Mr. Philip NichoIIs, ex-Coxswain of the Penzance Life-boat, died on January 30th at the age of 75. He was con- nected with the Penzance Life-boat for over 30 years, becoming a member of the Crew in 1871. He was appointed Second Coxswain in 1886 and Coxswain in. 1896. He retired in 1904 on account of ill-health, and received a Coxswain's Certificate of Service and a pension.

During his term of service the Penzance Life-boats rescued over 100 lives. For years Mr. Nieholls was the principal Trinity House pilot at Penzance, and he piloted King Edward VII. 's yacht, Britannia, when she defeated the American yacht, Mr. Jay Gould's Vigilant, in a race in Mount's Bay..