The election of Miss ALICE MARSHALL, of Oxford, a Vice-President of the Institution, and of Major H. E. BURTON, of Tynemouth, an Honorary Life-Governor, is recorded elsewhere in this issue. The following awards have also been made:— To Mr. DANIEL MoBsiDK, B.L., upon his retirement after sixteen years as Honorary Secretary of the Dumbarton Branch, previous to which he had for many years worked for the Life-boat Saturday Fund, being a member of the Central Committee of the Fund, the Gold Pendant and the Record of Thanks.

To Mr. CHARLES A. HAY, on his retirement, after 23 years' service as Honorary Secretary of the Lossiemouth Branch, the Thanks of the Institution inscribed on vellum and framed.

To Mr. JAMES STEVEN, on his retirement, after 6 years' service as Honorary Secretary of the Wick and Ackergill Branch, a Framed Photograph of a Life-boat going out to a vessel in distress.

To Mrs. G. H. PHILLIPS, of the Plymouth Branch, in recognition of her many years work, a Framed Photograph of a Life-boat going out to a vessel in distress.

In recognition of the services which they gave at the Royal Life-boat Matinee at the Lyceum Theatre, London, on the 3rd May, 1927, Records of Thanks were awarded to the following :— Miss GWEN FFRANGCON-DAVIES.

Mr. JOHN GIELGUD.

Miss ALICE NAYUSB..

Mr. BILLY BENNETT.

Miss MARIE DATNTON.

Miss WENDY TOYE.

Miss EDNA LESLIE.

Mr. FRED DIXON.

THE SAVOY ORPHEANS.

Mile. DELYSIA.

Miss MARJORIE CLAKKE-JERVOISE.

Miss ULA SHARON.

Miss IRENE MAWER.

Miss RUBY GINNER.

Miss KATHLEEN SIMPSON, L.R.A.M.

To Mr. G. McWiLLiAM, on his retirement, after upwards of 40 years' service as Honorary Treasurer of the Bournemouth Section of the Poole, Bournemouth, Wimborne and Christchurch Branch, a Framed Photograph of a Life-boat going out to a vessel in distress.

To Mrs. G. McWiLLiAM, in recognition of her valuable co-operation, the Gold Brooch and the Record of Thanks..