IN connexion with the Rye Harbour Life-boat disaster on 10th November, when the whole of the Crew, seventeen in number, lost their lives, Memorial Certificates have been awarded—in addition to the pensions and allowances mentioned elsewhere—as follows :— MRS. HEAD, widow of Herbert Head, Coxswain, mother of James A. and John S. Head.

MRS. STONHAM, widow of Joseph Stonham, Second Coxswain.

MRS. H. CUTTING, widow of Henry Cutting, Bowman.

MR. W. CUTTING, father of Henry Cutting, Robert R. Cutting and Albert E. Cutting.

MRS. A. E. SMITH, widow of Albert E. Smith.

MRS. W. T. CLARK, widow of William T.

Clark.

MR. W. T. CLARK, father of William T.

Clark and Leslie G. Clark.

MR. G. H. POPE, father of Charles F. D.

Pope, Robert H. Pope and Louis A. Pope.

MR. J. DOWNEY, father of Maurice Downey.

MR. W. G. DOWNEY, father of Albert G.

Downey.

MR. JAMES IGGLESDEN, father of Walter Igglesden.

MR. C. SOUTHERDEN, father of Charles Southerden.

To BRYAN O'DONNELL, on his retirement, after serving 22J years as Coxswain and previously 2J years as Second Coxswain of the Aranmore Life-boat, a Certificate of Service and a Pension.

To WILLIAM ROBINSON, on his retirement, after serving 14 years as Coxswain and previously 16 years as Second Coxswain of the Newbiggin Life-boat, a Certificate of Service. Robinson died after sending in his resignation, and the Certificate and a I Gratuity were given to his widow.

To HUGH HERALD, on his retirement on the closing of the Station, after serving 14 years as Coxswain, and previously 3 years as Second Coxswain and 5 years as Bowman of the Greencastle Life-boat, a Certificate of Service and a Pension.

To WILLIAM H. MITCHELL, on his retirement, after serving 10j years as Coxswain of the Exmouth Life-boat, a Certificate of Service and a Pension.

To DANIEL DAVIDS, on his retirement, after serving 11 years a Second Coxswain and previously 12 years as Bowman and 4 years as a member of the Crew of the New Quay, Cardigan, Life-boat, a Certificate of Service and a Pension.

To C. McGiLLOWAY, on his retirement on the closing of the Station, after serving 14 years as Second Coxswain of the Greencastle Life-boat, a Pension.

To WILLIAM HERALD, on his retirement on the closing of the Station, after serving 17 years as Bowman of the Greencastle Lifeboat, a Pension.