To JOHN MATTHEWS, Coxswain of the Moelfre Life-boat, a silver watch for devotion to duty when the Life-boat was wrecked owing to breaking from her moorings during a very heavy N.E. gale, on the llth February, 1929.

To OWEN H. PAKBY, on his retirement, after serving 27 years as Coxswain of the Cemaes Life-boat, a Certificate of Service and a Pension.

To CHARLES SHARP, on his retirement, after serving 19 years as Coxswain, and previously 6 years as Bowman of the New Romney Life-boat, a Certificate of Service and a Pension.

To GEORGE JONES, on his retirement, after serving 14 years as Coxswain, 1 year as Second Coxswain and 4 years as Bowman of the Holyhead Life-boat, a Certificate of Service and a Pension.

To JOHN STEPHEN, on his retirement, after serving 12J years as Second-Coxswain, 5J years as Bowman, and previously 27 years as a member of the Crew of the Gourdon Life-boat, a Life-boatman's Certificats of Service and a Pension.

To FREDERICK Wit. FOOTE, on his retirement, after serving 9 years as Second-Coxswain, and previously 15 years as a member of the Crew of the Plymouth Life-boat, a Lifeboatman's Certificate of Service and a Pension.

To EDWARD STEPHENSON, on his retirement, after serving 30 years as Bowman, and previously 16 years as a member of the Crew of the Boulmer Life-boat, a Life-boatman's Certificate of Service and a Pension.

To GEORGE KNOWLES, on his retirement, after serving 20 years as Bowman and previously 8 years as a member oi the Crew of the Stonehaven Life-boat, a Life-boatman's Certificate of Service and a Pension.

To RICHARD COWLING, on his retirement, after serving 34 years as a member of the Crew, and afterwards 14 years as Shore Signalman to the Scarborough Life-boat, a Lifeboatman's Certificate of Service and a Pension.

To GEORGE STEVENSON, on his retirement, after serving 12J years as Signalman to the Maryport Life-boat, a Pension.

To ALFRED MORSE, on his retirement, after serving 20 years as a member of the Crew, and afterwards 22 years as Winchman to the Angle Life-boat, a Life-boatman's Certificate of Service.

To WILLIAM FAWCUS, on his retirement, after serving 29 years as Signalman to the North Sunderland Life-boat, a Pension.

To FRANCIS HAMILTON, on his retirement, after serving 26£ years as Signalman to the Blackrock Life-boat, a Pension.

To WILLIAM THAIN, on his retirement, after serving 15J years as Signalman to the Ackergill Life-boat, a Pension.

Life-boatmen's Certificates of Service have been awarded to WILLIAM JACOBS and to THOMAS WILLIAMS, who have retired Jrom the Brooke, Isle of Wight, and Tenby Lifeboats after 41 and 28 years of service respectively..