Mrs. Brandreth Gibbs, who died on 19th December last, at the age of eighty-eight, became a Life-boat worker more than sixty years ago. As far back as 1869 she was presented with a framed photograph for her work in connexion with an appeal at Exeter.

Mrs. Brandreth Gibbs's interest in the Institution continued right through her long life. In 1918 she undertook the organisation of the Life-boat Day at Leigh-On-Sea for the Southend-on-Sea Branch, and continued this work, with great enthusiasm and success, for eight years, until obliged by serious illness to give it up in 1926. She was then awarded the Gold Brooch, which is given only for long and exceptional services..