Miss TAYLOR, of Hauxley, has been presented with the Coxswain's Certificate of Service which would have been awarded to her late father, GEORGE TAYLOR, Coxswain at Hauxley for twenty years, on his retirement, had he not, unfortunately, been drowned at sea, in November, 1929.

To JAMBS SMITH, on his retirement, after serving 17 years as Coxswain, 9 years as Second Coxswain, and previously 3 years as Bowman of the Port Patrick Life-boat, a Coxswain's Pension.

Certificate of Service, and a To WILLIAM T. HAMMOND, on Ms retirement, after serving 15J years as Coxswain, 18| years as Second Coxswain, and previously 11 years as a member of the Crew of the Walton-on-the-Naze Life-boat, a Coxswain's Certificate of Service, and a Pension.

To FREDERICK J. EAGLES, on his retirement, after serving 10 years as Coxswain, and previously 11J years as Second Coxswain of the Plymouth Life-boat, a Coxswain's Cer- tificate of Service, and a Pension.

To ROBERT STEPHENSON, on his retirement after serving 7J years as Coxswain of the Alnmouth and Boulmer Life-boats, 5J years as Second Coxswain of the Boulmer Life- boat, and previously 30 years as a member of the Crews of the Alnmouth and Boulmer Life-boats, a Life-boatman's Certificate of Service, and a Pension.

To DANIEL DAVIDSON, on his retirement, after serving 14J years as Second Coxswain, and previously 2 years as Bowman of the Donaghadee Life-boat, a Life-boatman's Certificate of Service, and a Pension.

To FRED HOPPER, on his retirement, after serving 36 years in the Crews of the Spurn and Easington Life-boats—during 13 years of which he occupied the position of Second Coxswain of the Easington Boat—a Life- boatman's Certificate of Service, and a Pension.

To JAMES C. HOMYER, on his retirement, after serving 4 years as Second Coxswain, and previously 41 years as a member of the Crew of the Lyme Regis Life-boat, a Life-boat- man's Certificate of Service.

To HENRY J. BLANN, on his retirement, after serving 12J years as Bowman, and pre- viously 27J years as a member of the Crew of the Worthing Life-boat, a Life-boatman's Certificate of Service, and a Pension.

Pensions have been granted to the following Shore Signalmen who have retired, the figure after their names being their years of service:— WILLIAM DUNCAN (14J), St. Andrews.

J. R. HOPPER (10), Bridlington.

THOMAS KENNISH (38), Ramsey.

SAMUEL PENDER (24$), Sennen Cove.

CHARLES TOMS (31$), Looe.

EDWARD TOUZEL (41), St. Helier.

MATTHEW TURNER (20$), Boulmer.

JOHN WARD (14J), Port Patrick.

WILLIAM WILLIS (20), Ilfracombe.

To DANIEL MURPHY, on his retirement, after serving 16 years as Coxswain of the Dun Laoghaire (Kingstown) Life-boat, a Certi- ficate and a Pension.

To CHARLES D. MANN, on his retirement, after serving 12 years as Coxswain and previously 14 years as Second Coxswain of the Aide- burgh Life-boat, a Certificate of Service and a Pension.

To THOMAS JAMES, on his retirement on the closing of the Station, after serving 4 years as Coxswain and previously 6 years as Second Coxswain and 17 years as a member of the Crew of the Rhoscolyn Life-boat, a Life-boatman's Certificate of Service and a Pension.

To WALTER E. HAYLETT, on his retirement, after serving 11 years as Second Coxswain, and previously 21 years as a member of the Crew of the Caister Life-boats, a Life-boat- man's Certificate of Service and a Pension.

To CHARLES BATE, on his retirement, after serving 7 years as Second Coxswain of the Padstow No. 2 Life-boat, a Gratuity.

To EDWARD OWEN, on his retirement on the closing of the Station, after serving 17 years as Bowman and previously 13 years as a member of the crew of the Rhoscolyn Life- boat, a Life-boatman's Certificate of Service and a Pension.

To JOHN WILLIAMS, on his retirement, after serving 24 years as a member of the Crew and afterwards 21 years as Shore Signal- man of the Aberystwyth Life-boat, a Life- boatman's' Certificate of Service and a Pension.

To NATHANIEL ENGLAND, on his retirement, after serving 35 years as a member of the Crew of the Padstow Life-boats, A Life- boatman's Certificate of Service.

To WILLIAM H. MITCHELL, on his retirement, after serving HJ years as Second Coxswain, and previously 32 years as a member of the Crew of the Cadgwith Life-boat, a Life- boatman's Certificate of Service and a 'Pension.

To ROBERT DAVIDSON, on his retirement, after serving 21J years as Coxswain, and pre- viously 6J years as Second Coxswain of the Stonehaven Life-boat, a Coxswain's Certifi- cate of Service and a Pension.

To EDWARD J. BEAT-TIE, on his retirement, after serving 10J years as Shore Signalman of the Falmouth Life-boat, a Pension.

To JOSEPH ARTHUR, on his retirement, after serving 11J years as Coxswain, 15 years as Second Coxswain, and previously 1} years as Bowman of the Cadgwith Life-boat, a Coxswain's Certificate of Service and a Pension.

To PETER BRIEN, on his retirement, after serving 25J years as Second Coxswain, and previously 4 years as a member of the Crew of the Kilmore Life-boat, a Life-boatman's Certificate of Service and a Pension.

To GEORGE W. MURBELL, on his retirement, after serving 14J years as Coxswain, 8J- years as Second Coxswain, and previously 10 years as Bowman of the Southend-on-Sea Life-boat, a Coxswain's Certificate of Service and a Pension.

To ROBERT THOMSON, on his retirement, after serving 26 years as Bowman, and previously 4 years as a member of the Crew of the Buckhaven Life-boat, a Life-boatman's Certificate of Service and a Pension.

To JOHN OWEN, on his retirement, after serving 12J years as Coxswain, 10J yean as Second Coxswain, and previously 3 yean u Bowman of the Llandudno Life-boat, a Coxswain's Certificate of Service and a Pension.

To ARCHIBALD MATHIESON, on his retirement, on the closing of the Station, after serving 16J years as Coxswain, 3 years as Second Coxswain, and previously 12 J years as a member of the Crew of the Southend (Cantyre) Life-boat, a Coxswain's Certificate of Service and a Pension.

To CHARLES GALL, on his retirement, on account of ill-health, after serving 15 years as Coxswain of the Broughty Ferry Life- boat, a Coxswain's Certificate of Service and a Pension.

To WILLIAM GILCHRIST, on his retirement, on the closing of the Southend (Cantyre) Station, after serving 16J years as Second Coxswain, and 3 years as Bowman, a Life* boatman's Certificate of Service and a Pension. He was in all a member of the Crews of the Southend and Campbeltown Life-boats for 31 years.

To WILLIAM GALBRAITH, on his retirement, on the closing of the Southend (Cantyre) Station, after serving 16J years as Bowman, a Life-boatman's Certificate of Service and a Pension. He was in all a member of the Crews of the Southend and Campbeltown Life-boats for 35 years.

To ALEXANDER JOHNSTONE, who had re- tired after serving 49 years as a member of the Crew of the Longhope Life-boat, a Life- boatman's Certificate of Service.

To GEORGE JOHNSTONE, who had retired after serving 29 years as a member of the Crew of the Longhope Life-boat, a Life- boatman's Certificate of Service.

To JAMES HUNTER, on his retirement, on account of ill-health shortly after his appointment as Coxswain, after serving 6J years as Second Coxswain, 6J years as Bowman, and previously 23 J years as member of the Crew of the Port Patrick Life-boat, a Life-boatman's Certificate of Service and a Pension.

To JOHN DUNNET, on his retirement, on the closing of the Station, after serving 25 years as Bowman, and previously 21J years as a member of the Crew of the Huna Life-boat, a Life-boatman's Certificate of Service and a Pension.

To DONALD LAIRD, on his retirement, on the closing of the Station, after serving 2 years as Second Coxswain, and previously 9 years as a member of the Crew of the Huna Life- boat, a Life-boatman's Certificate of Service.

Life-boatmen's Certificates of Service have been awarded to the following men on their retirement on the closing of the Huna Life- boat Station, the figure after the names being their years of service :— DONALD GULLOCH (28).

ANGUS McLEOD (24).

JOHN SMITH (23).

JAMES DUNNET (23).

ALEXANDER NICOLSON (19).

JOHN STEVEN (11).

To JOHN R. PARR, on his retirement, after serving 22 years as a member of the Crew, and afterwards 26 years as Shore-Signalman of the Blackpool Life-boat, a Life-boatman's Certificate of Service and a Pension.