Mr. H. C. WHITEHEAD, has been appointed an Honorary Life Governor of the Institution in recognition of the valuable services he has rendered as Honorary Secretary of the Appledore Life-boat Station for 28 years; and has been presented with a copy of the Vote, inscribed on Vellum and signed by H.R.H. The Prince of Wales, K.G., the President.

Major ARTHUR WHEWELL has been appointed an Honorary Life Governor of the Institu- tion, in recognition of the distinguished [services which he has rendered to the Life- boat Cause in Dublin for over thirty years, first as a representative of the Irish District on the Central and Executive Committees of the Life-boat Saturday Fund, and latterly as Chairman of the Special Effort Committee of the City of Dublin Branch of the Institu- tion. H' will be presented with a copy of the Vote inscribed on Vellum, and signed by H.R.H. The Prince of Wales, K..G., as President.

To the Rev. COURTNEY SHAW, on his retire- ment, after 20 years' service as Honorary Secretary of the Brooke Branch, the Thanks of the Institution inscribed on Vellum.

To Capt. L. A. VIDLER, on his retirement, after 18J years' service as Honorary Secretary of the Rye Harbour Branch, the Thanks of the Institution inscribed on Vellum.

To Mr. J. F. GRAHAM, on his retirement, after 13 years' service as Honorary Secretary of the Walton-on-the-Naze Branch, the Thanks of the Institution inscribed on Vellum ; also a Binocular Glass bearing a suitable inscription.

To Mr. R. P. ANDERSON, on his retirement, after 10 years' service as Honorary Secretary of the New Romney Branch, the Thanks of the Institution inscribed on Vellum.

To Mr. LEWIS B. Ross, J.P., in recognition of his long and valuable co-operation as Honorary Secretary of the North Sunderland Branch, an Aneroid Barometer, suitably inscribed.

To Mr. JAMES A. GARDINER, on his retirement after 30 years as Honorary Secretary of the Campbeltown, Machrihanish and Southend Branch, with the Thanks of the Institution inscribed on Vellum.

To Commander HUBERT B. BOOTHBY, D.S.O., R.N.R., on his retirement after 19 years as Honorary Secretary of the Grimsby and Cleethorpes Branch, the Thanks of the Institution inscribed on Vellum.

To Capt. FRANCIS S. SYMONS, on his retire- ment after 12 years as Honorary Secretary of the Ramsgate Branch, the Thanks of the Institution inscribed on Vellum.

To Capt. W. J. OLIVER, M.C., on his retire- ment after 9 years as Honorary Secretary of the Sunderland and District Branch, the Thanks of the Institution inscribed on Vellum.

In recognition of long and valuable co-opera- tion, Binoculars have been awarded to the following Honorary Secretaries of Life-boat Stations: Mr. W. H. GARDE, J.P. (Ballycotton).

Mr. D. KENNEDY (Newcastle, Co. Down).

Mr. T. MOLONEY, Dungorvan Bay).

Mr. R. W. MORRIS (Dunmore East).

Mr. A. H. TEARE, M.H.K. (Ramsey, Isle of Man).

To The Lady FLORENCE PEER, in recognition of her valuable co-operation as Honorary Secretary of the Ladies' Life-boat Guild, the Gold Brooch and the Record of Thanks.

To Mr. JOHN T. SWAN, ex-Coxswain of Lowe- stoft, in recognition of his services in Broad- casting a Wireless Appeal from London on the 2nd March, and in assisting the Institu- tion in other ways, the Gold Pendant and Record of Thanks.

In recognition of long and valuable co-opera- tion, the Gold Brooch or Pendant and the Record of Thanks have been awarded to the following Honorary Officials of Branches and Guilds and other honorary workers : Mr. H. P. F. DONEGAN, Honorary Secretary, Cork.

Miss AMY EDWARDS, Honorary Secretary, Clevedon.

Mrs. GOLDIE, Honorary Secretary, Bath.

Miss HARVEY, collector, Tenby.

Mr. JAMES HENDERSON, Honorary Secretary, Sheffield.

Mrs. F. L. HEYN, President, Holywood.

Mrs. HOLDING, Honorary Secretary, Leaming- ton.

Mrs. McMoRRis, Life-boat Day Organiser, Portrush.

Mrs. ELSIE M. MARKS, J.P., Vice-President of Ladies' Life-boat Guild, Llandudno.

Miss MORROW, Honorary Secretary, Larne.

Mr. A. J. PHILLIPS, for many years Honorary Secretary and now Chairman, Newport, Mon.

Mrs. ARTHUR REED, Chairman of the Branch and Ladies' Life-boat Guild, Exeter.

Mrs. WALTER, Honorary Secretary, Southamp- ton.

Mrs. B. WOOLFIELD, Honorary Secretary, Ladies' Life-boat Guild, Kessingland.

Framed Photographs of a Life-boat going out to a vessel in distress have been awarded to the following: Mrs. ALAN CARSON, Honorary Secretary, Holy- wood.

Mrs. DUDLEY, Life-boat Day Worker, Stour- bridge.

Mrs. HILL, Life-boat Day Organiser, Drogheda.

Mr. C. HARTLY HODDER, Honorary Secretary, Bristol.

Miss EDITH JORDAN, Honorary Secretary, Kenilworth.

Mr. DUNCAN MACKINTOSH, Honorary Secretary, Inverness.

LADY NASH, President of the Ladies' Life-boat Guild, Limerick.

Mrs. PEARSON, President, Ennis.

Mrs. ROBINSON, Honorary Secretary, Lisburn.

Mrs. STEVENS, Honorary Secretary, Woodford and Epping.

Mrs. TARR, Honorary Secretary, Ladies' Life- boat Guild, Swansea.

In recognition of valuable co-operation, Framed Records of Thanks have been awarded to the following ladies at Leeds :— Miss E. E. CLARKE.

Mrs. B. L. LEIGH.

Miss E. M. LISTER.

Mrs. E. MARSHALL.

Mrs. A. E. H. SMITH.

Mrs. E. P. WILLIAMS.

Records of Thanks have been awarded to the following Managers of Birmingham Theatres who have allowed collections on behalf of the Institution: Mr. F. A. JOLLY, Grand Theatre.

Mr. J. W. KILGOUR, Hippodrome Theatre.

Mr. H. RAYMOND, Empire Theatre.

Mr. L. SALBERG, Alexandra Theatre.

Mr. C. WILLIAMS, Scala Theatre.