ON the closing of the Burnham Life-boat Station the following awards were made :— To FREDERICK J. KING, who served for 5 1/2 years as Coxswain, 4 1/2 years as Bowman, and previously 30 years as a member of the Crew, a Coxswain's Certificate of Service, and a Pension.

To GEORGE A. THOMAS, who served for 5 years as Bowman, and previously 7 years as a member of the Crew, a Life-boatman's Certificate of Service, and a Gratuity.

To CHARLES T. HOLT, who served for 4 years as Bowman, and previously 7 years as a member of the Crew, a Life-boatman's Certificate of Service.

To ARTHUR J. K. BAKER, who served for 2 years as Bowman, and previously 10 years as a member of the Crew, a Life-boatman's Certificate of Service.

To ALBERT G. WOODWARD, who served for 5 1/2 years as Coxswain, and 8f years as a member of the Crew, a Life-boatman's Certificate of Service.

Life-boatmen's Certificates of Service were awarded to the following, the figures after the names being their years of service:— JOHN BAKER (20).

WALTER H. BUTT (20).

ALFRED HUNT (30).

EDWARD K. KING (20).

FREDERICK J. L. KING (11).

HERBERT A. THOMAS (11).

On the closing of the Folkestone Life-boat Station the following awards were made :— To WILLIAM H. BAKER, who served for 11J years as Coxswain, and previously 24} years as a member of the Crew, a Cox- swain's Certificate of Service, and a Pension.

To RICHARD CORNISH, who served 4 years as Second Coxswain, and previously 32 years as a member of the Crew, a Life-boatman's Certificate of Service.

To THOMAS WINTER, who served 10J years as Shore Signalman, a Pension.

On the closing of the Machrihanish Life-boat Station the following awards were made :— To DUNCAN WILKINSON, who served 13J years as Coxswain, and previously 5| years as Second Coxswain, a Coxswain's Certifi- cate of Service, and a Pension.

To ROBERT H. KELLY, who served as Shore Signalman, a Gratuity.

On the closing of the Palling (Norfolk) Life- boat Station the following awards were granted :— To DENIS POPAY, who served for 17 years as Coxswain, 3J years as Second Coxswain, and previously 9J years as a member of the Crew, a Coxswain's Certificate of Service, and a Pension.

To THOMAS H. LARTER, who served for 7 J years as Second Coxswain, and previously 24J years as a member of the Crew, a Life- boatman's Certificate of Service, and a Gratuity.

To FRANK KERRISON, who served for 31J years as Bowman, and previously 8J years as a member of the Crew, a Life-boatman's Certificate of Service, and a Pension.

Life-boatmen's Certificates of Service were awarded to the following, the figures after the names being their years of service :—• WILLIAM BARGE WELL (31).

ROBERT BARGEWELL (26).

THOMAS BROWNE (47).

HERBERT EMPSON (35).

BERTIE FEATHER (12).

PERCY FEATHER (12).

ROBERT FEATHER (32).

PERCY FEEK (19).

JAMES Goss (52).

RICHARD JONES (30).

ROBERT KERRISON (30).

HARRY LARTER (26).

JOHN LARTER (37).

THOMAS NICHOLLS (17).

JOHN NUDD (35).

FRANK PESTELL (33).

JAMES PESTLE (32).

WILLIAM POSTLE (51).

On the closing of the Worthing (Sussex) Life- boat Station the following awards were made :—• To WILLIAM BLANN, who served 11 years as Coxswain, and previously 22 years as Second Coxswain, a Coxswain's Certificate of Service, and a Pension.

To GEORGE NEWMAN, who served 11 years as Second Coxswain, and previously 19 years as a Member of the Crew, a Life-boatman's Certificate of Service, and a Pension.

To JOHN SULLIVAN, who served for 1 year as Bowman, and previously 14 years as a member of the Crew, a. Life-boatman's Certificate of Service.

Life-boatmen's Certificates of Service were awarded to the following, the figures after the names being their years of service:— ALBERT BASHFORD (19).

GEORGE BASHFORD (12).

JAMES BASHFORD (18).

WILLIAM BASHFORD (11).

GEORGE BENN (50).

EDWIN BEST (11).

FREDERICK DEAN (10).

JAMES W. GROVES (40).

WILLIAM J. KEILEY (12).

WILLIAM F. MARSHALL (10).

WILLIAM H. SEARLE (23).

JOSEPH STREET (18).

To RICHARD PAYNE, on his retirement, after serving for 17£ years as Coxswain, J year as Second Coxswain, and previously 1 year as Bowman of the Newhaven Life-boat, a Coxswain's Certificate of Service, and a Pension.

To JOHN WHELAN, on his retirement, after serving for 11 years as Coxswain of the Poolbeg Life-boat, a Coxswain's Certificate of Service, and a Gratuity.

To DONALD McLEOD, on his retirement, after serving nearly 10 years as Coxswain, and previously 7 years as Second Coxswain of the Stornoway Life-boat, a Coxswain's Certificate of Service, and a Pension.

To ALFRED T. JONES, on his retirement, on account of ill health, after serving 4J years as Coxswain, 4J years as Second Coxswain, and previously 24 years as a Member of the Crew of the Margate Life-boats, a Life- boatman's Certificate of Service, and a Gratuity.

To SAMUEL T. WILLS, on his retirement, after serving for 4J years as Coxswain, 4J years as Second Coxswain, and previously 8 'years as Bowman of the Poole and Bournemouth Life-boat, a Coxswain's Certificate of Service, and a Pension.

To JOHN EVANS, on his retirement, after serv- ing for 3J years as Coxswain, and previously 12f years as Second Coxswain of the Porth- dinllaen Life-boat, a Coxswain's Certificate of Service, and a Pension.

Mrs. THAIN has been presented with the Cox- swain's Certificate of Service which would have been awarded to her late husband, James Thain, Coxswain at Ackergill for 17 years, on his retirement.

To EDWARD OLDHAM, who retired some years ago with a pension, after serving 20 years as Coxswain of the Padstow No. 2 Life-boat, a Life-boatman's Certificate of Service.

To WILLIAM MOWAT, on his retirement, after serving for 28 years as Second Coxswain and previously 25 years as a member of the Crew of the Longhope Life-boat, a Life- boatman's Certificate of Service, and a Pension.

To ROBERT HOOPER, on his retirement after serving for 25J years as Second Coxswain, and previously 19f years as a member of the Crew of the Tenby Life-boat, a Life- boatman's Certificate of Service, and a Pension.

To THOMAS BILSBOROUGH, on his retirement, after serving for 10J years as Second Cox- swain, and previously 39J years as a member of the Crew of the Blackpool Life-boat, a Life-boatman's Certificate of Service, and a Pension.

To HENRY EUSTICE, on his retirement, after serving for 10 years as Second Coxswain, and previously 20 years as a member of the Crew of the Coverack Life-boat, a Life- boatman's Certificate of Service, and a Pension.

To HENRY S. REDMOND, on his retirement, after serving for 4J years as Second Cox- swain, and previously 37 J years as a member of the Crew of the Poole and Bournemouth Life-boat, a Life-boatman's Certificate of Service.

To FREDERICK PAYNE, on his retirement, after serving 12J years as Bowman, and pre- viously 23J years as a member of the Crew of the Newhaven Life-boat, a Life-boat- man's Certificate of Service, and a Pension.

To EDWARD VAUGHAN, on his retirement, after serving for 5 years as Bowman, and 40 years as a member of the Crew of the Rhyl Life- boat, a Life-boatman's Certificate of Service.

To WILLIAM T. OXLEY, on his retirement, after serving 1 year as Bowman, and previously 16 years as a member of the Crew of the Walton-on-the-Naze Life-boat, a Life-boat- man's Certificate of Service.

To GEORGE STANTON, on his retirement, after serving 50 years as a member of the Crew of the Boulmer Life-boat, a Life-boatman's Certificate of Service.

To FREDERICK HUTCHISON, on his retirement, after serving for 38 years as a member of the Crew of the Fraserburgh Life-boat, a Life-boatman's Certificate of Service.

Life-boatmen's Certificates of Service have been awarded to the following Life-boatmen at North Deal, the figures after the names being their years of service :— THOMAS ADAMS (58).

WILLIAM T. BAKER (49).

RICHARD G. BETTS (46).

ROBERT T. BETTS (52).

WILLIAM R. BETTS (38).

THOMAS G. BROWN (49).

GEORGE T. FOSTER (36).

HENRY MARSH (60).

WILLIAM H. MARSH (35).

HENRY J. MAY (47).

JOHN MAY (55).

HENRY A. ROBERTS (33).

JOHN K. WEBB (47).

HENRY J. WELLS (35).