To THOMAS BENN, on his retirement, after serving for 26 1/2 years as Coxswain, 21 /2 years as Second Coxswain, and previously 3 1/2 years as Bowman of the Maryport Life-boat, a Coxswain's Certificate of Service, and a Pension.

To RICHARD CHADWICK, Jr., on his retire- ment, after serving for 20 years as Coxswain, and previously 11 years as Second Cox- swain of the Flamborough No. 1 Life- boat, a Coxswain's Certificate of Service, and a Pension.

To ADAM GALLOWAY, on his retirement, after serving for 11 1/2 years as Coxswain, and pre- viously 29 1/2 years as Second Coxswain of the Port Logan Life-boat, a Coxswain's Certi- ficate of Service, and a Pension.

On the closing of the Brighton Life-boat Station, the following awards were granted— To JOHN TAYLOR, who had retired earlier, after serving for 9 1/2years as Coxswain, 7 years as Second Coxswain, and previously llf years as a member of the Crew, a Life- boatman's Certificate of Service.

To WILLIAM HAZELGROVE, who had retired earlier, after serving for 7 years as Cox- swain, and previously 33 years as a member of the Crew, a Life-boatman's Certificate of Service.

To FRANK COLYER, who served for 3£ years as Coxswain, and previously 16 1/2 years as a member of the Crew, a Life-boatman's Certificate of Service.

To ALFRED REDMAN, who served for 3 1/2 years as Second Coxswain, and previously 21 1/2 years as a member of the Crew, a Life- boatman's Certificate of Service.

To CHARLES GARBUTT, who had retired earlier, after serving for 25 years as Bowman, and previously 5 years as a member of the Crew, a Life-boatman's Certificate of Service.

Life-boatmen's Certificates of Service were granted to the following members of the Brighton Crew, the figures after the names denoting years of service :— HARRY HAZELGROVE (40).

TOM GUNN (40).

TOM YATES (40).

WILLIAM COLYER (40).

HARRY YATES (35).

EDWARD PIERCE (33).

GEORGE HARMAN (30).

WILLIAM TAYLOR (30).

WALTER SINDEN (25).

WILLIAM BROOKS (25).

On the closing of the Hunstanton Life-boat Station, the following awards were granted— To JOHN RICHES, who served as Coxswain for 28| years, as Second Coxswain for 4J years, and previously as a member of the Crew for 12 years, a Life-boatman's Certificate of Ser- vice, and a Pension.

To WILLIAM R. MITCHLEY, who served as Second Coxswain for 6 1/2years, and pre- viously as a member of the Crew for 22 1/2 years, a Life-boatman's Certificate of Ser- vice, and a Pension.

To FREDERICK MATSELL, who served as Shore Signalman for 24 1/2 years, a Pension.

Life-boatmen's Certificates of Service were granted to the following members of the Hunstanton Crew, the figures after the names denoting years of service :— GEORGE GILDING (22).

BEN SEXTON (22).

RICHARD APPLEYARD (20).

ALFRED HAINES (20).

To JOHN GALLAGHER, on his retirement, after serving for 23 1/2 years as Second Coxswain, 2 years as Bowman, and previously 15 years as a member of the Crew of the Aranmore Life-boat, a Life-boatman's Certi- ficate of Service, and a Pension.

To MAURICE LEE, on his retirement, after serving for 33 years as Bowman, and pre- viously 4 years as a member of the Crew of the Youghal Life-boat, a Life-boatman's Certificate of Service, and a Pension.

To ALEXANDER McWiLLiAM, on his retire- ment, on the closing of the Balcary Life- boat Station, after serving for llf years as Shore Signalman, 13f years as Bowman, and previously 15£ years as a member of the Crew, a Life-boatman's Certificate of Ser- vice, and a Pension.

To WILLIAM THOMAS, on his retirement, after serving for 10 years as Bowman, and pre- viously 29 years as a member of the Crew of the Tenby Life-boat, a Life-boatman's Certificate of Service, and a Pension.

To the widow of WILLIAM WOOD, who served for 34 years as a member of the Crew of the Boulmer Life-boat, the Life-boatman's Certificate of Service, which would have been awarded to him on retirement had he not been drowned.

To JOHN R. JONES, on his retirement, after serving for 18 1/2 years as Shore Signalman, and previously 27 years as a member of the Crew of the Criccieth Life-boat, a Life- boatman's Certificate of Service.

Life-boatmen's Certificates of Service have been awarded to the following men, who have retired, the figures after the names being their years of service :— GEORGE DYKE (46), Swanage.

FRANCIS CLARKSON (46), Whitby.

OWEN JONES (45), Abersoch.

WILLIAM JONES (19), Abersoch.

TOM WHITE (18), Poole and Bournemouth.

GEORGE LIVERMORE (10), Cadgwith.

Life-boatmen's Certificates of Service have been awarded to the following Life-boat- men at Walmer, the figures after the names being their years of service :— RICHARD J. CLARINGBOLD (53).

FRANK A. COLEMAN (47).

WILLIAM R. CROSS (49).

RICHARD MERCER, Senr. (39).

HENRY J. NORRIS (35).

To EDWARD POWELL, on his retirement, after serving 29 1/2 years as Shore Signalman of the Llanddulas Life-boat, a Pension.

To EDWARD COTGROVE, on his retirement, after serving for 16 1/2  years as Shore Signal- man of the Southend-on-Sea Life-boat, a Pension.

To RICHARD J. TREBILCOCK, on his retirement, after serving for 15 1/2 years as Shore Signal- man of the Newquay (Cornwall) Life-boat, a Pension.