IN May last the Institution awarded a Lifeboatman Statuette to Miss Trudy Haylett, of Caister-on-Sea, Norfolk, for her work for the Institution in Yar- mouth and Caister. The name of Haylett is famous in the Life-boat history of the East Coast. It was Miss Trudy Haylett's great-grandfather, James Haylett, who at the age of 78 won the Gold Medal of the Institution for his gallantry in saving two lives when the Caister Life-boat capsized, with the loss of nine of her Crew, in 1901, and who was the author of the famous phrase : " Caister men never turn back." Her grandfather, Aaron Haylett, was Coxswain of the Life-boat and was drowned in the disaster of 1901. Her father, Walter Haylett, was one of the two men rescued by James Haylett. He served for eleven years as Second Coxswain and won the Silver Medal of the Institution in 1906.

In acknowledging the gift, Miss Haylett wrote a letter which shows how on the coast the tradition of service for the Life-boats passes down from genera- tion to generation. She wrote : " I have always had a great desire to help - the Institution, Life-boats has always been the chief topic of my home, from a child I have been brought up amongst them, my great-grandfather, grandfather, and my father have all been members of the Crew, the call of the Life-boats appeal to me, and if I were a man I would be proud to carry on our family tradition, but my little bit is to try and raise funds. I'm afraid it is only small, but I hope each time to increase it. I also feel now that I have a sense of duty towards the Institution.

" Three years ago my father con- tracted an illness through exposure while out in the Boat, during an awful gale, this has left him an invalid. The Institution has given him the best medical attention possible, he is still under medical treatment, and is also receiving pay, for this I am extremely grateful, so now, apart from my call of the sea, it is my duty.".