To WILLIAM G. SANDERS, on his retirement, after serving for 36J years as Coxswain of the Torbay Life-boat, a Coxswain's Certi- ficate of Service, and a Pension.

To THOMAS HAYES, on his retirement, after serving for 19 J years as Coxswain of the Arklow Life-boat, a Coxswain's Certificate of Service, and a Pension.

To WILLIE CLARK, on his retirement, after serving for 2 years as Coxswain, 15 years as Second Coxswain, and previously 2J years as Bowman of the Newhaven Life-boat, a Coxswain's Certificate of Ser- vice, and a Pension.

On the closing of the Cardigan Life-boat Station the following awards were granted :— To JOHN EVANS, who served for 12J years as Coxswain, and previously 2J years as Second Coxswain, a Coxswain's Certificate of Service, and a Pension.

To THOMAS GRIFFITHS, who served for 12J years as Second Coxswain, 7J years as Bowman, and previously 13 years as a member of the Crew, a Life-boatman's Certificate of Service, and a Pension.

To DAVID GRIFFITHS, who served for 12J years as Bowman, and previously 30| years as a member of the Crew, a Life- boatman's Certificate of Service, and a Pension.

Lifeboatmen's Certificates of Service were awarded to the following men, the figures after the names denoting years of service :— BENJAMIN DAVIES (17).

WILLIAM STEPHENS (16).

BENJAMIN JONES (14).

BENJAMIN RICHARDS (14).

On the closing of the Lyme Regis Life-boat Station the following awards were granted :— To ROBERT J. BOALCH, who served for 7J years as Coxswain, 2| years as Second Coxswain, 15 years as Bowman, and previously 10 years as a member of the Crew, a Coxswain's Certificate of Service, and a Pension.

To SAMUEL J. S. CURTIS, who served for 3J years as Second Coxswain, 4 years as Bowman, and previously 2| years as a member of the Crew, a Life-boatman's Certificate of Service, and a Gratuity.

To ERNEST H. HOMYER, who served for 3} years as Bowman, and previously 14J 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 men, the figures after the names denoting years of service:— JAMES GRATTAN (40).

ALFRED ROWE (40).

WALTER ABBOTT (37).

HENRY HOSKINS (36).

FRANK LENO (35).

WILLIAM COOK (26).

WILLIAM LEGO (18).

JOHN GRATTAN (16).

CLARENCE CURTIS (14).

SAMUEL CRABB (11).

CHRISTOPHER WALKER (10).

On the closing of the Llanddulas Life-boat Station the following awards were granted :— To MORRIS JONES, who served for 2J years as Coxswain, 7J years as Second Coxswain, and previously 16 years as a member of the Crew, a Coxswain's Certificate of Service, and a Pension.

To DAVID WILLIAMS, who served for 2J years as Bowman, and previously 8J years as a member of the Crew, a Life-boatman's Certificate of Service.

To ROBERT WILLIAMS, who served for 13 years as a member of the Crew, a Life- boatman's Certificate of Service.

To CHARLES MATTHEWS, on his retirement, after serving for 13f years as Second Coxswain, 4J years as Bowman, and pre- viously 8J years as a member of the Crew of the Beaumaris Life-boat, a Life-boat- man's Certificate of Service, and a Pension.

To ALEXANDER RANKIN, on his retirement, after serving for 3 years as Second Cox- swain, and previously 20 years as a member of the Crew of the Portpatrick Life-boat, a Life-boatman's Certificate of Service.

To THOMAS W. GUNN, on his retirement, after serving for 39J years as Bowman, and previously 7J years as a member of the Crew of the Longhope Life-boat, a Life- boatman's Certificate, and a Pension.

To CHARLES MAY and WILLIAM H. NICHOLAS, who served for 41 and 30 years, respec- tively, as members of the Crew of the North Deal Life-boat, Life-boatmen's Certificates of Service.

To ANDREW OLIVER and THOMAS BROWN, who served for 40 and 39 years, respectively, as members of the Crew of the Hauxley Life-boat, Life-boatmen's Certificates of Service.

To GEORGE IMPETT, on his retirement, after serving for 21 years as a member of the Crew of the Hythe Life-boat, a Life- boatman's Certificate of Service..