To DAVID WILLIAMS, on his retirement, after serving for 42 years as coxswain of the Aberystwyth life-boat, a coxswain's certifi- cate of service and a pension, commuted to a gratuity at his request.

To CHARLES Mom, on his retirement, after serving for 17J years as coxswain and 5J years as second coxswain of the Gourdon life-boat, a coxswain's certificate of service and a pension.

To OWEN JONES, on his retirement, after serving for 2f years as coxswain, 31 years as second coxswain and 4 years as a member of the crew of the Porthdinllaen life-boat, a life-boatman's certificate of service and a pension.

To the widow of the late MARTIN GARDNER, appointed coxswain shortly before his death, who served for 33 years as second coxswain of the Anstruther life-boat, the coxswain's certificate of service which would have been awarded to him on retire- ment.

To GEORGE BALLS, on his retirement, after serving for 24 years as second coxswain, 7 years as bowman and 21 years as a member of the crew of the Cromer life- boats, a life-boatman's certificate of service and a pension.

To MICHAEL MURPHY, on his retirement, after serving for 22J years as second coxswain and 2 years as a member of the crew of the Fenit life-boat, a life-boatman's certificate of service and a pension, commuted to a gratuity at his request.

To THOMAS MORLEY, who retired after serving for 15 years as second coxswain and 37 years as a member of the crew of the Gorleston life-boats, a life-boatman's certificate of service. He has already been awarded a pension.

To WILLIAM E. CHILDS, on his retirement, after serving for 1 year as second coxswain, 18 years as bowman and 15 years as a member of the crew of the Southend-on- Sea life-boat, a life-boatman's certificate of service and a pension.

To MICHAEL MORIARTY, on his retirement, after serving for 21 £ years as bowman and 20 years as a member of the crew of the St. David's life-boat, a life-boatman's certificate of service and a pension.

To THOMAS H. ADAMS, who served for 46 years as a member of the crew of the North Deal life-boat, a life-boatman's certificate of service.

To WILLIAM G. BUERELL, on his retirement, after serving for 45 years as a member of the crew of the Aldeburgh life-boats, a life-boatman's certificate of service.

To FREDERICK T. MARSHALL, who served for 31 years as a member of the crew of the Worthing life-boat, a life-boatman's certifi- cate of service.

Life-boatmen's certificates have been awarded to the following old life-boatmen at Gorleston. The figures after the names denote years of service :— EDWARD BENSLEY (53), WALTER HIGH (53), GEORGE HARRIS (53), GEORGE GOOCH (51)..