To JOHN SWANSON, on his retirement, after serving for 34 J years as coxswain and 9 years as bowman of the Longhope life- boat, a coxswain's certificate of service and a pension.

To WILLIAM DYKE, on his retirement, after serving for 17J- years as coxswain, 4f years as second coxswain, and 1J years as bow- man of the Swanage life-boat, a coxswain's certificate of service and a pension.

To WILLIAM G. FLEMING, on his retirement, after serving for 12 years as coxswain and 10J years as second coxswain of the Great Yarmouth and Gorleston life-boat, a coxswain's certificate of service and a pension.

On the closing of the Stonehaven life- boat station the following awards were granted :— To WILLIAM CHRISTIE, who served for 4J years as coxswain and 20J years as a member of the crew, a life-boatman's certificate of service.

To JOSEPH CRAIG, who served for 26 years as second coxswain and 9 years as a member of the crew, a life-boatman's certificate of service and a pension.

To WILLIAM WOOD, who served for If years as bowman and 35 £ 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 members of the crew, the figures after the names denoting years of service :— JOHN WOOD (33), EDWARD DAVIDSON (20), WILLIAM LEES (17), ROBERT MAIN (16).

Life-boatmen's certificates of service have been awarded to the following men, who retired on the closing of the Broadstairs life-boat station, the figures after the names denoting years of service :— WILLIAM HILLER, who served for 11J years as second coxswain and lOf years as a member of the crew.

HENRY WREN (37), ARCHIBALD HILLER (28), JOHN HILLER (25), WILLIAM JAMES (21), WILLIAM BISHOP (18), WILLIAM FLANDERS (15), FREDERICK WALES (11), WILLIAM GROOM (11), EDWARD CROOM (10). * To RICHARD ABRAM, on his retirement, after serving for 10 years as second coxswain and 20 years as a member of the crew of the Fleetwood life-boat, a pension. He has already been awarded a life-boatman's certificate of service.

To FRANK W. HALLS, on his retirement, after serving for 27 years as motor mechanic and previously 6 years as a member of the crew of the Walton and Frinton life- boat, a life-boatman's certificate of service and a pension. Mr. Halls died shortly after his retirement.

To WILLIAM WATSON, who retired after serving for 5 years as second motor mechanic of the Padstow motor life-boat, and previously 14 years as fireman and 10 years as second engineer of the Padstc-v steam tug, a life-boatman's certificate of service. He has already been awarded a pension.

To JOHN GRIFFITHS, on his retirement, after serving for 25 years as a member of the crew, and 23 years as helper and lightman of the St. David's life-boat, a life-boatman's certificate of service.

Life-boatmen's certificates of service have been awarded to the following old life- boatmen, the figures after the names denoting years of service :— PHILIP R. OXLEY, Walton and Frinton (48), FRANK BUDD, North Deal (42), HUNTER BURLEIGH, Newbiggin (30), EDWARD BLOOM, Walton and Frinton (29)..