Mr. John H. Amos, of Middles- brough, Yorkshire, who died on 12th June, at the age of eighty-four, was for twenty years an honorary official of the Middlesbrough branch. He became its honorary treasurer in 1911, and its honorary secretary in 1919. In 1929 he was awarded the gold badge of the Institution which is given only for distinguished honorary work for the life-boat service. He retired in 1931.

Mr. Amos was for forty-four 'years the secretary and general manager of the Tees Conservancy Commission, and was an example of the busy public servant who in the midst of his many duties found time to give much thought and care to his honorary work for the life-boat service..