Awards on the Closing of Stations.

ALNMOUTH.

JOHN W. STEWART, 12J years second cox- swain and 8$ years a member of the crew, a life-boatman's certificate of service, and a pension.

THOMAS DONALDSON, 15J years bowman, a life-boatman's certificate of service, and a pension.

BLAKENEY.

HERBERT C. LONG, 14J years coxswain, 9 years bowman and 13J years a member of the crew, a coxswain's certificate of service, and a pension.

WILLIAM BISHOP, 14f years second cox- swain and 16 J years a member of the crew, a life-boatman's certificate of service, and a pension.

MATTHEW LONG, 14| years bowman and 20J years a member of the crew, a life-boat- man's certificate of service, and a pension.

Life-boatmen's certificates to the following, the figures after names being the years of service : WILLIAM BAINES (40), WILLIAM E. BAINES (35), EDWARD BAMBRIDGE (23), ELLIS BISHOP (10), ERNEST BISHOP (18), FRED LONG (25), FRED LONG (15), GEORGE LONG (12), SAMUEL LONG (21), WILLIAM LONG, sen. (35), WILLIAM LONG, jun. (15), FRED WESTCOTT (10).

BRANCASTER.

WILLIAM H. LOOSE, 26J years coxswain and 8 years a member of the crew, a coxswain's certificate of service, and a pension.

WILLIAM T. SOFTLEY, 16 years second cox- swain, 6J years bowman and 2J years a member of the crew, a life-boatman's certificate of service and a pension.

ROBERT LOOSE, 16 years bowman and 15 years a member of the crew, a life-boat- man's certificate of service, and a pension.

Life-boatmen's certificates to the following, the figures after names being the years of service : HORACE BILLING (21), ALFRED LARGE (10), WILLIAM HOWELL, sen. (15).

NEWQUAY (CORNWALL.) JOSEPHUS J. HARRIS, 11J years coxswain and 6J years second coxswain, a coxswain's • certificate of service, and a pension.

ALFRED OSBORNE, 11J years second coxswain and 2 years a member of the crew, a life- boatman's certificate of service, and a pension.

ANDREW MCPHERSON, lOf years bowman and 4 years a member of the crew, a life- boatman's certificate of service, and a pension.

Life-boatmen's certificates to JOSEPHUS G.

BURT and JOHN H. HUGO, members of the crew for 12 and 15 years respectively.

Coxswain's Certificate of Service.

The COXSWAIN'S CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE, and a PENSION, have been awarded to the following, on their retirement : FREDERICK SHAYLOR, 17 years coxswain and 12 years second coxswain of the New Quay (Cardigan) life-boat.

HENRY PARR, 15 years coxswain, 14 years second coxswain and 2 years bowman of the Blackpool life-boat.

JAMES THOMPSON, 10J years coxswain, lOf years second coxswain, 2£ years bowman and 21J years a member of the crew of the Teesmouth life-boat.

There has also been awarded to the family of the late ROBERT P. BAIN, 14 years coxswain of the Wick life-boat, the coxswain's certificate of service which would have been awarded to him on his retirement.

Life-boatman's Certificate of Service.

The LIFE-BOATMAN'S CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE, and a PENSION, have been awarded to the following, on their retirement : JAMES C. LORIMER, 5 years second coxswain and 13 years shore signalman of the Broughty Ferry life-boat.

WILLIAM PARKINSON, 4J years second cox- swain, 10J years bowman and 28J years a member of the crew of the Blackpool life- boat.

The LIFE-BOATMAN'S CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE has been awarded to the following: JOSEPH Moss, 50 years a member of the crew of the Scarborough life-boat.

CHARLES JARVIS, 4 years coxswain, 20J years second coxswain and 28J years a member of the crew of the Southwold life-boat.

(He has already been awarded a pension.) ALFRED W. TOOKE, 7J years second coxswain, 1 year bowman and 32£ years a member of the crew of the Southwold life-boat. (He has already been awarded a gratuity.) JOHN T. FISH, 4J years bowman and 12 years a member of the crew of the Blackpool life-boat..