1st May to 31st July, 1935.

Greater London.

Prince of Wales Day for the life-boats was held in Greater London, on 21st May, in Acton and Chiswick, Ashford, Barnes, Battersea, Beckenham, Bermondsey, Bexley, Bexley Heath, Blackheath, Bromley, Camber- well, Carshalton and Wallington, Chelsea, Chingford, Chislehurst and Bickley, City, Cranford, Croydon, Deptford, Baling, East Ham, Edgware, Enfield, Erith, Finchley, Friern Barnet, Fulham, Greenwich, Hackney, Hammersmith, Hampstead, Hampstead Garden Suburb, Harefield, Harrow, t Hayes and Harlington, Hendon, Holborn, Hornsey, Hounslow, Ilford, Islington, Kensington, Kingston, Lambeth, Lewisham, Leyton, Loughton, Mill Hill, Mitcham, Molesey (East), Mottingham, New Maiden, Paddington, Pur- ley, Ruislip, St. Marylebone, St. Pancras, Southall, Southwark, Staines, Stanmore, Stepney, Sunbury-on-Thames, Surbiton, Sut- ton, Teddington, Tottenham, Uxbridge, Walthamstow, Waltham Abbey, Wands- worth, Wanstead, Wealdstone, Welling, West Drayton, West Ham, Westminster, Wimble- don, Woodford, Wood Green, Woolwich (Eltham). The amount raised was £4,908.

This was £204 more than in 1934.

The Challenge Shield for London in the life-boat essay competition for elementary schools, which was won by Edward Franks, of the Hither Green Senior Boys' School, Lewisham, and the Challenge Shield for the South East of England, which was won by Olive Mae Jakes, of the Croydon British Girls' School, West Croydon, and the 35 individual prizes won by London schools, were presented on 9th July at a meeting in Westminster. The Deputy-Mayor of Westminster (the Rev. E. St. G. Schomberg) who as Mayor had twice previously presided, took the chair in the unavoidable absence of the Mayor, presided, supported by the Mayor of Lewisham, Lieut.-Col. Sir Assheton Pownall, T.D., M.P. for East Lewisham, Mr. H. G. Williams, M.P. for South Croydon, and members of the Education Committee of the L.C.C., the committee of management of the Institution, and the Central London Women's Committee of the Ladies' Life-boat Guild. The prizes were presented by Coxswain H. W. Pearson of the Walmer life-boat, and a programme of songs was given by Mr. Frederick Woodhouse.

BEXLEY HEATH. — Meeting of the Ladies' Life-boat Guild. Lantern lecture bv Mr. F. O. Martin.

CLAPHAM.—Garden fete. Speaker: Sir Godfrey Baring, Bt., chairman of the Insti- tution. Whist drives.

HAMMERSMITH.—Swimming gala.

HAYES.—Garden fete.

HORNSEY.—Garden fete.

HOUNSLOW.—The branch has suffered a severe loss by the death of Mrs. J. W.

Stransom, its honorary secretary. Mrs. Stran- som had held that post since 1914, and in 1926 was awarded the life-boat picture in gratitude for her services to the Institution.

MITCHAM.—Life-boat workers' social. ST. ALBANS.—Annual meeting on llth July, the Very Rev. the Dean of St. Albans, president, in the chair. Speaker : Admiral Sir Lionel Halsey, G.C.M.G., G.C.V.O., K.C.I.E., C.B., a member of the committee of management. Efforts of the past year : Dance, life-boat day. Amount collected in 1934, £330, an increase of £76 on 1933. (A life-boat day was held in Harpenden, bringing in £45, which was not held in 1933.) WALTHAMSTOW.—Concert.

WIMBLEDON. Bridge and whist drive.

Lectures at Bowes Park, Crouch End, Shepperton Green, and Wood Green.

North-West of England.

ABRAM AND BICKERSHAWE.—Prince of Wales Day.

ACCRINGTON.—Prince of Wales Days at Church, Clayton-le-Moors and Oswald- twistle.

ADLINGTON.—Prince of Wales Day.

BAMBER BRIDGE AND WALTON-LE- DALE.—Prince of Wales Day. Annual bowling tournament.

BILLINGE.—Prince of Wales Day.

BLACKROD.—Annual meeting on 16th May. Speaker : The district organizing sec- retary. Amount collected in 1934, £3.

BOLTON.—Prince of Wales Day, with the Edwin Kay, demonstration life-boat, on view.

BREDBURY AND BRIERFIELD.— Prince of Wales Days.

BURNLEY.—Annual meeting on 16th May. Efforts of the past year : Life-boat day, whist drive, collections in works.

Amount collected in 1934, £76, an increase of £17 on 1933.

Prince of Wales Day.

CHORLEY, CULCHETH - WITH - KENYON, AND DARWEN.—Prince of Wales Days.

DOUGLAS.—Presentation, by Mr. W.

Cunningham, chairman of the branch, of a prize won in the life-boat essay competition for elementary schools.

FARNWORTH, GARSTANG, GOL- BORNE, HASLINGDEN, HEYWOOD, AND HINDLEY.—Prince of Wales Days.

HORWICH.-Jumble sale.

IRLAM AND CADISHEAD, KENDAL, AND KESWICK.—Prince of Wales Days.

LANCASTER.—Garden fete at Bailrigg, by kind permission of Sir James and Lady Travis Clegg.

LEIGH.—Musical tea.

LITTLE HULTON.—Annual meeting on 15th May, Mrs. J. Seddon, president, in the chair. Speaker: The district organizing sec- retary. Efforts of the past year : Life-boat day. Amount collected in 1934, £21.

Prince of Wales Day.

LIVERPOOL.—Annual life-boat service at St. James's Church, New Brighton, the Mayor of Wallasey and the Council being present. Preacher : The Bishop of Warring- ton. The service was conducted by the Vicar, and the lessons were read by Mr.

Stuart Deacon, chairman of the New Brighton life-boat committee.

LYTHAM ST. ANNE'S.—Annual meeting on 28th May, Alderman J. H. Dawson, J.P., in the chair, followed by Councillor W.

Ingram. Efforts of the past year : Life-boat day, house-to-house collection. Amount collected in 1934, £272, an increase of £60 on 1933.

MACCLESFIELD.—Prince of Wales Day.

MANCHESTER, SALFORD AND DIS- TRICT.—Prince of Wales Days on 10th and llth May. The Edwin Kay demonstration life-boat was exhibited on Piccadilly Flags during the whole of the week, and collections were made. Jubilee dance. Special collec- tions in Manchester shops by Mr. Stock's dog " Nell." ECCLES.—Annual meeting on 4th June, the Mayor presiding, accompanied by the Mayoress. Mrs. E. Beaumont Crowther appointed honorary secretary.

Prince of Wales Day.

KNUTSFORD.—Annual meeting on 25th July.

SALFORD.—Swimming gala. (See special report on page 528).

STRETFORD.—Annual meeting on 2nd May. Miss Eileen Macdonald appointed honorary secretary.

WALKDEN, WORSLEY AND DIS- TRICT.—Visit of the Ladies' Life-boat Guild to Piel (Barrow). They were met by the Mayor and Mayoress of Barrow and officials of the Piel branch, and were taken a cruise in the motor life-boat.

WILMSLOW.—Presentation of prize won in the life-boat essay competition for elementary schools.

MIDDLETON.—Prince of Wales Day.

MILLOM.—Annual meeting on 8th May.

Speaker : The district organizing secretary.

Amount collected in 1934, £48, an increase of £32 on 1933. Presentation by Mrs. Grice, president of the branch, of a prize won in the life-boat essay competition for elementary schools.

MORECAMBE AND HEYSHAM.—Spe- cial meeting. Mr. H. Willacy and Miss B. A. V. Livesey appointed joint honorary secretaries, and Mr. F. H. Carlisle honorary treasurer in succession to Captain Blakey, resigned. Presentation by the Mayor of prize won in the life-boat essay competition for elementary schools.

MOTTRAM AND BROADBOTTOM.— Annual meeting and social on 26th June.

Speaker : The district organizing secretary.

Amount collected in 1934, £17, an increase of £2 on 1933.

NANTWICH.—Annual meeting on 1st May, Mrs. C. Codrington, president, in the chair. Speaker: The district organizing Secretary. Mrs. G. Clarke appointed honorary secretary, and Mrs. H. S. Young honorary treasurer. Effort of the past year : Life-boat day. Amount collected in 1934, £62, an increase of £5 on 1933.

Prince of Wales Day.

NELSON. — Special meeting. Branch formed. President, the Mayor; chairman, Mr. J. Warburton, J.P. ; honorary treasurer, Mr. H. Graham; honorary secretary, Mr.

A. J. Thomson.

NEWTON - IN - MAKERFIELD.—Prince of Wales Day.

NORTHWICH.—Prince of Wales Day, Presentation of a prize won in the life-boat essay competition for elementary schools.

OLDHAM.—Prince of Wales Day. The demonstration life-boat Edwin Kay paraded the town, with the Mayor and Mayoress and officials of the branch and Ladies' Life-boat Guild.

Prince of Wales Day at Crompton and Shaw.

ORRELL.—American tea and garden party.

PADIHAM.—Prince of Wales Day.

PEEL.—Annual sacred service in Peel Castle Grounds.

PIEL (Barrow).—Prince of Wales Day.

The Mayor of Barrow, supported by the Mayoress and the Director of Education, presented a prize won in the life-boat essay competition for elementary schools.

PORT ERIN.—Dinner-table collection.

Annual sacred service.

PORT ST. MARY.—Concert given by the Woodside Ladies' Choir, organized by the Ladies' Life-boat Guild.

PRESTON.—Prince of Wales Day in the surrounding districts of Preston.

RAMSBOTTOM.—American tea.

RISHTON AND ROMILEY.—Prince of Wales Days.

ST. HELENS.—Presentation, by Col.

Guy Pilkington, J.P., accompanied by the Vicar and Councillor J. Eden, J.P., of a prize won in the life-boat essay competition for elementary schools. Speaker : The dis- trict organizing secretary. Presentation, by Bliss C. E. Pilkington, the Vicar presiding, of a prize won in the same competition.

SANDBACH.—Annual meeting on 14th May, the Hon. Lady Barlow, president, in the chair. Speaker : The district organizing secretary. Mrs. C. N. Woolley, appointed honorary secretary, and Mrs. W. Smith honorary treasurer. Amount collected in 1934, £38. an increase of £6 on 1933.

Prince of Wales Day.

SILVERDALE.—Special meeting. Ladies' Life-boat Guild formed. President, Mrs.

P. L. Sharp; chairman, Mrs. J. H. Haigh ; honorary treasurer, Mr. N. S. P. Williams ; honorary secretary, Miss L. Cooke.

SOUTHPORT.—Annual meeting on 24th May, the Mayor, president, in the chair.

Speaker : The district organizing secretary.

Amount collected in 1934, £229.

Prince of Wales Day.

STOCKPORT, TURTON, AND UPHOL- LAND.—Prince of Wales Days.

WARRINGTON.—Prince of Wales Day- Annual tennis tournament.

WHALEY BRIDGE.—Prince of Wales Day.

WHITEHAVEN.—Annual meeting on 21st May, the Mayor presiding. Speaker : The district organizing secretary. Amount collected in 1934, £29.

Presentation by the Mayor of a prize won in the life-boat essay competition for ele- mentary schools.

WIDNES.—Annual meeting on 20th May, the Mayor, president, in the chair. Speaker : The district organizing secretary. Mrs. R. W.

Riding appointed honorary secretary of the Ladies' Life-boat Guild. "Amount collected in 1934, £27, an increase of £10 on 1933.

Prince of Wales Day.

WORKINGTON.—Annual meeting on 28th May, Mrs. Bouch presiding. Speaker : The district organizing secretary. Amount collected in 1934, £76, an increase of £4 on 1933.

North-East of England.

A district conference of delegates from twenty-five branches and Ladies' Life-boat Guilds in Yorkshire and South Durham was held at Whitby on 15th July. Sir Godfrey Baring, Bt., chairman of the Institution, presided, supported by Lieut.-Col. C. R.

Satterthwaite, O.B.E., secretary of the Institution, and the district organizing secre- tary. The delegates were welcomed "by the chairman of the Whitby Urban District Council; and the Whitby motor life-boat, Margaret Harker-Smith, was launched and took the delegates afloat.

ALNWICK.—The dansant and cabaret.

BATLEY.—Prince of Wales Day.

BERWICK.—Presentation of centenary vellum to the station by Sir Godfrey Baring, Bt.. chairman of the Institution. (See special report on page 527.) Concert. Prince of Wales Day. " At Home," given by Lady Francis Godblphin Osborne, president.

BEVERLEY, BIRTLEY, BRIDLING- TON, AND BRIGHOUSE.—Prince of Wales Days.

CONISBOROUGH.—Prince of Wales Day.

Whist drive.

DARLINGTON.—Prince of Wales Day.

Whist drives.

GATKSHEAD, GOLCAR, AND GOOLE.

—Prince of Wales Days.

HARROGATE.—Annual meeting of the Ladies' Life-boat Guild on 13th May, the Mayoress presiding. Efforts of the past year : Garden fete, life-boat day. Amount collected in 1934, £54.

House-to-house collection.

HARTLEPOOL, HECKMONDWIKE, HEMSWORTH, AND HOLMFIRTH.— Prince of Wales Days.

HONLEY.—House-to-house collection. HORNSEA.—Prince of Wales Day.

HUDDERSPIELD.—American tea.

HULL.—Prince of Wales Day.

KEIGHLEY.—Annual meeting of the Ladies' Life-boat Guild, the Mayor presiding.

Efforts of the past year : Life-boat day, whist drive, and garden fete. Amount collected in 1934, £142, an increase of £46 on 1933.

KIRKBURTON.— House-to-house collec- tion.

KNOTTINGLEY.—Whist drive.

MALTON.—Prince of Wales Day. Sale of work and exhibition of embroideries.

MEXBOROUGH.—Bridge drive.

NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE. — Life-boat stand at Royal Show. Bridge drive given by Lady Appleby. Prince of Wales Day.

OUTWOOD.— Prince of Wales Day.

PATRINGTON.—Prince of Wales Day.

Whist drive.

POCKLINGTON.— Prince of Wales Day.

REDCAR.—Garden party and reception by Dr. Robinson, chairman of the branch.

Sir Godfrey Baring, Bt., chairman of the In- stitution, attended. Whist drive.

SCARBOROUGH.—Civic reception to Sir Godfrey Baring, Bt., chairman of the Institution. Ladies' Life-boat Guild " At Home." SEAHAM HARBOUR.—Prince of Wales Day.

SEDBERGH.—Special meeting of the Ladies' Life-boat Guild. Presentation of the record of thanks awarded by the Institu- tion to the honorary secretary, Miss Tom- linson.

SELBY, SHEFFIELD, SPENBOROUGH, AND SOUTH SHIELDS.—Prince of Wales Days.

STAINLAND.—Whist drives.

STAMFORDHAM, STOCKSFIELD, AND STOCKTON.—Prince of Wales Days.

SUNDERLAND.—The new boat-house and slipway have been finished, and are now ready for the new motor life-boat which is under construction.

Prince of Wales Day. Garden f6te.

WAKEFIELD.—Garden party.

WEST HARTLEPOOL.—Prince of Wales Day.

WHITBY.—District conference. (See opposite page.) WITHERNSEA.—Prince of Wales Day.

WOOLER.—-Concert.

YORK.—Prince of Wales Day.

Midlands.

ALFRETON, ASHBY-DE-LA-ZOUCH, BADSEY, AND BAKEWELL.—Prince of Wales Days.

BELPER AND HEAGE.—Prince of Wales Dav. " Riders of the Storm " film shown.

BIRMINGHAM.—Prince of Wales Day.

" Anglo-Indian " picnic, organized by Miss Sambridge. Treasure hunt, organized by Miss Sambridge. House-to-house collec- tions at Handsworth, Selly Oak, and Acocks Green. Address by the district organizing secretary to girls of the British School of Commerce, Samm Heath Unionists, and Leigh Road Senior Boys' School, to enlist help for Prince of Wales Day.

BLACKHEATH.—Presentation by the chairman of the Halesowen District Council of the Midlands District Challenge Shield, and individual prizes, won in the life-boat essay competition for elementary schools, by Albert Thompson, of Hill Top Council School, Blackheath. Mr. W. J. Munslow presided. Speaker : The district organizing secretary.

Prince of Wales Day at Hill and Cakenore.

BLOCKLEY, BOURNE, AND BREE- DON-ON-HILL.—Prince of Wales Days.

BRIERLEY HILL.—Prince of Wales Day. " Riders of the Storm " film shown at three picture houses.

BRISTOL.—Annual meeting on 24th July, held at Clifton by the kindness of Mr. and Mrs. F. O. Wills, the Lord Mayor of Bristol presiding. Speaker : Lieut.-Col. C. R. Sat- terthwaite, O.B.E., secretary of the Institu- tion. Presentation of the gold badge awarded by the Institution to Mr. G. F. Igglesden, late [chairman of the Birmingham Branch.

Amount collected in 1934 £1,046.

Prince of Wales Day at Portishead.

BROADWAY AND BROMSGROVE.— Prince of Wales Days.

BROWNHILLS.—Prince of Wales Day.

" Riders of the Storm " film shown at the Regent Picture House.

BURTON-ON-TRENT.—Prince of Wales Day.

CANNOCK.—Prince of Wales Day.

" Riders of the Storm " film shown.

CHELTENHAM, CHESTERFIELD, COLESHILL, CONINGSBY, COVENTRY, CRADLEY HEATH AND OLD HILL, DAVENTRY, DESBOROUGH, DROIT- WICH, DUDLEY, EARL SHILTON, ECCLESHALL, FAIRFORD AND LECH- LADE, AND GAINSBOROUGH.—Prince of Wales Days.

HINCKLEY.—" Riders of the Storm" film shown at the Regent and Borough Cinemas.

HORNCASTLE AND IRTHLING- BOROUGH.—Prince of Wales Days.

KENILWORTH.—House-to-house collec- tion.

KIDDERMINSTER.—Prince of Wales Day. " Riders of the Storm " film shown at the Opera House, Grand, and Central Cinemas. Dance.

LANGWITH.—Prince of Wales Day.

LINCOLN.—Special meeting. Lieut.-Col.

F. S. Lambert, M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P., ap- pointed chairman, and Mr. A. E. A. Abbott and Mr. William Trigg joint honorary secretaries and treasurers. Speaker: The district organizing secretary.

LONG EATON.—Prince of Wales Day.

LOUTH.—Special meeting to appoint a new committee. Speaker: The district organizing secretary.

LYE AND WOOLESCOTE AND MAL- VERN.—Prince of Wales Days.

MARKET HARBOROUGH.—House-to- house collection.

MATLOCK AND MELTON MOWBRAY.

Prince of Wales Days.

NEW MILLS.—Prince of Wales Day.

" Heroes of the Sea" film shown at Art Picture Theatre and Union Road Theatre.

NORTHAMPTON, NOTTINGHAM, NUN- EATON, OLDBURY, AND PERSHORE.— Prince of Wales Days.

PETERBOROUGH.—Prince of Wales Day. Life-boat film shown at six cinemas.

RIPLEY, AND RUBERY AND RED- NAL.—Prince of Wales Days.

RUGBY.—Prince of Wales Day. " Heroes of the Sea " film shown.

RUGELEY, RUSHDEN AND SCUN' THORPE.—Prince of Wales Days.

SHIRLEY.—Prince of Wales Day. House- to-house collection.

SLEAFORD AND SMETHWICK.— Prince of Wales Days.

STAFFORD.—Special meeting. Mr. Eric Smith appointed honorary secretary. Prince of Wales Day and dance.

STONE.—Prince of Wales Day. " Heroes of the Sea " film shown.

STOURBRIDGE, STOW-ON-THE- WOLD, STROUD, SUTTON-IN-ASH- FIELD, SWADLINCOTE, TAMWORTH, TETBURY, TEWKESBURY, UPTON-ON- SEVERN, UTTOXETER, WALSALL, WELLINGBOROUGH.WINTERTON, AND WOODHALL SPA.—Prince of Wales Days.

South-East of England.

BECCLES.—Prince of Wales Day at Bungay.

BRENTWOOD AND DISTRICT, BRIGHTLINGSEA, AND BURY ST.

EDMUNDS.—Prince of Wales Days.

BYFLEET.—Golf competition at New Zealand Club, West ByHeet.

CAMBERLEY.—Continental market.

CANTERBURY, AND CATERHAM AND DISTRICT.—Prince of Wales Days.

CLACTON.—Concert meeting, arranged by the Brotherhood on behalf of the Ladies' Life-boat Guild. Mrs. Coleman, J.P., presi- dent of the Guild, in the chair. Speaker : Sir Godfrey Baring, Bt., chairman of the Institution. Life-boat crew entertained by the Chamber of Commerce, Mr. A. M. Moloney, president of the Chamber, in the chair.

Pigeon race for the Kingsman Cup, in aid of branch funds.

COLCHESTER AND DISTRICT.— Prince of Wales Day.

DARTFORD.—Garden meeting. Speaker: Lieut.-Col. A. D. Burnett Brown, M.C., T.D., deputy secretary of the Institution. Lecture at Eynesford Women's Institute.

DORKING.—Prince of Wales Day.

DOVER.—Tennis tournament.

EASTBOURNE.—Presentation of records of thanks to Ladies' Life-boat Guild workers, by Lieut.-Col. C. R. Satterthwaite, O.B.E., secretary of the Institution. Mrs. Astley Roberts, president of the Guild, in the chair.

Prince of Wales Days at Eastbourne, and in country districts.

EAST GRINSTEAD.—Golf competition at Copthorne.

EPPING.—Garden meeting and American tea at Ivylands, by invitation of Mrs. "Wall, president of the Ladies' Life-boat' Guild.

Life-boat tableau in the King's Jublilee Day procession. Prince of Wales Day.

ESHER AND FAVERSHAM.—Prince of Wales Days.

FOLKESTONE.—Presentation by Lady Mottistone of prizes won in the life-boat essay competition for elementary schools.

GRAVESEND AND DISTRICT.—Prince of Wales Day.

GRAYS.—Golf competition, arranged by the ladies of the Orsett Golf Club.

HARWICH.—Collections at Shotley on the occasion of the King's Birthday Review, and on steamers to the Continent.

HASTINGS AND ST. LEONARDS.— " Blessing of the Sea" service. Cinema collections.

HUNTINGDON AND DISTRICT, AND ISLE OF SHEPPEY.—Prince of Wales Days.

KESSINGLAND. — Life-boat tableaux, arranged by the Ladies' Life-boat Guild for the King's Jubilee Day procession.

KING'S LYNN.—Joint street collection with the Hull Sailors' Orphanage.

LEATHERHEAD, LEWES AND DIS- TRICT, AND MARCH.—Prince of Wales Days.

MISTLEY, MANNINGTREE AND DIS- TRICT.—Prince of Wales Day. "Riders of the Storm " film shown.

ROCHESTER.—Presentation of the statu- ette of a life-boatman awarded to Miss Graham, honorary secretary, on her retire- ment. Address to the Rotary Club by Colonel A. C. Barnby, O.B.E., honorary secretary of the branch.

RYE AND WINCHELSEA.—Garden sale.

SANDWICH.—Prince of Wales Day.

Collection at Ash. " Heroes of the Sea " film shown, with collection.

SEAFORD.—Prince of Wales Day.

SELSEY.—Presentation by Commander H. L. Wheeler, R.N., district inspector of life-boats, in the unavoidable absence of the Greek Minister, of the awards made by the Greek Government to Selsey life-boatmen for the service to the s.s. Menelaos in November, 1930. Theatricals.

SHOREHAM HARBOUR.—The branch has suffered a severe loss by the death, at the early age of 34, of Mr. A. C. Heaton, its honorary secretary.

Prince of Wales Days at Shoreham, Southwick and Kingston. Whist drive and dance at Southwick. Presentation of prize won in the life-boat essay competition for elementary schools.

SITTINGBOURNE.—Life-boat section in the King's Jubilee Day procession.

SOUTHBOROUGH.—Prince of Wales Day at Southborough and Bidborough.

Lorry decorated as a life-boat in the King's Jubilee Day procession. Lectures to Adult School, High Brooms, and Speldhurst Wo- men's Institute.

SOUTHEND-ON-SEA.—Opening of the new life-boathouse and slipway by Lord Ritchie of Dundee in connexion with the pier centenary celebrations. (See special report on page 524.) " Riders of the Storm " film shown.

Life-boat crew and members of the branch entertained by the Rotary Club. Speaker : Alderman R. H. Thurlow-Baker, chairman of the branch. A special launch of the life-boat followed.

Prince of Wales Day.

SOUTHWOLD.—Certificates of service, awarded to two ex-members of the crew, presented by Mr. P. C. Loftus, M.P., Alder- man A. J. Critten, branch chairman, pre- siding.

TENTERDEN.—Whist drive.

TONBRIDGE.—Prince of Wales Day.

TUNBRIDGE WELLS.—" At Home," given by Mrs. Russell Stoneham. Speaker -.

The district organizing secretary. Lecture at Pembury Women's Institute.

WALTON - ON - THAMES, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, AND WEYBRIDGE.— Prince of Wales Days.

WINDSOR, ETON AND DISTRICT- House-to-house collection.

WISBECH.—Prince of Wales Day.

WOKINGHAM.—Prince of Wales Days at Wokingham and Crowthorne. Lecture to Crowthorne Women's Institute.

WOLVERTON.—Collection at L.M.S.

Railway Company's works.

WORTHING AND DISTRICT.—Prince of Wales Day.

GT. YARMOUTH AND GORLESTON.— Whist drive, arranged by the Ladies' Life- boat Guild. Presentation of prizes won in the life-boat essay competition for elementary schools.

Prizes won in the life-boat essay competi- tion for elementary schools were also pre- sented at ASHFORD, BROME AND OAKLEY, CHATHAM, CHELSFIELD, COBHAM, HASKETON, HIGH WYCOMBE, HORSFORD, LOWESTOFT, NORTH- CHURCH, SHOTLEY, AND WRAYSBURY.

Lectures at BALDOCK, DENHAM, HADDENHAM, HORSMONDEN, IDE HILL, KILNDOWN, LEEDS (near Maid- stone), SEVENOAKS, AND TRING.

South'West of England.

ALDERSHOT AND ANDOVER.— Prince of Wales Days.

APPLEDORE.—Presentation of the awards for the service to the Lee Bay on 11th January last. (See special report on page 499.

AXMINSTER.—Prince of Wales Day at Colyton.

BANBURY.—Presentation by Mrs. Bur- wash, at Deddington, of a prize won in the life-boat essay competition for elementary schools. Prince of Wales Day in Banbury and neighbouring villages. Whist drive.

BARNSTAPLE.—Prince of Wales Day at Barnstaple and Braunton.

BATH.—Presentation of a prize won in the|life-boat essay competition for elemen- tary schools.

BIDEFORD.—Garden party. Two special performances of " Grumpy," under the direction of Mr. II. Percy Heard, given by the Westward Ho ! Arts Club.

BOURNEMOUTH.—Annual meeting, the Mayor, president, in the chair. Speaker : Sir Godfrey Baring, Bt., chairman of the Insti- tution. Efforts of the past year : Performance of a life-boat play written by Lieut.-Col.

V. D. Stenhouse, honorary secretary : life- boat day, house-to-house collections, whist drives, bridge drive. After the meeting tea, provided by the Mayor, followed by a musical and variety entertainment. Amount collected in 1934, £717, an increase of £202 on 1933.

BUDLEIGH SALTERTON. BURNHAM- ON-SEA, AND CALNE.—Prince of Wales Days.

CHARD.—Prince of Wales Day in Chard and neighbouring villages.

CHIPPENHAM AND CLEVEDON.— Prince of Wales Days.

CLOVELLY.—The station has lost one of its oldest life-boatmen by the death, in March, at the age of 77, of Coxswain Thomas Pengelley. First as second coxswain and then as coxswain he served as an officer of the life-boat for 37 years, retiring in 1929 with a certificate of service and a pension.

COVERACK.—Naming ceremony of the new motor life-boat. (See special report on page 522.) Dance.

COWES.—Annual meeting of the Ladies' Life-boat Guild.

EXETER.—Prince of Wales Day, with special life-boat stall.

EXMOUTH, FALMOUTH, AND FARN- BOROUGH.--Prince of Wales Days.

FLEET.—Prince of WTales Day. Presen- tation by the Rev. Dr. J. L. Buchanan of a prize won in the life-boat essay competition for elementary schools. GOSPORT.—Presentation by Col. R. F.

A. Sloane-Stanley, J.P., president of the branch, and a member of the committee of management of the Institution, of the challenge shield for the South West of Eng- land in the life-boat essay competition for elementary schools, won for the second year running by George Baker, of the Grove Road School, Gosport.

Prince of Wales Day, with life-boat films shown at cinemas. Address to the Rotary Club by the Rev. W. H. Peckham, vice- chairman of the Portsmouth branch.

GUERNSEY.—Prince of Wales Day, dance and bridge drive.

HIGHBRIDGE AND HUNGERFORD.— Prince of Wales Days.

ILFRACOMBE.—Prince of Wales Day.

LISS.—Prince of Wales Day.

LOOE.—Annual collection at St. Martin's Church.

LOSTWITHIEL, LYMINGTON AND MALMESBURY.—Prince of Wales Days.

MILFORD-ON-SEA.— Prince of Wales Day. Special visit of Yarmouth (Isle of Wight) motor life-boat. Display by Lym- ington and Milford Fire Brigades.

NEWTON ABBOT AND PETERSFIELD.

—Prince of Wales Days.

PLYMOUTH.—The branch has suffered a serious loss by the death of Mr. Eyton Peck, for many years its chairman.

Prince of Wales Day with trips in the motor life-boat. Whist drive and bridge drive arranged by the Ladies' Life-boat Guild. Whist drive at Plymstock, arranged by Mrs. Gaydon. Bridge party, arranged by Sirs. F. J. Collier. Fete, arranged by Mrs.

Charles. King's Jubilee bazaar, arranged by the Ladies' Life-boat Guild.

Display by the motor life-boat of a rescue from a burning fishing-boat at the King's Silver Jubilee celebrations.

Presentation by the deputy Lord Mayor of prizes won in the life-boat essay competi- tion for elementary schools.

Presentation by the life-boat crew of an inscribed silver cigarette-case to Mr. George Scantlebury, the honorary secretary.

POOLE.—Prince of Wales Day. " Comp- ton Acres " Gardens, Canford Cliff, opened to the public on behalf of the Institution.

PORTSMOUTH, REDRUTH, AND ROMSEY.—Prince of Wales Days.

RYDE.—-Annual meeting, Lady Daly presiding. Speaker : The district organizing secretary.

SCILLY ISLANDS.—The branch has suffered a serious loss by the death of Mr.

E. N. V. Moyle, who had been its chairman since 1923.

SHERBORNE.—Prince of Wales Day.

SOUTHAMPTON.—Performances by the Blenheim Players of " Leave it to Psmith." Prince of Wales Day in Southampton and neighbouring villages.

SWINDON.—Prince of Wales Day in Swindon and neighbouring villages.

TAUNTON AND THAME.—Prince of Wales Days.

TIVERTON.—Prince of Wales Day at Tiverton and Bampton.

TOTNES.—Prince of Wales Day at Ash- burton.

TORQUAY. — Prince of Wales Day.

Special visit of Torbay motor life-boat, George Shee.

TRURO.—Prince of Wales Day.

WANTAGE.—Prince of Wales Day in neighbouring villages. Life-boat film at cinema.

WESTBURY.—Prince of Wales Day.

WESTON-SUPER-MARE.—Naming cere- mony of the new motor life-boat by H.R.H.

the Duke of Kent, K.G. (See special report on page 520.) Special meeting of the Ladies' Life-boat Guild, Mrs. Porcher, president, in the chair.

Speaker : The district organizing secretary.

WEYMOUTH.—Special meeting. Speaker : The district organizing secretary.

WIMBORNE.—Prince of Wales Day.

YEOVIL.—Prince of Wales Day in Yeovil and neighbouring villages.

Lectures at Bampton, Basingstoke, Ipsden, Lyndhurst, Reading, and Somerton.

Scotland.

Meeting of the Scottish Life-boat Council in Glasgow, on 22nd May, the Duke of Montrose, C.B., C.V.O., V.D., LL.D., chair- man, and a vice-president of the Institution, presiding. Speakers : The Lord Provost of Glasgow; Mr. J. R. Barnett, O.B.E., M.I.N.A., consulting naval architect to the Institution ; Lieut. -Commr. T. G. Michelmore, R.D., R.N.R., northern district inspector, and Commander Robert Mends, R.N.

Presentation by the Duke of Montrose of awards made by the Institution to the following Scottish honorary workers : Mrs.

Cran, president of the Ladies' Life-boat Guild, Peterhead ; Mrs. Ian McHardy and Miss C. Thain, joint honorary secretaries, Ladies' Life-boat Guild, Wick; Mr. John McNaughton, honorary secretary, Buckie; Mr. Alexander Allan, honorary secretary, Kirkcudbright; and Miss M. M. Weir, Rothesay.

ABERDEEN, ALLOA, AND ANNAN.— Prince of Wales Days.

ANSTRUTHER.—Prince of Wales Days at Anstruther, Pittenweem and Crail, at- tended by the Anstruther motor life-boat.

ARBROATH, ARRAN, AND AYTON AND BURNMOUTH.—Prince of Wales Days.

BANFF, MACDUFF AND WHITE- HILLS.—House-to-house collection in Banff and district, organized by the Ladies' Life- boat Guild. Cruises and public inspection of the Whitehills motor life-boat.

BO'NESS AND BURNTISLAND.— Prince of Wales Days. CAMPBELTOWN.— Visit of the Port Askaig motor life-boat on her way to her station, and reception by the Provost and the committee of the Campbeltown branch.

CARDENDEN, CARLUKE, CARRON- BRIDGE, CARSTAIRS, AND CROMARTY.

— Prince of Wales Days.

CULLEN. — Visit and public inspection of the Whitehills motor life-boat.

CUPAR AND DARVEL.— Prince of Wales Days.

DUFFTOWN.— House-to-house collection.

DUNDEE.— The adaptation of the boat- house and slipway for the new motor life-boat has been completed and the new motor life- boat arrived at the station on 8th May.

Prince of Wales Day.

DUNFERMLINE.— Gymkhana in Broom- head Park, opened by Rear- Admiral E. J.

Hardman Jones, C.B., O.B.E., Officer Com- manding Coast of Scotland. Provost McKay presided.

DUNOON AND EASTER ROSS.— Prinre of Wales Days.

EDINBURGH.— Ladies' open golf meeting at Longniddry, organized by Sliss Sawers, member of the Edinburgh Ladies' Life-boat Guild. The life-boat spoons and other prizes were presented by the Earl of Wemyss, ELGIN AND FORTROSE.— Prince of Wales Days.

FRASERBURGH. — King's Jubilee dance.

Football match.

GIRVAN.— Prince of Wales Day, and public inspection of the motor life-boat.

GLASGOW.— Annual meeting on 17th May, Mr. J. Bryce Allan, chairman of the branch, and a member of the committee of management of the Institution, presiding.

Efforts of the past year : Life-boat day, dance, appeal by the committee and special appeal to yacht clubs. Amount collected in 1934, £3,612.

Prince of Wales Day.

GOUROCK, GRANGEMOUTH, AND GRANTOWN-ON-SPEY.— Prince of Wales Days.

GREENLAW.— Lantern lecture to Wo- men's Rural Institute.

GREENOCK AND PORT GLASGOW, INVERARAY, AND INVERBERVIE.— Prince of Wales Days.

INVERGORDON. — Annual meeting.

Efforts of the past year : Life-boat day, whist drive and dance. Amount collected in 1934, £30, an increase of £23 on J933.

INVERKEITHING, IRVINE, ISLE OF BUTE, JEDBURGH, KILMARNOCK, AND KILSYTH.— Prince of Wales Days.

KIRKCALDY.— Annual meeting of the Ladies' Life-boat Guild, Mrs. R. Wemyss Honeyman, president, in the chair. Speaker : Harriet, Lady Findlay, D.B.E., honorary secretary of the Scottish Life-boat Council.

Prince of Wales Day at Kinghorn.

KIRKCUDBRIGHT.—Prince of Wales Day at Castle Douglas.

LANARK, LARBERT, LERWICK, LEVEN, LOCHGELLY, LOCHMABEN, MARKINCH, AND MOFFAT.—Prince of Wales Days.

MONTROSE.—Special meeting on 4th July, ex-Provost W. Douglas Johnston, O.B.E., presiding, at which a Ladies' Life- boat Guild was formed. Speakers: The Duke of Montrose, C.B., C.V.O., V.D., LL.D., chairman of the Scottish Council and a vice- president of the Institution, and the Scottish organizing secretary. Others who took part in the meeting were the Countess of Airlie, who presented the Guild badges, Provost Soutar, and Sir Harry Hope, Bt.

NEWMILNS, NEWTONMORE AND NORTH BERWICK.—Prince of Wales Days.

OBAN.—Prince of Wales Days at Oban, Ballachulish, Benderloch, Easdale- and Mallaig.

PERTH.—Prince of Wales Day in Perth and district.

PETERHEAD.—Life-boat talk on the wireless by Coxswain John Strachan, in a King's Jubilee broadcast programme for children on 14th May. Prince of Wales Day.

PORT ASKAIG.—Naming ceremony of the new motor life-boat. (See special report on page 523.) PORTPATRICK.—Prince of Wales Day, and annual life-boat dance.

RENFREW, ST. ANDREWS, SALT- COATS, SANQUHAR, STIRLING, STOR- NOWAY, STRANRAER, STRATHMIGLO, SUTHERLAND, TAYINLOAN, THURSO, TROON, AND VALE OF LEVEN.—Prince of Wales Days.

Wales.

Including Herefordshire, Monmouthshire and Shropshire.

ABERGELE.—Prince of Wales Day.

ABERYSTWYTH.—King's Jubilee Day dance.

BANGOR.—Special meeting, the Mayoress presiding. Speaker : The district organizing secretary. Ladies' Life-boat Guild formed.

Lady Penrhyn, president; Miss Olive Thomas, honorary secretary.

BARMOUTH.—The brancWhas suffered a severe loss by the death of Mr. William Jones, the honorary secretary of the station since 1931. Captain G. B. Piggott has been appointed in Mr. Jones's place.

BARRY.—Prince of Wales Day, and launch of the motor life-boat Prince David.

CARDIFF.—Presentation by the Lady Mayoress of prizes won in the life-boat essay competition for elementary schools by tht pupils of seven Cardiff schools.

CHURCH STRETTON, CLEOBURY MORTIMER, AND CONNAH'S QUAY AND SHOTTON.—Prince of Wales Days. FERRYSIDE.—Presentation of a centen- ary vellum by Lieut.-Col. A, D. Burnett Brown, M.C., T.D., deputy secretary of the Institution. (See special report on page 527.) HEREFORD.—Whist drive, and stop watch competition.

HOLYHEAD.—Prince of Wales Day and cinema collection.

LLANDOVERY.—Prince of Wales Day.

LLANIDLOES.—Special meeting, the Mayor presiding. Speaker: The district organizing secretary. Branch formed ; honorary secretary, Mrs. Edwin Jones.

Prince of Wales Day, and cinema collection.

LUDLOW.—The branch has suffered a severe loss by the death of Mrs. Windsor Clive, the president for many years. Prince of Wales Day.

MUMBLES.—Presentation of centenary vellum by Lieut.-Col. A. D. Burnett Brown, M.C., T.D., deputy secretary of the Institu- tion, and a certificate of service to ex-Second Coxswain George Powell on his retirement.

(See special report on page 527.) NEWPORT (MON.) AND OSWESTRY.

—Prince of Wales Days.

PENYGROES.—Special meeting, Dame Margaret Lloyd George, G.B.E., J.P., presi- dent of the South Caernarvonshire Ladies' Life-boat Guild, presiding. Speaker : The district organizing secretary. Sub-branch of the South Caernarvonshire Ladies' Life-boat Guild formed. Mrs. E. Rowlands, chairman ; Mrs. Leonard, honorary secretary.

PONTYPRIDD.—Prince of Wales Day and house-to-house collection.

PORTHCAWL.—Bridge drive.

PRESTATYN.—Annual meeting, the Rev.

Lester Jones, chairman, presiding. Speaker : The district organizing secretary. Efforts of the past year : Life-boat day, appeal for subscriptions, and cinema collections. Amount collected in 1934, £44, an increase of £4 on 1933.

RHAYADER.—Prince of Wales Day.

ROSS.—Prince of Wales Day and cinema collection.

SHREWSBURY.—Annual meeting on 8th May, the Viscountess Bridgeman, D.B.E., patron, presiding. Speaker : The district organizing secretary. Amount collected in 1934, £116. Captain Sir Edward J. Headlam, C.S.I., C.M.G., D.S.O., elected president.

" Her Shop " played by the Croft Hermits Repertory Company, under the direction of Mr. Percival C. Wigley and Miss Christine Holt, in the grounds of Swan Hill House, by kind permission of Mrs. Wynne Corrie.

SWANSEA AND DISTRICT.—Prince of Wales Day.

TENBY.—The branch has suffered a severe loss by the death of Alderman W. H.

Thomas, a Freeman of Tenby and a former Mayor. He had been chairman of the station branch for many years, and organizer of the annual life-boat days.

TON PENTRE AND TREALAW.—Pre- sentation by the chairman of the Rhondda Education Committee of a prize won in the life-boat essay competition for elementary schools. Speaker : The district organizing secretary.

USK, WELSHPOOL, AND WHIT- CHURCH (SALOP).—Prince of Wales Days.

Ireland.

ARMAGH.—Annual meeting, Mrs. Miller, president, in the chair. Speaker : Assistant secretary, Northern Ireland district. Amount collected in 1934, £35, an increase of £2 on 1933.

BALLYCOTTON.—Life-boat day.

BANGOR.—Annual meeting, the Mayor, president, in the chair. Speakers: The Mayor, Commander Kilgour, and the district or- ganising secretary. Amount collected in 1934, £165, an increase of £78 on 1933. Miss B. Bo wen elected vice-president of the branch, and presented with the gold badge of the Institution in recognition of her thirty- seven years as honorary secretary. Mrs.

W. R. Wilkinson and Mrs. W. D. Scott appointed joint honorary secretaries.

Prince of Wales Day. Dance, whist and bridge drive.

BELFAST.—Prince of Wales Day. Lec- ture at Bedford College by the district organizing secretary.

CASTLETOWNSHEND.—Life-boat days.

CLOUGHEY.—Prince of Wales Day.

DONAGHADEE.—Prince of Wales Day.

DOWNPATRICK.—Regatta and dance at Quoile.

DROGHEDA.—Life-boat day.

DUBLIN.—Life-boat day. Presentation of prizes won in the life-boat essay competi- tion for elementary schools.

DUNDALK.—Golf competition.

DUN LAOGHAIRE.—Annual meeting, Mr. Gerald Byrne, chairman, presiding.

Speakers: The chairman, Mr. C. S. McNeill, the honorary secretary, and the district organizing secretary. Amount collected in 1934, £373, an increase of £118 on 1933.

Life-boat day.

GAL WAY.—Life-boat day. Golf competi- tion.

GREYSTONES.—Annual meeting, Mr.

Edward Archer, P.C., honorary secretary, presiding. Speaker : The district organizing secretary. Amount collected in 1934, £54.

Presentation of the record of thanks awarded by the Institution to Mrs. Edward Archer, president of the Ladies' Life-boat Guild.

HOWTH.—Annual meeting, Mr. T. Gais- ford St. Lawrence, chairman, presiding.

Speakers : Mr. B. J. Newcombe, honorary secretary, and the district organizing secre- tary. Amount collected in 1934, £116, an increase of £2 on 1933.Life-boat day.KERRY (South).—New branch formed.

Honorary secretary, Miss Patricia Mac- Gillycuddy.

KILKENNY.—Golf competition.

LARNE.—Annual meeting, General John- ston, president, in the chair. Speaker : The district organizing secretary. Amount col- lected in 1934, £83.

Prince of Wales Day.

LONDONDERRY.—Prince of Wales Day.

MALAHIDE.—Tennis tournament.

MILFORD.—Miss C. H. Osborne ap- pointed honorary secretary in place of the late Miss B. M. Osborne. Golf competition.

MULLINGAR.—Life-boat days.

NEWRY.—Presentation by the Duchess of Abercorn of the Challenge Shield for Ireland in the life-boat essay competition for elementary schools, and of the special prize for the best essay in Great Britain and Ireland, won by Alice Chambers, of Rockvale Public Elementary School, Newry. Among those present were Commander Oscar Hen- derson, C.B.E., D.S.O., R.N., Comptroller to the Governor of Northern Ireland, in atten- dance on the Duchess of Abercorn, Mr.

Thomas Richardson, D.L., representing the committee of the Belfast branch, and Mrs.

Norris, principal of the school.

PORTRUSH.—Prince of Wales Days.

Mr. and Mrs. A. J. W. Christie appointed honorary secretary of the branch and the Ladies' Life-boat Guild respectively, in the place of Mr. and Mrs. J. G. McMdrris, who have retired.

RATHFRILAND.—Branch formed. Presi- dent, Fred Wilson, J.P., honorary secretary, Mr. Frederick C. Stewart.

ROSSLARE HARBOUR.—Miss B. Pear- son appointed honorary secretary.

ROSSNOWLAGH.—Golf competition.

SKERRIES.—Golf competition.

STRABANE.—Mrs. J. Lawson appointed honorary secretary in the place of Mrs. J.

L'Amie, resigned.

SUTTON.—Golf competition.

WEXFORD.—Special meeting, the Mayor of Wexford presiding. Speakers: The Mayor and the district organizing secretary.

WHITEHEAD.—Prince of Wales Day.

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