Greater London.

Life-boat day was held in Greater London on 19th May, carried out by ninety-two branches. The amount raised was £5,046, an increase of £138 on 1935.

The challenge shield for Greater London in the life-boat essay competition for elemen- tary schools, won by Doris Elizabeth Somer- ford, of Ivydale Road L.C.C. Girls' School, Nunhead, and the challenge shield for the South-East of England, won by Clifford Beagley, of Kingsley Senior Boys' School, Croydon, together with the certificates and individual prizes won by Greater London schools, were presented on 16th July. The Mayor of Westminster presided, supported by Mr. H. G. Williams, M.P. for South Croydon, and members of the committee of management of the Institution. The pre- sentations were made by the Right Hon.

Leslie Hore-Belisha, M.P., Minister of Trans- port, who then addressed the children. Mr.

Frederick Woodhouse gave a programme of sea songs.

Exhibition of life-boat photographs at the Ilford Galleries and then at the Camera Club. (A full account, with illustrations, will be published in the next number).

BATTERSEA, SOUTH.—Whist drive.

BEXLEY.—Mr. S. E. Lawrence appointed honorary treasurer in succession to Mr. B. S.

Noakes who has left Bexley.

BEXLEYHEATH.—Annual meeting on llth May, Mrs. Ford Sadler, M.B.E., chair- man, presiding. Speaker: The district organizing secretary. Amount collected in 1935, £46, an increase of £7 on 1934.

Whist drive.

CARSHALTON AND WALLINGTON.— The branch has suffered a severe loss by the death of Mrs. Feu's, its president for the past six years.

CLAPHAM.—Garden fete and balloon race, opened by Lady Leigh, Canon Durell, C.B.E., president of the branch presiding. Speaker : Lieut.-Col. C. R. Satterthwaite, O.B.E., secretary of the Institution. Whist drive.

Visit of branch workers to Southend.

HAMMERSMITH.—Swimming gala ; pre- sentation of prizes by the Mayor and Mayoress.

HATCH END.—Mrs. Webb appointed honorary secretary.

HAYES.—Village market, opened by the district organizing secretary, Dr. Robert Wiggins pnesiding. Speaker: Lieut.-Col.

C. R. Satterihwaite, O.B.E., secretary of the Institution. - Dancing display by the pupils of Miss Olive Phillips.

HORNSEY.—Whist drives.

MITCHAM.—Presentation of Mitcham schools' third searchlight. Speaker : Lieut.- Col. C. R. Satterthwaitc, O.B.E., secretary of the Institution. Life-boat workers' social with address by the district organizing secretary. Lecture to St. Olave's church women's fellowship by the district organizing secretary.

ROMFORD.—Address to the Rotary Club by the district organizing secretary.

ST. ALBANS.—Annual meeting on 7th July, the Mayor, chairman, presiding.

Speaker : Sir Godfrey Baring, Bt., chairman of the Institution. Efforts of the past year : Dance, Prince of Wales Day. Amount collected in 1935, £389, an increase of £59 on 1934.

SOUTHEND-ON-SEA.—Life-boat days in Southend and Canvey Island. Visit of Clapham branch to Southend. Special launch of the motor life-boat for repre- sentatives of the United States Coastguard.

STREATHAM. — Miss McDermott appointed honorary secretary of the branch.

WANDSWORTH, CENTRAL.—American tea.

WATFORD.—Life-boat day.

WELLING.—Whist drive.

Lectures at Enfield, Lewisham and Sutton.North-West of England.

ACCRINGTON.—Life-boat day at Church, Clayton-le-Moors and Oswaldtwistle.

ADLINGTON.—Special meeting at the house of Mrs. J. Dickinson, president.

Speaker : The district organizing secretary.

Mrs. S. Gent appointed honorary secretary.

Life-boat day.

ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE. — American tea.

ATHERTON.—Presentation by Miss A. M.

Fletcher, president, of a prize won in the life-boat essay competition for elementary schools. Life-boat day.

BAMBER BRIDGE.—Life-boat day.

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

BARROW.—Presentation by the Mayor of a prize won in the life-boat essay com- petition for elementary schools. Life-boat day.

BILLINGE.—Life-boat day.

BLACKPOOL.—The branch has suffered a severe loss by the death of Mr. H. A. Deakin, who had been its assistant secretary since 1911.

BLACKROD.—Life-boat day.

BOLTON.—Ladies' Life-boat Guild bowl- ing tournament.

BRIERFIELD.—Life-boat day.

BURNLEY.—Presentation of a prize won in the life-boat essay competition for elemen- tary schools. Life-boat day.

CARNFORTH.—Ladies' Life-boat Guild tea. Presentation of a prize won in the life-boat essay competition for elementary schools.

CHORLEY.—Life-boat day.

CLAYTON GREEN.—Jumble sale, organ- ized by Miss A. Gardiner.

CLITHEROE.—Life-boat day at Chatburn and Whalley.

COLNE.—Special meeting at the house of Mrs. W. A. Pilgrim. Speaker : The district organizing secretary. Ladies' Life-boat Guild reconstituted. President, the Mayoress ; joint honorary secretaries, Mrs. A. Eardley and Mrs. D. M. Badgery; honorary treasurer, Mrs. Keighley.

CREWE.—Special meeting at the house of Mrs. G. Christie-Miller. Speaker : The district organizing secretary. Ladies' Life- boat Guild reconstituted. President and chairman, Mrs. G. Christie-Miller ; honorary treasurer, Mrs. M. J. Me Williams ; honorary secretary, Mrs. Holmes. Life-boat day.

CULCHETH-WITH-KENYON. — Life- boat day.

DALTON-IN-FURNESS. — House-to- house collection. Presentation at Dowdales' Central School of a prize won in the life-boat essay competition for elementary schools.

DOUGLAS.—Presentation by Mr. W.

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

FARNWORTH.—Life-boat day.

FLEETWOOD.—Presentation by Coun- cillor W. Holden, manager of Pilling Lane School, Preesall, of a prize won in the life-boat essay competition for elementary schools.

The Mayor, and officials of the branch and Ladies' Life-boat Guild were present.

GARSTANG, GOLBORNE, HASLING- DEN AND HAYDOCK.—Life-boat days.

HINDLEY.—Life-boat day. Presentation by Miss H. A. Southworth, honorary sec- retary, of a prize won in the life-boat essay competition for elementary schools.

HOYLAKE.—Summer meeting of the Hoylake Ladies' Life-boat Guild at the house of Mrs. Crawford, honorary secretary.

Speaker : The district organizing secretary.

HYDE.—Whist drive.

KENDAL AND KESWICK.—Life-boat days.

KIRKBY LONSDALE.—Lantern lecture by the Rev. W. Hartley, at Keastwick.

Sale of work.

LANCASTER.—Garden fete at Howe Ghyll, the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Caleb Wo'lfendale.

LEIGH.—Life-boat day.

LITTLE HULTON.—Annual meeting on 19th May, Mrs. J. Seddon, president, in the chair. Speaker: The district organizing secretary. Amount collected in 1935, £23, an increase of £2 on 1934.

Life-boat day.

LITTLE LEVER.—Life-boat day.

LIVERPOOL.—Presentation by the Lady Mayoress of the challenge shield for the North- West of England in the life-boat essay competition for elementary schools, won by Upton Road Senior School, Moreton, Wirral.

The Lord Mayor, Director of Education and branch officials attended.

Annual life-boat service at St. James's Church, New Brighton, at which the Mayor and Mayoress of Wallasey attended. Special preachers; the Rev. David Railton, M.C., M.A. (rector of Liverpool.) The vicar, Rev.

W. S. Coad, M.A., assisted by Mr. Stuart Deacon (chairman of the New Brighton life-boat committee) conducted the service.

Collections at Liscard Palace cinema.

LYTHAM-ST. ANNE'S.—House-to-house envelope collection by Ladies' Life-boat Guild, Lytham section.

MANCHESTER, SALFORD AND DIS- TRICT.—Dancing display by Miss Dorothy Brocklebank and her pupils at Messrs.

Paulden's Stores, with collections. Concert by the Blackpool life-boat silver prize band.

Conductor, Mr. J. Briar. Soloist, Miss Gwendolen Clarke. Address by Mr. P. M.

Oliver, C.B.E., honorary secretary of the branch. Collection. Collections at Messrs.

Lomas's, Ltd. Life-boat days. Life-boat procession and exhibition.ALDERLEY EDGE. — " Bring-and- buy" sale at the residence of Lady Stewart, president.

CHEADLE AND GATLEY.—Presenta- tion of a prize won in the life-boat essay competition for elementary schools.

ECCLES.—Sunday service at St.

Andrew's Church, which the Mayor and Mayoress attended. Preacher : The Rev.

C. N. Reynolds, M.A. The Blackpool life- boat silver prize band, conducted by Mr. J.

Briar, provided the music. Collections taken.

FAIRFIELD AND DROYLSDEN.— Presentation by Councillor Hetherington, chairman of the Education Committee, of a prize won in the life-boat essay com- petition for elementary schools.

FALLOWFIELD.—Special meeting of the Junior Life-boat Guild.

HEATON MERSEY, HEATON MOOR, AND HEATON CHAPEL.—" Summer Capers" given by the Guild Players at Heaton Moor.

MARPLE.—Annual meeting on 9th July. Speaker: The branch secretary.

Mrs. G. W. Whitfleld appointed president.

NEW MOSTON.—Whist drives given by Mrs. Carter, Mrs. Crawley and Mrs.

Hoolahan.

SALE, ASHTON-ON-MERSEY, AND BROOKLANDS.—Presentation by Miss Lomax, president, of a prize won in the life-boat essay competition for elementary schools.

WALKDEN.—Visit of Ladies' Life-boat Guild to Hoylake to view the life-boat Oldham.

SOUTH SALFORD.—Visit of members of the Life-boat Guild and the Windsor Institute to Fleetwood for a cruise in the Fleetwood motor life-boat.

WEST SALFORD.—Address by the branch secretary to women tenants of the Sutton Trust Flats, Pendleton.

MILLOM.—Annual meeting on 10th June, the Rev. E. W. Gibson in the chair. Speaker : The district organizing secretary. Amount collected in 1935, £51, an increase of £3 on 1934. Presentation of a prize won in the life-boat essay competition for elementary schools.

House-to-house envelope collection.

MORECAMBE AND HEYSHAM.—Con- certs given by the Morecambe fishermen's choir.

MOSSLEY.—Special meeting to recon- stitute branch, convened by Mrs. Douglas Schofleld, J.P. Mr. W. A. Mayall, secretary for education, in the chair in the unavoidable absence of the Mayor. Speaker : The district organizing secretary. Officers appointed: President, the Mayoress ; vice-presidents, the Deputy Mayoress, Mrs. John Hamer Brooks, Miss 'Chapman; chairman, the Mayor; honorary treasurer, Mr. G. H. Keys ; joint honorary secretaries, Mrs. Douglas Schofield, J.P., and Miss M. Keys.

NANTWICH, AND NEWTON-IN- MAKERFEELD.—Life-boat days.

NORTHWICH.—Life-boat day. Presen- tation by Mrs. G. H. Brock, vice-president, of a prize won in the life-boat essay com- petition for elementary schools.

OLDHAM.—Presentation by the Mayor of life-boatman statuettes awarded by the Institution to Mrs. E. M. Eastwood and Mrs.

A. F. Hardman, honorary secretary and honorary treasurer respectively, of the Ladies' Life-boat Guild. Presentation of prizes won in the life-boat essay competition for elemen- tary schools. Visit of members of the Ladies' Life-boat Guild committee to Hoy- lake. Collections taken.

ORRELL.—Life-boat day. Competition by the Dean Wood Golf Club, Ladies' Section.

PADIHAM.—Life-boat day.

PEEL.—Presentation of a prize won in the life-boat essay competition for elementary schools. Annual sacred service.

PORT ERIN.—Dinner-table collection.

Annual life-boat sacred service.

PORT ST. MARY.—Naming ceremony of the new motor life-boat. (A special report will be published in the next number.) Life-boat day. House-to-house collection.

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

PRESTON.—Life-boat day.

RAINFORD.—Life-boat day. Presenta- tion by Miss E. Pilkington, J.P., of prizes won in the life-boat essay competition.

RISHTON.—Life-boat day.

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

SABDEN.—House-to-house collection.

SADDLEWORTH AND SANDBACH.— Life-boat days.

SILVERDALE.—Annual meeting on 4th June, Mrs. Haigh, chairman of the Ladies' Life-boat Guild, presiding. Amount collected in 1935, £33.

Gardens of " Grey Walls " open to the public by permission of Mrs. P. L. Sharp, president, on behalf of the funds of the branch.

SOUTHPORT.—Life-boat day.

STOCKPORT.—Life-boat days. Bridge drive. Presentation by Alderman H. Patten, J.P., chairman of the Education Committee, of a prize won in the life-boat essay com- petition for elementary schools.

TOTTINGTON.—House-to-house collec- tion. " Pound Tea " and " Kitchen Shower." Garden fete.

TURTON AND UPHOLLAND. — Life- boat days.

WARRINGTON.—Presentation by the Mayor of life-boatman statuettes, awarded by "the Institution, to Mrs. Gardiner and Mrs. Inglis, honorary secretary and honorary treasurer, respectively, of the Warrington branch. Life-boat day.WESTHOUGHTON.—Special meeting on 3rd June. Branch reconstituted. President, Councillor W. Lowe, J.P. ; vice-president, Mrs. W. Dickinson ; honorary secretary, Mr.

B. Anson; honorary treasurer, Mrs. J.

Gibson. Life-boat day. House-to-house collection.

WHITEHAVEN. — Cinema collections, arranged by Mrs. Halliwell. Presentation of prizes won in the life-boat essay com- pstition for elementary schools.

WIDNES.—House-to-house collection.

WORKINGTON.—Annual meeting on 26th May. Speaker : The district organizing secretary. Miss Douglas appointed honorary treasurer in succession to Miss Carruthers, resigned. Amount collected in 1935, £75.

North-East of England.

ACKWORTH.—Life-boat day.

ALNWICK.—Fancy fair.

ARMTHORPE AND ASKERN.—Life- boat days.

HAMBURGH.—Meeting of Grace Darling Museum Appeal Committee.

BATLEY.—Life-boat day.

BERWICK.—Annual meeting of Ladies' Life-boat Guild on 2nd July. Speaker : Lady Francis Osborne. Efforts of the past year : Prince of Wales Day, two dances, fete.

Amount collected in 1935 £188, an increase of £23 on 1934.

BIRKENSHAW.—Life-boat day.

BRADFORD.—House-to-house collection.

Life-boat day.

BRAMHAM AND BRIDLINGTON.— Life-boat days.

CONISBOROUGH.—Whist drive. Life- boat day.

CONSETT.—Life-boat day.

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

DARFIELD.—Whist drive.

DARLINGTON AND DEWSBURY.— Life-boat days.

DRIPFIELD.—Drawing-room meeting.

DURHAM.—Special meeting, arranged by Sybil Lady Eden, O.B.E., chairman of the Ladies' Life-boat Guild, the Mayor presiding. Speaker: The Marchioness of Londonderry, D.B.E.

GATESHEAD.—Life-boat day. Garden fete.

GOLCAR.—Lifeboat day.

HARROGATE.—Garden fete. Dancing matinee.

HARTLEPOOL, HEMSWORTH, AND HOLMFORTH.—Life-boat days.

HONLEY.—House-to-house collection.

HUDDERSFIELD.—American tea and sale.

HULL, HUNSWORTH, AND ILKLEY.— Life-boat days.

KEIGHLEY.—Annual meeting of the Ladies' Life-boat Guild on llth May, the Mayoress presiding, supported by the Mayor.

Efforts of the past year: Works appeal, Prince of Wales Day. Amount collected in 1935 £79.

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

KIRKHEATON.—At home.

LEEDS AND MALTON.—Life-boat days.

MIRFIELD.—Bridge drive.

NEWCASTLE - UPON - TYNE. — Bridge drives. Life-boat day.

NORTH SUNDERLAND.—Annual fete.

OTLEY, AND OUTWOOD AND STANLEY.—Life-boat days.

PATRINGTON.—Annual whist drive.

POCKLINGTON.—Garden party at Waiter Priory by kind permission of the Hon. Mrs. Vestey.

PONTEFRACT, PRUDHOE, AND RIPON.—Life-boat days.

SCARBOROUGH.—Bridge drives.

SELBY.—Life-boat day.

SHEFFIELD.—American tea. Life-boat day.

SHIPLEY, SKELLOW AND CAR- CROFT, AND SLAITHWAITE.—Life-boat days.

SOUTH SHIELDS.—Special meeting arranged by the Mayoress to organise a special effort.

SOWERBY BRIDGE, SPENBOROUGH, STAINFORTH, AND STOCKSFIELD.— Life-boat days.

STOCKTON.—House-to-house collection.

SUNDERLAND.—Life-boat day. Naming ceremony of new motor life-boat. (A special report will be published in the next number.) THORNE AND MOORENDS.—Life-boat day.

WASHINGTON.—Special meeting of Ladies' Life-boat Guild, to re-form the Guild and elect officials.

WHITLEY BRIDGE AND WILLING- TON, CO. DURHAM.—Life-boat days.

YORK.—Special meeting of the Ladies' Life-boat Guild, the Lady Mayoress presiding.

Midlands.

A conference of the Midlands branches was held in Birmingham on the 15th and 10th May and was attended by 221 delegates.

They assembled at the New Fire Brigade's Headquarters and were shown over the station and entertained to tea by the Bir- mingham Watch Committee. Next morning they were welcomed by Alderman Lovesey, chairman of the Watch Committee, and Mr.

C. H. Dobinson, chairman of the branch, at the Botanical Gardens, where the conference was held, with Sir Godfrey Baring, Bt., chairman of the Institution, presiding, supported by Lieut.-Col. A. D. Burnett Brown, M.C., T.D., deputy secretary.After the conference the delegates visited Himley Hall, the residence of the Earl of Dudley, D.L., J.P., and were entertained to tea.

ALFORD.—Life-boat day, ALFRETON.—Life-boat day. " Riders of the Storm " film shown.

ASHBY-DE-LA-ZOUCH, ATHER- STONE, BADSEY, AND HELPER AND HEAGE.—Life-boat days.

BIRMINGHAM.—Life-boat day. Trea- sure Hunt. Collection at Gaumont Cinema.

House-to-house collection at Aston. Life- boat days at Rubery and Rednal. Annual meeting at Smethwick, Alderman T. W.

Evans presiding. Speaker : The district organizing secretary. Addresses to depot superintendents, Austin Women's Branch of Unionists, Leigh Road Boys' School, and Central Secondary School.

BLACKHEATH, BLOCKLEY, BOSTON, BOURNE, AND BRIERLEY HILL.— Life-boat days.

BRISTOL.—Annual meeting, the Lord Mayor presiding. Speaker : Lieut.-Col. J.

Benskin, D.S.O., O.B.E., a member of the committee of management of the Institution.

Amount collected in 1935, £1,177, an increase of £131 on 1934.

Life-boat day.

BROADWAY.—Life-boat day and address to the Women's Institute.

BROMSGROVE, BROWNHILLS, AND BURTON-ON-TRENT.—Life-boat days.

BUXTON.—House-to-house collection.

CHELTENHAM.—Annual meeting, the Mayor presiding. Speaker: Mr. H. J.

Lewis, a vice-president of the branch.

Amount collected in 1935, £139.

COLESHILL.—Life-boat day.

COVENTRY.—Annual meeting, the Mayor presiding. Amount collected in 1935, £165.

Presentation of the Midlands district challenge shield in the life-boat essay compe- tition for elementary schools, and the certificates and books to other Coventry schools, by the Mayor, supported by the Mayoress and the Director of Education.

Life-boat day.

DAVENTRY.—Life-boat day.

DERBY.—Life-boat day. " Riders of the Storm " film shown at four cinemas. Life- boat days at Alvaston and Boulton.

DESBOROUGH, DROITWICH, EARL SHILTON, EVESHAM, FAIRFORD AND LECHLADE, AND GAINSBOROUGH.— Life-boat days.

GRANTHAM.—Life-boat day. "Riders of the Storm " film shown.

GRIMSBY.—Life-boat day at Barton-on- Humber.

HEANOR, HINCKLEY, HORNCASTLE, AND IRTHLINGBOROUGH. — Life-boat days.

KIDDERMINSTER. — Life - boat day.

" Riders of the Storm " film shown at three cinemas. Life-boat days at Bewdley and Stourport. " Riders of the Storm" film shown.

LANGWITH, LEEK, LICHFIELD, LONG EATON AND LOUGHBOROUGH.— Life-boat days.

LOUTH.—House-to-house week.

LYE AND MALVERN.—Life-boat days.

MARKET HARBOROUGH.—House-to house collection. Address to Women's Insti- tute at Rockingham Castle.

MATLOCK AND MELTON MOWBRAY.

-—Life-boat days.

NEWARK.—Annual meeting, Mr. H. P. G.

Branston presiding. Speaker : Sir Godfrey Baring, Bt., chairman of the Institution.

Amount collected in 1935, £59, an increase of £6 on 1934.

NEWCASTLE AND NEW MILLS.— Life-boat days.

NORTHAMPTON. — Performance of " Quality Street." Dance at Wootton.

NUNEATON, OAKHAM, OUNDLE, PERSHORE, PETERBOROUGH, RED- DITCH, AND RIPLEY.—Life-boat days.

RUGBY.—Life-boat day at Southam and Dunchurch.

RUGELEY, SHIRLEY, SLEAFORD AND SPALDING.—Life-boat days.

SPILSBY AND CONINGSBY.—Life-boat day at Coningsby.

STOURBRIDGE, STOW-ON-WOLD, STRATFORD-ON-AVON, STROUD, TAM- WORTH, AND TETBURY.—Life-boat days.

TEWKESBURY. — Life-boat day.

Address to Women's Institutes.

UPPINGHAM AND UPTON - ON - SEVERN.—Life-boat days.

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

WALSALL.—Life-boat day.

WARWICK.— British Legion meeting.

Speaker : The district organizing secretary.

WOODHALL SPA.—Life-boat day.

South-East of England.

AMPTHILL.—Life-boat day. " Heroes of the Sea " and " Riders of the Storm " films shown.

BECCLES.—Life-boat days at Beccles and Halesworth.

BRENTWOOD AND DISTRICT.—Life- boat days.

BRIGHTON AND HOVE.—Cinema collection.

CAMBERLEY.—Life-boat day.

CAMBRIDGE.—Annual meeting, Mrs.

Giles, president, in the chair. Speaker: The Hon. George Colville, deputy chairman of the Institution. Effort of the past year: House-to-house collections. Amount col- lected in 1935, £94.CATERHAM AND DISTRICT.—Life- boat day.

COLCHESTER.—Performance of the life- boat play " Their Business in Great Waters." Dancing display.

DARTFORD.—The life-boat picture awarded by the Institution to Miss Hayward, honorary secretary of the branch, was presented to her by the president, Miss Fleet.

Life-boat tableau in carnival procession.

Whist and bridge drive.

DORKING.—Life-boat day.

DOVER.—Life-boat day and tennis tournament, arranged by the Ladies' Life- boat Guild.

EASTBOURNE AND DISTRICT.— Annual meeting of the Ladies' Life-boat Guild, Mrs. Astley Roberts, president, in the chair. Speaker : The district organizing secretary. Efforts of the past year : Prince of Wales Days in Eastbourne and district, and other collections.

Life-boat days in Eastbourne and country districts, arranged by the Ladies' Life-boat Guild. Concert at Cross-in-Hand (half proceeds).

EDENBRIDGE.—Jumble sale. Lecture at Chiddingstone Women's Institute.

EPPING.—Life-boat day. Whist drive.

American tea. Lecture to the Women's Institute ESHER.—Life-boat day.

FOLKESTONE.—Chilton Farm nurseries opened to the public in aid of branch funds.

Part proceeds of a garden fete. Presentation of prizes won in the life-boat essay competi- tion for elementary schools.

GERRARD'S CROSS. — Collection at London Film Productions' studios, Denham.

GODALMING.—" Riders of the Storm " film shown.

GRAYS AND DISTRICT.—Competition at Orsett Golf Club.

HARWICH.—Collection on steamers to the Continent, and at Shotley on the occasion of the King's birthday review.

HASTINGS AND ST. LEONARDS.— Blessing of the sea service. Cinema collec- tions.

HUNTINGDON AND DISTRICT.—Life- boat day.

HYTHE AND DYMCHURCH.—Special launch of life - boat on Whit - Monday.

Naming ceremony of the new motor life- boat. (A special report will be published in the next number.) ISLE OF SHEPPEY.—Life-boat days at Sheerness and Queenborough.

KING'S LYNN.—Joint street collection with the Hull Sailors' Orphanage. Presenta- tion of prize won in the life-boat essay competition for elementary schools.

LEATHERHEAD.—Life-boat day.

LEWES AND DISTRICT.—Life-boat days. " Heroes of the Sea " and " Riders of the Storm " films shown. Lecture at Chailey Women's Institute.

LOWESTOFT.—Golf competition.

MARCH.—Life-boat day. "Riders of the Storm " film shown.

MISTLEY, MANNINGTREE AND DISTRICT.—Garden party and whist drive at Mistley Place.

RAMSEY HEIGHTS.—House-to-house collection.

RYE AND WINCHELSEA.—Garden sale.

ST. NEOTS.—Life-boat day. Lecture at Eynesbury Women's Institute.

SANDWICH.—Sale of work (half proceeds).

SEAFORD.—Life-boat day.

SHERINGHAM.—Naming ceremony of the new motor life-boat. (A special report will be published in the next number.) Woollen scarf-helmets, the gift of Mrs. Manby, of Codsall, Staffordshire, presented to the life-boat crew.

SHOREHAM HARBOUR. — Life-boat days at Shoreham and Southwick. " Heroes of the Sea " and " Riders of the Storm " films shown at Shoreham.

TUNBRIDGE WELLS.—Jumble sale.

WALTON-ON-THAMES.—Life-boat day.

WELLS.—Naming .ceremony of the new motor life-boat. (A special report will be published in the next number.) WELWYN GARDEN CITY.—Life-boat day.

WESTERHAM.—Bridge drive.

WEYBRIDGE.—Life-boat day.

WISBECH.—Life-boat day at Wisbech and Walsoken.

WOKINGHAM.—Life-boat day at Wokingbam and Crowthorne.

WOLVERTON.—Collection at L.M.S.

Railway Company's works. Presentation of prizes won in the life-boat essay competi- tion for elementary schools at Wolverton and Stony Stratford.

WOODBRIDGE AND DISTRICT.— House-to-house collections.

WORTHING AND DISTRICT.— Life-boat day. "Riders of the Storm" film shown. Presentation of prize won in the life-boat essay competition for elementary schools.

GREAT YARMOUTH AND GORLE- STON.—Life-boat day. Whist drive at Great Yarmouth, open-air whist drive at Gorleston, and tennis tournament arranged by the Ladies' Life-boat Guild. Presenta- tion of prize won in the life-boat essay competition for elementary schools.

Lectures were given to the Rotary Club at Deal by Captain W. R. Coleman, honorary secretary Goodwin Sands and Downs branch; at Kingshott School, near Hitchin, by Captain H. E. Holme, R.N. (Ret.), honorary secretaryof the Boxmoor and Hemel Hempstead branch; to the Women's Institutes at Bann- ing and Tenterden by Colonel A. C. Barnby, O.B.E., honorary secretary of the Rochester branch; and at Anstye, Barkway, Dane Hill and Chelwood Gate, Earith and Colne, Halstead (Kent), Hurst Green, Maldon, Sandon, Terriers and Totteridge, and Weston Turvffle.

Prizes won in the life-boat essay competi- tion for elementary schools were also presented at Buxton, Cobham, Cromer, Hatfleld, High Wycombe, Hitchin, Horsford, Kesgrave, Lydd, Reigate and Shotley.

South-West of England.

ALDERSHOT.—Special meeting arranged by the Mayor, who presided, supported by the Mayoress. Speaker: The district organizing secretary. Life-boat day.

The branch has suffered a severe loss by the death of Mr. B. R. Williams, its honorary secretary for the past five years.

ANDOVER.—Life-boat day.

APPLEDORE.—Life-boat days at Apple- dore, Bideford and district.

BANBURY.—Life-boat day in Banbury and villages.

BARNSTAPLE.—Life-boat days at Barn- staple and Braunton.

BASINGSTOKE. — Life-boat day at Hartley Wintney BATH.—Presentation by Mr. John Hatton, Spa director, of prize won in the life-boat essay competition for elementary schools.

BICESTER.—Life-boat day at Bicester and villages.

BLANDFORD.—Address to the Women's Institute by the district organizing secretary, the Mayor presiding.

BOURNEMOUTH.—Annual meeting, the Mayor, president, in the chair, supported by the Mayoress, the Mayors of Poole and Christchurch, and Lady Lyle, president of the Ladies' Life-boat Guild. Speaker: The Hon. George Colville, deputy chairman of the Institution. Efforts of the past year : Prince of Wales Day, bridge and whist drives, house-to-house collections. Amount col- lected in 1935, £663. Presentation to Mrs.

Tuck (Christchurch) of the record of thanks awarded to her by the Institution. Musical programme. Tea provided by the Mayor.

BRADFORD-ON-AVON—Life-boat day.

BURNHAM-ON-SEA.—Life-boat days at Burnham and Highbridge.

CALNE.—Life-boat day.

CHARD.—Life-boat day at Ilminster.

CHIPPENHAM.—Life-boat days at Chippenham and Corsham.

CLEVEDON.—Life-boat day.

COVERACK. — Presentation by the district inspector of the binoculars awarded by the Institution to Mr. R. G. Harvey, honorary secretary, Mr. W. T. Lamb, chairman, presiding.

DARTMOUTH.—Life-boat day, with model of the Torbay motor life-boat, George Shee, parading the streets.

The branch has suffered a severe loss by the resignation, followed by the death, of Mrs. M. E. Macfie, who had been its honorary secretary for thirteen years. In 1934 she was awarded a life-boat picture.

DEVIZES.—Life-boat day.

EXETER.—Life-boat day and stall of produce. Presentations by Mr. J. Passmore, chairman of the elementary education committee, and by Mr. H. C. Rowe, of prizes won in the life-boat essay competition for elementary schools.

EXMOUTH.—Life-boat day at Budleigh Salterton. Exhibition at the life-boat house of rare fish, ships models, etc, lent by Sir Garbutt Knott, Mr. W. R. Ridway and others.

FARNBOROUGH.—Life-boat days at Farnborough and Fleet.

FOWEY.—Bridge drive. Life-boat day at Lostwithiel and villages.

GUERNSEY.—Life-boat days at Guern- sey, Alderney and Sark. Dance.

ILFRACOMBE.—Naming ceremony of the new motor life-boat. (A special report will be published in the next number.) Life- boat day in Ilfracombe and villages.

ISLE OF WIGHT : COWES.—Annual meeting of the Ladies' Life-boat Guild. Speaker: The district organizing secretary.

RYDE.—Annual meeting of the Ladies' Life-boat Guild, Lady Daly presiding, supported by the Mayoress of Ryde.

Speaker: The district organizing secretary.

NEWPORT.—Annual meeting of the Isle of Wight Life-boat Board, Major- General the Rt. Hon. Lord Mottistone, P.C., C.B., C.M.G., D.S.O., a vice-president of the Institution and president of the Board, in the chair, Efforts of the past year : Life-boat days, dance at Cowes, carnival at Ryde. Presentations to Miss E. de B. Griffith and Mrs. Southin of the life-boat pictures awarded to them by the Institution.

LYMINGTON. — " Walhampton " and " Byeways " gardens open to the public on behalf of the Institution. Life-boat days at Lymington, Milford-on-Sea, New Milton and Barton-on-Sea.

MARLBOROUGH.—Life-boat day at Pewsey.

NEWBURY.—Life-boat day at Hunger- ford. Address to the Women's Institute.

NEWQUAY.—Special meeting, Mr. E.

Giles presiding. Speaker: The district organizing secretary.

NEWTON ABBOT and OKEHAMPTON.

—Life-boat days.

PADSTOW.—Dance.

PAIGNTON.—Life-boat day.

PENZANCE.—Bridge drive.PETERSFIELD.—Life-boat days at Petersfield and Liss.

PLYMOUTH.—Life-boat day.

POOLE.—Life-boat days at Poole and Wimborne.

PORTSMOUTH.—Annual meeting of the Ladies' Life-boat Guild, Miss Breton, chair- man, presiding. Speaker : The district organizing secretary.

Life-boat day.

REDRUTH.—Bridge and whist drive.

ROMSEY.—Life-boat day in Romsey and villages.

SALISBURY.—Life-boat day at West Moors.

SCILLY ISLES.—Life-boat day and dance.

SEATON.—Life-boat day at Beer.

SHEPTON MALLET.—Life-boat day at Bruton.

SOUTHAMPTON. — Life-boat day in Southampton and district.

SWINDON.—Life-boat days at Swindon and Cricklade.

TAUNTON.—Presentation by the district organizing secretary at a meeting of the committee of the life-boat picture awarded by the Institution to Mrs. Hickley, honorary secretary for the district.

TAVISTOCK.—Life-boat day.

THAME.—Garden meeting and whist drive. Speaker : Lieut.-Col. A. D. Burnett- Brown, M.C., T.D., deputy secretary of the Institution.

TIVERTON.—Life-boat days in Tiverton, Bampton and villages.

TORQUAY.—Annual meeting of the Ladies' Life-boat Guild, Mrs. Callard pre- siding. Speaker : Lieut.-Col. C. R. Satter- thwaite, O.B.E., secretary of the Institution.

Efforts of the past year : Life-boat day, bridge and whist drive, dance.

Inspection of the Torbay motor life-boat by Major-General the Rt. Hon. Lord Mottistone, P.C., C.B., C.M.G., D.S.O., a vice-president of the Institution.

TOTNES.—Life-boat days at Totnes and Buckfastleigh.

TRURO.—Life-boat day.

WANTAGE.—Life-boat day.

WESTBURY.—Life-boat day.

WESTON - SUPER - MARE. — Annual meeting of the Ladies' Life-boat Guild, Mrs. Porcher presiding. Speaker : The district organizing secretary. Life-boat day in Weston-super-Mare and villages.

WEYMOUTH.—Special meeting of Ladies' Life-boat Guild at the invitation of Mr. and Mrs. Curl. Speaker : The district organizing secretary.

WINCHESTER.—Life-boat day.

YEOVIL.—Life-boat days in the villages.

Addresses to Women's Institutes at High- clere, Kennirigton, Sutton Courtenay and Appleford, Wellow and Woodley.

Scotland.

Meeting of Scottish Life-boat Council in Glasgow on 20th May, Mr. J. R. Barnett, O.B.E., M.I.N.A., consulting naval architect to the Institution, presiding.

ABERDEEN, ALLOA, AND ANNAN.— Life-boat days.

ANSTRUTHER.—Life-boat days at Anstruther, Pittenweem, and St. Monance.

ARBROATH, ARDROSSAN, ARRAN, AND AUCHTERMUCHTY. — Life-boat days.

BANFF, MACDUFF, WHITEHILLS AND GARDENSTOWN.—Dancing display at Banff .by the pupils of the Alexandria School of Dancing. House-to-house collec- tion.

BO'NESS, BURNTISLAND, CARLUKE, CARRONBRIDGE, CARSTAIRS, COLD- STREAM, CROMARTY, CUPAR, AND DARVEL.—Life-boat days.

DUFFTOWN.—House-to-house collection.

DUNDEE.—Life-boat day.

DUNFERMLINE.—Presentation by Rear- Admiral R. C. Davenport, C.B., Commanding Officer, Coast of Scotland, at Rosyth School, of a certificate won in the life-boat essay competition for elementary schools.

DUNOON.—Annual life-boat ball, held in connexion with the International Clyde Regatta. Provost Macpherson and Mrs.

Macpherson were the host and hostess, and an appeal was made by Mr. J. Bryce Allan, a member of the committee of management of the Institution, and chairman of the Glasgow branch.

EDINBURGH.—Open golf meeting at Longniddry, arranged by Miss E. H. Sawers.

Prizes presented by Harriet, Lady Findlay, D.B.E., president of the Edinburgh Ladies' Life-boat Guild and honorary secretary of the Scottish Life-boat Council.

ELGIN AND FALKLAND.—Life-boat days.

FORRES.—Presentation by Mrs. Ander- son, of Cathay, of a certificate won in the life-boat essay competition for elementary schools.

FORTROSE.—Life-boat day.

FRASERBURGH.—Special meeting, Mr.

J. Wallace Tarras, honorary secretary, presiding. Presentation by Lord Saltoun of the bronze medal awarded by the Institu- tion to Coxswain James Sim, and the awards to the crew, for the service to the Evergreen, 18th January, 1936.

The branch has suffered a severe loss by the death of Mr. J. Wallace Tarras, who had been the honorary secretary of the station for twenty-two years. He was awarded inscribed binoculars in 1925.

GIRVAN.—Life-boat day.

GLASGOW.—Annual meeting on 25th May, Mr. James Bryce Allan, chairman of the branch, and a member of the committee of management of the Institution, presiding.

Efforts of the past year : Prince of Wales Day, reception, ball and lantern lectures.

Amount collected in 1935, £11,384, including a special gift of £7,500. Excluding thespecial gift, this is an increase of £272 on 1934.

Life-boat day.

GOURDON.—Naming ceremony of the new motor life-boat. (A special report will be published in the next number.) Life-boat day.

GRANGEMOUTH AND GRANTOWN- ON-SPEY.—Life-boat days.

GREENOCK.—Life-boat day. Presenta- tion by Mr. Robert Williamson, the honorary secretary, of a certificate won in the life-boa! essay competition for elementary schools.

INVERBERVIE AND INVERKEITH- ING.—Life-boat days.

INVERNESS.—The branch has suffered a severe loss by the death of Mr. Murdo Grant, who had been its honorary treasurer since 1934. Before that, for twenty years, Mr. Grant had been the honorary secretary of the Cromarty station. He was presented with inscribed binoculars in 1927, and the thanks of the Institution inscribed on vellum on his retirement from the honorary secretaryship in 1933.

ISLE OF BUTE.—Life-boat day.

ISLE OF ISLAY.—Life-boat days at Colonsay, Bowmore, Port Ellen, Port Char- lotte and Jura.

JEDBURGH.—Presentation by Mr.

Thomas H. Prudden, honorary secretary, of a certificate won in the life-boat essay competition for elementary schools.

KELSO.—Life-boat day. Presentation of a certificate won in the life-boat essay competition for elementary schools.

KILMARNOCK.—Life-boat day. Dancinp display organized by Miss Jean S. Inglis, a member of the Ladies' Life-boat Guild, the Countess of Loudoun presiding.

KILSYTH AND KINGUSSIE.—Life-boat days.

KIRKCALDY.—General meeting of the Ladies' Life-boat Guild.

KIRKCUDBRIGHT.—Cake and candy sale at Haugh-of-Urr. Life-boat day at Castle Douglas.

LARBERT.—Life-boat day.

LARGS.—Life-boat day at Wemyss Bay and Skelmorlie.

LERWICK.—Life-boat day.

LEVEN.—" At Home" given by Mrs.

Alex. Hutchison, president of the Ladies' Life-boat Guild. Speaker: Harriet, Lady Findlay, D.B.E., president of the Edinburgh Ladies' Life-boat Guild and honorary secre- tary of the Scottish Life-boat Council.

Life-boat day.

LOCHGELLY AND LOCHMABEN.— Life-boat days.

LOCKERBIE.—Presentation by Mr.

David Cormack, honorary secretary, of a certificate won in the life-boat essay competi- tion for elementary schools.

MILNATHORT.—Life-boat day.

MONTROSE.—Annual meeting on 19th May, ex-Provost W. Douglas Johnston, O.B.E., chairman, presiding. Speaker : The northern district inspector. Efforts of the past year : Prince of Wales Day. Amount collected in 1935, £173, an increase of £28 on 1934.

NEWTONMORE AND NORTH BER- WICK.—Life-boat days.

OBAN.—Life-boat days at Oban, Bender- loch, Easdale, Mallaig and Tobermory.

PERTH.—Perth and district life-boat, days.

PORT PATRICK.—Annual dance and life- boat day.

SANQUHAR, ST. ANDREWS, STEWAR- TON, AND STIRLING.—Life-boat days.

STORNOWAY.—Golf competition.

STRANRAER, SUTHERLAND, THURSO, TROON, AND VALE OF LEVEN.—Life-boat days.

Ireland.

BALLYCOTTON.—Life-boat day. Din- ner to the life-boat crew by four English deep sea anglers, from Folkestone, in honour of the service to the Daunt Rock lightship in February last.

BANGOR.—Life-boat day.

BELFAST.—Annual meeting on May 15th, the High Sheriff, (Alderman G. R.

Black) presiding. Speakers : Mr. T.

Richardson, D.L., the Viscount Bangor, D.L., Mr. Justice Brown, Mr. H. H. Stewart, Commander P. V. Kilgour, R.N., Sir Joseph McConnell, Bt., D.L., M.P., Lady Clark, Lieut-Col. C. R. Satterthwaite, O.B.E., secretary of the Institution, and the district organizing secretary. Amount collected in 1935, £1,038, an increase of £166 on 1934.

Life-boat day. Address by the district organizing secretary to the Rosemary Street First Presbyterian Church.

DROGHEDA.—Life-boat day.

DUBLIN.—Annual meeting, Senator the Rt. Hon. Andrew Jameson, D.L., chairman of the branch, presiding. Speaker : Lieut.- Col. C. R. Satterthwaite, O.B.E., secretary of the Institution. Amount collected in 1935, £1,136.

The branch has sustained a severe loss by the death of the Countess van Cutsem, president of the Ladies' Life-boat Guild since 1934. She had previously been its vice-president for several years, and before that, an honorary organizer of appeals.

Life-boat days.

DUN LAOGHAIRE.—Annual meeting, Mr. Gerald Byrne, chairman of the branch, presiding. Speaker : Lieut.-Col. C. R. Satter- thwaite, O.B.E., secretary of the Institution.

Amount collected in 1935, £208.

Life-boat day.

GAL WAY.—Annual meeting. Amount collected in 1935, £49.

HOWTH.—Annual meeting, Mr. T.

Gaisford St. Lawrence, chairman of the branch, presiding. Speaker : Lieut.-Col.

C. R. Satterthwaite, O.B.E., secretary of the Institution. Amount collected in 1935, £141, an increase of £25 on 1934.

LARNE.—Annual meeting, Rev. Robert Kirkpatrick, M.A., in the chair. Speaker The district organizing secretary. Amount collected in 1935, £87, an increase of £5 on 1934.

Life-boat day.

LIMERICK.—Annual meeting, the Mayor presiding. Speaker : Lieut.-Col. C. R.

Satterthwaite, O.B.E., secretary of the Institution. Amount collected in 1935, £94.

LONDONDERRY.—Annual meeting on 29th May, the Mayor, president of the branch, in the chair. Speaker : The district organ- izing secretary. Amount collected in 1935, £98.

MULLINGAR, NEWCASTLE, PORT- RUSH, AND ROSSLARE HARBOUR.— Life-boat days.

Wales.

(Including Herefordshire, Monmouthshire, and Shropshire.) ABERGELE.—Life-boat day.

BARRY.—Life-boat day. Presentation by Mr. E. V. Swallow, chairman, of two prizes, and by Mrs. T. Rowlands, chairman of the Ladies' Life-boat Guild, of one prize, won in the life-boat essay competition for elementary schools.

BRECON.—Presentation by Capt. and Mrs. Christy of a prize won in the life-boat essay competition for elementary schools.

BRONYGARTH.—Presentation by Mrs.

H. A. Barnes of a prize won in the life-boat essay competition for elementary schools.

CARDIFF AND PENARTH.—Presenta- tion by the Lady Mayoress of five prizes won in the life-boat essay competition for elemen- tary schools.

Mrs. Frank E. Webber appointed chairman of the Cardiff Ladies' Life-boat Guild in place of Mrs. Ormond Lewis, who has left the district. Mrs. T. Lees-Molyneux appointed honorary secretary in place of Mrs. Peter Bryant and Miss M. Russell Thomas, resigned. Miss E. Austin appointed honorary treasurer in place of Mrs. T. C.

Warren Evans, resigned.

Garden fete organized by the Ladies* Life-boat Guild. Life-boat day.

Life-boat day at Penarth, with visit of the Barry Dock motor life-boat.

COLWYN BAY.—Life-boat day. House- to-house collection.

CONNAH'S QUAY.—Mrs. M. Bottomley appointed honorary secretary in place of Mrs. L. E. Jillings, who has left the district.

Life-boat day.

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

HAVERFORDWEST.—Life-boat day.

HEREFORD.—Life-boat day and cinema collection.

HOLYHEAD, LEOMINSTER, LLAND- DULAIS, AND LLANDOVERY.—Life-boat days.

LUDLOW.—House-to-house collection.

MILFORD HAVEN.—Life-boat day.

MOLD.—Presentation by Mr. Wells of a prize, and by the district organizing secretary of two prizes, won in the life-boat essay competition for elementary schools.

MONMOUTH.—Life-boat day.

MONTGOMERY.—Presentation by Mrs.

Thomas, wife of the vicar, of a prize won in the life-boat essay competition for elementary schools.

NEATH.—Life-boat day.

NEWPORT (Mon.)—Life-boat day and cinema collection.

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

Life-boat day.

PEMBROKE AND PEMBROKE DOCK.

—The branch has suffered a serious loss by the death of Mr. H. A. Jones-Lloyd, its chairman and honorary treasurer since 1916.

PONTYPRIDD.—Life-boat. day. House- to-house collection. Cinema collection.

SWANSEA.—Life-boat day.

USK.—Life-boat day.

Notice.

THE LIFE-BOAT is published quarterly and is sent free to all honorary secretaries of branches and the Ladies' Life-boat Guild, to coxswains, honorary workers, subscribers often shillings and over, libraries, the principal hotels, and the Press.

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The next number of THE LIFE-BOAT will be published in December, 1936..