Greater London.

Life-boat day was held throughout Greater London on 25th May. The amount raised was £5,323, an increase of £276 on 1936.

Presentation by Sir Godfrey Baring, Bt., chairman of the Institution, of the challenge shield for Greater London in the life-boat essay competition for elementary schools, won by Edward Leonard Cox, of the Hither Green Senior Boys' School, Lewisham, the challenge shield for the South-East of England, won by Albert Turner, of the Kingsley Senior Boys' School, Croydon, and the individual prizes won by Greater London schools. The Mayor of Westminster presided, supported by Mr. H. G. Williams, M.P. for South Croydon, the Mayoress of Lewisham, and members of the committee of manage ment. Mr. Frederick Woodhouse gave a programme of sea songs.

BEDDINGTON, WALLINGTON AND CARSHALTON.—Entertainment and garden party, through the kindness of Mrs. South- well. Address by the district organizing secretary.

BEXLEYHEATH.—Annual meeting on 3rd May, Mrs. Ford Sadler, M.B.E., chairman, presiding. Speaker : The district organizing secretary. Efforts of the past year : Whist drives, life-boat day. Amount collected in 1936, £44.

Garden meeting, through the kindness of Mr. H. P. Russell. Speaker: Sir Godfrey Baring, Bt., chairman of the Institution.

Visit to the Southend life-boat station.

BURNT OAK, EDG WARE .—Visit to the Southend life-boat station.

CHELSEA.—The branch has suffered severe losses by the deaths of Lady Chetwode, chairman of the branch since 1935 and previous to that honorary secretary since 1933, and Lady Edith Drummond, who was awarded the Institution's gold badge in 1932 in gratitude for her many services.

CHISLEHURST.—Branch reconstituted.

President, Mrs. Marsham-Townshend ; chair- man, Mrs. Marriott ; honorary secretary, Mrs.

Leighton ; honorary treasurer, Mr. H. Monk.

CLAPHAM.—Fun fair opened by the Mayor and Mayoress of Wandsworth. Canon Durell, C.B.E., president of the branch, in the chair. Whist drives.

EAST LONDON.—Address to All Hallows Women's Guild, Poplar, by Miss Davies, honorary secretary.

HAMMERSMITH.—Swimming gala. Pre- sentation of prizes by the Mayor and Mayoress. Lecture at H.M. Prison, Worm- wood Scrubs, by the district organizing secretary.

ST. ALBANS.—Annual meeting on 29th June, the Bishop of St. Albans, patron of the branch, presiding. Speakers : Admiral of the Fleet Sir Roger Keyes, Bt., G.C.B., K.C.V.O., C.M.G., D.S.O., M.P., the Mayor, Lieut.-Col.

C. R. Satterthwaite, O.B.E., secretary of the Institution, and Miss Silvester, honorary secretary. Efforts of the past year : Dance, life-boat day. Amount collected in 1936, £365.Garden party at Abbey Gate House by the kindness of the Bishop and Mrs. Furse.

SOUTHEND.—Life-boat day in Southend.

Special launch of the motor life-boat for the visits of the Bexleyheath and Burnt Oak branches.

TOOTING.—Lecture to the Rotary Club by Captain E. S. Carver, R.D., R.N.R.

WELLING.—Whist drives. Address to St. Mary's Guild.

WIMBLEDON.—Mrs. Whyham appointed honorary secretary.

Lectures in the City and St. Marylebone.

North-West of England.

ASHTpN-UNDER-LYNE. — Life-boat days. Life-boat films shown.

BARNOLDSWICK. — Life-boat films shown, with collections.

BARROW-IN-FURNESS.—Life-boat day.

Address by the district organizing secretary to the Rotary Club.

BLACKPOOL.—Civic reception by the Mayor and Corporation of the new motor life-boat Sarah Ann Austin.

BOLTON.—" Kitchen shower," organized by the Ladies' Life-boat Guild. Garden party, arranged by Mrs. Wilson and Mrs.

Dunion.

BURNLEY.—Life-boat day.

COCKERMOUTH, CONGLETON, AND CREWE.—Life-boat days.

DALTON - IN - FURNESS. — House-to- house collection. Presentations of prizes won in the life-boat essay competition for elementary schools.

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

EARBY.—Special meeting at the house of Mrs. G. C. Foulds. Speaker : The district organizing secretary. Ladies' Life-boat Guild formed. Chairman, Mrs. Joe Hartley; honorary treasurer, Mrs. A. Manning; honorary secretary, Miss M. Hartley.

FARNWORTH.—Presentation by Mrs. J.

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

GARSTANG.—Life-boat day.

HEYWOOD.—Whist drive.

KIRKBY STEPHEN.—Special meeting.

Mr. W. Bainbridge and Mrs. E. M. Highet appointed honorary treasurer and honorary secretary respectively, in succession to Mr.

R. H. Hunter and Miss E. Loadman, resigned.

LAKE DISTRICT.—Life-boat day.

LANCASTER.—Garden fete at Howe Ghyll.

LITTLEBOROUGH. — Presentation by Councillor R. S. Schofield, J.P., C.C., of a prize won in the life-boat essay competition for elementary schools.

LIVERPOOL.—Presentation by the Lady Mayoress of the gold badge awarded by the Institution to Mrs. Sidney, honorary secretary and treasurer of the Formby Ladies' Life-boat Guild.

Life-boat Sunday service at Christ Church, Bootle. Preacher : The Rev. Canon E. E.

Mayson.

Presentations of prizes won in the life-boat essay competition for elementary schools by fourteen schools in Aintree, Birkenhead, Bootle, Liverpool, Moreton, Rock Ferry and Wallasey.

LYTHAM ST. ANNES.—Annual meeting on 4th June, the Mayor, president, in the chair. Speaker: The district organizing secretary. Amount collected in 1936, £174.

MACCLESFIELD. — Presentation by Councillor W. Hulme of a prize won in the life-boat essay competition for elementary schools.

MANCHESTER, SALFORD AND DIS- TRICT.—Civic welcome by the Mayor of Salford to the new Blackpool motor life-boat Sarah Ann Austin on her visit to the Man- chester Ship Canal. Speakers : The Mayor of Eccles, the Mayor of Stretford, Sir Fred- erick J. West, C.B.E., J.P., chairman of the Manchester Ship Canal Company, Mr. P. M.

Oliver, C.B.E., honorary secretary of the branch, and the district organizing secretary.

Collections made.

Supper given by Alderman Joseph Crookes Grime, O.B.E., J.P., chairman of the branch, to the crew of the new Blackpool motor life- boat, to representatives of the Corporations of Salford, Eccles and Stretford, and officials and workers of the branch. The chairman presided, supported by Miss Molly Grime, and the speakers were the Mayors of Salford, Eccles and Stretford, the secretary of the Manchester Ship Canal Company, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Bronnert, Mrs. Bayfield and the district organizing secretary.

Collections on the occasion of the visit of H.M. Warships Blanche and Brilliant to the Manchester Ship Canal Company's Trafford wharf. Dance, at which the commanding officer and officers of H.M. Warships Blanche and Brilliant, and officials of the Manchester Ship Canal Company, were present.

Life-boat exhibit at the Ideal Homes' Exhibition, arranged by the Manchester Evening News. Collections made.

Dance, attended by members of the crews of H.M. Warships Blanche and Brilliant, and by the Cotton Queen of Britain.

The demonstration life-boat Edwin Kay on exhibition during coronation week.

Collections made.

CHEETHAM HILL.—The Edwin Kay demonstration life-boat on exhibition and an entertainment given by Mr. G. Cusworth.

Collections made.

MARPLE.—" Bring-and-buy " sale, or- ganized by Mrs. G. W. Whitfield, president of the Ladies' Life-boat Guild.

SALE, ASHTON-ON-MERSEY, AND BROOKLANDS.—Presentation by Miss Lomax, president of the Ladies' Life-boat Guild, of the challenge shield for the North- West of England in the life-boat essay competition for elementary schools, won by Betty Selcon, of Springfield Girls' Senior School, Sale, Cheshire. Speaker: The district organizing secretary.

WALKDEN, WORSLEY AND DISTRICT.—Visit of Ladies' Life-boatGuild committee to Llandudno for short cruise in the motor life-boat.

MILLOM.—Annual meeting on 26th May, Mrs. R. Grice, J.P., president, in the chair.

Speaker : The district organizing secretary.

Amount collected in 1936, £51.

MILNTHORPE.—Special meeting on 6th May. Speaker : The district organizing secretary. Milnthorpe and District branch formed. President, the Lady Ashton ; honorary secretary, Mr. W. Iniff; honorary treasurer, Miss E. Rhodes.

MORECAMBE AND HEYSHAM. — Special meeting on 13th July, the Mayor, president, in the chair. Miss Catterall appointed joint honorary secretary in place of Miss Livesey, resigned.

Concert by the Morecambe fishermen.

NANTWICH.—Life-boat day.

NEW BRIGHTON.—Annual life-boat ser- vice at St. James's Church, conducted by the vicar, the Rev. W. S. Coad, M.A. Preacher : The Rev. F. Davies, vicar of St. Paul's, Seacombe. The Navy League Band accom- panied the crew of the life-boat to the church, and the Deputy Mayor and Mayoress of Wallasey, representatives of the council and members of the local life-boat committee were present.

NORTHWICH.—Life-boat day. Bridge drive, arranged by Mrs. Batty, Mrs. Gillbert and Mrs. Harper.

ORRELL.—The branch has suffered a severe loss by the deaths of Mrs. Clough and Miss Arrowsmith, both of whom were members of the committee and had joined the branch when it was formed in 1927.

Golf competition, organized by the Dean Golf Club.

PEEL.—Annual life-boat sacred service.

Golf competition, organized by the Peel Golf Club. Presentation of a prize won in the life-boat essay competition for elementary schools.

PORT ERIN.—Annual sacred service.

Dinner-table collections.

PORT ST. MARY.—Concert organized by the Ladies' Life-boat Guild. Annual dinner- table collections. Presentation of a prize won in the life-boat essay competition for elementary schools.

RADCLIFFE.—Presentation by the dis- trict organizing secretary of a prize won in the life-boat essay competition for elementary schools. The secretary of education, school managers and members of the Ladies' Life- boat Guild committee attended.

RAINFORD.—Presentation by the vicar of Rainford, the Rev. A. E. Bass, M.A., chairman of the branch, of a prize won in the life-boat essay competition for elementary schools. The Rev. R. H. Dowthwaite presided.

ROYTON.—Annual meeting on 7th June, the Rev. Canon W. Rowe, chairman, pre- siding. Speaker : The district organizing secretary. Amount collected in 1936, £37.

SANDBACH.—Life-boat day.

SILVERDALE.—The gardens of " Grey Walls " opened to the public in May and July on behalf of the Institution.

SOUTHPORT. — Presentation by the Mayor of Southport of a prize won in the life-boat essay competition for elementary schools.

TOTTINGTON. — Coronation " kitchen shower." WARRINGTON.—" Bring-and-buy "sale.

WHITEHAVEN.—Annual benefit per- formance at Gaiety Theatre, arranged by Sirs.

Halliwell.

WIGAN.—Bridge tea.

Prizes won in the life-boat essay compe- tition for elementary schools were also presented at Atherton, Chester, Douglas, Isle of Man, Fairfield and Droylsden, Knutsford, Ormskirk, Preston, and Rawtenstall.

North-East of England.

AKWORTH, ASKERN, AND BAWTRY AND AUSTERFIELD.—Life-boat days.

BERWICK.—Dancing display.

BEVERLEY.—Life-boat day.

BLYTH.—Whist drive.

BOULMER.—A member of a distinguished life-boat family has passed away by the death of ex-coxwain Robert Stephenson. When he retired in 1922 he had been an officer of the life-boat for over twelve years.

BRADFORD. — Exhibition of life-boat photographs. (A full report will appear in the next issue.) BRAHAM.—Life-boat day.

BRIDLINGTON.—The death of Mrs.

A. E. Gray, for many years honorary sec- retary of the Ladies' Life-boat Guild, is a great loss to the branch.

Life-boat day.

CONISBOROUGH. — Life-boat day.

Bridge drive.

CRESSWELL.—House-to-house collection.

CULLERCOATS.—Naming ceremony of the new motor life-boat. (A special report will appear in the next issue.) DARLINGTON.—Life-boat day. Whist and bridge drives.

DEWSBURY.—House-to-house collection.

DRIFFIELD.—Fete.

DURHAM.—House-to-house collection.

EAST BIERLEY, AND FERRYHILL.— Life-boat days.

FLAMBOROUGH.—Presentation of the thanks of the Institution inscribed on vellum, awarded to each member of the life-boat crew for the service to the Grimsby trawler Lord Ernie on 2nd March, 1937.

The station has lost two of its coxswains this year by the death of Mr. John Leng, coxswain for 17 years from 1898 to 1915, and Mr. Robert Knaggs, coxwain for 12 years, from 1915 to 1927.

GATESHEAD.—Fete.

GOLCAR, AND HALTEMPRICE.—Life- boat days.

HARROGATE. — House-to-house col- lection. Dancing matin6e.HARTLEPOOL, HECKMONDWIKE, AND HEMSWORTH.—Life-boat days.

HEPWORTH AND SCHOLES.—Annual meeting of the Ladies' Life-boat Guild.

HOLMFIRTH.—Life-boat day.

HONLEY.—House-to-house collection.

HUDDERSFIELD. — Life-boat day.

American sale.

HULL, AND ILKLEY.—Life-boat days.

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

Efforts of the past year: Life-boat day, works appeal. Amount collected in 1936, £290, an increase of £36 on 1935.

KIRBY MOORSIDE, KIRKBURTON, AND KIRKHEATON. — House-to-house collections.

LEEDS.—Life-boat day.

MALTON.—Life-boat day. Sale of work.

NEWBURN, AND NEWMILL.—House- to-house collections.

NORTHALLERTON.—Fete.

NORTON AND STUBBS WALDEN, OUTWOOD AND STANLEY, AND PAT- RINGTON.—Life-boat days.

PONTEFRACT.—House-to-house col- lection.

PRUDHOE, QUEENSBURY AND SHELF, AND REDCAR.—Life-boat days.

RIPON.—Drawing-room meeting at Long- meadows.

SCARBOROUGH.—Whist drive. Treasure hunt.

SEAHAM HARBOUR.—Naming cere- mony of the new motor life-boat. (A special report will appear in the next issue.) SELBY.—The Ladies' Life-boat Guild has suffered a great loss by the death of Mrs.

Stainland, its president for the last ten years.

Life-boat day.

SHEFFIELD.—Life-boat day.

SOUTH SHIELDS.—Whist drive.

SOWERBY BRIDGE, AND STOCKTON.

—Life-boat days.

SUNDERLAND.—Life-boat day. Visit of the Ladies' Life-boat Guild to Whitby life-boat station.

THORNE AND MOORENDS.—Life-boat day.

THURNSCOE.—Whist drive.

TINGLEY, AND UPTON.—Life-boat days.

WAKEFIELD.—Whist drive.

WEST HARTLEPOOL, WHITLEY BAY, WHITLEY BRIDGE, AND WITHERN- SEA.—Life-boat days.

WORMESLEY. — House-to-house col- lection.

YORK.—Life-boat day. Exhibition of life-boat photographs. Visit of the motor life-boat from the Humber. (A special report will appear in the next issue.) Midlands.

ALFORD, AND ALFRETON.—Life-boat days.

BARTON-ON-HUMBER.—Life-boat day at South Ferriby.

BIRMINGHAM.—Life-boat day. Special meeting of the Ladies' Life-boat Guild.

Speaker : The district organizing secretary.

Collections at the West End and Gaumont Cinemas. Address by the district organizing secretary to Leigh Road and Ada Road Senior Boys' Schools.

BLOCKLEY, AND BRIERLEY HILL.— Life-boat days.

BRISTOL.—Annual meeting on 19th July, the Lord Mayor presiding. Speaker: Sir Godfrey Baring, Bt., chairman of the Institution. Amount collected in 1936, £1,211, an increase of £34 on 1935.

Latern talk on life-boat work, by Mr. G.

F. Igglesden, honorary treasurer, to British Legion at Clifton.

BROADWAY, AND BROMSGROVE.— Life-boat days.

CHELTENHAM.—Annual meeting, the Mayoress presiding. Speaker : Captain G.

Leigh Jackson. Amount collected in 1936, £160, an increase of £21 on 1935.

CHESTERFIELD. — Life-boat day.

" Riders of the Storm " film shown.

COLESHILL.—Life-boat day.

COVENTRY.—Presentation by the Mayor of the challenge shield for the Midlands in the life-boat essay competition for elementary schools, won by Leslie Robinson, of Broad Street Senior Boys' School, Coventry, and the prizes won by four other Coventry schools.

Speaker : The district organizing secretary.

Life-boat day. Dance at Rialto, by kind permission of Mr. Orr.

CRADLEY.—Lecture.

DAVENTRY, DROITWICH, DUDLEY, ECCLESHALL, GAINSBOROUGH, AND GRANTHAM.—Life-boat days.

HOLBEACH.—" Riders of the Storm" film shown, with collection.

IRTHLINGBOROUGH.—Life-boat day.

KIDDERMINSTER. — Life-boat day.

" Riders of the Storm " and " Heroes of the Sea" films shown, with collections. Life- boat day at Stourport.

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

LOUTH.—" Riders of the Storm " film shown, with collection.

MABLETHORPE AND SUTTON-ON- SEA.—Life-boat days.

MARKET HARBOROUGH. — House-to- house collection.

MATLOCK.—Life-boat day.

NEW MILLS.—Life-boat day. " Heroes of the Sea " and " Riders of the Storm " films shown, with collections. Dance at Hayfield, organized by Mrs. Hatton.

OAKHAM, OUNDLE, AND PERSHORE.

—Life-boat days.

PETERBOROUGH.—Concert, organized by Mr. Fowler. Lecture.RUGBY.—Life-boat day. Address to members of Toe H by the district organizing secretary.

RUGELEY.—Annual meeting, Mr. H. W.

Bush, J.P., chairman, presiding. Speaker : Eng.-Commander H. B. McGhie, D.S.O., R.N., president. Amount collected in 1936, £57, an increase of £4 on 1936.

SHIRLEY, SLEAFORD, AND SPILSBY (CONINGSBY).—Life-boat days.

STOKE-ON-TRENT, AND STOUR- BRIDGE.—Presentation of prizes in the life-boat essay competition for elementary schools.

STRATFORD-ON-AVON, SUTTON-IN- ASHFIELD, TAMWORTH, TEWKES- BURY, UPPINGHAM, AND UPTON-ON- SEVERN.—Life-boat days.

UTTOXETER. — House-to-house col- lection.

WALSALL.—Life-boat day.

WOLVERHAMPTON.—" Riders of the Storm" film shown, with collection, at Willenhall.

South-East of England.

BEDFORD.—Life-boat day.

BOGNOR REGIS.—Golf competition.

BOXMOOR AND HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, BRENTWOOD AND DISTRICT, BURY ST. EDMUND'S, AND BYFLEET AND PYRFORD.—Life-boat days.

CAISTER. — Another member of the famous Haylett family has passed away, by the death of Mr. Charles Haylett at the age of 67. For 47 years he was a member of the crew.

CATERHAM AND DISTRICT.—Life- boat day. Golf competition.

CHELMSFORD.—Life-boat day.

CHICHESTER. — House-to-house col- lection at Compton.

CLACTON-ON-SEA. — Life-boat day, church collections, and dance at Jaywick, arranged by the Ladies' Life-boat Guild.

Lecture at Little Clacton Women's Institute.

CLAYGATE.—House-to-house collection.

CROWBOROUGH AND DISTRICT.— Tennis tournament. Lectures at Crow- borough St. John's, and Forest Row and Coleman's Hatch Women's Institutes.

DARTFORD. — " Bring-and-buy " sale, with address by Colonel A. C. Barnby, O.B.E., honorary secretary of the Rochester branch.

DORKING.—Life-boat day.

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

EASTBOURNE.—Annual meeting of the Ladies' Life-boat Guild, Mrs. Astley Roberts, president, in the chair. Speaker : The district organizing secretary.

Life-boat days in Eastbourne and country districts, arranged by the Ladies' Life-boat Guild. Dance at Hailsham. Golf com- petition at Willingdon, and lecture to the Women's Institute. Half proceeds of a garden fete at Langney Priory.

Unveiling of a clock on the Life-boat Museum, presented by Mrs. Astley Roberts.

(See special report on page 354.) EPPING.—Life-boat day. "At Home" and American tea.

ESHER.—Life-boat day.

FOLKESTONE.—The branch has suffered a severe loss by the sudden death of Miss Ethel Hopkins, B.A., for nearly ten years honorary secretary of the Women's Auxiliary of the Institution's branch at Folkestone, and later of the branch itself. (See " Obituary.") Life-boat day.

GRAYS.—Golf competition at Orsett.

GREAT BENTLEY.—Life-boat day.

HARWICH.—Collection on cross-Channel steamers.

HASTINGS AND ST. LEONARDS.— Blessing of the Sea service. Lectures at Fairlight and Netherfield Women's Institutes.

HIGH WYCOMBE.—Golf competition at Flackwell Heath.

HUNTINGDON AND DISTRICT.—Life- boat day.

HYTHE.—Life-boat day.

ISLE OF SHEPPEY.—Life-boat day at Queenborough. House-to-house collection at Sheerness.

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

LEATHERHEAD.—Life-boat day.

LEWES AND DISTRICT. — Life-boat days. Lectures at Kingston, Lewes St.

John's, and South Mailing Women's Insti- tutes.

LITTLEHAMPTON. — Life-boat day.

" Heroes of the Sea " and " Riders of the Storm " films shown.

LOWESTOFT.—Two golf competitions.

MAIDSTONE.—Golf competition at Bear- sted. Lecture at the Farleighs Women's Institute.

MARCH.—Life-boat day.

MIDHURST.—Special R.A.O.B. church service, with address by Captain Basil Hall, R.N., and collection.

MISTLEY, MANNINGTREE AND DIS- TRICT.—Life-boat day.

NEWHAVEN.—The branch has suffered a severe loss by the death of its chairman, Mr. R. W. Dewdney, the Marine Manager and Harbour Master.

Life-boat day.

RAMSEY HEIGHTS. — House-to-house collection.

RYE AND WINCHELSEA.—Garden sale.

" Heroes of the Sea" film shown, with collections.

SEAFORD.—Life-boat day.

SHOREHAM HARBOUR. — Life-boat days at Shoreham and Southwick. " Heroes of the Sea " film shown at Southwick.SITTINGBOURNE AND MILTON REGIS.—Life-boat day. Life-boat tableau in coronation procession.

SOUTHBOROUGH. — House-to-house collection in Southborough. Life-boat tab- leau in Southborough and Tunbridge Wells coronation processions.

TUNBRIDGE WELLS.—Address to the Rotary Club by the district organizing secretary.

WALTON - ON - THAMES, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, AND WEYBRIDGE.— Life-boat days.

WINDSOR, ETON, AND DISTRICT.— House-to-house collection. Lantern lecture to the Windlesham Young People's Service League, by the rector, the Rev. J-. Archibald.

Life-boat day at Windlesham.

WOLVERTON.—Collection at L.M.S. Rail- way Company's works.

WOODBRIDGE. — House-to-house col- lection.

WORTHING AND DISTRICT. — Life- boat days. Lecture at Goring Women's Institute. Presentation of prize won in the life-boat essay competition for elementary schools.

GREAT YARMOUTH AND GORLE- STON.—Life-boat day, whist drives at Great Yarmouth, Mautby, and Gorleston, and tennis tournament arranged by the Ladies' Life-boat Guild. Presentation of prizes won in the life-boat essay competition for elemen- tary schools.

Lectures were also given to the Gravesend Sisterhood, at the Garden School, Lane End, High Wycombe, and to the Women's Institutes at Albourne, Bell Hill, Great Amwell, Greenstead Green, Horsted Keynes, Kirby-le-Soken, Lindfield, Little Common, Mannings Heath and Nuthurst, Patcham, Small Hythe, Takeley, Tilford, Underriver, West Horsley and Winslow.

Prizes won in the life-boat essay competi- tion for elementary schools were also pre- sented at Bramford, Croxley Green, Deal, East Runton, Faversham, Ipswich, Lydd, Marshland St. James, Redhill, Salhouse, and Stone.

South-West of England.

ALDERSHOT. — Special meeting.

Speaker : The district organizing secretary.

Life-boat day.

ALTON.—First life-boat day.

ANDOVER.—Life-boat day in Andover and villages, in Whitchurch and district, and at Kingsclere.

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

BASINGSTOKE. — Life-boat day at Odiham.

BLANDFORD.—Life-boat day.

BOURNEMOUTH.—Annual meeting, the Mayor presiding. Speaker: Sir Godfrey Baring, Bt., • chairman of the Institution.

Amount collected in 1936, £623. Presenta- tion to Alderman F. S. Mate of the life-boat picture awarded to him by the Institution on his retirement as chairman.

BRADFORD-ON-AVON.—Life-boat day.

BREXHAM.—Life-boat day and stalls.

BURNHAM-ON-SEA.—Life-boat day at Highbridge.

CHARD.—Life-boat day, with films at cinemas.

CHIPPENHAM. — Life-boat day at Corsham.

CLEVEDON, EASTLEIGH, AND EMS- WORTH.—Life-boat days.

EXETER.—Open-air whist drive.

EXMOUTH.—Life-boat day at Budleigh Salterton.

FARNBOROUGH AND FLEET, FROME, GUERNSEY, AND ILFRACOMBE.—Life- boat days.

ISLE OF WIGHT.—Annual meeting of the Isle of Wight Life-boat Board, Major- General the Right Hon. Lord Mottistone, P.C., C.B., C.M.G., D.S.O., a vice-president of the Institution, in the chair. Amount collected in 1936, £949, an increase of £214 on 1935.

Annual meetings of Cowes and Ryde Ladies' Life-boat Guilds.

Presentation by Lady Baring at Newport of prize won in the life-boat essay com- petition for elementary schools. Address by Sir Godfrey Baring, Bt., chairman of the Institution.

MARLBOROUGH. — Life-boat day at Pewsey.

NEWTON ABBOT.—Life-boat day at Moretonhampstead.

OKEHAMPTON, AND PAIGNTON.— Life-boat days.

PENZANCE. — Life-boat day. Bridge drive, arranged by Ladies' Life-boat Guild.

PETERSFIELD. — Life-boat days at Petersfield, and in Liss and district.

PLYMOUTH.—Life-boat days at Ply- mouth and Saltash. Annual dinner to life-boat crew, given by Mrs. Bowen, honorary secretary of the Ladies' Life-boat Guild.

Social and concert at Bere Ferrers.

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

PORTSMOUTH.—Life-boat days at Ports- mouth, Southsea, and in Havant district.

REDRUTH.—Bridge and whist drive.

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

SALISBURY.—Life-boat days at Gilling- ham, and in Fordingbridge and district.

SEATON.—Life-boat day at Beer.

SHAFTESBURY, AND SIDMOUTH.— Life-boat days.

SOUTHAMPTON. — Life-boat day at Southampton and in surrounding areas.ST. IVES.—Presentation by Mrs. F. H.

Houck, wife of the United States vice-consul at Plymouth, of the awards made by the United States Government, for the rescue, on 2nd November, 1936, of the crew of the Bessemer City.

Life-boat day, with film at cinema.

SWINDON.—Life-boat day at Cricklade.

TEIGNMOUTH.—Life-boat day.

TIVERTON.—Life-boat days at Tiverton and Hampton.

TORQUAY. — Presentation by the Mayoress to Mrs. Thackrah of the life-boat picture, awarded to her by the Institution, at a special meeting of the Ladies' Life-boat Guild, Mrs. F. Callard presiding. Speaker : The district organizing secretary.

TOTNES.—Life-boat days at Buckfast- leigh and Stoke Gabriel.

TRURO.—Life-boat day.

WANTAGE.—Life-boat days at Wantage and Faringdon.

WATCHET.—Dance.

WESTON-SUPER-MARE.—Annual meet- ing of the Ladies' Life-boat Guild, Mrs.

Porcher presiding. Speaker: The district organizing secretary.

Life-boat day.

WEYMOUTH.—Special meeting of the Ladies' Life-boat Guild. Speaker : The district organizing secretary.

YEOVIL.—Life-boat day at Martock and villages.

Lectures at Kingham, Shrivenham, Steeple Aston and Totland (I.W.).

Scotland.

ABERDEEN.—Coronation procession in which the life-boat and crew took part.

Life-boat day. Presentations of four certifi- cates won in the life-boat essay competition for elementary schools.

ALLOA.—Life-boat days at Alloa, Alva and Tillicoultry.

ANNAN.—Life-boat day.

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

ARBROATH, ARDRISHAIG, AND ARRAN.—Life-boat days.

AYR.—Presentations of three certificates won in the life-boat essay competition for elementary schools.

AYTON AND BURNMOUTH.—Life-boat day.

BANFF. — House-to-house collection, organized by the Ladies' Life-boat Guild.

BUCKHAVEN, AND BURNTISLAND AND ABERDOUR.—Life-boat days.

CAMPBELTOWN.—Golf tournament at Carradale, arranged by Mr. P. McKinven.

CARRONBRIDGE, CARSTAIRS, AND COLDSTREAM.—Life-boat days.

CRIEFF.—Special meeting on 19th May, Provost Hunt presiding, at which a Ladies' Life-boat Guild was formed. Speakers : Councillor D. O. Maclean, Mr. S. Graham Mickel and the Scottish organizing secretary.

Badges were presented to Guild members by Mrs. Stewart, of Millhills.

Life-boat day.

CUPAR, AND DARVEL.—Life-boat days.

DUNBAR.—In recognition of services to the fishing community of East Lothian the honour of O.B.E. was conferred upon Mr.

William Bertram, J.P., the honorary sec- retary of the station, at the coronation.

DUNDEE.—Life-boat day and flower stall.

Broadcast of the launching of the Broughty Ferry life-boat. (See special report on page 352.) EDINBURGH.—Presentation by Harriet, Lady Findlay, D.B.E., president of the Ladies' Life-boat Guild, of the challenge shield for Scotland 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 Osmond P. H.

Robb, of the Royal High School, Edinburgh.

The Lord Provost presided and the school was addressed by Emeritus-Professor J.

Graham Kerr.

Presentations by a member of the branch committee of three certificates won in the life-boat essay competition for elementary schools.

Open golf meeting at Longniddry, arranged by Miss E. H. Sawers, a member of the Ladies' Life-boat Guild.

ELGIN.—Presentation by the Rev. J. M. M.

Madill, in the absence of the Lord Provost, of the life-boat picture awarded by the Institution, to Mr. J. Davidson Dickie, M.A., L.C.P., the honorary secretary. Life- boat day.

FORTROSE, AND GIRVAN.—Life-boat days.

GLASGOW.—Annual meeting on 14th May, Mr. William Henderson presiding.

Efforts of the past year : Life-boat day, mannequin parade, ball. Amount collected in 1936, £6,086. The resignation of the chairman, Mr. James Bryce Allan, was received with regret.

Life-boat day.

GRANGEMOUTH, GRANTOWN-ON- SPEY, GREENOCK, HELENSBURGH, AND INVERBERVIE.—Life-boat days.

INVERKEITHING. — Life-boat day.

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

INVERNESS. — Presentations of three certificates won in the life-boat essay competition for elementary schools.

IRVINE.—Another member of a famous life-boat family has passed away by the death at 78 of Mr. Duncan Sinclair.

Life-boat day.

ISLE OF BUTE.—Life-boat day.

ISLE OF ISLAY.—Life-boat days, and visit of Port Askaig life-boat to regattas at Colonsay, Port Ellen, Craighouse and Jura.JEDBURGH. — Presentation by Mr.

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

KILMARNOCK, AND KINGUSSIE.— Life-boat days.

KIRKCUDBRIGHT.—Coronation pageant and procession in which the life-boat took part.

KIRRIEMUIR, LADYBANK, AND LARBERT.—Life-boat days.

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

LERWICK, LEVEN, LOCHGELLY, LOCHGILPHEAD, AND LOCHMABEN.— Life-boat days.

LOCKERBIE. — Presentation by Mr.

David Cormack of a certificate won in the life-boat essay competition for elementary schools.

MARKINCH, AND METHIL.—Life-boat days.

MONTROSE.—Coronation carnival and procession in which the No. 2 life-boat took part.

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

OBAN.—Life-boat days at Ballachulish, Easdale, Mallaig, and Oban.

PERTH.—Life-boat days.

PETERHEAD.—Coronation ball, organ- ized by the life-boat dance committee.

Life-boat day.

PORTPATRICK, AND ROSEHEARTY.

—Life-boat days.

ST. ABBS.—Naming ceremony of the new motor life-boat. (A full account will appear in the next issue.) Life-boat day.

ST. ANDREWS, SALTCOATS, SAN- QUHAR, AND STIRLING.—Life-boat days.

STORNOWAY. — Life-boat day. Golf competitions.

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

WICK.—Procession in connexion with the crowning of the Herring Queen ; part proceeds given to the life-boat station.

Ireland.

ARKLOW.—Golf competition at Wooden- bridge Golf Club.

BAGENALSTOWN, AND BALLY- COTTON.—Life-boat days.

BANDON AND COURTMACSHERRY.— Whist drive, organized by honorary secre- taries of both branches.

BANGOR, AND BELFAST.—Life-boat days.

BRAY.—Golf competition.

CLOGHER HEAD, CLOUGHEY, COHRTMACSHERRY, DONAGHABEE, DROGHEDA, AND DUBLIN.—Life-boat days.

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

Speaker : The district organizing secretary.

Amount collected in 1936, £242, an increase of £34 on 1935.

Life-boat day. Golf competition.

ENNIS.—Life-boat day and house-to- house collection.

HOWTH.—Naming ceremony of the new motor life-boat. (A full account will appear in the next issue.) KILMORE.—Naming ceremony of the new motor life-boat. (A full account will appear in the next issue.) LARNE, AND LONDONDERRY.—Life- boat days.

MULLINGAR.—Life-boat days. Tennis tournament.

NEWCASTLE (DUNDRUM), AND PORTRUSH.—Life-boat days.

ROSSNOWLAGH.—Golf competition.

STRABANE, AND TRALEE AND KILLARNEY.—Life-boat days.

WEXFORD.—Annual meeting, Major- General B. J. C. Doran, C.B., vice-president, in the chair. Speaker : The district organ- izing secretary. Amount collected in 1936, £56, an increase of £13 on 1935.

The branch has lost an old friend by the death of Mr. Michael J. O'Connor, who was its honorary secretary from 1911 to 1921.

Wales.

(Including Herefordshire, Monmouthshire, and Shropshire.) A conference of North and Mid-Wales and Shropshire branches was held at Llandudno, on the 15th June. Sir Godfrey Baring, Bt., chairman of the Institution, presided, supported by Lieut.-Col. C. R.

Satterthwaite, O.B.,E. secretary of the Institution. A civic welcome was given the delegates by Councillor A. J. Needham, chairman of the Llandudno Urban District Council.

The conference was attended by sixty delegates. Life-boat films were shown, and at the end of the conference delegates went afloat in the Llandudno and Moelfre motor life-boats.

ABERTILLERY.—Presentation of prize in the life-boat essay competition for elemen- tary schools by Mrs. A. L. Dolman, president of the Ladies' Life-boat Guild. Address by the district organizing secretary.

AMLWCH.—Life-boat day.

BARRY.—Life-boat day.

Presentation of prizes in the life-boat essay competition for elementary schools by Mr.

E. V. Swallow, chairman of the branch, and by Mrs. T. Rowlands, chairman of the Ladies' Life-boat Guild.

BRIDGNORTH.—Life-boat day.JEDBURGH. — Presentation by Mr.

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

KILMARNOCK, AND KINGUSSIE.— Life-boat days.

KIRKCUDBRIGHT.—Coronation pageant and procession in which the life-boat took part.

KIRRIEMUIR, LADYBANK, AND LARBERT.—Life-boat days.

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

LERWICK, LEVEN, LOCHGELLY, LOCHGILPHEAD, AND LOCHMABEN.— Life-boat days.

LOCKERBIE. — Presentation by Mr.

David Cormack of a certificate won in the life-boat essay competition for elementary schools.

MARKINCH, AND METHIL.—Life-boat days.

MONTROSE.—Coronation carnival and procession in which the No. 2 life-boat took part.

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

OBAN.—Life-boat days at Ballachulish, Easdale, Mallaig, and Oban.

PERTH.—Life-boat days.

PETERHEAD.—Coronation ball, organ- ized by the life-boat dance committee.

Life-boat day.

PORTPATRICK, AND ROSEHEARTY.

—Life-boat days.

ST. ABBS.—Naming ceremony of the new motor life-boat. (A full account will appear in the next issue.) Life-boat day.

ST. ANDREWS, SALTCOATS, SAN- QUHAR, AND STIRLING.—Life-boat days.

STORNOWAY. — Life-boat day. Golf competitions.

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

WICK.—Procession in connexion with the crowning of the Herring Queen ; part proceeds given to the life-boat station.

Ireland.

ARKLOW.—Golf competition at Wooden- bridge Golf Club.

BAGENALSTOWN, AND BALLY- COTTON.—Life-boat days.

BANDON AND COURTMACSHERRY.— Whist drive, organized by honorary secre- taries of both branches.

BANGOR, AND BELFAST.—Life-boat days.

BRAY.—Golf competition.

CLOGHER HEAD, CLOUGHEY, COHRTMACSHERRY, DONAGHABEE, DROGHEDA, AND DUBLIN.—Life-boat days.

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

Speaker : The district organizing secretary.

Amount collected in 1936, £242, an increase of £34 on 1935.

Life-boat day. Golf competition.

ENNIS.—Life-boat day and house-to- house collection.

HOWTH.—Naming ceremony of the new motor life-boat. (A full account will appear in the next issue.) KILMORE.—Naming ceremony of the new motor life-boat. (A full account will appear in the next issue.) LARNE, AND LONDONDERRY.—Life- boat days.

MULLINGAR.—Life-boat days. Tennis tournament.

NEWCASTLE (DUNDRUM), AND PORTRUSH.—Life-boat days.

ROSSNOWLAGH.—Golf competition.

STRABANE, AND TRALEE AND KILLARNEY.—Life-boat days.

WEXFORD.—Annual meeting, Major- General B. J. C. Doran, C.B., vice-president, in the chair. Speaker : The district organ- izing secretary. Amount collected in 1936, £56, an increase of £13 on 1935.

The branch has lost an old friend by the death of Mr. Michael J. O'Connor, who was its honorary secretary from 1911 to 1921.

Wales.

(Including Herefordshire, Monmouthshire, and Shropshire.) A conference of North and Mid-Wales and Shropshire branches was held at Llandudno, on the 15th June. Sir Godfrey Baring, Bt., chairman of the Institution, presided, supported by Lieut.-Col. C. R.

Satterthwaite, O.B.,E. secretary of the Institution. A civic welcome was given the delegates by Councillor A. J. Needham, chairman of the Llandudno Urban District Council.

The conference was attended by sixty delegates. Life-boat films were shown, and at the end of the conference delegates went afloat in the Llandudno and Moelfre motor life-boats.

ABERTILLERY.—Presentation of prize in the life-boat essay competition for elemen- tary schools by Mrs. A. L. Dolman, president of the Ladies' Life-boat Guild. Address by the district organizing secretary.

AMLWCH.—Life-boat day.

BARRY.—Life-boat day.

Presentation of prizes in the life-boat essay competition for elementary schools by Mr.

E. V. Swallow, chairman of the branch, and by Mrs. T. Rowlands, chairman of the Ladies' Life-boat Guild.

BRIDGNORTH.—Life-boat day.CARDIFF.—Life-boat day.

The grounds of St. Pagan's Castle opened to the public, by kind permission of the Right Hon. the Earl of Plymouth, P.C.; proceeds in aid of the Cardiff branch.

The Lady Mayoress of Cardiff (Lady Elizabeth Hiles) made a tour of the Cardiff schools and presented prizes in the life-boat essay competition for elementary schools, at nine schools. Addresses were given at each school by the district organizing secretary.

CLEOBURY MORTIMER. — Life-boat day.

HEREFORD.—Life-boat day and cinema collection.

HOLYHEAD.—Life-boat day.

LEOMINSTER.—Life-boat day.

LLANELLY.—Presentation by the Mayor of the challenge shield for Wales in the life- boat essay competition for elementary schools, won by John Thomas, of the Bynea Council School. Address by the district organizing secretary.

Box opening and tea at Stradey Castle, by kind permission of Mrs. C. R. Mansel Lewis, chairman of the Ladies' Life-boat Guild.

LLANDOVERY, AND LLANIDLOES.

—Life-boat days.

MONMOUTH.—Life-boat day.

NEATH.—Presentation by Miss F. M.

Pole, honorary secretary of the Ladies' Life-boat Guild, of prize won in the life-boat essay competition for elementary schools.

Address by the district organizing secretary.

Life-boat day. Special meeting of the Ladies' Life-boat Guild. Speaker: The district organizing secretary. Mrs. Webb elected chairman.

NEWPORT (MON.), AND OSWESTRY.

•—Life-boat days.

PENARTH.—Life-boat day. Lantern lec- ture to the Fuchsia Club.

PORTHCAWL, AND ROSS.—Life-boat days.

SHREWSBURY.—Silent appeal.

SWANSEA.—Life-boat day.

TENBY.—Whist drive, organized by the Ladies' Life-boat Guild.

TOWYN.—Life-boat day.

Prizes won in the life-boat essay com- petition for elementary schools were also presented at Holywell, Maesteg, Mold, Oswestry, Penygraig, Saltney, Sebastopol and Shifnal.

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 of ten shillings and over, libraries, the principal hotels, and the Press.

It is the current record of the work of the life-boat service, and the chief means by which it keeps its workers, subscribers, and the general public informed of its activities.

Unless you are keeping a complete set of the journal you will help the Institution if, after reading this number, you will pass it on to a friend.

All contributions for the Institution should be sent either to the honorary secretary of the local branch or guild, or to Lieut.-Col., C. R. Satterthwaite, O.B.E., the Secretary, Royal National Life-boat Institution, 42, Grosvenor Gardens, London, S.W.I.

All enquiries about the work of the Institution or about the journal should be addressed to the secretary.

The next number of THE LIFE-BOAT will be published in December, 1937..