Mr. James A. Gardiner, of Campbel- town, Argyllshire, who died on 19th January, 1938, at the age of seventy- eight, had been one of the most dis- tinguished honorary workers of the Institution in Scotland. He was honor- ary secretary of three life-boat stations, Campbeltown, Machrihanish and South- end. When he retired, in 1929, he had served for thirty-one years, and during that time the three stations had rescued 66 lives. Mr. Gardiner was awarded the Institution's binocu- lars in 1909. In 1924 he was appointed an honorary life-governor, the highest honour which the Institution can give an honorary worker. On his retire- ment he received the Institution's thanks inscribed on vellum. He was a practical seaman and yachtsman. He had been round the world before the mast in a sailing ship; held his master's certificate; and was a member of the Royal Clyde Club. In 1912 he won the medal of the Royal Humane Society for going overboard during a race in stormy weather and rescuing another yachtsman who had fallen into the sea. He went out many times in the life-boat on service, and in 1903 was awarded a medal by the King of Norway for his share in the rescue of the crew of the barque Argo..