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Awards to Coxswains and Life-Boatmen

Coxswain's Certificate of Service.

The COXSWAIN'S CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE, and a PENSION, have been awarded to : FREDERICK J. WEBB, 27J years coxswain of the Weston-super-Mare life-boat.

JOHN OWSTON, 26 years coxswain and 4J years bowman of the Scarborough life-boat.

JOHN FOLEY, 20J years coxswain and 9} years second coxswain of the Youghal life-boat.

COLEMAN FLAHERTY, 4} years coxswain and 6J years second coxswain of the Galway Bay life-boat.

ALFRED WOODWARD, 3| years coxswain and 13J years second coxswain of the Brooke life-boat.

The COXSWAIN'S CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE, and a GRATUITY, have been awarded to : EVAN WEIGHT, 25J years coxswain and 6} years second coxswain of the Pwllheli life-boat.

JAMES GORMAN, 5J years coxswain, 3J years second coxswain and 9£ years bowman of the Clogher Head life-boat.

Life-boatman's Certificate of Service.

The LIFE-BOATMAN'S CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE, and a PENSION, have been awarded to : THOMAS O. DAVIES, 26 J years second coxswain and 3} years a member of the crew of the Fishgnard life-boat.

DAVID ELLIS, 19| years second coxswain and 7J years a member of the crew of the Youghal life-boat.

WILLIAM H. THOMAS, 13} years second cox- swain and 17 years a member of the crew of the St. David's life-boat.

RICHARD KNEEN, 10 years second coxswain and 21 years a member of the crew of the Port St. Mary life-boat.

WILLIAM WATKINS, 17J years bowman of the Angle life-boat.

CHARLES H. NEWBERY, 17 years bowman and 10} years bowman of the Brooke life- boat.

The LIFE-BOATMAN'S CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE, a GRATUITY and a PENSION have been awarded to : RICHARD WALSH, 20 years bowman and 4 years a member of the crew of the Rosslare Harbour life-boat.

The LIFE-BOATMAN'S CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE has been awarded to : RICHARD J. ROBERTS, 17 years second coxswain, 6 years bowman and 9 years a member of the crew of the Lizard life-boat.

WILLIAM SMITH, 3 years second coxswain, 1 year bowman and 11 years a member of the crew of the Whitehills life-boat.

HERBERT COOKE, 3| years second coxswain and 34f years a member of the crew of the Brooke life-boat.

FRANK EDMONDS, 19 years bowman of the Brighstone life-boat, and a member of the crews of the Brighstone and Brooke life- boats for many years.

WILLIAM SPHAGG, 6 years bowman and 34 years a member of the crew of the Saltburn life-boat.

HARRY BARTLETT, 4 years bowman and 14 years a member of the crew of the Bern- bridge life-boat.

HENRY ROBERTS, 19 years assistant motor mechanic of the St. David's life-boat.

W. G. ROBERTS, 16 years assistant motor mechanic of the Lizard life-boat.

WALTER J. WATSON, 14 years assistant motor mechanic and 4 years a member of the crew of the Bembridge life-boat.

JOHN R. BEECHAM, 47 years a member of the crews of the Walmer and Kingsdown life- boats, and 6 years shore attendant at Walmer.

DAVID HOOKEY, 43} years, JOSEPH MORRIS, 21} years, CHARLES NEW, 17} years, ALBERT WHITE, 18} years, WILLIAM BALLARD, 11} years, members of the crew of the Brooke life- boat.

CHARLES HOLBROOKE, a member of the crews of the Brighstone and Brooke life-boats for many years.

F. J. STEPHENS, 25 years a member of the crew of the LiKard life-boat.

HENRY ARMSTRONG, 41 years, HENRY COOKSON, 41 years, GEORGE ROBINSON, 41 years,EDWARD DENT, 37 years, JOHN J. DENT, 33 years, members of the crew of the Newbiggin-by- the-Sea life-boat.

JAMES W. DOUGHTY, shore attendant at Weston-super-Mare, and previously a member of the crew of the life-boat for many years.

Pension.

A PENSION has been awarded to : THOMAS E. BONIFACE, 171 years shore attendant at Eastbourne life-boat station.

ROBERT E. MITCHELL, 14J years shore atten- dant at the Hastings life-boat station.

Gratuity.

A GRATUITY has been awarded to : JOHN WATT, 7 J years coxswain of the Lerwick, Shetlands, life-boat, on his retirement.

R. J. TART, for nearly 40 years in charge of the Institution's capstan at Lade, Dunge- ness.

Special Award.

Mrs. JOHN OWSTON, wife of the retiring coxswain at Scarborough, has been pre- sented with an inscribed Silver Teapot and a Record of Thanks in recognition of help given on occasions of service during Coxswain Owston's twenty-six years' service..