On the closing of the St. Andrews life-boat station the following awards have been made: DAVID FENTON, 8 years coxswain, 9f years bowman and 22J vears a member of the crew, the COXSYVAIN'S CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE and a PENSION.

ALEXANDER P. CORSTORPHINE, 2J years second coxswain, 5J years bowman and 9| years a member of the crew, the LIFE-BOATMAN'S CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE and a GRATUITY.

WILLIAM FENTON, 2J years bowman and 9J years a member of the crew, the LIFE-BOATMAN'S CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE.

DAVID FENTON, Jnr., 6J years shore signal- man and 74 years a member of the crew, the LIFE-BOATMAN'S CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE.

To the following members of the crew the LIFE-BOATMAN'S CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE: ROBERT WILSON, 46} years, ROBERT DUNCAN, 25f years, PETER CUNNINGHAM, 24J years, THOMAS BLACK, 17| years, JOHN FENTON, 17| years, ROBERT MARTIN, 17J years, and ALEXANDER CHISHOLM, 17i years.

On the closing of the Staithes life-boat station the following awards have been made: THOMAS HARRISON, 10 years coxswain, the COXSWAIN'S CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE and a PENSION.

THOMAS C. THEAKER, 10 years second cox- swain, the LIFE-BOATMAN'S CERTIFI- CATE OF SERVICE and a PENSION.

WILLIAM H. VEHRILL, 10 vears bowman, the LIFE-BOATMAN'S CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE and a PENSION.

The COXSWAIN'S CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE, and a PENSION, have been awarded to: RICHARD STEPHENS, 17| years coxswain, 6 years second coxswain and 1 year bowman of the Lizard life-boat.

ERNEST WELBURN, 13} years coxswain of the Bridlington life-boat, 4J years coxswain and 2J years bowman of the Hornsea life-boat.

JOHN H. C. PEAD, 8} years coxswain, 12 years second coxswain, 3 years bowman and 21J years a member of the crew of the Aldeburgh life-boats.

The COXSWAIN'S CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE and a GRATUITY in lieu of a pension has been awarded to JAMES MCCARTNEY, 10J years coxswain, 7} years second coxswain and six mouths bowman of the Girvan life-boat.

The LIFE-BOATMAN'S CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE, and a PENSION, have been awarded to RICHARD H. STEPHENS, 17} years bowman of the Lizard life-boat and 15 years a member of the crew of the Cadgwith life-boat.

The LIFE-BOATMAN'S CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE, and a GRATUITY, have been awarded to JOHN CHRISTIAN, 7J years bowman and 33 years a member of the crew of the Ramsey life-boat.

The LIFE-BOATMAN'S CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE has been awarded to EDWARD STANTON, 31 years a member of the crews of the Alnmouth and Boulmer life-boats.

A FRAMED LETTER OF THANKS has been awarded to JAMES LEVOIR, museum attendant at Eastbourne and previously caretaker of the Terriss Memorial Boathouse for 10 years..