THE Institution has awarded its silver medal to Coxswain W. H. Jones, of New Brighton; second-service clasps to the bronze medals they already hold to Second Coxswain J. Nicholson and Motor Mechanic W. Garbutt; its bronze medal to Second Motor Mechanic J.

Mason; its thanks inscribed on vellum to each of the other members of the crew, and extra money awards to cox- swain and crew, for the rescue on 23rd November of the crew of three of the fishing boat Progress, of Hoylake, and the crew of four of the auxiliary schooner Lochranza Castle, of Anna- long. The rescue was carried out in a gale with gusts at 108 miles an hour.

A full account of this service, with photographs, will appear in the next number..