THE portrait on the cover is of ex- Coxswain William Henry Jones, of New Brighton, Cheshire. He was second coxswain from 1921 to 1932 and coxswain from 1932 until the end of 1938, when he retired, on account of age, vith a pension and a certificate of service. His outstanding service was his last, the service to the fishing boat Progress and the schooner Loch Ranza Castle, in the great gale of 23rd November, 1938, when the wind at New Brighton reached a speed of 108 miles an hour.

For this service Coxswain Jones was awarded the silver medal for gallantry presented to him at the annual meeting this year..