Greater London.

Life-boat day was held throughout Greater London on May 23rd. The amount raised was £8,132, an increase of £1,734 on 1938 and the largest sum for over twenty years.

Presentation by the Lord Bishop of London (the Right Rev. and Right Hon.

A. F. Winnington-Ingram, P.C., K.C.V.O., D.D., LL.D.) of the prize for the best essay in Great Britain and Ireland, and the challenge shield for Greater London, both won by Rita Daphne Harding of Colville Junior Girls' School, Netting Hill, the challenge shield for the South-East of England, won by Betty Perkins of the Tavistock Senior Girl's School, Croydon, and the individual prizes won by Greater London schools.

The Mayor of Westminster presided, sup- ported by Sir Godfrey Baring, Bt., chairman of the Institution, Mr. J. A. L. Duncan, M.P., for North Kensington, Alderman H. J.

Morland, J.P., chairman of the Croydon education committee, and members of the committee of management of the Institution.

Mr. Frederick Woodhouse, assisted by a male-voice chorus, gave a programme of sea songs.

On 1st July, 1939, Greater London was divided into two districts, Central London and Outer London, but, on the outbreak of war on the 3rd September this arrangement was suspended.

Central London.

BALHAM.—Bridge drive.

CENTRAL LONDON.—West End and City depot-holders' meeting. Speakers: Sir Godfrey Baring, Bt., chairman of the Insti- tution and the district organizing secretary. I Address to Westminster Mixed Adult School.

CHISLEHURST.—Garden fete at Scad- bury Park, by kind permission of Mr. and Mrs. Marsham Townshend, opened by Lady Waldron Smithers. Speakers: Sir Godfrey Baring, Bt., chairman of the Institution, and Sir Waldron Smithers, M.P. Garden fete at St. Mary Cray by kind permission of Mr. and Mrs. Walder.

CLAPHAM.—Garden fete at Montrose Court Hotel, by kind permission of Mrs.

Schoneboom, opened by the Lady Florence Pery. Address to mothers' meeting by Sir Godfrey Baring, Bt., chairman of the Insti- tution. Bring-and-buy sale. Whist drives.

EAST SHEEN.—Mrs. Rowan appointed honorary secretary.

EPSOM.—Address to Rotary Club by Captain Basil Hall, R.N.

KINGSTON.—The branch has suffered a severe loss by the death of Mrs. Cooper Turner, who was its honorary secretary for many years, and this year was awarded the Institution's gold badge, which is given only for distinguished honorary services.

PECKHAM.—Mr. W. Goldsmith ap- pointed honorary secretary.

PENCE.—Address to Rotary Club by district organizing secretary.

RICHMOND.—Collection at Q Theatre.

STREATHAM.—Mrs. Gartell appointed honorary secretary.

SURBITON.—Life-boat day helpers' meeting. Speaker: The district organizing secretary.

TOOTING.—Addresses to the Inner Wheel and a women's meeting by Captain Basil Hall, R.N. Films shown.

Outer London.

BARNET.—Mr. F. S. Brent appointed honorary treasurer for New Barnet and East Barnet.

BARNEHURST, CRAYFORD.—Mrs.

Kenna appointed honorary secretary, and Mr. H. R. Sidey honorary treasurer.

BEDDINGTON, WALLINGTON AND CARSHALTON.—Special meeting at Wal- lington, the Deputy Mayor presiding.

Speakers: The district organizing secretary and Mrs. Roberts, honorary secretary.

BEXLEY HEATH.-Life-boat day helpers' social, with address by the district or- ganizing secretary. Garden party by the kindness of Mrs. Jensen, Mrs. Ford Sadler, M.B.E., presiding. Speaker: The district organizing secretary. Whist drives. Visit to Southend-on-Sea life-boat station.

BURNT OAK, EDGWARE.—Dancing display by the Janet Gooch School of Danc- ing, Edgware. Address to the Conservative Association.

HACKNEY.—Life-boat day helpers' meet- ing and tea at the Town Hall by the kindness of Councillor W. E. Loweth, C.B.E., D.L., J.P., president. The Mayor, patron, presided and distributed the collecting boxes. Speaker: The district organizing secretary. Addresses to North Hackney British Legion and to Holy Trinity School, Dalston.

ILFORD.—Annual meeting on 9th May, the Mayor, president, in the chair. Speakers: Lord Sandhurst, O.B.E., and the district organizing secretary. Amount collected in 1938 £79, an increase of £20 on 1937. Pre- sentation by Lord Sandhurst of statuette of a life-boatman awarded to Miss Larkin, formerly honorary secretary. The Mayor (Councillor C. A. Farman, J.P.) appointed chairman in succession to Alderman J. H.

Shipman, J.P., and Mrs. John Elbourne appointed chairman of the Ladies' Life-boat Guild in succession to Mrs. J. H. Shipman.

ISLINGTON.—Life-boat day helpers' meeting.

MALDEN & COOMBE.—Address to the Rotary Club by the district organizing secretary.ROMFORD.—Lectures by Mr. A. A.

Lamb, honorary secretary. Life-boat films shown.

ST. ALBANS & DISTRICT.—Annual meeting on 13th July, in the garden of Bank House by the kindness of Mr. and Mrs.

Etchells. Admiral Sir Lionel Halsey, G.C.M.G., G.C.V.O., K.C.I.E., C.B., president of the branch and a member of the committee of management of the Institution, in the chair. Speakers: The Viscountess Davidson, M.P., and the district organizing secretary.

Efforts of the past year: Life-boat day, dance. Amount collected in 1938 £419, an increase of £39 on 1937.

Life-boat day dep6t-holders' meeting.

ST. PANCRAS.—Address to the Rotary Club by the district organizing secretary, and presentation of record of thanks to Mr. E. A.

Minter, honorary treasurer. Address to St.

Pancras Conservative Association.

SOUTHEND - ON - SEA & DISTRICT.— Life-boat day in Southend-on-Sea. Enter- tainment by Mr. Norman Watson and his " cabarettes." Flannel dance, organized by Mr. Watson. Launch of the life-boat for visit of Bexley Heath branch.

STOKE NEWINGTON.—Life-boat Day workers' meeting, the Mayor presiding.

WELLING.—Whist drives.

WOODFORD & DISTRICT.—Jumble sale.

WOOLWICH.—Life-boat dance. Ad- dresses to West Woolwich Conservative Association, River N., River S. and Sherard Wards.

Lantern and film lecture to Incorporated British Institute of Certified Carpenters by Mr. H. Mellon, honorary secretary of Watford branch.

Lectures to Sudbury Women's Institute and Sunbury-on-Thames and Golders Green branches of the British Legion.

North-West of England.

ABRAM, ACCRINGTON (Church, Clay- ton-le-Moors and Oswaldtwistle), ADHNG- TON & ATHERTON.—Life-boat days.

BAMBER BRIDGE & WALTON-LE- DALE.—Annual bowling tournament. Life- boat day.

BARROW & BILLINGE. — Life-boat days.

BLACKBURN. — Cinema collections.

Bring-and-buy sale.

BLACKPOOL.—Collections on steamer Atalanta.

BOLLINGTON.—Life-boat day.

BURNLEY.—Life-boat day. Presentation of a prize won in the life-boat essay competi- tion for elementary schools.

BURY.—Special meeting. Speaker: The district organizing secretary. Life-boat day.

CARNFORTH.—Annual meeting on 16th May, Mrs. R. T. Barnard, vice-president, in the chair. Amount collected in 1938 £81, an increase of £26 on 1937. Tea organized by the Ladies' Life-boat Guild.

CHESTER, CHORLEY & CLITHEROE (Whalley).—Life-boat days.

CREWE.—Annual meeting on 13th June at the house of Mrs. G. Christie-Miller.

Speaker: The district organizing secretary.

Amount collected in 1938 £70, an increase of £16 on 1937.

Life-boat day. Presentation of prizes won in the life-boat essay competition for ele- mentary schools.

CROMPTON & SHAW, COCKERMOUTH AND CULCHETH-with-KENYON.—Life- boat days.

DARWEN.—Life-boat day.

FLEETWOOD.—Naming ceremony of the new motor Life-boat (a special account will appear in the next issue).

GARSTANG & GOLBORNE.—Life-boat days.

HASLINGDEN, HAYDOCK, HEY- WOOD AND HINDLEY.—Life-boat days.

HYDE.—Life-boat days. Baseball match.

Whist drive. Presentation by the Mayoress of a prize won in the life-boat essay competi- tion for elementary schools.

LAKE DISTRICT.—Life-boat day at Windermere.

LEYLAND & LITTLE HULTON.—Life- boat days.

LITTLE LEVER.—Annual house-to- house collection.

LIVERPOOL.—Presentation of the chal- lenge shield for the North-West of England in the life-boat essay competition for elemen- tary schools, won by Evelyn Robinson of Upton Road School, Moreton, Wirral, at which the Mayor and Mayoress of Wallasey, the Director of Education and the Rev.

Canon W. T. Warburton, chairman of the Hoylake branch, were present. Presentation of prizes won in this competition by eleven schools in Birkenhead, Liverpool, Rock Ferry, Scaforth and Wallasey.

Life-boat day. Address to ' 1918 ' Club of Liverpool.

LYTHAM-ST. ANNE'S.—Sunday service at St. John's church, Lytham, with officials and workers of the branch and Ladies' Life- boat Guild, and members of the life-boat crew attending. The service was conducted by the vicar, the Rev. A. R. Allen, M.A., and the Blackpool life-boat band accompanied the procession to the church.

MACCLESFIELD.—Life-boat day.

MANCHESTER, SALFORD AND DISTRICT.—Special meeting to meet Mr.

P. T. Eckersley, J.P., M.P., chairman of the branch, and Mrs. Eckersley. Speakers: Alderman Sir William Davy, J.P., Mr.

P. M. Oliver, C.B.E., and Mrs. Henry Bronnert. Special meeting of City of Man- chester gentlemen's committee. Life-boat days.

ALTRINCHAM.—Special meeting.

CHEADLE HULME.—Whist drive at the house of Mrs. Levell, honorary trea- surer.CHEETHAM HILL.—Special meeting.

Mr. George Grimshaw elected vice-president.

CHORLTON - CUM - HARDY.—Special meeting at the house of the president.

GORTON.—Special meeting, Mr. E.

Battman in the chair. Mr. R. H. Skellorn elected honorary secretary in succession to Mr. C. H. Grace.

PLATTING.—Special meeting. Speaker: Alderman A. James, J.P., chairman of the life-boat guild.

WHITWORTH PARK & CHORLTON- ON-MEDLOCK.—Collections at Messrs.

Lomas's, Limited, and at the Manchester General Post Office, organized by Miss Amy Robinson, president.

WITHINGTON, FALLOWFIELD & DISTRICT.—Collections at Dunlop Rub- ber Works' sports, organized by Mr. S.

Weiser.

MIDDLETON. — Presentation by the Mayor of a prize won in the life-boat essay competition for elementary schools. Life- boat day.

MILLOM.—Annual meeting on 31st May at the house of Mrs. R. Grice, president.

Speaker: The district organizing secretary.

Amount collected in 1938 £49. Annual house-to-house collection.

MORECAMBE & HEYSHAM.—Concert by the Morecambe fishermen. Collections on steamers. Presentation of a prize won in the life-boat essay competition for elementary schools.

MOTTRAM & BROADBOTTOM.—An- nual meeting on 20th July and garden party.

Speaker: The district organizing secretary.

Amount collected in 1938 £11.

NANTWICH & NEWTON-IN-MAKER- FIELD.—Life-boat days.

ORRELL.—Life-boat day. Annual golf competition by Dean Wood Golf Club, Ladies' Section.

PADIHAM.—Annual house-to-house col- lection.

PEEL.—Annual meeting on 9th May, Captain James Kinley, chairman, presiding.

Amount collected in 1938 £49.

Presentation of a prize won in the life-boat essay competition for elementary schools.

Annual sacred service.

PORT ERIN.—Annual sacred service and dinner table collection.

PORT ST. MARY.—Annual sacred service.

PRESTON.—Life-boat day.

RADCLIFFE.—Dinner-dance and whist drive. Ladies' bowling tournament. Life-boat day.

NEW BRIGHTON.—The station has suffered a severe loss by the death, at the age of seventy, of Captain B. H. Bullen, its assistant secretary since 1924.

RAINFORD & RISHTON.—Life-boat days.

RAMSBOTTOM.—Annual American tea organized by the Ladies' Life-boat Guild.

ROYTON.—Annual meeting on 2nd May.

Speaker: The district organizing secretary.

Amount collected in 1938 £35.

Annual house-to-house collection.

RUNCORN.—Bridge drive, with address by Commander W. L. Rossiter, R.D., R.N.R.

Presentation of a prize won in the life-boat essay competition for elementary schools.

ST. HELENS.—Garden party at the house of the president.

SANDBACH.—Life-boat day.

SILVERDALE.—"Grey Walls" gardens opened to the public.

SOUTHPORT.—Life-boat day.

STOCKPORT. — Presentation by the Mayoress of a prize won in the life-boat essay competition for elementary schools, at which Mr. G. Holgate, M.A., B.Sc., Director of Education, Mrs. B. M. Marsden, honorary treasurer of the Ladies' Life-boat Guild, Mr.

R. J. Bailey, honorary treasurer of the branch, and Mr. L. Lainton, honorary secre- tary of the branch, were present.

STALYBRIDGE.—Life-boat day.

TARPORLEY.—Life-boat day. Address to Women's Institute.

TINTWHISTLE.—Garden party at Mil- brook House and presentation of a prize won in the life-boat essay competition for elemen- tary schools. Annual house-to-house collec- tion.

TODMORDEN.—Life-boat days.

TOTTINGTON.—Annual house-to-house collection. "Bring-and-buy" sale.

TURTON & UPHOLLAND.—Life-boat days.

WALLASEY.—Dance recital by the pupils of Miss Hilary Stafford-Burrows.

WARRINGTON.—" Stonecroft" gardens opened to the public by kind permission of Mr. J. G. Withinshaw. Life-boat day.

WESTHOUGHTON, WHALEY BRIDGE, WIDNES, & WIGAN.—Life-boat days.

WHITEHAVEN.—Presentation by the Right Rev. Father Clayton, chairman of the School Managers, of a prize won in the life- boat essay competition for elementary schools.

WITHNELL.—Special meeting at Ollerton Hall, Mrs. Hal Deakin in the chair. Speaker: The district organizing secretary. Ladies' Life-boat Guild formed. Chairman: Mrs.

Hal Deakin; honorary treasurer, Mrs. D.

Bury; honorary secretary, Mrs. A. Reid.

Presentation of prizes won in the life-boat essay competition for elementary schools at Castletown, Douglas and Crosby, Egremont (Cumberland), Farnworth (Widnes), Sale, Lancaster, Northwich, Oldham, and Wins- ford.

North-East of England.

ACKWORTH, BARMBOROUGH (Don- caster) & BEVERLEY.—Life-boat days.

BISHOP AUCKLAND.—House-to-house collection.BLYTH.—Presentations of awards to coxswain and crew for their efforts to rescue the crew of the steamer Skaro, of Sunderland, on 23rd December, 1938.

BRIDLINGTON.—Life-boat day.

CARLETON MINIOTT.—Garden fete.

CONISBOROUGH & CONSETT.—Life- boat days.

CRESSWELL. — House-to-house collec- tion.

CULLERCOATS & WHITLEY BAY.— Life-boat days at Cullercoats and Whitley Bay, and Monkseaton.

DARLINGTON.—Bridge drives, life-boat day. Visit of Ladies' Life-boat Guild to Teesmouth and Redcar life-boat stations.

DEWSBTJRY.—House-to-house collection.

DONCASTER.-—Life-boat day.

DRIFFIELD.—Garden fete.

DURHAM.—Bridge drive.

GATESHEAD.—Garden fete, Life-boat day.

GOLCAR.—Life-boat day.

GOLDTHORPE.—Beetle and whist drive.

HARROGATE.—Life-boat day. Dancing matinee.

HARTLEPOOL, HEMSWORTH, AND HOLMFIRTH.—Life-boat days.

HULL.—Annual meeting on 9th June, the Lord Mayor presiding. Speaker: The district organizing secretary. Efforts of the past year: Life-boa.t day. Amount collected 1938 £509.

KEIGHLEY.—Annual meeting on 22nd May, the Mayor, president of the branch, in the chair. Efforts of the past year: Life-boat day, bring-and-buy sale, works appeal.

Amount collected in 1938 £291.

KIRKHEATON.—House-to-house collec- tion.

LEEDS.—Bring-and-buy sale. Life-boat day.

MALTON.—Life-boat day. Exhibition of needlework.

NEWBIGGIN.—Naming ceremony of new motor life-boat. (A full account will appear in the next issue.) NEWCASTLE.—Bridge drive. Garden fete.

NEW MILL.—House-to-house collection.

OSSETT, & OUTWOOD & STANLEY.— Life-boat days.

PATRINGTON.—Whist drive.

PRUDHOE, SEAHAM HARBOUR, & SHEFFIELD.—Life-boat days.

STOCKSFIELD.—Garden meeting.

STOCKTON.—Life-boat day.

SUNDERLAND. — Beetle and whist drives. Life-boat day.

TESSMOUTH.—The station has lost a valued member of its crew by the death, at the age of 59, of its second-coxswain, Joseph Stonehouse. He came of an old life-boat family, and served from 1930 to 1935 as bowman and from 1935 until his death as second-coxswain.

TYNEMOUTH.—Life-boat day.

Midlands.

ALFRETON, ASHBY-DE-LA-ZOUCH, ATHERSTONE & BEWDLEY.—Life-boat days.

BIRMINGHAM.—Life-boat day. Ad- dresses to Ada Road and Leigh Road schools, the British Legion, Handsworth branch, and the Deritend Unionists. Ladies' Life-boat Guild meeting, by kind permission of Mrs.

Birney, at the Y.W.C.A. Life-boat day at Halesowen, Rubery and Rednal, and Shirley.

Special collection at the Handsworth floral fete. Presentation of prizes won in the life- boat essay competition for elementary schools.

BLACKHEATH AND BLOCKLEY.— Life-boat days.

BOSTON.—Life-boat day. Life-boat film "Boats that save life" shown.

BRIERLEY HILL.—Life-boat day.

BRISTOL.—Annual meeting, the Lord Mayor, patron, in the chair. Speaker: Captain Guy Fanshawe, R.N., a member of the committee of management of the Institu- tion. Amount collected in 1938 £1,354, an increase of £121 on 1937.

Life-boat day.

BROMSGROVE, BROWNHILLS, BUR- TON LATIMER & KETTERING, AND BURTON-ON-TRENT.—Life-boat days.

BUXTON.—House-to-house collection.

CANNOCK.—Life-boat day.

CHELTENHAM.—Annual meeting, the Mayor, president, in the chair. Speaker: The district organizing secretary. Amount collected in 1938 £180, an increase of £34 on 1937.

CHESTERFIELD, AND COSELEY & SEDGLEY.—Life-boat days.

COVENTRY.—Life-boat day. Lantern lecture by Captain A. H. Sanders, assistant secretary, to Trinity Guild Society.

DAVENTRY, DERBY (ALVASTON & BOULTON), DESBOROUGH & DUDLEY, EARL SHILTON, ECCLESHALL, EVESHAM, FAIRFORD & LECHLADE, GLOUCESTER, GRIMSBY AND CLEE- THORPES, HINCKLEY, HORNCASTLE, ILKESTON, & IRTHLINGBOROUGH.— Life-boat days.

KIDDERMINSTER. — Life-boat day.

Life-boat films shown at Futurist, Grand and Empire.

LANGWITH.—Sale of work at Scarcliffe House, by kind perrrission of Dr. and Mrs.

S. K. Poole, opened by Mrs. Warner-Turner.

Life-boat day.

LEEK.—Life-boat day.

LOUGHBOROUGH.—Life-boat day.

LOUTH.—House-to-house collection.

MABLETHORPE & SUTTON-ON-SEA.

—Life-boat day.

MALVERN.—Special meeting with film display, the Earl Beauchamp, president, in the chair. Speaker: The district organizing secretary.

MANSFIELD.—Garden meeting and American tea in the grounds of High Oakham House, by kind permission of Mrs. Fenwick.

Speaker: The district organizing secretary.

MARKET HARBOROUGH.—House-to- house collection.

MATLOCK, NOTTINGHAM CITY, OUNDLE, PETERBOROUGH, RED- DITCH, RIPLEY, RUGBY, RUGELEY, RUSHDEN, SCUNTHORPE, SLEAFORD, SPILSBY (CONINGSBY), STAFFORD, STOKE-ON-TRENT.—Life-boat days.

STOURBRIDGE.—Address by Mrs.

Stratford, honorary secretary of Wolver- hampton branch, to members of Inner Wheel.

STOW-ON-THE- VOLD, STRATFORD- ON-AVON, STROUD.—Life-boat days.

SUTTON COLDFIELD.—American tea, at The Rookery, by kind permission of Miss Tonks, president, and Mrs. Moore. Presenta- tion by the Mayoress of the statuettes of a life-boatman awarded by the Institution to Mrs. Haines, Miss Vince, Miss Webb, Mrs.

Gent, Mrs. Dain, Miss Sturmey, Mrs. Harri- son, Mrs. Owen, Mrs. Ellison and Mrs.

Brookes, and of a framed picture awarded to Mrs. Purslow, all members of the branch committee. Speakers: The Rev. G. L. H.

Harvey, Rector of Sutton Coldfield, and the district organizing secretary.

SUTTON IN ASHFIELD, UPTON ON SEVERN, UTTOXETER, WALSALL, WEDNESFIELD & WILLENHALL, WEL- LINGBOROUGH.—Life-boat days.

WOODHALL SPA.—Life-boat day.

WORCESTER.—Addresses to Callow End Women's Institute and to the Secondary and King's Schools, Worcester.

South-East of England.

BEDFORD.—Life-boat day.

BOGNOR REGIS.—Golf competition.

BURY ST. EDMUNDS, & BYFLEET & PYRFORD.—Life-boat days.

CAISTER-ON-SEA.—Whist drive at Ormesby, arranged by the Ladies' Life-boat Guild.

CANTERBURY.—Annual meeting, Cap- tain G. G. P. Hewett, R.N., ret., chairman, presiding. Efforts of the past year: church and house-to-house collections, golf com- petition. Amount collected in 1938 £67.

CATERHAM AND DISTRICT.—Life- boat day.

CHICHESTER.—Whist drive at Slindon.

CLACTON-ON-SEA.—Annual meeting, Mr. H. J. Grant, president, in the chair.

Efforts of the past year: Life-boat Sunday and boathouse collections, and life-boat day and whist drive arranged by the Ladies' Life-boat Guild. Amount collected in 1938, £492, an increase of £82 on 1937.

Golf competition.

CLAYGATE.—Lantern lecture at Esher by Commander Worsley, R.N.R., "South with Shackleton." DARTFORD.—Garden meeting and " bring-and-buy" sale, with address by Captain Basil Hall, R.N.

DORKING.—Life-boat day. Presentation of prizes won in the life-boat essay competi- tion for elementary schools.

EASTBOURNE & DISTRICT.—Annual meeting of the Ladies' Life-boat Guild, the Mayor in the chair, supported by Mrs. Astley Roberts, president. Speaker: The district organizing secretary.

Life-boat days in Eastbourne and country districts, arranged by the Ladies' Life-boat Guild. Golf competition at Willingdon.

EAST DEREHAM.—Life-boat day.

ESHER.—Life-boat day. Life-boat film " Boats that Save Life " shown.

GODALMING.—Tennis tournament.

GREAT YARMOUTH & GORLESTON.— Life-boat day. Half proceeds of a dance at Gorleston. Presentation of prizes won in the life-boat essay competition for elementary schools.

HARLOW.—Branch formed, honorary secretary, Mrs. Stewart. Lecture at Harlow Women's Institute.

HARPENDEN.—Life-boat film "Boats that Save Life" shown, with collections.

Presentation of prizes won in the life-boat essay competition for elementary schools.

HARWICH.—Collection on cross-channel steamers.

HASLEMERE.—Life-boat day, organized by the Royal Naval Old Comrades' Associa- tion, Haslemere branch.

HENFIELD.—Branch formed, honorary secretary, Mr. R. H. Shepherd. Lecture at Henfield Women's Institute.

HASTINGS & ST. LEONARDS.—"Bless- ing of the sea" service.

HIGH WYCOMBE.—Visit of party to Bassetsbury Manor.

HOLT & DISTRICT.—Life-boat day.

HUNTINGDON & DISTRICT.—Life-boat day. Lecture at Hail Weston Women's Institute.

HYTHE & DYMCHURCH.—The branch has suffered a severe loss through the death of its president, the Right Hon. Sir Philip Sassoon, Bt., G.B.E., C.M.G., M.P. Sir Philip was also patron of the Folkestone branch.

Presentation by the Mayor of the gold badge and the thanks inscribed on vellum awarded by the Institution to Major H. R.

Hildyard on his retirement from the honorary secretaryship.ISLE OF SHEPPEY.—Life-boat day in Queenborough and district. House-to-house collection at Sheerness. Lantern lecture to the Ladies' Life-boat Guild by Captain Basil Hall, R.N.

KING'S LYNN.—Joint flag day with Hull Sailors' Orphanage.

LEATHERHEAD.—Life-boat day.

LEWES & DISTRICT.—Life-boat day.

Life-boat film "The Story of the Life-boat" shown.

MAIDSTONE.—Golf competition at Bear- sted.

RAMSGATE.—H.R.H. the Duke of Kent, K.G., President of the Institution, inspected the life-boat crew during his visit to East Kent, arranged by the Kent Council of Social Service.

Life-boat day.

REIGATE & REDHILL.—Golf competi- tion at Kingswood. Presentation of prizes won in the life-boat essay competition for elementary schools.

RICKMANSWORTH AND CROXLEY GREEN.—Tennis tournament.

RYE & WINCHELSEA.—Garden Sale.

SEAFORD.—Life-boat day. Life-boat film "Boats that Save Life" shown.

SELSEY.—Naming ceremony of the motoi life-boat Canadian Pacific. (A special report will appear in the next issue.) Life-boat film "The Story of the Life-boat" shown.

day. Lecture SEVENOAKS.—Life-boat at Platt Women's Institute.

SHERINGHAM.—Centenary vellum pre- sented to Mr. H. E. S. Upcher, J.P., C.C., president of the branch, by Colonel A. D.

Burnett Brown, M.C., T.D., deputy secretary of the Institution. (See special report on page 161.) Presentation of prizes won in the life-boat essay competition for elementary schools.

SHOREHAM HARBOUR.—L ife-boat days at Shoreham and Southwick. Life-boat film "The Story of the Life-boat" shown at Southwick.

SOUTHBOROUGH & DISTRICT.—An- nual meeting, Major P. S. Watkins, D.S.O., vice-president, in the chair. Efforts of the E ast year: House-to-house collections in outhborough and district. Amount col- lected in 1938 £72, an increase of £7 on 1937.

The record of thanks awarded by the Institution to Mr. P. C. Towner, honorary secretary of the branch, presented by Coun- cillor T. Young, J.P., chairman of the South- borough Urban District Council. House-to- house collection.

SWAFFHAM.—Life-boat day.

TONBRIDGE.—House-to-house collection.

Presentation of prizes won in the life-boat essay competition for elementary schools.

TUNBRIDGE WELLS.—Life-boat day.

Life-boat film "The Story of the Life-boat" shown. Model life-boat (constructed by the Southborough branch) entered in carnival procession.

WALTON-ON-THAMES.—Life-boat day.

WEYBRIDGE.—Life-boat day.

WINDSOR, ETON fc DISTRICT.—Life- boat day at Windlesham.

WOKINGHAM.—Life-boat day.

WOLVERTON.—Collection at London Midland and Scottish Railway Company's works.

WORTHING.—Life-boat day. Presenta- tion of prizes won in the life-boat essay competition at two elementary schools.

Lectures also given to the Hitchin Rotary Club, the Burnham Townswomen's Guild, the Lurgashall Mothers' Union, and to the Women's Institutes at Acton, Alphamstone, Breachwood Green, East Preston, Frinton- on-Sea, Hadleigh, Marks Tey, Rogate, Semer, Southminster, Stafthurst Wood, Tollesbury, Uckfield and Wooburn Green Awards won in the life-boat essay compe- tition for elementary schools also presented at Brockham, Kesgrave, Northchurch, Slough, Stansfield, Sudbury, Warnham and Wood- bridge.

South-West of England.

ABINGDON.—Life-boat day at Abingdon and villages.

ALDERSHOT.—Life-boat day.

ANDOVER.—Life-boat day at Andover, Whitchurch, Kingsclere and surrounding villages.

AXMINSTER.—Life-boat day.

BANBURY.—Life-boat day at Banbury and in country districts. Visit of Towns- women's Guild to life-boat building yards at Cowes.

BARNSTAPLE, & BATH.—Life-boat day.

BICESTER.—Life-boat day at Bicester and villages.

BOURNEMOUTH.—Annual meeting, the Mayor, president of the branch, in the chair.

Speaker: Captain Guy Fanshawe, R.N., a member of the committee of management of the Institution. Efforts of past year: Life- boat day and house-to-house collection.

Amount collected in 1938 £499, an increase of £47 on 1937. Presentation of statuettes of a life-boatman to honorary workers.

BRIDPORT.—Life-boat day at Beamin- stcr.

BURNHAM-ON-SEA.—Life-boat day.

CHARD.—Life-boat day at Chard and villages.

CHIPPENHAM.—Life-boat day at Cors- ham.CHIPPING NORTON & CLEVEDON.— Life-boat day.

DAWLISH.—Life-boat day at Dawlish and district.

EASTLEIGH.—Life-boat day at East- leigh and Chandlersford.

EMSWORTH.—Life-boat day.

EXETER.—Life-boat day. Jumble sale.

American tea at "Redcot." EXMOUTH.—Life-boat day at Budleigh Salterton.

FARNBOROUGH & FLEET, FOWEY, AND FROME.—Life-boat days.

HAYLING ISLAND.—Special meeting of workers. Speaker: The district organizing secretary. Life-boat day.

HENLEY.—Life-boat day.

ILFRACOMBE.—Life-boat day at Ilfra- combe and district. Life-boat film shown.

ISLE OF WIGHT.—77th annual meeting of the Isle of Wight Life-boat Board, Major- General the Right Hon. Lord Mottistone, P.C., C.B., C.M.G., D.S.O., president of the board and a vice-president of the Institution, in the chair. Efforts of the past year: Life- boat day, collections and dance. Amount collected in 1938 £873, an increase of £40 on 1937.

Presentation of framed life-boat picture awarded by the Institution to Mrs. Tomasin of Ryde.

BEMBRIDGE.—Naming ceremony of new motor life-boat. (A special report will appear in the next issue.) COWES.—Annual meeting of Ladies' Life-boat Guild, Mrs. Perry, chairman, presiding.

RYDE.—Annual meeting of Ladies' Life-boat Guild. Speaker: The district organizing secretary.

Presentation by Sir Godfrey Baring, Bt., chairman of the Institution, of the challenge shield for the South-West of England in the life-boat essay competition for elementary schools, won by Norman Christopher Cooper, of Oakfleld Church of England Boys' School, Ryde.

SANDOWN.—Address to the Rotary- Inner Wheel by Sir Godfrey Baring, Bt.

LAUNCESTON.—House-to-house collec- tion.

MALMESBURY.—Life-boat day.

MARLBOROUGH.—Life-boat day at Pewsey.

MELKSHAM.—Life-boat day.

MINEHEAD.—Naming ceremony of new motor life-boat. (A special report will appear in the next issue.) OKEHAMPTON.—Life-boat day.

PAIGNTON.—Life-boat day, with visit of Torbay life-boat.

PETERSFIELD.—Life-boat day at Pe- tersfield and Liss.

PLYMOUTH.—Life-boat day at Plymouth and Saltash.

POOLE.—Life-boat day at Wimborne and Poole.

Naming ceremony of new motor life-boat.

(A special report will appear in the next issue.) PORTSMOUTH & SOUTHSEA.—Life- boat day at Portsmouth, Southsea and Havant.

REDRUTH.—Bridge and whist drive.

ROMSEY.—Life-boat day at Romsey and surrounding villages.

SALISBURY.—Life-boat day at Wilton and Amesbury. Whist drive at Figheldean.

SEATON.—Life-boat day at Beer.

SHIPLAKE.—Life-boat day.

SIDMOUTH.—Life-boat day at Ottery St. Mary. Presentation by Colonel J. E. H.

Balfour, C.M.G., D.S.O., J.P., of framed letters of thanks awarded by the Institution to four rescuers of the crew of an aeroplane which made forced landing in the sea on 22nd March, 1939.

SOUTHAMPTON .—South-Western Dis- trict conference. (See special report on page 162.) Life-boat day at Southampton and in country districts. Whist drives.

SWANAGE.—Annual meeting of Ladies' Life-boat Guild. Speaker: The district organizing secretary. Mrs. Lloyd-Davies elected president in succession to Mrs. Field, and Mrs. Dyke, vice-president.

TAVISTOCK.—Life-boat day.

THAME.—Life-boat day at Thame and Watlington.

TIVERTON.—Life-boat day at Tiverton, Bampton and district.

TORQUAY.—Life-boat day.

TOTNES.—House - to - house collection.

Life-boat day at Buckfastleigh and Stoke Gabriel.

TRURO.—Life-boat day.

WANTAGE.—Life-boat day at Faringdon.

WATCHET.—Presentation by the dis- trict inspector of life-boats of framed life-boat picture awarded by the Institution to Mrs.

Lee, honorary treasurer. Musical programme by the band of the 51st (London) A.A.

Regiment, R.A. (T.A.).

WESTBURY.—Life-boat day.

WESTON - SUPER - MARE. — Annual meeting of Ladies' Life-boat Guild. Speaker: The district organizing secretary. Life-boat day.

WEYMOUTH.—Annual meeting of Ladies' Life-boat Guild. Speaker: The district organizing secretary.

WINCHESTER.—Life-boat day at Four Marks.

WITNEY.—Life-boat day at Witney and Charlbury.WOODSTOCK.—Life-boat day at Wood- stock and Burford.

YEOVIL.—Life-boat day at Crewkerne, Martock and surrounding villages of Yeovil.

Addresses by Captain Basil Hall, R.N., to Stadhampton, Kintbury and Purlcy Wo- men's Institutes.

Scotland.

Meeting of the Scottish Life-boat Council in Edinburgh on 26th May, the Duke of Montrose, C.B., C.V.O., V.D., LL.D., chair- man of the council and a vice-president of the Institution, in the chair. Speakers: The Lord Saltoun, M.C., Harriet, Lady Findlay, D.B.E., and Colonel A. D. Burnett Brown, M.C., T.D., deputy-secretary of the Institu- tion. At the close of the meeting two life-boat films were shown and a commentary was provided by the northern district inspector of life-boats.

ABERDEEN.—Life-boat day. Presenta- tion by Bailie Riddell of a prize won in the life-boat essay competition for elementary schools.

ALLOA & DISTRICT.—Life-boat days.

ANNAN.—Life-boat day. Presentation of a prize won in the life-boat essay compe- tition for elementary schools.

ANSTRUTHER.—Life-boat days at An- struther, Pittenweem, and St. Monance.

ARBROATH, ARDRISHAIG, ARRAN, & AYTON & BURNMOUTH.—Life-boat days.

BANFF, MACDUFF, WHITEHILLS & GARDENSTOWN.—Dancing displays at Banff, produced by Miss Lexy Wilson.

House-to-house collection. Life-boat cruises.

BO'NESS.—Life-boat day.

BONNYBRIDGE.—Golf competition.

BRECHIN, & BURNTISLAND.—Life- boat days.

CAMPBELTOWN.—Golf competitions at Carradale.

CARRONBRIDGE, CARSTAIRS, AND COLDSTREAM.—Life-boat days.

CRIEFF.—Life-boat day. Lantern lecture to the Townswomen's Guild.

CUPAR, AND DARVEL.—Life-boat days.

DUNDEE.—Life-boat day. Presentation of a prize won in the life-boat essay compe- tition for elementary schools.

DUNFERMLINE.—Presentation by Chief Magistrate of a prize won in the life-boat essay competition for elementary schools.

EDINBURGH.—Presentation by the Duke of Montrose, C.B., C.V.O., V.D., chairman of the Scottish Life-boat Council and a vice-president of the Institution, at the Council meeting of the challenge shield for Scotland in the life-boat essay compe- tition for elementary schools won by Anne G.

Notman, of the Flora Stevenson School, Edinburgh.

Open golf meeting at Longniddry, arranged by Miss E. H. Sawers, a member of the Edinburgh Ladies' Life-boat Guild. Presen- tations by Mr. F. H. Simpson, W.S., secretary of the branch, Mr. Harold Cowie, a member of the branch committee, and Dr. King Gillies, M.A., F.R.S.E., Royal High School, of prizes won in the life-boat essay compe- tition for elementary schools.

ELGIN, FORFAR, & GIRVAN.—Life- boat days.

GLASGOW.—Life-boat day. Golf com- petition at Busby and Clarkston golf course.

GRANGEMOUTH.—Life-boat day. Pre- sentation by Mrs. J. Wilkie of a prize won in the life-boat essay competition for elemen- tary schools.

GRANTOWN-ON-SPEY.—Life-boat day.

GREENOCK.—Life-boat day. Presenta- tion by Mr. T. S. Murray, honorary secretary of the branch, of a prize won in the life-boat essay competition for elementary schools.

HAMILTON.—Presentation by Mrs. G.

M. Frew, honorary secretary of the Ladies' life-boat Guild, of a prize won in the life-boat essay competition for elementary schools.

HELENSBURGH, & INVERBERVIE.— Life-boat days.

INVERGORDON.—Annual meeting.

Efforts of the past year: Life-boat day.

Amount collected in 1938 £21.

INVERKEITHING, IRVINE, ISLE OF BUTE, JEDBURGH, AND KEITH.—Life- boat days.

KILMARNOCK.—Life-boat day. Dancing display by the pupils of Miss Jean Inglis, Lady Rowallan, president of the Ladles' Life-boat Guild, in the chair. Presentation by Mrs. J. W. Hamilton, joint honorary secretary of the Ladies' Life-boat Guild, supported by Miss N. C. Hibbs, the otnet joint honorary secretary, of a prize won in the life-boat essay competition for elementary schools.

KINGUSSIE, KINROSS, KIRKCALDY, KIRKINTILLOCH & LENZIE, LARGS (WEMYSS BAY & SKELMORLIE), LER- WICK, LEVEN, LOCHGELLY, LOCH- GILPHEAD, LOSSIEMOUTH, MARK- INCH, MAYBOLE, & MONTROSE.—Life- boat days.

NAIRN.—Presentations by the Provost, on behalf of the Burgh of Nairn, to Mr.

George Ralph, Mr. George Ralph, Junior, his son, and Mr. George Ralph Grenier, his grandson, in recognition of their gallantry in rescuing three of the crew of the Russian steamer Kingisiepp on 27th January, 1937.

Mr. Ralph has already been presented with the bronze medal of the Institution and his son and grandson with its thanks inscribed on vellum.

NEWTONMORE, OBAN (BALLACH- ULISH, BENDERLOCH, OBAN AND EASDALE), PERTH, AND PETERHEAD.

Life-boat days.PORT PATRICK.—The branch has suff- ered a severe loss by the death of its chairman, Mr. John Begg.

Life-boat day and dance.

ROSEHEARTY.—Life-boat day.

ST. ABBS.—Swimming gala, arranged by Mr. David Gibson, a member of the life-boat committee.

ST. ANDREWS.—Life-boat day.

SALTCOATS.—Life-boat day and visit of Troon motor life-boat.

SANQUHAR.—Life-boat day. Presenta- tion of a prize won in the essay competition for elementary schools.

STORNOWAY.—Life-boat day. Golf competitions.

STRANRAER, TOBERMORY, TROON, AND VALE OF LEVEN.—Life-boat days.

Prizes won in the life-boat essay competi- tion for elementary schools were also pre- sented at Ayr, Burnbank, Crimond, Kinloch- leven, Inverness, Isle of Skye, Letham, Mintlaw, Newmains, Paisley, Tarbolton, Tarland, and Stair.

Wales.

(Including Herefordshire, Monmouthshire and Shropshire.) ABERGELE, AND ABERTILLERY.— Life-boat day.

BARRY.—Life-boat day. Presentation by Mrs. T. Rowlands, chairman of the Ladies' Life-boat Guild, on behalf of the guild, to Miss Margaret Maekay on the occasion of her marriage.

CARDIFF.—Annual meeting on 24th May, the Deputy Lord Mayor in the chair.

Speaker: Sir Godfrey Baring, Bt., chairman of the Institution. Efforts of the past year: Appeals for subscriptions, life-boat day, dance. Amount collected in 1938 £406, an increase of £20 on 1037.

Bridge drive, organized by Mrs. Frank E.

Webber, chairman of the Ladies' Life-boat Guild. Speaker: The district organizing sec- retary.

CON WAY, FLINT, GORSEINON, GOWERTON, HAVERFORDWEST, LEO- MINSTER, & LLANDOVERY.—Life-boat days.

LLANELLY.—Annual meeting on 23rd May, the Mayor in the chair. Speaker: Sir Godfrey Baring, Bt., chairman of the Insti- tution. Efforts of the past year: Appeals for subscriptions, life-boat day, dance. Amount collected in 1938 £143, an increase of £18 on 1937. Presentation to Mrs. Bevan John, honorary secretary, of the record of thanks awarded to her by the Institution.

LLANDUDNO.—The branch has suffered a severe loss by the death of Mrs. Thorpe, its honorary treasurer.

LLANDULAS. The branch has lost an old member of the life-boat crew by the death of Mr. John Roberts, for many years the second-coxswain. (See " Obituary.") LUDLOW, & MONMOUTH.—Life-boat days.

NEATH.—Annual meeting on 16th May, the Rector of Neath in the chair. Speaker: The district organizing secretary. Efforts of the past year: Appeals for subscriptions, life-boat day, whist drive. Amount collected in 1938 £65, an increase of £21 on 1937.

Presentation to Miss F. M. Poole, honorary secretary, of the statuette of a life-boatman, awarded to her by the Institution.

Life-boat day.

NEWPORT (MON.).—Annual meeting on llth May, Captain F. W. Cutcliffe, chairman, presiding. Speaker: The district organizing secretary. Efforts of the past year: Appeals for subscriptions, life-boat day, whist drive, dance. Amount collected in 1938 £94.

Life-boat day.

OSWESTRY, & PEN ARTH.—Life-boat days.

PEMBREY (CARMARTHENSHIRE).— Whist drive organized by Mrs. Bevan John, honorary secretary of the Llanelly Ladies' Life-boat Guild. Speaker: The district organizing seretary.

PONTYPRIDD, & ROSS-ON-WYE.— Life-boat days.

SHREWSBURY.—Annual meeting on 31st May, Captain Charles G. Robinson, R.N., president, in the chair. Speaker: Lieut-Col.

C. R. Satterthwaite, O.B.E., secretary of the Institution. Efforts of the past year: Appeals for subscriptions, life-boat day, American tea. Amount collected in 1938 £178, an increase of £40 on 1937.

American tea in the grounds of Swan Hill House, by kind permission of Mrs. Wynne Corrie.

SWANSEA.—Annual meeting on 24th May, the Deputy Mayor in the chair. Speaker: Sir Godfrey Baring, Bt., chairman of the Institution, Lady William Jenkins elected president in place of Mrs. Walker-Heneage- Vivian, resigned. Amount collected in 1938 £124.

Life-boat day.

TENBY.—Annual meeting on 5th May, the Mayoress in the chair. Speaker: The district organizing secretary. Efforts of the past year: Appeals for subscriptions, life-boat day. Amount collected in 1938 £192, an increase of £14 on 1937.

WREXHAM.—Musical evening organized by Mrs. Arthur Davies, the honorary secre- tary. Speaker: The district organizing secretary.

Presentation of prizes won in the life-boat essay competition for elementary schools at Penally, Camrose, Llanfyrnach, Haverford- west, Llanelly, Ammanford, Cardiff, Abbey- dore, Canon Pyon, Kimbolton, Middleton Priors, Woore, Bridgnorth, Dorrington, Al- berbury, Shifnal, Saltney, Machen, Nantyglo, Beaufort, Barry, Penderyn, and Ton Pentre.Ireland.

BELFAST, BALLYCOTTON, AND BANGOR (CO. DOWN).—Life-boat days.

BRAY.—Golf competition.

CAVAN.—Life-boat day.

COURTOWN.—Golf competition.

DONAGHADEE, AND DROGHEDA.— Life-boat days.

DUBLIN.—Annual life-boat ball. Life- boat days.

DUN LAOGHAIRE.—Mr. James V. Steele appointed honorary secretary in the place of the late Mr. C. S. MeNeill. Golf competition.

DONEGAL, AND MOUNTCHARLES.— Life-boat days.

ENNIS, FOXROCK, GALWAY, GLEN- GARRIFF, INCHYDONEY, AND KIN- SALE.—Golf competitions.

LARNE.—Annual meeting, the president, Mrs. T. K. E. Johnston in the chair. Amount collected in 1938 £79, an increase of £7 on 1937.

Life-boat day.

LONDONDERRY.—Life-boat day.

MONKSTOWN (CO. CORK).—Golf com- petition.

MULLINGAR, NEWCASTLE (DUN- DRUM), AND PORTRUSH.—Life-boat days.

STRABANE.—Cinema show.

SUTTON.—Golf competition.

WHITEHEAD.—Life-boat day.

WOODENBRIDGE.—Golf competition.

Notice.

THE LIFE-BOAT is published quarterly and is sent free to all honorary secretaries of branches and the Ladies'1 Life-boat Guild, to coxswains, honorary workers, subscribers often shillings and over, libraries, the principal hotels, and the Press.

It is the current record of the work of the life-boat service, and the chief means by which it keeps its workers, subscribers, and the general public informed of its activities.

Unless you are keeping a complete set of the journal you ivill help the Institution if, after reading this number, you will pass it on to a friend.

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All enquiries about the work of the Institution or about the journal should be addressed to the Secretary.

The next number O/THE LIFE-BOAT will be published in December, 1939..