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Portrait on the Cover

THE portrait on the cover is of Coxswain Herbert Jones, of Hoylake, Cheshire. After serving for ten months as second coxswain of the neighbouring station of Hilbre Island, Coxswain Jones became second coxswain at Hoylake in 1920. He served as second coxswain until 1929, when he was promoted coxswain. He has now been coxswain for eleven years and an officer of the life-boat for twenty years..