To WILLIAM J. BAKER, on his retirement, after serving for 25J years as coxswain of the Padstow life-boat, a coxswain's certificate •of service and an annuity.

To JAMES TAIT, on his retirement, after serving for 15f years as coxswain of the Aith life-boat, a coxswain's certificate of service and an annuity.

To WILLIAM J. HUGHES, on his retirement, after serving for 14£ years as coxswain, 4J years as second coxswain and If years as bowman of the Rhyl life-boat, a coxswain's certificate of service and an annuity.

To FREDERICK H. ZABIELA, on his retirement, after serving for 3 years as coxswain, DJ years as second coxswain and 9J years as bowman of the St. Peter Port life-boat, a •coxswain's certificate of service and an annuity.

To WILLIAM H. JONES, on his retirement, after serving for 2f years as coxswain and 16J years as second coxswain of the Hoylake life-boat, and previously 7J years as second coxswain of the Hilbre Island life-boat, a coxswain's certificate of service and an annuity.

To FRANCIS W. HAYES, on his retirement, after serving for 2 years as coxswain, 6 years as second coxswain, and 32 years as a member of the crew of the Poole life-boat, a lifeboatman's certificate of service and a gratuity.

To JAMES R. THOMSON, on his retirement, after serving for 4 years as second coxswain, 9 years as bowman and 16 years as a member of the crews of the Dunbar and Skateraw life-boats, a life-boatman's certificate of service and an annuity.

To WILLIAM H. JONES, on his retirement, after serving for 7J years as assistant motor mechanic and 16J years as a member of the crew of the Pwllheli life-boat, a life-boatman's certificate of service and a gratuity.

To the late ADAM STRAKER, who for 24 years was a member of the crews of the Alnmouth and Boulmer life-boats and previously bowman of the Alnmouth life-boat for 9 years, a life-boatman's certificate of service.

To the late JOHN W. STEPHENSON, who for 40 years was a member of the crew of the Boulmer life-boat, a life-boatman's certificate of service.

To the late ROBERT STEPHENSON, who for 15 years was a member of the crew of the Boulmer life-boat, a life-boatman's certificate of service..