THE new St. Helier life-boat arrived at her station on the llth of September, 1948, and on the 14th of October her naming ceremony was held on a sunny afternoon after a morning of storm.

The station was established in 1884, and the new life-boat is the fifth. The St. Helier life-boats have been out to ships in distress 38 times and have rescued 49 lives. In addition to those 38 launches and 49 lives, the motor life-boat Howard D., which was at St.

Helier during the German occupation of Jersey, went out five times—with her crew under German guards—and rescued 35 lives.

The new life-boat is of the 46-feet 9-inches Watson cabin type, with two 40 h.p. Diesel engines, and is the first life-boat to have a deck cabin. She has been built out of a legacy from Mrs. Elizabeth Rippon, of Hull.

Lady Coutanche, wife of the Bailiff of Jersey, Sir Alexander Coutanche, presided, and after Commander T.

G. Michelmore, R.D., R.N.R., deputy chief-inspector of life-boats, had described the new life-boat, Colonel J.

Benskin, D.S.O., O.B.E., a vice- presi- , dent of the Institution, presented her to the branch and Mr. S. Le Mesurier, vice-president of the branch, received her.

The Very Rev. Canon M. Le Marinel, M.A., Dean of Jersey, dedicated the life-boat, assisted by the Rev. R. J.

Rider, M.C., president of the Free Church Council and the Rev. H. J. Le Page, honorary port chaplain, St.

Helier Missions to Seamen.

Lady Grasett, wife of the Lieutenant Governor, Lieut.-General Sir Arthur Grasett, K.B.E., D.S.O., M.C., named the life-boat Elizabeth Rippon. The boat then left her moorings.

A vote of thanks was proposed by Mr. A. R. Dickinson, district organising secretary, and seconded by Mr. F. Le Quesne, a member of the branch. The ceremony was arranged by Mr. L. P.

Stevens, honorary secretary of the station, and the local committee..