To ALEXANDER W. DICKSON, on his retire- ment, after serving for 12J years as coxswain and 5J years as bowman of the St. Abbs life- boat, a coxswain's certificate of service and an annuity.

To HENRY PETERS, on his retirement, after serving for 2J years as coxswain, 7 years as second coxswain and 30 years as a member of the crew of the St. Ives life-boat, a life- boatman's certificate of service and a gratuity.

To THOMAS BOYNE, on his retirement, after serving for 10J years as second coxswain, 3J years as bowman and 26 years as a mem- ber of the crew of the Howth life-boat, a life-boatman's certificate of service and an annuity.

To DUNCAN ALEXANDER, on his retirement, after serving for 16 years as bowman and one year as a member of the crew of the Port- patrick life-boat, a life-boatman's certificate of service.

Notice All contributions for the Institution should be sent either to the honorary secretary of the local branch or guild, or to Colonel A. D. Burnett Brown, M.C., T.D., M.A., the Secretary, Royal National Life-boat Institution, 42, Grosvenor Gardens, London, S.W.I.

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

The next number of THE LIFE-BOAT will be published in October, 1949..