To ANDREW WHITE, on his retirement, after serving for 31J years as coxswain and 2 years as bowman of the Donaghadee life- boat, a coxswain's certificate of service and an annuity.

To JOSIAH WHEATLEY, on his retirement, after serving for 23J years as coxswain of the Blyth life-boat and 2J years as coxswain and 3f years as second coxswain of the Cambois life-boat, a coxswain's certificate of service and an annuity.

To JOHN R. HANDYSIDE, on his retirement, after serving for 10J years as coxswain of the Amble life-boat, a coxswain's certificate of service and an annuity.

To JOHN POLAND, on his retirement, after serving for 4J years as coxswain, 2J years as second coxswain, and 4 years as bowman of the Kirkcudbright life-boat, a coxswain's certificate of service and an annuity.

To JOHN ALLEN, on his retirement, after serving for 8J years as motor mechanic of the Appledore life-boat and 16J years as motor mechanic of the Salcombe life-boat, a life-boatman's certificate of service, gratuity and a pension.

To MARK ROWNTREE, on his retirement, after serving for 22J years as assistant motor mechanic and 2 years as a member of the crew of the Tynemouth life-boat, a life-boatman's certificate of service and an annuity.

To JOHN R. CHIDWICK, on his retirement, after serving as a member of the crew of the Walmer, Kingsdown and Dover life-boats between 1896 and 1935, a life-boatman's certificate of service.

Notice All contributions for the Institution should lie sent either to the honorary secretary of the local branch or guild, or to Colonel A. D. Burnett Brotm., 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 December, 1949..