To PATRICK SLINKY, on his retirement, after serving for 28J years as coxswain and 11 years as second coxswain of the Bally- cotton life-boat, a coxswain's certificate of service and an annuity.

To MICHAEL BONOGHUE, on his retirement, after serving for 18£ years as coxswain and 11 f years as bowman of the Baltimore life- boat, a coxswain's certificate of service and an annuity.

To JOSEPH I. WOODHOUSE, on his retire- ment, after serving for 14f years as coxswain of the Caister life-boat, a coxswain's certificate of service and an annuity.

To WILLIAM R. LEECE, on his retirement, after serving for 9i years as coxswain and li years as second coxswain of the Douglas life-boat, a coxswain's certificate of service and an annuity.

To JAMES T. LETHBRIDGE, on his retire- ment, after serving for 23 years as second coxswain, lj years as bowman and 6 years as a member of the crew of the St. Mary's life-boat, a life-boatman's certificate of service and an annuity.

To the late EDWIN J. JORDAN, who for 23 years was motor mechanic of the Margate life-boat, a life-boatman's certificate of service and a gratuity to his widow.

To THOMAS SLINEY, on his retirement, after serving for 19 years as motor mechanic, 12 years as second coxswain and 7 years as a member of the crew of the Ballycotton life- boat, a life-boatman's certificate of service and a retirement allowance.

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 O/THE LIFE-BOAT will be the Autumn number, 1950..