FOUR life-boats were named in Ireland in August and September, 1950, at Donaghadee, Clogher Head, Baltimore and Arranmore.

Donaghadee The new Donaghadee life-boat has been built out of a gift from Lady Kelly, of Crawfordsburn, Co. Down, in memory of her husband. She is a 46-fcet 9-inches Watson cabin life-boat and is the third life-boat to go to Donaghadee, where the station was established in 1910. The naming cere- mony was held on the 17th of August.

Mr. James F. Ward, president of the branch, presided. Admiral Sir Wilfrid Patterson, K.C.B., C.V.O., C.B.E., a member of the Committee of Manage- ment of the Institution, handed the life-boat to Donaghadee, on behalf of the Institution, and she was received by Mr. A. M. Hamilton, J.P., chairman and vice-president of the branch.

After Lieut.-Commander W. L. G.

Dutton, R.D., R.N.R., Irish district inspector of life-boats, had described the boat, the Rev. Thomas Martin dedi- cated her. Lady Kelly then named the life-boat Sir Samuel Kelly. A vote of thanks to Lady Kelly, and all taking part in the ceremony, was proposed by Mr. Hugh Graham and seconded by Mr. James Hewitt.

Clogher Head The new life-boat at Clogher Head has been built out of a legacy from the late Mr. G. H. Ermen, of Hale, Chester.

She is a 35-feet 6-inches Liverpool life-boat and is the fourth life-boat to go to Clogher Head, where the station was established in 1899. The naming ceremony was held on the 31st of August. The Rev. J. G. McCooey, C.C., B.A., honorary secretary of the branch presided. Captain the Hon. V. M.

Wyndham-Quin, R.N., a member of the Committee of Management of the Institution, handed the life-boat to Clogher Head, on behalf of the donor and the Institution, and she was received by the Rev. J. G. McCooey.

After Lieut.-Commander W. L. G.

Dutton, R.D., R.N.R., Irish district inspector of life-boats had described the life-boat, the Very Rev. Canon P.

Johnston, P.P., dedicated her. The Hon. Mrs. Wyndham-Quin then named her George and Caroline Ermen. A vote of thanks to Captain and Mrs.

Wyndham-Quin was proposed by the Mayor of Drogheda (Alderman A.

Walsh) and seconded by Mr. J. Coburn, T.D.

Baltimore The new Baltimore life-boat is one of two boats built out of a legacy from, the late Mr. W. Muskerry Tilson, of Richmond, Surrey. She is a 46-feet 9 inches Watson cabin life-boat and is the third life-boat to go to Baltimore, where the station was established in 1919. The naming ceremony was held on the 6th of September. The Rev.

T. J. Hill, P.P., chairman of the branch, presided. The Lord Winster, K.C.M.G., P.C., a member of the Committee of Management of the Institution, handed the life-boat to Baltimore, on behalf of the donor and the Institution, and she was received by the Rev. J.

McCarthy, honorary secretary of the branch. After Lieut. - Commander W. L. G. Button, R.D., R.N.R., Irish district inspector of life-boats, had described the life-boat, the Most Rev.

Dr. Moynihan, D.D., Bishop of Ross, blessed her. Mrs. H. S. Roch then named the life-boat Sarah Tilson.

Lord Winster presented the certificate of service awarded to Coxswain Michael O'Donoghue, on his retirement, and a vote of thanks to Mrs. Roch, and all who had taken part in the ceremony, was proposed by Admiral Hugh Somer- ville and seconded by Mr. H. Poole, honorary treasurer of the branch.

Arranmore The new Arranmore life-boat is the second of the two boats built out of the legacy from Mr. W. Muskerry Tilson, of Richmond, Surrey. She is a 46-feet 9-inches Watson cabin life- boat and is the sixth life-boat to go to Arranmore, where the station was established in 1883. The naming cere- mony was held on the 23rd of Septem- ber, at Burtonport. Lord Rossmore, a member of the Committee of Manage- ment of the Institution, handed the life- boat to Arranmore, on behalf of the donor and the Institution, and she was received by Mr. Bernard McGill, hono- rary secretary of the branch. After Lieut.-Commander W. L. G. Button, R.B., R.N.R., Irish district inspector of life-boats, had described the life- boat, the Most Rev. William MacNeely, Bishop of Raphoe blessed her. Lady Rossmore then named the life-boat W. M. Tilson. Major C. Stewart Watson, R.M., deputy-secretary of the Institution, proposed a vote of thanks to those taking part in the ceremony..