THE Maud Smith award for the bravest act, of life-saving in 1953 has been won by Coxswain HughNelson,ofDonagha- dee, County Down. The award has been made for the service to the Princess Victoria on the 31st of Jan- uary, 1953, when the Donaghadee life-boat rescued 31 survivors.

The award for the bravest deed by a A* life-boatman in 1953, made in memory of the late Mrs. G. M. Porter, of Felixstowe, has been won by William McConnell, former coxswain of the Portpatrick, Wigtownshire, life-boat.

This award has also been made for the service to the Princess Victoria when the Portpatrick life-boat rescued two survivors..