JOHN W. BAYES, M.B.E., honorary secretary at Flamborough from Sep- tember 1920 to July 1954, died on the 24th of November, 1954. For his long and valued services the Institution awarded him binoculars in 1931 and the gold badge in 1948. In 1954 he was appointed an honorary life gover- nor, the highest award which the Insti- tution can confer on a voluntary worker.

He was appointed M.B.E. in 1950.

HENRY ROBERT JOHNSON, joint hono- rary secretary at Sheringham since November 1932, died on the 15th of No- vember, 1954. Mr. Johnson had form- erly been chairman of the Sheringham committee and shared the post of hon- orary secretary at Sheringham with his son. For his long and valued services he was awarded binoculars in 1948..