To SIDNEY H. B. PAGE, on his retirement, after serving for 21J years as coxswain, G months as second coxswain and 1 year as bowman of the Southend-on-Sea life-boat, a coxswain's certificate of service, a gratuity and a retirement allowance.

To GEORGE LAMEY, on his retirement, after serving for 19J years as coxswain, 3J years as second coxswain and 2J years as bowman of the Clovelly life-boat, a "coxswain's certi- ficate of service and an annuity.

To HEWITT G. SWARTS, on his retirement, after serving for 101 years as coxswain and 14£ years as mechanic of the Barry Dock life-boat, a coxswain's certificate of service.

To JAMES PATON, on his retirement, after serving for 9J years as coxswain, 4J years as second coxswain and 2 months as bowman of the Montrose life-boat, a coxswain's certificate of service and an annuity.

To ROBERT RUTTEH, on his retirement, after serving for 4J years as coxswain and 12 years as second coxswain of the North Sunderland life-boat, a coxswain's certificate of service and an annuity.

To WALLACE STEPHENS, on his retirement, after serving for 18| years as second coxswain, 1J years as bowman and 18 years as a member of the crew of the Fowey life-boat, a certifi- cate of service and an annuity.

To WILLIAM KNEEN, on his retirement, after serving for 17f years as second cox- swain and 18 years as a member of the crew of the Port St. Mary life-boat, a certificate of service and an annuity.

To FRANK T. MORGAN, on his retirement, after serving for 17J years as second coxswain and 6 years as a member of the crew of the Fishguard life-boat, a certificate of service and an annuity.

To the late GEORGE SMITH, who for 8 years was second coxswain and 5| years a member of the crew of the Lerwick life-boat, his certificate of service to his daughter.

To RICHARD PKNROSE, on his retirement, after serving for 71 years as second coxswain, !if years as bowman and 21 years as a mem- ber of the crew of the Sennen Cove life-boat, a certificate of service and an annuity.

To DAVID CRAWFORD, on his retirement, after serving for 3|- years as second coxswain, 2 years as bowman and 25 years as a member of the crew of the Bridlington life-boat, a gratuity and a certificate of service.

To JOHN J. HEADON, on his retirement, after serving for 2 months as second cox- swain and 3 years as bowman, having been associated with the Clovelly life-boat for a total of 34 years, a certificate of service.

To WILLIAM LENEGHAN, on his retirement, after serving for 18J years as bowman and 22 years as a member of the crew of the Newcastle, Co. Down, life-boat, a certificate of service and an annuity.

To WILLIAM A. YOUNG, on his retirement, after serving for 8| years as bowman and 6 years as a member of the crew of the Cloughey life-boat, a certificate of service.

To the late ERNEST H. WELIIAM, who for 7J years was bowman and 9 years a member of the crew of the Clacton-on-Sea life-boat, his certificate of service to his son.

To WILLIAM ROWLANDS, on his retirement, after serving for 5 years as bowman and 29 years as a member of the crew of the St.

David's life-boat, a certificate of service.

To WILLIAM BATES, on his retirement, after serving for 3J years as bowman and 14£ years as mechanic of the Kilmore life- boat, a certificate of service.

To JOSEPH L. PLAY-FOOT, on his retirement, after serving for 24 j years as mechanic of the Redcar life-boat, a certificate of service.

To THOMAS E. RIMMER, on his retirement, after serving for 18 J years as mechanic and being previously associated with the Black- pool life-boat for 13 years, a certificate of service and an annuity.

To JOHN ALLCHORN, on his retirement, after serving for 5f years as assistant mechanic and being previously associated with the Eastbourne life-boat for 10 years, a certificate of service and a gratuity.

To HOLDEN D. SHEADER, on his retirement, after serving for 4 years as emergency mechanic, 28 years as mechanic and 10 years as a member of the crew of the Scar- borough life-boat, a certificate of service and an annuity.

To SIDNEY J. SALMON, on his retirement, after serving for 24 years as a member of the crew of the Clacton-on-Sea life-boat, a certificate of service.

To ALFRED J. TART, on his retirement, after serving for 22 years as a member of the crew of the Dungeness life-boat, a certificate of service.

To the late PETER C. WILSOX, who for 18 years was a member of the crew of the St.

Abbs life-boat, his certificate of service to his widow..