H.M. THE QUEEX has conferred a baronetcy of the United Kingdom on Alderman Cuthbert Lowell Ackroyd, Lord Mayor of London, who has been a member of the Committee of Manage- ment of the Institution since 1950.

Other honours bestowed on those associated with the Life-boat Service in the Birthday Honours for 1955 were: C.B.

Rear-Admiral Geoffrey Thistleton- Smith, G.M., ex-officio member of the Committee of Management as Admiral Commanding Reserves.

O.B.E.

Commander J. H. Lewty, R.N.

(retd.), Chief Inspector, H.M. Coast- guard, Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation.

M.B.E.

Mrs. E. K. Hartly-Hodder, Secretary of Bristol Ladies' Life-boat Guild since 1923 and Honorary Life Governor of the Institution..