THE portrait on the cover is of Cox- swain George Flett, who has been coxswain of the Aberdeen number one life-boat since 1949. For six years he was second coxswain of the boat.

In 1937, when second coxswain, he was awarded the bronze medal for an outstanding rescue from the steamer Roslin. On three occasions he has been accorded the thanks of the Insti- tution inscribed on vellum, the last time for the rescue of the crew of eleven of the trawler Sturdee on the 19th of October, 1955.

The photograph is reproduced by courtesy of Aberdeen Journals Ltd..