COXSWAIN DOUGLAS GRANT, of Selsey, and Coxswain Henry West, of Sheringham, have become the first two members of life-boat crews to receive gifts from the James Michael Bower Endowment Fund.

This fund was established in 1955 by the Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Co. as a memorial to James Michael Bower, late third officer of the S.S. Stratheden, who lost his life in a disaster.

Awards from the fund are made to those who receive either the gold or silver medal of the Royal National Life-boat Institution for gallantry.

Coxswain Grant won his silver medal for the rescue of eighteen people from three yachts on the 29th of July. 1956.

Coxswain West won his silver medal for the rescue of eighteen survivors from the S.S. Wimbledon on the 31st of October, 1956. Accounts of these services appeared in the December, 1956, and March, 1957, numbers of The Life-boat on pages 323 and 383..