To WILLIAM WATTS WILLIAMS, on his retirement, after serving for 19| years as coxswain of the St. David's life-boat, a coxswain's certificate of service, a gratuity and a retirement allowance.

To MATTHEW LETHBBIDGE, on his retirement, after serving for 31 years as coxswain, 5 years as second coxswain and 1 year as bowman of the St. Mary's life-boat, a coxswain's certificate of service and an annuity To JAMES H. BROWN, on his retirement, after serving for 6 years as coxswain and 8 years as second coxswain of the Caister lifeboat, a coxswain's certificate of service and an annuity.

To GEORGE A. WALKER, on his retirement, after serving for 7 years as coxswain and 12 years as second coxswain of the Aberdeen Xo. 2 life-boat, and 12 years as second coxswain of the Aberdeen No. 1 life-boat, a coxswain's certificate of service.

To JAMES COULL, on his retirement, after serving for 21J years as coxswain of the Broughty Ferry life-boat and 1 year as bowman of the Montrose No. 2 life-boat, a coxswain's certificate of service, a gratuity and a retirement allowance.

To THOMAS S. ANDREWS, on his retirement, after serving for 7J years as coxswain, 2J years as second coxswain and nearly 6 years as bowman of the St. Ives life-boat, a coxswain's certificate of service and an annuity.

To ALFRED J. WEBBER, on his retirement, after serving for 12 years as coxswain, 4 years as second coxswain and 2 years as bowman of the Minehead life-boat, a coxswain's certificate of service.

To FREDERICK STEPHENS, on his retirement, after serving for 12J years as coxswain, 13J years as second coxswain, f years as bowman and 11 years as a member of the crew of the Cadgwith life-boat, a coxswain's certificate of service and an annuity.

To ALFRED WATKINS, on his retirement, after serving for 10J years as coxswain, 1J years as second coxswain, 1 year as bowman and 15 years as a member of the crew of the Angle life-boat, a coxswain's certificate of service, a gratuity and an annuity.

To WILLIAM HAWKINS, on his retirement, after serving for 11J years as coxswain, 1 year as second coxswain and 4 years as bowman of the Poolbeg life-boat, a coxswain's certificate of service.

To JAMES T. UPPERTON, on his retirement, after serving for 10£ years as coxswain and 6J years as second coxswain, a coxswain's certificate of service and an annuity.

To JOSEPH HALL, on his retirement, after serving for 11 years as coxswain and 2J years as bowman, a coxswain's certificate of service and an annuity.

To ARTHUR D. STOREY, on his retirement, after serving for 9J years as second coxswain, 2f years as bowman and 24J years as a member of the crew of the Newbiggin lifeboat, a certificate of service.

To THOMAS GILCHRIST, on his retirement, after serving for 14J years as second coxswain and 16 years as a member of the crew of the Hartlepool life-boat, a certificate of service and an annuity.

To P. K. HANNIGAN, on his retirement, after serving for 5J years as second coxswain and 5 years as bowman of the Pcolbeg lifeboat, a certificate of service.

To HAROLD HALL, on his retirement, after serving for 7 years as second coxswain, 1J years as bowman and 28 years as a member of the crew of the Redcar life-boat, a certificate of service and a gratuity.

To ALFRED E. STEPHENS, on his retirement, after serving for 1£ years as second coxswain, 12| years as bowman and 14 J years as a member of the crew of the Cadgwith lifeboat, a certificate of service and an annuity.

To MARTIN M. GAEDNER, on his retirement, after serving for 10 J years as second coxswain, 7| years as bowman and 32 years as a member of the crew of the Anstruther lifeboat, a certificate of service and an annuity.

To JAMES WILSON, on his retirement, after serving for 7J years as second coxswain, 18 years as assistant mechanic and 0 months as motor mechanic of the St. Abbs life-boat, a certificate of service and an annuity.

To ALFRED H. MORRIS, on his retirement, after serving for 2 years as second coxswain, 7 J years as bowman and 20 years as a member of the crew of the Margate "life-boat, a certificate of service and an annuity.

To ERNEST H. COOPEK, on his retirement, after serving for 1 year as second coxswain, 1!) years as bowman and 23 years as a member of the crew of the Bembridge life-boat, a certificate of service and an annuity.

To WILLIAM T. PRODGER, on his retirement, after serving for 14£ years as second coxswain, If years as assistant mechanic, 6J years as bowman and 15 years as a member of the crew of the Eastbourne life-boat, a certificate of service and an annuity.

To JAMES YELLOP, on his retirement, after serving for 8 years as second coxswain, 2J years as bowman and 18 years as a member of the crew of the Youghal life-boat, a certificate of service and a gratuity.

To JAMES STEWART, on his retirement, after serving for 14J- years as bowman and 11 years as a member of the crew of the Newburgh life-boat, a certificate of service.

To ROLAND F. GRIMES, on his retirement, after serving for 34 J years as bowman of the Wells life-boat, a certificate of service and an annuity.

To FRANK H. INMAN, on his retirement, after serving for 15 years as bowman and 7 years as a member of the crew of the Swanage life-boat, a certificate of service.

To FRANK BRAY, on his retirement, after serving for 26J years as bowman of the Padstow No. 2 life-boat, a certificate of service and an annuity.

To THOMAS MARKWELL HANDYSIDE, on his retirement, after serving for 7J years as bowman and 10 years as a member of the crew of the Amble life-boat, a certificate of service and a gratuity.

To FREDERICK W. Novis, on his retirement, after serving for 10 years as bowman and 22 J years as a member of the crew of the Eastbourne life-boat, a certificate of service.

To JOSEPH DOYLE, on his retirement, after serving for 29 years as motor mechanic of the Galway Bay life-boat, a certificate of service, a gratuity and a retirement allowance.

To H. KITCHENER PEGG, D.S.C., on his retirement, after serving for 9J years as motor mechanic and 6 years as assistant mechanic of the Dover life-boat, and 1 year as reserve mechanic, 4 years as motor mechanic and 3 years as a member of the crew of tht Sheringham life-boat, a certificate of service.

To ROBERT J. B. ESSON, on his retirement, after being associated as mechanic of the Aberdeen life-boat for 32J years, a certificate of service.

To ARTHUR W. BANHAM, on his retirement, after serving as motor mechanic for 22J years in the Plymouth life-boat, 4J years in the Yarmouth life-boat and 5| years in the Padstow No. 2 life-boat, a certificate of service, a gratuity and a retirement allowance.

To STANLEY LINDSAY, on his retirement, after serving for 14J years as motor mechanic of the Ramsey life-boat, a certificate of service.

To JOSEPH J. MADRON, on his retirement, after serving for 1J years as assistant mechanic of the Penlee life-boat, 1J years as mechanic of the Mumbles life-boat, 12J years as mechanic, 9 years as second coxswain and 9 years as a member of the crew of the Penlee life-boat, a certificate of service and a gratuity.

To GWILYM J. DAVIES, on his retirement, after serving for 9} years as assistant motor mechanic and 11J years as a member of the crew of the St. David's life-boat, a certificate of service.

To SAMUEL CROSS, on his retirement, after serving for 28 years as second mechanic of the Humber life-boat, a certificate of service, a gratuity and a retirement allowance.

To WILLIAM R. WOOD, on his retirement, after serving for 25J years as assistant mechanic and 9 years as a member of the crew of the Boulmer life-boat, a certificate of service and an annuity.

To J. GILONEY, on his retirement, after serving for 40 years as a member of the crew of the North Sunderland life-boat, a certificate of service.

To JOHN DUGGAN, on his retirement, after serving for 13 years as a member of the crew of the Rosslare Harbour life-boat, a certificate of service.

To WILLIAM BRIGNALL, on his retirement, after serving for 32 years as a member of the crew of the Dungeness life-boat, a certificate of service.

The list of awards to honorary workers will be published in the December number of The Lif -bost..