COXSWAIN JOHN GILL, of Galway Bay, who served as bowman from 1932 to 1933, second coxswain from 1933 to 1938 and coxswain from 1938 to 1943, was awarded the bronze medal in 1938 for the rescue of eleven men when the steam trawler Nogi went ashore on one of the Aran Islands in Galway Bay.

The death of eight other coxswains of life-boats occurred during the past year. They were: William Baker of Folkestone.

Thomas Bulpin of Courtmacsherry.

Charles Conway of Totland Bay.Coleman Flaherty of Galway Bay.

George Hooper of Tenby.

William Jones of Hoylake.

Howard Knight of Ramsgate (of whom an obituary notice appeared in the June number of the Lifeboat).

John Smith of Aldeburgh..