THE French Government has awarded its silver medal of the first class and diploma to the late leuan Bateman, who lost his life when the St. David's life-boat went to the help of the French trawler Noire Dame de Fatima on the 8th of November, 1956.

A full account of this service appeared in the March, 1957, number of the Life-boat on page 384.

leuan Bateman was earlier awarded the bronze medal and diploma of the French life-boat society, Societe Centrale de Sauvetage des Naufrages..