LIEUT. E. D. STOGDON, R.N.V.R., Eastern District Inspector of Life-boats, suffered a serious accident at Hastings on the 27th of July, 1958. The life-boat was about to be launched in connection with the celebration of the hundredth anniversary of the foundation of the Hastings station. Lieut. Stogdon was knocked down by the winch wire and received a compound fracture of the leg. It is likely to be some months before he recovers fully, and meanwhile Commander H. L. Wheeler, R.N., who retired from the service earlier this year, has returned temporarily to replace him as Eastern District Inspector..