Honorary Life Governor The following have been appointed honorary life-governors of the Institution and presented with a copy of the vote in- scribed on vellum and signed by H.R.H. the Duchess of Kent as President of the Institution.

DR. JOSEPH SOAR, M.B.E., Mus.Doc., D.L., in recognition of the valuable help which he has given to the life-boat service as honorary secretary of the St. David's life-boat station since 1926.

MRS. A. L. WARREN PEARL, C.B.E., in recognition of the valuable help which she has given to the life-boat service through the Central London Ladies' Life-boat Guild and the Chelsea Branch for a large number of years.

Thanks of the Institution on Vellum The thanks of the Institution inscribed on vellum have been accorded to the following honorary secretaries of life-boat stations on their retirement : MR. SYDNEY TAYLOR, O.B.E., Lowestoft.

THE VERY REV. FATHER THOMAS VARLEY, P.P., Galway Bay.

Binoculars The binocular glass with an inscription has been awarded to the following honorary secretaries of life-boat stations : MR. CECIL F. BAKER, F.R.r.C.S., East- bourne.

MR. E. R. COPEMAN, A.M.T.Mech.E., Teesmouth.

CAPTAIN H. H. DAVIES, Hoylake.

MR. T. DOWNING, Barrow.

MR. J. M. EDNEY, Berwick-upon-Tweed.

MR. KIERAN O'DRISCOLL, Valentia.

MR. A. I. TART, Dungeness.

Bar to the Gold Badge The bar to the gold badge has been awarded to MRS. HILDA BROWN, M.B.E., Honorary Secretary, Withernsea Guild.

MRS. E. POPPE, Chairman and Honorary Secretary, Isle of Sheppey Branch.

Gold Badge The gold badge has been awarded to : MRS. ARMOUR-HANNAY, President, Cupar Guild.

MRS. E. ASHWORTH, Chairman, Ashton- under-Lyne Guild.

MR. GREIO CARSTAIRS, President, Airdrie Branch.

LADY OLWEN ELIZABETH CAREY EVANS, President and Chairman, South Caernar- vonshire Guild. ! MR. B. V. HOWELL, Honorary Secretary, Pwllheli life-boat station. MR. G. S. LUCKIN, Honorary Secretary, Dunmow Branch. (Since deceased). i PROVOST A. P. MACGRORY, J.P., Honorary j Secretary, Campbeltown life-boat station. Miss M. N. MAC!NNES, Honorary Secretary, Fort William Guild.

MRS. L. M. MCINNES, Honorary Secretary, Cupar Guild.

MR. I. W. MclNNES, M.A., LL.B., W.S., Honorary Secretary and Treasurer, Cupar Branch.

Miss M. McKAY, Honorary Secretary, Burnley Branch.

MRS. C. K. MOIR, Moffat Guild.

MR. R. O. GLEN RIDDELL, Honorary Treasurer, Rhayader Branch.

MR. W. SUTHERLAND, M.B.E., President, Falkirk Branch.

Silver Badge The silver badge has been awarded to : MRS. R. ACHESON, Larne.

MRS. I. ANDERSON, Chelsea.

MRS. F. M. BICKLE, Bere Ferrers (Ply- mouth).

Miss V. F. BOYER, Peterborough.

MRS. M. J. BROWNLOW, Farnworth.

MRS. E. J. CARTER, Carshalton.

MR. J. E. CHALCRAFT, Henley-on-Thames.

Miss M. F. CLARK, Lake District.

Miss M. F. CLARK, Rainford.

MRS. M. W. CROSTHWAIT, Bangor, Co.

Down.

MR. A. L. CUNNINGHAM, J.P., Falkirk.

MRS. D. DIBB, Honley.

MR. F. Dow, Kelso.

MRS. B. DUNSEATH, Bangor, Co. Down.

MR. E. B. C. DYCKHOFF, Cheadle, Gatiey and Heald Green.

MR. W. S. EDWARDS, Tenby.

Miss E. A. EVERARD, Greenhithe.

MRS. V. M. FISHER, Wellington, Salop.

MRS. H. GIBBONS, Wimborne (Poole).

MRS. B. GOLBY, Kenilworth.

MRS. E. GREEN, Cheadle Hulme.

Miss G. J. GREENSIDES, Withernsea.

MR. E. HERON, Carshalton.

MR. H. R. HOFLER, Galway (Town).

REAR ADMIRAL F. E. P. HUTTON, C.B., Colchester.

MRS. G. E. JACKSON, Wakefield.

Miss H. H. JEWELL, Clovelly.

MRS. R. KINGSTON, Howth.

MRS. L. E. KNIGHT, Warminster.

MRS. E. H. LELAND, Bangor, Co. Down.

MRS. M. J. W. LORD, Radcliffe.

MR. H. LOWE, B.Sc., Rainford.

MRS. J. LUCAS, Barking.

Miss G. MACDONALD, Peebles.

MRS. M. MALPASS, Long Eaton.

MRS. A. Y. McCLUNG, Troon.

SURGEON COMMANDER F. J. MCKENNA, R.N., Ashford, Kent.

MR. H. J. MCMEEKIN, Sligo.

MRS. A. L. MEGAW, Belfast.

MRS. F. C. MELBOURNE, Burton-on-Trent.

MRS. A. E. MEREDITH, Tandragee.

MR. R. MORRISON, Fort William.

MRS. F. M. MULLIGAN, Gourdon.

MRS. A. I. NABB, Thornton Cleveleys.

MRS. P. M. NIBLOCK, Grappenhall (War- rington).

MRS. H. S. ODDIE, Wallasey (Liverpool).

MRS. I. PICKEN, Much Wenlock.

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G. PLATT, Kington.

P. J. C. POTTS, Bredbury.

E. PRINGLE, Bedlington.

A. RADCLIFFE, Huddersfield.

SCOTT RAGLESS, Bognor Regis.

E. A. RANGER, Newhaven.

R. A. REID, Peterhead.

M. G. ROCH, Pembroke.

H. M. SARGANT, Seaford.

D. A. SAUNDERS, Llanelly.

E. E. SAYER, Newhaven.

MRS. I. SELF, Washington.

MRS. E. M. SHACKLETON, Rochdale.

MRS. M. SHERIDAN, Leeds.

MRS. L. E. SIMPSON, Belfast.

MRS. F. SMALLEY, Bamber Bridge.

MRS. E. B. SMITH, Redcar.

MRS. L. E. STEVENSON, Ripon.

MRS. D. E. TORR, Southport.

MRS. M. WALKER, Menai Bridge.

Miss J. WHITCHER, Cowes.

MR. G. H. WICKENS, Isle of Wight..