IN the March 1960 number of the Life-boat it was stated on page 381 that the bronze medal for gallantry had been awarded to Mr. Hugh Owen, of the Moelfre, Anglesey, crew. In fact, Mr.

Owen was awarded a second-service clasp to his bronze medal. His first award was for a service carried out almost exactly thirty-two years earlier, when exceptional gales also blew at the end of October.

On the night of the 28th-29th of October, the Moelfre life-boat rescued the crew of three of the ketch Excel.

Two gold medals were awarded, to Captain Jones, who was in command of the life-boat, and to Second Coxswain ! William Roberts. Mr. Hugh Owen, ; who was a member of the crew, there- fore has the remarkable distinction of having taken part in two services for which gold medals were awarded..