AMONG those associated with the life- boat service upon whom honours were conferred in the Birthday Honours were :— O.B.E. MR. T. O. GRAY, deputy treasurer and vice-president of the Institution ; ALDERMAN H. L. GROVES, patron of the Lake District branch.

M.B.E. ALDERMAN HARRY BLACKBURN, a member of the Fleetwood committee ; MR. B. V.

HOWELL, honorary secretary of the Pwllheli station branch ; CAPTAIN J. J. KELLY, chairman of the Fishguard branch ; MRS. S. E. NEWMAN, chairman of the Warton Crag (Lanca- shire) branch..