THE new life-boat station at the Lizard- Cadgwith was formally opened by H.R.H. the Duke of Edinburgh, who is himself a member of the Committee of Management of the Institution, on the 7th July, 1961. His Royal Highness also named the new life-boat The Duke of Cornwall (Civil Service No. 33).

A large crowd assembled in fine weather to watch the ceremony, and they were highly entertained when the Duke said of the life-boat: "I feel a certain parental interest in her. It is the second time I have had a hand in launching the Duke of Cornwall." The chair was taken by Mr. A. J.

Greenslade, chairman of the Lizard- Cadgwith branch, and the Chief In- spector of Lifeboats, Lieut-Commander- W. L. G. Dutton, described the new boat, which is one of the new 52-feet Barnett class. Sir Eric Seal, chairman of the Civil Service Life-boat Fund, then presented the boat to the Institution.

As its name implies, this is the thirty- third life-boat which the Civil Service Life-boat Fund has provided.

In accepting the boat and handing her over to the branch, Earl Howe, Chair- man of the Committee of Management, pointed out that the new life-boat station had been built at a cost of more than £90,000.

The Bishop of Truro conducted the service of dedication, assisted by the Rev. E. H. Hodges, Rector of Landewed- nack, the Rev. J. C. Salisbury, Rector of Grade with Ruan Minor, and the Rev. Stanley Davis, Methodist Minister of Helston Circuit.

Proposing a vote of thanks, Admiral E. L. S. King, vice-chairman of the branch committee, extended a cordial invitation to the Duke of Cornwall to make a trip in the life-boat at some time in the future.

After naming the new life-boat, the Duke of Edinburgh went afloat in her and took the wheel..