The portrait on the cover is of Coxswain Henry Walker, of Holy Island, Northum- berland, who hasjust retired from theserv- ice. He was appointed coxswain at the be- ginning of 1945 and previously served for some eighteen months as bowman. He first joined the crew in 1918. During his period of service Holy Island life-boats were launched on service 101 times and rescued 132 lives..