THE Maud Smith award for the bravest act of life-saving by a member of a life-boat crew in 1961 has been won by Coxswain John Stonehouse of Teesmouth for the rescue of the crew of three of the yacht Sybil Kathleen on the 1st June.

A full account of the service appeared in the December, 1961, number of the LIFE-BOAT on page 135.

The award, which is an annual one made, according to the terms of a will, by the Committee of Management of the Institution, was won the year before by Coxswain Patrick Power of Dunmore East..