Honorary Life-Governor MR. WILLIAM JAMES has been appointed an honorary life-governor of the Institution in recognition of the valuable help he has given to the life-boat service for forty-three years as honorary secretary of the Runswick station branch. He has been presented with a copy of the vote inscribed on vellum and signed by H.R.H. Princess Marina, Duchess of Kent, as President of the Institution.

Thanks of the Institution on Vellum The thanks of the Institution inscribed on vellum have been accorded to the following honorary secretaries of life-boat stations: MR. EDGAR LAW, Blackpool.

MAJOR S. G. MAITLAND, M.C., Dunbar.

MR. C. A. PERRY, Clacton-on-Sea.

CAPTAIN E.H.SLATER, M.B.E.,The Mumbles.

MR. J. A. ST. S. TALBOT, Cullercoats.

MR. J. A. TUPPER, Selsey.

Barometer The barometer with an inscription has been awarded to: MR. ALEXANDER NISBET, St. Abbs.

Binoculars The binocular glass with an inscription has been awarded to the following honorary secre- taries of life-boat stations: MR. K. H. MOORING ALDRiDGE.Weymouth.

MR. S. COLES, Poole.

MR. J. KENNEDY, Lytham-St. Anne's.

MAJOR S. G. MAITLAND, M.C., Dunbar.

MR. M. C. McAvoY, Caister.

Bar to the Gold Badge The bar to the gold badge has been awarded to: MRS. A. G. DOGCART, Honorary Organiser, Selsey & District Guild.

Gold Badge The gold badge has been awarded to: Mrs. J. B. COULTHURST, J.P., President, Skipton Guild.

Miss A. S. DICKSON, Honorary Secretary, Selkirk Guild.

MR. J. E. GERARD-PEARSE, Chairman, Wey- mouth Branch.

Miss C. F. HARPER, President, Renfrew Guild.

MR. R. T. INNES, Honorary Secretary, Kirk- caldy Branch.

Miss M. M. KERR, Irvine Branch.

Miss H. M. MOIR, Vice-President, Edinburgh Guild.

MRS. T. C. RAINFORD, M.B.E., Chairman, Preston Branch.

MR. J. SHARPLES, Honorary Secretary, Rish- ton Branch.

MRS. D. SOWDEN, Honorary Secretary, Southampton Guild.

MR. G. S. STORM, Honorary Treasurer, Nairn Branch.

MRS. J. F. UNDERWOOD, President, St.

Andrews Branch.

MR. J. R. WISEMAN, Honorary Secretary, Filey Branch.

Silver Badge The silver badge has been awarded to : MR. P. A. ADAMS, Markinch.

MRS. W. H. ALMOND, Adlington (Ches.) MRS. E. I. ANSCOMB, Cheam & Worcester Park.

MRS. L. C. ASHCROFT, Heswall & Gayton (Port of Liverpool District).

MR. WALLACE L. BARBER, Stockport.

COUNCILLOR A. BARREN, Rochford & Dis- trict.

MRS. M. BOUTWOOD, Stanmore.

MRS. A. G. BRIDGES, Glandore.

MR. W. IAN BRODIE, Crewe.

MR. J. V. BROOKES, Farnworth & Kearsley.

MR. J. J. BULLOCH, Ardrishaig.

MRS. E. M. CLARKE, Failsworth.

MR. G. C. R. COLLINS, Chatham.

Miss B. COOPER, Lichfield.

MRS. H. CROSTHWAITE, Fleetwood.

MR. C. H. E. CROZIER, Whitehead & Island- magee.

MR. J. W. M. CUSHNIE, Gravesend.

Miss L. DALLY, Barry.

MRS. E. M. DEDERICK, Atherton.

MR. V. E. DINES, Thurrock Urban District.

MRS. R. J. J. ELDER, Strathaven.

Miss DA FONSECA, Grange-over-Sands.

CAPTAIN R. L. FREEMAN, Grimsby.

MR. T. GIBB, Aberdeen.

MRS. J. GIBSON, Strathaven.

MR. A. W. GORDON, Coatbridge.

MRS. MARY GRAHAM, Isle of Arran.

Miss A. D. GUY, Ashford & District.

Miss K. O. Hardy, South Kirkby.

MR. A. S. HAWKES, Ipswich.

MR. H. T. HAWKESFIELD, J.P., Dover.

MR. G. W. HEARN, Tollesbury.

MRS. E. HEELEY, Saltburn-by-Sea.

MRS. S. J. HENRY, Coleraine.

MR. H. HEY, Pickering.

MR. A. HILLIARD-CROSS, Wolverhampton.

MRS. HUGH HOGARTH, Helensburgh.

Miss S. HOLROYD, Halifax.

MRS. R. T. INNES, Kirkcaldy.

MRS. H. E. JOPLIN, Claremont District (Salford).

MRS. W. LAMB, Pontypool & District.

MRS. C. M. E. LEGH, O.B.E., J.P., Adling- ton (Ches.).

MR. MALCOLM MACDONALD, Gairloch.

CAPTAIN F. J. MARSDEN, Birmingham.

MR. T. N. McCANN, Belfast.

MRS. J. MCLAREN, Inverkeithing.

MRS. Ross MCLEAN, Edinburgh.

MRS. A. MEADOWCROFT, Whalley Range.

MRS. L. MORRIS, Newcastle-under-Lyme.

MRS. E. S. OLIVER, Hove.

MRS. D. PEMBERTON, J.P., Wallasey & More- ton (Port of Liverpool District).

MRS. G. PERRIN, Skegness.

MR. F. E. VERE PRESS, Belfast.

MRS. R. M. SALTER-TOWNSHEND, Castle- townshend.

MRS. R. M. SAUNDERS, Adlington (Ches.).

MR. E. S. SHARP, Silverdale.

MRS. H. SLATER, Ramsbottom.

MRS. A. J. SMITH, Lerwick.

MRS. A. T. STOREY, J.P., Lancaster.

MRS. SYMINGTON, Bridge of Allan.

MRS. G. TART, Dungeness.

MRS. H. A. S. THOMPSON, WhalJey Range.

MRS. J. TROY, Coleraine.

Miss O. M. VAUGHAN, New Milton, Barton- on-Sea Section.

MRS. B. VICKERSTAFF, Menai Bridge.

MR. F. W. WADSWORTH, Newcastle (Co.

Down).

MR. J. B. WEBB, Crowborough.

MRS. J. WHEELER, Maryborough.

MRS. H. M. WHITTAKER, Barnoldswick.

MRS. D. WILLIAMSON, Bexleyheath.

MR. R. MclNNES WILSON, Stranraer.

MRS. ANGELA WOOLDRIDGE, Stourbridge.

LADY (GLADYS) WYNNE-FINCH, South Caernarvonshire.

MRS. H. YOUNG, Cheam & Worcester Park.

Record of Thanks Records of thanks have been awarded to : MR. F. SOMERS, O.B.E., J.P., Yarmouth.

RATEPAYERS' ASSOCIATION (LADIES' SECTION), Chingford.

MR. E. B. JARVIS, Civil Service Life-boat Fund.

MAYORESS'S FLAG DAY COMMITTEE, Haling.

FOREST Row R.N.L.I. CHOIR (Choirmaster G. H. RALPH), Forest Row.

MR. J. C. LEWIS, Grimsby.

MR. HAZEL BOOTH MR. GEORGE BURROUGHS | Ipswich.

MR. EPHRAIM SHARMAN MR. WILLIAM SIMPSON MR. P. WATTS MR. MARSHALL HALY, Mablethorpe..