HER ROYAL HIGHNESS PRINCESS MARINA, DUCHESS OF KENT, the President of the Institution, named the new Sheringham life-boat The Manchester Unity of Odd Fellows at a ceremony at Shering- ham on the 15th June, 1962. The bulk of the money for the new life-boat was subscribed by the Independent Order of Odd Fellows Manchester Unity Friendly Society, and the Grand Master of the order, Mr. J. G. Barnes, formally presented the life-boat to the Institution.

Earl Howe, Chairman of the Committee of Management, received the life-boat and handed her over to the branch, Mr.

H. T. S. Upcher, president of the branch, accepting her. The Bishop of Dunwich dedicated the life-boat, assis- ted by the Archdeacon of Nor- wich.

After a vote of thanks had been pro- posed by Alderman E. G. Gooch, Her Royal Highness named the life-boat.

The Rev. L. G. Sturman, Chairman of the Sheringham Urban District Council and Vicar of Sheringham, was in the chair and opened the proceedings, and Lieut.-Commander W. L. G. Dutton, Chief Inspector of Life-boats, then described the new boat. The singing was led by the choir of the Sheringham parish church, and music was played by the Sheringham Salvation Army Citadel Band. The Sheringham Company, Army Cadet Force, provided the guard of honour.

The new life-boat is one of the new 37-foot Oakley type. She is the fifth life-boat placed by the Institution at Sheringham, but before the station was taken over by the Institution there were the so-called fishermen's life-boats.

These boats and the Institution's life- boats at Sheringham have saved nearly five hundred lives.

A new 47-foot Watson type life-boat was recently placed at Appledore, which was the gift of Mr. G. P. D. Hawker of Exeter. Lady Roborough named the life-boat Louisa Anne Hawker at a ceremony at Bideford on the 27th June, 1962. Captain H. L. Morgan, chairman of the Appledore branch, took the chair, and after Commander H. H.

Harvey, the Western District Inspector, had described the life-boat Mr. G. P. D.

Hawker presented her to the Institu- tion. Sir Eric Seal, a member of the Committee of Management, handed the life-boat over to the branch, Captain P. Brennan, honorary secretary of the station branch, accepting her.

The Bishop of Crediton dedicated the life-boat assisted by the Rev. Donald Cox, Missionary to the Appledore and District Sailors' Rest and Mission.

Votes of thanks were proposed by Councillor A. A. Beer, the Deputy Mayor of Bideford, and seconded by Councillor J. E. Harris, Chairman of the Northam Urban District Council.

A station was established at Apple- dore in 1825, but the Institution did not take over the station till 1852. Since 1852 more than 300 lives have been saved..