Honorary Life Governors Three honorary life governors have been appointed in recognition of their services to the Institution. At the annual general meeting of the governors of the Institution on yth April, 1964, each was presented wth a copy of the vote inscribed on vellum and signed by Prin- cess Marina, Duchess of Kent, as president of the Institution.

MRS. D. J. WILKES has been chairman of the Llandudno Ladies' Life-boat Guild since 1951, and has a total of 34 years' service.

MR. C. ERNEST LINK, c.c., has been chairman of the City of London branch since 1948 and has a total of 29 years' service.

LlEUT.-COMMANDER H. TH. DE BODY W3S director of the Royal North and South Holland Life-boat Society until his retirement last year and is now a member of the society's Committee of Management.

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 on their retirement: MR. D. B. BANCROFT, Tenby MAJOR E. P. HANSELL, Cromer CAPTAIN R. HUDSON, Seaham MR. A. O. KERNICK, Sennen Cove CAPTAIN C. S. MILLER, Swanage MR. TREVILLICK MOYLE, St. Mary's (posthumous) CAPTAIN F. NICOLLE, St. Peter Port.

MR. S. A. ROSKILLY, Coverack (post- humous) MR. R. SCOTT, Fraserburgh DR. J. SOAR, M.B.E., MUS. DOC., D.L.

Barometers The barometer with an inscription has been awarded to the following on retirement: MR. T. H. BALDWIN, Cromer assistant honorary secretary MR. R. FRASER, Aith, honorary secretary Binoculars Binoculars with an inscription have been awarded to the following past or present hon- orary secretaries of life-boat stations: MR. A. R. FARRELL, Helvick Head MR. J. S. LING, Gorleston MR. N. O. MABE, Fishguard MAJOR A. MIREHOUSE, Angle DR. S. PEACE, Longhope CAPTAIN I. B. B. ROBERTSON, Holy Island MR. E. THOMSON, Whitby CAPTAIN L. TRAIL, Aberdeen Bar to the Gold Badge The bar to the gold badge has been awarded to: MRS. E. M. EASTWOOD, Oldham MRS. E. K. HARTLY-HODDER, M.B.E., Bristol Gold Badge The gold badge has been awarded to: MR. R. GEOFFREY BEARD, F.C.A., Sheffield MRS. E. C. BROOKE, Walton and Frinton MRS. G. COWLE, Penarth MR. W. R. EDWARDS, Ramsey MAJOR E. P. HANSELL, Cromer MR. J. G. JACKSON, Shoreham ALDERMAN MISS E. M. LISTER, M.B.E., Leeds MRS. E. F. LYELL, Montrose ALDERMAN MISS D. MANN, J.P., Ampthill MRS. F. POTTER, Montrose MISS M. PUDSEY DAWSON, Tenby MR. J. E. ROBERTS, J.P., Porthdinllaen MR. R. K. SAYER, Newhaven MRS. W. SUTHERLAND, Gourock Silver Badge The silver badge has been awarded to: MRS. A. K. ADAMSON, Arbroath MR. J. A. ADNAMS, Southwold and Dun- wich MRS. D. BAIRD, Peebles MRS. E. T. N. BAKER, York MRS. H. M. BALL, Clacton-on-Sea MR. R. W. BEASLEY.M.B.E., Isle of Wight MRS. BEVAN, Walton and Frinton MISS BLACKHALL, Nairn MRS. A. M. BOLTON, Bramhall and Woodford MRS. K. R. BRAYLEY, Walton and Frin- ton MRS. I. R. CAMERON, Inverness MRS. S. CLAY, Tring MRS. CLEMENT SMITH, Leatherhead MRS. E. D. CLOUGH, Consett MR. E. CORLETT, Peel MISS M. J. CROWTHER, Mirfield MR. A. M. CUNNINGHAM, Anstruther MR. A. G. DABBS, Tavistock MR. B. R. DOUGLASS, O.B.E., London- derry MRS. G. M. DOWSETT, Tenby MRS. S. EMRYS EVANS, South Caernar- vonshire MISS E. FYFFE, Omagh MRS. R. GIBSON, Omagh MRS. C. W. GILLHAM, Cheam and Wor- cester Park MRS. H. G. GLYNN, Kilrush and Kilkee MRS. E. GRASSIE, Stornoway MRS. J. GREENHILL, Liverpool MRS. E. M. GUBBINS, Southport MRS. A. HAMERTON, Attleborough MRS. C. HASTIE, Penrith MRS. A. HENSON, Wolverton MRS. E. HILL, Gourock MISS M. HINDE, T.P., Penarth MRS. W. JONES, Conway and District MRS. C. E. KNOWLES, Woolwich MR. C. LOWNE, Wells MRS. A. E. LYON, Dundee MRS. G. Y. MACKIE, Kirriemuir MISS V. J. MACKIE, Dover MRS. T. McCLENAHAN, Ballymoney MR. A. G. MacKELVIE, Campbeltown MR. R. MACKENZIE, Lochcarron MRS. R. MAITLAND, Aberdeen MRS. W. MARLOW, Maryport MRS. E. D. JEFFERISS MATHEWS, Blechingley and District MR. W. H. MESURE, Largs MRS. J. P. MILNE, Keith CAPTAIN N. A. K. MONEY, O.B.E., D.S.C., R.N., Paignton MISS N. K. MOUNSEY, Liverpool MR. C. J. MURPHY, Dagenham MRS. K. PRESTON HILLARY, Hastings and St. Leonards MR. J. PATERSON, Kilwinning MRS. F. W. RADCLIFFE, Stalybridge MR. G. ROSS, Lochcarron MRS. J. H. ROUNCE, Cromer MRS. D. SUTCLIFFE, MirHeld MISS E. M. TARBET, Liverpool MRS. A. THOMAS, Horwich MRS. S. G. THOMAS, South Caernarvon- shire MISS D. M. WALKER, Whitby MR. J. T. WATERSON, Downham Market MRS. G. WATSON, Hornsey MRS. P. W. WOOD, Newcastle, Co. Down MRS. A. WYNROE, Stalybridge Statuette The statuette of a life-boatman has been awarded to: MESSRS. BROWN, LEWIS & WHITE, Belfast MRS. R. DANBY, Leeds MRS. R. JOHNSON, Southport ALDERMAN G. R. LINES, Kingston- upon-Thames (posthumous) MR. R. A. LITTLE, O.B.E., Reigate and Redhill MRS. R. S. McCREADIE, Glasgow THE REVEREND FATHER JOHN McCORMICK, Barra Isle MR. J. F. MILLER, Armadale MRS. S. ORR, Glasgow MRS. C. PATERSON, Banff, Macduff, Whitehills and Gardenstown MRS. J. PEET, Southport MRS. E. POLLARD, Stockport MISS P. REDDICK, Windsor and district MR. and MRS. J. STOCKLEY, Stockport Record of Thanks A record of thanks has been awarded to: MR. and MRS. S. FORD and MRS A.

OLIVER (nee FORD,) Portslade MR. and MRS. D. V. LONG, Margate MAYORESS' FLAG DAY COMMIT- TEE, Brentford and Chiswick MR. and MRS. J. A. MORTON, Ascot, Sunninghill and Sunningdale MILLPORT LADIES' LIFE-BOAT GUILD.