Lieut.-Commander Henrik de Booy, an honorary life governor of the Institution since October, 1933, died on yth September, 1964, at the age of 97. He was former secretary of the Royal North and South Holland Life-boat Society.

His son, Lieut.-Commander H. Th. de Booy, who is also an honorary life governor, found among his late father's papers a note asking him to tell the R.N.L.I. how deeply grateful he had been for the friendship, hospitality and cooperation shown by the Institution during the years 1906-1933 when he was secretary of the Royal North and South Holland Life-boat Society. He visited the Institution's headquarters and several life-boat stations during his term of office..