Commander E. W. Middleton, V.R.D., R.N.V.R., Superintendent of the Depot since July, 1958, is retiring on 3151 December, 1964. He joined the Institution in 1946. He will be succeeded by Lieutenant E. D. Stogdon, R.N.V.R., inspector of life-boats (south-east), whose appointment will take effect from ist January, 1965.

Lieut.-Commander D. B. Cairns, R.N.R., will be the new inspector of life-boats (south-east) and Mr. G. R. Walton, promoted to district inspector, will take over Lieut.-Commander Cairns' present position as inspector of lifeboats (Ireland). Both these appointments will also take effect from ist January, 1965..