Mr. Laurence C. H. Cave, a member of the Committee of Management since 1947, has been elected a Vice-President of the Institution. His election took place in December, 1964. Mr. Cave became a member of the finance committee in 1947 and joined the establishment committee in the following year.

Surgeon Commodore F. W. Baskerville, C.B.E., L.M.S.S.A., R.N., joined the Committee of Management as a co-opted member in December, 1964. He is Deputy Medical Director General of the Royal Navy.

Mr. B. V. Howell, M.B.E., honorary secretary of Pwllheli station branch, has been appointed an honorary life governor of the Institution. He has been honorary secretary since 1929 and was awarded the gold badge for his services to the branch in 1960..