Honorary Life Governor1 One new honorary life governor, MR. B. V.

HOWELL, M.B.E., has been appointed in recognition of his services to the Institution.

At the annual general meeting of the Institution on 6th April, 1965, he was presented with a copy of the vote inscribed on vellum and signed by Princess Marina, Duchess of Kent, as president of the Institution.

Mr. B. V. Howell, M.B.E., has been honorary secretary of the Pwllheli station branch since 1929, and a member of the South Caernarvonshire life-boat committee for 35 years.

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. J. K. BENNETTS, Penlee (Posthumous) MR. J. CAMPBELL MUIR, Eyemouth MR. J. S. COLLIN, Eyemouth (Posthumous) MR. T. R. COLLIN, Kirkcudbright BRIGADIER A. L. KENT LEMON, Sheringham MR. J. R. McCLUNG, Troon MR. J. L. McNAUGHTON, Buckie (Posthumous) MR. T. W. A. SWALLOW, North Sunderland (Awarded February 1964) Barometer The barometer with an inscription has been awarded to: MR. J. K. BENNETTS, Penlee (Posthumous) Binoculars Binoculars with an inscription have been awarded to the following honorary secretaries of life-boat stations.

COMMANDER B. K. C. ARBUTHNOT, D.S.C., R.N., Youghal MR. W. A. P. CORMACK, Peterhead CAPTAIN J. B. JONES, New Quay MR. J. MATTHEWS, Amble CAPTAIN E. J. NEWTON, Falmouth MR. T. WOODHOUSE, Flamborough Bar to the Gold Badge The bar to the gold badge has been awarded to: MISS L. COOK, Bury MRS. O. HENDERSON, Belfast Gold Badge The gold badge has been awarded to: THE RIGHT HON. THE COUNTESS OF AIRLIE, Montrose MRS. T. J. BROWN, Paisley MR. C. M. KERSHAW, Bradford MISS M. KING CLARK, Paisley MRS. M. McCRONE, Largs MR. H. L. POWELL, Ashford MRS. R. H. URWICK, O.B.E., Shrewsbury DR. D. E. VAUGHAN, Cromer MISS P. N. WILLINS, Ayton and Reston MRS. J. WILSON, Spenborough Silver Badge The silver badge has been awarded to: MRS. T. ADAMS, Torquay MRS. E. A. AMBROSE, Brindle MISS S. ANGELL-WIESE, Kensington LADY ASHTON, Brentwood AIR MARSHAL SIR BRIAN BAKER, K.B.E., C.B., D.S.O., Ai.C., A.F.C., St.

Andrews MRS. S. BAXTER, Ramelton and Milford MISS N. BENSON, Southend-on-Sea COMMANDER A. BLACKLEY GOBLE, R.N., Canterbury THE HON. TANYA BLYTH, Lougfirea and Athenry MRS. A. M. BOWERS, Port Erin MR. F. BRIGHT, Dawlish MRS. G. BROWN, Caister MISS K. E. BURNAND, Dumfries MRS. M. CAMERON, Dunoon MRS. J. CHISHOLM, Southampton MRS. L. D. COLLIER, J.P., Blackburn MRS. B. ENNIS WOODS, Howth MISS N. EVANS, South Caernarvonshire MRS. M. EVANS South Caernarvonshire MRS. K. M. FALLON, St. Albans MRS. M. J. FERGUSON, South Shields MRS. A. FITTON, Audenshaw MISS G. L. FOOTE, Elie MR. G. W. FORD, Thurrock MISS V. S. FRASER, Christchurch MR. B. H. GARDINER, Gloucester MRS. C. GLEN, Saltcoats MISS E. GRAYSON, Howth MRS. I. GRIFFITHS, St. Davids MRS. J. HALL, Wembley MRS. C. O. HALSTEAD, Tottington MRS. A. P. HAMILTON, Blessington MRS. W. HARE, Jnr., Blackburn MISS P. M. HETHERINGTON, Carlisle MRS. A. J. HILL, Wellington MR. P. N. J. HOPKINS, Cambridge MRS. R. B. HOPKINS, Filey MRS. A. P. HOTCHEN, Stretford MRS. C. A. KIDDLE, Eastleigh MRS. I. D. KIRKALDIE, Ramsgate MRS. H. M. LINDY, Loughton MRS. O. E. LLOYD-JONES, Llandudno MRS. G. A. MacDONALD, Emsworth MR. G. V. MAKER, Enniscorthy MR. G. H. MANLEY, Liverpool MRS. GATES MANLEY, Todmorden MRS. M. C. McAVOY, Caister LIEUT.-COMMANDER B. McDONALD, R.N.R., Croydon MR. J. McQUEEN, Kelty MRS. P. H. MEGSON, Romiley MISS V. MELLOR, Denton MR. I. MILNE, B.L., Keith MRS. H. D. MITCHELL, Dundee THE REV. T. MOFFETT-BLAIR, Airdrie MRS. C. MOORE, Newhaven MRS. F. NEWBOLD, Stretford MRS. O'BRAY, Isle of Sheppey MR. J. O'NEILL, Diindalk MRS. D. J. O'SULLIVAN, Dunlaoghaire MRS. E. A. PARTINGTON, Cheadle Hulme MRS. E. M. PEREZ-BERREUCOS, Crayford MRS. R. G. PHILLIPS, Tynemouth MR. J. O' D. PIERCE, Carrickmacross LADY QUALTROUGH, Castletown MRS. P. C. RATHBONE, Ballington MR. F. RICHARDS, J.P., Truro MRS. B. ROWDEN, Porthcawl MRS. A. RUSSELL, Hawick MRS. E. SEABORN, Audenshaw MRS. F. SHEARER, Isle of Sheppey MRS. J. T. SHEARER, Saltcoats MRS. R. SHUTTLEWORTH, Littleborough MRS. J. SISK, Shaw and Crompton MRS. A. G. SMITH, Berwick MR. R. D. SOMERS, Newry MRS. N. J. STANSFIELD, Rotherham MRS. J. STOREY, Newbiggin MRS. D. O. STOTHART, Hawick MRS. J. L. WEATHERBY, Alsager MR. S. W. WHATELEY, Bude LIEUT. COL. W. F. P. WHITMARSH, O.B.E., R.M., (Ret'd), West Cork MR. J. B. WHYTE, Greenock MRS. J. O. WILLIAMS, Bangor MRS. B. A. WILSON, Falkirk MRS. F. WINCH, Isle of Sheppey LADY NORAH WINGFIELD, Lismore and Cappoquin MRS. E. WOODHALL, Sykehouse Statuette The Statuette of a life-boatman has been awarded to: MRS. L. B. ANDERSON, Glasgow MR. A. K. BERGIUS, D.S.O., Glasgow DINAS POWIS GOLF CLUB, Barry MRS. J. DOUGLAS, Renfrew MR. & MRS. D. HUNTER, Gravesend MRS. M. KILLIN, Renfrew MAJOR GENERAL & MRS. R. V.

POLLOK, Limerick MRS. LOVAT RAINE, Cowdenbeath MR. & MRS. R. SPILLANE, West Cork MRS. M. R. STOTT, Cowdenbeath MR. & Mrs. F. THOMAS, Windsor Record of Thanks A record of thanks has been awarded to: BIGGAR HIGH SCHOOL, Biggar BOGNOR REGIS CAROL PARTY, Bognor Regis Public Relations Awards A new award limited to four recipients a year was instituted by the Committee of Management in 1964. This took the form of a framed drawing of a life-boatman by Eric Fraser signed by the artist. The awards were made for outstanding services in the field of Public Relations, the four recipients being: MR. LINDSAY BRITTON, Lizard Cadgwith DR. W. J. GUILD, Edinburgh MR. A. S. HICKS, Plymouth MR. J. S. LING, Great Yarmouth and Gorleston.