The 1964 award made under the terms of the James Michael Bower Endowment Fund established by the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company has been made to Coxswain Harold Coyde, of Torbay, and Coxswain Daniel Kirkpatrick, of Longhope. Both coxswains are silver medallists.

The account of the service for which Coxswain Kirkpatrick won the award appeared on page 23 of the June, 1964, number of THE LIFE-BOAT. The account of the service for which Coxswain Coyde received his award appears on page 317 of this number..