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Princess Manna, Duchess of Kent, Presi- dent of the Royal National Life-boat Institution, has presented a signed photograph of herself to Mrs. B. A. Holding, of Learning- ton, who became honorary secretary of the Royal Leamington Spa branch as long ago as 1927- Other awards to honorary workers for the Royal National Life-boat Institution have been made as follows: 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 FRANK jANNEYi skegness CAPTAIN W. MACKENZIE, Thurso (posthumous) M£ A. L TART Dungeness (post- Vnimr ii :1 numous,; Barometer The barometer with an inscription has been awarded to: COMMANDER W. M. PHIPPS HORNBY, R.N., Grace Darling Museum & Berwick Binoculars Binoculars with an inscription have been awarded to the following honorary secretaries of life-boat stations: MR. HARCOURT L. CHRISTIE, Gourdon MR. FRANK JANNEY, Skegness MR. JACK M. D. SMITH, Montrose Bar to the Gold Badge The bar to the gold badge has been awarded to: MISS IVY BAINBRIDGE, Eastbourne and District MRS. H. F. NOYCE, Andover and District MRS. J. SMELLIE, Great Yarmouth and Gorleston Gold Badge The gold badge has been awarded to: MR. R. J. S. CROWE, Weston-super-Mare MR. A. CRUICKSHANK, Newburgh MISS SUSIE DAVIES, Pontypridd MRS. S. E. FLYNN, Peterborough MRS. CONSTANCE GODFREE, Kilmore LADY CUNNINGHAM GRAHAME, Helensburgh DR. E. W. HICKS, M.R.C.P., L.R.C.P., L.M.S.S.A., Wells-next-the-Sea MR. W. S. JACKSON, Oswestry LADY BEATRICE JENKINS, Swansea MR. J. S. LAWRENCE, Minehead MISS M. SHIPLEY-ELLIS, O.B.E., J.P., Peterborough MRS. E. VALENTINE, Girvan MISS HELEN M. WATSON, M.A., Anstruther Silver Badge The silver badge has been awarded to: MRS. M. ACKERMAN, Nantwich MRS. C. BAKER, Gravesend MR. FRANK BIRD, Waterford MRS. E. M. BLACKWELL, Mitcham MRS. B. G. BLAMPIED, Guernsey MRS. E. N. H. BRYANT, Hereford MRS. A. BURTON, Brierfield MRS. J. M. BUTTERWORTH, Harrogate MRS. P. D. CHILDS, Portsmouth MRS. LEONARD COBB, Margate MRS. J. W. M. CUSHNIE, Gravesend MR. A. G. T. DAVIES, Shoreham Harbour Publicity and Social MRS. A. G. T. DAVIES, Shoreham MRS. G. B. DAVIES, South Caerns MRS. J. I. DENNIS, Tobermore and Desertmartin MR. JAMES D. DONEGAN, Cork.

MRS. D. DRUMMOND, Northwich and District MRS. D. M. ELDRIDGE, Portsmouth MAJOR G. EVANS, Moneymore MRS. C. L. FAULKNER, Buxton MRS. B. FITZGERALD ARTHUR, Nantwich MRS. C. B. FOX-RUSSELL, Holyhead MRS. W. GEORGESON, Hartlepool MR. JOHN GIBSON, Holyhead MRS. J. M. GIBSON, Pocklington MR. ALASTAIR GRAHAM, New Quay COMMANDER H. C. GRANGERBROWN, R.N.R., Hingham District MRS. G. H. A. HAYNES, Stanmore MRS. F. S. HEWLETT, Margate MRS. S. HINGE, Dunoon MRS. E. A. HORSPOOL, Holyhead MRS. A. W. HUGHES, Dunlaoghaire MRS. S. JACK, Girvan MR. JOHN B. JERMYN, Cork MRS. R. G. JOICE, Fakenham MRS. H. W. JUDGE, Wakefield MRS. F. KEEBLE, Sidcup BRIGADIER A. L. KENT LEMON, Sheringham MRS. E. T. KINCAID, KirfccaWy MR. F. P. LE QUESNE, Jersey MRS. F. K. LUND, Bradford MRS. M. MACFARLANE, Bushey and Bushey Heath MRS. S. B. MAINGUY, Guernsey CAPTAIN H. V. P. McCLINTOCK, D.S.O., R.N., Tipperary South MRS. W. D. MARSHALL, Limavady MRS. M. N. MAYCOCK, Holywell MRS. N. R. C. MILLOY, Motherwell MRS. GUY NORMAN, Chatteris MRS. E. M. O'MAHONY, Orrell MISS V. PADGEN, Clacton-on-Sea MRS. GEOFFREY PALMER, Galway MRS. J. C. F. PRIDEAUX-BRUNE, Padstow DR. R. R. PRYTHERCH, Criccieth MISS M. RAY, Streatham MRS. A. H. REIDFORD, Hawarden MRS. G. M. REYNOLDS, Sandwich and District MRS. CYNTHIA RICE, Athlone MR. EDWARD J. SAGE, Southend-on-Sea MRS. M. SANDERS, Walsall MRS. J. J. SCOTTING, Orrell MR. R. J. SHACKLETON, Lucan MISS F. E. H. SHACKLETON, J.P., Rochdale MRS. O. R. SIMONS, Hayle MISS MAEVE SMITH, Dublin MRS. M. L. SMITH, Coventry MRS. A. L. TAYLOR, Bristol MRS. A. C. TEARE, J.P., Ramsey MRS. D. B. THOMS, Brechin MR. JAMES WARES, Wick MISS RENE WATTS, Harpenden MRS. F. WEBB, Cowes MRS. H. E. WEIGHT, Tenby MISS H. WEISTE, Orpington and District MISS JANE CATHERINE WILLIAMS, South Caernarvonshire MRS. J. L. WILLIAMS, Llanidloes MRS. F. E. WINTERTON, Dersingham Statuette The Statuette of a life-boatman has been awarded to: MRS. R. S. CARMAN AND HER SUPPORTERS OF THE SALUTATION HOTEL, Llanelly MRS. N. T. B. CRAIK, Abingdon MRS. M. CROMBIE, Kirkcudbright MISS E. DICKIE, Dundee MR. GEORGE DIVERS, Carlisle MRS. R. DUNLOP, Kirkcudbright MRS. AUSTIN GIBSON, Llandudno MRS. ENID GLYNNE-JONES, Conway and District MRS. V. HALLIDAY, Vale of Leven MRS. J. HESLOP, Keighley MRS. M. E. JENKINSON, South Kirkby MRS. A. M. JOHNSTONE, Girvan MISS E. LANGLANDS, Dundee MRS. H. LITTLE, Kirkcudbright MRS. A. G. MACKINTOSH, Kinrossshire MRS. M. McGLADDERY, Ballyclare MRS. C. McLELLAN, Saltcoats MR. W. PENRY WILLIAMS, Caernarvon MRS. C. A. PEREGRINE, Swansea MRS. J. W. PICKARD, Barnoldswick MRS. NORA PORTER, Conway and District MR. AND MRS. ALEX RAE, Ayr and District MRS. JACK REID, Peterhead MISS A. RHEAD, Shaw and Crompton MR. A. W. SHARMAN, Shoreham Harbour MRS. A. W. SLEEMAN, Swansea MRS. J. STAPPARD, Stamfordham COMMANDER R. E. STOKES-REES, R.N., Magherafelt and Castledawson MISS M. THOMSON, Dundee MRS. C. VARIAN, Totnes MR. C. L. G. WILKINSON, Tobermore and Desertmartin MR. DONALD WILKINSON, Lancaster MISS E. YOUNG, Dundee Record of Thanks A record of thanks has been awarded to: MR. E. T. CONNELL, St. Albans and District ROTARY CLUB of Tottenham Public Relations Awards A framed drawing of a life-boat boatman signed by the artist to: MR. E. R. COPEMAN, Teesmouth MR. NOEL GLEESON, Ireland MR. E. THOMSON, Whitby MR. AND MRS. A. P. WEAVER, Bembridge.