THE presentation to Miss Alice Brown, vice president of the Caister on Sea ladies' life-boat guild, of a silver badge has created something of a record. For her family now holds one gold badge and three silver badges.

We are grateful to Mrs. M. C. McAvoy, chairman of the local ladies' life-boat guild, for a run-down on Miss Brown's interesting life-boat link: 'Mrs. Elizabeth Haylett, aged 92, who is a vice-president, is the widow of Walter Haylett who was a survivor of the 1901 life-boat disaster at Caister. He died as a result of exposure when out on service to the fishing vessel Forgetmenot on 16th Novem- ber, 1928.

'They had two daughters—Trudy Haylett and Gladys Brown. Mrs. Haylett worked for the R.N.L.I. for over 50 years, mostly selling souvenirs at the boat house, collecting on flag days and being a willing worker at all functions. She was awarded the silver badge in 1961.

THEIR WORK 'Trudy Haylett, who organised the guild originally over 50 years ago, was awarded the gold badge by Princess Marina in 1952. She arranged concerts, summer dances, whist drives and so on and was dearly loved by all who knew her. She died in 1958.

'Gladys Brown carried on the good work as souvenir secretary, organisingflag days and generally being helpful on all occasions, and received the silver badge in 1965.

'Alice Brown, Gladys' sister-in-law, has also helped in the guild since the beginning, selling souvenirs, collecting, and taking on any job.

'Her father, John Brown, and two of her uncles were lost in the 1901 disaster.

It was her great-grandfather who said at the inquest on those who died in the local life-boat disaster: "Caister men never turn back". This has been our motto ever since. So it is plain to see that the Browns and the Hayletts are thorough life-boat families..