The following were among those honoured by the Queen in the Birthday Honours: Privy Counsellor Mr. James H. Hoy, D.L., M.P. for the Leith Division of Edinburgh since 1950.

R.N.L.I. Committee of Management member.

G.B.E.

Sir Charles Trinder, Lord Mayor of London, ex officio member of the Committee of Management of the R.N.L.I.

C.B.E.

Mr. Ralph Hiscox, lately chairman of Lloyd's, and ex officio member of the Committee of Management.

O.B.E.

Mr. Robert L. Wessel, chairman, Leicester life-boat branch.

M.B.E.

Mr. Richard R. Sayer, honorary secretary, Newhaven life-boat branch.

B.E.M.

Mr. Richard M. Evans, coxswain, Moelfre, Anglesey, life-boat.

Mr. Malcolm MacDonald, coxswain, Stornoway (Lewis), Outer Hebrides, life-boat.

Mr. Alfred D. Maddrell, coxswain, Port Erin, I.o.M., life-boat.

Mr. John R. Plummer, coxswain, Caister, Norfolk, life-boat..