The honorary curator of the Grace Darling Museum at Bamburgh, Northum- berland, Cmdr. W. M. Phipps Hornby, R.N., has retired after 17 years. During his period as curator the museum went from strength to strength and altogether Cmdr. Phipps Hornby wrote over 3,400 letters dealing with museum business during that time. His successor is Cmdr. B. H. Dunn, F.C.A., R.N., of Bamburgh..