The R.N.L.I. maintains a fleet of reserve life-boats, and last year boats built as far back as 1930, 1933, 1935 and 1939 were included. It is after a period in the reserve fleet that such life-boats are put up for private sale. The life-boat shown here—once the New Brighton, Cheshire, reserve life-boat Edmund and Mary Robinson—is no I onger with the R.N.L.I. For her new role see the picture on page 30..