At Exmouth on 16th May, 1970, the 48-foot 6-inch Solent type life-boat City of Birmingham, paid for by contributions by the citizens of Birmingham, was named by the Deputy Mayor of Birmingham (Aid. Charles V. G. Simpson).

Other recent naming ceremonies have taken place at Barry Dock (the Arthur & Blanche Harris, a 44-foot steel boat, provided by Mrs. B. A. L Harris), Rosslare (the R. Hope Roberts, a 48-foot 6-inch Solent type, given by Miss Annie Ronald, Mrs. Rhoda Hope and Miss E. E. Roberts together with an anonymous donation of £23,500), and Peterhead (the James and Mariska Joicey, a 48-foot 6-inch Solent type, given by the James Joicey Trust). Fuller reports will appear in the October issue of The Life-boat..