Stockport's unique life-boat crew—the only inland crew recognised by the R.N.L.I.—recently received a silver and bronze statuette of a life-boatman in appreciation of the crew's 33 years' work in collecting for the Institution.

The presentation was made to Mr. W. L. Barber by the Mayor of Stockport (Aid. James E. Walton) who is also a keen supporter of the R.N.L.I..