Compiled by Grahame Farr with the help of members of the Life-boat Enthusiasts' Society 1—Which life-boat station is farthest from the shore? 2—Where are old life-boat houses now used as (a) a library, and (b] an aquarium? 3—Which station last used horses for launching? 4—Where were the first trials of a tractor for launching and which station first had a tractor on its strength? 5—Can you name the recipient, and the year, of the first R.N.L.I, medals—gold and silver? 6—Can you name the first recipients, and the year, of the first bronze medals? [Answers page 91]LIFE-BOAT QUIZ ANSWERS (from page 73) 1—Southend-on-Sea station is near the end of the longest flier in the kingdom, one and one-third of a mile from the shore.

In the other direction Llandudno probably qualifies for the farthest inland life-boat house. It was built roughly in the middle of the town to be equidistant from the shores on each side of the Orme peninsula— Ormes Bay or the West Shore.

2—(a) Watchet, Somerset (b) At Great Yarmouth the old house is heavily camouflaged with painted sea monsters. At Mevagissey also the old life-boat house in the harbour contains an aquarium.

3—Wells, Norfolk, had a horse team until February, 1936, when the sailing and pulling life-boat was replaced by a motor life-boat.

4—Hunstanton, Norfolk, in both cases. The trials took place there in March, 1920 (after which the tractor was tried at Heacham and Worthing) and the station was supplied with a tractor in March, 1921.

5—(a) Captain C. W. Fremantle, R.u ., 1824, for his part in a rescue near Christchurch Head, Hants (b) William Rowe and John Freeman, for their part in the rescue of a crew at Halzephron, Mount's Bay, also in 1824. These rescues were effected from the shore, the first medals for services carried out in life-boats being (a) Lieut. Christopher Jobson, R.. . of the Coastguard, in 1827, for a rescue by Arbroath life-boat (b) James Fowler and Smith Tindall, ship masters, who assisted in a rescue by Scarborough life-boat in 1824.

6—The bronze medal was instituted in 1917 as a means of rewarding whole crews who had shown exceptional tenacity in long and difficult rescues, but it was, in fact, also awarded to individuals from the same year.

On 9th January, 1917, the Cromer life-boat with great difficulty rescued the crew of 16 from the Greek steamer Pyrin. As they were returning the Swedish steamer Fernebo struck a mine and broke in two.

After two prolonged and unsuccessful attempts, by a third launch they saved the 11 survivors. Coxswain Henry Blogg was awarded the gold medal; Second Coxswain William Davies the silver; and those of the crew who had gone out three or four times the bronze medal. There were 12—G. Allen, James Allen, Walter Allen, William Allen, H. Balls, C. Cox, G. Cox, T. Kirby, L. Harrison, G. Mayes, Walter Rix and William Rix..