The death occurred early in June of Mr. H. B.

Fleet who was the well known honorary secretary of the Margate, Kent, life-boat station. During his long public service—he spent many years in the Police—Mr. Fleet devoted himself to thecause of the R.N.L.I, in the widest possible sense for 30 years. Coxswain Alf Manning, of the Margate life-boat, said of Mr. Fleet: 'He was a gentleman who can never be replaced. Mr. Fleet will always be remembered by the crew as "Uncle Bruce" as he was known'..