Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother named the new Thurso life-boat—-a 48-foot 6-inch Solent class boat—on llth August, by the Hotel Quay, Scrabster Harbour.

Named The Three Sisters, she was paid for by an anonymous gift.

The Duke of Atholl, Convenor of the Scottish Life-boat Council, delivered the boat to the crew of the Thurso life-boat station.

Captain A. A. Munro, honorary secretary of the Thurso branch, accepted the life-boat on behalf of the branch. The Queen Mother then named the life-boat after a service of dedication.

The new boat is steel hulled, is self-righting and cost about £70,000. Also visiting Thurso for the ceremony was the prototype 52-foot Arun class life-boat which is currently undergoing trials.

A photograph of The Queen Mother at the wheel of the Thurso boat will appear in the January Journal..