Deaths In the past few months a number of lifeboatmen well known on the coast have passed away.

Ex-Coxswain Harold J. Hayles, B.E.M., who retired from the Yarmouth, I.o.W., life-boat in September, 1971, died in March.

Ex-Coxswain Patrick Sliney, of the Ballycotton, Co. Cork, life-boat, who won the R.N.L.I, gold medal for gallantry for one of the most famous services in life-boat history, died at the age of 87. Mr. Sliney was also awarded the silver and bronze medals. He served as coxswain of the Ballycotton life-boat from 1922-1950 and as second coxswain from 1911-1922.

Other ex-coxswains whose deaths have taken place include Mr. J. Wheatley (Blyth), Mr. R.

Ingram (Girvan), Mr. W. H. Walker (Holy Island), Mr. G. H. Elliott (Padstow), Mr. A. J.

Malcolm (Campbeltown), Mr. C. Hicks (Angle), Mr. T. Patton (Runswick), Mr. W. Murphy (Newcastle, Co. Down) and Mr. W. Tracey (Seaham)..