The R.N.L.I, is the poorer through the death of Miss Pixie Iatthews. The daughter of the well-known actor, the late A. E. Matthews, she gave 10 years of whole-hearted service to the committee of the Shrewsbury branch. Whether she was organising the R.N.L.I, stand at the West Midland Show, looking after collecting boxes, or making a door-to-door collection, she brought to the work the gifts of an outstanding personality which made friends for the R.N.L.I. throughout Shrewsbury. On flag days she stood for hours sporting her R.N.L.I.

tie and navy-blue blazer, leaving her station only to exchange a full collecting box for an empty one..