MEMBERSHIP of the R.N.L.I, is being introduced to provide an additional source of regular revenue over and above that raised by branches and guilds. There will be three forms of membership.

These are: (a) Life Members: a single donation of £60 or over.

(b) Full Members: a minimum subscription of £10 a year.

(c) Associate Members: a minimum subscription of £1.50 a year.

Full members and life members will automatically become governors of the Institution with voting rights at the Institution's annual general meetings. Those who arc at present governors will automatically be made full members, too.

Existing members of branches and guilds will automatically be associate members without having to make any extra payment. If, in fact, such members already subscribe £1.50 per year or more to their branch or guild, arrangements can be made for this subscription to be collected by Head Office with the amount of the subscription continuing to be credited to the branch or guild.

Y.L.A. members will also be registered as associate members or full members according to the rate of their present subscriptions.

Members enrolled from the 31st October onwards may receive, if they wish, regular copies of the journal at a reduced rate (65p instead of 82p). The distribution of journals to present branch and guild members and to Y.L.A.

members will continue as before.

All members will be entitled to purchase certain insignia, details of which are in the order form enclosed. These insignia are: (a) A terylene tie in plain blue with a single emblem of the house flag, price £1.50.

(b) A ladies' brooch with the house flag mounted on a bar, price 50p.

(c) A metal car badge with the house flag on a square mounting, price £1.50.

(The car badge, which was produced and will be manufactured through the co-operation of the Rhyl branch, is not unlike the present A.A. badge.) The mechanics of the membership scheme will be operated by the appeals department at Lifeboat House. Registration by computer and the despatch of insignia will be carried out at the Depot at Boreham Wood..