The R.N.L.I, received recognition in the New Year Honours.

O.B.E.

Lt. - Commander W. L. G. Dutton, R.D., R.N.R., Chief Inspector of Life-boats. Deputy to the then Chief Inspector from 1958 to 1961, when he was appointed to his present position, Commander Dutton joined the life-boat service in 1946 as Irish district inspector. He served as western district inspector from 1954 to 1958.

B.E.M.

Coxswain James Wilson, of the St. Abbs, Berwickshire, life-boat joined the crew in 1947.

He was assistant mechanic from 1951 to 1953, when he was appointed coxswain.

M.B.E.

Mr. A. J. Schermuly, of Kingsdown, Deal, Kent, is the fourth son of the founder of the marine and military pyrotechnics company which bears his name. Mr. Schermuly, whose award is for services to the R.N.L.I., retired from the company in 1962. He had been appointed joint managing director in 1960 and, for many years before that, had been the technical director. Since his retirement he has actively pursued his long standing interest in the R.N.L.I. He is president of the Walmer life-boat station and has sailed many times with the boat as a crew member..