We are happy to announce that the following lifeboat people were awarded the Queen's Silver Jubilee medals: Major General Ralph H. Farrant, CB, Chairman, RNLI, L. A. Austin, chief personnel officer, RNLI, A. W. Neal, deputy secretary (operations division), RNLI, S. W. Chambers, assistant appeals secretary (publicity), RNLI, S. J. Roberts, chief printer, RNLI, Coxswain E. A. Moore, Newhaven lifeboat, Coxswain M. F. Leneghan, Newcastle lifeboat, Coxswain D. McKay; Wick lifeboat, Second Coxswain R. H.

Cann, Appledore lifeboat, D. Rowlands, head launcher, St David's lifeboat, Coxswain G. C. Davidson, DSM, BEM, Kirkcudbright lifeboat, B. B.J.Bradford, motor mechanic, Exmouth lifeboat, W. T. Hunt, motor mechanic, Rhyl lifeboat, Coxswain Mechanic W. Milburn, Sunderland lifeboat, Miss G. M. Howey, honorary secretary, Bishops Stortford, financial branch, R. H. Sanders, shore attendant, Southend-on-Sea lifeboat, Mrs C. Noyce, chairman, Andover financial branch, Mm /. A. James, honorary secretary, Paignton financial branch, Mrs G. F. Newman, Hounslow financial branch, W. L. Barber, chairman, honorary secretary and founder of Stockport Auxiliary Crew (a financial branch), Mm G. M. G. Milburn, past Harrogate ladies' guild honorary secretary and donor of Whitby lifeboat, Mm G. McCarter, honorary secretary, Lurgan financial branch, Mrs D. J.

Wilkes, vice-president, Llandudno ladies' guild, Mrs E. Lyon, honorary secretary, Dundee ladies' guild, J. Rae, Stromness station branch.

In the 1977 Birthday Honours, the following were awarded the British Empire Medal: Robert Charles Brown: for services to the fishing industry in Dorset. Robert Brown was coxswain of Swanage lifeboat from 1941 to 1966, second coxswain from 1934 to 1941 and assistant motor mechanic from 1928 to 1934. He was awarded the bronze medal in 1934.

James Turpin: coxswain, Fowey lifeboat, since 1959. He was assistant motor mechanic from 1948 to 1959.

It is with deep regret that we announce the following deaths: April Neil Stewart, BEM, coxswain of Wick lifeboat from 1940 to 1970. He was awarded the bronze medal in 1942.

Jeffrey Wright, coxswain of Fleetwood lifeboat from 1933 to 1947 and bowman from 1923 to 1933. He was awarded the silver medal in 1941.

June and July Within a fortnight of each other in late June and early July, Bev Edge, honorary treasurer, and Wilfred Underwood, honorary secretary, both of Ipswich and District branch; both had given many years of unstinted service to the Institution..