Once a year the divisional inspectors of lifeboats meet in conference at Pools. (I. to r., back row first) Lieut.-Commander A. M.

'Mike'1 Woodroffe, south east; M. G. K.

'Mike" Pennell, east; A. G. 'Tony' Course, Ireland; K. M. 'Mike' Vlasto, Scotland south; Lieut. John H. Unwin, west; Lieut.- Commander George R. Cooper, north west; Lieut.-Commander H. F. 'Harry' Teare, north east; Lieut.-Commander Roy S.

Portchmouth, south wes,t; T. F. 'Tom' Nutman, Scotland north. One or two will soon be moving to a new division or to HQ.

Tom Nutman will go to the east while, from HQ, Captain R. M. 'Mike' Dabbs will go to Scotland north and Lieut. Alan W. Tate to the north east..