Silver Jubilee We were delighted to read about the present Wells' lifeboat in the winter issue of the journal and also to hear about the naming by Princess Margaret last November of Margate's new Rother lifeboat, Silver Jubilee (Civil Service No. 38), commemorating the Silver Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth.

Hearing of these two boats brought back very happy memories for my wife, who was present at the naming of the former 'Silver Jubilee' lifeboat, Royal Silver Jubilee 1910-1935. which commemorated the Silver Jubilee of King George V and Queen Mary and which was stationed at Wells. The boat was named by her donor, Mrs E. W.

Montford, JP, on July 13, 1936.

Mrs Montford's husband was a direct descendant of Simon de Montfort, the Earl of Leicester of Magna Carta fame, and the family were associated with our town or manor of Newcastle-under-Lyme from 1342 until Mr Montford's death. Mrs Montford was patron of our ladies' guild, and she invited the committee to accompany The Surf lifeboat Royal Silver Jubilee 1910-1935 stationed at We/Is 1936 to 1945.

her to Wells for the naming ceremony.

A carriage was reserved on the train, meals supplied on the outward and return journey and the day included a visit to Sandringham. It is still fresh in the memory of my wife, now aged 92.—A. RYLES. 43 See/bridge Road.

Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire.

Royal Silver Jubilee 1910-1935 was a 32ft 9in Surf lifeboat with twin Hotchkiss drive. She was stationed at Wells-nextthe- Sea from 1936 to 1945, launching 43 times and rescuing 23 lives. In 1946 she went to one of the Netherlands lifeboat societies. Since the establishment of Wells lifeboat station in 1869 there has been a close connection with the Cokes.

Earls of Leicester, who have by tradition been the patrons and presidents of the branch.—ED.

Women's Work In the letter from Jeff Morris published in the winter issue of THE LIFEBOAT mention is made of a woman volunteer going out in Lowestoft lifeboat. As the writer says, this was on August 28, 1946. when RNLB Michael Stephens launched under Coxswain Albert Spurgeon to go to the help of the yacht Ziska in a south-east gale. She was Mrs A. Gooch of Leicester who was in Lowestoft on holiday.—J. w.

MITCHLEY, chairman, Port of Lowestoft Research Society. 50 Kirkley Cliff, Lowestoft, Suffolk.

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