Mr D. K. Redford, who is a member of the Committee of Management, was awarded the CBE in the New Year Honours List.

* * * After double gold medallist Dick Evans, ex coxswain of Moelfre lifeboat, took part in the BBC television Michael Parkinson Show one Saturday night in early March, donations amounting to more than £400 accompanied by letters mentioning this broadcast were received at RNLI HQ in Poole. A furcoat valued at £2,000 has also been donated forauction.

* * * It is with deep regret that we announce the following deaths: May. 1979 Harry Burgess, coxswain of Lowestoft lifeboat from 1947 to 1968. He had served as bowman from 1931 to 1946 and as second coxswain in 1947.

November 1979 Duncan Newlands, coxswain of Campbeltown lifeboat from 1943 to 1968. He joined the crew in 1922 and served as bowman from 1933 to 1938 and second coxswain from 1939 to 1943. Duncan Newlands was awarded the bronze medal in 1942 and a bar to his bronze medal in 1946.

William Morris, coxswain of New Brighton lifeboat from 1962 to 1973.December 1979 James Carss, coxswain of Boulmer lifeboat from 1957 to 1967. He joined the crew in 1934 and served as bowman from 1946 to 1947 and second coxswain from 1947 to 1957.

Harold Coyde, coxswain of Torbay lifeboat from 1961 to 1970. He joined the crew in 1953 and served as second coxswain from 1960 to 1961. Harold Coyde was awarded the silver medal in 1964.

January 1980 Captain J. S. B. (Steve) Caldwell. a former Commodore of the Burmah Oil Company Line who was a staunch member and one-time chairman of Newport (Gwent) branch. Captain Caldwell left a most generous bequest to the Institution.

March 1980 Mrs A. Mitchell, who served on Tynemouth ladies' guild committee for 25 years, 23 years as honorary treasurer.

Mr S. Valentine. MBE BL. who was Girvan station honorary secretary from 1927 to 1970. He was awarded binoculars in 1938, the gold badge in 1954 the thanks of the Institution inscribed on vellum in 1971 and honorary life governorship of the Institution in 1967..