Reigate and Redhill branch has suffered the loss of its president and both vice-presidents in less than a year: Cdr J. D. Walters, RN, was chairman during the 1939 to 1945 war and was subsequently president. George A. Hodgkins, a vice-president and for a short time president of the branch, donated to the RNLI a D class inflatable lifeboat which was stationed at Humbermouth for some years and also, with a generous gift, substantially defrayed the cost of establishing an Atlantic 21 station at Brighton. The second vice-president was Joseph F. Winter, QBE, who, after working in the RNLI South East District office from 1954 to 1968, gave unstinted voluntary service to the branch.

It is also with deep regret that we report the following deaths.

May Mrs R. G. Phillips, vice-president of Tynemouth guild since 1972, after serving as chairman from 1952. Mrs Phillips was awarded the silver badge in 1965 and the gold badge in 1972. In 1967 sheattended the reception and cocktail party given by Princess Marina to mark the Princess's 25 years as President of the RNLI.

July George Lamey, coxswain of Clovelly lifeboat from 1935 to 1955, having previously served as a crew member from 1919 to 1929, as bowman from 1929 to 1932 and as second coxswain from 1932 to 1935. Mr Lamey was awarded the bronze medal in 1954. In recent years he has collected almost £12,000 for the RNLI.

Arthur Liddon, coxswain/mechanic of Dover lifeboat from 1967 to 1979, having previously served as a crew member from 1950 to 1952, as assistant mechanic from 1952 to 1966 and as second coxswain from 1966 to 1967. Mr Liddon was awarded the silver medal in 1975 and was accorded the thanks of the Institution inscribed on vellum in 1977.

William James Gould, coxswain of Pwllheli lifeboat from 1943 to 1960, having previously served as a crew member from 1918 to 1934, as bowman from 1934 to 1937 and as second coxswain from 1937 to 1942.

August Joe Clark, president of Hakin Point branch. Mr Clark had been a most dedicated and active member of the branch from the time of its formation in 1974.

Leonard Rowland Stedman, vicechairman of Farnham, Surrey, branch since 1975 before which he had given many years of very active support.

At the request of Mrs Sylvia Windle, gifts amounting to £513.74 in memory of her husband, the late Gordon Windle former North Sea Ferries manager for Belgium, were donated to the RNLI.

Captain Wally Patch, master of MV Norwave, received the cheque on behalf of the Institution..