While St Mary's new Arun was at Poole before sailing for the Scilly Islands she was visited by her donor, Mrs Esme Edgar, who in a small private ceremony named the lifeboat Robert Edgar. Coxswain Matthew Lethbridge and some of his crew were there to meet Mrs Edgar, together with Mr R. Ward, chairman of St Mary's branch, and Captain T. A. Buckley, the honorary secretary. After the naming Coxswain Lethbridge led three cheers for Mrs Edgar and then showed her over the boat; she was abso/titelv delighted with all she saw. The handing over and dedication ceremonv which took place in the presence of the Duchess of Kent at St Mary's on September 15, will be reported in the next issue of THE LIFEBOAT. photograph by courtesy of •Bournemouth Evening Echo'.