Among the awards announced in the New Year Honours list were: Knights Bachelor Timothy Hugh Bevan, chairman, Barclays Bank PLC. Sir Timothy has been honorary treasurer of Balcombe and Staplefield branch since 1964 and was awarded the Institution's silver badge in 1982. CBE David Peter, The Right Honourable Baron Mottistone, DL. For Political and Public Service. Captain the Lord Mottistone, RN (Rtd), is a vice-president of the Isle of Wight Lifeboat Board.

QBE Mrs Grace Sneddon Agate, chairman, Anglo-American Community Relations Committee for East Suffolk. Mrs Agate was appointed president of the Institution's Aldeburgh guild in 1965 and has been president and chairman since 1966. She was awarded the silver badge in 1977.

John Retter Elliott, company transport adviser, Metal Box PLC. Mr Elliott has been honorary secretary and flag day organiser of the RNLI's Marlow branch since 1979.

Captain Oscar Williams James Henderson, DL, chairman, Ulster Sheltered Employment Ltd. Captain Henderson was chairman of the Institution's Belfast branch from 1945 to 1968.

It is with deep regret that we record the following deaths: March 1983 William Henderson, coxswain of Amble lifeboat from 1967 to 1972 after serving as second coxswain from 1962 to 1967 and as bowman from 1961 to 1962; he first joined the crew in 1939. William Henderson was awarded the bronze medal in 1970.

November 1983 Frederick Beardmore, fleet mechanic (North West) from 1961 to 1983.

Gerald Murphy, motor mechanic of Newcastle, Co Down, lifeboat from 1960 to 1982. Gerald Murphy was presented with a testimonial on parchment by the Royal Humane Society in 1966 for rescuing a boy from drowning and he was awarded the RNLI's long service badge in 1982.

Sidney George Page, last bowman of Shoreham Harbour lifeboat; he was bowman from 1947 to 1969 after first joining the crew in 1943. December 1983 Dr Edwyn Brace Barton, aged 95 years. Dr Barton was elected president of Silloth station branch at its inaugural meeting in 1967 and held that office until 1974, when he became vice-president.

Throughout the rest of his life, Dr Barton continued to take great interest in the welfare of the station and the crew.

Jeremiah O'Connell, coxswain Valentia lifeboat from 1946 to 1958.

of January 1984 The Reverend Miles Leith, who had given very active fund-raising service in Forres and District for a number of years, working as a most successful honorary box secretary himself and also helping to form several local financial branches. Mr Leith had been awarded a Scottish statuette, which will be received posthumously by Mrs Leith.

Humphrey Lestocq, Rye Harbour station honorary secretary from 1969 to 1984; he was awarded a statuette in 1979. A fighter pilot himself during the Second World War, Humphrey Lestocq will be particularly remembered for his portrayal of 'Flying Officer Kite' among his other contributions to radio and television.

Captain Colin C. Lowry, RN, chairman of Appledore station branch from 1970 to 1983 after serving as honorary secretary from 1968 to 1970. Captain Lowry, who was a member of the Central Appeals Committee in 1974, the RNLI's 150th anniversary year, was himself a most active and successful fund raiser; he was awarded the silver badge in 1974 and the gold badge in 1983.

John S. Rae, chairman of Stromness station branch from 1944 to 1982, before which he had served as a shore signalman from 1920 and as a committee member from 1924. John Rae, who gave full support to both operational and fund-raising matters, was awarded the silver badge in 1957, the gold badge in 1968 and honorary life governorship in 1982..