It is with deep regret that we record the following deaths: June, 1984 Robert John Gammon, motor mechanic of The Mumbles lifeboat from 1947 to 1971 after serving for three months as assistant motor mechanic. Mr Gammon was awarded the Royal Humane Society testimonial inscribed on vellum in 1959.

John Edward King, coxswain of Bridlington lifeboat from 1965 to 1975 after serving as bowman from 1959 to 1963 and second coxswain from 1963 to1965. He was awarded the thanks of the Institution inscribed on vellum in 1967 and 1969; the bronze medal in 1968; a bar to his bronze medal in 1972; and the silver medal and a framed letter of thanks signed by the chairman in 1973.

John King also served on the RNLI's crew safety working party for several years.

August, 1984 Bertie Arthur Charles Legge, a member of Weymouth lifeboat crew from 1940 to 1978, serving as bowman from 1960 to 1976.

Thomas Millar Nisbet, coxswain of St Abbs lifeboat from 1949 to 1953 after serving as second coxswain from 1942 to 1949. Mr Nisbet first joined the crew in 1930.

September, 1984 Joe Duffield, honorary secretary of Largs station branch since 1975, after serving as deputy launching authority from 1972 to 1975..