IT is with deep regret that we record the following deaths: Mrs I. P. Macintyre, patron of Airdrie branch since its re-constitution in 1980. Mrs Macintyre served as the guild honorary secretary from 1930 to 1957 and as president from 1957 to 1980; she was awarded a framed picture in 1941, the gold badge in 1952 and the bar to the gold badge in 1967.

September, 1984 Ex-Provost Adam C. H. Todd, chairman of Girvan station branch since 1947; he was awarded a statuette in 1968 and the silver badge in 1984.

October, 1984 Mrs M. Saunders, president of Blyth ladies' guild since 1977. Mrs Saunders was a founder member of the guild in 1926 and served as honorary treasurer from 1934 to 1976; she was awarded the silver badge in 1961 and the gold badge in 1984.

Mrs Eva Sugden at 107 years of age.

Mrs Sugden was a founder member of Spenborough ladies' guild in 1928 and for many years served as honorary secretary. She remained a member of the guild, taking great interest in all its activities.

November, 1984 Mrs Joan Field, president of Bridlington lifeboat luncheon club from 1981 to 1984. Mrs Field had been a member of the club since the 1960s and she had served as assistant honorary secretary from 1976 to 1977, speaker secretary from 1977 to 1978 and as chairman from 1978to 1981.

Mr T. C. Hart, president of The Lizard-Cadgwith station branch since 1982. Mr Hart, a branch committee member since 1948, had served as vice-chairman from 1955 to 1976, honorary treasurer from 1957 to 1982 and chairman from 1976 to 1980; he was awarded the silver badge in 1967 and the gold badge in 1982.

Phillip Arthur May, a crew member of Padstow lifeboat for 27 years, serving as emergency mechanic from 1952 to 1972.

December, 1984 Captain Henry Beresford Harvey, who served as honorary secretary of Sennen Cove station branch from 1963 to 1975; he was awarded a Public Relations award in 1969, a barometer in 1974 and the thanks of the Institution inscribed on vellum in 1976.

The RNLI frequently receives memorial donations in lieu of flowers. Gifts recently received in memory of the late John Akroyd-Hunt, given to the lifeboat service at his own request, amounted to more than £800..