IT is with deep regret that we record the following deaths: February, 1984 Edgar William Garrad, formerly chief draughtsman, who retired in 1964 after 39 years service.

October, 1984 Mr R. H. Jones, honorary secretary of Conwy lifeboat station since 1967.

He was awarded binoculars in 1978.

December, 1984 Dr William D. Bell, MRCS LRCP, honorary secretary of St Mary's, Isles of Scilly lifeboat station from 1964 to 1972.

W. R. (Rob) Corran, coxswain of the Douglas, Isle of Man, lifeboat from 1970 to 1974. Mr Corran joined the crew in 1932, serving as second coxswain from 1940 to 1970.

Norman Edmond, QBE, served on the committee of Aberdeen branch for over 30 years and was chairman of the committee from 1973 to 1974.

January, 1985 Mrs Connie Elston, who was honorary secretary of Hoylake ladies' guild for 17 years, having previously served as assistant honorary secretary. Mrs Elston was awarded the silver badge in 1979.

Mr John Stockley, a founder member of the Stockport Crew of Lifeboat Auxiliaries, and a long-serving member of the Manchester Executive committee.

Mr Stockley joined Stockport branch in 1938 and the Stockport 'Crew' in 1948, he served as chairman and secretary of the branch from 1946 to 1953 and as treasurer of the 'Crew' from 1957 to 1974. Mr Stockley was awarded a gold badge in 1972 and the bar to the gold badge in 1982.

February, 1985 John Henry Brenton, aged 81 years.

Mr Brenton served at the Padstow lifeboat station for over 40 years as crew member, shore signalman and as box officer.

Mrs I. Halliday, honorary secretary of the Vale of Leven branch from 1955 to 1983, she was awarded, a statuette in 1966 and a gold badge in 1981.

Coxswain Frederick James Palmer, who joined the Weymouth lifeboat crew in 1926, serving as second coxswain from 1931 to 1940, and as coxswain from 1946 to 1962. He was awarded the bronze medal in 1948 and the silver medal in 1949.

Sidney C. Saunders who was a committee member of Witham and District branch from 1962 to 1972, chairman and honorary secretary from 1972 to 1983 and chairman from 1983 to 1985. He was awarded a statuette in 1977 and the silver badge in 1983.

March 1985 Coxswain Hughie Jones of Beaumaris.

He joined the crew in 1936, served as second coxswain from 1946 to 1953 and as coxswain from 1953 to 1966..