BIRTHDAY HONOURS Among the awards announced in the 1985 Birthday Honours list were: QBE: E. C. B. Corlett, chairman and managing director of Burness, Corlett and Partners, a member of the RNLI's technical consultative committee since 1975.

BEM: Michael F. Leneghan, coxswain of Newcastle, Co Down, lifeboat. Mr Leneghan joined the lifeboat crew in 1946, became second coxswain in 1947 until 1961 when he became coxswain. He was awarded the long sevice badge in 1982.

OBITUARIES IT IS with deep regret that we record the following deaths: January, 1985 Samuel H. Thomas, second coxswain of Southend lifeboat from 1956 to 1968, having joined the crew in 1929, serving as signalman. Mr Thomas was awarded a bronze medal in 1941.

John Robert Plummer, BEM, coxswain of Caister lifeboat from 1956 to 1969, having previously served as bowman from 1937 to 1956. Mr Plummer joined the crew in 1930, was awarded a bronze medal in 1963 and the BEM in 1969.

February, 1985 Mrs Edna James, treasurer of Staithes ladies guild from 1975 to 1984.

At Mrs James' request, donations in lieu of flowers were made to the RNLI and £150 was donated.

March, 1985 Mr Tom Woodhouse, QBE JP, who was honorary secretary of Flamborough lifeboat station from 1954 to 1979: he was awarded binoculars in 1965. a gold badge and a vellum of thanks in 1979.

May, 1985 Captain Roy Harding who joined the RNLI in 1963 as staff coxswain and who also acted as coxswain of the 70ft Clyde lifeboat at Clovelly for several years.

Roy Harding was subsequently appointed trials officer and was a key member of the team that developed the Arun class lifeboat.

June, 1985 Mr D. E. Chalcraft who was president and treasurer of Henley-on- Thames branch from 1949 to 1985 and also secretary from 1949 to 1975. Mr Chalcraft was awarded a silver badge in 1960 and a gold badge in 1980.

August, 1985 The Rev. Jack Smith, honorary secretary of Montrose lifeboat station from 1955 to 1983. Mr Smith was awarded binoculars in 1966, a gold badge in 1981 and a vellum of thanks in 1983. He was a well known person in the town and was known as "Mr Montrose"; he was always ready to talk about the lifeboat and was fiercely proud of its distinguished record over the years.

Mrs Barbara Smart who was vicechairman of Montrose ladies' guild from 1968 to 1979 and chairman from 1979 to 1984 when she became president. Mrs Smart was awarded a statuette in 1974 and a gold badge in 1982.

Miss Jessie James, who was honorary secretary of Paignton branch from 1938 to 1984. Miss James was awarded a statuette in 1949, a silver badge in 1960, gold badge in 1970 and bar to her gold badge in 1982.

Lottery—the magical million IT WAS a day of triumph tinged with a little sadness, when the 30th national lottery was drawn on July 31 at Poole headquarters. There were celebrations when Anthony Oliver, appeals secretary, told those present at the draw that the total amount raised since the lotteries began in 1977 had passed the magical £1 million mark.

The sadness was due to the fact that Vice-Admiral Sir Peter Compston would no longer be supervising the draw, as he had done since the very first lottery, because he had just retired as chairman of the RNLI's fund raising committee. As a small token of thanks for all his support for the lottery over the years. Sir Peter Compston was invited to make the draw himself, which he did with great pleasure.

The prizewinners were: £2,000: R. Ellis, Belfast £500: S. C. Rashleigh, Whetstone.

London £250: Mrs Hake. Dalbeattic. Kirkcudbrightshire £100: Ms Jacqui McGovern, Dundee; E. G. C. Pople, Ashford, Middlesex; Mrs K. Vincent, Kelvedon.

near Colchester. Essex: C.

Rivington. West Drayton.

Middlesex; K. H. Brockie. Tobermory.

Isle of Mull; Mr O'Hara.

Foleshill. Coventry: D. Crooke.

Croydc, Devon.

£50: Miss L. Nichols. Merton Park. London; D. A. Jones. Dronfield. Sheffield: R. W. Proudfoot. Bonny Rigg. Midlothian; K. G. Tarver, BrTxham, South Devon; W. A. Willgoose.

Chaddesden. Derby; Miss Lynn Vincent. Torquay, Devon; J. D. Murray, Hartlepool.

Cleveland; T. ' W. Aldridge.

Harlow. Essex: Mrs B. Cooper.

Woodbridge. Suffolk; Miss H.

Renvoize. Edgware, Middlesex.

The draw for the 31st national lottery will be held on October 31. 1985 at Poole head office..