With deep regret we record the following deaths: MAY 1995 Sam Baxter MBE, honorary life president of Morecambe & Heysham financial branch.

Serving as honorary secretary of Morecambe lifeboat station from 1967 to 1978 and deputy launching authority from 1978 to 1991, Mr Baxter was also the station's branch president until 1995 and was president of the financial branch from 1979. He was awarded a Gold badge in 1987.

JUNE 1995 Captain W.J. Law, president of Stanmore branch. He joined the branch in 1978 and for 16 years was the flag week organiser, receiving a Silver badge in 1989. Captain Law was appointed president of the branch in 1994.

Mrs Joan Shipway, flag week organiser and box secretary from 1985 to 1995. She was awarded a statuette in 1990.

Mrs Edith Sayer, a committee member of Newhaven ladies' guild from 1948 to 1979, during which period she acted as treasurer.

She was awarded a Silver badge in 1960 and a Gold badge in 1976.

Captain J.C. Matheson, president of Abergele branch since 1993 and honorary secretary from 1977 to 1993.

Mrs Jean Rose, president of Heworth ladies' guild since 1992 having previously served as founder chairman since 1968. Until 1945 she had been a member of the Port Rush committee in Ireland and after moving to England in that year she joined the Ilford ladies' guild until 1967. In 1968 she was a founder member of Heworth guild and was awarded a Silver badge in 1977 and a Gold badge in 1984. Mrs Rose was appointed an honorary life governor in 1992.

Frederick Elvy, founder chairman of the Mevagissey branch in 1973 until moving to Dorset in 1983 where he enjoyed many years involvement as treasurer with the Bridport branch. He was awarded a statuette in 1983.

William Milburn, coxswain/mechanic of Sunderland lifeboat from 1974 to 1982. He was the station mechanic from 1950 to 1971 and then served as 2nd coxswain/mechanic until his appointment as coxswain / mechanic in 1974.

JULY 1995 Mrs J. Daniel, president of St Ives ladies' guild. She was secretary from 1968 until her election as chairman in 1983, serving in this capacity until her presidency in 1993. Mrs Daniel was awarded a Silver badge in 1974, a Gold badge in 1988 and a bar to the Gold badge in 1995.

SEPTEMBER 1995 Sir Ronald Radford KCB MBE, a life vice-president of the RNLI. Sir Ronald was elected to the committee of management in 1977 and was appointed a vice-president in 1986 and a life vice-president in 1991. He was also chairman of CISPOTEL (the Civil Service, Post Office and British Telecom Lifeboat Fund) from 1977 to 1986..