With deep regret we record the following deaths: August 1995 Lieutenant-Colonel Brian Clark CM GM, Former national organiser for RNLI in Ireland from 1967 to 1982.

September 1995 Tommy Dawson, coxswain of North Sunderland lifeboat. Tommy first became a ere w member at North Sunderland in 1927, where in 1939 he became bowman. In 1951 he was appointed second coxswain and in 1955 was appointed coxswain, a post he held until 1971. Tommy received the RNLI's Bronze Medal in 1959.

Mr P. V. MacKinnon, life vice president of the Institution. Mr MacKinnon was elected to the committee of management in 1968 and was a member of the fundraising, finance and establishment committees.

He served as chairman of the establishment committee from 1970 to 1975. Mr MacKinnon was appointed a vice president in 1975 and a life vice president in 1983.

Mrs J. A. Pattullo, former honorary secretary of Edinburgh Ladies' lifeboat guild from 1962 to 1970 and founder of the lifeboat shop.

Mrs Pattullo was awarded a Gold Badge in 1970, having joined the guild's committee in 1955. Prior to being a member of the guild, she was convener of a district in Edinburgh for many years, raising money for the RNLI.

October 1995 Mrs Mary Cavell, founder member of the Goodwin Sands and Downs Ladies' lifeboat guild, became the first honorary secretary of the guild in 1952 until 1972 when she remained at committee member until 1983. She was awarded the Silver Badge in 1963, the Gold Badge in 1973 and Bar to Gold Badge in 1983. Her Husband Norman was station honorary secretary for the Walmer lifeboat for over 25 years.

Mrs Molly Forcer-Evans, founder chairman of the of the Llangefni branch. Mrs Forcer-Evans first supported the RNLI as a member of the Anglesey County Committee, in 1956 she became flag day organiser in Llangefni and in 1969 the branch formed and she became its founder chairman. Mrs Forcer-Evans was awarded a silver badge in 1981 and continued to support the RNLI until recent years, when she left Anglesey.

George Mobbs, coxswain of Great Yarmouth lifeboat. George joined crew in 1931, became fulltime mechanic in 1940 and was appointed coxswain in 1958.

George was also reserve mechanic from 1966 to 1971 and was awarded the RNLI Bronze Medal in 1941.

Fred Webster, chairman of the Loughborough and district branch.

Fred joined as a committee member in 1976 and became Vice Chairman in 1984 and chairman in 1988. A Silver Badge was presented to him in 1995.

November 1995 Commander Peter Bolt RN, deputy launching authority at Dun Laoghaire form 1973 to 1982.

Peter joined the Salisbury Branch in 1982 and waselected vice chairman in 1983 until 1984, when he became chairman. Peter was also assistant box secretary from 1985 until 1995.

Tom Jenkinson, coxswain of the Filey lifeboat from 1967 to 1980.

Tom first joined the Filey lifeboat crew in 1947 and became bowman in 1959. He was appointed second coxswain in 1963 Derek Saxon Harrold, President of the Salisbury branch 1981 to 1995. Mr. Saxon-Harrold first started collecting for the RNLI in 1927 and in 1971 was elected to the Salisbury branch committee.

In 1974 he became both acting secretary and chairman until 1980, when was became vice president.

Mr Saxon-Harrold was awarded the Silver Badge in 1985..