Anniversaries Admiral Wid Graham - former RNLI Director, 80th birthday Bridlington lifeboat station - 200th anniversary Kyle of Lochalsh lifeboat station - 10th anniversary Appointments Martin Ashworth - Moelfre Deputy Launching Authority Aled Jones - Moelfre Deputy Launching Authority Rodney (Rod) Pace - Moelfre Lifeboat Operations Manager (ex-Second Coxswain) Mike Warrington - Moelfre Deputy Launching Authority Retirements Alan Barnes - Falmouth lifeboat station Coxswain Barrie Brigham - Withernsea Lifeboat Operations ManagerCorrection In the last issue of the Lifeboat we listed the death of Robert Reay MBE, Seahouses lifeboat station Chairman and former Lifeboat Operations Manager, under the name Wrey. We would like to express our deepest apologies for this incorrect spelling and the distress it caused to his family, friends and colleagues.Naming ceremonies D-642 Amanda, James & Ben, Hayling Island, D class, 22 May 2005 ON-1274 (14-37) Betty Huntbatch, Hartlepool, Trent class, 7 May 2005 D-454 Blue Peter VI, Cleethorpes, D class, 4 June 2005 B-801 Chelsea Flower Show, relief fleet, Atlantic 85 B class, 27 April 2005 (see page 31) D-626 David Leslie Wilson, Montrose, D class, 28 May 2005 D-632 Godfrey and Desmond Nail, Rhyl, D class, 28 May 2005 H-003 Hunstanton Flyer, Hunstanton, hovercraft, 21 May 2005 H-005 Hurley Spirit, New Brighton, hovercraft, 23 June 2005 E-006yoan and Ken Bellamy, Gravesend, E class, 29 June 2005 ON-1279 (17-46) Margaret, Joan and Fred Nye, Poole, Severn class, 5 May 2005 (see page 31) ON-1280 (16-01) Peter and Lesley-Jane Nicholson, Poole, Tamar class, 6 July 2005 (see page 31) D-633 Pride of London Foresters, Southend-on-Sea, D class, 11 June 2005 D-634 Rusper, Rock, D class, 30 April 2005 D-648 Spirit o/Mort/mer, Teddington, D class, 17 July 2005 D-624 Spirit of the RLC, Sennen Cove, D class, 16 April 2005 D-629 TheShannock, Workington, D class, 23 July 2005 D-631 The Spirit of Juniper, Littlehampton, D class, 25 May 2005 D-636 Valerie Wilson, Newquay, D class, 8 May 2005 H-004 Vera Ravine, Southend-on-Sea, hovercraft, 11 June 2005 station D-638 Richard John Talbot Hillier, Angle, 29 June 2005 (D-493 withdrawn) D-643 TraM/JorJramore, 30 June 2005 (D-511 withdrawn).