Coxswain Robert Cross, G.M., who has been in command nf the lifeboat station at The Humber for 3i years, has retired at the age of 67.

These last tour years have been the busiest, as well as the most dangerous, in his long career. Since the outbreak of war he has taken part in the rescue of 244 lives, and has won the Institution's gold medal twice, its silver medal, its bronze medal, its thanks on vellum and the George Medal. No other lifeboatman has such a war record. In these 31 years he has taken part in the rescue of 403 lives and his total of awards for gallantry is two gold medals, three silver, two bronze, the thanks on vellum and the George Medal..