On March 2nd, 1941, the "New Yovk Times" published a leading aiticlt on the work of the British Life-boat Service: "The R.N.L.I." it said, "has been called the noblest of England's charitable societies. Though not among the oldest, it has more than a century of service behind it. It is a purely voluntary organization.

Yet it has never lacked for funds gratefully contributed by a seafaring nation. Its equipment is modern, including many motor boats of considerable range, and its morale and efficiency have made it a model for the rest of the world. Even in peace time the long coast of the British Isles is stormy and treacherous. In time of war, with battle-scaned wrecks drifting in from every sea lane, the work of the life-savers is a continuous test of skill' and courage.".