Coxswain James Thomson, of Campbeltown, Argyllshire, has won both the Institution's silver medal and the British Empire Medal for rescuing the crew of a steamer in the blizzard which swept the west coast ot Scotland in the middle of January. His rudder was damaged as soon as he left harbour, but in spit* of that he took the lifr-boat 25 miles against heavy and increasing seas, and got her alongside the steamer which was bumping heavily in the rising wind and tide. On his way back his engine failed, but he brought the life-boat safely in under sail. The Institution has awarded its bronze medal to each of the seven members of the crsw..