THE LIFEBOAT.

The Journal of the Royal National Life-boat Institution.

VOL. XXVIII.—No. 308.] DECEMBER, 1931. I

THE LIFE-BOAT FLEET Motor Life-boats, 106 :: Pulling & Sailing Life-boats, 77 LIVES RESCUED from the foundation of the Institution in 1824 to November 30th, 1931 62,735

Five Lives Rescued in the Floods. Unusual Service by the Whitby Life-boat. A VERY unusual Life-boat Service was up the valley from Whitby. The road carried out on 4th September last, and railway bridge were impassable when the No. 2 Life-boat at Whitby, by 3.30 in the afternoon. An hour and a 34-feet Pulling and Sailing Life-boat, a half later the road to Sleights was was called out to the rescue of five 8 feet under water, and the position of people trapped in their houses and in the inhabitants of two cottages was danger owing to the overflowing of the so serious that the Chief Officer of Eiver Esk. Coastguard at Whitby, who was at Serious floods occurred in Eskdale in Euswarp, telephoned to Whitby and July of 1930. They came at night and asked for the services of one of the caused loss of life and widespread Life-boats. In the floods of last year damage. This year's floods became Life-boatmen had taken a fishing boat dangerous during the day, so that by road to Euswarp, but this year it there was longer warning and most of was felt that no boat but the Life-boat those likely to be in danger were able would be of use. The current was to get to safety. estimated to be running at eight knots. There was heavy rain on the Wed- The 34-feet No. 2 Life-boat was got nesday and Thursday, and much flood out at 5.40. She was dragged the mile water came down Eskdale from the and a half to Euswarp by road, seventy hills. Rain fell in torrents throughout people giving their help. An hour the Friday, 4th September, and the after leaving Whitby she was launched floods rose rapidly. During the morning on the flooded road at the riverside, the river was coming down to Whitby just below the church. The current like a mill-race. It brought down was so strong that it was impossible whole trees. Many hundreds of boats for her Crew to row her against it, were in danger, and two were swept but with the Crew at tie oars and away from their moorings and lost. helpers bearing on a rope, she was, with The water continued to rise, and, as great difficulty, got half a mile up- in the previous year, the chief danger stream. At one point she grounded on was at Euswarp, one and a half miles the road, and had to be dragged some 374 THE LIFEBOAT. [DECEMBER, 1931. way before she would refloat. Then ladder was placed from the boat to the she was rowed out into mid-stream, window, and the three people crawled anchored, and dropped down to a across it. house, where two women, one of them The five rescued people were then about ninety years old and bed-ridden, landed in a garden, and the Life-boat were marooned in the upper story with fastened up at the road-side. It was 10 feet of raging water round them. now dark, for the work of rescue had Owing to a submerged stone wall, taken over two hours. It had been it was impossible for the Life-boat to carried out under great difficulties— get alongside the house by about the strong current, floating trees and four feet, but fortunately a small boat, other obstacles, and submerged walls, with three Whitby fishermen on board, fences, and hedges. The Life-boat was had, half an hour before, been veered lucky to have passed through these down the river by a rope from the unaccustomed dangers with no more shore. damage than two small rents in the These men were cheering the women outside planking on the starboard bow. by telling them that the Life-boat One of the Crew, however, was injured, was on the way. Their boat was being struck and knocked over by the useless to bring the women ashore, but hauling rope. it was used as a bridge, and the women The usual service rewards were were carried across it into the Life-boat. made to the Crew and Helpers; and The three fishermen then got on board weekly compensation to the injured her ; their boat was taken in tow, and man during the time that he was the Life-boat was hauled upstream incapacitated. Letters of apprecia- again. During this operation she got tion were sent to Captain R. W. athwart a telegraph pole; the small Milburn, the Chairman, Captain M. boat was swamped, and the Life-boat Mothersdale, member of the Com- had to leave her cable and anchor in mittee, and Mr. J. W. Foster, the the river. Secretary of the Branch, who were The Life-boat then dropped down present the whole time, directing opera- the river to the Mill House and rescued tions from the land, and to Captain two more women and a man from a W. W. Milburn, another member of bedroom window. Here, again, she the Committee, who was on board could not get alongside the house, but a the Life-boat.

A Welsh Pilot's Gallantry. THE Institution has awarded an in- was snapped off; and the tide, which scribafl Aneroid Barometer to Mr. was running very strongly, quickly Lionel Hunt, of Barry Dock, Glamor- carried it away. The night was dark, ganshire, for his gallantry in rescu- and the water very cold. For half an ing two men from drowning. Mr. hour Mr. Hunt was fighting desperately Lionel Hunt is a Barry Channel Pilot's to get Mr. Deacon—-who was a much assistant, in charge of a motor launch. heavier man and severely handicapped On the night of 4th March he took a by having only one hand—into the man out to a steamer. There was a launch. In the end he succeeded, but strong east wind and a heavy swell, by then Mr. Deacon was unconscious and, in getting back into the launch, from the cold, Mr. Hunt himself was com- the man, Mr. Deacon, who had only pletely exhausted, and the launch had one hand, fell into the sea. Mr. Hunt been carried by the tide a mile away from was alone in the launch, but he suc- the steamer. Mr. Hunt made at once ceeded in getting a line to Mr. Deacon. for the pier-head, and Mr. Deacon was The launch was thrown by the swell brought round by artificial respiration. against the side of the ship ; its mast The second rescue took place on DECEMBER, 1931.] THE LIFEBOAT. 375

The Eskdale Floods.

By courtesy of] [Ward & Puckrin, WMtby. The Whitby No. 2 Pulling and'Sailing Life-boat on the flooded road below Ruswarp Vicarage on her way to the rescue of two women about half a mile upstream.

By courtesy of] [Ward & Puckrin, WUtby. The Life-boat approaching the Mill House, Ruswarp, where two women and one man were rescued. 376 THE LIFEBOAT. [DECEMBER, 1931. the night of the 15th June, when a pilot, The Barometer was presented at in boarding a steamer from Mr. Hunt's the annual meeting of the full Com- launch, fell into the sea. In spite of the mittee of the Barry Branch, and in the fact that he was again alone in the absence of Mr. Hunt himse.f, through launch, and that the pilot could not sudden illness, was received by his swim, Mr. Hunt got him safely on board. son.

Life-boat Calendar for 1932.

At the Height of the Storm. From the painting by Mr. Charles Dixon, R.I., presented by the artist to the Institution. THE Life-boat Calendar for 1932 is this price including an envelope with now ready. It has on it a reproduction each calendar. It weighs, in the in colours of a painting which Mr. envelope, just under 4 ounces, so that Charles Dixon, R.I., has very kindly it can be sent through the post, with done for the Institution called " At the envelope open, for Id. the Height of the Storm." It shows Those who wish to order calendars a Life-boat making her way to a sailing should apply at once to the Secretary, ship in distress. Royal National Life-boat Institution, The calendar is llf inches long by Life-boat House, 42 Grosvenor Gardens, 9 inches wide, and can be obtained London, S.W.I, and should enclose from the Institution in any quantity, with their order a postal order or stamps. post free, Is. each, or 10s. a dozen, Only such orders can be dealt with.

A New View of the Life-boat Service. A COPY of a firm's catalogue of tools dressed to the Institution's " Machinery and machinery has been received ad- and Drowning Department." DECEMBER, 1931.] THE LIFEBOAT. 377

Four Inaugural Ceremonies. St. Peter Port, Boulmer, Cloughey and Clogher Head. DURING September four Inaugural Cere- Their most notable service was carried monies of Motor Life-boats took place, out during the War, when, by a strange making a total of twenty-two such cere- coincidence, the second Queen Victoria, monies held this year. The accounts of then stationed at Bembridge, was called the other eighteen appeared in the last out to the help of the military transport issue of The Lifeboat. Empress Queen, which had stranded in a fog on the 3rd February, 1916. A whole St. Peter Port, Guernsey. gale was blowing and a very heavy sea This Ceremony took place on 5th running. The Coxswain was injured, September, when the Lieutenant- and the Queen Victoria badly damaged, Governor of Guernsey, Major-General but the work of rescue went on. Four Lord Euthven, C.B., C.M.G., D.S.O., times the Life-boat went out to the on behalf of His Majesty the King, wreck, rescuing 110 men, a cat and a named the new Motor Life-boat Queen dog. For this service the Coxswain Victoria. The Institution was repre- received the Institution's Silver Medal sented by Sir Godfrey Baring, Bt., for gallantry. Chairman of the Committee of Manage- The Ceremony took place on the ment, Lieut.-Colonel C. E. Satterthwaite, States barge, to which the Life-boat -was O.B.E., Deputy Secretary and Com- moored, and the speeches were carried mander E. D. Drury, O.B.E., E.D., by amplifiers to the crowds on shore. E.N.R., the Chief Inspector of Life- The Guernsey Evening Press wrote of it: boats. The Admiralty was represented " The Ceremony will live long in the by the destroyer H.M.S. Sardonyx, from memory of the islanders who saw and Portsmouth. heard it. It will be visualised as a The new Life-boat is one of the ceremony in which 10,000 joined in largest and most powerful in the Insti- hymns and" affirming the prayer . . . tution's fleet. She is of the Barnett the greatest community singing ever (Stromness) type, 51 feet long, with two heard in the island by far." 60 h.p. engines, giving her a speed of The singing was accompanied by the nearly 9 knots. She carries enough band of the Eoyal Guernsey Militia, and petrol to be able to travel 120 miles at the Eoyal Guernsey Light Infantry full speed without refuelling. She has provided a guard of honour. eight watertight compartments and 160 Mr. H. H. Randell, Chairman, of the air-cases ; is provided with a cabin,, and St. Peter Port Branch, presided at the can take 100 people on board in rough Ceremony, and after the Chief Inspector weather. had described the Life-boat, she was With the King's permission she formally presented to the Station \>j has been named Queen Victoria, as Sir Godfrey Baring, Bt., who paid a the result of the Institution's decision tribute to the help which the Institution in 1887, the year of the Queen's golden had received from the Guernsey Com- jubilee, to place on the coast and main- mittee. The Institution had provided tain in perpetuity, a Life-boat bearing Guernsey with the best Life-boat pos- her name. The first Queen Victoria was sible and he knew that her Crew would stationed at Bembridge, Isle of Wight, not be found wanting when the hour of in that year. She was a Pulling and trial came. Sailing Life-boat of the self-righting The Life-boat was accepted by the type. In 1902 she was replaced by a Bailiff, Mr. A. W. Bell, who traced the 35-feet Life-boat of the same type, and island's history of shipwreck and life- this boat remained at Bembridge until saving. The island accepted the Life- 1922, when she was transferred to boat as a sacred trust. He then for- Porthoustock, Cornwall. She has now mally handed the boat to Mr. H. H. been withdrawn from service. These Randell, Chairman of the Branch, who, two Life-boats have rescued 156 lives. in receiving her, spoke of the pride 378 THE LIFEBOAT. [DECEMBER, 1931.

which the Guernsey Committee felt in The Ceremony took place in boisterous being associated with the work of the weather in the presence of a big audience Life-boat Service. from the neighbouring villages and many The boat was dedicated by the Rev. other places in the county. Colonel the T. Davis, M. A., assisted by the Rev. A. E. Hon. Harold Robson, J.P., Chairman of Claxton, and Lord Ruthven named her the Alnmouth and Boulmer Branch, Queen Victoria. presided. A Vote of Thanks to the Lieutenant- Lord Grey presented the Life-boat to Governor, the Bailiff and the Chairman the Station. In doing so he recalled that was proposed by Sir Godfrey Baring, Bt., six years before he had taken part in the and seconded by Lieut.-Colonel C. R. celebration of the Centenary of the Satterthwaite. Station. He then spoke of the splendid A display of life-saving by means of spirit shown by both men and women of the line-throwing gun and breeches-buoy Boulmer in life-saving, and of the out- was given by the Life-boat, and then, standing part taken by the Dukes while cruising, she was called to the help of Northumberland in the work of of a motor-boat which had got into the Life-boat Service since the fourth difficulties through fouling a crab-pot Duke became President in 1851 and re- mooring, and was drifting towards the organised the whole Service. Since that rocks. The rope was cut away from the time the Presidents of the Institution propeller and the Life-boat towed the had been either Princes of Wales or motor-boat to safety. Dukes of Northumberland. In the evening a ball was held which The Duke of Northumberland, who was attended by His Excellency the was making his first public appearance, Lieutenant-Governor and the represen- received the Boat on behalf of the tatives of the Institution and the Branch, and said: " It is a great Guernsey Branch. The dance and the pleasure to me to be present at this collection taken at the Ceremony realised Ceremony to-day, more especially when over £55. I remember the long association of my family with the Life-boat Institution, Boulmer, Northumberland. and in particular, with the Boulmer The Duke of Northumberland, the Branch of it, and I wish every success Viscount Grey of Fallodon, K.G., a Vice- to the Boat, to the Crew, and to all President of the Institution, and the those engaged in the splendid work of Bishop of Newcastle all took part in the saving life." Inaugural Ceremony at Boulmer on The Bishop of Newcastle (Dr. Harold 12th September. E. Bilbrough) dedicated the Life-boat, The Boat is of the light self-righting being assisted in the religious part of the type, 35 feet long, with a 35 h.p. engine, ceremony by the Rev. F. H. Dumfoid, which can be launched off a carriage. M.A., M.C., Vicar of Longhoughton with She was originally stationed at East- Howick. The boat was described by bourne, in 1927, and replaced there by Captain E. S. Carver, R.D., R.N.R., a larger boat two years later. the Superintendent of Stores, but as she She has been built out of three lega- had already been named, there was no cies, from the late Miss Ann Lovelock naming ceremony. of Thatcham, Berks., Mr. A. H. Pett, Lord Grey then presented to the of Hastings, and Miss Helen M. Turner, Station a Centenary Vellum.* He of Leamington Spa. also presented Certificates of Service The names chosen, by the three which had been awarded by the Institu- testators are inscribed inside the boat— tion, on their retirement, to ex-Coxswain Ann Lovelock, A. H. Pelt and St. R. Stephenson, who had served in the Helens—and the boat herself bears the Life-boat for 43 years and George name L. P. and St. Helen. The Boulmer Station was established * A history of the Station will appear in in 1825 and its Life-boats have rescued "Centenaries of Life-boat Stations" in the 200 lives.* next issue. DECEMBER, 1931.] THE LIFEBOAT. 379

ST. PETER LPORT INAUGURAL CEREMONY. The Life-bott and the Stales Barge.

[By eaurteiy of] t«. W. BMm, Amble. BOULMER INAUGURAL CEREMONY. Left to right: The Viscount Grey of Fallodou. K.G.. the Dulce of Northumberland, the Duchess of Northumberland, the Bishop of Newcastle, Colonel the Hon. Harold Robson. the Chairman of the Branch, and the Rev. F. H. Durnford, M.C 380 THE LIFEBOAT. [DECEMBER, 1931. Stanton, who had served for 50 weather she can take thirty people on years. board. • Mr. J.'M. Craster, J.P., thanked Lord She has been built out of a legacy Grey on behalf of the Branch, and the received in 1898 from the late Rev. Rev. H. B. Dolland, M.A., thanked the W. S. F. Maynard, of Gressingham, Duke of Northumberland. After the Lancashire, and has been named singing of the National Anthem, the Life- William Maynard, after his father, who, boat was launched and gave a display of for upwards of forty years, was minister life-saving with the Holy Island and of the Marine Church at Liverpool. Alnmouth Life-boats. This is the second Life-boat named The Ceremony was followed by a sale William Maynard to be built out of this of Work in the Life-boat House, and in legacy. The first, a Pulling and Sailing the evening there was a dance in aid of Life-boat, was also stationed on the the funds of the Branch. Irish coast, at Skerries, Co. Dublin, from 1903 until 1930, and rescued Cloughey, Co. Down. seventy lives. There has been a Life-boat Station The Ceremony at Cloughey, Co. at Cloughey since 1885, and its Boats Down, took place on 19th September. have rescued 189 lives. The Right Hon. the Viscount Bangor, In opening the Ceremony, Lord O.B.E., Speaker of the Senate of Bangor reminded his audience that Northern Ireland, presided. Major Sir Ireland needed a Life-boat Service for Maurice Cameron, K.C.M.G., a mem- the protection of her own seamen and ber of the Committee of Management, fishermen, as well as for the protection presented the Life-boat to the Station. of the crews and vessels passing their She was welcomed on behalf of the shores from other parts of the world, people of Northern Ireland by Mr. J. H. and that of twenty-one launches on Robb, K.C., M.P., Parliamentary Secre- service last year, eight were to the help tary to the Ministry of Education, of Irish vessels. He also asked Irishmen dedicated by the Right Rev. J. C. to remember that they could visit no Paton, M.C., D.D., Moderator of the other country except by sea and to General Assembly, and named by Lady realize what it meant to them that the Dixon, D.B.E., First Vice-President of Institution maintained over forty Life- the Belfast Ladies' Life-boat Guild. boats for the protection of shipping on Among those present were the Right both sides of the Irish Sea. Hon. the Viscount Craigayon, D.L., After the Boat had been described by M.P., Prime Minister, the Right Hon. the District Inspector, Sir Maurice H. M. Pollock, D.L., M.P., Minister of Cameron presented her to the Station. Finance, the Viscountess Bangor, and He recalled the service of the Cloughey Sir Thomas Dixon, Bt., H.M.L. Pulling and Sailing Life-boat when the The new boat is of the light self- brig Helgoland, of Plymouth, went righting type, of which twelve have been ashore and sank on the night of llth sent to the coast this year, three of the January, 1924, in a strong gale with a twelve going to Irish Stations. She heavy sea and blinding hail and sleet. weighs only 6f tons, is 35 feet 6 inches The Coxswain was away. The Second long, and is driven by a 35 h.p. engine, Coxswain, his brother, lay dying. A giving her a speed of 1\ knots. She third brother was watching by his carries enough petrol to be able to bedside. That brother put duty before travel 116 miles at full speed without everything else. He went out, he took refuelling. This type of Life-boat can charge of the Life-boat, and the Helgo- empty itself of water more quickly land's crew were rescued, largely than any other type. If a sea breaks on through his skilful and daring seaman- board she can free herself in twelve ship. That man, Andrew Young, would seconds. If she were capsized, even be the Coxswain of the new Motor Life- with a hole in her bottom, she would boat. right herself in four seconds. In rough The Boat was received by Mr. DECEMBER, 1931.] THE LIFEBOAT. 381

Two Irish Inaugural Ceremonies.

By courtety of] [The Northern Whig. CLOUGHEY. Left to right: The Viscount Bangor, Speaker of the Senate, Coxswain Andrew Young, Lady Dixon, D.B.E., the Viscount Craigavon, Prime Minister.

By courtesy of] [The Irish Times. CLOGHER HEAD. Left to right:' The Ven. Archdeacon T. R. Brunslill, Lieut.-Commander J. M. Upton, R.D., R.N.R., Inspector of Life-boats, Mrs. R. J. Mulcahy, General R. J. Mulcahy, Sir George Shee, the Very Rev. Canon Lyons, Mr. H. G. Solomon, District Organising Secretary. 382 THE LIFEBOAT. [DECEMBEB, 1931. E. H. S. Nugent, D.L., J.P., Chairman Public Health, welcomed the Boat in of the Branch, and was then dedicated the name of the people of the Irish by the Moderator of the General Free State, and Mrs. Mulcahy named Assembly, assisted by the Rev. W. F. her. Wilkinson, M.A., Rector of Kirkcubbin, The new Boat is of the same type as and the Rev. David Palmer, B.A., the Cloughey Boat, already described, Honorary Secretary of the Station. and is one of two boats, both of this In welcoming her on behalf of the type, built out of a legacy from the late people of Northern Ireland, Mr. J. H. Dr. Vernon Blunt, of Birmingham. Robb appealed to the people to do all The other is also stationed on the Irish in their power to support the noble coast, at Youghal, Co. Cork. activities of the Life-boat Service. Clogher Head has had a Life-boat Lady Dixon then named the Life- Station since 1899, and its Life-boats boat, William Maynard. have rescued fourteen lives. Major C. Blakiston-Houston, D.L., The whole population of the village M.P., proposed, Mr. D. D. Reid, M.P., was present at the Ceremony and visitors seconded, and Mr. M. McDonald, Chair- came from nearly fifty miles round. man of the Branch, and Mr. Thomas Colonel Thornhill presided, and after Richardson supported the following the District Inspector had described the resolution: Life-boat Sir George Shee formally " That this County greatly appre- presented her to the Station. In doing ciates the action of the Royal National so, he said that Ireland, with eighteen Life-boat Institution in placing this Motor Life-boats in its fleet of twenty- new Motor Life-boat at Cloughey, and two Life-boats, had a bigger proportion pledges itself to use every endeavour to of motor boats than any other part of increase the interest in the heroic work the British Isles. He paid a tribute to of the Life-boatmen on this coast, and the splendid courage of Irish Life-boat- thereby to raise the sum required men who, since 1850, had rescued 3,146 (£1,100) to maintain the two Motor lives from shipwreck. Life-boats and one Pulling and Sailing Mrs. R. 0. Hill, wife of the Honorary Life-boat on the coast of County Secretary of the Station, received the Down." Life-boat, and she was dedicated by the A Vote of Thanks to Lady Dixon was Very Rev. Canon Lyons, P.P., V.F., on proposed by Sir Maurice Cameron and behalf of Cardinal MacRory, who was seconded by the Hon. Lady Kennedy, unable to be present, assisted by the Honorary Secretary of the Belfast Rev. Father Macdonald, P.P., and the Ladies' Life-boat Guild. Sir Thomas Rev. Father Cooey, C.C. Dixon acknowledged the Vote. A Vote General Mulcahy then welcomed the of Thanks to Sir Maurice Cameron was Life-boat on behalf of the people of the proposed by Sir Robert Kennedy, Irish Free State. The Institution, he K.C.M.G., and seconded by Mrs. R. J. said, was deserving of the best thanks McMordie, C.B.E., J.P. A Vote of of Ireland for the provision for life- Thanks to Lord Bangor was proposed saving which it had made on the Irish by Mr. H. G. Solomon, District Organ- coast. The Government was very glad izing Secretary, and seconded by Mr. to avail itself of the Institution's unique John Kirkpatrick, C.C. experience and to be associated with it After the Ceremony the Life-boat was in its work. He -was very glad that the launched. Irish people were giving it increasing support. While Ireland might not be Clogher Head, Co. Louth. able to supply all the capital needed to The Clogher Head Ceremony took build Life-boats, boat-houses and slip- place on 22nd September. Sir George ways, he hoped that it would soon be Shee, Secretary of the Institution, pre- paying for the yearly maintenance of its sented the Motor Life-boat to the Stations. General Mulcahy then paid Branch. General Richard J. Mulcahy, a tribute to Sir George Shee's work as Minister of Local Government and Secretary of the Institution. DECEMBER, 1931.] THE LIFEBOAT. 383 Mrs. Mulcahy named the Life-boat pledges itself to use every endeavour to Mary Ann Blunt. increase the interest in the heroic work A Vote of Thanks to Canon Lyons and of the Life-boatmen on this coast, and General and Mrs. Mulcahy was proposed thereby to raise the sum required by Sir George Shee and seconded by the (£500) to maintain the two Life-boats Yen. Archdeacon T. R. Branskill, M.A. on the coast of County Louth." The Mayor of Drogheda (Councillor A Vote of Thanks to Sir George Shee D. J. Blood) proposed and Mr. Robert was proposed by Colonel Thornhill and Murdock seconded the following resolu- seconded by Mr. James Davis, and a tion :— Vote of Thanks to Colonel Thornhill was " That this County greatly appre- proposed by Mr. H. G. Solomon, the ciates the action of the Royal National District Organizing Secretary. The Life-boat Institution in placing this new Life-boat then went out with a number Motor Life-boat at Clogher Head, and of the visitors on board.

First Aid for the Shipwrecked. FOR a number of years there has been period under review [the year ending in Plymouth very close and useful 30th September, 1929] this Service has co-operation between the Life-boat rendered assistance. When, in Novem- Station and the local Division of the ber of 1928, a steamer was wrecked in St. John Ambulance Brigade, the Jennycliffe, the first ambulance which Brigade turning out whenever the Life- went to the Air Station for the survivors boat receives a call, and standing by who were being landed by rocket to give first aid to any among the ship- apparatus had a perilous journey wrecked or the Life-boat Crew who against the hurricane. Its bonnet was may come ashore injured. blown off, and some roads were im- In 1926 this system of co-operation possible to traverse at the height of the was extended to the majority of the gale. One stretcher case and six other Institution's Stations in Great Britain. men were brought to Plymouth, whilst In England and Wales the Institution another ambulance was on duty in the works in co-operation with the St. John Docks to receive an injured Life-boat- Ambulance Brigade, and at Stations man and seven more of the vessel's crew. where there is no Division of the Brigade, " Two cars turned out during the with the British Red Cross Society. In snowstorm in February when the Ply- Scotland it works with the St. Andrew's mouth Life-boat did her famous rescue Ambulance Association.* work at the Hope Cove wreck.* Nine The value of this co-operation is seafarers were transported to the Sailors' shown by the following extracts from Home, and the Second Coxswain, who reports of the Plymouth and District fractured his leg whilst responding in Division of the St. John Ambulance the night to the call, was taken to Association. The first is from the hospital. Annual Report for 1929 and the second " FOR THE LIFEBOAT. Every service- from the Annual Report for 1930. call for the Life-boat has also been " LIFEBOAT CALLS.—The system now answered by ambulances, survivors in operation round the British Coast for being removed either to hospital or to ambulance personnel and vehicles to * The service to the s.s. Deventia on 12th stand by on the shore when the Life- February. The steamer had gone ashore on boats go on their errands of mercy the rocks, and the Life-boat, arriving shortly originated at Plymouth, so it is fitting before six in the morning, found her filling that on two more occasions during the rapidly. She rescued ten of the crew, the other three being rescued from the shore by the Life-saving Apparatus. The Coxswain * See article " First Aid for the Ship- received the Thanks of the Institution inscribed wrecked " in The Lifeboat for September, 1926. on Vellum. 384 THE LIFEBOAT. [DECEMBER, 1931. the Sailors' Home, as necessary. The an officer of the Ambulance Service, wreck of the Umberleigh during an who went out in the Boat to the wreck. eighty miles an hour gale meant a During quarterly practice, instruction strenuous night, especially for the men in artificial respiration has been given and ambulance sent to Staddon to the crew. Heights ! * When, in the morning, " It is recorded with pride that the several of the crew were transferred to new Coxswain of the Plymouth Motor the Life-boat in the breeches buoy, one Life-boat, Mr. James Roach, is one of who was injured received first aid from the founder-members of the Ambulance Service, who, although now engaged in * The Umberleigh, of London, went ashore another form of humanitarian activities, on 20th September, 1930. The Plymouth Motor Life-boat stood by and took off eighteen has never ceased to take a keen interest of the crew. in first aid."

"The Life-boats must not go Short." A Subscription Multiplied a Hundred Times. DURING the financial crisis of this that this Institution does, and knowing autumn, both before and since the that in these hard times you may find General Election, the Institution has it difficult to collect all the money you received many letters from subscribers require, I have much pleasure in raising which can best be summarized in the my last year's subscription of 5s. to one words of one subscriber, who, in sending of £25 this year." her usual two guineas, wrote : " Who- ever goes short, it must not be the Life- The second letter is :— boat Institution." " Yes, it is difficult to make a widow's Space will not allow of quotation from mites go round in the charitable co)n- all these very touching and encouraging tributions dear to a heart larger than letters inspired by that feeling, but two her income these days—but, where in particular deserve to be recorded in there is still any ' shot in the locker,' this Journal. the Royal National Life-boat Institu- The first letter is :— tion shall not be of the ' impos- " I fully realize the magnificent work sibles.' "

The Institution's Engines. AT a luncheon of the Rotary Club at of the Institution's own design. An Deptford in July last an address was American Rotarian then said that he given by the District Organizing Secre- had seen the engines for himself, and tary for Greater London. In the course he was of the opinion that they were of the address he referred to the fact " without exception the finest engines that the engines used in Life-boats were in the world."

Rug Making in Aid of the Institution. THE Honorary Secretary of the Branch profits to them. Any readers of The at Cobham, Surrey, Miss Margaret Lifeboat who would like to help her to Power, has very kindly -offered, in help the Institution by ordering rugs addition to the work which she is doing from her should write to her direct at for the Branch, to make woollen hearth- Mount Royal, Old Common, Cobham, rugs and slip-mats in aid of the Institu- Surrey, and she will be glad to give tion's funds, devoting the whole of the them full particulars. DECEMBER, 1931.] THE LIFEBOAT. 385 The Walmer Station.

A LAUNCH.

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BBL By courtesy of] A 52 HOURS' SERVICE. IPJanet News. The American steamer " Hybert" ran on the Goodwins on her way to Antwerp shortly after 7 o'clock on the morning of November 6th, and was refloated in the early morning of the 9th. The Walmer Life-boat stood by from 8 o'clock on the morning of the 6th until noon on the 8th. The Ramsgate Motor Life-boat stood by from the early morning of the 8th till the steamer refloated. 386 THE LIFEBOAT. [DECEMBER, 1931.

Sir George Shee: An Appreciation. By Lieut^CoL C. R. Satterthwaite, OJ3.E., Secretary of the Institution. THE Royal National Life-boat Institu- direct result of appeal, are omitted, the tion has had only four secretaries during figures which should be compared are the 107 years of its existence. The first £53,000 in 1910 with £275,000 in 1930. was Thomas Edwards, who served from These, I think, speak for themselves ; 1824 to 1850. Richafd Lewis (1850 to but mere figures cannot describe the 1883) and Charles Dibdin (1883 to country-wide organization, based on the 1910) were second and third; and devoted work of men and women of all George Francis Shee, who has just classes who have the Service at heart, retired, with the honour of Knighthood, which Sir George Shee has built up. It after twenty-one years of service, was is a dynamic organization, ever seeking the fourth. for more territory to cover, and for I served as Sir George's deputy for further fields of activity, and I am very nearly seven years, and I feel it only sure that it will carry the Institution right that my first article in this Journal, through the lean years which, it may be, after my appointment as his successor, are still to come. It will be my hops should be a tribute, however inadequate, to develop that organization ; I would to his work for the Life-boat Service, not alter its structure, and I cannot and to his qualities as a man and as improve its design. a friend. The past twenty-one years have seen an enormously greater development in the Life-boat Service than the eighty-six If I were asked what qualities in Sir that preceded them. In 1910 the Insti- George Shee have most impressed me, tution had nine experimental Motor I would select three : his infectious Life-boats; to-day the greater part of enthusiasm for the Life-boat Service ; the Fleet is motor driven; and the his amazing power of work ; and his modern British Motor Life-boat is as unfailing kindness. As to the first, I great an advance over that of 1910 as do not believe the Service ever has been, the modern passenger-carrying aero- or ever will be, out of his thoughts. plane is over that in which Bleriot flew Probably few public men have had to the Channel twenty-two years ago. contend with such constant ill-health, but his spirit has carried him on, and it His Achievement. has been his good fortune to find work to which he could give his whole heart The administrative work connected and mind. Of his power of work I could with this great technical development say much. No task has been too great fell, of course, on Sir George Shoe's for him, and none too small. I think shoulders, but it will be for his achieve- it might be said of him, as Samuel ments in obtaining from the public that Johnson said of the poet Thomson — financial support without which develop- " He has a mind that at once compre- ment would have been impossible, that hends the vast, and attends to the he will be mainly remembered. The minute." Of his kindness I need only Institution's income in 1910 was say that all who knew him, whether in £97,000; in 1930 it was £319,000; but the daily work of the office or as visitors these figures, striking as they are, fall or correspondents, have experienced it. short of showing the full extent of To his staff he has been a leader, a Sir George Shee's achievements. In director, sometimes a hard task-master ; 1910 nearly £15,000 was raised by the but, above all, a friend. Life-boat Saturday Fund, an indepen- That he may have before him many dent organisation, and if income from years of happiness is the wish of us investments, and other receipts not the all. DECEMBER, 1931.] THE LIFEBOAT. 387

By courtesy of] [Janet_Jeton8. SIR GEORGE SHEE. Secretary of the Institution/1910—1931. 388 THE LIFEBOAT. [DECEMBER, 1931.

Tributes to Sir George Shee. Torbay Motor Life-boat to be Named after Him. AT their meeting on 17th September the of Life-boat Workers in the Irish Free Committee of Management resolved to State, at which Sir Godfrey Baring, Bt., " mark their high appreciation of Sir presided. At the end of the morning George Shee, as Secretary of the Institu- session Senator Andrew Jameson, Chair- tion for twenty-one years, by naming a man of the Dublin Branch, proposed, Motor Life-boat after him." Father O'Shea, a Gold Medallist of the Sir George Shee was given the choice Institution, seconded, and the delegates of three Motor Life-boats now on the unanimously carried the following reso- coast, but without names, and he has lution :— chosen the Boat which was stationed " That this meeting of the delegates at Torbay, Devon, last year. She is attending the Life-boat Conference at a Boat of the Barnett (Stromness) cabin Dublin, desires to place on record its type, 51 feet by 13 feet 6 inches, with high appreciation of the long and valu- two 60 h.p. engines, giving her a maxi- able services rendered to the Life-boat mum speed of 9 knots, and a radius of Cause by Sir George Shee during the action of 60 miles. twenty-one years he has been the The Committee of Management Secretary of the Institution : that this showed their personal regard for Sir meeting also offers its congratulations George Shee by presenting him with an to Sir George on the honour which inscribed gold watch, from the Vice- H.M. the King has been graciously Presidents and Members of the Com- pleased to confer upon him in recogni- mittee. The presentation was made by tion of his services to humanity, and Sir Godfrey Baring, Bt., Chairman of expresses the sincere hope that he and the Committee, at a special meeting on Lady Shee may be long spared to enjoy 8th October. the retirement so well deserved." From die Committee of Management. From Scotland. At the next meeting, held on 15th On 25th September Sir George Shee October, Sir Godfrey Baring, Bt., attended the bi-annual meeting of the Chairman, proposed, the Hon. George Scottish Life-boat Council in Edin- Colville, Deputy-Chairman, seconded, burgh, and was entertained to luncheon and the Committee unanimously carried by the Council. The Duke of Montrose, the following resolution :— C.B., C.V.O., V.D., a Vice-President of " That the most cordial thanks of the the Institution and Chairman of the Committee of Management be accorded Council, presided, and on behalf of the to Sir George Shee for his long, dis- Council presented him with a silver tinguished and most valuable services coffee set. In making the presentation, to the Royal National Life-Boat Insti- the Duke of Montrose spoke of Sir tution, and that this Committee desire George Shee as "a typical British to place on record their sense of the gentleman who has always put national notable developments made by the service first." Institution during his Secretaryship, and On 29th September, at a meeting of their very deep appreciation of his the officers and staff of the Institu- devotion to the Life-Boat Service, his tion, Lieut.-Colonel Satterthwaite, the untiring zeal on its behalf and the unfail- Deputy-Secretary, presented Sir George ing eloquence with which he has pre- Shee, on their behalf, with a cainera, sented its claims to the British people, and a hand-bag for Lady Shee. as well as their very high esteem and regard for him both as an Officer of the From the Dutch Life-boat Societies. Sir George Shee also received from Institution and as a friend." the North and South Holland Life- From Ireland. saving Society and the South Holland On 23rd September Sir George Shee Society for Saving the Shipwrecked a attended in Dublin the first Conference magnificent plate of Delft ware which DECEMBER, 1931.] THE LIFEBOAT. 389 had been-—so Mr. H. de Booy, Secre- great value of the services which you tary of the North and South Holland have rendered during your tenure of Society, wrote—" specially manufac- the post of Secretary in facilitating tured for you as a product of Dutch that close co-operation between the art and Dutch industry." On the back Institution and the Board which is was burnt in a design of a Life-boat essential for the proper carrying out of and an inscription, in Dutch, " To Sir the life-saving services on the coasts of George Shee, in memory of twenty-one this country. years' friendship and co-operation." " The Board and their representatives This inscription was signed by the two have been happy to work with the Societies. Institution in this direction, and I have no doubt that you, as Secretary to the From the Board of Trade. Institution, will have been gratified by Finally, Sir George Shee received the those references in the recent Report of following letter from Sir Philip Cunliffe- the Departmental Committee appointed Lister, M.C., M.P., President of the to enquire into H.M. Coastguard which Board of Trade :— indicate that every effort has been made on both sides to secure the necessary " Dear Sir George, co-operation. " I understand that you are retiring " It gives me great pleasure to assure at the end of this month from the post you, on behalf of the Board of Trade, of Secretary of the Eoyal National how greatly they appreciate the high Life-boat Institution which you have value of the services which you have held since 1910. It would not be right rendered to the community in this that you should leave office without important field of work. receiving from the Board of Trade an " Yours sincerely, expression of their recognition of the " (Signed) P. CUNLIFFE-LISTEB."

The New Secretary. Appointment of Lieutenant-Colonel C. R. Satterthwaite, O.BJL THE Committee of Management have On returning home he was appointed an appointed .Lieutenant-Colonel C. R. Instructor at the School of Military Satterthwaite, O.B.E., the Deputy- Engineering at Chatham, and held this Secretary, to be Secretary of the appointment until the outbreak of war Institution in succession to Sir George in August, 1914, when he was sent to Shee. Ireland to train a company of the First Colonel Satterthwaite was born in Hundred Thousand of the New Armies 1884, and is a son of Colonel- Edward in the 10th Irish Division. Satterthwaite, C.B., who commanded He went with the Division to Galli- the Kent Territorial Brigade before the poli, and was present at the Suvla Bay War, and was for over thirty years landing on August 8th, 1915. He was Secretary to the Committee for General wounded, and after a month in hospital Purposes of the London Stock Exchange. returned to Gallipoli. He went to He was educated at Rugby, where he Salonika when the 10th Division was won a classical scholarship, and from moved to that front, but he was in- Rugby passed first in the list into the valided home during the winter of 1915. Royal Military Academy at Woolwich. He was appointed to the War Office He was a Senior Under Officer in his during his convalescence, and did not last term, and passed out at the head serve abroad again, but was engaged, of his term with the Pollock Medal and until the end of the War, in Anti- the Sword of Honour. Aircraft Searchlight work, travelling He was gazetted to the Royal Engi- between the War Office and the Western neers in 1902, and while serving with Front. them at Hong Kong, travelled in Japan. After the War he was engaged in the 390 THE LIFEBOAT. [DECEMBER, 1931. work of transferring many large muni- promoted Lieutenant-Colonel in the tion factories to the War Department, Reserve of Officers. for which services he was awarded the At the beginning of 1925 the Com- O.B.E. in 1919. He was then put in mittee of Management chose Colonel charge of the Architectural Design Satterthwaite from among some hun- Branch of the War Office, and retired dreds of applicants for the post of with the rank of Major in 1922, being Deputy-Secretary. then appointed Adviser on Buildings to Colonel Satterthwaite has been an the Director-General of the Territorial enthusiastic player of all outdoor Army. In this capacity he visited games. At one time he played for the almost every county in England, Army and Kent at hockey, and he is a Scotland and Wales. In 1927 he was keen ski-er.

Other Appointments. Deputy Secretary. Publicity Secretary. MAJOB A. D. BURNETT BROWN, M.C., MR. CHARLES VINCE, who has been has been appointed Deputy-Secretary Assistant Secretary for Publicity since to succeed Colonel Satterthwaite. He 1920, has been appointed Publicity was educated at Haileybury and Corpus Secretary and Editor of The Lifeboat. He was at one time a political leader- Ckristi College, Oxford, where he held a writer on the Birmingham Gazette, and scholarship and took the degree of M.A. then Assistant Editor and leader-writer He served with the Oxfordshire and of the weekly review, The World. During Buckinghamshire Light Infantry in the War he served in the Koyal Sussex France and Belgium during the War. Regiment, and, when invalided, was He was twice wounded, received the attached to the Intelligence Directorate at the War Office. .He has contributed, Military Cross, and was mentioned in among other papers, to the Outlook, despatches. He is still serving in the Spectator, Saturday Review, New States- Buckinghamshire (Territorial) Battalion man, Nineteenth Century and After and of the same regiment. After the War London Mercury. He was a contributor he entered the Home Civil Service, and also to The Times History of the City of served in the Treasury until he resigned London, writes for The Times Literary to enter the service of the Institu- Supplement, and is the author of several tion. books of essays.

The Hythe Life-boat Crew's Concert. A CONCERT, largely arranged and carried so original that a full description of the out by the Crew of the Motor Life-boat, part taken in it by the Crew deserves to was held at Hythe, Kent, on 29th and be given in The Lifeboat. The following 30th January last. The notices warned account of it comes from the Hythe purchasers of tickets that if a call for the Reporter:— Life-boat came, the concert would be " Whether one attended the concert postponed. Fortunately there was as the admirer of Hythe's splendid Life- nothing to interrupt it, and it was such boat Crew, determined not to let such a success that the Mayor, who presided, an excellent opportunity of paying a described it as the best concert which practical tribute to their worth pass by, he had heard in that hall. The two or merely in search of lively, refreshing performances brought £60 to the funds and quite unusual entertainment, the of the Branch. The concert has already result was the same—complete satisfac- been reported under " News from the tion and an evening of sheer enjoyment. Branches," but it was so successful and " Nothing quite like it had ever been DECEMBER, 1931.] THE LIFEBOAT. 391 seen in Hythe before, and the Crew's in very stormy weather, with thunder whimsical and realistic interpretation and lightning and roaring wind, and, of the often grim drama of their calling, when the curtain went up, we saw the confined as it was to the necessarily Hythe Life-boat—or an excellent fac- rather narrow limits of the stige, was a simile of it—manned by its crew, going masterpiece of ingenuity. No time, off to an imaginary wreck. It was thrill- thought nor effort had been spared to ing to see wave after wave breaking over perfect the lighting and sound effects the bows of the vessel and to see the men and scenery, and the result was far in drenched by the spray! Having reached advance of many a professional effort. the wreck, they stood by, and then, after The shriek and whistle of a malignant divesting themselves of their oilskins, wind, the swish and spatter of spray and they proceeded to give a short sing- foam, the terrifying boom of the maroon song. One of them sang' The Admiral's and deafening crashes of thunder are Broom '; another recited ' The Life- effects, we discovered, which are not boat '; a third played a trombone solo, confined to the latest talkie appa- ' When the Lights are Low,' and all the ratus. . . . crew joined in singing ' There's a Good " In their scarlet caps and blue Time Coming.' jerseys, and with their strong healthy " During the intervals between the flavour of the sea—the real thing !— songs one or other of the Crew threw out they brought with them a jolly, care- a line to see if there were any fish to be free atmosphere which was the making caught. The ' catch' was a crate of of the show. . . . beer. . . . " The programme opened, before the " The curtain, was then lowered for a curtain had gone up, with the ringing couple of minutes before the final of a telephone telling the Coxswain of a tableau was presented—the Boat on its wreck; we then heard the launching, way home from the wreck."

Life-boat Conferences. North Eastern and Irish Free State Districts. A CONFERENCE of Honorary Workers and said that the spirit shown by Life- in the North Eastern District was held boat Workers throughout the country at Bridlington on 18th September made him far from pessimistic as to last. Representatives from thirty-six the future, in spite of the difficult Branches and Guilds were present, and times through which the country was Mr. H. A. Baker, a member of the Com- passing. mittee of Management, presided, sup- A general discussion then took place ported by Lieut.-Colonel C. E. Sat- on various items of propaganda, during terthwaite, O.B.E., Deputy Secretary which the following points were made :•—• of the Institution, and the District The desirability of keeping a watch Organizing Secretary. Many of the over expenditure on Special Efforts. delegates attended a reception given In certain types of Efforts, such as the evening before by the Mayor and Concerts, Dances and Theatricals, ex- Mayoress of Bridlington. penditure was greater than in others, The Chairman, after thanking the but in no case should the expenses Mayor and the Council for the welcome exceed 25 per cent. received, expressed the very cordial Sweepstakes, Ballots and Lotteries, thanks of the Committee of Manage- in whatever form they might be put ment to the delegates for the work forward, were not approved by the which they were doing for the Life- Committee of Management as methods boat Service. of raising money, and delegates strongly Lieut.-Colonel Satterthwaite ex- concurred in that ruling. plained the objects of the Conference, The great value of theJLadies' Life- 392 THE LIFEBOAT. [DECEMBER, 1931. boat Guild and the question of co- Dublin Branch, Mrs. Jameson, Father operation between the Guild and the O'Shea, a Gold Medallist of the Institu- Branch. The latter was regarded as a tion, Sir George Shee, Secretary of the matter which should be settled locally Institution, the District Inspector of in each case. Life-boats, and the District Organizing The readiness of Headquarters to Secretary. provide suitable articles for the local In opening the Conference the Lord Press whenever required, and to give Mayor reminded the delegates that the answers to criticisms. annual cost of the upkeep of the Life- The value of Leaflet No. 10, giving boat Stations in Ireland was over a list of the literature and stores £11,000, but that under £6,000 was available for the use of Branches on all contributed by Ireland. It was neces- occasions. sary to double the contributions from The importance of a good subscrip- that country if their Life-boats were to tion list and of applying for the renewal be self-supporting, and he commended of all subscriptions and donations each that object as one worthy of achieve- year. ment. Dances, Whist and Bridge Drives After the Chairman had thanked the were regarded as successful methods of Lord Mayor for his presence and raising money. encouragement, and the delegates, on The Talent Fund organized by the behalf of the Committee of Manage- Redcar Branch was explained. Each ment, for the work they were doing for member of the Guild had been given the Life-boat Service, the Secretary 2s. and asked to use it in such a way gave a brief survey of the work of as to make as much profit as possible the Institution, particularly in the within a given time. The result was Irish Free State. that in six weeks £143 was raised, and A general discussion then took place each sum of 2s. returned. Had the on methods of organization, during Effort been prolonged, the total would which the following points were made :— have been still larger. The value of the personal touch in The excellent results of the Organ connexion with every aspect of the work Day at Bridlington. A street organ was of the Institution. obtained free of charge and collections The desirability of extending the made during the day. activities of a Branch so as to include The importance of making the Annual the surrounding district. Meeting attractive to the general public. The value of Special Efforts in the During the interval the delegates autumn and winter months in addition were shown films of the Life-boat to those arranged in the summer. Stations at Whitby, Scarborough-, Cress- The provision by Headquarters, free well and Spurn Point, and the rescue of charge, of all necessary Branch books, of the crew of the Hospital ship Rohilla literature, badges for Officials of the off Whitby in 1914. Branch and Guild, printing of all kinds, At the conclusion of the Conference etc., etc. the new Bridlington Motor Life-boat The value of the " Mile of Pennies " was launched. collection in small places, to be carried out by means of the rolls of penny Irish Free ftate District. tickets provided by the Institution. The first Conference of Branches in Each roll contains 500 tickets, and will the Irish Free State -was held in the produce £2 Is. 8(t. at a cost of only 4d. Mansion House, Dublin, on the 23rd The importance of properly organized September. Delegates from nineteen House-to-House Collections. Branches and' Guilds were welcomed by The value of the Life-boat Play and the Lord Mayor. Sir Godfrey Baring, the Life-boat Song in connexion with Bt., Chairman of the Committee of entertainments and concerts. Management, presided, supported by The cumulative results of small Senator Jameson, Chairman of the Efforts, as illustrated by the series of DECEMBEB, 1931.] THE LIFEBOAT. 393 small Dances at Tuam arranged by making them attractive to the general farm workers.* public by arranging a conceit OT some The importance of making use of other form of entertainment. the films provided by the Institution The educational value of arranging as a means of general publicity and for for parties of school children to visit raising funds. Life-boat Stations, particularly in con- The value of Press publicity, and the nexion with the Essay Competition. readiness of the Institution to provide At the end of the morning session articles whenever required. Senator Jameson moved, Father O'Shea The value of lantern lectures, par- seconded, and the delegates carried ticularly in small places. With the with enthusiasm the resolution about reading provided anyone could give a Sir George Shee which is quoted on lecture. p. 388. The desirability of having Branch Senator Jameson then presented an Annual Meetings in the evening and of Album of Photographs to Sir George Shee, as a souven:r of his visit to * For a special account of these dances, see County Cork, when the three naming the next issue. ceremonies took place in July last.

Summary of the Meetings of the Committee of Management. Thursday, 23rd April, 1931. and skilful seamanship when the Life-boat, SIR GODFREY BARING, Bt., in the Chair. under his command, rescued the crew, four in number, of the schooner Pet, of Chester, which Reported that H.R.H. PRINCESS LOUISE, was totally wrecked on Brim's Ness, during a DUCHESS OF ARQYLL, Patron of the Ladies' strong S.E. breeze with a heavy ground swell, Life-Boat Guild, had expressed her intention on the night of the 18th March, 1931; also of attending the Annual General Meeting on voted the Thanks of the Institution inscribed the 13th May, when H.K.H. THE PRINCE OF on Vellum to ADAM McLEOD, Second Coxswain, WALES, K.G., would occupy the Chair. and an additional monetary reward of £1 to the Received with regret the resignation of the Coxswain, Second Coxswain and other mem- Hon. ESMOND HAKMSWOKTH from the Com- bers of the crew. mittee of Management. (A full account of this service appeared in Co-opted Sir JOHN COLLIE, C.M.G., M.D., a The Lifeboat for June, 1931.) member of the Committee of Management. Awarded the Bronze Medal of the Institu- Decided to close the Aberdovey, Brighton, tion, together with a copy of the Vote in- Donna Nook and Robin Hood's Bay Life-boat scribed on Vellum, to DAVID FEKTO^, Coxswain Stations. of the St. Andrews Pulling and Sailing Life- boat, in recognition of his courageous conduct Reported the receipt of the following special and skilful seamanship when the Life-boat contributions:— under his command rescued the crew, ten in £ a. d. number, of the steam trawler Loch Long, of H.R.H. The Duke of Connaught Aberdeen, which was wrecked on Balcomie (subscription) . . . 15 0 0 Briggs, Fife Ness, during a strong E.N.E. Lloyd's, Members and Sub- breeze, with a rough sea and heavy snow scribers of (collection) . . 1,408 10 0 squalls, on the night of the 9th March, 1931; Miss H. Bennett (additional also decided that a Letter be sent to the donation) . . . . 25 0 0 Branch expressing appreciation to all con- Mr. Alan C. Harris (additional cerned, and granted an additional reward of £1 donation) . . . . 25 0 0 each to the Coxswain and crew. Miss Hall (additional donation) . 20 0 0 (A full account of this service appeared in To be thanked. The Lifeboat for June, 1931.) Paid £30,650 6s. 6d. for sundry charges in Directed that a Letter of Appreciation be connexion with the construction of Life-boats, addressed to the Coxswain and Crew of the Life-boathouses and Slipways, and the main- Lerwiek Motor Life-boat for the services of this tenance of the various Life-boat establish- boat on the 21st-22nd February when she ments. rescued the crews of the ketch Nolsoy, of Awarded the Bronze Medal of the Institu- Thorshaven, and the steamer Everline, of Riga; tion, together with a copy of the Vote in- also that Letters of Thanks be sent to Mr. G. T. scribed on Vellum, to ANGUS McPiiAiL, Cox- KAY, Honorary Secretary ; Mr. JOHN MASTER- swain of the Thurso Motor Life-boat, in recog- SON, District Officer H.M. Coastguard and his nition of his courageous conduct, promptitude Staff; Mr. JOHN WILLIAMSON ; and Mr. 394 THE LIFEBOAT. [DECEMBER, 1931.

By courtesy of] [J. N. Woodcock, BricUington. TO THE HELP OF A FISHING-BOAT. The first service of the Bridlington Motor Life-boat on 3rd November, when she was out for four hours in a gale and escorted two fishing-boats into harbour.

£y courtesy of] [Western Morning News. A DISABLED SCHOONER. The Cenesta, of Harwich, on 3rd September, with ber sails blown away, in tow of a tug, with the Plymouth Motor Life-boat escorting her. DECEMBEB, 1931.] THE LIFEBOAT. 395 ALEXANDER R. MANN, Postmaster, Lerwick, March 28.—The APPLEDORE Motor Life- and his Staff, for their co-operation. boat put out at 8.40 P.M., information having (A full account of these services appeared in been received from Hartland Coastguard that the June issue of The Lifeboat.) a ship was ashore at Bull Point in a whole S.E. Voted £278 5s. Id. to pay the expenses of the gale with a heavy sea. Finding nothing at the following Life-boat Services :— position given, the Life-boat put into Ilfra- combe, where she learned that the casualty was February 21-22.—The LERWICK Motor at Lundy Island. She reached Lundy Island Life-boat rescued the crews of the s.s. Everline, at 3.30 A.M. and found the Greek steamer and the ketch Nolsoy.-—Expenses, £34 Is. 4d. Taxiarchis, of Syra, ashore with the Clovelly (A full account of these services appeared in Life-boat standing by. After remaining for the June issue of The Lifeboat.) some time, both Life-boats returned, leaving March 7.—The HUMBER No. 2 Motor Life- a tug in attendance on the stranded vessel. boat was launched at 11.30 P.M. in a very The Appledore Life-boat reached home again rough sea, with a strong easterly wind and at 12.40 P.M., having been out for sixteen hours. snow squalls, in response to distress signals The Taxiarchis was badly damaged and her fired by the Bull Light to indicate that an crew landed later with the help of lines.— accident had occurred in the vicinity. The Expenses, £29 11s. Life-boat found a pilot cutter playing her searchlight on a vessel, the s.s. Tern, of March 28.—The CLOVELLY Pulling and London, The cutter had taken off the crew Sailing Life-boat was launched in a strong S.E. of fifteen of the Tern, which was in a sinking gale with a heavy sea in response to informa- condition following a collision with the s.s tion received from the Coastguard that the City of Malines while bound, laden, from Hull Greek steamer Taxiarchis, of Syra, was ashore to London. As the damaged vessel was a on Lundy Island, some sixteen miles away. danger to navigation the Life-boat remained Leaving her Station at 9.40 P.M. she found the by her until, at 2.45 A.M., she sank. Bearings steamer on the east side of Lundy Island at of the wreck were taken and then the Life-boat 12.15 A.M. The steamer was broadside on to returned ashore with the captain and mate of the rocks, but her crew refused to leave and the Tern, who had been transferred to the Life- the Life-boat stood by. When morning came boat from the pilot cutter. The Life-boat the Life-boat was unable to approach as the arrived home again at 7 A.M.—Permanent wreck was on a lee shore and a strong gale Crew.—Expenses 13*. was blowing with mountainous seas. The Appledore Motor Life-boat and a tug also March 9.—The ST. ANDREWS Pulling and arrived at the island. The tug remained with Sailing Life-boat rescued the crew of ten of the the vessel and the Life-boats left for home, the steam trawler Loch Long (described above).— Clovelly boat being towed for some distance Expenses, £47 8s. 6d. by the Appledore Motor Life-boat. The Life- March 9.—The ST. ANDREWS Pulling and boat did not reach her Station again until Sailing Life-boat put out at 1 P.M., for the 2.30 P.M., having been out for seventeen hours. second time on the same day, on receipt of a Later the crew of the Taxiarchis were landed message from the Coastguard that the steam on the island by means of lines.—Expenses, drifter Titania, of Buckie, had sprung a leak £68 Is. U. and gone on the rocks near St. Andrews harbour, while bound from Tayport to March 28.—The BOULMER Palling and Glasgow. A strong easterly breeze was blow- Sailing Life-boat was called out shortly before ing, with a heavy sea and snow showers. The 8 A.M. and stood by five fishing boats which Life-boat, which was lying in the harbour after had put to sea early in the morning but had her return from her first service, quickly been overtaken by bad weather. Information reached the drifter, rescued the crew of five, was received from the Coastguard that a nasty and brought them safely back to harbour.— sea was getting up with a strong N.E. breeze, Expenses, £18 13s. and anxiety was felt for the safety of the men. As the Coxswain was at sea, with most of the March 18.—The THURSO Motor Life-boat regular Crew, a crew was obtained from the rescued the crew, four in number, of the available men, including an ex-Coxswain and schooner Pet, of Chester (described above).— the Coastguard Officer. The Life-boat pulled Expenses, £14 19s. 6d. out to sea, met the fishing boats and stood by March 28.—The APPLEDORE Motor Life- until all had reached safety.—Expenses, boat was launched at 6.15 A.M. in thick £16 15s. Id. weather, with a moderate easterly breeze and a moderate sea, to the help of a vessel reported March 29.—The BEAUMARIS Motor Life- by the Braunton Lighthouse to be in difficulties boat saved the cutter yacht Bluebell, of Chester, on the South Tail. She was found to be the and rescued her occupants, three in number, Dutch motor ship Pax I, of Apeldoorn, laden when she was adrift in Conway Bay, about two with asbestos and carrying a crew of five. miles E.S.E. of Puffin Island, with her sails Although she was not ashore her position was blown away. Information had been received dangerous. The Life-boat put her Second by telephone from Conway, and the Life-boat Coxswain aboard, helped her to a place of put out at 11.55 A.M. in a strong S.E. breeze safety and then handed her over to the pilots. with a choppy sea. She took the Bluebell in The Life-boat returned to her Station at tow, and brought her to Beaumaris, arriving 8.30 A.M.—Expenses, £14 6s. at 1.30 P.M. The yacht had only recently been 396 THE LIFEBOAT. [DECEMBER, 1931. purchased and her crew were inexperienced in Helvick Head (Motor), Ilfracombe, Lerwick the handling of her.—Expenses, £7 13*. (Motor), Llandudno, Margate (Motor), Mary- port, Port Erin (Motor), St. Peter Port (Motor), April 1.—The APPLEDORE Motor Life-boat Seaham (Motor), Sennen Cove (Motor), Skeg- was launched in a strong S.E. gale with a very ness, Stromness (Motor), Sunderland (Motor), rough sea, saved a salmon fishing boat of and Torbay (Motor). Appledore, and rescued her crew of five. During the afternoon the boat had been seen, Passed a further £15 9s. 2d. on account of by men ashore, to be in difficulties, and at pensions already granted to the dependent 2.55 P.M. the Life-boat went out to her. By relatives of men who lost their lives in the the time she reached her the boat had been Life-boat Service at Brighstone Grange, driven into the Kiver Taw and was half full Caister, and Rye Harbour. of water. The three men were taken into the Granted £31 7*. Gd. to men for injury in the Life-boat, the small boat was taken in tow, and Life-boat Service at Newhaven and Rhyl. the Life-boat brought them back to Appledore, arriving at 5 P.M.—Expenses, £6 11s. Granted £5 tc wards the funeral expenses of ex-Coxswain DAVID THAIN of the Ackergill April 13.—The STORNOWAY Motor Life- Life-boat. boat put out at 12.35 A.M. as messages had been received from the Coastguard that the Voted £2 to four men for rescuing the only steam trawler Kingston Turquoise, of Hull, with occupant of a small fishing-boat which was in a crew of sixteen on board, was making for danger of being swamped in the harbour at Stornoway with her bunker coal on fire, in a Youghal, during a strong N.W. gale with a N.W, breeze, with a moderately rough sea. rough sea, on the llth December, 1930. Earlier the vessel had reported her ability to make port, but later no reply was received to wireless messages. It was feared that the Thursday, 15th May, 1931. fire might have put the wireless out of action, SIK GODFREY BAKING, Bt., in the Chair. and the Life-boat set out to meet the trawler. Reported that H.M. THE KIKQ had She came up with her near Tiumpan Head graciously approved the proposal that the and escorted her to Stornoway, where the new Motor Life-boat at St. Peter Port, fire engine took eight hours to extinguish the Guernsey, should be named Queen Victoria. fire.—Expenses, £8 15s. Passed a Vote of Thanks to H.R.H. THE April 18.—The BLYTH Motor Life-boat PRINCE OF WALES, K.G., the President, for saved the Newbiggin fishing boat Harold and taking the Chair at the Annual General rescued her crew of three during a strong N.E. Meeting held on the 13th instant. gale with a very rough sea. Shortly before 1 A.M. the Coastguard had reported that a red Passed a Vote of Thanks to H.R.H. PRIN- flare had been seen by the Sow and Pigs Buoy, CESS LOUISE, DUCHESS OF ARGYLL, Patron of and the Life-boat was promptly launched. the Ladies' Life-boat Guild, for attending the She found the Harold with her engine disabled Annual General Meeting. through shipping a lot of water, and unable to Decided to postpone the closing of the make for safety. The Life-boat took her in Brighton Life-boat Station until after the tow and brought her and her crew into Blyth Meeting of the Committee in June, 1931. at 2 A.M.—Expenses, £10 18s. Resolved that the Institution would be The following Service was also reported :— represented at the International Life-Boat March 21.—The HAUXLEY Pulling and Conference to be held in Holland in June, Sailing Life-boat helped the s.s. Wallace Rose, 1932, under the auspices of the Internationale of Liverpool, which had stranded during thick Conferentie Van Reddingdiensten. weather, with a moderate southerly wind and Decided that Mr. P. W. GIDNEY, Financial moderate sea, while bound, laden with a cargo Assistant Secretary, be permitted to retire on of china clay, from Fowey to Leith. On receipt the 9th January, 1932, after forty-three years of information that the vessel was ashore in in the Institution's service. Druridge Bay, about two miles south of Hauxley, the Life-boat put out at 7 A.M. and Paid £16,528 11s. for sundry charges in reached the steamer at 7.45. She was engaged connexion with the construction of Life-boats, to help in getting her afloat, and laid out an Life-boathouses and Slipways, and the main- anchor. Later in the day the steamer was tenance of the various Life-boat establish- refloated by a steam tug, and the Life-boat ments. returned to her Station, arriving at 5 P.M.— Voted £5 14*. to pay the expenses of the Property Salvage Case. following Life-boat service :— Also voted £581 11*. fid. to pay the expenses May 3rd.—The SOUTHEND - ON - SEA of the following Life-boat launches, assemblies Motor Life-boat was called out on receipt of a of crews, etc., with a view of assisting persons message from Canvey Island that the Chapman on vessels in distress:—Aberdeen (Motor), Light was firing signals for a small boat which Angle (Motor), Anstruther, Bridlington, was in distress near her. A strong northerly Broughty Ferry (Motor), Clacton-on-Sea breeze was blowing with a rough sea when, at (Motor), Cromer (Motor), Dover (Motor), 2.25 P.M., the Life-boat left the pier-head. Dungeness, Eastbourne (Motor), Filey, Flam- She found the small boat Edna, of Leigh, with borough No. 1, Flamborough No. 2, Hastings, two men on board, alongside the Light. The DECEMBER, 1931.] THE LIFEBOAT. 397 men were taken off by the Life-boat and Granted £36 9s. 4d. to men for injury in the brought to Southend. Before the crew had Life-boat Service at Hastings, Newhaven, left the Life-boat a second call was received North Deal, and Rhyl. from the Signal Station at the pier-head that a yacht had capsized in Leigh Bay. The Life- boat left at once, but found that help had Thursday, 18th June, 1931. already been given and that her services were Sir GODFREY BARING, Bt., in the Chair. not required. She returned home, arriving at 5.45 P.M.—Expenses, £5 Us, Passed a Vote of Thanks to H.B..H. the DTTCHESS OF YORK for graciously visiting The following service was also reported :— several of the dep6ts on Life-Boat Day in May 4th.—The MARGATE Motor Life-boat London on the 19th May. rendered assistance to the motor ketch Sarah Co-opted General Sir E. K. WINOATK, Bt., Colebrooke, of Poole, which was in distress off and Mr. GEORGE G. FOBTESCUE members of the Margate, with a crew of four on board, while Committee of Management. bound, with a cargo of bricks, from Antwerp to Erith. About 6 A.M. the vessel had been Resolved that the Deputy Master of the seen by the Coastguard with a flag flying, but Honourable Company of Master Mariners be owing to the heavy rain it could not be seen asked to accept co-option as an ex-officio what the flag was. Later the vessel burned member of the Committee of Management. flares, and in response the Life-boat put out Appointed Major A. D. BTJKNBTT BROWS, in a rough sea with a strong N.W. breeze M.C., Deputy Secretary as from the 1st blowing. She found the ketch leaking badly October. and becoming waterlogged, with her crew Reported the receipt of the following special almost exhausted. Several Life-boatmen were contributions :— placed on board, manned the pumps and kept £ a. d. the engine going. Owing to the state of the Captain T. P. Hall (Donation)- . 725 0 0 tide it was impossible to put into Margate Mrs. Helen Hodgson (Donation) . 100 0 0 Harbour, and the ketch was taken to Whit- Anonymous (Donation) . 50 0 0 stable. The Life-boat returned to her Station Miss J. M. Gardiner (Donation) . 50 0 0 at 3.30 P.M.—Property Salvage Case. Mr. Herbert Jones (Donation) . 50 0 0 Voted a pension, under the Institution's Civil Service Life-boat Fund, Re- Scheme, to the widow of THOMAS WARREN, payment of Expenses during late Bowman of the Troon Life-boat, who died 1930 2381 13 11 as a result of exposure when on duty in the I. O. O. F. Manchester Unity Life-boat; and approved a compassionate Friendly Society (Annual Dona- grant of £5 already made to the widow. tion) . . . . . 50 0 0 Executors of the late Mr. Otto Decided that the weekly allowance being Beit 1000 0 0 made to EICHABD PAYNE, ex-Coxswain of the To be thanked. Newhaven Life-boat, who had retired on account of illness attributable to Life-boat Paid £24,485 Os. 6d. for sundry charges in work, be continued. connexion with the construction of Life-boats, Life-boathouses and Slipways, and the main- Decided that the special weekly allowance tenance of the various Life-boat establish- now being paid to E. H. TODD, Coxswain of ments. the Rhyl Life-boat, in connexion with injuries received at a launch of the Lift-boat in Granted additional rewards to the Crew and August, 1930, be continued. Helpers of the Aberdeen Life-Saving Apparatus Company for an arduous service on the 2nd Decided that the special weekly allowance June, 1931. now being paid to HENRY MARCHANT, who has been incapacitated by illness since going out Voted £44 14s. 3d. to pay the expenses of the on service in the Newhaven Life-boat in following Life-saving Apparatus and Life-boat November, 1929, be continued. services:— Voted a compassionate grant of £5 to May 13th.—The MOELFRE Motor Life- W. FISHER, Bowman of the Maryport Life- boat was launched at 2.30 P.M. in a moderate boat, who was compelled to resign on account S.W. gale with a rough sea to the help of the of ill-health. yacht Hyacinth, of Kingstown, which had been reported in difficulties, about five miles to ths Also voted £21 19s. to pay the expenses of eastward, by the Coast Watcher. She found the following Life-boat launches, assemblies of that the occupants of the yacht were the owner crews, etc., with a view of assisting persons on and his wife, that some of the sails had been vessels in distress :— carried away, and that the motor was not Campbeltown (Motor), St Peter Port working satisfactorily. The Life-boat escorted (Motor), Sennen Cove (Motor), and Weymouth her to the Straits. The yacht, which was (Motor). bound from Kingstown to Beaumaris, had been Passed a further £4 on account of a pension badly knocked about in the gale.—Expenses, already granted to the dependent relative of a £5 5s. 6d. man who lost his life in the Life-boat Service May 24th.—The MARGATE Motor Life- at Caister. boat helped the motor boat Ann Emily, of 398 THE LIFEBOAT. [DECEMBER, 1931. Westgate, with four on board, during a S.S.W. landed them on Rosa Island, returning to her gale with a very choppy sea, when she was Station at 10.40 P.M.—Expenses, £9 Os. 9d. unable to make harbour owing to engine failure. The Life-boat put out at 2.45 P.M., June 5th.—The PIEL (BARROW) Motor icked up the motor boat near the Long Nose Life-boat saved the small fishing boat Seagull, of Morecambe, which had been reported by the Suoy and towed her to Margate Harbour.— Coastguard at Walney to be adrift about three Expenses, £5 15*. 6d.' miles west of the Coastguard Station. A May 27th.—The FOWEY Motor Life-boat strong E. breeze was blowing with a moderate was launched at 3.33 P.M. in a moderate E.S.E. sea when the Life-boat put out at 4.35 p.m. gale, with a rough sea, and heavy rain, and She came up with the Seagull at 5.45 p.M., only stood by the motor fishing boats Kenneth and to find that there was no one on board. Taking Mac which had been overtaken by the bad the small boat in tow the Life-boat made for weather while fishing in Gerrins Bay. The Piel, where she arrived at 8 P.M.-—Expenses, Coxswain had received a message from the £6 17s. 6d. Mevagissey Coastguard that the whole of the June 14th.—The HUMBER Motor Life-boat fishing fleet had returned with the exception put out at 2.45 P.M. in a moderate S.E. wind of these two boats. On reaching the bay he with a very rough sea, as a small motor fishing found that a motor lugger had put out from boat, the Felix, of Hull, with a crew of two, Mevagissey and had taken in tow the two was in difficulties to the north of the Sinks. fishing boats, which had taken shelter under She had made several unsuccessful attempts the headland. The Life-boat accompanied to cross them. As the Life-boat was going out, the three boats back into Mevagissey Harbour. the Felix made another and successful effort —Expenses, £4 9*. Gd. to get over the Binks. The Life-boat escorted May 29th.—The HUMBER Motor Life-boat her to smooth water, returning to her Station was launched at 9.45 P.M. in a light S. breeze at 4 P.M.—Permanent Crew; Expenses, 13s. with a moderate sea, as the watchman on duty had reported flares at the mouth of the The following services were also reported :— Humber and a rocket from the Spurn Light May 16th—The SELSEY AND BOGNOR Vessel. Proceeding in the direction of the Motor Life-boat helped the small motor yacht Light Vessel the Life-boat found the Swedish Greyhound, of Poole, with two men on board, motor fishing vessel Ella, of Ockero, with a to make Littlehampton. At 9.20 P.M. the crew of five on board. She had burst her Coastguard had reported signals from a posi- petrol tank and was leaking badly, and her tion about five miles W.S.W. of Selsey Bill, pumps were not working. A trawler was taking and the Life-boat had been promptly launched. the Ella, in tow, and the Life-boat remained in The weather was fine with a light W. breeze attendance until the disabled vessel was safely and smooth sea. On reaching the yacht the docked at Grimsby.—Permanent Crew; Life-boat found that her engine had failed, and Expenses, £1 14s. took her to Littlehampton. She returned to her Station at 4.45 A.M.—Property Salvage Case. June 2nd.—The ABERDEEN No. 1 Motor Life-boat was launched at 9.15 A.M. in a May 23rd.—The EASINGTON Pulling and moderate northerly wind, with a heavy swell, Sailing Life-boat helped the steam trawler as the steam drifter Loyal Friend, of Lowestoft, Grenada, of Grimsby, with a crew of nine, which while trying to make harbour, had been over- had stranded on the beach at Kilnsea Warren, powered by heavy seas and was carried along while homeward bound from the North Sea until she had collided with the North with fish. Information had been received by Pier. She was a wooden vessel, had been messenger, and the Life-boat was launched at badly holed, had filled with water, and had 2.15 A.M., after having been taken two miles grounded, her decks being continually swept along the beach to the scene of the wreck. A by the heavy run of sea. When the Life-boat moderate S.E. breeze was blowing, with a arrived she found that the Institution's Life- heavy ground swell, and the weather was thick. saving Apparatus Company, situated at the On reaching the vessel the Life-boat took out North Pier, had already got a line aboard the an anchor and cable, and the Grenada was vessel, so she stood by while the whole crew refloated on the next high water.—Property of eleven were rescued in the breeches buoy.— Salvage Case. Expenses, Aberdeen No. 1, £4 7s. 6d. ; Life- saving Apparatus, £6 11s. May 24th—The PETERHEADMotor Life- boat helped the trawler Bervie Braes, of Aber- June 4th.—The new KIRKCUDBRIGHT deen, which, while bound to that port from the Motor Life-boat rendered her first life-saving fishing ground with a crew of ten on board, had service when she rescued the three occupants of stranded at Scotstoun Head. Information a small boat from the Ross Lighthouse. Infor- that a vessel was in distress and burning flares mation had been received from the Coastguard for help had been received from the Coast- at Portling that a light-keeper, with his wife guard, and at 12.15 A.M. the Life-boat put out. and child, had gone to Big Ross for provisions, She reached the trawler at 1.30 A.M., ran out and on his way back, owing to a moderate an anchor, then stood by. Later the Life-boat easterly gale with a rough sea, was in danger helped to refloat the vessel, which was able to of being blown out to sea. The Life-boat was proceed to Peterhead under her own steam, the launched at 9.15 P.M. and on reaching the small Life-boat returning to her Station at 5 A.M. boat took her occupants aboard, and later i A moderate easterly breeze was blowing with DECEMBER, 1931.] THE LIFEBOAT. 399 a heavy swell, and the weather was thick.— on the rising tide and was able to proceed to Property Salvage Case. Falmouth. The Life-boat returned to her May 25th—The ARKLOW Motor Life-boat Station at 5.45 P.M.—Property Salvage Case. was launched at 4 P.M. in a moderate S. gale Also voted £126 14«. 6d. to pay the expenses with a heavy sea, and rain, saved the motor of the following Life-boat launches, assemblies vessel Burgh Castle, of Liverpool, and rescued of crews, etc., with a view to assisting persons her crew of three. The vessel, which was on vessels in distress :— bound from Birkenhead to Ballycotton with a Aberdeen No. 2, Campbeltown (Motor), cargo of coal, had been first sighted in the Cromer (Motor), Fraserburgh (Motor), Hartle- morning, four miles south of Arklow Harbour, pool (Motor), Helvick Head (Motor), Hoylake, with her sails blown away and her engine The Humber (Motor), Newcastle, Co. Down, broken down, and had drifted into the bay, North Deal, Port Patrick (Motor), St. Andrews, where she dropped anchor. A boat put off Selsey and Bognor (Motor), Thurso (Motor), from the shore, but her help was not accepted. and Wells. Later, however, distress signals were flown and The Donaghadee Motor Life-boat was also the Life-boat was launched. She found that the crew had taken to the ship's boat and were launched. in a very exhausted condition. The three men Passed a further £383 Is. 4d. on account of were taken aboard the Life-boat and the vessel pensions already granted to the dependent was towed into safety.—Property Salvage Case. relatives of men who lost their lives in the Life-boat service at Aldeburgh, Broughty May 26th.—The WALTON AND FBINTON Ferry, Caister, Eastbourne, Fethard, Filey, Motor Life-boat helped the Grimsby steam Fraserburgh, Holyhead, Johnshaven, Moelfre, trawler Senovo, which had stranded on the Mumbles, New Brighton, Newhaven, Padstow, Longsand, with » crew of nine on board. Port Eynon, Port St. Mary, Ehoscolyn, Rye Shortly after 1 P.M. the Coastguard had Harbour, St. David's, Troon, Walmer, and reported the casualty, having received the Whitby. information from the Sunk Light vessel, and the Life-boat put out. When she reached Granted £80 2s. &d. to men for injury in the the trawler she was asked to help. She let out Life-boat Service at Blackpool, Caister, Car- an anchor and later effected communication digan, Hastings, Hauxley, Moelfre, Newhaveu between the trawler and a tug, but the trawler and North Deal. failed to refloat at Ligh tide. On the following Reported the death, at the age of eighty-five, day, the 27th, the operations were repeated and of CHARLES VERHION, the last surviving this time the vessel got off. She had been member of the Crew of the Ramsgate Life-boat ashore since the morning of the 25th and had which rescued part of the crew of the Indian lost her boat. The Life-boat returned to her Chief in 1881. Station at 11.30 A.M.—Property Salvage Case. Voted a pension, under the Institution's May 31st—The FRASERBURGH Motor scheme, to the widow of the late RICHARD Life-boat was launched at 4 A.M. in a light PAYNE, Coxswain of the Newhaven Life-boat, E.S.E. wind, with a heavy ground swell and who died as a result of injuries received in the dense fog, on receipt of a message from the Life-boat on the 7th December, 1929, when Coastguard that a vessel had gone ashore at the crew of ten of the Danish schooner Mogens Cairnbulg. She was the steam trawler John Koch were rescued. Donovan, of North Shields, and had run ashore Decided that the special weekly allowance 100 yards west of Westhaven Pier while bound now being paid to E. H. TODD, Coxswain of from Iceland to Aberdeen with a crew of ten the Rhyl Life-boat in connexion with injuries on board. With the ebbing tide the vessel received at a launch of the Life-boat in became high and dry, so the Life-boat .returned August 1930, be continued. to her station after the vessel's captain had been told that she would return when the tide Voted a Letter of Thanks and £1 to Mr. ros^e. She returned at 10.45 A.M. and stood by E. BROOKE-WILLIAMS, Board of Trade Watch- for some time. Then, with her help, the John mau-in-Charge at Lulworth Cove, for putting Donovan was refloated and continued under off in an 8-foot dinghy and rescuing a man and her own power to Aberdeen.—Property Salvage a small boy whose small sailing boat had cap- Case. sized on the 17th April. The weather was squally, with a rough heavy swell. Mr. Brooke- June 3rd.—The FOWEY Motor Life-boat Williams got them aboard his boat, but found was called out at 1.55 P.M. as the s.s. Queen of that it was rapidly filling with water, as a hole the Fal, of Falmouth, had run ashore in a fog had been knocked in her while she was being at Vault Beach, between Gorran Haven and launched. She was headed for a near-by ledge Dodman Head, when bound for Fowey and of rocks, and, as the three scrambled ashore, Looe, with a crew of six and about thirty she sank. Mr. Brooke-Williams then put out passengers on board. The sea was smooth again in a motor boat and retrieved the sailing with a light but increasing easterly wind. boat, which was drifting out to sea. Information of the mishap had been received through the Coastguard. The Life-boat found Voted £1 17s. 6d. to five men for putting off the steamer between two reefs on a sandy in an open boat in a strong W. breeze with a bottom. With the help of the Life-boat and rough sea and rain, with the intention of her own engines the Queen of the Fal refloated helping a Lighthouse Keeper of Pladda Light- 400 THE LIFEBOAT. [DECEMBER, 1931. house, who, when returning from the shore in continually showing flares. The Life-boat a small boat, had been carried to leeward by found the motor trawler Our Boys, of New- the heavy sea, and was in danger. Fortu- haven, on fire. Her crew of three, however, nately help was not required as the small boat had been taken off by the trawler Fiscary. landed safely under Dippin Point. The men were transferred to the Life-boat, which then returned to Newhaven, where she arrived at 2.50 A.M. The weather at the time Wednesday, 1st July, 1931. was fine with a moderate sea and light S.E. Special Meeting. breeze.—Expenses, £12 13s. SIR GODFREY BARING, BT., in the Chair. June 27th.—The COURTMACSHERRY Approved stock transactions on behalf of Motor Life-boat saved the ketch Ivy P., of the Staff Superannuation and Provident Fund. Dublin, and rescued her crew of four, when she was in danger of being driven ashore in thick weather with a moderate S.S.W. wind blowing Thursday, 16th July, 1931. and a moderate sea. Information of the vessel's SIR GODFREY BARING, BT., in the Chair. position had been received by telephone from the Coast-watcher at Rossearbery, and the Life- Passed a Vote of Thanks to H.R.H. the boat left at 8.10 A.M. for Dirke Bay, three miles PRINCE GEORGE, K.G., for his kindness in east of Galley Head. The Ivy P. was found very attending the Inaugural Ceremony of the close to the rocks, on which she would certainly Newhaven Motor Life-boat and naming her, have been wrecked but for the help of the Life- on the 7th July. boat in getting her clear. She was able to Passed a Vote of Thanks to PRESIDENT proceed on her voyage to Rosscarbery.— COSGBAVE for his kindness in attending the Expenses, £4 10*. 6d. Inaugural Ceremonies of the new Motor Life- July 8th.—The PETERHEAD Motor Life- boats at Ballycotton, Courtmacsherry, and boat put to sea at 2.5 P.M. in response to a Youghal, on the 7th July. Also passed a Vote message received from the Coastguard, and of Thanks to Mrs. COSGKAVE for her kindness went to Scotstown Head, where, in a thick fog in attending the Ceremonies and naming the with a moderate N.N.E. wind blowing and a boats. moderate sea, the Fraserburgh steam drifter Co-opted the Deputy Master of the Honour- Shepherd Boy had stranded. The Life-boat able Company of Master Mariners an ex-officio remained in attendance until the vessel re- member of the Committee of Management. floated and the Master stated that she was Decided to establish a Life-boat Station at making no water. The Shepherd Boy pro- Castlebay, Barra Island, in the Hebrides, the ceeded to Fraserburgh under her own steam, Station to be known as " Barra Island." and the Life-boat returned to her Station, arriving at 3.30 P.M.—Expenses, £5 10s. 6d. Decided to close the Balcary, Campbeltown No. 2, and Hunstanton Life-boat Stations. Also voted £84 18s. to pay the expenses of the following Life-boat launches, assemblies of Reported the receipt of the following special crews, etc., with a view to assisting persons on contributions:—• vessels in distress :—Douglas (Motor), Hoy- £ s. d. lake, Longhope (Motor), Lyme Regis, The Miss C. Thackeray, Guildford . 100 0 0 Mumbles (Motor), New Brighton No. 1, New- Sir George Sutton, Beckenham . 25 0 0 haven (Motor), Portrush (Motor), Rhyl, To be thanked. Sennen Cove (Motor), and Swanage (Motor). Paid £24,633 9s. for sundry charges in con- nexion with the construction of Life-boats, Passed a further £26 13s. on account of pen- Life-boathouses and Slipways, and the main- sions already granted to the dependent rela- tenance of the various Life-boat establish- tives of men who lost their lives in the Life-boat ments. service at Brighstone Grange, Caister and Troon. Voted £44 17s. to pay the expenses of the following Life-boat services :— Granted £10 to men for injury in the Life- boat service at Newhaven and Port Logan. June 17th—The CAISTER-ON-SEA Pull- ing and Sailing Life-boat was launched at Decided that the special weekly allowance 4 P.M. and stood by the fishing smack now being paid to E. H. TODD, Coxswain of the Samaritan, of Lowestoft, which had stranded Rhyl Life-boat, in connexion with injuries on the North Barber Sands while outward received at a launch of the Life-boat in August, bound with a crew of three on board. Seeing 1930, be continued. the vessel strike the sands the Coxswain called Decided that the special weekly allowance out the Life-boat. The Cockle Lightship also now being paid to H. MARCHANT, Winchman fired signals. When the Life-boat reached the and Life-boatman of the Newhaven Life-boat, vessel the Master declined help, so the Life- in connexion with illness after a launch of the boat remained standing by until the Samaritan Life-boat on the 12th November, 1929, be refloated at 6.20 P.M.—Expenses, £22 3*. continued. June 20th.—The NEWHAVEN Motor Life- Voted a compassionate grant of £3 to Mrs. boat was called out at 1.35 A.M. in response to BLAKELY, widow of an old Life-boatman at a message received from the Coastguard that a Southend-on-Sea, in view of her ill-health and trawler about two miles S.E. of Newhaven was straitened circumstances. DECEMBER, 1931.] THE LIFEBOAT. 401 Voted a grant of £15 towards the funeral of Guernsey, for attending the Inaugural Cere- expenses of the late Coxswain RICHARD PAYNE, mony o{ the St. Peter Port .Motor Life-boat of Newhaven. Coxswain Payne was injured and naming the boat on the 5th September, while on service in the Life-boat in December, in accordance with the request of H.M. THE 1929, and had been in receipt of a special KING. weekly allowance from the Institution up till Passed a Vote of Thanks to SIR CLAUDE the time of his death, when his widow was Hrrx, K.C.S.I., C.I.E., Lieutenant-Governor granted a pension. of the Isle of Man, for his kindness in attending Voted a special gratuity of £52 to DAN the Inaugural Ceremony of the new Motor Life- MTOPHY on the termination of his appointment boat at Ramsey, and naming the boat on the as Storekeeper at the Kingstown Branch Store. 16th July. Directed that a Letter of Thanks be Reported that VICE-ADMIRAL HENRY W. addressed to Mr. LIONEL HUNT for saving life PARKER, C.B., C.M.G., had been appointed on the 4th March and the 15th June. (A full Admiral Commanding Reserves vice Admiral account of his services appears on p. 374 ; see Sir John D. Kelly, and thus becomes an also Summary of the September Meeting of the ex-officio member of the Committee of Manage- Committee.) ment. Voted 15s. to Coxswain GEOB.GK ROBINSON, The Chairman presented to Mr. ALBANY of the New Brighton Life-boat, and a member WABD the Gold Pendant awarded him in of the Crew, who, accompanied by the per- recognition of his valuable work on behalf of manent Motor Mechanic, put off in the motor the Institution. boarding dinghy in a moderate N.W. breeze, Decided to name a Life-boat after SIR with a choppy sea, as the ferryboat captain had GEORGE SHEE in high appreciation of his reported that flares had been seen on the services as Secretary of the Institution for Burbo Bank. It was found that a fishing boat twenty-one years. was ashore on the Bank, but in no danger, and that the men aboard her Were trying to light a Reported the receipt of the following special stove, which was flaring up. The men did not contributions :— want any help. £ s. d. White Star Line S.S. Co., Ltd. Voted £1 Is. to seven men and addressed a (donation) . . . . 50 0 0 Letter of Thanks to them and to the Local Cunard S.S. Co., Ltd. (donation) . 40 0 0 Honorary Secretary, a Doctor and a Police Mrs. H. Moser, Sway, Hants. Constable, for searching in three boats for (donation) . . . . 27 5 0 three young men whose swamped boat had Anonymous, W. A. F., per Anstru- been washed ashore at Coverack, on the 23rd ther Branch (donation) . . 20 0 0 June. Also granted 12s. for the hire of the To be thanked. boats. The boat, the Ancara, had left Bishop's Quay on the 22nd for Falmouth, and Paid £15,740 2s. lid. for sundry charges in was found in a waterlogged condition off the connexion with the construction of Life-boats, Manacle Rocks. The search was carried out Life-boathouses and Slipways, and the main- in fine weather, but no trace of the three men tenance of the various Life-boat establish- was found. ments. Voted 15s. to two men for putting off in a Granted additional rewards to the crew motor boat and rescuing the two occupants of and helpers of the Hastings Motor Life-boat a rowing boat who were in difficulties owing for an arduous service launch on the 8th to the loss of an oar, off Pentrwyu Point, August. (This service is described below.) Llandudno, in a strong S.S.W. breeze, with a Directed that a Letter of Appreciation be moderate sea, on the 24th May. The rowing addressed to Captain W. J. OXLEY, Honorary boat was towed back to shore. Secretary of the .Walton-on-the-Naze Motor Life-boat Station, for his persistent efforts to obtain correct information on the occasion of Tuesday, 25th August, 1931. the Life-boat launch on the 24th August. Paid £20,820 16s. 5d. for sundry charges in (This service is described below.) connexion with the construction of Life-boats, Life-boathouses and Slipways, and the main- Directed that a Letter of Appreciation be tenance of the various Life-boat establish- addressed to Commander S. B. MAINGUY, ments. R.N., Vice-President of the St. Peter Port Branch, who accompanied the Life-boat on Thursday, 17th September, 1931. service on the 24th August. (This service is SIB GODFREY BARING, BT., in the Chair. described below.) Directed that Letters of Appreciation be Passed a Vote of Thanks to H.R.H. PRINCESS addressed to Captains R. W. MILBURN, MARY, Countess of Harewood, for her kindness W. MILBURN, and M. MOTHERSDALE, members in attending the Inaugural Ceremonies of the of the Committee of the Whitby Branch, and new Motor Life-boats at Bridlington and to Mr. W. J. FOSTER, Branch Assistant Scarborough, and naming the boats on the Secretary, for their zeal and co-operation on 5th August. the occasion of the launch of the Whitby Passed a Vote of Thanks to LORD RUTHVEN, No. 2 Life-boat on the 4th_September. (This C.B., C.M.G., D.S.O., Lieutenant-Governor service is described^on"page_373.) 402 THE LIFEBOAT. [DECEMBER, 1931. Voted £312 16s. Id. to pay the expenses at 5.30 P.M., and the Life-boat, her services of the following Life-boat services :— no longer required, made for home, which was July 8th-10th.—The THURSO Motor Life- reached at 8.30 P.M.—Expenses, £17 18s. 6d. boat was launched at 9.45 A.M. on the 8th, on July 25th. —The SOUTHEND-ON-SEA information from the Coastguard that the Motor Life-boat was launched at 3.30 P.M., in steam trawler Akranes, of Grimsby, had a very strong S.S.W. breeze, with a heavy stranded near St. John's Point, Pentland sea, and landed five persons from the yacht Firth, while homeward bound with a cargo of Dorothy, of Southampton, which was in fish from Iceland, and rescued the crew of difficulties and eventually ran ashore east of fourteen. There was a dense fog, and an the pier-head. The yacht was found bumping increasing North-Westerly wind was blowing, very heavily, and the Life-boat dropped anchor with a moderate swell. The Life-boat reached and veered down to her. With great difficulty the trawler at 11.10 A.M., and was asked to the five persons were taken aboard the stand by. This she did, and later she helped Life-boat and then the Dorothy was hauled to run out an anchor, and to effect communi- off the sandbank and towed back to Southend, cation with another trawler. At high water which was reached at 5 P.M.—Expenses, £5 5*. an effort was made to refloat the Akranes, August 1st.—The FRASERBURGH Motor but without success. The Life-boat then put Life-boat was launched at 9.40 A.M., in hazy into Mey, and after the crew had got some weather with a light N.W. wind and a smooth food, left again at 8 P.M. The weather began sea, in response to a message from the Coast- to get worse, and the vessel was rolling and guard, and stood by the Lowestoft drifter grinding heavily. About 10.30 P.M. she fired Constant Hope, which, with a crew of nine on rockets, and her crew were taken off. The board, had stranded in Whitelink Bay. She Life-boat returned to her Station at 2 A.M. found that another vessel, belonging to the the following morning. The trawler's crew same company as the Constant Hope, was returned to her later, and then, about twenty- standing by. She had already got a rope on four hours after the Life-boat had brought board to tow her off. The Life-boat remained them ashore, at 3 A.M. on the 10th, another until the Constant Hope refloated, and then message was received from the Coastguard returned home, arriving at 11.10 A.M.— saying that the trawler was asking for Expenses, £4 12s. M. immediate help. A moderate Northerly breeze was blowing with a heavy swell. The Life- August 2nd.—The SHOREHAM HAR- boat reached the trawler at 4.30 A.M., and, BOUR Motor Life-boat saved the sailing boat dropping anchor, veered down alongside and Winnie II, of Hove, and rescued the two men on took off eight of the crew. Pour others were board. The boat had been seen, about 4.30 P.M., taken off by means of the Scarfskerry Life- two miles south of Shoreham, with her main- saving Apparatus. The Captain and Mate sail split, drifting out to sea, and in danger of decided to remain on board till a tug arrived, capsizing. The weather was fine, but a strong and the Life-boat returned to Thurso, reaching N.N.E. breeze was blowing, with a moderate her Station again at 7.40 A.M.—Expenses, sea. The Life-boat took the boat and the two £32 17*. Id. men to Hove.—Expenses, £4 13s. 6d. July 18th.—The LLANDUDNO Pulling August 3rd.—The LONGHOPE Motor Life- and Sailing Life-boat was launched at 7.15 boat was launched at 7.30 P.M. in a moderate A.M. in a strong N.W. wind, with a rough sea, W. breeze, and a very dense fog, as a message as information had been received from the had been received from the Kirkwall Coast- Rhyl Coastguard that a yacht was dragging guard that a drifter was ashore between her anchors. About one and a half miles east Dunnet Head and Scarfskerry. She found the of Rhyl Pier she found the yacht f 'rosette, of steam drifter Exchequer, of Banff, which had Liverpool, with two persons on board. run ashore, while bound for the fishing Although they refused help, the Coxswain grounds, and the drifter Solstice, standing by. considered it advisable to stand by until the The Life-boat remained in attendance, until, flood tide made. Later she escorted the with the flood tide, the drifter refloated. As Frosette to Rhyl, and then returned to her her propeller was broken, she was taken in tow Station, which was reached at 8 P.M.— to Scrabster by the Solstice. The Life-boat Expenses, £25 18*. returned to her Station at 10.50 P.M.— Expenses, £9 16s. July 20th.—The LERWICK Motor Life- boat stood by the Aberdeen steam trawler August 3rd.—The PWLLHELI Motor Life- Sanguine, which, with a crew of ten on board, boat, while out at exercise, in a fresh E.N.E. ran on the rocks at Little Rumble, Yell breeze, with a moderate sea, saw a small Sound, Shetland, while outward bound on a launch making signals for help. She found fishing voyage. A strong W. to N.W. breeze her to be the Elsie, of Pwllheli, out for pleasure was blowing, but the sea was smooth when, and fishing, with a party of five on board. She at 4.45 P.M., information of the casualty was had been disabled by the loss of her rudder, received from the Coastguard. The Life-boat and was about three-quarters of a mile S.W. reached the trawler at 8.35 P.M., and as the of the Gimblet Rock. The Life-boat took her crew did not wish to leave she stood by and in tow and brought her into Pwllheli Harbour. gave assistance by laying out an anchor and —Expenses, £2 13s. going to Mossbank with messages. On the August 8th. — The CLACTON-ON-SEA following day H.M.S. Dee. arrived on the scene Motor Life-boat was called out at 3.10 P.M. DECEMBER, 1931.] THE LIFEBOAT. 403 in a moderate S.W. gale, with a rough sea, to three refused at first to leave her. Later, the aid of two men in the motor boat Grace however, they were taken aboard the Life- Darling, of Holland-on-Sea, which was en- boat, •which then returned to hex Station with gaged on work in connexion with the con- the Swift in tow. The Life-boat's searchlight struction of a new sewer outfall at Holland proved of great value, both in picking up the Haven. As the men had been out since boat, and making the harbour entrance safely. 6 A.M. and were unable to get back, the con- Despite the drenching rain and late hour, a very tractors had asked for advice. In response the large crowd assembled on the quay and gave Life-boat was launched, and brought the two the Life-boatmen a great reception on their men ashore at 4.45 P.M.—Expenses, £5 8*. 6

Awards to Coxswains and Life-boatmen. To WALTEB FAIBBAIBN, on his retirement, the Coverack Life-boat, a Coxswain's after serving for 34J years as Coxswain of Certificate of Service, and a Pension. the Dunbar and Skateraw Life-boats, a Coxswain's Certificate of Service, and a To JOHN INNES, on his retirement, after Pension. serving for 23J years as Coxswain, and previously 11 years as Second Coxswain of To WTT.T.TAM H. MARTIN, on his retirement, the Newburgh Life-boat, a Coxswain's after serving for 30J years as Coxswain of Certificate of Service, and a Pension. the Minehead Life-boat, a Coxswain's Certificate of Service, and a Pension. To JOHN WILSON, on his retirement, after To ANDREW TOSE, on his retirement, after serving for 20J years as Coxswain of the St. • serving -for 27J years as Coxswain, and Abbs Life-boat, a Coxswain's Certificate of previously 5J years as Second Coxswain of Service, and a Pension. the Runswick Life-boat, a Coxswain's To JOHN H. WILLIAMS, on his retirement, after Certificate of Service, and a Pension. serving for 19J years as Coxswain, and To JOHN COBIN, on his retirement, after previously 6J years as Bowman of the serving for 26J years as Coxswain, and Tenby Life-boat, a Coxswain's Certificate previously 6J years as Second Coxswain of of Service, and a Pension. DECEMBER, 1931.] THE LIFEBOAT. 407 To WILLIAM NOBLE, on his retirement, after To JOHN EVANS, who served for 34 years as serving for 12J years as Coxswain of the Bowman, and previously 14J years as a Fraserburgh Life-boat, a Coxswain's Certi- member of the Crew, a Life-boatman's ficate of Service, and a Pension. Certificate of Service, and a Pension. To WILLIAM H. STEER, on his retirement, after To the following members of the Crew, Life- serving for 11 years as Coxswain of the Port boatmen's Certificates of Service were Isaac Life-boat, a Coxswain's Certificate of awarded. The figures after the names Service, and a Pension. denote years of Service. To JOHN DUNSTONE, on his retirement, after OWEN JONES (44}). serving for 9J years as Coxswain of the JOHN THOMAS (39}). Fftlmouth Life-boat, a Gratuity. LLEWELYN HOOKES (26|). TOMMY HOOKES (26}). To THOMAS M. KELLY, on his retirement, after EVAN EVANS (26}). serving for 50 years as a member of the RICHARD OWEN (26}). Crews of the Whitby and Upgang Life-boats, DAVTD OWEN (26}). a Coxswain's Certificate of Service and a Pen- BOB ROBERTS (17}). sion. During this period he served as Cox- JOHN O. JONES (17}). swain of the Whitby (Motor) for 8 years, Cox- RICHARD JONES (17}). swain of the Nos. 1 and 2 for 3 years, Assis- HUMPHREY ROBERTS, Jr. (17}). tant Mechanic (Motor) for 1 year, Second JOHN OWEN (17}). Coxswain of the Upgang Life-boat for 21 JOHN GRIFFITH (17}). years, and Bowman, Upgang, for 6} years. HUGH ROBERTS (17}). To JOSEPH 0. TOMLTKSON, on his retirement, On the closing of the Criccietb. Life-boat after serving for 50 years as a member of Station, the following awards were granted— the Crews of the Whitby and Upgang Life- To JOHN E. WILLIAMS, who served for 4} years boats, a Coxswain's Certificate of Service and as Coxswain, 5 years as Second Coxswain a Pension. During this period he served as and previously 15 years as a member of the Coxswain of the Whitby Nos. 1 and 2 Life- Crew, a Coxswain's Certificate of Service, boats for 8 years. Second Coxswain, Whitby and a Pension. (Motor) for 4 years, and Bowman, Upgang, To JOHN M. ELLIS, who served for 4} years as for 20 years. Second Coxswain^ 3J years as Bowman, and To HERBERT BROWN, on his retirement, after previously 16£ years as a member of the serving for 5} years as Coxswain 6J years Crew, a Life-boatman's Certificate of as Second Coxswain, and previously 9J Service, and a Gratuity. years as Bowman of the Weymouth Life- boat, a Coxswain's Certificate of Service, To JOHN R. JONES, who served for 18} years and a Pension. as Shore Signalman, a Pension. To GEORGE S. RICHARDS, on his retirement, To ROBERT EVANS, who served for 4} years as after serving for 5 years as Coxswain, 39} Bowman, and previously 20 years as a years as Second Coxswain, and previously member of the Crew, a Life-boatman's 7 years as a member of the Crew oi the Certificate of Service. Lynmouth Life-boat, a Coxswain's Certi- Life-boatmen's Certificates of Service were ficate of Service, and a Pension. awarded to the following, the figures after To JAMES MURPHY, on his retirement, after the names denote years of service :—• serving for 3J years as Coxswain, and GRIFFITH DAVIES (24}). previously 20} years as Second Coxswain GRIFFITH H. GRIEIITH (24f). of the Newcastle (Co. Down) Life-boat, a EDWARD JONES (24}). Coxswain's Certificate of Service, and a DAVID WILLIAMS (24}). Pension. To JOHN M. WILLIAMS, on his retirement, On the closing of the Robin Hood's Bay Life- after serving as Coxswain, and previously boat Station, the following awards were for 17 years as a member of the Crew of the granted:—• Aberdovey Life-boat, a Life-boatman's To OLIVER, STORM, who served for 5J years as Certificate of Service. Coxswain, and previously 38 years as a On the closing of the Abersoch Life-boat member of the Crew, a Life-boatman's Station, the following awards were granted— Certificate of Service, and a Gratuity. To GRIFFITHS P. THOMAS, who served for 26} To REUBEN STOBM, who served for 10} years years as Coxswain, and previously 22 J years as Second Coxswain, and previously 38} as a member of the Crew, a Coxswain's years as a member of the Crew, a Life- Certificate of Service, and a Pension. boatman's Certificate of Service, and a Pension. To HUMPHREY ROBERTS, who served for 26J years as Second Coxswain, and previously To EDWIN COLLINSON, who served for 10} 23 years as a member of the Crew, a Life- years as Bowman, and previously 2} years boatman's Certificate of Service" and a as a member of the Crew, a Life-boatman's Pension. Certificate of Service, and a Pension. 408 THE LIFEBOAT. [DECEMBER, 1931. Life-boatmen's Certificates of Service were boatman's Certificate of Service, and a, awarded to the following, the figures after Pension. the names denote years of service : — • To EDWARD R. BELL, who had retired, after RICHARD BEDLINGTON serving for 11 years as Bowman, and WILLIAM BEEDLE (13£ previously 14 years as a member of the REUBEN BULMER (22£). Crew of the Aberdovey Life-boat, a Life- ELLIOTT DTTKE (15|). boatman's Certificate of Service. HENRY DUKE (27). To SAM WILLIAMS, on his retirement, after GREENCP HARRISON (24J). serving for 10J years as Bowman, and JOHN MARTIN (10J). previously 34f years as a member of the THOMAS MOORSON (19J). Crew of the LiandduJas Life-boat, a Life- GILBERT SCREETON (13). boatman's Certificate of Service, and a WILLIAM SCREETON (16). Pension. RICHARD SHIPMAN (13J). To WILLIAM FISHER, on his retirement, on JOHN SKELTON (27). account of ill-health, after serving for 3 WILLIAM SMITH (20£). years as Bowman, and previously 34 years THOMAS STORM (37). as a member of the Crew of the Maryport REUBEN STORM (39). Life-boat, a Life-boatman's Certificate of To THOMAS PATTEN, on his retirement, after Service, and a Compassionate Grant. serving for 27£ years as Second Coxswain, To ELLIS WILLIAMS, on his retirement, after and previously 20£ years as a member of the serving as Bowman, and previously for 11 Crew of the Runswick Life-boat, a Life- years as a member of the Crew of the Aber- boatman's Certificate of Service, and a dovey Life-boat, a Life-boatman's Certificate Pension. of Service. To STEPHEN S. BIGNELL, on his retirement, To RICHARD BURGESS and to GEORGE YENDLE, after serving for 19£ years as Second Cox- on their retirement, after serving for 44f swain, f year as Bowman, and previously years as members of the Crew of the Lyn- 25 years as a member of the Crew of the mouth Life-boat, Life-boatman's Certifi- Appledore Life-boat, a Life-boatman's cates of Service. Certificate of Service, and a Pension. Life-boatmen's Certificates of Service were To JOHN SLADE, on his retirement, after awarded to the following Life-boatmen at serving for 19J years as Second Coxswain, Blackpool, on their retirement. The figures and previously II years as Bowman of the after the names denote years of Service :— Minehead Life-boat, a Life-boatman's Certi- RICHAKD PARKINSON (39). ficate of Service, and a Pension. JAMES BARROW (34). To RALPH T. STAFFORD, on his retirement, WILLIAM SMITH (34). after serving for 18 years as Second Cox- THOMAS BAMBEB (34). swain, and previously 2 years as a member Life-boatmen's Certificates of Service were of the Crew of the Sunderland Life-boat, a awarded to the following Life-boatmen of Life-boatman's Certificate of Service, and a Poole and Bournemouth. The figures after Pension. the names denote years of Service:— To JOSEPH TATE, on his retirement, after GEORGE STOUT (49). serving for 14J years as Second Coxswain, HARRY BROWN (49). 10J years as Bowman, and previously 18J RICHAKD HAYES (47). years as a member of the Crew of the Kings- WILLIAM GOULD (47). town (Dun Laoghaire) Life-boat, a Life- WILLIAM CARTRIDGE (40). boatman's Certificate of Service, and a To THOMAS GRAPES and to GEORGE DEBBAGE, Gratuity, who retired, on the closing of the Station, To JOHN ROSE, on his retirement, after serving after serving for 45 and 16 years respec- for 15J years as Bowman, and previously tively as members of the Crew of the 38J years as a member of the Crew of the Palling Life-boat, Life-boatmen's Certificates Lowestoft Life-boat, a Life-toatman's Certi- of Service. ficate of Service, and a Pension. To RICHARD BODILLY, who retired after To HUGH RAE, on his retirement, after serving serving for 22 years as a member of the for 15J years as Bowman, and previously Crew of the St. Mary's Life-boat, a Life- 4f years as a member of the Crew of the St. boatman's Certificate of Service. Abbs Life-boat, a Life-boatman's Certificate To EBENEZEB MCLENNAN, on his retirement, of Service, and a Pension. after serving for 24^ years as Shore Signal- To WILLIAM OATEN, on his retirement, after man of the Montrose Life-boat, a Pension. serving for 12 J years as Bowman of the Port To SAMUEL SHEPPARD, on his retirement, after Isaac Life-boat, a Pension. serving for 19f years as Shore Signalman of To JOSEPH TAYLOR, on his retirement, after the Lynmouth Life-boat, a Pension. serving for 11J years as Bowman, and To WILLIAM MITCHELL, on his retirement, previously 40£ years as a member of the after serving for 10J years as Shore Signal- Crew of the Runswick Life-boat, a Life- man of the Girvan Life-boat, a Pension. DECEMBER, 1931.] THE LIFEBOAT. 409

Obituary. DURING the past year the Institution has of ill-health, the result of Life-boat lost many who have done distinguished service. In addition to his retiring service as members of Life-boat Crews pension, he received two special or who have given it long and generous gratuities amounting to £80, and in 1921 help as honorary workers. The Life-boat the Institution granted him a special Service is very much poorer by their weekly allowance of ten shillings. deaths. During his thirty-five years of service Mr. Arthur Simmons, of New Brighton. the Winterton Life-boat was launched 247 times and rescued 356 lives. Mr. Arthur Simmons, of New Brigh- ton, Cheshire, who died on 6th January Coxswain Mann, of Aldeburgh. last, was the First Engineer of the first of Coxswain C. D. Mann, of Aldeburgh, the Institution's Steam Life-boats, the died on 15th February last, at the age Duke of Northumberland, and he served of sixty. He came of a family of Life- as an engineer for twenty-seven years. boatmen. Both his grandfather and He was appointed to the Duke of father served in the Aldeburgh Boat Northumberland, when she was completed before him, and he succeeded his father in 1890 and stationed at Harwich. He as Second Coxswain in 1903. Fourteen went with her when she was transferred years later he was appointed Coxswain, to Holyhead and then to New Brighton. and he served as Coxswain for twelve In 1897 she returned to Holyhead and years, retiring in 1929. He was pre- was replaced at New Brighton by the sented with a Certificate of Service and Queen. Mr. Simmons was transferred received a pension. During the War, to the latter Boat and served in her until from August, 1914, to November, 1918, 1917. In that year he was injured on he took part in twenty-two services. service and retired with a pension and a gratuity. In 1895 he had been awarded Coxswain Walter Pestell, of Palling. the Institution's Silver Medal, for Coxswain Walter Pestell, of Palling, general services. Norfolk, who died on 25th February, at Mr. E. I. Bluett, Isles of Scilly. the age of eighty-five, joined the Palling Mr. Edmund J. Bluett, who died on Life-boat Crew at the age of eighteen. llth January last, was Honorary Secre- Six years later, in 1870, he was appointed tary of the Scilly Islands Branch for Coxswain, and served until 1899, when thirty-six years. He was appointed in he retired at the age of fifty-three. May, 1882, and retired in September, During the twenty-nine years of his 1918. During those thirty-six years Coxswainship the Palling Station rescued the Life-boats at St. Mary's, Isles of 445 lives from shipwreck. Coxswain Scilly, rescued 128 lives. Mr. 'Bluett Pestell was awarded the Silver Medal, was presented with Inscribed Binoculars for general services, in 1893, and a Clasp in 1892, the Institution's Decoration to the Medal when he retired. (now replaced by the Gold Badge) in 1902, and the Thanks of the Institution Coxswain Richard Payne, of Newhaven. inscribed on Vellum on his retirement. By the death, on 3rd June last, of Coxswain Richard Payne, of Newhaven, Coxswain Samuel Brown, of Winterton. at the age of fifty-seven, the Institution Coxswain Samuel Brown, of Winter- loses one of its most distinguished ton, Norfolk, who died on llth January Coxswains. He was appointed Bowman last, at the age of sixty-five, joined the in 1911. A year later he became Life-boat Crew at Winterton, Norfolk, Second Coxswain, and the following in 1884, when he was eighteen years old. year he was promoted to Coxswain. He was appointed Second Coxswain in That was in July, 1913, and he remained January, 1907, and Coxswain in Decem- Coxswain for seventeen years, retiring ber, 1910. He served as Coxswain for at the end of 1930, as a result of injuries nine years, retiring in 1919 on account on service. Coxswain Payne was com- 410 THE LIFEBOAT. [DECEMBER, 1931. mended for his good judgment in the the Institution has lost one of its oldest service to the London barge Crete- and most valued workers in Scotland. rampart in November, 1920, a service Her interest in the Life-boat Service on which he was injured, and he won began many years ago. She was closely both the Bronze and Silver Medals for associated with its work first through his skill and gallantry. The Bronze the Ladies' Auxiliary of the Life-boat Medal was awarded for the service to Saturday Fund, and then through the the tug Richmere, of Newhaven, in a Institution's Branch at Dundee. In whole gale in November, 1924. The tug May of this year she received a present was driven ashore when going to the from her friends to mark her semi-jubilee help of the cross-Channel steamer as President of the Dundee Ladies' Dieppe, and her crew were in imminent Auxiliary, which, in 1922, became the peril. The tug was lying in a position Dundee Ladies' Life-boat Guild, and just which made it very dangerous to before her death the Institution awarded approach her, but the Motor Life-boat her the .Gold Brooch, which is given for was splendidly handled by Coxswain long and distinguished honorary services. Payne, and the four men on board were rescued in spite of the fact that the Life- Mr. Wright Griggs, of Hythe. boat was severely damaged by the tug Mr. Wright Griggs, of Hythe, Kent, rolling on top of her. Then, damaged who died on 18th September last, at the though the Life-boat was, Coxswain age of sixty-nine, was a member of a Payne put out again and stood by family whose name is very familiar in the Dieppe until she refloated. His the history of the Hythe Life-boat last and greatest service was in the Station. He went to sea as a boy, and terrible gales of the winter of 1929-30, then as a young man succeeded to his when the Motor Life-boat rescued the father's fishing business at Hythe. He crew of the Danish schooner Mogens was a member of the Hythe Life-boat Koch, in December, in a gale with gusts Crew for many years, and was one of at over eighty miles an hour. On the the Crew on llth November, 1891, when return journey she had to fight her way the Life-boat was launched to the against wind and sea and tide. One Benvenue, of Glasgow, and capsized huge wave broke in the boat. It stove before she could get clear of the surf. in the shelter and knocked down every Of the twenty men on board the Life- man on board, and Coxswain Payne, boat, all but one got ashore ; the Life- who was at the wheel, was seriously boat, which was washed ashore, was hurt in the back, but he stuck to his launched again, and the twenty-seven post until the end. From that injury survivors of the Benvenue's crew of he never recovered, and he retired at the thirty-two were rescued. In 1908 Mr. end of 1930, receiving a Certificate of Wright Griggs was appointed Second Service, a pension and a special allow- Coxswain. He had retired when, in ance. The Institution was represented 1917, the Life-boat was called out, at at the funeral by Sir George Shee, the midnight, on the 1st April, to the ketch Secretary, and by Captain E. L. Hamer, Mazeppa, of Harwich, but volunteered R.N., Deputy-Chief Inspector of Life- to take the place of tie Second Coxswain. boats. As Coxswain Payne's death With great difficulty the two men on was the result of injury on Life-boat board the ketch were saved, and Cox- service, his widow has been pen- swain Dearman and Acting Second sioned under the Institution's scheme, Coxswain Griggs were both awarded the as if he had been a petty officer in the Bronze Medal. Mr. Griggs also received Navy, or a non-commissioned officer in a number of other awards for gallantry the Army, who had been killed in action. in saving life. The present Coxswain at Hythe, Henry Griggs, who holds the Mrs. Longair, of Dundee. Institution's Silver Medal, is his son. By the death on the 15th July of The Second Coxswain and Motor Mrs. Longair, wife of ex-Lord Provost Mechanic are also his sons, and one of his Longair, of Dundee, in her 84th year, nephews is a member of the Crew. DECEMBEB, 1931.] THE LIFEBOAT. 411 News from the Branches. 1st July to 30th September. Greater London. BOLTON (LANCS.).—Annual Whist PRESENTATION of awards for Greater Drive, organized by the Ladies' Life- London and the South-east of England boat Guild. Life-boat Day. in the Life-boat Essay Competition, by BLACKPOOL (LANCS.). — Life-boat Sir Malcolm Campbell, the Mayor of Day. Westminster presiding. (See full report in last issue of The Lifeboat.) BRIERCLIFFE (LANCS.). — House-to- House Collection. BARNET (HERTS.).—Address to the Rotary Club by the District Organizing BURNLEY (LANCS.).—Life-boat Day. Secretary. CARNFORTH (LANCS.).—Life-boat Tea. DEPTFORD.—Address to the Eotary Life-boat Day. Club by the District Organizing Secre- CASTLETOWN (!SLE OF MAN), CHORLEY tary. (LANCS.).—Life-boat Days. ENFIELD.—Address to the Rotary COLNE (LANCS.).—Annual Meeting of Club by the District Organizing Secre- the Ladies' Life-boat Guild on 22nd tary. September. MITCHAM.—Social. Address by the District Organizing Secretary. COPPULL (LANCS.), DOUGLAS (!SLE OF MAN), GARSTANG (LANCS.).—Life-boat PADDINGTON.—Garden Party by Sir Days. John Collie, C.M.G., a member of the Committee of Management. Speaker : HAYDOCK AND ASHTON-IN-MAKER- Sir Godfrey Baring, Bt., Chairman of the FIELD (LANCS.).—Collections at the Committee of Management. Scala Cinema, Ashton-in-Makerfield, in ST. ALBANS (HERTS.).—Life-boat Day. connexion with the film, " Heroes of the Tabernacle Mothers' Meeting : Address Sea." by Miss Silvester, the Honorary Secre- HOLME (LANCS.).—House-to-House tary. Collection. LEWISHAM (SYDENHAM).—Talk to HORWICH (LANCS.).—Annual Meeting Toe H by the District Organizing of the Ladies' Life-boat Guild on 22nd Secretary. September. WALTHAMSTOW.—Presentation by the HYDE (CHESHIRE).—Social Evening. Mayoress of the Challenge Shield in the Life-boat Essay Competition, won by LANCASTER.—Garden Fete, organized Frederick Tombs, of Winns Avenue by the Ladies' Life-boat Guild. Boys' School, the Mayor presiding. Address by Sir John Collie, C.M.G., a LIVERPOOL.—Collections at Cinemas in connexion with the film, " Heroes of member of the Committee of Manage- ment. the Sea." Garden Party given by Mr. Eben Annual Meeting of the Ladies' Life- boat Guild on 4th September, the Mayor Clarke, F.C.A., Chairman. Presenta- presiding, supported by the Mayoress, tion to Mr. George B. Dixon, the Honorary Secretary, of the framed President of the Guild, Mr. S. S. Life-boat Picture awarded to him by the Jerrett, Chairman of the New Brighton Station, and Mrs. Murray Douglas, Institution, and an arm-chair presented Chairman of the Guild. Presentation to him by the Committee of the Branch. of the Gold Brooch and Record of Thanks WIMBLEDON.—Garden Party. awarded by the Institution to Mrs. E. G. Parkinson, late Chairman of the Guild. North-West of England, ACCRINGTON (LANCS.). — Life - boat BIRKENHEAD—Presentation by Sir Day. Godfrey Baring, Bt., Chairman of the 412 THE LIFEBOAT. [DECEMBER, 1931. Committee of Management, of the MARYPORT (CUMBERLAND).—Address Challenge Shield for the North-West to Toe H by the Branch Honorary of England in the Life-boat Essay Secretary and Treasurer. Competition won by Theresa Keaney, MoBECASfBE (ItANCS.), NA.NTWICS of Our Lady's Girls' School, Birken- (CHESHIRE), NELSON (LANCS.), NEWTON- head. IN-MAKERFIELD (LANCS.). —• Life-boat WALLASEY.—Collections at the Days. Capitol Cinema in connexion with the PEEL (!SLE or MAN).—Sacred Service. film, " Heroes of the Sea." Life-boat Day. Gymkhana. LYTHAM-ST. ANNES (LANGS.).—Life- PIEL (BARROW) LANCS.—Life-boat boat Day at St. Annes. Day. MANCHESTER, SALFORD AND DISTRICT. PORT ERIN (!SLE OP MAN).—Dinner- —Collections at Cinemas in connexion table Collection. Sacred Service. Life- with the film, " Heroes of the Sea." boat Day. Garden Party and Floral Fete at the Manchester University Athletic Grounds. PORT ST. MARY (!SLE OF MAN).— " Indoor Fete," opsned by Mrs. Henry Sacred Service. Dinner-table Collec- Bronnert, at the Sali Lobel Studios, tion. Life-boat Day. Manchester (by the kind permission of PRESTON.—House-to-House Collec- Miss Sali Lobel). The Et. Rev. the Lord tion at Longton and Penwortham, and Bishop of Salford attended the function Life-boat Day at Longridge. in the afternoon. Dancing and Fencing Displays were kindly arranged by Miss RAMSEY (!SLE OF MAN).—Inaugural Lobel, and Messrs. Roland & Rivkin, Ceremony of the new Motor Life-boat. Ltd., of Manchester, gave two Mannequin (See special report in the last issue of Parades. There was an exhibition and The Lifeboat.) Life-boat Day. Dinner- sale of Rumanian hand-worked goods, table Collection. Stalls, Side-shows, Conjurer, and many SABDEN (LANCS.).—-House-to-House other attractions, followed by a Ball, Collection. Cabaret, and Whist Drive. SEASCALE (CUMBERLAND).—Life-boat CHEETHAM HILL.—Collections at Day. the Premier Cinema in connexion with STANDISH (LANCS.) .—House-to-House the film, " Heroes of the Sea." Collection. Bridge Drive arranged by CHORLTON-CUM-HARDY. — First Mrs. Dickinson, Honorary Treasurer of Annual Meeting of the Guild and the Ladies' Life-boat Guild. Birthday Tea. Collections at the TRAWDEN (LANCS.).—House-to-House Savoy Picture House in connexion Collection. with the film, " Heroes of the Sea." WARRINGTON (LANCS.), WHALEY DENTON.—Collections at the Den- BRIDGE (CHESHIRE), WIDNES (LANCS.), ton Palace in connexion with the AND ULVERSTON (LANCS.).— Life-boat film, " Heroes of the Sea." Days. PRESTWICH AND HEATON PARK.— Annual Meeting of the Ladies' Life- North-East of England. boat Guild on 30th June. Jumble BARNARD CASTLE (DURHAM).—Mys- Sale arranged by the Ladies' Life-boat tery Tea. Guild. BERWICK (NORTHUMBERLAND). — RUSHOLME.—Collection at the Annual Meeting of the Ladies' Life-boat Casino Cinema in connexion with the Guild, Lady Francis Osborne, Presi- film, " Heroes of the Sea." dent, in the chair. Life-boat Day. WORSLEY, WALKDEN AND DIS- BOLTON-ON-DEARNE (YORKS.).—Life- TRICT.—Special Meeting, at which boat Day. the Ladies' Life-boat Guild was re- BOULMER (NORTHUMBERLAND). — constituted. Inaugural Ceremony of the new Motor DECEMBER, 1931.] THE LIFEBOAT. 413 Life-boat. (See special report on p. 378.) NEWCASTLE - UPON - TYNE (NORTH- Sale of Work. UMBERLAND). — Life-boat Day at BRADFORD.—Bring and Buy Sale. Gosforth. See also HUMBER. NORTH SUNDERLAND (NORTHUMBER- BRIDLINGTON (YORKS.).—Inaugural LAND), ROBIN HOOD'S BAY (YORKS.).— Ceremony by H.R.H. the Princess Mary, Life-boat Days. Countess of Harewood, of the new Motor ROTHERHAM (YORKS.).—Annual Meet- Life-boat. (See special report in the ing, the Mayor, Patron of the Branch, last issue of The Lifeboat.) presiding. Speaker : Sir Godfrey Bar- Life-boat Day. ing, Bt., Chairman of the Committee of CONISBROUGH (YORKS.). — Whist Management. Efforts of the past year : Drive. Life-boat Day. Amount collected last year, £170 as compared with £158 in CRESSWELL (NORTHUMBERLAND). — the previous year. Garden Fete. SCARBOROUGH (YORKS.).—Inaugural DARLINGTON (DURHAM).— Garden Ceremony by H.E..H. the Princess Mary, Fete and Whist Drive. Countess of Harewood, of the new Motor DEWSBURY (YORKS.). — House-to- Life-boat. (See special report in the House Collection. last issue of The Lifeboat.) FLAMBOROUGH (YORKS.), GOOLE Annual Meeting of the Ladies' Life- (YORKS.), AND HAUXLEY (NORTHUMBER- boat Guild, the Mayor presiding. LAND).—Life-boat Days. Efforts of the past year : Whist and HlPPERHOLME AND LlGHTCLIFFE Bridge Drives, Concert. Amount raised (YoRKS.).—Garden Fete. last year, £121. Life-boat Day. HORNSEA (YORKS.) AND HuDDERS- IIELD (YORKS.).—Life-boat Days. SEAHAM (DURHAM).—Bridge Drive. HUMBER (YoRKS.).—Unveiling of tab- SEDBERGH (YORKS.).—Drawing-room let recording the gift of £2,000 from the Meeting. late Mr. S. C. Helm, of Bradford, to- SHEFFIELD, SOWERBY BRIDGE wards the cost of Boathouse. Ceremony (YORKS.), SOUTH SHIELDS (DURHAM), arranged by the Bradford Branch. (See STOCKTON (DURHAM), SUNDERLA.ND special report in the last issue of The (DURHAM), WATH - UPON - DEARNE Lifeboat.) (YORKS.), WEST HARTLEPOOL (DUR- KEIGHLEY (YORKS.).—Annual Meet- HAM), WHITBY (YoRKS.). — Life-boat ing, the Mayor, President of the Branch, Days. in the chair. Efforts of the past year : Midlands. Works' Appeal, Life-boat Day. Amount ALCESTER (WARWICK).—Cinema Col- collected last year £273, as compared lection in connexion with the film, with £304 in the previous year. " Heroes of the Sea." KNOTTINGLEY (YORKS.).—Life-boat ALFORD (LiNcs.) AND ASHBY-DE-LA- Day. ZOUCH (LEICESTER).—Life-boat Days. LEEDS.—Collection at County Cricket BIRMINGHAM.—Life-boat Day, with a Match. Life-boat Day at Tadcaster. Life-boat taken through the streets Whist Drive and Dance at Morley. escorted by Police Bands and First Whist Drive at Holbeck. Troop Birmingham Sea Cadets. Ad- MALTON (YORKS.).—Life-boat Day. dresses by the District Organizing Secretary to members of the Queen's MARKET WEIGHTON (YORKS.).—Life- College School of Commerce, the Brom- boat Day. ford Branch of the British Legion, the MORPETH (NORTHUMBERLAND).—Per- Sisterhood at Yardley, and the Moseley formance of Life-boat Play, " Their Road Congregational Church Sisterhood. Business in Great Waters." Bring and Three wireless Life-boat talks by the Buy Sale. Concert. District Organizing Secretary during 414 THE LIFEBOAT. [DECEMBER, 1931. the Children's Hour. " Heroes of the MABLETHORPE (LiNcs.), AND MANS- Sea " film shown at the Forum and FIELD (NOTTS.).—Life-boat Days. Eobin Hood Theatres, Astoria Picture NORTHAMPTON.—Cinema Collections House, Summerhill Palace, Erdington, in connexion with the Film, " Heroes Aston Cross Picture House, Alhambra, of the Sea." and Edgbaston Picture House, with collections. NORTON CANES (STAFFS.), NOTTING- HAM COUNTY, OLDBURY AND LANGLEY BOSTON (LiNCS.), BREEDON-ON-HILL (WoRCS.\ RIPLEY (DERBYSHIRE), (LEics.), BRIGG (LiNcs.).—Life-boat RUGELEY (STAFFS.), ROTHWELL Days. (NORTHANTS), ScDNTHORPE (LiNCS.), BRISTOL (GLOS.).—Cinema Collection SHIRLEY (WARWICK),SKEGNESS(LINCS.), in connexion with the film, " Heroes SPILSBY (LiNcs.) (Burgh le Marsh), AND of the Sea." Life-boat Day at Portis- STAMFORD (LiNcs.).—Life-boat Days. head. STOKE-ON-TRENT AND NEWCASTLE- | CIRENCESTER (GLOS.).—Life-boat UNDER-LYME (STAFFS.).—Cinema Col- Day. lections in connexion with the film, COVENTRY (WARWICK).—Presentation " Heroes of the Sea." Life-boat Day. of Certificates won in the Life-boat SUTTON COLDFIELD (WARWICK).— Essay Competition, by the Mayor of American Tea, arranged by Miss A. Coventry, accompanied by the Director Tonks in the grounds at the Rookery. of Education and Branch Officials. At Lady Steel-Maitland performed the each school a donation was handed to opening ceremony. the Mayor by one of the children to- SUTTON-ON-SEA (LiNcs.) AND WOOD- wards the funds of the Institution. HALL SPA (LiNcs.).—Life-boat Days. Life-boat Day. Broadcast talk on Addresses by the District Organizing Coventry Branch, arranged by the Secretary at Dorridge and Tamworth. District Organizing Secretary. Collec- tions at Cinemas in connexion with the film, " Heroes of the Sea." South-East of England. ALDEBURGH (SUFFOLK), BEDFORD, DKOITWICH (WORCESTER). — Life- BEXHILL (SUSSEX), AND BIRCHINGTON boat Day. (KENT).—Life-boat Days. GLOSSOP AND HADFIELD (DERBY- BLAKENEY (NORFOLK) .— Annual SHIRE).—House-to-House Collection. Meeting, Mr. Ellis Turner, Chairman, GLOUCESTER.—Life-boat Day. presiding. Amount collected last year, GRIMSBY AND CLEETHORPES (LiNcs.) £63, as compared with £54 in the —Cieethorpes: Annual Meeting of the previous year. Ladies' Life-boat Guild. Life-boat Day. Life-boat Day and Theatricals. HALESOWEN (WORCESTER), HORN- BLETCHLEY (BUCKS.).—Life-boat Day. CASTLE (LiNcs.).—Life-boat Days. Collections at Cinema in connexion with LEAMINGTON (WARWICK).—Opening the film, " Heroes of the Sea." of the new Eegal Cinema. Presentation BOGNOR (SUSSEX).—Life-boat Day. to Mr. and Mrs. Devis of the Framed BOXMOOR AND HEMEL HEMPSTEAD Record of Thanks awarded to them by (HERTS.).-—Lecture by Captain H. E. the Institution. Holme, R.N., the Hon. Secretary, to the LEICESTER.—Collection at Cinema in Women's Institute at Aldbury. connexion with the film, " Heroes of BRANCASTER (NORFOLK), BURY ST. the Sea," Life-boat Day. EDMUNDS (SUFFOLK), AND CAISTER LINCOLN.—Life-boat Day. (NORFOLK).—Life-boat Days. LOUGHBOROUGH (LEICESTER). — CATERHAM (SURREY).—Garden Party. " Heroes of the Sea " film shown, with collection. CHATTERIS (GAMES.).—Life-boat Day. LYE AND WOLLESCOTE (WORCESTER), CHELMSFORD (ESSEX).—Collection at DECEMBER, 1931.] THE LIFEBOAT. 415 Witham in connexion with the film, RAMSGATE (KENT).—Presentation of " Heroes of the Sea." Centenary Vellum. (Special report in BUBNHAM-ON-CROUCH.—Life - boat next issue.) Life-boat Day. Day. ROCHESTER (KENT).—Address to the MALDON. — House-to-House Col- Chatham Rotary Club by Sir George lection.- Shee, Secretary of the Institution. Life-boat Day. CHICHESTER (SUSSEX). — House-to- House Collection. SELSEY (SUSSEX) AND SHERINGHAM (NoBBOLK.).—Life-boat Days. CHIPPERFIELD (HERTS.).—Sale of Work. American Tea. Rummage Sale. SITTINGBOURNE (KENT).—Address by Miss Hopkins, Honorary Secretary of CHORLEY WOOD (HERTS.).—Lawn the Folkestone Women's Auxiliary, to Tennis Tournament. the Brotherhood. Swimming Gala. CLACTON-ON-SEA (ESSEX).—Life-boat Life-boat Day and Procession. Day and Life-boat Sunday. SOUTHEND-ON-SEA (ESSEX).—Collec- CROMEB (NORFOLK).—Life-boat Days tion at the Rivoli Cinema in connexion at Cromer and Mundesley. with the film, " Heroes of the Sea." DARTFORD (KENT).—Lecture by Mr. Life-boat Day. Canvey Island Life- Percy Kemp at Sutton-at-Hone. boat Day. DOVER (KENT).—Life-boat Day. SOUTHWOLD (SUFFOLK).—Lantern lec- EASTBOURNE (SUSSEX).—Life - boat ture by the Rev. A. M. Peckham, Chair- Day, and Presentation by the Mayor man of the Harrow Branch. Life-boat of the Certificate won in the Life-boat Day. Essay Competition by an Eastbourne SUDBURY (SUFFOLK) AND UCKFIELD girl- (SUSSEX).—Life-boat Days. FAVERSHAM (KENT), FELIXSTOWE WALTON AND FEINTON (ESSEX).— (SUFFOLK), FOLKESTONE (KENT), AND Life-boat Day. Sports and Gala. Life- GrT. YARMOUTH AND GORLESTON (NOR- boat Sunday. Collections at Cinema in FOLK).—Life-boat Days. connexion with the film, " Heroes of the Sea." HASBOROUGH (NORFOLK) .—Life-boat Days at Bacton, North Walsham, Stal- WESTGATE-ON-SEA (KENT). — Life- ham and Wroxham. Dance. boat Day. HASTINGS (SUSSEX).—Inaugural Cere- WINDSOR (BERKS.).—House-to-House mony of the new Motor Life-boat. (See Collection. special report in the last issue of The WOLVERTON (BUCKS.) AND WORTHING Lifeboat.) (SUSSEX).—Life-boat Days. HAVERHILL (SUFFOLK), HERNE BAY Addresses by Captain Basil Hall, R.N., (KENT), HUNSTANTON (NORFOLK), at Brill, Chesham and Amersham, Great HYTHE (KENT), LITTLEHAMPTON Missenden, and High Wycombe. (SUSSEX), LOWESTOFT (SUFFOLK). — Life-boat Days. South-West of England. MARGATE (KENT).—Life-boat Day. ABINGDON (BERKS.), ALDERSHOT Films shown at Margate College. (HANTS.), AND ANDOVER (HANTS.).— Life-boat Days. NEWHAVEN (SUSSEX).—Life-boat In- augural Ceremony by H.R.H. the Prince APPLEDORE (DEVON). George, K.G., and presentation to Mr. BIDEFORD. — Ladies' Life-boat Lines, the Honorary Secretary. (See Guild formed. Mrs. Lefroy elected special report in the last issue of The President; Miss Lloyd, Honorary Lifeboat.) Secretary. Life-boat Day, organized Life-boat Day. by Lady Irwin. NEWPORT PAGNELL (BUCKS.).—Life- AXMINSTER (DEVON).—Life-boat Day boat Day. at Colyton. 416 THE LIFEBOAT. [DECEMBER, 1931. BANBUEY (OxoN.).—Life-boat Day, HENLEY-ON-THAMES (OxoN.).—Life- organized by the Mayor and Mayoress. boat Day at Shiplake. BASINGSTOKE (HANTS.).—Life-boat ILFRACOMBE (DEVON).—Meeting at Day. Watermouth Castle by invitation of BATH (SOMERSET). — Collection in Mrs. Penn-Curzon. Speaker : The Dis- connexion with the film, " Heroes of trict Organizing Secretary. Ladies' the Sea," shown at Beau Nash Picture Life-boat Guild formed. Life-boat Day, House. Life-boat Day at Midsomer organized by the newly-formed Guild. Norton. ISLE OF WIGHT.—Villages' Life-boat Day. BRIDPORT (DORSET). — Presentation of Life-boat Essay Certificate. Life- LIZARD (CORNWALL).—Presentation boat Day. to Mr. C. M. Hart, the Honorary Secre- tary, by Colonel the Master of Sempill, BRIXHAM (DEVON).—Life-boat Day a member of the Committee of Manage- and Entertainment. ment, of the Gold Pendant awarded BUDE (CORNWALL), BURNHAM-ON- by the Committee of Management in SEA (SOMERSET), AND CALNE (WILTS.). recognition of his services as Honorary —Life-boat Days. Secretary for 21 years. Life-boat Day. CHIPPENHAM (WILTS.). — Life-boat LOOE (CORNWALL)—Life-boat Day at Day. Life-boat Day and film display Liskeard. at Corsham. LYME REGIS (DORSET), LYMINGTON CLEVEDON (SOMERSET). — Life-boat (HANTS.), MELKSHAM (WILTS.), MINE- Day. HEAD (SOMERSET), AND NEWBURY COVERAGE (CORNWALL). — Life-boat (BERKS.).—Life-boat Days. Day and Dance. LYNMOUTH (DEVON).—Life-boat Day COWES, EAST AND WEST (!SLE OF and Dance. WIGHT), CREDITON (DEVON), AND NEWQUAY (CORNWALL).—Life-boat DARTMOUTH (DEVON).—Life-boat Days. Day, with procession and launch of the Life-boat. EXETER (DEVON).—Special Meeting at the Guildhall, with the Mayor, Vice- OKEHAMPTON (DEVON). —Life-boat President of the Branch, in the chair. Day. Speaker: Lieut.-Colonel C. R. Satter- PADSTOW (CORNWALL).—Inaugural thwaite, O.B.E., Deputy Secretary of Ceremony of the new Motor Life-boat. the Institution. (See special report in the last issue of EXMOUTH AND BuDLEIGH SALTER- The Lifeboat.) Life-boat Day. TON (DEVON), FALMOUTH (CORNWALL), PAIGNTON (DEVON).—Life-boat Day. FARNBOROUGH (HANTS.), FOWEY PENZANCE (CORNWALL).—Inaugural (CORNWALL), FROME (SOMERSET), AND Ceremony of the new Motor Life-boat. FRESHWATER (!SLE OF WIGHT).—Life- (See special report in the last issue of boat Days. The Lifeboat.) Life-boat Day. FRADDON (CORNWALL).—Presenta- PETERSFIELD (HANTS). — Life-boat tion of Certificate in the Life-boat Essay Day. Competition. Liss.—Life-boat Day. GILLINGHAM (DORSET). — Life-boat POOLE, BOURNEMOUTH, CHRIST- Day. CHURCH AND WlMBORNE (HANTS). GOSPORT (HANTS.).—Presentation of BOURNEMOUTH.—"At Home," in Life-boat Essay Certificates to two St. Peter's Hall, with entertainment schools. and special orchestra, given by Lt.- GUERNSEY (CHANNEL ISLANDS).—In- Colonel V. D. Stenhouse, Hon. Secre- augural Ceremony of the new Motor tary, and Mrs. Stenhouse, to meet Life-boat. (See specia] report on p. Lady Lyle, President of the Ladies' 377.) Life-boat Day. Life-boat Guild. Life-boat Day. DECKMBEB, 1931.] THE LIFEBOAT. 417 PORT ISAAC (CORNWALL), RING- boat Day and Cinema Collections at WOOD (HANTS), AND ROMSEY (HANTS) Portland. —Life-boat Days. YEOVIL (SOMERSET). — Life-teat RYDE (!SLE OF WIGHT).—Annual Days at Martock and in villages. Meeting of the Ladies' Life-boat Guild, Lady Daly presiding. Speaker: The Scotland. District Organizing Secertary. Half-yearly Meeting of the Scottish ST. IVES (CORNWALL), SANDOWN Life-boat Council at Edinburgh, on 25th (ISLE OF WIGHT), AND SEATON (DEVON). September, the Duke of Montrose, C.B., —Life-boat Days. C.V.O., V.D., LL.D., Chairman, presid- SALISBURY (WILTS.).—Fete at Cran- ing. The meeting was preceded by a borne, arranged by Commander and Complimentary Luncheon to Sir George Mrs. Monro ; opened by Lady Baker ; Shee, Secretary of the Institution, on address by the District Organising the occasion of his retirement, and a Secretary. Life-boat Day at Fording- presentation was made to him by the bridge. Duke of Montrose, on behalf of the Council. (See " Tributes to Sir George. SANDOWN (!SLE OF WIGHT) AND Shee," on p. 388.) SHANKLIN (!SLE OF WIGHT).—Life- boat Days. ANNAN (DUMFRIES-SHIRE), ANSTRU- THER (FlFESHIRE), ARBROATH (FOR- SCILLY ISLES (CORNWALL).—Life- FARSHIRE), ARDRISHAIG (ARGYLL- boat Day and Concert. SHIRE) AND AYR.-—Life-boat Days. SENNEN COVE (CORNWALL).—Life- BANFF (BANFFSHIRE). — Life-boat boat Day and Dance. Days. SIDMOUTH (DEVON).—Life-boat Days BRECHIN (FORFARSHIRE), BUCKIE at Ottery-St.-Mary and Sidbury. (BANFFSHIRE), AND BUCKHAVEN (FIFE- SWANAGE (DORSET), SWINDON SHIRE).—Life-boat Days. (WILTS.), TAVISTOCK (DEVON), AND BURNTISLAND (FlFESHIRE).—Whist TEIGNMOUTH (DEVON). •— Life - boat Drive, organized by the Ex-Service Men's Days. Club. Life-boat Day. Life-boat Day SWAY (HANTS).— Garden Fete, at Aberdour. organized by Mrs. Moser, jointly for the COATBRIDGE (LANARKSHIRE).—Life- Institution and the British Sailors boat Day. Society. CROMARTY (CROMARTY).— Inaugural TORQUAY (DEVON). — Collection in Ceremony of the new Motor Life-boat. connexion with the film, " Heroes of (See special report in the last issue of the Sea," at Burlington Cinema. Life- The Lifeboat.) boat Day. CULLEN (BANFFSHIRE), CULROSS TRURO (CORNWALL).—Life-boat Day (FIFESHIRE), DUMBARTON AND DUM- at Chacewater. FRIES.—Life-boat Days. VENTNOR (!SLE OF WIGHT).—Life-boat DUNFERMLINE (FIFESHIRE).-—Drama- Day. tic Entertainment, organized by the WADEBRIDGE (CORNWALL), WAT- Unitas Dramatic Club of the Dunferm- CHET (SOMERSET), AND WOODSTOCK line Co-operative Society. Social and (OxoN.).—Life-boat Days. Musical Evening, organized by the WESTON-SUPER-MAHE (SOMERSET).— Committee. Dance. Life-boat Day. Annual Meeting of the Ladies' Life-boat DUNBAR (HADDINGTONSHIRE).—In- Guild, Mrs. Porcher, President, in the augural Ceremony of the new Motor chair. Speaker : The District Organiz- Life-boat. (See special report in the ing Secretary. Life-boat Day. last issue of The Lifeboat.) WEYMOUTH (DORSET). — Life-boat DUNOON (ARGYLLSHIRE).—Life-boat Day at Weymouth and Lulworth, Life- Day. 418 THE LIFEBOAT. [DECEMBER, 1931. EASTEE Ross (ROSS-SHIBE).—Display OBAN (ARGYLLSHIRE). — Life-boat of Country Dancing, arranged by Miss B. Days. Mackenzie, the Hon. Secretary, Mrs. PERTH.—Annual Meeting on the 16th Monro, of Allan, presiding. Life-boat September, the Rev. P. R. Landreth, Days at Portmahomack and Fearn. Chairman of the Branch, presiding. EDINBURGH.—Open Golf Tournament Speaker: Commander Sir Guy Mon- at Longniddry, arranged by Mrs. Core- creifie, Bt., R.N. Efforts of the past Greenshields, Vice-President of the year. Appeal by the Committee and Edinburgh Ladies' Life-boat Guild. Life-boat Days in thirty-eight centres. ELIE (FIFESHIRE).—Life-boat Day. Amount collected last year, £341, as com- Fancy Dress Dance, organized by Mrs. pared with £469 in the previous year. S. E. Alley, Hon. Secretary Ladies' PETERHEAD (ABERDEENSHIRE). — Life-boat Guild. Children's Dance, Dance, organized by a Committee repre- arranged by Miss Jean Bell, Master senting the Peterhead Herring Trade. Robin Bell and Miss Pat Barlow. Life-boat Day. " Open Air Market," organized by Miss PORTPATRICK (WIGTOWNSHIRE). — Paxton, at Lundin Links. Inaugural Ceremony of the new Motor FORTROSE (ROSS-SHIRE). — Life-boat Life-boat. (See special report in last Day. issue of The Lifeboat.) Life-boat Day. FRASERBURGH (ABERDEENSHIRE).— SCOTSCALDER (CAITHNESS), STONE- Presentation of Centenary Vellum. HAVEN (KINCARDINE), STRANRAER (Special report in next issue.) Life-boat (WIGTOWNSHIRE), SUTHERLAND Day. (SUTHERLANDSHIRE), AND THURSO GIRVAN (AYRSHIRE), GRANTOWN-ON- (CAITHNESS-SHIRE).—Life-boat Day. SPEY (ELGIN), HA WICK (ROXBURGH- SHIRE), INVERARY (ARGYLLSHIRE), Ireland. INVERGORDON (ROSS-SHIRE), INVER- ARMAGH (Co. ARMAGH).—- Annual NESS, ISLE OF ARRAN (BUTE), ISLE OF Meeting, the Dean of Armagh presiding. SKYE (INVERNESS), JEDBURGH (ROX- Speaker : The District Organizing Secre- BURGH), KINGUSSIE (INVERNESS), AND tary. Amount collected last year, £35, as KINGHORN (FIFESHIRE). — Life-boat compared with £55 in the previous year. Days. Life-boat Day. KIRKCUDBRIGHT.—Inaugural Cere- BALBRIGGAN (DUBLIN). — Life-boat mony of the new Motor Life-boat. (See Day. special report in last issue of The Life- BALLYCOTTON (CORK).—Inaugural boat.) Lecture on the Scottish National Ceremony of the New Motor Life-boat War Memorial by Major Blackburn, (See special report in the last issue of K.O.S.B., O.B.E., followed by a Musical The Lifeboat.) Life-boat Day. Entertainment, arranged by Miss Dun- can, of Danevale, Joint Hon. Secretary BLACKROCK (DUBLIN), BRAY (WicK- of the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright LOW), BUNCRANA (DONEGAL), AND Ladies' Life-boat Guild. CASTLETOWNSEND (CORK). — Life-boat Days. KlRKINTILLOCH (DUMBARTONSHIRE). —Life-boat Day. Life-boat Day at CLOGHER HEAD (Co. DOWN).—In- augural Ceremony of the new Motor Lenzie. Life-boat. (See special report on p. 382.) KYLE (ROSS-SHIRE), LARGS (AYR- Life-boat Day. SHIRE), LOCHGILPHEAD (ARGYLLSHIRE), LOCKERBIE (DUMFRIES), LERWICK CLONES (MONAGHAN) AND CLONMEL (SHETLAND), LOCHMABEN (DUMFRIES), (TIPPERARY).—Life-boat Days. LOSSIEMOUTH (ELGIN), MACDUFF CLOUGHEY (Co. DOWN).—Inaugural (BANFFSHIRE), MARKINCH (FIFESHIRE), Ceremony of the new Motor Life-boat. MONTROSE (FORFABSHIRE), NAIRN, (See special report on p. 380.) Life- NEWTONMORE (INVERNESS), AND boat Day. NORTH BERWICK (HADDINGTON).— COLERAINE (LONDONDERRY).—Life- Life-boat Day. boat Day. DECEMBER, 1931.] THE LIFEBOAT. 419 CORK.—Annual Meeting, Mr. J. J. ABERGELE AND LLANDDULAS (DEN- Horgan, Chairman, presiding. Speaker : BIGH), BANGOR (FLINT), BARMOUTH The District Organizing Secretary. (MERIONETH), BARRY (GLAMORGAN), Amount collected last year, £462, as BORTH (CARDIGAN), BRIDGNORTH compared with £396 in the previous year. (SALOP), BUCKLEY (FLINT), CARDIFF Life-boat Day. AND PENARTH (GLAMORGAN), AND COURTMACSHERRY (CoKK). — In- CEMAES (ANGLESEY).—Life-boat Days. augural Ceremony of the new Motor CHURCH STRETTON (SALOP).—Life- Life-boat. (See special report in the boat Day and Garden Fete. last issue of The Lifeboat.) Life-boat COLWYN BAY (DENBIGH), CONWAY Day. Dance. (CAERNARVON), CRICCIETH (CAERNAR- DONAGHADEE (Co. DOWN). — Life- VON), FlSHGUARD AND GOODWICK boat Day. (PEMBROKE), HABLECH (MERIONETH), DUBLIN.—First Conference of Life- HAVERFORDWEST (PEMBROKE), LEO- boat Workers in the Irish Free State. MINSTEB (HEREFORD), AND LLAN- (See special report on p. 392.) DRINDOD WELLS (RADNOR).—Life-boat Days. DUNDALK (LoUTH), ENN1S (CLARE), LLANDUDNO (CAERNARVON).—Life- GALWAY (GALWAY), GrREYSTONES boat Day. Dinner Table Collection. (WicKLOw), HOWTH (DUBLIN), LARNE (ANTRIM), LISBURN (ANTRIM), LONG- LTANDILO (CARMARTHEN), LLAN- FORD (LONGFORD), MIDLETON (CORK), FAIRFECHAN (CAERNARVON), LuDLOW (SALOP), MOLD (FLINT), MONMOUTH AND MlLTOWN MALBAY (CLARE).—Life- (MONMOUTH), NEW QUAY (CARDIGAN), boat Days. NEWTOWN (MONTGOMERY), PENMAEN- NEWCASTLE (Co. DOWN).—Life-boat MAWR (CAERNARVON), PORTHCAWL Day and Dance. (GLAMORGAN), PRESTATYN (FLINT), NEWTOWNARDS (DOWN), PORTRUSH AND PWLLHELI (CAERNARVON).—Life- ^(ANTRIM), PORT STEWART (LONDON- boat Days. DERRY), SKERRIES (DUBLIN), SKIB- RHAYADER (RADNOR), RHYL (FLINT), BEREEN (CORK), TANDRAGEE (ARMAGH), AND ST. DAVID'S (PEMBROKE).—Life- TRAMORE (WATERFORD), WEXFORD boat Days. (WEXFORD), AND WHITEHEAD (ANTRIM). SOUTH CAERNARVONSHIRE.—Garden —Life-boat Days. Fete, with speeches by Dame Margaret YOUGHAL (CORK).—Inaugural Cere- Lloyd George, J.P., President of the mony of the new Motor Life-boat. (See Ladies' Life-boat Guild, the Lord- special report in the last issue of The Lieutenant, the Mayor of Pwllheli and Lifeboat,.) Cinema Collection. Life- Lieut.-Col. C. R. Satterthwaite, O.B.B., boat Day. Deputy Secretary of the Institution. Wales. Life-boat Day at Morfa Nevin. (Including Herefordshire and Shropshire.) TENBY (PEMBROKE), TOWYN (MERIO- ABERAYRON (CARDIGAN).—Life-boat NETH), AND WELLINGTON SALOP). Day. Life-boat Days. ABERYSTWYTH (CARDIGAN). — Life- Four addresses to Schools by the boat Day. Dinner Table Collection, jp District Organizing Secretary when ABERDOVEY (MERIONETH).—Life-boat presenting prizes in the Life-boat Essay Day. Dinner Table Collection. Dance. Competition.

Where Help is Wanted. THE Institution is very anxious to form | personally or by putting^ it touch or develop "Branches in the iollowmg -with those -who might be able to help. places in the South-east and South- South-East of England. west of England, and would be very BEDFORDSHIRE.—-Luton and Dun- grateful to any readers of The Lifeboat stable. who could help it to do this, either BUCKINGHAMSHIRE .—Buckingham. 420 THE LIFEBOAT. [DECEMBER, 1931. ESSEX.—Romford. South-West of England. HERTFORDSHIRE .—Rickmansworth. BERKSHIRE.—Wantage. KENT.—Broadstairs and Rainham. CORNWALL.—Camborne. SUFFOLK.—Newmarket. SOMERSET.—Shepton Mallet. SURREY.—Chertsey and Addlestone. WILTSHIRE.—Malmesbury.

Articles Held Over. OWING to lack of space the following 'Charterhouse' Life-boat," "£207 by articles and reports are held over until Photography," "£70 from the 'Sea the next issue: " Memories of the Sea Microcosm,'" " A Working Men's Dance," " A Hornsey School Concert and the Life-boat Service," by Mr. and Collection," "Special Gifts," Ernest Woolfield, Honorary Secretary " Awards to Honorary Workers," and of the Kessingland Station, " Cen- Obituary Notices of the late Mrs. tenaries of Life-boat Stations," " Prince Hodgetts, of Lewisham, and Mrs. E. S. of Wales at the Liverpool Ball," " The Raymond, of Llandudno.

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