Mr arid Mrs Kelly (Exeter).

in his Rugger footsteps, whilst George has a daughter.
We welcome John Nevin and Louis Renstead to the claims dept. and by the time this issue of `White & Red' has been issued, they both should be well and truly married. We wish them both every happiness.
We congratulate Linda Tarrier on her engagement.
In the sporting field, our mixed hockey team were unfortunate to lose in the final. We were two all against the Sun Alliance London, but in extra time we lost four goals and the final score was z-6. A very gallant effort by our team. In the Mark Hurll inter-office football cup we were knocked out in the second round 4-z. Unfortunately, we were one player short but our team played remarkably well and the spectators were all for the Provincial.
We have one final retiral - Joe MacFarlane. He was known affectionately by all as `wee Joe'. Joe joined us 7: years ago as Filing Clerk and was extremely efficient, running his filing rooms like a Quartermaster's stores! He never forgot his military bearing, having been a Horse Gunner for many years. His age was completely unknown to anyone but we all think he was nearer 8o than 70! He hasn't been enjoying the best of health recently and we hope now that in his retirement his strength and health will improve.

Glasgow
The Annual Golf Outing this year was played on the May holiday and resulted in a tie between Willie Galt and Harry Backhouse - they did not play off.
Before the last `White & Red' was issued John Inglis, our Resident Inspector in Lanarkshire, had retired. He joined the Company in October, 1949, and spent his whole time as our Inspector in the Lanarkshire area. John had the odd distinction of doing better every year right up to and including his last year. He was

extremely popular, not only in the office but with all our Agents. The Branch Manager presented him with a camera to markthe good wishes of all his friends in the Provincial. He is now in a broking firm and so we still see quite a bit of him.
We appear to have had a spate of marriages. Billy Moore to Dorothy Beveridge, (ex-Provincial), Raymond Christian to Susan McAdam (both Provincial); Moira Neil to DouglaWe have to report two proud fathers - Henry McCulloch and George Craig. Henry has a son whom he hopes will follows Coupethwaite (ex-Provincial); Ian Porter to Helen C. Snodgrass.