diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Dictionaries/DictionaryBase/DictionaryBase.H b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Dictionaries/DictionaryBase/DictionaryBase.H
index b802403106..42bfbacb27 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Dictionaries/DictionaryBase/DictionaryBase.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Dictionaries/DictionaryBase/DictionaryBase.H
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ public:
             void clear();
 
             //- Transfer the contents of the argument into this DictionaryBase
-            //  and annull the argument.
+            //  and annul the argument.
             void transfer(DictionaryBase<IDLListType, T>&);
 
     // Member operators
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/HashTables/HashTable/HashTable.H b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/HashTables/HashTable/HashTable.H
index a945859880..492d6a9e0f 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/HashTables/HashTable/HashTable.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/HashTables/HashTable/HashTable.H
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ public:
             void shrink();
 
             //- Transfer the contents of the argument table into this table
-            //  and annull the argument table.
+            //  and annul the argument table.
             void transfer(HashTable<T, Key, Hash>&);
 
             //- Transfer contents to the Xfer container
@@ -463,7 +463,7 @@ public:
                 inline iterator operator++(int);
         };
 
-        //- iterator set to the begining of the HashTable
+        //- iterator set to the beginning of the HashTable
         inline iterator begin();
 
 
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/HashTables/StaticHashTable/StaticHashTable.H b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/HashTables/StaticHashTable/StaticHashTable.H
index 09edf50c46..9806a138e0 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/HashTables/StaticHashTable/StaticHashTable.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/HashTables/StaticHashTable/StaticHashTable.H
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ public:
             void clearStorage();
 
             //- Transfer the contents of the argument table into this table
-            //  and annull the argument table.
+            //  and annul the argument table.
             void transfer(StaticHashTable<T, Key, Hash>&);
 
             //- Transfer contents to the Xfer container
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/LinkedLists/accessTypes/ILList/ILList.H b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/LinkedLists/accessTypes/ILList/ILList.H
index 20635fa53f..759d0c5dbe 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/LinkedLists/accessTypes/ILList/ILList.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/LinkedLists/accessTypes/ILList/ILList.H
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ public:
             void clear();
 
             //- Transfer the contents of the argument into this List
-            //  and annull the argument list.
+            //  and annul the argument list.
             void transfer(ILList<LListBase, T>&);
 
 
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/LinkedLists/accessTypes/LList/LList.H b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/LinkedLists/accessTypes/LList/LList.H
index 0905f5543c..a5e99a63e4 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/LinkedLists/accessTypes/LList/LList.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/LinkedLists/accessTypes/LList/LList.H
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ public:
             void clear();
 
             //- Transfer the contents of the argument into this List
-            //  and annull the argument list.
+            //  and annul the argument list.
             void transfer(LList<LListBase, T>&);
 
     // Member operators
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/LinkedLists/accessTypes/LPtrList/LPtrList.H b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/LinkedLists/accessTypes/LPtrList/LPtrList.H
index 333d916a65..c2e0250acd 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/LinkedLists/accessTypes/LPtrList/LPtrList.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/LinkedLists/accessTypes/LPtrList/LPtrList.H
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ public:
             void clear();
 
             //- Transfer the contents of the argument into this List
-            //  and annull the argument list.
+            //  and annul the argument list.
             void transfer(LPtrList<LListBase, T>&);
 
 
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/LinkedLists/linkTypes/DLListBase/DLListBase.H b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/LinkedLists/linkTypes/DLListBase/DLListBase.H
index 848b797b2e..beb3c625da 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/LinkedLists/linkTypes/DLListBase/DLListBase.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/LinkedLists/linkTypes/DLListBase/DLListBase.H
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ public:
             inline void clear();
 
             //- Transfer the contents of the argument into this List
-            //  and annull the argument list.
+            //  and annul the argument list.
             inline void transfer(DLListBase&);
 
     // STL iterator
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/LinkedLists/linkTypes/SLListBase/SLListBase.H b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/LinkedLists/linkTypes/SLListBase/SLListBase.H
index b5c957a537..b2958c9e55 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/LinkedLists/linkTypes/SLListBase/SLListBase.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/LinkedLists/linkTypes/SLListBase/SLListBase.H
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ public:
             inline void clear();
 
             //- Transfer the contents of the argument into this List
-            //  and annull the argument list.
+            //  and annul the argument list.
             inline void transfer(SLListBase&);
 
     // STL iterator
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/BiIndirectList/BiIndirectList.H b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/BiIndirectList/BiIndirectList.H
index 5afd48d0f3..1f761d9caf 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/BiIndirectList/BiIndirectList.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/BiIndirectList/BiIndirectList.H
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ namespace Foam
 {
 
 /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*\
-                           Class BiIndirectList Declaration
+                       Class BiIndirectList Declaration
 \*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
 template<class T>
@@ -82,11 +82,16 @@ public:
 
         // Access
 
+            //- Return the number of elements in the list
             inline label size() const;
-            inline bool  empty() const;
+
+            //- Return true if the list is empty (ie, size() is zero).
+            inline bool empty() const;
 
             inline const UList<T>& posList() const;
             inline const UList<T>& negList() const;
+
+            //- Return the list addressing
             inline const List<label>& addressing() const;
 
             //- Calculate index given whether index is into posList or negList
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/CompactListList/CompactListList.H b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/CompactListList/CompactListList.H
index b2aad34d22..e8ee819add 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/CompactListList/CompactListList.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/CompactListList/CompactListList.H
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ public:
             labelList sizes() const;
 
             //- Transfer the contents of the argument CompactListList
-            //  into this CompactListList and annull the argument list.
+            //  into this CompactListList and annul the argument list.
             void transfer(CompactListList<T, Container>&);
 
             //- Transfer the contents to the Xfer container
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/FixedList/FixedList.H b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/FixedList/FixedList.H
index 0e59184f66..1d7285d868 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/FixedList/FixedList.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/FixedList/FixedList.H
@@ -154,6 +154,18 @@ public:
             //  This can be used (with caution) when interfacing with C code.
             inline T* data();
 
+            //- Return the first element of the list.
+            inline T& first();
+
+            //- Return first element of the list.
+            inline const T& first() const;
+
+            //- Return the last element of the list.
+            inline T& last();
+
+            //- Return the last element of the list.
+            inline const T& last() const;
+
 
         // Check
 
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/FixedList/FixedListI.H b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/FixedList/FixedListI.H
index 1c3fe7131e..ae762edb47 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/FixedList/FixedListI.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/FixedList/FixedListI.H
@@ -208,6 +208,34 @@ Foam::FixedList<T, Size>::data()
 }
 
 
+template<class T, unsigned Size>
+inline T& Foam::FixedList<T, Size>::first()
+{
+    return v_[0];
+}
+
+
+template<class T, unsigned Size>
+inline const T& Foam::FixedList<T, Size>::first() const
+{
+    return v_[0];
+}
+
+
+template<class T, unsigned Size>
+inline T& Foam::FixedList<T, Size>::last()
+{
+    return v_[Size-1];
+}
+
+
+template<class T, unsigned Size>
+inline const T& Foam::FixedList<T, Size>::last() const
+{
+    return v_[Size-1];
+}
+
+
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Member Operators  * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
 // element access
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/IndirectList/IndirectList.H b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/IndirectList/IndirectList.H
index cfdc03d7dc..a0d97af48e 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/IndirectList/IndirectList.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/IndirectList/IndirectList.H
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ namespace Foam
 {
 
 /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*\
-                           Class IndirectList Declaration
+                        Class IndirectList Declaration
 \*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
 template<class T>
@@ -70,10 +70,28 @@ public:
 
         // Access
 
+            //- Return the number of elements in the list
             inline label size() const;
-            inline bool  empty() const;
 
+            //- Return true if the list is empty (ie, size() is zero).
+            inline bool empty() const;
+
+            //- Return the first element of the list.
+            inline T& first();
+
+            //- Return first element of the list.
+            inline const T& first() const;
+
+            //- Return the last element of the list.
+            inline T& last();
+
+            //- Return the last element of the list.
+            inline const T& last() const;
+
+            //- Return the complete list
             inline const UList<T>& completeList() const;
+
+            //- Return the list addressing
             inline const List<label>& addressing() const;
 
         // Edit
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/IndirectList/IndirectListI.H b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/IndirectList/IndirectListI.H
index a1e2bf9a54..47eedb733d 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/IndirectList/IndirectListI.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/IndirectList/IndirectListI.H
@@ -66,6 +66,34 @@ inline bool Foam::IndirectList<T>::empty() const
 }
 
 
+template<class T>
+inline T& Foam::IndirectList<T>::first()
+{
+    return completeList_[addressing_.first()];
+}
+
+
+template<class T>
+inline const T& Foam::IndirectList<T>::first() const
+{
+    return completeList_[addressing_.first()];
+}
+
+
+template<class T>
+inline T& Foam::IndirectList<T>::last()
+{
+    return completeList_[addressing_.last()];
+}
+
+
+template<class T>
+inline const T& Foam::IndirectList<T>::last() const
+{
+    return completeList_[addressing_.last()];
+}
+
+
 template<class T>
 inline const Foam::UList<T>& Foam::IndirectList<T>::completeList() const
 {
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/List/List.C b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/List/List.C
index fb6d9a0678..4158043b08 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/List/List.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/List/List.C
@@ -404,7 +404,7 @@ void Foam::List<T>::clear()
 
 
 // Transfer the contents of the argument List into this List
-// and anull the argument list
+// and annul the argument list
 template<class T>
 void Foam::List<T>::transfer(List<T>& a)
 {
@@ -418,7 +418,7 @@ void Foam::List<T>::transfer(List<T>& a)
 
 
 // Transfer the contents of the argument DynamicList into this List
-// and anull the argument list
+// and annul the argument list
 template<class T>
 template<unsigned SizeInc, unsigned SizeMult, unsigned SizeDiv>
 void Foam::List<T>::transfer(DynamicList<T, SizeInc, SizeMult, SizeDiv>& a)
@@ -431,7 +431,7 @@ void Foam::List<T>::transfer(DynamicList<T, SizeInc, SizeMult, SizeDiv>& a)
 
 
 // Transfer the contents of the argument SortableList into this List
-// and anull the argument list
+// and annul the argument list
 template<class T>
 void Foam::List<T>::transfer(SortableList<T>& a)
 {
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/List/List.H b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/List/List.H
index 7e623f6560..5fec41ef4d 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/List/List.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/List/List.H
@@ -188,16 +188,16 @@ public:
             inline void append(const UIndirectList<T>&);
 
             //- Transfer the contents of the argument List into this list
-            //  and annull the argument list.
+            //  and annul the argument list.
             void transfer(List<T>&);
 
             //- Transfer the contents of the argument List into this list
-            //  and annull the argument list.
+            //  and annul the argument list.
             template<unsigned SizeInc, unsigned SizeMult, unsigned SizeDiv>
             void transfer(DynamicList<T, SizeInc, SizeMult, SizeDiv>&);
 
             //- Transfer the contents of the argument List into this list
-            //  and annull the argument list.
+            //  and annul the argument list.
             void transfer(SortableList<T>&);
 
             //- Transfer contents to the Xfer container
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/PackedList/PackedList.H b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/PackedList/PackedList.H
index 82ac19fc0e..78c7306b6e 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/PackedList/PackedList.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/PackedList/PackedList.H
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ public:
         inline void shrink();
 
         //- Transfer the contents of the argument list into this list
-        //  and annull the argument list.
+        //  and annul the argument list.
         inline void transfer(PackedList<nBits>&);
 
         //- Transfer contents to the Xfer container
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/PtrList/PtrList.H b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/PtrList/PtrList.H
index 3f3e6d8fe6..fdefbf597c 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/PtrList/PtrList.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/PtrList/PtrList.H
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@ Description
     A templated 1D list of pointers to objects of type \<T\>, where the
     size of the array is known and used for subscript bounds checking, etc.
 
-    The element operator [] returns a reference to the object
-    rather than to the pointer.
+    The element operator [] returns a reference to the object rather than a
+    pointer.
 
 SourceFiles
     PtrList.C
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ public:
         //- Null Constructor.
         PtrList();
 
-        //- Construct with length specified.
+        //- Construct with size specified.
         explicit PtrList(const label);
 
         //- Copy constructor.
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ public:
         PtrList(const PtrList<T>&, const CloneArg&);
 
         //- Construct by transferring the parameter contents
-        PtrList(const Xfer<PtrList<T> >&);
+        PtrList(const Xfer< PtrList<T> >&);
 
         //- Construct as copy or re-use as specified.
         PtrList(PtrList<T>&, bool reUse);
@@ -161,6 +161,17 @@ public:
             //- Return true if the PtrList is empty (ie, size() is zero).
             inline bool empty() const;
 
+            //- Return reference to the first element of the list.
+            inline T& first();
+
+            //- Return reference to first element of the list.
+            inline const T& first() const;
+
+            //- Return reference to the last element of the list.
+            inline T& last();
+
+            //- Return reference to the last element of the list.
+            inline const T& last() const;
 
         // Edit
 
@@ -181,11 +192,11 @@ public:
             void clear();
 
             //- Transfer the contents of the argument PtrList into this PtrList
-            //  and annull the argument list.
+            //  and annul the argument list.
             void transfer(PtrList<T>&);
 
             //- Transfer contents to the Xfer container
-            inline Xfer<PtrList<T> > xfer();
+            inline Xfer< PtrList<T> > xfer();
 
             //- Is element set
             inline bool set(const label) const;
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/PtrList/PtrListI.H b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/PtrList/PtrListI.H
index d450cdd09f..72cb24f78d 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/PtrList/PtrListI.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/PtrList/PtrListI.H
@@ -45,6 +45,34 @@ inline bool Foam::PtrList<T>::empty() const
 }
 
 
+template<class T>
+inline T& Foam::PtrList<T>::first()
+{
+    return this->operator[](0);
+}
+
+
+template<class T>
+inline const T& Foam::PtrList<T>::first() const
+{
+    return this->operator[](0);
+}
+
+
+template<class T>
+inline T& Foam::PtrList<T>::last()
+{
+    return this->operator[](this->size()-1);
+}
+
+
+template<class T>
+inline const T& Foam::PtrList<T>::last() const
+{
+    return this->operator[](this->size()-1);
+}
+
+
 template<class T>
 inline void Foam::PtrList<T>::resize(const label newSize)
 {
@@ -63,9 +91,7 @@ template<class T>
 inline Foam::autoPtr<T> Foam::PtrList<T>::set(const label i, T* ptr)
 {
     autoPtr<T> old(ptrs_[i]);
-
     ptrs_[i] = ptr;
-
     return old;
 }
 
@@ -102,7 +128,7 @@ inline Foam::Xfer<Foam::PtrList<T> > Foam::PtrList<T>::xfer()
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Member Operators  * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
 template<class T>
-const T& Foam::PtrList<T>::operator[](const label i) const
+inline const T& Foam::PtrList<T>::operator[](const label i) const
 {
     if (!ptrs_[i])
     {
@@ -116,7 +142,7 @@ const T& Foam::PtrList<T>::operator[](const label i) const
 
 
 template<class T>
-T& Foam::PtrList<T>::operator[](const label i)
+inline T& Foam::PtrList<T>::operator[](const label i)
 {
     if (!ptrs_[i])
     {
@@ -130,7 +156,7 @@ T& Foam::PtrList<T>::operator[](const label i)
 
 
 template<class T>
-const T* Foam::PtrList<T>::operator()(const label i) const
+inline const T* Foam::PtrList<T>::operator()(const label i) const
 {
     return ptrs_[i];
 }
@@ -297,5 +323,4 @@ Foam::PtrList<T>::end()
 }
 
 
-
 // ************************************************************************* //
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/UIndirectList/UIndirectList.H b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/UIndirectList/UIndirectList.H
index 0219e02af7..61ec6bf2d1 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/UIndirectList/UIndirectList.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/UIndirectList/UIndirectList.H
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ Class
 
 Description
     A List with indirect addressing.
+
     Like IndirectList but does not store addressing.
 
 SourceFiles
@@ -73,8 +74,24 @@ public:
 
         // Access
 
+            //- Return the number of elements in the list
             inline label size() const;
-            inline bool  empty() const;
+
+            //- Return true if the list is empty (ie, size() is zero).
+            inline bool empty() const;
+
+            //- Return the first element of the list.
+            inline T& first();
+
+            //- Return first element of the list.
+            inline const T& first() const;
+
+            //- Return the last element of the list.
+            inline T& last();
+
+            //- Return the last element of the list.
+            inline const T& last() const;
+
 
             inline const UList<T>& completeList() const;
             inline const List<label>& addressing() const;
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/UIndirectList/UIndirectListI.H b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/UIndirectList/UIndirectListI.H
index ff8b3ebbd6..e8e7565ed1 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/UIndirectList/UIndirectListI.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/UIndirectList/UIndirectListI.H
@@ -54,6 +54,34 @@ inline bool Foam::UIndirectList<T>::empty() const
 }
 
 
+template<class T>
+inline T& Foam::UIndirectList<T>::first()
+{
+    return completeList_[addressing_.first()];
+}
+
+
+template<class T>
+inline const T& Foam::UIndirectList<T>::first() const
+{
+    return completeList_[addressing_.first()];
+}
+
+
+template<class T>
+inline T& Foam::UIndirectList<T>::last()
+{
+    return completeList_[addressing_.last()];
+}
+
+
+template<class T>
+inline const T& Foam::UIndirectList<T>::last() const
+{
+    return completeList_[addressing_.last()];
+}
+
+
 template<class T>
 inline const Foam::UList<T>& Foam::UIndirectList<T>::completeList() const
 {
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/UList/UList.H b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/UList/UList.H
index b829c99ea5..b9332d04c2 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/UList/UList.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/UList/UList.H
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ public:
             inline label fcIndex(const label i) const;
 
             //- Return the reverse circular index, i.e. the previous index
-            //  which returns to the last at the begining of the list
+            //  which returns to the last at the beginning of the list
             inline label rcIndex(const label i) const;
 
             //- Return the binary size in number of characters of the UList
@@ -151,6 +151,18 @@ public:
             //  This can be used (with caution) when interfacing with C code.
             inline T* data();
 
+            //- Return the first element of the list.
+            inline T& first();
+
+            //- Return first element of the list.
+            inline const T& first() const;
+
+            //- Return the last element of the list.
+            inline T& last();
+
+            //- Return the last element of the list.
+            inline const T& last() const;
+
 
         // Check
 
@@ -184,12 +196,6 @@ public:
         //  an out-of-range element returns false without any ill-effects
         inline const T& operator[](const label) const;
 
-        //- Return last element of UList.
-        inline T& last();
-
-        //- Return last element of UList.
-        inline const T& last() const;
-
         //- Allow cast to a const List<T>&
         inline operator const Foam::List<T>&() const;
 
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/UList/UListI.H b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/UList/UListI.H
index aa7d396f10..fb68f29ee8 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/UList/UListI.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/UList/UListI.H
@@ -114,6 +114,20 @@ inline void Foam::UList<T>::checkIndex(const label i) const
 }
 
 
+template<class T>
+inline T& Foam::UList<T>::first()
+{
+    return this->operator[](0);
+}
+
+
+template<class T>
+inline const T& Foam::UList<T>::first() const
+{
+    return this->operator[](0);
+}
+
+
 template<class T>
 inline T& Foam::UList<T>::last()
 {
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/UPtrList/UPtrList.C b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/UPtrList/UPtrList.C
index bed0214749..93b7a514c6 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/UPtrList/UPtrList.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/UPtrList/UPtrList.C
@@ -93,8 +93,6 @@ void Foam::UPtrList<T>::clear()
 }
 
 
-// Transfer the contents of the argument List into this List
-// and anull the argument list
 template<class T>
 void Foam::UPtrList<T>::transfer(UPtrList<T>& a)
 {
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/UPtrList/UPtrList.H b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/UPtrList/UPtrList.H
index a334e81254..eaf70c3b05 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/UPtrList/UPtrList.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/UPtrList/UPtrList.H
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@ Class
     Foam::UPtrList
 
 Description
-    A 1D array of pointers to objects of type \<T\>, where the size of the
-    array is known and used for subscript bounds checking, etc.
+    A templated 1D list of pointers to objects of type \<T\>, where the
+    size of the array is known and used for subscript bounds checking, etc.
 
     The element operator [] returns a reference to the object rather than a
     pointer.  Storage is not allocated during construction or use but is
@@ -107,11 +107,11 @@ public:
         //- Null Constructor.
         UPtrList();
 
-        //- Construct with length specified.
+        //- Construct with size specified.
         explicit UPtrList(const label);
 
         //- Construct by transferring the parameter contents
-        UPtrList(const Xfer<UPtrList<T> >&);
+        UPtrList(const Xfer< UPtrList<T> >&);
 
         //- Construct as copy or re-use as specified.
         UPtrList(UPtrList<T>&, bool reUse);
@@ -127,6 +127,18 @@ public:
             //- Return true if the UPtrList is empty (ie, size() is zero).
             inline bool empty() const;
 
+            //- Return reference to the first element of the list.
+            inline T& first();
+
+            //- Return reference to first element of the list.
+            inline const T& first() const;
+
+            //- Return reference to the last element of the list.
+            inline T& last();
+
+            //- Return reference to the last element of the list.
+            inline const T& last() const;
+
 
         // Edit
 
@@ -144,11 +156,11 @@ public:
             void clear();
 
             //- Transfer the contents of the argument UPtrList into this
-            //  UPtrList and annull the argument list.
+            //  UPtrList and annul the argument list.
             void transfer(UPtrList<T>&);
 
             //- Transfer contents to the Xfer container
-            inline Xfer<UPtrList<T> > xfer();
+            inline Xfer< UPtrList<T> > xfer();
 
             //- Is element set
             inline bool set(const label) const;
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/UPtrList/UPtrListI.H b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/UPtrList/UPtrListI.H
index 859f54fce5..1d73bc920d 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/UPtrList/UPtrListI.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/UPtrList/UPtrListI.H
@@ -42,6 +42,34 @@ inline bool Foam::UPtrList<T>::empty() const
 }
 
 
+template<class T>
+inline T& Foam::UPtrList<T>::first()
+{
+    return this->operator[](0);
+}
+
+
+template<class T>
+inline const T& Foam::UPtrList<T>::first() const
+{
+    return this->operator[](0);
+}
+
+
+template<class T>
+inline T& Foam::UPtrList<T>::last()
+{
+    return this->operator[](this->size()-1);
+}
+
+
+template<class T>
+inline const T& Foam::UPtrList<T>::last() const
+{
+    return this->operator[](this->size()-1);
+}
+
+
 template<class T>
 inline void Foam::UPtrList<T>::resize(const label newSize)
 {
@@ -55,6 +83,7 @@ inline bool Foam::UPtrList<T>::set(const label i) const
     return ptrs_[i] != NULL;
 }
 
+
 template<class T>
 inline T* Foam::UPtrList<T>::set(const label i, T* ptr)
 {
@@ -63,6 +92,7 @@ inline T* Foam::UPtrList<T>::set(const label i, T* ptr)
     return old;
 }
 
+
 template<class T>
 inline Foam::Xfer<Foam::UPtrList<T> > Foam::UPtrList<T>::xfer()
 {
@@ -73,7 +103,7 @@ inline Foam::Xfer<Foam::UPtrList<T> > Foam::UPtrList<T>::xfer()
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Member Operators  * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
 template<class T>
-const T& Foam::UPtrList<T>::operator[](const label i) const
+inline const T& Foam::UPtrList<T>::operator[](const label i) const
 {
     if (!ptrs_[i])
     {
@@ -87,7 +117,7 @@ const T& Foam::UPtrList<T>::operator[](const label i) const
 
 
 template<class T>
-T& Foam::UPtrList<T>::operator[](const label i)
+inline T& Foam::UPtrList<T>::operator[](const label i)
 {
     if (!ptrs_[i])
     {
@@ -101,7 +131,7 @@ T& Foam::UPtrList<T>::operator[](const label i)
 
 
 template<class T>
-const T* Foam::UPtrList<T>::operator()(const label i) const
+inline const T* Foam::UPtrList<T>::operator()(const label i) const
 {
     return ptrs_[i];
 }