Successful trials of a new type of deep sea lifeboat made by Aldridge-based Offshore Marine Engineering were held at Aldridge Sailing Club. Bob Graham, diving systems fitter, and Richard Morgan, naval architect, both of Offshore Marine Engineering, were p

A lifeboat made by Offshore Marine Engineering, Aldridge, was installed on a North Sea diving support vessel, Tender Tartan.

A cheque was presented to Mr Elson Phillips, honorary secretary, and Crispin Williamson, crew member, of the Little and Broad Haven lifeboat station, West Wales, by landlady of the The Windmill pub, Dudley Road, Lye, Mrs Elizabeth Nash, and Ken Ainge, com

Two year old James Round of Linden Lea, Wolverhampton, was photographed to publicise the event at Albert Road, Wolverhampton. Mr Tony Guy, branch president, commented.

A cheque was presented to RNLI branch treasurer, Roy Timms, by Wolverhampton branch chairman, Tony Guy, together with fete organiser, Mike Beeston, and new branch chairman Peter Tredrea.

Seven year old Nathan Smith of Queens Road, Sedgeley, was pictured in the skittle alley at the tenth annual Family Fun Day held at the home of branch president, Tony Guy, in Albert Road and the grounds of Eversleigh Nursing Home.

Money raised by Littlewoods, Market Place, Dudley, was given to Karl Falk of the Dudley branch of the RNLI, by assistant manageress, Mrs Sue Chamberlain. They were pictured with Pat Lloyd and Maureen Phillips of the RNLI and Bea Davey of Littlewoods.

Blackpool lifeboatmen gave talks about water safety at Edgbaston Reservoir and Himley Hall. Crewmen Philip Denham and Paul Parton were pictured with twelve year old Chris Bowen of Stourbridge aboard a D class lifeboat bought with cash raised by a Himley

An appeal was made to help raise money for a Mersey Class rescue craft called Spirit of Derbyshire, to be stationed at Ilfracombe, Devon, by group secretary Mrs Iris Brookes. Pictured at a fundraising fair were Mrs Joan Wall, Mrs Brookes, Mr Derrick Broo

Fundraisers Dave Cockbill and Phil Richards were pictured in an inflatable rescue craft in Martineau Square accepting a donation from five year old Margaret Allport of Coleshill.