THE portrait on the cover is of Coxswain Wilfred Perrin of Skegness.

He was appointed coxswain in October 1947, and since then Skegness life-boats have been launched on service 47 times and have rescued 22 lives.

From 1934 to 1947 he was second coxswain. The photograph is reproduced by courtesy of Mr. George Greaves..