The ladies' life-boat guild of the Isles of Scilly organised a walk during the national sponsored walk period and it proved a great success, raising about £350. Two ways which brought in the most money were: Mrs. Leatherbarrow, wife of the manager of the Island Hotel, Tresco, circularised the guests who were on their Christmas card list, asking them if they would sponsor her. The result of this was that so many sponsored her that she raised over £200.

A German Shepherd dog, 'Seamus', owned by the guild's honorary secretary, Mrs. M. Soar, also took part and as he is so well known in the Islands he, too, had many sponsors and raised over £26..