The platform party after the life-boat naming ceremony at Kilmore Quay, Co. Wexford, Republic of Ireland, on 10th June, 1972, by Mrs, Brian Lenihan, in the presence of the Minister for Transport and Power.

A 37-foot Oakley Mark I, costing about £40,000, which was provided by the legacy of the late Lady Frances Murphy, of Dun Laoghaire. Lord Kiilanin, a vice-president and senior Irish member of the Committee of Management of the R.N.L.I, and chairman of the International Olympic Committee, presented the life-boat to the care of the Kilmore Quay branch.

From left to right, the party are: Father MacDonald, chairman, Kilmore Quay branch; The Most Rev.

D. J. Herlihy, Bishop of Ferns; Lord Killanin; Mr.

Brian Lenihan, Minister for Transport and Power, and Mrs. Lenihan; Mrs. Grant, honorary secretary, Kilmore Quay ladies' life-boat guild; Mr. John Sutton, honorary secretary; The Right Rev. Dr. H. R. McAdoa, Bishop of Ossory, Ferns and Leighlin; and Lt.-Commander Brian Miles, the life-boat inspector for Ireland.

by courtesy of Denis O'Connor.