Shoreline Section WITH LITTLE publicity, Shoreline is now making a major contribution to the Institution's funds and it is hoped that this year enough will be raised to pay the cost of an offshore lifeboat.

Membership is now well over 18,000 and about 100 new members are enrolled every week. With everybody's help, where would we set the limit ? We are now recruiting help from many of the branches and guilds. So far, however, information about Shoreline has not spread as rapidly as it might.

There must be many people who would like to help the RNLI, who do not have enough time to take part in local activities, but who would be happy to join Shoreline.

Everyone who joins is credited to the branch or guild that recruits the member, not just for the first year but for each year that membership continues. With an annual loss of only just over 2 percent of membership, who could think of a better way to boost the funds of a branch or guild? After initial enrolling, all paperwork and correspondence is taken over by the Shoreline office.

Could we earnestly request all our branches and guilds to help us in recruiting Shoreline members, thus ensuring a steady income to the RNLI, and also increasing their own totals? The Shoreline office, 29a Castle Street, Salisbury, Wiltshire (telephone: Salisbury 6966) will readily supply forms, dispensers, display boards and assistance, should you require it.

What is Shoreline? Shoreline membership of the Royal National Life-boat Institution (RNLI) is the way to become closely associated with and help the gallant work of the lifeboat crews in their constant fight to save life at sea.

Why Shoreline? As a Shoreline member you enter into the spirit of the lifeboat service and contribute directly towards the saving of lives at sea.

Be recognised as a member by wearing or flying the attractive insignia available, and, by doing so, advertise the membership scheme to others.

Don't forget that if you are a registered member of a branch or guild, you are automatically an associate member.To: SHORELINE, RNLI, WEST QUAY ROAD, POOLE, DORSET, BH15 1HZ.

I should like to be a part of such a worthwhile voluntary cause by becoming a SHORELINE member of the lifeboat service and joining the Institution as: A Life Member and Life Governor: minimum donation £60, including journal A Member and Governor: minimum annual subscription £10, including journal An Offshore Member: minimum annual subscription £3, including journal An Associate Member: minimum annual subscription £1.50 Total subscription Below are the various items you are entitled to wear or fly as a member of SHORELINE: Members' tie (Terylene) £1.50 Lady's brooch £0.50 Metal car badge £1.55 Pair of cuff-links £1.75 8" hoist flag £1.25 12" hoist flag £2.00 Dinghy burgee £1.25 Insignia payment NAME / enclose P.Oj cheque j cash for £ ADDRESS Date Signature.