Rear Admiral Sir Edmund Irving, KBE CB, a vicepresident of the RNLI presented a plaque to Abbotsford County Secondary Boys School on October 4, 1974, in recognition of the support the school has given the Institution over the years.

In three sponsored walks, in 1969, 1970 and 1974, the boys have raised £1,250, £1,305 and £1,152.70 respectively.

The last amount is to go towards the cost of Sheerness ILB..