The Lord Mayor of the Metropolitan Bradford has launched an appeal for £100,000 for a fast afloat lifeboat, and by January £40,000 had already beenreached. When HM The Queen visited the city last November a half-scale model of an Arun class lifeboat being used for publicity in support of the appeal was on display at the city hall where the Queen lunched.

The Bradford Alhambra Christmas pantomime 'Jack and the Beanstalk', opened with a gala performance in aid of the Lord Mayor's lifeboat appeal fund, and Leeds United team were among the many prominent personalities in the audience.

At the suggestion of Bramhall and Woodford ladies guild, the 300 branches and guilds in the North West Division are combining to raise £100,000 for a lifeboat by collecting Green Shield stamps. Green Shield Trading Co. has generously offered 60p per book, instead of the usual 42|p. Stamps, preferably complete books, will be welcomed by the Divisional Organiser, RNLI, Prince's Chambers, 26 Pall Mall, Manchester M2 1JR..