(Below) To celebrate his 65th birthday and 50 years of lifeboat service, a special cake and presentations for Alfred Payne, Westonsuper- Mare's coxswain from 1948 to 1970.

Mr Payne had been second coxswain before that and since retirement has helped train the ILB crew. With him are Councillor and Mrs Horler, Mayor and Mayoress of Westonsuper- Mare, and Crew Member Julian Morris. photograph by courtesy of Bristol Evening Post.