AN RNLI JUBILEE FAYRE, organised by a committee representing several North Cornwall branches, will be held on the Royal Agricultural Show grounds, Wadebridge, on Wednesday, August 24.

The grounds have kindly been made available to the RNLI by the Royal Cornwall Agricultural Association.

Events already planned include free fall parachuting by the 'Wings' Team, Royal Marine and Police Bands, a Queen's Jubilee Dance, inshore lifeboat competition for the Killick Martin Trophy, police dog demonstration, gymkhana, clay pigeon shoot, art exhibition for adults and children and an archery exhibition.

Admission: adults 60p, or 50p up to the day before the Fayre; children 30p.

A limited number of 'open ground' exhibition areas are available at £10.

Information from publicity officer, F. P. Ross, telephone Port Isaac 293.

* * * Once again swimmers are planning wonderful support for the RNLI. The Amateur Swimming Association of England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland are launching an international swim with the intention of raising, in the four years 1977 to 1981, no less than £200,000 to fund an offshore lifeboat. We wish them good swimming.

* * * The Civil Service and Post Office Lifeboat Fund is arranging a cricket match at Everdon Hall, near Weedon, Northamptonshire, by kind permission of Captain R. H. Hawkins, on Sunday, August 14. The gardens will be open at 12 noon when play will begin.

* * * When Walton-on-Thames branch invited schools in Walton and Hersham to take part in a poster competition the response was overwhelming. Nine schools took part, submitting hundreds of entries for an exhibition staged in the toy department of Grant Wardens; the judges, including local artist Bill Wright, were faced with a formidable task. As well as a trip in a lifeboat for the first prize winners in each section, including a special one for handicapped children, there were a number of prizes from Grant Warden and Wiggins Teape (Toy and Crafts) Ltd.

A record has been made of two Scottish tunes composed for the RNLI: 'Chocks Away' by Pipe Major A. A. Sim and played by Pipe Major D. P. Black of 102 Ulster and Scottish Light Air Defence Regiment (RA(V)), and 'The Two Maroons' by Bandmaster W. J.

Simpson, FVCM LTCL ATSC, Royal Highland Fusiliers Regimental Band.

The 7* single disc is available from the Scottish district office, 45 Queen Street, Edinburgh, EH2 3NN, price 55p plus 7p postage for each disc.

It is with deep regret that we announce the following deaths: October 1976: Edwin Squire, a founder member of North Chingford branch, honorary secretary from 1970 to 1972 and closely associated with the Institution up to his death. Donations in his memory were received by the branch.

February 1977: Mrs Anna Pearson, a dedicated member of North Sunderland (Seahouses) ladies' guild and honorary secretary since 1970, with close traditional family links with the lifeboat service. Anna Pearson's brother, Robert Douglas, followed her uncle as the present coxswain. Her son, Robert, was accepted as a crew member on his 18th birthday last year and her 14-yearold daughter, Anna, is a keen member of the guild. She is followed as secretary by her sister-in-law, Mrs Douglas.

March 1977: Lieut.-Colonel Geoffrey Haward, chairman of Exmouth and Budleigh Salterton branch since 1960.

A 'working' chairman in every sense, he helped with organisation, financial matters, as a deputy launching authority and as a lecturer. Awarded the Institution's silver badge this year, sadly he was taken ill before the planned presentation ceremony could take place.

* * * Every flag day is an achievement and every one has its story. Take Ipswich, last year: £690.97 was raised, and the total local expenses were £4.10.

This year, when West Drayton and Uxbridge branch was holding its flag day the chairman of a Bring Back the Crown campaign was trying to spend a Silver Jubilee crown. In the shops the response he met ranged from '/' have to telephone the bank', to '/ can't take that—it's not proper money.' From Miss Hilhouse, collecting for lifeboats, there was no such reservation.'/! crown ?' she exclaimed. 'How exciting—thank you very much.'.