The Duke of Atholl, a Deputy Chairman of the RNLI, called at three lifeboat stations, Skegness, Withernsea and Humber, and met many voluntary fund raisers when he visited the North East in March. On his tour, starting from district HQ and northern depot, Pateley Bridge, he met representatives from guilds and branches in Nidderdale, Harrogate, Knaresborough, Keighley, Skipton, Colder Valley, Ryburn, Elland, Scunthorpe, Rotherham, Mansfield, Lincoln, Nottingham, Grimsby and Cleethorpes. (above) The Duke with (I. to r.) Lady Taylor, chairman, Mrs H. E. Scott, president, and Mrs J. T. F.

Patrick, honorary secretary of Keighley ladies' guild . . .

photograph by courtesy of Keighley News.