On his retirement after 30 years service as honorary treasurer, first at Exeter and then Exmouth, Leslie Aplin was presented with a clock from Exmouth branch by honorary secretary Len Smith (I.) and an inscribed shield by John Atterton (r.), deputy director RNLI. A silver badge was presented to Mrs Gladys Aplin, chairman of Exmouth and Budleigh Salterton ladies' guild.

photograph by courtesy of The Western Times'.