Calling all Mancunians: Manchester has a long and historic connection with the RNLI. The very first street collection was held in Manchester and Salford in October 1891, when £5,000 was collected, and over the years Manchester's citizens have funded no less than 31 lifeboats.

Recently the Lord Mayor of Manchester, Councillor Trevor Thomas, seen here with the Lady Mayoress visiting an RNLI exhibition in the new Arndale Shopping Precinct, launched an appeal to fund a 37ft 6in Rother lifeboat to be called Manchester and District XXXII.

Contributions from Mancunians 'in exile' in other parts of the country would be welcomed and should be sent to David Jones, district organising secretary (North West), RNLI, Princes Chambers, 26 Pall Mall, Manchester 2; cheques payable to Lord Mayor of Manchester's Appeal. With the Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress are (I. to r.) James Murray, ADOS (North West), David Jones, D. K. Redford, chairman of Manchester and District branch and Leonard Marshall, driver, Northern Depot..