Eastbourne crew and shorehelpers, who have already raised nearly £3,000 towards the cost of their new lifeboat, present two cheques for the Eastbourne appeal to Alderman Cecil Baker, station honorary secretary. (I. to r.) R.

Andrews, shorehelper; T. Walker, ILB crew member; G. Cole, crew member; D.

Hendy, ILB crew member; Alderman Baker; J. Delawny, shorehelper; J. Buckland, assistant mechanic; V. Cooley, shorehelper; F. Tyhurst, head launcher; E.

Buckland, winchrnan; B. Hamilton, shore signals; M. Charlton and F.

Wakefield, shorehelpers. photograph by courtesy of Eastbourne Gazette and Herald.