Captain Hornb/ower, depicted here by the children of Cardinham Primary School, overlooks his costume contemporaries at the Bodmin branch annual ball held at Lanhydrock House.

The event made £800, adding to Bodmin's 1979 total of £2,400. The committee members (I. to r.) are Lt-Cdr D. J. Scott, RNR, honorary secretary, Mrs S.

Oliver, Mrs B. Scott, Mrs V.

Cox, Dr Peter Cox, chairman, Mrs J. Bruce and Tony- Oliver.

photograph by courtesy of 'The Cornish Guardian'.