(Above) Mountbatten of Burma, prototype of the RNLI Medina class lifeboat, visited the liner ss Canberra in Southampton Docks last July, taking out Commodore F. B.

Woolley, Deputy Captain Ian Gibb and other P and O representatives for a demonstration trip. Successive captains, officers, crew members and passengers have contributed generously to the RNLI over many years, and in particular, have given over £6,000 to the Mountbatten of Burma appeal..