Touring RNLI depot and headquarters at Poole on October 7, HRH The Duke of Kent, President of the Institution, is shown the rigging loft (above left) by Joe Salmon and watches Len Wlodek at work on a coir how fender. He inspected a propeller measurement rig (above) with Norman Smith, foreman inspector, and (left) later called in on Shoreline office with Cdr Ted Pritchard, appeals secretary; in foreground, (I. to r.) Eileen O'Pray, June Hearn and Peggy Smart..