After her naming and a service of dedication on Sunday July 19, New Brighton's new Atlantic 21 rigid inflatable lifeboat is towed across the beach ready for launching. She is one of the Atlantics generously provided by Fred Olsen Lines and named after two of its vessels, Blenheim and Black Watch. The service of dedication was conducted by-ihe Reverend H. Baguley, vicar of St James New Brighton and chaplain of the lifeboat station, assisted by the Reverend P. O'Brien, parish priest of SS Peter and Paul and the Reverend K. Nicholson, minister of Si Andrews. Singing was led by the choir of Si James and music provided by Merseyside Police Band.

photograph by courtesy of Jeff Morris.