Dr Fergus McKenna visited Skye in the spring to give ten different talks about the RNLI to different audiences on the Island. Thus encouraged, Skye branch held an open day at Talisker House which made £450. In front of Talisker House, with Preshal Mhor in the background, stand (I. to r.) Laurie Burton, whose idea sparked off the open day, Mr and Mrs Mark Wathen, who kindly allowed the event to take place at their house, Captain Darby George, chairman of the branch, and the musically equipped Vice-Admiral Sir Roderick Macdonald..