In Guildhall Square, Portsmouth, on Saturday April 25 the then Lord Mayor of the City of Portsmouth, Councillor Miss M. W. Sutcliffe, presented to Sir Alec Rose, Freeman of the City of Portsmouth and president of Portsmouth (Langstone Harbour) station branch, a cheque for £18,000 from the Lord Mayor's SOS appeal to fund a new Atlantic 21 rigid inflatable lifeboat for the station. The result of the appeal was divided between the RNLl and the Salvation Armv, which was also presented with a cheque. A service of dedication for the new lifeboat was conducted jointly by the Provost of Portsmouth and chaplain to the City Council, the Very Reverend Michael Noll, and the Salvation Army Corps Officer, Portsmouth, and honorary chaplain RNLI, Major Ewart B. Griffin. Music was by the band of the Salvation Army, Portsmouth..