beautifully as only young Welsh voices can. Both band and choir had to endure an icy wind which astonishingly did not impair their music. An anthem composed specially for the naming ceremony by Trevor Roberts was much appreciated by the assembly; the composer himself played the accompaniment at a grand piano perched at the open end of a furniture lorry which had been lent for the occasion.

When the Duke of Kent was invited to name the new lifeboat he first of all commented on the warmth and friendliness of his reception. He recalled the famous gold medal rescue at Fishguard of seven men from the Dutch schooner Hermina in 1921 and commented that lifeboat crews deserve nothing less than the best in lifeboats. After praising Mrs Winstone's marvellous generosity, breaking the customary bottle of champagne, the Duke named the lifeboat Marie Winstone.

After the ceremony, both the Duke of Kent and Mrs Winstone boarded the lifeboat for a demonstration. At the same time a Sea King helicopter arrived overhead from RAF Brawdy to give a spine-chilling display of aerobatics above the lifeboat.—E.W.-W..