(Above) At Twickenham and District branch's annual RNLJ ball, held at York House, Twickenham, on January 23, over £1,000 was raised by the tombola and raffle, for which more than 500 items were donated by local tradesmen.

Among the principal guests, seen here surrounded by this impressive array of prizes are Lt-Cdr Brian Miles, deputy director RNLI (fifth from left) with his wife Anne (fourth from left) and the Mayor and Mayoress of Richmond-on- Thames, Councillor and Mrs J. Lambeth (centre).

photograph by courtesy of Roy Cook.