Memorial Rosslare Lifeboatmen's Memorial Committee would like to thank you for the very nice article you published in THE LIFEBOAT (Letters, autumn 1981) concerning its project of erecting a suitable memorial to the fl great men of the Rosslare Fort lifeboat James Stevens No. 15, officially known as Wexford No. 1, for their part in the brilliant rescue of the crew of the Norwegian schooner Mexico from the Keeragh Rocks between February 20 and 23, 1914.

We are very happy to say that the memorial is now a reality. It is in limestone surmounted by the bronze head of a lifeboatman, to represent all lifeboatmen, situated in a lovely little alcove beside the sea in the little hamlet of Burrow, near Rosslare, where most of the crew were born, lived and died.

The whole project cost just under £5,000 and subscriptions came from all parts of the British Isles.

The unveiling took place on February 21, 1982. There was a church service first in which descendants of the crew members took part, before a parade to the memorial. Among those present were His Excellency J. H. Guinness, Royal Norwegian Consul General, representing the King of Norway, and also lifeboat coxswains and an ex-coxswain from the south east.

The unveiling ceremony was performed by Edward Wickham, from Dublin, last surviving son of Coxswain Edward Wickham of the James Stevens.

Afterwards our chairman, Nick Doyle, whose grandfather and father, Christopher and Andrew Doyle, were in the James Stevens at the Mexico rescue, presented a cheque for £250 to Cecil Miller, Rosslare station honorary secretary.

We are all very proud that the names and deeds of these brave men will be remembered in the years to come.— IBAR MURPHY, Rosslare Lifeboatmen's Memorial Committee, Drimagh, Rosslare, County Cork, Republic of Ireland.

CB or VHP? I read with interest the article on CB or VHP in the spring issue of THE LIFEBOAT.

I would suggest that boat owners should stick to the marine VHP or, if they feel that has limitations, put some consideration into obtaining an amateur radio licence. This does mean passing a simple technical examination and, for all wave bands, a morse test. However, the technical examination pass makes available a number of useful VHP and UHF wave bands which have considerable range. These bands are also extended by repeater stations all round the country which are often located on very high sites. Secondly, the amateur service has run an emergency service called 'Raynet' which has an excellent record. Amateur equipment is manned by technically competent individuals well versed in two-way communications.

Anyone interested in amateur radio can obtain information by writing to the Radio Society of Great Britain, 35 Doughty Street, London WC1N 2AE.—R. j. NASH, Dr, 135 Farren Road, Wyken, Coventry.

Multiplication The fish and chip shop at Wendover, Buckinghamshire, owned by Mr and Mrs Blackman, has raised over £220 since having an RNLI collecting box on the counter from April 1978. If there are about 10,000 fish and chip shops in the country, this performance from each would produce an income of £2,200,000 towards the lifeboat service! —JAN NORMAN, Mrs, Coombe Hill Farm, Butlers Cross, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire.

Hats I have been connected with the RNLI for over 60 years. My father, an ex- Royal Navy PO stoker, was a member of the old Weymouth lifeboat crew when the boat was propelled by oars.

I am now 74 and up to five years ago I was out selling emblems on Lifeboat Day. Now I organise box collections.

When I retired from the Post Office after 46 years service, my wife and I went on a world cruise in ss Northern Star. The cruise took us 78 days and the journey was 25,835 miles. During the voyage my wife collected stamps and native dolls in their costumes and I collected coins and hats. I have a collection of 31 hats and I give talks to WIs and clubs. I do not charge a fee but ask for a donation for the RNLI . . . I feel proud to think the Institution is a voluntary organisation.—A. G. GORDONRATTI, Barnwood Road, Park Barn, Guildford, Surrey.

Wanted Has anyone, please, a gold coloured RNLI mug illustrating the D class inflatable lifeboat which was featured in the Institution's souvenir and gift range in 1976? I require one of these mugs to complete a collection.—L. DUDFIELD, 78 Glyn Rhosyn, Pentwyn, Cardiff CF2 7DS (Tel: Cardiff 735362).

I am a collector of Merchant Shipping cap badges. In return for a badge sent to me by one company I am, at its request, sending a cheque to the RNLI by way of a 'thank you'. If any of your readers have spare cap badges tucked away, which they would let me have, I should be delighted to donate £3 to the RNLI for each badge received, provided they are company badges and not standard MN.—DEREK BLACKHURST, 34 Harwell Road, Sale, Cheshire.

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