Mr P. Denham Christie, chairman of the Boat Committee, on behalf of the Institution receives from HRH The Duke of Edinburgh a Design Council Award certificate for the Arun class lifeboat. Facsimiles of the certificate have been sent to each of the 17 stations which operate Arun lifeboats. Arun hulls are moulded by Halmatic of Havant and the lifeboats are fitted out by Halmatic, William Osborne of Littlehampton, Fairey Marine of Cowes or Souters of Cowes.

photograph by courtesy of Derek Rowe (Photos) Ltd.