When HRH The Duke of Kent, President, of the RNLI, visited Lowestoft lifeboat station in May he met crew members, their wives and branch and guild representatives.

Lord Somerleyton, branch president (hidden), presents to the Duke (I to r) Mr T. Hall, branch chairman, Michael Chapman, honorary secretary, Mrs Trixie Preston, guild chairman, and Mrs Marjorie Pryce, guild secretary. With them (!) is Sir Joshua Rowley, Lord Lieutenant of Suffolk.

photograph by courtesy of Crew Member M. Richford.