Back with their feet firmly on the ground are six intrepid first-time parachutists: (I to r) Jim Bridge, Colin Robins, Dave Allison, Michael Riley, Keith Benn and George West, honorary secretary of Whitehaven branch: with them (r.) to receive the cheque is area organiser Les Fraser.

All six men obtained sponsorship for their 3,000ft jump and the result was a cheque for more than £800 for RNLI, photograph by courtesy of Cumbrian Newspapers.