I thought you might like to have this photograph (see below) of my husband, Mr A. D. van der Maas, to add to your collection of photos of people working to raise money for the RNLI. He weaves and sells these rope mats and does other ropework: ships' bell-ends in all patterns and sizes, even little 'mini' ones for keyrings (he must have made thousands of those)! And that is onlyone of many ways in which he raises money; he even talked a small group of friends into helping him to do the cleaning and dish-washing for a local club every week! In all he has raised about £350.

It may seem a trifle odd that a Dutchman works for the lifeboats in your country but he was originally, years ago, inspired by the enthusiasm and industry of the lifeboat people in Barmouth, Wales, where we were on holiday. My husband is a seaman himself, a retired Dutch Government sea pilot, so it is understandable that lifeboatmen everywhere are near to his heart. He has been a life member of Shoreline for some years.—MARY VAN DER MAAS, Mrs, Vlissingen, The Netherlands..