Rnli National Lottery
THE RNLI'S twentieth national lottery draw was made at Poole HQ on January 28 by Anita Harris, who had recentlytaken the name role of Robinson Crusoe in the highly successful pantomime at Poole Arts Centre. The draw was supervised by Vice-Admiral Sir Peter Compston. a deputy chairman of the Institution, and Anthony Oliver, appeals secretary. In thanking Anita, Admiral Compston said, 'The theatrical profession does us nothing but kindness'.
Winners of the draw, which brought in more than £38,500 for the lifeboats, were: £1.000: Mr C. G. Cook. Thurlton. Norfolk.
£500: Mr A. J. Cushway, Welwyn Garden City. Hertfordshire.
£250: Colbert. Bursess Hill. West Sussex. £50: Mrs E. M. Coomber. Tobermory.
Isle of Mull; Mrs E. Davies, Prestwich, Manchester: Mrs E.
Swcctingham. Canvey Island.
Essex; T. Kemmann-Lane, Billericay.
Essex; Anthony Foster. Saltash.
Cornwall; Hillary Foster. Saltash.
Cornwall; Paul Bence.
Wokingham, Berkshire: F. King.
Alvaston. Derbyshire; A. B. Dunger.
Irstead. Norfolk: John Perry.
Billingham. Cleveland.
After the draw, Anita Harris received a large quantity of foreign coins collected for the lifeboats by boys on board the Sail Training Association's schooner Malcolm Miller during her 1982 cruises.
The bag of coins was presented by Ronald Cunningham, one of the schooner's watch officers.
The twenty-first RNLI national lottery will be drawn at Poole on Friday.
April 29, 1983..