The draw for a gallon bottle of brandy, donated by Martell, was made at Kirkcudbright station annual dance last November.

Here, Coxswain George Davidson, DSM BEM, (r) presents the bottle to the winner, local blacksmith William Milllgan; Mr Milligan was a popular winner with the lifeboat crew and committee as he had recently rebuilt the lifeboat access road to and from the sea. A total of £360 was raised for the RNLl by this draw. With them are (I) James Scott, honorary secretary financial, and Ian Mackie, Western Area Manager ofD. Rintoul and Co, Scottish agents for Martell..