Almost £1,000 was raised for the RNLI by runners in Wolverhampton marathon in March. Ray Adams (r} raised £622; he is part-time barman of the Hop Pole, run by- Dick and Maureen Moore, which was the focal point for RNLI activities on the da and which was awarded the trophy for the best dressed pub on the route. David Williams (I), son of Wolverhampton branch member Dewi Williams, raised almost £300, while PC Andrew Hough raised£20 and Peter Berwick! another £21.50. Despite a damp, dismal day there was a gala atmosphere about the town and the Hop Pole contingent included a brass band and 12 lovely young cheerleaders.

Wolverhampton branch raised £17,019 altogether last vear, a massive 64 per cent increase on the previous vear's total.

photograph by courtesy of Norman Rubenis.