HRH The Duke of Kent, President of the Institution, visited lifeboat stations at Barrow, Morecambe, Fleetwood, Blackpool and Lytham-St Anne's on Wednesday April 27. At each station he inspected the lifeboat and met lifeboatmen, station officials and fund raisers and he went afloat for a short trip in Fleetwood's 44ft Waveney lifeboat Lady of Lancashire. (Above, left) Ladies of Barrow-in-Furness guild are presented to the Duke of Kent: (I to r) Mrs Irene Allen, president, Mrs Margaret Thomson, chairman, Mrs Ann Wells, honorary secretary, and Mrs Clair Rigg, honorary treasurer..