Scotland's 1983 Holidays Galore prize draw, which grossed about £10,000 for the lifeboats by the sale of tickets by branches and guilds, took place on August 5.

First prize, a cruise to Faroes on the Smyril Line MF Norrona, with six nights at the Hotel Foroyar at Torshavn, was won by Mr W. Innes of Wick. Other prizes were three nights at any Allied Hotel in Scotland (won by Mr J. Ivison of Annan), a British Rail Mini Stardust weekend in London (won by Dr M. O'Connor of Kincardine-on-Forth), a Scotsman Scottish Country Dance weekend at Peebles Hydro Hotel (won by Mrs A. Johnstons of Lochwinnoch), and a West Highland holiday at the Royal Hotel, Ullapool (won by Mr C. Noel Glen of Alexandria). All prizes were for two adults. Present at the draw were (I to r) Dr William Guild, an honorary life governor, Mr Paulson, Faroese commercial attache, Mr Mackie, associate editor of The Evening News, Edinburgh, Mr Preece, area passenger sales manager British Rail, Mr Jamieson, director of Allied Hotels, Mrs Barbara Laing, RNLI area organiser, and Mr W. F. G. Lord, an honorary life governor and vice-chairman of the Scottish Lifeboat Council's Executive Committee.

photograph by courtesy of The Evening News, Edinburgh.