Five pence a bucket of water, lOp a bag of soggy pig food. That was the going rate for tormenting poor Edward Childs, a crew member of Port Isaac lifeboat in the stocks during the station's annual Lifeboat Larks. Bob Young (far left), another crew member, also took his turn for punishment. Besides sales stalls there was a tug-of-water contest between Port Isaac crew and the visiting Plymouth lifeboat crew which the home team won 2-1. The afternoon raised more than £120.

photograph by courtesy of Dawson Steeplejacks.