Bangor, Co Down: The scene at the waterfront when, on Friday June 15, the dedication of the station's new D class inflatable lifeboat took place together with the official opening of the lifeboathouse recently built by North Down Borough Council. Mayor of North Down, Councillor Mrs Hazel Bradford, declared the boathouse open and then the new lifeboat, funded by the bequest of the late Alan Thurlow Ashford, was handed over by Vice-Admiral Sir Arthur Hezlett, a vice-president of the RNLI. Receiving the lifeboat on behalf of the station was honorary secretary Mr George Ralston and the service of dedication which followed was led by Canon George Mitchell. photograph by courtesy of Colin Watson.