At home for round the world sailor: Sir Alec Rose, Shoreline member No 1 and president of Havant branch, (centre) with Lady Rose (third from r) invited 100 guests to a highly successful wine and cheese party at their house which made £540. They received able support from branch chairman, John Fisher, honorary secretary, Mrs Christine Houseley and ladies of the committee who provided the very tasty snacks to complement the wine. The party included no fewer than three former Lord Mayors of Portsmouth, one former Lady Mayoress, the deputy Mayor of Havant, the Rector of Havant and members of Hayling Island lifeboat crew.

photograph by courtesy of Portsmouth and Sunderland Newspapers.