A one-sided fight at Hornchurch. A member of the Metropolitan Police Force womens' self defence team makes light work of a would-be attacker during a demonstration at Hornchurch and Rainham branch's silver jubilee show.

Plagued by the wettest weekend of the summer, the branch carried on regardless in true lifeboat tradition, and with the help of stalls, sideshows and static displays from 50 local organisations, the Royal Air Force, the Royal Navy, the Army and many others, there was plenty to see and do. Further arena displays from the mounted branch of the Metropolitan Police, the RAF Halton Pipe and Drum Band and Hornchurch and Upminster Sea Cadet and Marine Cadet Corps added to the entertainment. Considering the weather, £900 was an impressive profit to show at the end of the day..