Lytham-St Anne's, Sunday June 2, 1985: the Reverend John Carlisle, chaplain of Lytham-St Anne's lifeboat station blesses with holy water the 47ft Watson class lifeboat, The Robert. The re-dedication ceremony for this lifeboat, newly stationed at Lytham, was attended by Lieut Colonel the Lord Crawshaw, a member of the Committee of Management who received the lifeboat and handed her over to the station branch. The Mayor and Mayoress of the Fylde borough council were also present and representatives from 20 local RNLI branches and guilds came to witness the occasion. Photograph by courtesy of Jeff Morris.