Special message to Shoreline members from RNLI director, Rear Admiral W. J. Graham: 7 want to thank all those Shoreline members and governors who have responded so promptly to our request to raise their subscription to the level of the new rates announced at the beginning of the year.

'I am glad that so many of you realise that subscription rates have to be increased from time to time. This allows us to maintain our service to subscribers and at the same time to ensure that the maximum possible proportion of their payment goes to help the lifeboat cause.

Your support, I assure you, is of very real value to the Institution.' Club and branch news John and Betty Harper of the Esplanade Hotel, Southend-on-Sea, have been a great help to Shoreline Club No 3 over the years. The club's president, Martin Kemp, presented them with a plaque at a recent darts and yard-o-ale contest which was run at the hotel and which, with the help of a raffle, made a very creditable £286.80 for the local lifeboat station.

The Leeds Industrial Co-operative Society recently nominated the RNLI as their charity of the month. There was some work involved for Leeds Shoreline branch who visited all their stores to empty special boxes which are put out to collect unwanted Co-op dividend stamps. The month's takings amounted to a cash value of £207, fortunately the branch was not asked lick and stick the stamps into books! Take care A recent survey showed that over 60 per cent of Shoreline members either own a boat or spend some of their spare time on the water. Let us hope that the rest of this summer's weather is kinder than last year and that members can spend some enjoyable and trouble-free days around our shores. All that lifeboatmen would ask is that you are always prepared for trouble and ready to cope with the unexpected.Your regional office Not all Shoreline members know where to find their regional office.

Regional organisers look after all fund raising activities within their area and for any enquiry you may have about your local branch or any other fund raising matter please get in touch with the office that covers your area.

Scottish Region K. Thirlwell Esq, RNLI, 26 Rutland Square.

Edinburgh EH1 2RL. Tel: 031-229 2206.

For: The whole of Scotland.

Irish Republic J. L. Kavanagh Esq, RNLI, 3 Clare Street, Dublin. Tel: Dublin (0001) 762217 and 767959.

For: The whole of Eire.

Northern Ireland Mrs M. E. Duffin, RNLI, 33 Saintfield Road, Belfast BT8 4AF. Tel: Belfast (0232) 645645 and 642654.

For: The whole of Northern Ireland.

North West Region D. M. Jones Esq, RNLI, 131 Royal Exchange, Manchester M2 7BY. Tel: 061-834 6978.

For: Cheshire, Cumbria, Derbyshire, Greater Manchester, Isle of Man, Lancashire, Merseyside, and parts of North Yorkshire.

North East Region B. H. Stevenson Esq, RNLI, The Mill, Glasshouses, Nr Harrogate, North Yorkshire HG3 5QH. Tel: (0423) 711667.

For: Cleveland, Co Durham, Humberside, Lincolnshire, Northumberland, North Yorkshire, Nottinghamshire, Tyne and Wear, South Yorkshire, West Yorkshire.

Welsh Region Miss A. Williams, RNLI, Caerwys House, Windsor Lane, Cardiff, South Glamorgan CF1 3DE. Tel: (0222) 394546/7.

For: The whole of Wales, Hereford and Shropshire.

Midlands Region R. Mann Esq, RNLI, 16 Harborne Road, Birmingham B15 3AA. Tel: 021-454 3009.

For: Warwickshire, Staffordshire, West Midlands, Worcestershire.

Eastern Region G. E. Price Esq, RNLI, Aldham Road, Hadleigh, Suffolk IP7 6BJ. Tel: (0473) 822837.

For: Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Cambridgeshire, Essex, Hertfordshire.

Leicestershire, Norfolk. Northamptonshire, Suffolk.

South Western Region A. Young Esq, RNLI, Princes Wharf, Wapping Road, Bristol BS1 1RN. Tel: (0272) 291939 and 273853.

For: Avon, Cornwall, Devon, Gloucestershire, Somerset.

Southern Region Mrs W. Nelson, RNLI, 25 East Street, Wimborne Minster, Dorset BH21 1DU. Tel: (0202)888835.

For: Berkshire, Dorset, Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Oxfordshire, Wiltshire, South East Region M. J. Ashley Esq, RNLI, River House, Bell Lane, Uckfield, Sussex TN22 1AE. Tel: (0825) 61466.

For: Kent, Surrey, Sussex.

North London Region Miss S. Steer, RNLI, 10-12 St Albans Road, Barnet, Hertfordshire ENS 4JX. Tel: 01-441 0997.

For: North London and parts of Essex, Hertfordshire and Middlesex.

South London Region Captain G. Garrick, RNLI, 50 Burnhill Road, Beckenham, Kent BR3 SLA. Tel: 01-6588058.

For: South London and parts of Kent and Surrey.Insignia available (to Shoreline members only) Description Price 5" Dinghy Burgee £4.00 Sterling Silver Marcasitc Brooch in gift box £18.40 Silkscreened Gilt Cuff Links in gift box £5.60 All Metal Car Badge £4.80 12" Hoist Flag £3.80 8" Hoist Flag £2.80 Gilt and Enamel Stick Pin £1.00 Gilt and Enamel Gents Lapel Badge £1.15 Gilt and Enamel Ladies Brooch £1.00 Gilt and Enamel Tie Tack £1.30 3" Diameter Anorak Badge £0.65 Terylene Tie—blue, green, brown, maroon* £3.95 Navy Blue Sweat Shirt (XL, L. M, S*) £9.15 Navy Blue Acrylic V-Neck Sweater (32,34,36.38.40,42,44*) £10.00 Cream or Maroon Pure Wool Sleeveless Sweater (XL, L.M.S*) £14.25 Shoreline Member's Replacement Windscreen Sticker £0.20 'Delete as necessary I enclose cheque/P.O.* £ (Made payable to RNLI) To: The Director, RNLI, West Quay Road, Poole, Dorset BH15 1HZ.

I wish to join Shoreline. Here is my subscription. Member £6 p.a. Q Family Membership £9 p.a. Q Governor £20 or more p.a. Q Life Governor £200 or more | |.

And/or: please send me the following insignia: Name: Address:.