RNLI lottery 'You need hands' was the watchword on the day Max Bygraves drew the winning tickets for the 34th national lottery on July 31, 1986. Mr Bygraves, who was appearing in a summer show at the Poole Arts Centre, kept the audience of staff members and fund raisers well entertained with off-the-cuff jokes about practically every county appearing on a winning ticket. After the draw Mr Bygraves said he had long held the RNLI in deep regard and kept up with what was happening through THE LIFEBOAT.

The Lord Stanley of Alderley, chairman of the fund raising committee and Rear Admiral W. J. Graham were on hand to supervise the drawing of the lottery which had raised over £50,000.

The prizewinners were: £2,000: Mrs Skilton, Truro, Cornwall.

£500: Ian Young, Girvan, Ayrshire.

£250: Mr I. Brindley-Mayne, Prestatyn.

Wales.

£100: Mr Burbeck, Downham Market, Norfolk; Mrs M. Purves, Penrhyn Bay, Gwynedd; Mr C. H. Douglass, Lyndhurst, Hampshire; Mr J. H.

Marshall, Harrogate, North Yorkshire; Mr J. B. Ball, Reigate, Surrey; Mrs B. Essayan, Alderley Edge, Cheshire; Mr W. J. M. Hargreaves, Southampton, Hampshire.

£50: Mr M. Eynon, Angle, Swansea; Mr J. R. Metcalfe, Stockton, Cleveland; Mrs K. E. Drewitt, Bridgwater, Somerset; Mr B. Roby, London, SW18; Mr B. V. Bean, Gosforth, Newcastle-upon-Tyne; Miss S. Huggins, North Hykeham, Lincoln; Newham Municipal Industries, Stratford; Mrs J. E. Pritchard, Leicester; Mr G. Bonner, Leicester; Mrs S. Ayling, Dublin.

The draw for the 35th national lottery will be held on Friday, October 31, 1986, at Poole head office.On Station THE FOLLOWING lifeboats have taken up station and relief fleet duties: Relief: 52ft Arun class lifeboat ON 1108 (52-34), Margaret Russell Fraser, June 14, 1986.

Dunbar: 47ft Watson class lifeboat ON 971, Joseph Soar (Civil Service No 32), 24 June, 1986.

Shoreham Harbour: 47ft Watson class lifeboat ON 953, Sarah Jane and James Season, 16 July, 1986.

Aith: 52ft steel Arun class lifeboat ON 1100 (52-030), Snolda, July 19, 1986.

Howth: 52ft Arun class lifeboat ON 1113 (52-35), City of Dublin, August 22, 1986.

Barrow: 47ft Tyne class lifeboat ON 1117 (47-014), James Bibby, September 4, 1986.

Tenby: 47ft Tyne class lifeboat ON 1112 (47-010), RFA Sir Galahad, Septem- - ber 6, 1986.

Long service awards THE LONG SERVICE BADGE for crew members and shore helpers who have given active service for 20 years or more has been awarded to: Conwy Crew Member T. Jones Crew Member J. F. Smith Filey Tractor Driver D. E. Baker Flint Crew Member D. G. Moore Hoylake Crew Member D. A. Jackson Largs Crew Member P. D. McFarlane Longhope Coxswain J. R. Leslie New Quay Motor Mechanic M. L. Thomas Crew Member W. M. Jones Crew Member R. Davies North Sunderland Coxswain R. Douglas Second Coxswain D. Sheil Tractor Driver A. Dawson Peel Tractor Driver J. R. Hughes Shore Helper J. Quayle Plymouth Second Coxswain P. MarshallPort Talbot Crew Member H. Worth Ramsgate Second Coxswain/Assistant Mechanic D. Pegden Crew Member A. Bray Rye Harbour Crew Member A. R. Haffenden Shore Helper K. W. Downey Shore Helper T. M. Broocks The Mumbles Crew Member R. C. Smith Crew Member T. I. Tucker Selsey Shore Helper L. Lawrence Wells Crew Member J. Belts Whitstable Crew Member D. V. Foreman Obituaries IT is with deep regret that we record the following deaths: June, 1986 Captain R. E. D. Ryder vc, RN.

Captain Ryder became a member of the Committee of Management in 1952 and was made a life vice-president of the Institution after his retirement from the Committee in 1974. He had also served as deputy chairman of the boat and construction committee.

Mrs Jan D. Paton who was organising secretary for Scotland from 1946 to 1958.

July, 1986 Lord Crawshaw of Aintree QBE, TD, DL who was a member of the Committee of Management since 1973 and who was appointed a vice-president of the RNLI in June, 1986.

August, 1986 Richard Wilson who served on the committee of Heston and Isleworth branch from 1951 to 1957 and on the committee of Twickenham branch from 1958 to 1968 when he became the branch's publicity officer. In 1982 he was made vice-chairman of the branch.

Mr Wilson took part in displays around the country with D class inflatable lifeboats and became known to many RNLI supporters while selling Shoreline membership at the London Boat Show.

Jack George who was head launcher at Sennen Cove lifeboat station from 1966 until his retirement in 1984. Before becoming head launcher he served as a shore helper from 1959.

Robert Proudlock, who was honorary secretary for Wolverhampton for nine years, subsequently becoming branch vice-chairman. Mr Proudlock acted as honorary publicity officer for the Midlands region and obtained much useful publicity for the Institution. In addition to his work for Wolverhampton branch, Mr Proudlock was always willing to help neighbouring branches on their flag days.Donald Bell, vice-president of Sale branch for 2 years before which time he had served as honorary treasurer for 12 years. Sale branch recently lost another staunch supporter, vice-chairman Allun Robinson who had been a member of the branch for over 30 years.

Wrong information, sent to THE LIFEBOAT in good faith, led to the publishing of an obituary to George Ellis. The George Ellis who died was not the ex-coxswain of Clacton lifeboat and the editor therefore apologises for any distress this may have caused.

Time is money Senior Officer Les Blake, together with Prison Officers Doug Will, Nev Goodwin and Dave Owen and prisoners at Dartmoor gaol have, for three years, been collecting used postage stamps, sorting them and redistributing them in packets for sale through branches and guilds. In that time they have realised no less than £21,000 for the RNLI and reckon on another £40,000 in re-sale value of packets distributed.

To mark this achievement, a plaque was presented by Captain A. G.

McCrum, RN, a member of the RNLI committee of management, to Mr Dennis Waghorn, senior assistant governor of Dartmoor Prison. Les Blake now sends a newsletter to everyone who sends in stamps and has customers for stamp packets in South Africa, Kuwait and Hong Kong. The prison also produces special first day covers and it is these which have contributed very largely to the funds raised so far.

Birthday honours Among the awards announced in the Birthday Honours list were: CBE Wilson Ervin, director, Northern Bank Ltd and a member of the RNLI committee of management.

QBE Robin Aisher, for services to sport, particularly yachting. He is also a member of the RNLI committee of management..