Flying colours: the annual service for seafarers at St Paul's Cathedral in October was attended by the RNLI's President, The Duke of Kent. To represent the Institution's lifeboat crews, seven men from Kent and Essex stations were also present. The colour bearer (centre) was Crew Member Arthur Phillips of Burnham-on-Crouch and he is flanked by fellow crew members John James (I) and David Nicholls (r). Outside the colour party are the uniformed party comprising (I to r) Crew members Peter Sands and Peter Bullin of Sheerness and Ian Mantripp and Robert Bradbrook of Clacton-on-Sea..