This magnificent photograph of the old Folkestone lifeboat, J.

McConnell Hussey, was found by Mrs Joan Hopkinson who kindly donated it to the local branch who in turn gave it to Geoff Cosford, proprietor of the Lifeboat Inn, where there is a large collection of early lifeboat photographs. The inn is, quite appropriately, a great supporter of Folkestone branch having so far raised over £1,300 in the collecting box in the bar. Their ladies' darts team hold a fancy dress fun run each year which in 1986 made £476 bringing their total annual amount also to £1,300. The pub's influence, reaches all the way to Bangladesh! Ivon Colbourn, a former customer, went to work in Bangladesh, taking an RNLl collecting box with him. From other expatriates working in the country Mr Colbourn collected £33 and intends to repeat the exercise on his next tour of duty, this time in Singapore.

Folkestone is a generous town and its people helped the branch raise £11,400 during the 1985186 financial year..