The Great Yarmouth and Gorleston ladies' guild held their annual lifeboat ball at the Ocean Room, Gorleston-on-Sea. Among the 530 guests were Lt Cdr Brian Miles, director of the RNLI, accompanied by his wife Anne, together with the Mayor and Mayoress of Great Yarmouth. The tombola appeal, a wine raffle and other money spinners raised over £2,500 towards lifeboat funds. The photograph shows (from left to right) Mr George Johnson, mayor of Great Yarmouth, Mrs Thelma Dowding, chairman of the Great Yarmouth & Gorleston ladies' guild and Lt Cdr Miles.

photograph by courtesy of Great Yarmouth Press Agency.