Bandsmen dig deep Three members of the Royal Artillery Band dug deep to pull the winning tickets for the 55th National Lottery from the drum on Thursday 31 October 1991.

The band, which was appearing at the Pavilion Theatre in Bournemouth, attends an average of 450 engagements a year. One of these is to play at the RNLI's Annual Presentation of Awards ceremony at the Royal Festival Hall in London each May.

Supervising the lottery, which raised over £87,000, were deputy director Ray Kipling and deputy head of fund raising Anthony Oliver. The prize winners were: £2,000: G.K. Lamb, Angus, Scotland. £1,000: F. Brett, Gravesend, Kent. £500: M. Pole, Swansea, Wales. £250: G. Curtis.

Horsham, west Sussex. £100: Mrs J. Guthrie, Maidstone, Kent; Miss F.I. Matthews, Middx; PJ.F.

Wingate, Maidenhead, Berks; Miss M.H. Gray, west Sussex; J. Jones, Powys. Wales; Miss C.A.

Sheeran, Stockport, Cheshire; H. Aulp, Belfast, northern Ireland; Mr Andrews, Dorset. £50: Mrs Doyle, Warrington, Cheshire; S. Liscoe, Rugby, Warwickshire; Mrs K.E. Leech, Wythall, Birmingham; J. Comerford, Flitwick, Bedford; G.R. Patierson, Seaton Sluice, Tyne & Wear; J.A. Saunders, Chichester, Sussex; D. Cowie (White Horse Distillers), Clarkston, Glasgow; Mr Watson, Southampton, Hants.

Bravery remembered Reuben Cooper, who died trying to save the lives of the crew of American cargo ship SV Sirenia in a storm over 100 years ago, has been remembered with the unveiling of a commemorative plaque (below) at Brook on the Isle of Wight.

Mr Cooper died in the storm alongside two crewmen from neighbouring Brightstone when he was thrown out of his boat as it was hit by a wave. The bodies of the two Brightstone men, Moses Mum and Thomas Cotton, were washed up and buried with full recognition for their bravery. The body of Mr Cooper was lost.

In the dedication ceremony attended by loca! dignitaries and distant relatives of the lifeboatman, Reuben Cooper's selfless contribution was finally celebrated.

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: Flint - Crew member R.A. Forrester Hastings - Crew member K. Ronchetti Newhaven - Shore hefper M. Moore Padstow - Head launcher R.J. Norfolk Plymouth - Second coxswain K.J.R.

Rimmer, Crew member F. Parker Porthcawl - Crew member S. Hughes Ramsey - Assistant mechanic R.B.H.

Crowe On Station The following lifeboats have taken up station and relief fleet duties: ALL-WEATHER Scarborough - Mersey 12-18 (ON 1(75} Fanny Victoria Wilkinson & Frank Stubbs on 27 September 1991.

Anstruther - Mersey 12-17 (ON 1174) Kingdom of Fife on 16 October 1991.

INSHORE Relief-D 4)9 on 13 August 1991.

St Catherine - B587 Jessie Eliza on 28 September 1991..