New Year honours Her Majesty the Queen has honoured three people for their services to the RNLI in this year's New Year Honours: Mrs Marion Judge, lately member and officer of Wakefield ladies' lifeboat guild, has been made a Member, Order of the British Empire (MBE); Arthur Curnow, lately coxswain of Torbay lifeboat station, and Robert Maiden, lately coxswain at Hartlepool lifeboat station, have both been awarded the British Empire Medal (BEM).

Awards for achievements not directly connected with the Institution's work, but to people associated with the RNLI are as follows: Sir Hugh Annesley, chief constable of the Royal Ulster Constabulary, receives a knighthood; Major Sir Ralph Anstruther, treasurer and equerry to HM Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother, becomes Knight Grand Commander, Royal Victorian Order (ccvo); Dame Mona Mitchell, lately private secretary to HRH Princess Alexandra and now an extra Lady-in-Waiting to Her Royal Highness, becomes Dame Commander, Royal Victorian Order (DCVO); Sir Charles Frossard, bailiff of Guernsey, becomes Knight Commander, Order of the British Empire (KBE); Sheila Edmonson Lloyd, Lady Mostyn, lately president and chairman of the Clwyd branch of the British Red Cross Society (president, Llandudno ladies' lifeboat guild), is awarded the title of Officer, Order of the British Empire (OBE); Jack Barr, managing director of FBM Marine Group, becomes an Officer, Order of the British Empire (OBE); and Squadron Leader Christopher Taylor, chairman of Trearddur Bay lifeboat station, becomes a Member, Order of the British Empire (MBE) for services to the RAF.

Postman Pat picks lottery prize winners Postman Pat's special delivery for one lucky couple was a brand new car, first prize in the RNLI's most successful lottery to date.

Postman Pat, his black-and-white cat and Miss Hubbard all took time out from their Poole Arts Centre show to draw the winning tickets at Headquarters on 31 January, before a host of wide-eyed children from the local primary school.

56th national lottery tickets had been selling like 'hot cakes' around the country and at the London Boat Show. The £11,000 first prize car was donated by Volvo and there were five £100 and five £50 prizes.

Heartfelt thanks are due to everyone for all their extra support, which helped to raise the magnificent record sum of over £169,500! Prize winners of the 56th national lottery are: Volvo 440 car, Mr & Mrs M.J. Dilley, Redditch, Worcs. £100, Mrs H. Minords,Exmouth, Devon; D.

Chipper, Copmanthorpe, York; A.R. Duff, Tarves, Aberdeenshire; Miss Sharon Todt, Sheerness, Kent; J.A. Saunders, Chichester, Sussex. £50, G. Passmore, Rickmansworth, Herts; V.E. Spokes, Ambleside, Cumbria; G. Evans, Mold, Clwyd; P. Spendlow, Southsea, Hants; Mr Wyatt, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands.

Keeping a watchful eye on the lottery were four members of West Midlands Police Special Constabulary, who recently took part in a 'death slide' to raise money for the Police Appeal. The event raised £1,300, which the police presented to RNLI Director Lieutenant Commander Brian Miles.

...Snippets...Snippets...Snippets...Snippets… Harry Berry, 86, of Longhope has been presented with a special vellum and RNLI governorship for 30 years of dedicated service to the RNLI. The presentation in Stromness was attended by Brigadier Robertson, an RNLI life vice president, and Colonel Robert Macrae.

One of Storm Force's newest recruits, Amy Jane Calvert, 6 months, of Seahouses belongs to a family with strong RNLI associations. Her grandfather is a crew member and tractor driver at North Sunderland station. So it came as no surprise to her family that the arrival at North Sunderland of the Mersey class Grace Darling-was accompanied by another arrival - that of Amy herself two days later on 2 August 1991.

Richard Tudor of Pwllheli lifeboat station has been selected by Chay Blyth to take part in the British Steel Challenge, an 'around-the-world the wrong way' race, starting on 26 September. Richard will skipper a 67ft steel sloop in the eightmonth, 28,000-mile circumnavigation against the prevailing winds and tides.

100 years old! Mrs Maud Russ, a supporter of the Portishead branch, celebrated her 100th birthday on 22 July 1991. She was a collector for the RNLI for many years until her nineties.

Mrs Russ (right, with fellow supporters) was presented with a bouquet and bottle of sherry at Portishead AGM by Colonel Ken Wright with thanks for being such a wonderful friend and supporter.

around and about the RNLI Yarmouth crew take part in video All-round entertainer Roy Castle joined Yarmouth lifeboat crew in a staged rescue off the Needles for a new video which relates five stories about the life of Peter for children of ages between five and 11.

The video Shipshapes has Roy showing how Peter learned to follow Jesus. Events in the life of the crew are used to introduce cartoon stories from the New Testament.

Roy said of the RNLI crews, The lifeboatmen are like Jesus, John and Peter, saving people's lives for no personal gain. That's a fine, salient example to the world today.' Long service badges The Long Service Badge for crew members and shore helpers who have given active service for 20 years or more has been awarded to: Appledore — mechanic M.J.

Bowden, head launcher S. Ford, winchman F.J. Wills Clogher Head - coxswain M.O.

Tallon Cullercoats - crew members G.

Nugent and R.J. Taylor Llandudno - shore helper A. Frost Mablethorpe - crew member B.F.

Tuplin Selsey - winchman D. Lawrence Skegness - crew member R.C.

Chapman St Bees - crew member J. Southam Teesmouth - assistant mechanic A.

Jamieson Wells - tractor driver P.C. Eaglen West Kirby - shore helper J.L. Currie On station The following lifeboats have taken up station and relief fleet duties: ALL-WEATHER Sennen Cove - Mersey 12-19 (ON 1176) The Four Boys on 5 December 1991.

Margate - Mersey 12-20 (ON 1177) Leonard Kent on 19 December 1991.

Relief - Mersey 12-21 (ON 1178) Margaret Jean on 4 February 1992.

INSHORE Teignmouttv - B588 Frank & Dorothy on 11 December 1991..