Royal National Lifeboat Institution Contents Volume 52 Number 521 Chairman: MICHAEL VERNON Director and Secretary: LT CDR BRIAN MILES RD FNI RNR Editor: MIKE FLOYD Assistant Editor: CLAIRE JUDD Editorial Assistant: MARY GYOPARI Advertisement Manager: BARBARA TROUSDELL Classified Advertisements: MARION BARDSLEY Headquarters: Royal National Lifeboat Institution, West Quay Road, Poole, Dorset BH151HZ.

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RNLI News What's happening in and around the Institution As The Young See Us Jamie Gaskarth investigates the way young children perceive the RNLI Your Letters Your views on all aspects of lifeboats and related subjects Ceremonies New all-weather and inshore lifeboats named and dedicated Lifeboat Services Notable launches around the coast Open House! 3 1 July and 1 August were Open Days at the Inshore Lifeboat Centre, Cowes The Gold Standard Paintings and text from a major new book about RNLI Gold Medal services The Fundraisers Fundraising events across the British Isles Membership News Our citizens of the future and a request for your help People and Places Around and about the RNLI Past and Present From THE LIFEBOAT of 1967 and one of today's lifeboatmen Lifeboat Services Services for March, April and May 1992 Bookshelf Books of RNLI and maritime interest reviewed Around the Fundraising Regions A list of branches and guilds from the South East and North West regions 254 257 260 261 264 268 270 274 279 280 281 282 284 285.