Comedian Les Dennis, who was appearing in 'Don't Dress for Dinner' at the Pier Theatre in Bournemouth, drew the winning tickets of the RNLI's 62nd national lottery at the Pier Approach on 31 July 1993.

Drawing the lucky winners from the drum (which was placed on a lorry) Les quipped 'This time if you win a prize you can truly say it fell off the back of a lorry!' The draw, which raised over £138,900, was supervised by Anthony Oliver, deputy head of fundraising and marketing and the prize winners were: £2,000 - R.N. Fitton, Scarborough, North Yorkshire.

£1,000 - P. Bridge, Sandhurst, Berkshire.

£750 - C. Figueiredo, Bristol; Mrs K.Watling, Broseley, Salop.

£500 - J.A. Corbett, Wolverhampton, West Midlands.

£250 - N. Christie, Mastrick, Aberdeen.

£100 - Miss L.F.M. Acres, Acton, London; Miss E. Martin, Bristol; D.

Schofield, Teddington, Middx; P.L.Hewlett, Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex; Mr Freestone, Burton Latimer, Northants.

£50 - Mr & Mrs B. Cook, Saltburn, Cleveland; D. Fairman, Ascot, Berkshire; Ms E. Ambridge, Croydon, Surrey; Mrs J Baillie, Leeds, West Yorkshire; Mrs M. Knight, Bournemouth, Dorset.

• We are very grateful to those who currently buy and sell lottery tickets for the RNLI. With this journal are tickets for Lottery 64 to be drawn on Monday 31 January 1994. The first prize is a newlook Volvo 460Li, donated by Volvo Car UK, with safety features such as a full-size airbag and improved side protection. The second prize is £1,000 and there are 22 other money prizes to be won.

Tickets are 50p each and further supplies are available from Central Fundraising.

On Station The following lifeboats have taken up station and relief fleet duties: ALL-WEATHER Eastbourne - Mersey 12-36 (ONI 195) The Royal Thames on 19 July 1993.

Dunbar - Waveney 44-013 (ON1034) Thomas James King on 1 August 1993.

INSHORE North Kessock - D396 on 7 June 1993.

Filey - D446 Holme Team on 3 June 1993.

Amble - D447 Thomas Campbell on 2 June 1993.

Aberystwyth - B590 Wolverson X-Ray on 24 June 1993.

Blackpool - D442 Edgar Law on 6 July 1993.

Portrush - D378 on 19 July 1993 (for 1993 summer season for operational evaluation).

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: Aith - Crew member J.R. Hay.

Arbroath - Mechanic D. Cargill.

Arran (Lamlash) - Crew member D.

Robertson, shore helper M. Cannon.

Barmouth - Crew member A.G. Jeffs.

Blyth - Coxswain T. Moss, crew member J. Forster.

Margate - Head launcher P.W. Adams.

New Quay - Head launcher I.D. Hides.

Newcastle - Mechanic J. Leneghan.

St Helier - Assistant mechanic D.G.

Mills.

Birthday Honours The following were honoured by HM The Queen in her Birthday Honours list for their services to the Institution: MBE: Meurig Davies Coxswain of Llandudno lifeboat since 1971. He had first joined the allweather lifeboat crew in 1964 and served as second coxswain from 1965 to 1970. He was also a crew member of the inshore lifeboat from 1966 to 1985.

From 1970 to 1980 he was the emergency mechanic and was awarded a long service badge in 1984.

MBE: Kenneth Middlemiss Honorary secretary of Tynemouth lifeboat station since 1964. He was awarded a Gold badge in 1988 and binoculars in 1978.

MBE: Peter Race Coxswain of Teesmouth lifeboat since 1986. He joined the crew in 1966, was assistant mechanic from 1974 until the end of 1980 when he served as second coxswain until 1986, being awarded a Bronze medal in 1989, a long service badge in 1986 and a chairman's letter in 1993.

MBE: Peter Thomson Coxswain/mechanic of Whitby lifeboat since 1977. He had been a crew member of both the all-weather and inshore lifeboats from 1966 to 1967 and then served as mechanic until 1974. He was then appointed second coxswain/ mechanic until 1977. He was awarded a Bronze medal in 1988, three vellums of thanks in 1968,1976 and 1982, a long service badge in 1986 and a chairman's letter in 1993.

Other awards of interest, for achievements not directly connected with the Institution's work have been made to: MBE: John Woodhouse, mechanic of Caister's RNLI lifeboat from 1941 until 1969. He had been a shore helper from 1927 and a crew member in the station's pulling and sailing lifeboat from 1933 until his appointment as mechanic of its first motor lifeboat. He then served as mechanic of Caister Volunteer Rescue Service until 1991.

KCVO: Colonel Peter Hilton, HM Lord Lieutenant of Derby (patron of the former Spirit of Derbyshire lifeboat appeal committee).

CBE: Peter Tudball, Chairman of the Baltic Exchange.

OBE: Lt. Colonel Godfrey Pease (Life vice president of Pangbourne and district branch) John Taylor, Commonwealth vice president of the Royal Life Saving Society..