by Campbell MacCallum The Mersey class lifeboat Her Majesty The Queen taking part in the Lord Mayor'sShowon 13 November 1993.

Among those aboard her are the BBC TV's 'Blue Peter' presenters and the young winners of a recent Storm Force competition.

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