WHEN OTHERS SEEK SHELTER The first Trent Class lifeboat 'RNLB The Earl and Countess Mountbatten of Burma' by Christopher Southcombe The original painting, which now hangs at Broadlands, was presented by the artist to the Countess Mountbatten of Burma at the naming ceremony of the first Trent class lifeboat. To help raise funds for the RNLI the painting has now been issued as a The Artist Christopher Southcombe is a marine artist of considerable skill who is rapidly establishing himself as one of our foremost lifeboat artists. Whilst still at schixil he received commissions tor oil paintings of ships and the sea. He joined the Royal N'avy and tor e a r s resisted the suggestions and encouragement that he become a professional marine artist, but for 30 years lie continued to study and paint the sea.

Mow, at last, he has become a full-time artist detail - hallmarks of Southcombe' s and is currently the Marine Society's sea- work - whilst the sea and sky are going art tutor. I le has been a lifelong and e ocath e.

supporter of the RNLI and a life governor tor man ears. embossed and signed b the a r t i s t , The Print Aptly entitled "WHEN OTHERS SEEK SHELTER" the painting depicts the first Trent class lifeboat powering its j out of Plymouth Sound ahead of a superbly painted wake to answer a shout, whilst fishing boats run for shelter before the approaching storm.

Cine can almost hear the engines growling as the boat speeds away into the gathering storm. The lifeboat is painted with meticulous and accurate wild I ach print is numbered, by and is accompanied by a certificate authenticating the integrity of the edition and destruction of originating material, Each c e r t i f i c a t e is signed In the artist and the printers.

The image si/e is: 540mm x360mm(2lVfx 14' All prints are double mounted with dark blue beneath a pale grey as in the photograph. The wooden Ira me measures 750mm M)5mm (2C ' '" 2.V i").

Mounted only prints are priced: L'41'.

Double mounted and framed : ALL PROFITS TO THE RNLI.

Cheques should be made payable to West Country Marketing Group "WHEN OTHERS SEEK SHELTER" Please tick box required - add post/packing NAME [U £49 mounted only UK £9/Overseas £16 ADDRESS H] £75 mounted & framed ( UK ONLY) £9 Send to- POSTCODE ................... TELEPHONE RNLI West Country Marketing Group, West Rock, The Cleave, Kingsand, Torpoint, Cornwall, PL10 INF.