Our man in Towcester Despite suffering a stroke some 10 years ago, wheelchair bound Colin Baldry remains as the RNLI's 'man in Towcester'. Colin, pictured here with Mrs Dora Gamble on Towcester flag day last year, does not get out of his home very often but enjoys his time sitting outside the local bank, collecting for the Institution and talking to the many people that know him.

Bill Leech, RNLI area organiser for the eastern region, organises the annual collection and Colin and Mrs Gamble together with her husband are just two of the small, dedicated group which joins them on the day..