FACING DANGER TOGETHER k The St. Ives lifeboat 'RNLB The Princess Royal' with a Royal Navy rescue helicopter of 771 Squadron by Christopher Southcombe The original painting was commissioned by Mr Leslie Leek of Tregenna Castle following the first lifeboat weekend at St. Ives in 1995. To help raise funds for the RNLI the painting has now been issued as a Artist The Print accompanied by a c e r t i f i c a t e Christopher Southoombe is a marine Aptly entitled "FACING DANGER authenticating the integrity of the •nsiderable skill vlio is rapidly TOGF1'M!;R" the painting depicts the edition and destruction of the Ashing hirnsdf as one of our foremosf St. Ives Mersey class lifeboat 'RNLB original material.

uat artists. Whilst still at schixil he I he Princess Royal' powering its way ived commissions tor oil paintings ol out of St. Ives harbour to rende/vous The image si/e is 540mm 3r 0mm.

s and the sea. He joined the Roval with a SeaKing helicopter of 771 v and for years resisted the Squadron from the Royal Navy Air All prints are double mounted with estions and encouragement that he Station 'Culdrose', in Cornwall, at the dark blue beneath a pale grey as in me a professional marine artist, but tor start of a rescue mission. The lifeboat photograph. The wooden frame Ail's he continued to study and paint and helicopter are painted with measures 750mm d05mm.

sea. In 1989 he finally became a full- meticulous and accurate detail - marine artist and is currently the hallmarks of Southcombe's work - and Mounted only prints are priced: L4l ine Society's sea-going art tutor. He has his sea is, as usual, a l i v e and masterful. Double mounted and trained : £75 i a lifelong supporter of the KM I and a 1 ach print is numbered, embossed ;overnor for many ears. tlnd signed by the artist, and is £10.00 PER PRINT DONATED TO THE Rl "FACING DANGER TOGETHER" Cheques should be made payable to "The Heritage Group' Please tick box required - add post/packing NAME EH £49 mounted only UK £9/Overseas £16 ADDRESS H] £75 mounted & framed ( UK ONLY) £9 Send to. POSTCODE TELEPHONE The Heritage Group, Trclawney House, St. Ives, Cornwall, TR26 IDE.