The Mayor of St. Albans, the Revd Cllr Robert Donald, assisted St. Albans and district branch with a successful collection on 13 December 1996. The collection took place outside Safeways supermarket in Fleetville, St. Albans and raised an impressive E626.

Revd Cllr Donald, also president of the branch, is shown centre of the above photograph with supermarket store manager, Alex Johnson and RNLI stalwart supporter and committee member, Thelma Willcox..