Crew members pick the cruisersPoole lifeboat crew drew the winning tickets for the RNLI's lifeboat lottery at Poole lifeboat station on 27 April 2001.

The 93rd draw raised £245,000 and top prize, a luxury Canaries cruise for two on board the superliner Oriana, was won by Mrs E Purdie of Middlesex. The prize, kindly donated by P&O Cruises, also included £2,000 spending money.The runner up cash prize winners were: • £1,000 - Mr J Dwyer, Surrey • £500 - The Revd Canon and Mrs P Goddard, Cornwall • £250 - Mrs M Henstock, Lanes • £100 - Mrs D Davies, Stockport; Mr M J N Smith, Surrey; Mrs J Nicol, Barnet; Mrs G E Stollard, North Yorkshire.; Mr D H Perry, Berks.

First prize for the Autumn lottery is a 14-night Kenya Encounter Safari and beach holiday in association with Thomas Cook.

Winners will enjoy a luxurious holiday for two comprising a sevennight safari, followed by a week in the Diani Sea resort. The hotel accommodation is a twin or double room with private facilities and rooms overlooking gardens which lead directly to the bleached sands, palm trees and Indian Ocean breakers. The prize includes all meals on safari, half board at the hotel and free travel insurance.

As well as this exciting first prize, you could also win a top of the range Multimedia desk top PC and printer or one of six cash prizes ranging from £100 to £500. All this could be yours for as little as £1.

If you would like to receive tickets for this and future lotteries, please contact Rebekah Rose on 01202 663219, 8.00am-6.00pm, weekdays.

Top citizen Coxswain Noel Wight of Dunbar lifeboat recently received a citizenship award from the community council in his home town.

Noel (left) who has been on the crew for 35 years and is a popular figure in the town, received a silver cup from Dunbar council chairman Stephen Bunyan.

Photo: © East Lothian CourierPadraic Dillane With deep regret we report that Coxswain Padraic Dillane of the Aran Islands lifeboat died recently following a short illness.

A greatly respected and much loved member of the local community, Padraic first joined the crew in 1983 and took over as coxswain of the Arun class Roy and Barbara Harding in 1988.

He was awarded the Thanks on Vellum in 1989 for the rescue of two divers in difficulty in surf off Doolin in Co. Clare but Padraic's proudest moment was bringing home the Severn class David Kircaldy to Kilronan in 1997.

Honorary centenarian In May, Sid Arrowsmith of Darlington became the first honorary centenarian crew £. 22fe member of an RNLI lifeboat raflfc station.

Sid has been a long supporter of Redcar lifeboat crew and visits the boathouse when he is able - usually announcing his arrival by shouting, 'Arrowsmith's here, stand by your beds!' Crew members voted to make the special award when Sid invited them to his 100th birthday party at Hopetown and Whessoe social club.

On Station ALL WEATHER Droughty Ferry Trent 14-31 (ON-1252) Elizabeth of Gtamison 14 April 2001 Relief fleet Severn 17-27 (ON-1254) Volunteer Spirit on 6 May 2W Relief fleet Trent 14-32 (ON-1253) Corinne Wirtetey on 9 May 2001 D-563 Rotary District 1120 on 7 March 2001 Fenit D-561 Cursitor Street on 11 March 2001 St Catherine B-772 The Eric Rowse It on 22 March 2001 Morecambe D-564 Peter Bond on 30 May 2001 West Mersea B-761 Dignity on 1 June 2001.