One of the 19 life-boats which went to Dunkirk at the end of May 1940, never returned. Four months later the Manchester and Salford branch launched a special appeal for £10,000 to replace this boat. It will be the 29th. life-boat presented by the branch. In spite of the severe damage which the people of Manchester and Salford have since suffered from air raids, they have already contributed over £3000 of this sum..