The first gift from the Harbour Lights Trust Fund, set up in memory of 21 year old Polperro fisherman Daniel Kebble, who lost his life when fishing off Talland Bay on January 8, was handed over at the harbourside on Saturday afternoon, by his parents, Terry and Elaine Kebble.

They presented 13 lifejackets and a personal EPIRB warning device to the crew of The Ryder, the old restored former lifeboat from Looe which is kept in Polperro under the auspices of the Ryder Project at the Heritage Museum. Daniel was a member of the Project's committee and would often give the boat a tow by the Harbour Lights to the charitable events it attends in neighbouring ports in the summer.

Trustees of the fund are Terry and Elaine, who in turn were presented with a painting of The Ryder, the Rector, Father William Braviner, and Harbour Master Chris Curtis.

Mr Curtis said the Trust, to which people can still contribute, is specifically to finance lifesaving equipment for those who would otherwise be unable to afford it. He said the Trust was very grateful to the Looe Fishing Co-operative who were selling the lifejackets at the same cost price they are buying them, which is £45 each. 'They are getting a lot of enquiries and response which is heartening to our 'wear a lifejacket' campaign' he said.

The Trust will also be helping with the buying of lifejackets which will be available for hire for visitors using Polperro harbour, especially children, in light of the new ruling that under 16's afloat in the harbour must be wearing one.

Mr Curtis said a 16 year old youth at Clovelly who overturned his rowing boat on Friday while trying to retrieve a lost oar was later pulled to safety by a helicopter, suffering only from mild hypothermia. 'He was wearing a lifejacket which proves our point how effective they are' he said.

Anyone wishing to make donations to the Harbour Lights Trust should send them to the Polperro Harbour Master, c/o The Harbour Office.