Totnes Show Committee donated more than £5,000 to local charities at a presentation ceremony held at the Seven Stars Hotel in Totnes last week. The donations were made from a combination of the proceeds of a very successful 2016 show and money raised at the Show’s Annual Dinner held in memory of late chairman George Taylor-Hunt.
Margaret Taylor-Hunt, George’s widow, handed over cheques for £1,550 to representatives of each of his chosen charities,
Torbay RNLI and Torbay Hospital League of Friends.
Colin Bower, Volunteer RNLI Lifeboat Press Officer said, 'We are extremely grateful for this donation which is very much needed and could be used for updating Torbay Lifeboat’s navigation equipment.'
Totnes and District Show, a charity itself, is held on the last Sunday in July and is run almost entirely by volunteers. Show Manager Linda Harvey said; 'We work hard but it is also very rewarding and we also have a lot of fun.
In 2018 we celebrate our 100th anniversary which we are really excited about and have special events planned.'
Key facts about the RNLI
The RNLI charity saves lives at sea. Its volunteers provide a 24-hour search and rescue service around the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland coasts. The RNLI operates 238 lifeboat stations in the UK and Ireland and more than 240 lifeguard units on beaches around the UK and Channel Islands. The RNLI is independent of Coastguard and government and depends on voluntary donations and legacies to maintain its rescue service. Since the RNLI was founded in 1824, its lifeboat crews and lifeguards have saved over 146,000 lives.
