Largs Fundraiser raises over £500 for RNLI.

Dorothy has been involved with the fundraising group for many years and has been associated with Largs Station, as the wife of Ronnie who served as D class and B class crewmember and DLA over a 50 year period. Ronnie’s present role is that of Education/Station visits Coordinator.

The photograph shows Dorothy with her Mayday Mile Medal outside the Boathouse.

RNLI media contacts

For more information please telephone

Alasdair Woods, volunteer Largs Lifeboat Press Officer. 07860 632524 or

Dave Hewitt, volunteer deputy Largs Lifeboat Press Officer, 07552 064621.

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.

Learn more about the RNLI

For more information please visit the RNLI website or Facebook, X, TikTok and YouTube. News releases, videos and photos are available on the News Centre.

Contacting the RNLI - public enquiries

Members of the public may contact the RNLI on 0300 300 9990 (UK) or 1800 991802 (Ireland) or by email.