Looe Valley Rotary Club present three powerful torches to Looe RNLI volunteers

Last Wednesday evening, 11 March 2026, at the start or our training evening, past president David Bunt and Treasurer Paul Roach from Looe Valley Rotary Club visited Looe Lifeboat Station to present three powerful torches to our duty Launch Authority Dave Robinson and volunteer crew. Making the presentation David said “it is my great pleasure to present the RNLI Looe with an illuminating gift and thank them for all the valuable work they do”

Accepting this generous donation, Dave Robinson thanked David, Paul and all at the Rotary Club, explaining how these torches will help, not only our boat crews when searching in darkness out at sea, but also our shore crews when launching the lifeboats along the riverbed in darkness or assisting with shore line searches.

Rotarian, David, explained to our crew that each year the outgoing president and Rotarians with Looe Valley Rotary Club distribute donations from money they have raised during their fundraising activities to nominated charities and good causes. A significant amount is raised from the Wishing Well close to Looe Guildhall, alongside bucket collections, charity fishing competitions, the Looe Island Swim, gala evenings, sponsored walks and quiz nights. David went on to say “Alongside RNLI Looe Lifeboat Station the Rotary Club will be donating to more than 10 local causes including SW Hospice, Cornwall Air Ambulance, Shelterbox and Looe Army cadets.

After the presentation, David and Paul watched the charity’s Atlantic 85 Sheila and Dennis Tongue II launch on exercise.

ENDS

Notes to Editors

Photos:

· Looe Lifeboat duty Launch Authority Dave Robinson (right) and shore crew Paul Barley (left), accepting the torches from Paul Roach (right) and David Bunt (left) with members of Looe RNLI volunteer crew
Photo credit RNLI / Ian Foster

Information:

· Re-established as an inshore lifeboat station in 1992, Looe RNLI operate two inshore lifeboats
An Atlantic 85 Sheila and Dennis Tongue II and a D Class Ollie Naismith II

· For further information on Looe RNLI Lifeboats please visit our website https://rnli.org/find-my-nearest/lifeboat-stations/looe-lifeboat-station

· Looe RNLI Facebook page www.facebook.com/LooeRNLI

Media contacts

For more information please telephone

Ian Foster, RNLI Volunteer Lifeboat Press Officer for Looe Lifeboat Station, on 07902 753228 or [email protected] or [email protected]

or Emma Haines, RNLI Regional Communications Manager, on 07866 668847 or [email protected]

or Amy Caldwell, RNLI Regional Communications Lead, on 07920 818807 or [email protected]

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The RNLI is the charity that 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 146,700 lives.

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