Romney Retros Car Run raises over £3000 for Littlestone Lifeboat Station
On Thursday 7th May Romney Retros Car Group visited Littlestone RNLI charity lifeboat station at the start of a fundraising trip to Holland. The group brought an eclectic mix of retro cars and a vintage police motorbike which lined up Infront of the Jean McIvor lifeboat for photos.
Over a dozen cars from the 1960s onwards, began their journey on a club event to Holland by visiting Littlestone. Our guests were welcomed by a group of Littlestone RNLI volunteers who had specially pushed the lifeboat out to greet the car club members.
The visitor was co-ordinated by the new Littlestone RNLI Lifeboat Management Group Chair and Romney Retros member, Craig Watt-Peters. Craig was joined at the event by outgoing Chair Kevin Funnell whose tenure included Covid and the arrival of a new lifeboat at the station. Littlestone is crewed entirely by local volunteers who give up their time to train and respond to service calls when tasked by HM Coastguard.
Craig said ‘It’s an honour to be able to host the Retros at our local RNLI lifeboat station. It is also fantastic that the group is raising funds for the RNLI– the event was like a happy family gathering.’
Volunteer Lifeboat Operations Manager, John Kenny said : ‘It’s great that the Romney Retros have chosen to raise funds for Littlestone RNLI Lifeboat Station. This year, 2026, marks the 200th anniversary of an RNLI lifeboat being placed on the Romney shoreline and it is humbling that our local community still supports our service here. Many people don’t realise that the RNLI is a charity that is dependent on support from the public. The Retros have raised over £3000 for us and we are extremely grateful for their contribution to the RNLI to help save lives at sea.'
RNLI Media ContactsFor further information, please contact:
John Kenny, Volunteer Lifeboat Press Officer or Clinton Marshall, Volunteer Lifeboat Press Officer for Littlestone RNLI [email protected]
Jess Curtis, RNLI Regional Communications Manager for London and South East England, 07483 488243, [email protected]
Julie Rainey, RNLI Regional Communications Lead for London and South East England, 07827 358256, [email protected]
RNLI Press Office, 01202 336789, [email protected]
RNLI Media Contacts
For further information, please contact:
John Kenny, Volunteer Lifeboat Press Officer for RNLI South East, [email protected]
Jess Curtis, RNLI Regional Communications Manager for London and South East England, 07483 488243, [email protected]
Julie Rainey, RNLI Regional Communications Lead for London and South East England, 07827 358256, [email protected]
RNLI Press Office, 01202 336789, [email protected]
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