Dartmoor Rescue Group were the recipients of a very generous £1000 from Courtland Freemasons Lodge in Paignton.
The money was raised from the brethren during David Watson’s year in the chair as Master of the Lodge. David chose the Dartmoor rescue Group as he enjoys walking on Dartmoor with his dog.
Alec Collyer MBE (Treasurer Dartmoor Rescue Group) said:-
“We are of course very grateful to David and the Brethren for thinking of us. There
are four Dartmoor Rescue Teams around the moor at Okehampton, Tavistock,
Plymouth and my Team at Ashburton. Each Team needs around £25K-£30K a year
to keep operational, we don’t get any statutory Government funding so every penny
has to be fundraised.Dartmoor Rescue is not just about the Moorland, our Teams assist the Police around
the Force area and wider afield in searching for ‘vulnerable’ and ‘High risk’ missing
persons.”
In the photo are Derek Burtenshaw (Master Elect), Alec Collyer (Treasurer Dartmoor Rescue Group) and Mike Locke (Charity Steward of the Lodge).