Dorset woman donates £100,000 to RNLI in her will
Doreen Hogg also gave the charity £1.5 million in her husband's memory
A Dorset woman's bequeathed £100,000 to the RNLI in her will - after already having given them £1.5 million in her husband's memory.
Doreen Hogg's estate has passed on the donation at the charity's Headquarters in Poole, to allow them to keep saving lives long after her passing.
Her previous donation went towards a new lifeboat in husband Archie's honour.
Solicitor Malcolm Scott Walby has been a trustee for Mrs Hogg's estate:
“Doreen and Archie were dedicated supporters of the RNLI for many years.
“It was a privilege to act as a trustee for Doreen and to make this very generous donation in her memory.
“It means that lives can continue to be saved at sea for many years to come, thanks to her benevolence.”
Six in 10 of the RNLI’s lifeboat launches are funded through legacy gifts.
A spokesperson for the RNLI said: “Without the generosity of people like Doreen, we simply couldn't keep our lifesaving service running.
“Anyone can leave a gift to the RNLI in their will, and we are thrilled that Doreen chose to support us with donations in her lifetime, through her trust and in her legacy.
“The £100,000 donation has come from the will trust that Doreen set up after her legacy to give a regular income to the RNLI and we are very grateful to her.”
Doreen and Archie were both great lovers of the sea, spending much time on the water, after having moved from Newcastle to Poole.
She was the guest of honour when a vessel was named ‘RNLB Ettrick Shepherd Hogg Hardie’ at a ceremony at the RNLI headquarters in 2021, four years after Archie died.
Doreen passed away aged 91 earlier this year.