MEMBERS of Dartmoor Rescue Group were the grateful recipients of a generous £1,000 donation from Courtland Masonic Lodge in Paignton.

The money was raised from members during David Watson’s year as Master of the Lodge.

David chose the Dartmoor Rescue Group as he enjoys walking on Dartmoor with his dog.

Alec Collyer, treasurer Dartmoor Rescue Group Ashburton, said: ‘We are of course very grateful to David and the Brethren for thinking of us.

‘Throughout the years many lodges have been kind enough to support us.

‘There are four Dartmoor Rescue Teams around the Moor at Okehampton, Tavistock, Plymouth and my team at Ashburton.

‘Each team needs around £25,000 to £30,000 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, at all times of day and night.’

Go to www.dartmoor-rescue.org, where there is a Crowdfund link to donate.