A generous legacy has been bequeathed to Rhyl RNLI lifeboat station.

The £50,000 legacy was donated by Mrs. Edna Roose who was a popular figure in the town, owning cafes and nursing homes. She was a great supporter of the station and it's fundraisers.

Mrs. Roose passed away late 2021. She and her late husband Peter had been great supporters of the station at Rhyl. When Edna ran her café, the crew would meet there for breakfast on a Sunday morning, before going to the station.

She also had in her possession a model of one of the old Rhyl lifeboats at her care home in Rhyl. During renovations at the home, she very kindly donated the model to the station, to be kept in perpetuity there.

Phil Roose, her son, arranged for the legacy to be sent to the RNLI. He met with members of the crew, station management, and fundraisers at the boathouse recently; to confirm the legacy had been received at Poole RNLI headquarters.

The RNLI charity 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 142,700 lives.

Photograph: RNLI/Paul Frost MBE