Paper rounds have traditionally been carried out by children and young people – but 77-year-old David Rickard from Devon doesn’t let that stop him. Since 2006, the pensioner paperboy has been donating all of his wages and tips to good causes in memory of his mum, Mary. David, who does his round on foot, has been putting funds towards the Penlee Lifeboat Station Appeal for the last 3 years. He recently presented a cheque for £1,500 to Coxswain Patch Harvey at the station and has raised a remarkable
£4,000 for the appeal so far. David says: ‘Penlee has always been in my mind since the loss of the Solomon Browne, which I remember well. So I am especially glad to give the crew a donation towards better facilities. I have given to Padstow, The Lizard and Penlee Lifeboat Stations before – a total of £5,650 for the RNLI.’