"Tremendous": Queen's Pier Restoration Trust receives £9.6k donation following fundraiser's appeal

Money sent to charity's GoFundMe page following interview with 96-year-old

The Queen's Pier Restoration Trust has described an anonymous donation of £9,696 as 'utterly tremendous'.

The money came in following an interview, aired by Manx Radio, with 96-year-old fundraiser Vincent Watkins.

He'd walked to each of the Island's lighthouses and harbour lights to give the restoration project a boost.

Whilst the money was sent from an anonymous source to the charity's existing page - the amount '9696' reflects Mr Watkin's age and was sent just hours after the interview was broadcast.

You can find out more HERE.

Trust Treasurer Graham Curphey explains what the money will go towards:

Watch the video from Wednesday's cheque presentation: