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16 Nov 2025

Ocean Torbay team raise money in memory of colleague

More than £1,200 raised for Rowcroft who looked after workmate Jabez

head of business Gareth Watton and the Ocean BMW team with the Rowcroft cheque

Ocean BMW head of business Gareth Watton and the Ocean BMW team with the Rowcroft cheque

Staff at Ocean Torbay had one particular person in mind when they embarked on a fund-raising mission for Rowcroft.

They presented Rowcroft Hospice with £1,245.06 which was raised from the three charity car wash events held over the last few months.

The team, along with Autoclenz, volunteered their time to wash cars in support of their colleague Jabez who sadly passed away earlier this year after a long battle with cancer.

Head of business Gareth Watton said: "Rowcroft looked after Jabez and he spent the last few weeks of his life, and they made his final weeks comfortable and memorable for him, his family and his colleagues."

 

 

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