Ayrshire lifeboat hero who dedicated 32 years to saving lives at sea given top citizen award as he prepares to retire

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A lifeboat hero who has dedicated more than three decades to saving lives at sea has been given a top honour by an Ayrshire community.Joe Millar has been named Troon’s Citizen of the Year.The award comes as Joe, 54, gets set to hang up his life jacket after 32 years of service to his town’s RNLI station.As the Station Coxswain, Joe plays a key role in leading the volunteer crew, both through choppy seas to attend call outs and back on dry land.But this summer he’ll call time on more than three decades at sea as he retires from the lifeboat.As a thank you, the community gave Joe an early retirement present as he was bestowed the honour of Citizen of the Year by Troon Community Council at a special presentation on Wednesday.The Ayrshire Live app is available to download now.Get all the local news in your area – plus features, football news and the latest on the coronavirus crisis – at your fingertips 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories while you can customise your page with the sections that matter to you.The Ayrshire Live app is available to download now on iOS and Android.And it was a special moment for the Millar family, with Joe’s mum Janette scooping the gong in 2010 for her work with the local youth club.A humbled Joe told Ayrshire Live: “I’m very proud of receive it.

It was a nice moment, my mum, dad and daughter were all there with me.“My mum won it in 2010, it was nice to receive it in front of her.

Our family are just honoured.“I’m retiring in August, so it was a nice wee start to getting towards the day I finish.“I accepted it on behalf of myself and my crew.