History of Lifeboats

Lifeboats Timeline

Zetland - lifeboat

1802

The Zetland was built in 1802, now the world's oldest surviving lifeboat. She was built by Henry Greathead of South Shields and stationed in Redcar. The lifeboat was named after the local Lord of the manor, the Marquess of Zetland.

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First Cullercoats lifeboat

1852

The first lifeboat in Cullercoats was funded by the Duke of Northumberland. This became operational in 1852 following the establishment of The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) charity in 1824.

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Tynemouth Volunteer Life Brigade

December 5, 1864

Tynemouth Volunteer Life Brigade (TVLB) was founded on the 5th December 1864 and was the first such organisation in the world. It was founded in response to the tragedy of five ships being wrecked on Black Middens rocks during 3 days of storms in November 1864, adding to the many lives lost over the years because of the treacherous rocks. The TVLV Watch House was built in 1887.

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New lifeboat at Boulmer

1937

Crowds gathered to watch the launch of the new lifeboat, the "R.N.L.B. Clarissa Langdon", at Boulmer in Northumberland. The new vessel, a  35ft "Liverpool Sailing Lifeboat", was launched in 1937. It was the 8th lifeboat based at Boulmer since 1825.

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Cullercoats Lifeboat Disaster, 1939

April 22, 1939

Tragically, six lives were lost during a training exercise for the Cullercoats Lifeboat on the 22nd April 1939.

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Zetland - lifeboat

First Cullercoats lifeboat

Tynemouth Volunteer Life Brigade

New lifeboat at Boulmer

Cullercoats Lifeboat Disaster, 1939

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