Wouldhave Memorial and Mouth of the Tyne from So. Marine Park, So. Shields

Wouldhave Memorial and Mouth of the Tyne from So. Marine Park, So. Shields

Image Details

Title Wouldhave Memorial and Mouth of the Tyne from So. Marine Park, So. Shields
Date
Location South Shields
Type Real Photographic
Publisher Unknown
Series
Size 137mm x 87mm
Reference Number P128
Further Information The Wouldhave Memorial was erected in 1889 in memory of William Wouldhave who designed the first lifeboat. The Marine Parks Restaurant and Brown's Tea Rooms can be seen on the right of the image. Tynemouth can be seen in the distance. More information about William Wouldhave and Henry Greathead, the history of the lifeboat and the design and construction of the Wouldhave Memorial can be found in the “History of the Lifeboat” booklet in the Pamphlets collection of this website.