THE coxswain of the Tynemouth life- boat, Mr. P. Denham Christie, and the crew had the happy idea of presenting to the Seamen's Chapel of Christ Church, North Shields, which is the parish church of Tynemouth, a stained glass window. The window was designed by Mr. L. C. Evetts. It has a dedicatory inscription and shows three life-boats which mark important stages in the history of the Tynemouth life-boat station. One is the Original, which was built on Tyneside; the first model out of which the design for this life-boat was developed was made in 1789 by William Wouldhave, who was himself baptised in the parish church. Another is the Constance, the first of the Institu- tion's life-boats to be stationed at Tyne- mouth a hundred years ago. The third is the Tynesider, the present Tynemouth life-boat.

Prologue in Latin An impressive ceremony took place at the church on Sunday, 16th September, 1962, for the unveiling, which was held in connection with the celebration of the hundredth anniversary of the founda- tion of the Tynemouth station. After the organ prelude the Vicar of Tynemouth received in turn hi the church the civic parties; the Duchess of Northumberland and principal officers of the local com- mittees of the Institution; Earl Howe, Chairman of the Committee of Manage- ment; the Duke of Northumberland, honorary treasurer of the Institution and president of the Tynemouth branch; Professor E. A. Pask, a member of the Committee of Management of the Institution and honorary medical ad- viser to the Tynemouth branch; and Sir Lawrence Edwards, chairman of the Tynemouth branch, and Lady Edwards.

The coxswain, crew and shore helpers at the station then entered, followed by the Bishop of Newcastle.

A prologue in Latin, taken from a letter of a monk of Tynemouth Priory, written in the year 1220, was read, and after the anthem the Rev. Emlyn Williams, chaplain of the training ship Worcester, gave the address.

Mr. Denham Christie then invited the Duchess of Northumberland to unveil the window, which she did, concluding with the words: "May God prosper your work and preserve you in all hazards of the sea." The Bishop of Newcastle, at the request of the cox- swain, then dedicated the window, and the service concluded after the blessing with Bach's organ postlude, the fugue in D minor.

On the 21st September the life-boat crew and shore helpers and their wives were entertained by the local branch committee, and the next day the Duke of Northumberland presented a certifi- cate inscribed on vellum to commem- orate the centenary. In the past hundred years Tynemouth life-boats have been launched on service 197 times, rescuing 404 lives..