Band spirit Tynemouth lifeboat band, otherwise known as Lenny Park and the Pagers, have been gigging regularly to raise cash for lifeboat coffers.

To date the band has helped Supporters Ashore of the Lifeboat at Tynemouth (SALT) raise nearly C18,000 towards the purchase of their own Severn class lifeboat, Spirit of Northumberland. The SALT fundraising group consists of the families of past and present crew members and the band (pictured left) is mostly made up of the current lifeboat crew.

The crew and their families will continue the 'spirit' of RNLI fundraising and the band (pictured above) is available for bookings for a small fee..