In April 1941, the Tynemouth life-boat and life-boathouse were destroyed, in an air-raid, by two bombs which fell right on the house. In order to provide a.

new boat and house, an appeal was launched in February of this year by Mayors of all the Tyneside boroughs for £25,000. The life-boat herself could not be injured under the War Damage Act, but the boat-house and slipway were covered, and the £25,000, with the money from insurance, should rebuild the station So far the appeal has brought in over £2000..