Zetland

In 1802, an unnamed lifeboat constructed by Henry Greathead of South Shields, costing £200, was placed at Redcar, a small fishing hamlet on the north coast of Yorkshire, consisting of two rows of terraced houses. The boat was known locally as Lifeboat. It is said that the cost was raised by the local population, but this seems highly unlikely in the early years of the 19th century, especially with regard to the size of the village. On Christmas Day 1836, the Lifeboat launched to the Danish brig Caroline, which was wrecked on Salt Scar Rocks. Attempting to throw a line to the vessel, Bowman William Guy, normally a pilot on the River Tees, was washed overboard and drowned. Only a short time…