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Cresswell Lifeboat Station
Cresswell Lifeboat Station in England North East, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
About
Cresswell Lifeboat Station is a place of interest in England North East, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Cresswell Lifeboat Station was located at Cresswell, a village approximately 20 miles (32 km) north-west of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, in the county of Northumberland. A lifeboat was first stationed at Cresswell by the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) in 1875. After operating for 69 years, Cresswell Lifeboat Station was closed in 1944.
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Background
History
After the founding of the Royal National Institution for the Preservation of Life from Shipwreck (RNIPLS) in 1824, and later when it became the RNLI, it wasn't uncommon for any acts of gallantry at sea, whether by lifeboat, or other means, to be rewarded with RNIPLS or RNLI medals for gallantry. For the rescue of six men from the vessel Julius on 23 November 1861, which was aground and breaking up on Broad Sand Rocks, Thomas Brown (Big Tom), a Cresswell boatman, was awarded the RNLI Silver Medal. Some years later, in 1874, James Brown and his three sons, all of Cresswell, were drowned, when their fishing coble overturned within sight of the shore. James was the brother of Thomas. At the…
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- Coordinates
- 55.2352, -1.5382
- District
- Northumberland
- Parish
- Cresswell
- Postcode
- NE61 5LD
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Northumberland
- Established
- 1875
Sources
- wikidata: Q125935711 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Cresswell Lifeboat Station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Cresswell Lifeboat Station?
- Cresswell Lifeboat Station is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode NE61 5LD), in the parish of Cresswell.
- When was Cresswell Lifeboat Station built?
- Built or established in 1875.
- Who owns Cresswell Lifeboat Station?
- Cresswell Lifeboat Station is owned by | affiliation =.
- How do I get to Cresswell Lifeboat Station?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode NE61 5LD. It sits within the North Northumberland parliamentary constituency.