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October 19, 2006: Civic leaders visit Tynemouth Lifeboat Station:
Lord Mayor of Newcastle, Diane Packham, accompanied by the Chair and Deputy Chair of North Tyneside Council, Cllrs Shirley Mortimer and Joan Bell, paid a visit to see at first hand the work of their local RNLI station. After an official welcome by Tony Hogg, Chairman of Tynemouth RNLI committee, the civic leaders were given a tour of the station by Mechanic Kevin Mole before being taken out to sea on the station’s Severn Class all-weather lifeboat Spirit of Northumberland.
After returning to the station, the civic leaders unanimously described the trip as an exciting, unique experience that they would always remember. Before leaving, They paid a warm tribute to the the volunteer crews.
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