Salutation

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	20 february 2007: Pubgoers raise over £1,000 for Tynemouth RNLI lifeboat Customers and staff at the Salutation Inn, Front Street, Tynemouth, dressed up as pirates during a nautical-themed fundraising weekend to help Tynemouth RNLI lifeboat save lives at sea. Pub staff member Emma Steel, 21, thought of the event as a fun way to celebrate her leaving the pub after two years there, and said: “I didn’t realise how much it costs to run the lifeboat or that the crew are all unpaid volunteers, so I thought it would be a great way to mark my leaving and raise money for a local good cause.” “We only meant to get dressed up on Friday but we had such a good time we carried on all weekend and managed to raise £1032. Some of the lifeboat crew are regulars and they took part too”.

	After the presentation RNLI Helmsman Ian Black presented the pub

with an RNLI plaque as a token of thanks and said: “This is a fantastic amount of money for a pub to raise in just a few days. We really appreciate the donation and the money will be used to buy vital new equipment”


	Picture: Tynemouth RNLI volunteer crewmembers receive a cheque for £1,032. Front: L-R Paul Henderson, Ian Black & Dave Thompson. Back, L-R Liz Watson (pub manager) crewmembers Ian Wood and Jill McCormick, and Emma Steel.

	The Salutation Inn is located on the south side of Front Street, Tynemouth. It’s an old coaching inn that’s recently been refurbished and offers a full menu of snacks and meals, a wide range of alcoholic and soft drinks. and a friendly, welcoming atmosphere. Telephone 0191 296 3936. Map