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The National Institution for the Preservation of Life from Shipwreck, later renamed the Royal National Lifeboat Institution, was formed by Sir William Hillerby on 4th March 1824. Happy birthday RNLI.
Tide times at North Shields on Monday 24th February 2020: H 04.06 4.8m, L 10.11 1.1m, H 16.07 5.0m, L 22.39 0.8m. Times GMT. Heights in metres above chart datum. Picture Winslow Homer "A Fresh Breeze" 1881. Snowy morning and windy day to come. Take care if you are out and about.