A blue plaque has been unveiled to remember hero lifeboatman who died on lifesaving mission 150 years ago.
Robert Thirlway Arkley, 44, was lost while on call with the Tynemouth Volunteer Life Brigade (TVLB) at the North Tyne Pier in Tynemouth on December 17, 1872.
The barque 'Consul' from South Shields had attempted to enter the Tyne late at night. However the sailing ship had been smashed against the foundations of the Pier, which was under construction at the time.
