The highs and lows of 200 years of lifeboat service in Redcar include:
* The only crew member to lose his life at sea was Redcar man William Guy, who died on Christmas Day, 1836. He was thrown overboard and was crushed against the vessel that the lifeboat crew were attempting to rescue.
* For nearly 200 years, the Zetland has looked out to sea from the Esplanade and last night saw its 145,645th high tide.
* The people of Redcar had a lifeboat before they had a church, school and railway, showing the importance that residents placed on the rescue service.
* In 1854, the Jane Erskine ran aground at the east scar in Redcar and local fishermen, who got extra income for helping to salvage ships, went to help. They became caught up in the disaster and, when the Zetland was launched, it came back with 57 people on board - its crew, the crew of the Jane Erskine and fishermen who would have drowned.
* The Zetland saved more than 500 lives during her many years of service. Other lifeboats that have served the town since then have saved more than 900 lives.
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