Zetland Museum

Zetland - The Oldest Lifeboat in the World. The Zetland was built in 1802 by Henry Greathead. In the same year, the fishermen of Redcar raised £200 to bring the lifeboat to the fishing village, as it was then. She was christened Zetland in honour of the Lord of the Manor, and remained in service until 1880, saving over 500 lives. The lifeboat was housed on what is now Granville Terrace, and was launched from a wooden carriage pulled by horses. She was crewed by volunteers, mainly Redcar fishermen, who were alerted by a boy beating a drum to the rhythm 'Come Along Brave Boys, Come Along'.

The Museum

Disabled access to groundfloor only.