The Pilot Cutter Protector: Centenary of a River Tyne Tragedy

This is a historic exhibition. It is no longer available to visit and this page is only retained as a record of the previous event. For current and future exhibitions, visit our What's On page.

A display commemorating the tragedy of 31 December 1916.

The Pilot Cutter Protector: Centenary of a River Tyne

Dates

Until 28 February 2017 (historic exhibition)

About

This small display commemorates the tragedy which struck North and South Shields, plunging both towns into a world of grief on 31 December 1916. The morning of which 19 men and boys boarded the pilot cutter Protector but not one soul would return.