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Spirit of Jarrow
 A
sculpture which represents a family in the famous 'crusade
for jobs', which took place in Jarrow in 1936.
Tyne
 One
of the Country's first lifeboats, stands as a stark
reminder of the power of the sea. Tyne is preserved
at the Wouldhave Memorial as a symbol of courage and
sacrifice. Over 1000 stricken mariners were saved
by Tyne off South Tyneside's coast.
James Simpson Kirkpatrick
A monument of the heroic James Simpson Kirkpatrick
"Man with the Donkey" stands on Ocean Road,
South Shields outside of Kirkpatrick's pub. The memorial
is a reminder of him and Murphy the donkey, who both
made countless trips over many days taking wounded
soldiers from the battle front to the seashore to
be treated
during World War I in Turkey.
Dolly Peel
A statue to commemorate the memory of Dolly
Peel (1783-1857) overlooking the River Tyne. She was
known as a fish wife, but was also a smuggler, poet
and story teller and served in the Napoleonic wars.
She lived in Shadwell Street in South Shields and on
numerous occasions hid her husband from press gangs.
She was a great favourite of Robert Ingham, the town's
first MP.
Lawe Top Beacon
The Lawe Top Beacon was erected as a navigation
aid in 1932 by John Turnbull and cost around £60.
The beacon and its twin companion opposite replaced
the 18th Century structures and compliment the High
and Low Lights at North Shields.
The Merchant Navy Memorial
The Merchant Seaman monument located beside
The Customs House, was unveiled by the Countess Mountbatten
of Burma on 19th September 1990 in memory of the merchant
seamen who sailed from South Shields Port and lost
their
lives in World War II.
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