Robert Thirlway Arkley blue plaque
Overview
Robert Thirlway Arkley blue plaque is recorded as Blue plaque in England North Tyneside. This blue commemorative plaque records: Robert Thirlway Arkley. A founding member of the Tynemouth Volunteer Life Brigade, tragically swept from the pier and died on active service.
Why it was made
The saved account records: This blue commemorative plaque records: Robert Thirlway Arkley.
People and events
The saved account records: A founding member of the Tynemouth Volunteer Life Brigade, tragically swept from the pier and died on active service.
How it worked
The saved account records: Aged just 44 he was part of the daring rescue of the crew of the barque 'Consul' which struck the Pier in raging seas on 17th December 1872.
What remains
The saved account records: As a member of the Life Brigade, no one was braver.
Why it mattered
Robert Thirlway Arkley blue plaque matters because its inscription ties a person, group, event or old local practice to this exact place. The source records: Robert Thirlway Arkley. A founding member of the Tynemouth Volunteer Life Brigade, tragically swept from the pier and died on active service. Aged just 44 he was part of the daring rescue of the crew of the barque 'Consul' which struck the Pier in raging seas on 17th December 1872. As a member of the Life Brigade, no one was braver. The importance lies in the life remembered here, not in the plaque as a piece of metal.
History checked 15 August 2026 against the named sources below.
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