What is recorded here
This blue commemorative plaque records: The Marine School of South Shields was founded here in 1861 by the Benefactor Dr Thomas Winterbottom. Recorded plaque organisation: Tyne and Wear County Council.
Dr Thomas Winterbottom established the Marine School of South Shields in 1861 to provide education and training for orphaned and destitute boys, significantly impacting local maritime and educational history.
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