The church is most famous for the model of a lifeboat by William Wouldhave dating from 1802 which is suspended from the ceiling.
William Wouldhave was born in Liddle Street, North Shields in 1751 and baptised in Christ Church then in the parish of Tynemouth.
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William Wouldhave (1751–1821) is a rival of Lionel Lukin for recognition as inventor of the lifeboat.
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