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George Pickard
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George Pickard on.400 built 1897
pickard beloned to j mcpeat for a number of years he took ill n sold the boat dont know where she is now,next to her is the crusader then the paula liz followed by bob vasey thompsons, team then the independence and the steadfast,thats when the ouseburn was a proper boat club,sadly only the moorings remain no club house anymore.
When was this taken Dave?
Regards
Steve
Regards
Steve
pos.late 1980s Steve
Thanks Dave - had thought that this was a present day shot and that the boat had actually survived - some snippets from back in July 2007:
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The former Peterhead (Scotland) lifeboat George Pickard which was built in 1897 has sunk on Newcastle's Quayside (North East England) and is presently causing a navigational hazard.
Before it sank it was considered to be the oldest lifeboat in Britain still afloat.
It had been converted into a day boat for rod fishing. An engine having been fitted as originally it was powered by oars and human strength.
The boat is named after a Yorkshire industrialist who donated money to the Royal National Lifeboat Institute and during her service the George Pickard has saved 50 lives.
Before it sank it was considered to be the oldest lifeboat in Britain still afloat.
It had been converted into a day boat for rod fishing. An engine having been fitted as originally it was powered by oars and human strength.
The boat is named after a Yorkshire industrialist who donated money to the Royal National Lifeboat Institute and during her service the George Pickard has saved 50 lives.
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Good news is that George Pickard was lifted from the River Tyne today. Lets hope she can once again be restored to a working boat!
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Unfortunately your 'finger crossing' didn't have the desired effect - this piece of news from this morning's edition of the Newcastle Journal - courtesy of:
http://icnewcastle.icnetwork.co.uk/
"Historic 1897 lifeboat sinks in the Tyne Jul 4 2007
by Chris Robinson, The Journal
THE former owner of a slice of maritime history which sank in the Tyne was last night “heartbroken” by the loss.
The 38ft George Pickard broke down on Saturday afternoon near Lemington, Newcastle.
It was being towed along the river to St Peter’s when it ran into further difficulty and was left upstream from Spiller’s Wharf.
Former trawlerman John McPeake, who dedicated almost four decades to keeping the historic boat afloat, was close to tears last night as he said: “I am completely heartbroken, devastated, this feels like a funeral to me.
“I let her go for next to nothing but did not think for a moment she would end up like this.”
The seven-tonne vessel sank overnight. It was raised yesterday afternoon and taken to Tyne Dock, in South Shields, were it will be destroyed.
Mr McPeake, 68, of West Farm Wynd, Longbenton, North Tyneside, bought the George Pickard from a fisherman in Gosforth, Newcastle, 37 years ago.
Built in 1897 for £604 as the lifeboat for Peterhead, north of Aberdeen on Scotland’s rugged north-east coast, the Pickard was one of the oldest British lifeboats still afloat.
It hit the water with 10 oars, sails on two masts – no engine – and saved 50 lives in 45 launches.
In 1928 the RNLI replaced it with a more modern boat and sold it to a fisherman in Gosforth – who fitted it with an engine and in turn sold it to John in 1968 for £2,500.
Mr McPeake sold it recently, saying he was getting “too old” to look after it."
http://icnewcastle.icnetwork.co.uk/
"Historic 1897 lifeboat sinks in the Tyne Jul 4 2007
by Chris Robinson, The Journal
THE former owner of a slice of maritime history which sank in the Tyne was last night “heartbroken” by the loss.
The 38ft George Pickard broke down on Saturday afternoon near Lemington, Newcastle.
It was being towed along the river to St Peter’s when it ran into further difficulty and was left upstream from Spiller’s Wharf.
Former trawlerman John McPeake, who dedicated almost four decades to keeping the historic boat afloat, was close to tears last night as he said: “I am completely heartbroken, devastated, this feels like a funeral to me.
“I let her go for next to nothing but did not think for a moment she would end up like this.”
The seven-tonne vessel sank overnight. It was raised yesterday afternoon and taken to Tyne Dock, in South Shields, were it will be destroyed.
Mr McPeake, 68, of West Farm Wynd, Longbenton, North Tyneside, bought the George Pickard from a fisherman in Gosforth, Newcastle, 37 years ago.
Built in 1897 for £604 as the lifeboat for Peterhead, north of Aberdeen on Scotland’s rugged north-east coast, the Pickard was one of the oldest British lifeboats still afloat.
It hit the water with 10 oars, sails on two masts – no engine – and saved 50 lives in 45 launches.
In 1928 the RNLI replaced it with a more modern boat and sold it to a fisherman in Gosforth – who fitted it with an engine and in turn sold it to John in 1968 for £2,500.
Mr McPeake sold it recently, saying he was getting “too old” to look after it."
so sad to hear thats what happened to the old girl,just shows that b4 u buy a boat u should have to take some sort of test,to ensure we keep clowns off our waterways as the R.N.L.I have got enough to do 
at one time i am sure there were 3 in partnership with here 1 was the late aubury cornfoot a real gent and great member of the club.
