Teddington RNLI View From the Thames: Water power women | Richmond and Twickenham Times
By Julia Kendal, Volunteer Crew, Teddington RNLI Teddington RNLI Crew - ltr Gianna Saccomani, Julia Kendal, Nic Peters, Sam Armatage, Nic Evered - Photo (taken pre Covid by Paul Roach Teddington RNLI) There was a time when women were not allowed to go to sea. They were considered ‘bad luck’ on a boat; a distraction for the male crew, incurring the wrath of the fickle waves. As International Women’s Day 2021 approaches on 8 March, this seafaring soul is celebrating the eroding of this barrier to entering the water. I’m also gr...
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