A striking new vessel has appeared on the central London Thames recently and her name is TANNER. She is named after Gillian Tanner, who was awarded the George Medal for bravery for her courage in delivering petrol to fire pumps around the docks in Bermondsey during the Blitz in September 1940. Journalist Lynne Wallis wrote …
Author archives: Patricia Stoughton
Reach for the Sky…
Not for the faint-hearted this dizzyingly high run up the 1,120 steps to the top of London’s tallest tower, 22 Bishopsgate on Saturday October 22. The goal is to raise funds for a new Thames Lifeboat Station in the heart of the City. And this is a serious challenge which can be achieved by running, …