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13/05/25 - Melksham TUG / AGM
14/05/25 - West Wiltshire RUG
17/05/25 - Summer Timetable Starts
18/05/25 - Portishead RNLI 10 anniversary

On this day
11th May (1911)

Last commercial boat - Thames and Severn summit (link)

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