BRITISH SAILORS’ SOCIETY
Last September a group of girls at Lyttelton, under the guidance of the Women’s Guild of the British Sailors’ Society, formed what is now known as the junior branch of the British Sailors’ Society, the purpose being to provide entertainment and comforts for merchant seamen visiting the port. The branch consists of 52 girls living in Lyttelton and Heathcote Valley. It has made a donation to the senior guild and also spent £7 on wool, which is knitted into garments for the men. Dances are frequently held at the Seamen’s Institute and entertainments and recreation, such as bilhards, ping-pong, and cards are arranged for the men. On Sunday evenings, church services are held at the institute and are always well attended by both men and girls. The remainder of the Sunday evenings is spent in table games, and the men are served with supper.
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Press, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 23718, 17 August 1942, Page 2
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