in this race, and that was Lily
Smith. The Mirror devoted its
front page to a pictorial
coverage of the event,
showing Smith, appropriately
‘wrapped in sackcloth’
waiting for the race to start,
Richmond Bridge packed
with spectators and the
Thames full of men thrashing
about in the water. In 1908
Smith again took part, as a
member of the Ladies
Perseverance Club, at a time
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