ONSITE EVENTS
Women of the RNLI, from 2 March
Created to mark the bicentenary of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI), this exhibition celebrates the vital role that women have played in saving lives at sea, highlighting the work and success of women in a variety of roles throughout the RNLI’s 200-year history.
The exhibition features a series of 42 photographs by Jack Lowe recently acquired by Royal Museums Greenwich. The portraits of women that volunteer for the RNLI will be displayed alongside their lifeboat station’s corresponding slipway, putting the landscape that these women operate in at the heart of their stories.
National Maritime Museum, Romney Road, London SE10 9NF; website: www.rmg.co.uk
Family history drop-in, 16 March
Get your family history research started with some help from the Green Howards Museum’s resident expert, Steve Erskine. At this special drop-in day, simply visit the museum to find out how to learn more about your service relative. If you’ve always wondered about exactly how to go about understanding service records, using family history research resources and deciphering official paperwork, museum staff are here to guide you through. Runs 10am to 3pm.