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Monday, June 1, 2015

We breed them well in Wivenhoe.

French bravery Medal awarded to Robert Cross of Wivenhoe .

The marine Minister decrees that on the 30th of April 1905, on behalf of the French President, the bronze sauvetage medal be awarded to Robert Cross, sailor on the American steamship Venetia who assisted in the rescue, on 14th of Febuary 1905, of the french vessel Saint Anoine de pixdoue in distress six miles from Au Large de Bougie..
Paris, 13th July 1905.

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