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SWAN |
COWBURN
& COWPER |
P.S |
MAN
1115 |
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unconverted.
5/92. now based London carried chemicals for W H COWBURN
& COWPER between 1933 and 1956. Later she carried
coal for G Waddington between 1956 and 1964. Owned by
same person for many years. Other
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STORK |
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MAN
1123 |
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She
was built by W.J. Yarwood & Sons Ltd. of Northwich
and was launched on 10 March 1934 as yard number 444.
Her hull is made of riveted steel. She has a round
bilge, with a pointed bow and a raked curved stem and
counter stern.
STORK carried
chemicals in carboys until 1951, but is now preserved
with her hold clothed up and is used as an exhibit and
for pleasure.
Over the last
fifteen years, STORK has undergone considerable
restoration. A complete re-fit was carried out after
she was sold in 1982 and this included building a new
boatman's cabin. The existing steel engine room
bulkheads were retained. Further work is planned on
the interior, as is the renewal of steel plating to
the round bilges.
Her current engine
is the original single cylinder, two stroke, hot bulb
diesel, which is started by a blowlamp and a brass
reacting pin in the flywheel. It gives 12.6 brake
horsepower at 475rpm through a Ferry gearbox and is
controlled either in the engine room or from the
steering position. She has a hundred gallon diesel
tank with a ten gallon feed tank mounted over the top.
It is believed that only three of these engines have
survived on British waterways and these are installed
in STORK, SWAN and SKYLARK.
Based Lymm STORK
Since the above
information was received STORK has had a conversion
fitted to her hold
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SWIFT |
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MAN
1119 |
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BW
renamed APOLLO. Is now SWIFT again based at Bradley used
by Waterways for demonstrations and shows.
SWIFT
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SKYLARK |
"
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" |
MAN
1128 |
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Gardner
4 VT engine still installed in 1978. part converted.
2/00
SKYLARK
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SNIPE |
"
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R.S |
MAN
1137 |
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was
hotel boat now converted based on Oxford canal |
| M |
STARLING |
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" |
MAN
1138 |
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Her
hull is made of riveted steel. Her current engine is a
Lister HR2 diesel, with two cylinders and twenty-one
horsepower, made in 1958. She was commissioned by W. H.
COWBURN & COWPER Ltd. of Manchester as their eighth
and last narrow boat and built to a unique design for
carrying carbon disulphide in tanks from Trafford Park,
Manchester, to Courtaulds at Coventry. The tanks were
never fitted. In 1951, she was sold to William
Pritchard, trading as Meteor Mineral Mill, Etruria Vale,
Stoke-on-Trent, and began work carrying limestone to the
potteries. Three years later, she was bought by Joe
Prescott of Butts Basin, Leigh, who used her as a 'trip'
boat in the summer, carrying cargo to Runcorn and
Altringham in the winter. In 1961, STARLING was
purchased by Sam Morral who cut the boat in two and
shortened her to forty feet Mid section used in boat
known as LOUISE JANE. She was then used as one of the
first hire boats on the waterways in 1962. In 1981, she
was sold to D. King who modified her into a narrow boat
tug with a Seffles semi-diesel engine of historic
interest. She was found by the present owner in 1995 and
brought by canal and lorry to Stafford. She underwent
restoration to return her to her original length and was
re-launched on 26 October 1997. still carrying based
Knighton SU canal STARLING
Starling
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SEAGULL |
"
" |
P.S |
MAN
1131 |
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Called
MORAG during early 1960s. Renamed SEAGULL in late 1970s.
Owned by same person for many years. Engine changes:
1960s - 2 cyl Hercules. , 1992 - Lister HRW 2. based
Aylesbury arm Other
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SWALLOW |
"
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MAN
1121 |
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Was
Manchester Ship Canal Co. ( Bridgewater Dept.) 's Work
Tug No.3. in 1948, becoming Mud Boat No 3 (M.B No 3)
after the engine was removed. Renamed SWALLOW in 1980s
and National 2 DM engine installed. Much restored.
purchased 1951 .uncon.2/92 SWALLOW
Swallow
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ARCTURUS |
OVALTINE
(A.Wander) |
Ent
Fleet 8/42 |
RICK
28 |
reg
date
8/42
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Ex
GUCC All boats in the Ovaltine fleet were built at
Walkers, Rickmansworth. GUCC
A-H |
| M |
MIMAS |
"
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9/43 |
RICK
46 |
10/43 |
Ex
GUCC G12442 Sold to Willow wren 1959 renamed EGRET |
| B |
RAY |
"
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1/41 |
RICK
61 |
1/41 |
Ex
HEBE GUCC. G12481 Converted for Sale. 9/90 Other
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HECTOR |
"
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8/42 |
RICK
51 |
8/42 |
Ex
GUCC G12470 |
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ALBERT |
"
" |
12/25 |
BRENT
446 |
1/26 |
Became
PEARL HYDE after leaving the fleet and spent time as a
community boat with the governing organisation.
Completely restored and now a restaurant at
Rickmansworth, with hold like eating area. Other
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| M |
WILLIAM |
"
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10/29 |
RICK
26 |
12/29 |
Ex
GUCC G 12323(sent by P. Hunter)- I had the converted
ex-Ovaltine motor William (formerly with Beauchamp Lodge
at Little Venice) for which I paid �1000 and it was
ready to go! However there was a lot of rot in it and I
sold it when I became a student in 1979 (now that was a
long time ago) for �3000. Subsequent owners did it up
cosmetically, perhaps putting the odd straight plank in,
and it eventually sold for about �8000 in the late
1980s. Although I had sold it at Uxbridge it arrived in
Oxford as if coming to haunt me. I last saw it out of
the water just north of Oxford where the new-age owners
were attempting to rebuild it. Unfortunately they split
up and the boat was subsequently broken up although I
believe Jem Bates on the Aylesbury arm has some of the
bits in a shed so I suppose it could be "restored" a la
Raymond! |
| B |
ENID |
"
" |
1/41 |
RICK
45 |
2/41 |
Ex
GUCC. G12408 URSA. Sold to Willow Wren 1959 renamed
COOT. 5/88 Colours of the Cut |
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HARRY |
"
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4/26 |
RICK
1 |
4/26 |
Sold
to Gordon Waddington 1950 renamed JOYCE. |
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CECIL |
"
" |
1/41 |
RICK
54 |
2/41 |
x.
GUCC. G 12537 GRUS paired with ENID in WANDERS fleet
Cabin built by Malcolm Braine was camper 72 - 80 80-96
in private ownership Extensive partial restoration was
carried out by Martin Cox, boat builder, during this
time which accounts largely for Almighty's (GRUS /
CECIL) survival and relatively good condition. Website |
| B |
CATHERINE |
"
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10/27 |
RICK
8 |
10/27 |
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CHARLES |
"
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8/28 |
RICK
13 |
8/28 |
Sold
to Gordon Waddington 1952 renamed GALATEA |
| B |
ELIZABETH |
"
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1/28 |
RICK
10 |
1/28 |
Converted
to houseboat |
| B |
ELIZABETH
ANNE |
"
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4/28 |
RICK
12 |
4/28 |
Converted
to houseboat |
| M |
GEORGE |
"
" |
10/27 |
RICK
7 |
10/27 |
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| B |
GEORGETTE |
"
" |
12/26 |
BREN
447 |
1/27 |
Scrapped
Bushells Tring '45 |
| B |
GERTRUDE |
"
" |
4/27 |
RICK
4 |
6/27 |
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| M |
JAMES |
"
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1/28 |
RICK
9 |
1/28 |
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| M |
JIMMY |
"
" |
1/41 |
RICK
60 |
1/41 |
Sold
to A Harvey Taylor 1951 |
| B |
LILY |
"
" |
4/26 |
RICK
2 |
4/26 |
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| M |
PERCY |
"
" |
4/27 |
RICK
3 |
6/27 |
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| B |
POLLY |
"
" |
12/29 |
RICK
18 |
12/29 |
Converted
to houseboat |
| B |
SUSIE |
"
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8/28 |
RICK
14 |
8/28 |
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| M |
THOMAS |
"
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4/26 |
RICK
17 |
4/28 |
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STANTON |
Blue
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COV
536 |
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GUCC |
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NUTFIELD |
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RICK
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GUCC GUCC I-Z |
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BELMONT |
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GUCC |
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LUCY |
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DAV
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CRESSY |
S.U.R.&C.
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LTC
Rolt's famous boat. |
| B |
ELECTOR |
"
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626 |
CHEST
637 |
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.11/87 |
| B |
WILDEN |
"
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382 |
CHEST
617 |
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| B |
LORNA |
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350 |
CHEST |
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BROCKLEBANK |
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482 |
CHEST
337 |
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CHEOPS |
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IRENE |
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CHEST
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SATURN |
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CHEST
630 |
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BCN
1103 on 9. 10. 1925. hb.fs.10/91. now restored and
visiting rallies and shows as a floating exhibit.
SATURN |
| B |
CLARA |
"
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converted
fs.8/91 At Cropredy on the Oxford Canal. All for sale,
contact Ian Staples 01295 758 438. |
| B |
SYMBOL |
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CHEST |
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Destroyed
due to lack of funds. |
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PARIS |
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CAMBRIDGE |
J&
G MOORE |
2
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ILK
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finished] |
| B |
HARRIET |
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ILK
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27 July 1906 when new cert sent
to Gotham Co Ltd Broken up 24-10-24
Mr Trevithick - Lenton |
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CYPRUS/ESS |
EREWASH |
509 |
LOUGH
63 |
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her
current engine is a four stroke diesel. Originally, her
engine would have been a two cylinder Russell Newbury,
with 18 horsepower. She was built for the Erewash Canal
Carrying Company, as a subsidiary of the Grand Union
Canal Company. Her name should have been CYPRESS, as the
four boats of this type were named after trees. They
were identical to the Grand Union Canal Carrying Company
Ltd. Star class, except for the fact that they were one
foot shorter to facilitate the passage of pairs of boats
through the short locks on the River Stour. After
nationalisation in 1948, CYPRUS was kept at the Bulls
Bridge Depot and used for Depot
purposes unconverted paired with CEDAR CYPRUS
Cyprus
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| B |
CEDAR |
EREWASH |
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LOUGH
64 |
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She
was built as the butty to CYPRUS for the Erewash Canal
Carrying Company; a subsidiary of the Grand Union Canal
Carrying Company Ltd. (GUCCCL). She was identical to the
GUCCCL Star class except that she was one foot shorter
to facilitate the passage of pairs of boats through the
short locks on the River Stour. She was used principally
on the Erewash Canal, the River Stour, the Leicester
line and the main line of the Grand Union Canal to
London. CEDAR is in her original condition, apart from
the cabin which has been re-built. She is leased to a
coal merchant. CEDAR
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ELM |
EREWASH |
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LOUGH
62 |
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MALLARD
in Willow Wren fleet and later as a hotel boat. |
| B |
ASH |
EREWASH |
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She
was registered with the Municipal Borough of
Loughborough on 1 January 1948 and was transferred to
the British Transport Commission, London. She was
allocated to the South Eastern Division Carrying Fleet
on 1 October 1953 and was then taken on by British
Waterways on 1 January 1963. ASH was later sold to Nigel
and Di Carter who converted her to a residential boat.
In their ownership, she was based at Cowley lock on the
Grand Union Canal. Around 1972, she was sold to
Stroudwater Cruises Ltd., Gloucester and in 1974; she
was bought by the Birmingham & Midland Canal
Carrying Company. Was with B&MCC for years in use as
a camper and carrying before that. Still in B&MCC
fleet and based at Gas street |
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ROVER |
MAN
SHIP CANAL CO |
9 |
RUNC
513 |
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LATCHFORD |
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CERES |
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SIR
JOHN JELLICOE |
A
& A PEATE maesbury |
7 |
CHEST
788 |
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OLIVE |
C.
BALLINGER |
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GLOS
536 |
BCN
1837 |
Formerly
Beech from Severn and Canal. Hired from Harkers in 1949
and bought by C Ballinger jnr in 1952 skippered by Jimmy
Hunt & Charlie Ballinger jnr. Picture (p45 Faulkner)
of Charles Ballinger and his wife with OLIVE on
Gloucester and Sharpness Canal on 12 September 1959
carrying chocolate beans from Sharpness to Cadburys at
Bourneville. Mainly used as the Match boat and for coal
runs on the river Severn for Samuel Moreland & Sons
Ltd the makers of Englands Glory Matches in
Gloucester. Cut to 55ft by Wyvern Shipping at the same
time as FIR. Currently moored on Kennet and Avon in
Devizes area and owned by Tes Woodward and Adrian
Noakes. Other
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| B |
EDNA
GRACE |
"
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GLOS
505 /472 |
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1923
(ex Healings) owned and skippered by Charles Ballinger
snr then passed on to Charles Ballinger jnr (his nephew)
was still owned by Ballingers in 1951. Sold by
Ballingers in 1954. Appeared at Northampton Rally in
1971 with a changed name to GUIDING STAN. Last reported
at Hampton Hall Farm as a houseboat in 1978. |
| B |
AMITY |
"
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GLOS
35 |
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1879
Skippered by James Ballinger snr, Gloucester (for 6
months) owned by S&SCCo |
| B |
THOMAS |
"
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B'HAM
210 |
BCN
7330 |
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registered
on March 15th 1879 Owned by James Ballinger and
skippered by Benjamin and James Ballinger, Gloucester.
Health Records show (Birmingham records MS316/1) that on
15/03/1879 she was travelling from Birmingham through
Gloucester and on to Deerhurst nr. Tewkesbury. She was
carrying Hay, Coal and Timber being pulled by two
Donkeys and having one aft cabin. Owned by James
Ballinger and skippered by Benjamin Ballinger. |
| B |
RAYMOND |
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1881
census shows Thomas & Eliza Ballinger (Charles jnrs
parents) living on board in Birmingham. We are still
tracing which RAYMOND this was? |
| B |
THOMAS |
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GLOS
231 |
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1888
Skippered by Charles Ballinger Snr, but owned by Sarah /
Benjamin Ballinger, Gloucester. Latterly owned by
Charles Ballinger snr and sold in 1905 to be replaced by
THOMAS health registers #405. |
| B |
THOMAS |
"
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GLOS
405 |
BCN
20007 |
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1905.
Owned and skippered by Charles Ballinger snr then passed
on to Charles Ballinger jnr (his nephew) in 1930 was
still owned by Ballingers in 1951. Sold by Ballingers in
1955 due to the loss of the Townsend coal contract.
Later renamed MALVERN. |
| B |
BESS |
"
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GLOS
470 |
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1912
Originally skippered by Charles Ballinger jnr but owned
by Frank Cookley of Framilode. Sold by Ballingers in
1929. |
| B |
ENERGY |
"
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GLOS
444 |
BCN
21084 |
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1936
(ex Healings) was still owned by Charles Ballinger jnr
in 1951. Previously named SAVONA. Originally owned by
A.R. Giddins, Gloucester then William Seddens prior to
Charles Ballinger. Wooden cabined horseboat registered
at Tipton on 06/06/1910. |
| B |
FRANCES |
"
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GLOS
510 |
BCN
983 |
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1942
(previously named HANBURY) ex S&CCCo. Frances
(possibly named after Charlies wife Fanny) was re-named
and re-registered by Charles Ballinger jnr on 29/07/1942
at Stoke Prior. Initially registered on 23/12/1924 as
HANBURY by S&CCCo in Gloucester. Frances appears
photographed in LTC Rolts Worcestershire (1947) carrying
coal for the Severn with side cloths up to go on the
river. |
| M |
BRIDGET |
"
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GLOS
529 |
BCN
1853 |
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Ex
FIR Severn and Canal. All steel motorboat built by Hills
in 1935. Hired from Harkers in 1949 and bought by C
Ballinger jnr in 1950. Skippered by Lionel Tonks during
Ballingers ownership. Was cut down to 55ft and then
re-lengthened to 64ft by Wyvern Shipping. Sold in 1976
and located in 1996 owned by a Mr Dean and registered as
BW# 61839. Picture of FIR (p31 Faulkner) tied up at
Gloucester Docks 2nd August 1949 when on hire to Charles
Ballinger, he purchased her in the following year.
Mainly used to carry for Cadburys from Frampton to
Bourneville. Currently moored near Bath on Kennet &
Avon. |
| M |
SUSAN |
"
" |
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BCN
1111 1616 & 2020 |
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Ex
Kimberley FMC & DIWE. bought by Charles Ballinger in
1953 renamed SUSAN skippered by George Page during
Ballingers ownership. Mainly used to carry for Cadburys
from Frampton to Bourneville, but on exceptional
occasions carried loads from BW barges from Diglis to
Birmingham. For Example George Page loaded aluminium
from Diglis to Sherborne Street in September 1956. Later
renamed KIMBERLEY again. Moved to Kennet and Avon
(Kennet Carrying Company) used as a trip boat and then a
camping boat. Later hired out as a working boat and
worked on the UCC fleet from Braunston. Also worked for
Foxton Canal Carriers in 1969. Sold at (but not owned
by) Warwickshire Flyboat Company and now owned by a Mr J
Birtles since 1997. Currently moored at Brinklow Arm
North Oxford Canal. Still unconverted motor. This and
most of the other info on Ballingers boats has been
supplied by the Ballinger family. |
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KESTREL |
L.B.
FAULKNER |
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12562 |
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PHAETHON GUCC |
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RAVEN |
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BREN
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12539 |
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HYDRUS GUCC |
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MERLIN |
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G
12443 |
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MUSCA GUCC |
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CYGNET |
"
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RICK
67 |
G
12523 |
Ex
MILKY WAY GUCC |
| B |
LINNET |
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RICK
41 |
G
12541 |
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ARIEL GUCC |
| M |
ALBATROSS |
"
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RICK
36 |
G
12520 |
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CASTOR GUCC |
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BUZZARD |
"
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RICK
72 |
G
12561 |
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ORPHEUS GUCC |
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SWALLOW |
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G
12594 |
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MONOCEROS GUCC |
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HARRY |
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VULTURE |
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BENEVOLENCE |
WYVERN
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BCLM.1986 |
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DUCHESS
OF YORK |
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VICTORIA |
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DUCHESS
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HEATHER
BELL |
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WORCS
211 |
B
2253 |
Ex
C&D. MARCH In early June 2005 Michael Drawbridge
told WCBS that Heather Bell was at Stretton, Staffs.
Repairs to Heather Bell were approaching the midway
stage. A new swim, counter block and counter bottoms had
been fitted. She is now in Norfolk and the restoration
is nearly complete.
HEATHER
BELL
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ELIZABETH |
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