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Photos of other boats A. Wanders ALBERT ex GUCC Severn and Canals' ASH from the stern and the bow Mersey Weavers AVON in dry dock and towing CLARA away from Keays yard past Birchills junction. Severn and Canals BEECH when owned by Chas Ballinger BRIDE ex LMS BRIDGET ex C.Ballinger CYPRUS and CEDAR CYPRUS with conversion 2008 (J.Payler) DANE in early leisure use. DOVE ex Thos Clayton ELIZABETH poss ex FMC day boat (J.Payler) FRIENDSHIP GIFFORD ex Thos Clayton HAZEL ex Barlows HEATHER BELL LNER JOEL JORDAN showing typical Thos Clayton fore cabin MAY ex LMS
OLIVE no other details were sent in with the picture any help gratefully received. Could be the ex LMS boat. By the time this photo was taken SEDDON's fleet had ceased carrying but were used as storage within the confines of the works. A.Wanders RAY ex HEBE GUCC RIBBLE fully loaded RILL ex LMS A Harvey Taylor's ROGER restored and run by the Rickmansworth trust Six examples of Cowburn & Cowpar's motor boat fleet SKYLARK, STARLING, STORK, SWAN, SWALLOW and SEAGULL respectively SEVERN STOUR 2006 TWEED fully loaded and in the same position as RIBBLE above. TIBER ex Thos Clayton the paintwork may be a little scuffed and in need of TLC but the brass work gleams even in a sepia photo.
USK following an arson attack October 07 Willow Wren WARBLER also ex GUCC see lists for details WORCESTER SHARPNESS - the above two boats are sisters and were used to tow horse drawn boats through the tunnels on the Worcester and Birmingham canal.
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