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HNBC Committee 27 November 2020 The meeting will be held by Zoom video conference.
HNBC Committee 27 November 2020 The meeting will be held by Zoom video conference.
Surprise award for long serving Newsletter Editor 19 November 2020 There was a special surprise for the club's retired Editor, Val Roberts, at our virtual Annual General Meeting on Saturday 14 November 2020.
Early Spring bank holiday 12 November 2020
Late summer bank holiday 12 November 2020
Easter 12 November 2020
May Day bank holiday 12 November 2020
Queen's Platinum Jubilee holiday 12 November 2020
Empress 8 November 2020 The current EMPRESS started life in 1898 as an iron composite steamer, named EMPEROR (click to see details).
Hanley 8 November 2020 1899                Iron composite horse boat
Fox 8 November 2020 1926                Iron composite motor boat 1/1/1949          Purchased by BTC (D&IWE), SE Division fleet, Fleet No 210 1/10/1953        Passed to BTC (BTW)
Bream 3 November 2020 1933 Originally a full length motor boat built for Fellows, Morton & Clayton, it was split into two boats in 1960s and the rear 15ft  was sold by British Waterways Board to Union Canal Carriers
Bramble 3 November 2020 1934 Originally a full length motor boat built for Fellows, Morton & Clayton, shortened to 35ft tug by British Waterways Board in 1973, subsequently lengthened to 68ft in 2001.
Alder 3 November 2020 1931 Originally a full length motor boat built for Fellows, Morton & Clayton, later split into two boats.
Dot No 4 3 November 2020 1929 Originally built as horse boat APOLLO for Midlands & Coast. Sold to Ernest Thomas (Walsall) Ltd in 1946, fleet No 4, shortened to 56ft tug in 1951 and renamed DOT NO 4. 
Cormorant 2 November 2020 1907                Iron composite motor boat 1/1/1949          Purchased by BTC (D&IWE), NW Division fleet 1/10/1953        Passed to BTC (BTW)
Columbia 2 November 2020 1907                Iron composite horse boat with forecabin 24/10/1938      Converted to motor boat by W J Yarwood & Sons Ltd, Northwich (part of Yard No 626)
MB 7 - MSC Co mud boat 30 October 2020
Chiltern 27 October 2020 9/1946             Wooden motor boat 1/1/1949          Purchased by BTC (D&IWE), NW Division fleet 1/10/1953        Passed to BTC (BTW) 1/1/1963          Passed to BWB
Briar (Clara) 24 October 2020 1906 - built for the Shropshire Union Railways & Canal Company  1923 - acquired by LMS fleet no 8

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