Directory

Contact details for WRG and canal societies are given below.

ASHBY CANAL ASSOC
Rod Smith
4 Ashby Road, Sinope
Coalville LE67 3AY
Tel: 01530 833307

BARNSLEY, DEARNE & DOVE CANAL TRUST
June Backhouse, 39 Hill St,
Elsecar, Barnsley S74 8EN
01226 743383
www.bddct.org.uk

BCN SOCIETY
Jeff Barley, 17 Sunnyside
Walsall Wood, W Midlands
01543 373284
www.bcn-society.org.uk

BUCKINGHAM CANAL SOC
Athina Beckett
2 Staters Pound
Pennyland
Milton Keynes MK1 5AX
01908 661217
email: athinabec@aol.com
www.buckinghamcanal.org.uk

BUGSWORTH BASIN (IWPS)
Ian Edgar
Browside Fm, Mudhurst La
Lyme Handley, Whaley Br
High Peak SK23 7BT
01663 732493
email: ian@browside.co.uk
www.brocross.com/iwps/index.htm

CALDON & UTTOXETER CANALS TRUST
John Rider
1 Dainty Close, Leek
ST13 5PX
01538 386790
john@riderjohn.jsnet.co.uk

CHESTERFIELD CANAL TRUST
Mick Hodgetts
31 Pottery La
Chesterfield S41 9BH
01246 620695
http://chesterfield-canal-trust.org.uk

CHICHESTER SHIP CT
Linda Wilkinson,
1 Chidham La
Chichester PO18 8TL
01243 576701
www.chichestercanal.co.uk

COTSWOLD CT
4 Black Jack St
Cirencester GL7 2AA
01285 643440
mail@cotswoldcanals.com
www.cotswoldcanals.com

FRIENDS OF THE CROMFORD CANAL
Tony Brookes
07770 350853
ggsonbolding@gmail.com
www.cromfordcanal.org.uk

DERBY & SANDIACRE CS
Doug Flack
23 Thoresby Crescent,
Draycott
Derby DE72 3PH
01332 874239
www.derbycanal.org.uk

DIG DEEP INITIATIVE
Alan Cavender
10 Vicarage Rd
Maidenhead SL6 7DS
01628 629033
alancavender@tiscali.co.uk
www.dig-deep.org.uk

DORSET & SOMERSET CANAL SOCIETY
Derrick Hunt
43 Greenland Mills
Bradford on Avon
BA15 1BL
01225 863066
derrick.hunt@tesco.net

DROITWICH CT
Vaughan Welch
29 Dice Pleck, Northfield
Birmingham B31 3XW
0121 477 9782
kvwelch@supanet.com
www.worcs.com/dct/home.htm

EAST ANGLIAN WATERWAYS ASSOC
David Revill, 43 Kings Road
Coltishall, Norfolk
NR12 7DX
01603 738648
david_gisela@hotmail.com

EREWASH CANAL P&DA
Mick Golds
73 Sudbury Avenue
Larklands, Ilkeston
Derbys DE7 5EA
Notts (0115) 9328042

FOXTON INCLINED PLANE TRUST
c/o Mike Beech
Foxton Canal Museum
Middle Lock, Gumley Road
Foxton, Market Harborough
Leicestershire LE16 7RA
0116 279 2657
mike@foxcm.freeserve.co.uk
www.fipt.org.uk

ROLLE CANAL AND NTH DEVON WATERWAYS SOC
Adrian & Hilary Wills
Vale Cottage, 7 Annery Kiln
Weare Giffard
Bideford
EX39 5JE
Tel: 01237 477705
adrian@thewills.eclipse.co.uk
www.therollecanal.co.uk

RIVER GIPPING TRUST
Lewis Tyler, Church Cott
The Street, Capel St Mary
IP9 2EL.
secretary@rivergippingtrust.org.uk

GRAND WESTERN CANAL TRUST
Denis Dodd, Wharf Cottage
Nynehead, Wellington
Somerset TA21 0BU
01823 661653

GRANTHAM CANAL RESTORATION SOCIETY
Colin Bryan
113 Hoe View Road
Cropwell Bishop
Nottingham NG12 3DJ
01159 892248
colin.bryan@granthamcanal.com
www.granthamcanal.com

HEREFS & GLOUCS CT
c/o The Wharf House, Over
Gloucester GL2 8DB
01452 332900
www.h-g-canal.org.uk

KESCRG
Eddie Jones
Altamount, Coventry Road
Fillongley, Coventry CV7 8EQ
0845 226 8589
eddie@kescrg.org.uk
www.kescrg.org.uk

LANCASTER CT
Paul Shaw
12 Malham Close
Lancaster LA1 2SJ
01524 35685
paul_shaw@lineone.net
www.lctrust.co.uk

LAPAL CANAL TRUST
26 Loynells Road, Rednal
Birmingham B45 9NP
01785 713862
www.lapal.org

LICHFIELD & HATHERTON CANALS REST'N TRUST
Sue Williams
Norfolk House
29 Hall Lane, Hammerwich
Burntwood WS7 0JP
01543 671427
info@lhcrt.org.uk
www.lhcrt.org.uk

NEATH & TENNANT CANAL SOCIETY
Ian Milne
16 Gower Road, Sketty,
Swansea SA2 9BY
01792 547902

NWPG
Graham Hawkes
27 Lawrence Rd, Tilehurst
Reading RG30 6BH
0118 941 0586
grahamhawkes@btinternet.com
www.nwpg.org.uk

POCKLINGTON C.A.S
Paul Waddington
Church House, Main St.
Hemingborough, Selby
N. Yorks YO8 7QE
01757 638027 (eves)
01405 763985 (days)
www.pocklington.gov.uk/PCAS

SALTISFORD CANAL TRUST
Budbrooke Road
Warwick CV34 5RJ
01926 490 006
saltisfordcanal@aol.com
www.saltisfordcanal.co.uk

SCARS (SANKEY CANAL)
Colin Greenall
16 Bleak Hill Rd
Eccleston
St. Helens WA10 4RW
01744 731746
colin.greenall@btopenworld.com
www.scars.org.uk

SHREWSBURY & NEWPT CANALS TRUST
Tam Hazan
tamir_hazan@lineone.net
www.sncanal.org.uk

SHROPSHIRE UNION CS
Richard Hall, 35 Tyrley Cotts
Market Drayton TF9 2AH
01630 657737
hall@ostw.co.uk
www.shropshireunion.org.uk

SLEAFORD NAV TRUST
Steve Hayes
10 Chelmer Close
N Hykeham
Lincs LN8 8TH
01522-689460
email: steve.hayeskyme@ntlworld.com
www.sleafordnavigation.co.uk

SOMERSET COAL CANAL SOCIETY
Bob Parnell, 34
Wedgewood Road
Twerton, Bath BA2 1NX
01225-428055
http://rtjhomepages.users.btopenworld.com/CC2.html

RIVER STOUR TRUST
John Morris
2 Stockton Close
Hadleigh
Ipswich IP7 5SH
jgmorris@btinternet.com
www.riverstourtrust.org

STRATFORD ON AVON
CANAL SOCIETY
Roger Hancock
1 Tyler Street
Stratford upon Avon CV37
6TY
01789 296096
rogmabhan@aol.com
www.stratfordcanalsociety.org.uk

SURREY & HANTS CANAL SOC
Peter Redway, 1 Redway
Cottages
St. John's Lye, Woking
GU21 1SL
01483 721710
p.redway1@btinternet.com
www.basingstokecanal.org.uk/society

SUSSEX OUSE RESTORATION TRUST
Paul Morris, Farmcote
Nettlesworth Lane
Old Heathfield
Heathfield
TN21 9AP
01453 863683
sussexouse@hotmail.com
www.sxouse.org.uk

SWANSEA CANAL SOC
Clive Reed
17 Smithfield Road,
Pontardawe, Swansea,
West Glam. SA8 4LA
01792 830782

THAMES & MEDWAY CANAL ASSOCIATION
John Epton,
45 Vinson CLo
Orpington BR6 0EQ
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/john.epton/tmca

WENDOVER ARM TRUST
Roger Leishman
7 Hall Park
Berkhamsted
HP4 2NU
01442 874536
www.wendoverarmtrust.co.uk

WEY & ARUN CT
The Granary, Flitchfold Farm
Loxwood, Billingshurst
West Sussex RH14 ORH
01403 752403
office@weyandarun.co.uk
www.weyandarun.co.uk

WILTS & BERKS CT
George Eycott
36 Grange Court, Boundary Rd
Newbury RG14 7PH
01635 569449
bungle@wrg.org.uk
www.wilts-berks-canal.org.uk

WOODEN CANAL BOAT SOCIETY
3 Beauchamp St
Ashton under Lyne
OL6 8LF
0161-330-8422
wcbs@beeb.net
www.wcbs.org.uk

WRG:
GENERAL ENQUIRIES,
CANAL CAMP BOOKINGS
AND DRIVER
AUTHORISATION
PO Box 114,
Rickmansworth WD3 1ZY
01923 711114
enquiries@wrg.org.uk
www.wrg.org.uk

WRG NORTH WEST
Malcolm Bridge
3 Heather Bank
Littleborough
Lancashire OL15 0JQ
01706 378582
nw@wrg.org.uk
www.wrgnw.org.uk

WRG NW - ENQUIRIES/PAPERCHASES
David McCarthy
Woodstock,
14 Crumpsall Lane
Manchester M8 5FB
0161-740 2179
www.wrgnw.org.uk

WRG BITM & 'NAVVIES' DIARY
David Wedd
7 Ringwood Road
Blackwater
Camberley
Surrey GU17 0EY
01252 874437
dave.wedd@wrg.org.uk
www.wrgbitm.org.uk

LONDON WRG
Tim Lewis
5 Herongate Road,
Wanstead
London E12 5EJ
07802 518094
tim@timlewis.org.uk
www.london.wrg.org.uk

LONDON WRG:
ENQUIRIES
Lesley McFadyen
(as per Martin Ludgate
below)

WRG EAST MIDLANDS
John Baylis (see below)

ESSEX WRG
Dave Dobbin
130 Ashingdon Road
Rochford, Essex
SS4 1RR
01702-544096
email: essex@wrg.org.uk
www.essex.wrg.org.uk

WRG SOUTH WEST
Gavin Moor
54 Kiln Close
Calvert, Buckingham
MK18 2FD
07970 989245
Gavin.Moor@wrg.org.uk

IWA/WRG STAMP BANK
Steve & Mandy Morley
33 Hambleton Grove
Emerson valley
Milton Keynes MK4 2JS
01908 520090
mail@morleytowers.org.uk

CANAL CAMPS MOBILES
(A) 07850 422156
(B) 07850 422157

'NAVVIES' EDITOR
Martin Ludgate
35 Silvester Rd
London
SE22 9PB
020 8693 3266
0777 947 8629 (mobile)
martin.ludgate@wrg.org.uk

'WRGWEAR' CLOTHING
Helen Gardner
33 Victoria Road
Northwich
CW9 5RE
07989 425346
wrgwear@wrg.org.uk

WRG FORESTRY TEAM
Graham Robinson
Springwell
Spark Bridge
Ulverston
Cumbria LA12 7ST
01229 861317

WRG BOAT CLUB
Sadie Dean
236 Station Rd
Whittlesey
Peterborough
PE7 2HA
01733 204505
07748 186867 (mobile)
sadiedean@vodafone.net

WRG DIRECTORS

CHAIRMAN
Mike Palmer
3 Finwood Road
Rowington
Warwickshire
CV35 7DH
01564 785293
mike.palmer@wrg.org.uk

TREASURER
Roger Day,
5 Merton Road, Slough
Berks SL1 1QW

WRG SECRETARY
Neil Edwards,
c/o IWA, PO Box 114
Rickmansworth WD3 1ZY
neil@waterways.org.uk

WRG PLANT
Malcolm Bridge
3 Heather Bank
Littleborough
Lancashire OL15 0JQ
malcolm.bridge@wrg.org.uk
01706 378582

SITES GROUP & PUBLICITY
Judith Palmer
3 Finwood Road
Rowington
Warwickshire CV35 7DH
01564 785293
jude.moore@btinternet.com

WRGPRINT
John & Tess Hawkins
4 Links Way, Croxley Grn
Rickmansworth WD3 3RQ
01923 448559
john.hawkins@wrg.org.uk

IWA CHAIRMAN
John Fletcher
c/o IWA, PO Box 114
Rickmansworth WD3 1ZY
john.fletcher@waterways.org.uk

TRANSPORT MANAGER
Please contact Mike Palmer
(see above) until further
notice

WRG LOGISTICS
Jen Leigh
45 Glebe Road
Sheffield S10 1FB
logistics@wrg.org.uk

OTHER DIRECTORS
George Eycott
36 Grange Court, Boundary Rd
Newbury RG14 7PH
01635 569449
bungle@wrg.org.uk
Mick Beattie
22 Bridgewater Ave
Anchorsholme
Blackpool
FY5 3NA
01253 864034
Adrian Fry
89 The Causeway
Quedgeley
Gloucester
GL2 4LD
07976 640962
Spencer Collins
The Boatyard,
5 Hammond Way
Trowbridge BA14 8RS
07976 084055
spencer.collins@wrg.org.uk
Chris Davey / Helen Davey
6 Partridge Ct
Round Close Rd
Adderbury
Banbury
OX17 3EP
01295 812002
chris.davey@wrg.org.uk
Jonathan Smith
23 Hardings
Chalgrove
Oxford
OX44 7TJ
01865 891 370
jonathan.smith@wrg.org.uk
John Baylis,
215 Clipstone Rd West
Forest Town
Mansfield
Notts NG19 0HJ
01623 633895
Rick Barnes
103 Boakes Drive
Stonehouse
Gloucestershire
GL10 3QW
07976 748345
rick.barnes@wrg.org.uk


[Directory version: February 2008, from Navvies 227].

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