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PayPal Report
David Tomlinson
We were very sorry to hear of the passing of David Tomlinson, aged 86, on March 23rd. I'd only known David since 2007, when he was involved with the East Anglian Waterway's Association work on the North Walsham and Dilham Canal. He was both a regular volunteer, commuting from his home in Stafford, and a sponsor for many of the early work party expenses. David was also closely involved with the Pocklington Canal Amenity Society and the Slea Navigation Trust. He boated much of the country, single-handed, over the years. This was with, variously, a Wilderness Trailboat, the Queen of Sheba, and, later, his narrowboat Nell. Our boats’ paths last crossed on the Middle Levels at March, Cambridgeshire, in 2019. However, David's involvement with restoration is more associated with the 1960's. He was one of those instrumental in the Staffs & Worcs Society’s restoration of the Stourbridge 16, and possibly with David Hutching on the Stourbridge Rally. Our paths would have crossed in those days, but sadly we dibdn’t know each other at the time.
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David devoted his life to the waterways, and will be greatly missed by all who knew him.
Ivan Cane ֎
David at Briggate Mill Pond, 2011. IC
PayPal report to the membership
On the 11st April 2021 the Trust created a PayPal account and, on the 3rd July, we went public with our new membership MemberMoJo database which allowed for subscrip ons and dona ons to be made into the PayPal account. I, as the PayPal account administrator, transfer all monies into the Trust bank account once a month, usually just at the end. To 31st March 2022 we have received 239 separate transac ons which are made up of the following:
One family added a comment to their dona on that “we really enjoy coming here, thank you J”. Another donator said “Hello there, I wanted to give a small token of support. I had a lovely swim while on holiday in Norfolk and I really valued having the steps into the water. You do wonderful work!” We have received dona ons especially via the QR codes at Ebridge from people that have visited us from:
Sidcup in Kent Southwell in NoRnghamshire Godalming in Surrey Has ngs in East Sussex
The breakdown of payments:
Gross Fees total Net balance MemberMoJo shop & New member packs £116.35 Membership payments (S=43. F=58. L=4) £1,900.00 Dona ons (all sources) £1,768.69 PayPal fees £100.89 Total £3,785.04 £100.89 £3,684.15
Ebridge Open Weekend
Julie Kelleher ֎ Trust A.G.M.
Working To Secure Norfolk's Canal Heritage
North Walsham & Dilham Canal Trust CIO Unit 4 Bacton Wood, Anchor Road, Spa Common, North Walsham, NR28 9AJ
Registered Charitable Incorporated Organisa on No 1180474
Email the Trust’s Officers: Chair - David, davgis@live.co.uk Membership - Andrea, membership@nwdct.org General Information, secretary@nwdct.org Boat Trips - Graham P, boating@nwdct.org Fishing -Tom, fishing@nwdct.org Funding Team - David B grants@nwdct.org Work Parties secretary@nwdct.org Quagmire - Ivan, qeditor@nwdct.org ICT - Julie, ICT@nwdct.org Wildlife - Suki, sukipryce@hotmail.co.uk Treasurer - Barry, treasurer@nwdct.org Media - vacant, press@nwdct.org Archivist (EAWA) - Ivan archive@nwdct.org Education & Training -Sue education@nwdct.org
Copies of the Trust’s A3 Access Map of the Canal - showing access points, car parks, pubs etc on one side, and an O.S map with enlarged sections showing the locks, on the reverse, are available at £2, inc p& p. Past copies of Quagmire are also available for £2, including p&p. Please contact the editor for details. qeditor@nwdct.org
Where Next?
QUAGMIRE May 2022
Weaver’s Way Bridge, Briggate. Laurence Neave March 22
Canoes through here by 2030?
