awards awards

The following trophies will be presented this year:

The Marcus Boudier Trophy:

For the best decorated privately entered boat in Saturday’s Themed Pageant.

The Ray Dunford Buckby Can Trophy: For the best decorated boat entered by a waterway or community group.

The Cruise Electric Trophy:

For the best illuminated boat in Sunday evening’s Procession.

The Graham Capelin Award:

For the best entry by a boater who has not previously taken part in either the Saturday Pageant or Illuminated Boats.

The Westminster Trophy: Donated by the City of Westminster for the winner of the Boat Handling Competition.

The Roger Squires Trophy: Presented by St Pancras Cruising Club in recognition of Roger’s 10 years as their Commodore. It is awarded to the best novice competitor in the Boat Handling Competition.

The Vic Trott Memorial Trophy:

Open to boaters and nonboaters. Awarded to the couple in the best ‘Boaters’ Sunday Best’ costume.

The Mike Stevens Memorial Trophy: Goes to the Best Boat at IWA Canalway Cavalcade, selected from all the boat entries at the event. It is awarded in recognition of Mike’s outstanding contribution to IWA and IWA Canalway Cavalcade during his lifetime.

The Idle Women Shield: Sponsored by Jan Knox, proprietor of Canal Experience Training School. The shield will be awarded to the best female entrant in the Boat Handling Competition.

We are sad to announce the death of Allan Scott after a long illness. He loved all things to do with waterways. A stalwart of South London Branch, the Waterway Recovery Group and Canalway Cavalcade, Allan was involved as our Waterspace manager from 1998/9 – 2012 and was responsible for moorings and all the boating activities.