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Bridge 120 - Ornate Kennet & Avon by Stephanie Mason
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Content From the Editor From the Chairman From the Regional Chairman River Rescue Reading to Bristol Wendover Arm Trust MP Visits Essex 10K Event
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Essex Waterways Update Summer Scenes Easter on the River Wey Social Events Chelmer Cruises Just for Fun Branch Committee
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From The Editor As autumn marks the transition from summer to winter, when the arrival of night becomes noticeably earlier and the arrival of day becomes noticeably later, and the temperature cools down considerably, we start to see the red, orange yellows and gold hues of the leaves change as the trees go into winter rest, the air becomes brisk and the wind much colder. Get your wellies, jackets and scarves out and take in the scenes of the Navigation as the season moves from the September equinox to the December solstice. We would still like to increase our contributors to this Newsletter. Please make time to look out your photos, articles and ideas and send them in for our next Newsletter: Last inputs for Winter Newsletter 21/12/2017. Tell us about your own waterway experiences, your holiday or send in Readers Photos. For those on e-mail please send your input to chelmsford.news@waterways.org.uk Those without just give me a call to arrange for collection. 07837 576464.
From The Chairman In spite of the somewhat "iffy" conditions, I hope you've all managed to enjoy the summer in whatever ways you've chosen. At the September meeting I was glad to hear separately from two people that they had seen "Essex Girl" out and about and still looking reasonably respectable but with quite a lot of greengrocery on what was a pristine roof! At that last social meeting, several members of the River Stour Trust gave us their new presentation about the restoration that they have been undertaking, most successfully, at Stratford St Mary. In spite of considerable obstacles put in their way by, among others, the Environment Agency, causing a period of five years without activity on the ground, they have fulfilled all the extremely stringent requirements of the consents and are now in the process of marking their success at Stratford, where there is a new lock with beautiful new gates that are expected to last for fifty years. Sue Brown, of the R.S.T., has asked me to let you know that the Trust will next year reach its half century and "is planning celebrations throughout the summer including a trail boat weekend at Sudbury in August 2018". She also mentions that, like so many other organizations, the Trust "has a small membership with a tiny (and ageing) workforce" and she wonders if any of our members would be prepared to help with this. They don't want specific commitment at the moment, as they are still working on the plans, but would like to know that they have people who can be called upon to help if and when required. If you would like to volunteer, Sue's email address is: suebee272@tiscali.co.uk otherwise put your name and contact details on paper and give it to me or one of the other committee members to forward. Sue has given me some back copies of their very attractive journal, Lock Lintel, which I will bring along to the next meeting for anyone who might be interested in helping. This Branch has been happy to support an Essex Waterways planning application for residential boats in Springfield Basin where there are vacant office boat moorings. There is a considerable demand for residential moorings and the necessary facilities are in place; so long as the potential residents are carefully vetted and their boats are likely to be an interesting and respectable addition to the scene, there should be little objection to their presence. I look forward to seeing you at this season's meetings. Molly Beard 2
From The Regional Chairman I hope you have had an enjoyable summer. This year Janine and I were invited to join the official party to celebrate the re-opening of Carpenters Road Lock in The Queen Elizabeth Park (on the Bow Back Rivers). Carpenters Road Lock is a unique structure built in the nineteen thirties and has the only ‘double radial lock gates’ in the country. The £1.75 million project, to rebuild the lock, has been paid for by the Canal & River Trust, the Heritage Lottery Fund, the London Legacy Development Corporation and your Region of the IWA. To be honest our financial contribution was quite small but very significant. Our financial support for the project released the Heritage Lottery Funding and enabled the project to proceed. The lock is now available for anyone to use, although at the moment you have to book a passage, I think CRT are worried someone may hurt their new, expensive, baby.
This autumn, IWA is going to roll out its new logo and branding. I know some of you will feel this is a waste of money that could have been spent on restoring canals, so why are we doing it? If we look back over the history of the waterways in this country, 140 years before IWA was formed, the canals were at the peak of their first golden age. The waterways were driving the industrial revolution that made our country. Within a few years the railways, would start to take away the cargoes and the waterways would start the gentle decline which lead to the foundation of the Association. In the 70 years since IWA was formed, we have completely changed the perception of the canals in the public’s mind, brought many disused waterways back to use and carried out a successful campaign to move many of the canals away from government control into a charitable trust. The canals are in many ways in a new golden age, although, this time instead of creating wealth they are giving millions of people leisure opportunities such as boating, walking, fishing or, just looking at nature. It is time for the Association to look at what it is doing and what it should be doing for the next 70 years. The rebranding is intended to help refocus the Association after its success in facilitating the formation of the Canal and River Trust. Over the next 70 years, we want to see a thriving, growing network of sustainable inland waterways for everyone, and to achieve that, we need to be seen by the outside world as one organisation. The three parts of the Association, Water Recovery Group, Essex Waterways and of course the Inland Waterway Association itself need a common image. The new logo is designed to do just that. It is also designed to allow the association to grow into activities we have not yet considered. If at some future time, we wanted to start a new Waterways Ecology Group, the logo will still work to show we are one organisation with one purpose. In my last note I talked about what IWA London Region needs to do to make it more relevant to all waterway users in the capital and to support the association’s long-term vision. We are still working on this, but to start with we have a new Facebook page to keep you, and the wider boating community, informed of what is going on in the Region. Why not follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/iwalondon/
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River Rescue We have been fortunate this year in being able to spend some time on our boat on the Norfolk Broads. During one of our visits we were joined by our daughter and two of our grandchildren. We spent the first night on our mooring at Brundall Bay Marina and then set off the following morning down the River Yare with the wind blowing hard. We moored up at Hardley Cross for a lunch stop and with the wind still strong and blowing the boat away from the moorings, the skill of our crew in getting the lines around the bollards was important. Securely moored up, we settled down for lunch. Just as we started eating, our grandson said ‘Grandad, a boat has just crashed’. Looking out of the window I saw a cruiser deeply engulfed in the reeds on the opposite bank. Within minutes a boat moored astern of our own crossed the river and took a line from the stranded cruiser. Having picked up the bow line, I thought to myself ‘you need to go alongside if you are to pull him off’. Sure enough, with the wind blowing his efforts just moved the cruiser further into the reeds. He then went alongside and brought both boats back across to the moorings. Together with several other boaters I went to help them moor only to find that the stricken vessel was seriously taking on water. The captain and two others grabbed several buckets, formed a chain and started rapidly bailing as the bilge pump wasn’t coping. The owner’s wife was helped ashore in a state of shock and was attended to by several ladies from the moored boats. We moved valuables from the boat ashore, provided more rags and buckets to those on board who were just about managing to keep the boat afloat. With the situation stable, I phoned the nearest hire boat base to see if they could bring pumps by boat as there was no road access to Hardley Cross moorings which is at the junction of the River Chet with the River Yare. They informed me to contact Maffett Cruisers at Loddon as they had all the gear to deal with the situation. Loddon is at the head of the River Chet, some miles away along a narrow winding river. I reported back to the stricken captain. He said he had managed a MAYDAY call to the Coastguard by VHF and they said that they were coming! I was rather confused as surely the nearest Coastguard was Great Yarmouth or Lowestoft, both many miles away, and although there were enough volunteers to change the bailing crew, with water inside the boat up to the door handles, they were only just managing to keep her afloat.
Several passing boats realising the drama asked if they could help. However none had any sizeable portable bilge pumps aboard. Suddenly the owner of a boat said he had a pump and quickly moored up and produced a large battery and electric pump. This was soon helping with the situation. The owner of this boat said having bought his boat as a previously sunken wreck, he always kept a pump and battery for emergencies. Wise man!
We then realised that there was a fire engine some distance from the opposite bank of the River Chet and a fireman was walking towards the river junction. I ran down to meet him and shouted across the river to ask if they could bring a large pump on a boat? He replied that he had to look first! A passing boat collected him, brought him to the scene and then took him back again. The owner’s wife was still in a state of shock and sobbing on the bank. She was given cups of tea and the bailing continued.
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River Rescue (cont) I don’t know the time lapse from the start of the drama, but Maffett Cruisers rescue vessel soon arrived with the fire crew also on board and the large pumps which were soon in operation. While this was happening the Broads Authority vessel also arrived along with the Coastguard. All was now under control.
The stricken cruiser was taken alongside the rescue vessel ‘Titan’ and with large pumps still operating she was taken upstream to Brundall where she could be lifted ashore.
It was only after this that we learnt that as the cruiser was attempting to moor against the wind and tide, the owner’s wife had dropped the mooring line overboard and this became entangled in both props stopping the engines. The strong wind blew the boat across the river. During the process there had been damage to the stern-drives or cooling intakes hence the serious water ingress.
It is likely the boat will be an insurance write-off due to the internal water damage, but all persons were safe. Such an event does evoke serious consideration about bilge pumps, safety gear and what additional equipment should be carried.
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Reading to Bristol on the Kennet and Avon We arrived at the Thames & Kennet Marina Friday eve ready for an early start on the Saturday morning for our cruise down the Kennet & Avon Canal. We reached the traffic lights in Reading by 8am, these control the water traffic through the narrow channel. We paired with another Narrowboat for locks and soon passed through Garston Lock, a turf sided lock which was a bit awkward getting your ropes on bollards due to the cage like surround and restricted access along boards for the crew on land, so we put our ropes round the ladders like the other boat had done. On through Theale then Aldermaston which has a Wharf, and ABC Hire Boats, we passed through the electric lift bridge nearby and moored for lunch in a short stay mooring by the sanitary station (not in use) below the lock. When we headed off again the Narrowboat moored beside us came too, Aldermaston Lock is rather unusual as it has fluted sides. Passing by Woolhampton, then Thatcham where we moored for the evening, a lovely area even though it is next to the railway station! We had a lovely meal in the Swan nearby.
Sunday and our first hurdle was Monkey Marsh Lock, another turf sided lock and much like the previous one but much prettier with flowers in the turf sides (turf locks have to be left empty after use).
Onwards through Newbury with its lovely buildings and ornate bridge with good moorings above the lock, which the volunteers helped with. We stopped here for lunch before proceeding through an electric swing bridge: most of the many swing bridges along the Kennet & Avon are manual. Continuing to Kintbury, a pretty area where we moored early above the lock for the night. Monday and passing through Hungerford which is quite pretty, through Hungerford, Marsh Lock, which has a swing bridge across the middle of the lock (has to be in the open position when using the lock), onwards to share Froxfield Locks, and all which follow close together, including Little Bedwyn Lock which is a well photographed lock as it has a railway with a bridge over it next to the lock and yes, I did a photograph with a train (on the return trip)! Next is Great Bedwyn, a picturesque lunch stop with a brief trip into the village with it's lovely thatched cottages and intricate 'lacy' topped tower on the church. On again to moor at Crofton above lock 61 as there is a lovely pound between the locks overlooking the rail line above and Crofton Pumping Station (which was closed each time we passed). We had a lovely walk into Wilton village, a very pretty area, and had an excellent meal in another Swan Inn!
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Reading to Bristol on the Kennet & Avon (cont) We were awake and ready early on the Tuesday so we made good time through the rest of the locks here which were all set for us - makes a change! Onwards through Bruce Tunnel named after Thomas Bruce, Earl of Aylesbury, to moor at Pewsey for lunch. Off again and approaching Honey Street where you get a good view of the white chalk horse in the hillside, then arriving at Devizes to moor above the locks, we are so glad to have 30ft boat as it fits in gaps a lot of other boats can't!
Wednesday we left at 8am going down the first 6 locks with two other narrowboats following as a pair,. Once we got to the flight of 16 and the volunteers had arrived (they only help with the flight of 16) at the bottom of these there are another 7 locks to go through. we made excellent time going down all the locks. Onwards passing Seend, and Semington a lovely part of the route, briefly stopping at The Boatyard to see Spencer (Collins) who found our intermittent fault in 5 minutes!! Hurray - turned out to be a rubber tube above the stop button which sagged when the engine was hot and was impinging on the stop button, so nothing to do with fuel (it had been in the marina workshop 3 times for work and the fault was not rectified)! It had been a long day with a late mooring, finding a slot just before Bradford Marina at bridge 170, where I trimmed the grass with scissors (!) for getting on/off the boat. We did have a lovely meal in the Boathouse at the Marina. On Thursday we cruised about one hour to stop at some handy moorings for Sainsbury's to replenish stocks. Then on through Bradford on Avon, the lock, cafe, and boat services. The canal from here to Bath is lovely, passing over the Avoncliff Aqueduct. We stopping for lunch at Dundas Aqueduct, where we had a wander above and below the aqueduct where the arches rise over the railway and River Avon. Onwards again passing Claverton Pumping Station (closed when we passed) to moor above Bath Locks having passed under many bridges all different but very ornate. Lucky again to find a mooring just the right size for our boat! We walked down the locks to the cafe and had a lovely ice cream in the sunshine sitting by the Pump house Chimney watching the boats. On Friday we headed down the locks, including Bath Deep Lock, 2 made into 1 which makes it 19ft 5" deep and I was the one on the boat! It is a very long way down when you get to the bottom. Wwe had ropes together to ensure it reached the bollards, there was a volunteer helping here - but he had forgotten his windlass! Once at the bottom of the locks we turned out onto the River Avon, taking a left for Bristol (right turn takes you to Pultney Weir but there were restrictions for navigation at the time we were there).
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Reading to Bristol on the Kennet & Avon (cont) The locks on the Avon are large, wide, long, uneven sided and slow to fill/empty, with some impressive weirs. The approach to Swineford Lock is a lovely area. At Hanham Lock we phoned the Lock Keeper at Netham Lock as instructed, for permission to cruise through to Bristol Harbour, which was OK'd so we proceeded to Netham Lock (open if water level OK) to moor and get our Bristol Harbour Licence and mooring instructions from the Lock Keeper. It was amazing cruising this part into Bristol in our little Sea Otter, seeing the other river traffic and array of many different types of boats, the bridges and buildings, so much to take in. We opted to moor at the end of the Harbour near the Harbour Masters Office, looking across the harbour our view included many hillside properties all painted different colours, there must be a jigsaw of this somewhere! We went for a wander to investigate the massive Sea Lock and the view of the Clifton Suspension Bridge - FABULOUS.
While we were moored here a couple came to say 'Hello' to us on the boat, they were camping behind the fencing & trees as they planned on bringing their boat to Bristol. They recognised our boat from Pyrford Marina where they had their boat! Small world! The return trip was easier in that we knew what to expect, where mooring was possible, also any stops we wanted to make and explore. We thoroughly enjoyed our trip, the weather had been good except forsome drizzle as we got to Netham Lock which did not last long, and a thunderstorm on our return trip while we were inside. We had gone through tunnels, swing-bridges, over aqueducts, and locks - well hundreds (105 each way). I remember the trains which seemed ever present throughout the trip, and particularly the lovely smell of Elderflower in the air, the yellow Iris lining a lot of the canal areas. The birds and young, the Dawn Chorus, and finding what we think was a baby Wagtail in our boat which we carefully put back in the hedgerow. Meeting so many interesting and friendly people alongside the canal or boaters sharing locks. The Kennet & Avon is not without it's problems but we focused on the good points and one day may return.
Stephanie Mason
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Wendover Arm Trust Grand Draw 2017 I am writing to express the thanks of the Wendover Arm Trust to all the Chelmsford Branch members for their support of this year’s Grand Draw. The total raised was again about £4000, which will add to the funds for the restoration. This is a great amount towards our Restoration Fund. The first prize was won by Mr & Mrs Lovelock and was very much appreciated. It was a great day on Sunday 3th September, with a considerable crowd of people arriving to view the work being carried out to demonstrate how things are progressing. The weather was not too kind with the tea and cakes only just lasting the day. The Mayor of Tring Town Council, Councillor Gerald Wilkins, joined us and watched the short video of restoration in the church, with other visitors, before making the draw of the ten winning tickets. The Trust has recently arranged two day boat trips from Cowroast to the winding point at Little Tring this year . The second trip involved both day boats from Kerrnal Cruisers on the 13th September for 12 people plus a crew of 4 WAT volunteers. After the walk from Little Tring to the work site, the people returned to the boats for a sumptuous lunch served on the boats. It is planned to have more trips up the Wendover Arm next year from Cowroast, so watch our web site or for announcements via the press releases. The Lottery funding is progressing and CRT is working towards the next stage of approval, so that is more good news. The full list of Grand Draw prize winners is available on the Trust website –: www.wendoverarmtrust.co.uk Finally, again, the Trust’s thanks for all your support. Best regards, Michael Wright, Grand Draw Promoter. 2017
MP Visits Following the LEADER grant from the Rural Development Programme for England via the Essex Rivers Local Action Group and the Rural Community Council of Essex to Essex Waterways towards the purchase of the trip boat VICTORIA, the Rt. Hon. John Whittingdale, MP for Maldon visited Paper Mill Lock to learn about the project. He is seen here alongside VICTORIA with EWL Chairman Roy Chandler
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Essex 10K Event On Sunday 17th September, IWA hosted 115 keen runners (and one dog!) at Hoe Mill Lock for its first ever 10k event in aid of Essex Waterways. The runners took on a challenging cross-country course, starting and finishing at Hoe Mill and enjoying a lot of the Essex countryside along the way. The course included a 3.5km stretch along the Chelmer and Blackwater towpath and many runners commented on how nice it was to get off the road and explore some of the more hidden treasures of the local area.
All participants commented on the lovely atmosphere of the day and praised the enthusiasm and friendliness of the marshals. Both runners and volunteers were treated to home-made cakes at the finish line, kindly baked by staff at IWA’s head office – or for the more health conscious there was fruit that had been generously donated by the community team at Maldon Tesco. Nearly £1,500 was raised by the event, all of which will go towards work being done to improve the towpaths along the Navigation. Sarah Frayne
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Essex Waterways Update In the last update (Summer 2017) I stated that we were about to carry out an emergency closure to Beeleigh Lock to repair damage to the bottom cill which was allowing excessive water leakage and draining the pond above. The closure took place and the bottom cill was replaced with a new cill. We are planning to replace the gates here during the coming winter. Much of the summer is spent clearing weed and cutting the tow path grass. The hot weather encouraged the early growth of blanket weed keeping the two weed boats very busy. The worst affected areas are those with little water flow such as the lock cuts, but also especially the Long Pond at Heybridge and the top end of the Navigation at Springfield. As it was claimed that you could almost watch the weed grow, this meant that before the weed boats had finished cutting one end of the waterway, they were required back at the other! A week long Waterway Recovery Group Canal Camp was held in early August with the volunteers working between Paper Mill and Rushes Lock to improve several culvert crossings of the tow path. These were either blocked or missing and in repairing them the opportunity was taken to increase the width of the tow path so that in future the Avant mower will be able to access over them to areas previously unreachable. In every update there seems to be some sought of ‘drama’ to report. This time there was a sunken boat to retrieve from the Lockside Marina moorings at Springfield. The boat had been left unattended for a while and the cockpit was inadequately protected allowing the heavy rain that fell to enter the vessel and sink it. The marina and Basin water levels were lowered, the boat pumped out and refloated and the owner sent the bill! Not many days after this I received an email one Saturday morning saying there was no water in Springfield Basin and the boats were all on the bottom. I immediately went to Springfield Lock where the situation was confirmed and there were several reports of a boat having used the lock the previous evening. After several attempts at resetting the lock I found that there was not enough water pressure building up to lift the gates into the closed position where they would seal adequately to allow a refill of the Basin. By late morning I had summoned our Senior Lengthsman to bring some polythene sheeting so we could use this to create a seal. In the process of installing this it was realised that one of the lower gate paddles had been dislodged from its housing hence the loss of the water we were trying to build up. With the paddle replaced and the polythene employed, it was possible to completely refill the Basin over the weekend. During this operation it was found that one of the top gates, which are due for replacement this winter, was in such poor condition that we would need to close the lock for safety reasons until this was done. Meanwhile if any boats wish to leave the Basin they should contact the Navigation Manager. Thanks must go to Michael Cole and Colin Basil for dealing with this weekend call out. Early September saw a weekend visit from Waterway Recovery Group Forestry with a specialist team of ten visiting the Navigation to carry out tree removal work at Brick Kiln Corner. The summer has also been busy with Essex Waterways now operating the trip boat Victoria from Paper Mill Lock. Due to the timing of the purchase, this was planned to be a ‘learning’ season and it certainly has been. During the coming winter we will be refurbishing Victoria and working on improving our trip offer for next year. In order to achieve this we will be requiring additional skippers and crew Roy Chandler
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Summer Scenes on the Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation
Canoes at Paper Mil Lock
Heybridge Basin Boat Trip
Beeleigh Long Weir
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Easter on the River Wey Having extra days off over Easter we cruised up the River Wey to the navigation terminus at Godalming, and while we were moored there we were lucky to see the Horse Boat Iona setting off on a trip. This was the first time we have seen it in action in the three years we have been cruising the navigation. It was so lovely to see, the boat was full of people, with crew on board and on land with the horse. The two ladies were walking with the horse guiding it and also the tow rope over the moored narrowboats in the basin area, one being ours 'Bueno Vita', a photographers dream and of course I was there with my camera. When they returned 2 hours later I had more opportunities for more photos’. On our return journey back to the Marina we moored at Broadford Bridge (very low!) and walked to Shalford Mill which is owned and run by the National Trust. They operate by conducted tours of the Mill for safety reasons. A very worthwhile visit.
Broadford Bridge Shalford
Iona at Godalming
Iona and Horse
Dapdune Wharf
Stephanie Mason
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Social Events 2017 / 2018 12th October 2017 Derek Howes - WILDLIFE OF THE FALKLANDS (not just penguins!) Talk recommended by some of our members 9th November 2017 Keith Lead - The work of the River Waveney Trust
14th December 2017 Christmas Social To include Salt, Water and Beer Shanty Crew singers, Bring and share Christmas buffet and table quiz.
11th January 2018 Linda Pargeter - The Wherry Maud Trust
8th February 2018 Malcolm Case – The History of Navigation at Sea 8th March 2018 AGM followed by David Smart Navigation Manager talks about the challenges of managing the Chelmer and Blackwater Navigation 12th April 2018 Kevin Bruce – A Trip up the Blackwater in old photographs 10th May 2018 To be confirmed Venue The Galleywood Heritage Centre, The Common, Galleywood, Chelmsford, Essex CM2 8TR 7.45pm for 8.00pm
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Chelmer Cruises
Step on board Victoria and enjoy a cruise along the glorious Chelmer & Blaackwater Navigation in Essex with Chelmer Cruises. The Navigation offers nearly 14 miles of waterway to explore. An all-day trip would allow for a cruise from the vessel’s base at Paper Mill Lock, to see the impressive Sea Lock at Heybridge Basin; or the regenerated basin at Springfield, and return. Much of our wonderful waterway runs through tranquil Essex countryside, and is the perfecr=t place to go for an afternoon crusie.
Great for Groups Victoria is perfect for weddings, parties and group outings. The boat can accommodate up to 48 guests and includes a qualified skipper and crew.
Flexible for You Charter trips can be arranged for any day of the week, with timings to suit hirers. The minimum fire period is 2 hours. The vessel is wheelchair and pushchair-friendly, and we can provide food and drinks on board. A licensed bar is available. Spending time by the water is the fastest way to slow down, so perhaps just take a momnet to sit back and enjoy our fantastic waterway.
Find out more To find out more about booking Victoria call Sue Clift on 07507 055021 or email victoria@waterways.org.uk .
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Branch Committee If you have any topics or subject that you wish to bring to the committees attention please use the contact details below Molly Beard:
Chairman
molly.beard@waterways.org.uk
John Gale:
Vice Chairman & Treasurer.
24 Longleaf Drive, Braintree CM7 1XS
Paul Strudwick:
London Region Chairman.
Paul.strudwick@waterways.org.uk
Chris Chandler:
Secretary.
Chris.chandler@waterways.org.uk
Roy Chandler:
Planning and Conservation.
Roy.chandler@waterways.org.uk
John Carlaw:
Newsletter and Membership.
Chelmsford.news@waterways.org.uk John.carlaw@waterways.org.uk
Dennis Padfield:
Publicity.
dennis.padfield@waterways.org.uk
Stephanie Mason:
Refreshments.
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Kirsten Smith:
Youth.
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Rebecca Loader
Social Secretary
rebecca.loader@waterways.org.uk
Adam Wyllie:
Branch Web Editor.
Adam.wyllie@waterways.org.uk
IWA Chelmsford Web Address
http://www.waterways.org.uk/chelmsford
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