The Society has commissioned a plaque to acknowledge boaters who have 'done' the Narrow. Cast in brass with a Royal Blue infill, the plaques are available by application from the Society office.
Transit of the Standedge Tunnel is accepted as proof of navigation.
The plaque is available at £5.00 for Huddersfield Canal Society members, £8.00 for non-members and £4.00 for non-members who join the Canal Society at the time of applying. Postage & packing is £1.00 per plaque.
Download an application form to print out and return to us.
Initially, the plaque offer was promoted in Waterways World and so far, the following intrepid navigators have 'joined the club':
Patrick & Pat Stow*, SCHERZO
Barry & Ann Parkes, LORD NELSON
Nigel Paton, FREE SPIRIT
Ian & Sue West*, ON REFLECTION
Rodney Evans, SCYTHIA
Sandra Silvester*, BLISS
J Eric Wood*, CREDAL WOOD
M Adlington, BOLT HOLE
Harold Wainwright, PRIMROSE
Peter Robinson, GRAFTON
Mrs P Gaskill, SWALLOW
John Lower, MADELEY WOOD
John Webb, CORNWALL
Peter & Karen Freack, CEASEFIRING
R Cooper, SNOW GOOSE
D & M James, CALMORE CHERVIL II
I Thompson, TEMERAIRE
L Hanham, GEMINI DREAM
A Wilkinson, ACACIA
J Smith, JENNY WREN
I Penn, SOMERSET
P Bolton, JOAMELA
J McAdam, MERLIN
B Futter, PATIENCE
R Ellis, RAGGED BOY
Mr & Mrs Wild, ICHTHUS
B Hinsley, IBIS
Mrs Buss, BLACKDEN GEM
M Eastwood, HORACE
G Lane, HEIDI
G Laycock*, TIRAMISUE
M Pegg, LA GOLONDRINA
A Parkes, TRYST
A Wattis, AEOLUS
M Chase*, SOMERSET
K Turner, FLYING FOX
C Brown, MYSTIC LADY
J Harwood, WARWICK
W Brown, MAL-MAR
A Kitson , BACK O' THE MOON
A Smith , ALISS
S Scholes, JESTER
J Meredith , KANO
T&K Bond, DANCING MOON
S & C Hayes, KYME
M Ogden, LITTLE MESTER
J Singer, BRACKEN
R Webster , YORKY
S & G Marsden*, LAURA
Mr Turlington* , CORNWALL
K Sykes, MORNING MIST
S Haywood, JUSTICE
D Airey , LADY ANN
L Evans, MISSTRES
M Rolfe, WAVERLEY
Mr Green, AQUILA
D Farrell, ENA MAY
D Tomlinson , NELL
R Waterlow, SILKSTONE
W Sibley, MINNEHAHA
Valerie Buck, AMBER CRYSTAL
J Parker , LILLIAN ROSE
A Hayes*, THE ARKENSTONE
B Hindle, DEVON
G Harman, ANTARES
P Green, NORTHUMBERLAND
A Rayson, FRILFORD
K Leyland, AURORA BOREALIS
M Robertshaw, ROCK SOLID
S Hale, ANDANTE
M Greenwood, DREAMCATCHER
Mr & Mrs Paige, HEREFORD
R Mills, ROMAR OF LAWTON
J King, CORNWALL
B Williams, WOODSTOCK
D Hunt, WESTMORLAND
R Yorke, RAMYSHOME
Mr & Mrs Faull, LAURA
Dr Pauline Curtis*, CORINNA
Mr R Taylor* & Ms J Stansfield, DEVON
Mr D Read, LADY McKENNA
Mr G Holmes, SUITS US
Kathleen Brookes, LEICESTER
H & K Bond, QUINTET
Mr Hartley-Smith, YORK
Mr Tinsley, THE DOGS
Mr & Mrs Cooke, AEGIR
Mrs Cummings, WINEBERRY
Mrs Martin*, HAY BOAT
Mac McManmon*, CYGNET
P Waterhouse, IRENE MUSTON
R Amner, SAPPHIRE
G & D Wheeler*, MON AMOUR
Mrs McCulloch, SHUNA
A Smith, RYPECK
R Brooks, ROSIE
Mr & Mrs Jarvis, SOMERSET
Mr & Mrs Peel, SOMERSET
R Gordon, QUARRIERS QUEST
N Brain, MOONRAKER
A & J Littleford, DOCRERA
K & L Brockway, SUSSEX
L & J Hall with B & J Price, CORNWALL
M Rushbrooke, PHOENIX
R & C Brown, MARCASSIN
D Cleaver, CAIR VIE
I Charity, SOMERSET
D J Chamberlain, SHIRALEE
Mr & Mrs P Watts ALICE
C & M Fox, YEKEPA
E & R Jervis, ADAGIO
B & D Fox with crew, BIMBLE
Mr & Mrs Francis-Flores
J D Bird, LADY ANNE
J Hutchinson, AMYJANE
P Howland, PANDA JULIENNE
A Edwards, KHAYAMANZI
P & G Fairhead, SOLACE
Miss J Acheson, JUDY
Mr & Mrs Bowell, NORTHUMBERLAND
M Blackstone, SUPERPENGE
D Harrison & C Kay
M Goddard (USA), SUSSEX
L Goddard (USA), SUSSEX
D Robinson, SURREY
B Campbell, MARIAH
Dr C Johnstone*, CORNWALL
B Badminton, INVICTA
J & C Sully, LEICESTER
D Plant, CORNWALL
L Waude, VERANO
T Lenten, Y-NOT
D Brabner, TOTTLEWORTH
Mrs B Day, MEANDRINE
Mrs K Davis, OLD HENRY
T Shellshear & Crew, MOONSTONE
Mr & Mrs Robinson, MICHAELMAS
D McInerney, CHELONIAN
G Senior, ASMITHEE
W Cormack, CORNWALL
C Tapsfield, AMBER
G Brooks, CHATTERWELL BEAU
Judy North, MERLIN
Sue Day, MARIA, ELLAND
G Backhouse, NO MORE MONDAYS
C & M Chesher, NEBULAE
R & V Vaughan with A & V Aitchison, FAIRWINDS
K Noble, LA MAITRESSE
M Levy, COMMUNITY SPIRIT
R Davies, REARSBY
B & S Whittle with P & M Emons, SECOND THOUGHTS
* denotes also joined the Canal Society
The application form also has provision for boaters to comment on their experiences navigating the Narrow, both good and bad. The information will be considered by the Society and passed on to British Waterways, so that together we can work to maintain the Narrow to a high cruising standard.
To date, praise for the helpfulness of BW staff and the sheer spectacular scenery of the Narrow have out-weighed the problems. Predictably, for such an 'impossible' restoration, heavy going paddle gear, low pounds and significant blind spots at Bates and Sellers have all featured in the 'could do better' reports.
