Author: Jeremy Cooper

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Photos courtesy of Dale Howlett Our thanks, as ever, to Braunston Marina for the use of the dry dock. Raymond benefitted from a bit of tlc as well …

This from Robin Bishop, Friend of Raymond Secretary: We have recently attended our final events for this year. The income for these is as follows. Alvecote was a total of £226.33 with £212.70 for Sales and £13.63 for Donations. Although …

Revenue from the last few events Read more »

On 14th-15th September the little canal village of Stoke Bruerne steps back in time to the Second World War. Nutfield and Raymond will be there! In previous years there’s also been a flyover by WW2 aeroplanes – so remember to …

Stoke Bruerne Village at War this weekend Read more »

Here’s an email from Robin Stonebridge, Chair of the Chesterfield Canal Trust Ltd, to Steve Miles, Chair of The Friends of Raymond (reproduced with Robin’s kind permission): Dear Steve, Last weekend, our delightful but slightly ailing boat, Python, together with …

Nutfield to the rescue at Alvecote! Read more »

Raymond & Nutfield will be at the Alvecote Historic Boat Gathering this weekend. Those of you north of Braunston why not come along and see us!

Graham Nurser has a fascinating website dedicated to his father, who built narrowboats at Braunston. A plaque about the Nurser family was recently unveiled at Braunston Marina. http://www.nurser.co.uk/

Here, from our Secretary Robin Bishop, is a summary of income from sales and donations at this year’s events so far: The Blisworth Canal Festival was a well organised and well advertised local village event supported by everyone in the village. …

Mixed trading results this year Read more »

On behalf of the Town Council, I would like to say a really big thank you for supporting our eleventh canal festival and for helping us make it a truly successful event.  Despite a rather doom and gloom weather forecast …

Thanks from Linslade Town Council Read more »

Many thanks to the BCBM for their donation of £1,000 to Friends of Raymond in return for the support we gave to their event at Braunston in March. Left to right: Brian Seymour, Diana Golder, Andrew Barton (MD of BCBM), Timothy …

BCBM’s generous donation – photo Read more »