Roger Leishman
Roger Leishman, the Wendover Canal Trust’s first Restoration Director, passed away at the age of 90…
Category Archives: Announcement
New Wendover Canal Trust Chairman
Clive Johnson is the new Chairman of the Wendover Canal Trust…
Updated: Support from local MP
Our restoration today received a letter of support from our local MP…
Tribute to Clive Wilson
Tribute to Clive Wilson, our outgoing Treasurer, who died Sept 1st…
Clive Porter of CRT, RIP
Condolences to the family of Clive Porter of CRT, who lost his life while carrying out his duties locally last week…
Arise Sir David!
We can all share in the pride and esteem in the news of our Patron David Suchet receiving a well earned knighthood in the recent Royal Birthday Honours list. Sir David is no stranger to the Wendover Arm Trust, having supported us for many years. In another ‘first’ he was aboard the first boat to go […]
RIP Peggy Batchelor
We have recently heard of the death of Peggy Batchelor. Peggy was 103 years old when she died and was still helping at our events and the big festivals we had until her late eighties – usually on a stall selling raffle tickets. An obituary will appear in the next newsletter.
Grand Union Canal on Countryfile
Our section of the Grand Union Canal (including Tringford Pumping Station) featured on BBC1’s Countryfile programme on July 5th 2020