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Post-FMC History          
Date Action Owner Name Source
5.1942   To S Barlow (Coal) Co S Barlow ADMIRAL AF
2.6.1942   Registered Daventry 524 S Barlow ADMIRAL  
13.6.1942   Regauged 12157 Add 10 cwtADMIRAL S Barlow ADMIRAL Gauging Sheet
13.3.1948   Regauged 12157 Add 7 cwt S Barlow ADMIRAL Gauging Sheet
10.10.1948   Photographed by H C Casserley leaving Northchurch 51 S Barlow ADMIRAL Barlows - AF
7. 1955   Photographed in Griff Arm with MOSQUITO carrying 44 tons to Banbury S Barlow ADMIRAL Barlows - AF
7.1955   Photographed stemmed up with MOSQUITO S Barlow ADMIRAL NBaW Ware p80
7.1955   Photographed by C P Weaver at Banbury also another on Oxford Canal. Boats still in Barlow livery Warwickshire CCCo (ADMIRAL) C Clegg 4.6.01
3.2.1955   Registered Coventry 549 to Warwickshire Canal Carrying Co as DIAMOND (Cost £70) Warwickshire CCCo DIAMOND S.Mitchell
8.1955   Seen with SAPPHIRE Warwickshire CCCo DIAMOND Norman Humphris
1961 Whitsun   at Charity Dock as DIAMOND Warwickshire CCCo DIAMOND AB
1964   To John & Joe Gilbert of Charity Dock, Bedworth for £70. J Gilbert DIAMOND  
Mar - July 1965   Shortened to 57'. Converted to pleasure craft with a full length cabin and  fitted with a Lister SR3   for J A Clegg of Shrewsbury. One side painted ADMIRAL, the other ADMIREL J A Clegg ADMIRAL C Clegg 3.6.01 & Margaret Clegg 11.6.01
31.7.1965   First voyage for J A Clegg J A Clegg ADMIRAL C Clegg 3.6.01
Oct 1966   New cratch made at Norton Caines by MB J A Clegg ADMIRAL MB/ C Clegg 3.6.01
26.3.1967   at Stoke Bruerne J A Clegg ADMIRAL AB
29.7.1967   at Leicester J A Clegg ADMIRAL AB
27.7.1969   at Birmingham J A Clegg ADMIRAL AB
13.8.1971   at Northampton J A Clegg ADMIRAL AB
3.8.1972   at Lymm Rally J A Clegg ADMIRAL AB
2.1973   Picture by Cyril Arapoff taken in Regents Canal Dock in the 50's J A Clegg ADMIRAL WW
24-26.8.1974   Seen.  57' x 6' 10" x 2' 9" fitted with SR3 owned by J A Clegg, Tyrley Wharf.  J A Clegg ADMIRAL AB
1 & 2.1976   Advertised for sale WW £6000 J A Clegg ADMIRAL C Clegg 4.6.01 & WW
1976   To Steve Mitchell at Glenfield, Leicester. In summer moved to Foxton Lower Arm. Lived on boat there. S Mitchell ADMIRAL P Crecraft 26.2.01
4 - 6.1979   WW Advert by Steve Mitchell for £7900 S Mitchell ADMIRAL WW
Late 1979   To Pat Crecraft P Crecraft ADMIRAL P Crecraft 26.2.01
14.8.1980   at Walthamstow Rally owned by Pat Crecraft P Crecraft ADMIRAL AB
1980's   On Caldon Canal. Latterly stripped down and taken as hull and engine to Tony Gregory P Crecraft ADMIRAL T Gregory 21.4.01
1988-1992   Refitted by Tony Gregory on S&W to original cabin layout, with wooden bottom P Crecraft ADMIRAL P Crecraft 26.2.01
1993   Wooden bottom replaced in steel by Ian Goode at Debdale.  SR3 in boat but not fitted P Crecraft ADMIRAL P Crecraft 26.2.01
6.2000   Photographed at Debdale Wharf. BW 60017 P Crecraft ADMIRAL RT
5.2009   To Steve Harmer S Harmer ADMIRAL S Harmer 13.5.09
2009-12   Restored to full length in Samuel Barlow Co livery S Harmer ADMIRAL S Harmer
9.2016   Sold to private buyer Private ADMIRAL S Harmer
Sightings
Ref Date Source Captain Crew Butty   Notes
ADMIRAL   31.8.1905             Inspected
    9.9.1905             Launched Saltley
Bm 1157   29.9.1905   Reg W Gould        
Bm 1157   18.11.1905   Dav CIJ T Wenlock 4--      
Bm 1157   3.1.1906   Dav CIJ T Wenlock 4--      
Bm 1157   10.1.1906   Dav CIJ T Wenlock 4--      
Bm 1157   17.2.1906   Dav CIJ T Wenlock 4--      
Bm 1157   5.3.1906   Dav CIJ T Wenlock 4--      
Bm 1157   12.5.1906   Dav CIJ T Wenlock 4--      
Bm 1157   7.7.1906   Dav CIJ T Wenlock 3--      
    8.1906             Dock maintenance
Bm 1157   20.12.1906   Dav CIJ T Wenlock 4--      
Bm 1157   15.1.1907   Dav CIJ T Wenlock 4--      
Bm 1157   13.9.1907   Dav CIJ T Wenlock 3--      
Bm 1157   17.2.1908   Dav CIJ T Wenlock 3--      
Bm 1157   2.3.1908   Dav CIJ T Wenlock 3--      
    8.1908             Dock maintenance
Bm 1157   6.11.1908   Dav CIJ T Wenlock 3--     quoted as Bm 1057
Bm 1157   24.1.1909   Dav CIJ T Wenlock 3--      
Bm 1157   6.9.1909   Dav CIJ T Wenlock 4--      
GJ   27.3.1911             Gauged
    2.4.1911   Census T Wenlock 4--     Taken at City Road Basin, London. Crew included William Thomas Shed, William Griffin (Driver), George Lent (Kent?)
    5.2.1912   Millner L         Iced in at Buckby
    28.8.1912   Millner L         Sinks MAY - not slowing down
Bm 1157   10.3.1913   Dav CIJ Griffin 3--      
    24.8.1917   Millner L P Littlemore       Hits gates at L 8
    12.9.1917   Millner L P Littlemore       Runs into tug SPIDER
11692   27.10.1917   Brent Toll         16t 14c
11692   8.6.1918   Brent Toll          
11692   3.7.1918   Brent Toll          
Bm 1157   31.12.1920   Dav CIJ W Roberts 2--      
    19.6.1921   Census Joshua James Worrall       Pickford Street Wharf, Birmingham
GJ 11692   24.12.1921   Hill TR Cresswell   Hartford   Paper Cov C to GJC
11692   3.1.1922   Brent Toll         13t 15c
11692   22.8.1922   Brent Toll         14t 6c
11692   31.8.1922   Brent Toll         13t 11c
11692   4.1.1923   Brent Toll         14t 2c
11692   13.1.1923   Brent Toll         14t 5c
11692   21.7.1923   Brent Toll         14t 3c
    24.6.1924             Converted
BCN 1065   9.7.1925             Gauged
    15.2.1926   Hill A Green       Unknown cargo to Hayes
    15.2.1926   Brock-moor     Upton   Admiral 18" Upton 14"
        Gauge          
By 12024   13.8.1926   Brent Toll     Upton    
(Lotus)                  
By 12024   27.8.1926   Brent Toll     Upton    
    25.11.1926   Hill A Green       Unknown cargo
12157   30.11.1926             Gauged
Bm 1157   3.2.1927   Bre CIJ      
By 12024   10.8.1927   Brent Toll     Upton    
By 12024   26.8.1927   Brent Toll     Upton    
12157   26.9.1927   Brent Toll     Upton    
12157   12.10.1927   Brent Toll     Upton    
12157   11.11.1927   Brent Toll     Upton    
    23.11.1927   deSalis T Green   Upton   Left Nottingham
    24.11.1927   deSalis T Green   Upton   Arr Coombeswood
    29.11.1927   deSalis T Green   Upton   Arr Brentwood
12157   26.11.1927   Brent Toll     Upton    
12157   14.12.1927   Brent Toll     Upton    
12157   8.1.1928   Brent Toll     Upton    
12157   8.2.1928   Brent Toll     Upton    
12157   21.2.1928   Brent Toll     Upton    
12157   7.3.1928   Brent Toll     Upton    
12157   13.4.1928   Brent Toll     Upton    
12157   27.4.1928   Brent Toll     Upton    
Bm 1187   3.5.1928   Nott CIJ J H Green 313 Upton   b7 g10 g5
12157   9.5.1928   Brent Toll     Upton    
12157   19.5.1928   Brent Toll     Upton    
12157   5.6.1928   Brent Toll     Upton    
12157   21.6.1928   Brent Toll     Upton    
12157   4.7.1928   Brent Toll     Upton    
12157   20.7.1928   Brent Toll     Upton    
12157   3.8.1928   Brent Toll     Upton    
12157   15.8.1928   Brent Toll     Upton    
12157   30.8.1928   Brent Toll     Upton    
12157   14.9.1928   Brent Toll     Upton    
12157   1.10.1928   Brent Toll     Upton    
12157   31.10.1928   Brent Toll     Upton    
12157   15.11.1928   Brent Toll     Upton    
12157   28.11.1928   Brent Toll     Upton    
Bm 1157   2.11.1929   Nott CIJ J Green 42- Portugal    
    27.6.1930   deSalis     Portugal   Left Coombeswood
    30.6.1930   deSalis     Portugal   Arr Brentwood
    14.3.1932             Inspected
Bm 1539   15.4.1932   Reg John Green        
Bm 1539   29.6.1934   Nor CIJ J Green 233 Portugal   b3 g11 g1
Bm 1539   24.1.1935   Bm CIJ J Green -12      
Bm 1539   25.1.1935   Bm CIJ J Green -12      
Permit1927   29.1.1935   GUCC     Portugal   49t coal to Alperton KG
Bm 1539   6.4.1935   Bm CIJ J Green 126 Portugal    
Permit 2693   30.4.1935   GUCC J Green Portugal   50¾t coal to Willesden EL
Bm 1539   10.8.1935   Bm CIJ J Green 234 Portugal    
Bm 1539   28.9.1935   Bm CIJ J Green 233 Portugal    
Bm 1539   11.10.1935   Bm CIJ J Green 225 Portugal    
Bm 1539   9.12.1935   Bm CIJ         Bm 752 Ptg
                Docked Uxbridge
Bm 1539   27.3.1936   Nott CIJ W Brace 131 Leighton   b9m
Bm 1539   10.11.1936   War CIJn W Kendall 2-- Leighton   Copper
Bm 1539   14.1.1937   Lei CIJ William Kendall 3-- Leighton    
Bm 1539   22.1.1937   Nott CIJ W Kendall 211 Leighton   b13
Bm 1539   11.4.1937   Bm CIJ W Kendall 4-- Leighton    
Bm 1539   17.8.1937   Nor CIJ H Beresford 4-- Keswick    
Bm 1539   28.10.1937   Nott CIJ Hy Beresford 3-- Keswick    
Bm 1539   10.5.1938   Nott CIJ Geo Morris 211 Forward   g10
                Docked Uxbridge
Bm 1539   19.12.1940   Wv CIJ J Brace 2--      
Bm 1539   31.12.1940   Bm CIJ         Bm 137 LRo
Bm 1539   10.3.1941   Bm CIJ         Bm 122 LKo
    5/1942             Sold to S Barlow
Dav 524   2.6.1942   Reg Alfred Buckley       S Barlow new reg insp
Dav 524   13.6.1942   Regauged         Add 10cwt
12157   27.8.1942   Ban TR 1086 H Collins   Mary   49.10 coal  Pooley to Oxf EL
12157   10.9.1942   Ban TR 1188 H Collins   Mary   47 coal Moira to Oxf EL
12157   1.10.1942   Ban TR 1358 H Collins   Mary   46 10 coal Pooley to Oxf EL
12157   31.10.1942   Ban TR 1559 H Collins   Mary   49 coal Pooley to Oxf EL
12157   13.10.1942   Ban TR 1646 H Collins   Mary   54.5 coal Newdigate to Oxf EL
12157   2.12.1942   Ban TR 1765 H Collins   Mary   47.15 coal Pooley to Oxf EL
Dav 524   31.1.1947   Bm CIJ T Dell 2-- Jack    
Dav 524   14.11.1947   Hill TR T Dell   Jack   46.5 Coal Orchard to KL
Dav 524   23.12.1947     T Dell 2-- Jack  
Dav 524   22.1.1948   Bm CIJ T Dell 2-- Jack  
Dav 524   28.1.1948   Hill TR T Dell   Jack   46 Coal Baddesley to Frogmore
Dav 524   13.2.1948   Hill TR T Dell   Jack   48 Coal Longthorpe to Uxbridge
Dav 524   26.2.1948   Hill TR T Dell   Jack   48.10 Coal Longthorpe to Southall
Dav 524   12.3.1948   Bm CIJ T Dell 2-- Jack  
Dav 524   13.3.1948   Regauged T Dell   Jack   +7 cwt
Dav 524   17.3.1948   Hill TR T Dell   Jack   49 Coal Baddesley to Frogmore
Dav 524   25.3.1948   Hill TR T Dell   Jack   48.15 Coal Longthorpe to KL
Dav 524   26.3.1948   Hill TR T Dell   Jack   48.10 Coal Baddesley to Frogmore
Dav 524   12.4.1948   Hill TR T Dell   Jack   48.10 Coal Newdigate to Uxbridge
Dav 524   21.4.1948   Hill TR T Dell   Jack   48.10 Coal Donisthorpe to Little
Dav 524   26.5.1948   Hill TR T Dell   Jack   48 Coal Baddesley to Frogmore
Dav 524   23.6.1948   Hill TR T Dell   Jack   50 Coal Baddesley to Frogmore
Dav 524   28.7.1948   Hill TR Gibbons   York   46 Coal Griff to Uxbridge
Dav 524   5.9.1948   Hill TR Gibbons   York   47.5 Coal Longthorpe to KL
Dav 524   6.10.1948   Hill TR Gibbons   Rosie Agnes   48.5 Coal Baddesley to Frogmore
    10.10.1948   Photos     Rosie Agnes   at Berkhamsted
Dav 524   8.12.1948   Hill TR Gibbons   Rosie Agnes   47.5 Coal Longthorpe to KL
    2/1955             Sold toWarwicks Canal Carrying
as DIAMOND   3.2.1955   Reg          
Cov 549   8.1955     Norman Humphris       With Sapphire.  Info ex AB