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Post-FMC History

Date
Action
Owner
Name
Source
3.1947
To J Holloway
J Holloway
No 2
9.4.1947
Regauged at Birmingham under BCN22372 Add 18 cwt (Owner J Holloway) (No name No 2)
J Holloway
No 2
Gauging Sheet
?
To G H Cooper of Smethwick but not shown on Gauging or Registration
G H Cooper
Tommy Cresswell 11.7.01
?
To W Cresswell and renamed PEARL after grand daughter
W Cresswell
PEARL
Tommy Cresswell 16.7.01
29.11.1950
Regauged at Birmingham under BCN22372 Add 26 cwt (Owner  W Cresswell)
W Cresswell
PEARL
Gauging Sheet
Met BIRCHILLS, E Thomas' tug under Catshill Bridge and sunk. Took two days to get going again.
W Cresswell
PEARL
Tommy Cresswell 11.7.01
1955
To S.T. Brant and renamed PAUL No 2
S T Brant
PAUL No 2
3.4.1961
at Wednesbury as PAUL No 2 (BCN 22372) owned by S T Brant & Co (Coal Merchants) of Birmingham
S T Brant
PAUL No 2
AB
12.9.1961
at Dudley Port owned by S. T. Brant
S T Brant
PAUL No 2
BH 10.2.02
4.1964
Seen and photographed at Oldbury as PEARL in Cresswell livery
W Cresswell
PEARL
C Clegg 3.6.01
8.1964
Sold to W P (Binkie) Bush - chairman of NBOC - to be converted to  houseboat
W P Bush
PEARL
C Clegg 3.6.01
8.1964 to 5.1965
Converted to cruising/house boat at Aylesbury
W P Bush
PEARL
J. Lyons 22.7.01
18.12.1965
at Aylesbury (also 12.2.1966, 27.5.1966, 11.2.1967, 1.7.1967, 23.11.1968, 2.7.1969, 13.12.1969, 7.1.1970, 23.5.1970, 16.7.1971) all owned by W P Bush
W P Bush
PEARL
AB
6.1966
at Gas Street
W P Bush
PEARL
C Clegg 3.6.01
29.7.1967
at Leicester National
W P Bush
PEARL
AB
27.7.1969
at Birmingham National
W P Bush
PEARL
AB
8-10.8.1970
at Guildford
W P Bush
PEARL
AB
5.8.1972
at Lymm Rally
W P Bush
PEARL
AB
30.9.1973
at Boxmoor
W P Bush
PEARL
AB
24-26.8.1974
at Nottingham
W P Bush
PEARL
AB
11.9.1975
near Worcester
W P Bush
PEARL
AB
26.6.1976
at Coventry with 1053 Bolinder Now owned by Mrs Rosemary Bush and son Bob also 27.7.76
Mrs Bush
PEARL
AB
31.7.1977
at Aylesbury (also 31.7.1977,28.9.1977, 6.1.1978, 9.7.1978)
Mrs Bush
PEARL
AB
26.8.1978
at Titford Rally
Mrs Bush
PEARL
AB
8.1979
Full condition survey for Mrs Bush whilst at Marsworth
Mrs Bush
PEARL
MB
1980
Sold on brokerage for Mrs Bush
Mrs Bush
PEARL
MB
5.1980
To Kate Snow for £8000,  renamed BARON
K Snow
BARON
Kate Snow 17.3.01
14.8.1980
at Walthamstow Nat Rally
K Snow
BARON
AB
1983ish
Rebottomed in steel over full length at original  wooden bottom depth at Uxbridge boats
K Snow
BARON
Kate Snow 17.3.01
26.12.1985
at Cosgrove
K Snow
BARON
AB
Whitsun 1986
Sunk on Stort above Roydon Lock.  Refloated by Fire Brigade and towed back to Hoddesdon
K Snow
BARON
Kate Snow 17.3.01
10.1986
Sunk by Hurricane Charlie outside Lissenden Boatyard on Lee Navigation. Refloated with pumps, crane and spreader 3 man diving team
K Snow
BARON
Kate Snow 17.3.01
1987
Moved to backwater by Rye House Boatyard
K Snow
BARON
Kate Snow 17.3.01
5.1989-1991
at Warwickshire Fly being restored; superstructure chopped off, new counter made to original pattern and hot riveted on, new bottom from bow to engine room in steel at chine level. Remainder at original level. Engine to Peter Thompson for restoration.
K Snow
BARON
Tim Higton 6.3.01 and Kate Snow 17.3.01
1991
To Peter & Roger Wakeham for £8000 with 1053 key start  Bolinder refitted.  Peter Wakeham has Binkie Bush's tiller pin.
R Wakeham
BARON
Kate Snow 17.3.01
16.3.1995
at Uxbridge. Also 16.4.1995. 
R Wakeham
BARON
AB
6 & 11.2000
Photographed at Denham Deep Lock BW 68883
R Wakeham
BARON
RT
Plaques held by current owner: 1966 Marple National; 1967 Stoke Bruerne, Leicester National; 1969 BCN National, Xmas Cheswardine; Easter 1970 Fradley, Xmas 1970 Farmers Bridge; 1971 Tame Valley; 1972 Congleton; 1972 Snarestone; 1973 Coventry, City Road IWA, Tunnel Reopening Dudley; 1974 Titford, Coventry, Nottingham National, Oxford, Easter Langley Mill, Xmas Paddington; 1975 Milton Keynes, Easter Aylesbury; 1977 Stoke Bruerne; 1980 Boxmoor, Xmas Stoke; 1982 Hertford Folly Bridge; 1983 Ware
R Wakeham
BARON
Roger Wakeham