Welcome to Saul Waterways

Pageantby Les EtheridgeIWA National Chairman

On behalf of The Inland WaterwaysAssociation (IWA) I would like to welcomeyou to Saul Waterways Pageant at SaulJunction. The event is a traditional boat rallyand so rather different from events run atSaul in the past.

Our friends in Cotswold Canals Trust are busyrestoring the Stroudwater Navigation and theThames & Severn Canal, which link SaulJunction to Inglesham, near Lechlade, on theRiver Thames. The canals provide a directlink between two of the country's premierrivers. IWA has strongly supportedwaterways restoration since our founding in1946. Through our Waterway Recovery Groupwe are running eight Canal Camps on theCotswold Canals this year. We all look forwardto the day when the Cotswold Canals onceagain provide a through route for navigation,and we hope this event will highlight theTrust’s ambitious and important work.

Whilst boats are an important part of thewaterway scene, there are many other waysto enjoy the nation’s rivers and canals.Walking, fishing and even just sitting by themand watching the world go by are amongst

their many pleasures. The relaxed pace helpsbring a different perspective to life. IWAbelieves strongly in Waterways for All andwants to see all users enjoy them to the full.

IWA has fought to protect the interests of ourcanals and rivers since 1946. There has beenmuch to do so that the public can enjoy thenetwork available to us all today and IWAhas worked tirelessly and effectively toensure the future viability of the waterways.We will continue to do so and welcome yoursupport to achieve our objectives.

Please visit the IWA marquee to learn moreabout what we do, what we have alreadyachieved and what we hope to do in thefuture. If you like what you see we would bevery pleased to welcome you as a member.

I hope you enjoy the event and that we areblessed with excellent weather!

IWA’s ‘Saul Waterways Pageant’ is

organised by Inland Waterways

Enterprises Ltd. (a private limited

company registered in England no:

4305322) which is wholly owned by the

Inland Waterways Association to whom

all profits are given. Registered Office:

Island House, Moor Road, Chesham.

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IWA Events Team would like to say a huge thank you to the following who have supportedSaul Waterways Pageant

Rowan Medical for providing First Aid / Medical cover

RCR for sponsoring some of the boat handling competitions

Gloucester Marine Services for lending buoys for the boat handling

ADM Pallets and Kindling for sponsoring the stage construction

Severn Area Rescue Association for providing boat safety cover and demonstrations

Cotswold Canals Trust for brochure and public relations support

Canal & River Trust for the use of its land

Wycliffe College for the use of its land

Mrs Teasdale for the use of her land for the campsite

Andrew Martin for the use of his land for the car park.

Festival Supporters & Thanks

Cheltenham-based Rowan Medical Serviceshas provided medical cover at eventsnationwide since 1982. We have dedicated4X4 ambulances and cars for all terrain aswell as first aid posts and road ambulances.Past events covered include Badminton HorseTrials as well as other Horse Trials,Farnborough Air Show, Polo matches, Boxing,Cross Country races, Steam Shows, Van-Fest(now Bus-Fest), Saul Canal Festival andStroud on Water.

Many of the events covered are booked for ayear in advance and some we have attendedeach year since we started. We also providea private ambulance side for patients whoneed transport to appointments, care homesor indeed residential transfers.

We are delighted to be involved in this year’sevent at Saul and wish all the people here 'tohave a great time and enjoy the waterways'.

First Aid Coverby Ken Griffiths

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Graham Fisher MBECommentator

Graham Fisher will be commentating overthe weekend. In his own words:

I have been a waterways enthusiast all mylife and first 'legged' through Dudley Tunnelway back in 1966. I am a writer, presenterand broadcaster by trade, and described as awaterways specialist with an interest in glass.

I sit on the West Midlands WaterwaysPartnership, part of the new Canal & RiverTrust, and I am an ad hoc ambassador forthe Stourbridge Glass industry. Theconnection of these two subjects wasestablished by my 2010 book Jewels on the

Cut, which examines the link between theStourbridge Canal and the industries itserved, notably Stourbridge Glass. My bookThe 2012 Portland Vase Project; Recreation

of a Masterpiece is the official biography ofthe recreation of this iconic piece of Romancameo glass by Stourbridge crafts people.

I am a Trustee of the British GlassFoundation and our proposals include plansfor the building of a world-class glassmuseum right next to the Stourbridge Canal.See www.britishglassfoundation.org.uk.

Although I am 'between owning boats' at themoment I am still engaged in commercialsteerage and for several seasons was skipperof Oliver Cromwell, the largest hotel boatoperating on the inland waters of the UK andbased at Gloucester.

The Pageant will showcase a diversity ofinterests on and around the waterways. Aswell as water-based competitions anddemonstrations, activities will includewalking, fishing and cycling as well as livemusic, markets, refreshments and a real alebar.

On the water, a daily Historic Lifeboat Paradewill take place and Sharpness LifeboatStation will perform demonstrationsthroughout the event. Competitions willinclude boat handling, and an illuminatedboat display on the Saturday Evening.

On Saturday and Sunday there will be amarket featuring stalls from boaters,charities and local groups.

A Boat Jumble will take place on the BankHoliday Monday and attendees are invited tohire a stall, or bring a few items along to besold on their behalf. Space is limited sotables must be ordered in advance.

Live music throughout the event will includefolk, blues, 60s and 70s rock and pop as wellas sea shanties, played on a range ofinstruments from electric and acousticguitars, to bodhran, harmonica, mandocello,tenor guitar, flute, cajon, ukelele bass andpiano.

Tim the Magician will entertain children oneach day and there'll be craft workshopsincluding rope-making.

Evening entertainment for boaters andcampers will include a quiz, live music and anopen mic night.

EntertainmentEvent Highlights

p Photo: Phil Riley Photography

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WHAT’S HAPPENING

Boater's Quiz FRIDAYEVENING

SATURDAYMORNING

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Real Ale Bar OpensHistoric Lifeboat ParadeStarbuck Friend

Edward Hanfrey Folk MusicGaf Franks & PeachTim the MagicianBoat Handling Competition - part 1Edward Hanfrey Folk Music & BandLucky Programme Draw

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Carrick (acoustic duo)Illuminated Boat Parade

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Real Ale Bar OpensHistoric Lifeboat Parade

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MONDAYMORNING

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James HardmanTim the MagicianBoat Handling Competition - part 2Clint MannLucky Programme Draw

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SUNDAYEVENING

Church ServiceAwards CeremonyOpen Mic

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MONDAYAFTERNOON

Real Ale Bar OpensHistoric Lifeboat Parade

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Jeremy BlickTim the MagicianRod PenlingtonLucky Programme Draw

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Ed HanfreySat 12:00 - 12:30pmSat 5:00 - 5:45pm

The Ex front manand song writer inthe folk inspiredLavington Bound

who at their peakwere playingfestivals with thelikes of JohnBodan and MartinSimpson, is nowtrying his hand ina more solo rolewith self-penned,yet heavilyt r a d i t i o n a l l yinspired, folk with

just Ed, a guitar and harmonica.

He has been working the folk club singaround nights across the south for the last12 months making a name for himself.

If you are lucky enough you may even seehim being backed up by a double bass,melodeon and harmony singer, his now-and-then band El Al, who come in manycombinations from around the country.

Gaf & Peach Sat 1:00 - 1:45pm

Gaf & Peachonly recentlystarted playingtogether, butbetween themhave over fortyyears worth of

gigging experience behind them, at venuessuch as Glastonbury Festival, HammersmithApollo, Glasgow SECC and many others.They have performed alongside artists suchas RadioHead, Stereophonics, Magic Numbers,Styx, Dokken, the Wild Hearts and manymore. The guys perform an eclectic mix ofmaterial. Everything from Seal and MassiveAttack to the likes of the Wonderstuff andThe Levellers. Not one to miss!

Starbuck Friend Sat 11:00 - 11:45am

Starbuck is a 23year old Musicianand Songwriterfrom Norwich inNorfolk. Her upbeatacoustic style alongwith thoughtfullyrics and purevocal has alreadygained a followingin the Norfolk area.

She is currentlypromoting her debut E.P Still Full of

Happiness with Box Deluxe Records. Thedebut Album will follow later this year.

Carrick are a Midlands based folk andmodern acoustic duo of Caroline and Rick(hence ‘Carrick’!). They are versatileperformers who can play upbeat sets ofpopular songs suitable for a busy pub,through to more chilled out sets of folk songssuitable for a relaxed afternoon or folk clubsetting. They even do classical pieces forweddings! They are both multi-instrumentalists offering a wide variety ofinteresting sounds that include male andfemale vocals and harmonies, guitar,mandocello, tenor guitar, flute, cajon,bodhran, ukelele bass and piano. They havebeen regularly performing in and around theMidlands for over two years.

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Clint Mann Sun 5 - 6:00pm

Clint is a singer-songwriter fromMitcheldean who singsand plays acousticguitar, bodhran, andharmonica. He hasperformed at venuesand clubs around thecountry, playing mostlyhis own compositions.He has recorded anumber of albums,most recent of which is

The Ballad of the Plump Hill Miners and Other

Short Stories.

James Hardman Sun 1:00 - 1:45pm

James is 19 yearsold and plays electricand acoustic guitar.

He plays differentstyles of guitar andsings mostly bluesfolky 60s and 70srock but mixes it upand adds his ownstyle to his ownsongs with acousticguitar. “And that”,says James, “is

what I want to keep

doing”.

Rod PenlingtonMon 3:00 - 4:00pm

Rod Penlington is well known on the folkscene for his powerful sea shanties,traditional and contemporary ballads andhumorous songs, often accompanied onguitar. He is a regular guest and compere atfestivals and has played with the Bees KneesCeilidh Band for many years. Rod is anaccomplished musician and is always readyto provide a lively tune on the EnglishConcertina

Jeremy is a singer-songwriter from Stroud.Playing all original material encompassingpolitics, feelings, space travel, anything thathe finds interesting. He produces all his ownbacking tracks and plays actual instrumentshimself. Jeremy has a very eclectic taste soexpect the set to include rock & pop, but it isall based around the guitar.

Jeremy BlickMon 12 noon - 12:45pm

Open MicSun 8:00 - 10:00pm

All welcome to attend,bring an instrument,or your singing voiceand see Ciara or Dave(left) on the night tosign up. Everyone iswelcome, whether it'sto perform, watch orboth!

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IWA Support forWaterway Restoration

Waterways are an incredibly valuable assetthat provide enjoyment, recreation andemployment.

Hundreds of miles of the UK’s canals andriver navigations have been saved fromdereliction since The Inland WaterwaysAssociation (IWA) was founded in 1946.Many more miles are gradually being broughtback to life thanks to hundreds of trusts andsocieties and dedicated volunteers,supported by IWA.

IWA assists and advises organisationsinvolved in restoration activities and lobbiesfunding bodies and governmentorganisations to ensure that they understandthe merits and benefits of waterwayrestoration.

IWA's Restoration Committee has theservices of a small Advisory Panel of experts,who can assist with detailed technicalmatters. IWA also provides practical supportfor restoration through its WaterwayRecovery Group which organises restorationworking holidays and weekends.

Financial support is available for restorationgroups in the form of IWA Grants. Somerecent recipients of grants include Wilts &Berks Canal Trust, Neath & Tennant CanalTrust, Somerset Waterways DevelopmentTrust, Chesterfield Canal Trust, LancasterCanal Trust and Pontypridd CanalsConservation Group.

IWA has been developing the huge range ofresources it had available on its website tosupport restoration groups, and enable themto properly plan their projects to ensurefuture sustainability.

www.waterways.org.uk/restoration

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Caen Hill locks on the Kennet & Avon Canal (inset - the derelict locks before restoration) p

The Barge Lock in Vines Park, Droitwich (inset - the sorry scene before restoration) q

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Free IWAMembership Offer forCotswold CanalsTrust Members

IWA is offering one years' FREE introductorymembership of the Inland WaterwaysAssociation for Cotswold Canals Trust (CCT)members, worth up to £39.

IWA is a national charity set up in 1946 tosave the waterways from dereliction andclosure. Almost 70 years later, we are asstrong as ever and very much needed.

Since we were formed we have beeninstrumental in helping to save over 500miles of canal and river navigations,including the Llangollen, Southern Oxford,Ashton, Peak Forest, Basingstoke,Huddersfield Narrow, Kennet & Avon,Droitwich Canals and Warwickshire AvonNavigation amongst many others, and isactively supporting the work of CCT.

Our Waterway Recovery Group providesengineering, planning and logistical supportfor many restoration schemes around thecountry and has organised eight CanalCamps on the Cotswold Canals in 2014.

IWA’s vision is to see a widely appreciatedand well-maintained network of inlandwaterways available for the benefit of all.

IWA presents a strong and authoritativevoice to Government and to navigationauthorities on waterway issues to ensure afair deal for all users.

Join IWA today and help us provide thatvoice and protect your interests. You caneither be an ‘armchair member’ or getthoroughly involved – we welcome everyone.

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Volunteer withWaterway RecoveryGroup!

Good, clean fun - spend a week restoringBritain’s derelict canals!

The Inland Waterways Association’sWaterway Recovery Group (WRG) runs anannual programme of unique week-longresidential volunteering opportunities,known as ‘Canal Camps’ designed to restorethe derelict canals of England and Wales totheir former glory. Canal Camps give you thechance to do your bit for the environmentwhilst having a fun holiday. During 2014,

WRG has had 25 Canal Camps, and twoclean-up weekends, along with over 40weekend volunteering opportunities.

Volunteering with WRG is a great experiencefor anyone who loves being outdoors andenjoys meeting people from differentbackgrounds and of different ages (18+).WRG offers volunteers a fantastic chance tolearn new skills such as bricklaying; stonewalling; machine operation and restorationtechniques. Each week costs £56 whichincludes food and accommodation.

For more details and to reserve a 2015brochure go to the WRG websitewww.wrg.org.uk or email Jenny Black atenquiries@wrg.org.uk.

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10 Reasons to Go Ona WRG Canal Camp

A Canal Camp is an enjoyable week-long

outdoor volunteer holiday spent

working on the canals with IWA's

Waterway Recovery Group (WRG). Find

out why taking part in a Canal Camp is

such a great experience!

1. Eat four custard creams before 11am

and think nothing of it! Each Canal Campcosts £56 which includes all your food andaccommodation for the week. You’ll burn offall those calories in WRG's exclusive ‘outdoorgym’ which could involve bricklaying,clearing vegetation, driving dumpers orcreating towpaths!

2. Meet new people There’s nothing like aweek of working, playing and living togetherto bring a group together! You’ll arriveknowing no-one and come away with 17 newfriends. Our camps are open to anyone aged18-70.

3. Help bring derelict canals back to life

for everyone to enjoy By World War II,freight carrying on all but a few waterwayswas ending and many waterways wereabandoned or filled in. Many waterways havebeen saved and restored but there are stillover 2500 miles of derelict waterways andthat's where we need your help.

4. Drive a digger Many people still callwhat we do ‘canal digging’, but nowadayswhen we need to dig out the channel, werarely do it by hand with picks and shovels -we use excavators and dumper-trucksinstead. We have our own training and DriverAuthorisation scheme and there’s no reasonwhy a new volunteer shouldn’t learn to usemachinery on their first camp!

5. Explore hidden gems of the British

countryside WRG Canal Camps are held allover England and Wales – from the beautifulsetting of the Lancaster Canal to theindustrial heartlands of Derbyshire on theChesterfield and Cromford Canals.

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6. Add something unique and

interesting to your CV From an employerperspective, the Camps demonstrateimportant skills such as teamwork,leadership and negotiation skills

7. Learn new skills Canal Camps involve awide variety of activities, from building newbridges and restoring lock chambers toexcavation and bank protection. You will beguided through every task by the CanalCamp Leader and their Assistant.

8. A cheap summer holiday Where elsecan you have wonderful scenery, learn newskills, be out in the fresh air, have wonderfulfood cooked for you, and meet new people,all for a mere £56.

9. Complete your Gold Duke of

Edinburgh’s Award Residential WRG isan Approved Activity Provider through theDuke of Edinburgh's Award scheme andwelcomes participants completing theresidential aspect of it.

10. Sense of pride that what you have

achieved during the week will be there

for years to come It’s amazing how muchvolunteers can achieve in a week, fromclearing miles of vegetation from the line ofthe canal, repairing a length of towpath orrebuilding part of a lock chamber.

WRG offers a unique volunteeringexperience, a week of mud, sweat & beers!You will make life-long friends, have greatlaughs and learn new skills along the way.Just think one day you might be able to walk,boat or cycle down a canal that you havehelped restore.

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IWA’s Waterway Recovery Group (WRG) hasworked alongside the Cotswold Canals Trustfor a number of years and been involved withvarious projects on the canal. This summer,WRG has organised eight Canal Camps on theCotswold Canals at Stroud and Lechlade. Thefinal camp in Stroud begins over the sameweekend as Saul Waterways Pageant, so ifyou're in the area why not visit one of thesites!

The work near Stroud continues therestoration of two locks, Ham Mill andBowbridge Lock. This follows on from workthat took place during the 2013 WRG BonfireBash and past camps. Volunteers willundertake a wide variety of activities, includingremoval of damaged brickwork and bricklayingto reconstruct the lock chamber wall.

This year, WRG has also continued work onInglesham Lock at Lechlade. A lot of planningtook place to ensure the three Camps wentahead to repair the wing walls and clearvegetation from around the lock. IngleshamLock, which was the focus of an IWAfundraising appeal launched in 2010, is at theeastern end of the Cotswold Canals, where thecanal meets the River Thames.

WRG’s Easter Camp 2014

From the 12th-21st April 2014, over 25 WRGvolunteers spent nine days working on twodifferent sites on the Cotswold Canals. Oneteam of volunteers worked on the WeymoorBridge Project. Weymoor Bridge once carried abridleway over the Thames and Severn Canalbut the bridge arch was demolished in the1950s.

WRG volunteers made significant progressover the camp, installing the steel arch thatwill be used to support the brick arch duringthe construction phase. Another team ofvolunteers spent the camp clearing outBowbridge Lock ready for restoration work to

Waterway RecoveryGroup on theCotswold Canals

p Digger at Griffin’s Mill Lock, Thrupp

q Hard at work at Griffin’s Mill Lock

q Volunteers learn to lay bricks at Brimscombe

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start in the summer. Work involved removal ofvegetation, clearance of silt and mud as well aslowering water levels with a pump.

Bonfire Bash - Stroud Valley 2013

In November 2013 WRG held its annualBonfire Bash on the Cotswold Canals in theStroud Valley. Over 100 volunteers clearedvegetation from Gough’s Orchard Lock,Bowbridge and in the process uncovered theBrimscombe Arch. Over in Ham Mill the workconsisted of clearing the lock chamber andinstalling coping stones.

Other past projects have involved therestoration of Gough’s Orchard Lock, work onGriffin’s Mill Lock near Stroud, Inglesham Lockrestoration work and vegetation clearance.

The Future

WRG will continue to work closely with CCTinto 2015 and beyond. Current plans for 2015include the continuation of lock restorationwork at Inglesham Lock.

Vegetation management at Gough’s Orchard pLock near Brimscombe

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Saul Junction From Above

Saul Marina

The Junction - Stroudwater Navigation on the right

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The Junction: The Gloucester - Sharpness Canal runs left to rightThe Stroudwater joins at the top of the picture(Photo courtesy Stroud District Council)

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A Nearby Restoration Hereford & Gloucestershire Canal

The Herefordshire &Gloucestershire Canal Trustproposes full restoration ofthe canal that originally ranfrom the River Severn inGloucester to Hereford.Construction of the canalcommenced in Gloucester in1792, was completed toLedbury by 1798, but tookuntil 1845 to extend the full34 miles to Hereford. TheCanal was closed in 1881 toallow the construction of theLedbury to Gloucester railway.

The reconstruction of OverBasin, where the canal entersthe West Channel of the RiverSevern, was achieved in 2000thanks to the co-ordinatednational effort of IWA'sWaterway Recovery Groupand Canal Trust volunteers.The Trust’s volunteers havefitted out and opened TheWharf House which comprisesa visitor centre, shop and tearooms/restaurant.

At Oxenhall the only knownsurviving lock, a listedstructure, was completed andre-opened in 2004. In 2008,the Trust acquired LlanthonyLock and adjacent cottagesand footbridge, securing aroute for re-connection to theSevern.

The Trust has also worked forfive years with Dymock ParishCouncil to develop a projectthat will see a section of canalbuilt whilst meeting the longterm needs of the community.

More information atwww.h-g-canal.org.uk

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A Nearby Restoration The Wilts & Berks Canal

The restoration of the Wilts &Berks Canal is possibly themost ambitious of all thecurrent projects because ofthe length of the canal (51miles plus 6 miles ofbranches). It has beenderelict for nearly a century,and has been largely builtover in urban areas such asSwindon, Melksham andAbingdon.

The Wilts & Berks Canal Trusthas formed a series ofbranches along the length ofthe canal and this has enabledthe Trust to gain wide publicsupport with work partiesunderway along most sectionsof the canal. The Trust, IWA,local authorities along the lineand others have formed aconsortium, Wiltshire Swindonand Oxfordshire CanalPartnership, to progresspolitical promotion of therestoration.

In 2006, IWA provided a grantof about £60,000, to celebrate

its diamond jubilee that year, as a major funder for theconstruction of a new length of waterway to connect thecanal to the Thames near Abingdon. The work wascarried out by the Canal Trust, a contractor and IWA'sWaterway Recovery Group volunteers, and was openedduring the week following IWA’s National Festival atBeale Park on the Thames in late August 2006.

More information at www.wbct.org.uk

Rey Mill Bridge, Lacock, over 100 years ago p