The Huddersfield Narrow Canal is not for faint-hearted boaters, so if you have navigated all 74 locks on this waterway, why not obtain a lasting symbol to mark your achievement?
The Society has commissioned a plaque to acknowledge boaters who have 'done' the Narrow. Cast in brass with a Royal Blue infill, the plaques are available by application from the Society office.
Transit of the Standedge Tunnel is accepted as proof of navigation.
The plaque is available at £5.00 for Huddersfield Canal Society members, £8.00 for non-members and £4.00 for non-members who join the Canal Society at the time of applying. Postage & packing is £1.00 per plaque.
Download an application form as a .gif image or a .pdf file to print out.
Initially, the plaque offer was promoted in Waterways World and so far, the following intrepid navigators have 'joined the club':
Patrick & Pat Stow* SCHERZO
Barry & Ann Parkes LORD NELSON
Nigel Paton FREE SPIRIT
Ian & Sue West* ON REFLECTION
Rodney Evans SCYTHIA
Sandra Silvester* BLISS
J Eric Wood* CREDAL WOOD
M Adlington BOLT HOLE
Harold Wainwright PRIMROSE
Peter Robinson GRAFTON
Mrs P Gaskill SWALLOW
John Lower MADELEY WOOD
John Webb CORNWALL
Peter & Karen Freack CEASEFIRING
R Cooper SNOW GOOSE
D & M James CALMORE CHERVIL II
I Thompson TEMERAIRE
L Hanham GEMINI DREAM
A Wilkinson ACACIA
J Smith JENNY WREN
I Penn SOMERSET
P Bolton JOAMELA
J McAdam MERLIN
B Futter PATIENCE
R Ellis RAGGED BOY
Mr & Mrs Wild ICHTHUS
B Hinsley IBIS
Mrs Buss BLACKDEN GEM
M Eastwood HORACE
G Lane HEIDI
G Laycock* TIRAMISUE
M Pegg LA GOLONDRINA
A Parkes TRYST
A Wattis AEOLUS
M Chase* SOMERSET
K Turner FLYING FOX
C Brown MYSTIC LADY
J Harwood WARWICK
W Brown MAL-MAR
A Kitson BACK O' THE MOON
A Smith ALISS
S Scholes JESTER
J Meredith KANO
T&K Bond DANCING MOON
S & C Hayes KYME
M Ogden LITTLE MESTER
J Singer BRACKEN
R Webster YORKY
S & G Marsden* LAURA
Mr Turlington* CORNWALL
K Sykes MORNING MIST
S Haywood JUSTICE
D Airey LADY ANN
L Evans MISSTRES
M Rolfe WAVERLEY
Mr Green AQUILA
D Farrell ENA MAY
D Tomlinson NELL
R Waterlow SILKSTONE
W Sibley MINNEHAHA
Valerie Buck AMBER CRYSTAL
J Parker LILLIAN ROSE
A Hayes* THE ARKENSTONE
B Hindle DEVON
G Harman ANTARES
P Green NORTHUMBERLAND
A Rayson FRILFORD
* denotes also joined the Canal Society
The application form also has provision for boaters to comment on their experiences navigating the Narrow, both good and bad. The information will be considered by the Society and passed on to British Waterways, so that together we can work to maintain the Narrow to a high cruising standard.
To date, praise for the helpfulness of BW staff and the sheer spectacular scenery of the Narrow have out-weighed the problems. Predictably, for such an 'impossible' restoration, heavy going paddle gear, low pounds and significant blind spots at Bates and Sellers have all featured in the 'could do better' reports.