My Talk about Our Canal
Details of, and access to, my recent online talk “History and Restoration of the Wendover Canal” – would your organisation like a talk?
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Canal towpath upgrade in Wendover? (updated)
News of our hopes for a towpath upgrade in Wendover
Lovely snow scenes
Thanks to Tony Borrill, we’re glad to share these lovely pictures of today’s snow at Whitehouses and Bridge 4.
Video, Boating to our canal
We were delighted to receive a video from Vanessa Thomas featuring a very recent visit to our canal.
Leaflet Boxes
Check out our new wooden leaflet boxes, these have been fitted to Bridge 4 (wooden foot bridge) and Little Tring Bridge. Waterproof but with good visibility, these are a great asset for the Trust. Our carpenter hero is John Reynolds who spent his Covid solitude weeks in his shed masterminding the design. We have the boxes and we have […]
Annual Report & Governance
Our latest signed annual report is now on our About Us page, together with updated details of our Governance.
Continued support from Sir David
Following our Patron David Suchet’s recent knighthood, we sent him a letter of congratulation. Attached below is our letter and his supportive response – thank you!
Videos by Nigel Harper
We were delighted to receive from Nigel Harper, a collection of 3 videos which he has produced. They show the Wendover Canal from Bulbourne to Wendover, and the wildlife we can all enjoy along the way.Part 1 https://youtu.be/LUZb3yA7j6MPart 2 https://youtu.be/XSFgHr6AEoYPart 3 https://youtu.be/gsbVXMZWIGU
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.