'195' Journal - Issue No:-
President & Kildare in the Media
| Publication | Issue | Description & Link |
|---|---|---|
| Waterways World | December 2009 | Listed as attending the historic working boat gathering at the Black Country Living Museum after the centenary tour. |
| Historic Narrow Boat Owners Club newsletter | 2009/4 | 1. Listed amongst the historic boats attending the IWA National at Redhill. 2. Listed as attending the historic working boat gathering at the Black Country Living Museum. |
| Journal of the Railway & Canal Historical Society | November 2009 | Review of the President book. |
| Vintage Spirit | November 2009 | 1. 5 page article by Malcolm Braine about his involvement and restoration.
Same article as Waterways World 2. Half page review of the President book. |
| Canal & Rivers | November 2009 | 1. On the Contents page there is a photo looking along the length of the
breasted pair on the Manchester Ship Canal. 2. Part 4 of Tim Coghlan's memories of his involvement with FoP. 7 pages concluding his trip on the Manchester Ship Canal. 3. Inside rear cover - half page photo of the pair used as background for next month's contents. |
| Waterways World | November 2009 | President was described as 'the star boating attraction' by Harry Arnold in a report of the Huddlesford Boat Gathering. |
| NarrowBoat | Autumn 2009 | Kildare is mentioned as one of the boats bombed during the war at Saltley in an article about Lily Flowers life on the canals. |
| Canals & Rivers | October 2009 | 3rd part of Tim Coghlan's personal memories of his involvement with President. |
| Canal Boat | October 2009 | 1. Photo of the fore-ends of President & Kildare in a report of the
IWA National at Redhill. 2. Photo of Simon Nuttall and Nick Haynes on the back of President in the Events section, accompanying a short piece on the Working Boat Gathering at the Black Country Living Museum. |
| Towpath Talk | September 2009 | Photo of President leaving the northern portal of Blisworth Tunnel at the event marking the 25th anniversary of the re-opening of the tunnel. |
| The Portal (Friends of the Cromford Canal journal) | Summer 2009 | In an article about the IWA National President & Kildare are in a photo taken at the Burton National. |
| Old Glory | September 2009 | Picture of President and Kildare in Penton Lock on the River Thames. |
| Towpath Talk | August 2009 | Mention of President & Kildare attending the National. |
| HNBOC newsletter | 2009/3 | 1. President & Kildare listed as two of the record 84 boats attending
the Braunston Boat Show, President also mentioned as the boat that the opening
ceremony was performed from. 2. President & Kildare attended the Thames Traditional Boat Rally, where President won the 'Best Presented Engine', 'Best Working Boat' and also 'Best Boat in the Show' awards. |
| Canal Boat | September 2009 | 1. News section - Mention of President winning the 'Best Boat' award at
the Thames Traditional Boat Rally at Henley, along with 2 photos. 2. Feature on the Braunston Historic Boat Rally. President mentioned twice and features in two of the photos. |
| Canals & Rivers | September 2009 | 1. Photo of Ron Spencer and Tim Coghlan on the stern of President. 2. News section - mention of President at the Braunston show, with a photo of the receiving of a cheque for £2,000. 3. 8 page article. Part 2 of Tim Coghlan's involvement with President. |
| Waterways World | September 2009 | 1. News section - mention of Friends of President receiving £2,000 from
the proceeds of the Braunston show. 2. President book reviewed, ends with "..this is a very worthy publication for a centenarian." |
| Canal Boat | August 2009 | 1. Review of the President book. Ends with "A fascinating story of
a unique boat." 2. In the IWA Festival Preview there is a photo of President & Kildare at the last National, and it describes President as "Probably the most well-known boat attending..." |
| Canals & Rivers | August 2009 | 1. Front cover - Photo of President's cabin with Bob Crompton and Eddie
Oades. 2. 8 page article by Tim Coghlan about his involvement with President, this is part 1. 3. Crick Show report - photo of the sales stand volunteers and brief written description. |
| Waterways World | August 2009 | On the events round-up page, President is quoted as creating a big attraction at the Etruria Canals Festival. |
| Waterways World | July 2009 | 1. Mentioned on the front cover "Happy Birthday Mr President, 100 years
of the best-loved boat". 2. Photo on contents page of President and fore cabin of Kildare, 3. Report on Presidents centenary party at the BCLM in the Towpath Telegraph section, with two photos. 4. Five page article by Malcolm Braine telling the early story, with photos. 5. Two page article by David Powell about after the restoration, with photos, including centenary tour 2009 details. |
| Canals & Rivers | July 2009 | 1. Mentioned in full page advert for FMC Rally & Canal Festival at Braunston. 2. Photo of stern end of President & Kildare, at previous Braunston show, on the Diary Dates page. |
| Waterways World e-newsletter | June 2009 | On the events round-up page, President is quoted as creating a big attraction
at the Etruria Canals Festival. June 2009 "We're feeling a bit nostalgic. This weekend was rather momentous for Waterways World's sister magazine, NarrowBoat, as it was the magazine's first solo outing at a boat show. In glorious sunshine (a little too hot for some), NarrowBoat stood in the company of many fine examples of historic boats. This has led us to feel rather nostalgic and we've been thinking about our memories of boat shows past - many with a lot more rain than this one! Of course, June also sees the 100th birthday of the most famous carrying craft of all, President, and if any boat deserves a telegram from the Queen, it's this one. There is a special feature on the ex- Fellows, Morton & Clayton 'steamer' in the July issue of Waterways World - the first time the story of President's rescue from dereliction has been told. " |
| Old Glory | June 2009 | News & events section - report on party at BCLM and picture of cake occupying bottom quarter of one page, and two photos (old Buckby photo and Dave Powell and John Hughes on back of President) occupying bottom quarter of facing page. Review section - review of Steam Narrow Boat President book in bottom quarter of page. It ends with "...recommended to all marine and canal enthusiasts." President is also mentioned in an advert for the Black Country Living Museum Steam Weekend June 20th & 21st. |
| IWA Head Office Bulletin | June 2009 | Mention of President celebrating the centenary. |
| Towpath Talk | issue 44 - 21st May 2009 | Just over half a page on President's 100th birthday party at the Black Country Living Museum. Mostly taken up with photo of Dave Powell and John Hughes (chairman of BCLM), and smaller picture of boat shaped cake. |
| Canals & Rivers | May 2009 | A two page preview of the Braunston Historic Narrowboat Rally & Canal Festival. It says the highlight of the Rally will be the 100th birthday party for President. Very brief build details are given, and the fact that it will arrive after a fly run from Birmingham. |
| Canal Boat | May 2009 | Richard Thomas features on the last page in the Twenty Questions series. |
| Canals & Rivers | March 2009 | In an article about boatman Joe Safe, he is photo'd standing in front of Empress, but President & Kildare are in the background. There is also mention of Joe being on President in her working days. Kildare is also shown in the photo of boats that were bombed during the war. |
| Canals & Rivers | February 2009 | In an article of someone's opinion of IWA Nationals there is a photo of President & Kildare. In the same issue, in an article on cruising the Grand Union there is a photo of President's name panel and a sighting at Bugbrooke is mentioned. |
| Canals & Rivers | December 2008 | A photo of the dignitaries standing on and by the rear of President at the Netherton Tunnel celebrations. |
| Canals & Rivers | November 2008 | In a profile of Village Needlecraft, there is a photo and mention of the cross stitch kit that features President & Kildare. |
| Birmingham Express & Star | Sat 23rd August 2008 | In an article about the National Festival, there are two photos, one of George Hopkins and the engine (although they have named him Geoff), and the other of Kildare being horse drawn on the 21. Both boats get a mention in the write up. |
| Towpath Talk | Issue 36, 18th September 2008. ( Page 6 ) | Photo of President with 6 civic dignitaries and 'ghosts' posing for photo at the Netherton Tunnel 150 event. http://www.towpathtalk.co.uk/ |
| Waterways World | October 2008 | In the News section, an article about Kildare being towed by horse down the Wolverhampton 21 and from the top lock back to the museum. Photo of Sue Day and 'Buddy' with Kildare in the background. In the background of a picture of the Stoke-on-Trent IWA team you can see part of our stand |
| Canal Boat | October 2008 | In the IWA National Festival feature by Martin Ludgate there is a quarter page photo of President and Kildare tied up, and a mention as the most well known visiting historic craft. |
| Towpath Talk | Issue 35, 14th Aug 2008 | An appeal by Keith Rogers for information on FMC steam lorries to coincide with the centenary celebrations next year. ( Keith can be contacted via Friends of President ) http://www.towpathtalk.co.uk/ |
| Waterways World | Sept 2008 | Photo of cabin of President with Bob Crompton steering, in a news item about the Bedford River Festival. |
| Canal Boat | Sept 2008 | 4 page article about boating with President, written by Martin Ludgate, who joined us for a 24 hour period during our trip through the Middle Level. |
| Canal Boat | August 2008 | News section, small photo of the bows of President and Kildare, with the site of the inclined plane at Foxton behind. |
| Canal Boat | July 2008 | News section, President hits the Fens. Few lines about the Fenland tour. |
| Wisbech Citizen | 2nd July 2008 | Report on President's visit to Upwell |
| Canal Boat | May 2008 | An article about cruising the tidal Thames, the main picture shows P & K along with other boats, with Tower Bridge in the background. Unfortunately, the picture takes up more than the width of the page and President is right on the join. There is also a smaller version of the picture on the contents page. http://www.canalboatmag.co.uk/ |
| Canals & Rivers | December 2007 | small photo of P & K at the opening of the Braunston Boat Show in an advert for The London Boat Show in January. |
| Winding Point - Leighton Buzzard Canal Society. | No 57 - Autumn 2007 | 3 mentions - P & K attending the Braunston rally - P & K stranded at Stoke Bruerne due to floods - and mentioned in list of boats attending at Shackerstone. |
| Canals & Rivers | November 2007 | 4 pictures in the Braunston Historic Rally report. First one is the boats about to go under the bridge to open the event, second is Tim Coghlan and Sonia Rolt presenting a cheque to David Powell, third is Sonia Rolt on President with David Powell trying to hide behind her, and the fourth is band Braunston Pickle and guests in the hold of President. |
| Canals & Rivers | October 2007 | two page advert for Earls Court Boat Show in December with photos of P & K doing the opening at Braunston. |
| Spout - Ashby Canal Assoc. newsletter | September 2007 | - Picture of President on the front cover and another of the bows of P & K in the report on the festival inside along with a mention that they were a major attraction. |
| A new book by Hugh Potter, 'The Last Number Ones'. | It tells the story of Joe & Rose Skinner and Friendship, with two pictures of President; one is with Kildare at the opening of a Braunston Show, and the other is with Northwich in Cassiobury Park, Watford. | |
| Canal Boat | October issue | Small picture of P & K waiting to enter the Thames, and brief mention of P, at the end of an article about FMC. |
| Towpath Talk | issue 24, September | Small photo of Nigel Wood leaning on the cabin slide of Kildare, above an advert for postcards from Doug Blane, in the Canalia section of the classified ads. |
| Waterways World | Sept 07 | Short para in 'The Way We Were' page under Sept 1982, about President for sale in Christie's auction. |
| Canal Boat | Sept 07 | Short para about P & K not attending National in the News section. |
| Towpath Talk | 9th August | Turning for home - Photo of P & K passing Blisworth on way back to museum. Short para about National trip being cancelled. http://www.towpathtalk.co.uk/ |
| Towpath Talk | July, issue 22. | Third of a page article and photos of boats at Braunston. http://www.towpathtalk.co.uk/ |
| BBC Midlands Today | Friday 13th July 2007 | Featured in the weather report, with a section showing boat on Farmers locks. BBC Midlands Today |
| Northampton Chronicle and Echo | 29th June 2007 | Floating museum stranded by floods; The picture was actually taken at Cosgrove. website link |
| Canals & Rivers | July 2007 | A preview of the Braunston rally. Half page photo of P & K opening the 2005 show, with Bob Crompton and Zita Sattar on P, Tim Coghlan and Andre Layzell (?) on the front of K and Nigel Wood on stern. P & K get a mention in the article. |
| Leighton Buzzard Canal Society - Winding Point | No 58 - May/June 2007 | P & K get a mention in a short report about one of the members visiting the BCLM, Says that both boats have been painted and looked superb, and P has had boiler re-tubed. |
| Canal Boat | July - 07 | Waterways news section -'Steaming ahead to St Ives', a few lines about President & Kildare going to the National. |
| Canals & Rivers | April 2007 | Short piece on FoP Website !! |
| Towpath Talk | 15th Feb '07 | 2 page colour spread on President and Kildares refits. |
| HNBOC Newsletter | 2007/1 | Cover picture is of President towing Gifford approaching Christleton; and inside article about FMC Rally. |
| Canal Boat | December '06 Issue | In the Waterways News section a correction about it being 'Panther' and not 'Adamant' that stood in for 'President' at the Coventry event. |
| Towpath Talk | 26th October 06 | A great gathering at Parkhead Locks. Kildare gets a mention as attending |
| Towpath Talk | 5th October 06 | Panther to the rescue. Report of Panther taking President’s place at the Coventry weekend event. http://www.towpathtalk.co.uk/ |
| Waterways World | November 2006 | Parkhead Biennial news item. Stern end of Kildare visible in distance and
part of our sales stand. Back view of Nick Haynes watching the horse boating
demonstration. Gifford at Eighty article. Report of the problems towing Gifford from Ellesmere Port to Nantwich. Photo towing Gifford approaching Christleton, unable to make out the steerer. |
| Canal Boat Magazine | November 2006 | News section. Quarter page article on why President didn’t get to Beale Parke with accompanying photo of Nick Haynes and Keith Rogers with Lady Godiva on Adamant at Coventry. |
If you spot news of President or Kildare in the media - please let us have the details
President & Kildare in the media (2006) by Neil Ratcliffe
16 identifiable members have featured in the main waterway’s magazines and papers this year. Bob Crompton can claim the prize for first place (whatever it is) by appearing 4 times. Dave Speer, Andre Layzell, Tim Coghlan and Nigel Wood make three appearances each.
Listed below are all the mentions that I can find in this year’s editions.
Canals & Rivers
March – Canals In Colour section. Photo across the centre pages of the scene on the Grand Union during the parade at the Braunston Rally. President’s funnel can be seen in the distance with the back view of Nigel Wood.
April – News section under heading of ‘Full Steam Ahead For Braunston Historic Rally’. News of this year’s rally with a picture of Zita Satar and Bob Crompton on the stern of President and Andre Layzell and Tim Coglan on the fore cabin of Kildare opening the 2005 event.
June – Society News and Views section. A report from David Powell about the need to spend £40,000 on Kildare in the next two years, and a picture of the sterns of President & Kildare breasted, with Bob Crompton steering and Nigel Wood standing in the hatches of Kildare.
July – Contents pages – Photo across two pages, front end of Kildare and stern of President. Nigel Wood steering President, with Maurice Parker looking out of the engine room, and Ann Parker sitting on Kildare’s forecabin, as the boats travel through Braunston Marina on one of the parades.
Braunston Historic Narrowboat Rally Preview – Main picture is a larger version of the one that appeared in the April issue. Also a smaller picture of just the front end of Kildare with Andre and Tim on the forecabin. In the accompanying article is a history of the first rally to celebrate the re-restoration of President and subsequent rallies. (All these pictures with the articles but President didn’t attend this year).
Canal Boat
May – Front cover, President & Kildare breasted, passing the London Eye. Kildare in foreground, President behind. David Powell steering President and Eddie Oades is in the hatches of Kildare.
August – 100 Best Pubs article. Pub No 3 is The Boat Inn at Stoke Bruerne, with a picture of President & Kildare about to rise in Stoke Bruerne top lock. Sorry, can’t identify crew.
Restoration News section – Focus On The Friends of President full page article. Main picture – P & K breasted and tied up, all 3 chimneys smoking, George Hopkins and Eddie Oades visible. Three smaller pictures of the engine, boiler about to be or just lifted and Neil Ratcliffe and George Hopkins cleaning the boats at Crick.
October – News section. Article about Parkhead Boat Gathering and picture of P & K. Can only identify Bob Crompton.
November – News section. Quarter page article on why President didn’t get to Beale Parke with accompanying photo of Nick Haynes and Keith Rogers with Lady Godiva on Adamant at Coventry.
Waterways World
November – Parkhead Biennial news item. Stern end of Kildare visible in distance and part of our sales stand. Back view of Nick Haynes watching the horse boating demonstration.
Gifford at Eighty article. Report of the problems towing Gifford from Ellesmere Port to Nantwich. Photo towing Gifford approaching Christleton, unable to make out the steerer.
Towpath Talk
February – Kildare needs the doctor. Article about the appeal for funds for the repair of Kildare. Photo with article is Robin & Kildare after being bombed in 1940.
1st April – Front page. Presidential tour begins. President’s trip to Middlewich etc, and start of repairs to Kildare. Photo of P & K on T & M last year with Dave Speer steering, with Simon Nuttall, Pat Empsall and Roger Prior (I think) on Kildare.
1st June – Photo Competition – Catch President on the move on the Middlewich – Ellesmere Port – BCLM journey. Photo of pair with Dave Speer steering.
17th July – Report on IWA Chester Branch 20th anniversary at Ellesmere Port. Two photos, President tied up with no crew visible, and another of Dave Speer looking out of engine room doors.
5th October – Panther to the rescue. Report of Panther taking President’s place at the Coventry weekend event.
26th October – A great gathering at Parkhead Locks. Kildare gets a mention as attending.
Last edited:- 10-Dec-2011