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Modern History
Date   Action   Owner   Name   Source
4.1948 To Thomas Clayton. Converted to gas boat Thomas Clayton EMPEROR
Undated Change of owner to T Clayton on GS BCN 1079 Thomas Clayton EMPEROR
16.7.1952 Regauged  BCN 2353 for E Thomas as EMPRESS No 2 E Thomas EMPRESS No 2 Gauging sheet
E. Thomas used as tug fitted with a Fordson TVO engine and washboards under counter E Thomas EMPRESS No 2
2.4.1961 at E.T's yard as EMPRESS No 2 (BCN 2353) E Thomas EMPRESS No 2 AB
2.11.1962 at Walsall as EMPRESS No 2
1.9.1964 at ET Walsall as Empress No 2 E Thomas EMPRESS No 2 BH
2.7.1965 at ET Walsall as Empress No 2 E Thomas EMPRESS No 2 BH
To M. Braine who fitted part new bottom M Braine EMPRESS No 2 BH
28.3.1967 David Thexton first offer D Thexton Simon Jenkins 25.2.01
4.4.1967 Cheque received from DT for £475 D Thexton Simon Jenkins 25.2.01
20.4.1967 to David Thexton D Thexton Simon Jenkins 25.2.01
12.6.1967 Delivered to Stone D Thexton Simon Jenkins 25.2.01
14.4.1968 Seen as EMPRESS (2353) at Norton Caines being repaired by owner. Hull only. Part new bottom being put on on slip D Thexton EMPRESS  AB
18.4.1968 Also seen as above D Thexton EMPRESS   AB
11.5.1968 Seen as above but now in the water D Thexton EMPRESS   Simon Jenkins 25.2.01
1968 To David Thexton for £425 including full docking, full recaulking, some new elm bottoms. (plus £15 towage to Stone) D Thexton EMPRESS   MB
13.8.1971 at Northampton as EMPRESS BCN 2353 owned by David A Thexton. 24 Parkhead Drive, Weston Coyney D Thexton EMPRESS   AB
8.8.1972 at Lymm Rally as EMPRESS BCN 2353 still owned by David Thexton D Thexton EMPRESS   AB
1975 Photographed at Kegworth with Fazeley D Thexton EMPRESS   Simon Jenkins 25.2.01
26.12.1977 at Stoke Bruerne. BCN 2353 David Thexton, with Fordson 4 cyl tractor engine 45bhp @ 2000. No 500E 47236 (ex British Rail LMR road engine) with Morris gearbox ex Monarch. 2:1 reduction.  Bronze prop 20 x 20 D Thexton EMPRESS   AB
3.1982 Seen at Barbridge Junction D Thexton EMPRESS   C Clegg 3.6.01
8.1989 At Consall Forge. Still got wooden bottom and a 1942 Thorneycroft engine.  2' 10" draught D Thexton EMPRESS  
10.1991 Photograph with David Thexton's name D Thexton EMPRESS    WW Oct 1991 p70
5.1996 to Simon & Lisa Jenkins for £14,000 S & L Jenkins EMPRESS Simon Jenkins 25.2.01
1999 Rebottomed in steel. Thorneycroft out. AS2 (TY 17227 - 12) ex Coventry in fitted with Parsons gear box S & L Jenkins EMPRESS Steve Priest 24.4.01
30.10.2004 To Jim Taylor at Dutton BW70411 J Taylor EMPRESS

 Sightings

 

Ref

 

Date

Source

Captain

Crew

Butty

 

Notes

EMPEROR

 

5.1898

 

 

 

 

 

Launched

 

 

9.5.1898

 

 

 

 

 

Inspected

Bm 1006.

 

3.6.1898

Reg

Edward Wenlock

 

 

 

Registered

WH 9986

 

19.8.1898

 

 

 

 

 

Gauged

 

 

8.9.1899

Millner L

 

 

 

 

Excessive speed

 

 

5.1900

 

 

 

 

 

Maintenance Docking

 

 

5.1902

 

 

 

 

 

Maintenance Docking

 

 

5.1903

 

 

 

 

 

Maintenance Docking

 

 

6.1905

 

 

 

 

 

Maintenance Docking

 

 

24.7.1905

Millner L

Woodward

 

Welton

 

Jammed with another boat in tunnel

Bm 1006.

 

24.10.1905

Dav CIJ

J Woodfield

3--

 

 

 

Bm 1006.

 

16.11.1905

Dav CIJ

J Woodfield

3--

 

 

 

Bm 1006.

 

1.1.1906

Dav CIJ

J Woodfield

2--

 

 

 

Bm 1006.

 

10.1.1906

Dav CIJ

J Woodfield

2--

 

 

 

Bm 1006.

 

17.2.1906

Dav CIJ

J Woodfield

3--

 

 

 

Bm 1006.

 

26.6.1906

Dav CIJ

J Woodfield

4--

 

 

 

Bm 1006.

 

14.10.1906

Dav CIJ

J Woodfield

3--

 

 

 

 

 

26.4.1907

Millner L

J Woodfield

 

 

 

Damage at lock No 1

 

 

10.1907