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Post-FMC History

Date Action Owner Name Source
7.1947   To E Thomas E Thomas        
undated   change of owner to E Thomas on GS BCN 1236 E Thomas        
    Renamed STAR     STAR    
Early 1962   To John Pinder as SALAMANDER ex "private person" as houseboat conversion fitted with Scammell Scarab petrol/paraffin engine.  J Pinder   SALAMANDER   John Pinder 18.3.01
17.8.1962   Attended Stourbridge Rally J Pinder   SALAMANDER   John Pinder 18.3.01/BH
1963   De converted to camping boat with extended cabin in steel and hold under canvas. J Pinder   SALAMANDER   John Pinder 18.3.01
1965-1967   Scarab out and 15hp Bolinder ex T. Clayton's SEVERN in but not fully fitted J Pinder   SALAMANDER   John Pinder 18.3.01
1967   Bolinder replaced with Ford 4D engine and renamed THE KING J Pinder   THE KING   John Pinder 18.3.01
13.7.1968   at Hopwood J Pinder   THE KING   AB
13.12.1969   at Hopwood J Pinder   THE KING   AB
10.2.1972   to John Clenshaw and Barbara Card for £900 without engine Card/Clenshaw   THE KING   Barbara Card 21.4.01
12.3.1972   request from J Clenshaw for Registration Doc copy & reply 24.3.1972 Card/Clenshaw   THE KING   Chris Jones 24.2.01
20.7.1972   Arrived at Charity Dock Card/Clenshaw       Barbara Card 10.6.01
1972/1974   Work at Joe Gilbert, Charity Dock by Jess Owen: Steel bottom (replacing wooden) steel kelson, counter replaced. New wooden full length cabin. Petter 12 hp single cylinder No on flywheel 211811 Propeller no good. Unit borrowed from Tim Higton (WFB)    Card/Clenshaw   THE KING   Barbara Card 21.4.01
19.4.1974   Left Charity Dock. Within 10 days, rams head broke,stern tube seized, engine controls broken. Dry dock at Hatton on way to Paddington Card/Clenshaw   THE KING   Barbara Card 10.6.01
1975   New propeller fitted, loaned propeller returned to Tim Higton (WFB Co) Card/Clenshaw   THE KING   Barbara Card 10.6.01
15.10.1977   passing Batchworth (with Fazeley) Card/Clenshaw   THE KING   AB
22.4.1978   at Paddington. Also 9.9.1978 with JP2 CS 50734 Card/Clenshaw   THE KING   AB
16.10.1978   at Paddington  6.11.1978; 20.11.1978; 4.12.1978; 21.12.1978; 6.7.1979; 30.7.1979; 7.1.1980 Card/Clenshaw   THE KING   AB
14.8.1980   on Lee Navigation Card/Clenshaw   THE KING   AB
1.1981   at Paddington. Also 20.2.1981 Card/Clenshaw   THE KING   AB
9.10.1982   at Battlebridge. Also 16.10.1982 Card/Clenshaw   THE KING   AB
29.1.1986   at Paddington. Also 29.1.1986; 16.10.1986; 2.4.1988 Card/Clenshaw   THE KING   AB
5.1990   at Paddington Card/Clenshaw   THE KING   AB
1991   To Mark & Claire Booth Booth   THE KING   Chris Jones 24.2.01
Nov 1994   JP2 out Gardner 4LW in Booth   THE KING   Mark Booth 3.01
9.1995   Article describing THE KING for sale £29,500 Booth   THE KING   WW 9.1995
5.4.1996   Hull survey on Hillmorton Dock by Trevor Whitling Booth   THE KING   Chris Jones 24.2.01
4.1996   to David Strutt and Mike Hudson via Tim Higton at WFB Strutt/Hudson   THE KING   Chris Jones 24.2.01
1996   Forepeak modified to take gas cylinders. Wooden foredeck replaced with steel Strutt/Hudson   THE KING   David Strutt 6.01
18.5.1997   Hull survey by Trevor Whitling Strutt/Hudson   THE KING   Chris Jones 24.2.01
18.7.1997   to Chris Jones for £27,000 C Jones   THE KING   Chris Jones 24.2.01
5.2000   Photographed at Nelson Lock, Braunston BW 60833 C Jones   THE KING   RT
10.10.2003   To Graham & Sue Russell via Tim Higton at WFB Russell   THE KING   Chris Jones 22.10.03
19.10.2003   At Olympus Narrowboats at Lostock Gralam for repaint Russell   THE KING   Graham Russell 19.10.03
Mid 2006 Gardner 4LW engine replaced by a 1935 Gardner 2LW at Barry Hawkins yard at Atherstone.  Boat returned to Anderton Marina Russell THE KING Graham Russell 31.12.2006