| 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 |