FRIENDS OF THE CANAL MUSEUM

Sculptor (pictured above left being towed by Southern Cross at Whilton Locks on the 14th April) is back outside the Canal Museum after re-bottoming work. Rex Wain was the boat builder, a team of volunteers from FOCM, led by Lorna and Laura, did much of the preparation work; apprentices from the Heritage Dockyard, Ellesmere Port did much of the rebottoming and the rest was done by Brinklow Boat Services; steelwork and remedial work to the stern gear was carried out by Steve Priest Boatbuilding; considerable input also came from Andrew Cox; the engine was taken by boat to Ellesmere Port for reconditioning by the late Tony Burnip, reconditioning was carried out by volunteers at the Heritage Dockyard and Mike Turpin of the Boat Museum Society arranged for its return to Brinklow; towage from Brinklow to Stoke was done by Ryan Dimmock with Southern Cross, assisted by Richard Cox, Andrew's elder brother.
Friends Chairman David Blagrove said: "Altogether a splendid team effort, and particularly pleasing that FOCM was able to have the co-operation of our fellow organisation, The Boat Museum Society". More volunteer work (and funding!) is needed before she will be back in action. More in the May edition of Museum Matters.

Museo della Navigazione Fluviale