Richard F, Author at Shropshire Union Canal Society

Rich Hamp

Rich Hamp, former Chair of the Society, sadly died on 30th August. He had been diagnosed with cancer a number of years ago and had endured this with his customary fortitude. I hope that these […]

September 2023 work party report

September 1-3 What a difference a month makes. Summer is coming to an end yet the weather appears to have finally remembered what it should be doing. In warm, sunny and benign conditions a number […]

Waterway Restorers Event a Success despite M56 Motorway Chaos

The Society was represented at the Inland Waterways Association (IWA) Waterways Restoration Showcase on board the steam tug ‘Daniel Adamson’ at Sutton Weaver on the River Weaver on Saturday and Sunday, July 29 and 30. […]

August 2023 work party report

August 4-6 Wet Wet Wet! Possibly a slight exaggeration since we missed the very worst of Storm Antoni, though for those hardy volunteers present on Saturday a completely accurate description. But true to form, much […]

Monty’s Brewery step up to support the restoration of the Montgomery Canal

Monty’s Brewery have launched Navigation Pale Ale to support the ongoing restoration of the Montgomery Canal. The re-opening of another section of the Montgomery Canal between Pryces Bridge and Crickheath Bridge was celebrated in early […]

July 2023 work party report

July 7-9 You win some, you lose some. After months of work parties with incredibly favourable weather, this time rain (almost) stopped play on Saturday and Sunday afternoons but great progress was still made. With […]

Association for Industrial Archaeology awards grant for tramway wharf restoration

The Shropshire Union Canal Society gratefully acknowledges the support of a £14,600 restoration grant from the Association for Industrial Archaeology towards the cost of restoring the historic tramway wharf at Crickheath. The canal wharf was […]

IWA Waterways Restoration Showcase on July 29 & 30

The society will be represented at the Inland Waterways Association (IWA) Waterways Restoration Showcase on board the steam tug “Daniel Adamson” at Sutton Weaver on the River Weaver on Saturday and Sunday, July 29 and […]

Shropshire Union Canal Society ‘worthy winner’ of waterways award

The society was presented with the Tetlow Memorial Cup, an IWA regional trophy for outstanding services to the waterways, at the annual Montgomery Canal Forum in Oswestry on June 21, 2023. The award was for […]

Will you help volunteers restore more of the Montgomery Canal?

The Shropshire Union Canal Society is one of the members of the Restore the Montgomery Canal appeal. Other members include Montgomery Waterway Restoration Trust (MWRT), Friends of the Montgomery Canal and the Inland Waterways Association. […]