Originally intended GUCCC pairing with motor 89, Taygeta, one of 8 pairs of middle Northwich boats built by Yarwoods.


30/2/1942        Transferred to Grand Union Canal Co, maintenance fleet as pumping boat


1/1/1948          Passed to BTC (D&IWE), maintenance fleet


1/10/1953        Passed to BTC (BTW)


1954                Sold to Wyvern Shipping Co Ltd, Linslade, renamed ELIZABETH


                        Re-registered Linslade No 8 (date unknown)


6/1956             Sold to Willow Wren Canal Carrying Co Ltd, renamed KESTREL


12/11/1956      Gauged BCN No 2378


1963                Transferred to Willow Wren Canal Transport Services Ltd


c1970              Sold into private ownership


                        Subsequent history is somewhat sketchy


1990-1992      Still unconverted, paired with the motor boat HYPERION


By 2012          Undercloth cabin conversion fitted, still named KESTREL


2018               Holiday accommodation in Bath area


NOTE There are other ex-working boats named Kestrel - see FMC Ostrich and FMC Kestrel

Kestrel 2013 (pic D Williams)
Kestrel 2013 (pic D Williams)
Kestrel, Bath, August 2018 (pic W Jordan)
Kestrel, Bath, August 2018 (pic W Jordan)
Kestrel, Bath, August 2018 (pic W Jordan)