Cadbury

Cadbury's of Bournville

fleet

motor or butty / name / builder / build date / registered / date / b.c.n. gauging and date / further information

B	BOURNVILLE	O	9/1883	BHAM 414	19.9.83			original narrowboat in cadburys fleet
M	BOURNVILLE l	N	06/11	BHAM 1241	29.9.11	21325	4.7.11
M	BOURNVILLE II	N	11/11	BHAM 1249	15.12.11	21413	29.11.11
B	BOURNVILLE III	O	05/12	BHAM 1259	31.5.12	21523	30.5.12
M	BOURNVILLE 1	U	06/1915	BHAM 1335	18.6.15	22340	3.7.15	sold to Severn & Canal.C.C.6/29 became original No.3
M	BOURNVILLE 2	U	07/1916	BHAM 1350	29.7.16	22578	5.10.16	sold to Severn & Canal.C.C.6/29 became original No.4
B	BOURNVILLE 3	K	11/1915
M	BOURNVILLE 4	W	06/1915	BREN 342	15.6.15	22425	28.12.15	sold to Severn & Canal.C.C.6/29 became original No.5
B	BOURNVILLE 5	W	06/1915	BREN 343	16.6.15	22426	28.12.15
B	B 6	W	10/1915	BREN 346	5.10.15	22424	28.12.15
B	B 7	K	06/1915	BHAM 1337	16.7.15	17774	17.6.01*
B	B 8	K	11/1915
B	B 9	K	08/1916
B	B 10	K	08/1916
M	B 11	W	06/1921	BHAM 1408	29.7.21			sold to Severn & Canal.C.C.6/29 became original No. 6
B	B 12	M	06/1921	BHAM 1405	3.6.21	21073	30.5.10*
B	B 13	W	06/1918	BHAM 1368	14.6.18
M	B 14	W	10/1921			124	15.10.21
B	B 15	W	10/1924	BHAM 1472	21.11.24	953	28.10.24	sold to Severn & Canal.C.C.6/29 became their BOURNVILLE
B	B 16	W	10/1924	BHAM 1473	21.11.24	955	29.10.24	sold to Severn & Canal.C.C.6/29. became their BLACKPOLE
B	B 17	W	07/1926	BHAM 1491	2.7.26	1176	15.7.26

Severn and Canal carrying co.

Name / Fleet No. / Built by and date / Registration and date / B.C.N Gauging and date / Further information

BRISTOL	19	S	03/1900	GLR 359	02/03/1900	17264	18/06/1900
GLOUCESTER	10	S	02/01	GLR 364	15/02/1901	17699	03/05/1901
CARDIFF	13	S	09/01	GLR 370	05/09/1901	18096	05/03/1902
ASTON	5	S	07/02	GLR 377	04/07/1902	18349	29/10/1902
ANTWERP	16	Z	09/02	GLR 195	12/09/1902	19073	25/02/1904
NEPEAN	20	Z	09/02	GLR 263	13/02/1903	19394	27/08/1904
ROTTERDAM	47	Z	09/02	GLR 175	13/02/1903	19716	18/04/1905
WARRAGAMBO	15	Z	09/02	GLR 239	02/01/1903	19094	02/03/1904
AVON	39	S	12/03	GLR 388	04/12/1903	19156	23/03/1904
BROMSGROVE	35	S	04/04	GLR 392	22/04/1904	19325	02/07/1904
LINCOMBE	64	S	04/04	GLR 393	22/04/1904	19389	25/08/1904
CAMP	65	S	10/04	GLR 396	07/10/1904	19571	03/01/1905
STROUD	4	S	11/04	GLR 398	18/11/1904	19578	05/01/1905
HAWFORD	44	S	02/05	GLR 399	10/02/1905	19715	18/04/1905
FRAMPTON	29	J	02/05	GLR 400	24/02/1905	19798	30/06/1905
MENDIP	67	L	02/05	GLR 401	24/02/1905	19819	25/07/1905
COTSWOLD	66	L	02/05	GLR 402	24/02/1905	19792	29/06/1905
DROITWICH	68	S	02/06	GLR 412	23/02/1906	20036	01/05/1906
HEMPSTEAD	37	S	11/06	GLR 421	16/11/1906	20179	14/03/1907
BATH	11	S	09/07	GLR 429	20/09/1907	20440	05/12/1907
DUBLIN	2	S	02/08	GLR 430	21/02/1908	20537	14/03/1908
OLDBURY	9	S	09/08	GLR 434	18/09/1908	20722	15/10/1908
BERKELEY	8	S	12/08	GLR 436	11/12/1908	20818	09/02/1909
LENCHFORD	47	S	04/09	GLR 437	16/04/1909	20897	08/06/1909
RHYDD	69	S	11/09	GLR 441	26/11/1909	20999	09/12/1909
HAMPSTALL	6	S	03/10	GLR 442	18/03/1910	21067	24/05/1910
PURTON	70	J	03/10	GLR 443	18/03/1910	21059	10/05/1910
INDUSTRY	60	Q	05/10	GLR 432	27/05/1910	20749	02/11/1908	reg by prev owner
DUDLEY	15	S	07/10	GLR 445	08/07/1910	21134	09/08/1910
STOKE	20	T	10/10	GLR 448	14/10/1910	21188	16/11/1910
DEE	16	S	10/10	GLR 449	27/10/1910	21179	05/11/1910
COMPTON	1	S	12/10	GLR 450	06/01/1911	21294	19/05/1911
SHARPNESS	24	J	12/10	GLR 451	03/02/1911	21295	22/05/1911
HEREFORD	23	S	05/11	GLR 454	12/05/1911	21388	12/10/1911
CORK	30	J	09/11	GLR 458	29/09/1911	21453	27/02/1912	converted to motor 1935
SWINDON	25	S	12/11	GLR 460	02/02/1912	21474	16/03/1912
SMETHWICK	51	G	02/12	GLR 463	02/02/1912	21454	27/02/1912
KEMPSEY	58	S	03/12	GLR 464	15/03/1912	21522	25/05/1912
HARDWICK	59	J	04/12	GLR 466	26/04/1912	21581	03/08/1912
STRATFORD	57	G	05/12	GLR 468	10/05/1912	21570	23/07/1912
HADZOR	62	T	05/12	GLR 469	24/05/1912	21579	30/07/1912
HOPWOOD	32	T	09/12	GLR 471	13/09/1912	21639	08/10/1912
WOLVERLEY	71	S	10/12	GLR 473	25/10/1912	21688	02/01/1913
PENKRIDGE	73	G	03/1913	GLR 474	14/03/1913	21881	25/09/1913
NEPEAN	74	F	03/1913	GLR 475	14/03/1913	21808	21/06/1913	replaced earlier boat of same name
ALDERSLEY	72	S	04/1913	GLR 477	11/04/1913	21871	11/09/1913	became known as MOTOR NUMBER 8 in 1929 and remained as such until 1948. She has oak sides, an elm bottom and a pine superstructure and is doubled planked, fastened with iron nails. She has a pointed bow and a counter stern. Her current engine was made by National Oil & Gas in 1934 and is model 20M, with two cylinders, rated at 18 horsepower.
TETTENHALL	76	P	05/1913	GLR 479	08/05/1913	21885	06/10/1913
NIMROD	77	F	06/1913	GLR 482	20/06/1913	21879	23/09/1913
WULFRUNA	75	P	06/1913	GLR 483	20/06/1913	22014	25/02/1914
WIGHTWICK	56	S	12/1913	GLR 486	15/12/1913	22068	21/04/1914
NERO	61	F	01/1914	GLR 487	16/01/1914	22168	29/08/1914
INDIA	78	C	07/1914	GLR 416	03/07/1914	20300	19/08/1907	regd by previous owner
AUSTRALIA	79	C	07/1914	GLR 418	09/10/1914	20142	30/01/1907	regd by previous owner
LYDNEY	80	J	06/1914	GLR 489	19/06/1914	22164	25/08/1914
BELFAST	81	G	07/1914	GLR 490	17/07/1914	22169	29/08/1914
WALSALL	21	P	07/1915	GLR 493	16/07/1915	22499	16/05/1916
HYDE	3	P	10/1915	GLR 494	08/10/1915	22421	22/12/1915
WORCESTER	7	F	07/1922	GLR 501	07/07/1922	370	12/08/1922	there seems to have been a dearth of boatbuilding during WW1
STOURPORT	14	B	11/1922	GLR 502	17/11/1922	603	27/02/1923
DIGLIS	18	F	05/1923	GLR 504	18/05/1923	772	06/12/1923
BILSTON	26	A	09/1923	GLR 506	21/09/1923	787	01/01/1924
SALTLEY	22	B	10/1924	GLR 508	17/10/1924	991	02/01/1925
WILDEN	28	S	11/1924	GLR 509	14/11/1924	987	30/12/1924
HANBURY	27	F	12/1924	GLR 510	02/01/1925	983	23/12/1924	1942 (previously named HANBURY) ex S&CCCo. Frances (possibly named after Charlie�s wife Fanny) was re-named and re-registered by Charles Ballinger jnr on 29/07/1942 at Stoke Prior. Initially registered on 23/12/1924 as HANBURY by S&CCCo in Gloucester. Frances appears photographed in LTC Rolt�s Worcestershire (1947) carrying coal for the Severn with side cloths up to go on the river.
FAZELEY	31	B	03/1925	GLR 511	20/03/1925	1048	05/05/1925
CANNOCK	33	B	09/1925	GLR 513	18/09/1925	1141	23/02/1926
DORIS		R	04/1927	GLR 406	16/06/1905	19898	21/11/1905	*
LOUIE		R	04/1927	GLR 465	15/03/1912	21641	09/10/1912	*
POLLIE		R	04/1927	GLR 390	12/02/1904			*
POPPY		R	04/1927	GLR 488	27/02/1924	22086	19/05/1915	*
RAYMOND		R	04/1927	GLR 452	03/02/1911	21265	28/03/1911	*
SAMUEL		R	04/1927	GLR 462	05/01/1912	21440	23/01/1912	*
SUSAN		R	04/1927	GLR 438	14/05/1909	20882	18/05/1909	*
NO 1 (m)		D	11/1927	GLR 515	18/11/1927	1365	04/01/1928
NO 2 (m)		D	04/1928	STK 900	25/04/1928	1387	20/04/1928
BOURNVILLE		X	05/1928	BHM 1503	04/05/1928	953	28/10/1924	was BOURNVILLE 15 ex Cadburys
NO 3 (m)		X	05/1928	BHM 1505	04/05/1928	22340	03/07/1915	was BOURNVILLE 1 ex Cadburys
BLACKPOLE		X	05/1928	BHM 1506	18/05/1928	955	29/10/1924	was BOURNVILLE 16 ex Cadburys
NO 4 (m)		X	05/1928	BHM 1504	04/05/1928	22578	05/10/1916	was BOURNVILLE 2 ex Cadburys
NO 5 (m)		X	06/1929	BHM 1523	30/08/1929	22425	28/12/1915	was BOURNVILLE 4
NO 6 (m)		X	06/1929	BHM 1521	28/06/1929			possibly BOURNVILLE 11
NO 7 (m)		E	07/1929	GLR 517	06/07/1929	1516	07/08/1929
NO 8 (m)		E	11/1929	GLR 518	20/11/1929	1531	12/11/1929	built by the Severn & Canal Carrying Company Ltd. at Stourport in 1913. Her British Waterways number is 77328 and she was registered at Gloucester as number 518 in 1929. In 1912, she was re-registered as number 483, which was changed again to number 22 at Oldbury in 1948. She was originally named ALDERSLEY, but became known as MOTOR NUMBER 8 in 1929 and remained as such until 1948. She has oak sides, an elm bottom and a pine superstructure and is doubled planked, fastened with iron nails. She has a pointed bow and a counter stern. Her current engine was made by National Oil & Gas in 1934 and is model 20M, with two cylinders, rated at 18 horsepower. Sold to Thos Clayton in 1948 to become their DOVE.
NO 5 (m)		E	07/1931	GLR 519	12/07/1931	1686	01/08/1931	replaced ex Cadburys motor
NO 3 (m)		E	06/1932	GLR 521	17/06/1932	1726	29/06/1932	as above
NO 6 (m)		E	10/1932	GLR 522	16/12/1932	1771	18/08/1933	as above
NO 4 (m)		E	11/1933	GLR 524	17/11/1933	2075	29/09/1939	as above. broken up in a lock 9/90, as seen in WW.
SWAN (m)		E	07/1934	GLR 525	18/09/1934	1943	12/02/1937
ASH (m)		H	08/1934	GLR 526	18/09/1934	1822	17/09/1934
OAK (m)		H	08/1934	GLR 527	18/09/1934	1829	15/10/1934	unconverted 4/88 circa 1960, Oak became a maintenance boat on the Trent & Mersey Canal and then was left to become derelict. Oak was restored for the Museum in 1987-88 by the Warwickshire Flyboat Company of Stockton - as far as possible to the condition when delivered from Bristol, except that the elm bottom planks were replaced by steel plates. Work on the engine has been hampered by the lack of any original spare parts. photo
ELM (m)		H	02/1935	GLR 528	07/02/1935	1945	12/02/1937
FIR (m)		H	02/1935	GLR 529	07/02/1935	1853	15/05/1935	All steel motorboat built by Hills in 1935. Hired by Ballingers from Harkers in 1949 and bought by C Ballinger jnr in 1950. renamed by Ballingers as BRIDGET Skippered by Lionel Tonks during Ballingers ownership. Was cut down to 55� and then re-lengthened to 64� by Wyvern Shipping. Sold in 1976 and located in 1996 owned by a Mr Dean and registered as BW# 61839. Picture of FIR (p31 Faulkner) tied up at Gloucester Docks 2nd August 1949 when on hire to Charles Ballinger, he purchased her in the following year. Mainly used to carry for Cadbury�s from Frampton to Bourneville. Currently moored near Bath on Kennet & Avon.
PINE (m)		H	02/1935	GLR 530	07/02/1935	1861	21/06/1935	Sold by BWB in 1980 / 81. fs unconverted 4/89. Currently based on the SU PINE
BEECH (m)		H	02/1935	GLR 531	07/02/1935	1872	28/08/1935	Hired by Ballingers from Harkers in 1949 and bought by C Ballinger jnr in 1952 renamed by Ballingers as OLIVE skippered by Jimmy Hunt & Charlie Ballinger jnr. Picture (p45 Faulkner) of Charles Ballinger and his wife with OLIVE on Gloucester and Sharpness Canal on 12 September 1959 carrying chocolate beans from Sharpness to Cadbury�s at Bourneville. Mainly used as the �Match� boat and for coal runs on the river Severn for Samuel Moreland & Sons Ltd � the makers of England�s Glory Matches in Gloucester. Cut to 55� by Wyvern Shipping at the same time as FIR. Currently moored on Kennet and Avon in Devizes area and owned by Tes Woodward and Adrian Noakes.
ALDER (m)		H	02/1935	GLR 532	18/02/1935	1858	07/06/1935
WILLOW (m)		H	02/1935	GLR 533	18/02/1935	1857	31/05/1935	She was one of eight narrowboats commissioned by the Severn & Canal Carrying Company and was the first to be made of welded steel. She later became a British Waterways maintenance boat Sold by BWB into private ownership in 1970s and was converted to a private residence twenty years ago. Her original engine room and cabin are intact. based at Langley Mill WILLOW
CORK (m)		E	08/1935	GLR 458	05/09/1935	21453	27/12/1912

Index to this page

A	built at Beards yard, Hempstead Bridge
B	built by W.H. Bowater Ltd, Brookfield Wharf, B'ham
C	ex Chadbourn Son & Taylor, Gloucester Docks
D	built by the Anderton Company, Middleport, Stoke on Trent
E	ex Butty boat
F	built by George Farrin, Stoke Prior
G	built by Bakers, Stourport
H	built by Charles Hill & Sons Ltd, Bristol
J	built by Joseph Barnard, Llanthony, Gloucester
K	ex Fellows Morton and Clayton Ltd, B'ham
L	purchased from an owner on the GJC
M	ex Price and Son, Brierley Hill
N	built by Orr Watt & Co. Ltd, Motherwell
O	wooden boat, builders not known.
P	built by J.E.Perry & Sons, Wolverhampton
Q	ex John W. Wheeler, Gloucester
R	ex Jacob Rice & Son, Gloucester Docks
S	built by the Severn & canal carrying Co. Ltd, Stourport
T	built by Edward Tailby, West Bromwich
U	built by Fellows Morton and Clayton Ltd, Uxbridge
W	built by W.H.Walker, Rickmansworth. Later W.H.Walker & Bros Ltd.)
X	ex Cadbury Brothers Ltd, Bournville.
Z	ex Barnes & Chadborn, Gloucester.

BHM	Birmingham
GLR	Gloucester
BREN	Brentford
STK	Stoke on Trent

*	regd details relate to previous owner src for original list - SEVERN & CANAL and CADBURYS -- Alan H Faulkner

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