he  Journeyman accreditation is for the more skilled and experienced and is the level for the majority of those working commercially, although many enthusiasts are operating at this level. Master is the most exacting standard for the professional or enthusiast who in the opinion of the assessors show real flair, aptitude and have extensive experience in their sector. Click to see Skill Definitions.

ccredited members in the Journeyman and Master categories may use their accreditation to promote their work commercially. There has been a trend, which we expect to continue, of the standard of members� work rising, enabling them to progress to a higher level of accreditation.

urrently the skills accredited are: (Click to see members in that skill area.)

Boatbuilding

Coach & Boat Painting

Costume

 

Crochet & Cabin Lace

Decorative Painting

Giftware

 

Ropework & Fendermaking

Rag Rug Making

Signwriting

 

Associated Crafts: Metalwork, Blacksmithing, Carved Wooden Signage, Ships in Bottles

Sources of Expertise

 

Corporate Members

 

 

pplication Form for membership or accreditation is available. Click to see. The guild will arrange for you to be assessed if you offer any relevant skills not listed above.

Even if you do not wish to have your skill(s) assessed at this point in time, or if you just wish to support the Guild in their aims, then you may still join as an associate member. Click for Form.

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BOATBUILDING

 

MASTER

Graham Edgson
Norton Cane, Norton Canes Dock, Lime Lane, Pelsall, Walsall, West Midlands WS3 5AP Tel: 01543 374888

Roger Fuller
Navigation House, 1 Whitebridge Lane, Stone, Staffordshire STI 5 8LQ Home Tel:01785 817506Mobile 07990 664532Email: office@canalnarrowboats.com
 


 

JOURNEYMAN

Martin Brookes
Laburnum House, Adams Hill, Clent, Nr. Stourbndge, West Midlands DY9 9PS Mobile 07802 444370 Email: martin.tramp@btopenworld.com

BOAT PAINTING

 

CRAFTS MASTER

Ron Hough
31 The Green, Braunston near Daventry, Northants
HON MEMBER

Tony Lewery
White Cottage, The Brow, Ellesmere, Shropshire SY12 9H Tel: 01691 624199 e-mail tony@lewery.co.uk

Phil Speight
Tulla Cottage Bridge of Orchy Argyll Scotland PA36 4AG  Tel: 07757301077
 

COACH PAINTING

 

JOURNEYMAN

Martin Brookes
2 Canal Street, Stourbridge West Midlands. DY8 4LU Mobile 07802 444370 Email: martin.tramp@btopenworld.com

Tina Paramore
Lime Kiln Basin, Whitebridge Lane Estate,  Stone, Staffordshire ST18 0HU Mobile 07885 340426

 

COSTUME  

 

CRAFTS MASTER

 Freda Hales
The Willows, 27 Mill Lane, Thurmaston, Leicester LE4 8AF Tel: 0116 2693410  Travel Distance: 50 miles
 


MASTER

Mary Parry
Waterside Cottage, Tyrley Wharf, Market Drayton, Shropshire TF9 2AH Home Tel: 01630 654228


SENIOR JOURNEYMAN

Patricia Walker
3 Bell End, Rowley Regis, West Midlands B65 9LP, Tel 0121 5594464, Mobile 07969 7254760 Email: pat.m.walker231@btinternet.com 


JOURNEYMAN

Dr Della Sadler-Moore
Glenthorpe, 9 Farlands Road, Old Swindford, Stourbridge, West Midlands. DY8 2DD.  Tel Home 01384 377853, Mobile 07736 061258 Email: dellasadlermoore@hotmail.com
 

CROCHET & CABIN LACE

 

CRAFTS MASTER

Elizabeth Bryant
2, Summer Place, Kiddiminster, Worcestershire DY11 6QH.  Tel: 01562 637024


MASTER

Sarah Chanin
North View Cottage, Union Road, Crediton, Devon EX17 3AL Tel: 01363 774072 Email: sarah@chaninweb.co.uk

Sue Constable
2 the Banks, Long Buckby, Northants NN6 7QQ, Tel 01327 843474, Email sue@constables.eclipse.co.uk.


JOURNEYMAN

Wendy Hook
3 Clare Road, Putnoe, Bedford, Beds. MK41 8QX Home Tel: 01234 355323 Mobile 0777 5938353 Email:  starhook@tiscalli.co.uk

Lucy Manuel

Mail Box 5, Jumbo Self Storage, 292 Leek Road, Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire ST4 2EJ Tel: 07575 084917   e-mail dogboatg@aol.com

Laura Sturrock
39 Church St, Nether Heyford, Northants NN7 3LH, Tel 01327 341798, Email laura@whitenap.plus.com.
 

DECORATIVE_PAINTING

 

CRAFTSMASTER



Brian Collings
The Cottage, Chapel Lane, near Towcester, Northants, NN12 7SQ email bandj.collings@tiscali.co.uk

MASTER

Dave Moore
20 Victoria Street, Brierley Hill, West Midlands DY5 1 RD Home Tel: 01384 571204 Mobile 07831 243001 Email: davemoore4@tinyworld.co.uk Will travel 200 miles. Tutor, own classes, talks demos-clubs, societies, rallies.


SENIOR JOURNEYMAN

Jane Selkirk
NB Hero, 29 Grangers Croft, Hodge Lea, Milton Keynes, MK12 6DA mobile: 07745 259714 website www.jane-selkirk.co.uk


JOURNEYMAN

Dave Aspden
11 Orchid Close, Upp Holland, Skelmersdale, Lancashire LN4 0BN Tel mobile 07775 680927

Ginny Barlow
N.B.  Vale of Arun, Post Restante, Royal Mail Office, Treenwood Ind. Est. Bradford On Avon  BA15 2AA  Tel Mobile 07939 857498 e-mail info@ginnybarlow.co.uk

Jane Clements
45 Buckingham Road, Lawn, Swindon, Wilts. SN3 1HZ Home Tel: 01793 615898 Email: spengi@ntlworld.com Will travel 40 miles.

David Cooper
10 Radnor Place, Radmanthwaite, Pleasley, Mansfield, Notts, NG19 7RN Home Tel: 01623 810461 Mobile 07963 676020 Will travel 50 miles.

John Dawson
 
3 Y Gesail, Johnstown, Wrecsam Boro LL14 2TW. Home Tel: 01978 845953

Keith Hampson
48 Thornton Close, Horley, Surrey RG6 8RJ 07718 390765

Meg Gregory
38 Springhill Grove, Penn, Wolverhampton, West Midlands. WV4 4SU. Tel:  07976 176181 e-mail: megreg@live.co.uk

Josephine Hunt
34 Farm Close,Worcester, Worcs. WR3 8HJ Tel; 01905 457332 mobile 07718 210755

Jes Inglis
22 Greenfields, St. Martins, Oswestry. Shropshire. SY11 3AG Tel: 01691 774486 e-mail jeslin@btinternet.com

Corinne Locker
16 Wall Well Lane, Halesowen, West Midlands. B63 4RY Tel:01215 506475 e-mail cmjlocker@aol.com

Tina Paramore
Lime Kiln Basin, Whitebridge Lane Estate,  Stone, Staffordshire ST18 0HU Mobile 07885 340426

Mary Parry
Waterside Cottage, Tyrley Wharf, Market Drayton, Shropshire TF9 2AH Home Tel: 01630 654228:

Ellie Payne

74 Brisbane Road, Mickleover, Derby, Derbyshire.  DE3 9JY Telephone No. 01332 514877

Dafydd Price
Hen Dwr, Nant Y Gamar, Craig Y Don, Llandudno, Gwynedd LL30 3BD Home Tel: 01492 544820 Mobile 07770 741998

John Ross
14 Heathcote Road, Ash, Aldershot, Hampshire GU12 5BH Tel: 01252 330311 Will travel 25 miles. Tutor, Demonstrations.

John Rouse
Holmead, Berwick Road, Stapleford, Salisbury, Wiltshire SP3 4LJ Home Tel: 01722 790637 Email: john.rouse4@btinternet.com  Tutor. Will demonstrate.

Nikki Softley
1 Coxhill Lane Potterne. Devizes. Wiltshire. SN10 5PH Tel: 01380 726718 Mobile 07776 306688 e-mail nikki.softley@btinternet.com

Julie Tonkin
Cradley Heath, West Midlands, Home Tel: 01384 569198 Mobile: 07792944298 Email:  julie@canal-art-by-julie.co.uk . Gives talks, tutors to groups, demonstrates to clubs and societies.

Timothy Whitelock
21 Middleton Row, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, Essex, CM3 5WE email  tim_whitelock@hotmail.com   Will travel 50 miles. Tutor.

Robert Wright
46 Primrose Drive, Melksham, Wiltshire.  SN12 6GB Home Tel: 01225 793267 Email: robert.wright8@homecall.co.uk  Website: www.wrightcraft.com . Will travel 100 miles. Will demonstrate

Tim Yorke

7 Hickman Road, Brierley Hill, West Midlands. DY5 3YS Tel: 01384 481793 Mobile 078128 45559 e-mail t.yorke@sky.com

 

GIFTWARE

 

JOURNEYMAN

Mary Antcliff
Railway Cottage, Weston Rhyn, Oswestry, Shropshire SY10 7SY Tel 01691 770188 mobile 07974 316767, email michael.antcliff@btinternet.com

Sheila Hopkins
The Shieling, West End, Foxham, Chippenham, Wilts SN15 4NF Tel 01249 740459 Mobile 07787 171168 Email: sheilaho@aol.com

Susan Merrick
15 Fiddle Street, Harpur Hill, Derbyshire SK17 9JE. Home Tel: 01298 71625 e-mail paulsue1905@aol.com

Robert Wright
46 Primrose Drive Melksham, Wiltshire SN12 6GB  Email:  robert.wright8@homecall.co.uk    Website: www.wrightcraft.com Will travel 100 miles. Will demonstrate

 

RAG RUG MAKING

 

MASTER

Jane Lane
346 Ferry road, Eastham, Wirral. CH62 0AT Tel. 01513 276211 e-mail jane.lane1@virgin.net 

SENIOR JOURNEYMAN

Kath Evans
Penang,  Brownlow Road, Ellesmere, Shropshire. SY12 0BA Tel: 01691 623617

JOURNEYMAN
Sue Ratcliffe, 27 Cudnall Street, Charlton Kings, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire. GL53 8HS.Tel No. 01242 262183, Mobile 07879 493443  e-mail smratcliffe@lineone.net

 

ROPEWORK & FENDERMAKING

 

MASTER

Alan Ewins
Fender Shop, Top Lock, Lower Cape, Warwick, Warks CV34 5DP Tel: 01926 410588

Dave Walker

9 Alyndace Road, Saltney, Cheshire. CH4 8UG. Tel: 01244 682117, Mobile 07719 670026,  E-mail knotdavewalker@googlemail.com
 


SENIOR JOURNEYMAN

Brian McGuigan
Nb St Austell, Sneyd Wharf, 401 Sneyd Lane, Bloxwich, Walsall, Staffs WS3 2LT. Home Tel: 01922 404580 Mobile: 07976 811073 e-mail brian@nbstaustell.fsnet.co.uk

 

SIGNWRITING

 

MASTER


Dave Moore
20 Victoria Street, Brierley Hill, West Midlands DY5 1RD Tel: 01384 571204 Mobile: 07831 243001 Email: davemoore4@tinyworld.co.uk. Will travel 200 miles. Tutor, own classes, talks demos-clubs, societies, rallies.


JOURNEYMAN

Ginny Barlow
N.B.  Vale of Arun, Post Restante, Royal Mail Office, Treenwood Ind. Est. Bradford On Avon  BA15 2AA  Tel Mobile 07939 857498 e-mail info@ginnybarlow.co.uk

Meg Gregory
38 Springhill Grove, Penn, Wolverhampton, West Midlands. WV4 4SU. Tel: 01902 689488 e-mail megharvey@hotmail.com

Tina Paramore
Lime Kiln Basin, Whitebridge Lane Estate, Stone, Staffordshire ST18 0HU Mobile 07885 340426

 

ASSOCIATED CRAFTS

 

MASTER

Tom Chaplin
Rushey Mead, Cutbush Lane, Lower Earley, Reading, Berkshire RG6 4UU Home Tel: 0118 9210898 Mobile 07715 700254 Fax: 0118 9 210898 Email: tom.chaplin@britishwaterways.co.uk Accreditation: Metalwork

Robert Cox
2 The Firs, Pinfold Lane, Wheaton Aston, Stafford, ST19 9PD Home Tel: 01785 840283 rgwoodsculpture@tiscali.co.uk Accreditation: Traditional hand carved Signage


JOURNEYMAN

 

CORPORATE_MEMBERS

 

 

 

SOURCES OF EXPERTISE

 

Avril Lansdell � Author and authority on costume and canal social history.  Tel: 01452 760932

Sarah Chanin � Crochet and Cabin Lace  Tel: 01363 774072

Tom Chaplin � Metalwork and Narrow Boat History.  Tel:01189 210898  E-mail: tom.chaplin@britishwaterways.co.uk

Sue Day � Horseboating  Tel 01457 121056   E-mail sueday_horse@yahoo.co.uk

Colin Jones � Ropework & Fender making. Author of �The Fender Book�.  Tel:0121 445 5436  E-mail: ColinRJay@hotmail.com

Alan Smith M.B.E. � Cooperage  Tel:0121 559 2491

Roger Wickson � Expertise: General history of the Narrow Boat and the Boat People.  Tel:01270 811163

Robert Cox � Wooden Signage � design and construction.  Tel:01785 840283

Brian Collings - Waterways Historian and Boat Painter.  E-mail: bbandj.collings@virgin.net

Tony Lewery �Waterways Author, Artist and Historian.  Tel:01691 624199. E-mail: tony@lewery.co.uk

Phil Speight - Coach and Boat Painting  Tel: 01384 485564 Mobile 07771 750010 Email:  phil@craftmasterpaints.co.uk

 

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