Local volunteers rewarded with this year’s Tetlow Cup
THE 2022 Tetlow Cup, awarded by the North West region of the Inland Waterways Association, has been won by Marion and Jim Weir for their outstanding efforts at Wappenshall Wharf despite the repeated lockdowns.
Nominated by Bernie Jones, chairman of the Shrewsbury & Newport Canals Trust (SNCT) and awarded by Michael Haig, chairman of the Shrewsbury and North Wales branch of the IWA, the couple were left somewhat speechless by the award.
SNCT members Marion and Jim have worked tirelessly at a number of work parties for nearly eight years. These include those at Wappenshall, Shrewsbury, Newport and Norbury, as well as at several Waterways Regeneration Group Camps.
The couple have not just got their hands dirty at work parties but also helped update SNCT’s website and helped improve the trust’s social media presence.
As if this wasn’t enough, they have also developed the health and safety system used and produced a Work Party Leader’s Manual. This document has been a key piece of work that has enabled trust volunteers to keep working at Wappenshall through most of the pandemic.
Marion and Jim, who always work together and live close to Wappenshall, Telford, were nominated for a team award for the outstanding work they have done for the canal restoration movement.
The Tetlow Memorial Cup, named after a former Commodore of the Lymm Cruising Club, is an IWA regional trophy awarded to recognise the efforts of those who have gone above and beyond to ensure work continues to restore the waterways of the UK.