The Roger Brown Lock – Coverage

As well as the ITV News piece, we also enjoyed coverage on BBC Radio Suffolk Lesley Dolphin show, BBC Look East and the East Anglian Daily Times. Saturday 12th May saw the official opening of the River Stour Trust’s restored lock at Stratford St Mary by our Vice President Griff Rhys-Jones, Mark Harling of our …

Join the crew!

Would you like to skipper an electric launch on Constable’s beautiful River Stour? The River Stour Trust is looking for volunteers to join its team of skippers and crew operating its fleet of electric launches on the River Stour in Suffolk, made famous in John Constable’s paintings. The launches are operated by our dedicated volunteers …

Events article

The Events Magazine’s Spring 2018 Issue (#86) helps us to celebrate 50 years of the River Stour Trust. The front cover photo shows the Sudbury fleet of trip boats cruising past Friars Meadow at Sudbury. Our thanks to Events Magazine for their ongoing support to promote our activities and events. Visit www.events-sudbury.co.uk

2018 – 50th Anniversary Year

IN 2018, THE RIVER STOUR TRUST CELEBRATES 50 YEARS! AND WHAT A LOT WE HAVE TO CELEBRATE… The Trust was formed in 1968 to fight the proposed closure of navigation on this historic river that was first granted by an Act of 1705. A public right of navigation remains today and is administered by the …

Navvies article

Navvies (the magazine for volunteers restoring the waterways) Issue 287, Feb/Mar 2018 features a 2 page article and back cover photo about the Stratford St Mary Lock restoration.