On visiting Abingon Lock today we saw the Esme Dowling shield. Richard Hawkin, and Frank Jordan have been awarded the prestigious Lock Keeper of the Year award for Abingon Lock. There was a big presentation a couple of weeks ago.
At Abingon Lock a lot of boats were passing through the lock gates on the hottest day since the start of the school summer holidays.
The Esme Dowling Award for Lock Keeper of the Year is voted for by members of APCO Hotelboats. The award is for outstanding customer care and performance and is open to all lock keepers on the UKs inland waterways.
Congratulations to the Abingdon lock keepers who do an outstanding job.
You’d have thought the lock keeper of the year would be wearing a life jacket whilst he leans across and grabs a rope in the bottom photo. Not a great example to others
Thoroughly deserved.
They are both excellent and do a great job and always take time to talk to everyone, we are very lucky to have them.
Thoroughly deserved none better