As we passed through Blisworth two weeks ago there was
Nutfield tied up. I was saddened recently to read of the death of someone closely associated with
Raymond, the butty usually seen with
Nutfield.
I first met Steve Miles at a book signing at a boat festival a few years ago, although I knew him only as Geoffrey Lewis, his pen name. Since then we exchanged greetings whenever our paths crossed, usually on the cut somewhere. He was always cheerful, friendly and ready to chat. Steve Miles made a big contribution to the waterways through the Northampton Branch of the IWA, the Friends of Raymond and the Buckingham Canal Society, being a past chairman of the last two organisations. He wrote detective stories and children's fiction, weaving in tales of the canals. Steve died on 9th November 2016, aged 69.
Mike Freeman has written
an appreciation of Steve Miles on the Friends of Raymond website.
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