With all ‘out and about’ activities suspended because of the Coronavirus Pandemic, here is a wonderful chance for one lucky RTS member to own a unique wooden table 'The Silver River' featuring the River Thames in silver leaf and for all those who buy tickets to help an important River Thames charity.
About the table
Mike Orme has carved the river from source to sea in this beautiful table of Sheesham wood, illuminated in silver leaf, 1400 mm long, 465 mm wide and 455 mm high.
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Chairman: Greg Wilkinson
Email: thamesvoice@gmail.com
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Secretary: Emma Abbott
Email: secretary.rts.mtb@gmail.com
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​​Middle Thames Branch covers the stretch from Mapledurham to Old Windsor.
We are the largest branch in RTS and maintain a full programme of works, both social and practical on the river.
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Our branch has launched the 'Voice of the Thames' social media campaign on Facebook, Instagram and Linkedin seeking to let others know of our work and hoping to attract some new members.
Our purpose is the Preserve, Promote and Protect the River Thames and to Connect with like-minded individuals and groups to that end. We hope that by increasing our membership we will increase our leverage to effectively lobby those in positions of responsibility for positive change.
Our main concerns centre around the bridges at Temple and Marsh Lock which have been out of commission for far too long. We hope to work with both the Environment Agency (EA) and local councils to help expedite the necessary repairs. We also seek remedial work with the various sewage plants in Middle Thames to significantly reduce pollution and we lobby the EA to provide safe passage throughout the public navigation.
We have regular events at either Leander Club or Maidenhead Rowing Club and two cruises each year along with a series of riverside walks. We play an active role at the Thames Traditional Boat Festival in July and are keen to develop this further.
In addition to the quarterly issue "Thames Guardian", the MTB Newsletter keeps members updated.
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Branch Update (February 2026 )
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· Our Branch Committee of 10 members is now making a difference.
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· Our Branch Strategy seeks to increase members and hold responsible agencies to account
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· We seek to work with similar organisations to protect, promote and preserve our beautiful river
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· We continue to press the Environment Agency (EA) to undertake the necessary remedial action at both Temple and Marsh Bridges and along the public navigation.
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· We applaud the EAs plans to increase the number of lock and weir keepers to 80 by April 2026
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· Our excellent branch events are listed in the Events Diary
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Greg Wilkinson
Branch Chairman
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