Top of the locks

摘要

Thames lock-keeper Adam Benge has scooped a prestigious national award for the quality of service he offers boaters using Cookham Lock in Berkshire.rnAdam, 50, is the first Thames lock-keeper to receive the Association of Pleasure Craft Operators' Esme Dowling Award which is presented annually by its Hotel Boat section.rnAdam has looked after boaters navigating through Cookham Lock since 1993 and during 2008 welcomed more than 13,600 vessels.