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« on: Thursday 11 May 06 18:20 BST (UK) »
Hi Keith - I was at University in Mile End (Queen Mary's College of University of London). We used to walk to Whitechapel from there.
The canal goes round the back of the college (which used to be known as the People's Palace).
It is entirely feasible that they would go to Church in Whitechapel - although there are probably ones nearer.
As far a lock keeper is concerned - the canal is the one that runs from Regents Park to Limehouse basin. I haven't actually worked the locks there myself, but if they are like the rest of the ones on the Grand Union they would take 2 narrowboats. Lock Keepers used to work the locks, but were also responsible for maintenance etc.
Sue