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Welcome to the Old Egbertian Association Web Site St Egberts College, The Ridgeway, Chingford E.4
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Old Egbertian Association was founded back in 1927 and went from strength to
strength until 1939, when the Second World War saw most members serving their
country in one way or another. In 1946 as members returned to civilian life the
Association was reactivated, and together with the Old Egbertian Football Club,
provided plenty of opportunity for former pupils of the College to meet socially
and ‘sup the odd ale’, and whilst a ‘Club House’ was on the agenda in
those days it unfortunately never came to fruition. However with the closure of
the College in 1970 a focal point was lost and the Association eventually became
moribund leaving the Football Club as the only visible presence of the College
and it’s former pupils. In
1998 a number of former pupils had the bright idea of testing the water as
regards reactivating the Association once again. Contact was also renewed with
the Old Egbertian Football Club and an inaugural meeting was held at which the
decision was made to reactivate the Association in order to renew and develop
contact between former pupils of the College and the Football Club. The
Association is independent of the Football Club. However the Football Club is
very close to the heart of a number of members of the Association who played
football regularly for the Club in their ‘younger days’. Therefore a close
bond still exists between the Association and the Football Club and the
Association will be there to support the Football Club, financially or
otherwise, as and when the need arises and provided the Committee sees such
support is justified.
After a gap of some 30 years the reactivated Association has in excess of 100
paid up members and a further 100 or so contacts. THE COMITTEE has met regularly on a
bi-monthly basis and organised a variety of social events and will continue
doing so, as social events are the main means of contact for members, although
our Newsletters have received very favourable comment, and articles from members
together with photographs are always welcome. How
can you help? The continuing success of the Association depends on the response
and support of it’s members. The Committee are always pleased to consider
‘new ideas’, will do all in their power to ensure their success, but it is
really up to members to tell them what they want and support them. We
need you to pass the word around, spread the net far and wide amongst your old
school friends, tell them about the Association and encourage them to join. If
every member made a conscious effort to recruit one former pupil it would be
great, however two would be fantastic, so get moving and see what you can do. The annual subscription is £10 which should be sent, along with details of any former pupils that we can contact, to the Membership Secretary - Mike Fitzgerald, 2 Mountnessing Lane, Doddinghurst, Essex CM15 OTS – Tel. 01277 823309 email mike@brentchase.freeserve.co.uk
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