THE ROBERTS ROOM

Antique photo of Chingford rugby team

PRESIDENTS           

1928-33 Rev H J Gamble, 1933-35 W Bruce, 1935-39 L P B Merrian, 1946-52 J A Davies,

1952-54 L F Bruce OBE, 1954-59 S E A Peachey, 1959-62 G Dale, 1962-64 W G Evans,

1964-69 N C Jeanes, 1969-72 B R Gates, 1972-74 C Stringer, 1974-77 A J Walker,

1977-81 M J Fulbrook, 1981-85 H C Batts, 1985-88 E George, 1988-91 H K Hartley,

1991-94 G B Peet, 1994-97 C G Bird, 1997-98 E Mould, 1998-99 J Carratt,

1999-2005 T Hardy, 2005-09 T Rumble, 2009-10 J P Garrett

HONORARY LIFE PRESIDENTS

B R Gates, T Hardy, The Mayor Councillor Milton Martin

HONORARY LIFE VICE PRESIDENTS

R Metcalf

  


Antique illustration of a match

CAPTAINS
1928-30 B A Houlden, 1930/1 A J East, 1931/2 L J Sculley, 1932/3 D H Davies, 
1933-36 F I C Roberts, 1936/7 G S Tilley, 1937-47 F I C Roberts, 1947-51 C B Crafer,
1951/2 W G Evans, 1952-57 P Clayton, 1957/8 C Stringer, 1958-60 J L Bearne, 
1960-64 C F Brown, 1964/5 F D Batts, 1965-67 D E Girling, 1967/8 K E Bell,
1968/9 D E Girling, 1969/70 K E Bell, 1970/1 F E Pymont, 1971-73 L K Forgham,
1973/4 D Ormerod, 1974-76 C Bird, 1976-78 E J Wood, 1978/9 T W Hardy,
1979/80 M Brown, 1980-83 S Slowik, 1983-85 T S Whiteley, 1985-88 R Gaze,
1988/9 I Rabey, 1989/90 P Spencer, 1990/1 T W Hardy, 1991/2 P B Prowse,
1992-95 S M Short, 1995-97 J P Morgan, 1997/8 S M Short,
1998/9 J P Morgan & S M Short, 1999/2000 R Williams, 2001/2 S M Short,
2002/3 D Ashton, 2003-6 G Gavan, 2006/7 J Williams, 2007/8 D Bird, 2008/10 B Jeynes
REPRESENTATIVE HONOURS
Ciaran Bird – London Irish, Barbarians
Jan Bonney – England Colts, England Counties, Middlesex, Wasps, Southend, London Scottish, Moseley, Esher
Kurt Bonney – Sydney University, New South Wales Suburbs
Neil Carlsson - Eastern Counties 
Simon Dear – Rosslyn Park, Harlequins, Barbarians
Nick Grecian – Scotland Colleges, London Scottish, Scotland B
Luke Harbut – England Under 19’s, England Under 21’s, Saracens, Brive (France)
David Manley – British Colleges, Newbridge, Pontypridd, Welsh A
John E Mills – Wanneroo, Western Australia
Stuart Rabey - London Under 21's
Matthew Riches - English Schools 
Stuart Short – Blackheath, London Welsh
John Williams Snr - Eastern Counties 
John Williams Jnr – England Students Under 21’s
 
 League Lunch

League Lunches precede each home league match providing an excellent three course meal for a moderate sum with complementary wine provided.