Essex County Rugby Football Union
Founded 1885 – Reformed 9th.December 1954
Constituent Body of the RFU 13th. July 2003
Chair’s of Essex RFU.
1958-1960 A.C. Arnold Old Bancroftians RFC
1960-1962 W.J. Turpin Wanstead RFC.
2019-2023 S. Wakefield Rochford Hundred RFC.
2023-2024 N Bracken East London RFC.
2024- A .S.J Brooking Harlow RUFC.
Honorary Life Members.
In recognition of outstanding contrbution and exceptional service to Essex RFU the following have been awarded Life Membership of Essex RFU.
Mr. H.R. Cross
Mr. M.Drinkwater
Mr. C Dyer
Mr. J. Leonard OBE.
Mr. M. Norris
Mr B.H. Rees
Mr. F.S. Spencer
Mr. A Stobbs
Mr. R Whittle.
Past Presidents of the County.
1962-1964 C.S Farnes Old Blues RFC
1964-1966 E.G Tweedy Ilford Wandwerers RFC.
1966-1968 S.E.A Peachey Chingford RFC.
1968-1970 K.Joslin Woodford RFC.
1970-1973 D.W Pluckhouse Wanstead RFC.
1972 1974 J.A. Motum Colchester RFC.
1974-1976 J.S.R. Mead Bancroft RFC.
1976-1978 J.N O’Neill Upper C;apton RFC.
1978-1980 M.J Tuck Rochford Hundred RFC.
1980-1981 C.N. Dyer May & Baker RFC.
1981-1983 F.A.G Ford PLA RFC.
1983-1984 A.J. Cottrell Brentwood RFC.
1984-1986 B.M. Hanner Ilford Wanderers RFC.
1986-1988 F.S. Spencer Eton manor RFC.
1988-1990 D.W. Strowger Rochford Hundred RFC.
1990-1992 J.D. Dwyer Ongar RFC.
1992-1994 H.R. Cross Met Police Chigwell RFC.
1994-1996 B.H. Rees Ilford Wanderers RFC.
1996-1998 R. Hazel East London RFC.
1998-2000 R Perryman Woodford RFC.
2000-2002 A Stobbs. Ilford Wanderes RFC.
2002-2004 D Davies Romford & Gidea Park RFC.
2004-2006 N. Morris Canvey Island RFC.
2006-2008 M. Drinkwater Rochford Hundred RFC.
2008-2010 G. Mansfield Barking RFC.
2010-2012 C.N. Dyer May & Baker RFC.
2012 -2014 R.Whittle Essex CSU and Barking RFC.
2014-2016 A. Gold Bancroft RFC.
2016-2018 R. Austin Old Brentwoods RFC.
2018-2019 I .T. Smith Upminster RFC.
2019-2022 A. Price Harlow RFC.
2022-2023. N.Bracken. East London
2023-2025 K. Hill Basildon RFC.
2025-2027 M.Eyres Barking RFC.