OCFC Centenary
100 Years of OC Football - By Paul Garfield (OC 1983-1990 and OCFC President)
The Old Chigwellians' Football Club celebrated 100 years with an evening at the Clubhouse in November 2024. The event was well attended by footballers past and present, supporters, the Headmaster and Bursar, as well as Will Hoyle, Chairman of the Arthurian League. Three people in particular made the event the success it was - Rory Taylor, Pat Ward and the doggedly persistent, Cole Crossman.
We celebrated the vision of Stanley Lee, JohnTurner, Keith Mitchell and Ian Kennard who, in the early 1980s secured funding to buy 25 acres of land and then build the clubhouse, football pitches and tennis courts. We gave thanks to OCC Committee Members and to all volunteers associated with the club, both on and off the field.
Finally, we toasted two legends of the club who sadly are no longer with us, but who did so much for the OC Football Club - Keith Mitchell and Nigel Davis. Thanks again to our sponsors, Woodford Dental and Auluk Investments.
OC Lucas Jefcoate at the Edinburgh Fringe - August 2023
Lucas Jefcoate celebrates a successful Fringe Festival
Lucas Jefcoate (OC 2012-2019), aspires to follow a path as a stand-up comedian and writer: following a successful performance at Edinburgh Fringe in August 2023.
Check out Lucas' website (https://www.lucasjefcoate.com) for details of his forthcoming performances and a brief history of how he started writing and performing.
Look out for further updates and ‘OC Highlights’ both on social media and in the upcoming OC Mitre magazine.