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Clacton & District Organ Society

Telephone Number :  01255 428628   or   07774802935

Email address :  vicar@vwiggins.freeserve.co.uk

Contact name :  Vic and Carol Wiggins

Venue address : Community Hall, Valley Road, Great Clacton, Essex, CO15 4AR

About Clacton & District Organ Society

The Society was formed in 1976 by Clacton organists, Allen Warrender and Peter Brock, enrolling the grand total of thirty three members at the Argyle Hotel. After serveral changes of venue in the town centre, and membership growing quite rapidly, the society secured a more permanent venue at the Waverley Hotel that was to be their "home" until 1981. By this time, the founder members had moved on to devote more time to their careers.

In 1981 another new venue was found at the Community Centre in Valley Road, Great Clacton, and the club has gone from strength to strength with a present day membership of around 150 being entertained each month by the country's top artistes.

At this year's AGM Jill Lord announced that she could no longer serve on the committee due to personal circumstances and has stepped down. We are very sorry to lose Jill who has been an invaluable member of the committee.

Don and Joan Norris announced that 2009 would be their last year on the committee after serving an incredible 37 years. We will miss them both very much but appreciate that after such loyal service to the club they deserve a well-earned rest. Also, at the AGM June and Norman Brown were elected on to the committee. June and Norman have been club members for over twenty years with considerable experience in the organ world. They were involved in the Harmony Weekends with Brenda Heywood for many years and June has been mentor to our club organist Julie Wiggins since Julie was twelve. They are keen organists themselves. Although we have a very small committee we have a number of members who help voluntarily each month. Ann Glenaway helps in the kitchen, Peter Bareham helps preparing the hall along with Cindy Atkin and Ruth Johnson who also sell the Raffle tickets, and Brenda Street helps Carol with membership renewals

The club usually meets on the second Wednesday of the month, doors open 7.30pm concert starts at 8pm.

Subcription: £10 double, £6 single

Members admission: £3.00

Visitor admission: £4.00      

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