Essay & Poetry Winners
16.08.2010
Once again the Competition generated a lot of interest providing a wealth of material for the Essex Record Office. The standard of writing was excellent and the judges had extremely difficult decisions to make. Lord Petre, Lord Lieutenant of Essex, presented the winners with their prizes during the Presentation Afternoon at Ingatestone Hall on 14th May 2010. Details of next year's competition will automatically be sent to this year's contributors in October but should you know of anyone who did not enter this year but would like to receive details please contact the office on 01245 346106 and a copy of the rules and arrangements and entry form will be sent to them or download them from this web site. A booklet of all the winning entries has being produced and is on sale at the County Office, 112 Springfield Road, Chelmsford, CM2 6LF Tel: 01245 346106. The price will be £5.00 + 50p to help with the cost of postage.
Winners of the Essay Competition:
Essay Title "Homecoming"
1st - Mrs Isobel Greenshields from Rettendon Common
2nd - Mrs Rene Begley from Benfleet
3rd - Mr Norman Hartely from Holland-on-Sea
Highly commended - Mr Leslie Sparrow from Great Baddow
Essay Title "Ambitions"
1st - Ms Elizabeth Chambers from Rayleigh
2nd - Mr Robert Barnett from Chelmsford
3rd - Mrs Frances Boardman from Clacton-on-Sea
Highly commended - Mrs Elsie Davies from Witham
Essay Title "Difficult Decisions"
1st - Mrs Verica Peacock from Harlow
2nd - Mr Peter Pascoe from Grays
3rd - Mrs Phyllis Choppen from Boreham
Highly commended - Mr Tony Oswick from Clacton-on-Sea
Winners of the Poetry Competition:
Poetry Title "Homecoming"
1st - Mrs Phyllis Choppen from Boreham
2nd - Ms Patricia Stammers from Colchester
3rd - Mr Charles Beckwith from Bradfield
Highly commended - Mr Norman Hartley from Holland-on-Sea and Mr Robin Marchal from Broomfield
Poetry Title "Ambitions"
1st - Mrs Barbara Eagle from Colchester
2nd - Mrs Janet Eve from Newland Spring
3rd - Mr Leslie Sparrow from Great Baddow
Highly commended - Mrs Phyllis Choppen from Boreham and Mr Barrington Garner from Colchester
Poetry Title "Difficult Decision"
1st - Mrs Judith Hamilton from Manningtree
2nd - Mr Christopher Lane from Clacton-on-Sea
3rd - Mr Ken Woodmason from Boxted
Highly commended - Ms Gerda Mayer from Chingford and Mr James Hamilton from Walton-on-the-Naze
Oldest contributor - Mrs Barbara Eagle who was born in December 1916
Overall Winner of the Rosemary Walters Certificate - Mrs Judith Hamilton for her poetry in the category 'Difficult Decisions'.