The Start of the club
The Garden Association was formed in 19?? to provide help cheap gardening goods and advice on gardening matters to villager members.
Hullbridge Garden Association History
The Garden Association was formed in 19?? to provide help cheap gardening goods and advice on gardening matters to villager members.
On the Saturday 15th August the 13th Hullbridge Garden Assocation's Flower and Vegetable show took place in the Village Hall in Ferry Road. the show was attended by the club's Chairman Mr. Bernard Braine, M.P. and the exhibits were judged by Mr & Mrs W.Gooch and Mr R Cottam, R.H.S. Dip., A special guest, Mr A. Vincent (past chairman of the society came from his home in Weston-Super_Mare, Somerset to be present at the show and to present his the trophy he had donated, The Vincent Trophy, for the best in show. A special mention was made of "Hullbridge's Grand Old Lady", Mrs Eggleton who on St Patrick's Day last was 94 and was still exhibiting as she had done for many years before.For details of all the winners Click Here for Pt 1and Click Here for Pt 2
In November 1964 in the first meeting of the H.G.A. since the Annual General Meeting the new Committee was confronted with a full program for 1964/65 these included more open classes in next years flower show,plans to improve frontage of shop, revision of prices and introduction of a weekday ordering service and the possibility of holding lectures during the Winter season. To assist with next years show the following members have been appointed as Joint Show Secretaries:-Mr.J.W.Franklin, Mr.E.Dove, Mrs G.Evans and Mr L Hayes.To view the local press article about the meeting Click Here
Acknowledgement is made to the following contributions that this history was compiled from:-
