Author: Webmaster South-Essex-Center

The marshal for It’s Third Time at Wilmcote 25th-30th June 2026 has been changed. It is now Sue Maran.

Following the sad news of the passing of Terry Cant, Bill Hughes has now received the following information from Terry’s daughter, Kate.

Date Tuesday 10th February 2026

At 1.45 pm Colchester Crematorium

Heath Road, Colchester CO2 8PU.

Everyone welcome back to:

The Fox Inn

106 East Road

West Mersey

CO5 8SA

We have been asked if I can get an idea of the numbers of South Essex attendees.  Please, therefore, can you email and let me know if you are proposing to attend.

chairman@secc-online.org.uk

Thank you so much. Beverley Walker                                                                                                                                         

HI MEMBERS

Further to my previous message, as you know we have been speaking with Chelmer Valley High School and been asked if we could arrive a little later.

Caroline Fisk has asked if the rally caravans could arrive from 6.15pm.  This is to make sure any pupils are off the site to reduce risk.  Obviously, I agreed to let everyone know so there are no accidents.

Please can you spread the news and let other people know about this message if they do not use Facebook or the website.  Thank you so much for all your help with this.

Friday Evening Guests   8.00pm-10.30pm: Please gather in the small Dining Room next to kitchen to get paperwork, rally books, pay fees and buy raffle tickets.  Natter and Chatter plus the tea urn will be on. 

Saturday Evening Guests – please can you arrive at 6.30pm for 7pm.  Please can you also bring your own plates, bowls, and cutlery, along with glasses and drinks.  Mugs for tea/coffee during the evening.  A raffle is being held and tickets will be available to purchase and the Draw will be during the evening.

 Looking forward to meeting up with you all to start the 2026 Rally Programme and saying a Big Thank You.   

DON’T FORGET YOUR COWBOY HATS.

Beverley Walker                                                                                                                                              Chairlady SECC

HI MEMBERS

WE HAVE BEEN SPEAKING WITH CHELMER VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL TO CONFIRM EVERYTHING AND HAVE BEEN ASKED IF WE COULD ARRIVE A LITTLE LATER, SAME AS WE DID BEFORE WHEN WE USED THE SCHOOL.

CAROLINE FISK HAS ASKED IF THE RALLY CARAVANS COULD ARRIVE FROM 6.15PM. THIS IS TO MAKE SURE ANY PUPILS ARE OFF THE SITE TO REDUCE RISK.

OBVIOUSLY, I AGREED TO LET EVERYONE KNOW SO THERE ARE NO ACCIDENTS.

AS MARSHALS WE HAVE AGREED TO ARRIVE ABOUT HALF AN HOUR BEFORE BUT PLEASE LET US PARK OUR VANS BEFORE SITING YOU.

PLEASE CAN YOU SPREAD THE NEWS AND LET OTHER PEOPLE KNOW IF THEY DO NOT SEE FACEBOOK OR THE WEBSITE.

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ALL YOUR HELP WITH THIS, AS YOU ARE MAINLY MARSHALS YOURSELF YOU WILL UNDERSTAND THE REQUEST.

Beverley Chairlady SECC

Our longer rallying members may well remember Ken and Mary Cribbs rallying with South Essex for many years before moving to Suffolk and then back to Essex.  It is with sadness that I have to tell you that Ken Cribb passed away before Christmas. Our sincerest condolences are sent to his wife, Mary and their family at this very sad time.

Lynn & Bill Arthy, who were neighbours of Ken & Mary Cribbs for many years, have provided the following details to us.  The Funeral will take place on:

Tuesday, 13^th January 2026

At 12 Noon

At Pitsea Crematorium, Church Road, Bowers Gifford, Basildon SS13 2HG

We wish to send our Best Wishes to Mary and the family xx

Beverley Walker

Chairlady SECC

We have been asked by Terry Cant’s family if maybe any members have any photos of Terry & Christine’s rallying days. If you can look and find some photos, l would be grateful. They would like them to display at the funeral. Please can you send any to the chair email or to Bill Hughes. billybuster47@hotmail.com

Beverley

Thanks for your help

I am very sorry to say that we have been contacted by the Family to report that they lost Terry Cant on 23 December 25.  Our sincerest condolences are sent to his wife, Christine and their family at this very sad time.

Many of our members will remember Terry & Christine and their rallies in  West Mersea, myself included.  Great rallies with a marquee for the evening and within walking distance of the sea and town.  So many good memories of people having fun an enjoying themselves.

Terry was on the Committee when Nerina Alden held the Chair 2011-2013.  I have found Rally Books for 2012 & 2013 showing Terry holding the position as Assistant Social Secretary and then for Equipment Sales.  I remember ordering a tee shirt and jumper from them with the Centre logo.

At this moment we have no further details, but we will let members know of any arrangements.

Sending our love to Christine and the family xxx

The 2026 South Essec Centre’s rally program is being published on the website. Please could I ask all the marshals to look at their rally listing and let me know if there are any errors.

Please note. The online bookin link on each rally only becomes available on the bookin date. If you try the link before then, it will come back as ‘page not found’. This is not an error, it is a feature 😉

With the 2026 rallies there will be a slight change to the online booking system. When someone books on it will go straight to the email address you have supplied. It will not go through the clubs website system. This means that you will be responsible for replying to the booking to let the person know that they have booked on. You may want to set up a temporary gmail address so that you don’t give out your personal email address.

I will have a log of who has booked online, so that I can can confirm the names if you need it, but I cannot autoumatically send the names out every week, as I do now.

The reason for the change is that the system we are using has come to the end of it’s life and security updates will no longer be available, so there will be an increased risk of hacking. I have therefore taken the oportunity to simplify the system so that it is easier to maintain and pass on to the next webmaster when the time comes.

I hope this makes sense and that the reason for the change is understood.

Tony Harrison-Smith

Webmaster.

Please join us to celebrate Paul’s Life.

The service will be held on Monday 22^nd December at 2pm at Forest Park Crematorium, Forest Park, Ilford, Essex IG6 3HP.

If you would like to donate, we are asking these to be made to The Margaret Centre, where Paul received excellent care in his final days.

https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/paul-maran?utm_medium=FA&utm_source=CL

A donation box will also be available at the service.

You are welcome to join us after at Chigwell Hall, High Road, Chigwell, IG7 6BD (within the Metropolitan Police Sports Ground) to raise a toast to Paul.

If you are able to attend, could you please advise Bev at chairman@secc-online.org.uk by the latest Mon 15th December so we can give numbers to the caterers. 

Thanks

Sue & Family xx