CHIG Annual Dinner
The annual dinner is one of the social highlights of the year for the club, and has been (almost) every year since 1976.
CHIG Annual Dinner locations and guests
| YEAR | LOCATION | GUEST | TITLE/POSITION |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Cafe Rouge, Loughton | Peter Adams | Epping Forest Verderer |
| 2010 | Cafe Rouge, Loughton | Dave Simms | Gunpowder Mills, Waltham Abbey |
| 2009 | Anton's , Great Hallingbury | Laura Slater & Adam Maher | National Trust staff, Hatfield Forest |
| 2008 | not held | ||
| 2007 | Cricket Clubhouse, Sawbridgeworth | Mat Roberts | Superintendent of Epping Forest Conservators |
| 2006 | Butlers Retreat, Chingford | Mike Hamilton | BOF Chief Executive (40 year Anniversary) |
| 2005 | Butlers Retreat, Chingford | John Pearce, CHIG | Antarctic Expedition |
| 2004 | Clocktower Restaurant, Ongar | Ken Bray, CHIG | Witness to Roger Bannister 4-min mile 50 years ago (May 1954) |
| 2003 | Clocktower Restaurant, Ongar | Simon and Helen Errington, LOK | Chairman BOF Event Standards Committee |
| 2002 | Butlers Retreat, Chingford | Jeremy Wisenfeld | Superintendent of Epping Forest Conservators |
| 2001 | Butlers Retreat, Chingford | Vanessa Lawrence | Director General, Ordnance Survey |
| 2000 | Magpie's Nest, Bell Common | Dave Thomas, SN | Former SEOA and BOF Chairman |
| 1999 | The Barn, White Roding | Alan Rosen, HH | IOF Controller |
| 1998 | The Barn, White Roding | Tim Pugh, GO | Competition Director, WOC Scotland 1997 |
| 1997 | Butlers Retreat, Chingford | Ronan and Julie Cleary, LOK | Ireland Team Manager, Ireland International |
| 1996 | Café Rouge, Loughton | Keith and Susan Marsden, HH | SE Junior Squad coaches |
| 1995 | The Barn, White Roding | Graham Pribul | Hon club auditor |
| 1994 | Upshire Village Hall, Upshire | Nick Eade | Head Keeper, Epping Forest Conservators |
| 1993 | Monkhams Hall, Waltham Abbey | Anne Braggins, WAOC | Former BOF chairman |
| 1992 | Monkhams Hall, Waltham Abbey | Ken Bray, CHIG | Himalayan trek |
| 1991 | Adventuress, River Stort | Michael Brandon, CHIG | Founder member (25 year Anniversary) |
| 1990 | Gilbeys, Harlow | Norman Harris, SN | Journalist and past SEOA chairman |
| 1989 | Gilbeys, Harlow | Sarah Brown, SLOW | Vegetarian cook and author |
| 1988 | Gilbeys, Harlow | Arthur Boyt, HH (now of KERNO) | Epicure extraordinaire |
| 1987 | Gilbeys, Harlow | Clarissa Napier, NOR | Former CHIG member, mapper, controller |
| 1986 | Gilbeys, Harlow | Tony Thornley, DVO | 'O' guru, author 'Orienteering for the Young' |
| 1985 | Middlesex Poly | Sue Harvey | IOF and Harvey Mapping |
| 1984 | Middlesex Poly | Ned Paul, SLOW | CompassSport Editor |
| 1983 | Roebuck Hotel, Buckhurst Hill | Ken Broad, WRE | Ultrasport proprietor |
| 1982 | Treetops Hotel, Epping | Peter Billingshurst, SAX | SAXONS - Ightham liaison |
| 1981 | Treetops Hotel, Epping | Gerry Arber, HAVOC | HAVOC founder |
| 1980 | Chasneys, Chingford | Bob Cheesewright, BKO | SC80 Controller |
| 1979 | Chasneys, Chingford | John Besent | Superintendent of Epping Forest Conservators |
| 1978 | Chasneys, Chingford | Norman Harris, SN | Sunday Times journalist and author |
| 1977 | Treetops Hotel, Epping | Toby Norris, MV | BOF Vice-Chairman |
| 1976 | Treetops Hotel, Epping | Michael Brandon, CHIG | Retiring Chairman and founder member (10 year Anniversary) |
Keep an eye out for details of next year’s dinner in the late autumn / early winter.
