The Rotary Club of Corringham Thameside

Corringham Thameside were represented at the sixth King Harold Day at Waltham Abbey on Saturday 17th October 2009. Harold Godwinson, King Harold II, the last Saxon king of England, who died at the battle of Senlac Hill on 14th October 1066 was Lord of the Manor of Waltham, and had founded a minster or church here with a college of secular canons. Edith Swan-Neck, Harold’s mistress, who lived in one of his manor houses at nearby Nazeing, identified his body and brought it to his favourite church at Waltham for burial.
To celebrate, the club set up stall amongst the other sideshows which included historical costumes and weaponry, historical societies, falconry etc. Our stall was a modified form of darts whereby participants had the opportunity to hit a Norman soldier in the eye with their dart (Legend has it that Harold was struck down by an arrow in the eye). Dressed in medieval costume, Rob Waite and David Fenn enticed the visitors to have a go, for a small contribution to charity. They tried hard from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. but only one competitor managed to his the target in the eye. We had lots of fun talking to the visitors, who seemed pleased to see Rotary represented. We met several Rotarians from Epping, a Rotary exchange student and also one young lady who was keen to join a club in her area. All in all, a very successful day – and the coffers were swelled by an amount in excess of £170.

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