Great Baddow Pub Seeks New Tenants

July 2012

The Kings Head pub in Maldon Road has closed down again and is seeking new tenants to take over this once popular establishment.

Long time landlords Dave and Sally Trigg ran the pub for 17 years before leaving in September 2009 to move to Fuerteventura in The Canary Islands. Since then there have been several tenants and the pub is once again available to lease from owners, Enterprise Inns.

The Kings Head is advertised as ".... an attractive, traditionally decorated 16th Century pub located in the heart of the village of Great Baddow. It has great facilities internally and externally and attracts both locals to the pub and trade from surrounding villages. Enterprise seeks an experienced Publican to ensure its full potential is reached."

The introductory rent is £5,200 per year (£100 per week) - but Enterprise are aiming for the business to be able to sustain a rent of £19,500 per annum. The estimated cost of fixture and fittings is £15,850 (ex VAT) and the ingoing funds required are £8,750 (ex VAT) for stock and glassware.

For further details visit  www.enterpriseinns.com

Great Baddow Chef For England Team

June 2012

Great Baddow resident Tim De'Ath is playing a bigger part than most football fans in the England team's bid for glory in Euro 2012.

He is the England team's head chef and has taken over the kitchen at the team's five star hotel in Krakow, Poland. With the help of eight polish chefs, he is in charge of creating a huge selection of nutritional meals for the England players. Tim was originally appointed heaf chef of the England team prior to the World Cup in South Africa in 2010.

After the Euro 2012 tournament he will return to his post as head chef at West Ham, a position he has held for 12 years.

Tim is no stranger to the rich and famous. He previously worked in the film industry and has served meals for an array of Hollywood stars including Sylvester Stallone, Leonardo Di Caprio, Wesley Snipes, Pierce Brosnan, Richard Dreyfuss, Sigourney Weaver and many more.

Olympic Champion At Great Baddow Charity Races

May 2012

(Fatima Whitbread at Great Baddow Charity Races)

Former Olympic Javelin Champion and 'I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here' TV contestant, Fatima Whitbread was the star attraction at the Great Baddow Charity Races held in Great Baddow Recreation Ground on Sunday, May 20th 2012.

The races (now in their 28th year) consist of a 10 mile race for serious competitors and a 2 mile fun run around Great Baddow. The weather was cool and overcast, considered to be perfect conditions for the runners.

Congratulations to Shaun Pickering of Braintree & District AC who won the 10 mile race in a time of 53 minutes 15 seconds.

(Start of the 10 mile race)

Great Baddow's New Season In Premier Division

May 2012

Despite the weather, the cricket season is now underway. Great Baddow 1st XI were promoted last season and now play in the T. Rippon Premier Division.

Queen's Diamond Jubilee Celebration At Baddow Club

May 2012

(Singer Saul Watts was very popular with the audience)

The Great Baddow Community Centre held a fantastic afternoon of entertainment in celebration of the forthcoming Queen's Diamond Jubilee.

Singer Saul Watts performed a variety of songs from swing, Rock 'n' Roll, theatre songs and ended with a cockney sing-a-long to guests who packed the members bar.

For more photos please visit Baddow Club's facebook page at www.facebook.com/BaddowClub

 (Members dance to 'The Lambeth Walk')

Great Baddow Win Cup Final

April 2012

Great Baddow F.C. won the Mid Essex Premier Division Cup on Good Friday beating United Chelmsford Churches 5 - 3 (after extra time) in the final held at Maldon Town F.C.

A crowd in excess of 300 watched the Great Baddow team triumph - with the match finishing 2 - 2 at 90 minutes before going into extra time. The Baddow side had to pull back being a goal down on three separate occasions before running out 5 - 3 winners in a highly entertaining game.

Great Baddow Teacher To Carry Olympic Flame

April 2012

Great Baddow High School Deputy Head Teacher Andy Green has been selected to be an Olympic Torchbearer for Essex this summer.

Andy, a lifelong sports fan, was nominated for the honour by his fellow teachers and is now looking forward to the event. He has been a teacher for 39 years, beginning his career as a PE teacher at the Great Baddow School in 1973.


He said: "I am very fortunate and very lucky to have been given this honour.Unbeknown to me I was nominated and accepted, and it was announced in front of everyone at an assembly at school. I am very excited about the Olympics coming up, it is a big deal for me.You do end up thinking, 'what have I done? I do not deserve this incredible privilege'."

Andy has decided to donate the Olympic Torch he carries to Great Baddow High School after the ceremony on July 6.