The Eagle Boys Club Harlow

The Eagle Boys club was run by two middle aged men. One of them had a daughter called Lorraine who was a very shy but very pleasant girl and who attended Latton Bush School between 1966 and 1970 and was in my class. Sadly I can’t remember her father’s name or her surname ‘I’ve since found out it’s possibly Tarbuck’. There was also a second man who ran the club all I can remember about him is that he was known as Copper. I’m not sure if he really was a policeman but he gave the impression that he was.

Looking back there was many strange goings on, one particular incident was when they took boys to a room on their own under the guise of teaching them medical information, on this occasion to teach them where the pressure points are. The procedure was we were sat on a chair and they touched us indicating the pressure points. When it was my turn I fainted and threw up when I awoke. Thankfully I was fully clothed still and didn’t have a sore bum.

A few weeks later a plain clothes policeman came to my home and asked me lots of questions though I cannot now recall what they were. Since posting this page I have been contacted by the Chelmsford Police regarding alleged child abuse by those who ran the Eagle Boy’s Club, so If anyone was a member especially if they have any information regarding The Eagle boys club please contact Chelmsford Police.

Many of my childhood friends went to this club and I would be pleased to hear from them:

Robert Arrowsmith
Steven Arrowsmith
Craig Mitchinson
Michael Taylor
Kenny and the rest of the Pearce brothers
The Keogh Boys
Carol Tilly
Gregory Durrant
Linda Lilley
Trudi Gordon
Susan Friar (Fryer)
Jane, I don’t know her surname but my mom always called her Janie Jane
A girl who was very friendly with my mom, her maiden surname was Kelck not sure if that’s spelt correct. She had a brother called Vernon

All of the above lived in Little Brays Harlow Essex.

Since writing the above I have since found out the surname of Lorraine whose father ran the club.

I would also be pleased to hear from those who I knew at school
Jeanne Towns (I now have contact with)
John Wyatt (sadly deceased)
Terry Douglas (I now have contact with) Well I did but it seems he has gone loopy
Lorraine Sladden
Julian Pitkin
Clive Squirrel
Janet Patch (Waterhouse Moor)
Sandy Chalmers
Tracey Smith (I now have contact with)
Deborah Bartlett (I now have contact with)

And anyone who was in Latton Bush form 4T in 1970 (Mr. Tipton’s class)