Romford Rifle & Pistol Club
History

Behind the badge

The spread eagle at the top of the crest is a reference to the Essex Regiment's capture of the Salamanca Eagle - the club had its roots in the Romford and Hornchurch Home Guard attached to the regiment. The wavy lines represent the River Thames that flows by the club's original ranges on Rainham Marshes, and nowadays forms the southern boundary of the London Borough of Havering where the club is situated. The Ring on the waves is a reference to "Have-Ring" and the supposed derivation of the name Havering. The crown at the bottom refers to the ancient status of the area as a Royal Liberty.

New ranges under construction - April 2005

25 yd range

50 yd range

100 yd range

Range Redevelopment

Romford Rifle and Pistol Club was given notice to quit its ranges by March 15th 2004. We had occupied this site since 1951 and all members rallied round in the frantic rush to remove all our equipment from the site and into storage.

Our old ranges - purely historical now of course!

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Pershing Trophy Match, Bisley 1937

Great Britain: 3961 - United States: 3959

Great Britain team

Back rowP.G. Richardson (Coach), R.C. Mansey (Reserve), J.J. McKenzie, A. Traies, J. Hall, J.W.I. Harrison, W.J. Artis (Coach)
Front rowT.J. Knight, H.F. Manners, T.J. Gibson (Coach), Major T. Sutton (Captain), Lt.-Col. H.A.B. Salmond, T. Walker, A.V. Staniforth, R.E. Wood

This photo predates the official existence of the club, but notably shows three of the founder members: Lt-Col. H. A. B. Salmond, A. V. Staniforth and R. E. Wood.

Just look at those scores.

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