The 74th AGM of the Association

Although only 5 EOA Members were able to attend the 2024 EOA AGM held in the Octagon Hall of St Mary’s Church, in Maldon to celebrate and review the Association’s year from 2023-2024, the meeting received full and inspiring reports from its President and Treasurer leaving no doubt about the secure financial state the Association is now to be found in, after a very successful year, with membership remaining at around 50 members. After the business part of the meeting, and tea and cakes provided by the church, it was a great pleasure to have Samuel Bristow (Assistant Organist, Chelmsford Cathedral) to play for our AGM recital this year, on the Klais organ of St Mary’s Church, Maldon. His North-German influenced programme showed off the colours of the organ and his excellent playing skills, honed at venues including Coventry, St Paul’s and Salisbury Cathedrals.