Jocelyn Devas
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Jocelyn Devas was the founder of the Devas Club
in 1884, a charitable club for young working men in Battersea
, south London
, England
, originally in a room over a coffee shop in Stewarts Road.
Devas was a student at University College, Oxford
, matriculating in 1878. The Devas Club was originally called University College House and the Devas Club has maintained its links with the college over the years.
Devas was killed in 1886 in a climbing
accident while trying to ascend the Matterhorn
in France
. His father continued supporting the club after his death and there are still family links today.
Devas Club
The Devas Club for Young People is a youth club in Battersea, south London, England, which provides sporting, educational and creative opportunities for disadvantaged youth.- History :...
in 1884, a charitable club for young working men in Battersea
Battersea
Battersea is an area of the London Borough of Wandsworth, England. It is an inner-city district of South London, situated on the south side of the River Thames, 2.9 miles south-west of Charing Cross. Battersea spans from Fairfield in the west to Queenstown in the east...
, south London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, originally in a room over a coffee shop in Stewarts Road.
Devas was a student at University College, Oxford
University College, Oxford
.University College , is a constituent college of the University of Oxford in England. As of 2009 the college had an estimated financial endowment of £110m...
, matriculating in 1878. The Devas Club was originally called University College House and the Devas Club has maintained its links with the college over the years.
Devas was killed in 1886 in a climbing
Climbing
Climbing is the activity of using one's hands and feet to ascend a steep object. It is done both for recreation and professionally, as part of activities such as maintenance of a structure, or military operations.Climbing activities include:* Bouldering: Ascending boulders or small...
accident while trying to ascend the Matterhorn
Matterhorn
The Matterhorn , Monte Cervino or Mont Cervin , is a mountain in the Pennine Alps on the border between Switzerland and Italy. Its summit is 4,478 metres high, making it one of the highest peaks in the Alps. The four steep faces, rising above the surrounding glaciers, face the four compass points...
in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
. His father continued supporting the club after his death and there are still family links today.