The
Savile Club was founded in 1867 as a literary, academic and arts club for men of the newly-enlarged electorate who were unable to join the more prestigious
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. Though located somewhat out of the way from the main London clubs, closer to the residences of
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than the clubs of
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and St James's Street, it still contained some prominent names among its members. Possibly because of its location, it retains a more intimate feeling than many clubs, less overtly grand and closer to a converted London townhouse - which is indeed what it is.
For the first three years of its existence the Savile was called the 'New Club,' but adopted its present name when it moved to premises at No.
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style="font-size: larger;" | The Savile Club
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www.savileclub.co.uk |
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69 Brook StreetBrook Street is one of the principal streets on the Grosvenor Estate in the exclusive central London district of Mayfair. It was developed in the first half of the 18th century and runs from Hanover Square to Grosvenor Square. The continuation from Grosvenor Square to Park Lane is called Upper...
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1927 |
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The
Savile Club was founded in 1867 as a literary, academic and arts club for men of the newly-enlarged electorate who were unable to join the more prestigious
AthenaeumAthenaeum Club may refer to:*Athenaeum Club, London, a private gentlemen's club situated in London, England.*Athenaeum Club, Melbourne, a private gentlemen's club situated in Melbourne, Australia....
. Though located somewhat out of the way from the main London clubs, closer to the residences of
MayfairMayfair is an area of central London, England, within the City of Westminster.-History:Mayfair is named after the annual fortnight-long May Fair that took place on the site that is Shepherd Market today...
than the clubs of
Pall MallPall Mall is a street in the City of Westminster, London, situated in SW1 and parallel to The Mall, from St. James's Street across Waterloo Place to the Haymarket; while Pall Mall East continues into Trafalgar Square. The street is a major thoroughfare in the St James's area of London, and a...
and St James's Street, it still contained some prominent names among its members. Possibly because of its location, it retains a more intimate feeling than many clubs, less overtly grand and closer to a converted London townhouse - which is indeed what it is.
Changing premises
For the first three years of its existence the Savile was called the 'New Club,' but adopted its present name when it moved to premises at No. 12 Savile Row. It later moved to No. 106
PiccadillyPiccadilly is a major London street, running from Hyde Park Corner in the west to Piccadilly Circus in the east. It is completely within the city of Westminster. The street is part of the A4 road, London's second most important western artery. St...
where it remained for 35 years, until 1917. It finally moved to its present premises, 69 Brook Street, in 1927, after purchasing the former house of the late Lewis Harcourt, a
LiberalThe Liberal Party was one of the two major British political parties from the mid 19th century until the rise of the Labour Party in the 1920s, and a third party of varying strength and importance up to 1988, when it merged with the Social Democratic Party to form a new party which would become...
cabinet minister who had taken his life on the premises to avert a scandal when his double life as a paedophile and sex offender was in danger of being uncovered. It continues to operate there to this day. (Source: Matthew Parris,
Great Parliamentary Scandals (Robson Books, 1995), chapter on Lewis Harcourt.)
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As of 2009, the membership subscription costs between £480 and £965 per year, with a sliding scale for younger members between £100 and £370. The entrance fee is an additional £250, but is waived for younger members
http://www.savileclub.co.uk/index.php?id=3&sub=14&tert=47.
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