Watier's
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Watier's Club was a Gentlemen's Club
established in 1807 and disbanded in 1819. It was located at 81 Piccadilly on the corner of Bolton Street in west London
.
Prior to its occupation as a gaming hall and restaurant, it was a private residence, and the headquarters of a small singing club. The Prince of Wales suggested the creation of a club using his new chef, Jean-Baptiste Watier, (who, of course, was the club's namesake). Amongst the members in the early days were Henry Mildmay, Baron Alvanley
, Beau Brummell
and Henry Pierrepont.
It was at the behest of the Prince Regent, (later King George IV), that Brummel was named the club's president. As one biographer put it,
The game "Macao", referenced above, was a variety of the French card game, 'vingt et un'. The club carried the affectionate nickname, "The Dandies Club," which was bestowed by Lord Byron who remarked, "I like the dandies, they were always very civil to me."
The club had a very short life eventually fading out in 1819, it had become the haven for 'blackguards' and fortunes were being lost to a 'common bank' that had been set up by a group of members and guaranteed ruin for others. The space is currently occupied by IDJ Ltd., an independent corporate financial adviser.
Gentlemen's club
A gentlemen's club is a members-only private club of a type originally set up by and for British upper class men in the eighteenth century, and popularised by English upper-middle class men and women in the late nineteenth century. Today, some are more open about the gender and social status of...
established in 1807 and disbanded in 1819. It was located at 81 Piccadilly on the corner of Bolton Street in west 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...
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Prior to its occupation as a gaming hall and restaurant, it was a private residence, and the headquarters of a small singing club. The Prince of Wales suggested the creation of a club using his new chef, Jean-Baptiste Watier, (who, of course, was the club's namesake). Amongst the members in the early days were Henry Mildmay, Baron Alvanley
William Arden, 2nd Baron Alvanley
William Arden, 2nd Baron Alvanley was the son of Richard Arden, 1st Baron Alvanley. He was an officer in the Coldstream Guards, attaining the rank of Captain in the service of the 50th Regiment of Foot....
, Beau Brummell
Beau Brummell
Beau Brummell, born as George Bryan Brummell , was the arbiter of men's fashion in Regency England and a friend of the Prince Regent, the future King George IV...
and Henry Pierrepont.
It was at the behest of the Prince Regent, (later King George IV), that Brummel was named the club's president. As one biographer put it,
The game "Macao", referenced above, was a variety of the French card game, 'vingt et un'. The club carried the affectionate nickname, "The Dandies Club," which was bestowed by Lord Byron who remarked, "I like the dandies, they were always very civil to me."
The club had a very short life eventually fading out in 1819, it had become the haven for 'blackguards' and fortunes were being lost to a 'common bank' that had been set up by a group of members and guaranteed ruin for others. The space is currently occupied by IDJ Ltd., an independent corporate financial adviser.