Group    From 5/3/1891  To /10/1929

National Sporting Club

Founded by John Fleming and A. F. "Peggy" Bettinson. First president Hugh Cecil Lowther, Fifth Earl of Lonsdale. It became the home of modern glove boxing, with bouts taking place in silence, after dinner. In the 1920s Boxing found a mass audience and the days of this gentleman's boxing club were numbered. In October 1928 they were forced to allow the public in to the club. In 1929 they moved out of King Street and then used at least 4 other venues until WW2 at which point the club folded.

The image, by Phil May, shows the club in 1897. MissSamPerrin is an excellent source for this subject, with interesting images. 

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National Sporting Club

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National Sporting Club

This building was once known as the National Sporting Club, March 1891 - Octo...

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Christmas cards

Christmas cards

The first card was designed by John Horsley.  The Mail has some pictures of early Christmas cards.

Media, Community / Clubs

1 memorial
Young Men's Christian Association / YMCA

Young Men's Christian Association / YMCA

Founded in 1844 by George Williams, the YMCA built their first gym in 1881 and opened their first purpose built centre in 1911. The original object was "to promote the spiritual and mental improve...

Group, Community / Clubs, Religion

4 memorials
Oxford and St George’s Club / St George’s Settlement

Oxford and St George’s Club / St George’s Settlement

From University of Southampton: "Based in a disused hostel on 125 Cannon Street Road, the Oxford and St George’s Club began in 1914 with a membership of 25 boys. The Club got its name from Basil’s ...

Group, Children, Community / Clubs, Education

2 memorials
May Day demonstration in Hyde Park, 1890

May Day demonstration in Hyde Park, 1890

Paste Tense describes why and how the 1st of May became the International Workers' Day, how the first such day, in 1890, was planned in the United Kingdom, and goes on to describe: "The main demons...

Event, Community / Clubs, Politics & Administration

1 memorial
Imperial Hotel, Russell Square

Imperial Hotel, Russell Square

Designed by Charles Fitzroy Doll.  The picture was taken in 1913 after the completion of the extension, which is the section on the left, to the north (2017: we now think the 'extension' was into t...

Building, Commerce, Community / Clubs, Food & Drink

22 memorials

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Percy Edward Knightley

Percy Edward Knightley

From the parish of St Thomas in Bethnal Green and killed in WW1, a air mechanic aged 27.

Person

War dead, WW1
1 memorial
The Boltons Association

The Boltons Association

Founded to protect and improve the environment and to stimulate public interest in the neighbourhood.

Group, Community / Clubs

1 memorial
Albert  Young Hutchinson
War dead, WW1
1 memorial
Private Frederick E. Cole

Private Frederick E. Cole

HMS Thetis, Royal Marine Light Infantry, South Africa.

Person, South Africa

War dead, Other war
1 memorial
Sarah Goulding (Mrs Brown)

Sarah Goulding (Mrs Brown)

Sold Hampstead properties 1779.

Person, Property

1 memorial