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The Hurlingham Club is an exclusive sports club in Fulham in southwest London, frequented by the British social elite. Fulham is a suburban area of west London in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, located 3. ...
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The club, founded in 1869, is situated by the River Thames in Fulham, west London, and has a beautiful Georgian clubhouse set in 42 acres of grounds. The Hurlingham provides social and sporting facilities for its members and their guests, including tennis, croquet, cricket, bowls, golf, squash and swimming (with both indoor and outdoor pools) as well as the fitness facilities provided in the Fitness Centre and gymnasium.
History In 1867 Frank Heathcote obtained the leave of a Mr Naylor to promote pigeon shooting matches at Hurlingham. His next step was the formation of the Hurlingham Club for this purpose and 'as an agreeable country resort'. The club leased the estate from Mr Naylor in 1869 and in 1874 acquired the freehold.
The pigeon is still the club's crest. Until 1905 clouds of pigeons were released in the summer from an enclosure near what is now a tennis pavilion.
The Prince of Wales (later King Edward VII), an early patron, was a keen shot and his presence ensured the club's status and notability from the beginning. The club has recently hosted several prestigious motorshows. This article is about the title Prince of Wales. ...
Edward VII (Albert Edward; 9 November 1841 – 6 May 1910) was King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, of the British Dominions beyond the Seas, and Emperor of India from 22 January 1901 until his death on 6 May 1910. ...
Before the Second World War Hurlingham was the headquarters of British polo, and the governing body of British polo is called the Hurlingham Polo Association. However polo is no longer staged at Hurlingham due to the limited (and unexpandable) size of the site, and competition for space from other sports popular with members. The Guards Polo Club in Windsor Great Park has succeeded to the status of the leading British polo club. For other uses, see Polo (disambiguation). ...
The Hurlingham Polo Association (HPA) is the governing body for polo in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland. ...
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Membership The waiting list for membership is over fifteen years.
Notable Members His Honour Lord Justice Nelson, Mr Justice Bean, the former MPs Geraint Davies and Lorna Fitzsimons, Keith Exford and his solicitor the leading libel lawyer Roderick Dadak, 'Nasty' Nick Bateman from the first series of Big Brother, Amanda de Cadenet, Lord Fowler, Lord Temple-Morris, the 'Carry On' actress Liz Fraser, the actor Trevor Eve and his wife Sharon Maughan are all members of the Hurlingham Club. For other persons named Geraint Davies, see Geraint Davies (disambiguation). ...
Lorna Fitzsimmons (born 6 August 1967) is a politician in the United Kingdom. ...
Nick Bateman (born 5 November 1967 in London, England) is a British television personality who found fame as a contestant on the first series of the British version of Big Brother. ...
Amanda de Cadenet (born May 19, 1972) is a British-born actress, and the daughter of British race car driver Alain de Cadenet. ...
The Right Honourable Peter Norman Fowler, Baron Fowler, PC (born 1937) usually known as Norman Fowler before he was given his peerage, and probably now best known as Lord Fowler, is a British Conservative politician who was from 1981 to 1990 a member of Margaret Thatchers Cabinet. ...
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Trevor Eve (b. ...
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Facilities Hurlingham Club members enjoy sporting activities including tennis, croquet, cricket, bowls, golf, squash and swimming (with both indoor and outdoor pools) as well as fitness facilities and a gymnasium. Regular social events; games such as bridge, backgammon, litigation and chess are popular indoor pursuits.
External links Coordinates: 51°28′01″N, 0°12′03″W Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...
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