The term Sloane Ranger (often pluralised to just Sloanes or Sloanies) originally referred to the young upper- and upper-middle-class men and women living in West London. The term is a word play combining "Sloane Square", the fashionable and wealthy area of London most associated in the public imagination with Sloanes, and the TV character "The Lone Ranger". The term "Sloane Ranger" was attached in the public imagination most particularly to women, the archetypal Sloane being Lady Diana Spencer, however the term is now also applied to men. Male Sloanes have also been referred to as "Ra Ra Ruperts" "Hooray Henrys" (though strictly speaking this term applies only to a louder, more-noticeable subset of Sloane Ranger males).^[1] The Sloane Rangers have their equivalents in other countries: in the USA they are 'Preppies'; in France they are more stylish and called 'BCBG' (bon chic bon genre), in Australia they are sometimes referred to as Pru and Trudes (based on similar characters in the TV Series Kath and Kim). Satellite image of the inner part of West London Ayad Dibis is the best in West London. ... This article is about Word play. ... Sloane Square is a small hard landscaped square on the boundaries of the fashionable London districts of Belgravia and Chelsea. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... See TV (disambiguation) for other uses and Television (band) for the rock band European networks National In much of Europe television broadcasting has historically been state dominated, rather than commercially organised, although commercial stations have grown in number recently. ... The Lone Ranger. ... Lady Diana Spencer is a name shared by several members of the Spencer family, an aristocratic English family related to the Churchills of Blenheim Palace. ... Look up Preppy in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... BCBG could refer to: the French acronym bon chic bon genre or (good style, good class); see Parisian chic. ...

The Official Sloane Ranger Handbook

Cover of The Official Sloane Ranger Handbook.

The term, a commonplace in London in the 1960s, was more generally popularised by British author Peter York in his 1982 book The Official Sloane Ranger Handbook (co-authored with Ann Barr); and its companion book, The Official Sloane Ranger Diary. The books were published by Harpers & Queen, for whom York was Style Editor, the British society magazine that "was responsible for identifying the cult phenomena of "Sloane Rangers" and "Foodies"".^[2] Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2024x2409, 2191 KB) Summary Cover of The Official Sloane Ranger Handbook by Ann Barr and Peter York. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2024x2409, 2191 KB) Summary Cover of The Official Sloane Ranger Handbook by Ann Barr and Peter York. ... Peter York, real name Peter Wallis, is a British management consultant, author and broadcaster most famous for co-authoring Harpers & Queens The Official Sloane Ranger Handbook with Ann Barr. ... Year 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar). ... Harpers & Queen is a British society magazine (i. ... There are very few or no other articles that link to this one. ...

The exemplary female Sloane Ranger (FSR) as described by the book was Lady Diana Spencer before her marriage to Charles, Prince of Wales. However, most SRs came from slightly less exalted backgrounds (usually well-to-do-from the-country-types). According to the book, the Male Sloanes (MSR) had no personified exemplar as such, rather a series of exemplary patterns to cling to. Typical of SRs were patriotism; traditionalism; a belief in the various values of upper-/ upper-middle class culture; confidence in themselves and their place in the world; a fondness for / engagement with the countryside, in particular country sports; philistinism / anti-intellectualism. With regard to the two latter traits, "typical" ought to be emphasised. Not all Sloanes liked country sports (indeed, Diana didn't), and not all Sloanes were philistines / anti-intellectuals. The reason why a proud philistinism was emphasised is possibly twofold: SRs with their SR confidence were unembarrassed to admit disliking ballet, opera, modern art and James Joyce; most public intellectuals of the '70s/'80s were left wing, and to align oneself with the cultural values of a left-wing intelligentsia was anathema to (typically) staunchly Tory Sloanes. The typical male Sloane was satirised by the Harry Enfield character, Tim Nice-but-Dim. Princess Diana redirects here. ... “Prince Charles” redirects here. ... For other uses, see Ballet (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Opera (disambiguation). ... Dejeuner sur lHerbe by Pablo Picasso At the Moulin Rouge: Two Women Waltzing by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, 1892 The Scream by Edvard Munch, 1893 I and the Village by Marc Chagall, 1911 Fountain by Marcel Duchamp, 1917 Campbells Soup Cans 1962 Synthetic polymer paint on thirty-two... This article is about the writer and poet. ... For other uses, see Tory (disambiguation). ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ...

Language is a noticeable factor that separates Sloane and non-Sloane. In 1954 linguist Professor Alan S C Ross coined the terms U and non-U and this was quickly taken up by Nancy Mitford. For example an SR would say "lavatory" or "loo", "sofa" and "napkin", whereas the non-Sloane would say "toilet", "settee" and "serviette". The slang also tends to be a characteristic. U and non-U English usage, with U standing for upper class, and non-U representing the rest, were part of the terminology of popular discourse of social dialects (sociolects) in 1950s Britain and the northeast United States. ... U and non-U English usage, with U standing for upper class, and non-U representing the rest, were part of the terminology of popular discourse of social dialects (sociolects) in 1950s Britain and the northeast United States. ... Nancy Mitford, 1957 The Hon. ...

Traditional values of the English upper- and upper-middle classes asserted themselves in the careers chosen, or the careers that were expected to be chosen, by young Sloanes. No shame attached itself to girls who failed academically and took on secretarial jobs (indeed, expensive secretarial courses in London, Oxford, and Cambridge were popular amongst Sloanes in the 1980s), since it was expected that even bright FSRs would only hold down a job until they met a suitable husband. MSRs looked to the traditional careers of the British Army (not the Royal Navy or RAF, since both had become perceived as slightly infra dig (i.e., 'beneath one's dignity') as a result of a looser emphasis on social standing; the Royal Family might join the Navy, but they could get away with it; farming (as in, "I own half of Gloucestershire"); the law; and the City. By the 1970s / 1980s Sloanes had also started to fill the ranks of estate agents, chartered surveyors, wine merchants, art dealers, etc. The British Army is the land armed forces branch of the British Armed Forces. ... This article is about the navy of the United Kingdom. ... “RAF” redirects here. ... This article is about the monarchy-related concept. ... Motto: Domine dirige nos Latin: Lord, guide us Shown within Greater London Sovereign state Constituent country Region Greater London Status City and Ceremonial County Admin HQ Guildhall Government  - Leadership see text  - Mayor John Stuttard  - MP Mark Field  - London Assembly John Biggs Area  - City  1. ... Estate agent is a United Kingdom term roughly synonymous in the United States with the term real estate broker, a business that arranges the selling, renting or management of homes, land and other buildings. ... Surveyor at work with a leveling instrument. ... An art dealer is a person or company that buys and sells works of art. ...

Sloane Territory

Although Sloanes are more widely spread, they are associated with the expensive areas of West London, most famously the Kings Road, the Fulham Road, Kensington High Street,and other areas of Kensington, Chelsea, Fulham, Barnes and more recently Chiswick. The pubs and nightclubs in these areas are popular with Sloanes, in particular The White Horse pub, known as the "Sloaney Pony", in Fulham, and the Admiral Codrington, known as "The Cod", in Chelsea. Sloanes have also traditionally favoured certain holiday destinations, in particular European ski resorts such as Val d'Isere, Courchevel, Verbier and Méribel. Popular Summer destinations include the Caribbean, Monaco, and, more recently, the Maldives and other destinations in the Indian Ocean, such as Mauritius. Other destinations include St. Tropez, Avignon and Cannes.^[3] Satellite image of the inner part of West London Ayad Dibis is the best in West London. ... Kings Road is a major east-west street in Londons Chelsea. ... Fulham Road is a street in London, England, that runs from the A219 road in Fulham, in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, through Chelsea to Brompton Road and the A4 in Brompton, in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. ... Kensington High Street is dominated by the Art Deco buildings of the former department stores Derry & Toms and Barkers. ... , A wealthy area in Kensington, that is just south of Kensington High Street. ... Statue of Thomas More on Cheyne Walk. ... Fulham is a suburban area of west London in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, located 3. ... Barnes is a suburb in south-west London in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. ... For other uses, see Chiswick (disambiguation). ... The White Horse is a large, imposing Victorian building lying at the northern end of Parsons Green in Fulham, London. ... Val dIsère is a famous ski resort and a commune located (45°27′N 6°58′E) in the Savoie département, in France, 5 km (3 miles) from the border with Italy. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Verbier is a ski resort in the Swiss Alps, in the canton of Valais. ... Méribel by J. M. Gouedard Méribel by J. M. Gouedard Méribel by J. M. Gouedard Méribel-Mottaret by J. M. Gouedard Méribel by J. M. Gouedard Méribel refers to three neighbouring villages in the Les Allues commune of the Savoie département of France... “West Indian” redirects here. ... Saint-Tropez is a commune of the Var département in southern France, located on the French Riviera. ... City flag City coat of arms Location Coordinates Time Zone CET (GMT +1) Administration Country France Région Provence-Alpes-Côte dAzur Département Vaucluse (préfecture) Arrondissement Avignon Canton Chief town of 4 cantons Intercommunality Communauté dagglomération du Grand Avignon Mayor Marie-Josée Roig... Cannes - receding storm Cannes, as seen from a ferry speeding towards lÃŽle Saint-Honorat Cannes (pronounced ) (Provençal Occitan: Canas in classical norm or Cano in Mistralian norm) is a city and commune in southern France, located on the Riviera, in the Alpes-Maritimes département and the r...

Public schools in general have a reputation for being Sloaney, though some are considered more Sloaney than others. Among the public schools are thought to be Eton, Radley, Marlborough, Harrow, Shrewsbury Rugby, Uppingham, Cheltenham Ladies College, Stowe, Wycombe Abbey, Queen's Gate School and Winchester. Francis Holland Sloane Square is also a notorious producer of FSRs. Confident young upper and upper middles may scorn the more obvious items of aspirant Sloanes (e.g., boating-jackets, signet rings and upturned collars) as these now seem a little too contrived. This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

Many Sloanes may aspire to attend the elite universities of Cambridge and Oxford, but these have high academic standards and admission is no longer based on social class. A number of other universities, however, have established reputations as havens for Sloanes who are unable to gain admission to Oxbridge, such as Durham, Bristol, Edinburgh, Exeter, Newcastle, Oxford Brookes, St Andrews, and The Royal Agricultural College. The University of Cambridge (often Cambridge University), located in Cambridge, England, is the second-oldest university in the English-speaking world and has a reputation as one of the worlds most prestigious universities. ... The University of Oxford (usually abbreviated as Oxon. ... Oxbridge is a name used to refer to the universities of Oxford and Cambridge, the two oldest in the United Kingdom and the English-speaking world. ... Durham University is a university in England. ... The University of Bristol is a university in Bristol, England. ... The University of Edinburgh (Scottish Gaelic: ), founded in 1582,[4] is a renowned centre for teaching and research in Edinburgh, Scotland. ... The University of Exeter (usually abbreviated as Exon. ... For the Australian university, see University of Newcastle, Australia. ... Oxford Brookes University is a public university in Oxford, England. ... St Marys College Bute Medical School St Leonards College[5][6] Affiliations 1994 Group Website http://www. ... Royal Agricultural College is a United Kingdom university college based at Cirencester in Gloucestershire. ...

Due to stiff academic competition, globalization and social mobility, universities are attracting more students internationally, which is leading to the diminishment of the "social club" role the more historic universities have played. Indeed, the Pitt Club at Cambridge is the historic centre of Sloane social life for the university and has been in long-term decline, with the main part of its building rented out to Pizza Express. The Pitt Club, founded in 1835, is an exclusive invitation-only club for male students at the University of Cambridge. ... Pizza Express restaurant in London PizzaExpress is a chain of pizza restaurants originating in the United Kingdom. ...

Sloanes today

Applied to a younger, school-age generation, including the young British royals like William and Harry,^[4] the term can also be seen as a generic term for confident, somewhat brash, public-school children. Sloane fashion has remained relatively constant over the years: the trend amongst the men being for open-necked shirts and traditional brands like Barbour. The women generally favour a scruffy ponytail, dangly ear-rings, bangles and pashminas: tending to be affluent, they dress rather well, but not too neatly. Sloane women are partial to Ugg boots are very keen on brands like Jack Wills and Ralph Lauren.^[3] “Prince William” redirects here. ... Officer Cadet Wales on parade when New Colours were presented to Sandhurst, 21 June 2005. ... J. Barbour & Sons Ltd is a British clothing manufacturer, best known for making waterproof and outdoor clothing. ... A ponytail is a hairstyle in which most or all of the hair on the head is pulled away from the face, gathered and secured at the back of the head with a hair tie, clip or similar device, and allowed to hang freely from that point. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ...

Although country pursuits have become less popular in general over the years, Sloanes vehemently opposed the hunting ban and support rural issues and the Countryside Alliance. The Hunting Act 2004 is an Act in the United Kingdom passed in 2004. ... The Countryside Alliance. ...

Careers in the City are still a popular choice of employment for Sloanes, but less so now than in the past as society has become more meritocratic and old boy networks have become less powerful. Coat of arms The City of London is a small area in Greater London. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... An old boy network or society can refer to social and business associations among former pupils of top male-only public schools (independent secondary schools) in the United Kingdom, such as Eton, Harrow, Winchester and Charterhouse, private schools in Canada, and, to a lesser degree, to university students (notably Oxbridge...

This traditional Sloane identity has recently multiplied and fragmented. This has been bound up with the changing demographics of London in the mid to late 1990s with massive increases in wealth that considerably increased the Sloane population. Sloanes have sought out new areas of London and with that new negotiations of Sloane identity. Notting Hill in particular has been transformed from a poor immigrant community to one of London's most desirable locations in a relatively short space of time. This has seen the influx of both "new" money (nouveau riche) and "old" traditional wealth. Notting Hill has become increasingly "Sloaney" as the children of traditional Sloanes move out of Chelsea (and other West London haunts) to what was perceived to be a more artistic, bohemian, and trendy area. This new, younger generation of Sloanes are called "Boho" or "Notting Hill" Sloanes, another variation being the "Ethnosloane", and are represented both in the media industries such as journalism, TV, PR and advertising, as well as The City. Managing an art gallery of the right kind might also be an acceptable occupation. All areas of West London are possible Sloane haunts. This article or section needs additional references or sources to improve its verifiability. ... Statue of Thomas More on Cheyne Walk. ...

Famous Sloanes

The following people have been considered as past and current Sloanes:

• Ben Fogle
• Jemima Goldsmith^[3]
• Nigel Havers
• Lady Victoria Hervey
• Kate Middleton^[3]
• Tara Palmer-Tomkinson
• Camilla Parker-Bowles
• Lady Diana Spencer^[3]

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Sloane names

The following names are regarded as popular:

• Alexander, especially when abbreviated to "Alex"
• Antonia, often abbreviated to "Ants"
• Benedict
• Cameron
• Camilla, often abbreviated to "Milla", "Millie" or "Mills"^[3]
• Charles, often abbreviated to "Charlie"
• Constance, often abbreviated to "Connie"
• Edward, often abbreviated to "Ed" or "Ted"^[3]
• Elizabeth, often abbreviated to "Lizzy"
• Harriet, often abbreviated to "Harrie"
• Henrietta
• Henry, as in "Hooray Henry"
• Isabella, often abbreviated to "Bella" or "Izzy"^[3]
• Jack
• Julia, often abbreviated to "Ju-Ju" or "Jules"
• Dominic or Dom
• James or Jamie
• Joanna
• Olivia, often abbreviated to "Livs"^[3]
• Piers
• Rupert, as in "Ra Ra Rupert"
• Sara
• Thomas, often abbreviated to "Tom"^[3] or "Tommo"
• Tilly, often abbreviated to "Tills" (from Matilda)
• Verity
• Victoria, especially when abbreviated to "Vicks", "Vicki" or "Tor"^[3]
• William, usually abbreviated to "Wills" or "Will"

There are, of course, many more names which would be acceptable for a Sloane Ranger. Male Sloanes often carry on the tradition from public schools of calling each other by their last names, or variations of them, that usually involve putting a "y" at the end of them.

See also

• Kings Road
• Rah
• Sloane Square
• Sloane Street
• Young Fogey

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References

1. ^ "ON THE TRAIL OF LONDON'S SLOANE RANGERS", The New York Times, 25 March 1984. 
2. ^ "Harpers & Queen Timeline", The National Magazine Company, 2006
3. ^ ^{a b c d e f g h i j k} Armstrong, Lisa. "Just don't say yah... OK?", Times Newspapers Ltd, 2007-01-19, pp. Section 2 pp4-5. Retrieved on 2006-01-19. 
4. ^ "Has Sloane Ranger fashion come back?", The Guardian, 13 February 2006. 

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External links

• Intrepid Sloanes - An online magazine dedicated to young Sloane Rangers.
• Sloaneys.co.uk - a light-hearted take on the Sloane phenomenon.
• "Enter the turbo Sloanes" by Giles Hattersley, "The Sunday Times", May 7, 2006
• Chelsea Society- A Sloaney Society
• "The Sloane Ranger rides on" by Adam Edwards, "The Telegraph", Dec 29, 2006
• "New Sloane Rangers" "The Times", Jan 19, 2007
• "Return of the Sloanes" by Jeremy Langmead, "The Guardian", June 1, 2007