The Harington Club - Membership
The cost of membership is kept as low as is allowed by a self-supporting non-politically affiliated club. New members are always welcome, please phone 01225 425913 for more information.
We offer a variety of membership packages:
- Full
- Country
- Corporate
- Short Stay
- Lunchtime memberships
MEMBERSHIP HISTORY
The club flourished and by 1914 there were 1300 members. By the '60s and '70s membership was in decline for various reasons, and criticisms prevailed about the all-male membership. Although not in any way politically affiliated, in fact discussion of politics and religion is a breach of rules, there exists a democracy within the club and only members sanction constitutional changes. If they want the club to be totally open, they will decide.
Nowadays there is a complete cross section of membership, and for the first time in six years numbers are on the increase.
Some members past and present: Bertie Buse and Louis St Vincent Powell, writer and raconteur Keith Waterhouse, football pools entrepreneur Horace Batchelor, those old enough will remember his voice on Radio Luxembourg spelling out the word K-E-Y-N-S-H-A-M...
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