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Boodle's
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Boodle's is a London gentlemen's club, founded in 1762 at 49-51 Pall Mall, London by Lord Shelburne the future Marquess of Lansdowne and Prime Minister, and the club came to be known after the name of its head waiter Edward Boodle.
In 1782 Boodle's took over the "Savoir Vivre" club house at 28 St. James's Street, London and has been based there since.
Early members of note included Charles Fox the politician, David Hume the philosopher, Adam Smith the economist, Edward Gibbon the historian, 5th Duke of Devonshire and was frequented by William Wilberforce the reformer. Beau Brummell and Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington were members for a time. Brummell's last bet took place at the Club before he fled the country to France. Most recently members have included David Niven the actor, Ian Fleming the creator of James Bond and John Profumo former politician and the charity worker. Four members have been awarded the VC.
The club-house was designed by John Crunden in 1775 and the ground floor was refurbished by John Buonarotti Papworth between 1821 and 1834.
- Boodle's Orange Fool [1] is a traditional club dish.
- Sir Winston Churchill was one of the few people elected to honorary membership.
- Adam Smith, a member of Boodle's, is the new face of the £20 Bank of England note in 2007.
- Boodle's is the second oldest club in the world.
- H.M. Colvin, A Biographical Dictionary of British Architects, 1600-1840 (1997) ISBN 0-300-07207-4
- http://www.boodles.org/
- British History Online - interiors
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