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which operated between 1857 and 1978. It was founded by two leading diplomats and its members continued to be largely diplomats and authors. It was first established in Bennet Street, and after a brief spell in
Mayfair, moved to 106
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in nine, if repeated, and two above nine, shall exclude." The club occupies the premises once tenanted by the defunct
Coventry House Club, also known as the Coventry Club, which had opened on 1 June 1846 and closed on 25 March
205:; the subscription £11 11s.; and carefully considered reductions are made in the case of members of the English diplomatic service who are employed abroad. The election is by ballot in committee; "six shall be a quorum, one
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The grand former club house at 106 Piccadilly later became the headquarters of The
International House network of language schools, founded by John Haycraft. Since October 2007, it has been the London campus of
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by 1868. In the final quarter of the twentieth century many gentlemen’s clubs of London suffered from declining membership, and in 1978 the St James's Club merged with
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In the decades after the Second World War, the popularity of gentlemen's clubs of London gradually fell into decline. Facing financial problems, the club merged with
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St James's Club, 106, Piccadilly, W.—Ordinary members of this club are elected by ballot, but members of the
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The St James's Club was first established in Bennet Street, just off the north corner of
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on the side façade lights a handsome staircase. There are ceilings by
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which had previously been
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on the grand floor windows, over a rusticated ground floor. The
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Vittorio
Emanuelle Taparelli, Marchese d'Azeglio (1816–1890),
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the Elder effected some remodelling, probably in 1810-11.
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Leather
Armchairs: The Chivas Regal Book of London Clubs
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called 'The
Greyhound Inn'. The five-bay structure is
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at whistler.arts.gla.ac.uk (accessed 10 January 2008)
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One of the club's premises, 106 Piccadilly, in 2006
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849:"COLE, Alfred Clayton", in Herbert Henry Bassett,
481:at 1902encyclopedia.com (accessed 18 January 2008)
128:. By 1868, it had moved into its clubhouse at 106
999:Defunct clubs and societies of the United Kingdom
933:"With an Eye to the Future" (Lancaster's memoirs)
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519:The date is on a lead cistern, according to Sir
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377:(1921–2004), business owner, meteorologist
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327:Sir Sacheverell Sitwell, 6th Baronet
55:The club was founded in 1857 by the
851:Men of Note in Finance and Commerce
648:at nd.edu (accessed 9 January 2008)
252:in 1978 and vacated its premises.
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421:List of London's gentlemen's clubs
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283:St James's Club and Hotel
271:Eaton Square Upper School
82:, after a dispute at the
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289:also has no connection.
779:GOGARTY, Oliver St John
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463:Encyclopædia Britannica
389:(1898–1956), cousin of
344:(1881–1974), politician
100:Encyclopædia Britannica
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350:(1870–1928), diplomat
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563:Charles Dickens, Jr.
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256:Fate of the building
179:Charles Dickens, Jr.
80:Court of St. James's
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749:SITWELL, Sir Osbert
627:Music & Letters
502:25 May 2011 at the
398:(1903–1966), author
381:Anatole de Grunwald
360:Alfred Clayton Cole
323:(1892–1969), author
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