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 of the United Kingdom, 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 located there ever since.
The club-house was designed by John Crunden in 1775 and the ground ...
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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 of the United Kingdom, 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 located there ever since.
The club-house was designed by John Crunden in 1775 and the ground floor was refurbished by John Buonarotti Papworth between 1821 and 1834.
It is reputed that Beau Brummell's last bet took place at the Club before he fled the country to France. Four members have been awarded the VC.
Sir Winston Churchill was one of the few people to be elected to honorary membership.
Adam Smith, a member of Boodle's, is the face on the Bank of England's £20 note.
Ian Fleming is said to have based the Blades Club from his James Bond novels on Boodle's.
Of J. K. Stanford's George Hysteron-Proteron, said to be a member of Boodle...
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