Vincent's Club
Vincent's Club is a sports club predominantly but not exclusively for Oxford blues at Oxford University.
 W. B. Woodgate, founder of Vincent's Club | |
| Formation | 1863 |
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| Headquarters | Oxford |
| Location |
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| Coordinates | 51.7522°N 1.2549°W |
Region served | Oxford University |
Membership | Blues (predominantly) |
President | Harry Fitzpatrick |
Chairman of Trustees | Ivor Roberts |
| Website | www |
The club was founded in 1863 by the oarsman Walter Bradford Woodgate (1841–1920)[1] of Brasenose College, Oxford, and he was the first president of the club.[2] Woodgate stated that Vincent's "should consist of the picked hundred of the University, selected for all-round qualities; social, physical and intellectual qualities being duly considered."[3]
Vincent's Club is located in upstairs premises off the High Street at 1A King Edward Street in central Oxford. The Club was originally located in the old reading rooms which J. H. Vincent, the printer, had previously kept at 90 High Street.[3] The undergraduate membership is limited to 150 at any one time. Members are elected for life.[3] The club's constitution was amended to permit the admission of women on 9 March 2016.[4]
Chairman of Trustees
- Robin Fletcher and Peter Kininmonth 1974–2000
- Robin Butler, Baron Butler of Brockwell 2000–2006
- Giles Henderson 2006–2008
- Ivor Roberts (diplomat) 2008–present
Notable members
Presidents
| Name | Year | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Walter Bradford Woodgate | 1863 | |
| Edward Carr Glyn | 1865 | |
| Edwyn Scudamore-Stanhope | 1876 | |
| Tom Edwards-Moss | 1877 | |
| Donald Maclean (British politician) | 1886 | |
| Herbert Hayton Castens | 1887 | |
| Guy Nickalls | 1890 | |
| Frederic Thesiger, 1st Viscount Chelmsford | 1891 | |
| H. D. G. Leveson Gower | 1896 | |
| Thomas Arthur Nelson | 1899 | |
| Felix Warre | 1901 | |
| William Findlay | 1903 | |
| Patrick Munro | 1907 | |
| Alister Kirby | 1909 | |
| Ronald Lagden | 1912 | |
| Ewart Horsfall | 1919 | |
| Bevil Rudd | 1921 | |
| William Rankine Milligan, Lord Milligan | 1923 | |
| Alec Douglas-Home | 1926 | |
| Pieter van der Bijl | 1932 | |
| Jack Lovelock | 1934 | |
| Jake Seamer | 1936 | |
| John Dossetor | 1945 | |
| David Macindoe | 1946 | |
| Ossie Newton-Thompson | 1948 | |
| Roger Bannister | 1950 | |
| Donald Carr | 1951 | |
| M. J. K. Smith | 1956 | |
| Robin Butler | 1961 | |
| Melville Guest | 1966 | |
| Rod Eddington | 1977 |
Other members
- Tommy Bedford
- Bill Bradley
- Christopher Chataway
- Noel Godfrey Chavasse
- Colin Cowdrey
- David Craig, Baron Craig of Radley
- Edward VIII of the United Kingdom
- C. B. Fry
- Hartwell de la Garde Grissell
- Harald V of Norway
- Arnold Jackson
- David Kirk
- Colin Lucas
- Harold Macmillan
- Tommy Macpherson
- Norris McWhirter
- Colin Moynihan
- Crown Prince Naruhito
- Olav V of Norway
- Alexander Obolensky
- Chris Patten
- Matthew Pinsent
- John Oetjen
- Cecil Rhodes
- Deri Hughes
See also
- Hawks' Club, the equivalent sports club at the University of Cambridge
- List of Presidents
References
- Michael G. Brock and M. C. Curthoys, The History of the University of Oxford, Volume 7, Part 2. Oxford University Press, 2000. ISBN 978-0-19-951017-7. Page 536.
- W. B. Woodgate, Reminiscences of an old sportsman, Vincent's Club, Oxford, UK.
- J. C. Masterman, Vincent's Club, Vincent's Club, Oxford, UK.
- Kodsi, Daniel (18 March 2016). "Vincent's Club ends gender exclusivity". Cherwell. Retrieved 12 April 2020.