Board index › Topical Discussion › Politics, Philosophy, and Religion

Is UK still obsessed with class?

Page 6 of 6 [ 85 posts ]  Go to page Previous  1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

Previous topic | Next topic

firemonkey
Veteran
Veteran

User avatar

Joined: 23 Mar 2015
Gender: Male
Posts: 5,593
Location: Calne,England

09 Feb 2024, 3:15 am

cyberdad wrote:
firemonkey wrote:
cyberdad wrote:
Are there still private clubs in the UK?


My late father was a member of https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Travellers_Club . I'm not sure whether he gave up being a member when he decided to stay in the USA, after his posting as Consul general to Atlanta ended.


Cool! your father sounds like he was in the foreign service. I like the idea of a club with cocktails and cigars :D


Yes, he joined the Foreign office after a very brief time as an army officer.



Mountain Goat
Veteran
Veteran

Joined: 13 May 2019
Gender: Male
Posts: 14,222
Location: .

09 Feb 2024, 4:34 am

cyberdad wrote:
Mountain Goat wrote:
cyberdad wrote:
Are there still private clubs in the UK?


There have always been private clubs such as model railway clubs which I describe as "Semi-private" in that all are welcome to join but only members who join will normally be attending the club days or evenings. Their outward reach into the public domain maybe with the yearly exhibition.
Other such clubs exist covering other hobbies and interests.


Sorry I ,mean't "members only" clubs


Do you mean secretive clubs such as masons and things like that?


_________________
.


funeralxempire
Veteran
Veteran

User avatar

Joined: 27 Oct 2014
Age: 39
Gender: Non-binary
Posts: 26,387
Location: Right over your left shoulder

09 Feb 2024, 4:41 am

Mountain Goat wrote:
cyberdad wrote:
Mountain Goat wrote:
cyberdad wrote:
Are there still private clubs in the UK?


There have always been private clubs such as model railway clubs which I describe as "Semi-private" in that all are welcome to join but only members who join will normally be attending the club days or evenings. Their outward reach into the public domain maybe with the yearly exhibition.
Other such clubs exist covering other hobbies and interests.


Sorry I ,mean't "members only" clubs


Do you mean secretive clubs such as masons, roman army and things like that?


I think he means these: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gentlemen%27s_club


_________________
“Anyone who wants to thwart the establishment of a Palestinian state has to support bolstering Hamas and transferring money to Hamas, this is part of our strategy” —Netanyahu
戦争ではなく戦争と戦う
GOP Predators


cyberdad
Veteran
Veteran

User avatar

Joined: 21 Feb 2011
Age: 56
Gender: Male
Posts: 34,300

09 Feb 2024, 4:48 am

Yes like this one
https://www.5hertfordstreet.com/s/



Mountain Goat
Veteran
Veteran

Joined: 13 May 2019
Gender: Male
Posts: 14,222
Location: .

09 Feb 2024, 5:15 am

funeralxempire wrote:
Mountain Goat wrote:
cyberdad wrote:
Mountain Goat wrote:
cyberdad wrote:
Are there still private clubs in the UK?


There have always been private clubs such as model railway clubs which I describe as "Semi-private" in that all are welcome to join but only members who join will normally be attending the club days or evenings. Their outward reach into the public domain maybe with the yearly exhibition.
Other such clubs exist covering other hobbies and interests.


Sorry I ,mean't "members only" clubs


Do you mean secretive clubs such as masons, roman army and things like that?


I think he means these: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gentlemen%27s_club


Yes they exist but are in decline.


_________________
.