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SPECTRE is a gentlemen's club based in the North West of the United Kingdom.
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[edit] Origin of the name
SPECTRE is an acronym for the Society for Participating in Extraordinarily Careless and Totally Reprehensible Expeditions.
[edit] History
The modern day SPECTRE claims that it's roots lie in the myths of Ancient Greece. Like many societies of its ilk, there is no direct evidence for any such claim and and due to the secrecy and exclusivity of the Society
Founded in 1861, the Turf Club began life as the Arlington, with premises in Bennett Street, Piccadilly.[1] It was while there that members drew up the laws of whist, officially sanctioned by the Portland Club in 1864.[2]
Members had originally wished to call themselves simply The Club until it was discovered that they had been beaten to it: a hundred years or so earlier the name had been claimed by Dr Johnson and Sir Joshua Reynolds for their renowned dining society.
In 1965, the Turf Club moved to its current home at 5 Carlton House Terrace, SW1Y 5AQ, overlooking the Mall. Carlton House Terrace itself was designed and built by John Nash, the famous Regency architect, between 1827 and 1833. Previous residents of Number 5 include Lord Palmerston, and Henry John Hay, the U.S. Ambassador.
- "This is a quote." [1979] [3]
[edit] References
- Sources consulted
- Nash, James [1911] (1969). Title. London: Oxford University Press. ISBN 0701115203.
- Endnotes
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- [1] - official website
