Eighty Club

Former London gentlemen's club

The Eighty Club was a political London gentlemen's club named after the year it was founded, 1880 (much like the later 1900 Club and 1920 Club). It was strictly aligned to the Liberal Party, with members having to pledge support to join. Somewhat dwarfed by mass-membership clubs like the National Liberal Club, it could only claim 400 members in 1890, and 600 by 1900.^[1]

H. H. Asquith was the first secretary of the Eighty Club and David Lloyd George was sometime President.^[2]

The Club closed in 1978, although the name was then adopted as the title of the Association of Liberal Democrat Lawyers' annual lecture series.^[3]

Notes

^ Antonia Taddei, London clubs in the late nineteenth century (Oxford University discussion paper, 1999), p.20
^ Chris Cook, Sources in British Political History, 1900-1951; Macmillan Press, 1975 pp86-87
^ Cook Routledge Guide to British Political Archives (2006)

Current	White's 1693–present (No longer politically aligned) Boodle's 1762–present (No longer politically aligned) Carlton Club 1832–present
Former	Cocoa-Tree Club 18th century – 1932 Conservative Club 1841–1950 Junior Carlton Club 1866–1977 City Carlton Club 1868 – Early 20th century Beaconsfield Club 1880–1887 Palace Club 1882–1900s Constitutional Club 1883–1979 Unionist Club 1886–1892 National Conservative Club 1886–1890s Primrose Club 1886–1910s Junior Constitutional Club 1887 – Early 20th century National Union 1887–1890s Junior Conservative Club 1889 – Early 20th century Ladies' Carlton Club Late 19th/early 20th century Ladies' Imperial Club Early 20th century St Stephen's Club 1870–2013

Cocoa-Tree Club 18th century – 1932
Conservative Club 1841–1950
Junior Carlton Club 1866–1977
City Carlton Club 1868 – Early 20th century
Beaconsfield Club 1880–1887
Palace Club 1882–1900s
Constitutional Club 1883–1979
Unionist Club 1886–1892
National Conservative Club 1886–1890s
Primrose Club 1886–1910s
Junior Constitutional Club 1887 – Early 20th century
National Union 1887–1890s
Junior Conservative Club 1889 – Early 20th century
Ladies' Carlton Club Late 19th/early 20th century
Ladies' Imperial Club Early 20th century
St Stephen's Club 1870–2013

Whigs and/
or Liberals

Current	Brooks's 1764–present (no longer politically aligned) Reform Club 1836–present (no longer politically aligned) National Liberal Club 1882–present
Former	Devonshire Club 1874–1976 (merged with the apolitical East India Club) City Liberal Club 1874–20th century Eighty Club 1880–1900s 1920 Club 1920–1923

British
Armed
Forces

Current	Honourable Artillery Company 1537–present Cavalry and Guards Club 1810/1890/1976–present Oriental Club 1824–present (no longer has any formal military connections) Army and Navy Club 1838–present East India Club 1849–present (no longer has any formal military connections) Naval and Military Club 1862–present Royal Air Force Club 1917–present Special Forces Club 1946–present Victory Services Club 1948–present (current form)
Former	Guards' Club 1810–1976 (now the Cavalry and Guards Club) United Service Club 1815–1978 Junior Naval and Military Club 1870–1879 Cavalry Club 1890–1976 (now the Cavalry and Guards Club) Naval Club 1919–2021 Imperial Services Club (late 19th century) Junior Army and Navy Club (late 19th century) Junior United Service Club (late 19th century) Ladies' Army and Navy Club (late 19th century)

Current

Honourable Artillery Company 1537–present
Cavalry and Guards Club 1810/1890/1976–present
Oriental Club 1824–present (no longer has any formal military connections)
Army and Navy Club 1838–present
East India Club 1849–present (no longer has any formal military connections)
Naval and Military Club 1862–present
Royal Air Force Club 1917–present
Special Forces Club 1946–present
Victory Services Club 1948–present (current form)

Former

Guards' Club 1810–1976 (now the Cavalry and Guards Club)
United Service Club 1815–1978
Junior Naval and Military Club 1870–1879
Cavalry Club 1890–1976 (now the Cavalry and Guards Club)
Naval Club 1919–2021
Imperial Services Club (late 19th century)
Junior Army and Navy Club (late 19th century)
Junior United Service Club (late 19th century)
Ladies' Army and Navy Club (late 19th century)

Educa-
tional
background

Current	Oxford and Cambridge Club 1830–present East India Club 1849–present (Incorporating the former Public Schools Club, which now makes up most of its membership) University Women's Club 1887–present
Former	United University Club 1821–1971 (Merged with the Oxford and Cambridge Club) New University Club 1864–1938 (Merged with the United University Club) Eton and Harrow Club 1873 – 20th century Junior Oxford and Cambridge Club Late 19th century New Oxford and Cambridge Club Late 19th century Public Schools Club 1920–1972 (Merged with the East India Club)

Arts and
sciences

Current	The Athenaeum (1824) Garrick Club (1831) Savage Club (1857) The Arts Club (1863) Savile Club (1868) Chelsea Arts Club (1891) London Sketch Club (1898)
Former	Hogarth Club (1858–1861) Junior Athenaeum (1864–1930s) Burlington Fine Arts Club (1866–1952) Green Room Club (1877–2000)

City of
London

Current	City of London Club (1832–) City University Club (1895–) City Livery Club (1914–)
Former	Gresham Club (1843–1991) New City Club (1862–1944) City Carlton Club (1868–1940) City Liberal Club (1874–1928)

National
connections

Current	Caledonian Club (1891–present) Canning Club (formerly the Argentine Club; 1910–present) Danish Club (1863–present) Den Norske Klub (1887–present) East India Club (1849–present) Oriental Club (1824–present) Polish Hearth Club (1939–present) Royal Over-Seas League (1910–present)
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