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Vincent's Club

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Formation
  
1863 (1863)

Location
  
1A King Edward Street

Membership
  
Blues (predominantly)

Headquarters
  
Oxford

Region served
  
Oxford University

President
  
Matthew Shorthose

Vincent's Club

Vincent's Club is a sports club predominantly but not exclusively for Oxford Blues at Oxford University.

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The club was founded in 1863 by the oarsman Walter Bradford Woodgate (1841–1920) of Brasenose College, Oxford, and he was the first president of the club. 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."

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. The undergraduate membership is limited to 150 at any one time. Members are elected for life.

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
  • Other members

  • Tommy Bedford
  • Bill Bradley
  • Robin Butler, Baron Butler of Brockwell
  • 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
  • References

    Vincent's Club Wikipedia