The Challoner Club is a London-based private members' club for Roman Catholics. It was founded as a gentlemen's club in 1949 and closed in 1997.[1][2] It took its name from Richard Challoner (1691–1781), who served as Catholic Vicar Apostolic of the London District for much of the 18th century. In 2025, the club reopened as a private members' social club.[3][4]
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| Formation | 1949 (Refounded 2025) |
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Chairman | Calder Claydon |
Deputy Chairman | Francisc Vladovici-Poplauschi |
Club Chaplain | Rev. Fr. Christian de Lisle |
The original club was based at 59 Pont Street in Knightsbridge, and hosted the library of the Irish Genealogical Research Society.[5]
In 2025, the club was re-established as a private members' social club, with no permanent location, by a group of Catholic laity assisted by a priest of the Archdiocese of Westminster.[3][4]
In February 2026, Georgina, Duchess of Norfolk joined the club as their first Patron.
References
edit- ↑ In re Challoner Club Archived 19 May 2006 at the Wayback Machine, The Times.
- ↑ Challoner Club has doubled membership, Catholic Herald[dead link]
- 1 2 "About". Challoner Club. Retrieved 14 July 2025.
- 1 2 Smith, Tabitha (15 July 2025). "Challoner Club is revived as social club for young Catholics". The Tablet. Retrieved 16 July 2025.
- ↑ "The History of Heraldry". Archived from the original on 1 November 2006. Retrieved 17 March 2012.
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