Modern Greek Dinner

Date: Wednesday 13th October 1965 Venue: The Midland Hotel, Birmingham Sponsor: Mr S L Hourmouzios Menu   Minutes – Modern Greek Dinner   On October 13th 1965, a Modern Greek Dinner was held at the Midland Hotel, Birmingham. Mr. Ernest Atkinson, recently retired from the London Editorship of “The Birmingham Post”, was prevented from sponsoring the…

Florentine Renaissance Dinner

Date: 24th February 1965 Venue: The Midland Hotel, Birmingham Sponsor: Professor Ellis Waterhouse, C.B.E. Minutes of a Florentine Renaissance Dinner On 24th February 1965, at the Midland Hotel, Birmingham, the event was a Florentine Renaissance Dinner: in fact, more Renaissance than Florentine, as was emphasised by the sponsor, Professor Ellis Waterhouse, C.B.E., Director of the Barber Institute, University…

Florentine Dinner

Date: 24th February 1965 Venue: The Midland Hotel Sponsor: Professor Ellis Waterhouse, C.B.E Minutes On 24th February 1965, at the Midland Hotel, Birmingham, the event was a Florentine Renaissance Dinner: in fact, more Renaissance than Florentine, as was emphasised by the sponsor, Professor Ellis Waterhouse, C.B.E., Director of the Barber Institute, University of Birmingham. At the…

Fishmonger’s Dinner

Date: 14th October 1964 Venue: The Midland Hotel Sponsor: J. S. Barclay Menu Dinner Minutes On October 14th 1964, at the Midland Hotel, Birmingham, the Club held a Fishmongers’ Dinner, so called because the courses were all more or less fishy and because it was most kindly and expertly sponsored by Mr. J.S. Barclay, Clerk to…

Fishmongers’ Dinner

Date: 14th October 1964 Venue: The Midland Hotel, Birmingham Sponsor: J. S. Barclay Minutes of the Fishmongers’  Dinner On October 14th 1964, at the Midland Hotel, Birmingham, the Club held a Fishmongers’ Dinner, so called because the courses were all more or less fishy and because it was most kindly and expertly sponsored by Mr. J.S.…

A Shakespeare Dinner

Date: 19th February 1969 Venue: The Midland Hotel, Birmingham Sponsor: Prof. T.J.B. Spencer Minutes of the Shakespeare Dinner Held at the Midland Hotel, Birmingham, on February 19th, instead of the statutory February 4th, the Club’s Spring Dinner of 1964 was a Shakespeare Dinner, this being the quatercentenary year of William Shakespeare’ s birth. The Chairman, Sir Arthur…

Shakespeare Dinner

Date: 19th February 1964 Venue: The Midland Hotel Sponsor: Professor T.J.B. Spencer           Shakespeare Dinner – Minutes Held at the Midland Hotel, Birmingham, on February 19th, instead of the statutory February 4th, the Club’s Spring Dinner of 1964 was a Shakespeare Dinner, this being the quarter centenary year of William Shakespeare’ s birth.…