Frank Buckland Memorial Dinner
Date: 4th February 1959 Venue: Midland Hotel, Birmingham Sponsor: Sir Solly Zuckerman Minutes of the Frank Buckland Memorial Dinner
Russian Dinner
Date: 8th October 1958 Venue: Midland Hotel Sponsor: Prof. R.E. Peierls Minutes of a Russian Dinner
A Railway Dinner
Date; 12th February 1958 Venue; The Midland Hotel, Birmingham Sponsor: Hamilton Ellis Minutes of a Railway Dinner For its Spring dinner of 1958 the Club reproduced so far as possible the first meal served on an English railway journey: not the ordinary meal, however, provided for the public, but the directors’ feast of six courses inaugurating the service of…
An American Thanksgiving Dinner
Date: 9th October 1957 Venue: The Midland Hotel, Birmingham Sponsor: Walter W. Hoffman Minutes of an American Thanksgiving Dinner An “American Thanksgiving Dinner” was held at the Midland Hotel, Birmingham on October 9th, 1957. The rules of the Club prevented its being held on Thanksgiving Day, November 28th. The sponsor was Mr. Walter W. Hoffman, American Consul…
Diner Charantais
Date: 27th February 1957 Venue: The Midland Hotel Sponsor: Dr. F.G. Healey A Charentais dinner was held at the Midland Hotel, Birmingham, on 27th February, 1957, sponsored by Dr. F.G. Healey of the Department of French, Birmingham University. The Chairman, Professor A.P. Thomson, presided. An apology was received from Monsieur G. de Coulhac, Consul for France, who had been…
A “Harvest Home Supper” Dinner
Date: 10th October 1956 Venue: The Midland Hotel, Birmingham Sponsors: H.W. Hughes & John Higgs Minutes of the “Harvest Home Supper” Dinner A Harvest Home Supper, reminiscent of, if not actually reproducing, features of that vanishing rural festival, was held at the Midland Hotel, Birmingham, on October 10th, 1956. The Chairman, Professor A..P. Thomson, presided, and the commentary…
Cervantes Dinner
Date: 8th February 1956 Venue: The Midland Hotel, Birmingham Sponsor: Professor J. Manson Minutes of the Cervantes Diner A Cervantes Dinner was held at the Midland Hotel, Birmingham on February 8th, 1956, sponsored by Professor J. Manson, Head of the Spanish Department, University of Birmingham, and a member of the Club.The Chairman, Professor A.P. Thomson, presided.…
Gypsy Dinner
Date: 12th October 1955 Venue: The Midland Hotel, Birmingham Sponsor: Brian Vesey-FitzGerald Minutes of the Gypsy Dinner A Gypsy Dinner was held at the Midland Hotel, Birmingham, on October 12th, 1955, and was sponsored by Mr. Brian Vesey-FitzGerald, a guest of the Club. Other guests were Canon C.A.H. Lowe and Messrs. Phil Drabble, A.R. Marsh and Michael Shephard. At the…
Yugoslav Dinner
Date: 16th February 1955 Venue: The Midland Hotel, Birmingham Sponsor: Michael Clapham Minutes of the Yugoslav Dinner The Chairman, Professor A.P. Thompson, presided, and the dinner was sponsored by a member, Mr. Michael Clapham. The guests of the Club were Brigadier Frank Buckland, R.A.M.C., a great-nephew of the Club’s eponymous hero, and Mr. Stephen Burman,…
Spanish-Mexican Dinner
Date: 13th October 1954 Venue: Midland Hotel, Birmingham Sponsor: Colonel Walter H. Moursund Jr. Minutes of the Spanish-Mexican Dinner A Spanish-Mexican Dinner was held at the Midland Hotel, Birmingham, on 13th October 1954. The Chairman, Professor A.P. Thomson, presided. By the Club’s invitation the dinner was sponsored by Colonel Walter H. Moursund Jr., Assistant Army Attaché (Medical) of the…