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{{Short description|English dining club for retired naval officers}}
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The '''Castaways' Club''' is a [[dining club]] for retired [[Officer Corps of the Royal Navy|warfare officers]] (previously known as executive or seaman officers) of the [[Royal Navy]] who left the service while still junior officers, typically with the rank of [[Lieutenant (navy)|Lieutenant]] or [[Lieutenant Commander]]. The club has no permanent rooms but meets once a year for dinner<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20001219165200/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/|url-status=dead|archive-date=19 December 2000|title=Court & Social, Services Dinners|author=The Daily Telegraph|author-link=The Daily Telegraph|date=4 May 2012 | location=London}}</ref> to which members invite guests who must be serving or retired warfare officers.
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The '''Castaways' Club''' is a [[dining club]] for retired [[Officer Corps of the Royal Navy|Warfare officers]] (previously known as Executive or Seaman officers) of the [[Royal Navy]] who left the service whilst still junior officers, typically with the rank of [[Lieutenant]] or [[Lieutenant Commander]]. The club has no permanent rooms but meets once a year for dinner<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/|title=Court & Social, Services Dinners|author=[[The Daily Telegraph]] |date=4 May 2012 | location=London}}</ref> to which members invite guests who must be serving or retired Warfare officers.


==History==
==History==


The Castaways' Club was founded in 1895 'for the purpose of promoting social intercourse between gentlemen who had resigned their commissions as Executive Officers of Her Majesty’s Navy and who were desirous of keeping in touch with their former Service'<ref>Castaways' Club Members and Rules book 2012</ref>. The Club has a considerable collection of mess silver which has been donated by guests and members since the Club was founded<ref>{{cite book | last1 = Christies Auctioneers | title = A Magnificent Russian Silver Soup-Tureen From Empress Catherine the Great's Black Sea Fleet Service, 24 November, 2008. Property of The Castaways' Club | publisher = Chrisites, London | year = 2008 | ASIN = B001S0KGTG |language = english}}</ref>. This includes a silver cup presented to the club in 1908 by [[George V|His Majesty King George V]] who was a frequent guest when [[Prince of Wales (disambiguation)|Prince of Wales]].
The Castaways' Club was founded in 1895 "for the purpose of promoting social intercourse between gentlemen who had resigned their commissions as Executive Officers of Her Majesty’s Navy and who were desirous of keeping in touch with their former Service".<ref>Castaways' Club Members and Rules book 2012</ref> The Club has a considerable collection of mess silver which has been donated by guests and members since the Club was founded.<ref>{{cite book | last1 = Christies Auctioneers | title = A Magnificent Russian Silver Soup-Tureen From Empress Catherine the Great's Black Sea Fleet Service, 24 November, 2008. Property of The Castaways' Club | publisher = Chrisites, London | year = 2008 | asin = B001S0KGTG }}</ref> This includes a silver cup presented to the club in 1908 by [[George V]] who was a frequent guest when [[Prince of Wales]].


===Today===
===Today===
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Members of the Club include or have included:
Members of the Club include or have included:


*[[Charles, Prince of Wales|Admiral of the Fleet HRH Prince Charles, Prince of Wales, KG KT]]
*[[Charles III|Admiral of the Fleet His Majesty King Charles III, KG KT]]
*[[Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh|Admiral of the Fleet HRH Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, KG KT]]
*[[Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh|Admiral of the Fleet Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, KG KT]]
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*[[Frederick Inglefield|Colonel Sir John Crompton-Inglefield TD DL (late Sub Lieutenant RN)]]
*[[Baron Teynham|Captain The Rt Hon Lord Teynham DSO DSC, 19th Baron Teynham]]
*[[George Lambton, 2nd Earl of Durham|Captain The Hon D'Arcy Lambton]]
*[[David Beatty, 2nd Earl Beatty|Commander The Earl Beatty DSC, 2nd Earl Beatty]]
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*[[John Edmondson, 2nd Baron Sandford|Commander Lord Sandford DSC]]
*Captain The Hon Gerald FitzMaurice Digby, youngest son of [[Edward Digby, 9th Baron Digby|9th Baron Digby]]
*[[Brinckman baronets|Colonel Sir Roderick Brinckman Bt. DSO MC (late Lieutenant RN)]]
*[[Llewellyn baronets|Colonel Sir Godfrey Llewellyn Bt. CB CBE MC TD (late Sub Lieutenant RN)]]
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*Colonel Sir John Crompton-Inglefield TD DL
*[[David Beatty, 2nd Earl Beatty|Commander The Rt Hon The Earl Beatty DSC, 2nd Earl Beatty]]
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*[[John Edmondson, 2nd Baron Sandford|Commander The Rev and Rt Hon Lord Sandford DSC]]
*[[Armstrong Baronets|Commander Sir George Armstrong Bt. CMG]]
*[[Ward baronets|Commander Sir Melvill Ward Bt.]]
*[[Bull baronets|Commander Sir George Bull Bt.]]
*[[Trevor Dawson|Commander Sir Arthur Trevor Dawson Bt.]]
*[[Trevor Dawson|Commander Sir Arthur Trevor Dawson Bt.]]
*[[Page Wood baronets|Commander Sir John Page-Wood Bt.]]
*[[Dawson baronets|Commander Sir Hugh Dawson Bt. CBE]]
*[[Butler baronets|Commander Sir (Reginald) Thomas Butler Bt.]]
*[[Craven baronets|Commander Sir Charles Craven Bt. OBE]]
*[[Tremayne Rodd, 3rd Baron Rennell|Commander Lord Rennell of Rodd, 3rd Baron Rennell]]
*[[Tremayne Rodd, 3rd Baron Rennell|Commander Lord Rennell of Rodd, 3rd Baron Rennell]]
*[[Page Wood Baronets|Commander Sir John Page Wood Bt.]]
*Commander His Honour Judge L K A Block DSC
*Commander The Hon Lovel William Coke, youngest son of [[Thomas Coke, 2nd Earl of Leicester|2nd Earl of Leicester]]
*[[Martin Archer-Shee|Lieutenant Colonel Sir Martin Archer-Shee KCMG DSO (late Sub Lieutenant RN)]]
*[[Martin Archer-Shee|Lieutenant Colonel Sir Martin Archer-Shee KCMG DSO (late Sub Lieutenant RN)]]
*[[Montagu Towneley-Bertie, 13th Earl of Lindsey|Lieutenant Commander The Earl of Abingdon, 8th Earl of Abingdon, 13th Earl of Lindsey]]
*[[Montagu Towneley-Bertie, 13th Earl of Lindsey|Lieutenant Commander The Earl of Abingdon, 8th Earl of Abingdon, 13th Earl of Lindsey]]
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*[[August Cayzer|Lieutenant Commander Sir August Cayzer Bt.]]
*[[August Cayzer|Lieutenant Commander Sir August Cayzer Bt.]]
*[[Keith Speed|Lieutenant Commander Sir Keith Speed RD]]
*[[Keith Speed|Lieutenant Commander Sir Keith Speed RD]]
*[[George Vivian, 4th Baron Vivian|Lieutenant Commander The Hon Douglas D E Vivian DSC]]
*[[Alexander Mountbatten, 1st Marquess of Carisbrooke|Lieutenant Prince Alexander Albert of Battenberg, Marquess of Carisbrooke GCB GCVO]]
*[[Montagu Bertie, 7th Earl of Abingdon|Lieutenant Commander The Hon James Bertie]]
*[[David Mountbatten, 3rd Marquess of Milford Haven|Lieutenant David Mountbatten OBE DSC, 3rd Marquess of Milford Haven]]
*[[Alexander Mountbatten, 1st Marquess of Carisbrooke|Lieutenant HSH Prince Alexander Albert of Battenberg, Marquess of Carisbrooke GCB GCVO]]
*[[David Mountbatten, 3rd Marquess of Milford Haven|Lieutenant The Rt Hon David Mountbatten OBE DSC, 3rd Marquess of Milford Haven]]
*[[Alfred Douglas-Hamilton, 13th Duke of Hamilton|Lieutenant The Duke of Hamilton, 13th Duke of Hamilton, 10th Duke of Brandon]]
*[[Alfred Douglas-Hamilton, 13th Duke of Hamilton|Lieutenant The Duke of Hamilton, 13th Duke of Hamilton, 10th Duke of Brandon]]
*[[John Montagu Douglas Scott, 7th Duke of Buccleuch|Lieutenant The Duke of Buccleuch, KT GCVO, 7th Duke of Buccleuch]]
*[[John Montagu Douglas Scott, 7th Duke of Buccleuch|Lieutenant The Duke of Buccleuch, KT GCVO, 7th Duke of Buccleuch]]
*[[Vere Fane, 14th Earl of Westmorland|Lieutenant The Earl of Westmorland, 14th Earl of Westmorland]]
*[[Vere Fane, 14th Earl of Westmorland|Lieutenant The Earl of Westmorland, 14th Earl of Westmorland]]
*[[Earl of Clanwilliam|Lieutenant The Earl of Clanwilliam, 7th Earl of Clanwilliam]]
*[[Edmund Ironside, 2nd Baron Ironside|Lieutenant Lord Ironside, 2nd Baron Ironside]]
*[[Earl of Stradbroke|Lieutenant The Earl of Stradbroke, 5th Earl of Stradbroke]]
*[[Robin Janvrin, Baron Janvrin|Lieutenant The Lord Janvrin GCB GCVO PC]]
*[[Baron Chatfield|Lieutenant Lord Chatfield of Ditchling, 2nd Baron Chatfield]]
*Lieutenant Lord Francis Osborne, 2nd son of the [[George Osborne, 9th Duke of Leeds|9th Duke of Leeds]]
*[[Bolton Eyres-Monsell, 1st Viscount Monsell|Lieutenant The Viscount Monsell GBE, 1st Viscount Monsell]]
*[[Bolton Eyres-Monsell, 1st Viscount Monsell|Lieutenant The Viscount Monsell GBE, 1st Viscount Monsell]]
*[[Armstrong baronets|Lieutenant Sir George Armstrong Bt.]]
*[[Bill Benyon|Lieutenant Sir William Benyon DL]]
*[[Huntington-Whiteley Baronets|Lieutenant Sir Hugo Huntington-Whiteley Bt.]]
*[[Timothy Colman|Lieutenant Sir Timothy Colman KG]]
*[[Earl Fortescue|Lieutenant The Hon Martin Fortescue]]
*[[Christopher Lewis (priest)|Lieutenant Christopher Lewis]]
*Lieutenant Sir John Drinkwater QC
*Lieutenant Sir Hugh Cubitt CBE DL
*Lieutenant The Hon Neil Donald Campbell DSC, younger son of [[Baron Colgrain|2nd Baron Colgrain]]
*Lieutenant The Hon John Douglas Stuart, younger son of [[James Stuart, 1st Viscount Stuart of Findhorn|1st Viscount Stuart of Findhorn]]


==References==
==References==
{{reflist|2}}
{{Reflist|2}}


==External links==
==External links==
* "[http://www.rnbt.org.uk/History.asp]", ''[[The Royal Naval Benevolent Trust]]''.
* "[https://web.archive.org/web/20120719132515/http://www.rnbt.org.uk/History.asp]", ''[[The Royal Naval Benevolent Trust]]''.


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Latest revision as of 21:17, 24 April 2024

The Castaways' Club
Founded1895
PurposeDining club for retired executive officers of the Royal Navy

The Castaways' Club is a dining club for retired warfare officers (previously known as executive or seaman officers) of the Royal Navy who left the service while still junior officers, typically with the rank of Lieutenant or Lieutenant Commander. The club has no permanent rooms but meets once a year for dinner[1] to which members invite guests who must be serving or retired warfare officers.

History

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The Castaways' Club was founded in 1895 "for the purpose of promoting social intercourse between gentlemen who had resigned their commissions as Executive Officers of Her Majesty’s Navy and who were desirous of keeping in touch with their former Service".[2] The Club has a considerable collection of mess silver which has been donated by guests and members since the Club was founded.[3] This includes a silver cup presented to the club in 1908 by George V who was a frequent guest when Prince of Wales.

Today

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Today, the Castaways' Club annual dinner remains very popular in naval circles and the Club has maintained its original purpose. Membership elections are held once a year. Membership is limited to 120[4] and there is a considerable and undisclosed waiting list.

Notable members

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Members of the Club include or have included:

References

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  1. ^ The Daily Telegraph (4 May 2012). "Court & Social, Services Dinners". London. Archived from the original on 19 December 2000.
  2. ^ Castaways' Club Members and Rules book 2012
  3. ^ Christies Auctioneers (2008). A Magnificent Russian Silver Soup-Tureen From Empress Catherine the Great's Black Sea Fleet Service, 24 November, 2008. Property of The Castaways' Club. Chrisites, London. ASIN B001S0KGTG.
  4. ^ Castaways' Club Members and Rules book 2012
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