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Boodle's is a London gentlemen's club, founded in 1762, at 49–51 Pall Mall, London by Lord Shelburne, the future Marquess of Lansdowne and Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. The club came to be known after the name of its head waiter, Edward Boodle. Boodle's is regarded as one of the most prestigious clubs in London,〔Colin Joliat, 'Boodle's, the Gentlemen's Club Gin', 18 October 2013 http://guyism.com/lifestyle/alcohol/boodles-gentlemens-club-gin.html〕 and counts many British aristocrats and notable politicians among its members.〔M. Fletcher, 'The Report: Upper-class hideouts', 13 March 2012 http://www.mrporter.com/journal/journal_issue55/4#1〕 It is the second oldest club in the world, with only White's being older. Boodle's Orange Fool is a traditional club dish.〔()〕 Early members were opponents of William Pitt the Elder’s foreign policies relating to the Seven Years' War, and political allies of Lord Shelburne.〔City of London: 'Boodle's Club', Exploring the Heritage of Clubland: The Archives of Boodle's http://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/things-to-do/visiting-the-city/archives-and-city-history/london-metropolitan-archives/the-collections/Pages/boodles-club.aspx〕 The club is generally regarded as being aligned with the Conservative Party, with many of its current and former members holding important positions within the party, although the club is not formally tied to any political party. During the Regency era, Boodle's became known as the club of the English gentry, while White's became the club of the more senior members of the nobility. Four members have been awarded the Victoria Cross and Sir Winston Churchill was one of the few people to be elected to honorary membership. It is reputed that Beau Brummell's last bet took place at the Club before he fled the country to France. Today, membership is strictly by nomination and election only. In 1782 Boodle's took over the "Savoir Vivre" club house at 28 St. James's Street, London, and has been located there ever since. The building had been designed by John Crunden in 1775. The ground floor was refurbished by John Buonarotti Papworth between 1821 and 1834. ==Notable members== *Colonel Claud Thomas Bourchier, VC (1831–1877) *George "Beau" Bryan Brummell (1778–1840) *Colonel John Worthy Chaplin, VC, CB (1840–1920) *Sir Winston Churchill, KG, OM, CH, TD, PC, DL, FRS, Hon. RA (1874–1965) *William Cavendish, 5th Duke of Devonshire, KG (1748–1811) *Commander Wilfred Albert (Biffy) Dunderdale (1899–1990) *Julian Kitchener-Fellowes, Baron Fellowes of West Stafford, DL (b.1949) *Ian Lancaster Fleming (1908–1964) *Rt. Hon. Charles James Fox, PC (1749–1806) *Edward Gibbon (1737–1794) *Andrew R. Hargreaves (b.1955) *John Henniker-Major, 8th Baron Henniker (1916–2004) *David Hume (1711–1776) *William Petty-FitzMaurice, 1st Marquess of Lansdowne, KG, PC (1737–1805) *Charles Lyell, 2nd Baron Lyell, VC (1913–1943) *Sir William Miles, 1st Baronet (1797-1878) *Sir William Roger Clotworthy Moore, TD, 3rd Baronet (b.1927) *James David Graham Niven (1910–1983) *Brigadier John "Jack" Profumo, 5th Baron Profumo, CBE (1915–2006) *Richard Spring, Baron Risby (b.1946) *Adam Smith (1723–1790) *Michael Angelo Taylor (1757–1834) *Field Marshal Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, KG, GCB, GCH, PC, FRS (1769–1852) *John Fane, 10th Earl of Westmorland, KG, PC (1759–1841) *William Wilberforce (1759–1833) 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Boodle's」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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