From the Archives
Notable figures from the Roehampton Club Centenary Book 2001 – Part Four
Steve Riedlinger, Club Archivist
This is a continuation of the alphabetical list of the 450 individuals featured in the Centenary Book by Elizabeth Hennessy published in 2001 with a brief reference to their historic contribution to the Club.
Fairbank, Brigadier Christian – Appointed Chairman of Roehampton Club in 1954, succeeding Brigadier Laurence Carr
Fawcett, Colonel HB – Chairman of the Golf Committee at Roehampton Club in 1926
Fawcus CMG DSO, Colonel HB (picture 1) – Men’s Golf Captain at Roehampton Club 1925, 1926. Commandant at Sandhurst, and head of the British Red Cross. Caricatured by HF Crowther Smith in 1926
First Members of Roehampton Club – 71 out of the first 248 Members at Roehampton Club were Army or ex-Army Officers predominantly from the Life Guards, Hussars and Lancers
Flood, Dr JJ Men’s – Golf Captain 1971
Foakes RN, Cmdr ELA – Men’s Golf Captain 1919, 1920
Foot, WH – Men’s Golf Captain 1907
Forbes, Miss J – Roehampton Ladies’ Open Golf Scratch Challenge Cup Winner 1997
Forster, Miss S – Roehampton Ladies’ Open Golf Scratch Challenge Cup Winner 2000
Foster, Mrs A – Ladies’ Golf Captain 1999
Fox, RD – Men’s Golf Captain 1963
Fox, Mrs RD – Ladies’ Golf Captain 1966
Frankland Moore, Mrs C (picture 2) – Ladies’ Golf Captain 1968
Frost, Dudley – Polo player at Roehampton Club in 1937
Gadd, George – Golf Professional at Roehampton Club appointed in 1914, retired in 1956.
Gallagher, Miss S – Roehampton Ladies’ Open Golf Scratch Challenge Cup Winner 1995
Gardner, Mrs JB – Ladies’ Golf Captain 1959
Garrett, Mrs ME – Roehampton Ladies’ Open Golf Scratch Challenge Cup Winner 1950
Geffen, JLH Mens Tennis Captain 1958-1959
Gilbert, JB – Men’s Tennis Captain 1930-1939, 1946
Gilbey Family (picture 3) – Members of Roehampton Club. Wealthy family involved in wine shipping
Glidewell, Miss M – Roehampton Ladies’ Open Golf Scratch Challenge Cup Winner 1959
Gloucester, Duke of (picture 4) – Succeeded the Marquis of Cambridge as President of Roehampton Club in 1927
Gloucester, Duchess of (picture 4) – Lifetime Honorary Member of Roehampton Club in 1935
Gloucester KG KT KP, Duke of – President of Roehampton Club 1927-74
Gold, Mrs A – Roehampton Ladies’ Open Golf Scratch Challenge Cup Winner at Roehampton Club 1932
Goodman, RL – Men’s Tennis Captain at Roehampton Club 1991, 1992
Gosling, William – Original owner of the land bought by the Lyne Stephens family before being purchased by Roehampton Club in 1901
Gourlay, Miss M – Roehampton Ladies’ Open Golf Scratch Challenge Cup Winner 1927
Graham, Mrs L – Ladies’ Tennis Captain 1981-82
Grant, JMD – Men’s Golf Captain 1966
Grant, Mrs JMD – Ladies’ Golf Captain 1973
Greenwood, Mrs JA – Ladies’ Golf Captain 1976
Griffiths, JE – Men’s Golf Captain 1965
Haig, Captain Neil (picture 5) – Attended the first meeting in London to discuss the formation of a Polo Club, one of the first board directors of the newly formed Roehampton Club
Haigh Smith, Mrs EJ – Ladies’ Golf Captain 1950
Hall, Miss C – Roehampton Ladies’ Open Golf Scratch Challenge Cup Winner 1994
Hamer, Miss O – Secretary of Roehampton Club from 1945-1951 following the death of HG Arnold
Hamer, G – Men’s Tennis Captain 1989, 1990
Hamilton, Miss J – Roehampton Ladies’ Open Golf Scratch Challenge Cup Winner 1934
Hammett, RD – Men’s Golf Captain 1976
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