From the Archives
Notable figures from the Roehampton Club Centenary Book 2001 – Part Five
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.
Harbottle, RD – Men’s Golf Captain 1970
Hardwick, R – Men’s Golf Captain 1987
Hargreaves, F – One of the first board directors of the newly formed Roehampton Club in 1901
Harridge, Miss K – Roehampton Ladies’ Open Golf Scratch Challenge Cup Winner 1986
Harrold, Miss L – Roehampton Ladies’ Open Golf Scratch Challenge Cup Winner 1974
Haslam, David – Accountant by profession. Appointed Secretary of Roehampton Club in March 1951
Hastings, Sir John – Doyen of the Ranelagh Club who thought Roehampton Club Polo would fail to survive
Hawes DFC, GR – Men’s Golf Captain 1961
Hawes DSC, S – Men’s Golf Captain 1956
Hayward, Carole – Finance Manager of Roehampton Club involved in VAT refund
Head, Miss J – Roehampton Ladies’ Open Golf Scratch Challenge Cup Winner 1998
Hennessy, Tom – Husband of the author, Roehampton Club Member for 25 years and acknowleged by Elizabeth Hennessy for his help in writing the Centenary Book at Roehampton Club
Henry, Prince (picture 1) – Younger son of George V. played Polo at Roehampton Club in 1920 with the King of Spain and Charles Miller. Later to become the Duke of Gloucester. Succeeded the Marquis of Cambridge as President of the Club in 1927.
Hicks, Humphrey – Leading croquet player
Hicks, Mrs SV – Ladies’ Golf Captain 1939
High Commissioners of the Dominions and Colonies of Great Britain (picture 2) – Invited to attend the British Empire Garden Parties at Roehampton Club from 1929.
Higson OBE, Lt Colonel F – Men’s Golf Captain 1951
Hofman, Mrs PA – Ladies’ Golf Captain 1986
Holder, JD – Men’s Tennis Captain 1986, 1987, 1988
Holloway – Company responsible for the interior design of the clubhouse in 1968
Holloway, Garry – Played in the Junior Meeting at Roehampton Club 13 April 1967
Holness, Peter (picture 3) – Wrote the foreword for the second edition of the Roehampton Club history in 2001. Roehampton Club Member from 1926
Holness, EP – Men’s Golf Captain 1959
Hope Crisp, Captain – Tennis player with a peg leg in 1919
Hoult, Mrs P – Ladies’ Golf Captain at Roehampton Club 1993
Huke, Miss BJM – Roehampton Ladies’ Open Golf Scratch Challenge Cup Winner 1971
Hunter, Mrs Linda – Solicitor and former Ladies’ Golf Captain appointed to the Roehampton Club Board
Hunter, Mrs LM – Ladies’ Golf Captain 1985
Hurley, Miss K – Roehampton Ladies’ Open Golf Scratch Challenge Cup Winner 1991
Imrie, Miss K – Roehampton Ladies’ Open Golf Scratch Challenge Cup Winner 1990
Influential clientele at Roehampton Club – British aristocrats, Senior figures from the Army, Navy, the Government, European monarchs and Indian Maharajahs all played polo at Roehampton Club prior to the First World War in 1914
Irwin, Mrs A – Roehampton Ladies’ Open Golf Scratch Challenge Cup Winner 1967, 1968, 1969, 1972, 1973, 1976
Ivanisevic, Goran – Participating players in the Club Med Tournament held at the Roehampton Club
Jaipur, Maharajar of – Polo player at Roehampton Club
Jellicoe GCB, OM, GCVO, Lord Admiral of the Fleet (picture 4) – Familiar figure on the golf course at Roehampton Club with a reputation for playing quickly and never employing a caddy. Men’s Golf Captain 1927, 1928