From the Archives
Notable figures from the Roehampton Club Centenary Book 2001 – Part 8 of 12
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.
Miller, Captain FN – Officer of the 21st Lancers who gave riding lessons to Members and their children at Roehampton Club in the 1920’s
Milne, Sir George – Men’s Tennis Captain 1927-1929
Milsom, Miss A – Ladies’ Golf Captain 1997
Mitchell, Abe – Regular player in the Annual Professional golf tournament at Roehampton Club from 1931
van der Molen, Mrs J – Ladies’ Golf Captain 1988
Money, Mrs RW – Ladies’ Tennis Captain 1960-61
Montgomerie, Lord – Original shareholder of the newly formed Roehampton Club in 1901
Moore, Miss P – Roehampton Ladies’ Open Golf Scratch Challenge Cup Winner 1958
Morgan, John Pierpoint – One of seven multi-millionaires reputedly living in the vicinity of Roehampton Club in 1900
Morgan, Sir Benjamin – Leading Member of Roehampton Club. Chairman of the British Empire Producers Association. Regular visitor to Roehampton Club during the First World War to tend the golf course. Men’s Golf Captain in 1931.
Morgan, Janet – Elder daughter of Sir Benjamin Morgan, British Squash Champion 1950-59, American Squash Champion 1949 and 1955, Australian Champion in 1955 (photo)
Morgan, HAK – Men’s Golf Captain at Roehampton Club 1949
Morgan, Mrs HAK – Ladies’ Golf Captain at Roehampton Club 1956
Morley, Miss J – Roehampton Ladies’ Open Golf Scratch Challenge Cup Winner 1996
Morris, Mrs DA – Ladies’ Golf Captain 1979
Moss, Mrs PE – Ladies’ Golf Captain 1967
Moss, Mrs P – Ladies’ Tennis Captain 1963-64
Moss, Valerie – Acknowledged by Elizabeth Hennessy for her help in finding and selecting the photographs for the Centenary Book.
Mountbatten, Lord Louis – Polo player at Roehampton Club (photo)
Mountbatten, Lady, Louis – Presented the Whitney Cup to her husband Lord Louis Mountbatten, Captain of the winning Asdean Polo team in 1939
Mulliner, S – Elite Croquet Player at Roehampton Club
Munro CB CBE, Major General DC – Men’s Golf Captain 1952
Murray, Captain K – Men’s Golf Captain 1922, 1930
Mustoe, BP – Men’s Golf Captain 1975
Nash, Harry – Noted maker of golf clubs. Private golf coach to Roehampton Club Member, the Aga Khan.
Naunton-Morgan, Dr RA – Ladies’ Captain at Roehampton Club 1999-00, 2000-01
Neale, BG – Accomplished Croquet Player at Roehampton Club in the 1970’s
Neiderhausen, Mr – Member of staff with 20 years of service since the opening of the Club in 1901 – first recipient of the Roehampton Club Pension Scheme
Neild, Peter – Acknowledged by Elizabeth Hennessy for his help in writing the Centenary Book
New, Miss B – Roehampton Ladies’ Open Golf Scratch Challenge Cup Winner at Roehampton Club 1983, 1984, 1993
Newcombe, John – Played in the Rothmans International Tournament at Roehampton Club in 1967
Newell, Miss B – Roehampton Ladies’ Open Golf Scratch Challenge Cup Winner at Roehampton Club 1936
Newmarch, Mrs – Roehampton Club Member. Captain of the Ladies’ Golf Union. Caricature by HF Crowther Smith in 1926
Nuttall, Miss Betty –Played in Exhibition Match at Roehampton Club in the pre-Wimbledon Tennis Reception at the Club in 1926
O’Callaghan, Major – Played in the final of the 1922 Croquet Championships at Roehampton Club (photo)
Oliver, Miss J – Roehampton Ladies’ Open Golf Scratch Challenge Cup Winner at Roehampton Club 1997
O’Mahoney, GM – Men’s Golf Captain 1998
Onslow, FRD – Mens’ Golf Captain 1909
Original shareholders of Roehampton Club – predominantly Senior Army Officers and members of the aristocracy at Roehampton Club
Orr, Michael – Chairman of the Board at Roehampton Club succeeding Rick Wheeler Bennett in 1992
Click here to see archive images of some of the listed figures above
