History Corner
The Immortal Dinner of 1872Only four years after its foundation, on 6th September 1872, the Whitefriars Club held one of its most memorable and eventful dinners.
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Sir Ernest Shackleton
Sir Ernest Shackleton (1874–1922) was an Anglo-Irish explorer who led three legendary expeditions to the Antarctic.
Sir Ernest Shackleton spoke at the Whitefriars Club on the topic of ‘The Antarctic’ on 1st October 1909. On 17th December 1985, the Whitefriars held a 75th-Anniversary Dinner to commemorate Lieutenant Shackleton’s speech to the club.
