Recent events

Following on the success of our 2024 Christmas Get-Together at Ye Olde Cock Tavern, we renewed the fun on 10th December 2025, when we met at Friar Hüseyin Özer’s Sofra Restaurant in South Molton Street, a stone’s throw from the Savile Club, for a jov…

History was made on 26th November 2025 when a sung version of our time-honoured Cordial, specially arranged by Dan Gillingwater and Friar Matthew Minter, with Nigel Foster at the piano, was given its premiere in the Ballroom of the Savile Club. But h…

Sir Jeremy thanked Friar Tom McClintock for his “scary-sounding” introduction, but then conceded that politics can be pretty brutal, especially when it comes to government change. He was worried what effect the sudden departure from 11 Downing Street…

Dominic Grieve KC delivered a most compelling and stimulating speech at our Club, where he was warmly welcomed. Rather than revisiting familiar political topics such as Brexit, Dominic Grieve chose to reflect on his tenure in government, particularly…

On a glorious afternoon of late June, the Friars turned Pilgrims and made their way to Stratford Place for a visit to the Oriental Club, one of the most prestigious clubland institutions, founded in 1824.  Meeting time was 16:00, with a much-needed w…

A one-minute silence was observed before dinner in memory of Friar Richard Model and Friar Ivan Elliott. A short tribute to the late Friar Ivan Elliott was read by Friar Colin Smythe. Following a wonderful dinner in the drawing room of the Saville Cl…