The Challoner Club is a London-based private members' club for Roman Catholics. It was founded as a gentlemen's club in 1949 and closed in 1997.[1][2] It took its name from Richard Challoner (1691–1781), who served as Catholic Vicar Apostolic of the London District for much of the 18th century. In 2025, the club reopened as a private members' social club.[3][4]
The original club was based at 59 Pont Street in Knightsbridge, and hosted the library of the Irish Genealogical Research Society.[5]
In 2025, the club was re-established as a private members' social club, with no permanent location, by a group of Catholic laity assisted by a priest of the Archdiocese of Westminster.[3][4]
In February 2026, Georgina, Duchess of Norfolk joined the club as their first Patron.
References
- 1.In re Challoner Club Archived 19 May 2006 at the Wayback Machine, The Times.
- 2.Challoner Club has doubled membership, Catholic Herald
- 3.[3.2]"About". Challoner Club. Retrieved 14 July 2025.
- 4.[4.2]Smith, Tabitha (15 July 2025). "Challoner Club is revived as social club for young Catholics". The Tablet. Retrieved 16 July 2025.
- 5."The History of Heraldry". Archived from the original on 1 November 2006. Retrieved 17 March 2012.