A history of Taverners events in April

The month of March in previous years has seen a variety of events from spring luncheons, both nationally and regionally, rugby dinners, wine matches and tastings, galas, a County Championship trophy presentation and Lady Taverners events.

A total of 107 events this month have gone by in years, here are some of them listed with details.

What memories do you have of these events?

26 April 1961 The Lord's Taverners Spring Luncheon with HRH Duke of Edinburgh at Lord's Cricket Ground, London.

1 April 1976 The Lord’s Taverners Cricket Cocktail Party at Clermont Club, London.

7 April 1976 The Lord's Taverners Gala Evening, Midland Region's Annual Ball at Commodore Rooms, Nottingham.

15 April 1977 The Lord's Taverners Sussex Region Luncheon at Sussex CCC, Hove.

2 April 1980 The Lord's Taverners Brom Grubb Dining Club at The Eccentric Club, London.

14 April 1980 The Lord's Taverners Essex Region Lunch at Nan's Pantry, Ilford.

12 April 1981 The Lord's Taverners West Region Wine Tasting Competition at the Dragonara Hotel, Bristol versus Grants of St. James.

14 April 1981 The Lord's Taverners Sponsorship Presentation Event in the Long Room, Lord's Cricket Ground, London.

7 April 1982 The Lord's Taverners ESCA Presentation Lunch at 28 South Street, London.

26 April 1982 The Lord's Taverners Yorkshire Executive Sporting Club Boxing Night at Norfolk Gardens Hotel, Bradford.

8 April 1983 The Lord's Taverners Schweppes County Championship Trophy Presentation presented to County Champions Middlesex CCC at Buckingham Palace, London.

13 April 1983 The Lord's Taverners Kent Region Spring Lunch at the Great Danes Hotel, Maidstone.

27 April 1984 The Lord's Taverners Guernsey Region Ball at Beau Sejour, Guernsey.

1 April 1985 The Lord's Taverners Hampshire Region Spring Lunch at Wessex Hotel, Winchester.

12 April 1985 The Lord's Taverners Thames Valley Regional Dinner at Merton College, Oxford.

1 April 1987 The Lord's Taverners Chiltern Region Spring Gala Dinner at Bell House Hotel, Beaconsfield.

10 April 1987 The Lord's Taverners Devon and Cornwall Region Inaugural Dinner at Holiday Inn, Plymouth.

22 April 1988 The Lord's Taverners West Sussex Region Spring Luncheon at Avisford Park Hotel, Arundel.

4 April 1989 The Lord's Taverners presents the Four Nations Snooker Tournament at Cafe Royal, Regent's Street, London.

4 April 1992 The Lord's Taverners Jersey Region Grand National Lunch at Atlantic Hotel, St. Brelade, Jersey.

11 April 1992 The Young Taverners Guernsey Region Spring Ball at Castle Cornet, Guernsey.

5 April 1995 The Lord's Taverners Ouse Valley Sporting Dinner at Vauxhall Recreation Club, Luton.

10 April 1995 The Lord's Taverners Devon & Cornwall Region Sportsmen's Dinner & Balloon Debate at Plymouth Moat House Hotel.

26 April 1995 The Lady Taverners Sponsors Party at Clinique, 71 Grosvenor Street, London.

19 April 1999 The Lord's Taverners Spring Lunch in the Presence of HRH Princess Royal, President of the Animal Health Trust at Park Lane Hilton, London.

1 April 2003 The Brommers Trophy Golf and Luncheon in association with Austin Reed.

16 April 2003 The Lady Taverners Jackie Alliss Celebration Golf Day for Men and Lady Golfers Sunningdale Golf Club, Ascot, Berkshire.

13 April 2004 The Lord's Taverners Gala Dinner aboard M/V Silver Wind in port, St. John's, Antigua.

6 April 2006 The Lady Taverners Rachael Heyhoe Flint Celebration Golf Day at Sunningdale Golf Club, Ascot, Berkshire.

30 April 2007 The Lady Taverners 1987-2007 Champagne Tasting & Dinner hosted by Judith Chalmers at La Grade Marque, Middle Temple Lane, London.

13 April 2008 The Lord's Taverners London Marathon Party in Victoria, London.

16 April 2008 The Lady Taverners 21st Anniversary Champagne Trip hosted by Judith Chalmers with guest speaker Graham Cole at Pommery, Reims.

20 April 2009 The Lord's Taverners Pre-Season Lunch with guest speakers Mike Osman and Matthew Hoggard at Lord's Cricket Ground, London.

25 April 2013 The Lord's Taverners Tribute to The Winning Lions with guest speakers Jill Douglas, John Dawes, Willie John McBride, Finlay Calder, Martin Johnson, Roger Uttley and David Norrie.

Compiled by Lord’s Taverners Archivist, William Powell