A history of Taverners events in October

The month of October in previous years has seen a variety of events from tribute and event dinners both nationally and regionally, award evenings, dinner debates, Brom Grubb events, Long Room concerts, Sportsnight, and race nights.

A total of 118 events this month have gone by in years on record, here are some of them listed with details.

What memories do you have of these events?

1 October 1974 The Lord's Taverners Wine & Cheese Party in The Long Room, Lord's Cricket Ground, London.

14 October 1976 The Lord's Taverners International Sportsnight Dinner Debate about Racing at Quaglino's, London.

10 October 1977 The Lord's Taverners Southwest Region Inaugural Dinner at The Grand Hotel, Bristol.

2 October 1981 The Lord's Taverners Brom Grubb Dining Club at Boodles, St. James's Street, London.

22 October 1982 The Lord's Taverners Sussex Region Horse Race Night at Royal Norfolk Hotel, Bognor Regis, West Sussex.

11 Octobe 1983 The Lord's Taverners Martini Rossi Sponsors Party at New Zealand House, Haymarket, London.

3 October 1984 The Lord's Taverners Long Room Party, Lord's Cricket Ground, London.

1 October 1985 The Lord's Taverners Essex Region Lunch at Chelmsford.

30 October 1987 The Lord's Taverners Yorkshire Autumn Ball at Cutlers Hall, Sheffield.

15 October 1992 The Lord's Taverners Northumberland & Durham Region Sportsman's Dinner at Metro Park Hotel, Gateshead.

1 October 1993 The Lord's Taverners Welsh Region Swansea Dinner.

31 October 1993 The Lord's Taverners Guernsey Region Hallowe'en Party.

21 October 1994 The Lady Taverners Hampshire Region Medieval Dinner at Salisbury.

29 October 1994 The Lady Taverners East Midlands Region Italian Evening at St. John's Swallow Hotel, Solihull.

5 October 1995 The Lord's Taverners Classical Music Concert in The Long Room, Lord's Cricket Ground, London.

12 October 1996 The Lord's Taverners Mere Extravaganza at Mere Golf & Country Club, Cheshire with speakers Lord Francis Stafford, Charles Womersley, Ken Lawrence, Patrick Shervington, Vince Miller, Bill Tidy.

18 October 1996 The Young Lord's Taverners Cricket Ball at Stakis St. Ermin's Hotel, London with speakers  Stuart Robertson and John Lambert.

14 October 1997 The Lord's Taverners Dinner to Celebrate the Lady Taverners 10th Anniversary at The Long Room, Lord's Cricket Ground, London, with speakers John Bromley, Joan Morecambe, Lord Cowdrey of Tonbridge, Rachael Heyhoe Flint, Sir Tim Rice, Judith Chalmers.

28 October 1999 The Lady Taverners in association with British Sports Trust presents a Royal Gala Performance by Miss Barbara Dickson in attendance HRH the Princess Royal at The Banqueting House, Whitehall Palace. The toasts and speakers were Joan Morecambe, Dame Maureen Thomas, Dr. Peter Harper, Miss Jean Radcliff, Neil Durden-Smith, Barbara Dickson, HRH The Princess Royal, Bernard Theobald, Nicholas Parsons.

26 October 2001 Halloween Ball in aid of The Lord's Taverners and Dreams Come True Charity Hilton on Park Lane.

13 October 2003 The Lady Taverners President's Dinner hosted by Rachael Heyhoe Flint with guest of honor Jasper Carrott in the Long Room, Lord's Cricket Ground. The toasts and speakers were Rachael Heyhoe Flint, Dulcie Quinnell, Pam Marshall, John 'Fingers' Fingleton, Jasper Carrott.

29 October 2004 The Young Lord's Taverners Masked Venetian Ball at the Radisson SAS Portman Hotel, Portman Square, London.

18 October 2006 The Lord's Taverners in association with The Lady Taverners Tribute Dinner to Sir David Frost. The toast and speakers were Mike Gatting, Michael Parkinson, Message from HRH The Prince of Wales, Rachael Heyhoe Flint, Jo Rice, The Rt. Hon. The Lord Mayor, Alderman David Brewer, Nick Stewart. Tributes by Ronnie Corbett, The Rt. Hon. The Lord Owen CH, Alastair Campbell, Rory Bremner.

14 October 2008 The Lady Taverners 21st Anniversary Fashion Show with Judith Chalmers, Denise Horne, Jeff Banks, Ainsley Harriott, Joan Morecambe.

7 October 2009 The Lord's Taverners Captains' Dinner at the London Hilton on Park Lane. The toasts and speakers were Mark Nicholas, Richard Stilgoe, Chris Tarrant, Charlie Ross with The Captains Mike Atherton, Geoffrey Boycott, Mark Butcher, Donald Carr, Brian Close, Chris Cowdrey, Mike Denness, Ted Dexter, John Edrich, John Emburey, Keither Fletcher OBE, Mike Gatting, Tom Graveney, Tony Greig, Tony Lewis, M.J.K. Smith, Alec Stewart, Bob Willis.

30 October 2009 The Lady Taverners Gala Dinner with President Bill Clinton, Founder of The William J. Clinton Foundation 42nd President of The United States of America at the London Hilton Hotel on Park Lane, London. The toasts and speakers were Denise Horne Chair of The Lady Taverners, Robert Whitton, Sir David Frost, and President Bill Clinton. Guest Star Cabaret Rory Bremner.

14 October 2011 The Lord's Taverners the Long Room Concert with Natalie Clein the Long Room, Lord's Cricket Ground.

23 October 2012 Golden Legacy Awards Luncheon sponsored by Channel 4 and Lord's Taverners Disability Appeal 2007-2012 Keith Bradshaw Chair Disability Sports Appeal at the Nursery Pavilion, Lord's Cricket Ground, London. The toasts and speakers were Chris Cowdrey President The Lord's Taverners, Sir Richard Stilgoe, Lord Sebastian Coe, Sue Mott, Keith Bradshaw, Jean Radcliff, Baroness Rachael Heyhoe Flint, Nicholas Bonham, Ade Adepitian, Mike Bushell, Sophie Christiansen, Hannah Cockcroft, Sir Philip Craven, Robert Bertram, Marilyn Fry, Sally Surridge, Joanna Davis, Brian Greenan.

16 October 2015 The Lady Taverners Roaring 20s Ball at the Park Lane Hotel, Piccadilly, London.

16 October 2015 The Lord's Taverners & The Lady Taverners Chris Tarrant's Surprise Birthday Dinner 70 Glorious Years - A Nation Rejoices at the London Marriott Hotel, Grosvenor Square.

21 October 2016 The Lord's Taverners Sporting Chance Awards at The Guildhall, London. The toasts and speakers who made presentations were Greg James, Alfie Hewitt, Peter Ackerly, Tracey Francis, Carrie Faulton.

10 October 2019 The Lord's Taverners Super 1s Celebration Evening sponsored by People's Postcode Lottery and Berkeley Group.

Compiled by Lord’s Taverners Archivist, William Powell