The Travellers Club
www.thetravellersclub.org.uk
The Travellers Club was founded in 1819 and moved to its present purpose-built clubhouse, designed by Charles Barry, in 1832. The intention of its founders was to provide a meeting place for gentlemen who had travelled abroad, their foreign visitors and diplomats posted in London who might enjoy the privilege of using the Club. In the 21st century the Travellers Club continues to fulfill this role. The Club has many foreign Ambassadors and High Commissioners in London among its members. Throughout the Club’s existence distinguished members of the Diplomatic Service, the Home Civil Service, and the Armed Forces have come to the Travellers Club, whileother professions have increasingly been added to the membership, as international travel has become part of the working life of a wider and wider range of occupations. The original concept of The Travellers Club by Lord Castlereagh and others dates from the return of peace in Europe following the Napoleonic Wars. They envisaged a club where gentlemen who travelled abroad might meet and offer hospitality to distinguished foreign visitors.