Beaconsfield Club

The Beaconsfield Club was a London gentlemen's club, now dissolved, which was established in 1880 and was disbanded circa 1887-8. For most of its existence, between 1880 and 1887, it occupied 66-68 Pall Mall.

The Club was formally linked to the Conservative party, with members having to pledge allegiance to join. It was named in honour of Benjamin Disraeli, 1st Earl of Beaconsfield. It purchased its clubhouse from a Captain John Elliott, who had built it for the short-lived Junior Naval and Military Club, but went bankrupt as a direct result of constructing the building.

However, the Beaconsfield Club was not as successful as had been hoped, and was forced to leave the premises by 1887, closing within a year. The building in turn was then passed on to the equally short-lived Unionist Club.

Correspondence relating to the Beaconsfield Club is held by the University of Glasgow.

Gentlemen's clubs historically aligned with the Tories, Unionists and/or Conservatives

Current	White's 1693–present (No longer politically aligned) Boodle's 1762–present (No longer politically aligned) Carlton Club 1832–present

Former	Cocoa-Tree Club 18th century-1932 Conservative Club 1841–1950 Junior Carlton Club 1866–1977 City Carlton Club 1868 – Early 20th century Beaconsfield Club 1880–1887 Palace Club 1882–1900s Constitutional Club 1883–1979 Unionist Club 1886–1892 National Conservative Club 1886–1890s Primrose Club 1886–1910s Junior Constitutional Club 1887 – Early 20th century National Union 1887–1890s Junior Conservative Club 1889 – Early 20th century Ladies' Carlton Club Late 19th/early 20th century Ladies' Imperial Club Early 20th century St Stephen's Club 1870–2013

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Beaconsfield Club

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