ROSL Overseas

The League overseas

The League was established in London by the philanthropist Sir Evelyn Wrench in 1910. Not long after the First World War, he purchased a headquarters for the League in St. James in the heart of the West End. The freehold of the former Rutland House was purchased directly from the then Duke of Rutland whose London home it had been. The building is an architectural gem designed originally by James Gibb, who also designed amongst other famous neo-classical buildings, the church of St. Martin in the Field.

Sir Evelyn went on to purchase in 1934 the Edinburgh building for the League on Princes Street.

Together the two buildings offer office premises to the League but more overtly more importantly from the members’ points of view, accommodation and restaurants which are so central in both London and Edinburgh. No member who has had the privilege of staying there can forget Green Park or Edinburgh Castle.

Reciprocal Arrangements

The League has arrangements whereby members are welcome to stay or only dine in London or Edinburgh as has been suggested. However, the League has reciprocal arrangements with such clubs as the RACV and Military and Naval clubs in Melbourne and the Christchurch and Dunedin clubs in New Zealand. Many other clubs world-wide offer similar privileges

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