Chatham Dining Club

The Chatham Dining Club is a general interest Dining club based in London, England. The club was founded in 1910 by Captain Rupert Ommanney and Captain Guy Dawnay whilst they were students at the British [Army Staff College] in Camberley.
The Club rapidly grew and was run for many years by the founder members including John Buchan, 1st Baron Tweedsmuir, Robert Brand, 1st Baron Brand and Sir [Cuthbert Headlam, 1st Baronet]. A collection of papers The Records of the Chatham Dining Club were published in 1915.
The Club continues to host dinners in London to hear well known speakers on a wide variety of topics; which include politics, the arts, international relations, education, military affairs, business, trade unionism and leisure pursuits.