Jack Birley

Member Musings – ‘Mad Hatters Bawl’

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The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and may not reflect those of The Athenaeum. Mad Hatter’s Bawl By Phil Whitfield Rarely do I bother with a dictionary. Yet turning the pages of The War of the Worlds for the umpteenth time I searched for the meaning of erethism, … Read more

Member Monday #028

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Every Monday we profile one of our Members. This week in we are joined by Proprietor 248, Les Spencer! The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and may not reflect those of The Athenaeum. Who are you ? Retired 2019 having spent all my working life in the provision … Read more

Staff Fund 2020

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We are all very fortunate that the staff employed at the Athenaeum carry out their duties with such industry efficiency, cheerfulness and charm. The laws of the Institution preclude tipping, but for which I am sure that the staff would be generously rewarded in this way. Instead, the Athenaeum maintains a fund for their benefit. … Read more

Member Monday #027

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Every Monday we profile one of our Members. This week in we are joined by Proprietor 310, Stewart Lawrence BEng (Honours) FDEng MIET. Who are you ? I’m Stewart Lawrence, from Liverpool, who left at 16 to read (as they call it) Engineering, which led to traveling, and working abroad; eventually coming back to Liverpool … Read more

Member Monday #026

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Every Monday we profile one of our Members. This week in we are joined by Proprietor 474, our newly appointed Honorary Secretary, Carol Madeley! Who are you ? I was born and brought up in and around Ormskirk but as my family were Liverpool people from Bootle , I consider myself a Scouser. After University … Read more

Opera Update – December 2020

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Opera Update In consultation with the Club Secretary Jack Birley, and after taking into consideration the probability of further restrictions being imposed after the Christmas and New Year festivities, I have decided not to set a new date for the Sir David Maddison Opera Prize to be performed during January.    As soon as a … Read more

Extended Opening Hours

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Upon the Athenaeum’s reopening on Wednesday December 2nd we will be expanding our opening hours during the week and into the weekend with Saturday openings in the run up to Christmas! Club Opening Hours Monday thru Friday      08:00 am – 11:00 pm Saturday                      10:00 am – 11:00 pm Hours of Service         Monday-Friday                      Saturday … Read more

Member Monday #025

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Every Monday we profile one of our Members. This week we are joined by Share Holder 424, Jan Atkinson, who was recently elected to The Athenaeum Governing Board at October’s AGM. Who are you? Born in Denbigh, N. Wales but with a Liverpudlian mum I spent lots of time in Liverpool as a child visiting … Read more

Remembering HH John Ambrose Morgan

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Earlier this month we received the sad news of the passing of our friend and Past President, His Honour John Morgan ( 22 September 1934 – 8 November 2020). We are grateful to John’s life long friend and fellow Athenaeum member, Richard McCullagh, for providing the below obituary. John was born in September 1934 (in … Read more