Jack Birley
Every Monday we profile one of our Members. This week in we are joined by Proprietor 9, the Vice-President of The Athenaeum, Colonel Martin Amlôt OBE OStJ DL. Who are you? I am something of a mixed-heritage child of a middle-class Jewish mother from London and a working-class Anglican schoolteacher father from Birkenhead. They met … Read more
Thank you to those who provided entries to the literary competition. We have had three entries which will be published in the Advisor over the next three Thursdays. Each of our published authors will receive a bottle of wine as thanks for their efforts. In no particular order we begin with an entry from Dr … Read more
Extract from ‘The History of The Athenaeum – 1797-1997’. William Roscoe 1753-1831President 1803-04 and one of The Athenaeum’s founders Historian, poet, lawyer, banker, naturalist, opponent of the slave trade and collector of books and works of art, his influence on the cultural life of Liverpool was immense. H is best described by the American author … Read more
Following election at yesterday’s Main Committee meeting, we are delighted to welcome seven Proprietors and two Associates to the Club; Alexander Doherty, Liam Gretton, Nicholas Hay, Stuart Hignett, Peter Rutherford, Michael Schmid, Jason Parmajit Singh. We wish them many happy years of Membership to our Club and look forward to meeting at the Athenaeum in … Read more
Every Monday we profile one of our Members. This week in we are joined by Proprietor 12, the current President of The Athenaeum, Dr Gaynor Bresnen. Who are you? A pharmacist and retired lecturer in pharmacy. A person with many diverse interests both practical and sporting. Willing to have a go at anything and take … Read more
“Beyond the Green Baize Door” A good deal of attention has been given to the “Big Names” of the Athenaeum and some work has been done on the social and economic status of the Proprietors. Always lurking in the back ground are the shadowy figures of the staff but the Minutes do give us occasional … Read more
In this the seventh volume of the Corona Chronicles, I must start by giving my sincere apologies. No, not for the lack of Chronicles in recent weeks (although I would concede my input has been lacking) but for something far worse. As we all know someone up there has been gifting us with fantastic weather … Read more
In the Library We have looked at the early days of the Newsroom and now we ascend the elegant horseshoe stairs to the Library. This occupied the two top floors of the building. On the first floor Church Street frontage, over the main door was a large pedimented window with pilasters and swags to decorate … Read more
‘In The Coffee Room’ Have you ever wondered what a visit to the Athenaeum would have been like in 1800? The Minute Book gives us many clues and allows for a comprehensive description to be created. The Subscriber – the title Proprietor was introduced in the Victorian period – would have entered through the doorway … Read more
Elizabeth Christie – 28/11/1936 – 23/04/2020 Elizabeth Mary Steel was born on the 28th November 1936 the older of the two daughters of His Honour Judge Edward Steel. Liz, as she was known to all, was joined by a younger sister, Heather in the summer of 1940. The family lived in the country village of … Read more