Articles with the tag: Sport

Thorburns Ltd

Thorburns Ltd

Jan 6, 2020 | Featured, Memories, People, Places

Now based in Whiteheads Court, Thorburns is Leamington’s oldest independent male outfitters, supplying traditional and modern menswear for all ages.  The business was founded by an ambitious young draper and tailor from Scotland, James Thorburn, in 1880. He opened his...
Major Harry Gem – Pioneer of Lawn Tennis

Major Harry Gem – Pioneer of Lawn Tennis

Dec 6, 2018 | People

Major Thomas Henry (Harry) Gem was born in Birmingham on the 21st of May 1819. His father was a local solicitor dealing with criminal cases and was also clerk to the Birmingham Magistrates. After studying at King’s College, London, Harry also pursued a career in the...
Feldon School

Feldon School

Oct 12, 2018 | Memories, People, Places

Feldon School was set up at Milverton Hill by Dr J.L. and Mrs S.A. Matthews in the summer of 1950.  They had taken over a small private school, ‘Ardmore’ based at 69 Willes Road/corner of Leam Terrace in September 1948, when Ardmore’s previous owners left to run a...
William Garbutt – and Italian Football

William Garbutt – and Italian Football

Jul 5, 2016 | People

“The most important man in the history of Italian Football” This is an introduction to a more detailed article which can be seen when you CLICK HERE. The Daily Mail dated Friday 15th April 2016 reviewed a new football related book entitled ‘Mister’.  Part way through...
Cricket in Leamington

Cricket in Leamington

Apr 2, 2016 | Memories, People

ONE OF OUR EARLY ARTICLES As 19th Century Leamington metamorphosed from village into prestigious spa town, and eminent medical men advised exercise in addition to taking the waters, many sports associations sprang up here. Leamington could boast a Real Tennis Club,...