History Langham Working Men's Club
langham working men s club
to begin with, building large double-fronted house extended away road provide additional rooms. dance floor laid in new concert room. later on snooker room provided upstairs offices located.
it fortunate avoid being bombed during war though few nearby streets suffered direct hits. set popular amateur boxing club , venue local tournaments training. collapsible boxing ring erected inside 1 of main rooms this. club produced few boxing champions such amateur boxing association middleweight j. hockley in 1944 , lightweight a. lewis in 1949, s. lewis, middleweight champion in 1949. club s proximity nearby harringay arena may have encouraged interest in sport. lack of outdoor facilities meant indoor 1 preferable. in 1960s club committee thought original boxing ring might stored under stage found old christmas decorations. many previous artefacts , documents destroyed fire.
the lord mayor of haringey in 1967 mrs a.f. remington , pulled first pint in new lounge of langham year. did, declared working men s club, presumed taking wives along well. in view wives working women. did appear women-friendly club in days when women not welcome in others.
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