Sir Edward Jenkinson (left)
The first Epée Club President
Members competing in the second Club pool
L to R: A G Ross, J B Knight, Felix Clay, Paul Ettlinger (winner), John Norbury, R M P Willoughby, F J Robinson, Graham Awdry, and W H C Staveley
Members of the Epée Club and Oxford Fencing Club, March 1901
Paul Ettinger (left) and Theodore Cook
The Honourable Ivor Guest, MP (left) and Egerton Castle
Felix Clay (left) and Henry Balfour

Epée Club members at the Coupe Internationale in Paris, May 1903
L T R: John Jenkinson, Robert Montgomerie, J F Bowden, John Norbury, W H Grenfell and Cecil Haig
Fencing in Sir Edward Jenkinson's garden at Thurlow, near Godalming, June 1903
Ettinger (left) and Montgomerie fencing at Thurlow 1903
W H C Stavely (left) and W H Grenfell
At the fourth Epée Club v Oxford match at Caxton Hall, Westminster, April 1904

The Epée Club & Oxford dinner at Prince's Restaurant, Piccadilly. 1904

Fencing at Richmond House, Wimbledon circa 1904
1906 Epée Club tournament
Amphlett fleches at Montgomerie

Britain's Forgotton Olympic Fencing Heroes
The 1906 English epee team silver medallists (from left): Charles Newton-Robinson, Sir Cosmo Duff Gordon, Theodore Cooke (non-fencing captain), Lord Desborough and Edgar Seligman

Epée Championships - Lincoln's Inn Gardens 1912
Robert Montgomerie (left) and Martin Holt. Lord Desborough presiding (far right)

Le Touquet Team 1913
L to R: F G Davis, R Montgomerie and L V Fildes behind team captain A V Buckland.

Montgomerie fencing at the 1913 Earls Court international

Luke Fildes (left) and Gordon Vereker 1913
Members of the British team at the Earls Court international tournament.

Members of the British épée team 1914.
L to R: Montgomerie, Everitt, Davis, Seligman, Biscoe and Fildes.

A pool at Lincoln's Inn Gardens circa 1927

Club members who fenced against the Stade Francais at Ranelagh 1936
L to R: Charles de Beaumont, David Craig, Ian Campbell-Gray, Luke Fildes, Jack Ellis and Bert Childs.

Club pool 1930
Charles de Beaumont (right) and J A Franklin

Club pool at Ranelagh circa 1932
Epée Club dinner 1938

Epée Club dinner menu 1938
Victorious Lansdowne team with Savage Shield - 1947
L to R back row: P.C. Dix (EC), Dr . M. D. McCready (EC), Capt. A.D.E. Craig (EC) , T.E.Beddard (EC)
Seated: Professor A. Parkins, Professor J. Richards. Absent from photo is J. Harper
Epée Club dinner 1950

England Quadrangular Fencing Team, Cardiff 1959
Back row: Len Cook, Peter Jolley (EC), Ian Spofforth (EC), Colin Filmar, George Leckie.
Front Row: George Talkington, Maureen Brown, Ralph Cooperman, Theresa Offredy, George Birks, Mackeown.
Missing from photo: Mrs Goodall, Bill Courtney-Lewis
Bill Hoskins wins Martini Trophy 1962
Bill Hoskyns
Martini Competition 1962

Eddie Knott circa 1962

Eddie Knott circa 1962
Hurlingham circa 1962
Hurlingham circa 1962

Charles de Beaumont, Ian Spofforth, Bill Hoskyns
And sundry youths
Luke Fildes Epée Club President 1927-1970

Luke Fildes Epée Club President 1927 - 1970

A young James Chambers

Brian Hill - “Buckie” - David Partridge. Mr & Mrs H G Partridge with Gisele Partridge. 1982
David Partridge wins Inns of Court 1985 - Hurlingham
Won after barrage with Ken Pearman. Cup presented by Mrs Gabrielle Partridge watched by John Creek (President) and L to R Steve Lennox, Bob Turner, Chris Grose-Hodge (V- President)
Hurlingham 1987
John Creek (President) and Edmund Gray at the box
Hurlingham 1992
L to R Ian Margan, Lawrence Burr, Christpher Grose-Hodge, James Chambers, Peter Duckworth, Len Mowlam, Andrew Brannon, Jerry Melville

Lavradio 1994
Hurlingham

Lavradio 1994
Hurlingham
Lavradio 1994
Hurlingham
Jenny Grose-Hodge presents Lavradio trophy to Jerry Melville 1994
Hurlingham
1994 - Members at the club dinner
Civil Service Club

Hurlingham pool 1998
Pat Casey presides and John Glasswell keeps score (photo: Graham Morrison)

Hurlingham pool 1998
Ian Margan, Christopher Grose-Hodge (keeping score) and Niki Olympitis watch a clash between Jerry Melville (left) and Andrew Brannon. (photo: Graham Morrison)

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L to R: James Chamber, Niki Olympitis , Rob Gore. Circa 1995

Hurlingham, circa 1995
L to R: jean Hunter, Ian Hunter, Lawrence Burr, Steve lennox, Jerry Melville, James Chambers.

A Succession of Presidents (AFA/BFA)
Lansdowne 2000 - Dame Mary Glen Haig Dbe, Nicolas Halsted, James Chambers and Keith Smith.
David Partridge (Club President), makes a short speech at Lansdowne, 2000
Carol Greenway to right, David Austin President BAF on left.
Lansdowne Club 2000 - David Partridge & Jenny Grose-Hodge
Holding the Grose-Hodge Trophy (given by Ian Spofforth) for Womens Epée Team events.
Hurlingham fencing piste pre-2002
Hurlingham fencing piste pre-2002
Hurlingham fencing ground pre-2002
Lefroy Cup July 2006
L to R, Jenny Grose-Hodge, Dame Mary Glen Haig, Joyce Pearce and Brigitte/Birgitte ?

British team, World Veterans Championships Bath, September 2006
L to R: Ralph Johnson, Rob Brooks, Lawrence Burr, Jonathan Stanbury. (Photo: Chris Green)

Ranelagh Cup - Hurlingham 2010
L to R: Jonathan Stanbury, Rob Brooks (Referee), David Partridge (President)
Hurlingham 2015
Evill Cup 2016
Lansdowne Club

Fildes Cup- Hurlingham 2016
L to R: Sue Brooks, Caryl Oliver, Pat Casey (referee).
Lansdowne Club - Colonel Hay 1 hit Trophy - 2017
L to R: Edmund Gray, Caryl Oliver, Lawrence Burr OBE, Andrew Brannon, Alan Barbasiewicz (winner), David Partridge (President), Tristan Lane.
Club at dinner 2018
Victory Services Club

Committee Meeting 2020
Shortly before the whole country was locked down.

Lavradio 2021
The club returns to fencing following pandemic shutdown.

Inns Of Court 2023
L:R Julian Tyson, Alain Barbasiewicz, Steve Bateman.

Housekeeping July 2023

Presentation
2024 AGM, Club President David Partridge present a cheque for £24,000 to Ian Lichfield (representing BF) from the Epee Club Charitable Fund. Looking on are trustees Lawrence Burr, Rob Brooks and Steve Bateman

Steve Bateman (L) v Marc Burkhalter
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