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[[File:U.S. Club, Bangalore, 1902..jpg|thumb|United Services Club, Bangalore, from the Macnabb Collection (Col James Henry Erskine Reid): Album of Indian views, taken in 1902<ref name=Reid>{{cite book|last1=Reid|first1=James Henry Erskine|title=Album of Indian views|date=1902|publisher=Macnabb Collection|url=http://www.bl.uk/onlinegallery/onlineex/apac/photocoll/u/019pho0000752s5u00006000.html|accessdate=18 February 2015}}</ref>]]<br />
[[File:OLDBangaloreClubWinstonChurchillPHOTO 1024x1024.jpg|thumb|United Services Club at Bangalore (1883), founded by [[Albert Thomas Watson Penn]] (1849–1924.]]<br />
'''The Bangalore Club''', located in [[Bangalore]], [[Karnataka]], is the oldest [[gentlemen's club|club]] in the city. Founded in 1868, it counts among its previous members the [[Maharajah]] of [[Mysore]] and [[Winston Churchill]]. A ledger on display in the main building of the club is open to a page that has a list of "irrecoverable debts" that were written off by the club. One of these is the sum Rs.13, owed by Winston Churchill.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.rediff.com/report/2009/dec/21/winston-churchill-owes-rs-13-to-bangalore-club.htm|title=Winston Churchill owes Rs 13 to Bangalore Club|publisher=}}</ref><br />
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Membership at present for the category of new permanent members is closed, but last when open, had a waiting list of over 30 years.<br />
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== History ==<br />
The club was established in 1868, named the '''Bangalore United Services Club''' for officers of the [[British Empire]]. In 1915, membership was opened to Indian officers. <br />
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Membership for civilians was opened in 1946, and the club was renamed the Bangalore Club.<br />
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== Facilities ==<br />
The club has limited number of restaurants, bars, libraries and sports facilities i.e.: Badminton, Squash, Billiards, Table Tennis, Swimming Pools, Tennis courts, Bridge, Gymnasium etc., and is built in the colonial style. In addition to these, it also has a number of stores for the convenience of its members, open to only club members.<br />
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The club has many rules and regulations which could be more of an effect of a colonial hangover, but lately there has been a concentrated effort to rectify the same. <br />
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Members are also able to visit other affiliated clubs around India, as well as many parts of the world.<br />
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The Club has tough dress regulations at several places which upholds the tradition of the club at all times<br />
== See also ==<br />
* [[List of India's gentlemen's clubs]]<br />
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==External links==<br />
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