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Not a Member yet?
The Pipe Club Of London is an
experience to savour--like your
favourite tobacco.
rewards are huge. Here you’ll be able to
share and increase your enjoyment and
passion for pipe smoking with acknowledged
denizens of the pipe world, who are as varied
as their collections of pipes.
Our membership is global and growing.
Here are just some of the benefits:
● regular meetings at convivial venues without overtaxing your pocket
● guest speakers on every topic under the sun
● bonhomie and the opportunity to forge new friendships and connections
● relaxation in the company of like-minded individuals
● access to a goldmine of information on the lore and lure of the pipe
● valuable discounts on selected pipes and associated tobacciana
● social events
Come along to our next meeting and introduce yourself.
You’ll find a hearty welcome and wonder why you didn’t join years ago.
Or, for more information contact any club member.
The Pipe Club Of London -- the pipe club for pipe smokers.
The Pipe Club Of London is an
experience to savour--like your
favourite tobacco.
rewards are huge. Here you’ll be able to
share and increase your enjoyment and
passion for pipe smoking with acknowledged
denizens of the pipe world, who are as varied
as their collections of pipes.
Our membership is global and growing.
Here are just some of the benefits:
● regular meetings at convivial venues without overtaxing your pocket
● guest speakers on every topic under the sun
● bonhomie and the opportunity to forge new friendships and connections
● relaxation in the company of like-minded individuals
● access to a goldmine of information on the lore and lure of the pipe
● valuable discounts on selected pipes and associated tobacciana
● social events
Come along to our next meeting and introduce yourself.
You’ll find a hearty welcome and wonder why you didn’t join years ago.
Or, for more information contact any club member.
The Pipe Club Of London -- the pipe club for pipe smokers.
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THE PIPE CLUB OF LONDON, the premier Pipe Club in Great
Britain was founded in 1970, with a view to promote and protect
the interests of pipe smokers, and to offer them social
entertainment and educational facilities connected with pipes
and tobacco. We are an International Club with over 300
members in 25 countries as far apart as Malaysia, Sweden,
Saudi Arabia, Taiwan and The USA.
Meetings are held regularly in and around London. Details of
meetings can be obtained from the Secretary, and will soon be
available on the club web site.
Activities include: Tobacco tasting; talks on pipes, tobaccos
and items of other interest; Interclub, regional, national and
international pipe smoking contests; visits to pipe-factories,
etc. In addition, the Club meets on occasion certain pipe
smoking celebrities, and at all events, meeting, competitions,
etc. Female pipe smokers are more than welcome. At present
the Club has six active lady members.
On receipt of the first annual subscription for either FULL or
ASSOCIATE membership, each member receives a lapel badge,
membership card and Club sticker. Copies of the Club’s Journal
are forwarded periodically (usually twice a year) to all paid up
members.
As of June 1st. 2008: Annual renewal of FULL membership is
£25.00; or €40.00; or $50.00.
Annual renewal of ASSOCIATE membership is £15.00 (or
€20.00 / $30.00) if paid BEFORE 30th June.
All payments after this date will be surcharged by £5.00
(or €8.00 / $10.00). There is also a £5.00 (or €8.00 / $10.00)
joining fee for first time applicants.
FULL MEMBERSHIP applies to those members who are able to
attend meeting, and other events organised by, or attended by
the Club as a body.
ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP applies to those living in the UK,
who by reason of distance, age, infirmity, etc. are unable to
attend the majority of meetings or events. The same criteria
applies also to members outside the UK.
E-MEMBERSHIP (new April 2010) For details, click HERE.
ASSOCIATE MEMBERS who wish to attend meetings or events
organised or attended by the Club will be required to pay a fee
of £2.00 (or €3.00 / $4.00) either to The Secretary or a
committee member for each event. Such monies paid will be
recorded by the person appointed to collect such dues.
Direct all membership inquiries to:
Patrick L. Brain, Hon. Secretary & Treasurer
Pipe Club of London
14 Woodside Park Avenue
London E17 3NP
United Kingdom
Tel. 020 8257 7537
e-mail: plbpcol@gmail.com
Britain was founded in 1970, with a view to promote and protect
the interests of pipe smokers, and to offer them social
entertainment and educational facilities connected with pipes
and tobacco. We are an International Club with over 300
members in 25 countries as far apart as Malaysia, Sweden,
Saudi Arabia, Taiwan and The USA.
Meetings are held regularly in and around London. Details of
meetings can be obtained from the Secretary, and will soon be
available on the club web site.
Activities include: Tobacco tasting; talks on pipes, tobaccos
and items of other interest; Interclub, regional, national and
international pipe smoking contests; visits to pipe-factories,
etc. In addition, the Club meets on occasion certain pipe
smoking celebrities, and at all events, meeting, competitions,
etc. Female pipe smokers are more than welcome. At present
the Club has six active lady members.
On receipt of the first annual subscription for either FULL or
ASSOCIATE membership, each member receives a lapel badge,
membership card and Club sticker. Copies of the Club’s Journal
are forwarded periodically (usually twice a year) to all paid up
members.
As of June 1st. 2008: Annual renewal of FULL membership is
£25.00; or €40.00; or $50.00.
Annual renewal of ASSOCIATE membership is £15.00 (or
€20.00 / $30.00) if paid BEFORE 30th June.
All payments after this date will be surcharged by £5.00
(or €8.00 / $10.00). There is also a £5.00 (or €8.00 / $10.00)
joining fee for first time applicants.
FULL MEMBERSHIP applies to those members who are able to
attend meeting, and other events organised by, or attended by
the Club as a body.
ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP applies to those living in the UK,
who by reason of distance, age, infirmity, etc. are unable to
attend the majority of meetings or events. The same criteria
applies also to members outside the UK.
E-MEMBERSHIP (new April 2010) For details, click HERE.
ASSOCIATE MEMBERS who wish to attend meetings or events
organised or attended by the Club will be required to pay a fee
of £2.00 (or €3.00 / $4.00) either to The Secretary or a
committee member for each event. Such monies paid will be
recorded by the person appointed to collect such dues.
Direct all membership inquiries to:
Patrick L. Brain, Hon. Secretary & Treasurer
Pipe Club of London
14 Woodside Park Avenue
London E17 3NP
United Kingdom
Tel. 020 8257 7537
e-mail: plbpcol@gmail.com
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...Membership Application Form
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...........[CLICK here] for .PDF
RIGHT: Our esteemed member:
Sir Lancelot Link, Esq., Ph.D.,DDT, LSMFT
Member No. PCoL UK#007F
"Lance," as he prefers to be called, is a resident
of Regent's Park, London, NW1 ZOO
Sir Lancelot Link, Esq., Ph.D.,DDT, LSMFT
Member No. PCoL UK#007F
"Lance," as he prefers to be called, is a resident
of Regent's Park, London, NW1 ZOO
"... CONTENTED STURNINE HUMAN FIGURES, a dozen or so of them, sitting
around a large long table... Perfect equalityis to be the rule; no rising or notice taken
when anybody enters or leaves. Let the entering man take his place and pipe, without
obligatory remarks; if he cannot smoke...let him at least affect to do so, and not ruffle
the established stream of things."
- Thomas Carlyle, describing the smoking room of George I of Hanover
around a large long table... Perfect equalityis to be the rule; no rising or notice taken
when anybody enters or leaves. Let the entering man take his place and pipe, without
obligatory remarks; if he cannot smoke...let him at least affect to do so, and not ruffle
the established stream of things."
- Thomas Carlyle, describing the smoking room of George I of Hanover
For a brief PCol Club history,
click HERE.
click HERE.
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