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Park Royal Golf Club, Greater London. (1913 - 1917)
Founded in 1913 when the secretary was G G Strickland telephone Chiswick 1402. The professional from 1913 to 1917 was Charles Deveraux. An 18-hole course with a membership limited to 350 full, 100 five day and 100 lady members. Subs for gents were £3/3/0, five day £1/11/6 and ladies £1/11/6. Visitors’ fees were 1/- a day, 2/6 at weekends and Bank Holidays (ladies 1/-). Sunday play was allowed with caddies. There were stations at Park Royal (District) 5 minutes, (GWR) 3 minutes, Harlesdon (L&NWR) 10 minutes and Willesden Junction (LNWR and NLR) 15 minutes.
From the Middlesex County Times Saturday 4 October 1913 - "A New golf course is being laid out at Park Royal. Mr G G Strickland, 53 Loveday Road, West Ealing, is to act as hon. secretary, and will soon be in a position to give full information to enquirers."
Report on the progress of the course in November 1913.
Middlesex County Times Saturday 22 November 1913. Image © Trinity Mirror. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.
Professional Charles Devereux appointed in January 1914.
Pall Mall Gazette Monday 5 January 1914.
It was reported in January 1914 that the new golf links at Park Royal, Willesden, had been laid out on the “old agricultural showground”.
Result of a match played in June 1914.
Middlesex County Times Saturday 20 June 1914. Image © Trinity Mirror. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.
Still optimistic about the future in January 1915.
Acton Gazette Friday 22 January 1915. Image © Trinity Mirror. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.
The optimism was short lived - golf is suspended in March 1915.
Acton Gazette Friday 5 March 1915. Image © Trinity Mirror. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.
Report on the extraordinary general meeting in March 1915.
Middlesex County Times Saturday 27 March 1915. Image © Trinity Mirror. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.
It was reported in January 1916 that owing to the war's effect on membership, the Park Royal Golf Club, Middlesex, had been struck off the clubs' register.
Park Royal Golf Club did not appear following WW1.
Hopes of a revival in November 1923.
Middlesex County Times Saturday 10 November 1923. Image © Trinity Mirror. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.
A report 60 years on in 1974.
Southall Gazette Friday 8 March 1974. Image © Reach plc. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.
Ordnance Survey Map from the time of WW1 showing Park Royal. Golf course not marked.
O.S. Map Revised 1912 to 1914; © Crown Copyright {year of publication 1920}.