Conferencing the International

Social engagements in London

London provided a place for the delegates to work and rest, but the imperial capital also had a dense and diverse network of social sites in which the delegates could pursue their work informally, and in which London’s great and good could impress their interests on the visitors. These ranged for formal meetings and receptions, to never ending rounds of lunches and dinners. Many of these were in hotel restaurants, but they were also hosted in London’s expanding scene of Indian restaurants and cafes. The most ubiquitous were “at homes”, which ranged from large gatherings in some of the West End’s most glamorous houses, to smaller domestic meetings, to invite-only events in public institutions.

 

Map showing social engagements to which delegates of the Round Table Conference were invited
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Key to locations in map
Map codeAddressType of eventDetails
A Brook Street Lunch 1:15pm, 26 Nov 1930; hosted by His Highness the Nawab of Bhopal
B 10 Grosvenor Gardens At Home 4:15pm, 16 Jan 1931; hosted by British Indian Union & Mrs MC Ghose
C 11 St James's Square At Home 5-7pm, 4 Nov 1931; hosted by Lord and Lady Irwin
D 20 Abbey Rd Reception 4:30-6pm, 1 Oct 1931; hosted by Chairman East India Section London Chamber Commerce, Sir Stephen Demetriadi
E 21 Cromwell Road At Home

8:30pm, 7 Nov 1930; hosted by National Indian Association and Northbrook Society

10 Sep 1931; hosted by Chairman and Members of the House Management Committee (Northbrook Society and National Indian Association)

8:30pm, 6 Nov 1931; hosted by National Indian Association and Northbrook Society

8:30pm, 5 Dec 1932; hosted by National Indian Association and Northbrook Society

    Party 8:30pm, 2 Jan 1931; hosted by Northbrook Society and National Indian Association
F 3 Little Cloisters, Westminster Abbey At Home 8:15pm, 5 Nov 1931; hosted by the Women's International League
G 4 St James's Square Reception 9pm, 11 Dec 1930; hosted by Lady Astor
H 6 Hamilton Place At Home 10:15, 10 Dec 1930 [?]; hosted by Lady Maud Hoare, Mrs Meyer Sassoon
I 8 Chesterfield Gardens Meeting 5:30-7pm, 7 Jan 1931; hosted by HH Chairman and members of British Indian Delegation
    Lunch 1pm, 6 Dec 1930; hosted by Sir William Vincent and Sir Basanta Mullick
    At Home

4:30-7pm, 3 Dec 1930; hosted by Lady Seton, Lady Holland, Lady Wheeler

4:30pm, 5 Jan 1931; hosted by Mrs Subbarayan and Begum Shah Nawaz

1pm, 9 Jan 1931; hosted by Sir Henry Gidney & AI

    Party 2:30-6:30pm, 19 Jan 1931; hosted by Sardar Sampuran Singh
J Buckingham Palace Reception 3:30pm, 12 Jan 1931; hosted by the King and Emperor George V
K Cadogan Gardens At Home 4:30-6pm, 10 Nov 1931; hosted by Lady Maud Hoare
L Carlton Club Lunch 12:45 for 1pm, 10 Dec 1930; hosted by Ladies Carlton Club
M Carlton Hotel Dinner 8pm, 15 Dec 1930; hosted by Muhammad and Lady Shafi
N Chatham House, 10 St James's Square At Home 5pm, 26 Nov 1930; hosted by Chairman and Council of the Royal Institute of International Affairs
O Claridge's Hotel Lunch 1:30pm, 13 Jan 1931; hosted by Earl and Countess Peel
    Dinner 8:15pm, 4 Dec 1930; hosted by Marquis and Marchionness Zetland
P Connaught Rooms Dinner 8:15pm, 17 Dec 1930; hosted by the Maharaja of Alwar
Q Crosby Hall, Cheyne Walk At Home 9-10:45pm, 5 Dec 1930; hosted by President and Committee of London Association of the British Federation of University Women
R Dorchester Hotel Dinner

8pm, 9 Sep 1930; hosted by Sapru & Jayakar

13 Oct 1931; hosted by Sir Walter Willson

S First Avenue Hotel At Home 14 Oct 1931; hosted by Punjabee Society of London
T Friends House Reception 12 Sep 1931; hosted by Gandhi Reception committee
U Grosvenor House Hotel Dinner 8:15pm, 19 Jan 1931, hosted by the Maharaja of Alwar
    At Home 4:30-6:30pm, 9 Nov 1931; hosted by Sir Purshotamdas Thakurdas
    Reception 4-6pm, 31 Oct 1931; hosted by Pres & Council East India Association
V Guildhall Dinner 6:15 for 6:30pm, 10 Nov 1930; hosted by Lord Mayor and Sheriff
W Hall of the Worshipful Company of Carpenters, Throgmorton Avenue Reception 1 for 1:15pm, 17 Jan 1931; hosted by The Lord Moyniham (Pres Royal College of Surgeons) and Council of Royal Institute of Public Health
X Hans Crescent Hotel Dinner 8:15pm, 12 Jan 1931; hosted by the Chief of Sangli
    At Home

4:30-6pm, 16 Nov 1930; hosted by Rajah of Sarila

4:30-6pm, 1 Dec 1931; hosted by Rajah of Korea

Y Hospital, Eastman Dental Clinic, Grey's Inn Road At Home 4-6pm, 11 Dec 1930; hosted by The Dowager Marchioness of Dufferin & Ava & Pres and Board of Royal Free Hospital
Z Hotel Metropole Dinner

8 for 8:15pm, 6 Jan 1931; hosted by Maharaja of Nawangar

8 for 8:15pm, 8 Jan 1931; hosted by Maharaja of Nawangar

a House of Commons Dinner 8pm, 20 Jan 1931; hosted by Marquess of Lothian, Sir Robert William Hamilton & Isaac Foot
b House of Lords At Home 4:30pm, 8 Dec 1930; hosted by the Lord Chancellor
c Hyde Park Hotel At Home 4:30-7pm, 6 Jan 1931; hosted by Sir Akbar Hydari & Hyderabad Delegation
    Reception 7:45pm, 15 Dec 1930; hosted by British Indian Union
d India House At Home

4:30-7pm, 9 Jan 1931; hosted by Lady Amin Jung

9-11:30, 6 Oct 1931; hosted by Sir Bhupendra Nath Mitra

9-11:30pm, 19 Dec 1932; hosted by Sir Bhupendra Nath Mitra

e India Office At Home

4:30-6pm, 1 Sep 1931; hosted by SoS for India

4:30-6pm, 14 Sep 1931; hosted by SoS for India and Lady Maud Hoare

f Inner Temple Dinner 6:45 for 7pm, 13 Jan 1931; hosted by Sir John Simon and Masters Bench, Decorations
g Lancaster House Reception 10:30, 12 Nov 1930; hosted by HM Government
h May Fair Hotel Lunch 1:15pm, 8 Dec 1930; hosted by the Maharaja and Mahrani of Jammu and Kashmir
    Dinner

8:15pm, 16 Jan 1931; hosted by Sardar and Sardini Ujjal Singh

8pm, 12 Nov 1931; hosted by Nawab Liaquat Hyat Khan

    Reception 9pm, 18 Dec 1930; hosted by Chairman, Earl of Stradbrooke, and Council of the British Empire League
i Park Lane Hotel Dinner 8 for 8:15pm, 13 Jan 1931; hosted by HH Chairman and members of British Indian Delegation
    Reception 8pm, 4 Nov 1931; hosted by Mayor & Mayoress City of Westminster (Councillor Cpt JFC and Mrs Bennett)
j Royal Empire Society, 25 Northumberland Ave At Home 9:30, 15 Oct 1931; hosted by Chairman and Council of the Royal Empire Society
k Rutland House, Rutland Gardens Meeting 5:30pm, 14 Jan 1931; hosted by National Birth Control Council
    Party 9:15pm, 17 Jan 1931; hosted by Mrs Anstruther & Lady Carmichael
m Savoy Hotel, Embankment Entrance Dinner 8:15pm, 14 Dec 1932; hosted by Nawab and Begum Liaquat Hyat Khan
n St Paul's Girls' School Party 4pm, 15 Jan 1931; hosted by the Headmistress' Association
o Strand Palace Hotel At Home

4-6pm, 23 Dec 1930; hosted by Chief Punjab Assoc

4pm, 14 Jan 1931; hosted by Maulvi Farzand Ali, Imam of London Mosque

p The Athenaeum Lunch 1pm, 30 Dec 1930; hosted by the Prime Minister
q The Forum Club, 6 Grosvenor Place At Home 4pm, 3 Nov 1931; hosted by Chairman & Executive Committee
r The London Mosque Reception 4-6pm, 22 Nov 1930; hosted by Zafrullah Khan
s The Ritz Lunch 1:15pm, 19 Dec 1930; hosted by the Aga Khan and Begum Aga Khan
    At Home 4-6pm, 10 Dec 1930; hosted by the Spectator
t The Royal Automobile Club Lunch 1:30pm, 14 Dec 1930; hosted by Sir Ahmed Amin-Jung of Hyderabad
u University College Hospital At Home 4:30pm, 20 Jan 1931; hosted by the Elizabeth Garrett Association
v Veeraswamy's Lunch 1pm, 19 Jan 1931, Hosted by Gidney & AI
    Reception 4:15pm, 5 Dec 1930; hosted by British Indian Union
w Vernon House, Park Place, St James's St Reception

9-11:30pm, 9 Dec 1930; hosted by the Over-Seas League

9-11:30, 10 Nov 1931; hosted by the Over-Seas League, The Central Council

x Waldorf Hotel At Home 4:30-6:30pm, 13 Dec 1932; hosted by British Indian Union
    Reception

9 Oct 1931, hosted by Chief Punjab Association

4pm, 6 Nov 1931; hosted by Iqbal Literary Association

4pm, 17 Dec 1932; hosted by Members of the Iqbal Literary Association

 

 

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