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The '''Piers Gaveston Society''' is an exclusive dining club at the [[University of Oxford]] with a membership limited to 12 undergraduates. Named after [[Piers Gaveston | the eponymous lover]] of [[Edward_II_of_England |King Edward II of England]], its members have a reputation for indulging in bizarre entertainments and sexual excess. Words most often associated with this society are "decadence" and "debauchery." |
The '''Piers Gaveston Society''' is an exclusive dining club at the [[University of Oxford]] with a membership limited to 12 undergraduates. Named after [[Piers Gaveston | the eponymous lover]] of [[Edward_II_of_England |King Edward II of England]], its members have a reputation for indulging in bizarre entertainments and sexual excess. Words most often associated with this society are "decadence" and "debauchery."<ref>(2 May 2006) [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2006/02/05/wfrat05.xml&sSheet=/news/2006/02/05/ixworld.html Daily Telegraph]</ref> |
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== Notable members == |
== Notable members == |
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| [[Actor]] |
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| [[Darius Guppy]]<ref>{{cite book |last= Guppy |first= Darius |title= Roll of the Dice |publisher= Blake Publishing |year= 1997 |month= January |id= ISBN 1857821599 }}</ref> |
| [[Darius Guppy]]<ref>{{cite book |last= Guppy |first= Darius |title= Roll of the Dice |publisher= Blake Publishing |year= 1997 |month= January |id= ISBN 1857821599 id=ISBN 978-1857821598 }}</ref> |
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| Convicted of fraud in 1993, he was best man at the wedding of his friend [[Charles Spencer, 9th Earl Spencer|the brother]] of [[Diana, Princess of Wales]] |
| Convicted of fraud in 1993, he was best man at the wedding of his friend [[Charles Spencer, 9th Earl Spencer|the brother]] of [[Diana, Princess of Wales]] |
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| Descendent of [[Otto von Bismarck]] |
| Descendent of [[Otto von Bismarck]] |
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| [[Tom Parker Bowles]]<ref> [[Daily Mail|Mail on Sunday]] |
| [[Tom Parker Bowles]]<ref> (9 July 2000) [[Daily Mail|Mail on Sunday]]</ref> |
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| Stepson of [[Charles, Prince of Wales|Prince Charles]] |
| Stepson of [[Charles, Prince of Wales|Prince Charles]] |
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Revision as of 20:22, 27 December 2006
The Piers Gaveston Society is an exclusive dining club at the University of Oxford with a membership limited to 12 undergraduates. Named after the eponymous lover of King Edward II of England, its members have a reputation for indulging in bizarre entertainments and sexual excess. Words most often associated with this society are "decadence" and "debauchery."[1]
Notable members
| Name | Notable for... |
|---|---|
| Hugh Grant[2] | Actor |
| Darius Guppy[3] | Convicted of fraud in 1993, he was best man at the wedding of his friend the brother of Diana, Princess of Wales |
| Count Gottfried von Bismarck[4] | Descendent of Otto von Bismarck |
| Tom Parker Bowles[5] | Stepson of Prince Charles |
Footnotes
- ^ (2 May 2006) Daily Telegraph
- ^ The Scotsman
- ^ Guppy, Darius (1997). Roll of the Dice. Blake Publishing. ISBN 1857821599 id=ISBN 978-1857821598.
{{cite book}}: Missing pipe in:|id=(help); Unknown parameter|month=ignored (help) - ^ The Times and Evening Standard
- ^ (9 July 2000) Mail on Sunday