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The '''Piers Gaveston Society''' is an exclusive secret [[dining club]] at the [[University of Oxford]] with membership limited to 12 undergraduates. It is named in honour of [[Piers Gaveston]], favourite and supposed lover of [[Edward_II_of_England |King Edward II of England]]. Its members have a reputation for indulging in bizarre entertainments and sexual excess. |
The '''Piers Gaveston Society''' is an exclusive secret [[dining club]] at the [[University of Oxford]] with membership limited to 12 undergraduates. It is named in honour of [[Piers Gaveston]], favourite and supposed lover of [[Edward_II_of_England |King Edward II of England]]. Its members have a reputation for indulging in bizarre entertainments and sexual excess. Traditionally the society will organise [[bacchanalian]] parties for hundreds of friends, who are whisked away to secret locations (usually grand country mansions) to enjoy a night of free champagne, elicit substances, and public copulation. <ref>http://members.lycos.co.uk/oxfordclubs/main.html</ref> 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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Revision as of 02:22, 26 January 2008
The Piers Gaveston Society is an exclusive secret dining club at the University of Oxford with membership limited to 12 undergraduates. It is named in honour of Piers Gaveston, favourite and supposed lover of King Edward II of England. Its members have a reputation for indulging in bizarre entertainments and sexual excess. Traditionally the society will organise bacchanalian parties for hundreds of friends, who are whisked away to secret locations (usually grand country mansions) to enjoy a night of free champagne, elicit substances, and public copulation. [1] Words most often associated with this society are "decadence" and "debauchery."[2]
Notable members
| Name | Notable for... |
|---|---|
| Hugh Grant[3] | Actor |
| Darius Guppy[4] | Convicted of fraud in 1993, he was best man at the wedding of his friend Charles Spencer, the brother of Diana, Princess of Wales |
| Count Gottfried von Bismarck[5] | Descendent of Otto von Bismarck |
| Tom Parker Bowles[6] | Stepson of Prince Charles |
Footnotes
- ^ http://members.lycos.co.uk/oxfordclubs/main.html
- ^ (2 May 2006) Daily Telegraph
- ^ The Scotsman
- ^ Guppy, Darius (1997). Roll of the Dice. Blake Publishing. ISBN 1857821599.
{{cite book}}: Unknown parameter|month=ignored (help) - ^ The Times and Evening Standard
- ^ (9 July 2000) Mail on Sunday