History of WACL - 1950s

Key Events

• Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II
• Rationing finally ended 1954
• Commercial TV launched
• Alec Issigoni's Mini appeared on the roads
• Stork margarine appears

WACL was finally able to re-establish its social programme by the early 1950s. By the time of its Ball to celebrate the Coronation in 1953, WACL had already established what has proved to be a long standing tradition of holding its main functions at The Savoy.

Such an enduring relationship has been blessed by many a President, when confronted with seemingly Herculean tasks, such as how to fit in another table at a sold-out dinner, when a member has arrived, with a full table of guests, only to find that she had forgotten to book any seats at all!

Further reading