Lord's Taverners
| Motto | Giving young people a sporting chance |
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| Formation | 1950 |
| Type | Charity |
| Headquarters | Chancery Lane, London |
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Region served
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UK |
| Website | www.lordstaverners.org |
The Lord’s Taverners (registered charity no. 306054) is the official charity for recreational cricket and the UK’s leading youth cricket and disability sports charity. Its charitable objective is to 'give young people a sporting chance'.
The Lord’s Taverners was founded in 1950 by a group of actors and BBC employees, led by founding Chairman and member No.1 Martin Boddey, with others including John Mills, Jack Hawkins, John Snagge, Roy Plomley, Gordon Crier, and Brian Johnston, who used to enjoy watching cricket from the Tavern pub at Lord's Cricket Ground.
The Lord's Taverners have their headquarters in London, with the support of over 50 regions. The Lord’s Taverners also benefits from the fundraising activities of The Lady Taverners, Regional Committees and its 5,000 Members, many of them drawn from the world of sport and entertainment. The list includes Sir Michael Parkinson, Alastair Cook, Andrew Strauss, Greg James, Miles Jupp, Dame Tanni Grey-Thompson, Jonathan Agnew and Mike Gatting.
The Lord's Taverners was formed in the week after the West Indies' victory over England in the second Test Match at Lord's in 1950. Initially, money raised each year was given to the National Playing Fields Association (now known as Fields in Trust whom the Taverners still support) on the recommendation of HRH The Duke of Edinburgh, Patron and 'Twelfth Man' of The Lord’s Taverners.
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