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SHEFFIELD Chess History |
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Lyceum Chess Club |
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The Sheffield Lyceum Chess Club was a continuation, under a new name, of the Sheffield Athenaeum & Mechanics’ Institution Chess Club (not to be confused with the Sheffield Athenaeum Chess Club). The change in name arose in 1851 when the “Athenaeum” and “Mechanics” sections became organisationally independent.
The Lyceum Chess Club was a chess club within the Lyceum Club, in the same way the Sheffield Athenaeum Chess Club was a chess club within the Sheffield Athenaeum Club, with its own chess club officials and annual subscription etc.
In 1852, the club numbered among its members three medical men: John Charles Hall M.D. of 10 Surrey Street, Joseph Law M.D. house surgeon at the infirmary, Charles Elam M.D. of 7 Surrey Street, Sheffield.
When Löwenthal visited Sheffield in 1852, and when Staunton visited Sheffield in 1852, both visited the Lyceum Chess Club.
The Lyceum Club was dissolved in 1854, which date presumably also was the date of cessation of the Lyceum Chess Club. Some former Lyceum Chess Club members became members of the Sheffield Athenaeum Chess Club.
The next chess club to offer an alternative to the Sheffield Athenaeum Chess Club was apparently the Sheffield Chess Club formed in 1857.
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Created 14/05/2012 |
Copyright © 2012, 2014 Stephen John Mann |
Last Updated 30/08/2014 |