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Our War Memorial

June 25, 2019July 27, 2019 ~ Arlington Baths Club History Group ~ Leave a comment

The First World War lasted from 1914 to 1918. So why does the Arlington Baths Club war memorial say 1919?

How to celebrate your 150th birthday!

June 13, 2019June 14, 2019 ~ Arlington Baths Club History Group ~ Leave a comment

The Arlington Baths Club is almost 150 years old! Here we take a look at what members did for the 50th and 100th anniversaries, to get some ideas for our celebrations.

The Arlington Baths champion in the 1924 Olympics

May 29, 2019March 26, 2022 ~ Arlington Baths Club History Group ~ 4 Comments

The story of John S Thomson, a lifelong member of the Arlington Baths, who swam for Great Britain in the 1924 Olympic Games. 

Rudolf Nureyev, Wee Jimmy and the Arlington Baths

February 20, 2019September 19, 2024 ~ Arlington Baths Club History Group ~ 4 Comments

When we delved into the archive boxes in the Bath’s basement, we made a discovery which confirms the Arlington’s connection to one of the most famous, talented and glamorous men of the 20th century...

Léon Emmanuel Lévy: the six-month soldier

February 4, 2019February 12, 2024 ~ Arlington Baths Club History Group ~ 2 Comments

Glasgow clerk Léon Lévy died on the Western Front but that was not quite the end of his story. For 80 years later his name and grave became part of a short story about the War and remembrance by award-winning author Julian Barnes.

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