Royal College of Science Association Dinner

On 9 December 2008, 100 years to the day after the Royal College of Science Association’s founding dinner, the association’s current members met at the same venue, the Criterion on Piccadilly, to mark the occasion.

On 9 December 2008, 100 years to the day after the Royal College of Science Association’s founding dinner, the association’s current members met at the same venue, the Criterion on Piccadilly, to mark the occasion.

“Unfortunately even with the benefit of his time machine, H.G. Wells was not able to attend on this occasion,” said committee member David Legg of the first RCSA President.

Each diner was presented with a personalised commemorative booklet prepared with the assistance of Anne Barrett from the Imperial College archives, which included not only the evening’s menu but also that for the dinner exactly 100 years earlier and the papers for the inaugural meetings of the association.

The dinner also marked the inauguration of the RCSA centenary three-handled pot, which was charged by John Sanderson, President of the RCSA. The pot will be presented to the Royal College of Science Union.