Co-founder National Sporting Club. Manager of The Pelican Club (opened in Gerrard Street, 1887) until it failed in 1891. He then joined with Bettinson to open the National Sporting Club. See there for more information.
In John Harding's 2016 book '' Fleming is described as "... ‘a fairly disreputable character with no particularly endearing qualities’ who had previously managed various public houses in the city." but where the quote comes from is not specified.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
John Fleming
This building was once known as the National Sporting Club, March 1891 - Octo...
Left-handed cricketer. Has played for Middlesex County Cricket Club and has captained England.
Horse racing tipster. Â Born as Peter Carl Mackay in what are now the US Virgin Isles, into a horse-breeding family, though his story was that he came from Africa, via an interesting narrative inclu...
For many years he took a prominent part in the work of the British Medical Association having been chairman of the representative body from 1915-1918 and a member of the Council from 1912-1931. He ...
Rowing race from Mortlake to Putney. Founded by Steve Fairbairn.
Designer, entrepreneur and founder of the Urban Golf Tournament. Â Urban Golf seems to be exactly what you'd imagine it might be and has been played in the East End, Siena, Hong Kong, Canada and Ven...
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