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145 YEARS OF THE ARLINGTON BATHS CLUB

EDM (Early Day Motion) 587: tabled on 26 October 2015

Tabled in the 2015-16 session.

This motion has been signed by 22 Members. It has not yet had any amendments submitted.

As this motion is using historical data, we may not have the record of the original ordering, in which case signatories are listed alphabetically.

Motion text

That this House congratulates the Arlington Baths Club, Glasgow, on its 145th anniversary; notes that the club, founded in 1870, is the oldest private baths club in the world, and is owned and run by its members on a not-for-profit basis; further notes its many contributions to health, wellbeing and sport over the years, including a role in the invention of water polo as a sport; welcomes the contribution the club makes to the wider community in Glasgow; notes significant plans for restoration and refurbishment of its A-listed premises in the west end of Glasgow; and wishes the club every success in the future.

The first 6 Members who have signed to support the motion are the sponsors. The primary sponsor is generally the person who tabled the motion and has responsibility for it. The date shown is when the Member signed the motion.

In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.