94 Piccadilly was home to the Naval and Military Club, also known as the In and Out due to the bold lettering found on the gate posts at 94 Piccadilly.
The Club, one of London's oldest, was founded in March 1862 by a party of officers chiefly belonging to The Buffs. The Club opened with 150 members each paying a joining fee of fifteen Guineas and a subscription fee of five Guineas per annum.
Within 5 years the Club had outgrown its former homes at 18 Clifford Street and 22 Hanover Square, and moved to Cambridge House at 94 Piccadilly. The Club remained at its Piccadilly home until February 1999 when it moved to the current freehold clubhouse at No. 4 St James's Square.
The house, formerly known as Cambridge House, was home to Lord Palmerston (1784-1865) Prime Minister and Foreign Secretary in the 19th Century.
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Other Piccadilly hauntings
- Sir Henry Colt, Duelling
- Location: SW1; Green Park, Piccadilly
- Type: Haunting Manifestation
- Date/time if known: Once a year (reoccurring)
Further comments: Sir Henry, along with fellow duellist Beau Fielding, meet once again to fight for the heart of the Duchess of Cleveland. The sounds of heavy breathing and fighting is heard emerging from the misty mornings. The park is also said to have a 'tree of death', where a large number of people have hanged themselves over the years; now a tall dark figure is sometimes seen standing behind it, disappearing if approached.
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