Piers Gaveston Society
The Piers Gaveston Society is a men-only dining club founded in 1977 at the University of Oxford. It is named in honour of Piers Gaveston, favourite and supposed lover of King Edward II of England.
Motto[edit]
The club's motto is Latin: "(Sane) non memini ne audisse unum alterum ita dilixisse" which translates roughly as "Truly, none remember hearing of a man enjoying another so much".[1]
Activities[edit]
While some have described it as an extreme club that hosts secret events which include drug use and promiscuous sex,[2] others have said that the society's events – at least during the 1990s – were not as debauched or scandalous as the media portrayed.[1]
Membership[edit]
Membership is limited to 12 undergraduates.[1] Non-members are invited to some events such as the summer ball where each member may invite 20 guests.[1]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d Nadia Khomami (21 September 2015). "David Cameron and the Piers Gaveston: what we know of Oxford 'secret society'". The Guardian. Retrieved 21 September 2015.
- ^ Slater, Sasha (23 December 2010). "New hedonists beat decadence of my youth". London Evening Standard.
