The Idle Working Men's Club is a

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in the village of

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, a suburb of

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. The club was established in 1928 by workmen from a local sewage works who found that their shift working arrangements and the

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licensing hours left them unable to have a drink after work. The humorous pun in the club's name has attracted interest from around the world. The club has benefited by granting honorary memberships to people who would not normally fit its criteria for membership. Present honorary members include

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and

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, Tom O'Connor and

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were also honorary members. In keeping with the tradition of many working men's clubs, Idle Working Men's Club supports a number of charities, most notably the children's cancer charity Candlelighters.Welcome to Yorkshires 'Idle Working Mens Club'
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