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Cowdray Club
The Cowdray Club, formally The Nation's Nurses and Professional Women's Club Ltd, was a British women's club for nurses and other professional women. It was founded in 1922 by Annie Pearson, Viscountess Cowdray, in close association with the College of Nursing, and was based at 20 Cavendish Square, London.
Created in the aftermath of the First World War, the club combined a private members' club, a London base and a professional meeting place for women connected with nursing and other professions. Its rules stipulated a membership of 55 per cent nurses, 35 per cent professional women and 10 per cent "suitable women". The club remained at Cavendish Square until 1974, when it merged with the Naval and Military Club.