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THE INAUGURAL MEMBERS - A WHO'S WHO OF SOCIETY

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The first roll book recorded the names of the pioneer members and read like a who’s who of the district and of South Australia’s notable personalities. There were 165 names in total.

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Many of these families had four or more members signed on at the Club. Few of those who were members, apart from Sir Samuel Davenport or G. F. Cleland, were considered to be from the upper echelon of Colonial society – Davenport and Cleland obviously took their place because of their significant interest in Chateau Tanunda.

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John Basedow was a builder, J. C. G. Goers a tinsmith, Theodor Goers a baker, while others were farmers, millers and butchers – they represented the very widest possible cross-section of Tanunda community.

From its very beginning, the club was a social centre for people from all walks of life, where its members could relax, partake of refreshments and enjoy discussions in the company of others.

But where was this new club to be housed?

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