Sikorski Club, also known as the Sikorski Polish Club, is a historic Polish club in
Glasgow
Glasgow is the Cities of Scotland, most populous city in Scotland, located on the banks of the River Clyde in Strathclyde, west central Scotland. It is the List of cities in the United Kingdom, third-most-populous city in the United Kingdom ...
, Scotland.
It was founded as the Polish Social and Educational Society in 1954.
The building, known as Sikorski House, was donated by Sir
Patrick Dollan
Sir Patrick Joseph Dollan (3 April 1885 – 30 January 1963) and his wife, Agnes, Lady Dollan (née Moir; 16 August 1887 – 16 July 1966) were Glasgow activists in the Scottish Independent Labour Party. During the First World War th ...
.
It was named in honor of
Władysław Sikorski
Władysław Eugeniusz Sikorski (; 20 May 18814 July 1943) was a Polish military and political leader.
Before World War I, Sikorski established and participated in several underground organizations that promoted the cause of Polish independenc ...
, who served as the Prime Minister of Poland from 1939 to 1943.
In 2016, its existence was jeopardized by a lack of funding for a mandatory renovation of its building.
References
External links
Official website
Clubs and societies in Glasgow
1954 establishments in Scotland
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