The End Is Nigh

Now that the old Glady Libs Social Club has shut down after 116 years of trading and its loyal band of match going Liverpool supporters have had to go into exile, I've set up a blog were we can still talk football, share memories and occasionally vent our anger at what happens on a match day... all that's missing now is a bevy. YNWA

A Brief History

The Gladstone Liberal Club was established in 1899 as a full members club, located close to Birkenhead Town Centre and only a 5 minute walk from Tranmere Rovers Football Club. The Club premises were originally donated to the Liberal party for the use of its members by Lord William Lever  the founder of the Lever Brothers soap empire. Lever was a lifelong supporter of Liverpool born William Ewart Gladstone and Liberalism. Lord Lever was invited to contest elections for the Liberal Party. He served as Member of Parliament (MP) for the Wirral constituency between 1906 and 1909 and used his maiden speech in the House of Commons to urge Henry Campbell-Bannerman's government to introduce a national old age pension, such as the one he provided for his workers.  It became The Gladstone Sports and Social Club in 2006 and it has served the local community of Higher Tranmere until it closed in May 2015.