15 Feb, 2021 | All England Champions Pre-1940, People
The First Great All-England Champion – Muriel Lucas Muriel Lucas was born in 1877, she was the daughter of General Sir Alfred Lucas K.C.B. and Lady Lucas, it was said that Sir Alfred introduced badminton to Devonshire in the early 1870s. Sir Alfred was a retired...
15 Jan, 2021 | Development
The Badminton Museum has recently acquired a very rare c1860s leather base battledore shuttlecock. The shuttlecock has a brown leather base with 28 feathers. It has a feather diameter of 75 mm (3″) and overall length of 115 mm (4 ½”), the diameter of the leather...
31 Dec, 2020 | Development
Badminton Unlimited 300 – Film – ‘The Story of Badminton’ Gill Clark MBE introduces the Badminton Unlimited 300 – Film – ‘The Story of Badminton’ 2025 Yonex All-England Badminton Championships Tuesday 11 March 2025 to Sunday 16 March 2025. At the Utilita...
22 Dec, 2020 | Development
In 1949 the world-famous umbrella manufacturer Samuel Fox and Company produced the ‘Silver Fox’ stainless-steel badminton racket. Photos: – Geoff Hinder ...
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