The Clermont Set was an exclusive group of rich British gamblers who met at the Clermont Club at 44 Berkeley Square

Berkeley Square

Berkeley Square is a town square in the West End of London, England, in the City of Westminster. It was originally laid out in the mid 18th century by architect William Kent...

, in London

London

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's fashionable Mayfair

Mayfair

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 district now located at 27-28 Curzon Street

Curzon Street

Curzon Street is located within the exclusive Mayfair district of London. The street is located entirely within the W1J postcode district and is 400 yards to the north west of Green Park tube station...

 and called Aspinall's

Aspinall's

Aspinall's is a private gambling club, the latest of a string established by John Aspinall since the 1960s. Aspinall's is currently located at 27-28 Curzon Street in Mayfair of London...

. It was the first London casino opened by John Aspinall after he won the gaming license under Britain's new gambling law. Clermont Club had become famous among British celebrities at once but Mr. Aspinall sold this club in 1972 to Playboy Enterprises; Playboy was forced to sell this club in 1982 when it lost its license.

Members

The club was founded in 1962 by John Aspinall

John Aspinall (zoo owner)

John Victor Aspinall was a British zoo owner and gambler. He was born in Delhi, India, but was a citizen of the United Kingdom.-Biography:...

.
Members included:

• James Goldsmith
  James Goldsmith
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• Lord Lucan
  Richard Bingham, 7th Earl of Lucan
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• Gianni Agnelli
  Gianni Agnelli
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• Jim Slater
• Dominic Elwes
  Dominic Elwes
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• David Stirling
  David Stirling
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• Kerry Packer
  Kerry Packer
  Kerry Francis Bullmore Packer, AC was an Australian media tycoon. The son of Sir Frank Packer and Gretel Bullmore, the Packer family company owned controlling interest in both the Nine television network and leading Australian publishing company Australian Consolidated Press, which were later...
  
  
• Peter Bader