The Comrades Club 1960 to 1969
Godmanchester

1961 saw ladies being admitted without paying the visitors fee. The first steps were taken to make alterations to the bar and toilets assisted by Whitbread's Brewery and over the next two years well over £5000 was spent on improvements. 1961 also saw the club purchasing 53 Cambridge St, which was demolished some years later.

The Club continued to prosper with bar takings increasing which allowed more money to be spent on improvements. Takings at the 1964 Annual General Meeting were reported as £13078. The same year it was decided that ladies tickets would be sold to members for wives and girlfriends at a cost of 1/- per visit. This ticket would allow ladies to visit the club unaccompanied on said occasion as the committee decided with no more than one ticket being issued per person. It was also decided that membership cards would be issued to members.

1965 saw the purchase of 1 St Annes Lane which was to be demolished and used as car parking. Another momentous decision was made when at a committee meeting held on 20th July 1967 the secretary was instructed to arrange for different type of toilet paper in Ladies toilet!

1967 saw takings rising to £19000 and also saw the acquisition of the first Condom machine in club with 60% of the profits going to the club! It is not recorded as to amount of use and amount of profit.

1969 saw Mr Jim Lomax elected as President and Mr Cecil Summers as Vice President. The club also purchased 6 Ravenshoe to be used as stewards accommodation. The question of C.I.U. affiliation was raised and representatives from the C.I.U. attended the club to give a talk on the benefits. At a meeting on 14th January 1970 it was agreed to proceed with affiliation.