WENLOCK OLYMPIAN SOCIETY LINKS

The current club was established in the early 1950s as part of the movement to revive the Wenlock Olympian Games.

 

This movement was led by Norman Wood, a PE teacher at William Brookes School.  The Society promotes the history and legacy of the work of William Penny Brookes, which led to a meeting with Baron de Coubertin who established the modern Olympic Games.  

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The strong link between the Wenlock Games and the Olympics was recognised in 2012 which led to the mascot, Wenlock, and the recognition of the origins during the Olympics in London.  The club includes the society emblem in its logo and adopted Wenlock as its mascot. In 2025 Wenlock Olympian Athletics Club formally amalgamated with Wenlock Olympian Society.

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Wenlock Olympian Society

Established in 1850 by Dr William Penny Brookes, the Society is credited with being a key contributor to the establishment of the modern Olympic movement.  The main principle of the Society was to develop the cultural and physical of the local community  and established the Wenlock Olympian Games.  The Games encompasses both cultural and sporting activities and continues to provide them annually through the Sports and Live Arts elements of the the Games and the athletics club.

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To find out more about the Society, click here.

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