From 1949  
The History of the Club
 

fter the end of World War II, a small group of young Lucchesi would regularly meet up in Stella Polare, a bar which is located in Via Vittorio Veneto to this day. And it was there that the idea evolved of finding a space of their own in which to gather. The ideal location, in fact, was right above their heads, in the rooms above the bar. As the amount of space on the first floor was surplus to the requirements of the Association at this time, the group of friends rented several rooms for their purposes.

Within a short space of time, however, the numbers had grown so much that not only did it it become imperative to find bigger premises but also to achieve official status. Thus on the 24th March 1949, the Club officially came into being with 119 founder members.

It was therefore decided to move the headquarters of the Club into the rooms of the Officers’ Club which was now no longer in use following the end of the War. Indeed, several members of the now-defunct Officers' Club joined the Union Club.

Since that time, the Club has been housed at the Palazzo Montauti in Lucca. There are members alive today who recall the move to the Palazzo on the 25th January 1954. They associate the years of their youth there, with memories of long-established friendships and the unforgettable music of Nel blu dipinto di blu by Domenico Modugno, the sound track of those days, echoing in their heads.

Then, gradually, thanks to the work of the then President, Baron Generale De Sanctis, the direction of the Club changed. It became a place not only for a drink or a game of cards but expanded its horizons by introducing cultural, social and recreational events with the aim of encouraging younger members to join.

(The above account is courtesy of Giannetto Davini. He was one of the founder Members of the Club and is today the only Honorary Member). February 2011.

Presidents of The Union Club

1949 - 1951 Bocconi comm. Luigi
1951 - 1953 De Santis gen. Giuseppe
1953 - 1955 De Santis gen. Giuseppe
1955 - 1956 De Santis gen. Giuseppe
1956 - 1958  Cicerchia avv. Guglielmo
1958 - 1960 Petri rag. Corrado
1960 - 1962 Nannini rag. Bruno
1962 - 1964 Nannini rag. Bruno
1964 - 1965 De Vita avv. Andrea
1965 - 1966 Nannini rag. Bruno
1966 - 1968 Fazzini comm. Paolo
1968 - 1970 Cesa dr. Raffaello
1970 - 1971 Cesa dr. Raffaello
1971 - 1973 Cicerchia avv. Guglielmo
1973 - 1975 Cicerchia avv. Guglielmo
1975 - 1977 Tessieri dr. Alfredo
1977 - 1979 Tessieri dr. Alfredo
1979 - 1980 Tessieri dr. Alfredo
1980 - 1981 Petri rag. Amedeo
1981 - 1983 Petri rag. Amedeo
1983 - 1985 Cicerchia dr. Giovanni
1985 - 1987 Petri dr. Silvano
1987 - 1989 Tessieri dr. Alfredo
1989 - 1991 Petri dr. Silvano
1991 - 1993 Petri dr. Silvano
1993 - 1995 Mariani sig. Sergio
1995 - 1997 Tessieri dr. Alfredo
1997 - 1999 Petri dr. Silvano
2000 - 2002 Franco sig. Innocenti
2002 - 2004 Massimo Ing. Cardella
2004 - 2006 Giacomo prof. Arcidiacono
2006 - 2008 Fabrizio dr. Petri
2008 - 2010 Fabrizio dr. Petri
2010 - 2011 Fausto sig. Borella
2011 - 2012 Alberto dr. Grossi
2012 - 2014 Fabrizio avv. Petri
2014 - 2016 Fabrizio avv. Petri
2016 - 2018 Andrea geom. Francesconi
2018 - 2020 Avv. Fabrizio Petri
2023 - 2024 Avv. Marco Treggi