Draft:German Club, Port Elizabeth
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Comment: Not like this: the sourcing just isn't there. Also, the lead needs to be rewritten, and the topic needs to be defined. "There were a number of German Clubs (Liedertafel) in Southern Africa..." might be a way to do it, because it is highly unlikely that one single iteration of the cultural phenomenon is notable. And here is another one, in Namibia--so perhaps there is a topic there, but this is not yet it. Again, sourcing is key: Google Books can help. Drmies (talk) 20:32, 4 November 2023 (UTC)
There have been two organisations known as the German Club in Gqeberha (the city previously known as Port Elizabeth), South Africa:
- The German Liedertafel (German: Der Deutsche Liedertafel) was founded in 1878 making it the earliest German Club in South Africa, followed by clubs in Cape Town (1883) and Johannesburg (1888).[1] It closed in 1915 after anti-German riots during World War 1 destroyed the club building. It had premises on the corner of Western and Rose Street in Central.[2]
- The German Club PE (German: Der Deutscher Klub PE) was re-established in 1949 and remains in existence. It has premises at 5 Lorraine street in the suburb of Lorraine.[3]
Background[edit]
There have been Germans in South Africa from the earliest years of the Cape Colony until the present day.[4]
The Eastern Cape region had a large influx of Germans due to the resettlement of the British German Legion in 1856.[5]
The presence of German companies such as Volkswagen of South Africa has led to a large German expatriate population in Gqeberha with a Lutheran church[6] and Honorary Consul[7] to serve its needs.
German Liedertafel[edit]
The German Liedertafel was founded on 22.03.1878 and the foundation stone of the club building was laid on the 22.03.1880.[8] The building was designed by the architect J Thornhill Cook.[9] The building included a hall, billiards room, library, bar, offices and a reading room.[10]
The name Liedertafel suggests that the club originated from a German male choir group or song society since contemporary organisations with the same name were founded in other countries such as the Adelaide Liedertafel.
The German Liedertafel was the only social club mentioned in the 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica entry for Port Elizabeth where it noted "Many of the inhabitants [of Port Elizabeth] are of German origin and the Deutsche Liedertafel is one of the most popular clubs in the town"[11]
Following the sinking of the Lusitania on the 07.05.1915 anti-German riots broke out and several German owned properties and the Liedertafel were destroyed over two nights of rioting 13-14.05.1915 as reported in the Eastern Province Herald newspaper.[12]
German Club PE[edit]
The German Club PE was re-established on 25.05.1949. The foundation for the current club house in Lorraine was laid on 08.11.1970[8] The Logo of the club has the silhouette of the Donkin Memorial and lighthouse representing Port Elizabeth, surrounded by Oak leaves signifying Germany. The logo uses the colours of the German flag (black, red and gold).
The club buildings include a hall, restaurant, bar and a Nine-pin bowling alley.[3]
The club has been hosting an annual Oktoberfest since 1967 and is the largest Oktoberfest in South Africa.[13] It was listed by the National Geographic publication "Four Seasons of Travel" in 2014 as being one of the Top 10 Oktoberfests outside of Germany[14]
Office holders[edit]
- Presidents
This list is incomplete[15]
- 1949–1953 Hermann Büllbring
- 1953–1965 Teodor Maske
- 1965–1968 Victor Schrader
- 1968–1970 Theodor Carl
- 1970–1972 C.A.M. Pratsch
- 1972–1972 Silo von Wildemann
- 1972–1973 Victor Schrader
- 1973–1975 Hans Walle
- 1975–1977 Werner Römer
- 1977–1979 Dietmar Dubsky
- 1979–1985 Hans Walle
- 1985–1987 Jörn Jünger
- 1988–1988 Fred Engler
- 1988–1989 Peter Ebert
- 1989–1990 Willie Meyer
- 1990–1994 Josef Ritter
- 1994–present Mathias Schmidt
References[edit]
- ^ Hellberg (1954). Die deutschen Siedlungen in Suedafrika seit der Mitte des neunzehnten Jahrhunderts (Doctor of Literature thesis). Stellenbosch University. p. 234. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
- ^ "Deutsche Liedertafel - German Club details". artefacts.co.za.
- ^ a b https://www.germanclubpe.com/
- ^ "German Immigrants to the Cape Colony under the Dutch 1652-1806". safrika.org.
- ^ "German settler to the Eastern Cape". July 10, 2011. Archived from the original on July 10, 2011. Retrieved September 19, 2023.
- ^ "Home - Lutheran Church Port Elizabeth - Friedenskirche". lutheran-pe.org.
- ^ Amt, Auswärtiges. "Honorary Consul Port Elizabeth". southafrica.diplo.de.
- ^ a b "German Club Port Elizabeth 60th Anniversary Booklet". German Club Port Elizabeth. March 18, 2009 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ "Deutsche Liedertafel - German Club details". artefacts.co.za.
- ^ "1915: German Club – then and Now". Archived from the original on 2019-10-18.
- ^ "Port Elizabeth" – via Wikisource.
- ^ McCleland, Dean (July 31, 2016). "Port Elizabeth of Yore: Shameful Torching of the German Club in 1915".
- ^ "Event: Castle Lager Oktoberfest - Nelson Mandela Bay (Port Elizabeth)". Nelson Mandela Bay Tourism.
- ^ "Top 10 Oktoberfests". National Geographic Travel. September 10, 2014.
- ^ "German Club Port Elizabeth 60th Anniversary Booklet". German Club Port Elizabeth. 18 March 2009.
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