wenlock olympian society
Much Wenlock
Wenlock Olympian Society is a significant contributor to the development of the
modern International Olympic Movement. The Society was founded by William Penny
Brookes in 1850 as ‘Wenlock Olympian Class’ to provide “annual competitions in
sports and the arts for people of every grade” – and so Wenlock Olympian Games
was born. It continues today, still held in Shropshire, centred around the town
of Much Wenlock.