The Lambs’ Archives^®

The co-founder of the first restaurant chain in America, Childs Restaurants, was William Childs. He was elected to The Lambs in 1893, and helped revolutionize the food industry. He grew up in New Jersey and became a multimillionaire with his business. Read more here.

Sherry Britton was a burlesque performer of the 1930s and early 1940s. She was elected to The Lambs in 2004 as a Professional Member when she was 85 years old.

Colonel Paul Delmont Bunker was a West Point football star, a 40-year U.S. Army veteran, and the first member of The Lambs to die in WWII. He died of starvation and disease in a Japanese prisoner of war camp in 1943 after losing 70 pounds. Col. Bunker famously hid a… Continue reading →

Harry Woodruff not only played a Harvard student onstage, he actually was a graduate. He was a beloved member of The Lambs, who led a hard life and heartbreaking one too. He served as Boy of the Club. Read about Harry Woodruff.