Round Table itself was formed in 1927, exclusively for men aged under 40, with the intention of offering younger men the benefits afforded by similar groups such as Rotary Club, which were dominated by older people.
The Association was formed in 1945 at a meeting of 41 Clubs in Wakefield and the first President, John Shuter of London Old Tablers Society, was elected.
Members of Round Table are obliged to end their membership when they reach the age of 40 or 45, according to the country in which they reside.
Round Table was formed by Louis Marchesi in Great Britain in 1927 and 41 Clubs, which are clubs for former members of Round Table (‘Ex-Tablers’ or ‘Old Tablers’), started to be formed in the early 1940s.
Today the associations of Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Great Britain & Ireland, Hungary, Iceland, India, Israel, Italy, Kenya, Malta, Mauritius, Morocco, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Romania, Senegal, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Suriname, Sweden, Switzerland, USA and Zambia are the full members of 41 International, but there are individual 41 Clubs in many other countries throughout the world, such as Club 41 Français in France with over 6,500 members.