[1][3] The club attempted to restricted some boys from interacting with girls through the short lived Junior Bachelors Society.

In 1920 an old rubbish tip site at the eastern end of Hackney Marshes was converted into the Club's new sports ground; it became well known as "The Wilderness".

[3][6] A news article in 2010 stated that Gargano would strengthen his arms by chopping wood at the clubhouse[7] and also learned how to box at the club.Amongst many others were Len wills who played football for Arsenal and Ted Lester who played cricket for Middlesex[5] T[3][8] In the mid 1960s, Arthur Villiers decided to close Eton Manor.

The reasons were unclear, although the tragic death of his preferred successor David Shaw-Kennedy and both costs and the changing nature of the surrounding population have been cited as possible explanations and perhaps overwhelmingly the Greater London Council plan to build a new link road requiring the demolition of the Manor House and the Club House in Riseholme Street[2] The playing fields at Eton Manor fell into disuse by 2001, before being selected as part of the London bid for the proposed London 2012 Olympic Games.

Their activities are delivered regionally by staff in multiple UK areas and residentials are held across the country by partner universities.

The Programme supports highly-able less advantaged students aged 14 to 19, with the aim of helping them reach their full potential.

The Programme provides a four-year course of enrichment activities for each student, focusing on raising aspirations, confidence and motivation.

[13][14][15] The Inspiring Excellence programme is a series of five-day subject-specific residential courses designed to introduce highly-able A-level students to university level study.

It continued to honour the former club members who died during the two World Wars at a Remembrance Sunday service at the Memorials on The Wilderness.