All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club are invited to become members. The patron of the club is Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, and the President is The Duke of Kent. The Club was founded by six gentlemen at the offices of "The Field" on 23 July 1868 at the height of a croquet craze as the "All England Croquet Club," and held its first croquet competition in 1870. Its original ground was situated off Worple Road, Wimbledon. Croquet was very popular there until the then-infant sport of lawn tennis (a game introduced by Major Walter Clopton Wingfield a year or so prior, and originally called "Sphairistikè") was
Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Museum tennis. It is the largest tennis library in the world. The Wimbledon Shop is at the entrance of the Museum and is free to enter. Items for sale include tennis and casual clothing, towelling goods, sport bags, DVDs, books, jewellery, rackets, souvenirs, and tennis accessories. An online Wimbledon shop also has a wide range of merchandise. The Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Museum is inside the grounds of the All England Lawn Tennis Club. To access The Museum, guests must enter through Gate 4 of the club on Church Road, SW19 5AG. Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Museum Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Museum (WLTM) is