Julie Etchingham Withdraws Application to 'Hostile' Garrick Club

Julie Etchingham withdraws application to 'hostile' Garrick Club

The broadcaster was reportedly uncomfortable with the process of being vetted by the London club’s 1,500 male members

Julie Etchingham ends Garrick Club application after drawn-out process

Only three women have been admitted to the London club since members lifted its men-only rule last yearJulie Etchingham has withdrawn her candidacy to join the Garrick Club, uncomfortable with the protracted process of being vetted by the London club’s membership of 1,500 men.The broadcast journalist said she would not comment on her decision, but she is understood to have been uneasy at the level of hostility displayed by men opposed to the adm…