Barry Copson poses for a photograph at the annual general meeting of the Handlebar Club in Bath, England. Photo: Getty Images Gary McCann poses for a photograph at the annual general meeting of the ...

Secretary Steve Parsons said: 'The qualification for membership is "a hirsute appendage of the upper lip, with graspable extremities" and in addition, we specify that beards are not allowed.' Barry ...

Berman is a senior editor at TIME. Caption from LIFE. At Temple Public House, club members hold formal beer session. The mustaches in the picture on their wall have been taped on. Caption from LIFE.

Are you currently sporting a "hirsute appendage of the upper lip, with graspable extremities"? If you answered yes, then you may just qualify for a membership at London's long-running Handlebar Club.

Some of the most impressive moustaches in Europe have been in Bath. Members of the Handlebar Club have gathered at a hotel in the city for their annual general meeting. The club, which was founded in ...