He was a founder member of the 1916–1921 Club, that sought to bring together the two sides of the civil war, and its first Honorary Secretary until his death in 1953. He and five others met on 7 December 1942 to establish the Club to "cater for members of the IRA and kindred bodies during the years 1916 – 1921". They were especially interested to reach out to those who "for one reason or another were detached from the ideals and associations they had so much identified with in former years".Minute Book of 1916 – 21 Club (1942–1946). Minutes of meetings 7 and 21 December 1942. In family ownership
