 The Royal Geographical Society occupied No. 1 from 1870 to 1912 , from where significant British exploration was planned , including into Asia , Africa , and the South Pole ; and , according to the society , the address " became associated with adventure and travel " . David Livingstone was laid out in state at the society 's headquarters , before being buried in Westminster Abbey . In 1871 , shortly after the Royal Geographical Society moved into Savile Row , so did the Savile Club ; a gentlemen 's club founded in 1868 as the New Club , occupying rooms overlooking Trafalgar Square ; it changed to its current name during its residence at 12 Savile Row , retaining the name when it moved in 1882 to premises in Piccadilly . 
