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| St Lawrence Parish Centre & Church Barnwood Arboretum | ||
| GLEVUM PROBUS CLUB | ||
| 2025 Meeting Programme | ||
| The Gloucester Glevum Probus Social Club is a non-political organisation, | ||
| meeting twice a month to promote friendship, via talks and other activities. | ||
| The Club is open to ALL retired and semi-retired men who will receive a warm welcome. | ||
| Ladies Days are held on a quarterly basis- when partners and friends are invited to attend. | ||
| The club celebrates its 50th Anniversary in 2026- see Club History | ||
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| Programme for 2025 |
| 8th January |
| RNLI-Chris Edwards (D) |
| 22nd January |
| Politics.Philosophy & Poohsticks-Mike Aggleton (I) |
| The Shoreham Air Disaster- Les Hatcher (R) Now in August |
| 12th February |
| Club AGM |
| 26th February |
| Danatello et alia- Sally Ferres (F) |
| 12th March |
| Plane Sailing- Paul Barnett (F) |
| 26th March |
| Putin's War-David Head (R) |
| 9th April |
| A Policeman's Lot- Alan Rogers MBE (F) |
| 16th April- Gloucester Ladies' Probus Men's day |
| Coffee Morning and "Bring & Buy" |
| 23rd April |
| History of the Fire Service- Fraser Gunn (R) |
| Followed by Lunch at the "New Dawn" on the A38. |
| 14th May |
| Battle of Tewkesbury 1471-Richard Goddard (F) |
| 28th May- Ladies' Day |
| Maintaining Mental Health during Retirement-Prof. Colin Terrell (R) |
| 11th June |
| Scandalous Men and Women- Pam Street (R) |
| 18th June- Gloucester Ladies' Probus Men's Day |
| Musical Weather- Jenny Parker |
| 25th June |
| Galapagos Islands-Arthur Ball (F) |
| 9th July |
| What does it Mean to be Safe- Brian Rudge (R) |
| Brian (from the same Probus club-Lechlade) is replacing Dacre Watson who is not well |
| Flying in Andean Countries:Chile,Peru & Bolivia-Dacre Watson (R) |
| 23rd July |
| Working in an Alabama Coal Mine as an Engineer- Chris Bishop (R) |
| 13th August |
| The Shoreham Air Disaster-Les Hatcher (R) |
| 27th August |
| Roadford Reservoir- Peter Gilkes (I) |
| 10th September |
| Escort Carriers- Ray Carter (F) |
| 24th September- Ladies' Day |
| Gloucestershire Nightstop (Charity)- Amanda Thiselton (D) |
| Joint Meeting with Gloucester Ladies |
| 8th October |
| The Great Train Robbery- Ian Boskett (F) |
| 22nd October |
| I **** Maths- Rev. Dr. Gerald South (F) |
| 12th November |
| 20 years to Siberia - Michael Townsend (F) |
| 26th November |
| Cambodia & South Vietnam- Mark Wardle (F) |
| 3rd December |
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Down our Street Again- Ian Street Glevum invited to Gloucester Ladies meeting |
| 10th December- Ladies' Day |
| Charles Dickens- Paul Murphy (F) |
| Joint Meeting with Gloucester Ladies |
| Codes: I= club speaker. D= Charity Donation. F= fee |
| R= reciprocal talk with another Probus Club |
| Webmaster: Dr Mike Aggleton-probus@aggleton.name |