Our Club, which was founded in 1976, now has about 80 members and holds lunch meetings on the last Wednesday of every month – except December, when the meeting is on the third Wednesday – at the Cranleigh Restaurant, Hornchurch. We meet about 11.30 a.m. for a 12.00 start, when routine Club business is conducted before a 12.30 p.m. lunch. A three-course lunch is served, at a cost of £14.00 (including gratuities) after which there is normally a speaker. No speakers are engaged for October (AGM). Our talks cover a wide variety of interesting topics and the meetings close about 3 p.m. A full list of meetings, speakers and topics is given in the above link “Meetings” and also are included in our Annual Club Handbook.
The annual subscription is £10 and the joining fee is £10 (which includes a Probus Badge and Name Badge). Probus ties are available from our secretary at a cost of £6.50.
During each year we have several organised ‘outings', including one-day visits and short holidays at home and abroad, which are very popular with members and their families/friends and are competitively priced. Details are shown in the above link “Outings” and are also included in the regular Newsletters issued by our travel organisers.
In January each year we have a Ladies Lunch, which in recent years has been held at the Chichester Hotel (near Wickford, Essex).This is an excellent opportunity for members to entertain their wives/partners/friends for a social event with a three-course meal. Coach transport is available, if required.
Although we have about 80 members at present, there is no waiting list and new members would be most welcome. The first step to obtain membership is to contact Alan, our secretary, by telephone at 01708 225978 or by email click here
