THE PROBUS 87 CLUB OF DROITWICH SPA

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Thursday 13th January 2022
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Roger Powell gave a very interesting talk about Fun Fairs and Roller Coaster Rides - their construction and appeal, entitled - “Should Have Gone To Specsavers”

Thursday 20th January 2022
FERGUS POETRY


Fergus McGonigal, Worcestershire’s poet Laureate, gave a stunning performance with his poetry.

-It was a list of very interesting words all placed in the right order!-

Also this meeting celebrated 35 year of the start of PROBUS 87 meetings to this very day!

There was a toast to PROBUS 87 with wine supplied by David Morrison who was at the dry end of the Zoom members. Malcolm supplied the fruit cake and the ladies took charge.

Thursday 27th January 2022
SONGS OF THE WEST MIDLANDS

Richard Churchley with his Accordion, Guitar and Singing, of well known songs that we all joined in. This created a  splendid enjoyable morning.

Richard Churchley

Non-zooming audience.

3rd February 2022 - PAUL RIPLEY’S TALK  ON THE LIFE OF HERBERT AUSTIN


HERBERT AUSTIN, 1ST BARON AUSTIN KBE (8 NOVEMBER 1866 – 23 MAY 1941) WAS AN ENGLISH AUTOMOBILE DESIGNER AND BUILDER WHO FOUNDED THE AUSTIN MOTOR COMPANY.
LIVED IN AUSTRALIA, WHERE HE GOT MARRIED. AND STARTED HIS ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT CAREER

Austin 7

10th Feb 2022 - Ron Galivan’s talk on the ‘PRELUDE TO THE SPANISH CIVIL WAR’ THE LIFE OF HERBERT AUSTIN


17th Feb 2022 - a Mastermind Quiz organised by PROBUS member John Brown


03rd March 2022 - THE LIFE AND TIMES OF GEORGE HINCHCLIFFE - A talk by Richard Tesh on saving the Flying Scotsman.


24th Feb 2022 - Chris Knight’s talk on ‘THE RESTORATION MAN’

10th MARCH 2022 - ‘MY 2,000 MILE WALK AROUND ENGLAND’ by Heather Kent

17th March 2022 - A PICTURE QUIZ ON CARS  by member Peter Hawkins

24th March 2022 - Talk by Harold Robinson about THE LIFE OF EDWARD WINSLOW


31ST March 2022 - CRYPTO CURRENCY - An interview by John Brown questioning visitor Craige Casey

07th April  2022 - ‘DESERT ISLAND DISCS’ - John Brown Interviews member Malcolm Wakeman

14th April 2022 - NO MEETING DUE TO COVID19 ??


21ST APRIL 2022 - NO MEETING..

28th APRIL 2022 - A talk on ‘PLACE NAMES’ by Anthony Poulton Smith.



‘DROIT’ could be ‘Dirty’  WICH, NOT ‘ROYAL’ WICH!!


 30th APRIL 2022 - Could not take part in ST. RICHARD’s FESTIVAL  - Everyone on holiday that weekend!!


12th MAY 2022 - AGM Change of chairman etc. and members forum.


19th May 2022 - A talk about SIR JOHN BLACK by John Macarthy


26th May 2022 - meeting cancelled

2nd June 2022   - No meetng Bank Holiday

9th June 2022 - A talk on ‘DROITWICH LOST FACILITIES‘ by Member Alan Davey.

SANDY MAKING HIS ENTRANCE

RON IS SECOND FROM THE LEFT, HAVING A CHATWITH MALCOLM WAKEMAN

RON AT THE  LECTERN

WINNER PAUL MCMASTER

STARTING WITH COFFEE

JIM RUSSELL ON ZOOM

GEOFF BRISCOE CHAIRMAN

16th June 2022 - A ZOOM talk on ‘PIRATES’ BY CHRIS HELME

23th June 2022 - A talk on ‘FILL IN SUBJECTS USED BY THE PROBUS 97 MONDAY CLUB’ BY ROGER POWELL

30th June 2022 - ENTERTAINED BY AMBER COX, THE DOORSTEP PRINCESS. THIS INCLUDED SONGS AND AND A DESERT ISLAND DISC INTERVIEW BY JOHN BROWN.

                            RAISED £120 FOR ‘MIND’

ANTHONY                    MALCOLM

ERIC DAVIS IS PRESENTED WITH BOTTLE OF WHISKY

DEREK HEATON INVESTED

GEOFF BRISCOE PRESENTS THE NEW CHAIRMAN, ALLAN ROBERTS, WITH THE CHAIN OF OFFICE.

OR - HOW TO MAKE FRIENDS WITH YOUR EMPLOYEES

7th July Droitwich’s Oldest Buildings
 a talk by Lin Blewitt
A professional view of the Tudor wooden framed buildings in the Town

14th July 2022 - “HOW TO MAKE MONEY OUT OF MURDER” A Talk by Sally Jenkins about her experience writing and publishing her MURDER  thrillers.

 21st July 2022 - Did you enjoy the
                 Limerick Competition.

It was won by Dick Rands with the following;

A cheeky young oik up from Dover
Thought life a bed of clover
Although keen on cricket
Could not get a wicket
But did bowl a maiden over.


 28th July 2022 --DESERT ISLAND DISC–

JOHN BROWN INTERVIEW’S DAVID STARR


 4th AUGUST 2022 --GLOBAL WARNING–

THE PROSPECTS FOR HUMANITY

A talk by David Terry


 11th AUGUST 2022 --NEW ZEALAND–

A holiday talk by Grahame Drain


 18th AUGUST 2022 -ON THE BUSES, LONDON STYLE

A talk by Dick Rand
A history of the development of London Buses from the horse bus era and their associated maintenance.


 25th AUGUST 2022 --Spouse Girl

Stressing times for Prime Minister’s partners

A talk by David Howe


 8th September 2022 --Prague Spring

A talk by Roy Murphy about his University exchange visits to Eastern Europe in the 1990’s, witnessing changes to the Czech Republic and the crumbling Eastern Block.


15th September 2022
Paul Harding gave a very good talk about the first and last battles of the Civil War, both in Worcester.

The Battle of Powick Bridge


QUEEN ELIZABETH 2; DIED

PM Thursday 8th September 2022

 22nd September 2022 --Chris Knight questioned as on DESERT ISLAND DISC by Malcolm Wakeman. Chris Knight is a potential new member


 29th September 2022 – A talk about Cadbury’s Dairy Milk by member Brian Turner.


 6th October 2022 – A talk about Tall Ships by tea lady Sue Daniels.


 13th October 2022 – A talk about Baby Boomers by Tim Albert


 20th October 2022 – Desert Island Castaway :

Malcolm Wakeman extracts juicy life stories from ‘chef’ Geoff Briscoe  


 27th October 2022 – A talk about Nuclear Power, Past, Present and Future by

 Richard Tesh

Making a good case to build more Nuclear Power Stations!


ERIC DAVIS READY WITH OUR WREATH FOR REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY


 3rd November 2022 22 – A talk about Tax, Care and the New Guy by Ria Hambridge.



Make your will, organise your Power of Attorney, minimise tax.

Bowls for some members at the Hadley Bowling Green Inn.

10th NOVEMBER  - ROOM 101 -

Keith, Dick and John refilled their hates and Malcolm put them into room 101.

SURPRISINGLY THIS WAS GREAT FUN…


13th NOVEMBER
Sunday Remembrance Day  


One of our PROBUS 87 members, Eric Davis, gave the prayer at the Service in Victoria Square



17th NOVEMBER
THE MONARCH’S WAY

A TALK BY HOWARD ROBINSON

24th NOVEMBER  2022
EVIDENCEL‘ A TALK BY PETER HAWKINS ON THE

PRE-HISTORY OF THE DORDOGNE’S

1st DECEMBER
PROBUS 87 MASTERMIND

EXCELLENT QUIZ ORGANISED BY JOHN BROWN

8TH DECEMBER
ALL PRESENT AND CORRECT.
A talk by out chairman, Allan Roberts, on how to

Present talks and
presentations.

15TH DECEMBER
THE CHAIRMAN’S CHRISTMAS PARTY AT GAUDET LUCE ENTERTAINED BY THE DROITWICH  BANJO BAND


22nd DECEMBER
CHRISTMAS PARTY MEMBERS SPECIAL ORGANISED BY DAVID STARR et al

25th DECEMBER CHRISTMAS 2022

1st JANUARY     NEAR YEAR      2023

12th JANUARY 2023
SOBBS - THE BRINE BATHS PROJECT- Save Our brine Baths -

A TALK BY SUE WEBBER

19th JANUARY 2023
ASPECTS OF ARCHERY

A TALK BY STEVE VERNALS

26th JANUARY 2023
- A TRIP TO JERUSALEM -

There and back by
TIM CREE


2nd  FEBRUARY 2023
- MILLAS’S PAINTINGS -

BY PAUL RIGBLEY


FAMOUS PRE-RAPHAELITES

9th FEBRUARY 2023
- THE SALT KING -

A PRESENTATION BY ALAN DAVEY

16th FEBRUARY 2023
- MOUNTAINEERING IN AFRICA -


GEOFF BRISCOE’S EXPERIENCE

23rd FEBRUARY 2023
- HOW TO PAINT IN ACRYLICS -

A DEMONSTRATION BY PETER HAWKINS


2nd MARCH 2023
- BRISTOL AND JOHN CABOT -

PERSONAL HISTORY BY

 ALAN DAVEY


9th MARCH 2023

- DRIVING IN RETIREMENT -

BY DAVID EASTWOOD

16h MARCH 2023

- MEDICAL DETECTION DOGS -

BY HELEN KARAKASHIAN

Over £100 was collected for  this worthwhile organisation.

23rd MARCH 2023

- Poetry & prose -

By club members.

9th MARCH 2023

- DRIVING IN RETIREMENT -

BY DAVID EASTWOOD

30th MARCH 2023

- INDUSTRIAL WORCESTERSHIRE IN THE 19th & 20th CENTURIES -

EXCELLENT TALK BY ANDY WILDMAN

BY DAVID EASTWOOD

8th APRIL 2023

- TRIP TO WIGHTICK MANOR -

ART MUSEUM

20th APRIL 2023

- ROLE OF WOMEN IN GLASS MAKING -

BY KATE ROUND

27th MARCH 2023

- MY EXPERIENCE WITH TRAILERS -

BY OUR VICE CHAIRMAN

 David Starr

BY DAVID EASTWOOD

4h MAY 2023

- BIRCH, BEER & BIBLES -

BY KIRSTIE BINGHAM

SAT 29h APRIL 2023

- ST RICHARD’S BRINE PIT BLESSING -

BY THE CLUB AND OTHERS

11th MAY 2023

- AGM -

18th MAY 2023

- INAUGURAL LUNCH -

AT THE HOLT FLEET
HOTEL, The first lunch since Covid19!

25h MAY 2023

- ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE-

BY JOHN HANDBY

The Mastermind winner - Jan Bryce

PLUS A GROUP
 PHOTOGRAPH

8th JUNE 2023

-Brindley the Canal Engineer-

BY member Roy Murphy

15th JUNE 2023

- Trams in Worcester-
by Andrew Harris

22nd JUNE 2023

-The Lighter Side of Local Government -

By David Howe

29th JUNE 2023

-Aero Engine Turbine Blades -

By Philip Lovell

6th JULY 2023

- 100 years of the BBC (and the inside story of Desert Island  Discs) -

By David Howe

13th JULY 2023

- ASIA (SPIDERS AND MORE) -

By Paul Carpenter

20th July 2023

- GR VIII: Male Voices in Harmony - By Stan Kilby & Friends

 

27th JULY 2023

LUNCH AT THE EAGLE AND SUN

3rd AUGUST 2023

Talk by John Dickinson about Gliding for next week’s Activity

10th AUGUST 2023

Visit to Stratford on Avon Flying Club. Seven members and family took part -10 minutes at two thousand feet, in a blue  sky hot summers day.

17th AUGUST 2023

A VISIT TO The Droitwich Fire and Emergency Centre. Well worth while - may pay a visit to member’s home for a safety assessment.

Alarm systems will be installed free!

31st AUGUST 2023

No meeting - Bank Holiday week.

24th AUGUST 2023

The booked speaker could not make it, so the members entertained themselves

7th September 2023

A talk by member Paul Ripley on the history of  Steam Railways; including the Darlington Railway.

A good presentation.

14th September 2023

Member Geoff Briscoe organised a ‘MYSTERY’ lunch. Most of our members attended and no one got lost.

- Pitland in the Term Valley -

21st September 2023

MUSIC from many blown instruments

By David Wornham

28th September 2023

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5th Oct 2023
Quiz By Jim Russell
all the way from Kent using Zoom

12th Oct 2023

TRIP TO ‘ Back to Back’ Houses in Birmingham
Organised by  John Brown

19th Oct 3023
Roman Life in Alcester

By Alan Godfrey

26th Oct 2023

Urban Regeneration and the re-use of old buildings.
by Roy Murphy

2nd November 2023
Domestic Waste Management

By Jenny Hope

9th November 2023
THE history of Bewdley

By Richard Perrin

16th November 2023
History of 31 High Street.

By Lyn Blewitt

23rd November 2023
Lunch at Bullocks Cafe -THAI- FOOD

30th November 2023
Grenadier Guards: History, Music and Tradition

By Nick Ward

7th December 2023
DUDLEY CASTLE

By Max Keen

9th December 2023
PROBUS 87 CHRISTMAS PARTY.

Organised by the Committee (Chairman on Holiday!)