The Probus Club of Norwich
The Probus Club of Norwich
2023 Events
- 17th January AGM Followed by a quiz
- 21st February Woodforde's Brewery by James Ramm
- 21st March The River Wensum and its Demise (Spouses/partners event) by John Flowerdew
- 18th April Newhaven Court: Love, Tragedy, Heroism and Intrigue by Helen Murray
- 16th May The D-Day Landings by Peter Robinson
- 20th June The John Innes Centre, History and Current Research by Dr Anne Edwards
- 18th July The Thorpe Railway Disaster by Phillida Scrivens
- 15th August The Zulu Wars by Pat Alker
- 19th September Work of the Medical Detection Dogs Charity (Spouses/partners event) by Norma Howell
- 17th October Norfolk Signs by Andrew Tullett
- 21st November My Life in Antarctica by David Hughes
2022 Events
- 18th January AGM - Video meeting
- 15th February Windsor Castle – My Four Years by Revd Canon Edward Carter
- 15th March Scams and how to avoid them (Spouses/partners event) by Dave Todd
- 19th April Ethiopia - the Historic Route (Spouses/partners event) by Pat Alker
- 17th May A Profitable Sleight of Hand by Gerry Greenwood
- 21st June Kett's Rebellion Part 1 (Spouses/partners event) by John Flowerdew
- 19th July Finger printing in crime detection by Richard Hooker, forensic scientist
- 16th August Slide show of Australia by Richard Fiddy
- 20th September A Musical Tour Of Norwich (Spouses/partners event) by Roy Headlands
- 18th October Kett's Rebellion Part 2 (Spouses/partners event) by John Flowerdew
- 15th November Bee Keeping by Carl Pace
- 13th December Work of the Norwich Society (Spouses/partners event) by Jonathan Hooton
2021 Events
- 19th January Video meeting - My life as a Hack (Journalist) By Alison Parkinson editor Probus Magazine
- 16th February Video meeting - German Naval strategy during WWII By Dr. Jann M. Witt Naval Historian
- 16th March Video meeting - Evacuee Memories 80 Year On by Clive Capps
- 20th April Video meeting - Mutinies and Pirates By Dr. Jann M. Witt Naval Historian
- 18th May Video meeting - Macmillan Cancer Supporter by Alison Parkinson editor Probus Magazine
- 15th June Video meeting - The Solar System and Search for Life by Dr Stephanie Yardley
- 20th July No meeting
- 17th August Caister Independent Lifeboat Service by Don Hill
- 21st September A Walk Around Norwich by John Davis
- 19th October Priscilla Bacon Hospice by Clive Evans
- 16th November Sir Toby and the Flatbacks a Story of Staffordshire Pottery by Peter Robinson
- 14th December Norwich 1945 to 1960 From Austerity to Properity (Spouses/partners event) by Frances and Mike Holmes
2020 Events
- 21st January AGM Followed by a quiz
- 18th February Norwich Airport by Richard Pace MD
- 17th March Magic Lantern Show by Richard Fiddy Cancelled because of Coronavirus
- 19th May eRotary Club of Innovation by Martin Brocklebank Video meeting
- 16th June The life and influence of Nelson Mandela by Colin Chambers (Chaplin Robben Island) Video meeting
- 21st July Our Explosive Sun by Dr Stephanie Yardley Video meeting
- 18th August Taranto - The Night Naval Aviation Came of Age by Commander Ralph Dodds Video meeting
- 15th September A Tale of Two Convoys by Commander Ralph Dodds Video meeting
- 20th October The Northern Lights by Dr Stephanie Yardley Video meeting
- 17th November Video meeting - Crime in Norfolk by Colonel Giles Orpen-Smellie, Parachute Regiment
- 15th December Video meeting - Christmas film show (Spouses/partners event)
2019 Events
- 15th January AGM Followed by a quiz
- 19th February Chiropractic by Neil Folker
- 19th March Policing of Norwich in the 60s by Barry Leggett
- 16th April Elizabeth Haynes, Author - Book signing - (Spouses/partners event)
- 21st May New Routes - supporting the integration of resettled individuals by Dee Robinson
- 18th June Hidden Hearing by Jerry Eldridge
- 16th July Royal National Lifeboat Institution by Mike Scott
- 20th August The History of the Victoria Cross by Mike Mizen
- 17th September Development of jazz music 1900 to 1945. (Spouses/partners event) by Grant Elliot
- 15th October The Other Side of Norwich by Major Barry Willson, Salvation Army
- 19th November The National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain by Michael Stubbs
- 17th December Kath the Scullery Maid (Spouses/partners event) by Liz Scott from Blickling Hall
2018 Events
- 16th January AGM
- 20th February The Falkland Islanders at War by Stuart Fidler
- 20th March Say Again - Conversations between Pilots and Air Traffic Control by Norman Dean
- 17th April ** ** by Susan Carnes
- 15th May The Game of Monopoly by Grant Elliot
- 19th June Great Yarmouth, Fishermen's Hospital by Richard Fiddy
- 17th July Not yet I h'int (Naval and police story, retirement, Albion Wherry and the Mens Shed) By Henry Gowman
- 21st August The Battle for Walcheren by Mike Mizen
- 18th September The Northern Distributor Route by Ian Taylor
- 16th October 8th Airforce USAAF WWII Experiences (How Norfolk got The Groove) by John Davison
- 20th November Shipwreaks off the Norfolk Coast by Paul Dale
- 18th December Norwich Historic Churches Trust by Neil Blunt (Spouses/partners event)
2017 Events
- January AGM
- February History of Norwich Theatre Royal by Davis Whiteley
- March 20 years in TV and Radio by Davis Whiteley
- April My life in Hospitality by Susan Barnett
- May Rallying with Lotus Elans by Peter Cotes
- June Quirky Norwich by Linda Leslie
- July The Falklands War - A Personal Account by Stuart Fidler
- August The Mad, The Sad, and The Bad by Clive Astley
- September Extraordinary General Meeting
- October History Woodefords Brewery Roger Larwood
- November 160 years of helping young people YMCA by PR director
- December A little of what you fancy. The life and
songs of Marie Lloyd by Rachel Duffield
2016 Events
- January AGM
- February The Peppermint Boys by Ed Bulpett
- March The Island of Gan by Richard Fiddy
- April Florence Nightingale by Anne Perry
- May Private Investigator by Sue Pilcher
- June Wine making in Norfolk by Peter Ross
- July Pitans by Michael Wilder
- August Water Towers of East Anglia by Ferrers Young
- September The Beauty of Wood by David Bartram
- October The Sandringham Boys by Neil Story
- November Mobilisation by railway 1914 by Malcolm Stelfox
- December The Great Hospital, Norwich by Neil Blunt
2015 Events
- January AGM
- February Norwich City FC by Ricky Martin
- March Colemans by Roderick Spokes
- April Marie Lloyd by Rachel Duffield
- May The English Whiskey Company by Andrew Nelstrop
- June Stalham Fire-house Museum _by Curator
- July Era of Airships by Roger Morris
- August The Secret World of MI5 by David Wallington
- September Dealing with Death by William Armstrong
- October The Courts and Yards of Norwich by Frances and Mike Holmes
- November Cartoons by Mark Reynolds
- December Cringleford Ladies Choir
2014 Events
- January AGM
- February Norwich Theatre Royal by Jason Raper
- March His Honour Judge Peter Jacobs
- April Land Agent to Lord Walsingham by Georgette Vale
- May Eastern Daily Press by Nigel Pilover
- June Norwich Magistracy by Dick Meadows
- July The Chindits by Stanley Puddfoot
- August Whizz-Kidz by Jess Hiscocks
- September Half a Career in Aviation by Gabriel Barton
- October Keep Taking the Pills by Norman Dean
- November Norwich Boot and Shoe Industry by by Frances and Mike Holmes
- December Norwich in the Blitz by Ray Cossey