Henley Men’s Probus Club members meet at Badgemore Park on the second Tuesday of each month. Meetings start with an informal gathering of members (plus visitors) for conversation and coffee/tea from 10:45, with the formal meeting commencing at 11:30, followed by a guest speaker and lunch.
NEXT BRUNCH@BADGEMORE: Another glorious breakfast jamboree is being planned. As before, no rules, just turn up around 9.15 a.m. for coffee and thereafter a fry up of your choice!
Notes to Members: Badgemore Park has been “Cashless” since 1st April 2024 (Note that “cashless” means neither cash nor cheques will be accepted for their lunch, drinks, etc.
Note to Non-members: If you wish to learn more or join our club, please navigate to the “About Us” and “Contact Us” pages on this website.
Topics Planned for our 2024 Meetings
- December – Club Christmas Lunch.
- January – Mark Broomfield – “14 years in the International Committee of the Red Cross”.
- February 10th – Paul Whittle – “The Gibraltar Story” A tiny island with so much heritage and history including the Ottoman s siege of 1565 and the much longer siege by the Axis in WW2.
- March 10th – Jim Donahue – “The Thames Valley, past present & future” The author and photographer of a new book about the Thames Valley.
- April14th – Jenny Mallin – “On meeting the last members of my family who grew up during the height of the British Raj. Bangalore and military anecdotes.
- May 12th – Club AGM with New Member’s Talks – “The Thames Valley, past present & future” The author and photographer of a new book about the Thames Valley.
- June 9th – Joanna Bogle – “The Life & Work of Sue Ryder” Her service in WW2 with the First Aid Nursing Yeomanry and SOE, then her post-war work with refugees and later marriage to Leonard Cheshire and their joint work in establishing care homes and other projects across Britain and overseas.
Previous Meetings
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January 2026 (517)
Henley Men’s Probus held it’s 517th meeting at Badgemore Golf Club on Tuesday, 13 January 2026. The meeting was opened by Chairman Tony Cobb who wished all the members a very Happy New Year. Tony explained that the club outing to the Mill at Sonning to see My Fair Lady had been very successful and
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November 2025 (515)
After 2 minutes silence for Remembrance Day the Chairman welcomed club members and visitors to the 515th meeting of Henley Probus Club and, following a short business update including reports from the Treasurer and Secretary, the Chairman introduced our guest speaker Sue Remenyi who gave a talk entitled “Bees and Bee Keeping”. Sue, who lives
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October 2025 (514)
The Chairman welcomed club members and visitors to the 514th meeting of Henley Probus Club and ,following a short business update including reports from the Treasurer and Secretary, there was a minute’s silence while all members reflected on the recent and sudden death of our ex-Chairman Tony Brown. The Chairman then introduced our guest speaker
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September 2025 (513)
Members of Henley Men’s Probus were treated to a very interesting though slightly scary talk on the subject of Financial Crimes and Scams by our guest speaker, Ian A. Clarke. Ian, who has 42 years experience in the financial industry, opened his talk with details of some historic scams to include one by Herbert Michael
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August 2025 (512)
At the 512th meeting of Henley Probus Club, following a short business update including reports from the Treasurer and Secretary, the Chairman reflected on the success and great feedback received about the recent Summer Lunch and visit to the BMW Mini factory at Oxford. This month’s guest speakers were Ann and John Ford who gave
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July 2025 (511)
Chairman Tony Cobb opened the meeting with an update on the upcoming Summer Lunch which will be held this year at Sonning Golf Club on Tuesday, 5 August 2025. Our guest speaker was Alan Fitzgerald who gave us a fascinating talk entitled the “Hidden Rivers of London”. Everyone is very familiar with the river Thames
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June 2025 (510)
Henley Men’s Probus Club: A Deep Dive into Marie Curie’s Vital WorkThe Chairman warmly welcomed members and guests to the 510th meeting of the Henley Probus Club. Following a brief club update, which included reports from the Treasurer and Secretary, the Chairman introduced Lorna McGowan. Lorna, an employee of Marie Curie, then delivered a compelling
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March 2025 (507)
The Chairman welcomed club members ,including 2 new members,to the 507th meeting of Henley Probus Club and ,following a short business update including a report from the Treasurer, the Chairman introduced Graham Twemlow who gave a talk,assisted by a slide presentation “The Great British Poster Artists: The Golden Age of Posters in Britain.” Poster art
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January 2025 (505)
Chairman Tony Brown welcomed club members to the 505th meeting of Henley Probus Club and ,following a short business update including a report from the Treasurer, the Chairman introduced John Brearley who gave a talk, assisted by a slide presentation ,about Medieval England. John talked about the period 11th to the 13th century (the Medieval
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November 2023 (503)
The guest speaker this month was Chris Nash, who spoke about The Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC). Chris is a CWGC volunteer and shared his extensive knowledge of War Grave sites around the world, in the UK and even locally within South Oxfordshire. The talk covered the origins of the CWGC and it was a
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October 2024 (502)
Chairman Tony Brown welcomed club members to the 502nd meeting of Henley Probus and following a short business update, including a report from the Treasurer. The speaker this month was Nigel Balchin, a member of Henley Men’s Probus Club, who was filling in for a speaker who had contracted covid. The topic which Nigel covered
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September 2024 (501)
This month, Tilden Mckean provided members with the fascinating story and humorous anecdotes from his adventures in Papua New Guinea. Tilden encountered high temperatures, high humidity, leaches, jungle … you name it, he faced it. All to find the rich hydrocarbon reserves that are now synonymous with the island. The land is owned by huge
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