Henley Probus Club: Badgemore Park 2022 Photo copyright Nigel Balchin

Welcome to the Men’s Probus Club of Henley-on-Thames

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.

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

  • April: Professor Dan Remenyi “Getting Useful Results from AI-Chatbots”
  • May: Club A.G.M. with short talks by New Members
  • June: Lake S. Degan “The East India Company (the greatest organisation ever)”
  • July: Janine Kilroe “Working with some of the most dangerous men in the country”
  • August: Our 500th Meeting – Celebratory Summer Lunch @ Henley Business School
  • September: Tilden McKean “Looking for oil in Papua New Guinea”
  • October: John Brearley “Medieval craftsmen and the rise of the Guilds”
  • November: Nigel Balchin “Robotics”
  • December: Christmas Lunch

Previous Meetings

  • April 2024

    GenAI update by Professor Dan Remenyi @ Henley Men's Probus Club in April 2024. Photo copyright Henley Men's Probus Club.

    The 496th meeting of Henley Men’s Probus Club was held at Badgemore Park Golf Club on Tuesday 9th March2024. The Chairman opened the 496th Henley Probus meeting and welcomed our newest member, Geoff Spurrier, to the club and then he introduced our guest speaker , newest member, Geoff Spurrier, to the club. The Chairman then…

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  • March 2024

    The RAF @ Henley Men's Probus Club in March 2024. Photo copyright Henley Men's Probus Club.

    The 495th meeting of the Club was held at Badgemore Park Golf Club on Tuesday 12th March2024. The Chairman introduced 1 new member to the Club; the Chairman also confirmed that arrangements have now been finalised for the Club’s 500th meeting on August 13th and this will be held at the Henley business School, Greenlands.…

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  • February 2024

    The Eurofighter @ Henley Men's Probus Club in February 2024. Photo copyright Henley Men's Probus Club.

    The 494th meeting of the Club was held at Badgemore Park Golf Club on Tuesday 13th February 2024. The Chairman introduced 1 new member to the Club and welcomed 2 visitors to the meeting; the Chairman also confirmed that arrangements have now been finalised for the Club’s 500th meeting in August. The Treasurer updated the…

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  • January 2024

    Swan Upping @ Henley Men's Probus Club in January 2024. Photo copyright Henley Men's Probus Club.

    The 493rd meeting of Henley Probus Club was held at Badgemore Park on Tuesday, 9th January 2024. The Chairman bid everyone best wishes for 2024 and then welcomed 3 visitors to the meeting. The Treasurer updated the members on the Club’s finances at end 2023. This was followed by updates on the forthcoming Social events…

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  • November 2023

    Graham Twemlow @ Henley Men's Probus Club in October 2023. Photo copyright Henley Men's Probus Club.

    The 491st meeting of Henley Probus Club was held at Badgemore Park on Tuesday, 14th November 2023. This month’s guest speaker was Graham Twemlow, a decorative arts historian who presented a talk entitled “Your Country Needs You – Propaganda Posters of WWI and WWII”. Graham’s extensive materials presented many of the colourful posters used during…

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  • October 2023

    Graham Horn @ Henley Men's Probus Club in October 2023. Photo copyright Henley Men's Probus Club.

    The 490th meeting of Henley Probus Club was held at Badgemore Park on Tuesday, 10th October 2023. This month’s guest speaker was Graham Horn who presented a talk on the Kennet & Avon Canal, which included some period photos that illustrated the decay and poor condition of the canal, when the restoration work commenced. He explained…

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  • September 2023

    Martin Beek @ Henley Men's Probus Club in September 2023. Photo copyright Henley Men's Probus Club.

    The 489th meeting of Henley Probus Club was held at Badgemore Park on Tuesday, 12 September 2023. The chairman briefed the club on the social events that were in the planning stage to include an outing to the Mill at Sonning in January and a visit to the Medical History Museum at the Royal Berkshire…

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  • August 2023

    Mike Willoughby @HenleyMensProbus Club in August 2023. Photo copyright Mike Willoughby / Henley Men's Probus Club.

    The 488th Meeting of Henley Probus Club was held at Badgemore Park on August 8, 2023. The Chairman and Treasurer summarised the current status of the club membership and the financial and charity status. This month’s guest speaker was Mike Willoughby who talked about “Remembering the Men of Henley-on-Thames who died in two World Wars”.…

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  • June 2023

    Mike Payne @HenleyMensProbus Club in May 2023. Photo copyright Henley Men's Probus Club.

    The 486th Meeting of Henley Men’s Probus Club was held at Badgemore Park on June 13th, 2023. This month’s guest speaker was Mike Payne who spoke about ‘A History of the Pinewood Studios’. The studio is located near Denham in Bucks, and was built in the former gardens of Hetherden Hall, but now extended well…

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  • May 2023

    Peter Stone @ Henley Men's Probus Club in May 2023. Photo copyright Henley Men's Probus Club.

    The 43rd Annual General Meeting and the 485th Meeting of Henley Probus Club was held at Badgemore Park on May 9, 2023. The Chairman circulated his annual report and emphasised that, as we move forward, a key issue for the incoming Chairman and his committee. would be to fill the vacant positions of Vice Chairman…

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  • April 2023

    Dan Remenyi @ Henley Men's Probus Club in April 2023. Photo copyright Henley Men's Probus Club.

    The 484th Meeting was held at Badgemore Park on the 11th April 2023. The guest speaker this month was Professor Dan Remenyi, who gave a fascinating presentation on “What will the AI-Chatbot really do for us? Making sense of New Technology”. Dan explained that a Chatbot refers to a computer system which communicates in everyday…

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  • March 2023

    John Brearley @ Henley Men's Probus Club. Photo copyright Henley Men's Probus Club.

    The 483rd Meeting was held at Badgemore Park on the 14th February 2023. The guest speaker this month was John Brearley, who gave a presentation on The Great Exhibition of 1851 and the Arts & Crafts Movement. The backdrop of the Exhibition was the UK, then with a population of some 16 million people which…

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