Author: Nigel Balchin

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

On the 13th August 2024 the Men’s Probus Club of Henley-on-Thames, which started back in 1978, celebrated its 500th monthly meeting on the banks of the river Thames, in glorious sunshine. The venue selected was the Henley Business School in its delightful grounds, Greenlands, which many will know lies along the river on the A4155,…

Chairman Tony Brown welcomed club members to the 499th meeting of Henley Probus and briefed the meeting on the plans for the celebration of our 500th meeting, scheduled for August 13th. Following a short business update, including a report from the Treasurer. This month’s guest speaker was Janine Kilroe, who gave a very interesting and…