Author: Nigel Balchin
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Brunch@Badgemore September 2024
16 members turned out this month to enjoy a delicious brunch at Badgemore Park.
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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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500th Meeting Celebration
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,…
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Brunch@Badgemore July 2024
Members enjoyed another Brunch@Badgemore get together at Badgemore Park.
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July 2024 (499)
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…
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June 2024 (498)
Chairman Tony Brown welcomed club members to the 498th meeting of Henley Men’s Probus Club and briefed us on the plans for the celebration of our 500th meeting in August. This month’s guest speaker, Luke S Degan, gave a very interesting and enlightening illustrated talk on the East India Company – The Greatest Organisation. Luke…
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It’s Good to Talk – Henley Man Club
A local support group aimed at giving men in the Henley area a sense of purpose, identity and engagement in the local community. The club meets Monday nights between 20:00 and 21:30. Its mission is to create a space where men can gather and celebrate the positive qualities of masculinity, offering individual skills, knowledge and…
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May 2024 (AGM)
The meeting in May 2024 was the 497th meeting of Henley Men’s PROBUS Club and was its 44th Annual General Meeting. The Chairman opened the meeting and welcomed everyone to the AGM. Peter Stone thanked the committee for all their support through the year, including Viv Emerson for taking on the role of speaker secretary,…
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April 2024 (496)
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 (495)
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.…