ProBus Club of Ewell

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At the Ladies Lunch for May 2008 our President John Mills (left) made a formal presentation of the Award for Excellence to Ken Robinson (shown below)

This award to Ken under the terms of our constitution which states:-

"AWARD of EXCELLENCE - Any member may be awarded a Certificate, generally as an acknowledgement of exceptional services to the Club. This award will be proposed by the Committee and confirmed at any general meeting with a simple majority. This does not affect any due subscriptions or rights of membership if still a member of the Club."

 

Ken has more than qualified over the last two decades he has been elected as President and of course committee member, in this role he has served for the last ten years as Speakers Secretary and has arranged for well over 110 speakers, all of high caliber.

In other spheres he has been involved in many outside visits with respect to Events Secretary and is known as "Mr. Boat Trip" after his many successful River Thames Tours and on board excellent lunches, plus others events such as the recent coach trip to The Royal Observatory, National Maritime Museum, Queens House and the upcoming Brooklands Museum , more about these can be found here.

The membership was delighted to be present to congratulate Ken on this highly respected Award, well done Ken

 

Past News kept for reference only

At our Ladies Lunch May 2007 our principal guest was John Moore (below) and Consort, John is the Chairman of the Surbiton Probus Club. More details of the lunch.........here.

 

For the February 2007 meeting we were please to welcome Rev. Raymond Leigh a member of the Bognor Regis Probus Club, Ray is retired from the Anglican Ministry but is at present also the Resident Priest at St Thomas a' Becket , Pagham, Sussex.

Ray was visiting because he and his wife are planning to relocate in this area and he felt it would be nice to check out the local Probus Clubs and our website invites all visitors to join us, if and when they move we hope that Ewell is a good club to join.

 

For the May 2006 meeting we were pleased to welcome Bob Russell who visited us whilst in the UK (he is on a European /USA tour of aeronautical sites), Bob hails from near Perth in Australia and has been President of his Probus Club in Mandurah Western Australia he is retired, living in Mandurah one hour south of Perth after spending his life developing farms and farming Sheep, Cattle, Wheat, Barley and Oil Seeds and his hobby is flying being a qualified pilot for many years.

72km south of Perth, Mandurah is located at the entrance to the Peel Inlet and offers a unique blend of fishing, swimming and beach activities in some of the finest waterways in Australia, less than an hour’s drive away from Perth, the capitol city of Western Australia. This busy capital of the Peel region is constantly abuzz with lively locals and laid-back tourists. Mandurah is an excellent gateway to the Australia's South West.

David Wood our  Mayor of Epsom and Ewell............more

Some extracts of the 2007 AGM are on the site......................more

At the meeting of 1 st February 2006 we were delighted that W.A. (Hove) Wood joined us as a welcome visitor to our Club meeting, Hove from The Probus Club of Rustenburg, Johannesburg, South Africa is over in the UK for a holiday and to see his new grandson, plus a business trip as he is The Split Roller Bearing Specialist for Q.E.Bearings (Pty) Ltd.

 He found out about us on this site.

He is shown below with David Smart our President.
 

 

 

RUSTENBURG

This town founded in 1851, and named after Rustenburg (town of rest) in the Cape. For some years, it was a frontier post and a resort for hunters, explorers and prospectors who used it as a base from which to venture into the far interior. The main agricultural activity in the area is beef cattle, Virginia tobacco, citrus fruit, wheat, maize, sunflower seeds and groundnuts. Rustenburg lies on the edge of the bushveld igneous complex, one of the most heavily mineralised districts in the world. Mines in the region produce platinum, asbestos, chrome, tin, lead, marble, granite and slate. Despite this being an industrial area the town is green and lush and has a delightful climate.

Question: What does it cost to join The Probus Club of Ewell?

Answer: Currently, the annual subscription is £25 for which you receive the Club Membership Directory & Rules (the Rules can be found for your perusal on this site), name badge, and the “Probus Life” bi-monthly magazine. Note if you join after 1 August the subscription for that remaining year is 50% of the full year's cost.

Question: How much are the lunches?

Answer: The normal 3 course lunch held at Bourne Hall currently costs £12.00 per head (including gratuities). The Ladies Lunches held in June and December, are sometimes held at other venues, such as Cuddington Golf Club, Epsom Queen's Stand, etc presently cost £20 per head (including gratuities but this can vary according to the venue).

I am interested in joining - what do I do next?

Contact the Honorary Secretary by e-mail giving your full name, address, telephone number and e-mail address together with any questions you may have. On this website is a membership application form for completion and return.

Once returned, the completed application form will be considered by the Club Committee at their next meeting (1st Wednesday of each month). If all is well, you will be invited to attend the next lunch as a paying guest of the Club when you will be introduced to the Committee and other members, alternatively a member can elect to invite you to a luncheon meeting and will be responsible for that meals cost and must advise the Treasurer by the prior Monday of the meeting well before the 12.00 deadline.

Finally, if you are accepted and still wish to proceed, you will be asked to pay your membership fee on receipt of which you will be sent or given your copy of the Club Directory, name badge and other information.

You will then be a full member of the Club and entitled to participate in all the Club’s activities.

NEW BEST-SELLER BY LOCAL AUTHOR

And a member of Probus Club of Ewell

EPSOM PAST 

by Charles Abdy

News of this latest publication from Phillimore & Co has been very warmly welcomed by the booksellers in the area, and it is set to be the local best seller of the season.

Epsom Past was launched priced £15.99, and provides a fascinating insight into the town's history and its development over the centuries.

It also looks at the various characters who gave Epsom its unique character and heritage, all vividly brought to life by the author's lively narrative and superb collection of illustrations.