STOP PRESS! – Latest news – Thurs 7th March 2024

Stumperlowe Probus Club is thriving, with close to capacity attendances for our meetings at Fulwood Sports Club, and membership is currently closed. However, we operate a waiting list and potential newcomers are always welcome to register their interest.

We normally aim for roughly two thirds attendance, but our meeting earlier this week – when motor trade expert Paul Adey gave us part two of his presentation on the history of the British car industry – attracted 76 per cent of our currently active members.

Andrew Shorthouse’s blog on Paul’s talk is now published under Previous Talks.

All our meetings start at 10am for a chat over complimentary tea or coffee (see picture), with the main business of the morning starting at 10.30am. We now have a formal arrangement in place with the Sports Club that the bar is open for liquid refreshments and lunchtime snacks following our Monday meetings.

Our talk on Monday, March 18, will be by retired archaeologist  Ken Dash, and is entitled “Bishop’s House – fascinating new historical data revealed.”

Our spring/summer programme of outside visits gets under way on Wednesday, May 29, when almost 30 members and partners will have a tour of the Renishaw Hall Gardens by head gardener David Kesteven, followed by a buffet lunch in the Rex Whistler Room.

Other dates confirmed are Wednesday, July 17, when we will have a guided tour of the house at Haddon Hall, and Wednesday, September 18, to Salts Mill, Saltaire. More details on both these trips shortly.

Click here for recent talks.

Our speaker programme through to July 2024 is now loaded, click here to view.