BUTTERCROSS LADIES PROBUS CLUB LEADS THE WAY! PROBUS is an organisation for retired/ semi retired PRO-fessional and BUSiness people. It is non-political. The Buttercross Ladies Probus Club was formed in 2006, so we are now celebrating our 15th year. There are only a few Ladies Probus Clubs in the area compared to those for Men. Over the years we have grown from a coffee and chat morning to regular monthly meetings with interesting speakers followed by lunch. Amongst our membership are volunteers, doctors, nurses, company secretaries, teachers, a welfare officer, bank manager, radiographer, sales manageress, operating manager and administrators, so good conversation is guaranteed! We are a friendly club with members sitting at different places at each meeting, enabling us to get to know a variety of people. There is a good relationship with the local Men’s Probus
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Clubs and we join one another for outings, holidays, dinners, AGMs. Lockdown has made us re-think the way we operate. Some members live alone and have missed the friendship which Probus offers. We are now leading the way by holding our monthly meetings via Zoom with success. Future meetings are:SERV (volunteer rapid response medical transport scheme) The BBC World Service Thames Valley Police Swan Upping The People of the Titanic Obviously we plan to return to our well-tried meeting format as soon as possible, including our lovely outings to places of interest, gardens and the theatre..
If you are looking for friendship with like-minded interests do contact our President: Lilian Wetherald. Email: 1943@gmail.com Telephone (daytime) 01865 300523 or Jacquie Pearce-Gervis: Email: email@jpg19.plus.com Photo above: the Founder Members. Left to right: Denise Ridgers, Mary Rouse (Social Secretary), Pat Dudley Ward-Ward, Eileen Burdon, Sheila Harris, Muriel Baker (Vice Chairman), Valerie Windsor (Founder and 1st Chairman), Janet Turner
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