The Probus Club of Sandown - Meeting/Talks List Page 1 of 10 Printed 11Nov19 Event Date Topic Speaker 01Dec20 Catching Smugglers Part 1 Malcolm Nelson 03Nov20 Conspiracy Theories of the World Andy Thomas 06Oct20 The American Civil War David Skillen 01Sep20 Surviving 30 years at the BBC Julian Worricker 04Aug20 Inn and Out at the Top Neil Hanson 14Jul20 A Trip on the Royal Train Graeme Payne 02Jun20 Norfolk Island, Prisoners and Mutineers Barry Stephens 07Apr20 Antibiotic Research Claire Nethersole 03Mar20 Behind the Scenes of ITV's Golden Years Wilf Lower 04Feb20 The Life of the Antique Dealer Michael Laikin 07Jan20 Big Ben Tim Redmond 03Dec19 Samuel Cody [not to be confused with William Cody] Bill McNaught 05Nov19 History of the Tea trade Dananjaya Silva 08Oct19 Artist Village: The Watts Gallery Jane Turner 03Sep19 FROM ABSURDITIES TO ZEALOTRY Susan Purcell 06Aug19 Stalking Hamish Brown 09Jul19 The Roman Villa Dr Hannah Platts 04Jun19 Kazakhstan Hugh Thomas 07May19 Annual General Meeting AGM 02Apr19 Petticoat Pilot - Learning to Fly at 52 Ann Chance OBE 05Mar19 Introduction to China David Steeds 05Feb19 MAD CAP IDEAS - QUIRKY INVENTIONS Doug Eaton 08Jan19 The History of the 5 Ark Royals David Snelson 04Dec18 Nuclear Fusion: Power for the Future Robin Allen 06Nov18 Down Memory Lane with Johnny Cooper Graeme Cooper 09Oct18 Flying from the pilots point of view Lorimer Burn 04Sep18 Middle East: religion, politics and sectarianism Nabil Mustapha 07Aug18 The Amazing History of Lighthouses Mark Lewis 10Jul18 The Art of Story Telling Adrienne Dines 05Jun18 The RNLI - Innovation and Imagination Colin Brown 01May18 Annual General Meeting AGM 03Apr18 How to get blown off a Volcano in Ecuador Richard Snailham 06Mar18 Life of the Poor and Emigration from England at the beginning of the Nineteenth Dr Judith Hill Century 06Feb18 Crossrail, Moving London Forward Patrick Griffin 02Jan18 Clandon Park as a Hospital in the Great War June Davey 05Dec17 The Work of the Kent, Surrey & Sussex Air Ambulance KSS Air Ambulance Service 07Nov17 Melting Ice - Rising Seas: Antarctica and Climate Change Colin Summerhayes 03Oct17 The History of Brooklands Allan Winn 05Sep17 The Humorous Side of Being an Actor Jonathan Fryer 01Aug17 The Eldridge Bell Foundry of Chertsey Malcolm Loveday 11Jul17 Bat Boat to Red Arrows David Hassard 06Jun17 Brunel's Billiard Table - the early years of the Great Western Railway Jim Kemp 02May17 Annual General Meeting AGM 04Apr17 Liquefied Natural Gas Mike Wilson 07Mar17 Lincoln at Gettysberg David Skillen 07Feb17 You - the Jury Peter Thompson 03Jan17 Frost, Freezes and Fairs Ian Currie 06Dec16 Eadweard Muybridge: Father of the Movies Keith Hathaway 01Nov16 Suez: The Forgotten Conflict (A Personal Story) Ted Peacock 04Oct16 Ruin, Wren and Renewal - The Great Fire of London Stephen Chater 06Sep16 The Cheshire Salt Mining Disasters - How Mathematics Helps Maurice Cox 02Aug16 How to Enjoy a Healthy and Wealthy Retirement Roy Wood The Probus Club of Sandown - Meeting/Talks List Page 2 of 10 Printed 11Nov19 Event Date Topic Speaker 12Jul16 The Genesis of the Jet Ian Whittle 07Jun16 Too Dark to see the Truth (Child Aid in Eastern Europe) Stephen Barbor 03May16 Annual General Meeting AGM 05Apr16 The Dambusters: The True Story Ken Forsdyke 01Mar16 Secret Classrooms a Window on the Cold War John Lyon 02Feb16 A Life of Grime Vic Quayle 05Jan16 The Shepherds Bush Tragedy Terry Johnson 01Dec15 Modern Airships Ian Donaldson 03Nov15 A Butcher's Tale of Woe Keith Weston 06Oct15 The Waynefleete Tower Penny Rainbow 01Sep15 Gilbert & Sullivan: Their Lives and the Savoy Operas Roger Askew 04Aug15 Vaux-le-Vicomte and Versailles Barry Hylton-Davies 07Jul15 Concealments (Part 2) Tales of a customs officer Malcolm Nelson 02Jun15 Midnight Sun Arctic Moon (Alaska) Mary Albanese 05May15 Annual General Meeting AGM 07Apr15 Dementia Chime Carlin 03Mar15 The Gardens and Plants of Andalucia Cherrill Sands 03Feb15 Le Pont du Gard Jim Welch 06Jan15 Preventing Blindness in the Amazon Jungle (Andean Medical Mission) Dave Goldsmith 02Dec14 Disaster in New Zealand Ken Forsdyke 02Nov14 40 Years Catching Smugglers Part 1 Malcolm Nelson 07Oct14 Sportsmen, Prime Ministers and Royalty Brian Scovell 02Sep14 Lifeboats Richard Bywaters 01Aug14 Britain's Future in Europe Dominic Raab 01Jul14 Harp Julie Beaven 03Jun14 The Great Train Robbery - lesser known facts Terry Johnson 06May14 Annual General Meeting AGM 01Apr14 Pre-Holocaust to Kindertransport Anne Skinner 04Mar14 Canine Partners Malcolm Wells 04Feb14 The Five Surrey Gardens Barry Hylton-Davies 07Jan14 Save the Children: Ethiopia Annie Benning 03Dec13 Salvage: Costa Concordia Ken Forsdyke 05Nov13 History of Postcards Paul Langton 01Oct13 Hammer Dulcimer : 46 Stringed Instrument Julie Beaven 03Sep13 Elmbridge Borough Council and Wildlife David Page 06Aug13 My Diplomatic Life Harry Wiles 09Jul13 A Career in Military Radiation Protection Fred Dawson 04Jun13 Yehudi Menuhin: My Life Creating Utopia Nicholas Chisholm 02May13 Annual General Meeting AGM 02Apr13 Slow Train to Damascus Paul Whittle 05Mar13 The Tesco Effect Pam Goodall 05Feb13 Save the Children - Bangladesh Experience Roger Marsden 08Jan13 My Life as an Opera Singer (arias and accompanist) Sam Evans 04Dec12 UK Development of VSTOL Aircaft Christopher Roberts 06Nov12 The Profumo Affair Terry Johnson 01Oct12 Korea Hang-Jin Chang 04Sep12 The Classic Post Office (GPO 1900-1969) Paul Wood 07Aug12 The Journey from Canada to Belize Commodore Edmund Wool 10Jul12 The Foundling Hospital (City of London) Pamela Scott 05Jun12 Walking the Battlefields of Ypres Mick McLoughlin 01May12 Annual General Meeting AGM 03Apr12 The Lost Generation (Andy’s personal reflection on the impact of Great War on lives Andy Thompson of ordinary people The Probus Club of Sandown - Meeting/Talks List Page 3 of 10 Printed 11Nov19 Event Date Topic Speaker 06Mar12 From Ferry to Bridge: History of Brentford Ferry & 3 Kew Bridges Andrea Cameron 07Feb12 The Real Dads' Army - The Home Guard Mike Brown 03Jan12 Toy Train to the Clouds Paul Whittle 06Dec11 Close Encounters John Knight 01Nov11 History of Dictionaries Susan Purcell 04Oct11 Riding it Out Pam Goodall 06Sep11 A Career Interruption: Experiences of Working for the United Nations Roger Oldcorn 02Aug11 Arab Affairs Stephen Day 12Jul11 The Life, Literature & Laughter of Patrick Campbell Nick Thomas 07Jun11 Winston Churchill John Butcher 03May11 Annual General Meeting AGM 05Apr11 Steam to Mandalay Paul Whittle 01Mar11 The Battle for Arras & Vimy Andy Thompson 01Feb11 Garden Design (Chelsea 2010 Best in Show) Andy Sturgeon 04Jan11 When the Mist Comes Down Ken Forsdyke 07Dec10 In praise of - - - an exotic and irrational entertainment John Knight 02Nov10 Princess Alice Hospice (Charity) Emma O’Hara 02Nov10 The Power of Humour in Everyday Life Nick Thomas 05Oct10 Lower Mole Countryside Conor Morrow 07Sep10 Cinque Ports John Edney 03Aug10 An Architect and His Projects Robert Crapnell 13Jul10 Freemen of the City of London & Liverymen of the Worshipful Company of Andrea Cameron Stationers: a personal view 01Jun10 Treasures of Victorian Rubbish Tips Colin Read 04May10 Annual General Meeting AGM 06Apr10 Hounslow’s Historic Houses Andrea Cameron 02Mar10 The Story of Pears Transparent Soap Andrea Cameron 02Feb10 Our Local Palace (Hampton Court) Phillip Johnston 05Jan10 What a Gamble Tom Kavanagh 01Dec09 Out of this World!: The Greatest Design of the 20th Century John Knight 01Nov09 The Do’s & Don’ts of Public Speaking Neil Riley 06Oct09 No Record A N Other 01Sep09 A Pot Pourri of Antiques (+ Quiz) Colin Read 01Aug09 Restoration of London’s Water Engines Ray Marie 01Jul09 Historic Southwark Lesley Broster 02Jun09 The History and Humour of Fleet Street Peter Durrant 05May09 Annual General Meeting AGM 07Apr09 Hill Stations of South India Roger Oldcorn 01Mar09 History of Parliament Richard Skelton 03Feb09 Snow - meeting cancelled A N Other 01Jan09 Lucky to be Alive (Japanese POW) Fergus Anckorn 02Dec08 A Humorous Look at 19th Century Medicine Colin Read 04Nov08 All is revealed in your Handwriting Sue Biddle 07Oct08 Samaritans Julian Rye 02Sep08 Life as a County Council Leader Keith Walters 06Aug08 Lucky to be Alive (Japanese POW) Fergus Anckorn 01Jul08 20th Century Anecdotes of the Epsom Derby Roy Hampton 03Jun08 Life in Disasters Tony Thompson 06May08 Annual General Meeting AGM 01Apr08 Army Career Col John Kimmins 04Mar08 Parachute Regiment Peter Heims 05Feb08 Behind the Scenes at TV Quiz Shows Faith Powell 08Jan08 Sir Christpher Wren and his buildings Dennis Ashbourne The Probus Club of Sandown - Meeting/Talks List Page 4 of 10 Printed 11Nov19 Event Date Topic Speaker 04Dec07 Inheritance Tax Messrs Throgmorton Capit 06Nov07 A Short History of London Transport Derek Fisk 02Oct07 Civil Service Career Sir Robert Andrew 04Sep07 Esher CAB Howard Springett 07Aug07 Guildford via Cobham Howard Mallinson 03Jul07 Heatherlands, Gorse and Broome of Surrey Chris Howkins 05Jun07 Old People's Home House Manager Trish Eve 01May07 Annual General Meeting AGM 03Apr07 Aspects of Cricket Roger Hill 06Mar07 Older People's Ailments (Rheumatology) Dr Gail Darlington 06Feb07 Great Speakers Roger Oldcorn 09Jan07 Follow me, I think you know where I'm going Bronwen Mills 05Dec06 Frost, Freezes and Fairs Ian Currie 07Nov06 If it tastes nasty, it must be doing you good Bronwen Mills 03Oct06 Smuggling Dereke Fulford 05Sep06 Life of a Football Referee Ray Lewis 01Aug06 Light-hearted look at Pantomime Nick James 04Jul06 Rock Steady - The Gibraltar Story 1704-2004 Paul Whittle 06Jun06 Air Traffic Control Ian Moor 02May06 Annual General Meeting AGM 04Apr06 Plotting in the WAAK in WW2 Helen Mills 07Mar06 Hand Bell Ringing Sandra Winter 07Feb06 Inland Waterways Roger Leishman 10Jan06 Our Eric Sings (Show Business) Eric Fowler 06Dec05 The Royal Yacht Britannia Commodore Peter Swan 01Nov05 Channel Tunnel Ron Croucher 04Oct05 A Policing Experiene Ken Exworth 05Sep05 A Year at Kew Dr Peter Brandham 02Aug05 Birds Derek Belsey 05Jul05 Upholstery Dennis Lonie 07Jun05 Life in a Hampshire Village Louis Atkinson 03May05 Annual General Meeting AGM 05Apr05 The Life of a Lady Bailiff Jean Hayes 01Mar05 History of Parliament Richard Skelton 01Feb05 The Five Surrey Gardens Sue Cobb 11Jan05 Improvised Entertainment Harold Shattock 07Dec04 The Genesis of the Jet Ian Whittle 02Nov04 Worshipful Company of Glass Sellers Brian Rawles 05Oct04 National Trust in the South East Edward White 07Sep04 London Docklands and Greenwich Heather Symes 03Aug04 Military Police Officer Neil Paxton 06Jul04 Mining in Canada Ray Towse 01Jun04 A day in the life of a shepherd Louis Atkinson 04May04 Annual General Meeting AGM 06Apr04 History and magic of Cards Leslie Harrison 02Mar04 Queen's Messenger Col John Kimmins 03Feb04 Flora and Fauna: A History of Richmond Park Douglas Reynolds 06Jan04 My Life in Show Business Maggie Stredder 02Dec03 The Life of a Rabbi Danni Rich 04Nov03 A day in the life of a Toastmaster Martin Nicholls 07Oct03 Life of Polesden Lacey Edward White 02Sep03 Antique Medical Instruments Robin Leach 05Aug03 Air Traffic Control Ian Moor The Probus Club of Sandown - Meeting/Talks List Page 5 of 10 Printed 11Nov19 Event Date Topic Speaker 01Jul03 Thirty Years as a TV Producer Jack Saltman 01Jun03 The Middle East Stephen Day 06May03 Annual General Meeting AGM 01Apr03 Stamps and Stamp Design Brian Whitworth 04Mar03 The Middle East Jimmie McMillan 04Feb03 The Life of a Private Investigator Peter Heims 07Jan03 Whales and Dolphins Kevin Morgan 03Dec02 Corn Circle Andy Thomas 05Nov02 Optometry Today Gillian Haig-Brown 01Oct02 A walk over Commons David Page 03Sep02 A Jockey's Life Pat O'Leary 06Aug02 Paris Day and Night Ron Croucher 02Jul02 Naval Flying Key, Teddy 11Jun02 No Record A N Other 07May02 Annual General Meeting AGM 02Apr02 Better Late than Never Marion Field 05Mar02 Restoring Natural Habitats Chiterns H Horne 05Feb02 Great British Cheese Philip Watson 08Jan02 London Past & Present Heather Symes 04Dec01 Berlin Airlift Rip Kirby 06Nov01 Galapagos Islands Robert Edmondson 02Oct01 Economic Rivalry - EU & US Jimmie McMillan 04Sep01 Humorous Moments in Labour Relations Nick Cowan 07Aug01 Higher Places Graham Herbert 03Jul01 Pub Signs & Stories David Roe 05Jun01 Concorde Captain Cristopher Orlebar 01May01 Annual General Meeting AGM 03Apr01 Advanced Motoring Geoffrey Doray 06Mar01 Pegasus Bridge Geoff Barkway 06Feb01 A Tale of Two Cities John Lawrence 02Jan01 50 Years at the Beeb David Martin 05Dec00 Harold anecdotes Harold Shattock 07Nov00 Peking to Paris Gerry Archer CBE 03Oct00 Use of Plants for Treating Water Pollution Prof Brian Shutes 05Sep00 Thomas Cook Joy Hooper 01Aug00 Russia Prof B P Pockney 04Jul00 Gilroy is good for you (Artist) Bob Thake 06Jun00 Wartime 2nd Para Squadron RE Maj Robert Burgess, MC 02May00 Annual General Meeting AGM 04Apr00 Prison Governor Mark Fulford 07Mar00 RAF Experiences Jim Hunter 01Feb00 The Uncrowned Queen Kenneth Marsh 04Jan00 It wasn't all right on the night Chris Anderson 07Dec99 Great Lovers Mary Farlenza 02Nov99 EU Committees David Nelson-Smith 05Oct99 Antarctica Kevin Morgan 07Sep99 RAF Escaping Society Grp Capt Bill Randall 03Aug99 Northern Spain (short notice) Norman van Abbe 06Jul99 Thrust Car Ron Ayres 01Jun99 Garson's Farm Peter Thompson 04May99 Annual General Meeting AGM 06Apr99 Life on the Bench Isaac Gold 02Mar99 How to get blown off a Volcano in Ecuador Richard Snailham The Probus Club of Sandown - Meeting/Talks List Page 6 of 10 Printed 11Nov19 Event Date Topic Speaker 02Feb99 Baltic Exchange John Buckley 05Jan99 The Humorous Side of Being an Actor Jonathan Fryer 01Dec98 The adventures of a choir boy Christopher Anderson 03Nov98 Old Esher Joan Harlow 06Oct98 40 years with the BBC Ian Smith 01Sep98 Chelsea Hopsital Major Corrigan 04Aug98 The Life of a Private Investigator Peter Heims 07Jul98 The Wey Ahead (Canal boats etc) Dr John Dawkins 02Jun98 Changing Face of Sport Eric Augur 05May98 Annual General Meeting AGM 07Apr98 Myth & Reality of the Western Front Peter Simkins 03Mar98 Freelance Comedy writing Nick Thomas 03Feb98 Hampton court and its People Kenneth Marsh 06Jan98 Rise and Rise of USA Jimmie Mc Millan 02Dec97 Tulip Fields Norman van Abbe 04Nov97 Avebury Rings Mike Powell 07Oct97 RN Gunboats Far East Jack Fitch 02Sep97 Canal Restoration Arthur Dungate 05Aug97 Overseas Experiences John Rae 01Jul97 Queen's Messenger Col John Kimmins 03Jun97 Egypt, Sphinx, Pyramids Jeremy Creswell 06May97 Annual General Meeting AGM 01Apr97 Numismatics David Sellwood 04Mar97 Armenia Noel Josephides 04Feb97 History of Claygate Malcolm Peebles 07Jan97 Fires Dr Berrepp 03Dec96 Blue Button Guides Mr Benomore 05Nov96 Swan Upping & Royal Watermen Michael Turk 01Oct96 Waitrose Peter Masefield 08Sep96 Heathrow Terminal 5 Gwilliam Rees-Jones 06Aug96 Villas, Gardens & Italian Lakes Norman van Abbe 02Jul96 Stunt Man Ken Barker 04Jun96 Victim Support E J Hopkins 07May96 Annual General Meeting AGM 02Apr96 London Livery Companies John Heatherill 06Mar96 Europe Stewart Thompson 06Feb96 Lake District Norman van Abbe 02Jan96 Irish Whiskey Pat Harty 05Dec95 JPs Mr Mills 07Nov95 Diplomat Sheila Waghorn 02Oct95 CAB Peter Radout 05Sep95 Thames Water Police John Seal 01Aug95 Parole & Parole Boards Terry Malloy 04Jul95 Wartime Photography Maj Robert Burgess, MC 06Jun95 Fell Walking Tom Lawson 02May95 Annual General Meeting AGM 04Apr95 Radr at Wat Sir Edward Fennesey 07Mar95 South Africa Stewart Thompson 07Feb95 Costa Rica Noel Josephides 03Jan95 Public Records Office Frank McCall 06Dec94 50 years with the GPO Bill Guest 01Nov94 London Water Ring Main Mr Weir 04Oct94 Cable & Wireless Mary Godwin The Probus Club of Sandown - Meeting/Talks List Page 7 of 10 Printed 11Nov19 Event Date Topic Speaker 06Sep94 Battle of Britain Chris Wren 02Aug94 Wild West John Dobson 05Jul94 Eurotunnel Gordon Shoesmith 07Jun94 Knots and Knotting Howard Denyer 03May94 Annual General Meeting AGM 05Apr94 Andalucia Norman van Abbe 01Mar94 Epsom Coaches Mr Whiteway 01Feb94 Sugar Dennis Windows 04Jan94 Red means stop (cameras) Sgt Reynolds 07Dec93 Marine Weatherforecasting John Houghton 02Nov93 AAC - Army Air Corps Maj Gen Simon Lytle 05Oct93 Kew Gardens Laura Ponsonby 07Sep93 Canals and Waterways John King 03Aug93 Motoring Stanley Sedgwick 06Jul93 Way out West Sam Levy 01Jun93 Running an Airline Eric Hall 04May93 Annual General Meeting AGM 06Apr93 Japanese Gardens Maj Robert Burgess, MC 02Mar93 Maastricht and Com Mkt Stewart Thompson 02Feb93 Cruise: Canary Isles Norman van Abbe 05Jan93 Map Making Tom Booth 01Dec92 North America Continent Mr Wilkinson 02Nov92 Reuters Michael Cooling 06Oct92 Garson's Farm Peter Thompson 01Sep92 Sport/Soccer/Tennis/India Jack Lee 04Aug92 Alternative Medicine Dr Michael Burt 07Jul92 Thames Salmon Trust David Willis 02Jun92 Chubb Security David Dring 05May92 Annual General Meeting AGM 07Apr92 Porcelain and Ceramics John Matthews 03Mar92 Council of Europe/Human Rights Basil Hall 04Feb92 Security in the Home Jonathan Dobner 07Jan92 Bank of England Norman St Clair Johnson 03Dec91 Fire George Desilva 05Nov91 Cobham Mill John Ball 01Oct91 RAF A N Other 03Sep91 Communications Quinn Davis 06Aug91 Air Traffic Control David Shaw 02Jul91 Financial London Mr Dick 05Jun91 Met Office Forecasting Alan Douglas 07May91 Annual General Meeting + Parham House Christopher Pringle 01May91 Annual General Meeting AGM 02Apr91 BBC World Service Bryan Matcham 05Mar91 Milk Marketing Roger Allen 05Feb91 Dutch Art Norman van Abbe 08Jan91 The Silk Road Mrs Melia-Smith 04Dec90 RN College Greenwich Stewart Thompson 06Nov90 Kneller Hall Wayne Hopla (Student Ban 02Oct90 Hampton Court Mike Fishlock 04Sep90 RNLI Alan Ashny 07Aug90 Norway 1000 mile journey Maj Robert Burgess, MC 03Jul90 Whisky Francis Montagu Jones 05Jun90 Fraud Squad DS Don Randall The Probus Club of Sandown - Meeting/Talks List Page 8 of 10 Printed 11Nov19 Event Date Topic Speaker 01May90 Annual General Meeting AGM 03Apr90 Chelsea Hospital Lt Col A W Aters 06Mar90 Local Great Houses Christopher Pringle 06Feb90 Air Accident Investigation Eric Pritchard 02Jan90 Forestry Commission Ron Melville 05Dec89 Moss Bros Monty Moss 07Nov89 Red Devils Cpls Willerby and Brawn 03Oct89 50 years broadcasting Stephen Williams 05Sep89 Aspects of London Eric Tupper 01Aug89 Kingston History Marion Shipley 04Jul89 MEP Tom Spencer (MEP) 06Jun89 Thames Water Elizabeth Logan 02May89 Annual General Meeting AGM 04Apr89 Falklands Sir Rex Hunt 07Mar89 Private diplomacy Anthony de Reuck 07Feb89 Richmond Park Douglas Reynolds 03Jan89 Gurkhas Lt Col Bob Harvey 06Dec88 Bomb Disposal Don Venn 01Nov88 Chindits Lt Col Sidney Briggs 04Oct88 No Record A N Other 06Sep88 Channel Tunnel John Grant 02Aug88 China Josephine Leeper 05Jul88 Recollections Norman Martin 07Jun88 Medicine John Lytle 03May88 Annual General Meeting AGM 05Apr88 Flower Form and Foliage Norman van Abbe 04Apr88 Russia Prof B P Pockney 01Mar88 Northern Ireland Stanley McMaster 02Feb88 Bonsai plant culture Maj Robert Burgess, MC 05Jan88 Pub Signs Peter Gilmore 01Dec87 Order of St John Alfred Plamer 03Nov87 Kennet and Avon Canal J J Chinn 06Oct87 Far East Merchants Martin Coe 01Sep87 British Telecom Ron Cox 04Aug87 Is the Media a threat to Society? John McMillan 07Jul87 Customs & Excise Bert Fry 02Jun87 Mary Rose Mr Blight 05May87 Annual General Meeting + Emergency treatment John Lytle 01May87 Annual General Meeting AGM 07Apr87 Travellers' Tales Eric Morgan 03Mar87 Aerodynamic Flight Captain Cristopher Orlebar 03Feb87 Nuclear Energy Dr Daniel Ward 06Jan87 Education Ron Exton 02Dec86 SOE Leslie Fernandez 04Nov86 Faraway Places Mr Arnold 07Oct86 Endangered Species Mr Jordan 02Sep86 RY Britannia John May 05Aug86 EBC Environmental Health J F Tucker 01Jul86 Civil Defence Mr Lewin 03Jun86 Brooklands Morag Barton 06May86 Annual General Meeting AGM 01Apr86 Ambassador to Mongolia Thomas Haining 04Mar86 Toastmaster Martin Nicholls The Probus Club of Sandown - Meeting/Talks List Page 9 of 10 Printed 11Nov19 Event Date Topic Speaker 04Feb86 Big Bang Stock Exchange Roger Caddick 07Jan86 Russian Navy Lt Cdr Redman 03Dec85 Building Railway Bridges Alan Davis 05Nov85 Halley's Comet Brendan Donelan 01Oct85 Medieval Restoration Jonathan Marsden 03Sep85 EBC Mayor Philip Jackson 06Aug85 RAF Escaping Society Sir Lewis Hodges 02Jul85 Water Industry John Shinner 04Jun85 Travels in North Africa Jack Lincoln 07May85 Annual General Meeting AGM 02Apr85 Aircraft Crash Investigation Eric Pritchard 05Mar85 Weather & Climate Derek Venable 05Feb85 Coin Collecting Peter Gilmore 02Jan85 St Nazaire Attack John May 04Dec84 Probation Service Peter Willis 06Nov84 M&S Centenary Philip Cragg 02Oct84 River Mole Dr Edith Mercer 04Sep84 Mary Rose Mr Kent 07Aug84 Nature Conservation Dr Lindley 03Jul84 North Sea Oil Toney Miles 05Jun84 Decorative Trees Alan Mitchel 01May84 Annual General Meeting AGM 03Apr84 The Media Donald Edwardes 06Mar84 Police Dog Handling John Wheatley 07Feb84 Archi+B115tectural Challenges K Wheat 03Jan84 Publishing Douglas Dring 06Dec83 Ambassador to Moscow Sir Curtis Keeble 01Nov83 Royal Navy Team Yates 04Oct83 Industrial Paint Industry Bill Peachey 06Sep83 Aerospace Sqd Ldr Crampton 02Aug83 Home Computers Chris Carter 05Jul83 Oboe, a Blind Bombing System John Hooper 07Jun83 Clocks John Kish 03May83 Annual General Meeting AGM 05Apr83 Persia before the Ayotollah John Campbell 01Mar83 CBI Lt Col Sidney Briggs 01Feb83 Burma Campaign Stan Platten 04Jan83 Thames Barrage Brendan Donelan 07Dec82 Elmbridge Hospice Virginia Waller 02Nov82 Changes - FCO Sir Duncan Watson 05Oct82 The Great Escape Alan Bryett 07Sep82 Local Sketch Map Making Alex Cassie 03Aug82 Investment Options Roger Butt 06Jul82 British Judicial System Graham Abbott 01Jun82 A Day in the Life of a Magistrate Paul Jarvis 04May82 Annual General Meeting + Gardening Harry Brown 01May82 Annual General Meeting AGM 06Apr82 Bee Keeping Joe Nailer 02Mar82 CAB Mr Handel 02Feb82 National Trust Mrs Gillham 05Jan82 Yesterday Bill Guest (member) 01Dec81 Thorndike and other theatres Roger Clissold 03Nov81 Bird Life in Surrey Tom Slack The Probus Club of Sandown - Meeting/Talks List Page 10 of 10 Printed 11Nov19 Event Date Topic Speaker 06Oct81 Crime Prevention (Kingston) Sgt Madle 01Sep81 BBC Plays Bob Godfery 04Aug81 Royal Marines David Bailley (CEO EBC) 07Jul81 Pains Hill Renovation Philip Jackson 02Jun81 Energy (Gas) Mr Bishop 05May81 Annual General Meeting AGM 07Apr81 Concorde Capt Todd 03Mar81 India under the Raj Dick Hallows 03Feb81 Space Shuttle Brendan Donelan 06Jan81 Choosing a Picture Graham Abbott 02Dec80 Tallships Tony Bell 04Nov80 Fine Arts Mr Farrar 07Oct80 Hampton Court Eric Robinson 02Sep80 Chmn SCC Malcolm Metcalf 05Aug80 An Hellenic Journey Reg Maney 01Jul80 Future of Atomic Energy Mr Nicholson 03Jun80 Sale of London Bridge Harold King 06May80 Annual General Meeting + Income Tax Mrs Freeman 01May80 Annual General Meeting AGM 01Apr80 Road building - Nepal Spud Loveridge 04Mar80 World Blindness Kenneth Thompson 05Feb80 History Around Us Ford Manning 03Jan80 Runway Indian Ocean (Aldabra) Spud Loveridge 04Dec79 Wills Richard Skelton 06Nov79 Telephone Services Mr Summers 02Oct79 Elmbridge Commty Servs David Tipping 04Sep79 Horses and Racing Tim Neligan 07Aug79 Phillipines Martin Coe 03Jul79 Elmbridge Flood Planning Mr Dickens 05Jun79 North Sea Exploration Mr Bishop 01May79 Annual General Meeting AGM 03Apr79 Coin Collecting Peter Gilmore 06Mar79 Elmbridge Planning A Ball 06Feb79 No Record A N Other 04Jan79 Covent Garden Alf Allen 05Dec78 BBC Mike Tinniswood 07Nov78 Lloyd's Reg Atkins 03Oct78 Indian Tea Planters; Japan in Burma James Morrison 05Sep78 Thames Flood Relief A N Other 01Aug78 First at Ember Sports Club A N Other 04Jul78 No Record A N Other 06Jun78 Formative Meeting A N Other