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Dining at Reading Probus Club
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The "Fourth Tuesday Club" is now running again!
Bring along your partners and friends and join in the stimulating and amusing chat and gossip. We normally start to gather around 12 noon (at Mapledurham Golf Club).
Following an initiative by the Golf Club at which we meet to offer a one-course meal, plus coffee, to Pensioners on a Tuesday lunch time, the Club has been offered the opportunity for members to dine together, with ladies and friends, on the fourth Tuesday each month.
Members are always welcome to dine at the Golf Club on a daily basis but the Pensioners deal only applies to Tuesdays. Note that in December we normally meet on the Third Tuesday.
President for 2025-26
At our meeting in February 2025, Peter Higginson was invested with the Chain of Office by Colin Hatcher.
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We have now restarted meetings. See the Telegraph for arrangements so far made. Please continue to take care of yourselves and loved ones.!-- Speaker arrangements for the next few months9 March 2020 Bridget Britton "RNLI" 20 April 2020 No speaker this month 11 May 2020 No speaker this month 8 June 2020 Ladies' Lunch Tony Strafford "The Presonal Life of Kings" 13 July 2020 No speaker this month --> |
Click here to open the Latest Telegraph (web version)Dining at Reading Probus ClubFor details see the Telegraph. The "Fourth Tuesday Club" is now running again!Bring along your partners and friends and join in the stimulating and amusing chat and gossip. We normally start to gather around 12 noon (at Mapledurham Golf Club). Following an initiative by the Golf Club at which we meet to offer a one-course meal, plus coffee, to Pensioners on a Tuesday lunch time, the Club has been offered the opportunity for members to dine together, with ladies and friends, on the fourth Tuesday each month. Members are always welcome to dine at the Golf Club on a daily basis but the Pensioners deal only applies to Tuesdays. Note that in December we normally meet on the Third Tuesday. President for 2025-26At our meeting in February 2025, Peter Higginson was invested with the Chain of Office by Colin Hatcher.
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Welcome to the Probus Club
[All Pages - Last updated 3 May 2025]
Welcome to the website of the Reading and District Probus Club.
Please note that from January 2024 our meetings will be at Sonning Golf Club - see the Reading and District page. Our club is now open to all genders.
We hope you will browse the site to learn a little about the Club and the organisation and, if it makes you feel that you would like to join, please use the Contact Us page to email the Honorary Secretary directly.
These pages are updated monthly to match with our cycle of meetings. Therefore, you should always be able to read the latest news.
Meeting on 8th October 2024 with Christine Lewendon from the British Legion as speaker
Anniversary Joint Meeting With Reading East, May 2018
We have now restarted meetings. See the Telegraph for arrangements so far made. Please continue to take care of yourselves and loved ones.
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Speaker arrangements for the next few months
9 March 2020
Bridget Britton "RNLI"
20 April 2020
No speaker this month
11 May 2020
No speaker this month
8 June 2020 Ladies' Lunch
Tony Strafford "The Presonal Life of Kings"
13 July 2020
No speaker this month
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Club Officers
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President : Peter Higginson MSc in Computer Science. Worked on what is now the Internet and other high-speed LAN/WAN interconnection projects. In retirement, making tools for teaching assembly language to 6th form and 1st year university students. |
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Secretary : David Laird A Chartered Civil Engineer, David specialised in Environmental Services, particularly water and spent most of his working life overseas. |
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Treasurer : Siraj Vora Siraj has a BA in economics and an ACA in cost accounting. He specialised in cost control and planning in the petro-chemical industry. |
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Vice-President and Almoner : Russell King An Ordained minister (Officer) of The Salvation Army for 46 years during which time have been leader of 17 churches in different parts of the UK, served as a Regional Public Relations Officer and finally was Head of Internal Audit for UK and Ireland. |
Reading and District
This Club is one of the oldest in England, being the fourth Club to have been founded, the first president having been elected in 1969, and celebrating its 50th Birthday in 2018.
Please note that from January 2024 the Reading and District Club will meet at Sonning Golf Club, Duffield Rd, Sonning on Thames, Reading RG4 6GJ.
Meetings are held once a month, on the second Tuesday at 12:00 pm for business at 12:30 pm followed by lunch at 12:45 pm. This is usually followed by a speaker except in the month of February when the Annual General Meeting is held. Talks are selected for their information, interest and / or educational content.
Occasionally the club organises outings to theatres, visits to places of interest, social walks, etc., the activities being selected and organised by the members.
Reading and District Club is run by an enthusiastic Committee whose aim is always to make membership of the Club a worthwhile activity for retired business persons to enjoy.
The Club is open to all people of retired or near-retired age. A warm welcome will be given.
Visitors from other Probus Clubs are always welcome. To ensure a meal you need to contact the secretary a week before the meeting using the Contact Us form.
If you are interested in membership, please Contact Us.
