Oxted and District Probus Club
Our 2023-24 programme
We normally meet at St Peter's Hall Limpsfield for our monthly meeting - see the
map below.
The bar opens at noon, lunch is served at 12.30 and we aim to finish at 2.30.
Date
Speaker
Title
Description
20th September 2023
18th October 2023
15th November 2023
13th December 2023
17th January 2024
21st February 2024
20th March 2024
17th April 2024
15th May 2024
19th June 2024
17th July 2024
Annual General meeting
Ian Castle. Historian and author
iancastlezeppelin.co.uk
David Clarke. Historian, author and walker
1066haroldsway.co.uk/talks
Christmas Lunch at Tandridge Golf Club
Chris McCooey. Freelance writer and speaker
chris.mccooey49.co.uk
John Nathan. Photographer and traveller
j-nathanphotography.co.uk
Geoffrey Lewry
Geoff.lewry@ntlworld.com
Neil Nixon
neilnixon22@gmail.com
Ian Kirby . Commonwealth War Graves Commission
will.reid@cwgc.org
Charlie Jarrett & Charlie Hayward
nicola.jarrett@talktalk.net
John Field
Jope.field@gmail.com
No speaker
Target: Croydon. The Zeppelin raid of 13 October 1915
Duke William's march on London
No Speaker
Characters- wacky, weird and wonderful
A long way south- the Falkland Islands & South Georgia
30 years of the Bell, Book and Candle- New Scotland Yard.
UFOs, aliens, and the battle for the truth
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Bygone Limpsfield and Oxted
The amazing world of magic
Describes when and where and how Croydon was attacked by Zeppelin bombers in October 1915
The background to intrigue and surrounding the important events of October, November and December 1066 after the Battle of Hastings
No Speaker
Saints and sinners, rogues and rascals, cons and icons. The story of memorable people
A talk illustrated by his photographs following John's visit to the South Atlantic
Highlights and experience within the anti terrorist branch of the Met
An accessible history of all things strange in the sky. An objective overview of a range of claims from the fantastic to the highly sceptical
Origins, role and future of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission
A presentation and exhibition of historic photographs and maps of the area
Some of the history of this ancient art is told, facts about fascinating magicians are related and a demonstration of different styles of magic is provided