CR5 Issue 157 June 2018
A local community magazine containing local business advertising along with interesting reads, puzzles and What's On in the local area
A local community magazine containing local business advertising along with interesting reads, puzzles and What's On in the local area
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Coulsdon Probus – 2nd in the world – 50th Year Anniversary <strong>2018</strong><br />
Friday 11th May saw the culmination of a year’s<br />
planning as Coulsdon Probus held its 50th Year<br />
Anniversary Celebration Dinner at the Coulsdon Manor<br />
Hotel. 93 guests arrived to reception drinks and a<br />
chance to mingle and perhaps have a few words with<br />
the Mayor of Croydon, Councillor Toni Letts OBE and<br />
her Consort Mr Max Menon. Ceremonial chains were<br />
everywhere – the Mayor, her Consort, the Chairman<br />
of Coulsdon Probus and chairmen of other Probuses<br />
there to celebrate the event: Caterham (the first<br />
Probus in the world – Coulsdon is the second),<br />
Sanderstead & Riddlesdown, Tandridge, Sanderstead<br />
& Purley Oaks, Warlingham & District. Top table guests<br />
were The Worshipful the Mayor of Croydon, Councillor<br />
Toni Letts OBE and her Consort Mr Max Menon,<br />
Mr Eric Jenkinson CVO, OBE (former High<br />
Commissioner to Trinidad and Tobago) and his wife<br />
Máire, former Councillor Chris Wright (Croydon<br />
Councillor for Coulsdon East for 28 years) and his wife<br />
Marlene, Mr Ian Payne, Chairman of Coulsdon Probus<br />
and his wife Pauline. A welcome from the Chairman<br />
was followed by a superb diner then entertainment<br />
by professional vocalist Debbie Jay and then on to<br />
speeches and formal toasts. After the presentation of<br />
bouquets, all departed with a gift of an engraved pen<br />
as a memento of the occasion.<br />
Coulsdon Probus, the second in the world was<br />
established in 1968, two years after the first, Caterham<br />
Probus. Since the first two, the movement has spread<br />
around the world with 4000 clubs and over 300,000<br />
members. Probus Clubs are for retired PROfessional<br />
BUSinessmen who want to network with others of<br />
similar interests. Coulsdon Probus meets once a month<br />
for drinks, then a good lunch and an after-lunch<br />
speaker. We collect for the Chairman’s charity which<br />
this year is The Retirement Centre, Old Coulsdon.<br />
Events through the year for members and partners<br />
include theatre trips, Thames cruises and outings to<br />
historic sites. This year the Ladies Lunch has been<br />
replaced by the Celebration Dinner, but Ladies are<br />
invited to our Open Meeting this year coinciding with<br />
our 600th meeting in August and another Celebration<br />
Lunch in Godstone in October free to Members and<br />
Partners. Our Celebration Year finishes with our Annual<br />
Quiz in November.<br />
If you’d like to know more, or even join us, why not<br />
visit our stall at the Old Coulsdon Fair on 7th July or<br />
please contact our Secretary, Dennis, on 01342 836163.<br />
And do visit www.coulsdonprobus.co.uk.<br />
To advertise call Lucy on 01737 557888 or 07703 209292<br />
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