Founded in 1985, we are a thriving local Cambridge association of retired and semi-retired men who have typically held a position of responsibility in their working life. Our members come from professional and business backgrounds; some are retired members of a Rotary Club or 41 Club.
President: Martin Ginger
Club contact: Tony Hemming (Secretary)
Email: cambridgegrantaprobus@outlook.com
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Lunch Meetings – Madingley Hall
2026
February 17th: Lucy Lewis: “My Path to University Marshal”
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Next Informal Lunch at George & Dragon, Elsworth:
All members are invited with wives and partners
January 28th
Watch out for your email reminder
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Diary Dates (Wives & Partners welcome to these eclectic events)
Visit to Peterborough Cathedral March 12th
Replies to John Grieve by January 27th please
Description: One of the finest Norman cathedrals in Europe and the final resting place of
Katherine of Aragon, it is renowned for its magnificent architecture, exquisite
medieval artwork and rich history.
https://peterborough-cathedral.org.uk
Start Time: 11.00
Organisers: John Grieve with David Way (Chair, Friends of Peterborough Cathedral)
Participants: Members, other halves and friends
Guide: The Reverend Canon Tim Alban Jones, Vice Dean of Peterborough Cathedral
Programme:
• Coffee and Introduction in the New Building (early 16th century with lots of
Tudor decorations and magnificent fan vault roof) with Introduction from Tim
Alban Jones
• Guided Tour*:
a) a ground level tour; or
b) an upper level tour (does involve a bit of climbing up and down); or
c) a combination of both a) and b)
duration: 1-2 hours
• Lunch at Côte Peterborough, 4 Church St (200yds from Cathedral gateway, 10
minutes walk from station)
www.cote.co.uk/restaurant/peterborough
Alternatives (in Cathedral Square) e.g. MacDonalds, Pizza Express, Wildwood
Cost: for tours £ tbc (modest)
Travel: by car (in groups), by bus or by train
Car parking: there is some blue badge parking in the Cathedral Precincts.
General car parking is at the Queensgate multistorey car park (about 10 minutes
walk from the Cathedral).
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President’s Dinner March 30th
Masonic Hall Bateman Street
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Garden Party Pictures
Cambridge Granta Probus is always very happy to welcome new members.
Please email Tony at cambridgegrantaprobus@outlook.com
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cambridgegrantaprobus@outlook.com
Madingley Hall is a part of Cambridge University and we are delighted to meet in its stylish college surroundings, though of course Granta Probus is independent of the University. There’s always car parking.
We meet in the bar around 12 noon prior to a served lunch at around 12.30 p.m. after which there are a few club announcements followed by a talk from an outside speaker. We also have monthly informal lunches, usually at the George & Dragon, Elsworth.
In October in place of the monthly meeting we hold a Ladies Luncheon.
Throughout the year we hold additional events to which wives, partners and guests are invited. The first is the black-tie President’s dinner, followed by a summer garden party and the Christmas dinner. There is usually a club outing in the early summer and an eclectic mix of smaller outings such as country walks, visits to local theatres, music venues, and a spotlight on popular pastimes.
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Ladies’ Lunch
George & Dragon, Elsworth
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Link to Previous Meetings page
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Links to further photo albums:
President’s Dinner March 14th 2023
Christmas Dinner December 13th 2022
President’s Dinner March 4th 2020
Ladies’ Lunch 2019
Tour of the Eastern Fens June 2019
Christmas Dinners
