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 or current members of a Rotary Club or 41 Club.
President: John Grieve
Club contact: Tony Hemming (Secretary)
Email: cambridgegrantaprobus@outlook.com
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Upcoming Lunch Meeting – Madingley Hall
12 noon for 12.30
April 21st Nicholas Leigh-Smith (Retired District Judge): “The History of the Stipendiary Bench – and my Small Part in It”
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Next Informal Lunch at George & Dragon, Elsworth:
April 29th
All members are invited with wives and partners
Watch out for your email reminder
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Pictures of our latest Eclectic Event – Guided tour of Peterborough Cathedral, (Both Low and High Levels)
March 2026
Thanks to John Grieve (organiser) & David Way (Chair, Friends of Peterborough Cathedral),
Revd Canon Tim Alban Jones (Vice Dean of Peterborough Cathedral)
Thanks to John Short, Sylvia Jones, Martin Jones for photographs
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2026 Tuesday Lunch Meeting Diary Dates – Madingley Hall
| Jan (20) | Cutting homelessness in Cambridge – creating new supported communities | Lewis Herbert | Manager – Allia Future Homes |
| Feb (17) | My path to University Marshal: lighting the fuse | Lucy Lewis | University Marshal |
| Mar (17) | AGM | no speaker | |
| Apr (21) | The History of the Stipendiary Bench and my Small Part in it | Nicholas Leigh-Smith | retired judge |
| May (19) | Universities as agents of Soft Power | Richard Everitt | Head of Global Development, CJBS |
| Jun (16) | The Augar Report: how we did it, what difference has it made and what lessons did I learn | Philip Augar | Sir Philip Augar – report on tertiary education |
| Jul (21) | Frank’s Farm | Anthony Davison | MD, Frank’s Farm, Elsworth |
| Aug (18) | Arthur Rank Hospice | John Short | ARHC Ambassador (former Trustee); Granta Probus Member |
| Sep (15) | Mike and Me/The Flying Pig (topic to be decided) | Nick Barraclough | former local and national broadcaster |
| Oct (20) | Ladies Luncheon | ||
| Nov (17) | From Coal to Comfort – How Canals went 5★ | Nick Mead | Granta Probus Member |
| Dec (15) | Christmas Quiz | Arthur Brookes | Past Granta Probus President |
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Forthcoming Events
Summer Outdoor Party Saturday July 25th
At the home of John Grieve
(next to the Vet Surgery on Cheryhinton Road)
Ladies Luncheon
Tuesday October 20th
George & Dragon, Elsworth – Wives & Partners welcome
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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
