2024
February
Alex Barrett “The Men’s Sheds Association”
January
Dereck Wheeldon.”Medical Detection Dogs”
2023
December
Nick Abel, Manager, Cambridge Waitrose. “Running a Supermarket during and after Covid”
November:
Mac MacDonald:”The Commonwealth War Graves Commission”
September:
Bob Dawkins: “Who said Accountancy was boring?
August:
David Duker: The Tally Ho Project. David’s book, hot off the press: ‘One of Our Own’.
July:
Mrs Julie Spence (Lord Lieutenant of Cambridgeshire): – The Duties of a Lord Lieutenant.
June:
Prof Catherine Barnard – Brexit: Where are we going?
May:
Tour of Madingley Hall Gardens with the Head Gardener.
April:
Louisa Riley-Smith: Kettle’s Yard – An Enduring Legacy in the 21st Century.
February:
William Hale: Cambridge University Library – A voyage through Time & Knowledge
January
Ian Mather: Cambridge United & Cambridge Arts Theatre – A play in two halves.
2022
December
Arthur Brookes: Christmas Quiz
November
Prof. Beverley Glover
“Cambridge University Botanic Garden: a unique role in addressing global challenges”
September
Denise Schoenberg (Professional watercolour artist)
Demonstration of watercolour techniques and tricks
August
Professor Sir Mike Gregory
Founder, Institute for Manufacturing, Cambridge University
“Making the Most of Ideas – why manufacturing still matters”
July
James Piper (Headmaster Perse Prep School) “Who’d want to be a Headteacher in the 21st century?”
June
Julian Garratt – “An Alaskan Journey”
May
Alan Paul (Marshalls Aerospace retd) – “Marshalls – past, present & future”
April
Duncan Rodgers – Addenbrookes Charitable Trust “The Work of the Trust – Fund Raising for Robotic Surgery”
February
Michael Coles “Where Did You Get that Hat? – Travels of a Collector”
January
Adrian Boggust: “An Adventurous Caver – or a misspent youth?”
2021
December
Arthur Brookes: Christmas Quiz
November
Anne Datson: “To Be or Not To Be” (on the stage)
September
Julian Garratt: “A Miller’s Tale” – reminiscences of Spillers
August
Arthur Brookes: “Walking the Himalayas – A Trek to Everest Base Camp”
July
Stephen Brown: “Life at Namulonge, Uganda 1962-72”
June
Edmund Brookes: “The Wild Atlantic Way”
May
Chris Chippendale: “The Value of Lasting power of Attorney” Summary https://www.probusonline.org/summary-of-talk-by-chris-chippendale-lpa-made-simple/
April
Martin & Sylvia Jones: “Mysteries of Easter Island”
March
Adrian & Caroline Boggust: ” Why are you here?” – A Newfoundland Tale
February
Brenda Bishop: “The Life of a Camp Follower”
January
Anne Datson: “Barber & Wigmaker to the Lord Chief Justice”
2020
December
Arthur Brookes: Christmas Quiz
November
Stephen Brown: “Snow and Ice in East Africa”
October
Geoffrey Datson: “Mozart’s Incredible Final Year”
September
Bill Block: “South Georgia”
August
Arthur Brookes: “Cambridge American Cemetery – The early days”
July
Edmund Brookes: “Surf to Summit, or 0 – 9500’ in 15 Minutes”.