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YORK PROBUS CLUB

for  retired men who enjoy fellowship, stimulating talks and social outings

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WHO WE ARE

New Members Welcome

Probus is an association of retired and semi-retired people who join together in autonomous clubs throughout the UK and the world.  Probus is a combination of the first syllables of the words professional and business, but membership is also open to executives in all fields of work who have had some measure of management responsibility.
 
Probus started in the UK in 1965, and its aim is to provide regular gatherings for those who, in retirement, appreciate opportunities to meet others in similar circumstances and of a similar type of interest.  Most meetings consist of a talk from a local speaker (contributions from members are welcome), and this is preceded by coffee or tea and biscuits.
 
The size of a club is limited  and the emphasis is for Probus clubs to be:

 

  • Simple in structure

 

  • Free from the constraints and obligations of service clubs       

 

  • Low in cost

 

  • Aimed primarily at providing fellowship, and the opportunity to develop acquaintance

 

  • Made up of members who are compatible with one another

 

 
The Probus Club of York was the first to be formed in York, in 1970, and it meets once a fortnight on Thursday mornings from September to the end of May.

 
From time to time, outings may be arranged on which members may bring partners or guests if they wish.  There is also a festive lunch for members and partners early in January, and a members’ lunch is held occasionally on meeting days.
 
Currently the annual membership fee is around £32 to cover expenses, which includes room hire and the cost of coffee and biscuits at each meeting.  There is wheelchair access to the meeting room.
 
New members are usually proposed by existing members, but former business or professional people who are interested joining the club, should contact us through the contacts form.

Upcoming Events

  • My National Service
    My National Service
    Thu, 09 Jan
    Clifton
    09 Jan 2025, 10:00 – 12:00
    Clifton, Water End, Clifton, York YO30 6LP, UK
    09 Jan 2025, 10:00 – 12:00
    Clifton, Water End, Clifton, York YO30 6LP, UK
    Andrew Bailey
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  • The magistracy in North Yorkshire
    The magistracy in North Yorkshire
    Thu, 23 Jan
    Clifton
    23 Jan 2025, 10:00 – 12:00
    Clifton, Water End, Clifton, York YO30 6LP, UK
    23 Jan 2025, 10:00 – 12:00
    Clifton, Water End, Clifton, York YO30 6LP, UK
    Christopher Thorpe
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  • So are you mind blind?
    So are you mind blind?
    Thu, 20 Feb
    Clifton
    20 Feb 2025, 10:00 – 12:00
    Clifton, Water End, Clifton, York YO30 6LP, UK
    20 Feb 2025, 10:00 – 12:00
    Clifton, Water End, Clifton, York YO30 6LP, UK
    John Scott
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  • Brain kind
    Brain kind
    Thu, 06 Mar
    Clifton
    06 Mar 2025, 10:00 – 12:00
    Clifton, Water End, Clifton, York YO30 6LP, UK
    06 Mar 2025, 10:00 – 12:00
    Clifton, Water End, Clifton, York YO30 6LP, UK
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  • No pressure?
    No pressure?
    Thu, 20 Mar
    Clifton
    20 Mar 2025, 10:00 – 12:00
    Clifton, Water End, Clifton, York YO30 6LP, UK
    20 Mar 2025, 10:00 – 12:00
    Clifton, Water End, Clifton, York YO30 6LP, UK
    Tom Brown
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  • Stand and deliver
    Stand and deliver
    Thu, 03 Apr
    Clifton
    03 Apr 2025, 10:00 – 12:00
    Clifton, Water End, Clifton, York YO30 6LP, UK
    03 Apr 2025, 10:00 – 12:00
    Clifton, Water End, Clifton, York YO30 6LP, UK
    Eric Jackson
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  • Confessions of a PR man
    Confessions of a PR man
    Thu, 17 Apr
    Clifton
    17 Apr 2025, 10:00 – 12:00
    Clifton, Water End, Clifton, York YO30 6LP, UK
    17 Apr 2025, 10:00 – 12:00
    Clifton, Water End, Clifton, York YO30 6LP, UK
    Colin Merritt
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  • World's food systems, dangers and risks
    World's food systems, dangers and risks
    Thu, 01 May
    Clifton
    01 May 2025, 10:00 – 12:00
    Clifton, Water End, Clifton, York YO30 6LP, UK
    01 May 2025, 10:00 – 12:00
    Clifton, Water End, Clifton, York YO30 6LP, UK
    Tim Wilson
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  • Homestart
    Homestart
    Thu, 15 May
    Clifton
    15 May 2025, 10:00 – 12:00
    Clifton, Water End, Clifton, York YO30 6LP, UK
    15 May 2025, 10:00 – 12:00
    Clifton, Water End, Clifton, York YO30 6LP, UK
    Maria O'Keeffe
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  • Xmas Carols
    Xmas Carols
    Thu, 12 Dec
    Clifton
    12 Dec 2024, 10:00 – 12:00
    Clifton, Water End, Clifton, York YO30 6LP, UK
    12 Dec 2024, 10:00 – 12:00
    Clifton, Water End, Clifton, York YO30 6LP, UK
    Peter Smith
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  • Restoring the World’s first internal combustion passenger train
    Restoring the World’s first internal combustion passenger train
    Thu, 28 Nov
    Clifton
    28 Nov 2024, 10:00 – 12:00
    Clifton, Water End, Clifton, York YO30 6LP, UK
    28 Nov 2024, 10:00 – 12:00
    Clifton, Water End, Clifton, York YO30 6LP, UK
    Steve Hoather
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  • How to live to 100, or die trying
    How to live to 100, or die trying
    Thu, 14 Nov
    Clifton
    14 Nov 2024, 10:00 – 12:00
    Clifton, Water End, Clifton, York YO30 6LP, UK
    14 Nov 2024, 10:00 – 12:00
    Clifton, Water End, Clifton, York YO30 6LP, UK
    Kevin Armstrong
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  • Women are from Venus, but men are from Market Weighton
    Women are from Venus, but men are from Market Weighton
    Thu, 31 Oct
    Clifton
    31 Oct 2024, 10:00 – 12:00
    Clifton, Water End, Clifton, York YO30 6LP, UK
    31 Oct 2024, 10:00 – 12:00
    Clifton, Water End, Clifton, York YO30 6LP, UK
    Dr Graeme Urwin
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  • Let the Merry Organ Sing
    Let the Merry Organ Sing
    Thu, 17 Oct
    Clifton
    17 Oct 2024, 10:00 – 12:00
    Clifton, Water End, Clifton, York YO30 6LP, UK
    17 Oct 2024, 10:00 – 12:00
    Clifton, Water End, Clifton, York YO30 6LP, UK
    Geoffrey Coffin
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