October 2024 - Don Rushton - the Club received the very sad news that Don died peacefully on 7th October. He was our 'Father of the Club' and achieved 100 years of age in April this year. He was educated at Solihull School and St John's College, Cambridge. He became a Chartered Mechanical Engineer working for major companies in the UK and eventually moved on to consultancy leading major contracts in Britain and abroad. He was married to Muriel until she died then married Lindsay 30 years ago and lived in Snitterfield. He Chaired Stratford Conservative Association and joined our Probus Club in 1991 becoming Events Secretary in 2000 and then President in 2002/03 and will be greatly missed. We have passed our condolences on to his family.

We have received a fascinating connection from John Bishop from Canada - he has just been installed as President of Probus Toronto.  John's father Victor Bishop was a very early member of the Stratford on Avon Probus Club, joined the committee and held various posts during the 1980s and became our President in 1984/85.  John's recent address to his club was -  "Members of Probus Toronto, ladies and gentlemen, it is my very great honour to accept your invitation to become President of this illustrious Social Club and I thank you for your confidence in me. This is especially poignant for me as 40 years ago this month, my late father Victor Bishop was installed as President of the Probus Club in Stratford-upon-Avon in the UK, so, like father like son, I am following in my father’s footsteps."

Following John Firth's move to East Sussex, the Speaker Secretary role was taken over by Phil Elliott

George Reah welcomed Hamish Knox as our latest member.

September 2024 - George Reah hosted a very enjoyable Summer Lunch at The Red Lion at Aston Cantlow

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August 2024 - President George Reah welcomed Harbans Bhakri as our latest new member.

May 2024 - Immediate past President David Cheadle & his wife Judy hosted a very social annual President's Lunch at the Stratford Sports Club.

April 2024 - All club members were delighted that Don Rushton who joined the club in August 1991 and was our President in 2002/03 celebrated his 100th birthday on 2nd April - many congratulations Don (and Lindsay of course)!

March 2024 - Members thanked long-standing Treasurer Jack Fawke for his great service as he stood down at the Club's 2024 AGM.

We were also impressed by ex-Club President Lim Ho's presentation about his award of 'Maundy Money'.

President David Cheadle welcomed Peter Wright as our latest new member on 7th March.

December 2023 - A big thanks to John & Kathy Slinn for organising our Christmas Lunch at The View on 13th December.

September 2023 - Ray Churchett The Club was very sorry to learn that Ray died in Warwick Hospital on 4th September. He was a stalwart of our Club having been a member since 2007, Lunches Secretary in 2009 and President in 2010.  In recent years he has supported Treasurer Jack Fawke with the collection of fees and will be greatly missed. We have passed condolences on to his family.
 We are delighted to welcome Phil Elliott as our late