Yeovil Probus

Yeovil Probus Welcome to the Probus Club of Yeovil where, at this time we are actively seeking to widen our membership.

We are friendly group of retired, or semi retired, men who meet regularly to promote fellowship.

Visit to Thatcher'sWe had a very interesting and enjoyable day at Thatcher's in April
10/05/2026

Visit to Thatcher's
We had a very interesting and enjoyable day at Thatcher's in April

AGM The Probus Club of Yeovil held its AGM on Monday 10th November at the Quicksilver Mail. It was very well attended an...
19/11/2025

AGM
The Probus Club of Yeovil held its AGM on Monday 10th November at the Quicksilver Mail. It was very well attended and the existing Committee was re-elected but with the addition of two new members. Chairman, David Parsons highlighted the successful year they had with excellent guest speakers and interesting visits. Although Probus is a club for retired professional and business people they also hold a number of events throughout the year when wives and partners are invited.
At every lunch they have a charity collection and this year it was donated to Motor Neuron Disease Association. Their local representative, Sarah Armstrong was present to receive the donation of £620 . After thanking the members, she gave a brief outline on how the organisation helped local people and their families cope with this serious neurological disease.
Next year, Yeovil Probus has already got a full programme of speakers and are looking forward to another exciting year.
They meet once a month at the Quicksilver Mail, Hendford Hill, to listen to their guest speaker followed by lunch. It is a very friendly atmosphere for like-minded retired gentlemen.
Their first meeting next year is on 12th January 2026 at the Quicksilver Mail starting at 11.00am. Details are on their website; https://yeovilprobus.com

At last month's meeting we had a fascinating talk by Col. John Blashford-Snell CBE talking about the Darien Breakthrough...
06/11/2025

At last month's meeting we had a fascinating talk by Col. John
Blashford-Snell CBE talking about the Darien Breakthrough .

Col. John Blashford-Snell is a former British army
officer, explorer & author.
In 1971-72 he oversaw the first north -south vehicular
journey from Alaska to Cape Horn. Part of this journey
involved crossing the Darien Gap-thick uncharted
jungle & swamp in Panama & Columbia.
An expedition to drive two newly introduced Range
Rovers 17,000 miles through North & South America
was initiated & Funded by the MoD.
It entailed crossing a 250 mile stretch of extremely
inhospitable land in the isthmus of Central America,
through which there was no discernible route. The
terrain was regarded as impassable, consisting of thick
rain forest, several sizeable rivers & an extensive
swamp. The area is home to all manner of ferocious,
biting, poisonous creatures & vicious thorny toxic
plants.

This month is our AGM but on 8th December we will have a talk about Uncle Bill: Britain's Forgotten Hero – Field Marshal William Slim

Publicity in the Yeovil Free Press
01/04/2025

Publicity in the Yeovil Free Press

Probus Club of Yeovil New Year's Ladies and Guest Luncheon 2025 On Tuesday 28th January Yeovil Probus Club held our annu...
02/02/2025

Probus Club of Yeovil New Year's Ladies and Guest Luncheon 2025

On Tuesday 28th January Yeovil Probus Club held our annual New Year luncheon for wives and partners at Castello's Restaurant in Yeovil. We also welcomed colleagues and their wives from our neighbouring Gillingham Probus Club. Our two clubs have established an informal partnership which allows us to join up for visits and events.

We would like to record our thanks to all the staff at Castello for making us so welcome and for such an excellent lunch.

David Parsons, Chairman, Probus Club of Yeovil

Our speaker programme for next year
11/12/2024

Our speaker programme for next year

Your new Committee for 2024-2025
09/12/2024

Your new Committee for 2024-2025

Some photos from today's Christmas lunch at the Quicksilver
09/12/2024

Some photos from today's Christmas lunch at the Quicksilver

Probus Club of Yeovil supports local Guides & ScoutsThe annual general meeting of Yeovil Probus club presented cheques o...
18/11/2024

Probus Club of Yeovil supports local Guides & Scouts

The annual general meeting of Yeovil Probus club presented cheques of £300 each to Girlguiding Yeovil & Yeovil Scouts.
The money had been collected by members throughout the year at their monthly lunches and was part of their desire to help the youth of the town.
Linda Carrington, joint district Commissioner for Girlguiding Yeovil said that” "We're incredibly grateful to Probus for their generous donation. This will help us continue to provide exciting and empowering activities for girls in Yeovil"
Heather Pitts, District Commissioner, East Somerset Scout District (Camelot) said “We thank the Yeovil Probus Club for their support and donation. Scouting continuously evolves to ensure that the experiences that are offered to our Young People remain relevant and enable them to work their way through the many challenges they will face in the wider world. This donation will be shared amongst the groups in the local area. It will be used to support their efforts to ensure that the Young People ,within their sections, whose families are experiencing financial difficulties, can benefit from the different opportunities that Scouting can offer"Probus is a club for retired or semi-retired professional and businessmen. Every month the group get together or a lunch and listen to a guest speaker, meeting on the 2nd Monday of the month at the quicksilver Mail.
In addition to their lunches, the club also organise outings to places of interest and have regular events where wives and partners are invited.
The next lunch is on 13th December when our guest speaker is Lt Col Dick Taylor who will talk about ‘Raising the Standard Flags of the World” He will look at the fascinating history of flags & banners, concentrating on national & maritime aspects. This includes the captivating stories behind the designs of the Union Jack & the Stars & Stripes.
For more information about the Probus club of Yeovil please email [email protected] or phone 07771757106.

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