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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241007T123000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20240911T225027Z
UID:14375-1728304200-1728315000@sevenoaks-probus.org.uk
SUMMARY:October Lunch
DESCRIPTION:Chairman:  Costi Zarifeh \nSpeaker is Dr. Geoffrey Mead and his talk “Landscapes of SE England.”  Geoff is an Associate Tutor with the Geography team at Sussex University.  He specialises in the landscapes of SE England in both urban and rural areas.
URL:https://sevenoaks-probus.org.uk/event/october-lunch-2/
LOCATION:The Bat and Ball Centre\, The Bat and Ball Centre\, Crampton's Road\, Sevenoaks\, Kent\, TN14 5DN\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Lunches
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240902T123000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240902T153000
DTSTAMP:20240812T232734Z
CREATED:20240622T155942Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240812T232734Z
UID:14373-1725280200-1725291000@sevenoaks-probus.org.uk
SUMMARY:September Lunch
DESCRIPTION:Chairman: \nSpeaker is Geoffrey Lewry and his talk is entitled “30 years of the Bell Book and Candle-New Scotland Yard”. \nGeoff spent 40 years in the Metropolitan Police of which 30 years were spent on the Anti-Terrorist Branch. He attended 75 bomb scenes of varying severity and has latterly served as the National Police Liaison Officer for the forensic Explosive Laboratory.
URL:https://sevenoaks-probus.org.uk/event/september-lunch-2/
LOCATION:The Bat and Ball Centre\, The Bat and Ball Centre\, Crampton's Road\, Sevenoaks\, Kent\, TN14 5DN\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Lunches
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240812T123000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240812T153000
DTSTAMP:20240701T095442Z
CREATED:20240622T155419Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240701T095442Z
UID:14371-1723465800-1723476600@sevenoaks-probus.org.uk
SUMMARY:August Lunch
DESCRIPTION:Chairman: Nigel Jepps \n  \n  \nOur August speaker is Paul Whittle whose talk is entitled “River Kwai Railway”.  His talk tells of the infamous Burma to Thailand WW2 Death Railway\,  the iconic 1957 film\, and many differences between fact and film making.
URL:https://sevenoaks-probus.org.uk/event/august-lunch-2/
LOCATION:The Bat and Ball Centre\, The Bat and Ball Centre\, Crampton's Road\, Sevenoaks\, Kent\, TN14 5DN\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Lunches
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240708T123000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240708T153000
DTSTAMP:20240701T095349Z
CREATED:20240621T135225Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240701T095349Z
UID:14369-1720441800-1720452600@sevenoaks-probus.org.uk
SUMMARY:July Lunch
DESCRIPTION:Chairman: Mickael Richardson \n  \n  \nSpeaker:  Our speaker for July is a Probus member\, Reg Anderson\, whose talk is entitled “Acting my way through Life”.
URL:https://sevenoaks-probus.org.uk/event/july-lunch-2/
LOCATION:The Bat and Ball Centre\, The Bat and Ball Centre\, Crampton's Road\, Sevenoaks\, Kent\, TN14 5DN\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Lunches
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240603T123000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240603T153000
DTSTAMP:20240408T223137Z
CREATED:20240330T214401Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240408T223137Z
UID:14334-1717417800-1717428600@sevenoaks-probus.org.uk
SUMMARY:June lunch
DESCRIPTION:Chairman: \n  \nSpeaker:  Andy Richardson whose talk is entitled “Magnificent Milestones in Aviation History”.  Andy has been involved in Aviation throughout his adult life starting with a career in the RAF and then moving to British Aerospace before finally joining McDonell Douglas\, who then merged with Boeing.  His talk on significant milestones in aviation both positive and negative will also show the major impact on Global Development of Aviation.  Nothing too technical.  Food for thought next time you take to the skies as a passenger or even just gazing at a plane passing overhead.
URL:https://sevenoaks-probus.org.uk/event/june-lunch-2/
LOCATION:The Bat and Ball Centre\, The Bat and Ball Centre\, Crampton's Road\, Sevenoaks\, Kent\, TN14 5DN\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Lunches
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240513T123000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240513T153000
DTSTAMP:20240408T223012Z
CREATED:20240330T175228Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240408T223012Z
UID:14332-1715603400-1715614200@sevenoaks-probus.org.uk
SUMMARY:May Lunch
DESCRIPTION:Chairman; \n  \nSpeaker:  Joe Mendell whose talk is entitled “US Presidents in bits and pieces”.  Joe will present a fascinating account bringing out lesser known facts on the 46 men who have been Presidents of the USA.  Which President is considered the best\, which the worst\, which kept pet alligators in the White House.  Facts that you might never had known about many of them. \n\n\n 
URL:https://sevenoaks-probus.org.uk/event/may-lunch-2/
LOCATION:The Bat and Ball Centre\, The Bat and Ball Centre\, Crampton's Road\, Sevenoaks\, Kent\, TN14 5DN\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Lunches
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240408T123000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240408T153000
DTSTAMP:20240120T224603Z
CREATED:20240120T112321Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240120T224603Z
UID:14312-1712579400-1712590200@sevenoaks-probus.org.uk
SUMMARY:April Lunch
DESCRIPTION:Chairman: Nigel Jepps \nSpeaker: Keith Whitnell whose talk is entitled “The Kent Miners Strike 1984-1985”.  Keith is a retired Detective Constable who holds a BA (Hons) in medieval and modern history.  He served with the Kent Police for 34 years His talk concerns how the Miners Strike divided families\, created localised civil war\, and brought on the end of militant trade unionism.  He will also tell of the violence\, MI5 involvement.  His story depicts a policeman on one side and striking miners on the other.
URL:https://sevenoaks-probus.org.uk/event/april-lunch-2/
LOCATION:The Bat and Ball Centre\, The Bat and Ball Centre\, Crampton's Road\, Sevenoaks\, Kent\, TN14 5DN\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Lunches
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240311T123000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240311T153000
DTSTAMP:20240120T224438Z
CREATED:20240120T105207Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240120T224438Z
UID:14308-1710160200-1710171000@sevenoaks-probus.org.uk
SUMMARY:March Lunch
DESCRIPTION:Chairman: Lynton Jones\n\nSpeaker:  Chris McCooney “Smuggling on the South Coast.”  His talk traces the violent heyday of the contraband trade that came in the 18th century when heavy taxes on tobacco\, tea\, brandy and gin made the illegal importation of these supposed luxuries highly profitable.  The second half of the talk is devoted to the notorious Hawkhurst Gang and dispels many misconceptions; the smugglers were not “honest thieves” but outlaws who protected their infamous trafficking by resorting to wholesale corruption\, terrorism\, and murder.
URL:https://sevenoaks-probus.org.uk/event/march-lunch-2/
LOCATION:The Bat and Ball Centre\, The Bat and Ball Centre\, Crampton's Road\, Sevenoaks\, Kent\, TN14 5DN\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Lunches
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240212T123000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240212T153000
DTSTAMP:20231123T113136Z
CREATED:20231123T113136Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231123T113136Z
UID:14297-1707741000-1707751800@sevenoaks-probus.org.uk
SUMMARY:February Lunch
DESCRIPTION:Chairman: \n  \nSpeaker:  Mike Bolton and his talk is entitled “A School Transformed\, Sevenoaks School 1898-2002”. \nThe school founded in 1432 is one of the oldest in England. It has been through bad times\, wars and depression but is now fully coeducational and international. Mike is perfectly placed to relate the history of the school as he is a former undermaster.
URL:https://sevenoaks-probus.org.uk/event/february-lunch-2/
LOCATION:The Bat and Ball Centre\, The Bat and Ball Centre\, Crampton's Road\, Sevenoaks\, Kent\, TN14 5DN\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Lunches
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240108T123000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240108T153000
DTSTAMP:20231205T165712Z
CREATED:20231110T130907Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231205T165712Z
UID:14287-1704717000-1704727800@sevenoaks-probus.org.uk
SUMMARY:January Lunch
DESCRIPTION:Chairman:  Nick Hawkins \n  \nSpeaker:  John Levett\, a Probus member\, who is  an experienced agent and promoter of live music\, will be sharing some of his expreriences under the title “Listening Room Notes”.
URL:https://sevenoaks-probus.org.uk/event/january-lunch-2/
LOCATION:The Bat and Ball Centre\, The Bat and Ball Centre\, Crampton's Road\, Sevenoaks\, Kent\, TN14 5DN\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Lunches
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20231211T123000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20231211T153000
DTSTAMP:20231016T224201Z
CREATED:20221125T113355Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231016T224201Z
UID:14116-1702297800-1702308600@sevenoaks-probus.org.uk
SUMMARY:Christmas Lunch
DESCRIPTION:Chairman: Nigel Jepps \n  \n  \nSpeaker:  Andy Thomas\, “Christmas – a festival history” \nAndy will present a fascinating and uplifting presentation uncovering the long and intriguing background to the festive season.  From the ancient celebration of light in the winter darkness\, to the marking of the birth of a messiah\, mid December has long been a time of rituals and rejoicing.  Yet the history of Christmas has not been straightforward; its celebration was banned in Puritan times before Victorians rehabilitated the festival into what it has now become.  Andy shows how\, for all the modern commercialisation\, we can still find meaning in Christmas today and keep the flame alive in the winter darkness.
URL:https://sevenoaks-probus.org.uk/event/christmas-lunch-3/
LOCATION:The Bat and Ball Centre\, The Bat and Ball Centre\, Crampton's Road\, Sevenoaks\, Kent\, TN14 5DN\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Lunches
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20231113T123000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20231113T153000
DTSTAMP:20231024T112318Z
CREATED:20221125T114416Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231024T112318Z
UID:14120-1699878600-1699889400@sevenoaks-probus.org.uk
SUMMARY:November Lunch
DESCRIPTION:Chairman: David Williams \nSpeaker:  David Debenham\, “A foot in Two Continents” \nDavid\, a Sevenoaks Probus member\, will dip into a range of varied topics from his working life and give 5 minutes or so to each. Light hearted at times with much audience participation hoped for\, with prizes for the right answers that he will bring from Africa. Early days\, explosives\, nitrogen\, Africa today\, End of Kenya steam (video)\, why run a Charity?.
URL:https://sevenoaks-probus.org.uk/event/november-lunch/
LOCATION:The Bat and Ball Centre\, The Bat and Ball Centre\, Crampton's Road\, Sevenoaks\, Kent\, TN14 5DN\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Lunches
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20231009T123000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20231009T153000
DTSTAMP:20230901T225952Z
CREATED:20221125T112957Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230901T225952Z
UID:14112-1696854600-1696865400@sevenoaks-probus.org.uk
SUMMARY:October Lunch
DESCRIPTION:Chairman: Lynton Jones \n  \n  \nSpeaker: Bob Hart\, an Edenbridge Probus member\, whose talk is entitled “The Channel Tunnel- History\, Design\, Build and Communications System”. \n\nHis talk will describe the history of the Channel Tunnel through the 18th and 19th centuries\, featuring the proposals that were put forward over this period\, up to the final decision to build a tunnel.  It will describe the main design features of the tunnel\, the problems and issues encountered\, the build process of the tunnels and cross passages\, the ventilation and cooling systems and the dynamics of running a fast train through a narrow tunnel. Bob will also describe his personal role in the project and will end his talk telling of some fun events that occurred once the tunnel was open.
URL:https://sevenoaks-probus.org.uk/event/october-lunch/
LOCATION:The Bat and Ball Centre\, The Bat and Ball Centre\, Crampton's Road\, Sevenoaks\, Kent\, TN14 5DN\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Lunches
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230918T000000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230918T000000
DTSTAMP:20230817T111107Z
CREATED:20221125T114219Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230817T111107Z
UID:14118-1694995200-1694995200@sevenoaks-probus.org.uk
SUMMARY:September Lunch
DESCRIPTION:This event has been cancelled owing to the Bat and Ball Centre being required for another event\, and cateing staff holidays.  The next lunch will be on Monday 9 October.
URL:https://sevenoaks-probus.org.uk/event/september-lunch/
LOCATION:The Bat and Ball Centre\, The Bat and Ball Centre\, Crampton's Road\, Sevenoaks\, Kent\, TN14 5DN\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Lunches
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230814T123000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230814T153000
DTSTAMP:20230806T162612Z
CREATED:20221125T112616Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230806T162612Z
UID:14108-1692016200-1692027000@sevenoaks-probus.org.uk
SUMMARY:August Lunch
DESCRIPTION:Chairman: Rob Harcourt \n  \n  \nSpeaker:  Steve Bird “The Home Guard”. Steve is no stranger to Sevenoaks Probus having given three talks already and\, because they have all been well received\, we have invited him back to give yet another one. Were the Home Guard just a Dad’s army or a serious military machine with a vital role to play in the defence of this country?  Formed to face the invasion…….or was it?.  The reality was very little like Dad’s Army. Steve will look at the reality and actual plans of how to defend a village in Kent. His talk will also encompass the Home Guard Sevenoaks Division.
URL:https://sevenoaks-probus.org.uk/event/august-lunch/
LOCATION:The Bat and Ball Centre\, The Bat and Ball Centre\, Crampton's Road\, Sevenoaks\, Kent\, TN14 5DN\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Lunches
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230710T123000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230710T153000
DTSTAMP:20230702T220724Z
CREATED:20221125T112425Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230702T220724Z
UID:14106-1688992200-1689003000@sevenoaks-probus.org.uk
SUMMARY:July Lunch
DESCRIPTION:Chairman: C osti Zarifeh \nSpeaker:  Duncan Lavin “An Antarctic Odyssey”.  It was a childhood dream for Duncan to visit Antarctica and he finally realised this in 2017.  With his wife and close friends\, he cruised from Buenos Aires to Antarctica via Tierra del Fuego and onwards to Elephant Island\, the Falklands\, Punta Tombo Nature Reserve in Argentina and Montevideo. His talk will include a slideshow dipping into the history of Polar exploration\, South American fauna\, the Falklands War\, wildlife in the Weddell Sea and Southern Atlantic Ocean plus a little Uruguayan and Argentine history. It will be accompanied by stunning photography.
URL:https://sevenoaks-probus.org.uk/event/july-lunch/
LOCATION:The Bat and Ball Centre\, The Bat and Ball Centre\, Crampton's Road\, Sevenoaks\, Kent\, TN14 5DN\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Lunches
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230605T123000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230605T153000
DTSTAMP:20230405T163541Z
CREATED:20221125T112157Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230405T163541Z
UID:14104-1685968200-1685979000@sevenoaks-probus.org.uk
SUMMARY:June Lunch
DESCRIPTION:Chairman: \n  \n  \nSpeaker:  Peter Griffiths whose talk is entitled “The History of Champagne”. Peter\, a former British Airways Pilot\, will talk about the early inadvertent sparkling wines\, to the multi-national Champagne Houses of today. The talk debunks some of the myths about Champagne\, its origin\, and the part played by the monk Dom Perignon. The talk charts how the wine\, the wine making process and the taste\, have changed over the years. He regrets he will have no free samples !!
URL:https://sevenoaks-probus.org.uk/event/june-lunch/
LOCATION:The Bat and Ball Centre\, The Bat and Ball Centre\, Crampton's Road\, Sevenoaks\, Kent\, TN14 5DN\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Lunches
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230515T123000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230515T153000
DTSTAMP:20230503T091752Z
CREATED:20221124T155109Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230503T091752Z
UID:14102-1684153800-1684164600@sevenoaks-probus.org.uk
SUMMARY:May Lunch
DESCRIPTION:Chairman:  Peter Thompson \n  \nSpeaker:  Neil Nixon whose talk is entitled “UFO’s\, Aliens\, and the Battle for the Truth”. His talk is an accessible history of all things strange in the sky. It is an objective overview of a range of claims from the fantastic to the highly sceptical taking in the best-known UFO cases\, along with some jaw dropping incidents rarely discussed. He will share a few of his own tales from a lifetime of involvement\, research and writing including the one time he communicated with aliens and the time MI5 interrupted his reporting on a mystery and chased him across Kent.
URL:https://sevenoaks-probus.org.uk/event/may-lunch/
LOCATION:The Bat and Ball Centre\, The Bat and Ball Centre\, Crampton's Road\, Sevenoaks\, Kent\, TN14 5DN\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Lunches
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230417T123000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230417T150000
DTSTAMP:20230129T231714Z
CREATED:20221124T143532Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230129T231714Z
UID:14097-1681734600-1681743600@sevenoaks-probus.org.uk
SUMMARY:April Lunch
DESCRIPTION:Chairman:  Nigel Jepps \n  \nSpeaker:  Wilf Lower whose talk is entitled “Behind the Scenes of TV’S Golden Years”. \nWilf will present a PowerPoint presentation about the world of entertainment in Television’s golden years. Ranging from Morecombe and Wise\, The Two Ronnies\, Terry and June\, Til Death Do Us Part and the Good Life to Top of the Pops and The Last Night of the Proms\, Wilf will give an insight into how these great programmes were made and the characters involved.\n  \nLunch will be immediately followed by the Probus AGM.
URL:https://sevenoaks-probus.org.uk/event/april-lunch/
LOCATION:The Bat and Ball Centre\, The Bat and Ball Centre\, Crampton's Road\, Sevenoaks\, Kent\, TN14 5DN\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Lunches
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230313T123000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230313T150000
DTSTAMP:20230129T231535Z
CREATED:20221122T224146Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230129T231535Z
UID:14093-1678710600-1678719600@sevenoaks-probus.org.uk
SUMMARY:March Lunch
DESCRIPTION:Chairman:  Michael Pearsall \n  \nSpeaker: Jonathan Fenner whose talk is entitled “Darent Delights”\, the social history and architecture of the Darent Valley. \nJonathan is a qualified Blue Badge Guide who has an enthusiastic passion for architecture\, countryside\, and cultural heritage of South East England. Much of his work involves leading walking tours for European school groups on a regular basis. Many years’ experience as an Adult Education tutor underpins the work that he currently undertakes including bespoke tours for private groups. He is often invited to give talks focusing on architecture and different aspects of Kent’s history.
URL:https://sevenoaks-probus.org.uk/event/march-lunch/
LOCATION:The Bat and Ball Centre\, The Bat and Ball Centre\, Crampton's Road\, Sevenoaks\, Kent\, TN14 5DN\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Lunches
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230213T123000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230213T153000
DTSTAMP:20230127T173016Z
CREATED:20221122T223736Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230127T173016Z
UID:14091-1676291400-1676302200@sevenoaks-probus.org.uk
SUMMARY:February Lunch
DESCRIPTION:Chairman: Michael Pearsall \n  \nSpeaker: Lord Sackville\, the current resident at Knole House
URL:https://sevenoaks-probus.org.uk/event/february-lunch/
LOCATION:The Bat and Ball Centre\, The Bat and Ball Centre\, Crampton's Road\, Sevenoaks\, Kent\, TN14 5DN\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Lunches
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230109T003000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230109T153000
DTSTAMP:20221124T103847Z
CREATED:20221122T182447Z
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SUMMARY:January Lunch
DESCRIPTION:Chairman: Lynton Jones \nSpeaker:  Irena Fairless who has already given two talks to Probus Members in the past.  The title of her talk is “The Extraordinary Life of Hermann Von Puckler-Muskau”. \n\nHermann was a German Prince\, adventurer\, fortune hunter\, traveller\, successful writer\, and one of Germany’s most renowned landscape gardeners.  After having followed in his footsteps through Egypt and Sudan\, a visit to his two castles and gardens on the German/Polish border more light will be thrown on this eccentric and complex personality.
URL:https://sevenoaks-probus.org.uk/event/january-lunch/
LOCATION:The Bat and Ball Centre\, The Bat and Ball Centre\, Crampton's Road\, Sevenoaks\, Kent\, TN14 5DN\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Lunches
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20221212T123000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20221212T153000
DTSTAMP:20221026T180241Z
CREATED:20211003T131323Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221026T180241Z
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SUMMARY:Christmas Lunch
DESCRIPTION:Chairman: Mike Pearsall \n  \nSpeaker:  Lynton Jones\, who many of you will know as our membership secretary\, is speaking today on the topic of “Great People I almost knew”. As you will discover he met several “great” people and he will describe to you how he knew them.  Lynton had two parts to his career.  After VSO in India and his degree in International Politics at Aberystwyth University\, he spent the first 15 years of his career as a member of HM Diplomatic Service\, serving in Lusaka\, Bangkok and Paris\, as well as becoming Private Secretary to the Minister of State in the Foreign Office. \nThen he decided to leave the civil service and fled for the sanctuary of the City.  There he became a specialist in exchanges – running Nasdaq\, and the International Petroleum Exchange among others.  His career culminated in his creation of a consultancy advising countries around the world in the creation of financial infrastructure projects\, including helping to build projects in Dubai\, Hong Kong\, South Africa\, Egypt etc.  He remains Chairman Emeritus of Bourse Consult LLP.”
URL:https://sevenoaks-probus.org.uk/event/christmas-lunch-2/
LOCATION:The Bat and Ball Centre\, The Bat and Ball Centre\, Crampton's Road\, Sevenoaks\, Kent\, TN14 5DN\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Lunches
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20221114T123000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20221114T153000
DTSTAMP:20221107T162750Z
CREATED:20211003T082602Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221107T162750Z
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SUMMARY:Monday Lunch
DESCRIPTION:Chairman: Peter Carpenter \n  \nSpeaker:  Ex. Det.Sup. Ian Brown whose talk is entitled “The Brinks Matt Robbery”.  Stop Press. Sadly Ian has had to withdraw for medical reasons so our last minute replacement is Martin Stoneham and his talk is entitled “The Victoria Cross”. Our thanks go to him for being willing to step in at short notice
URL:https://sevenoaks-probus.org.uk/event/monday-lunch-13/
LOCATION:The Bat and Ball Centre\, The Bat and Ball Centre\, Crampton's Road\, Sevenoaks\, Kent\, TN14 5DN\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Lunches
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20221010T123000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20221010T153000
DTSTAMP:20220901T231557Z
CREATED:20211002T182251Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220901T231557Z
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SUMMARY:Monday Lunch
DESCRIPTION:Chairman: Michael Richardson \n  \nSpeaker: Paul Robbins and his talk is entitled “East London\, Cockney and Rhyming Slang”. \nPaul Robbins is an experienced presenter\, historian\, and author with over 40 years of experience in public speaking.\n \nPaul makes each presentation unique by adapting content to each specific group. Indeed it is history with a difference\, history with a passion!  The combination of fascinating subject matter\, great content\, and Paul’s style of presentation means that this talk is not one to be missed.
URL:https://sevenoaks-probus.org.uk/event/monday-lunch-12/
LOCATION:The Bat and Ball Centre\, The Bat and Ball Centre\, Crampton's Road\, Sevenoaks\, Kent\, TN14 5DN\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Lunches
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220912T123000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220912T153000
DTSTAMP:20220901T231408Z
CREATED:20211002T181925Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220901T231408Z
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SUMMARY:Monday Lunch
DESCRIPTION:Chairman: Eddie Hathaway \n  \nSpeaker:  Nigel Nelson “Inside Westminster” \n\nHaving been brought up living in Kent\, Nigel won the National Schools Debating Competition which led to a career in journalism. He is the longest serving political editor in Britain having been in the role with the Mirror Group since 1986 and has known every Prime Minister since Margret Thatcher. He was nominated for Political Journalist of the year in the 2017 British Press Awards. He frequently appears on BBC Newsnight and Sky News to discuss politics. He also has a fascinating story to tell as to how one day whilst visiting Bletchley Park he discovered that his Mother had been a M16 agent working in Germany for British Intelligence during the last War.
URL:https://sevenoaks-probus.org.uk/event/monday-lunch-11/
LOCATION:Kent
CATEGORIES:Lunches
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220808T123000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220808T153000
DTSTAMP:20220511T135326Z
CREATED:20211002T181712Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220511T135326Z
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SUMMARY:Monday Lunch
DESCRIPTION:Chairman: \nSpeaker:  Philip Waite “My Life as an RAF Policeman”. \n\nPhilip joined the RAF in August 1970 and\, after different periods of training\, served his first nine years at UK and German RAF stations in the rank of corporal.  In 1979 he worked at the headquarters of the RAF Police in Wiltshire\, only having two tours away to other UK stations.  He was promoted to the rank of Sergent in 1986 and retired in 1992.  Philip is a member of Meopham Probus.
URL:https://sevenoaks-probus.org.uk/event/monday-lunch-10/
LOCATION:The Bat and Ball Centre\, The Bat and Ball Centre\, Crampton's Road\, Sevenoaks\, Kent\, TN14 5DN\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Lunches
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220711T123000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220711T153000
DTSTAMP:20220512T081713Z
CREATED:20211002T181414Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220512T081713Z
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SUMMARY:Monday Lunch
DESCRIPTION:Chairman:  Nigel Jepps \n  \nSpeaker:  Bob Sinfield “Blasts from the Past”. \n\nBob is an actor\, author\, presenter\, and freelance writer. He has appeared at theatres and festivals from Edinburgh to Brighton and written scripts for some of the best comedy performers of the last four decades\, including Bob Monkhouse\, Leslie Phillips\, Rory Bremner\, and Jasper Carrott. He has also written five books. His talk revisits some of history’s colourful characters\, including Thomas Edison\, Charles Darwin\, and Samuel Pepys. Bob was one of our zoom speakers during lockdown.
URL:https://sevenoaks-probus.org.uk/event/monday-lunch-9/
LOCATION:The Bat and Ball Centre\, The Bat and Ball Centre\, Crampton's Road\, Sevenoaks\, Kent\, TN14 5DN\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Lunches
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220606T123000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220606T153000
DTSTAMP:20220417T164147Z
CREATED:20211002T180737Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220417T164147Z
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SUMMARY:Monday Lunch
DESCRIPTION:Chairman:  Rob Harcourt \nSpeaker:  Dean Caston  “Long to Reign over us “.  Dean has established himself as one of Kent’s leading speakers since he started giving talks 20 years ago.  Dean is Chairman of the British Music Hall Society and is a performer and Director.  He devised a show about the life and music of Rogers and Hammerstein and narrates the show which is currently touring the South East.  He has been involved with the Rainham Theatrical Society for over forty years.
URL:https://sevenoaks-probus.org.uk/event/monday-lunch-8/
LOCATION:The Bat and Ball Centre\, The Bat and Ball Centre\, Crampton's Road\, Sevenoaks\, Kent\, TN14 5DN\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Lunches
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220509T123000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220509T153000
DTSTAMP:20220417T164005Z
CREATED:20211002T180402Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220417T164005Z
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SUMMARY:Monday Lunch
DESCRIPTION:Chairman:  David  Williams \n  \nSpeaker: Jonathan Neame  “Brewing in Kent”.  After a career as a Barrister at Law\, Jonathan joined Shepherd Neame Brewery in 1991 and became CEO in 2003. He became Chairman of the British Beer and Pub Association and also non-executive director of the St. Austell Brewery Company. He was appointed Director of the Brewers of Europe in 2020. Bearing in mind the trauma that the brewing\, hotel\, and catering industry has been through over the last two years we are fortunate that Jonathan is able to come and talk to us.
URL:https://sevenoaks-probus.org.uk/event/monday-lunch-7/
LOCATION:The Bat and Ball Centre\, The Bat and Ball Centre\, Crampton's Road\, Sevenoaks\, Kent\, TN14 5DN\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Lunches
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