Events
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August lunch
The Bat and Ball Centre The Bat and Ball Centre, Crampton's Road, Sevenoaks, Kent, United KingdomChairman; Michael Pearsall Speaker - Paul Whittle "Rock Steady, Gibraltar Story". Paul has already given one of his historical talks to members and it's a testament to how well it went down that he has been asked to give another. It will be a fascinating tour of this historic British Military bastion- its history, heritage, [...]
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August Walk
A circular walk from The Bull pub in Otford has been selected by Martin Lea for the August Probus walk. WALK POSTPONED
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September Lunch
The Bat and Ball Centre The Bat and Ball Centre, Crampton's Road, Sevenoaks, Kent, United KingdomSpeaker, Melanie-Gibson Barton, "Eva Braun- Victim or Contriver". This is the story of a woman who devoted her life to Hitler. The presentation includes the rivals for Hitlers attention and discusses the role of women in the 1930's Germany. The material of the talk is sensitively presented in order to appeal to a wide audience.
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September Walk
A circular walk from The Bull pub in Otford has been selected by Martin Lea for the 25th September Probus walk. The Bull has recently been refurbished, Martin & I tested the food at the pub which was good and checked the proposed walk route. The Bull is located opposite the public car park, adjacent to [...]
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October lunch
The Bat and Ball Centre The Bat and Ball Centre, Crampton's Road, Sevenoaks, Kent, United KingdomOctober, Brian Briggs, "Ships, Towage and Salvage on the River Thames and at sea". Captain Brian (Ret) brings his experience on Tugboats from Boy to Master, on the Thames and at Sea to discuss how the Thames has changed over the years. Brian's experience details over the years the changing life of London's great River.
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Annual Members and Ladies Night Dinner
Michael Richardson, email: danemore@msn.com or Tel: 01732 453839. Michael has done a splendid job in obtaining this spectacular venue for our annual dinner again at the same price of £40 per head as last year. If you have not picked up an application form already please contact Michael for one, where you will find all further [...]
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November Lunch
The Bat and Ball Centre The Bat and Ball Centre, Crampton's Road, Sevenoaks, Kent, United KingdomSpeaker: Mark Lewis "The History of Lighthouses". Mark will give a general introduction to "pharology", the study of lighthouses and other navigational aids. He will give an outline from the prototype, the Pharos of Alexandria, through the evolving history of their construction, methods of illumination, operation, and maintenance, the lives of the keepers, including some of [...]
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December Lunch
Speaker: Guy Barlett "Barnes Wallis & 617 Squadron-The Dambusters". Discover the skill and bravery of the crews of 19 Lancaster aircraft as well as the vision and determination of inventor Barnes Wallis. Operation "Chastise" has become a legend in military history as it contains all the traditionally admired military attributes of originality, surprise, and heroism. Learn [...]
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January lunch
The Bat and Ball Centre The Bat and Ball Centre, Crampton's Road, Sevenoaks, Kent, United KingdomChairman: Nick Hawkins. Speaker: Eddie Prescott "Airmen of West Malling". Eddie will tell the story of RAF West Malling and its Airmen during the second world war. The airfield was not fully operational during the Battle of Britain, but did play an active part in the later stage of the air campaign, becoming a premier [...]
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February Guest Lunch
The Bat and Ball Centre The Bat and Ball Centre, Crampton's Road, Sevenoaks, Kent, United KingdomGuests are invited to this lunch which will cost £20 per head with a free bar. Our speaker is Delia Taylor who will present her talk on "The Fabulous Fifties" taking a look back at the decade of the 1950s. She will take a look at how we lived during this period in the UK including [...]
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