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About Us
The Probus Club of Purley 1. Purpose of the Club To provide a regular meeting point for retired business and professional men who, in their retirement, would appreciate and value increased social contacts and the opportunity to meet others in similar circumstances. The Club is non-political and non-sectarian. 2. Membership Membership is open to all business and professional men who are fully or partially retired from their main occupation. Applications for membership should be made on the relevant Club form addressed to the Committee and supported by two existing Club members. Membership is restricted to seventy. Club rules provide for a waiting list not exceeding seven (i.e. 10% of the agreed limit). Election to membership is at the discretion of the Committee. 3. Monthly Luncheons Members meet for lunch at Purley Sports Club, The Ridge, Purley, on the second Thursday of each month from twelve noon in the large bar room bar with ample seating, for lunch at twelve forty-five in a separate dining room. Currently, the cost is a modest £13.50 for a wholesome, well-balanced three-course meal and includes staff gratuities. There is always a speaker on an interesting topic, usually with a stimulating question time afterwards. The Club aims to keep these occasions as relaxed and informal as possible. It is assumed that all members will be present at the lunches and so it is essential that non-attendance is notified in advance to the Luncheon Secretary no later than the Monday preceding the day of the luncheon. His address and telephone number (with answer phone) are shown in the Club Handbook given to all members. As the meals are ordered in advance, failure to notify non-attendance will result in the cost of that member’s lunch being borne by the other members. For that reason, any member absent without notice will be asked to pay for the unconsumed meal. 4. Joining Fee and Subscriptions The cost of the joining fee for new members and the other subscriptions entailed by membership are agreed annually at the AGM. Joining fee for new members is due upon election and is currently £10. The annual subscription is currently £25, but is reduced for new members elected after 30th June each year. It includes room hire payable annually in advance (pro rata for new members) to Purley Sports Club and a contribution to the “Maurice Baker” Fellowship Fund (see para. 6 of these notes). 5. The Maurice Baker Fellowship Fund The Club maintains a Fellowship Fund to enable the Committee to take appropriate action in the event of the death or illness of members, their wives/partners and other members of their families. The level of members’ annual contribution to the Fund is agreed at the AGM and members will be called upon to pay the levy as need arises and at the discretion of the Committee. At present the levy is £1 and is included in the £25 annual subscription. 6. Management Of The Club The affairs of the Club are conducted under the authority of a Committee consisting of nine members elected at the Annual General Meeting to fill the following offices: Chairman: Paul Allard Treasurer: David Brown Luncheon Secretary: Peter Holmes Speakers’ Secretary: Russell Pullen Social Secretary: Alex Winkley Advisory Secretary: Alan Jessop General Secretary: Alan Smith Welfare Secretary: Alan Older Membership Secretary and Vice Chairman: Owen Kelly The Committee may co-opt other members at its discretion. 7. Club Handbook and Rules A Club Handbook containing a list of all current members together with the Rules of the Club is published annually, following the AGM. Each member receives a copy; new members receive a copy upon election. 8. Social Events Social events are organised throughout the year by the Committee for the entertainment of members, their families and guests. |