British / World History… The Hugely Huggable History of the Teddy Bear 22 Nov 202522 Nov 2025 Dr Gilliam White Phd – Presented to Salisbury Probus Club, 21st November 2025 Our latest Probus meeting treated us to a wonderfully engaging talk on an unexpectedly rich subject: the…
Club Members… Lt Col. Stephen (Sam) Brown 29 Jul 2025 Today we said goodbye to the late Sam Brown (03.11.1947 - 10.07.2025) at a service held at the Salisbury Crematorium. Large numbers of friends, associates and family attended and the venue…
British / World History… ROYAL ARTILLERY MUSEUM OUTING 17 Jun 2025 Members and guests met up for an organised tour of the Royal Artillery Museum in Larkhill on Thursday 12 June 2025. A new purpose-designed museum is being established nearby but…
British / World History… The Logistics Buildup to D-Day 27 Mar 2025 Chris Barrington -Brown, 7th March 2025 Members were treated to a rather fascinating presentation recently, regarding the often overlooked activities prior to the D-Day landings, when huge numbers of men,…
2024 poppy appeal… Our Salisbury Probus celebrity at 2024 launch of poppy appeal 28 Oct 202429 Oct 2024 Our Salisbury Probus member, Ron Collins, was the star of the show in Salisbury Guildhall square on Saturday 26 October when he joined other armed forces veterans at the launch…
Local History… Ron Collins – 103 Not Out! 14 Oct 2024 The wonderful Ron Collins will be celebrating his 103rd birthday during October 2024. Please join us in wishing him a very best of birthday wishes. Here are some other posts…
British / World History… Club Visit to Southwick House 24 Sep 2024 Southwick House. Photo: James Prain The Club recently had a private guided tour of the Map Room at Southwick House. Southwick House is a Grade II listed 19th-century manor house…
Local Interest / Societal… JOHN POWELL MBE 23 May 202424 May 2024 21 June 1931 - 19 April 2024 On 20th May 2024 a large contingent of Salisbury Probus members attended the funeral service for Anthony John Powell MBE held at Salisbury…
British / World History… Chris Taylor – Life of a Test Pilot 19 Mar 202419 Mar 2024 Friday 5th December 2023 The Probus Club of Salisbury were delighted to welcome Chris Taylor who spoke about his life as a naval aviator and military/civilian test pilot. Introduced by…
British / World History… Club Visit to Fort Nelson 8 Mar 20248 Mar 2024 The Editor is indebted to Godfrey Bennet Ball for providing the narrative and photos from this recent club visit. An intrepid group of Probus members, led by Social Secretary Derek…
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