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COMMITTEE MEETINGS

FERNDOWN PROBUS CLUB 24

Minutes of the Committee meeting held on Wednesday 14th October 2026

1          Present   A.Stevens  AS                    C.Tremellen CT

    D Carter DC            I. Potentier       IP

     l.Torrent IT                         M Mansfield MM.       

    M.Selby MS             Ri.White  RiW

    Ro.White RoW

  1. Apologies R. Stradling, S. Stradling  W.Pratt (retired from committee but happy to          continue ordering badges)     

3          Minutes of last meeting  July 8th    agreed,

4          Matters arising from July meeting – none

5          Officers reports

5.1       Treasurer IP  Currently £6,126 in Bank        

Treasurers cover: D.Carter and M.Mansfield now able to access paying in and             payments. R i White suggested all three have full access to all accounts but agreed to         continue as at present as this would suffice should the Treasurer be indisposed.

5.2       Ri White  All dates for 2027 booked. Lunch costs will increase in new year. Discussed                   whether the cost discouraged new members but agreed to increase lunch fee to £26       from January. Coffee unchanged at £5

Coffee for speaker on arrival – agreed to offer coffee (from the bar). Money to be taken          from raffle.

Christmas lunch. Responses quite slow but still plenty of time. Numbers need to         increase, friends welcome. To push at next coffee morning.

Christmas raffle – all in hand. CT to assist IT.

Brunch – agreed this would be good to do  again . Suggested 3rd or 4th Wed in month at Ferndown Golf Club.  RiWh and D.C to discuss.

Gratuity to Bridge House agreed.  Remedy Oak from Raffle.

5.3       M.Selby  New members, especially women, do not want to stand and introduced       themselves. All new members to be invited but not compulsory – at 2nd or 3rd meeting.    2 mins max

Roy Stradling put in lot of work on advert. ? Gift – ask Sandra

5.4       D. Carter  Visit to Bucklers Hard much enjoyed – weather was excellent, Thai Banquet          also very enjoyable.

Started on work on next years events.  Denis thanked for all his hard work.

5.5       Ro.White  Speakers all booked for 2027 with exception of  November meeting. No    speaker April or December.

  1. Ri White queried whether leaflets need updating. Agreed not.
  2. Discussion re attracting new members – Denis suggested an open day with other charities and clubs. Possibly run by or with help of Council. Isabelle to approach.
  3. Noted committee members were circulating the room at meetings.
  4. Welfare – President covering men and M.Selby the ladies. Working well.

10        Loyal Toast – AS checked whether we were continuing with this. Agreed not

Next meeting 13th January 2027

Noted AGM would be on April 14th

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VINEYARD TOUR

On a glorious May morning, a group from Ferndown Probus Club thoughts turned to wine.  Nothing unusual in that I hear you say, this however was a bit different.  We were at the absolutely gorgeous English Oak Vineyard just outside of Poole.

We were greeted by Andrew and Sarah who were not only going to guide us through the tour, but were also the creators and owners of the Vinyard,

The day started with Andrew explaining how they came to determine that this was to be their future, having been involved in other businesses, and the various steps along the way into making it a reality.  This involved amongst other things in finding a site, researching the industry and the learning of new skills.

Sarah, who is very much the green fingered part of the partnership, then took us on a walk through the Vinyard, explaining the growing and care processes involved in growing the three varieties of grapes that they use to create the sparkling wines they produce.

It was then back to a classroom type environment to learn more about the actual wine making process from grape to bottle.

Finally we were invited to taste four of the wines that the Vinyard produces, all very different but all exceptional wines.

A fantastic trip, enjoyed (I hope) by all.

For me the one thing that really stood out was the love and great care that Andrew and Sarah put in to not only produce a truly great product but also a fantastic environment, thank you.

Dennis

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2026 AGM

FERNDOWN PROBUS CLUB 24

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING, HELD ON WEDNESDAY, 8APRIL 2026 AT 11.30AM, AT THE BRIDGE HOUSE HOTEL

1.Welcome

The President welcomed FPC Members to its AGM, noting that 38 members were in attendance.

2.Apologies for Absence

Chris Tremellen

3.Minutes of AGM 9 April 2025

The minutes of the 2025 AGM were agreed.

4. Matters Arising

No matters were raised.

5. Officers’ Reports 2025/2026

  • President’s Report

 President’s report  previously circulated to members via email.

  • Membership Secretary’s Report

Moira read out her report to the AGM, highlighting that lady members had taken on many of the Committee roles; that the FPC is a happy place to welcome new members, both ladies and gentlemen; and was hopeful for the Club to increase its membership and grow with continued success.

  • Speaker Programme Secretary’s Report

Rosemary advised that feedback on last year’s speakers would be welcomely received. Rosemary reported that Speakers had been scheduled throughout 2026.

  • Social Events Secretary’s Report 

Dennis reported on the 5 social and enjoyable events that had taken place since the last AGM – met by a round of applause. Dennis had prepared posters of future events in 2026.

  • Lunch Secretary’s Report

Richard reported that lunches had been well attended over the last year, averaging 25-30 members, and that FPC had been well looked after by The Bridge House Hotel. Richard has scheduled for the room to be available on the 2nd and 3rd Wednesdays for the next 18 months. Richard went on to highlight the luncheon events that had taken place at The Burley Manor, Ferndown Golf Club (FGC) and The Remedy Oak (ROGC) last year, adding:

Lunch at FGC on 29/04/26 (free to members)

Xmas Lunch at ROGC on 09/12/26

Richard advised the AGM that he would be relinquishing his duties as Luncheon Secretary in the next 5-6 weeks as he and Mary were moving out of the area. Roy paid thanks to Richard and Mary and wished them good luck for the future – met by a round of applause.

Finance

Ian reported that the 2025 year end accounts, circulated via email in January, had been signed off.  Agreement to the accounts was proposed by Dennis Carter and seconded by Roy Stradling.

6. Election of Officers and Committee Members

The posts for election onto the Committee, and those who have submitted their willingness to stand for a further year, were recorded as follows:

  • President – Alan Stevens
  • Vice-President – Chris Tremellen
  • Treasurer – Ian Potentier
  • Lunch Secretary – Michael Mansfield
  • Club Secretary – Chris Tremellen
  • Membership Secretary – Moira Selby
  • Speaker Programme Secretary – Rosemary White/Roy Stradling “meet&greet”
  • Minutes Secretary – Sandra Stradling
  • Social Events Coordinator – Dennis Carter
  • Welfare Officer – Consider at later date/in the meantime Roy Stradling
  • Raffle Coordinator – Isobel Torrent
  • Badges – Wendy Pratt
  • Committee Member – David Oddy7.
  • Election of Accounts Examiner

Michael Mansfield to continue in this role.

Roy thanked all Committee Members for their continued hard work in making FPC what it is today – a very happy and successful club.   He now passed the chain of office to the newly appointed President, Alan Stevens, wishing him every success.

7. Address by New President

Alan Stevens passed a vote of thanks to Roy for his time as President over the last two years (in Roy’s unique, relaxed style).

Alan stated that he was looking forward to taking up the role as President. Alan joined Probus in 2017, having undertaken many roles. Alan observed that the club had a good atmosphere at both luncheon and coffee mornings.   

Alan paid thanks to the FPC ladies for stepping forward to take up full club membership at a time when FPC had to relocate and at the same time lost a number of gentleman members. This input from the ladies served to prevent the club from closure, thus enabling FPC to build the strong position we have today. Alan requested the help of FPC gentlemen to address ways in which they could help balance the club’s membership by introducing gentlemen friends as new members.

The AGM closed at 12 midday.

Sandra Stradling

Minutes Secretary

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