ABOUT US
Taunton Castle Probus is an association of around 50 retired and semi-retired professional and business men from Taunton and its surrounding areas. It provides regular opportunities for members to meet others in similar circumstances, with similar levels of interest and make new friends.
The Club meets at Taunton Racecourse, Taunton TA3 7BL, every third Wednesday of the month at 11.15 am. Free car parking is available in front of the Stand. The meeting is held at the Orchard Restaurant on the second floor, accessible by lift and stairs.
Coffee is available from 10.30 am till the start of our meetings. A short Business session is followed at around 11.30 am by a talk of about an hour. Drinks can then be bought at the bar. Lunch is served at 1 pm and lasts till about 2 pm with members seated at tables of about 8 people according to a seating plan decided at random.
The annual subscription which covers the costs of the meeting and speakers currently stands at £40. The charge for a two course lunch is £22.
Our ladies join us twice a year for a Ladies Day meeting in July and Christmas Lunch on the third Wednesday in December.
If you are interested in coming to a meeting to see what we are about, please contact our Secretary by phone on 01823 601022.
NEWS
ACTIVITIES
Club outings are held monthly during the spring and summer. Visits planned include the Shoemakers Museum in Street with other activities in the planning stage.
DIARY
The Speakers Programme for the April 2026 - April 2027 season is as follows:
2026
15th April (AGM) Richard Doorbar Teaching at Eton
20th May Marcus Paul John Buchan Reconsidered. Thirty Nine Years of War and Peace. 1901-1940
17th June John Scanlon Digging for Britain
15th July (Ladies Day) Saul Walker Organising the Chelsea Flower Show
19th August Steve Bird Modern India; next super power or basket case?
16th September Ken Atherton Captain Cook; the early years
21st October Alex Sully Morgan Cars
18th November Paul Rutter The Importance of Trees
16th December Christmas Lunch at Taunton Racecourse
2027
20th January Bob Coombes & Ivan Russ Memories of the Second World War
17th February Catherine Ross Met Office, Weather and Climate
17th March Ursula Franklin Penguins of the World
21st April (AGM) Ray Helm What’s wrong with Policing ?
JOIN
If you are interested in coming to a meeting to see what we are about, please contact our Secretary by phone on 01823 601022 or by email tauntoncastleprobus@gmail.com