Dear Member,
The Didsbury Probus Club invites you to our next scheduled Speaker Meeting on Thursday 16th April 2026. Subs will be due from the 1st April and will be collected at this meeting. We have been able to keep them at £40 for the year. You can pay by cheque or cash at the next few meetings or by bank transfer (details at the end of the email)
Time: We will meet at 10:30 am for tea/coffee and biscuits with the talk starting at 11.00am.
There will be a Didsbury Civic Society coach trip on that day. Details attached.
So how did Manchester the leading City of the Industrial Revolution become the destination for this new Crystal Palace, of enormous size, to be built to house this exhibition lasting 6 months with 1.3 million visitors? Also what were the lasting benefits for Manchester?4th June – Titanic Survivors and Their Stories – Mark Llewellin
An interesting story of some of the survivors, who they were, their background and particularly what happened in their lives afterwards.
Mark will be delivering these surprising experiences with his usual enthusiasm.
18th June – My Life In Crime – Part 2 – Simon Michael
Simon Michael QC now an Author after 37 years as a Barrister working at the Old Bailey and other criminal courts, both defending and prosecuting a wide range of murderers, armed robbers etc. Some of these cases will be featured in his talk.
2nd July – The Reluctant Shepherdess – Rosie Lee
Having a career in Banking and then suddenly having to make a decision, to leave banking or take over the family farm.
This is the story of some of the problems, pitfalls and success along this journey in becoming a Shepherdess.