Speaker/Visit for 25th September 2018

President Des Moore is greeted by Wilbert Patterson when members of the club visited the Garvagh Museum recently.

Coleraine Probus visit Garvagh Museum

In a break from their usual programme of speakers meetings at the Portstewart Golf Club, the Coleraine Probus set off on a visit to the Garvagh Museum recently - and very much enjoyed this interesting; memory jogging and welcoming experience.

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Speaker for 18th September 2018

Photo: Coleraine Probus Club President Des Moore greets Eric Lake, with two of the newest club members John Christy (L) and Maurice Platt (R)

Coleraine Probus meet an Ancient Mariner

Club President Des Moore was a little puzzled to welcome a not so old Eric Lake, when he came to the club with his talk on the “Reminiscence of an Ancient Mariner”. Eric explained that the Merchant Navy is celebrating its 100th Birthday this year, 2018.

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Speaker for 11th September 2018

President Des Moore greets Ken Ward, with club member John Tan (L) and club Treasurer Nigel Semple (R)

Coleraine Probus revisit the start of the University of Ulster

Probus President, Des Moore bid a welcome return to the speaker at the club's recent meeting, when Ken Ward came along to talk about “50 Years of The New University of Ulster”. Ken recounted that in October 1967 he was summoned to Coleraine for an interview. He travelled from Durham to Liverpool then to Belfast and on to Coleraine by train. Arriving at the site of the NUU he was surprised to find a bare hillside of 300 acres with the only a visible structure, known as the Cavehill Building.

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Speaker for 4th September 2018

President Des Moore greets Stephen Vandevyver with club member Jim Archer (L) and Club Secretary Graham MacDonald (R))

Coleraine Probus look forward to their Autumn Meetings


Members of the Colerain Probus club were certainly looking forward to their Autumn series of meetings when they got together for the September restart. Club President Des Moore clearly had a twinkle in his eye when he introduced the first speaker for the new session, Stephen Vandevyver, who came along to talk about 'Eye Care'.

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