The Probus Club in Frome was started in 1984 to give a convivial meeting place for retired business and professional men, many of whom had previously belonged to local service clubs and wanted to maintain old friendships after retirement.
We are currently a group of about 60 retired men who live in the Frome area. Many members live in the surrounding villages and district. Our monthly morning meetings include a talk of about one hour’s duration on topics of local, national and historic interest, as well as a coffee break to keep up social interaction. A two course lunch (with bar) is also available.
| Frome & District Probus Club – Inaugural meeting was on 1st November 1984 set up by The Rotary Club of Frome – President Dennis Barnard in the chair. The first meeting was held on 15th November 1984. | ||||
| FROME & DISTRICT PROBUS CLUB – PAST & PRESENT CLUB OFFICERS | ||||
| Year of office | President | Secretary | Treasurer | Speakers Secretary |
| 2025 to 2026 | Barry Davis | Bob Cuzner | Iain Martindale | John Hedges |
| 2024 to 2025 | Clive Rees | Brian Daniels | Iain Martindale | John Hedges |
| 2023 to 2024 | Barry Edwards | Brian Daniels | Iain Martindale | John Hedges |
| 2022 to 2023 | Stan Wilson | Brian Daniels | Iain Martindale | Nigel Salisbury |
| 2021 to 2022 | Stan Wilson | Brian Daniels | Frank Weisenger | Nigel Salisbury |
| 2020 to 2021 | Stan Wilson | Brian Daniels | Frank Weisenger | Nigel Salisbury |
| 2019 to 2020 | Iain Martindale | Andrew Saunders | Alan Aked | Nigel Salisbury |
| 2018 to 2019 | John Hedges | Andrew Saunders | Ian Johnstone | Nigel Salisbury |
| 2017 to 2018 | Alan Sandall | Andrew Saunders | Ian Johnstone | Cliff Bawden |
| 2016 to 2017 | Patrick Naughton | Graham White | Ian Johnstone | Cliff Bawden |
| 2015 to 2016 | Chris Rose | Graham White | Michael Brooke | David Chesterfield |
| 2014 to 2015 | Michael Weale | Graham White | Chris Rose | David Chesterfield |
| 2013 to 2014 | John Helliar | Graham White | Chris Rose | Alan Sandall |
| 2012 to 2013 | Alan Fone | Michael Weale | Chris Rose | Alan Sandall |
| 2011 to 2012 | Bill Vallis | Michael Weale | Chris Rose | Alan Sandall |
| 2010 to 2011 | Dennis Prater | Rupert Slay | Chris Rose | Bill Vallis |
| 2009 to 2010 | Colin Oxlade | Rupert Slay | Chris Rose | Bill Vallis |
| 2008 to 2009 | John Batten | Rupert Slay | Chris Rose | Bill Vallis |
| 2007 to 2008 | Barrie Cundy | Rupert Slay | Colin Oxlade | Bill Dorrington |
| 2006 to 2007 | Dennis Pattinson | Dennis Prater | Colin Oxlade | Bill Dorrington |
| 2005 to 2006 | John Jones | Dennis Prater | Ted Benson | Bill Dorrington |
| 2004 to 2005 | Sidney Drake | Dennis Prater | Ted Benson | Bill Dorrington |
| 2003 to 2004 | Bob Stannard | Dennis Prater | Ted Benson | Bill Dorrington |
| 2002 to 2003 | Leslie Gordon-Jones | Ken Joels | Ted Benson | Gerry Benbow |
| 2001 to 2002 | Gerald Whiting | Don Bray | Ted Benson | Gerry Benbow |
| 2000 to 2001 | Ken Joels | Don Bray | Alan Fone | Gerry Benbow |
| 1999 to 2000 | Simon Fraser | Denis Vickery | Alan Fone | Gerald Whiting |
| 1998 to 1999 | Knocker Lintin | Denis Vickery | Alan Fone | Gerald Whiting |
| 1997 to 1998 | Paul Riley | Ron Rayner | Simon Fraser | Bob Stannard |
| 1996 to 1997 | Ken Aldred | Ken Joels | Simon Fraser | Bob Stannard |
| 1995 to 1996 | Fred Pearce | Simon Fraser | Peter Dawson | Bob Stannard |
| 1994 to 1995 | Ron Rayner | Simon Fraser | Peter Dawson | Robert Haskell-Cox |
| 1993 to 1994 | John Curtis | Simon Fraser | Gordon Purchase | Robert Haskell-Cox |
| 1992 to 1993 | Bob Doel | John Curtis | Ron Rayner | Robert Haskell-Cox |
| 1991 to 1992 | Peter Belham | John Curtis | Ron Rayner | Ken Atkinson |
| 1990 to 1991 | Harry Russell | Paul Riley | Ron Rayner | Reg Gilbert |
| 1989 to 1990 | Cliffe Lewis | Peter Belham | Ron Rayner | Joe Compton |
| 1988 to 1989 | Peter Gard | Ken Aldred | Ron Rayner | Peter Belham |
| 1987 to 1988 | Raff Rafferty | Cliffe Lewis | Bob Doel | Ken Aldred |
| 1986 to 1987 | Arthur Court | Peter Gard | Arthur Bellworthy | Cliffe Lewis |
| 1984 to 1986 | Maurice Cruttwell | Peter Gard | Arthur Bellworthy | |