Plaxtol Men’s Society is open to men of all ages from the village and surrounding areas. It was founded in 1966 to provide a venue for socialising and widening members’ interests by engaging interesting speakers.
Its season is from October to March, normally on the 2nd Monday of the month in Plaxtol Memorial Hall. It has an Annual Dinner in April and a summer outing.
PROGRAMME for 2018 to 2019
All meetings: open at 7:45 with tea and coffee
Speaker: at 8:00pm
Venue: Plaxtol Memorial Hall
Membership subscription is £15.00
2018
Summer Outing 2018: To be arranged and notified to members by email.
8th October:
Short AGM followed by a talk by John Young – “The career I was advised not to take up”! – John looks back over a lifetime in the law.
12th November:
A talk by Tim Tawney – “The Zeebrugge Raid and end of WW1”.
10th December:
Christmas Social – “Help for Heroes”
2019:
14th January:
A talk by Tom Owen – “Changing attitudes to mental nursing from a career in psychiatric nursing”.
11th February:
A talk by Julian Dussek – “I didn’t mean to be a surgeon” – Julian looks back over his career.
11th March:
A talk by James Sheldrick (Farms Manager, Fairlawne Estate) – “A year in the life of a Farm Manager”.
8th April:
Annual Dinner – details to be confirmed.
A Summer Outing 2019:
Details yet to be decided – will be circulated to members.
Chairman: Tom Hogg 01732 811016 Email: tomhogg92@outlook.com
Secretary: Peter Brewin 01732 810361 Email: pbrewin@gmail.com
Treasurer: Tom Owen 01732 810955 Email: tom.plaxtol40@gmail.com