Ashtead and Leatherhead Probus is primarily a monthly luncheon club with no political or religious affiliation, attracting retired and semi-retired professional and business people from Ashtead, Leatherhead and their Surrey surroundings.
Albeit with longstanding traditions, the Club came into being only at the beginning of 2022, as a result of Ashtead Probus and Leatherhead Probus deciding to amalgamate. It is part of a worldwide network of Probus clubs, though each operates autonomously with its own rules, practices and procedures.
Our aim is to provide like-minded individuals with congenial company, a good lunch, interesting talks and the occasional visit to places or events of interest.
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Our next meeting:
The Chinese Ministry of State Security – what is it doing in the UK and the West?
19 January, 2026
Rupert Allason (the author Nigel West)
Nigel West is an author who has concentrated on security and intelligence issues. The Sunday Times has commented: “His information is so precise that many people believe he is the unofficial historian of the secret services. He has been a frequent speaker at intelligence seminars and has lectured at both the KGB headquarters in Dzerzhinsky Square, Moscow; and at the CIA headquarters in Langley, Virginia. He continues to lecture to members of the intelligence community at the Centre for Counterintelligence and Security Studies in Washington, D.C