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 Cheapside Hoard
17 August, 2026
Stephen Chater
In June 1912, workmen demolishing a building at 30–32 Cheapside, near St Paul's Cathedral, uncovered a buried cache of jewellery beneath an old cellar floor. The treasure had lain hidden for nearly 300 years. The Cheapside Hoard is one of London's most remarkable archaeological discoveries and is often described as the greatest collection of Elizabethan and Jacobean jewellery ever found. The find comprised roughly 500 objects, including: gold rings and chains, diamond, sapphire and emerald jewellery, cameos and carved gemstones, scent bottles (pomanders) and watches.