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 Big Stink – how Victorian London’s sewer system was created
20 July, 2026
Roger Mendham
Our speaker this month is Roger Mendham who gave us an excellent talk two years ago on The Art of the Automobile. His subject this time is the Great Victorian Engineering Project – the creation of London’s sewerage system, built under the direction of Joseph Bazalgette in response to the cholera epidemics that ravaged London in the 19th century and the Great Stink of 1858. His achievements, which include the spectacular Crossness Pumping Station, have stood the test of time and are recognised in the latest addition to the banks of the Thames, the Bazalgette Embankment, opened in 2025.