Celebration of years of service

Fifty-two members of the Stratford Ladies Probus group met for lunch on Monday to celebrate 24 years of the club being in existence.

Current president, Barbara Perry took the opportunity to recognise some of the ladies present who had been part of the original group meeting in August 1988.

Flowers were presented to Lorna Maxwell, the first president, Elsa Preo, the original secretary, Betty Morrison, the first treasurer, and original committee members Beatrice Hughes and Joy Stallard. June Schneller, who along with her daughter Colleen Dent had put together the lovely bouquets of seasonal flowers, then presented Barbara herself with a bouquet thanking her for her service as president.