Completed meetings and events 2025-2026
Tue 24th February 2026 Dinner with Committee meetings
Attendance/Fellowship: Alan BedfordChair: Fundraising Committee
Tue 17th February 2026 Dinner with Catherine Buchanan: Reported Crime: Newspaper Reports on Suffolk Crimes
Attendance/Fellowship: Anne SeymourGuests/Vote of Thanks: Jenny Benfield
Speaker-finder: Sue Barrett
Chair: International Committee
Tue 10th February 2026 Fellowship
..Tue 3rd February 2026 Dinner with Linda Scoles: Journey to Citizenship
Attendance/Fellowship: Hugh GodfreyGuests/Vote of Thanks: Jim Barrow
Speaker-finder: Richard Hopper
Chair: Community Committee
Tue 27th January 2026 Dinner with Lorna Goodwin - RSPCA Suffolk Central
Attendance/Fellowship: Stephen CookGuests/Vote of Thanks: Paul Rossi
Speaker-finder: Jenny Benfield
Chair: Fundraising Committee - Anne Mansfield
Tue 20th January 2026 Dinner and Business Meeting. The Three Kings, Fornham All Saints
Attendance/Fellowship: Anne MansfieldChair: International Committee - Jenny Black
Tue 13th January 2026 Fellowship and Council. The Three Kings, Fornham All Saints
Council Chair: Stephen CookTue 6th January 2026 Dinner cancelled due to weather conditions
Tue 9th December 2025 Fellowship - our last meeting at the BSEFC
.Tue 2nd December 2025 Club Christmas Dinner (Black Tie)
Partners and Guests welcomeAttendance: Robert Davie
Tue 25th November 2025 Dinner with Paul Butler: Images of wartime - WW1
Attendance/Fellowship: Jenny BlackGuests/Vote of Thanks: Geoff Pollard
Speaker-finder: Alan Bedford
Tue 18th November 2025 Dinner, Special General and Business Meetings
Attendance/Fellowship: Sue BarrettTue 11th November 2025 Fellowship and Council.
..Tue 4th November 2025 Dinner with David Prichard; update on End Polio
Attendance/Fellowship: Brian DanielsGuests/Vote of Thanks: David Mansfield
Speaker-finder: Jenny Black
Tue 28th October 2025 Dinner with Committee Meetings
Attendance/Fellowship: Robert DavieTue 21st October 2025 Dinner with John Saunders: the life of Brian
Attendance/Fellowship: Paul RossiGuests/Vote of Thanks: Jenny Benfield
Speaker-finder: David Mansfield
Tue 14th October 2025 Fellowship
..Fri 10th October 2025 Autumn Wine Tasting Fundraising Evening; The Guildhall BSE
Keep the date free, sell tickets and join us for the evening!Tue 30th September 2025 Dinner and Business Meeting
Attendance/Fellowship: David JohnsonMeal arrangements: Anne Mansfield
Sat 27th September 2025 BSE Market Aquabox display
Demonstrating the Aquabox pump in use transforming dirty water into clean, drinkable water.Tue 23rd September 2025 No meeting this week
Tue 16th September 2025 No meeting this week
Tue 9th September 2025 Fellowship and Council BSEFC
..Tue 2nd September 2025 Dinner with Margo Harrison: Hearing Dogs for the Deaf BSEFC
Attendance/Fellowship: Jenny BenfieldGuests/Vote of Thanks: Paul Rossi
Speaker finder: Jim Barrow
Tue 19th August 2025 Dinner BSEFC
Attendance/Fellowship: Cris BarlowTue 12th August 2025 Fellowship. BSEFC at the later time of 6.10pm
..Tue 5th August 2025 There is no meeting this week.
Tue 29th July 2025 Summer Buffet evening BSEFC
Partners and Guests welcomeNumbers or apologies to Robert by evening of Thursday 24 July, please. No menu choices needed. Good weather is booked.
Attendance/Fellowship: Robert Davie & Jenny Benfield
Tue 22nd July 2025 Bowls evening - guests welcome
6.15 for 6.30 at Bury St Edmunds Bowls Club, Minden Close IP33 1XZ7.45pm Fish and chip supper at the club house.
Bookings to Richard by Thursday 17 July, please
Dress: casual and comfortable. Flat soled shoes are a must!
Tue 15th July 2025 Dinner with James Mellish, National Lottery Heritage Fund Project Manager for the
Please note:6.50 Speaker
7.30 Dinner.
Family & friends all welcome
Attendance/Fellowship: Lucy Perkins
Guests/Vote of Thanks: Hugh Godfrey
Speaker-finder: Lucy Perkins
Tue 8th July 2025 Fellowship. BSEFC
..Tue 1st July 2025 Visit to The Guildhall BSE
Details tbc including times and possibility of bring-your-own picnic.