Parish Priest, Grand Vice President & Provincial President join Balham Brothers on Ladies Night

Clockwise, from bottom left: Fr Davis, Peter & Anne Woodford, Terry & Lucille Brown, Barry & Barbara Dale, Steve Palmer, Moya & Paul Greeley, Noel Brownsell
Clockwise, from bottom left: Fr Davis, Peter & Anne Woodford, Terry & Lucille Brown, Barry & Barbara Dale, Steve Palmer, Moya & Paul Greeley, Noel Brownsell

The May meeting of the Balham Circle was the first opportunity to invite a priest from one of the local parishes to sit in on an actual meeting as an observer.  Fr Davis of St Thomas a Becket Parish in Wandsworth was very lucky because the meeting was the shortest on record at twenty minutes. This was mainly because we were hurrying to join our ladies who were patiently waiting outside in the bar.  Over the coming months we will be inviting other priests from the area so that they get an impression of how we conduct our meetings and how we share our fraternal bonds on meeting night.

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Balham Brothers bullish about this years Quiz Night

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Charles Marriott and David Prebble proudly displaying the trophy they won at the Weybridge quiz night last year. With the quiz night fast approaching again, it’s scheduled for March 18, we thought it a good idea to remind brothers of the great achievement of that night by their team.

The Balham/Purley team consisted of Bill Higgins (Purley), David Prebble (Joint) and Charles Marriott (Balham). They will be defending the title next month and will be disappointed if they don’t return with the cup for another year!