In the late sixties, one or two people in Banbury Rotary Club began to voice the idea that a retirement age of sixty-five should be introduced, and those affected would then be able to hive themselves off to form a separate Club with less energetic activities. More meals out and less “doing the Twist” was one opinion. At that time, retired people were not eligible to become Rotarians, so Probus membership filled that gap. These limitations have since been modified. After considerable discussion and several meetings, the then President of the Rotary Club, Jim Pearson Smith, said, “Why not start one ?”.