PROWSE REUNION 2025
September 12-14 - Totnes, South Devon
Mark your calendars, the dates and location of Prowse Reunion 2025 weekend are set!
Totnes is a picturesque market town with a colourful history dating back to 907 AD. It sits on the River Dart and is known for its lively and diverse community. It has a relaxed atmosphere and a great variety of independent shops and restaurants that we think you'll love. It is not far from other Prowse-notable towns, such as: Dartmouth, Torquay, Newton Abbot, Harberton, Ugborough, Moreleigh, Diptford, Ilsington, Ashburton, and many more.
Please reserve your spots by July 31st to give us a better idea of numbers.
*please note, this will be a scent-free event.
AGENDA (updated 4 Apr 2025):
Friday, September 12
4:00pm Prowse Memorial Service
An optional non-denominational service honouring Prowses passed. Location to be determined. No participation fee.
7:00pm Meet-Up - Royal Seven Stars Hotel
An optional informal evening dinner and get-together at a local restaurant for folks arriving Friday. Participants to pay for their own meals and beverages.
Saturday, September 13
9:30am - 5:00pm Reunion Program at Totnes Civic Hall - £15 (Children 15& under n/c)
There will be Prowse-related displays* around the perimeter of the hall and informative presentations throughout the day with plenty of time in between to mingle.
PRESENTATION SCHEDULE
9:30am Welcome and Introductions (10 mins)
10:30am South Hams Prowses | Malcolm Prowse
11:15am Canadian Prowses | Leanne Cooper, Robert Prowse, & Ian Mattey
12:00pm Thorverton Prowses | Mark Prowse
LUNCH BREAK (not included - do take advantage of one of the many nearby cafés and restaurants)
2:00pm DNA - Testing and Interpretation of Results | Mia Bennett of Mia Genealogy
3:00pm Round Table Q&A
*Interested in displaying Prowse information or memorabilia? Please contact ian.mattey@gmail.com.
7:00pm Evening Dinner - Royal Seven Stars Hotel - £30
A 3-course, sit down evening meal and get-together. Talk by Amanda Prowse, author.
Max 100 persons.
Sunday, September 14
The plan is for Sunday to be a 'feet-on-the ground' day. Here are your options:
10:00am Coach tour of historical Prowse sites in South Devon - approx. 3.5 hours - £15
Led by Malcolm Prowse - a tour aboard a comfortable coach through the surrounding area of Prowse related sites, including Civil War battle sites where Prowses fought on either side, a 'Wool town' where the Prowse's ran the operation and are buried, and more!
Departs from the Royal Seven Stars Hotel at 10:00am.
Max 50 persons.
10:00am Walking tour of Totnes - approx. 2 hours - £11
Organized and led by Kathy Alexander, local historian and certified walking tour guide.
Departs from the Market Square outside of Totnes Civic Hall at 10:00am.
Max 20 persons.
2:00 pm Walking tour of Totnes - approx. 2 hours - £11
Organized and led by Kathy Alexander, local historian and certified walking tour guide.
Departs from the Market Square outside of Totnes Civic Hall at 1:30pm.
Max 20 persons.
Another option (book on your own) is an excursion on the South Devon Railway between Totnes and Buckfastleigh. There are offerings for lunch and afternoon tea as well as standard fare tickets. There are four departures daily from Totnes for the approximately 1.5 hour return trip. The SDR was formerly part of the Great Western Railway, which has Prowse connections.
TRIP PLANNING:
The Visit Totnes website is an excellent resource for information about the area, including how to get around, activities, and places to stay and eat. Google Maps is also a good resource.
Totnes is reasonably easy to get to by car, coach, and rail:
There are good road links via the M5, the A38 Devon Expressway, and the A384 to Totnes.
National Express offers coach services from many places in the UK.
The Totnes railway station (TOT) has good links to the rest of the UK and is but a 12 minute walk to Totnes Civic Hall. Trainline is one website that can help you plan and purchase tickets for rail travel.
Exeter (EXT) is the closest airport at a mere 30 miles but has limited flights. Bristol (BRS) is about 100 miles with more options. London Heathrow (LHR) and London Gatwick (LGW) are both about a 4-hour drive away but Heathrow is quicker than Gatwick if taking the train. Google Flights is a good resource for researching flight options.
