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Thirteen clarinetists were playing on the Market Place at lunchtime
Thirteen clarinetists from Abingdon Concert Band were playing on the Market Place this lunchtime.
The Band was originally formed in 1977 as Abingdon Military Band. The name was subsequently changed in 1988 to reflect their changing membership and music.
The Town Crier announces
Abingdon has a guild of town criers and the town crier on duty does change from week to week. There are also two town crier uniforms now, whereas until a few months ago there was only the one shared among all. So things are looking up for the guild. They are also looking into procuring a second hat.
The town crier today was doing his second ever cry of duty. He had a good voice, and got applause on the Market Place. He announced Heritage Day (next Saturday) …
Fun in the Park (day after)… The Boundary Walk… Followed by the customary salutation “God Bless Abingdon, God Save the Queen!”
The nut seller at the Italian Market then asked the crier to add to his script that this weekend there is also an Italian Market in town. A little later I heard the town crier in the High Street “… Heritage Day… Fun in the Parks… Boundary Walk …. Italian Market … God Bless Abingdon … God Save The Queen!”
Mayor and Deputy get very wet
On the Market Place this morning I went to help Duncan Brown, the Mayor, as he raised money for charity. People were throwing wet sponges at him in the stocks and missing a lot of the time.
But when I got to deputise look what happened!!!
Still it turned out alright in the end.