Category Archives: ceremony

The Mayor plants bulbs and cuts a ribbon

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Mayor's Day
A lot of daffodil bulbs were planted in front of the Fire Station today. The idea came when the Fire fighters at Abingdon wanted to pay tribute to a former colleague – a welshman – hence the daffs – who recently lost his battle against cancer. The idea then blossomed into making it a “Field of Hope” and asking everyone who has been touched by cancer to be involved.
Mayor's Day
Duncan Brown, the Mayor, went from bulb planting to opening the Skinny Hippo.

(Two other shops opened in the town centre over the weekend so I will try to feature them soon – but Cargo has closed.)

Long before Halloween …

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Old Gaol
Here Lyeth Y Body of Thomas Allen in St Helen’s Churchyard.

Long before Halloween came to represent dressing up, begging, and the threat of  vandalism, it meant All Hallows’ Eve (Halloween) or the night before All Saints’ (Hallows’) Day – the day when Christians used to celebrate those who had gone on to become saints.

Long before Halloween there were older traditions. For example, at this time of year the Celtic festival of Samhain marked the night when the lighter half of the year gave way to the darker. On such a night, it was believed, that the division between this side of the grave and the other could weaken and break down … Wiki has more

Armed Forces Flag

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Thankyou to David for these pictures.

National Armed Forces Day is on Saturday 26 June 2010, but a lot of towns, including Abingdon, chose today to raise the Armed Forces Flag on Monday 21st.
Mayor of Abingdon Presenting Medals
Before the Flag raising, the Mayor of Abingdon presented medals to soldiers recently returned from Afghanistan.
Mayor of Abingdon Presenting Medals
The armed forces flag was then raised above the roof of the county hall.
Presentation to Town and Vale
At a reception afterwards, the Royal Logistics Corps presented the Vale of White Horse, and Town of Abingdon with a framed set of pictures showing troops in action at the recent Freedom parade.

Are politicians getting younger?

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Morris Men and Fire Men Before the Mayor Making
Wednesday night was the Mayor Making in Abingdon. Duncan Brown, the new Mayor is both a Morris Dancer and part-time Fireman, and both were there to help. The morris dancers performed beforehand, and the Firemen helped get signatures for Duncan’s first charity fund raising event which involved throwing himself out of an aeroplane.
Mayor and Escourt
This is Duncan with his escourt, Sreeja, after the ceremony, saying goodbye to the ‘Honoured Guests’.
Mayor and Deputy Mayor
And here he is again with the new deputy mayor whose name escapes me for the moment. By the way Duncan is thirty three years old which seems quite young to me, but not so young as our new MP who is only thirty.

Are our politicians getting younger?