Category Archives: people

The Duke of Gloucester came to Abingdon

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Duke of Gloucester
Yesterday, The Duke of Gloucester opened Abingdon Resource and Wellbeing Centre. The Day Centre which used to be near the library, has moved to the Abbey Centre in Audlett Drive and been upgraded to a Resource and Well Being Centre – something more than a Day Centre. It now also has the aim of ‘ keeping individuals in their own homes for as long as possible and to actively address health needs at an early stage.‘ They and other user groups of the Abbey Centre were there to see him.

(Sorry I did not get a picture. Please send if you did.)

Jean Jones

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Trinity Church was full today for the funeral of Jean Jones. There were family and friends – including many dignitaries.

Jean had joined Trinity in 1949 and there were a lot of folk from Trinity there too – where she had been an elder for many years. A church elder is there to help and encourage others – something for which she had a great gift.
John and Jean Jones
She is pictured above with her husband, John Jones, in 1967 when he was Mayor of Abingdon. He was one of Abingdon’s greats. He went on to lead the Vale of the White Horse District Council and became a freeman of the town. He was also a folk hero in our twin town Lucca – which he had entered as an allied soldier at the end of the war. His Italian involved adding a few Os and A’s to the end of English words, but beside him on visits was Jean the linguist – always a great support.