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Community Shop – Twinning

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Community Shop - Twinning
The Mayor of Abingdon is seen here opening the latest event in the Community Shop. Beside him is one of the members of the Anglo German Club.
Community Shop - Twinning
Other societies exhibiting include the Twinning Society, and the European Society,

Both the Anglo German Club and European Society have a program of talks which might interest those who like culture. The Twinning Society is more about exchange visits with our five twin towns, regular social events, and sampling food and drink. Go inside, find out more, and maybe even sample some yourself.

Visitors from Abingdon’s twin town Argentan

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Argentan Visitors
There are visitors from Abingdon’s twin town Argentan over for the weekend. The party includes two of the priests from Argentan’s parish church. They will be taking part in the Remembrance Day service.

As part of the cultural exchange they were told a little bit about Trinity Church, its history, and the history of the Methodist movement. A short extract was read from the diary of John Wesley – the founder of Methodism – and his impressions when he visited Abingdon on 22nd July 1741 …

Argentan Visitors

Argentan Visitors
Then the Argentan visitors went over to the church hall where a festive fair was in full swing and they could buy quince jam, marmalade and home made festive decorations, and have a go on the Tombola. After that bangers and mash was served up from the kitchen servery.