The NSPCC Autumn Fayre happens next Saturday (19 November) at the Roysse Room.
Starting at the same time, there is a Christmas Fayre and Christmas Tree Competition at Abingdon Baptist Church. Proceeds go towards the Abingdon Baptist Church development fund.
The induction of the Revd Rachel Hughes, the new minister at the baptist church, will occur on Saturday, 3 December 2022, at 11 am.
A lot more houses have been built in the north Abingdon growth area.
A theme is developing on the Kings Gate Estate. Rather than Kings, the names being used are ex-Mayors of Abingdon; the latest to be revealed is George Aird, mayor from 1986 to 1987.
The developing road name theme on the Abbey Fields estate appears to be ex-Abingdon businesses. Hathaways was the tobacconist in the High Street.
Baileys sold and repaired shoes on Bath Street.
The entrance driveway to a new shop is being made.
The building is mostly complete and the shop is being kitted out and the car park laid. The opening is expected in December 2022.
As to the Lodge Hill Interchange work, paid for by these developments, the Oxfordshire County Council Website says ‘Phase One currently consists of submitting a planning application in early October 2022.’
I don’t think that has happened. Work on Abingdon Bridge was also expected to start in October 2022.
After a service at St Helen’s Church, the uniformed organisations marched to the war memorial where many townspeople were waiting.
Abingdon Town Band were at the War Memorial and played Slaidburn as the uniformed organisations gathered.
Service sheets had been handed out by members of the Rotary Club so that everybody could join in the responses and the singing.
A member of the Royal British Legion said the exhortation: “They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old: / Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. / At the going down of the sun and in the morning, we will remember them.”
Alison Rich of Abingdon Town Band then sounded the last post.
Two minutes of silence followed to remember the fallen.
There followed the laying of the wreaths as the band led the singing of the hymn “O God Our Help in Ages Past.’
The short service ended with The National Anthem.
There followed a march past the County Hall where dignitaries gathered,
including, on a platform, the Mayor, the Deputy Lord Lieutenant, and a senior officer who received the salute.
Some people then viewed the wreaths. Three of them had been put there on Friday by local schools. There was also a wreath from visitors from the twin town of Argentan in France.
This is a video of the arrival at the war memorial, the sounding of the last post and a short extract from uniformed organisations marching by the County Hall.
At the Abingdon Town football ground this afternoon, the home team Abingdon Abbotts lined up before the game for a two minutes silence. The last post was played over the loudspeakers.
Many of the team have a military background, and the Oxford Graffiti Crew decorated the stand with a mural to honour armed forces members who have died in the line of duty. There are plans for another larger graffiti along the front fence with a footballing theme.
There is a game most Saturdays, either the first team or the development team. The first team compete in the Oxfordshire Senior Football League. The club website and fixtures can be found at https://abingdonabbotts.wixsite.com/abingdon-abbotts-fc
They still have some challenges after what happened to the previous owners. They are UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT and are looking for people’s support in football and in events promoting good causes like good mental health.