On the Market Place this morning the Alzheimer’s Society held their summer jumble sale.
Plastic sheets were needed to cover books and clothes during the many showers. Bric-a-brac had to fend for itself.
Nostalgia Travel were near St Helen’s Church with one of their buses to transport wedding guests, and the town bus gave them a very wide berth.
At the Riverly Club, at Bridge House, there was a summer fete. Local groups and charities had stalls in the reception area (pictured). There was music, and a sing-a-long in the lounge; games and a magician in the gym; and a bouncy castle for grand children outside.
I did hear that some people thought the council had got the wrong time on the notices : World War One Commemoration – Monday 4th August at 10pm.
But no, the council is correct. It is not 10am. People will start to gather from 10pm to mark 100 years since Britain entered the First World War at 11pm. It will be preceded by a reading of the names of those who served in the war – at St Helen’s Church.
I am sure I have seen placards saying 10am.Some of the signs seem to have been changed.
Making one simple and very powerful statement the evening will start with a vigil and reading of the roll of those Abingdonians who went off to war in 1914-18. This will be taking place from 6.30pm onwards in St Helen’s Church with members of today’s local community reading out from the list.
Cllr Mike Badcock is encouraging more members of the community to come forward to take part in the public reading of the roll.
At 10.15pm the focus will move to the War Memorial in The Square. Abingdon Town Band will play music and from 10.30pm a Service of Commemoration will be held concluding with the Last Post and the Lights Out moment at 11pm.
All members of the public are welcome to any part of the Abingdon-on-Thames Lights Out commemoration. To understand the purpose and meaning behind the nationwide commemoration visit the Lights Out website
According to the Lights Out website, its at 10.00pm, not 11.00pm?