The AGM on Saturday 5th March 2022, in the South aisle of St Helen’s church, will be followed at 3.45pm by a talk entitled ‘Surprising secrets: a tour of St Helen’s hidden rooms and archives’, given by the former church archivist, Anne Smithson.

The Friends of St Helen’s Church help preserve St Helen’s Church for future generations. Routine repairs cost between £10,000 and £15,000 each year, and the friends help pay for these.

The Friends want to encourage membership amongst people who live and work in the wider Abingdon community, and further afield. They run regular social and fund-raising events, and ensure that members are kept in touch with news of the church.