Starting at Hampton Court Palace on Sunday 10 May 2026, Duncan Bhaskaran Brown has danced the Thames Path from London to Abingdon-on-Thames, arriving in Abingdon Market Place at 7:20pm on Tuesday evening. He is attempting to set a new Guinness World Record for long-distance Morris dancing by completing a 200-mile charity challenge from London to Abingdon and back again. Duncan danced into the square accompanied by his wife and daughter.

The Town Crier welcomed him with a formal cry, and a large crowd gathered in the Market Place to cheer his arrival, including members of the Vale Islanders.

Also there were Armaleggan, the Oxfordshire Border Morris side, in their distinctive feathered hats, rag coats and painted faces.

You can support Duncan’s charity challenge at https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/duncan-bhaskaranbrown
. Funds raised will support the Rowan Trust, Maidenhead Alzheimer’s Dementia Support, The Brain Tumour Charity, Thames Valley Adventure Playground, The Sherwood Foundation, and The Listening Post.