There is a book of condolence in the Guildhall in Abingdon and another in the library.
The blog will be back after the Queen’s state funeral.
Queen Elizabeth II (Apr 21, 1926 – Sep 8, 2022)
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Abingdon Town Amateur Boxing Club is back
The club closed in 2017 and has re-opened in 2022 with a gym at Abingdon United Football Club.
The Abingdon Bridge charity set up a meeting back in January and got all interested people together. The club has been reconstituted since then and has the new venue, coaches, sponsors, and equipment.
An open day was held today so people could look around the new facilities and talk to the coaches. Young people could have a go at speed target practice and other activities.
There was a queue to sign up for training.
The ribbon was cut by David Jeffries, a former club chairman for twenty-five years. He is seen with Rob Southey, a coach and lifetime club member. David was involved with the club from the 1970s and remembered all the boxing shows that used to take place at the Guildhall. He talked about John Joyce, who took over as chairman after him. The case of pictures is dedicated to John, who David said ‘would give his last penny to the club’.
The club is affiliated with England Boxing, the official body for Amateur Boxing in England, previously called the ABA. The club is dedicated to keeping children and young teenagers safe and fully engaged in their community.
Healthy Abingdon – Abingdon Healthfest 2022
The Abingdon Healthfest returned for a second year. The Chair of Healthy Abingdon, David Butterworth, can be seen here with the Mayor of Abingdon, Cllr Andy Foulsham. Stalls included community groups and community services.
There were about twenty stalls. Here are a few…
People from the NHS were taking people’s blood pressure, helping to identify people with high pressure, and giving advice. The Abingdon Surgery had a stall nearby. The surgery has a self-use blood pressure monitor that prints out your pressure, and if necessary, you can pass the information on to your medical notes.
The Abingdon Carousel Family Centre provides a centre from which all kinds of family services can operate in South Abingdon.
The Blue Sky Eco Cafe are a community café that serves vegetarian and vegan recipes.
The Abingdon 5 km park run is every Saturday. They want to encourage people to walk the 5km if they do not feel able to run
Ex-Mayor Duncan Brown was there with his book ‘Get Over Indulgence’. He was not selling the book, but anybody who contributed to the Mayor’s Charities at the stall got a copy of the book. Those charities are:
* The Archway Foundation (serves those in our community who are hurt by loneliness)
* Yellow Submarine (helps young people with learning disabilities and autism live life to the full.)
Friends of Abbey Meadow Outdoor Pool fought to save the pool and campaign for the pool. It is the end of the season tomorrow.
Evening Walk by the Thames
To walk down to St Helen’s Wharf and gaze at the River Thames is a pleasure. This evening I stood there for some time and then walked beside the river.
The houses were floating like an island in the sky at Abingdon Marina.
At Long Alley Almshouses, electric light fanned through gravestones.