Abingdon Fitzharrys WI arranges trips and events locally. 2026 Wednesday 5 August – annual garden party in Trine’s garden at 2pm. Thursday 20 August – outing to Aston Pottery Thursday 10 September – outing to Friars Court, Clanfield for a guided tour and cream tea. Monday 28 September – Jubilee Group meeting at 7.30 Read more
Dear Members, I have received an email from the OFWI Secretary informing me that they have postponed the Annual Meeting on Wednesday 25 March until the autumn. Because of the present situation regarding Coronavirus we have decided to cancel our April meeting of the Abingdon Fitzharrys WI. We will keep Read more
We have a small group of members who enjoy a monthly walk around Abingdon and the surrounding area, such as a walk along the bridle way to Sunningwell. We sometimes catch a bus to one of the outlying villages or to Woodstock where we enjoy a walk around the grounds Read more
Abingdon Fitzharrys WI suspended in person meetings as a result of Covid 19 restrictions from April 2020. In 2021 meetings via Zoom were organised as an alternative and since June 2021 they are delighted to be able to gather together again in person at the new meeting time of 1.30 Read more
Moira opened the meeting by welcoming everyone and our speaker Gary Hibbins from The Abingdon Bridge (TAB). Apologies were received from Mary, Marian, Ann, Gaby, Loran, Maria and Sheila. Viv introduced our speaker Gary whom she first met in 1996 when he joined John Mason School in Year 7. Gary’s Read more
At the Committee meeting we went through our new, exciting programme for 2020/21 which includes another visit from Jeff Rozelaar – the “Bagels and Bacon” man – who will tell us some more fascinating stories, this time about Sir Winston Churchill. There will be Jenny’s walk each month, Art and Read more
Due to the coronavirus the sale has been postponed from 21 March to Saturday 11 July 2020 10 am to 3pm at Denman College in Marcham. The sale will include fabric, curtaining from the roll, lining, header tape, sewing threads, tapestry wools, embroidery silks and canvases, zips, buttons, ribbon and Read more
The Art Group has been growing since its inception over 6 years ago and now has a membership of 10. We meet twice a month for 3 hours in the Morgan room at Northcourt Centre and come, prepared with materials, ready to spend the time creating a masterpiece in quiet Read more
Happy New Year everyone. Here are a few reminders for Tuesday’s meeting. Judy White will give a presentation on The History of Northcourt, after which members are invited to recall their memories of Abingdon as it was. We are having an Art and Craft exhibition at the meeting. Please bring Read more
The Craft Group will meet for the first time in 2020 on Friday 31 January at 2 pm at Hilary’s house. The last meeting of the Craft Group in 2019 was on Friday 22 November, when the group made Christmas boxes and Christmas tree themed cards. In March members Read more