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Abinger Fair 2025 photos
See the Fair Facebook page for many photos from the Abinger Medieval Fair 2025
Reflection 2025-06-01
Reflections from the Rectory – June 2025 It may seem strange to some to see an Anglian Priest quoting words from the Catholic Pope but we are all part of the same universal church (catholic with a small ‘c’) and are all disciples of Jesus. These words from Pope Leo are so special that I …
VE Day – a poem
A Poem for VE Day At last, at last the war could ceaseAnd Europe could enjoy real peace,May the Eighth was VE DayAnd little girls could shout hooray. Children who’d known ruined streetsChildren used to rationed meat.Children whose fathers left to fightAnd now will never say ‘Good Night’ But then as costly fighting endsPeace called …
New pictures
See some new photos and pictures of St James’ over the centuries.
Dedication Festival
ST JAMES DEDICATION FESTIVAL – MAY 10th & 11th 2025 Following the necessary post-war repairs, St James was re-dedicated and came back back into use on May 12th 1951. You can read the original 1951 re-dedication service here.. This year’s celebrations are as follows: May 10th Dedication Festival Concerts, 12 noon and 4.00 pm with refreshments …
St George’s Day – a poem
A poem for St George’s day By Virginia Smith Today, today’s St George’s DayAnd all we English shout “Hooray”A heroic saint who liked to rideA trusty weapon by his side.He always sought some maid to saveFrom some dragon’s dismal cave.The dragon might breathe smoke and fire.Which did no harm to G’s attireAlthough at times it …
Graveyard plot
Graveyard plot All burials at St James from 1559 are recorded in various books over the years, with the originals mostly stored in Surrey archives. Entries have all bee transcribed into a database available and reported on at the parish-registers page here. Additionally a plot of the graveyard is underway, a draft can be seen …
