6:30 pm on Thursday, 9th December 2004
Outline Agenda:
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Open the Lodge Receive Provincial visitors Confirm minutes Transact any other business Risings Close the Lodge |
Whilst the brethren and their Masonic guests are in the meeting, non-Masonic guests will hear a presentation about Freemasonry, its origins and purposes, illustrated with some famous Masons and some examples of our charitable support.
After the Lodge has closed, brethren will escort their guests into the lodge room to hear a talk by Polly Vacher, round-the-world aviatrix and fund-raiser for flying scholarships for the disabled. Please click on the image below to visit the Wings around the World web site.
The meeting is likely to be over by 8:30 after which a Festive Board featuring a traditional Christmas dinner will be held in the main hall. This is likely to conclude by 10:30. A raffle will also be held with proceeds going to Wings around the World.
It would be most helpful if brethren who may wish to attend would kindly complete and return the booking form. A Summons will then be sent out in the usual manner nearer the date. You may also wish to use the form to indicate your inability to attend if you have received an invitation.
Booking Form
General Information
Some stuff about Abingdon:
Abingdon Town Council site
Local general info
Some hotels in and around Abingdon:
Upper Reaches Hotel Avery nice hotel within a short walking distance
Four Pillars Hotel A decent business-class hotel near the A34
Travel Inn Another decent business-class hotel also near the A34
Shillingford Bridge Hotel A large country hotel on the banks of the Thames, not too far away
The Railway Inn B&B accommodation near Culham with an Abbey Lodge brother.
Transportation:
Abingdon is on the A34, fifteen minutes from either the M40 from the South or the M4 from the North. The nearest train station is Didcot, about 15 minutes away by car, and not a cheap taxi option either. It might be easier to take a train to Oxford and then a bus to Abingdon.
Map
Parking
Train timetable
Bus for Oxford city centre and Abingdon (pdf file)
Bus for Didcot railway station and Abingdon (pdf file)