Abbeyfield Oxford Society Annual Garden Party and Sixtieth Year Celebration
On Saturday June 15th 2019, we held our annual Garden Party, this year we also celebrated our sixtieth anniversary. Proceedings were opened by the society’s Chairman Jim Heywood, who thanked residents, visitors and friends for joining us in our celebration … Continue reading →
Brian Lewis House AGM 2019
The 2019 Annual General Meeting of the Abbeyfield Oxford Society took place on Wednesday 24 April 2019 at Brian Lewis House. It was well attended by staff, residents, trustees (past and present), and friends of Brian Lewis House. Left: House … Continue reading →
Christmas Lunch 2018
Thursday 13 December saw the Annual Brian Lewis House Christmas Lunch when as many as were available make the short journey to one of the local restaurants to partake of good-quality but modestly-priced Christmas fare. We all met up at … Continue reading →
Abbeyfield Oxford Garden Party
On Saturday 16th June 2018 we held out annual Abbeyfield Oxford Society Garden Party. This year we had some brilliant entertainment provided by JYC Educational Team who captivated the audience with their graceful and elegant traditional Thai dancing. We also … Continue reading →
Abbeyfield Residents Trip to The Pantomime
On Sunday 7th January 2018, we had a wonderful trip to the pantomime at the Oxford Playhouse to see “Jack and the Beanstalk”. We really enjoyed the performance which included lots of singing and dancing, hissing and boo-ing and of … Continue reading →
Abbeyfield Talk by Jo Bossanyi
Recently, a resident, Jo Bossanyi, gave us a talk on the work of his late father, Ervin Bossanyi, an artist specialising in stained glass. Examples of his artistry are in Canterbury Cathedral, York Minster, Germany, Washington and South Africa. Jo … Continue reading →
The Life and Works of Ervin Bossanyi – a talk by the artist’s son Jo
On Monday 21st November, Jo Bossanyi, son of the artist Ervin Bossanyi, gave us an enthralling and deeply personal insight into the life and works of his father. Jo talked to us about his father’s background and significant life events … Continue reading →
Garden Party 2017
This year’s Garden Party was held on 17th June 2017 during Abbeyfield Open House Week. The weather was glorious and residents, staff, volunteers and friends enjoyed the opportunity to peruse stalls including raffle, tombola, treasure hunt and a plant stall. … Continue reading →
House Visit to Greys Court, Henley on Wednesday 12th July 2017
Greys Court is a fine Tudor House in the glorious Chilterns countryside only six miles from Henley, acquired by the National Trust in 1969 from the Brunner family. Mrs Valentine Fleming, mother of the famous author Ian Fleming, lived in … Continue reading →
Visit to Morriston Tabernacle, Wales
On Saturday 15th July 2017, two of our residents, one of whom is a member of The Oxford Welsh Male Voice Choir, visited the Morriston Tabernacle (known as the Nonconformist Cathedral of Wales). The event was a joint concert with … Continue reading →