There was a battle between good and evil, and life and death, tonight in Abingdon as The Abingdon Mummers took their Mummer’s Play round some of the pubs near the town centre.

In the first battle scene St George is killed by Bold Slasher, But a Magical Doctor has a potion that brings St George back to life.

In the next battle St George kills Bold Slasher, and this time the magic of the doctor is not enough.

Only the magic, of Mrs. Finney’s flashing umbrella, applied to various parts of Bold Slasher’s anatomy, brings him back to life.

This play ends with a song and a chorus of We wish you a Merry Christmas.

A collection was then taken for the charity of the night…“The Abingdon Breakaway Club, which helps people who don’t get out enough to get out a bit more.”

Today at Trinity Church the funeral of Kerry Reeves was held. She died much too young.

Many flowers were left near the scene close to where she was shot.

Mounted police were outside Poundland today as a reassuring gesture after yesterday’s fatal stabbing.

The Street Pastors were also there for anybody who wanted to talk.

Close by, for the next week in the Community Free Space, there is a Christmas reflective space with different areas to explore the Christmas Story.