The clocks went back an hour overnight, marking the end of British Summer Time (BST, UTC+1) and the start of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT, UTC+0). Some clocks adjusted themselves automatically. Others needed a helping hand.
The two most noticeable clocks in the town centre were telling different times this morning. St Helen’s Church clock had not yet been put back, while St Nicolas’ Church clock had been adjusted. St Helens still depends on somebody making the change. St Nicolas may be automatic.
The site seems to be working smoothly, Alistair. Many thanks.
There’s still a bit more to do. One change needs a bit more work.
Very sadly the person that was going to change the clock at St Helen’s Church is no longer available.
I am very sorry to hear that
You showed lovely photos of the clocks on St. Nick’s and Helen’s churches. I often wondered why the Roman numeral 4 is shown as IIII instead of what we learned at school, should be IV. I discovered the reason was that IV is also the abbreviation that the Romans used for the name of their god Jupiter. J is often shown as an I and U often with a pointed bottom. So at that position on the clock face it would mean that IV was upside down. This would be an insult to the god and so many clocks, but not all, use IIII. It is good to see that the church in Abingdon respects more than one God!