June 2020 June Issue No. 56 No. Issue www.abbotskerswell.org.uk 1 Not being able to hold the anticipated street party and despite social distancing it didn’t stop villagers entering into the sprit of the day! With costumes, flags, afternoon tea and tipples not forgetting the vintage vehicles! Massive thanks go out to DJ Dave Peters for bringing us all such uplifting music and enabling our 3pm toast. A fitting tribute to our lost heroes. More photos on pages 14 & 15 2 www.abbotskerswell.org.uk Dear reader Next deadline for July/Aug 2020 issue Many of us are still in a lock-down or semi-lockdown situation, Advertisements and Articles– June 15th depending on various factors and we hope you are all managing Next delivery date – 4th/5st July and if necessary with the help of our band of volunteers. We wish them all a huge Thank You for everything they are doing. The AbbTalk Association Committee: When we clap for our NHS heroes on Thursday evenings we also Ann Allen Editor (
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[email protected] ) As our wonderful photos show, despite not being able to Lynn Howard Treasurer (
[email protected]) attend our village 75th VE Day anniversary street party certainly Andrew Rose Abbotskerswell Cricket Club Representative didn’t stop us from celebrating the day and honouring those who (
[email protected]) gave their lives for us back then. Thanks to John Whitehead for John Whitehead Picture Editor (
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