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 DORCHESTER ABBEY BELLRINGERS                                  
 Contact  Mrs Gillian Johnson
 Position  Tower Secretary
 Address  Overy Barn

 Dorchester on Thames

 Wallingford

 Oxon

 OX10 7JU

 Tel No  01865 340925
 Email johnson.gs@btinternet.com
 Affiliations  Oxford Diocesan Guild of Church Bellringers
xAims & 

 Objectivesxxxxxx

 To ring the Abbey bells for services, weddings and

 other celebrations

 To recruit and train ringers of all ages

 To promote and encourage the art of change

 ringing.

 Practice night Tuesday at 7.30 pm.

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 DORCHESTER ABBEY CHOIR
 Contact   Mr. J. J. Boughton
 Position   Choirmaster
 Address  6 Croft Villas

 Wallingford

 Oxon

 OX10 0HW

 Tel No  01491 836310
 Email  dorchesterabbey@enterprise.net
 Affiliations  Royal School of Church Music
xxxxxxx  The choir provides the music sung in Dorchester

 Abbey week by week

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 DORCHESTER AMATEUR DRAMATICS SOCIETY (DADS)
 Contact  Geoff Russell
 Position  Chairman
 Address  The Pigeons

 High Street

 Dorchester on Thames

 Oxon

 OX10 7HH

 Tel No  01865 340759
 Email  gbc@golfbusinesslinks.net
 Website  www.dads.org.uk
 Affiliations  Member of Oxford Drama Network
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 Aims & 

 Objectives

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 To give amateur performances of dramatic works in  public and provide opportunities for its members to meet on a social basis.

There are two productions in most years, May/June and November; one of which is usually a ‘musical’.

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 DORCHESTER GOLF SOCIETY (DOGS)
 Contact  Christopher Amott
 Position  Captain
 Address  Mollymops,  3 Samian Way

 Dorchester on Thames, 

 Wallingford

 Oxon

 OX10 7JS.

 Tel No  01865 340118
 Email  chrisamott@aol.com
 Website  dogspage
 Aims & 

 Objectives

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 “… to spread good fellowship and friendship throughout the village. Golf is therefore our means, not our end, and we use the game as a means of meeting and playing with people whom we might not have met and played with otherwise. The nineteenth hole is therefore our most important. Standard of behaviour and golf etiquette are of far greater importance to us than standard of play, although we do expect at least a basic knowledge of the rules, as well as the ability to hit the ball just occasionally.”

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 DORCHESTER SAILING CLUB
 Contact  Bruno Brunning
 Position  Membership Secretary
 Address

Dorchester Sailing Club
Abingdon Road,

Dorchester on Thames
Abingdon,

Oxon OX10 7LP

 Tel No 01865 341853
 Email  bruno.brunning@ntlworld.com
 Website  homepages.rya-online.net/dorchester/
Affiliations Royal Yachting Association
 Aims & 

 Objectives

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To promote sailing and provide an ideal environment for both new and experienced sailors.

A good time to visit is around 1230 on a Sunday. There will usually someone available to talk to you about what we can offer and to show you round.
Children are especially welcomed. Either as part of family sailing or as Young Sailors in their own right for whom we have a range of opportunities designed to suit their interests and developing abilities.

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 DORCHESTER ON THAMES SOCIETY
 Contact  George Hall
 Position  Chairman
 Address  8 Queens Close

 Dorchester on Thames

 Wallingford

 Oxon

 OX10 7LR

 Tel No  01865 340350
 Email  george@hall1642.freeserve.co.uk
Aims & 

 Objectivesx

 To encourage the development and improvement of the locality, and the preservation of existing features which go to make pleasing and convenient conditions in which to live.

Also to exercise vigilance concerning proposed changes in the village and to take action thereon where necessary.

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 DORCHESTER ON THAMES FLOWER SHOW COMMITTEE
 Contact  Margaret Scott
 Position  Chairman (2005)
 Address  
 Tel No  01865 340667
 Email  david.scott21@btinternet.com
 

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 Dorchester’s answer to the Chelsea Flower Show!

 We have two shows each year, in Autumn and Spring,

 when green-fingered enthusiasts contest classes for

 blooms, vegetables, fruit and floral art.  There are also

 domestic, photographic, handicraft and children’s

 sections.

 The first Dorchester Flower Show was held in 1859.

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 THE FRIENDS OF DORCHESTER ABBEY
 Contact  Mrs. Susan Jupp
 Position  Membership Secretary
 Address  13 Watling Lane

 Dorchester on Thames

 Wallingford

 Oxon

 OX10 7JG

 Tel No  01865 341066
 Email  jupp13dot@hotmail.com
 Affiliations  Dorchester Abbey Preservation Trust

 Registered Charity No. 275819

 Aims & 

 Objectivesx

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 To maintain, improve and preserve the Abbey for

 future generations by their subscriptions for

 membership which go into the Preservation Trust 

 Fund.  The Friends meet approximately twice a year  

 for a lecture, dinner, concert or visit to other places of

 interest.  A Friends' Newsletter keeps members

 informed of events held in the Abbey.

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 DORCHESTER HISTORICAL SOCIETY
 Contact  Margot Metcalfe
 Position  Chairman
 Address  14 Queen Street

 Dorchester on Thames

 Wallingford

 Oxon

 OX10 7HR

 Tel No  01865 340054
 Email  margot.metcalfe@fritillary.demon.co.uk
 Affiliations  Oxfordshire Local History Society
 

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 A society of friends interested in local history,

 particularly that of Dorchester on Thames.

 Eight meetings are held each year on the fourth

 Wednesdays of January to May and September  to

 November in the Abbey Guest House at 7.30

 for 7.45pm.  Meetings are listed in the Village Diary.

 Members are also encouraged to undertake research.

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 DORCHESTER SHORT MAT BOWLING CLUB
 Contact  Alan Isherwood
 Position  Web contact
 Address  8 The Limes

 Dorchester on Thames

 Wallingford

 Oxon

 OX10 7LL

 Tel No  01865 340462
 Email  ishalan@aol.com
 Aims & 

 Objectivesx

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 To provide an opportunity for anyone to learn, develop

 or practise the skills of short mat bowling.

 New members of any age or ability are warmly 

 welcomed to a friendly group for a relaxed, enjoyable  

 evening of bowling.

 The club meets on a Monday evening at the Village

 Hall.

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 DORCHESTER ON THAMES WOMENS INSTITUTE
 Contact  Mrs. Pauline Fletcher
 Position  President
 Address  34 Watling Lane

 Wallingford

 Oxon

 OX10 7JG

 Tel No  01865 340903
 Affiliations  Oxfordshire Federation of Womens Institutes

 National Federation of Womens Institutes

Aims & 

 Objectives

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 The Dorchester Womens Institute meet once a month 

 usually at 7.30 in the Village Hall, to enjoy talks,

 discussions and demonstrations on a wide range of

 subjects.  It is a great opportunity to make friends and

 to learn things.  There are joint meetings twice a year  

 with other WIs in Oxfordshire and also opportunities

 to campaign through the National Federation on

 matters of national concern.  See the Events Diary for details of meetings.

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 DORCHESTER ALLOTMENT SOCIETY
 Contact  Mark Townson
 Position  Secretary
 Address  38  High Street,

 Dorchester on Thames,  

 Tel No  01865 341713
 Email  mtownson@savills.com
 Affiliation  NSALG
 Aims & 

 Objectives

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 To facilitate the successful and enjoyable cultivation

of plots and provide a friendly environment encouraging community spirit.

To safeguard and enhance the facilities, visual amenity

and historical aspects of the allotment site.

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 DORCHESTER WALKERS GROUP
 Contact  Gail Thomas
 Position  Co-ordinator
 Address  14 Herringcote

 Martins Lane

 Dorchester on Thames

 Oxon

 OX10 7RD

 Tel No  01865 341977
xxxxxxx  Dorchester on Thames is situated in beautiful

countryside.  The group meets monthly to explore the

area.  Walks vary in length from 4 to 7 miles.  Details

are given in the Dorchester News or click here for

information about our next walk.

Friends and visitors are most welcome to join our walks.

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 DORCHESTER CRICKET CLUB
 Contact  Dave Rippington
 Position  Secretary
 Address  3 Brookside

 Harwell

 Oxon

 OX11 0HG

 Tel No  01235 820176
 Email  D.Rippington@rl.ac.uk
 Website  www.cricket.freeserve.co.uk/dorchestercc/index.html
 

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 The senior side play league cricket on Saturdays 

 within the Oxfordshire Cricket Association and are

 currently in division 5.  Friendly cricket is played on

 Sundays and we also play on Wednesday evenings

 during the early part of the season in a friendly

 league so cricketers of all abilities are catered for.

 There is a thriving Junior section with sides for

 under 13‘s and under 15's.

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 DORCHESTER AND DISTRICT ARTS VENTURE
 Contact  Mrs Gwen Hall
 Position  Chairman
 Address  8 Queens Close

 Dorchester on Thames

 Oxon

 OX10 7LR

 Tel No  01865 340350
xxxxxxx The Group has about 50 members, sometimes meeting in their houses (hence number restrictions).

Talks include topics on Art, History, Travel, Music and

play readings with general discussions.

Meetings are in the afternoon or evening and are very

friendly and informal.

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