Oxford Phab was started in 1981, inititially meeting at Ormerod School, but moved to Wesley Memorial Church after a few meetings and has met there ever since.
The following is a very brief history of the club, and is still being
developed. I hope to hang some pictures and more info off this page later.
Still to go into these pages are several holidays since I joined the club,
plus all that went on before I became a member.
1981
Club founded, initially meeting at the Ormerod School, in September, but moved to Wesley Memorial Church after a few meetings and has met there ever since.
It is affiliated to Phab England which was formed in 1957 as a spin off from the British Association of Youth Clubs.
Another Phab Club opened in Banbury in December 2001
1985
Oxford Phab made its own film, which unfortunately never reached completion, but was expertly produced.
1987
Club holiday at Broad Haven, staying at the Youth Hostel.
1989
Club Holiday at Butlins Southcoast World, August 12th to 19th
1990
Club Holiday at Butlins Southcoast World.
1992
Club holiday in Holland, April 18th to 26th.
1993
Weekend break at Butlins Southcoast World, September 24th to 26th.
1994 to now
Canal barge holidays, Isle of Wight trip, the opening of a Phab Club at Grove etc etc.
1995
Caribbean Evening, Thorpe Park trip in August.
1996
Day trip to the Isle of Wight, August 10th
Garden Party in Oxford.
Holiday on the Oxford Narrowboat Trust, the Venturer
Our own minibus !!
A day trip to Drayton Manor
1997
Holiday to the Stackpole Centre in Pembrokeshire. It rained quite a bit, but we still swum, abseiled and had a good holiday.
1998
Back to the Stackpole Centre, with less rain this time !
1999
2000
2001
A trip to Blackpool to see the illuminations
2002
A holiday at the Mersea Island Festival where we mixed with other groups and had a great time.
2003
We did a Phab Concert on the 14th June, and celebrated Tom’s 18th Birthday
Another holiday at Mersea Island
2004
No big holiday, but the usual club nights, and a trip to Bournemouth and a day out on a steam railway.