Battle Town’s Abbey Green Events

Each year The Battle Muffin Club volunteers to support the Town’s Abbey Green events

For the Easter Marbles event the Club sponsor the Children’s Marbles Scramble, and the club enters both Men’s and Women’s Teams in the Marbles Competition. By tradition, the women seem to excel, either winning or coming close, whilst the men’s team consider themselves  very lucky to survive just the first round which has only happened once in the last few years!  But what the Muffin men lack in ability in the Marbles competitions they make for in skill and dedication, running both a Candy Floss stall and a Roll-a-Penny stall at the Town’s events. 

These stalls add content to the events for the benefit of the Town generally. They are a popular attraction especially for the under 10s (and many adults!) and  raise significant sums for local charities. 

For the Medieval Fayre at the end of May each year, two stalls are manned for two full days by Muffin men for the popular Roll-a-Penny and Candy Floss traditions. The Club members will also assist as Parade Marshals. 

The Battle Muffins are back in action again for the “Battle Lights On” event at Christmas time manning the two familiar stalls and again to assist as Parade Marshals if required.

Raising funds for Alzheimer’s Research

In July 2016 a well supported fun evening raised funds for Alzheimer’s Research.

Members and guests in assorted 1940’s dress were entertained by the excellent Victory Sisters who provided a stunning repertoire of WW2 classics.

The music continued through the fish and chip supper and afterwards with music-accompanied slide shows of images from the period. Although produced for the evening the two slide shows are to be recycled by Ray Broomfield, the principal organiser of the event, in a tour of local Care Homes that treat patients suffering from Alzheimers. The first of these memory-joggers has already taken place and has been very well received.
The final figure for the evening was £1000, a cheque for which was presented by Ray Broomfield to Rebecca Futrall, fund raiser for Alzheimers Research.