Robert Frank Earl, known to all as ‘Bob’, sadly died at his home in Radley on 31 January 2025 aged 77. He was diagnosed at the beginning of 2022 with pleural Sarcomatoid Mesothelioma, a rare form of cancer brought about by exposure to asbestos. The condition is incurable and difficult to treat and, at the
Congratulations to two of the shop’s long-serving volunteers, Bob and Pat Earl, who were both awarded British Empire Medals for ‘services to the community in Radley’ in the New Year Honours List 2024. Bob and Pat have been involved with the Radley Village Shop since it opened in May 2007 and, in Bob’s case, before
This week the shop welcomed a brand-new coffee machine. It’s a like-for-like replacement of the old machine, which had clocked up over 23,500 drinks since October 2013 and was beginning to show its age. The main change is a modern fascia with a touch screen to select all your old favourites. A cup of coffee,
