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Brooks family in the twentieth century
Mrs Brooks of Mill Green showing a cross in the window to indicate a member of the family is away at war. WWI. She was the mother of Brannon Brooks and mother-in-law to Nellie Brooks who was the mother of Nan, Jim, Connie, Teddy, Bob, Nellie and B...
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Alternate years Bampton hosts an Open Gardens Day and this was on June 16th 2019.There are too many photographs of the lovely flowers and gardens to put them all in one entry. You will find them in2019.21582019.21592019.21602019.21612019.21622019...
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Alternate years Bampton hosts and Open Gardens Day and in 2019 this was on June 16th.There are too many photographs of the lovely flowers and gardens to put them all in one entry. You will find them in2019.21582019.21592019.21602019.21612019.2162...
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Alternate years, Bampton hosts an Open Gardens Day and this was June 16th in 2019.There are too many photographs of the lovely flowers and gardens to put them all in one entry. You will find them in2019.21582019.21592019.21602019.21612019.2162201...
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Alternate years Bampton hosts an Open Gardens and this took place on June 16th 2019.There are too many photographs of the lovely flowers and gardens to put them all in one entry. You will find them in2019.21582019.21592019.21602019.21612019.21622...
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Alternate years Bampton hosts and Open Gardens afternoon and in 2019 that was on June 16th.There are too many photographs of the lovely flowers and gardens to put them all in one entry. You will find them in2019.21582019.21592019.21602019.2161201...
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Alternate years Bampton hosts an Open Gardens day and in 2019 that was on June 16th.There are too many photographs of the lovely flowers and gardens to put them all in one entry. You will find them in2019.21582019.21592019.21602019.21612019.21622...
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Roy Barratt and his family came to Bampton in the early to mid 1960s and quietly played a very active part in Bampton life. Pat in the WI and Roy was an excellent photographer who documented all sorts of events long before we had a Community Arch...
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A history of cricket in Bampton
Bampton has had a long history of playing cricket and Anna Pitt put on a wonderful, well researched exhibition on the subject in January/February 2019. The catalogue of the exhibition is still on sale. This is a double spread newspaper article a...
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Airman, Reg Smith, married Albert Radband's sister, Beryl Joan Radband.
Airman, Reg Smith, married Albert Radband's sister, Beryl Joan Radband.He was the brother of twins Peggy and Dolly.Godfather of Jamie Wheeler.Marion Paintin said "Joan and Reg had two children Linda and Michael who married my sister Sus...
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Os Williams' family in the 1890s
These two photographs are of the family of Os Williams and were taken some time in the 1890s. Os Williams was a fireman in Bampton.Os Williams is seated in the front row on the left in the large group photo. These pictures were lent by David Darby.
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Selection of dance tickets for events run by the SPAJERS
The SPAJERS - The Society for The Preservation of Ancient Junketing - organised many dances as part of their fundraising events to enable them to give fun to Bampton's senior citizens while everyone had fun.There are 6 tickets here with dance...
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Morgan Brothers in financial difficulties 2011
This newspaper cutting talks about the financial problems of the Morgan Brothers. They own and rent much land in Sharney which is close to the Thames SE of Weald, so there is local concern about the farming of their fields.
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Bampton Tradition Morris Men's Annual Party 1996
The Bampton Traditional Morris Dancers held their annual party in November for years and invited the Swindon Folk club members to join them. When the Folk Club started in the 1960 the Morris side under squire Francis Shergold went to several even...
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Bank Holiday Monday 1999 Morris Dancing
Morris Dancing on Bank Holiday Monday 1999The Bampton Traditional Morris Men.There are two more collections of photos from 1999 at2019.21452019.2146
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Morris Dancing Bank Holiday Monday 1999
Morris Dancing around Bampton on the late May Bank Holiday with visiting sides Manley from Rumworth and Chipping Campden.This is the Bampton Traditional Morris Men.There are two more collections of photos from 1999 at2019.21452019.2147
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Bank Holiday Monday Morris dancing 1999
Bank Holiday Monday 1999 Morris Dancing around Bampton and three pictures of a music session late in the day in the pub.Musicians are Reg Hall, Jamie Wheeler, John Grout. Squire Francis Shergold and cake carrier is Bob West.This is the Bampton Tr...
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Reg Hall playing the fiddle, 1970
This is Reg Hall playing the fiddle for Bampton Traditional Morris Men at Whitsun 1970
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This lovely photograph of Bill Daniels in his Morris gear was taken by Eric Stott in 1980
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Drawing of Francis Shergold 1990
This delightful drawing of Francis Shergold was done by Alan Beer in 1990.Alan lived in Gothurst, next to the Eagle Inn in Church View.
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Descendants of Richard Edginton b.1807
This is the family tree of Richard Edginton.Names in the family tree.Barrett Basson BellingerBone Buckingham BunceBurchell Bu...
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Letter from Cecil Sharp House to Rose Wells on death of Nathan 'Jingy' Wells
This letter is from the chairman of Cecil Sharp House, Douglas Kennedy to Rose Wells who lived at 18 Fox Close in Bampton. It was to thank Rose for the letter she sent informing them of her grandfather's death. Nathan William 'Jingy&#...
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Coins found in Bampton by legal group of metal detectorists November 1st 2014
Coins found by the metal detectorists on November 1st 2014, in Bampton. There are 24 pages showing photographs of the finds, listing their weight, their metallic composition and shows their size.
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Emmie Papworth nee Bishop and son Tom
Emmie (Emily) Papworth, nee Bishop and her son Tom.
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Edie Quick, mother of Fenella, Jenny & Ken, wife to John
This picture is of Edie Quick, mother of Fenella Gray, Jenny and Ken and wife to John.John along with Paul Bovington was a founder member of the SPAJERS.
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Bampton Town Football Club 1910-11 season
This old photograph shows the Bampton Town Football Club members in the 1910 to 1911 season. They includeBack row:- Mark Kerry, George Batts, Harry GreenMiddle row:- Fred Green, WAD Morris, Bill TannerFront row:- Fred Fox, F Robinson, Jim Pryor,...
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Bampton Mummers from 1946 to 2000
Mummering has taken place in Bampton for at least 134 which is when Rev Giles mentions it in his book about Bampton. Don Rouse has written a far more up-to-date account which you'll find after the photographs. The names of the performers ha...
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A history of the Mummer's Play in Bampton 1948-2009
Don Rouse took part in the Mummers nearly every year from 1948 until 2009. He has written this wonderful account of Mummering in Bampton
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21st birthday of the women's section British Legion football match v men
21st birthday celebration of the women's section British Legion with a football match v men. Names include1. Jane Woodley2. Audrey Court3. Freda Bradley4. Betty Collett5. Joan Keyte6. Kath Walker78. Primrose Seacole9. Pat Curtis10. Sharon Fo...
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Kathy Scott talks with Ann Manly & husband Dennis Harrison 1992
Kathy Scott from the Oxford Times talked with Ann Manly and her husband Dennis Harrison about their art works. They both love painting outside and despite Ann's failing eyesight caused by diabetes, she kept painting almost to the end of her ...
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Elsie Portlock and others in fancy dress.
Elsie Portlock and others in fancy dress.
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Dawn and Tina Mansfield in fancy dress.
Dawn and Tina Mansfield in fancy dress having just passed the Elephant and Castle Inn. Note pre-decimalisation prices of the ice cream. 1d was 1 penny and 240 pennies made £1.
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Jack and Godfrey Horne in fancy dress in 1924
Jack and Godfrey Horne in fancy dress in 1924.Godfrey Horne was killed in action in France. He was in one of the Guards regiments in WWII
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Bampton Town Football club 1918-1919 season
This is a picture of Bampton Town's football club in the 1918-1919 season.The man in the stripped top next to the man in the bowler hat is Bill Hudson.
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Derek Dixey home on leave during his National Service
Derek Dixey was one of four brothers and one sister and in this picture he is seen in military uniform at home on leave in Bampton in the 1950s
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This newspaper cutting from the Oxford Mail of 1955 covers the 3rd Great Shirt Race to be held in Bampton, the first one being part of the celebration of the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in 1953. The race was started by firing a double barrel...
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'Father and Dart' in 1890. Picture donated by RHC Davies. The name of 'Father' is not known
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W Payne & Son, Great Western Railway Co Agents, Bampton and Lechlade.
W Payne & Son, Great Western Railway Co Agents, Bampton and Lechlade. Cab & Omnibus Proprietors, horses, brakes, carriages etc for hire. Cartage contractors and furniture removers. Chief office The Hill, Witney Oxon. Railway depots Bampton...
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Bampton Football team late 1950s
This picture was taken in the late 1950s or very early 1960s. The names of the people are all printed on the photograph and includeTony AllamJohn MarstonVernon CannonsTed HardingGeoff WilsonJim SweetinghamJim BartonGeorge DafterChris TimmsFred Mi...
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Francis George Shergold in 2002 & his obituary in the Guardian January 2009
This obituary was in The Guardian newspaper January 13th 2009. Francis was born on January 31st 1919 and died on November 27th 2009. The article was written by Derek Schofield.
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Brigadier Rupert Crowdy celebrated his 105th birthday March 13th 2015
Brigadier Rupert Crowdy OBE served in the army in India and Burma and afterwards he organised the 'shipping' of coal into Berlin during the Berlin Siege. In 1962 he was appointed Aide-de-Camp to the Queen.
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This article appeared in the Memory Lane section of the Witney Gazette March 4th 2015. It recalls a time when local residents lost patience waiting for Oxfordshire County Council to organise cleaning of the road-sides. So the council and other l...
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Bampton Morris Dancers from 1894 to 1950
2f. Castle farm. Barn or railway carriage in the farmyard behind the visiting Headington Quarry Morris dancers in 1949. George Hunt is the fool.2k. Jingy Wells with Bertie Clark, Bill Kimber, Sam Bennett and several named Bampton people.2o. Ear...
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Newspaper report on several clubs in Bampton 1972
This newspaper cutting from 1972 which talks about the events at several clubs in Bampton.The Women's Institute and Women's Legion trip to RAF Brize Norton.Badminton Club.Numismatic SocietyDarby & Joan ClubSchool Fete
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Invoice for household items from Cook & Boggis August 24th 1923
An invoice from Cook and Boggis of Witney August 24th 1923 for achest of drawers,2 bedroom chairs,1 wash stand,1 bowl and 1 bucketfor the total sum of £4 7s 5d four pounds thirty seven pence and a half penny.This was lent to the Archive to copy by...
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Sale of the Benfield Estate September 22nd 1982
This is the sales brochure for the sale of the Benfield Estate in Bampton on September 22nd 1982
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AGM of Bampton branch of the British Legion plus Women's section 1968
From a Local newspaper. Feb 1968. Report of the AGM of Bampton Branch of the British Legion along with the Women's section. President Capt C R Radclyffe; Chairman P Mathem; vice chairman E Spurrett; secretary John Quick; standard bearer W Jac...
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Newspaper clipping from the Witney Gazette April 11th 1958.J L Hughes Owens recalls a time during the Boar War when a Bampton resident got a telegram from his son in London saying Mafeking had been relieved. The townsfolk went wild with much drink...
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Bampton with Lew church news sheet for September 1951.
Bampton with Lew church news sheet for September 1951. Thoughts from Cyril C Kelway, vicar.Harvest thanksgiving service; copy of notice to be found in the church porch where the PPC invites applications for the post of Clerk and Sexton; the choirG...
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A program of entertainments on Coronation Day June 2nd 1953.
Bampton did much to celebrate the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II on June 2nd 1953. This is the program for the day in Bampton,
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Ration book for Rose Gerring 1953-1954
Rationing continued long after the end of WWII. As some items became more plentiful they were taken off ration but as this book belonging to Rose Gerring shows, meat, fats, cheese, bacon and sugar were still on ration in 1953-54.The supplier of e...
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Ration book post WWII for Frederick Arthur Gerring
Long after the end of WWII there was food rationing. As certain items became a little more plentiful they were removed from rationing but as late as 1954 some items were still on ration.This is a ration book, what is left of it, that belonged to ...
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Letters to Rose Sollis from Arthur Gerring who was in India
These two letters were written to Rose Sollis by Arthur Gerring who was in the army in India during WWII. They married when Arthur came home after demob.The writing is beautiful, both content and visually.
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The map shows the area from the allotments north of Bampton down through the centre of Bampton to Primrose Cottages and East as far as the first cottages on the western side of Aston.It is interesting that there are references to Council Houses al...
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Map of Bampton 1989, revised 1990
This map shows Bampton at 1989 with revisions done in 1990. It includes Weald. It shows the properties and the extent of the gardens.
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This map shows the Bampton Estates at 1789. This is before the fields were enclosed and the names of the people who farmed the strips or the name of the field area are on the map. The Quies fields are each side of the Bampton to Brize Norton roa...
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Map of Bampton at the time of the Inclosure Act 1821
One of these maps shows the names of the fields and the waterways, important for growing and stocking fish are very clear, the second one is a photograph from a page in the Inclosure document held at St Lukes in Oxford and this shows the propertie...
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Bampton - Country Life magazine July 26th 1946
This is the 2nd of two articles in successive issues of Country Life magazine July 1946. There are pictures of the Grammar School which now houses the library and the exhibition space called the Vesey room used by Bampton Community Archive and We...
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Bampton - Country Life magazine July 19th 1946
This is the first of two articles in successive weeks in Country Life magazine July 1946. This article talks about the architecture of Bampton with pictures of the Market Place, the early Victorian Town Hall, Morris Dancing, Lime Tree house, Thom...
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The Beam: April 1990 vol. 5 No1
THE BEAM APRIL 1990. VOLUME 5 NO1. THE TOPICS COVERED :-Morris dancing on Spring Bank Holiday MondayPrefabs built after WWII originally called Portel HousesParish council history and coming elections. The first meeting of Bampton’s Parish ...
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Jason Seacole hands the 6 aside Jubilee Cup to West Witney
Jason Seacole is handing the Jubilee Cup to Liam Burnside of West Witney after they won the Bampton 6-aside tournament. In the background is Michael Irvin who did much along with Ken East to help the boys' football sides in Bampton. Ken was...
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John Knight dancing in Bampton
John Knight comes from a family of Bampton dancers of the Morris in Bampton. Behind him in this picture just holding hankies is Roy Dommitt who worked at the High Down Rocket Test Site on the Isle of Wight. He was one of the most senior engineer...
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Early twentieth century cricket team
There are many interesting aspects to this picture. There are three members of the Green family in the team, Frederick, Jim and Henry. Ten are in whites, Tim Fox looks as if he is an umpire but the clothing on the Talbot Licensee Mr Norman gives...
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Connected families - Tanner, Flux, Poole, Butler, Elward, Newman
These are really good, old photographs showing members of the Tanner, Flux, Poole, Butler and Elward families from around 1900 through the twentieth century. The family group photograph of 'Buscot' Tanner shows him with his sons in unif...
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The debt Bampton Morris owes to Jingy Wells, by Frank Purslow
Frank Purslow had previous sent a letter to the Witney Gazette that was far from complimentary about Jingy Wells and it made many Bamptonians cross. He was challenged about it by Bobby Wells, Jingy's son and this letter to the Gazette follow...
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Morris Dancing 1993, Francis Shergold's side and a visiting side
Bank Holiday Monday 1997. Francis Shergold's Traditional Morris men, a visiting side and Alec Wixey's side.
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Sidmouth Festival August 1991.Bampton Bank Holiday 1992.KC playing Queen Emmas.Eynsham 1992
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May Bank Holiday weekend of dancing 1986
May Bank Holiday weekend. Francis Shergold's Bampton Traditional Morris Men dancing on the Monday and Alec Wixey's Bampton Morris Men practising on the Sunday.
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Bank Holiday Monday dancing 1986 (2)
Morris dancing in Bampton 1986. Alec Wixey's side rehearsing on the Sunday and Francis Shergold's side dancing on the Monday.
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Bank Holiday Monday Morris Dancing 1986
Bank Holiday Monday Morris dancing in Bampton 1986.Francis Shergold's Traditional Bampton Morris Men and Alec Wixey's Bampton Morris Men
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Kirtlington Lamb Ale 1992. Gosport Festival
Kirtlington Lamb Ale 1992. Gosport Festival
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June 1993, Morris dancing in Bampotn
Morris Dancing June 1993
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Hemmings May 1st & 6th. Alec Wixey's side May 9th. 1993
Hemmings May 1st & 6th.Alec Wixey's side May 9th. 1993
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Downs Festival May 11th 1990 & Alec Wixey's side Sunday before Bank Holiday Monday
Downs Festival May 11th 1990 & Alec Wixey's side the Sunday before Bank Holiday Monday practising at the Elephant & Castle
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Bank Holiday Monday 1993 Morris dancing
Francis Shergold's side the Bampton Traditional Morris men and Alec Wixey's Bampton Morris Men dancing Bank Holiday Monday in 1993.
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Morris dancing Bank Holiday Monday 1991
Bank Holiday Monday Morris dancing in Bampton. Francis Shergold's Bampton Traditional Morris Men and Arnold Woodley's side
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Morris Dancing Bank Holiday Monday 1986, Shergold, Wixey & Woodley sides
Arnold Woodley, Alec Wixey and Francis Shergold's Morris Men dancing on May Bank Holiday Monday 1986
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Bank Holiday weekend final practices 1986
These pictures are of the Bampton Traditional Morris Men and the Bampton Morris Men happily practising together during the Bank Holiday weekend. Squires Francis Shergold and Alec Wixey.
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Francis Shergold's Bampton Traditional Morris Men & Alec Wixey's Bampton Morris Men, 1985
Francis Shergold's Bampton Traditional Morris Men and Alec Wixey's Bampton Morris Men dancing on May Bank Holiday 1985
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Sam Bennett and a young Emily Bishop
Sam Bennett and young Emily Bishop, later known to all as Mrs Emmie Papworth who was a post mistress and later ran the papershop in Bridge Street.Sam helped Bampton Morris with his fiddle playing from 1926 until the 1939. In the last few years, ...
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William Nathan 'Jingy' Wells, playing his fiddle and a close look at his clothes
Jingy Wells, real name William Nathan Wells danced for many years and played the fiddle for even more. His first fiddle he made from a large corned beef tin for a sound box and a broom handle. He was completely self taught. After an eye infecti...
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Descendants of James Charles Green b.1838
This is the family tree of James Charles Green b.1838.Name in the family tree.Ashfield Bartlett Beckley CambrayClack Cleaver Clements ColeyCurran ...
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These photograph are of Bill Daniels as a 12 year old boy in the Mummers and as an adult in military uniform and in the Shirt Race. There are also pictures of his father Ernie Daniels and his mother. In the photograph of the mummers you can also...
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'Rocky' Spring Bank Holiday Monday 1991
Ernie 'Rocky' Hunt and Chad Trueman in the background, Spring Bank Holiday Monday 1991. Rocky was known as Dicky to all his family. When Ernie died, his birth certificate showed his real name was Ernest Bishop.
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Mick & Doris Cleaver given award by Cancer Research UK 2014
Michael and Doris Cleaver received an award from Cancer Research UK in 2014 for their simply amazing work in raising funds for this charity for a combined 60 years of volunteering.They were given an honorary fellowship at the Cancer Research UK Fl...
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William Nathan 'Jingy' Wells playing the fiddle in 1923
William Nathan 'Jingy' Wells danced, fooled and played the fiddle for Bampton Morris from the late nineteenth century and well into the twentieth.In this picture he is seen with his fiddle.The hat, waistcoat, trousers and socks (odd sock...
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Exhibition on Cricket in Bampton, January and February 2019
Anna Pitt put on a wonderful exhibition on the history of cricket in Bampton which ran January and February 2019. This is a double page spread about the exhibition from the Witney Gazette.
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Godfrey & Jack Horne as children, parents May & Ted, very early C20th
May & Ted Horne with their sons Godfrey and Jack, pre 1914.Four members of the Horne family fought in WWI,A. HorneD. HorneJ. Horneand E. Horne who was killed.
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This is George Dafter who was one of our local postmen for nearly 30 years. He was loved by all who came into contact with him and he had a great sense of humour.Jamie Wheeler said "My Dad always told a funny story about George. Some people...
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Show program and schedule, Bampton Horticultural Soc 1980
This is the Show guide produced by the Bampton Horticultural Society for their Flower and Produce Show August 9th 1980 and their Autumn Show October 4th 1980. Apart from seeing all the classes that can be entered, it is also interesting to see wh...
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Bill Daniels aged 12. Bill grew up to become a Morris Dancer with the Bampton Traditional Morris Dancers and for many years, from the age of 12 he was a member of the Mummers when they were reformed in 1946. The newly reformed Mummers in 1946 wer...
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Confirmation Downton Abbey the film will be made
This small item in the Witney Gazette of July 18th 2018 confirms that a film of Downton Abbey is to be made. This is good news for Bampton because most of the outside scenes are filmed here, around and sometimes in the church and hopefully, it wi...
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Members of the Bishop Family, Fred, Edie, Emmie and Rose
Emmie and brother George Bishop delivering vegetables by horse and cart before WWII. Emmie, really Emily Bishop married and became Mrs Emmie Papworth. With the lack of goods available during the WWII, their delivery round ceased.Emmie Papworth a...
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Philly Dewe, Freda Bradley's grandfather. 1930
Philly Dewe, Freda Bradley's Grandfather, in 1930.He died falling out of the walnut tree on the footpath between Bushey Row and New Road in what used to be called the Dump Field.
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The photograph captures the wedding of John William Bunce, known to everyone as Jack to Mary Radburn. They had children Iris, Les and Joan.John was brother to Emmie Sollis who ran the Lamb Inn in Buckland Road and Mary was Tom Papworth's Gra...
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Baptist Sunday School outing, Emmie Papworth on the left wearing glasses
Baptist Sunday School outing, Emmie Papworth on the left wearing glasses; Miss Dutton on the extreme right and Rose Bishop, Emmie's sister, next to Miss Dutton.Mrs Ivings next to Emmie Papworth. They are all making sure a large group of child...
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On right of the two men with the steam roller, Eddie Foreshew's Father (Mr Bishop) who worked on the roads as a road mender. He lived in a hut on wheels in Oxford during the week. He died of TB aged 49.Road workers and steam roller includin...
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Some of the properties on sale in Bampton in 2018
This is a small selection of properties on sale in Bampton, just to give an idea of prices.
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Alice and James Gardner lived in Bourton Cottages 1906 to 1915
Bob Gardner said"The family lived in the “Bourton Cottages” since they were re-built in 1906. He was married to Alice and died when he was in his mid fifties. He died in 1915 and was buried in the Bampton cemetery where we recently found hi...
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Sam Bennett from Ilmington in Warwickshire
Sam Bennett. He moved to Warwickshire but walked to Bampton to fiddle for the Morris at Whitsun. He would arrive at Mr & Mrs Townsend's Castle Farm on Bridge St and announce 'I be 'ere'. To earn his keep, he'd stay ...
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