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The Eeles family, here and in Canada and some family trees
This photograph is of the Eeles family. There are pages about the branch of the family that emigrated to Canada, pension awarded to Ebenezer Eeles and his discharge certificate and pension notification and a form from the dispersal hospital centr...
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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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The wedding of George Bishop and Joy
This is the wedding photograph of George Bishop and Joy. George was the brother of Emmie (Emily) who delivered post in Bampton for many years and then took over running and living at the Papershop in Bridge Street which became known as Emmie'...
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The Wedding of George Bishop & Joy
This wedding photograph of George Bishop and Joy Buffham. Rose Wells, Edie Foreshew and Emmie Papworth are Georges sisters. The date was in 1948.Wedding of George Bishop and Joy1. Mrs Bunce2. Iris Luckett3. Joan O’Neill4. Mrs Baker5. Rose Wells6...
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Lloyd Hughes Owens' account of schools in Bampton
When Lloyd Hughes Owens retired in the 1960s he put the finishing touches to his album all about schools in Bampton. There is mention of the Old Grammar School, now our library and the exhibition room used by West Ox Arts and the Archive called t...
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Legal documents; a plea for change of the proposed area of Inclosure for Aston, Bampton 1834
These letters were recovered from a box full of solicitor’s papers. They show the correspondence in 1834 between Rev. B Price of Aston, Bampton, and Mr George Harcourt, who was the Member of Parliament for Oxfordshire from 1831 to 1862. Mr Pryce...
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Death of Evalyn Hornsby May 2015 then Fred Hornsby August 2015
Evalyn and Fred Hornby had lived in Bampton for many decades. Fred worked for John Henly and then his son Roy on Deanery farm and Hobbs Buildings and Evalyn worked at University farm for Mary Rouse. Evalyn died in the May and Fred in the August ...
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This Dutch marching band performed in Bampton for us in 2008. This was the Amigo Marching Band from Leiden. We also had a Stage Band from Leiden that played from a ‘Curtain sided’ trailer a few years previous at the Shirt Race. Bampton has enj...
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Bampton Today 1965 - an album created by Bampton branch of the Women's Institute
At the end of 1965 the Bampton branch of the Women's Institute produced this album called "Bampton Today 1965" for an inter-branch competition it is probably the best source anywhere of Bampton in any single year. It covers many su...
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The Eeles family, their shop and family tree
These are photographs and documents and family trees all to do with the Eeles family.EDWARD ~2 - Edward Rolls in his cousin's (the Hon Charles Rolls) model plane. Edward Rolls was related to Grace Eeles of Eeles grocery store (now Budgens 20...
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Wood Green school bus crashes; 3 die and 16 hurt February 3rd 1972
In icy and snowy conditions the bus bringing children from Wood Green School to Bampton crashed at Hoppy's Corner killing two boys, Gary Gerhardt from Bampton and Gary John Hawkins from Clanfield. At least 14 of the 46 pupils on the coach we...
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Two aerial photographs of Bampton c1998
These are two aerial photographs of Bampton probably taken in 1993 but could be 1994.. The Lanes have been built so it must be on or after 1985 but Pembroke Place, next to the Fire Station in Manor View (leading into New Road) is in the very earl...
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Extracts copied from the ledger of builder John H. Joyce, 1907-1910
The very large ledge book belonging to builder J H Joyce records his clients' names, addresses and where they lived and Miriam James has copied some out for ease of reading. Although Mr Joyce lived in Bampton it can be seen that he occasion...
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Obituary in The Guardian for Molly Rose OBE aged 95. ATA pilot in WWII
This is the obituary written in The Guardian newspaper on November 19th 2016 for Molly Rose who was 95. Molly was one of the few remaining female pilots who were in the ATA during WWII where she flew 38 different aircraft. She was the wife of Be...
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Morris pictures over several decades
This collection of photographs was found in an outbuilding behind the Horse Shoe pub. They range from Reg Hall playing the fiddle, Francis Shergold play the melodeon, the Bampton Traditional Morris side c1970, c1995 and 1966 and on the steps of t...
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Several newspaper items about Downton Abbey in Bampton, 2015 and 2016
Esther Hepworth grew up in Bampton as did her parents and grandparents. Esther was an Extra in Downton Abbey and she commented that dressed as an older lady, she felt she was walking in the footsteps of her great-grandmother because she lived in ...
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Lloyd Hughes Owen's hand-written notes on senior people & typed out for ease of reading
About 1974 Lloyd Hughes Owens made these notes on people he referred to as Senior People. Simply, they are people who had influence and sway on life in Bampton and Weald. In the pdf document you'll see his handwritten notes followed by our ...
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Shirt Race starter pistol confiscated by police
The Great Bampton Shirt Race in its modern times has been run every year since 1953 and was originally started by firing a 12-bore shotgun into the air. This article from the Witney Gazette charts the circumstances that have led to it being start...
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Thomas Peter 'Bill' Govier December 3rd 1932 to May 21st 2016
He was known locally as Bill but his name was Thomas Peter Govier. Bill played an active part in Bampton life in the Pumpkin Club, maintaining the war graves from 1955, composing the crossword in The Beam for many years and he showed his fun side...
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William Gent doing well after surgery to straighten his spine
Young William Gent had major surgery to straighten his spine and not many months afterwards William's team took part in the Blenheim Palace run and raised more money than any other group. £5,500. William is back at Bampton CE Primary School...
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Public footpaths of Bampton on an old map
This map is showing the railway line very distinctly that ran from Witney to Fairford. It's main purpose is to show the public footpaths in an around Bampton. The railway line closed early in the 1960s so I think this map is from before then.
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A newspaper article charting the farming life of Reginald Rouse from farm manager to farm owner
In 1943 Reg Rouse came to Bampton with his family. He had been George Collins' farm manager in Wiltshire and when George and family bought Weald Farm, Reg and family moved with him. On February 1st 1948 Reg bought a small holding and over t...
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Witney Gazette reports on the May Bank Holiday Shirt Race 2016
The Witney Gazette has given a double page spread all about the Great Shirt Race in Bampton on the May Bank Holiday. The shirt race is organised by SPAJERS who organise events that provide fun for locals while raising funds to help the senior cit...
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Downton Abbey newspaper cutting form Witney Gazette
These are all newspaper cutting from the Witney Gazette concerning Downton Abbey being filmed in Bampton
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Newspaper items from the Witney Gazette about Downton Abbey in Bampton
These are all newspaper cuttings from the Witney Gazette that have something to do with Downton Abbey being filmed in Bamptn
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Morris Traditional Morris Men plan trip to America
This newspaper clipping records the intention of the Bampton Traditional Morris side to dance in America. Sadly, it did not happen but they did do quite a bit of fundraising, one of the fund raisers being this 50-50 auction to be held on Septembe...
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Report on the Survey & Plan of Bampton by M W Robinson, County Planning Officer October 1966.
This report on the Survey & Plan of Bampton was done under the guidance of M W Robinson FRICS MTPI in October 1966. It makes very interesting reading and the conclusions are as relevant today as they were then. The topics covered are 1. Popu...
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These are 5 family trees, all members of the Dixey family.
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Some houses for sale in Bampton in 2016
These cuttings are from the Witney Gazette in 2016 and all are adverts for the sale of dwellings or a business premises in Bampton
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Four maps of footpaths north, south, east and west in Bampton
This brochure shows all the footpaths in and around Bampto
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Downton Abbey creator, Julian Fellowes praises Bampton
Julian Fellowes said Bampton residents had "remained supportive and hospitable" throughout the filming of the series . Christmas Day was the last opportunity for viewers to follow the fortunes of the aristocratic Crawley family, as Lady...
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Bampton Fire Brigade gets a new pump October 1929
This is a very old newspaper cutting from 1929 showing Bampton Fire Brigade's new fire appliance which replaced a 13 year old manual pump.
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Bampton Town FC. Cups & Shields won over the years, governing body members
There are three pages in this pdf. One lists some of the cups and shields won by Bampton Town FC between 1931 and 1934, a second lists president, chairman, secretary, treasurer, general committee, trustees and the third page lists the players who...
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Bampton Horticultural Society Schedule for 1980
The schedule gives the list of classes for entering in both the August and October shows for 1980. The adverts that supported the cost of production also give a wonderful insight into local businesses of the time
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A History of The Bampton Mummers by Don Rouse 2009
The Mummers' play performed in Bampton is one of only two that are 2-act plays in the UK. Don's account is very thorough and well worth reading. Don joined in 1948 soon after the play was revived after WWII and was in it for many decades.
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Trees being planted in memory of 2 killed in coach crash, Woodgreen School April 27th 1972
Do see entry 2017.723 as well as this one for more information on the dreadful crash of the school bus bringing children home from Woodgreen school. Mr H W Pooley was the head at Woodgreen and he planted one of the two trees. A plaque on each tr...
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Bampton's Horse fair, fun fair, host to a big tour of many Morris sides
The date of August 25th 1972 is the date the newspaper article was published but Ethel Moss recalls “In the early part of the twentieth century, the fair in the Market Square was not the main attraction, it was the Horse Fair. A little before 6pm...
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Bampton News. Pumpkin Club. Harvest Concert. Mothers' Union. Boys' football. Horticulture. Poss 1992
This cutting is a round-up of Bampton News c1992 and covers items relating to the Pumpkin Club. Harvest Concert. Mothers' Union. Boys' football. Horticulture.
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In March 1975 the Wives' Club had a talk by Mr Griffiths from Brize Norton about wood and wood products. The youth club had an inter house knockout competition - the article lists the winners and runners up in each section
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Annual Parish Meeting open to all in newly restored Town Hall 1973
Mr Lloyd Hughes Owens welcomed about 85 people to the Parish Council AGM in the newly restored Town Hall in 1973. There is naturally a long list of items covered and it makes interesting reading 34 years on (2017)
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Baptist Women's League Anniversary Service. March1973
The Baptist Women's League held an anniversary service with Cote Baptist ladies and the Mothers Union invited in March 1973
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Mr Tony Humphris withdraws from election. Mar 29th 1973
Tony Humphris, Labour, Bampton division (not sure if the paper spelt his name correctly) withdrew from the first election of the new Oxfordshire County Council on April 12th 1973. It left the contest to be between Dorothy Graeme Thomson and Kenne...
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Bampton Town FC organise 'It's A Knockout' and do well in club matches 1971-72
Bampton Town FC did well in the 1970/71 season and then in February organised a fun session akin to 'It's A Knockout.' They did well in the 1972 season as well.
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Bampton has a new fire station July 1971, Burford fire appliance overturns & traps 2 Dec 1972
In July 1971 Bampton's new purpose built fire station opened in Manor View. The following year in December the Burford fire appliance turned over in dreadful weather conditions just outside Bampton. Two of the 6 man crew were trapped for 30...
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Witney Gazette July 8th 1960 reports on the ghosts of Bampton
Quite a lengthy newspaper article from the Witney Gazette July 8th 1960 about the haunted places in Bampton
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Articles about Bampton from 1954, 1971 and 1975 and one probably before WWII
These articles cover the topics of the nightly curfew, no mains drainage, Morris Dancing, the railway station which is two miles away, Count Munster, Air Marshall Sir Roderick Carr, Air Commodore A S Ellerton ADC to the King, Miss Taunt organist f...
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The Ghost of Bampton. July 8th 1960
The article is about Bampton in general but the writer, Peter Sykes of Oxford Times collected a ghost story while in Bampton. He talks about the reduction in men working the land and working locally. Marjorie Pollard commented that there were 10...
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Bampton tokens of Simon Bassett, Walter Lardner and John Tull. Information supplied by Robert Duff
These three Bampton tokens of Simon Bassett, Walter Lardner and John Tull date between 1656 and 1669. Information supplied by Robert Duff."Quite a lot has been written about tradesman's tokens. Simon Bassett's seems to be the only o...
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Newspaper adverts for businesses in Bampton in 1954
These adverts are all from local papers from either November 11th or 26th 1954. Hughes Garage in Cheapside; Jubilee Inn and Cafe in the Market Square; W E Slim western end of Market Square; Margaret Roberts hairdresser, Constables for homemade br...
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When Bampton made a fool of itself - March 1900
Of all the events of the South African War none fired the popular imagination to the same extent as Baden Powell’s defence of the little town of Mafeking on the western border of the Transvaal. Its fate would have had little influence of the ulti...
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Carol Lewis was going blind & Bampton people formed a human chain to help her. October 1986
Carol Lewis was going blind in 1986 and Bampton people rallied round to form a human chain to help raise funds to buy something like a Hi Fi, which she could enjoy although mostly blind.
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Two newspaper cuttings about Bampton from 1971
These three newspaper cuttings, one each from 1954, 1971 and 1975 are sizable reports on Bampton at that time.
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Sale. Freehold Properties July 1st 1932 of Mr Edwin James Horne
This sales catalogue of July 1st 1932 lists the sale of several dwellings in Bampton. They include Rose Villa on the east side of Buckland Road; a dwelling with three sitting rooms, four bedrooms and two attics and large garden on the west side o...
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Written on the back of this picture is 'Gate Cottage' but I have no idea where in Bampton it is. If you know, please use the link on the front page of the website and let us know.
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A typical farmyard scene early nineteen hundreds
This farmyard scene is very typical of the first half of the twentieth century. Using a horse for power and a thatched rick.
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This shows men clearing a waterway, probably close to The Grange.
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Two aerial photographs of Bampton taken about 1953
These two photographs give an excellent idea of what Bampton looked like in the early 1950s. Since this picture was taken the following have been built:- The Pieces, Pococks Close, the west side of Bushey Row, the north side of Bowling Green Clos...
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Old Time Bampton. An album of pictures & explanations by Lloyd Hughes Owens c1974
This album was created by Lloyd Hughes Owens about 1974. It records events and buildings in Bampton from around 1890 to 1972 and will give you a wonderful idea of Bampton in the first half of the twentieth century
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Old Time Bampton People by Lloyd Hughes Owens
About 1973 Lloyd Hughes Owens made an album about some of the old people in Bampton with photographs and text. This is the album
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Notes from Bampton Vestry meetings 1859-1916
These extract from the Vestry meetings are both interesting and in places I think very funny; it makes you realise there's nothing new under the sun where politics is concerned. With the establish of Parish Councils the Vestries lost much of...
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Local place names and a few local farms - by Lloyd Hughes Owens
Lloyd Hughes Owens sought to find the origin of some local place names - Bampton, Aston, Brize Norton, Lew, Clanfield, Radcot, Black Bourton, Cote, Chimney and Weald. He also mentions a few farms - Mount Owen farm, Coal Pit farm and Backhouse far...
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Letters between Lloyd Hughes Owens & Exeter Cathedral Library re Edward Cotton of Silverton b C1616
These are letters between Lloyd Hughes Owens and Exeter Cathedral Library and also Exeter University Library. He appears to be inquiring about Edward Cotton, son of William Cotton of Silverton. Edward matriculated at Christ Church Oxford 2nd Nov...
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History of the magazine called The Beam by Susan Philips
Susan Philips had the idea of creating a magazine about Bampton and she created The Beam, which because a quarterly magazine free to all households
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Flooding after five inches of rain in 18 hours July 21st 2007
Heavy rain began to fall about 11pm on July 20th and it came down in stair rods until 5.30pm the next day. It was 5 inches of rain and Bampton was badly flooded. For a while, there was no way in or out unless you were driving something like a bu...
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Domesday and Bampton - notes by Lloyd Hughes Owens
Lloyd Hughes Owens sourced these facts and the cover Bampton, Bampton Deanery, Eynsham, Welde (Weald today), Shifford, Brighthampton andLew,
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Documents relating to Bampton Among Archives of D&C in Exeter, compiles by Lloyd Hughes Owens
These are a collection of records compiled by Lloyd Hughes Owens and cover many aspects of local life and people. 1247 local tithes; 1275 extract from Quo Warranto Roll concerning tenures; 1288 Bond of obligation to pay rent for Vicars' hous...
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Burials and deaths in Bampton 1890-1939 compiled by Lloyd Hughes Owens
When Lloyd Hughes Owens was chairman of Bampton Parish Council he borrowed the parish register of deaths and burials and compiled this list which covers the time 1890 to 1939. He has taken the trouble to put them in alphabetical order which helps...
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The Flight of St Frideswide by Rev. G E C Rodwell vicar of Bampton. March 1916
This story of the Flight of St Frideswide by the Rev G E C Rodwell vicar of Bampton is reprinted from The Journal of The British Archaeological Association March 1916
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Notes from Dr Plot's description and Skelton's description of items to do with Bampton
Lloyd Hughes Owens researched the history of Bampton and her he's used Dr Plot's description of 1677 and Slelton's of 1823. There is much detail for the interested historian
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The Bampton Fireman; extract from the Witney Gazette collated by Lloyd Hughes Owens
This account of The Bampton Firemen was put together by Lloyd Hughes Owens. It includes a truly delightful interview with an elderly resident of Bampton of the time who knew all about Bampton firemen winning the national competition held at the C...
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Letters between Lloyd Hughes Owens and Cluttons re Deanery Farm 1974
These letters are between Lloyd Hughes Owens and Cluttons Chartered Surveyors about Deanery Farm. They were written in 1974 and Hughes Owens was trying to find information about the building. I think there is a misunderstanding of the difference...
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This memorial plaque is for Thomas Wells. The Memorial Plaque was issued after the First World War to the next-of-kin of all British and Empire service personnel who were killed as a result of the war. The plaques (which could be described as la...
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English Country Music Weekend in Bampton June 26th to 28th 2015
The English Country Music weekend was a national event and held over the weekend of June 26th to 28th. The program tells you all about what was on offer. The facilities in Bampton were so much enjoyed that they chose to come back here again in 2...
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There are photographs of Ruth in Women's Land Army uniform and another with a friend. In 2008 the government of the day, Labour under Gordon Brown, finally acknowledged the work done by the Women's Land Army and the Timber Corps giving ...
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Stanley James Ernest Smith was sent this certificate from the public protection committee and the residents of the county of Oxfordshire for loyal and dedicated service September 1st 1978 to May 7th 1997 and it's signed by the chief fire offi...
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A walk down Primrose Lane, by the playing fields & through Bampton November 18th 2006
November 18th 2006 was a lovely sunny day and mild so I recorded the countryside along Primrose Lane, by the playing fields and through Bampton.
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Bampton's Great Shirt Race took place on the Saturday of the May Bank Holiday weekend. It is organised by the SPAJERS to add to their fundraising for the senior citizens who are offered a day out, usually at the seaside and they each get a C...
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May Bank Holiday Morris dancing Monday 2004
On May Bank Holiday Monday the Bampton Traditional Morris Men danced from 8.30am until approximately 8.30pm with stops for lunch and tea. After tea, the three visiting teams join in the dancing bringing new music and styles to the day.
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Barbara Hunt sent these copies of her certificates for membership of The Torch Bearers, The Junior Red Cross and a copy of the program of the displays of activities given in the presence of Her Royal Highness Princess Alexandra of Kent who was Pat...
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Roy Shergold tells about his working life after demob in 1947 to retirement aged 82
Roy Shergold, born c1926, was in the Home Guard in the early days of WWII because he was not old enough to enlist. Once he was 17 in 1943 he joined the Merchant Navy. He got his demob in 1947 and up to his 82nd birthday he had been unemployed fo...
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Vera Elward's memory of Roderick Woodley
Roderick Woodley was married to Rose Bunce, (sister of Emmie Papworth and Rose Gerring’s mothers.) When Roderick died, Rose married his brother Robert (Bob.) Rose died soon after giving birth to her daughter, Rose, who still now lives in Oxford....
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Brenda Inkster was born in 1917 and on leaving school spent some years in France and Germany. She studied at Heidelberg University and apparently eventually spoke German almost like a native. Brenda joined the First Aid Nursing Yeomanry (FANY) i...
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Obituary for Frank Tanner, died November 10th 1980
Frank Tanner was the last of the Tanner family to dance Bampton Morris. For many generations prior to WWII the Tanner family was one of the main stays of the side. Thomas Tanner, born c1770, his son Charles born 1816 were dancers and his son, an...
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This picture of the Bampton Mummers was taken in the very late 1970s and shows Bill Daniels. Ted Hunt, Don Rouse, Arnold Woodley, Albert Woodley & Frank Purslow on floor.jpg
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Bampton's Alex Dew finished 3rd in maiden season BMW Compact Cup Championship
Bampton's Alex Dew finished 3rd in his maiden season BMW Compact Cup Championship Season after recording a double podium in the final round at Cadwell Park.
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Properties sold and for sale in Bampton, 1866 to 2016 including Weald Manor in 1880
These are newspaper cuttings sales brochures about properties that have been sold and are for sale from 1866 to 2016 plus Weald Manor in 1880. Also on August 2nd 1866 a sale held at the Fleece Inn on the green in Witney by Jonas Paxton and George...
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Postcards of old Bampton sent to the Archive by Mrs Maureen Bindley October 14th 2015
These nine postcards were kindly sent to the Archive by Mrs Maureen Bindley. They show New Road with houses built on the south side only, Broad Street from north to south, the War Memorial with the Malt Shovel in the Market Square in the backgrou...
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Day out for the little ones c1930s
This photograph has a few adults who took a great part in village life. Emmie Bishop who became Emmie (Emily) Papworth is on the extreme left and her sister Rose Greenway is one in from the right. The lady on the right is Miss Dutton, one member...
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In 2004 Vera Elward very kindly wrote down all she could remember about these men and one women. Many of the men died in WWII.
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The Bampton Festival July 13th to July 20th 1985
In July 1985 Janet Newman and Sarah Wearne put together a brilliant festival of Bampton to celebrate 350 years since the Grammar School was built. These are a few of the items that Janet wrote to go with the exhibition and cover the subjects of 1...
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Bampton Horticultural Flower Show August 9th 1980 and October 4th 1980
This is the catalogue produced by Bampton Horticultural Society for their two shows in 1980, one on Saturday August 9th and the second one on Saturday October 4th. Apart from the necessary entry information for the two shows there are adverts for...
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The History of Bampton Mummers by Don Rouse written in 2009
In the group photograph, left to right are: - Ted Hunt, Bill Daniels, Robert Radband, Terry Rouse and Barry Taylor and missing from this group are Bob Hunt and Don Rouse; in the other picture are Robert Radband as the Turkish Knight and Terry Rous...
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Frank Tanner by his daughter Vera Elward
This account of Frank Tanner born February 23rd 1895 has been written by his daughter Vera Elward. It is a really interesting account of a young man who worked at Harvey Nichols in London, emigrated to Australia and worked on a sheep farm, was ca...
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Announcement of the death of Rose Gerring in the Oxford Mail July 25th 2013
Oxford Mail July 25th 2013. Rose Gerring died peacefully on 16th July 2013, aged 89. Loving wife of the late Arthur. Mother of Mary and Fred, Granny to Paul and Sarah. Funeral service will be held at St Mary’s Church, Bampton on Thursday 1st A...
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Photographs taken around Bampton by Hilda Kent, early 1980s
Hilda Kent went around Bampton in the early 1980s recording many views and not all at ground level.
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Photograph album of Bampton people created by Terry Crowley in 1983
Terry Crowley felt passionately that a visual record should be made and kept of some of Bampton's citizens who played a very active role in the life of Bampton. This was before digital photograph and photography were relatively expensive. T...
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Adverts in a 2007 issue of The Beam
These were some of the adverts in a 2007 issue of The Beam. They are for The Tack Shop in Duttons, Spring Hair & Beauty, Bampton Physiotherapy & Associates, N J Woodley building maintenance, The Morris Clown Inn, Wheelgate House B&B, ...
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Program for the Donkey Derby and Fete 2012
This is the program produced by the SPAJERS' Donkey Derby and Fete in 2012 and one raffle ticket
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Royal British Legion - Bampton Branch, old documents
This is an eclectic mixture of old documents no longer to be kept by the Royal British Legion. The earliest is a legal document regarding the purchase of the land that has our War Memorial standing on it. There are also designs for the War Memor...
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Activities of the Royal British Legion
This is a collection of items all to do with the Royal British Legion. They include a photograph of the ladies circa late 1950s, Janette Keyte being crowned Carnival Queen in 1964, Janette again gamely being tipped out of a bed at the carnival, B...
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