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Selection of dance tickets for events run by the SPAJERS
- BCA - 2019.2151
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- 1960 1970
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 dances from 1960 to 1970.
Bampton Community Archive
- BCA - 2021.2547
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- 1983
Although the caption talks about a 'Street Fayer' the picture is actually of Jim Smith and Martin Barber in fancy dress for the Shirt Race organised annually by the SPAJERS ie the Society for the Preservation of Ancient Junketing. The society organises fun things to raise money for the senior citizens of Bampton and Lew.
Bampton Community Archive
Some adverts from the July 2012 issue of The Bampton Beam
- BCA - 2021.2536
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- July 2012
These are just five of the adverts in the July 2012 issue of The Bampton Beam and are for
Little Westbrook self catering in Bridge Street
A personal trainer
Prestige Buildings
Bampton Garage
S J Cooper, builder
Bampton Community Archive
Son Townsend 50 years a Morris fool; children with garlands
- BCA - 2021.2610
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- 1974
In 1974 Son Townsend clocked up 50 years as a Morris Dancer and later Fool in Bampton. He first danced out with the side in 1925. To mark the occasion a clock and silver salver were given to Son.
The young dancers left to right behind Son are (I think?) Clive Tanner, Fred Cook, Mat Green and Malcolm Willis.
The young children with their flower garlands are L-R Tim Waller, Emma Carruthers, Louise Walker and Martin Landray
Nik Stanbridge
SPAJERS: Shirt Race cancellation 2023
- BCA - 2024.6902
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- 2023
Newspaper article about the cancellation of 2023 Shirt Race, which had been one of Oxfordshire’s most popular social events was cancelled in 2023 , The historic Great Shirt Race at Bampton, organised by the Spajers (the Society for the Preservation of Ancient Junketing) - has delighted hundreds of people annually for seven decades. Cancelled because three committee members had resigned. Don Rouse, one of the organisers still in post, was Master of Ceremonies at this race since 1970.
The modern version began in 1953 when village gasman John Quick, farmer Doug Read and fishmonger Paul Bevington dreamed up the idea of a pram race through the streets to celebrate the Queen’s Coronation.
Janet Westman
Spring Bank Holiday Morris Dancing 2004
- BCA - 2020.2411
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- 2004
These photographs, all taken by Bob West are of the Tony Daniels' morris side in 2004. People in the pictures include
Craig Godwin - who became squire after Tony
Margaret Barnes
Liz Rose
Marian Rouse
Bob West
Andrew West
Brian Rouse
Roger West
Toby Perry
Martin Landray
Ted Poole
Ivy Poole
Bampton Community Archive
Spring Bank Holiday Morris Men 2003
- BCA - 2020.2438
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- 2003
Francis Shergold's side, the Bampton Traditional Morris Men on Spring Bank Holiday. Craig Godwin and Jamie Wheeler got their tankards for 25 years of dancing with the side, presented at Weald Manor.
This was the last year Rod Stradling was one of the musicians with the side.
Bampton Community Archive
Spring Bank Holiday Weekend 2004
- BCA - 2020.2410
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- 2004
These pictures all taken by Bob West, were taken in 2004. Many are taken in the garden of the Horse Shoe. Some of the people in the pictures include
Bob West
Ted Poole
Billy Main
Mary Cook & brother Tommy Tanner
Tony Daniels
Dave Rose
Ann & Francis Shergold
Clare Hall
Maurice New
Jasper Walsh
Reg Hall
Jim Buckingham
Heather David (at Tickhill)
Eric Stott
Ivy Poole
Carole New
Liz Rose
Roger West
Bampton Community Archive
Stan Smith, reported missing in WWII
- BCA - 2021.2564
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- November 1st 1944
This letter, dated November 1st 1944 was send by Stan Smith's commanding officer to Stan's father informing him that Stan was missing but may be a POW. He was a POW and near the end of the was became one of the POWs who took part in the what became known as the Long March. They were marched from East Germany keeping ahead of the advancing Russians. Stan walked almost 1,000 miles. He survived.
Bampton Community Archive