Photograph of Don Rouse lifting weights in WI Hall Bampton

Photographs and newspaper cuttings relating to Fancy dress and events organised by British Legion WI in the WI Hall during 1950's. Janette Keyte and her family won several prizes including beauty queen and fancy dress. There was various events organised and
Including Bampton Festival Week in 1951. The Carnival All photos are described in the text in pages 51 and 52. Also photographed are Christine Baird, Pamela Quick, Josephine Keyte, Robert Stephens, Joey Stephens, Denise Gwilliams, Susan Stephens, Douglas Foreshew,
Brigadier Goadby and Bob Arnold (the Archers)

15 year old Claire Wythes first went along to Guides aged three because her mother, Margaret Wythes was Brown Owl with the Bampton Guides. Claire was awarded the Queen's Guide Award, the Guides top award, at the WI Hall by the District Commissioner Mrs C Cooper.

Eleven year old Paul Dowley tried to lift the 66 pound pumpkin. Paul won the Junior class.

The WI put on the pantomime Jack and The Bean Stalk in the WI Hall in 1969
Inside the cow were Betty Collett and Valerie Adams played the cow
Jack & Jill were played by Penny Daniels and Angela Collett.

Clare Dryden was invested as May Queen. Bob Harris, probably best known for presenting The Old Grey Whistle Test but at this point he was a presenter on Radio Oxford, put the sash on Clare. The ceremony took place in the WI Hall, Market Square. It is now the Village Hall.