Bill Mathews with mother and dogs, at the back of Dutton's shop. At this time Dutton's was the local Chemist, run by Bill Matthews' father. Since then it has been a delicatessen, grocer and greengrocer. It is now a coffee shop and antique shop.

Big Granny Lardner with her grandaughter Joyce Lardner on her wedding day. Joyce married Charles Trussler in 1942.

Bernard Dafter, circa the mid 1980s, New Jersey USA. Bernard's family came originally from Cricklade, where his family had lived since the 1700s. Just after Bernard was born, his family moved to Bampton. His father had been a farm manager in Cricklade and it is thought that he moved to Bampton to manage Home Farm, which was later purchased by the Rouse family. Bernard's brother George was much loved in Bampton being involved in Bampton Town football. Most will remember him as the village postman. In 1937 when Bernard was living in one of the cottages- since demolished- in Lavender Square, he married Phyllis Silman from Black Bourton. They later emigrated to Canada although Bernard still made trips home to Bampton.

Ada Tanner receives her medal 34 years on

My Bampton Memories of VE Day 1945 by Don Rouse This two page account of a very important event, from the eyes of eight year old Don Rouse, from Weald.

This lovely photograph shows James and Elizabeth (nee Fox) Green with their children Lizzie, Harry, Jack, Jim, Rose, Fred and Percy taken about 1902.
Harry, really Henry Arthur Green died in the WWI

Various Photographs of Major Robert Colvile of Weald Manor

These are photographs of Major Robert Colvile starting with one when he was about 3 years old

Black and white Photograph of Walter Lay and Bob Woodley prior to enlisting in the army in WWII.
Walter was killed September 13th 1918 and Bob was killed October 17th 1915

Watch winder of watch made by Oliver Onesiphorus Collett