Ann Manly and Dennis Harrison produced hundreds of beautiful watercolour paintings and they had no difficulty in selling them. They were always priced very reasonably and the pictures were always a delight and much sort after.
Ann Manly and Dennis Harrison, husband and wife were watercolour artists with a very similar style and love of painting outside, in several countries as well as the UK.
These picture were taken in 2007 and show the electric motor which now drives the church clock. It used to be powered by weight and pendulum which had to be wound up twice a week along with the weight that drove the carillon.
On July 10th 1996 the Bampton branch of the Women's Institute held a garden party to celebrate their 75th anniversary. People who attended includeElizabeth ChambersRose PittsRona Hughes OwensMidge NewmanJanet HuckJoyce LeeElsie
Cromwell House is in Cheapside between Exeter House and The Old Forge. Hilda Kent lived there along with Margaret Howse after WWII until their deaths. Hilda did some research on the house and her notes are included in the pdf.
The old carillon had to be turned off permanently in the end when too many pins on the drum had fallen out and simply would not stay in place when put back.
Janet Callender is an award winning water colour illustrator of plants and her work was on display through February 2007 in the Gallery along with mixed media artists Joy Perkins and calligrapher and botanical painter Isabelle Spencer.
Works by :-Korky PaulSue HeapMini GreySarah Garsonwere all aspects of an exhibition centred on storytelling for children. Korky did a talk and workshop, Mini and Sarah held a 'meet the author session.