Dutton the grocery shop also contained a bank and when the bank became Midland Bank and moved to a property next-door-but one, George moved out of the shop to run the bank full time and sold the grocery business to Bill Mathews.

Dr Alan Cole came to practice in Bampton in 1959 and was here long enough to have in some cases, looked after three generations of a family. He was 90 in 2020.

Richard Buckingham wrote:-
My great uncle Ernest Christopher Buckingham. Private 9991 Ox & Bucks Light
Infantry. He is mentioned on the Menin Gate memorial.
Brother to Shadrack “Jack” Buckingham who used to live at 1 Spring Cottages,
Weald.
Grampy Jack then named his eldest son Ernest (Josie and John Buckingham’s
dad), and gave my dad Charlie the middle name of Christopher.

Vera Elward aged 92 took a flight in a microlight to help raise money for the restoration of the beautiful pipe organ in St Mary The Virgin Church in Bampton. Vera ran the Sunday School for over 20 years and has always worked for the church

Jack and Godfrey Horne in fancy dress in 1924.Godfrey Horne was killed in action in France. He was in one of the Guards regiments in WWII

On May 19th 2004 a conversation between Stan Smith and Jo Lewington was recorded and this is a transcript of that conversation. Stan talks of his time fighting and then as a POW and finally on the long march west.

Mrs Brooks of Mill Green showing a cross in the window to indicate a member of the family is away at war. WWI. She was the mother of Brannon Brooks and mother-in-law to Nellie Brooks. Mrs Brooks of Mill Green showing a cross in the window to indicate a member of the family is away at war. WWI. She was the mother of Brannon Brooks and mother-in-law to Nellie Brooks who was
the mother of Nan, Jim, Connie, Teddy, Bob, Nellie and Brit. Her name was Sarah Loveridge, and Richard (Dick) Brooks was her son. (We think!) Her son Teddy was knocked down by a motorcycle on the bridges in Bridge Street when he was 5 and died in hospital.
Baptist church outing with many people named on the photograph. Mrs Craddock, Nan Dafter, Miss
Dutton, Vera Timms, Emily Brooks, Mrs Jones, Rev. Jones, Rose Bishop, Rose Wells, Edie Bishop, Mrs
Lawrence, Brian Lawrence, Les Harrison, Mrs Harrison, Les Bunce, Mrs Bunce and Mrs Poole
Alice Puttock (nee Brooks ) and younger sister Kathleen who became Mrs Kath Tanner. circa1923.
The Brooks family early in the 20th century. The picture was lent to the Archive to copy by Alice
Puttock who was a Brooks before she married

In 1983 Terry Crowley began taking photographs of people in Bampton who worked here, or were born here, or worked for charities here or any combination.

Terry Crowley, the father of Rosemary Linnet Sanguine, bought Thatched Cottage in the early 1960s and set about doing some research on the dwelling, which is one of the oldest in Bampton. This pdf documents his findings.
The Thatched Cottage, in Church Street, probably the oldest house in Bampton. Terry and Wendy Crowley moved to Bampton in 1963 and the house was then derelict. Owned by William Lock and his wife Rose. History includes notes and text written by John Blair Historian.

Airman, Reg Smith, married Albert Radband's sister, Beryl Joan Radband.
He was the brother of twins Peggy and Dolly.
Godfather of Jamie Wheeler.
Marion Paintin said "Joan and Reg had two children Linda and Michael who married my sister Susan and they live at Brading on the Isle of Wight."
Lyn Dunsby said "Linda lives in Lowestoft. She keeps in touch with my mum (Ruth Wheeler.) Joan was my mum's friend but we always called her Aunty Beryl as that was her other name."