Very interesting Obituary for Lord Donoughmore, published in The Times on Friday 9th May 2025 which details his life and achievements. The Earl of Donoughmore, doctor and businessman, was born on August 8, 1927. He died on April 25, 2025, aged 97. When he retired he moved to Bampton with his wife, Sheila, to be near Oxford’s John Radcliffe infirmary, because of her illness He operated a home dialysis machine until she could receive a kidney transplant. He succeeded to his father’s titles in 1981 and sat in the House of Lords under the UK peerage Viscount Hutchinson, contributing to health debates but losing his seat after the House of Lords Act 1999 restricted the number of hereditary peers. He became vice-president of St Luke’s Hospital, Oxford, and chaired Bampton parish council and other local charities. He raised funds to create the three-acre Bampton recreation ground and build its pavilion, saving the local church by finding over £400,000 to replace the roof. Viscount Suirdale, Hely Hutchinson Perdio "personal radio"
The Bampton Beam was published three time a year and delivered free to all households and businesses in Bampton and surrounding villages. Contributions were always welcome, Bampton Beam was published by Wildman Design Ltd and held the copyright to all information it published and on the Bampton Beam website. Editor: James Wildman: Deputy Editor Alexandra Miller Contributors - March 2014 Su Allen, Mark Edgell, Catherine Wilson, Allie Maybrey, Lisa Lane, Nicola Dew, Don Rouse, Anna Pitt Advertising James Wildman Designed by Wildman Design www.wildmandesign.co.uk Printed by The Manson Group Contact details Bampton Beam Dairy Farm House, Buckland Road, Bampton, Oxfordshire OX18 2AA Tel: 01993 850705 Email: editor@bamptonbeam.co.uk In this edition:- Contents Letter from the Editor News Leaflet and tours help cater for Downton demand in West Oxfordshire Business News Cloke and Dagger Wines Parish Council Village notices Doctors New appointment system in place Obituary Alan Clarke Landlord of the Horseshoe Letters Don Rouse’s Ramblings - Floods Nature News from St Mary’s Health Feature Hay fever Nutrition with Nicola Dew From the Nursery with Allie Maybrey Bampton Gardening Club Feature - Emily O’Keeffe Musical Stage Career Feature – Local Pubs use them or lose them Recipes from the Biztro Library Review - The Bell Bampton Sports Clubs
Football
Tennis Arts - WOA Youth Club School news Funbeams Social - NSPCC Social - Christmas Fair Flooding Crossword Classified advertising Local businesses Useful numbers Diary
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Freda (Daniels) and Tom Bradley moved into Mill Cottages when they married in 1948, the photographs show Tom in the door way, with his sister-in- law Pat Bradley, in front, and the second is Freda doing the same. Pat was tiny, so they are joking about her size. The Cottages are now combined into one.
The Bampton Beam was published three time a year and delivered free to all households and businesses in Bampton and surrounding villages. Contributions were always welcome, No responsibility was accepted for any errors and the views expressed do not necessarily those of the editor. Bampton Beam was published by Wildman Design Ltd and held the copyright to all information it publishes and on the Bampton Beam website. In this edition James was asking for Funding to keep the Beam going; Editor: James Wildman. editor@bamptonbeam.co.uk Contributors – July 2016 Di Bray, Don Rouse, Anna Pitt, Alan Oliver, Nicola Priestly and Robin Shuckburgh. Special thanks to Sarah Young Advertising James Wildman editor@bamptonbeam.co.uk Designed by Wildman Design www.wildmandesign.co.uk Printed by The Manson Group
Contents July 2016 Letter from the Editor News Community Shop Reborn Springtime at Rosebank District Council Parish council Local Notices The Bampton Clinic Moonraker Lane SPAJERS Letters Don Rouse’s Ramblings Interiors with Nicola Priestly Gardening with Di Bray Gardening Club Clanfield history society Bampton Opera Divine Comedies Feature: Bampton Weightlifting Club Wine - Gin time Review - Biztro Cookery Bampton Library Sports
Boxing
Cricket / Football West Ox Arts Bampton Youth Club Social - Shirt Race Social - Morris Day Social - Flower Festival Social - Black Bourton Jazz night Crossword Bampton School Classified advertising Useful numbers Diary
Advertisers Abbey properties AC Smart Tiling Andrew Money AR Cook Windows and Doors Arthur's Attic Bampton Clinic Bampton Coffee House Bampton Folk club Bampton Garage Bampton Garden Plants Bampton Gas Bampton Papers Ben Williams Carpentry Carpet Options Cotswold Log burners Graham Newman Computer Services Grey Gables Garage Hedge Express J Wright Plumbing and heating James Wildman Photography Marks Kitchen Martin Drew Chiropodists Morris Clown Patrick Strainge butchers Pitstop Prestige BuildingsLtd Rosebank Care Home The Bampton Clinic Vickys Holiday Club Westbrook Framers The Trout at Tadpole Matt Shaw Painter
The Bampton Beam was published three times a year and was delivered free to all households and businesses in Bampton and surrounding villages. Contributions were always welcome; Bampton Beam was published by Wildman Design Ltd and held the copyright to all information it published and on the Bampton Beam website. In this Edition: Letter from the Editor News Business News Parish Council Village notices Parish Council Vandalism Elections Housing Development Letters Don Rouse’s Ramblings Downton Abbey Nature News from St Mary’s SPAJERS Nutrition by Nicola Dew Interiors by Nicola Priestly From the Nursery with Allie Maybrey Bampton Gardening Club Feature - Downton Abbey Interview Bampton Opera Gluck Il Parnaso confuse and Bertoni Orfeo Recipes from the Biztro Obituary Adrian Simmonds Junior Morris Dancing Review - The Plough Clanfield Bampton Sports Clubs
Boxing
Cricket
Football Arts - Philip Hicks Youth Club School news Library Social - Shirt Race Social - Morris Dancing Social Crossword Classified advertising Local businesses Useful numbers Diary Bampton Community Archive
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The Bampton Beam was published three time a year and delivered free to all households and businesses in Bampton and surrounding villages. Contributions were always welcome, Bampton Beam was published by Wildman Design Ltd and held the copyright to all information it publishes and on the Bampton Beam website.
Editor: James Wildman editor@bamptonbeam.co.uk Contributors – July 2018 Di Bray, Don Rouse, Anna Pitt, Nicola Saward, Nicola Priestly and Lucy Tulloch Advertising: James Wildman editor@bamptonbeam.co.uk Designed by Wildman Design www.wildmandesign.co.uk Printed by The Manson Group
Contents July 2018 News The Horse shoe Pub reopens Freshers’ Fair 65 Clubs and Societies Letter from Parish council Local Notices Don Rouse’s Ramblings Interiors with Nicola Priestly Coaching for Life with Lucy Tulloch Gardening with Di Bray Gardening Club SPAJERS Update West Ox Arts Obituary - Tim Tomlin Meet our new Vicar Review The Romany Inn Clanfield WI Cookery by Anna Pitt Bampton Library The Great Shirt Race Bampton Flower Festival Bank Holiday Madness Bampton Clubs and Societies Diary
Advertisers Abbey properties AC Smart Tiling Andrew Money AR Cook Windows and Doors Arthur's Attic Bampton Clinic Bampton Coffee House Bampton Folk club Bampton Garage Bampton Garden Plants Bampton Gas Bampton Papers Ben Williams Carpentry Carpet Options Cotswold Log burners Cloud Ten Cattery Buckland Nursery Graham Newman Computer Services Grey Gables Garage Hedge Express J Wright Plumbing and heating James Wildman Photography Marks Kitchen Martin Drew Chiropodists Morris Clown Nick Nurden Motor Body Repairs Patrick Strainge butchers Pitstop Prestige BuildingsLtd Rosebank Care Home The Bampton Clinic Vickys Holiday Club Westbrook Framers The Trout at Tadpole Matt Shaw Painter
The Bampton Beam was published three time a year and was delivered free to all households and businesses in Bampton and surrounding villages. Contributions were always welcome, published by Wildman Design Ltd and held the copyright to all information it published and on the Bampton Beam website. Editor James: Wildman Deputy Editor: Alexandra Miller Contributors - July 2013 Su Allen, Allie Maybrey, Lisa Lane, Don Rouse, Carol Phillips, Advertising James Wildman Designed by Wildman Design www.wildmandesign.co.uk Printed by The Manson Group In this edition: Letter from the Editor: Welcome to new Beam Review - The Lamb at Buckland News three peaks Challenge, Bampton Sports Clubs - Boxing Cricket Football Letters Parish Council Police News Cookery with the Biztro Village notices Arts - High House Downton Abbey News Sports SPAJERS News from the school Bampton Opera La Finta Semplice Pride and Pretence Youth Club Don Rouse’s Ramblings Carterton Lions, Sandford’s Field and the power of the Beam Funbeams Wildlife Social - Shirt Race Chimney Meadows Coronation Meadow Social - Morris Day News from St Mary’s Flower festival From the Nursery with Allie Maybrey Crossword Bampton Gardening Club Classified advertising Local businesses Feature - Ray Jackson Musician Useful numbers Bampton Library News and reviews Diary
Classified Advertisers R Cooper Alexander Technique Patrick Strainge Bampton Folk club Rosebank Care Home J Wright Plumbing and heating The Bampton Clinic Abbey properties James Wildman Photography Marks Kitchen Bampton Coffee House Carpet Options Bampton Garden Plants Ben Williams Carpentry Bampton Gas Morris Clown Hedge Express Vickys Holiday Club Prestige BuildingsLtd Andrew Money Graham newman Computer Services Westbrook Framers Martin Drew Chiropodists AC Smart Tiling AR Cook Windows and Doors Bampton Papers Bampton Garage CR Hooper Little Westbrook Andrew Bowman Bartlett’s Bicycle Nick Nurden Motor Body Shaun Guard Home and Away Graham Collett Gordon Giltrap Biztro The Coach House
The Bampton Beam was published three time a year and delivered free to all households and businesses in Bampton and surrounding villages. Contributions were always welcome, No responsibility was accepted for any errors and the views expressed were not necessarily those of the editor Editor James Wildman, Deputy editor: Fiona Richmond, Contributors September 2015 Allie Maybrey, Don Rouse, Anna Pitt, Nick Thorpe, Martin Barrett, Mark McArthur-Christie, Nicola Priestly and Robin Shuckburgh Advertising James Wildman Designed by Wildman Design ww.wildmandesign.co.uk Printed by The Manson Group
Contents September 2015 Letter from the Editor News The Downton Mile Campaign SPAJERS District Council Parish council Local Information Don Rouse’s Ramblings Coffee and Co Interiors with Nicola Priestly Gardening with Allie Maybray Historical Society Downton Party Oxford’s Museums An Everyday Sort of Classics Wine with Robin Shuckburgh – Cotes de Gascogne Review - The Horseshoe Recipes from the Biztro Library Sports - Cricket Bampton Archive Funbeams Friends of Bampton School Social - Shirt Race Social - Flower Festival Social - Morris Day Social - Hidden Gardens Social - Music Festival Crossword Classified advertising Useful numbers Diary
Advertisers Abbey properties AC Smart Tiling Andrew Money Painting and decoration AR Cook Windows and Doors Arthur's Attic Aston Pottery Aston Childcare Bampton Clinic Bampton Coffee House Bampton Folk club Bampton Garage Bampton Garden Plants Bampton Gas Bampton Papers Bampton Tutor Ben Williams Carpentry Buckland Nursery Buzzy Bees Carpet Options Cotswold Log burners Cloud Ten Cattery CR Hooper ELM of Burford Graham Newman Computer Services Grey Gables Garage Hedge Express J Wright Plumbing and heating James Wildman Photography Kidson Trigg Marks Kitchen Martin Drew Chiropodists Morris Clown Nick Woodward, Oxford Woodscapes Nick Nurden Motor Body Repairs Nicholas Bradley Architect Patrick Strainge butchers Peter Smith & Son Funeral Directors Pitstop Prestige BuildingsLtd Rosebank Care Home Vicky’s Holiday Club Westbrook Framers The Trout at Tadpole Matt Shaw Painter
The Bampton Beam was published three time a year and delivered free to all households and businesses in Bampton and surrounding villages. Contributions were always welcome, No responsibility was accepted for any errors and the views expressed were not necessarily those of the editor Editor James Wildman editor Contributors November 2017: Di Bray, Don Rouse, Anna Pitt, Nicola Saward, Tess Kuin Lawton, Nicola Priestly and Robin Shuckburgh Advertising James Wildman Designed by Wildman Design ww.wildmandesign.co.uk Printed by The Manson Group
Contents November 2017 Letter from the Editor News Bampton Community Shop Opens Again District Council Local Plan to be adopted Parish council Local Notices Don Rouse’s Ramblings Book Review Leftover Pie Anna Pitt Interiors with Nicola Priestly Gardening with Di Bray Gardening Club St Mary’s Church Review - The Rose and Crown, Shilton Wine with Robin Shuckburgh Wines for Christmas Cookery Bampton Library Sports
Football
Cricket West Ox Arts Bampton Youth Club Obituary Colin Knight Obituary Pat Albeck Feature How to become a published Author Youth Club Social Farewell to Vicar David Lloyd Completion of Phase One of Bampton Community Archive Old Grammar School SPAJERS Classified advertising Useful numbers Diary
Advertisers Abbey properties AC Smart Tiling Andrew Money Painting and decoration AR Cook Windows and Doors Arthur's Attic Aston Pottery Bampton Clinic Bampton Coffee House Bampton Folk club Bampton Garage Bampton Garden Plants Bampton Gas Bampton Papers Ben Williams Carpentry Buckland Nursery Buzzy Bees Carpet Options Cotswold Log burners Cloud Ten Cattery CR Hooper ELM of Burford Graham Newman Computer Services Grey Gables Garage Hedge Express J Wright Plumbing and heating James Wildman Photography Kidson Trigg Marks Kitchen Martin Drew Chiropodists Morris Clown Nick Nurden Motor Body Repairs Nicholas Bradley Architect Patrick Strainge butchers Peter Smith & Son Funeral Directors Pitstop Prestige BuildingsLtd Rosebank Care Home The Bampton Clinic Vickys Holiday Club Westbrook Framers The Trout at Tadpole Matt Shaw Painter
The Bampton Beam was published three time a year and delivered free to all households and businesses in Bampton and surrounding villages. Contributions were always welcome, No responsibility was accepted for any errors and the views expressed were not necessarily those of the editor James Wildman editor Contributors March 2017 Di Bray, Don Rouse, Anna Pitt, Nicola Saward, Nicola Priestly and Robin Shuckburgh Advertising James Wildman Designed by Wildman Design www.wildmandesign.co.uk Printed by The Manson Group
Contents March 2017 Letter from the Editor News Bampton Community Shop Opens Again District Council Local Plan to be adopted Parish council Local Notices SPAJERS Don Rouse’s Ramblings Interiors with Nicola Priestly Gardening with Di Bray Gardening Club Wildlife Corobnation Meadows Review - The Café Bampton Garden Plants Wine with Robin Shuckburgh Wines of Portugal Cookery Bampton Library Sports
Football
Cricket West Ox Arts Obituary Sqn Ldr Stuart Luff Pierce Stuart Pierce Bampton Youth Club Church news Short Story The Book Club The Book Club Classified advertising Useful numbers Diary
Advertisers Abbey properties AC Smart Tiling Andrew Money Painting and decoration AR Cook Windows and Doors Arthur's Attic Aston Pottery Bampton Clinic Bampton Coffee House Bampton Folk club Bampton Garage Bampton Garden Plants Bampton Gas
