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The Farmhouse Pantry run by Julia Rouse

  • BCA - 2025.8035
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  • 2025

This shop was originally the premises of Mr Money, Boot and Shoemaker in the High Street. After Mr. Money's retirement, Mrs Francis Henley rented the shop for her daughter , Hazel, to run as a boutique. It was later rented by Mona Wilkins whose daughter also ran it as a boutique. It was finally run by Julia Rouse, daughter of Don and Mary, as The Farmhouse Pantry .

Janet Newman

Funeral Notice for Leslie Harrison

  • BCA - 2025.8034
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  • 9th May 2023

Leslie grew up in Bampton where his father , Jack Harrison , was a butcher for many years. His first butcher's shop was in Pear Tree Cottage in the High Street and he moved from there to run his shop in the right hand side of what became Adrian Simmond's shop, on the Market Square.

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Tree Planting in Memory of John Quick

  • BCA - 2025.8031
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  • 1990s

Together with Paul Bovington, John Quick founded SPAJERS in 1953 as a 'one-off event ' to celebrate the Queen's coronation. Following the passing of John, a flowering cherry tree was planted in his memory in the grounds of the War Memorial. In the photos can be seen Edie, John's widow, together with his son Kenny. Also representing the SPAJERS are Don Rouse and Frank Hudson.

Janet Newman

Percy Bowerman, Chauffeur for Mrs Bliss

  • BCA - 2025.8013
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  • ? - 1970

Mrs Bliss, widow of Colonel Bliss, spent her remaing days at Bampton House. Percy Bowerman was her chauffeur and would drive her around the village in her green Morris Minor. When she died, Percy inherited the Morris Minor.

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August 2015 Vera Elwards goes in a microlight to raise funds for the church organ fund

  • BCA - 2024.7884
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  • 2024

August 2015, 92 year-old Vera Elward took a sponsored microflight to raise money for the church organ fund. When she was 95 years old she raised more money by flying a glider for an hour. She also wrote a poetry book to add to her money -raising efforts. In total she raised about £4000 towards the renovation of the church organ.

Janet Newman