Robson's Commercial Directory of 1839 Bampton and Weald listing names and occupations Adams Rev. Dacres Andrews Charles Andrews Joseph Angell John Baker Thomas Banting John Banting T Baston John Bateman John Bateman J.M. Bateman T Brooks Robert Brooks Robert Carter Ann Clark James Clark Richard Clifton James Cook Lydia Cooke H & T Cooke Mary Postmistress Cox Charles Bell Cripps James Carrier Cripps John Baker & Beer Retailer Dawson William Baker Dutton Joseph Shoemaker Dutton William Tallow Chandler Eddeson Rev. M Curate Eldridge Thomas Miller Ford John Beer Retailer Goold Samuel Masons Arms Greenway - Shoemaker Higgins William New Inn Holliday Richard Straw Hat Maker Holloway Jane, George & Co Agents to Globe Insurance Company Holloway J & G Printers & Stations Hopkins J & G Shoemaker Hudson Geo. Richard Surgeon Joiner James Baker Kearse Robert Fleur de Lis King & Stevens Plumber & Glazier King Ann Talbot Commercial Inn Long Zechariah Parish Clerk May John Blacksmith Perkins James Blacksmith Plaster David Parish Clerk Plaster William Wheelwright & Carpenter Preston John Tailor Pusey William Tailor Rubins N. & J. Tailors Rose - Attorney-at-Law Searey William Grocer & Draper Spencer Samuel Builder Stevens Frederick Draper & Grocer Taylor Henry Butcher Taylor Robert Carpenter Teal John Boot & Shoemaker Townsend Jos. Horse Shoe Ward James Maltster Wenmin Thomas Baker Wheeler Thomas Grocer Whitaker - Surgeon Wilkins William Harness Maker Williams Charles Cooper Williams William Butcher
Women's section British Legion . Photograph of ladies of the British Legion in 1950 together with photographs of crowning of the May queen children parties, carnivals and fetes organised by them And newspaper cuttings reporting on the events, also wedding and funeral announcements some dated 1968 and 1972
Photograph and list of the ladies and men at 21st birthday of the women's section British Legion celebrated with a fun football match v men 21st birthday of the women's section of the British Legion football match v the men's football members. I think there are 28 people in this picture as ever I need help with their names. What year did the Women'ssection of the British L gion take off? If we know that, then we can date this football match? 1.Jane Woodley
David Elward WWII. Evan David Elward left the coal mines to join the RAF. He arrived at RAF Brize Norton just before the outbreak of WW11. As a sergeant, he was posted to the Far East and saw service in India and Burma. In 1941 , he married Bamptonian Vera Tanner after meeting at a dance in the Village Hall, organised by Mrs. Glenister, wife of the railway Station Master. After the war, David spent the rest of his life in Bampton, the village he loved. He had two daughters with Vera, Jean (Jones) and Janet (Newman).
