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These photos taken in 1980, show members of the Bampton Traditional Morris Men who are frequently guests of Abingdon Morris on their Mayor Making Day, along with their wives and girlfriends.
In years when the whole side is not invited two members with partners are always invited.
Janet Westman
Cyril Smith 1933-1922 - Death Notice in the Witney Gazette
Order of Service for the funeral of Cyril Smith born on December 7th 1933. He lived in South Leigh, where his father was a farm hand. and then lived to Bampton. He played for Bampton Town Football and took part in the Shirt Race. He was one of the Bampton Traditional Morris Dancers, and worked for W J Lock & Son until they closed then continued to work as a builder until he was eighty. Married Margaret and had one son Christopher.
Janet Westman
Morris Dancing in Bampton 1978
Set pdf 37 photos of the Morris Dancers in Bampton 1978
Janet Westman
Morris Dancers July 1984 in Witney
Set of photos taken of the Morris Dancers. Witney 1st July 1984. Participating in the dancing are
Bill Daniels, Dave Rose, Francis Shergold, Ray Borrett, Jamie Wheeler, Jim Buckingham,
Janet Westman
Morris Dancing at Bampton - Oxford Times 1931
Newspaper article entitles Morris Dancing at Bampton, from Oxford Times 1931
Janet Westman
Bampton Morris Men, 1989 and 1999
These two photographs were taken in 1989 and ten years later in 1999 - they are the Bampton Morris Men. Taken in Glebelands by Roy Barratt
Janet Rouse
Service of Thanksgiving of John Shuker at St. Mary's Church January 2020
Janet Westman
Francis Shergold receives the EFDSS gold badge. Obituaries of Francis and 'Nibs' Matthews
Francis Shergold spent most of his adult life dancing Bampton Traditional Morris and was the squire of the Bampton Traditional Morris Men for over 50 years. In 1996 he was awarded the gold badge of the English Folk Dance and Song Society at Cecil Sharp House in London. The citation (included here) was read by Derek Schofield; 'Nibs' Matthews (Sydney Alfred Matthews) had the pleasure of pinning the badge on Francis's jacket. Francis gave a heartfelt speech of thanks and had his photograph taken with his beloved wife Ann and his sister Ruth Wheeler and then enjoyed a pint with Nibs. Sadly, now in 2017 both Francis and Nibs are long gone and their obituaries are included in this pdf.
Bampton Community Archive
Citation for Sydney Alfred 'Nibs' Matthews April 2006
'Nibs' Matthews was not a Bampton man but he was a staunch supporter of Bampton Morris and a good friend to Francis Shergold. He is sitting on the right in this photograph where he's enjoying a pint with Francis after Francis had just been awarded the EFDSS Gold Badge at Cecil Sharp House, London.
The citation for Nibs was in The Guardian on April 17th 2006
Janet Rouse
Francis Shergold receives the EFDSS Gold Badge 1996 plus obituary for him in 2008
Francis Shergold began dancing with Jingy Wells side, (William Nathan 'Jingy' Wells) as a young man and eventually took over as squire of the side. In recognition of his decades of devotion to keeping the tradition alive in Bampton the EFDSS awarded Francis their Gold Badge in 1996 at a special evening in Cecil Sharp House, London. The Citation was given by Derek Schofield.
In one picture, after the presentation Francis can be seen with his sister Ruth and wife Ann and in another picture having a quiet pint with Sydney Alfred 'Nibs' Matthews.
Francis died in 2008 and this obituary was written by Keith Chandler.
Janet Rouse