Bernard Dafter, circa the mid 1980s, New Jersey USA. Bernard's family came originally from Cricklade, where his family had lived since the 1700s. Just after Bernard was born, his family moved to Bampton. His father had been a farm manager in Cricklade and it is thought that he moved to Bampton to manage Home Farm, which was later purchased by the Rouse family. Bernard's brother George was much loved in Bampton being involved in Bampton Town football. Most will remember him as the village postman. In 1937 when Bernard was living in one of the cottages- since demolished- in Lavender Square, he married Phyllis Silman from Black Bourton. They later emigrated to Canada although Bernard still made trips home to Bampton.
October issue No 14 of The Lowdown which was published during the Covid Pandemic This issue includes The Society for the Protection of Bampton, and Bampton Parish Council Cemetary hedging, articles on the primary school and local advertisements
My Bampton Memories of VE Day 1945 by Don Rouse This two page account of a very important event, from the eyes of eight year old Don Rouse, from Weald.
This lovely photograph shows James and Elizabeth (nee Fox) Green with their children Lizzie, Harry, Jack, Jim, Rose, Fred and Percy taken about 1902. Harry, really Henry Arthur Green died in the WWI
Newspaper article by Stuart Rust, about Rosebank Care Home delighted with its outstanding inspection grade. The Care Home for the Elderly is in the High street and run by Jane and Gerry Roberts, Staff named in the article are Vanessa Lavender, Lynn Hughes, Jane Roberts, Sandy and Gemma Foster
