Photograph of Susan Philips outside her home, Haytor, in Lavender Square. Susan was the founder and Editor of The Bampton Beam and the Bampton Directory.
Photographs and newspaper cuttings relating to Fancy dress and events organised by British Legion WI in the WI Hall during 1950's. Janette Keyte and her family won several prizes including beauty queen and fancy dress. There was various events organised and Including Bampton Festival Week in 1951. The Carnival All photos are described in the text in pages 51 and 52. Also photographed are Christine Baird, Pamela Quick, Josephine Keyte, Robert Stephens, Joey Stephens, Denise Gwilliams, Susan Stephens, Douglas Foreshew, Brigadier Goadby and Bob Arnold (the Archers)
Ernie Hunt known as Rocky, Dicky or Arab. A very popular Character who had a heart of gold and was apparently somewhat slow. He was involved in everything in the village. He entered the Shirt Race every year on his three wheeler bike,. He was also the clown in the Morris Dancing team. He worked for the Air Ministry and the RAF put him forward for a Queens Recommendation Medal because he was a very good and loyal worker.
Photographs of Stan Smith, soldier in WWII and keen gardener, He told his story about fighting in Italy during the Second World War and eventually becoming POW, - see video with Jo Lewington interviewing him.
On May 19th 2004 a conversation between Stan Smith and Jo Lewington was recorded and this is a transcript of that conversation. Stan talks of his time fighting and then as a POW and finally on the long march west.
Transcript of Stan's Wat experience related to Jo Lewington in his Video : Talking about his battles with Germans in Italy and being wounded and eventually reported missing.
Old map Church St & Church View showing properties Vaizey Cottage, The Yews , Thatched Cottage Inferred medieval Market Frontage Sunken Floored building Late medieval House
