Three newspaper clippings notifying of deaths of three Bampton People Shiela Daniels Robin Connaughton and Margartet Govier Funerals were help at St Mary's Church Bampton and Funeral Director was Peter Smith Witney
A poster page from the 1985 exhibition of 350 years of Bampton, which was really to celebrate 350 of the old grammar school in Church View. The poster shows Francis Shergold's Morris side dancing in the Deanery garden with St Mary's in the background. The picture was taken in 1956
Programme of village events planned for the Golden Jubilee celebrations in 2002 from 31st May to 4th June Includes Bell ringing in the Church, the SPAJERS 50th Shirt Race, Flower Festival, Art Exhibition, Garlands, Sports Day and Plant Sale. Commemorative Mugs and a Barn Dance in the Market Square
Bampton Brownies hold guard of Honour for Lynne Rouse and Henry Barber, The wedding was in Saint Mary The Virgin Church, Bampton, August 1971 and Chief Bridesmaid was Janet Westman.
Funeral service of David Geoffrey Hawkins, held in St. Mary's Church Bampton. As David was in the RAF a tribute in the form of a flypast of the A400M was given and this can be seen at https://youtu.be/v26BlMQHg2E
Funeral service for Les Harrison held in St Mary's Church on 23rd May 2023 Les Harrison he was married to Winifred who died 5.12.2017. They had two children, Winifred and Nigel. Les’s father Jack Harrison , as the butcher located at what is now Pear Tree Cottage in the High Street. A real old fashioned butchers’ shop with whole carcasses hanging from hooks in the ceiling. He later moved to the small shop (now Bampton Coffee House) attached to The Stores in the Market Square. Les also had a sister called Ruth.
Copy of a Souvenir pull-out of roof restoration 2009-10 in The Beam 4 The total cost of the repairs to the Nave and Chancel Roofs was £410,000. In addition to the large number of donations from local people and those further afield, we received some £115,000 from a wide variety of events arranged by the Fund Committee members. These proved to be highly enjoyable for our community and included: A Raise The Roof Auction of Promises, a Clay Pigeon Shoot, a number of Concerts held in the Church, a talk by a famous local politician, an ‘Antiques Road Show’ held on a glorious summer’s afternoon and a Barn Dance held in Church. Donations from organisations within Bampton included: The Friends of Bampton Church Bampton Parish Council Bampton Community Shop Society for The Protection of Bampton The Junior Church We also received over £230,000 from external sources including: English Heritage The Church Commissioners Oxford Historic Churches Trust The National Churches Trust The Mercers Company Garfield Weston Trust The Pye Trust The Council for The Care of Churches We are most grateful to all our many Donors, without whose support the Roof could not have been repaired