This picture shows 5 young dancers and a their musician at Bampton House in Bushey Row, probably in 1986. The dancers seen visually left to right are Martin Ferguson, Paul Townsend, Craig Godwin, Cyril Smith (not a youngster) and Joe Perry
This post card shows a picture of Jean and Peter Elliot who owned and ran the Talbot Inn in the Market Square on the left and Maurice and Rene Wiggins who ran the Horse Shoe Inn seen on the right.
These two sketches were done by Alan Beers in 1990 and given to Bob West, who has kindly allowed the Archive to scan them. They are of Cyril Smith and Francis Shergold.
On Spring Bank Holiday Monday 2003 Jamie Wheeler and Craig Godwin received their tankard for 25 years dancing and playing for the Bampton Traditional Morris Men.
This was Gala Day at Tickhill in Yorkshire. Bampton Traditional Morris Men, Squire Francis Shergold were three of the dance sides invited to take part along with Yorkshire Ladies side
This newspaper cutting is about the Shirt Race and the Morris Dancing in Bampton at the late May Bank Holiday in 1983. Ian Baker 6 and Ivan Lomas 8 won the fancy dress aspect of the Junior Shirt Race.
Ruth Wheeler nee Shergold was instrumental in keeping the Easter Bonnet competition in Bampton going for several years along with the Pumpkin Club. This newspaper cutting is from 1983.
The Bampton Beam used to be produced 3 times a year and a free copy given to every household. This issue is from August 1996 and the articles covered and the advertisers include :-ARTICLES AND NOTICESCircling the Square