Photograph of Bampton Football Team in 1965
Back row:- Albert Radband, George Dafter, Derek Bowden, Brian Sarahs, Simon ‘Bammy’ Goddard, Rodney Adams, Pete Holton, Frank Hudson, Jimmy Townsend, Phil Hewitson, Pete Wheeler, Tony Siford, Mick Cleaver, Jack Lawrence.
Middle row:- John Marston, Terry Craven, Roger Siford, Frank Barrett, Eric Truman, George Siford, Willy Truman, Andy Martin. Front row:- Keith Waite, Maurice Walsh, Cyril Smith, Henry Barber, Danny Danford, Brian ‘Brusher’ Radband and Micky Smith

The pennant of the 3rd Squadron, 14th Signals Regiment, Bampton, flies over Lundy Island where the men from Bampton Signals camp have gone to operate an amateur radio station.

Horses and hounds at the Bampton Carnival in 1961 in Sandfords field

This dinner party gathering in the WI Hall, now called the Village Hall, was probably in the very early 1960s. Sadly, we don't know for sure why the people were gathering but it may well be to do with the British Legion.

A photograph of a Trojan Tourer 1924 model owned by Doug Read. Douglas Read OBE driving, passengers David Hunt, Bill Bullock, Geoff Hunt.

Helen Cadd wrote"The photo was posted over from America by Olive McCabe, nee Olive Peacock back when the photo was taken . Aunty Olive found the photo in a set of drawers she was clearing out.

Trav Gordon, Francis Shergold, Mrs Gordon, Bessie Townsend, Ann Shergold

Doug Read OBE (he gained the OBE for services to ploughing) was a huge fan of classic cars and owned several over the years. These are four of them and show

1. Trojan Tourer 1924 model owned by Doug Read. Douglas Read driving, passengers David Hunt, Bill Bullock and Geoff Hunt
2. Photograph of a Riley Monaco in 1933
3. Photograph of MG Model J.2. 1932 in 1948.
4. Photograph of MG Model T.A. 1937 driven by his wife Sally (nee Raymond) in 1953 (Sally was buried in Nov 2020)

This picture was taken in the late 1950s or very early 1960s. The names of the people are all printed on the photograph and include
Tony Allam
John Marston
Vernon Cannons
Ted Harding
Geoff Wilson
Jim Sweetingham
Jim Barton
George Dafter
Chris Timms
Fred Mildenhall
Pete Allam
Harry Green
Cyril Smith
Micky Brooks, George Dafter’s nephew

Janet and Jean Elward swimming at Sandy Beach on the Thames 1950