Article in Witney Gazette, about Bampton Parish Council. Mrs. J Allinson and Lynn Shuker, re-elected. Items discussed white lines along footpath in Mill Green, lease to Sandford Field, toilets in Town Hall. Mr Gascoigne to stand as delegate in Local Council Conference. The Education Authority authorised the use old School Building for the Bush Club
Les and Stella King owned a department store Kings of Bampton in the High Street. selling, haberdashery, toys, shoes and all manner of household items. Baby clothes, underwear, ladies and gent's clothes and made to measure garments.
Newspaper article in Witney Gazette May 11th 2022. The Tories lost control of West Oxfordshire after 22 years and there is Liberal-Labour-Green coalition
Comments by Local Residents/emplyees, Steve Pearce said: - "Worked with Tom Papworth, Jack Day, ‘trickie’ Taylor, Val, Alan, Dave Taylor, Tina Foreshew, and Ben Neville was a lovely man helped me so much." Joe Stephens said: - "I think Richard Todd left his car White Aston Martin in John Tayler's Showroom at one time." Dave Taylor said- "Think that’s ‘trickie’ Taylor in pic; George used to be our foreman, spent years there before and after school and later years. Some wonderful memories, still go to solicitors which used to be our accessory shop when Ben Neville was there." Rob Crew said: - "Great memories. Not just a garage, I used to get my fishing licence there."