OFF THE BEATEN TRACK Impressions of a visit to Bampton Article in North Wilts Herald dated 6th October 1939. Signed by NOMAD. Reporting the approach of War, and the at The Manor may be used as a hospital.
Scanned copy of old document containing extracts from Gardener's Gazetteer of Oxon 1852, Lascelles' Gazetteer of Oxon 1853 and Kelly's Directory of Oxon 1895. Listing businesses and trades in Bampton and surrounding villages, and the following surnames are included Adams Andrews Arkell Baines Baker Bateman Beckinsale Beechey Beresford Biddulph Bradshaw Bryant Bullem Burrow Butt Carter Chandler Clack Clifford Clinch Collins Cook Cook Cowley Cox Coxeter Cripps Croft Dewe Dickens Dipper Dumbleton Dutton Edgington Eldridge Evans Forest Fox Frampton Francis Frederick Gerring Giles Gillet Grove Hambridge Hardman Harris Holliday Hollis Hudson Hutchings Jackson Jeeves Jones Knight Lambeth Leforestier Long Lord Luckett May Miller Newport Oakey Patt Perkins Pettyfer Pinnock Pinnocks Plaster Pnnock Prior Pusey Reed Richards Robins Rose and Bullen Sellard Shepherd Smith Southby Sparrowhawk Spiers Spurret Steede Stevens Stone Swinburn Taylor Teall Thompson Townsend Trafford Vesey Waite Walker Walsh Ward Werman Whitaker Widdows Wilkins Williams Winstanley Winterborne Young
Balance Sheet showing cost and donations for the rehanging of the Bells at St Mary's Church in 1903. The work was carried out by Messrs Webb and Bennett of Kidlington and was supervised by Rev FE Robinson Master of the Oxfordshire Guild of Ringers Mr T Carter the Vicar was W K Hampshire and W J Wolff the Auditor Donations came from: P Southby Esq Miss Southby (the late) F. Staples-Browne Esq Mrs Staples-Browne Mrs Horman Fisher F D Hunt Esq W Lindup Esq The Vicar A C Hord Esq (Cleveland) ER Ireland Blackburne E Duncan Esq Jesus College Oxford Mr John White HC Hampshire (Manor Cottage) The Misses Hampshire The Ven the Archdeacon of Oxford Dr J P Atkinson Mrs Hunt (S. Stephens) Mrs Miles Rev R W Southby Mrs Emmett per Staples Browne Esq Miss Blackburne (Chester) Mr Gerring Snr N R H Bullen Esq VC Blyth Esq Mr H Benfield Mr Theophilus Carter Rev H and Mrs Hunt Miss Moore Mrs Pochin Dr H Prall Mrs. Prall Mrs Rivers Mr JW Wright Mrt R. Hobbs Miss Durrant Hunt Captain Hunt RN Rev HF Pinder Mr and Mrs Richens Mr and Mrs Richens Mr Fred Green The Ringers Mr. Shuffrey Mrs G. Gerring Mr R. Rose Mrs Call (Visitor) Mr. Dutton Messrs Green and Sons Miss G Hampshire Captain R. Hoare Miss M. Archer Houblon Reginald Hunt Esq Mr and Mrs Matthews and Daughters Mr Mills Miss Scott Mr R C Smith Mrs Willis Mr W V Williams Mr Ravenor Mr John Tanner Miss Baker Mr Beard Mr Bryant Mr Constable Miss K Early Mrs French (The Plough) Miss Alice Hunt Mr Johnson Miss Luckett Mr Plaster Mr Reade Witney Ringers Mr Taunt Mr R. Taunt Mrs Hattie Twichell Mrs Baker Miss Mary Berry Mrs Broad Mr Bryant Mrs Clack (New Inn) Fanny Clack Miss B Duncan Mrs Durrant Mrs French (The Plough) Miss Gerring Mrs Gillett (Haddon) Miss Gray Mr Ted Green The Misses Hampshire Miss Hunt Miss Durrant Hunt Miss S Hill Mrs James Mrs Cyril Jenkyn Miss Launchbury Miss Lawrence Mss Lindup Mr Ernest Martin Mr W Matthews Mr Mills Mrs Neal Mrs Norman Mrs Rose Miss E Shepherd Miss Stone H S Tanner Mrs Taunt Mrs Taylor Mrs Templer Mrs Townsend (The Beam) Mrs Townsend (The Eagle) Miss Wallis Mrs Walton Mrs Joh White Miss K Wilkins Mr WV Williams Miss Eva Williams Mrs Willis Miss Vera Willis Mrs Wix Mr Wiltshire Mrs Wolff
Newspaper article and Leaflet asking for donations to help with the restoration of the Church Organ which was originally made by William Gray in 1812 at a cost of £460 guineas. Estimated cost for the project was £175,000 which would comprise of £75,000 grant and £100,000 from donations. Work was eventually carried out by Cousins Organs in Coalville North-west Leicestershire, after the company Peter Collins Ltd of Melton Mowbray went into administration. Douglas Clare -churchwarden and treasurer and choirmaster - David New
Photo of Children dressed in fancy dress at the WI Christmas Party 1958, People in the Christmas party photo in Fancy Dress file Some are recognised below: Celia and Tina John Rosemary and Peter Ham Lynne Rouse Teresa Rouse Linda Smith & Roger Powell & Julie Powell Daphne Jackson Maureen Nichols Pamela Quick Mary Gerring Jannette Keyte Christine Weston
Set of photos taken of the Morris Dancers. Witney 1st July 1984. Participating in the dancing are Bill Daniels, Dave Rose, Francis Shergold, Ray Borrett, Jamie Wheeler, Jim Buckingham,