This picture must have been taken some time between 1926 and 1938 because that was the period when Bertie Clark, seen here on the fiddle, played in Bampton.

They are dancing at the East end of the Market Square.

Old Photograph showing the Weald Swifts Football Team in 1926 Names on photographs
Albert Townsend, Ted Townsend, John Tanner, Vic Tanner, Percy Shepherd, Bert Rouse, Ted Hunt, John Hunt, Freddie Lay,
Dick Butler, Dick Hunt, Tom Spurret, Bert Hunt, Chipney Wyatt, Joe Hirons, Brannon Brooks, Bobby Wells, Reg Tanner, Bill Hunt,
Billy Lindsey, Frank Tanner, Billy Wells, Son Townsend,

Black and white photo of Morris dancers taken on 6th June 1927
left to right Tanner snr. Billy Flux, E Lay, Hudson. Bertie Hunt, Freddie Tanner, (written on back)

Dora Townsend as a child sitting on a pig, 1927 when she lived at the Elephant and Castle. Her parents were Albert and Mary Elizabeth Townsend and she had older sister Ethel and Gladys and a brother Albert who was always known as either Son or Sonner

Burning bristles off a pig August 21st 1928

The Eulogy by Tony Page's son Martin, gives a full account of his life. For us in Bampton Tony was in at the beginning of the Bampton Community Archive and did all the printing for the charity up to his death.

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.

3 Newspaper cuttings from the Witney Gazette Aug 8th 1930. The first is a lengthy and interesting report on the annual flower show held in the grounds of Weald Manor. The second lists some of the winners of all the different classes

Sale brochure for The Grange, High St. Wednesday April 16th 1930

Newspaper August 29th 1930. Report on Fair with Horse Fair