Leslie grew up in Bampton where his father , Jack Harrison , was a butcher for many years. His first butcher's shop was in Pear Tree Cottage in the High Street and he moved from there to run his shop in the right hand side of what became Adrian Simmond's shop, on the Market Square.

On August 16th 1940 RAF Brize Norton was bombed by 2 German aircraft.
Nos 1 and 3 C-type hangars plus 46 aircraft were destroyed or written off.
Possibly the most spectacular attack on any British airfield during WWII.
One civilian, Frederick Harden from Witney aged 61 was killed.
On the same day 6 Irish civilian workmen were killed in the raid on RAF Stanton Harcourt which was under construction.

Together with Paul Bovington, John Quick founded SPAJERS in 1953 as a 'one-off event ' to celebrate the Queen's coronation. Following the passing of John, a flowering cherry tree was planted in his memory in the grounds of the War Memorial. In the photos can be seen Edie, John's widow, together with his son Kenny. Also representing the SPAJERS are Don Rouse and Frank Hudson.

The programme for Christmas celebrations was delivered to every household in 2024.

On her 103rd Birthday, 26th Feb 2025, Joyce Anderson donated this small red book to the Bampton Community Archive. The book is entitled "Oxfordshire" written by F.G. Brabant, M.A. Illustrated by Edmund H. New. First published May 1906.
This is the third edition – published 1919.
These pdfs are excerpts about Bampton in the book, and the book itself is available in our locked cupboard at the Archive should anyone want to view for reference.

Photograph of the interior of the Hallway of Bampton Manor in 1900 taken by Henry Taint

Photograph of The Old Vicarage, Cobb House, taken by Henry Taint in 1890

Photographs of Bampton Castle, now called Ham Court taken by Henry Taint in 1890

9244 Bampton castle Interior (Gatehouse Ham Court) 1890
9246 Bampton Castle from East Ham Court 1890
9247 Bampton Castle from West Ham Court 1890