Photos of books presented to Charlie Buckingham at Bampton School Schoolboys' Story Book First Prize Christmas 1933 Aeroplane Stories First Prize for Class V Boys Christmas 1934
Castle View farmhouse, home to Albert and Mary E Townsend from purchase in 1935 to their deaths. Before this they had the Elephant and Castle for 22 years
The adults are the Carnival committee and they are judging the Fancy Dress entrants. Some names in the back row L-R ??, ??, Dora Townsend from Castle View farm, ??, Peggy Roberts who had a hair dressing business, Son Townsend Dora's brother, Harold Hargreaves and ??. Front row L-R ??, ??, ??, Mrs Temple, ?? Harold Hargreaves and Mrs Temple lived together in Weald Manor Lodge
These are brothers Jim and Dick Daniels. Jim is the older brother standing in the front in a scout's uniform. Dick is in the background. A few years later Jim joined the Air Scouts and did circuits and bumps and enjoyed it despite not liking heights. Their had a sister called Freda who became Mrs Freda Bradley and she wrote a lovely book about life in Bampton she recalled during her life.