In 1947 no girls were allowed in the choir at St Mary's which was quite normal in most churches at that time. In the summer of 1947 these 9 choirboys were taken on an outing to Southsea as a treat.

Photograph taken by Joan Bateman daughter of the vicar of Bampton from 1936

This was a coach out from Bampton with many members of the Green family, all named on the photograph

This picture shows the spire of St Mary The Virgin Church in Bampton seen across Sandford field. It was taken early in the twentieth century. Today, a hedge obscures the view of the houses in the foreground but not all still exist.

St Mary The Virgin Steeple can be seen very clearly from Sandford Field. There are more cottages between the field and the church than exist today. The one on the left is Sandford and has been much enlarged since this picture was taken.

This page gives information on the 8 bells that hang in St Mary The Virgin church - their diameter, the date they were cast and who made them.