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Constance Irene de Hamel

  • BCA - 2023.6825
  • Item
  • 1916-2009

PDF copy of the Funeral Service of Constance Irene de Hamel. She had the most interesting life particularly with her war work at the BBC. and there is and interview with her https://youtu.be/xDIGBR6_IiI. It is a sound recording and not a film.

Janet Westman

Classic cars owned by Doug Read. Models 1924 to 1953

  • BCA - 2021.2568
  • Item
  • 1924 1953

Doug Read OBE (he gained the OBE for services to ploughing) was a huge fan of classic cars and owned several over the years. These are four of them and show

  1. Trojan Tourer 1924 model owned by Doug Read. Douglas Read driving, passengers David Hunt, Bill Bullock and Geoff Hunt
  2. Photograph of a Riley Monaco in 1933
  3. Photograph of MG Model J.2. 1932 in 1948.
  4. Photograph of MG Model T.A. 1937 driven by his wife Sally (nee Raymond) in 1953 (Sally was buried in Nov 2020)

Bampton Community Archive

George William Glenister

  • BCA - 2024.6832
  • Item
  • 1924

Two certificates awarded to George William Glenister , who worked at Bampton Station, probably as Station Master. He lived with his wife in Church Street in one of the little cottages. It was Mrs. Glenister who was instrumental in introducing Vera Tanner to David Elward at one of the WI Hall dances during the war.
Mr Wheeler from Church street also worked at the station. Mr Maurice John, who lived at the house now named St. Johns in Broad Street, was the last Station Master.

Janet Westman

Weald Swifts Football Team 1926

  • BCA - 2023.4105
  • Item
  • 1926

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,

Janet Westman

Garfield Leslie George Harrison 1928-2023

  • BCA - 2024.6908
  • Item
  • 2023

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.

 

Janet Westman

Freda Daniels as a young girl

  • BCA - 2021.2542
  • Item
  • 1930s

Freda Daniels was not quite 3 years old when she was dressed up to sell poppies in 1929. She was born April 13th 1927. The photograph of her sitting has '3 years old' written on the back.
When she married she became Mrs Freda Bradley.

Bampton Community Archive

Charlie Buckingham

  • BCA - 2023.6824
  • Item
  • 1933

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

Janet Westman

Extract from Kelly's Directory 1935

  • BCA - 2022.3855
  • Item
  • 1935

Extract from Kelly's Directory listing private residencies, occupations and organisations of Bampton in 1935.

Janet Westman

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