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Corporal William Woodley, of the 2nd battalion Royal Berkshire Regiment.
- BCA - 2019.2194
- Item
- 1918 or 1919
Corporal William Woodley, of the 2nd battalion Royal Berkshire Regiment. Photographed with his wife 1918 or 1919. Lent by Maurice Woodley.
Bampton Community Archive
Arthur Montague Colvile & wife Phyllis Margaret nee Innes to Buckingham Palace
- BCA - 2017.1068
- Item
- 1918
This is a photograph of Arthur Montague Colvile going to Buckingham Palace with his wife Phyllis Muriel (Innes) to receive his DSO.
Bampton Community Archive
Francis George Shergold in 2002 & his obituary in the Guardian January 2009
- BCA - 2018.1583
- Item
- Jan 31st 1919 to Nov 27th 2009
This obituary was in The Guardian newspaper January 13th 2009. Francis was born on January 31st 1919 and died on November 27th 2009. The article was written by Derek Schofield.
Bampton Community Archive
Morris Men outside the Elephant & Castle c1924
- BCA - 2020.2338
- Item
- 1924 or 1925
Bampton Morris dancers c1924/5 outside the Elephant & Castle.
The sign over the pub door says Posting House, Horses, Carriages, Brakes. Personal attention given, Albert Townsend. The 3rd and 4th lines are hard to read which is a pity but it looks like 'For Hire All Trains Met On The Shortest Notice.
On 23rd September 1935 the Townsend family moved across the road to Castle View and made a farm of it having much more room to fatten more pigs.
Bampton Community Archive
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
- Trojan Tourer 1924 model owned by Doug Read. Douglas Read driving, passengers David Hunt, Bill Bullock and Geoff Hunt
- Photograph of a Riley Monaco in 1933
- Photograph of MG Model J.2. 1932 in 1948.
- 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
- 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
Dora Townsend sitting on a pig
- BCA - 2021.3067
- Item
- 1927
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
Nik Stanbridge
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