Miss Dorothy (Dor) Graeme Thomson lived in Cheyne Lane. She ran an excellent organic vegetable garden after the war when she and Kate Wylie lived in Beam Cottage (it was not surrounded by houses then). She was a county councillor, president of the West Oxfordshire Arts Association and chairman of school governors. She is talking with Norman Gregory who married Merle Hobbs who taught several generations of children in Bampton. They moved to Henley-in-Arden. Norman was a churchwarden.
Mrs Rhona Hughes Owens from Rosemary House in the Market Square, wife of the retired headmaster of the school in Church View, was on the church council and was an organiser with the Darby & Joan club. She is helping Wendy Crowley out of the car.
The doctors at Bampton surgery in 1984. Dr Robert Landray from Grange Cottage did much to help WOAA (West Oxfordshire Arts Association). Dr Matthew Perry lived in Queen Street, was a youth club organiser. Dr Mackenzie, lived in Carterton. Dr Alan Cole lived in Landells and helped with W.O.F.C.
Mary and Dorothy Basson from New Road. Both worked in the International Stores (which before it was International was Eeles & Son, afterwards it was Londis, then Budgens and now – 2018 – Coop). Both were born in Bampton.
Edward ‘Ted’ Lee from Oathurst Estate was a bellringer and helped with meals on wheels. Joyce Lee was a president of the WI, helped with Meals on Wheels and was a member of the Mothers’ Union.
