2006 Programme for the Donkey Derby, annual event held on August Bank Holiday and organised by the SPAJERS. Proceeds from this go to the senior citizens of Bampton and used to provide a monetary Christmas gift and possible summer outing. The Donkeys are ridden by children in races, which are sponsored by local businesses and bets are made on the winners. Held in Sandford's Field with accompanying Fete.
2023 Donkey Derby Programme. SPAJERS are a registered charity organising day trips and Christmas presents for the senior citizens of Bampton and Lew. Headline fund raising events are the Shirt Race, Donkey Derby, Fireworks and Josie's Draw. Mention made in the programme of the loss of 3 past members of the SPAJERS committee: Dixie Dean- David Hawkins- Lynne Pointer and highlighted the time, effort & excellent work put in by David, Dixie & Lynne over the years passed on condolences to all the friends and families involved. Long time member Shirley Brooks who recently passed requested donations for SPAJERS at her funeral
9 Photographs showing various events and dances hosted by the SPAJERS . the following named as known Neville Woodley, Dixie Deane, Don Rouse, Josie ,Frank Hudson, Paul McGarth Jo Peck, Francis Shergold, Mrs Clarke, Mrs Jackson, Mr and Mrs Mansfield, Mrs Ellis Jean Howell, Dor Thompson
Newspaper Article about Ed and Charlie Wood who intend to open a pub once a month at their distillery. which is at Black Bourton. 6th generation family farmers, with the desire to diversify and make best use of our home grown products and stone granary barns to craft single estate spirits. With Ed’s knowledge of the intricate processes involved, he was able to lead on the development and hand building of the distillery in 2017. The first spirits came off still early in 2018.
Invitation to attend an evening event to celebrate the 20th Anniversary at the Old School House, Langford, the former home of Sir Hardy Amies, Queen Elizabeth II dress designer, hosted by the president of the archive David Freeman.
Photo of Bampton Brownies at summer camp with leader Ann Cook . Georgina Elliot-Dew on the right, blue top and holding a yellow mug. Claire Wythes 3rd from the right (If you don’t count the person who has been partially cut out) in a grey top, Karen Furminger next to Mrs Cook on left . Maybe Pauline Hambidge next to Georgina Elliot-Dew
Display Boards used to exhibit the restoration of the Old Grammar School. These boards explain the restoration of the Old Grammar School built in the mid 1650s with a legacy of Robert Vesey, as a school to educate the children of Bampton. The Old Grammar School has been in some kind of trust for the village for 370 years. The current trust called the Bampton Exhibition Foundation (“BEF”), was set up in 1906 after the school had officially passed into the hands of the Government Education Department. Bampton Community Archive wanted to secure the future of the building for another 300 years, and give a formal home for the foreseeable future and continue the job of creating and maintaining an historical record of Bampton and surrounding villages. Thanks to lots of hard work and generous support from the landlords (Bampton Exhibition Foundation), WODC, OCC, all our visitors and the benefit of the ‘Downton Abbey’ connection helped to raise sufficient funds to undertake the long-planned improvements to the interior of the Old Grammar School. The building reopened in May 2022. Downstairs Library and Vesey Room with its exhibition space and shop and upstairs a spectacular space which had not been accessible since 1961.
