Article written by Keith Chandler about these two Morris Men.
Colin and ‘Curly’ (D.J. Titchener) came over to Bampton quite by accident, knowing nothing about its Morris dance tradition. They went into The Jubilee and started chatting to landlord Reg Pratley, telling him what they were interested in. Within a few minutes he was singing to them, mainly snatches, one being ‘Butter and Cheese and All’. He then produced sheets on which the words were written: Peter Kennedy had given them to him! Reg took them across to the Eagle, where Frank Purslow and Francis Shergold used to play in the bar.

A poster page from the 1985 exhibition of 350 years of Bampton, which was
really to celebrate 350 of the old grammar school in Church View. The poster
shows Francis Shergold's Morris side dancing in the Deanery garden with St
Mary's in the background. The picture was taken in 1956

Bampton Traditional Morris. Tony Allam in 1973.

Dancing in the grounds of the Deanery. Reg Hall on fiddle, Craig Godwin (back to camera) and Jamie Blackwell dancing a jig.

Bernie Basson, Jasper Walsh in jacket, and Cyril Smith on left enjoying a drink at a dance in Alvescot

A Chronology of Performance in Bampton. itemising the events and names of the various dancers from 1790 through to the 1900's

Photograph of Frank Tanner holding the hand of a young Michael Hampton, and a copy of his orbituary.

Bampton Morris Men under Squire Francis Shergold.
At Winster Day of Dance September 1983

Photo of Bill Daniels, Bampton Traditional Morris Dancers 1980

Photo of Morris Dancer on wet Whit Monday c1983.
Bill Daniels, Francis Shergold, Rod Stradling, Reg Hall, Craig Godwin
Jamie Wheeler, Dave Rose,