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.

Bampton Morris Men

Sidmouth 1999 'Flashback' performance. Tony Daniels' Bampton Traditional Morris Men. Sidmouth 1999 "Flashback" performance. Main arena. Back row L-R:- Billy Main, Martin Landray, Gareth Knight, John Grout, Jamie Perry, Joseph Perry, Craig Godwin (elected new squire in 2014) and Jamie Wheeler on melodeon. Front row L-R:- Ray Barratt fool, Cyril Smith and Liam Main

Bampton Morris Men c1971 to 2004

Bampton Morris Men May 30th 2016

Bampton Morris Men May 30th 2016. 2nd set of photos

These two photographs were taken in 1989 and ten years later in 1999 - they are the Bampton Morris Men. Taken in Glebelands by Roy Barratt

The Bampton Traditional Morris Dancers held their annual party in November for years and invited the Swindon Folk club members to join them.

Bampton Traditional Morris at Tickhill in 1993

Another of several visits by the Bampton Traditional Morris Men to dance at Tickhill, this time in 1993. Photographs by Bob West