Rose Gerring's family in the garden of Prospect House
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Rose Gerring's family in the garden of Prospect House
Nik Stanbridge
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Rose Gerring's family in the garden of Prospect House
Rose Gerring's family in the garden of Prospect House
Nik Stanbridge
Rose Gerring (Dec 12th 1923-Sept 2013)
Rose Gerring (Dec 12th 1923-Sept 2013)
Nik Stanbridge
Raymond Saunders Death announcement 2018
Death announcement of Raymond Saunders
Janet Westman
Private William Johnson Ox & Bucks Light Infantry 5th Battalion 10677 A Company. His granddaughter Pamela Smith has put together these items.
William was the first young man in Bampton to volunteer and the town awarded him a clock for this. He was also the first soldier to be awarded the Military Medal. This account by Pamela recounts his battles, the conditions, Christmas and much more.
Only five different medals were struck during the war and William was award four.
A newspaper account of the home-coming of William January 1916. William had already been award the Distinguished Conduct Medal for bravery in the field for recovering lieutenant Wood. He was met at Bampton & Brize Norton station by Mr Alfie Bryant in a car kindly lent by Mr Collett. A rapturous welcome awaited him in Bampton and he was presented with a handsome marble clock inscribed "Presented by friends in Bampton to Pte William Johnson O.B.L.I. on being awarded the DCM for gallantry in action 1915.
Bampton Community Archive
Postcard from Jan, Jasper & Andrew Walsh to Andrew West
This card was sent from Jan, Jasper and Andrew Walsh to Andrew West in 1986.
Francis Shergold seen on the left, Terry Rouse centre the fool, Tony Daniels behind Terry. Jamie Wheeler playing the accordion.
Bampton Community Archive
Poem by referee Tony Boderson about Bampton Football Club.
This is a poem written by John Bolderson, a man from Witney, who was referee for Albert Radband's Bampton Football Club. He makes amusing mention of Frank Hudson, Eric Truman, Rodney Adams, Simon Goddard, Jim (Ginger) Townsend, John Marsden, Frank Barrett, Philip Hewitson, Roger Siford, Mick Walsh, George Siford, Terry Craven, Peter Hawks and William Truman.
Janet Newman
Funeral service of Peter Rowland Lewis at St Mary the Virgin Church 14 January 2021
Janet Westman
Pete Elliott: Landlord of the Talbot
Photograph of Peter Elliott (yellow jumper) and Roy Hewitt behind the bar in the Talbot Hotel
Janet Westman
Patrick Strainge, butcher in Bampton late twentieth century
This is the YouTube address for the filmed interview we did with Patrick about his working life. His training for being a butcher and where it was done are really interesting and I don't know if it is still available today. Patrick ran the butchers shop in Bridge Street for many years and really enjoyed it. He won prizes for his sausages
Nik Stanbridge
Os Williams' family in the 1890s
These two photographs are of the family of Os Williams and were taken some time in the 1890s. Os Williams was a fireman in Bampton.Os Williams is seated in the front row on the left in the large group photo. These pictures were lent by David Darby.
Bampton Community Archive