Elephant & Castle, Bridge Street. In 1907 it was Mrs Sarah Day. William Wardle in 1912 then Albert Townsend was there from 1912 to 1935. Frederick Johnson in 1935. Mr. Hawley I think during the war. Mr Penny in the early 50s. Mr Owen in 1955. Mr Scott Norman in 1958. On Sunday 28th September 1958 it burnt down. Elephant and Castle from the sixties was 1968 Jim Dickenson, 1970 Bill Lyle, Pete Crick, 1976 Joan & Lionel Cook, John & Helen Rainey. George & Pat Blackwell.
Wheat Sheaf. Bridge Street. James Swinford. In 1935 to early 50s Bill Cozier. In 1955 Mr Bartlett. In 1960s Frank Barrett. George Stephens. 1970 it was closed and sold to Mr & Mrs King who opened it as a Post Office in December 1971.
Horse Shoe. Bridge Street. Daniel Bunce. !955 Mr Fleetwood. !958 Mr Weeks. In 60s & 70s Maurice & Rene Wiggings. Don & Kath Bradbury late 70s. Alan Clarke. Trevor & Fiona, Trevor died she carried on for a while. Jackie and her daughter and son. Steve Radband with Charlie Metcalf.
George & Dragon. Cheapside. Thomas Bar in 1935. Edward Shelton. In 1955 Edie Horne. 1958 Eileen & Fred Hammond. Dave and Lydia Savin after them, Early 80's?
New Inn. High Street. Emma Clack. 1955 Bill Wagner. Tom Mace then son Steve Mace.
The Swan. Buckland Road. Jesse Neal. Rose Bunce in 1935. 1955 Mrs Sollis.
The Eagle. Church View. George Martin. In late 1920s & early 30s George Townsend. In 1935 to late 1950s Ernie Martin. 1964 to 1972 Reg & Phyllis Absalom. 1978-1984 Lynn & John Shuker who took over from Chris & Jenny Lewis at the Eagle. Then it was Jill and Adrian Coultard followed by Sheila and Dave Phipps.
Talbot. 1904 Mr Norman. In 1955 Mr Long. 1958 Mr Gates. Jim Blane. 1965-85 Peter & Jean Elliott. Jean & Peter Elliott ran Talbot from 1965 to 1985 then Harry & Ann Walton & then Mark King.
Jubilee. Reg Pratley. Marion and Les McNab. Cynthia & Barry Lock. Steve & Ann Setch. 1993 Eve & Frank Godwin
Malt Shovel. John Kent in 1935 to 60s. Ted Harding, played cricket & football for Bampton, granddaughter lives in Fox Close.
The Lamb (known as the Tree as there was a tree growing outside it) In 1955 Mrs Allam.
The Bell – up to 1923 Mr & Mrs Whiting, (Bubbles and Charlie’s parents.)
Morris Clown. Emma Clack. 1955 Bill Wagner. Eric & Pat Crampton. Tom Mace. Steve Mace.
Romany. Dave Passmore made it a pub from a café. Richard Buckingham said “I remember Dave Passmore turned the cellar area into a mini youth club type place. Maybe early / mid 1970s. We had soft drinks and various games available. Think we might have had Space Invaders there as well.” Lyn Dunsby said “Cellar was great for us teenagers. Pinball machines, juke box etc. Dave did a great thing for us there as it gave us a safe and really good meeting place where we didn't bother any older people. Great memories.” Frank & Shirley Buckingham. 1984 Bob & Ursula Booth with Mike & Mavis Loyeau, then Bob & Ursula bought them out. Kevin and Elaine Bunyan (?) Had the Romany before Mike and Glynis Drysdale now
Adrian Simmonds' collection of items donated by Carol Langley. Adrian had a shop in the Market Square. Janet Newman thinks the date is more likely to be 1916. William (Bill) Lock's building company were doing lots of building work in Bampton at that time. Charlie Lay (1895) was a stone mason living at Mill Green. He was the father of Alfred Lay and Walter Lay, both of whom died in WW1 and commemorated on the War Memorial. He was father of Ted Lay who was married to Ruth Pocock, sister of Harry Pocock. Fred Lay (1897) was also Charlie's son. Thomas Dipper (1850) was a bricklayer and lived in Mill Street. The only one I'm not sure about is H. Lock. William's brother Herbert had worked on the building with his brother but emigrated to Canada, returning to Bampton to marry, Marjorie in 1918, only to be killed at Aulnoy, in France a few months later. It's possible that H. Lock could have been a relative of William (Bill
Vera Elward aged 92 took a flight in a microlight to help raise money for the restoration of the beautiful pipe organ in St Mary The Virgin Church in Bampton. Vera ran the Sunday School for over 20 years and has always worked for the church
Helen Cadd wrote"The photo was posted over from America by Olive McCabe, nee Olive Peacock back when the photo was taken . Aunty Olive found the photo in a set of drawers she was clearing out. Girl Guides outside the George & Dragon with their bus & driver Jim Hughes c1958
