Bert Whitlock & George Smith at the front

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

Annie & George Smith & daugher Peggy James

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

Janet Newman's account of three men in her family tree. A little history of Albert Edginton, Isaac Roderick Woodley & David Roderick Woodley

List of Bampton Pub landlords

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. 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?
5. New Inn. High Street. Emma Clack. 1955 Bill Wagner. Tom Mace then son Steve Mace.
6. The Swan. Buckland Road. Jesse Neal. Rose Bunce in 1935. 1955 Mrs Sollis.
7. 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.
8. 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.
9. Jubilee. Reg Pratley. Marion and Les McNab. Cynthia & Barry Lock. Steve & Ann Setch.
   1993 Eve & Frank Godwin
10. Malt Shovel. John Kent in 1935 to 60s. Ted Harding, played cricket & football for
    Bampton, granddaughter lives in Fox Close.
11. The Lamb (known as the Tree as there was a tree growing outside it) In 1955 Mrs Allam.
12. The Bell – up to 1923 Mr & Mrs Whiting, (Bubbles and Charlie’s parents.)
13. Morris Clown. Emma Clack. 1955 Bill Wagner. Eric & Pat Crampton. Tom Mace.
    Steve Mace.
14. 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

Letters between J L Hughes Owens, Cluttons and Exeter Cathedral with regard to Deanery Farm 1974 list of the records at d & C of Exeter

Photographs and newspaper articles about Lee Mackie, Marine Jason Mackie & fostering Lee Mackie, mother of Marine Jason Mackie who was killed in Afghanistan in 2009, gets comfort on Remembrance Sunday from Marines to Bampton to support her.
Lee Mackie, mother of Jason Mackie who was killed in Afghanistan, has been tricked out of £4,500.
Witney Gazette April 2nd 2014. Conman Gary Sheehy conned Lea Mackie out of £4,350, part of the £150,000 she received from the life insurance of her son Jason who was killed in Afghanistan. Sheehy was punished by given community service. He had previously got £10,000, then £3,550 and a further £850 before the final amount.
1a. The war memorial - A picture of Bampton War Memorial taken October 26th 2009. It had very recently been cleaned and the lettering repainted after the death of Jason Mackie in Afghanistan.
Afghanistan - A picture of Bampton War Memorial taken October 26th 2009. The men listed in alphabetical order for Afghanistan. Jason Mackie. It was not called a war because it was to try and change a regime, not a fight against the people of Afghanistan.
1s. A picture of Bampton War Memorial taken October 26th 2009. The name of Jason Mackie being added to the memorial. Jason was killed by a roadside bomb in Afghanistan in 2009. 1u. A picture of Bampton War Memorial taken October 26th 2009.
The name of Jason Mackie was being added to the memorial. Jason was killed by a roadside bomb in Afghanistan in 2009. These are the tools being used to add the name.
1v. Craftsman’s tools - A picture of Bampton War Memorial taken October 26th 2009. The name of Jason Mackie was being added to the memorial. Jason was killed by a roadside bomb in Afghanistan in 2009. These are the tools being used to add the name.
1w. Lee Mackie’s flowers - A picture of Bampton War Memorial taken October 26th 2009. Jason Mackie's mother put the flowers and card by his newly added name. 2009.
1x. All the names and 1y and 1z - A picture of Bampton War Memorial taken October 26th 2009. After the memorial had been cleaned and Jason Mackie's name added, the lettering all round was repainted.
2a. Whole memorial - A picture of Bampton War Memorial taken October 26th 2009. The whole memorial now cleaned, Jason Mackie's name added and all the lettering newly painted. 2b. Poppy wreaths - A picture of Bampton War Memorial taken October 26th 2009. The whole memorial now cleaned, Jason Mackie's name added and all the lettering newly painted. Poppy wreaths being laid on Remembrance Sunday 2009. Not very sharp picture because it's a still from a film.
img179 - Witney Gazette on line, October 28th 2014. This item recalls all the Oxfordshire soldiers and airmen and women from Oxfordshire who have lost their lives in the eleven-year campaign in Afghanistan. A quote from the article about Bampton's Jason Mackie reads:- "But Bampton resident Lee Mackie, 59, whose 21-year-old son Royal Marine Jason Mackie died in May 2009, said: “As a mother, nothing is ever worth losing your son for but I understand there are circumstances where we have to get involved to eradicate extremism. I respect Jason’s wish to serve in the Armed Forces and when I spoke to him about it he was proud of what he was doing and he felt they were making a difference to the normal Afghan people who just want to live their lives and educate their children. It’s something I cling on to that my son was doing something worthwhile.” Prime Minister and Witney MP David Cameron said: “Their tragic deaths remind us of the continued commitment and sacrifice of our Armed Forces and of their families and our deepest sympathies will always be with them.” Lea Mackie fostering - Witney Gazette June 10th 2015. Lee is now fostering children up to the age of 2 years old and for the first time since her son Marine Jason Mackie was killed in Afghanistan in May 2009 she feels life is good again.

The Drinkwater family of Bampton Photos show
Frank Drinkwater, the father of Bill, in his WW1 uniform. Character reference for William Frank Drinkwater when he was in
the Royal Field Artillery. He was discharged after 8 years 224 days on October 2nd 1922. Certificate of discharge for William Frank Drinkwater, born 1892, from the Royal Field Artillery. He was discharged after 8 years 224 days on October 2nd 1922

William Frank Drinkwater, son Bill and his wife Clara nee Wells
mg210. This is the front and back cover of the rent book for Frank Drinkwater when he and Clara
lived at 12 New Road (since been re-numbered) for 1933
Img211. This is the payment page of the rent book for Frank Drinkwater when he and Clara lived at
12 New Road (since been re-numbered) for 1933
Img212. This is the rules in the payment rent book for Frank Drinkwater when he and Clara lived at
12 New Road (since been re-numbered) for 1933
Img213. This is the rent book for Frank Drinkwater when he and Clara lived at 12 New Road (since
been re-numbered) for February-August 1934.
Img214. This is the front and back cover of the rent book of 1950-51 for Frank Drinkwater when he
and Clara lived at 1 Bushey Row
Img215. This is the payment page of the rent book of 1950-51 for Frank Drinkwater when he and
Clara lived at 1 Bushey Row.
Img216. This is the front and back cover of the rent book of 1958-59 for Frank Drinkwater when he
and Clara lived at 1 Bushey Row.
Img217. This is the payment page of the rent book of 1958-59 for Frank Drinkwater when he and
Clara lived at 1 Bushey Row.
Img218. This is the front and back cover of the rent book of 1959-60 for Frank Drinkwater when he
and Clara lived at 1 Bushey Row.
Img219. This is the rent page of the rent book of 1959-60 for Frank Drinkwater when he and Clara
lived at 1 Bushey Row.
Img220. This is the front and back cover of the rent book of 1974-75 for Frank Drinkwater when he
lived at 1 Manor View.
Img221. This is the front and back cover of the rent book of 1974-75 for Frank Drinkwater wh