Dora is in the centre on the back row.

The Bampton Welfare Trust is a local charity that came into its present form thanks to the efforts of Major Robert Colvile in the mid-1970s. He brought together all the ancient charities into one entity , now known as The Bampton Welfare Trust.

William Hudson. Communication from the Insurance Committee for the County of Oxford.

Godfrey served with The Welsh Guards during WW11. Sadly, he died during that war and is remembered on the Bampton War Memorial.

National Registration Card of Albert Townsend, Castle View Farm 1943

Advert for new Caretaker at BAmpton Church of England Primary School.

The purpose of the Bampton Festival was to celebrate the 350th anniversary of The Old Grammar School. The newspaper article describes the history of the building. The festival was a village-wide celebration which ran fro 13th July to 20th July 1985. The festival included concerts, talks, old photographs, a garden contest, morris dancing and music.

Photographs supplied by Sheila Russell (nee Danford) 1) of the Carnival Queen Inga Rubensteiner, and attendants Dinah Dafter on her left. Barbara Lawrence on right, Allen Dafter (Sheila's brother was little boy sitting in the front.
2) Dora Townsend, Marjorie Danford, Lizzie Cole, and Christine James Dinner Ladies at Bampton School
3) Lizzie Cole, Marjorie Danford, and Dora Townsend
4) Marjorie Danford and Jill Ledger

Copy of Petrol Ration book issued in 1950 owned by William Hudson