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Teachers at the newly opened School in Bowling Green Close September 6th 1960
This little document was hand written by the head of the school, Mr Robert Terence Smith, at the time the new school was opened in September 1960 in Bowling Green Close. With 140 children on the school role there were 3 qualified teachers along w...
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This photograph is taken looking from the school gates in 1995. The school is at the top of Bowling Green Close and was opened in September 1960 replacing the old National School in Church View. The National School came back into use in the 1970...
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VE Day re-enactment by children at St Mary's C of E school 1995
The children were learning all about VE Day and had a tea party in the school ground to celebrate the day and the date. The vicar Rev. Andrew Scott joined them and adults generally dressed as per the 1940s.
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Bampton school children performing as evacuees in St Mary's
The children from the school in Bowling Green Close, St Mary's C of E School were performing and learning about being evacuees in St Mary's church.
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Mrs Frances Money and her husband Percy, a shoemaker
The photograph of Mrs Money was probably taken about c2000.The ones of her husband in his workshop in Bridge Street were taken in the 1960s. Their grandson Andrew Money still lives in Bampton and is a painter and decorator.Percy's daughter i...
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Inside P & L Bovington's wet fish and grocery shop 1980s
These seven photographs were taken inside P & L Bovington's shop in the High Street. Wet fish, fruit & vegetables were sold.
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An email from Fenella Gray the daughter of John Quick."Yes its my dad. It is probably at Appleford ... he only got Pandora in 1951 and she was a mess found in a ditch in Weald somewhere. With his friends he brought it back to the Gasworks; ...
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W & W Stageband Leiden. Shirt Race 1989
The W & W Stage Band from Leiden were the first Dutch Band to play at our Shirt Race. Nigel Alford provided the 'Curtain ' sided Trailer.They were followed a few years later by the Amigo Marching Band
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Paths & roads unfinished at Oakwood Gate, some repaired more than once
Some footpaths and sections of road at Oakwood Gate, built by Cala Homes off New Road have either never been made up or have been repaired more than once. The path by the side of the field leading to the school is still to be done and people have...
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This is a picture taken in the summer of 1992 of Miss Carter's class1. Louise Godfrey2. Stuart Webb3. Andrea Darke4. Chris Nieman5. Jemma Anderson6. Charlotte Kerton7. Jamie Beers8. Janany Kathier9. Clare Constable10. Ian Goldring11...
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Tom Buxton and Sarah Radband went to Ypres to take part in the"Grand Pilgrimage 9090 years ago - 10 years after WW1 a grand pilgrimage was undertaken by wives, mothers relatives and comrades of the fallen.Following the same route as those who...
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Garden bench given to Lavender Place Flats by the SPAJERS.
Lavender Place Flats off Bushey Row were opened in 1969. The SPAJERS (Society for The Preservation of Ancient Junketing) donated this garden bench for the use of the people who lived in the flats.Seated on the bench, back row L-R are Roger Peck, ...
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Elizabeth Allam approaching from the left, then Rex Wheeler, Barbara Lawrence and Sally Ellis
Don Rouse lent this photo to the Archive and he said,Elizabeth Allam approaching from the left. Then Rex Wheeler, Barbara Lawrence and Sally Ellis.The Town Hall was the meeting point for us all in those days and my guess is that they were waiting ...
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Hunt meet at Weald Manor 2003 and January 5th 2004
On January 5th 2004 the hunt met at Weald Manor. They usually meet the Monday before Christmas but the weather meant that meet had to be cancelled and rescheduled. They met in 2003 in the new year too.In the photos taken early C20th Martins the ...
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Tim Tomlins' exhibition on The Restoration of The Lord Nelson: attendees
Tim Tomlins, along with help from Jo Lewington and Adrian Simmonds, put on a wonderful exhibition documenting the restoration of the Lord Nelson. These pictures were taken at the private viewing, a really happy evening.
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Don Rouse gives a history of the Bampton Mummers
BAMPTON MUMMERSThere are 467,000 sites on Google for Mummers and there are 5510 on the Bampton mummers alone. Every one tells a different story. For a slide show of last years performances, try Bampton Mummers on Google.Some say Mummering belongs ...
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Payne's horse drawn carriage at Bampton Station 1908
Payne's horse drawn carriage at Bampton Station 1908. Advertising wording can still be seen very faintly on the gable end of Castle View in Bridge Street where the Payne family lived at one time.
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Money for Bampton and Brize Norton Youth Clubs from The Queen's Silver Jubilee Appeal Fund
West Oxfordshire District Council chairman Mr Oliver Colston is seen presenting a cheque to Paul Binns of Bampton and one to Richard Clarke of Brize Norton youth clubs. The cheques were from the Queen's Silver Jubilee Appeal fund. Mrs Anne ...
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Since Matthew Rice and his wife bought Ham Court they have done a great deal of renovation all around the house. Surprisingly, this small piece of wood with the name I. M. Group dates from WWII. The company was based at Ham Court and they repair...
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Ray Evans checking the lighting in the Crib for St Mary's
Ray Evans is seen checking the electrics to the Crib for St Mary The Virgin church in 1999. Ray checked all the electrics for the crib, tree and the star. He also made the star and he made the huge cross that stands in the chancel at Easter. Ra...
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Barbara Hunt nee Green's certificates for The Torchbearers & Junior Red Cross
Torchbearers International (sometimes known as ‘Capernwray’) is a worldwide community of believers in the saving, transforming and indwelling life of Jesus Christ. There are currently 25 Torchbearers Centres in 20 countries on 4 continents around ...
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Alice Puttock and 4 generations of her family
Mrs Brookes wearing the cardigan, Alice Peacock her daughter, Olive is Alice's daughter and Mrs Brook's great grandson is Andrew McCabe. Mrs Brooks was the midwife and layer out! This picture was taken in 1965.Lance Sergeant Thomas Wil...
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A photograph of Bill Drinkwater in his WWII uniform at his garden gate.A photograph of Bill Drinkwater in bull fighter's clothes for the fun of the picture.Bill's father William Frank Drinkwater's character reference and certificate...
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Members of Freda Bradley's family
Along with Freda there are photographs of her brothers Jim and Ken with their grandmother Mrs Dewe, her mother Phyllis and aunt/mother's sister Lilian, Philly Dewe her grandfather in his Morris dancing clothes, Billy Dewe her uncle, her fathe...
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Bowls Club annual dinner March 9th 1968
Bampton used to have a bowls club and played at Weald Manor. Michael Cleaver was playing for Bampton at this time, (in the days of George Dafter, Percy Money, Trav Gordon, Harold Hargreaves, Bert Saunders etc.)Doris and Mike were both friendly wi...
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Bampton Gold ring found, sold at auction for £10,000
The Bampton ring sold for £10,000 at auction today, November 26th 2018. Engraved with an elaborate coat of arms featuring a chevron decorated with small dots between three birds' heads, the ring dates to between the late 1500s and early 1700s...
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Bampton C of E Primary School from 1960
4 pictures of the children performing in St Mary’s pretending to be evacuees. Bampton had two coachloads from Bow in London during WWII.3 pictures of Bampton School visit to St. Mary's ringing chamber in 1988. The teacher is Mrs Janet Newma...
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Lime Tree House in the High Street was a two-story building with a loft conversion. Today, it is much extended and has become Rosebank Care Home with a very high rating
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This is a very old map of Bampton - New Road, Mount Owen Road and others have yet to be created.
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Descendants of Harry Whitlock b.1881
This is the family tree of Harry Whitlock b.1881 who married Lillian Oakey, no children, then Martha Newman b.1881.Names in the family tree.Appleton Bensky Bird BurchellCatton C...
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Descendants of Jonathan Hunt b 1770 in Brize Norton
This is the family tree of Jonathan HuntNames included in the tree includeAdlem Beckinsale Bowles ClackClark Cox Daniels DixeyEdgar Fitzg...
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This is the family tree of James Wheeler 1900-1945Family names in this tree includeAgg Baxter Bowles BrooksColley Cowey Daniels DavisDuffy ...
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Descendants of Thomas Tanner 1668 to 1733
Descendants of Thomas Tanner 1668 to 1733Family names within this tree areAkers, Aldsworth , Bailey, Barratt, Bartlett,Beale, Berrisford, Biles, Bishop, Blencowe, Broderick,Brooks, Buckingham, B...
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Wedding of Duncan Ledger and Gillian Beckley in 1948
This is a wedding photograph taken January 3rd 1948 of Duncan Ledger 1920-2013 who married Gillian Beckley 1929-1998 at St Mary The Virgin in Bampton.
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Descendants of John Sheppard b.1838
This is the family tree of John Sheppard b.1838 who married Rachel Neal b.1812.Names in the family tree.Clark Clark(e) DayEagles Embling ...
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Descendants of William Townsend b.1801 & Hunt Family
This is the family tree of William Townsend b.1801 who married Mary Ward b.1802 and the Hunt Family.Names in the family tree.Adlem Beckinsale Bowles ClackClark Cox ...
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Descendants of William Lock b.1700
This is the family tree of William Lock b.1700 who married Mary Dalton.Names in the family tree.Alder Banham BeckleyBoote Butler Coll...
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Descendants of William Eeles b.1827
This is the family tree of William Eeles b.1827 who married Ann White b.1827Names in the family tree.Beaumont Beckley Bennett Boggis Carter Chapman C...
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Descendants of Robert Radband b.1822
This is the family tree of Robert Radband b.1822 who married Elizabeth Higgs b.1822.Names in the family tree.Beckinsale Bird CattonClack Clinch ...
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Descendants of Richard Daniels b.1814
This is the family tree of Richard Daniels b.1814 who married Elizabeth Constable b.1814.Names in the family tree.Adams Baston Bradley ByeCarrington Constable Cook ...
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Descendants of Richard Butler b.1783
This is the family tree of Richard Butler b.1783 who married Hannah Taylor b.1786.Name in the family tree.Basson Bellinger BoneBuckingham Bunce But...
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Descendants of Isaac Constable b.1818
This is the family tree of Isaac Constable b.1818 who married Susanna Griffin b.1817. The grandson of Isacc, Thomas Augustus, started Constable's bakery on the corner of the Market Square. The shop is now Mark's Kitchen, a very good Ch...
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Descendants of Christopher Buckingham b 1863
This is the family tree of Christopher Buckingham b. September 11th 1863 who married Ada Pickett b. 1871; they married in 1892.Names in the Buckingham family tree.Basson Buckingham Burt Cadd ...
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Chariot racing in Bampton, first half of the 1970s
In 1970 the SPAJERS began an experiment to see if Chariot Racing on August Bank Holiday Monday could be instituted as another wonderful Bampton event to help raise money for the senior citizens of Bampton. Sadly, it ran for only 5 years because ...
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More men than women take part in Easter Bonnet competition 1977
In 1977 more men that women took part in the Easter Bonnet competition. The photograph shows Jim Gascoigne wearing his hat. This article was in the March 18 2018 issue of the Witney Gazette in John Chipperfield's 'Remember when ......
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The Beam in top 9 of Village magazines throughout the UK
In 2000 Country Living magazine invited their readers to recommend their local magazine for consideration of the best local magazine. The Diseworth Dialogue got first place and our Bampton Beam with in the top 8 after the winner and was the only ...
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5 Cyber attacks in our NHS trust
The county's biggest NHS Trust has vowed to remain 'vigilant' after figures revealed it had been hit by five cyber attacks in the past year. Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust was targeted unsuccessfully five times in...
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Robert Courts, MP for Witney resigns as Parliamentary Private Secretary at The Foreign Office
In this article, Robert Courts explains why he resigned his post
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The children from the village school re-enacted the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II. Rev. David Lloyd dressed as a bishop and children took the part of the queen and other relevant people, including Rev David's son Andrew who was the cross ...
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Bahar Interiors, a new shop in Bampton in Rosemary Lanet
A new shop in Bampton opened in August, Bahar Interiors, in Primrose Lane. This is their business card.
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Downton Abbey the movie confirmed
Filming in Bampton will take place later this summer and it's expected the film will show in 2019. During the six season of the show, it won three Golden Globes and 15 Emmys.
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Bampton School hold own world cup festival 2018
Bampton Primary School's nursery class spent this term exploring the tournament, which ran from June 14th to Sunday's final in July. The children looked in depth at the countries taking part in Russia, including tasting foods, making fl...
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West Ox Arts holds an exhibition of the work of 20 of its members
There are 180 members of West Ox Arts and 20 of them put the exhibition together to raise funds to keep the Association running. Each member pays £25 a year but more money needs to be raised to keep the use of the gallery and support local artists.
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June 30th 40 people walked Bampton on a big clean-up
Almost 40 people set to and walked Bampton on a big clean-up on June 30th 2018. They did an amazing job. WODC leader James Mills joined in as did Ted Fenton the Witney West and Bampton county councillor. Maurizio Fantanto organsied the whole th...
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1989 a new minibus for Alvescot, Aston, Bampton, Brize Norton & Clanfield schools
Five village schools, Alvescot, Aston, Bampton, Brize Norton & Clanfield took delivery of a new 17-seater minibus in 1989 costing £12,000. Rev. John Pellow chairman of the five schools minibus appeal. Gordon Foote aged 5 took the keys
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Tombola to raise money for Breast Cancer research
Laura Hatwell opened her garden in New Road to run a tombola to help raise funds for Breast Cancer Research. Laura's dear grandmother died of cancer 10 years ago and the raising funds for the research is very close to her heart.
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Mary Ellis in the ATA during WWII died aged 101
Mary Ellis was a wonderful lady who flew over 1,000 planes including more than 400 Spitfires. She was born in Leafield near Witney and was a good friend with our own Molly Rose OBE who was also in the ATA. Mary was 101 when she died. The artic...
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Chariot racing in the first half of the 1970s
On August Bank Holiday Monday 1970 the first Chariot Race was held in Bampton. The races lasted for 5 years only because, sadly, not enough teams were taking part. In these pictures some of the men are Colin Woodward, Richard Dunston, Frank Huds...
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Jim Gascoigne enters Easter bonnet competition 1977
This article appeared in the Memory Lane section of the Witney Gazette and recalls the time when men outnumbered the ladies in the Easter Bonnet Competition. The picture shows Jim Gascoigne and mentions Ken Mullis, Lionel Cook the landlord of the...
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The SPAJER'S Great Shirt Race 2018
These are a few of the photographs and a couple of newspaper cuttings of the 2018 SPAJER'S Great Shirt Race.
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Advert and Parish Profile for new Vicar to come September 2018
Rev David Lloyd retired at the end of September 2017 and then an advert and Parish Profile was created. The first entry here is the advert and the remaining 19 pages are the Parish Profile which candidates would have been given. Rev Cannon Janic...
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The Horse Fair and fun fair in Bampton
The Horse Fair in Bampton used to be a very large event akin to the one in Appleby. Horses were tethered all down Bridge Street, along Church Street and outside the church around the triangle of grass between Churchgate House and what is now call...
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Freda Bradley's uncle Jack's memorial plaque. Jack was born circa 1896 and is shown as 15 years old on the 1911 census, where it says he was a mason's labourer and living in Lavender Square.The World War One Memorial Plaque was mad...
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Re-opening of the Town Hall after refurbishment 1972
There are several newspaper items with people talking about the best use for the Town Hall once it is refurbished and then the Witney Gazette article documenting the official re-opening in August 1972 by Mrs M. F. Davey, accompanied by Lloyd Hughe...
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Prize Winning Poems from West Ox Arts
Sadly there is no date in this little booklet anywhere, but as the telephone number for the printer has just 3 numbers it must have been early 1970s.There are poems byCatherine Hooper which was awarded 1st prizeLiz Mathews, 2nd prizeHelen Oliver, ...
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Evacuee children in Bampton enjoying games at Weald Manor
These children are all evacuees from Bow in London. Here, they are being given the fun of some games at Weald Manor.The young girl at the bottom front on the right is now Mrs Joyce Cotter, neé Chambers and the girl on the right of the middle row ...
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ATC group circa 1952. Names on the photograph are Dennis Harris, Les Harrison, Billy Buckingham, Brian Lawrence, Philip Horne, Norman Craddock, Ron Cross, Raymond 'Boxer' Paintin, Jimmy Harris, Harry Owen and Wing Commander T Lloyd-Jone...
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Bampton and Brize Norton Railway station
Locomotive 7412 at Brize Norton and Bampton railway station in 1959.Locomotive 7412 at Brize Norton and Bampton railway station in 1961, this time in colourA freight wagon and engine at Brize Norton and Bampton stationA steam engine pulling three ...
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This newspaper cutting from the Witney Gazette of March 21st 1958 recounts the story of three members of the local gentry, Mr Staples-Brown from The Elms, Dr Oates from what today is known as Rosebank Nursing home and the local solicitor Mr Ridgen...
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The death of Brian Shurey September 21st 2017
Brian was a much loved man who took a very active part in many aspects of life in Bampton. One of his brothers, Henry Barber gave this eulogy at Brian's funeral service."My memories of big brother Brian were that he was an independent i...
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Carriage rides for the Bush Club Members October 2018
The members of the Bush Club were treated to a wonderful horse-drawn open carriage ride one October day in 2018. Members and helpers include :-Joyce Cotter, Pam Broughton, Mollie Jones, Sadie RoseRobin & Pip Shuckburgh with grandchildren Huxl...
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Daniels family outside their saddlery shop in Queen Street
The Daniels family had a saddlery shop in Queen Street just after 1900. The little boy on the right is probably the grandfather of Janet Westman nee Bradley, who had drawn many local maps full of information.
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Post for a talk by Professor Roger Jones
The Friends of St Mary's have recently been arranging a series of 3 talks, one in Feb, March and April to raise funds for the church. This poster was for the Feb 2018 talk entitled"The Graveyard Shift: surgery and body snatching at Guy&...
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Bush Club members in 2015 and 2016
Jenny Chaundy took her camera to Bush Club a couple of times to record most of the member in 2015 and 2016. They include :-Alan & Rosie PittsBob TapsellChristine CypherClare EdwardsConnie FraserDavid JonesDavid WashingtonDenise SturgesDoreen ...
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Bampton used to have a very active bowls club. The green was in the grounds of Weald Manor. This photograph shows five people who were at the annual dinner in 1954.Behind L-R are Trav Gordon and Francis Shergold. Francis was the head gardener a...
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Mrs Hilda Pickard was a churchwarden, flower arranger, WI member, drama club producer and her husband Sid was a design engineer, church worker, member of Witney orchestra. They both took a very active part in the life of Bampton.
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Dolly & Eric Stroud's Hardware Store in the High Street
Eric Stroud was a builder. His daughter Stella was married to Les King and they had a shop right opposite this store. Les, Stella and Eric helped Dolly start up the hardware shop initially selling items that would have been used in the building ...
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Bus Shelter given to Bampton by the departing Royal Corps of Signals, 1969
This bus shelter was a gift from the departing Royal Corps of Signals in Weald to the town of Bampton September 1969. It was built by Ray Green, Arthur Beckley and Brian Kew.
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The Baptist church was in the lane almost opposite Lime Tree House. It is now a private dwelling. Lyn Dunsby said:-"We used to go to Sunday School at the baptist chapel where Emmie Papworth was one of the leading lights. Mary Whit played th...
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Lloyd Hughes Owens' account of schools in Bampton
When Lloyd Hughes Owens retired in the 1960s he put the finishing touches to his album all about schools in Bampton. There is mention of the Old Grammar School, now our library and the exhibition room used by West Ox Arts and the Archive called t...
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Tony Allam baking the last batches of bread before Constables closed c1981
Tony Allam was the baker for Mrs Constable for many years. The shop was by the roundabout opposite The Talbot and is now the Chinese takeaway called Mark's Kitchen. These photographs show the beautiful ovens and all the surrounding area.Tre...
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Lawerence Adams' morris side 2007
2007 the melodeon player is Steve Coad, and the accordion player Paul Smith. Behind Barry Care, Bampton Fool, the hidden musician is Tom Bower.Dancing in the set: Barry Care, Andrew Care, Robert Care, Jonathan Coad, Paul Fowler, Lawrence Adams, N...
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Jumble sales in the 1970s and 1980s
Throughout the 1970s and well into the 1980s there was a jumble sale in the WI Hall - now called the Village Hall - most Saturdays and they were always well attended by regulars. There was nearly always a cake stall and bric-a-brac stall as well ...
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History of the Eeles to the Coop
Tony Scott told the ArchiveI believe International Stores took over (from Eeles) in 1969 and altered and extended the premises, covered the cellars & converted the accommodation into a self contained flat.It was then became Gateway until it cl...
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Frank Hudson & his father Bill and Castle View Farm.
Frank Hudson was brought up by his grand parents Albert and Elizabeth Mary Townsend at Castle View Farm in Bridge street after his mother died when Frank was only 7 weeks old. Frank says he had a very happy childhood surrounded by a loving family...
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Back row L-R Geraldine Graves, Ann Robey, Ann Bullen, Ann Wheeler.MIddle row Shirley Daniels, Valerie Rouse, Betty Court, Ruth Harrison.Gay Ledger, Jean Elward,C1950
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Baptist Sunday School Christmas Party January 1964
Lyn Dunsby told us it was the"Baptist Sunday school Christmas party.Front row - Andrew Morton, Anne Morton, Susan Taylor, Gary Gerhard, Cathy Hicks, Lyn Wheeler, Michael Wheeler, Jimmy Wheeler, Doreen Gerring, Maurice Hicks.Second row Gwyneth...
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Alf Smith and his sister Peggy James
Alf Smith and his sister Peggy James. Peggy enjoyed playing darts. Peggy's parent were Annie and George Smith. ]"This picture was taken watching me on a sports day, I am guessing 1959/1960. George and Annie Smith were Mum's pare...
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The Bampton Weightlifting Club began in the 1950s and in the first few decades, it was all about Olympic style lifting. The club is still going very strongly but today people go to tone up rather than entering competitions.Don Rouse explains"...
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A couple of very dear old rogues - but then I'm biased. Phil Addison on the left, born 1934 and Terry Rouse also born in 1934. If you haven't read Phil's book about his 10 years in Bampton from 1940 to 1950 when aged 7 to 17, you&...
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Table top scenes created by Hilda Kent for Bush Club in the Horsa building
Hilda Kent had many talents and one was to create the most delightful scenes in the foyer of the Bush Club when it was held in the unprepossessing Horse building. Every Wednesday she would create a display on the table and surrounding two walls a...
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Cigarette lighter of USAF 5th Air Force
'Dug up in Bampton' was an exhibition in the Vesey room.It may be of interest to know a little about the cigarette lighter with a military crest on it.The crest is actually that of the USAF 5th Air Force that has been based in the Pacifi...
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Research into Anglo Saxon Bampton by Dr John Blair 1988
In 1988 Dr John Blair from Queen Anne's College Oxford, gave a series of talks in Bampton Town Hall and produced this interim publication to go with one of his talks. He's special interest is Anglo-Saxon Bampton.
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Kit Jackson and colleagues at Clinch & Co Ltd, brewery in Witney.
Kit Jackson worked at Clinch & Co Ltd in Witney between 1950 and 1952. She is centre front in this photo along with fellow workers there. The brewery is almost behind the Angel in Witney.William Clinch and Company, 1877 - 1950, Witney, Oxfor...
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Floods through the years in Bampton 1932 to 2010
These pictures show flooding in Bampton and Weald from 1932 to 2010. Weald Street, Cheyne Lane, Bridge Street, Buckland Road, Aston Road, the site now Cala Homes! and more.The rain and floods of Whitsun 1932 did not stop the Morris men from danci...
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Entice GPs with rural weighting
This article in the May 3rd 2017 issue of the Witney Gazette is about the suggestion GPs coming to work in West Oxfordshire should be offered more money.
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RAF team up to their elbows as they become park keepers for a day
A group of men and women from the Tactical Medical Wing at RAF Brize Norton helped out at Burford Wild Life Park.
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June 2018 Witney Gazette on Bampton Morris and spring festivals
This article from a June issue of the Witney Gazette talks about the day of dancing in Bampton on the late May Bank Holiday.
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Memories of war time Bampton from Nicola Wolcott nee Hampton
Nicola Wolcott, nee Hampton, came to Bampton in 1943 aged 12. Her family came to get away from the bombing. This is her recollections of living in Bampton at that time and is a wonderful piece of social history.
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John Clarke was born in 1937. There are pictures of him here which are frames taken out of a film and he's the young boy with a mop of lovely curly hair. He can be seen in a special outfit for the carnival in 1947 when he was 10. Then on M...
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