Photographs of Easter Bonnet Competition held in 1987 those included in photos are Betty Craddock, Josie Buckingham, Ruth Wheeler, Sharon Foreshew, Janet Newman, Mrs Elward. taken at the War Memorial.

Mrs Jean Howell of the WRVS and the WI cutting the cake.

Advert in Witney Gazette for Pumpkin Club Annual Street Fair
May Day

Newspaper cutting showing the members of the Pumpkin Club outside the Jubilee Pub.
Jeanne Gascoigne, Ann Saunders, Jim Gascoigne, Jackie Lewin, Lady Sheila Donoughmore, Lord Richard Donoughmore, Betty Hickman Ron Hickman and Steve Lewin.
The cuttings are from the Standard, Times, & Echo dated Friday 1st June 1973. “Holiday festivities in Bampton”, “Bampton shirt race comes of age” and “Bampton Annual Fête”

Witney Gazette advertisement for the Bampton Street Fair of 1984, with small adverts of local Bampton businesses.
A Simmonds in Market Square, sold everything from birdseed and dog food to shoe polish and fresh bread and Cakes. Mr Simmonds was well liked and respected.
Wilsons Estate Agents ,
Butleres of Bampton Local Wine merchant
Emmie Papworth Newsagents
F Ham Market Square sold ladies and gents shoes
Patrick Strainge Butchers, Duttons Wine merchants, Beers Spirits Fruit and vegetables Delicatessen
WJ Lock & Son Local Builder and Contractor Painter and Decorator
J Temple Hardware DIY Gardening Fishing Tackle

The annual weigh-in for the Pumpkin Club, October 14th 1983. John Buckingham aged 21 had the heaviest pumpkin at 142 lbs. John Simpson and Ron Bateman both from Radio Oxford were weigh-masters. One pumpkin was found to have concrete in the middle and was obviously disqualified but there were roars of laughter when the owner was said to be Mr U B Foulde aka Graham Taylor who had created it for fun. The junior section was won by Gerry Lea Markey. The marrow section was won by 13 year old Dale Stevens. Produce donated by locals was auctioned off after the weigh-in and was expected to raise about £300 for Bampton's elderly which would be distributed at Christmas.

Ruth Wheeler nee Shergold was instrumental in keeping the Easter Bonnet competition in Bampton going for several years along with the Pumpkin Club. This newspaper cutting is from 1983.

The Burford and Bampton branches of the British Red Cross got together for their annual bazaar. L-R in the photograph are Mrs R Lockyer, Mrs Isabel Collins, Mrs Bridget Smith and Mrs Margaret Wilson.

Bampton Weightlifting Club

6 pages magazine produced by group of young people covering news and events in the local Villages Alvescot, Bampton, Kencot, Filkins, Clanfield. Published be West Oxfordshire Arts Association Literary panel at Grange Cottage April 1975 costing 15 pence.