B/W Photo of Morris Dancers Dancing in the grounds of the Deanery in 1975. A young Tony Daniels nearest the camera.

Photograph of Cyril Smith in 1970

Photograph of Cyril Wheeler (left) and Bill Brown (in dancers outfit)
Cyril was the husband of Ruth (nee Shergold)

3 Frames of an old film footage of the Morris Dancers possible 1930's, showing Sonny Townsend, Reg Whitlock, Bob Whitlock, Fred Pettifer.
Don Rouse, Trevor Hewett and Jamie Wheeler, have commented on Morris Eight Band as follows
Trevor Hewett – “The Morris Eight Band were: Colin Bathe, melodeon; Andrew Bathe, Alec Titchener, Trevor Hewett, fiddles; Curly Titchener, percussion; Francis Shergold, caller.”
Don Rouse – “The Morris Eight Band that Trevor Hewett mentions was indeed the first Band that I booked for an Oxford - Leiden Barn Dance in 1974. Frank Purslow used to play for them. From them were formed the Bampton Barn Dance Band. Curly Titchener and Colin Bathe with their sons often helping out. At the same time the Beaker Folk with Ray Borrett in charge were performing. Mathew Green and Fred Cook were with the Bampton Barn Dance Band and broke away to present their own interesting style of Folk music to form the Woodpeckers. Arnold Woodley then formed a Band at this time which I cannot remember their name. Can Jamie Wheeler help me. So, during the 1970s - 80s and 90s there were five very capable bands operating from Bampton.”
Jamie Wheeler - Arnolds band was the Bampton Bushmen. I played regularly with the Morris 8 from 1979 to 1983 and on an occasional basis with Beaker Folk from 1982 right up to 2015

A photograph of Reg Hall playing the fiddle in 1970

Typewritten document about the Traditional Morrismen and their appearance at Royal Festival Hall in July 1971

Newspaper cutting about Morris Men of Bampton. Dated Jan 20th 1972 reporting on Arnold Woodley's team and his group of boys coming into the tradition. Photograph taken outside the George and Dragon, is of the 1971 group Robin Connaughton, Bernie Basson, Fred Scott, Colin Bathe, Andrew Carruthers, Colin Knight, Arnold Woodley, Fiddler and Squire of the team, and Frank Purslow accordion. Sonny Townsend was the fool and Ben Tanner was the cake carrier

Photo of Squire Francis Shergold talking to Mrs Bliss of Bampton House 1972

This lovely black and white photograph shows the Bampton Traditional Morris Men standing on the steps of The Deanery in 1973. The people include:-
Dave Rose
Tony Applegate
Frank Daniels
Pete Allam
Francis Shergold, squire of the side
Jim Buckingham
Ralph Harrison
Jasper Walsh
Ray Borrett
Mark Harrison
Cyril Smith
Alan Hampton
Martin Ferguson
Michael Wheeler
Tony Daniels
Bob Allison, with cake and collection box
Bill Daniels
Harry Hampton
Reg Hall, musician
Shaun Mullis
Michael Hampton
Gary Harrison
Terry Rouse
Roy Shergold, the fool

Newspaper cutting reporting on Tramps' Supper put on by Pumpkin Club to raise funds for the elderly residents on Bampton. Held in the Cotswold Grill and the Food donated by Dave Passmore the proprietor. Prizes were given to the best dressed Tramps. The Weekend activities included Judging of Whitsun Garlands made by Children, prizes went to Andrew and Mark Whitlock, George and Amanda Gascoigne and Floyd and Christine Curtis. Morris Dancing and an Art Exhibition were also held.
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”