Colin Harold Bathe died on May 8th 2011 at the age of seventy three. His close friend David John Titchener, widely known as Curly, preceded him by just a few months dying at the age of seventy six on January 20th 2011. Both were well known in the area around their home town of Swindon for numerous activities relating to sports and motorised vehicles, but it is their involvement with traditional music, Morris dancing and song for which they will be remembered by Bampton people.
The article gives you far more information about these two men.
Les and Stella King owned a department store Kings of Bampton in the High Street. selling, haberdashery, toys, shoes and all manner of household items. Baby clothes, underwear, ladies and gent's clothes and made to measure garments.
When the Wenrisc ward was closed in 2015 there was great concern locally that it may be permanent despite being told it was for refurbishment. It was with relief that it was reopened a year later.
Valuation report on the Annexe at The Swan, on behalf of the executors of The late Timothy Frazer Tomlins by Strakers. Land Registry Documentation, Declaration of Solvency of Timothy Frazer Tomlins and Letter from Chadwick Solicitors
letters from Forrester Sylvester Mackett Solicitors to David Tomlins s relating to the Assent and First Registration of Title for the land adjoining The Old Swan, Buckland Road, Bampton
