Mrs Sarah Wearne of Bampton kindly agreed that her account of the history of the Bampton War Memorial published in Vol 3. No 1 of the Bampton Beam in April 1988 could be reproduced. Entitled Bampton War Memorial and War Graves, and contains the following information: References to William Wheeler. Arthur George Martin, Thomas Wells and Sidney Clark, Daniel Skinner, Thomas Gillett, George and William Poole, Thomas and John Wells, James and Charles Cripps. Walter and Alfred Lay, William Morton, Walter Greenfield Lindsey Conveyance for the upkeep of the Memorial National Inventory of War Memorials Application Forms for membership of the British Legion Conveyance for the upkeep of the Memorial National Inventory of War Memorials Members of British Legion Mr Standley Smith Philip Shaw Gordan Shute Peter Anson Smith Dr Bernard Rose John Parrish Alistair G Newing Major John Alvey William Henry Challinor Mayhead A.F Munford W J Hastie Frederick James Loxton J.C.A. Edgell M.I. HallMr J Curley James Patriuck Dunstan J.F.G. Coles Reginald James ChambersG A Bishop Rev John Paul Burrough A C Newport Thomas Alexander Ritchie G Timms Robert Asgill Colvile Col MWT Roberts OBE Arthur Beckley Royston Shergold Yvette Helene Brown Bryan Deane Article on Invasion of Madagascar and a sketch Map Leaflet and Letters from Right hon Douglas Hurd and Peter Smith Ref: War Pensions
Together with Paul Bovington, John Quick founded SPAJERS in 1953 as a 'one-off event ' to celebrate the Queen's coronation. Following the passing of John, a flowering cherry tree was planted in his memory in the grounds of the War Memorial. In the photos can be seen Edie, John's widow, together with his son Kenny. Also representing the SPAJERS are Don Rouse and Frank Hudson.
A Newspaper cutting from Adrian Simmonds' collection showing one of the earliest photographs of Bampton. This looks like a delivery cart outside Wenman's Bakers, this building was eventually pulled down and the war memorial now stands on the site.
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.
On August 4th 2014 a short service of Remembrance was held by the War Memorial in the Market Square, in remembrance of the outbreak of WWI. Reverend David Battersby conducted the service and Gary Gummer held the Standard of the Royal British Legion.
