'Rocky' Ernie Hunt, seen here in a pub in Bampton, was known as Dicky to his family. When Ernie died, his birth certificate showed his real name was Ernest Bishop. He worked at the Royal Corps of Signals camp in Weald and continued wor...
This booklet was produced by the EFDSS, probably in the 1960s but could be earlier. Adverts in the booklet are priced in pre-decimal currency. The forward reads: - "In the17th century we were known as The Dancing English and we still have i...
'A Little History of The World.' A very funny play performed in the Village Hall on Friday July 3rd 2015 by three members of Watermill, the West Berkshire Playhouse on tour. A copy of the ticket to go and see the play is can be seen. ...
As part of four days of celebration of the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II we had an evening asking the question "Has Bampton Got Talent?" and the answer was a resounding Yes. These photographs are of just a few of the people who ...
In March 2012 husband and wife Ann Manly and Dennis Harrison exhibited some of their work under the title 'Capturing The Moment.' Watercolours painted outside in Venice, Lagraville in France, Seatoller Bridge in the Lake District, Mete...
In 2002 a group of people calling themselves 'Chain Reaction' did all they could to raise sufficient money to have a safe cycle path created from Bampton to Tadpole Bridge, but sadly they were not able to achieve their ambition. Two yea...
Ann Manly and Dennis Harrison, husband and wife were watercolour artists with a very similar style and love of painting outside, in several countries as well as the UK. This exhibition of their work in November 2002 had pictures created in Venice...
"Grannys" was in the High Street in Witney. The sale was over two days, March 21st and 22nd 1952. It was attended by Mr & Mrs Hill and possibly their son Arthur as well. They wrote the selling price against some items, presumably ...
Ann Manly and Dennis Harrison, husband and wife were founder members of WOAA which later became West Ox Arts. They produced a huge number of beautiful watercolour paintings, nearly all painted outside in many parts of the UK and Europe. Nothing ...
Campaigners have condemned the xo-called 'no win no fee' policy of a developer behind plans for more than 700 homes on sites across Oxfordshire. 446 are planned for sites in West Oxfordshire. Sites are in Witney and Bampton.
This small newspaper cutting gives a wonderful moment in time giving a general picture of how things were in the early days of WWII. The author comments on:-The visibility of evacuees - many came from Bow in LondonThe Manor was offered as a hospi...
'One Hour To Dusk' was a thriller performed before the interval and the light-hearted 'Poor Mr Shakespeare' afterwards, by the Bampton WI Drama Group produced by Hilda Pickard.All the WI Drama Group plays produced by Hilda were...
In spring 2016 the Friends of St Mary's arranged three talks in St Mary's to help raise funds for the church and this talk by Dr Jeremy Gray on 'Painting The Saints: Miracles, Marvels and Martyrs' in Gothic and Baroque Art.
'Rocky', Ernest Hunt in the Elephant and Castle. Rocky was a much loved character in Bampton, always taking part in any event. He was known as Dicky to his family. When Ernie died, his birth certificate showed his real name was Ernest ...
Ernie 'Rocky' Hunt and Chad Trueman in the background, Spring Bank Holiday Monday 1991. Rocky was known as Dicky to all his family. When Ernie died, his birth certificate showed his real name was Ernest Bishop.
An exhibition with the title 'Stone, Fire, Paper, Water' was put on in the Gallery in April 2003 by four artists.Alec Peever - sculptures on slate - StoneRachel Higgins - animal sculptures - fireAnnie Wootton - papier-mâché - PaperJulia ...
This Morris dance, performed by the Bampton Traditional Morris men, became known as 'The Italian Job'. "It is a bog standard double side step." Rod Stradling introduced the tune in 1982 - it came from his friends in Ponte Caf...
An exhibition in the Gallery by 13 mature students studying at North Oxfordshire College, Banbury.Print sketches and photo etchings by Geoff Smithsculpture by Catherine Wardsculpture by Cherry Kingsculpture by Liz Smithand several more.
1st of 9 website entries from the WI album called "Bampton Today 1965". This is the first selection of pages from it. They are an account by Frances Henly (wife of John, the farmer of Deanery farm in Broad Street,) of the farming year...
These little cottages have been extended over the years but seen here, Nos 1 and 2 Mill Green are in their original petite state. A snowy time after Christmas 1981
This is the milk ration book for Frederick Gerring, born June 26th 1951 and living with his parents Rose and Arthur Gerring at Sandford House, Church View.
100 exhibits from woodcuts to embroidery to paintings in May 2002 in the Gallery in the Town Hall. Of particular note for the author of the newspaper articles were works byMargaret Charlton's embroideryJeremy R Jarvis's two large canvas...
John Wharton explained:-This is an 1898 Fowler steam roller. But there is a story that goes with it. In 1898 the employees of Fowlers of Leeds went on strike because they objected to their wages being reduced. The Oxfordshire Steam Ploughing Co...
In 1904 Bampton's Fire Brigade won the regional finals and so went to Crystal Palace to take part in the National Competition, which they won. The photograph shows the men who went to Crystal Palace
This handsome carriage drawn by two horses belonged to Payne & Son Agents. The wording on the side of the carriage says Cartage and Removals. The name Payne can just be seen on the north side of Castle View in Bridge Street which is where th...
This map is from 1913 and covers the area from Marsh Lane on the eastern edge of Clanfield west across Weald. However, all of Bridge Street, half the Talbot Inn, the west side of the Market Square, the South side of Church Street and Church View ...
This map was produced in 1922 and shows the field system as well as the parliamentary boundaries as at 1918.There are many interesting notes written on in pencil. The water tower and gas works along the Aston Road were in existence. The allotmen...
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...
1965. This pylon was the framework that once held a windmill on White Owl farm. The farm belonged to Bert and Ted Wilkins. As they were not intending to mend the windmill, Ray Evans from the Royal Corps of Signals based in Weald asked if his am...
Local newspaper. 1967. Marriage of Colin Reginald Rouse of Backhouse farm Bampton and Pauline Joy Marriott at St Britius church Brize Norton on October 7th. The reception for 80 people was held in the Victory Hut in Brize Norton. The photograph is...
In 1970 pupils in Witney were asked for their ideas on how Witney could be improved. One suggestion was to re-name the town to Witney-on-The -Windrush. Seen in the picture are L-R Philip Clayton, Nanette Bishop, Marjorie Pollard OBE JP from The ...
This Ordinance Survey map was produced in 1974 and covers the area from Hobbs buildings/Deanery Farm in the north, due east to Coal Pit Farm, south to Bampton centre, on south to Weald, east to Aston and south to the Radcot Cut and Great Brook and...
To mark its 7th year West Ox Arts held an exhibition of 100 of its 250 local artists' work on the banks of the river Thames at Radcot.The event was in the grounds of the Swan Inn at Radcot and in one picture you can see members Dennis Harriso...
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. There are three lovely pictures of Deborah Bradbury from th...
FFF&B (Fairford, Faringdon, Filkins & Burford) Ploughing match in 1983 held at Weald Farm. As well as all types of ploughs and tractors there is always a horse ploughing competition.
This newspaper cutting is about the Shirt Race and the Morris Dancing in Bampton at the late May Bank Holiday in 1983. Ian Baker 6 and Ivan Lomas 8 won the fancy dress aspect of the Junior Shirt Race. Reg Hall with his fiddle is seen enjoying a ...
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
People named in the pictures from the 1991 Pumpkin Club May Queen, Julie Kelman, and the grand weigh-in and club dinner are :-Alan & Gertie JordanAlice PeacockAmy MillsAnne JacksonArnold & Wyn WoodleyCharlotte KertonChris PratleyCraig Crip...
A letter from John Heydon of Haddenham Ceilidhs to Rod Straddling asking Rod to forward the letter to Bampton Traditional Morris because he's lost the bagman's address. John is interested in booking the Morris for their ceilidh on March...
Witney Gazette December 3rd 2014. Sisters unite in requesting a public inquiry after each of their brothers died from starvation after their benefits were drastically cut.Cathie Wood and Gill Thompson, sisters to Mark Wood of Bampton and David Cl...
21st birthday celebration of the women's section British Legion with a football match v men. Names include1. Jane Woodley2. Audrey Court3. Freda Bradley4. Betty Collett5. Joan Keyte6. Kath Walker78. Primrose Seacole9. Pat Curtis10. Sharon Fo...
These pages give detailed information about the Festival for anyone attending plus the program of workshops and forthcoming trips. While Bampton Morris was not one of the sides attending in 1977 Francis Shergold did go privately.
These three maps are all labelled as 2nd edition 1899. They cover the area Central Bampton, north & south, east nearly to Aston, Black Bourton south to Cowleaze Corner, east to Elephant & Castle in Bridge Street and Mt Owen Rd, west t...
Work by three artist was exhibited in the Gallery in October 2002Terry Wigley - photographerGilly Whittington - potterChristopher Townsend -sculptor/artist
These three soldiers were billeted at Home Farm in Bampton during World War Two. Home farm is in the HIgh Street in Bampton. Sadly nobody knows their names
These are photographs of the war graves of 5 Bampton Men. Harold Edward Busby, pilot officer. A G Martin ordinary seaman. S Clark Royal Fusiliers. George Frederick Bayliss Royal Army Service Corps. A Lay gunner Royal Garrison Artillery.
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...
The leaflet is for the 5th annual Downs Festival of Traditional Singing 1981 held for the first time at Hermitage. Guest were Sylvia and Jim Barnes, May Bootyman, Barry Bridgewater, Bob Cann, Keith Chandler, The Copper Family, Jim Coughlan, Stan ...
6 artists came together to show a mix of styles, techniques and media to show the range of the standard and work being produced by the members of West Ox Arts. They wereJuliet Dyer - potterMaureen Wilsker - potterRosengard Gunnel - photographerS...
In 1983 the Lowlands Area Planning Sub committee gave permission for 70 more homes to be built between New Road and Coalpit Lane. The said no more than 20 per year on the 8 acre site but in the event, there were more than this annually.
The children achieved a wonderful result with their research and the topics covered include:- a typical village; a changing settlement; an iron age settlement; archaeological evidence; the legend of St Frideswide; Domesday book; the manor house; B...
A Baroque tablet in the Horde Chapel dedicated to Barbara Horde who died in 1671. The chapel is on the south side of the chancel and there are many dedications to members of the Horde family within it.
Robert Griffith writes the following piece of social history from a personal point of view and it's eminently readable to anyone interested in WWII and RAF Brize Norton."On the 27th August 2009, it was my privilege to attend the Memorial...
A very different type of exhibition in the Gallery in Bampton in January 2002 saw 100 boxes, each containing 100 pictures and a distinctive word or phrase from the year for people to brows through.Jimmy Symonds created this 'Words of The Cent...
The Mummers' play performed in Bampton is one of only two that are 2-act plays in the UK. Don's account is very thorough and well worth reading. Don joined in 1948 soon after the play was revived after WWII and was in it for many decades.
A Millennium Mosaic was unveiled in Bampton by the Town Hall by Tony Walker of WODC. The mosaic was created by Rosalind Wates and sculptor Alec Peever made a plaque to commemorate the occasion. Residents took part in the creation through a works...
This Indenture on Vellum records :-A Release from William Thomas and Hester his Wife of Lands in Bampton Oxfordshire to Francis Sims Dated the Thirteenth day of June 1735.
This picture is taken in Market Square to show the Shirt Race. However, at this time there was no porch built on to the WI Hall (now the Village Hall), No4 Town House is still a shop and the arch nearest downstairs of the Town Hall is open. The ...
This entry, all about Captain B.W.G. Rose has a huge amount of information and I strongly recommend that you open the pdf and find the detail. It includes a foreword by one of his three sons, Nigel Rose, a two page typewritten copy of BWGR's...
As part of the exhibition on A History of Trade in Bampton, Mavis Newing kindly supplied this historical account of Sherbourne houses, 1 and 2 in Bridge Street
A brief history of Weald Manor• An Academy for young gentlemen is mentioned in 1790• Followed by John Beechey's Mansion House Academy in 1815 which moved into Weald Manor in the 1820s and closed in the late 1850s. In 1830 it was called a ...
This publication was created in 2016 with text by Rev. David Lloyd and photographs by Janet Rouse. It gives an idea of what is to be seen inside St Mary's and some outside items. There has been a church on this site for well over a thousand...
This bus shelter was created about 2003. Only if the rain was blowing from behind did it give any shelter. Drivers are very inconsiderate blocking the bus stop for the buses. It was in use for only a few years when the route was changed and the...
A carnival and fête, organised by the British Legion, held in the grounds of The Grange by kind invitation of Major and Mrs W.W.B. Scott. The event started at the Town Hall with the crowning of Carnival Queen, 16 year old Pamela Quick. Her atten...
"We’ve come together today to thank God for the life of a much-loved and fondly-remembered woman, who brought her own inimitable brand of Welsh sparkle and hwyl to Bampton life, becoming well known for her skills at the piano in the Bush Club...
This is the class photograph taken in 1980 when there were two age groups in the class.1. Mrs Chris Barker2. Mrs Vera Elward3. Andrew Smith4. Ian Harris5. Elaine Cooper6. James Montgomerie7. Ashley Sturgis8. Maxwell Hastie9. Luella Keeble10. Rache...
In the 1970s Lloyd Hughes Owens collect together all the photographs he could find of old-time Bampton and a few of people. He put them together in an album along with explanatory text and you'll find the pictures and text here.
These adverts were all to be found in the 2007 issue of The Beam. They include the New Tack Shop selling horse riding equipment in Duttons, Spring Hair and Beauty in the Market Square, Bampton Physiotherapy & Associates in Bushey Row, Neville...
Under the guidance of Hilda Pickard, the Drama Group in Bampton put on many excellent plays and pantomimes in the WI Hall, now called the Village Hall. This entry recalls just of few of them.MirandaOn The RoadThe Plot ThickensThere is a lovely gr...
BA9AED - Bampton Manor seen in 1946.BABFC4 – Bampton Manor seen in the 1940sBA7D58 - Fire place and panelling in Bampton Manor, 18th century.BA603D - The main entrance to Bampton Manor. Stained glass above the porch in the first floor. This is on ...
Witney Gazette March 19th 2014. Detached house in Primrose Lane for sale at £335,000Witney Gazette July 9th 2014. Three properties for sale in Bampton ranging in price from £299,950, through £375,000 to £420,000Witney Gazette August 6th 2014. T...
A group of printmakers came together to put on a really lovely display of their work in September 2006. Artists includedJane Peart - who has an affinity with animalsHeather Power - etched sculptural winter trees and stitched booksMorna Rhys - wat...
Bampton has had a long history of playing cricket and Anna Pitt put on a wonderful, well researched exhibition on the subject in January/February 2019. The catalogue of the exhibition is still on sale. This is a double spread newspaper article a...
In May 2012 our papershop known as Emmies, run by Tom and Silvia Papworth closed for the last time. The letter gives a history of the shop, the people who ran it. It documents not only the passing of the papershop but records the very active par...
A letter in The Beam Vol 1 Spring 2003.From Adrian Simmonds thanking everyone who sent him cards and to June and Iris for keeping his shop running while he was in hospital (Adrian died 11 years later in February 2014)Adrian is seen sitting outside...
"Need Not Greed Oxfordshire (NNGO) is a coalition of nearly 30 community groups from across Oxfordshire. Groups in the Witney constituency area include Rural Oxfordshire Action Rally (ROAR), Help Preserve Burford Campaign, Society for the Pro...
Some questions were put by Janet Rouse to Janet Newman about Constables the Bakery on the west side of the Market Square. Tony Allam's name should have been spelt with an A not a U.
In 2013, Margaret Landray who was a founder member of West Oxfordshire Arts Association, WOAA, which later became known as West Ox Arts, wrote her memoir of the Arts Association and this is her hand-written account. The association was the brainc...
The Bampton Striders start their inaugural walk from outside Bampton Physiotherapy. Walkers pay £1 and all the money collected was donated to the appeal to raise funds for the repair of the roof of St Mary The Virgin church
In 1943 Reg Rouse came to Bampton with his family. He had been George Collins' farm manager in Wiltshire and when George and family bought Weald Farm, Reg and family moved with him. On February 1st 1948 Reg bought a small holding and over t...
This is a photograph of Mary Shergold, wife of Roy, when she was in service at Bampton Manor after WWII. We made a sound recording Mary talking about her life's work and it's a wonderful account of the life of someone who started life i...