- BCA - 2023.4096
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- 2020?
Photo of Barry Care Fool, not a true Bampton side
They just dance in Bampton sometimes
Janet Westman
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Photo of Barry Care Fool, not a true Bampton side
They just dance in Bampton sometimes
Janet Westman
The Morris Clown, previously The New Inn and originally The George
The pub in the High Street named The Morris Clown (as at 2018) began life as The George. Steve the present landlord found the ancient wooden name board in the cellar but it fell to dust when he tried to lift it. A long time ago it became the New Inn as seen in the first photograph which is at least pre 1920 because the cottage at the est end of the Market Square is still standing and that was pulled down to make way for the War Memorial. Over the door can be seen a sign which says Clinch's Entire Eagle Brewery, Witney. There is another line underneath which sadly is not readable. The lower board says Commercial Inn, Lila Clack and two more lines of text which I can't read. The opposite side of the road is the department store owned by T. W. Pembrey which ran the length of present day No7 High Street, Lesta House, Strawberry Cottage and across Bushey Row, then called New Inn Street the shop on the corner. On the end wall of the New Inn on the third picture text can be seen which in part says Commercial something and Posting House. A little of this lettering can still be seen in 2018. What was Pembrey's is now Busby's department store. Note the thatched hay rick camera side of Lime Tree House. Thatching hay ricks kept the hay in good condition and shed the rain off; rick thatching was a specialist job and in Bampton Ben Tanner and his brother were particularly skilled and Reg Rouse was also.
Nik Stanbridge
Dr Alan Cole's life story in his own words
Dr Alan Cole came to practice in Bampton in 1959 and was here long enough to have in some cases, looked after three generations of a family. He was 90 in 2020.
Bampton Community Archive
Bampton Classical Opera Award 2020
Article about Bampton Classical Opera being shortlisted for an International Opera Award for the production of Stephen Storace's Gli Sposi Malcontenti (Bride and Gloom). One of 8 contenders the production was shortlisted for the Rediscovered Work Award tobe handed out in May 2020 . Jeremy Gray co-artistic director and Gillyb French founded the opera in 1993
Janet Westman
To Ethel and Gladys from Albert, below to Albert from daugher Ethel
Postcards sent to their Daddy, Albert Townsend, in WWI by Gladys, Jack and Albert (always known as Son or Sonner) Townsend.
Nik Stanbridge
L-R Doris and Cecil Robinson (Frank Hudson's godfather) and Ethel Mary Townsend (Frank's mother)
Nik Stanbridge
Frank Hudson with grandfather Alberrt Townsend's last two horses
Nik Stanbridge
Possibly Albert Townsend with either daughter Ethel or Gladys
Nik Stanbridge