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Funeral of George Collins June 29th 2018
- BCA - 2019.2176
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- Sept 22nd 1915 to June 5th 2018
George Collins and family came to Bampton in 1943 from Somerset when he bought Weald Farm. George lived to be 102 years old and was active almost to the last.
Bampton Community Archive
Os Williams' family in the 1890s
- BCA - 2019.2152
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- 1890s
These two photographs are of the family of Os Williams and were taken some time in the 1890s. Os Williams was a fireman in Bampton.Os Williams is seated in the front row on the left in the large group photo. These pictures were lent by David Darby.
Bampton Community Archive
Wedding of Olive Peacock & James McCabe
- BCA - 2019.2045
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- 1950s
Andrew McCabe sent the Archive this photograph. It is of his parents' wedding, James McCabe and Olive Peacock, probably about 1950.
Bampton Community Archive
- BCA - 2021.2542
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- 1930s
Freda Daniels was not quite 3 years old when she was dressed up to sell poppies in 1929. She was born April 13th 1927. The photograph of her sitting has '3 years old' written on the back.
When she married she became Mrs Freda Bradley.
Bampton Community Archive
Postcard from Jan, Jasper & Andrew Walsh to Andrew West
- BCA - 2020.2434
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- 1986
This card was sent from Jan, Jasper and Andrew Walsh to Andrew West in 1986.
Francis Shergold seen on the left, Terry Rouse centre the fool, Tony Daniels behind Terry. Jamie Wheeler playing the accordion.
Bampton Community Archive
Obituaries for Colin Harold Bathe and David John Titchener
- BCA - 2020.2368
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- 2011
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.
Bampton Community Archive
Francis George Shergold in 2002 & his obituary in the Guardian January 2009
- BCA - 2018.1583
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- Jan 31st 1919 to Nov 27th 2009
This obituary was in The Guardian newspaper January 13th 2009. Francis was born on January 31st 1919 and died on November 27th 2009. The article was written by Derek Schofield.
Bampton Community Archive
Major Robert Colvile through his life
- BCA - 2017.901
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- Various
These are photographs of Major Robert Colvile starting with one when he was about 3 years old
Nik Stanbridge