Tom Smith was the son of a gypsy Queen and for 1969, the number of people and cars who came to his funeral was a very memorable affair. To this day, locals call the bend just outside Bampton on the Bampton to Brize Norton Road 'Hoppy's Corner.' It's on the right leaving Bampton just after passing the allotments.

Francis Shergold's Morris Dancing team about 1969 with names taken by Keith Chandler
Roy Shergold, Bill Daniels, Reg Hall, Cyril Smith, Dave Rose, Pete Allum, Terry Rouse, Steven Govier

Airmail letter to Mrs Townsend from B Howse in New Zealand

This is a calendar and advert for the Horse Shoe Inn by Maurice and Rene Wiggins

The WI put on the pantomime Jack and The Bean Stalk in the WI Hall in 1969
Inside the cow were Betty Collett and Valerie Adams played the cow
Jack & Jill were played by Penny Daniels and Angela Collett.

Frank Purslow was not only an excellent melodeon player, he taught many local people as well. He also had a wonderful catalogue of music gathered throughout his life. It was shocking to see it all put outside the gate of his house after his death for the bin men to pick up. A little was rescued but the vast majority was thrown away. The letter from Frank shown here was a follow-on from one sent the week before and the text will explain all.

Colin and Gareth Knight dancing the Broom Dance

This pathway is now grassed over, which is perhaps, a pity. It runs from the gate on the south side of St Mary's up to the Norman door.

Newspaper cutting about RAF Brize Norton Airman fined £10 for various offences by Burford Magistrates

Newspaper cutting from Standard Times and Echo. Bampton team in the final
Lyn Wheeler, Richard Sheppard, Nigel Cotton, Andrew Pierce, Richard Buckingham
Gp Capt John Richardson retired from the RAF in 75, was the Quiz Master