April & Michaela Mullis, Margaret Govier at Pumpkin Club mini fête 1974
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April & Michaela Mullis and Margaret Govier at the Pumpkin Club mini fête 1974
Nik Stanbridge
April & Michaela Mullis, Margaret Govier at Pumpkin Club mini fête 1974
April & Michaela Mullis and Margaret Govier at the Pumpkin Club mini fête 1974
Nik Stanbridge
Clair Dryden invested as May Queen
Clare Dryden was invested as May Queen. Bob Harris, probably best known for presenting The Old Grey Whistle Test but at this point he was a presenter on Radio Oxford, put the sash on Clare. The ceremony took place in the WI Hall, Market Square. It is now the Village Hall.
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Son Townsend 50 years a Morris fool; children with garlands
In 1974 Son Townsend clocked up 50 years as a Morris Dancer and later Fool in Bampton. He first danced out with the side in 1925. To mark the occasion a clock and silver salver were given to Son.
The young dancers left to right behind Son are (I think?) Clive Tanner, Fred Cook, Mat Green and Malcolm Willis.
The young children with their flower garlands are L-R Tim Waller, Emma Carruthers, Louise Walker and Martin Landray
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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.
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Reports for Darby & Joan; Football clubs; St Mary's; British Legion; Baptist Church; NSPCC
This cutting gives a report on
Darby & Joan club
Football clubs
St Mary The Virgin Church
British Legion
Baptist Church
NSPCC
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Pumpkin Club weigh in, junior section
Eleven year old Paul Dowley tried to lift the 66 pound pumpkin. Paul won the Junior class.
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Burford & Bampton branches of the British Red Cross annual bazaar
The Burford and Bampton branches of the British Red Cross got together for their annual bazaar. L-R in the photograph are Mrs R Lockyer, Mrs Isabel Collins, Mrs Bridget Smith and Mrs Margaret Wilson.
Bampton Community Archive
Claire Wythes wins Queen's Guide award in 1978
15 year old Claire Wythes first went along to Guides aged three because her mother, Margaret Wythes was Brown Owl with the Bampton Guides. Claire was awarded the Queen's Guide Award, the Guides top award, at the WI Hall by the District Commissioner Mrs C Cooper.
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Pumpkin Club Grand Weigh-in 1983
The annual weigh-in for the Pumpkin Club, October 14th 1983. John Buckingham aged 21 had the heaviest pumpkin at 142 lbs. John Simpson and Ron Bateman both from Radio Oxford were weigh-masters. One pumpkin was found to have concrete in the middle and was obviously disqualified but there were roars of laughter when the owner was said to be Mr U B Foulde aka Graham Taylor who had created it for fun. The junior section was won by Gerry Lea Markey. The marrow section was won by 13 year old Dale Stevens. Produce donated by locals was auctioned off after the weigh-in and was expected to raise about £300 for Bampton's elderly which would be distributed at Christmas.
Bampton Community Archive
Tea ticket for Horticultural Society
This ticket for a tea was found in a pile of bits and pieces when clearing out a garage. Teas were sold to raise funds for the Bampton Horticultural Society. The cost was 6 pence in old money - 6d - so pre decimalisation of February 1971.
Bampton Community Archive