A few Pics of the day from the Spajers outing 2025, when over 70 attendees from Bampton and Lew had some steam train fun!!
Due to the popularity and enjoyment of the 2024 trip, the Spajers revisited the Cheltenham to Broadway service.
A fabulous time was had by all, only made possible by the support of volunteers and fundraising at events.
Many thanks to everyone for their contribution.

Shirt Race 2024
Photos of the Shirt Race in 2024, 21photographs showing the amazing fancy dress and the crowds enjoying the event, which happens every year on Whit Saturday and is organised by the SPAJERS.

Shirt Race 2022 100 photos showing competitors in this year's race

Shirt Race 2018 newspaper cutting and photographs showing competitors

Shirt Race 2007 7 photos showing competitors in the Shirt Race

Shirt Race 1950s

Bampton Shirt Race Start In 1955

Newspaper article about the cancellation of 2023 Shirt Race, which had been one of Oxfordshire’s most popular social events was cancelled in 2023 , The historic Great Shirt Race at Bampton, organised by the Spajers (the Society for the Preservation of Ancient Junketing) - has delighted hundreds of people annually for seven decades. Cancelled because three committee members had resigned. Don Rouse, one of the organisers still in post, was Master of Ceremonies at this race since 1970.
The modern version began in 1953 when village gasman John Quick, farmer Doug Read and fishmonger Paul Bevington dreamed up the idea of a pram race through the streets to celebrate the Queen’s Coronation.

Photos of the Shirt Race in 2024, Copy of programme and 34 photographs showing the amazing fancy dress and the crowds enjoying the event, which happens every year on Whit Saturday and is organised by the SPAJERS.

Shirt Race 1976
L-R Richard Snook, Mike Smith; beinmg presented with cup from George Hunt & Harry Hampton who were the 1st ever Shirt Race winners