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The old Carillon in St Mary's, Bampton
The old carillon had to be turned off permanently in the end when too many pins on the drum had fallen out and simply would not stay in place when put back. The resulting sound was not good. When the drum rotated, each pin in the drum would trig...
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The Bampton WI banner is housed in St Mary's May 21st 2014
With the rather sad demise of the Bampton branch of the WI the lovely banner, made by Pat Barratt, was officially welcomed and hung in Saint Mary's in Bampton. One picture shows the diminished group of ex Bampton members attending the little...
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Barbara Hunt nee Green's certificates for The Torchbearers & Junior Red Cross
Torchbearers International (sometimes known as ‘Capernwray’) is a worldwide community of believers in the saving, transforming and indwelling life of Jesus Christ. There are currently 25 Torchbearers Centres in 20 countries on 4 continents around ...
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The children from the village school re-enacted the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II. Rev. David Lloyd dressed as a bishop and children took the part of the queen and other relevant people, including Rev David's son Andrew who was the cross ...
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Muffled peal rung for Major Robert Colvile July 4th 2008
The bells were rung half muffled in memory of Major Robert Colvile on July 4th 2008. These pictures show the ringers and a group photo with Rosemary Colvile
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Bampton Today 1965 - an album created by Bampton branch of the Women's Institute
At the end of 1965 the Bampton branch of the Women's Institute produced this album called "Bampton Today 1965" for an inter-branch competition it is probably the best source anywhere of Bampton in any single year. It covers many su...
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Bampton Church Bellringers' savings book 1959-1972
This savings account with the Midland Bank was used to earn interest on monies received by the bellringers, for ringing for weddings, who during the period of this savings account used the money to buy new ropes when needed and grease to lubricate...
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Repairs to the inside of the aisle roof of St Mary's 2009
In 2009 the roof of the aisle of St Mary The Virgin Church was repaired. Sadly, the leaking roof had caused damage on the inside and these photographs tell the story of the repair and repainting of the inside of the roof and repair of some timber.
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Repair of the aisle roof of St Mary's 2009
In 2009 work started to repair the roof of the aisle of St Mary The Virgin Church. These photographs tells the story of the work.
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These are photographs of the war graves of 5 Bampton Men. Harold Edward Busby, pilot officer. A G Martin ordinary seaman. S Clark Royal Fusiliers. George Frederick Bayliss Royal Army Service Corps. A Lay gunner Royal Garrison Artillery.
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Bampton War Memorials and The Royal British Legion
These documents are all to do with the War Memorials
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These documents are all concerning the Amelia Carter Charity.
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Bellringers' outing February 28th 2009
The Bampton and Clanfield bellringers try to have two outings a year where they ring in four to six different churches. On this outing they rang at Abingdon, Sutton Courtney, Drayton and Radley, with lunch at The Fish in Sutton Courtney.
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We have four houses which have been vicarages in Bampton. It was a 3 portion living at one time with one vicar being responsible for Lower Haddon and Lew, another looked after Aston, Shifford and Cote and the third had Bampton Proper which includ...
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David Byrt revived the choir of St Mary's in 2002 and under his guidance the choir grew in skill and confidence to be able to sing Sung Evensong in Christchurch Cathedral, Oxford and other such places.
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The Choir of St Mary's sung Sung Evensong at Christchurch, Oxford October 20th 2007
The choir of Saint Mary The Virgin, Bampton sang the Sung Evensong in Christchurch Cathedral, Oxford October 20th 2007. L-R Richard Rednall, Phil Waite, Richard Wilkins, choirmaster David Byrt, ? Grace Wilkins, Lynne Borrett, Janet Rouse, Liz Ros...
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The path from the south gate to the Norman door, south side of St Mary's
This is the pathway from the gate on the south side of St Mary's by Church Gate House to the Norman doorway. Today, it's covered with grass so it's good that someone took this photograph
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Lloyd Hughes Owens' extracts from Vestry meetings between 1859 and 1916
Lloyd Hughes Owens read through old Vestry minutes and extracted bits he found interesting. They were hand-written notes and the Archive is indebted to Miriam James for typing them out to make life easier for the reader. These extracts are both ...
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Thomas Peter 'Bill' Govier December 3rd 1932 to May 21st 2016
He was known locally as Bill but his name was Thomas Peter Govier. Bill played an active part in Bampton life in the Pumpkin Club, maintaining the war graves from 1955, composing the crossword in The Beam for many years and he showed his fun side...
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Lead stolen from 27 churches across the diocese in the last 6 months
St Mary's in Bampton has had lead stolen from its roof twice within a month. 27 churches have suffered this in the diocese in the last 6 months. Churches are being urged to have alarms and CCTV fitted. Bampton's church now has alarms;...
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A newspaper article charting the farming life of Reginald Rouse from farm manager to farm owner
In 1943 Reg Rouse came to Bampton with his family. He had been George Collins' farm manager in Wiltshire and when George and family bought Weald Farm, Reg and family moved with him. On February 1st 1948 Reg bought a small holding and over t...
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'Painting The Saints' talk by Dr Jeremy Gray in St Mary's for the Friends of St Mary's
In spring 2016 the Friends of St Mary's arranged three talks in St Mary's to help raise funds for the church and this talk by Dr Jeremy Gray on 'Painting The Saints: Miracles, Marvels and Martyrs' in Gothic and Baroque Art.
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A concert in St Mary's was to be held on September 11th 2016 - Bernard Rose would have been 100 years old. His wife Molly is still alive (at March 2016)
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Vera Elward does microlight flight for church organ funds 2015
Vera Elward aged 92 did a microlight flight to help raise funds for the improvements planned for the church organ in St Mary's. In the end, Vera raised over £3,000
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From The Beam April 2001. A glimpse of old Bampton by Alan Hardy, Oxford Archaeological Unit
An old paddock on the west side of the church was excavated by Alan Hardy, Oxford Archaeological Unit. This article documents the finds in the area which was in the ground of The Deanery.
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Bampton Classical Opera Voices celebrate St Beornwald's Day in St Mary's December 21st 2015
As reported in the Witney Gazette of December 9th 2015, Bampton Classical Opera Voices: In dulci jubilo! was at St Mary’s Bampton on Monday December 21st 2015 to help the church celebrate St Beornwald’s Day. St Beornwald is a rather obscure saint...
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Bampton News. Pumpkin Club. Harvest Concert. Mothers' Union. Boys' football. Horticulture. Poss 1992
This cutting is a round-up of Bampton News c1992 and covers items relating to the Pumpkin Club. Harvest Concert. Mothers' Union. Boys' football. Horticulture.
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Baptist Women's League Anniversary Service. March1973
The Baptist Women's League held an anniversary service with Cote Baptist ladies and the Mothers Union invited in March 1973
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Articles about Bampton from 1954, 1971 and 1975 and one probably before WWII
These articles cover the topics of the nightly curfew, no mains drainage, Morris Dancing, the railway station which is two miles away, Count Munster, Air Marshall Sir Roderick Carr, Air Commodore A S Ellerton ADC to the King, Miss Taunt organist f...
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Cote Circuit Baptist Church June 1970
The first missionary to be sent out by Cote Baptist church was Henry John Dutton of Bampton. This article by Rev. E J Clarke MA is a newsletter full of information about the church and local events and people.
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Two newspaper cuttings about Bampton from 1971
These three newspaper cuttings, one each from 1954, 1971 and 1975 are sizable reports on Bampton at that time.
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The Manor of Shifford has been variously owned by Edward Crouchbank, the son of Henry III, John of Gaunt, the Duke of Lancaster, Henry IV, Lord North and Greville Harcourt. Shifford was virtually the first Parliamentary meeting-place of this coun...
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Notes by Lloyd Hughes Owens on C14th carpenters who worked at Winchester Cathedral and others
These are Lloyd Hughes Owens' hand written notes about a fourteenth century carpenter William Lyngwood who worked on Winchester Cathedral. He became a master mason at Exeter cathedral and designed the pulpit, reredos and sedilia.
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Old photographs and drawing of St Mary The Virgin from early C19th
This is collection of mostly photographs of St Mary's show features that are no longer there and others which are now covered up.
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Old Time Bampton People by Lloyd Hughes Owens
About 1973 Lloyd Hughes Owens made an album about some of the old people in Bampton with photographs and text. This is the album
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Notes from Bampton Vestry meetings 1859-1916
These extract from the Vestry meetings are both interesting and in places I think very funny; it makes you realise there's nothing new under the sun where politics is concerned. With the establish of Parish Councils the Vestries lost much of...
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Letters between Lloyd Hughes Owens & Exeter Cathedral Library re Edward Cotton of Silverton b C1616
These are letters between Lloyd Hughes Owens and Exeter Cathedral Library and also Exeter University Library. He appears to be inquiring about Edward Cotton, son of William Cotton of Silverton. Edward matriculated at Christ Church Oxford 2nd Nov...
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Documents relating to Bampton Among Archives of D&C in Exeter, compiles by Lloyd Hughes Owens
These are a collection of records compiled by Lloyd Hughes Owens and cover many aspects of local life and people. 1247 local tithes; 1275 extract from Quo Warranto Roll concerning tenures; 1288 Bond of obligation to pay rent for Vicars' hous...
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Burials and deaths in Bampton 1890-1939 compiled by Lloyd Hughes Owens
When Lloyd Hughes Owens was chairman of Bampton Parish Council he borrowed the parish register of deaths and burials and compiled this list which covers the time 1890 to 1939. He has taken the trouble to put them in alphabetical order which helps...
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A History of Cote Baptist Church compiled by Lloyd Hughes Owens
Lloyd Hughes Owens compiled this History of Cote Baptist Church.
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Letters between Lloyd Hughes Owens and Cluttons re Deanery Farm 1974
These letters are between Lloyd Hughes Owens and Cluttons Chartered Surveyors about Deanery Farm. They were written in 1974 and Hughes Owens was trying to find information about the building. I think there is a misunderstanding of the difference...
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Thanksgiving For Victory Service 1945
This is the Service program for the Thanksgiving Service for Victory held in 1945. As the service sheet was printed in London it was probably a standard service to be held across the UK
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In August 2006 Whites of Appleton came and began the process of removing the front 6 bells. Three had to go to the Whitechapel bell foundry in London for tuning. New wheels, stays, sliders and headstocks were fitted to all 8 bells, the two large...
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Archaeological dig just west of the church 2001
In 2001 Alan Hardy from the Oxford Archaeological Unit ran a dig in a field just to the west of St Mary's because there were plans to build there. This article from The Beam tells you all about it and the Saxon finds. There is also an artic...
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Horse-drawn glass bier outside the north west gate of St Mary's
These photographs of a horse-drawn glass bier were taken by Hilda Kent.
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Restoration of the 1812 Gray & Davison Church Organ in St Mary's
The church organ in St Mary The Virgin Church in Bampton is old. It was built in 1812 and while it has received a few running repairs over the years, it finally got to a stage where it was unreliable and went out of tune within two weeks of being...
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Witney and Woodstock bellringer's branch outing May 10th 2003
The local ringers' branch is the Witney and Woodstock branch. On May 10th 2003 they had a ringing outing to Leckhampton, Brockworth, Woodchester, Avening, Cherington, Tetbury,
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Bampton & Clanfield ringing outing October 21st 2006
On October 21st 2006 the Bampton and Clanfield bellringers went on a ringing tour visiting Kempsford, Highworth, Purton, Ashton Keynes and South Cerney
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Festival Evensong in St Mary's August 30th 1936 dedicated to E. J. Green by his son Warren
On August 30th 1936 there was a Festival Evensong sung in St Mary's dedicated to E. J. Green by his son Warren. Warren was a music scholar and played the organ at St Mary's for many years. He wrote the anthem called 'Thanksgiving&...
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St Mary's choir sing Evensong at Christchurch, Oxford October 9th 2006
On October 9th 2006 once again St Mary's choir sang Evensong in Christchurch cathedral, Oxford
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On September 10th 2006 Rev. David Lloyd and Jenny celebrated their Silver Wedding and it was also David's 10th year of vicar at St Mary's. Somehow, Suzy managed to get them to pop round to the church where many of us were in waiting to ...
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Rogation Sunday barbecue at the Pavilion, Buckland Road Sunday July 9th 2006
After the Rogation Sunday Service held in the Pavilion in Buckland Road, we all enjoyed the barbeque and games. The service was led by Rev David Lloyd
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Tower cleaning day in St Mary's & Ted Dixey's 80th birthday May 7th 2005
Once a year, Bampton bellringers give the ringing chamber a really thorough clean. On May 7th 2005 it was also Ted Dixey's 80th birthday and although Ted had reached a time in his life when cleaning the ringing chamber was too much for him, ...
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Bampton & Clanfield Ringers' tour October 29th 2005
The Bampton and Clanfield ringers went on a ringing tour on October 29th 2005. They rang in Marcham, Sunningwell, Cowley, Garsington and Horspath .
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Bampton & Clanfield bellringers' outing April 2nd 2005
On April 2nd 2005 the Bampton and Clanfield bellringers went on a ringing tour to Shipton-under-Wychwood, Ascott-under-Wychwood, Charlbury, Spelsbury, Church Enstone and Chipping Norton.
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Ringing for the 60th anniversary of peace July 10th 2005
On July 10th 2005 some of our Bampton bellringers celebrated the 60th anniversary of Peace by ringing the bells of St Mary's. Back row left to right are Hilary Openshaw, Carole Perry, Roger and Margaret Barns, Terry Gregory. Front row left ...
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Witney & Woodstock ringers' branch outing May 8th 2004
The Witney and Woodstock branch bellringers' outing on May 8th 2004 took the ringers to the churches in Walston, Church Lawford, Rugby which has two ringing towers in the one church of St Andrew's, one with 8 bells and one with 5 and we ...
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Bampton & Clanfield ringers' outing April 17th 2004
Bampton & Clanfield ringers' outing April 17th 2004 was a happy day with ringing in West Hanney, Wantage, Chieveley, Hungerford, East Garston and Lambourn.
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Christ plus St Catherine and St Frideswide in the Lady Chapel of St Mary The Virgin
In St Mary The Virgin church there is a stained glass window in the Lady Chapel that has Christ plus two female saints, St Catherine and St Frideswide.
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Ride & Stride September 11th 2004
The Ride+Stride is a fun day out for all the family that raises fund for historic churches. Ride+Stride is a sponsored bike ride or walk in which people from all over the county of Oxfordshire, walk or cycle between churches, exploring and enjoyi...
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Rogation Sunday Service at the pavilion July 13th 2003
The congregation of St Mary The Virgin held their Rogation Sunday Service at the Pavilion in Buckland Road on July 13th 2003. The service was led by Rev. David Lloyd
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Sung Evensong at Christ Church cathedral Oxford September 20th 2004
The choir from St Mary's Bampton sang Sung Evensong in Christ Church cathedral, Oxford on September 20th 2004 under their choirmaster David Byrt.
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Table top sale May 1st 2005 to raise funds for the restoration of the bells of St Mary's
The aim was to raise £40,000 to restore the bells of St Mary The Virgin, Bampton to good working order and one of the fund raising events held was a table-top sale. There was a village-wide table top sale and the ringers all got together at the h...
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Harvest Supper in the Pavilion September 19th 2005
St Mary's held a Harvest Supper in the Pavilion in Buckland Road. Apart from food there were readings and singing, solos and much more.
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Bampton and Clanfield bellringers' ringing outing April 26th 2003
Bampton and Clanfield Bellringers' outing on April 26th 2003 went to Burford, Great Rissington, Chedworth, Bibury and Hatherop.
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Bampton and Clanfield bellringers' ringing outing October 25th 2003
The Bampton and Clanfield ringers had a good ringing outing on October 21st 2003. They rang in Shipston-on-Stour, Stratford upon Avon, Lower Quinton, Welford-upon-Avon, Ilmington and finally at Lower Brailes.
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Barn Dance in St Mary's September 2003 with the Woodpeckers
The Bampton firemen used their strength to move the church pews to the side of the church leaving a large, square space for dancing. We held a harvest barn dance in St Mary's in September 2003 accompanied by the Woodpeckers
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Bampton Bellringers visit Whitechapel Bell Foundry spring 2002
On a very cold spring morning in 2002 the Bampton and Clanfield Bellringers with family and friends went to see round the Whitechapel Bell Foundry in London.
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Clearing the churchyard at St Mary's May 2002
Members of St Mary's set to and cleaned the churchyard and inside the church in May 2002
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Barbara Hunt sent these copies of her certificates for membership of The Torch Bearers, The Junior Red Cross and a copy of the program of the displays of activities given in the presence of Her Royal Highness Princess Alexandra of Kent who was Pat...
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Should bellringing be classified as a sport?
For some reason, the question 'Should bellringing be classified as a sport?' exercised the minds of a few people in February 2016. These two articles give some thought to the question and it wasn't even 'silly season' for...
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When ringing was allowed once more after years of silence during WWII Ted Dixey learnt to ring. His life-long friend Jack Joyce was a ringer and sextan and Ted enjoyed joining him in the belfry. After 50 years of ringing the Bampton ringers arra...
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Postcards of old Bampton sent to the Archive by Mrs Maureen Bindley October 14th 2015
These nine postcards were kindly sent to the Archive by Mrs Maureen Bindley. They show New Road with houses built on the south side only, Broad Street from north to south, the War Memorial with the Malt Shovel in the Market Square in the backgrou...
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Bampton Parish, A Village Appraisal 1998
In 1998 another appraisal was carried out for Bampton - see also entry 2017.532 for the 1966 appraisal. The areas covered include 1. Household data 2. How time is spent 3. Education 4. Housing and development 5. Utilities and Public Services ...
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Photographs taken around Bampton by Hilda Kent, early 1980s
Hilda Kent went around Bampton in the early 1980s recording many views and not all at ground level.
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Photograph album of Bampton people created by Terry Crowley in 1983
Terry Crowley felt passionately that a visual record should be made and kept of some of Bampton's citizens who played a very active role in the life of Bampton. This was before digital photograph and photography were relatively expensive. T...
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Newspaper report of The Baptist Women's League
A short newspaper article about the Baptist Women's League held in Bampton's Baptist Chapel with guest speaker Mrs Chard of Clanfield. Gifts presented to Mrs R Greenway and Mrs E Papworth in recognition of their services to the League. ...
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These two postcards have pictures of Bampton on. One is a single picture of Church View probably taken in the late 1950s. The other one is a composite of five pictures of varying dates including the War Memorial, south side of the Market Square,...
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Letter from Binty Howse in New Zealand to Mrs Townsend of Ashtree Cottage in Weald St,
This is a lovely chatty airmail letter from (what looks like) Binty Howse who lives in New Zealand but is clearly related to people in Bampton, to Mrs Townsend who lived in Ashtree farmhouse in what is now Weald Street. It was received on April 3...
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These five photographs were taken by Margaret Chaundy, who was a member of the Mother's Union, at different events. They include Judy Devas, Jill & Chris Ruck, Wendy Eldret, Arthur Pont and Keir Smith who had gathered in Jill and Chris&#...
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The Service of Thanksgiving for the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II June 5th 2012
As part of 4 days of celebrating the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II there was a service of thanksgiving, held nationwide on Tuesday June 5th 2012. This is the service booklet that was used in St Mary's on the morning.
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Wedding of Colin Rouse of Backhouse Farm and Pauline Joy Marriott of Brize Norton, October 7th 1967
The wedding of Colin Reginald Rouse and Pauline Joy Marriott on October 7th 1967 at St Britius Church, Brize Norton. The reception was held in the Victory Hut in Brize Norton. The photograph was taken by Arthur Titherington of Witney, who fought...
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The two newspaper cuttings, found in an old book in a second hand book shop, give a report of the AGM of St Mary The Virgin and report on a caravan fire at St Mary's Trailer court. The church report mentions the moving on of the vicar, Rev....
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Funeral of gypsy Tom Smith aged 59 September 1967
There was a gypsy funeral in September 1967 attended by approximately 300 mourners who came from Northamptonshire, Dorset, Devon, Somerset, Berkshire and Warwickshire. Mr Tom Smith aged 59, son of a Gypsy Queen. Tom had affectionately been know...
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Flower Festival, soloists, service for the handicapped, open gardens by St Mary's July 1968
In July 1968 St Mary The Virgin Church held a three day festival which included a flower festival in the church, a special service for the handicapped under the auspices of the Oxfordshire branch of the British Red Cross. There was a choral and i...
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The Roman Catholics in Bampton had been forced to worship in various places in Bampton through the twentieth century including the Town Hall and the room in the old Grammar School now housing our library. This room was for hire and could have bee...
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Thanksgiving program for Margaret Mary Smith held January 6th 2016 in St Mary The Virgin Church
Margaret Mary Smith was born on January 8th 1942 and died just before Christmas on December 20th 2015; a service of Thanksgiving was held on January 6th 2016. Margaret was a most delightful person, married to Morris Dancer Cyril Smith for many de...
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Blestfest - village-wide fundraising for the library and Archive June 20th & 21st 2015
BLEST was set up to raise funds to keep our library open. They combined efforts with the Archive to raise funds for both organisations and over two days held many events. Visiting children's authors held workshops and did story telling, gar...
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Mother's Union ladies serve tea at the Flower Festival in ST Mary's c2000
Ladies from the Mother's Union serve teas at the Flower Festival in St Mary's c2000. Mrs Frances Money in the purple beret and her daughter-in-law Madeleine in the pink blouse. Enjoying a cup of tea is Stuart Pearce (d. Jan 2017)
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Children from Junior Church celebrate Good Friday in St Mary's
Children from Junior Church celebrate Good Friday in St Mary's c2000
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A new walking group sets off in Bampton from Bampton Physiotherapy with Fiona Farmer
The Bampton Striders start their inaugural walk from outside Bampton Physiotherapy. Walkers pay £1 and all the money collected was donated to the appeal to raise funds for the repair of the roof of St Mary The Virgin church
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A free valuation was on offer at an event held in the grounds of Bampton Manor, the home of Lord Donoughmore, on July 12th 2007. It included a garden party and treasure hunt. Michael Wynell-Mayow of Bonhams in Oxford was the valuer. The cost of...
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Indoor parish picnic in the Bush Club c2000
These two pages in the pdf each have two pictures and record the children enjoying the parish picnic indoors in the Bush Club c2000
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Mother's Union serving teas at a Flower Festival in St Mary's
The Mother's Union took on the task of serving teas during the Flower Festival held in St Mary's, the weekend of the late May Bank Holiday.
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Mother's Union group & Rev. David Lloyd in Terry Argles' garden, Church Street
This group of six ladies along with Rev David have gathered in the garden of Terry Argles in Church Street 1998.
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May 3rd 1995, the two steeplejacks who repaired the top of the spire of St Mary The Virgin Church
These are the two steeplejacks who repaired the top of the spire of St Mary The Virgin in 1995. The opportunity was taken to re-guild the cockerel weather vane which was put on display propped against the radiator cover by the west door for a few...
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Christian Aid sale at Cobb House May 13th 2004
Six photographs of a sale at Cobb House to raise funds for Christian Aid. People in the pictures include Dr Alan Gaydon and John Battersby, Mary and Dennis Bambury, Rev David Lloyd, Rev David Battersby, Liz Banham, Jill Ruck, Lizann Murray-Clark ...
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Flyer for 'Music In Country Churches' May 20th & 21st 2011 in St Mary's Bampton
HRH Prince Charles The Prince of Wales is patron of 'Music in Country Churches' and on Saturday May 21st 2011 he came to Saint Mary The Virgin church in Bampton for the evening concert. Monies raised were to be for the church at Stanton...
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A celebration of the life of Glenys Williams 1922-2016 held Wednesday November 9th 2016
"We’ve come together today to thank God for the life of a much-loved and fondly-remembered woman, who brought her own inimitable brand of Welsh sparkle and hwyl to Bampton life, becoming well known for her skills at the piano in the Bush Club...
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Photograph of the Summertown United Reformed Church Bible Books Triptychs
The Summertown United Reformed Church created this beautiful triptych of the books of the bible. The photographs show the triptych and pages of explanation provided by the church. They have it out on loan for a month at a time to churches and as...
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