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Covid-19 diminished Morris Dancing & Garlands Spring Bank Holiday 2020
The pandemic of covid-19 affected every aspect of the lives of people all around the world and the fun over the whole Bank Holiday weekend in Bampton should have started with the Shirt Race on Saturday May 23rd which had to be cancelled and the da...
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Filmed interviews with Bampton people by Bampton Community Archive
These 4 pages list the YouTube web address of the filmed interviews done by the Bampton Community Archive. They are with Dave Rose with Terry Rouse bellringing; Vera Elward talking about Busby's department store; A History of St Mary's ...
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Memories of the members of the Darby and Joan Club compiled in 1962
The Darby and Joan Club was for those who were 60 and over. In 1962 they made a scrapbook of members' memories. Topics covered include:- Morris dancing; Whitsuntide Garlands; the Mummers; Bampton Fair; Bampton Fire Brigade; Church, Chapel a...
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Morris Dancing in Bampton in 2000, venues and times
On Monday, May 29th, Bampton's three Morris sides danced throughout Bampton keeping alive a tradition that is several hundred years old. The leaflet was produced for sale at 50p to help people find any of the three sides at any time in the d...
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Notes written by William Nathan 'Jingy' Wells written January 1914 and more written June 27th 1937
William Nathan Wells known to all who have any love and interest in Bampton Morris dancing know him as either Jingy or Jinky. Jingy wrote out his memories of Morris Dancing in Bampton in 1914 and in later years in 1937 he added to his notes. By ...
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Obituary for Frank Tanner, died November 10th 1980
Frank Tanner was the last of the Tanner family to dance Bampton Morris. For many generations prior to WWII the Tanner family was one of the main stays of the side. Thomas Tanner, born c1770, his son Charles born 1816 were dancers and his son, an...
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Old Folk's Memories collected by Lloyd Hughes Owens in the 1970s
Lloyd Hughes Owens, headmaster of the National School in Church View up to its closure when the new school opened in 1960 was keen to capture the knowledge and thoughts of the 'Old Folks' of Bampton and this pdf is the result. It covers...
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Recording of Francis Shergold talking about Morris dancing, Bellringing & Garlands.
Recording of Francis Shergold talking about Morris dancing, Bellringing & Garlands.
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Roy Shergold tells about his working life after demob in 1947 to retirement aged 82
Roy Shergold, born c1926, was in the Home Guard in the early days of WWII because he was not old enough to enlist. Once he was 17 in 1943 he joined the Merchant Navy. He got his demob in 1947 and up to his 82nd birthday he had been unemployed fo...
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Service of Remembrance for Ray Borrett April 1944 - May 2017
Ray Borrett played a full part in the life of Bampton. A Morris Dancer with the Bampton Traditional Morris Men for 50 years, a keen gardener at home and on his allotment, scientist, barn dance caller for many years, keen member of CAMERA and more...
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Terry Crowley's memories of people who took an active part in the life of Bampton 1983-1985
In 1983 Terry Crowley began taking photographs of people in Bampton who worked here, or were born here, or worked for charities here or any combination. It was before the days of digital photography so it was unusual for someone to think to recor...
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The White family who lived in Sandford Cottage from at least as early as 1900
The White family lived in Sandford Cottage, the thatched cottage on the south side of Sandford field from at least as early as 1900. These photographs cover the period 1910 to 1960. They are all family related, some babies, children, adults, in ...
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