This is a picture of the front and back cover of the program from 'The British Red Cross Junior Section for the Programme of the Displays of Activities given in the Presence of Her Royal Highness Princess Alexandra of Kent Patron of The Junior Red Cross at St James's Palace on Friday June 11th 1954' and has been kept by Pamela Collins née Green (sister of Harry Green). Pamela says "In 1954 I went as Bampton's representative to St James's Palace to be part of a guard of honour at Princess Alexandra's first solo engagement" letter sent out with the arrangements for the day when in 1954 Pamela Preston (now Pamela Hunt) ". went as Bampton's representative to St James's Palace to be part of a guard of honour at Princess Alexandra's first solo engagement"
Copies of posters and advertisements advertising Social and Fundraising events in the village Barn Dance Signed Calendars by Matthew Rice Movie Night Ukelele Workshop Fireworks State of the Rivers Primary School Early Years Unit Summer Concert Josies Raffle
Copies of Posters and Advertisements for Events held in the Library, including Board Games, Art Club Rhyme Time, Lego, Book Launches, Racing Robots and District Councillor Surgery
Photograph and list of the ladies and men at 21st birthday of the women's section British Legion celebrated with a fun football match v men 21st birthday of the women's section of the British Legion football match v the men's football members. I think there are 28 people in this picture as ever I need help with their names. What year did the Women'ssection of the British L gion take off? If we know that, then we can date this football match? 1.Jane Woodley
Photographs and newspaper cuttings relating to Fancy dress and events organised by British Legion WI in the WI Hall during 1950's. Janette Keyte and her family won several prizes including beauty queen and fancy dress. There was various events organised and Including Bampton Festival Week in 1951. The Carnival All photos are described in the text in pages 51 and 52. Also photographed are Christine Baird, Pamela Quick, Josephine Keyte, Robert Stephens, Joey Stephens, Denise Gwilliams, Susan Stephens, Douglas Foreshew, Brigadier Goadby and Bob Arnold (the Archers)
Flyer advertising the opening of the New Community Hub and inviting the village to the Ribbon Cutting Ceremony. This was held on 9th July, 2022 at the newly refurbished Old Grammar School which is now the Bampton Community Centre and Bampton Library. Robin Shuckburgh welcomed a large audience of Bampton residents. There was free wine and a new exhibition of Birding in the Bush. A copy of the Chairman's report from the AGM held on 26th October 2022 by Robin Shuckburgh the outgoing Chairman. Jennifer Dixon Clegg has taken over as the Chairman.
49 photos of The Donkey Derby held in Sandford Field, August bank holiday 2021 Master of ceremonies was Don Rouse and village communities had various stall, the Donkeys are jockeyed by children with parental consent. Stalls included Bampton Belles WI Cake stall Splat the rat Guess my name Shopping Village Face painting Jo Lewingtons garden pottery Buckingham Christmas time Sue Stanbridge Stamps Needle Felt Tombola
The last year we had a Flower Garland competition before Covid 19 put a temporary stop to it. Ariah and Paisley Neatham 2019 (with the red coat and hood) first picture with Dawn Newland and the second one with Ruth Wheeler. Third picture with the same two children plus Archie Comely and Ella Connors.
