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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A letter marking the closure of Emmies, our Papershop
In May 2012 our papershop known as Emmies, run by Tom and Silvia Papworth closed for the last time. The letter gives a history of the shop, the people who ran it. It documents not only the passing of the papershop but records the very active par...
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William Nathan 'Jingy' Wells playing the fiddle in 1923
William Nathan 'Jingy' Wells danced, fooled and played the fiddle for Bampton Morris from the late nineteenth century and well into the twentieth.In this picture he is seen with his fiddle.The hat, waistcoat, trousers and socks (odd sock...
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Poster for a talk by Professor Roger Jones
The Friends of St Mary's have recently been arranging a series of 3 talks, one in Feb, March and April to raise funds for the church. This poster was for the Feb 2018 talk entitled"The Graveyard Shift: surgery and body snatching at Guy&...
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Yew Tree Cottage in Buckland Road for sale c1968
This advert is for the sale of Yew Tree Cottage in Buckland road, about 1968 and the asking price is £6,3000
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This map shows the Bampton Estates at 1789. This is before the fields were enclosed and the names of the people who farmed the strips or the name of the field area are on the map. The Quies fields are each side of the Bampton to Brize Norton roa...
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History of Maps and maps of Bampton
In October 2012 the Bampton Environmental Watch Group had a wonderful talk given by John Leighfield on the history of maps and in particular maps of Oxfordshire and Bampton. It was very interesting to note that the first maps of Bampton showed th...
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Constance Irene de Hamel Aug 10th 1916 to November 20th 2009
This is the funeral program from the church service for Constance Irene de Hamel. Constance did many things but is possibly best known for being a continuity announcer during WWIIThere is a sound recording of Constance talking about her whole wor...
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The Dixey family plus their Morris dancers
MO11EE - Morris dancing in Weald Manor in 1947. All people as you see them left to right - Jingy (William Nathan) Wells (fiddle), Francis Shergold, Bobby Wells (cake), Bill Brown, Bob Whitlock, Reg Whitlock, Ted Dixey, Fred Pettifer. Watching are...
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Ted Dixey and his family and his Morris dancing
Ted Dixey was known to most Bamptonians as a bellringer and Morris dancer. These are photograph of his maternal grandparents, his sister and husband Robert Ferguson, of Ted himself and his fiance of 40 years, Sylvia. Sadly, Ted was very deaf but...
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The Eeles family, here and in Canada and some family trees
This photograph is of the Eeles family. There are pages about the branch of the family that emigrated to Canada, pension awarded to Ebenezer Eeles and his discharge certificate and pension notification and a form from the dispersal hospital centr...
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Evacuee children in Bampton enjoying games at Weald Manor
These children are all evacuees from Bow in London. Here, they are being given the fun of some games at Weald Manor.The young girl at the bottom front on the right is now Mrs Joyce Cotter, neé Chambers and the girl on the right of the middle row ...
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Mr & Mrs Harry Sollis from The Swan Inn, Buckland Road
Mr & Mrs Harry Sollis owned and ran the Swan Inn in Buckland road for many years. In the last few years, Mrs Sollis ran it as a widow. Emmie Papworth, nee Bishop was a relative and adored Mrs Sollis; Emmie is seen with her in two of these pi...
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Paul and Les Bovington owned the wet fish shop in the High Street and they also sold some fruit and veg and a few groceries. When the USAF ran what is now RAF Brize Norton, they were asked to get some photographs of their personnel in some local ...
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Paul Bovington with his lovely dog Crackers
Paul Bovington with his beautiful dog Crackers. Nephew Richard Bovington said"The poor old dog never recovered from having his paw run over by a Land Rover."Paul was a lovely man, always doing things for others. His wife was Pauline , ...
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Warren Green, musician, teacher, organist at St Mary The Virgin
Warren Essane Green was born in 1909 and died October 18th 1984. Warren was a great music scholar who taught music and played the organ at St Mary The Virgin church in Bampton for many years. His father was Edwards John Green was a builder and m...
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Godfrey & Jack Horne as children, parents May & Ted, very early C20th
May & Ted Horne with their sons Godfrey and Jack, pre 1914.Four members of the Horne family fought world wars,A. HorneD. HorneJ. Horneand E. Horne who was killed in WWII. Edwin James Godfrey Horne in military uniform standing by his father T...
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Bampton Bullets, Bampton's Cycle Speedway team in the early 1950s
Bampton had a cycle speedway team in 1952 which certainly lasted for two full seasons. Someone near the track complained about the noise so it was disbanded. The cycle speedway in New Road, circa 1952/3. The Bampton side was known as the Bampto...
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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.The funeral was for Alan Constable, brother of Patrick.
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This is George Dafter snr hoeing his vegetable garden. His son, also called George delivered the post in Bampton for decades and was loved by all who knew him.Richard Taylor said"George Dafter, the gentleman in this picture, my maternal Grea...
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Young men in Bampton's ATC c1950s
These young men were in Bampton's ATC, probably in the 1950s. Some are named on the picture and if anyone can add more names or suggest corrections, do get in touch with the archive - the contact can be made from the Home Page of this websit...
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Crowd gathering to watch the steeplejacks put the cockerel on top of the repaired spire. 1994. Dor Thompson in the brown cardigan and skirt at the front of the van and Janet Rouse on the extreme right videoing the proceedings.
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February 23rd 1974 Letter from Arnold Woodley to all his team
Trevor Hewett wrote"I was one of those who received Arnold's 'copy to each' letter. We had been to dance at The Albert Hall. Friday night, Saturday matinee and Saturday night performances, followed by an all-night session in t...
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Instructions for American Servicemen in Britain 1942, by War Department Washington DC
When American servicemen were sent over in 1942 to help with the war against the Nazis, they were issued with guidelines on how to behave and what to expect when they came to the UK. This booklet, here reproduced in hard back, is reproduced from ...
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The Demolition of Market Square Garage & the building of Thornberry Flats Nov 1998 to 2000
Adrian Simmonds had the general store on the west side of Market Square and was wonderfully placed to record the demolition of the Market Square Garage and the building of Thornberry Flats for the over 55s. These photographs record that history. ...
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WI Children's Christmas Party 1956
Long before the days when everyone had a TV and many IT toys and gadgets, the WI Christmas Party was much enjoyed my many children. This group photo was taken 1956 at a Christmas party given by the WI.In no particular orderSusan Hunt, Tom Papwo...
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Brooks family in the twentieth century
Mrs Brooks of Mill Green showing a cross in the window to indicate a member of the family is away at war. WWI. She was the mother of Brannon Brooks and mother-in-law to Nellie Brooks who was the mother of Nan, Jim, Connie, Teddy, Bob, Nellie and B...
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Bampton Has Talent June 8th 2014
In 2012 as part of the celebration of the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II, an evening of entertainment was organised which asked the question "Has Bampton Got Talent?" Clearly it had and so in 2015 when a similar evening was organ...
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Cycle ride to raise the need for a cycle pathway Bampton-Tadpole Bridge
In 1999 there was a mass cycle ride organised to highlight the need for a cycle pathway from Bampton to The Trout Inn at Tadpole bridge on the Buckland Road. The bridge crosses the River Thames. Young and old took part but sadly, it did not lead...
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Cromwell House in Cheapside, Hilda Kent & Margaret Howse
Cromwell House is in Cheapside between Exeter House and The Old Forge. Hilda Kent lived there along with Margaret Howse after WWII until their deaths. Hilda did some research on the house and her notes are included in the pdf. They both worked ...
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Francis Shergold receives the EFDSS gold badge. Obituaries of Francis and 'Nibs' Matthews
Francis Shergold spent most of his adult life dancing Bampton Traditional Morris and was the squire of the Bampton Traditional Morris Men for over 50 years. In 1996 he was awarded the gold badge of the English Folk Dance and Song Society at Cecil...
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Airman, Reg Smith, married Albert Radband's sister, Beryl Joan Radband.
Airman, Reg Smith, married Albert Radband's sister, Beryl Joan Radband.He was the brother of twins Peggy and Dolly.Godfather of Jamie Wheeler.Marion Paintin said "Joan and Reg had two children Linda and Michael who married my sister Sus...
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Descendants of Richard Edginton b.1807
This is the family tree of Richard Edginton.Names in the family tree.Barrett Basson BellingerBone Buckingham BunceBurchell Bu...
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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 beauty and majesty of trees January 2003
A photographic exhibition on trees, not unsurprisingly called 'Forest' was put together by John Gillett the art director of SATES (Southern Arts Touring Exhibition Service).Paul Maple helped pupils from Bampton School see trees in a diff...
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Craft sale in the Village Hall the night the Christmas Tree lights were switched on 2014
A tradition has been going for several years now with the Christmas Tree lights being switched on the last Friday in November. As part of the party feel of the evening, there are crafts for sale in the Village Hall as seen in this picture. For s...
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Happy days playing in the brook along Cheyne Lane
Two happy children with their dog playing in the Highmoor Brook off Cheyne Lane. Sadly the vegetation has encroached from both sides of the slipway making access to the water very narrow. Even more shocking is the owners of the land behind the c...
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Coins found in Bampton by legal group of metal detectorists November 1st 2014
Coins found by the metal detectorists on November 1st 2014, in Bampton. There are 24 pages showing photographs of the finds, listing their weight, their metallic composition and shows their size.
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Horse Fair seen outside the Wheat Sheaf Inn in Bridge Street
This is a photograph of the Horse Fair taken outside the Wheat Sheaf Inn in Bridge Street. Note the man collecting the horse manure off the road which was prized in all vegetable gardens. Young boys used to collect it up and sell it for a few pe...
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An ox roast in Corn Street, Witney, probably to celebrate Queen Victoria's diamond jubilee 1897
When Rose Gerring died, aged 89, the Archive was given a box full of all sorts of things that were in her house. This photograph was taken in Corn Street, Witney and the people are celebrating a special occasion, probably the Diamond Jubilee of Q...
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When work was done at Castle View, which at one time was Castle View farmhouse, a well was found. When the work to modernise was completed, the well was covered over and is now under part of the kitchen.
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The creation of a new John The Baptist statue to go on the base of the spire of St Mary's 1990
Dr Alan Gaydon was churchwarden at St Mary The Virgin for several years and during his tenure the gales of January 25th 1990 blew the stature of John The Baptist off the base of the spire. It impacted into the roof above the organ pipes which res...
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A brief history of Sherbourne House on Bridge Street
As part of the exhibition on A History of Trade in Bampton, Mavis Newing kindly supplied this historical account of Sherbourne houses, 1 and 2 in Bridge Street
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Emmie Papworth nee Bishop and son Tom
Emmie (Emily) Papworth, nee Bishop and her son Tom.
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Wedding day for Natasha Papworth
Wedding Day for Natasha Papworth, seen here with her parents Tom and Sylvia Papworth. They are standing in the doorway of their home, Emmies, the papershop which sadly closed for the last time in 2012. Tom tried hard to find a buyer to keep the ...
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Bampton Traditional Morris Men, outside The Talbot
L-R Bill Daniels, Ray Borrett, Billy Main, Tony Daniels (started dancing in 1965), Martin Ferguson, David Rose dancing outside The Talbot under squire Francis Shergold
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George & Dragon & Quebec Cottage when you could see it
The George and Dragon while still a pub and Quebec Cottage when it wasn't hidden by trees. It's now almost impossible to see the cottage in the summer when the leaves are on the trees.
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Helen Cadd wrote"The photo was posted over from America by Olive McCabe, nee Olive Peacock back when the photo was taken . Aunty Olive found the photo in a set of drawers she was clearing out."One picture shows the girls along with Jim H...
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Visiting Morris sides outside the George & Dragon
Two visiting teams outside the George & Dragon; Eynsham are dancing and Abingdon Morris are waiting to dance. There are no signs outside the inn so it must be post 1994.
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Edie Quick, mother of Fenella, Jenny & Ken, wife to John
This picture is of Edie Quick, mother of Fenella Gray, Jenny and Ken and wife to John.John along with Paul Bovington was a founder member of the SPAJERS.
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Bampton Traditional Morris Men outside The Talbot
Reg Hall playing the fiddle for squire Francis Shergold's team The Bampton Traditional Morris Men outside the Talbot
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Bampton Traditional Morris Dancers outside the Talbot
Bampton Traditional Morris Dancers under squire Francis Shergold, fool Terry Rouse outside The Talbot about 1982.Brother and sister Francis Shergold and Ruth Wheeler on the right looking down at the two little boys
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Two vicars' seats, one each side of the chancel
There used to be a vicar's seat each side of the chancel and just beyond them, an extra row of seats for the choir. Back in the early 1980s these to vicars' seats disappeared and the front row of seating in front of the linen-fold pews ...
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Lighter with the USAF 5th Air Force crest; it was in the Pacific from 1942.
"The crest on the lighter is that of the USAF 5th Air Force that has been based in the Pacific since 1942. Brize Norton air base was handed to the USAF in 1951 and returned to the RAF in 1965. Zippo type lighters were very popular at the time...
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Nothing major but so annoying. Someone thought it funny to hang the rubbish bin high up on the Village Hall sign
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Wedding of Olive Peacock & James McCabe
Andrew McCabe sent the Archive this photograph. It is of his parents' wedding, James McCabe and Olive Peacock, probably about 1950."In the wedding photo, from the left is my aunt Zita Donnelly who flew over for the wedding. I think tha...
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This dinner party gathering in the WI Hall, now called the Village Hall, was probably in the very early 1960s. Sadly, we don't know for sure why the people were gathering but it may well be to do with the British Legion. Some names are on t...
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British Legion Christmas party gathering
These ladies were at a British Legion Christmas gathering in the early 1960s. They include1. Mrs Colvile2. Millicent Birch3. Edie Foreshew4. Mabel Dixon5. Kit Tanner6. Lucy Shergold7. Mrs Ellis8.9. Nellie Brooks10. Mrs Horne11. Ada Tanner12.13. A...
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Bampton Town Football Club 1910-11 season
This old photograph shows the Bampton Town Football Club members in the 1910 to 1911 season. They includeBack row:- Mark Kerry, George Batts, Harry GreenMiddle row:- Fred Green, WAD Morris, Bill TannerFront row:- Fred Fox, F Robinson, Jim Pryor,...
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Bampton Mummers from 1946 to 2000
Mummering has taken place in Bampton for at least 134 which is when Rev Giles mentions it in his book about Bampton. Don Rouse has written a far more up-to-date account which you'll find after the photographs. The names of the performers ha...
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A history of the Mummer's Play in Bampton 1948-2009
Don Rouse took part in the Mummers nearly every year from 1948 until 2009. He has written this wonderful account of Mummering in Bampton
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Roads & pathways at Oakwood Gate, built by Cala Homes are not finished
By December 2018 there was growing anger and frustration at many aspects of the new area called Cala Homes also known as Oakwood Gate, along the north side of New Road which had not been finished or done to a good standard. Residents first moved ...
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Fears of more fly-tipping with DIY waste charges being raised. 2017
On October 1st 2017 Oxfordshire County Council were to begin a new contact with W&S Recycling which would mean people being charged to recycle items that were free. It remains to be seen if this will increase the amount of fly-tipping in the ...
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Ann Manly and husband Dennis Harrison exhibit in the Gallery November 2002
Local artists, husband and wife Ann Manly and Dennis Harrison held an exhibition of their beautiful watercolours in November 2002 under the title 'Drawn to Light'They have been exhibiting in the gallery for more than 15 years and their w...
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3 artists exhibit in the Gallery, October 2002
Work by three artist was exhibited in the Gallery in October 2002Terry Wigley - photographerGilly Whittington - potterChristopher Townsend -sculptor/artist
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6 Artists exhibit together in September 2002
6 artists came together to show a mix of styles, techniques and media to show the range of the standard and work being produced by the members of West Ox Arts. They wereJuliet Dyer - potterMaureen Wilsker - potterRosengard Gunnel - photographerS...
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'Sonnets of Shakespeare' describes with calligraphy August 2002
Beautiful calligraphy was used to highlight the sonnets of Shakespeare.
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Abigail Ballinger is the new West Ox Arts administrator
Abigail Ballinger became the new administrator for West Ox Arts in July 2002. She took over from Sally Proctor who had been in post for six years.
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A Mosaic for The Millennium by the Town Hall July 2002
A Millennium Mosaic was unveiled in Bampton by the Town Hall by Tony Walker of WODC. The mosaic was created by Rosalind Wates and sculptor Alec Peever made a plaque to commemorate the occasion. Residents took part in the creation through a works...
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100 exhibits from woodcut to embroidery to paintings May 2002
100 exhibits from woodcuts to embroidery to paintings in May 2002 in the Gallery in the Town Hall. Of particular note for the author of the newspaper articles were works byMargaret Charlton's embroideryJeremy R Jarvis's two large canvas...
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'Thinking Aloud' the work of 13 mature students March 2002
An exhibition in the Gallery by 13 mature students studying at North Oxfordshire College, Banbury.Print sketches and photo etchings by Geoff Smithsculpture by Catherine Wardsculpture by Cherry Kingsculpture by Liz Smithand several more.
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Sculpture on display by Christine Burgess, Simon Lea & Sophie Thompson Feb-Mar 2002
Three sculptors who use metal held an exhibition in the Gallery in February to March 2002Christine BurgessSimon LeaSophie Thompson
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Andrew & Kerry Forkner exhibit drawings & creative embroidery January 2002
Husband and wife Andrew and Kerry Forkner gave an exhibition of drawings and creative embroidery. The exhibition is titled 'Natural Partners.' Andrew has concentrated on birds and Kerry on other aspects of nature.
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Arts Groups in Line For £50k boost
West Oxfordshire District Council hoped to give £50k for special art development schemes in West Oxfordshire. The Gallery in Bampton was to get £3,750. The spending had to be ratified by the full council in the budget process for the coming year....
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A Century in Pictures January 2002
A very different type of exhibition in the Gallery in Bampton in January 2002 saw 100 boxes, each containing 100 pictures and a distinctive word or phrase from the year for people to brows through.Jimmy Symonds created this 'Words of The Cent...
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Three West Oxfordshire venues shared an autumn display of exotic art. In Bampton Gallery traditional cael girths and regalia from Rajasthan and Gujarat were on display from late September well into October.The cutting titled 'Brushing up on...
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Part of the international Ply-split braiding convention 2001
Ralph Norman, seen on the left, organised the exhibition, 'Expanding The Girths' as part of the first ever international ply-split braiding convention. Also in the picture are Linda Hendrickson and Peter Collingwood. Peter discovered t...
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Exhibition called 'Divisions' in the Gallery 2001
The exhibition in 2001 was titled 'Divisions' and four artists showed their work.Felicity CormackJulie SmithKen OrganRichard MorbeyPaintings, drawings and sculpture in a variety media were exhibited
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Granary Studios of Stanford-in-The-Vale exhibit in Bampton Gallery March 2001
Artists from The Granary Studio in Stanford-in-The-Vale were invited to exhibit in Bampton Gallery. There were paintings in water colours, acrylics, pastels and charcoal, sculptures in Papier-mâché , ceramics and mosaics. The cutting shows som...
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Sticks of all shapes & sizes go on show at The Gallery January 2001
An exhibition called 'Sticks' was put on in the Gallery in January 2001. Matthew Powell is seen arranging some sticks in the pictures. 33 artists were asked to provide a stick fashioned to his or her own style. The southern arts touri...
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Exhibition of Light & Shade November 2000
Husband and wife Anne Manly and Dennis Harrison put on a wonderful exhibition of their paintings in water colour with the them of Light and Shade in November 2000. Subjects included scenes in Borrowdale and Ambleside in the Lake District, flower...
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Annual Christmas Gift Fair December 2000
Each year West Ox Arts mount a special Christmas Craft Fair in December. In 2000 the theme was The Twelve Days of Christmas. Work includedceramicstextileswoodpapier machejewellerybasketwaremosaicscalligraphycardspicture/photo framesand more ...
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Bampton Primary School win award for their mosaic 2000
Bampton Primary School children won an award for a mosaic which depicted Bampton. It contained Morris Dancers, the church and a tree to represent the millennium wood which was planted.In the photograph are Laura Kent, Jamie Norman and Camilla Day.
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Artist Nigel Plumb exhibits at The Gallery in July 2000
Artist Nigel Plumb held an exhibition in 2000 in the Art Gallery called Drawn to Dripped from July 9th.The majority of his works in the exhibition were created by dripping household gloss paint on to paper canvas with a stick.
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Gillian Mannings Cox, Anne Arlidge & June Kingsbury exhibit June 2000
Gillian Mannings Cox, Anne Arlidge & June Kingsbury exhibit June 2000, three very talented ladies who exhibited their blown glass creation in the Town Hall.
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Paintings by Gary Woodley and Andrew Forkner February 2000
Gary Woodley, who has illustrated books for Molly Harris and Andrew Forkner held an exhibition of their work in the Town Hall in February 2000
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Charles Mussett. Art panel chairman of West Oxfordshire Arts Ass. and The Bampton Arts Centre
John Birkhead and Charles Mussett were instigators in getting the West Oxfordshire Arts Association up and running; both taught at Radley. In its early days there were four distinct areas of the arts coveredart,drama,film & photograph,literat...
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The Art of The Scribe - exhibition in the Gallery September 1988
The Art of The Scribe was an exhibition held in the Gallery in the Town Hall in September 1988.The articles give you all the information.
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Hilda Kent & Margaret Howse look at exhibits a members' exhibition 1979
Hilda Kent and Margaret Howse are seen looking at some of the members' artwork at a members' exhibition in the Gallery upstairs in the Town Hall
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West Ox Arts is one of 6 organisations in W. Oxon to get Millennium Lottery handout.
West Ox Arts was one of 6 community organisations in West Oxfordshire to benefit from the Millennium Lottery handout. They got £4,400 and were to use it on the professionally created mosaic which can be seen outside the Town Hall on the east side...
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Exhibition of oils, watercolours, pastels and ceramics August 1999. People, Places & Pots
In August 1999 West Ox Arts' exhibition titled People, Places and Pots included work byInge Pevsner, potterLawrence Carter, potterRay Rawlings, watercoloursMike Skidmore, oil painterSeija Wentworth, pastels and watercolours and was the organi...
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Textured Images by Richard Dack and Ann Norman
June 1999West Ox Arts hosts an exhibition of the work of Richard Dack and Ann Norman.The article describes their very differing styles
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West Ox Arts, a registered charity based in the Gallery upstairs in Bampton Town Hall
Apart from hosting exhibitions, West Ox Arts also run classes, such as life drawing which take place most weeks on a Monday morning. If the gallery is not available they usually cross the Market Square to the Village Hall.
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May 1999Arts Week. The Gallery in the Town Hall was used by the Oxford Arts Society because the room they had been using in the Westgate Library was no longer available to them.The picture shows some garden ceramics made by Maureen Wilsker.There w...
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Material Matters; exhibition in the Gallery Spring 1999
West Oxfordshire Arts' spring exhibition 1999 included work by Salma, Jane Brearley, Janet Edmonds, Valerie Jeffries, Margaret Charlton, Denise Harrison, Jane Treavis, Gwen Hadley, Betty Murphy.The article about Betty Murphy who was 70 years ...
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Magical motifs by Louise Watson; exhibition April 1998
Louise Watson had an exhibition in the West Ox Arts Gallery in the Town Hall in April 1998.She crafted exquisite amulets, sensual fruit cushions and various hand embroidered painting.
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Rich & Rare exhibition in the Gallery, Town Hall
West Oxfordshire Arts hosted a wonderful exhibition called 'Rich and Rare' in February 1998. It was to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Association.30 master craftsmen displayed work in gold, silk, exotic woods and silver; forged m...
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Four graduates of Cheltenham College of Art exhibit in January 1998
January 1998 Witney GazetteFour graduates of the Cheltenham College of Art had a display in the Gallery in the Town Hall. This one is a study by Felicity Cormack of Faringdon.
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Town Hall acts as an Art showcase November 1997
West Oxfordshire Arts Association held its annual members' exhibition in November 1997 and it included the work of more than 50 of its members. In the pictures you can see Sally Proctor the gallery administrator and visitors Vera Allport and...
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Tea room opened in Robert Vesey room by library to help offset the £16,000 annual running cost
Visitors to the village library in Bampton would be able to enjoy a cuppa while browsing the Arts Association's exhibits in the Robert Vesey room (mis-spelling in the article). It is hoped it will go a little way to offset the £16,000 a year...
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