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Morris Dancers July 1984 in Witney

  • BCA - 2022.3875
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  • 1st July 1984

Set of photos taken of the Morris Dancers. Witney 1st July 1984. Participating in the dancing are
Bill Daniels, Dave Rose, Francis Shergold, Ray Borrett, Jamie Wheeler, Jim Buckingham,

Janet Westman

Cyril Smith 1933-1922 - Death Notice in the Witney Gazette

  • BCA - 2022.3886
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  • 2022

Order of Service for the funeral of Cyril Smith born on December 7th 1933. He lived in South Leigh, where his father was a farm hand. and then lived to Bampton. He played for Bampton Town Football and took part in the Shirt Race. He was one of the Bampton Traditional Morris Dancers, and worked for W J Lock & Son until they closed then continued to work as a builder until he was eighty. Married Margaret and had one son Christopher.

Janet Westman

Mayor Making in Abingdon1980

  • BCA - 2022.3899
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  • 1980

These photos taken in 1980, show members of the Bampton Traditional Morris Men who are frequently guests of Abingdon Morris on their Mayor Making Day, along with their wives and girlfriends.
In years when the whole side is not invited two members with partners are always invited.

Janet Westman

The Morris Eight Band, - Morris Dancing

  • BCA - 2022.3904
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  • 1970-1990

3 Frames of an old film footage of the Morris Dancers possible 1930's, showing Sonny Townsend, Reg Whitlock, Bob Whitlock, Fred Pettifer.
Don Rouse, Trevor Hewett and Jamie Wheeler, have commented on Morris Eight Band as follows
Trevor Hewett – “The Morris Eight Band were: Colin Bathe, melodeon; Andrew Bathe, Alec Titchener, Trevor Hewett, fiddles; Curly Titchener, percussion; Francis Shergold, caller.”
Don Rouse – “The Morris Eight Band that Trevor Hewett mentions was indeed the first Band that I booked for an Oxford - Leiden Barn Dance in 1974. Frank Purslow used to play for them. From them were formed the Bampton Barn Dance Band. Curly Titchener and Colin Bathe with their sons often helping out. At the same time the Beaker Folk with Ray Borrett in charge were performing. Mathew Green and Fred Cook were with the Bampton Barn Dance Band and broke away to present their own interesting style of Folk music to form the Woodpeckers. Arnold Woodley then formed a Band at this time which I cannot remember their name. Can Jamie Wheeler help me. So, during the 1970s - 80s and 90s there were five very capable bands operating from Bampton.”
Jamie Wheeler - Arnolds band was the Bampton Bushmen. I played regularly with the Morris 8 from 1979 to 1983 and on an occasional basis with Beaker Folk from 1982 right up to 2015

Janet Westman

Son Townsend 60 years Morris Dancing 1990

  • BCA - 2022.3920
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  • 1990

Set of photos showing Arnold Woodley and Sonny Townsend, taken in 1990 the year Sonny clocked up 60 years dancing and clowning

Janet Westman

Morris Dancing Platinum Jubilee 2022

  • BCA - 2022.3959
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  • 2022

Copy of the programme for the Morris Dancers Bank Holiday Queen Elizabeth II 70th Jubilee celebrations.

Janet Westman

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