Bampton Community Archive

Flower festival at Saint Mary The Virgin, Bampton May Bank Holiday 2015

BCA - 2017.1066
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May 2015

The Flower Guild put on a wonderful flower festival through the Bank Holiday weekend at the end of May and on the Monday they also sell sandwiches, quiche slices, cakes, tea, coffee and squash.

Bampton Horticultural Society Summer Show

BCA - 2021.2621
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1976

After a very hot and dry summer the Bampton Horticultural Society held an excellent summer show although there were fewer entries in some of the flower and vegetable classes.
The Lady Anne Montagu Cup for overall points was won by Mr J Horne.
The cutting lists all the winners in all the classes.

Nik Stanbridge

Bampton Horticultural Society Autumn Show

BCA - 2021.2614
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1974

The Bampton Horticultural Society has two shows a year and this is their autumn one. In the picture, Betty Collett the club secretary is seen holding a huge marrow with club chairman, John Snook. The John Taylor cup for the most overall points went to Mr Keith Bishop.

Nik Stanbridge

Toby Hopkins as a scarecrow

BCA - 2021.2576
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2009

In alternate years the Bampton Community Archive organises a open garden day called Bampton's Hidden Gardens. Toby Hopkins dressed as a scarecrow as part of the fun.

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Hard, white fungus on the lime trees outside the North side of St Mary's September 2010

BCA - 2017.944
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2010

On September 11th 2010 I spotted this large, white fungus growing on the lime trees outside the North side of St Mary's. I found it to be very hard, it was impossible to make a dent in it.

Nik Stanbridge

Report on the Flower Show August 1930

BCA - 2020.2344
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August 1930

3 Newspaper cuttings from the Witney Gazette Aug 8th 1930. The first is a lengthy and interesting report on the annual flower show held in the grounds of Weald Manor. The second lists some of the winners of all the different classes

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