Castle Farm farmhouse (now called Castle View)
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Castle Farm farmhouse (now called Castle View)
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Castle Farm farmhouse (now called Castle View)
Castle Farm farmhouse (now called Castle View)
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Bernard Rose Centenary Concert Program (5 pages to view)
The program for the Bernard Rose Centenary Concert held in St Mary The Virgin, Bampton on September 11th 2016. Bernard would have been 100 years old in 2016.
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Broad Street c1904. The lime trees were a gift of George Gerring in 1902. The original entrance to Bampton Manor can be seen on the corner of Broad Street with Landells. Gas lighting has been newly installed and the Plough Inn can be seen on the r...
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Locomotive 7412 at Brize Norton and Bampton railway station in 1961
Locomotive 7412 at Brize Norton and Bampton railway station in 1961, this time in colour. For an excellent piece of research and lovely photographs do have a look at https://www.fairfordbranch.co.uk/index.htm
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Document detailing the sale of Calais Farm in 1984 (9 pages to view)
A PDF document of 9 pages detailing the sale of Calais Farm in 1984 by Moore, Allen and Innocent for Mr Bryan Stevens. About 185 acres freehold with vacant possession for sale by private treaty as a whole or in six lots
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Baker Wenman's shop now site of WI Hall & War memorial, Cheapside
Part of Darby & Joan Club
Wenman's bakery shop was pulled down along with the little cottage next to it to make way for the War Memorial which was dedicated in September 1920
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This black and white photograph of Castle View farmhouse was taken about 1880. The lady standing in the garden may be Mary Plaster. The main gateway entrance has been bricked up now and moved farther to the right. The step to the little side ga...
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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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Program of Morris Dancing, May Morning in Oxford 1982
A letter from Tony Davis of the Oxford University Morris Men detailing the program of dancing, where and when, for the 8 sides that will dance on May Morning 1982. Along with Bampton Traditional Morris Men there will be the Oxford University Morr...
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List of all types of accommodation in Sidmouth in 1981
Each year there is a huge International Folklore Festival in Sidmouth and in 1981 this was the full list of local accommodation available and it was put together by the local council. Very usefully it also gives the contact details of each place....
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Christ card from Taffy Thomas & Bridget Danley Dec 1981 to Francis Shergold
The Bampton Traditional Morris men had been amongst Folk Artist from all over the world at the International Folk Festival in Bra, Italy and they really got to know Taffy Thomas and Bridget Danley then very well. This is a Christmas card from the...
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This is a program of events to take place during November 1981 in the Islington Folk Club which is hosted by The Empress of Russia pub in London EC1. Bampton Traditional Morris Men will be there along with The Rakes on Saturday November 7th 1981....
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Invitation from Abingdon Traditional Morris men for 2 couples to attend their day of dance 1981
This is a letter from Colin Corner of Abingdon Traditional Morris Men to Bampton Traditional Morris Men inviting them to send two dancers and wives/partners to take part in Abingdon's day of dance and their election of the Mayor of Ock Street...
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Bampton Traditional Morris men go to Hermitage to dance Dec. 13th 1981
On February 13th 1981 and December 13th 1981 the Bampton Traditional Morris Men went to Hermitage village, just south of the M4, at the invitation of Roly Brown, to dance. These notes and a hand drawn map refer to the two events
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List of events attended by Bampton Traditional Morris Men in 1982
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Capital Share Acc. with Anglia for Bampton Traditional Morris Men
In the heady days when the Anglia Building Society was offering 14.64% gross for their Capital Share Account, the Bampton Traditional Morris Men had their money in such an account from July 12th 1978 to April 30th 1983. It was a good job our danc...
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Leaflets and stickers collected for Francis Shergold when dancing in Bra, Italy 1980
Bampton Traditional Morris Men were invited to take part in the huge Folk Festival of Bra in Italy in 1980. Sadly, Francis Shergold the squire was not able to go with his men but they brought him all sorts of leaflets and stickers back and this i...
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Bush Club members at Horace Holyfield's, Ramsden including Ann & Francis and sister Ruth
These four photographs were kept by Francis and Ann Shergold and show Francis and Ann and Francis's sister Ruth Wheeler plus Hilda Kent, Kate Wylie, many other Bush Club members and Horace Holyfield who was giving them tea at his home in Rams...
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TSB flyer for a trust card with story of Bampton Morris on the back
This flyer was produced by TSB to try and persuade people to use one of their trust cards. On the back is a brief history of the Bampton Morris
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brochure on The Yemenite Group of Amka, Israel
The brochure on The Yemenite Group of Amka, Israel was possibly picked up by Francis in the Netherlands at an International Folk Festival there
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List of Bampton Traditional Morris Men c1981
This is a list of Bampton Traditional Morris Men c1981 plus people who regularly had a connection with the side. It is hand written by Dave Rose for Francis Shergold but does not have Francis's details on it
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Letter from Sidmouth Festival director to Francis Shergold
A letter from John Dowell the Festival Director of the Sidmouth Folk Festival, written November 4th 1981 to Francis Shergold the Squire of the Bampton Traditional Morris men, inviting the side to dance at the 1982 Festival which will be July 31st ...
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Note from P Davey to Dave Rose, Morris not required at Chiseldon Fete
A letter from P. Povey to Dave Rose apologising for Chiseldon not being able to invite Bampton Traditional Morris because their finances won't rise to paying the necessary expenses.
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Adverts for the forthcoming International Folk Festivals at Billingham & Folkestone both in 1981
This is a page from a folder which shows two adverts, one for the forthcoming International Folk Festival to be held in Billingham August 15th - 22nd 1981 and one for Folkestone International Folklore Festival June 20th - 26th 1981.
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March 13th 2008 letter from Susan Phillips to Ruth Shergold re Bampton 250 Club
Susan Phillips thanks all who help the Bampton 250 club to be such a success that it has been possible to give a donation of £750 to both the Bampton Village Hall and the Bampton Youth Club. There is a list of people from whom Ruth Wheeler is res...
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Letter from Peter Marlow to Francis Shergold re Cornwall Folk Festival 1983_
Letter from Peter Marlow to Francis Shergold giving the suggested itinerary for the Cornwall Folk Festival August 26th, 27th and 29th 1983 ending at Padstow on the 29th.
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Booklet about Handsworth Traditional Sword Dancers given to Bampton Traditional Morris Men
This booklet is all about the Handsworth Traditional Sword Dancers. The Handsworth side signed the booklet at Abingdon Mayor Making day in 1982 and gave it to the Bampton Traditional Morris Men four years later as a gift on June 22nd 1986
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The photograph shows Francis Shergold, squire of the Bampton Traditional Morris Men, with Tony Daniels standing by a painting of William Nathan 'Jingy' Wells which hangs in Cecil Sharp House, London. 1996
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A letter to Francis Shergold from Robert Cartwright of American Travelling Morrice August 1977
This letter was sent from Roger Cartwright of The American Travelling Morrice to Francis and Roy Shergold in August 1977
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William Wells 1868-1953. Morris Dancer, Fiddler and Fool. Journal reprint No8 1957 by EFDSS
This booklet was produced by the EFDSS and is reprint No8 done in 1957. It is about William Nathan 'Jingy' Wells 1868-1953 and most of the content is a transcription of a recording with Jingy made in October 1952. He talks about what m...
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This letter from Bob & Mylle West is to tell Francis Shergold and the Bampton Traditional Morris men that they are moving to Chester after Christmas 1982; they have arranged with Lynne Shuker at The Eagle in Bampton to have a small buffet on D...
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Thank you note from Ted and Ivy Poole to Francis Shergold and Bampton friends
This note is from Ted and Ivy Poole to Francis Shergold and Bampton friends for their contribution towards the visit of the East Anglians .
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Letter from John Shuker of The Eagle to Morrell's brewery and their reply
John Shuker landlord of The Eagle Pub in Church View wrote to his pub's brewery, Morrell's, explaining that there are three morris sides in Bampton and the one they had recently invited on a tour of their brewery was not the side that dr...
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Account of Bampton Morris by Francis Shergold
This account of Morris dancing and Bampton Morris was written by Francis Shergold, probably in the 1980s
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Leaflets from Folk Festivals in Rotherham in 1975 and 1977
These two leaflets are about the Folk Festivals held in Rotherham one in 1975 and the other in 1977
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Service record and discharge paper for Paul Anthony McGrath, nephew of Ann & Francis Shergold
Paul Anthony McGrath was the nephew of Ann and Francis Shergold and he lived with them in their cottage in Bampton. These papers show the date he signed up to join the RAF on September 27th 1961, his achievements and his final discharge September...
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Letter to Francis Shergold that came with his Blue Badge
The letter to Francis Shergold that came with his Blue Badge September 3rd 2004
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Family photograph with Francis & Ann Shergold, Nellie Brooks & Martin Landray
This photograph was taken in the car park of Lavender Place flats in Bampton. Ann and Francis Shergold with Nellie Brooks in the wheelchair and dancer Martin Landray.
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Obituary in The Guardian for Molly Rose OBE aged 95. ATA pilot in WWII
This is the obituary written in The Guardian newspaper on November 19th 2016 for Molly Rose who was 95. Molly was one of the few remaining female pilots who were in the ATA during WWII where she flew 38 different aircraft. She was the wife of Be...
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Legal documents; a plea for change of the proposed area of Inclosure for Aston, Bampton 1834
These letters were recovered from a box full of solicitor’s papers. They show the correspondence in 1834 between Rev. B Price of Aston, Bampton, and Mr George Harcourt, who was the Member of Parliament for Oxfordshire from 1831 to 1862. Mr Pryce...
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Flyer for 'Music In Country Churches' May 20th & 21st 2011 in St Mary's Bampton
HRH Prince Charles The Prince of Wales is patron of 'Music in Country Churches' and on Saturday May 21st 2011 he came to Saint Mary The Virgin church in Bampton for the evening concert. Monies raised were to be for the church at Stanton...
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Leaflets from Liz Leffman Liberal Democrat, candidate for Witney & West Oxfordshire 2016 by-election
After the country voted to leave the European Union in June 2016, known as BREXIT, the Prime Minister David Cameron resigned both as Prime Minister and then as the local MP for Witney and West Oxfordshire. This brought about a local by-election w...
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Mother's Union group & Rev. David Lloyd in Terry Argles' garden, Church Street
This group of six ladies along with Rev David have gathered in the garden of Terry Argles in Church Street 1998.
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Indoor parish picnic in the Bush Club c2000
These two pages in the pdf each have two pictures and record the children enjoying the parish picnic indoors in the Bush Club c2000
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Patrick Strainge butcher in Bampton won the South of England regional prize in the National Sausage Week competition. Craig Revel Horwood of 'Strictly Come Dancing' presented Patrick with the prize
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Mother's Union ladies serve tea at the Flower Festival in ST Mary's c2000
Ladies from the Mother's Union serve teas at the Flower Festival in St Mary's c2000. Mrs Frances Money in the purple beret and her daughter-in-law Madeleine in the pink blouse. Enjoying a cup of tea is Stuart Pearce (d. Jan 2017)
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Jenny Chaundy and Karen Roberts were enthused by committee member and judge of Oxford in Bloom, Leslie Booth of Yarnton Nurseries. They printed stickers and leaflets for Oxford in Bloom. The ladies were presented with a beautiful silver plate whi...
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A collection of adverts from the 2007 issue of The Beam
These adverts were all to be found in the 2007 issue of The Beam. They include the New Tack Shop selling horse riding equipment in Duttons, Spring Hair and Beauty in the Market Square, Bampton Physiotherapy & Associates in Bushey Row, Neville...
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Emmie Papworth delivering goods by horse and cart
Before WWII Emmie Papworth used to go around Bampton with a horse and cart selling goods. In this photograph of her she is accompanied by her sister Rose. The horse was called Kit.
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Bowls Club annual dinner March 9th 1968
Bampton used to have a bowls club and played at Weald Manor. Michael Cleaver was playing for Bampton at this time, (in the days of George Dafter, Percy Money, Trav Gordon, Harold Hargreaves, Bert Saunders etc.)Doris and Mike were both friendly wi...
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Duncan Enright leaflets, Labour candidate for 2016 by-election October 20th 2016
After the country voted to leave the European Union, called Brexit, Prime Minister David Cameron resigned as PM and soon after resigned as MP for our area and this brought about a by-election. Duncan Enright was the Labour candidate for the Witne...
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Bampton Town football club annual dinner in the Masonic Hall, Witney, May 1968
In May 1968 the Bampton Town Football Club held its annual dinner in the Masonic Hall, Witney. Officials of the club are pictured and include Mr S Truman, committee member, Mr J Lawrence, chairman, Mr M Cleaver, treasurer, Mr P Hewitson, 1st team...
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Funeral of gypsy Tom Smith aged 59 September 1967
There was a gypsy funeral in September 1967 attended by approximately 300 mourners who came from Northamptonshire, Dorset, Devon, Somerset, Berkshire and Warwickshire. Mr Tom Smith aged 59, son of a Gypsy Queen. Tom had affectionately been know...
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Women's World Day of Prayer March 2nd 2012 "Let Justice Prevail"
On March 2nd 2012 St Mary The Virgin, Bampton hosted the Women's World Day of Prayer prepared by Christian Women in Malaysia. Their theme was "Let Justice Prevail." This is the service program for all to use during the service.
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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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Tea Party at Lavender Place flats
Lavender Place flats provide sheltered accommodation and are behind Home Farm house (on High Street) accessed from Bushey Row. These pictures were taken during one of their tea parties.
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Rose Gerring, born December 12th 1923, died September 2013
Bampton was very much enriched by the life of Rose Gerring because she took such an active part in so many areas and you can read about them in the eulogy. The two photographs - one was taken just post WWII at her home Sandford House and the othe...
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Newspaper reports of WI meetings c1971; photo of drama group 1924
There is a wonderful photograph of the WI Drama group taken in 1924 which is a scene from 'Much Ado About Nothing.' The team won the Oxford Federation Cup in 1924 which had to be returned in 1925 but a replica of the cup was given to the...
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This program of events to celebrate His Majesty King George V's Silver Jubilee 1910-1935. The events were held at The Grange by kind permission of the owner Capt. Gough. The day started with a united service held in the Market Square follow...
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Newspaper reports from 1950 and 1972
These two newspaper cuttings are from 1950 and cover a plethora of clubs and societies in Bampton including reporting on a dance in the WI Hall, the death of one of bowlers, a whist drive, a bridal peal, dedication of the British Legion Women'...
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OS map of walks in Bampton, accessibility comments by Terry Crowley
An old OS map of Bampton showing the public footpaths and comments regarding their accessibility written by Terry Crowley
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Program for Old Swan Band event with Bampton Morris & the Songwainers
This leaflet was produced by The Old Swan Band who were Martin Brinsford, Paul Burges, Flos, Jo Fraser, John Adams and Richard Valentine with Jason Goss. It was produced for a concert of songs and reading and they band was supported by the appear...
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School project collecting WWII memories from people in Bampton
This is a class project done by children in Bampton C of E Primary School in 2003. They asked senior citizens who were alive during WWII if they would write down their memories. Clearly, two citizens had written their memories in 1989. The peop...
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Bush Club members and helpers in 2008
Bush Club members who came for the day centre on January 30th 2008 plus some of the helpers. The day centre is run entirely by volunteers and members pay a small amount for the hot lunch and drinks.
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Roy Shergold recalls his memories of being in Bampton's Home Guard
When war broke out Roy Shergold of Bampton in Oxfordshire was too young to sign up but he was accepted into Bampton's Home Guard. He was in the Home Guard until he was old enough to sign up for the Merchant Navy in 1943. This is Roy's m...
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Oxfordshire Federation of Women's Institutes Produce Shield Competition 1991, Bampton entry
The Oxfordshire Federation of Women's Institutes held a competition on September 30th 1991 in the Exeter Hall, Kidlington and this was the entry from Bampton's WI members. The theme for the competition was "Around The World" b...
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A brief, illustrated explanation of St Mary The Virgin Church, Bampton
This publication was created in 2016 with text by Rev. David Lloyd and photographs by Janet Rouse. It gives an idea of what is to be seen inside St Mary's and some outside items. There has been a church on this site for well over a thousand...
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These photographs were taken inside the Bush Club in its very early days. The club started in 1985. The Horsa building along Sandford field was had a kitchen and dining tables and members went into the other Horse building before and after lunch
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These photographs were taken inside the Bush Club about 2000
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Postcards collected by Hilda Kent, all but one pre WWII
These 14 postcards were collected and saved by Hilda Kent and all but one denote pre WWII scenes. There is one from 1943 showing Stanley Matthews playing football for the RAF. Other subjects are the Queen Mary, a rocket driven bicycle, a stylize...
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Trees and their bark - photographs by Hilda Kent
Hilda Kent was always in love with the countryside and saw beauty in areas many people fail to notice. She has captured interesting bark on these trees
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Morris dancing outside The Lamb in the Market Square Whitsun 1939
This photograph was taken at Whitsun 1939 and shows the Morris dancers dancing outside The Lamb Inn in the Market Square. The inn was finally completely demolished in 1960 to make way for a garage showroom for Market Square Garage, which itself w...
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Shirt Race starter pistol confiscated by police
The Great Bampton Shirt Race in its modern times has been run every year since 1953 and was originally started by firing a 12-bore shotgun into the air. This article from the Witney Gazette charts the circumstances that have led to it being start...
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Bampton's Home Guard & letter from Trish Cassidy nee Hiron January 2013
In January 2013 Trish Cassidy wrote to Janet Rouse enclosing this scanned copy of a photograph of Bampton's Home Guard marching past The Talbot sometime during WWII and one of Rose Radband dressed as Britannia for a play. Her letter gives mo...
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Bampton WI plant 3 Eleagnus to celebrate their Golden Anniversary October 1971
Grace Eeles, Audrey Taylor and Rose Gerring planted 3 Eleagnus bushes in the triangle of grass in Cheapside to brighten the area and to mark the Bampton branch of the Women's Institute's Golden Anniversary year. I looked yesterday - Jan...
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This is the sales catalogue for the sale of the farm machinery, tools and house contents of Ham Court on Saturday September 18th 2010 for the retiring tenant Mr Michael Barlow-Vaughan by Wotton Auction Rooms of Wotton-Under-Edge, Gloucester. See ...
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Bampton Horticultural Flower Show August 9th 1980 and October 4th 1980
This is the catalogue produced by Bampton Horticultural Society for their two shows in 1980, one on Saturday August 9th and the second one on Saturday October 4th. Apart from the necessary entry information for the two shows there are adverts for...
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Bampton Parish, A Village Appraisal 1998
In 1998 another appraisal was carried out for Bampton - see also entry 2017.532 for the 1966 appraisal. The areas covered include 1. Household data 2. How time is spent 3. Education 4. Housing and development 5. Utilities and Public Services ...
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English Country Music Weekend in Bampton June 26th to 28th 2015
The English Country Music weekend was a national event and held over the weekend of June 26th to 28th. The program tells you all about what was on offer. The facilities in Bampton were so much enjoyed that they chose to come back here again in 2...
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In 2004 Vera Elward very kindly wrote down all she could remember about these men and one women. Many of the men died in WWII.
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Postcards of old Bampton sent to the Archive by Mrs Maureen Bindley October 14th 2015
These nine postcards were kindly sent to the Archive by Mrs Maureen Bindley. They show New Road with houses built on the south side only, Broad Street from north to south, the War Memorial with the Malt Shovel in the Market Square in the backgrou...
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Properties sold and for sale in Bampton, 1866 to 2016 including Weald Manor in 1880
These are newspaper cuttings sales brochures about properties that have been sold and are for sale from 1866 to 2016 plus Weald Manor in 1880. Also on August 2nd 1866 a sale held at the Fleece Inn on the green in Witney by Jonas Paxton and George...
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Call to public meeting re two proposed housing developments - one off New Road, one off Aston Road
Richborough Estates was to hold a public consultation meeting regarding their proposal to build about 160 houses off New Road at the north side just before Mount Owen Road. A separate application has already been lodged for 127 homes on land off ...
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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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Mr Bovington's safe return from the Falklands War is celebrated
The photograph shows the joy and celebration of the return of Mr Bovington from the Falklands War - he is standing at the front of the group with his mother Yvette and they are surrounded by families who live very close to them in Bampton
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In memory of Private F Fox - died May 8th 1917 aged 23
Private F Fox died on May 8th 1917 aged just 23 and is buried in Willerval 10 kilometres north-east of Arras in grave reference number B. 11. He was fighting with the 29th Bn, Canadian Infantry British Columbia Regiment. His parents were Edwin a...
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No3 Church View, also called Bakehouse Cottage used to be a place where people took their bread and meat to be cooked before people in general had their own oven. One oven has been left in and the house owner kindly allowed me to photograph it bo...
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War memorial in the Post Office (Town Hall) and in St Mary The Virgin Church
Apart from the War Memorial in the Market Square there is a memorial in the Post Office (centre room of the Town Hall) and three more in St Mary's. These photographs are all for men who died in the First World War. One of the two in church ...
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I. M. Group Workshop at Ham Court
This sign saying I. M. Group Workshop was found at Ham Court - referred to as Bampton Castle sometimes - and refers to the workshop that was sited at Ham Court farm during WWII where Jeeps were repaired and sent back out to the services for use.
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The Bampton WI banner is housed in St Mary's May 21st 2014
With the rather sad demise of the Bampton branch of the WI the lovely banner, made by Pat Barratt, was officially welcomed and hung in Saint Mary's in Bampton. One picture shows the diminished group of ex Bampton members attending the little...
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Hedge Laying competition at Glebe Farm, Weald. March 15th 2014
A hedge laying competition was hosted by Glebe Farm, Weald courtesy of Mr Simon Collins on March 15th 2014. The pictures show the work in progress, finished, the tools used and some of the people who took part including our own Ray Borrett and Ma...
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The Donkey Derby in 2003 was held on a dry and warm afternoon on the August Bank Holiday. It is organised by the SPAJERS - The Society for The Preservation of Ancient Junketing
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Bampton and Clanfield bellringers' ringing outing October 25th 2003
The Bampton and Clanfield ringers had a good ringing outing on October 21st 2003. They rang in Shipston-on-Stour, Stratford upon Avon, Lower Quinton, Welford-upon-Avon, Ilmington and finally at Lower Brailes.
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Bampton and Clanfield bellringers' ringing outing April 26th 2003
Bampton and Clanfield Bellringers' outing on April 26th 2003 went to Burford, Great Rissington, Chedworth, Bibury and Hatherop.
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Table top sale May 1st 2005 to raise funds for the restoration of the bells of St Mary's
The aim was to raise £40,000 to restore the bells of St Mary The Virgin, Bampton to good working order and one of the fund raising events held was a table-top sale. There was a village-wide table top sale and the ringers all got together at the h...
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Hunt meet at Weald Manor 2003 and January 5th 2004
On January 5th 2004 the hunt met at Weald Manor. They usually meet the Monday before Christmas but the weather meant that meet had to be cancelled and rescheduled. They met in 2003 in the new year too.In the photos taken early C20th Martins the ...
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Bampton & Clanfield ringers' outing April 17th 2004
Bampton & Clanfield ringers' outing April 17th 2004 was a happy day with ringing in West Hanney, Wantage, Chieveley, Hungerford, East Garston and Lambourn.
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The annual Bampton Great Shirt Race took place on the Saturday of the late May Bank Holiday weekend in 2004. It is organised by the SPAJERS and funds raise by collectors are used to offer the senior citizens of Bampton a day out at the seaside an...
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Bampton's Great Shirt Race took place on the Saturday of the May Bank Holiday weekend. It is organised by the SPAJERS to add to their fundraising for the senior citizens who are offered a day out, usually at the seaside and they each get a C...
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Ringing for the 60th anniversary of peace July 10th 2005
On July 10th 2005 some of our Bampton bellringers celebrated the 60th anniversary of Peace by ringing the bells of St Mary's. Back row left to right are Hilary Openshaw, Carole Perry, Roger and Margaret Barns, Terry Gregory. Front row left ...
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