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5th Downs Festival of Traditional Singing, held at Hermitage in 1982
The leaflet is for the 5th annual Downs Festival of Traditional Singing 1981 held for the first time at Hermitage. Guest were Sylvia and Jim Barnes, May Bootyman, Barry Bridgewater, Bob Cann, Keith Chandler, The Copper Family, Jim Coughlan, Stan ...
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A History of The Bampton Mummers by Don Rouse 2009
The Mummers' play performed in Bampton is one of only two that are 2-act plays in the UK. Don's account is very thorough and well worth reading. Don joined in 1948 soon after the play was revived after WWII and was in it for many decades.
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This picture is taken in Market Square to show the Shirt Race. However, at this time there was no porch built on to the WI Hall (now the Village Hall), No4 Town House is still a shop and the arch nearest downstairs of the Town Hall is open. The ...
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A new walking group sets off in Bampton from Bampton Physiotherapy with Fiona Farmer
The Bampton Striders start their inaugural walk from outside Bampton Physiotherapy. Walkers pay £1 and all the money collected was donated to the appeal to raise funds for the repair of the roof of St Mary The Virgin church
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Activities of the Royal British Legion
This is a collection of items all to do with the Royal British Legion. They include a photograph of the ladies circa late 1950s, Janette Keyte being crowned Carnival Queen in 1964, Janette again gamely being tipped out of a bed at the carnival, B...
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An advert for the George & Dragon, c1980
This advert was from one of the Horticultural Society brochures. Fred and Ileane Hammond ran the pub which was the headquarters for the Bampton Horticultural Society, Bampton and District Numismatic Society, Traditional Bampton Morris and the Bam...
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Ancient Order of Foresters entertainment program for Thursday April 13th 1893
This is a program printed for the Ancient Order of Foresters for the program of entertainment on Thursday April 13th 1893. The printer was Mr Beard whose printing works was in the west side of the Market Square in the dwelling many people think o...
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Articles about Bampton from 1954, 1971 and 1975 and one probably before WWII
These articles cover the topics of the nightly curfew, no mains drainage, Morris Dancing, the railway station which is two miles away, Count Munster, Air Marshall Sir Roderick Carr, Air Commodore A S Ellerton ADC to the King, Miss Taunt organist f...
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Bampton & Clanfield Ringers' tour October 29th 2005
The Bampton and Clanfield ringers went on a ringing tour on October 29th 2005. They rang in Marcham, Sunningwell, Cowley, Garsington and Horspath .
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Bampton & Clanfield bellringers' outing April 2nd 2005
On April 2nd 2005 the Bampton and Clanfield bellringers went on a ringing tour to Shipton-under-Wychwood, Ascott-under-Wychwood, Charlbury, Spelsbury, Church Enstone and Chipping Norton.
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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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Bampton & Clanfield ringing outing October 21st 2006
On October 21st 2006 the Bampton and Clanfield bellringers went on a ringing tour visiting Kempsford, Highworth, Purton, Ashton Keynes and South Cerney
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Bampton Bellringers visit Whitechapel Bell Foundry spring 2002
On a very cold spring morning in 2002 the Bampton and Clanfield Bellringers with family and friends went to see round the Whitechapel Bell Foundry in London.
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Bampton Church Bellringers' savings book 1959-1972
This savings account with the Midland Bank was used to earn interest on monies received by the bellringers, for ringing for weddings, who during the period of this savings account used the money to buy new ropes when needed and grease to lubricate...
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Bampton Cricket teams over several years
One or two of these photographs are pre WWII and most can be found individually on this website. There is a Bampton cricket club centenary poster which covers 1890-1990; it list the fixtures for 1990 but has interesting adverts around the edge wh...
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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 Horticultural Society Schedule for 1980
The schedule gives the list of classes for entering in both the August and October shows for 1980. The adverts that supported the cost of production also give a wonderful insight into local businesses of the time
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Bampton News. Pumpkin Club. Harvest Concert. Mothers' Union. Boys' football. Horticulture. Poss 1992
This cutting is a round-up of Bampton News c1992 and covers items relating to the Pumpkin Club. Harvest Concert. Mothers' Union. Boys' football. Horticulture.
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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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Bampton Today 1965 - an album created by Bampton branch of the Women's Institute
At the end of 1965 the Bampton branch of the Women's Institute produced this album called "Bampton Today 1965" for an inter-branch competition it is probably the best source anywhere of Bampton in any single year. It covers many su...
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Bampton Town FC. Cups & Shields won over the years, governing body members
There are three pages in this pdf. One lists some of the cups and shields won by Bampton Town FC between 1931 and 1934, a second lists president, chairman, secretary, treasurer, general committee, trustees and the third page lists the players who...
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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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Bampton Traditional Morris Men's annual November Party 2006
For many years, the Bampton Traditional Morris Men have held their annual party in November and they invite members of the Swindon Folk club. Both organisations have supported each other since the folk club started up in the early 1960s and the m...
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Bampton WI celebrates its Golden Jubilee Wednesday February 10th 1971
On Wednesday February 10th 1971 members of the Bampton WI celebrated their Golden Jubilee. The picture shows Mrs Audrey Taylor president, with five former presidents, Mrs Frances Henly, Miss Kate Wylie, Mrs Rose Gerring, Mrs D Hampton and 90 year...
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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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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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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's Alex Dew finished 3rd in maiden season BMW Compact Cup Championship
Bampton's Alex Dew finished 3rd in his maiden season BMW Compact Cup Championship Season after recording a double podium in the final round at Cadwell Park.
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Bampton's Horse fair, fun fair, host to a big tour of many Morris sides
The date of August 25th 1972 is the date the newspaper article was published but Ethel Moss recalls “In the early part of the twentieth century, the fair in the Market Square was not the main attraction, it was the Horse Fair. A little before 6pm...
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Barn Dance in St Mary's September 2003 with the Woodpeckers
The Bampton firemen used their strength to move the church pews to the side of the church leaving a large, square space for dancing. We held a harvest barn dance in St Mary's in September 2003 accompanied by the Woodpeckers
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Big Game License for black bear, pig & leopards March 1926 for N W T Roberts
This licence was issued to N. W. T. Roberts when he was living in the Kashmir region of India and dated September 17th 1938. It could be the what looks like a letter W is an M because it was the property of Michael Roberts.
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Blestfest - village-wide fundraising for the library and Archive June 20th & 21st 2015
BLEST was set up to raise funds to keep our library open. They combined efforts with the Archive to raise funds for both organisations and over two days held many events. Visiting children's authors held workshops and did story telling, gar...
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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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Booklet on several people and morris sides in England
This booklet was probably produced in the early 1980s. It covers dancers and sides from Winster Morris, The Ancient Haxey Hood Game, Roy Harris the MC, Redimix band, Flett and Smith step dancers, Clinkscale Accordions Ltd., Tony Mannion, The Bacc...
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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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British Legion Children's party remembered in special section of Witney Gazette Feb 17th 2016
Each week the Witney Gazette has a column by John Chipperfield called 'Memory Lane' where he recalls events from times past and this British Legion Children's party was one of them.
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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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Bush Club tea party at Weald Manor courtesy of Major Robert & Rosemary Colvile June 2004
Each summer, Major Robert and Rosemary Colvile invited the Bush Club members to have a tea party at Weald Manor. If the weather was kind they'd be outside, if not they went indoors. A walk around the beautiful gardens was always enjoyed.
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Bush Club tea party at Weald Manor courtesy of Major Robert and Rosemary Colvile 2001
Major Robert and Rosemary Colvile generously hosted a tea party for Bush Club members each year and if the weather was kind they sat outside. These photograph were taken on a visit in June 2001. The members really enjoyed their change of scene a...
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Bush Club tea party for Bush Club members at Horace Holyfield's in Ramsden
Horace Holyfield in Ramsden has been a wonderful supporter of the Bampton Bush Club. He invited members to lunch many times and had a kitchen and dining room set up specially for such groups. These photographs record one happy lunch had there by...
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Celebrating the 10th birthday of the Bush Club
The Bush Club was 10 years old in 1995 and the members had a party with a cake.
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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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Barbara Hunt sent these copies of her certificates for membership of The Torch Bearers, The Junior Red Cross and a copy of the program of the displays of activities given in the presence of Her Royal Highness Princess Alexandra of Kent who was Pat...
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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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Darby & Joan club outing to Appleton 1964
This is a photograph of the Darby and Joan club members who went to Appleton on an outing in 1964
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Death of Alan Clarke landlord of The Horse Shoe
Alan Clarke, the landlord of the Horse Shoe died suddenly on Monday evening. Alan was a great supporter of many events in Bampton; his pub was the headquarters of the Bampton Traditional Morris Men; he was instrumental in helping to raise money f...
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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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An account of the Donkey Derby August Bank Holiday Monday 2015, organised by the SPAJERS every year to raise funds to give the pensioners a treat.
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When ringing was allowed once more after years of silence during WWII Ted Dixey learnt to ring. His life-long friend Jack Joyce was a ringer and sextan and Ted enjoyed joining him in the belfry. After 50 years of ringing the Bampton ringers arra...
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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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Fairford, Faringdon, Filkins & Burford Ploughing Match September 2003 held at Aston
The Fairford, Faringdon, Filkins and Burford Ploughing Match Society usually hold their annual event on the last Saturday in September these pictures were taken when it was held at Ted and Dorothy Baughan's farm in Aston.
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Family photographs from Elizabeth Drury.
These photograph were sent to the Archive by Elizabeth Drury whose family had lived in what is now called Barn End in Weald Street. She also supplied the program that was printed by Beard, the printer in Bampton who had his workshop on the west s...
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Faringdon, Fairford, Filkins and Burford annual ploughing match September 24th 2005
The Faringdon, Fairford, Filkins and Burford ploughing match society held their annual ploughing match on Saturday September 24th 2005. There is so much more than simply tractor ploughing, it's a country show with things for people of all ag...
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Flyer advertising Loughborough Folk Festival July 4th, 5th and 6th 1980
A leaflet advertising the Loughborough Folk Festival July 4th - 6th 1980 and the Bampton Traditional Morris men were to attend
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Flyer advertising the Cornwall Folk Festival August 25th to 27th 1979
A flyer to advertise the Cornwall Folk Festival to be held in Wadebridge on August bank holiday 25th-27th 1975
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Flyer for a Mediaeval Fayre to be held at Burford Wildlife Park to celebrate their 10th anniversary
A flyer advertising the forthcoming Mediaeval Fayre to be held at Burford Wildlife Park on June 29th 1980 to celebrate their 10th anniversary. Bampton Traditional Morris were to attend.
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Four maps of footpaths north, south, east and west in Bampton
This brochure shows all the footpaths in and around Bampto
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From Gough to Google. Key stages in the Development of Printed Maps of Oxfordshire
John Leighfield was incredibly generous giving both a CD of the slides he used and the written copy of his talk on From Gough to Google, documenting the history of map making and in particular with reference to Oxfordshire, to anyone interested en...
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George Dafter was known and loved throughout Bampton. He was a postman here for 28 years after joining in 1950 and on his 65th birthday, he retired and was present with the Imperial Service Medal by the Post Office. George also helped the SPAJER...
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This is the licence granted to John Shuker licensee of The Eagle pub in Church View to be able to provide a bar at the Bampton Traditional Morris Men's party to be held in the W. I. Hall (in 2017 it is called the Village Hall) on November 9th...
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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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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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Leaflet with dates of Haddenham and Herga Ceilidhs to be held in 1982
This little leaflet, produced late in 1981 lists the Ceilidhs to be held in Haddenham Village Hall in 1982, Buckinghamshire on the first Saturday of each month with July, August & September excluded and the Herga Ceilidhs held at the Royal Oak...
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List of events attended by Bampton Traditional Morris Men in 1982
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Lloyd Hughes Owens' account of schools in Bampton
When Lloyd Hughes Owens retired in the 1960s he put the finishing touches to his album all about schools in Bampton. There is mention of the Old Grammar School, now our library and the exhibition room used by West Ox Arts and the Archive called t...
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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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May Bank Holiday Morris dancing Monday 2004
On May Bank Holiday Monday the Bampton Traditional Morris Men danced from 8.30am until approximately 8.30pm with stops for lunch and tea. After tea, the three visiting teams join in the dancing bringing new music and styles to the day.
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Morris Traditional Morris Men plan trip to America
This newspaper clipping records the intention of the Bampton Traditional Morris side to dance in America. Sadly, it did not happen but they did do quite a bit of fundraising, one of the fund raisers being this 50-50 auction to be held on Septembe...
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Morris pictures over several decades
This collection of photographs was found in an outbuilding behind the Horse Shoe pub. They range from Reg Hall playing the fiddle, Francis Shergold play the melodeon, the Bampton Traditional Morris side c1970, c1995 and 1966 and on the steps of t...
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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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Mother's Union serving teas at a Flower Festival in St Mary's
The Mother's Union took on the task of serving teas during the Flower Festival held in St Mary's, the weekend of the late May Bank Holiday.
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Newbury Ringing Roadshow attended by Bampton Ringers September 10th 2005
On September 10th 2005 several of the Bampton bellringers went to the ringing roadshow held at Newbury racecourse. It was a very interesting day seeing all types of ringing on mobile ringing stands, watching a bell rope being made and much more.
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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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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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Notes written by William Nathan 'Jingy' Wells written January 1914 and more written June 27th 1937
William Nathan Wells known to all who have any love and interest in Bampton Morris dancing know him as either Jingy or Jinky. Jingy wrote out his memories of Morris Dancing in Bampton in 1914 and in later years in 1937 he added to his notes. By ...
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Old Time Bampton. An album of pictures & explanations by Lloyd Hughes Owens c1974
This album was created by Lloyd Hughes Owens about 1974. It records events and buildings in Bampton from around 1890 to 1972 and will give you a wonderful idea of Bampton in the first half of the twentieth century
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Photographs from Dave Gray for Francis Shergold; 1 Aunt Sally 1980, Morris Dancers 1981
These 8 black and white photographs were sent to Francis Shergold by Dave Gray. There is one of a game of Aunt Sally and the others are all a Morris side, not Bampton
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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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Program for the Donkey Derby and Fete 2012
This is the program produced by the SPAJERS' Donkey Derby and Fete in 2012 and one raffle ticket
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Report on the Survey & Plan of Bampton by M W Robinson, County Planning Officer October 1966.
This report on the Survey & Plan of Bampton was done under the guidance of M W Robinson FRICS MTPI in October 1966. It makes very interesting reading and the conclusions are as relevant today as they were then. The topics covered are 1. Popu...
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In August 2006 Whites of Appleton came and began the process of removing the front 6 bells. Three had to go to the Whitechapel bell foundry in London for tuning. New wheels, stays, sliders and headstocks were fitted to all 8 bells, the two large...
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Ride & Stride September 11th 2004
The Ride+Stride is a fun day out for all the family that raises fund for historic churches. Ride+Stride is a sponsored bike ride or walk in which people from all over the county of Oxfordshire, walk or cycle between churches, exploring and enjoyi...
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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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Roy Shergold has just danced a jig outside the Talbot, aged 79. May Bank Holiday 2006
On May Bank Holiday Monday 2006 Roy Shergold danced a jig perfectly aged 79 outside the Talbot.
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Roy Shergold tells about his working life after demob in 1947 to retirement aged 82
Roy Shergold, born c1926, was in the Home Guard in the early days of WWII because he was not old enough to enlist. Once he was 17 in 1943 he joined the Merchant Navy. He got his demob in 1947 and up to his 82nd birthday he had been unemployed fo...
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Royal British Legion - Bampton Branch, old documents
This is an eclectic mixture of old documents no longer to be kept by the Royal British Legion. The earliest is a legal document regarding the purchase of the land that has our War Memorial standing on it. There are also designs for the War Memor...
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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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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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Should bellringing be classified as a sport?
For some reason, the question 'Should bellringing be classified as a sport?' exercised the minds of a few people in February 2016. These two articles give some thought to the question and it wasn't even 'silly season' for...
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Sidmouth Folk Festival 1982, program and news
This is the Sidmouth Folk Festival working brochure from 1982 and the news.
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Steam engines stop in Bampton November 4th 2006
On a lovely sunny November day in 2006 a group of Steam Engine enthusiasts stopped off in Bampton, Bridge Street to partake of some refreshment.In 2019 John Wharton told me ..."The steam engines were taking part in the Remembrance Road Run or...
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Sung Evensong at Christ Church cathedral Oxford September 20th 2004
The choir from St Mary's Bampton sang Sung Evensong in Christ Church cathedral, Oxford on September 20th 2004 under their choirmaster David Byrt.
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Swan Upping on the Thames July 20th 2006
Although Swan Upping does not come as far up river as Tadpole Bridge, it is very easy to go and see and on a sunny day is a delightful day out. These pictures were taken on July 20th 2006
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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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Terry Crowley with one of his motorbikes
Terry Crowley lived in one of Bampton's oldest houses, Thatched Cottage in Church Street. He had an extensive collection of motorbikes and he's seen here with one of them
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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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The Bampton Festival July 13th to July 20th 1985
In July 1985 Janet Newman and Sarah Wearne put together a brilliant festival of Bampton to celebrate 350 years since the Grammar School was built. These are a few of the items that Janet wrote to go with the exhibition and cover the subjects of 1...
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The Bush Club celebrates 30 years in January 2016
The Bush Club is a day centre for the elderly that was begun in 1985 and is run 100% by volunteers. Members pay a little for their lunch and occasionally a fund raising event is held. It started life using both Horsa buildings at the back of the...
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The Ghost of Bampton. July 8th 1960
The article is about Bampton in general but the writer, Peter Sykes of Oxford Times collected a ghost story while in Bampton. He talks about the reduction in men working the land and working locally. Marjorie Pollard commented that there were 10...
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The History of Bampton Mummers by Don Rouse written in 2009
In the group photograph, left to right are: - Ted Hunt, Bill Daniels, Robert Radband, Terry Rouse and Barry Taylor and missing from this group are Bob Hunt and Don Rouse; in the other picture are Robert Radband as the Turkish Knight and Terry Rous...
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