List of Bampton Pub landlords

1. Elephant & Castle, Bridge Street. In 1907 it was Mrs Sarah Day. William Wardle in 1912
   then Albert Townsend was there from 1912 to 1935. Frederick Johnson in 1935. Mr. Hawley I
   think during the war. Mr Penny in the early 50s. Mr Owen in 1955. Mr Scott Norman in 1958.
   On Sunday 28th September 1958 it burnt down. Elephant and Castle from the sixties was 1968
   Jim Dickenson, 1970 Bill Lyle, Pete Crick, 1976 Joan & Lionel Cook, John & Helen Rainey.
   George & Pat Blackwell.
2. Wheat Sheaf. Bridge Street. James Swinford. In 1935 to early 50s Bill Cozier. In 1955
   Mr Bartlett. In 1960s Frank Barrett. George Stephens. 1970 it was closed and sold to Mr &
   Mrs King who opened it as a Post Office in December 1971.
3. Horse Shoe. Bridge Street. Daniel Bunce. !955 Mr Fleetwood. !958 Mr Weeks. In 60s &
   70s Maurice & Rene Wiggings. Don & Kath Bradbury late 70s. Alan Clarke. Trevor & Fiona,
   Trevor died she carried on for a while. Jackie and her daughter and son. Steve Radband with
   Charlie Metcalf.
4. George & Dragon. Cheapside. Thomas Bar in 1935. Edward Shelton. In 1955 Edie Horne.
   1958 Eileen & Fred Hammond. Dave and Lydia Savin after them, Early 80's?
5. New Inn. High Street. Emma Clack. 1955 Bill Wagner. Tom Mace then son Steve Mace.
6. The Swan. Buckland Road. Jesse Neal. Rose Bunce in 1935. 1955 Mrs Sollis.
7. The Eagle. Church View. George Martin. In late 1920s & early 30s George Townsend. In
   1935 to late 1950s Ernie Martin. 1964 to 1972 Reg & Phyllis Absalom. 1978-1984 Lynn &
   John Shuker who took over from Chris & Jenny Lewis at the Eagle. Then it was Jill and Adrian
   Coultard followed by Sheila and Dave Phipps.
8. Talbot. 1904 Mr Norman. In 1955 Mr Long. 1958 Mr Gates. Jim Blane. 1965-85 Peter &
   Jean Elliott. Jean & Peter Elliott ran Talbot from 1965 to 1985 then Harry & Ann Walton &
   then Mark King.
9. Jubilee. Reg Pratley. Marion and Les McNab. Cynthia & Barry Lock. Steve & Ann Setch.
   1993 Eve & Frank Godwin
10. Malt Shovel. John Kent in 1935 to 60s. Ted Harding, played cricket & football for
    Bampton, granddaughter lives in Fox Close.
11. The Lamb (known as the Tree as there was a tree growing outside it) In 1955 Mrs Allam.
12. The Bell – up to 1923 Mr & Mrs Whiting, (Bubbles and Charlie’s parents.)
13. Morris Clown. Emma Clack. 1955 Bill Wagner. Eric & Pat Crampton. Tom Mace.
    Steve Mace.
14. Romany. Dave Passmore made it a pub from a café. Richard Buckingham said “I
    remember Dave Passmore turned the cellar area into a mini youth club type place. Maybe early
    / mid 1970s. We had soft drinks and various games available. Think we might have had Space
    Invaders there as well.” Lyn Dunsby said “Cellar was great for us teenagers. Pinball machines,
    juke box etc. Dave did a great thing for us there as it gave us a safe and really good meeting
    place where we didn't bother any older people. Great memories.” Frank & Shirley
    Buckingham.
    1984 Bob & Ursula Booth with Mike & Mavis Loyeau, then Bob & Ursula bought them out.
    Kevin and Elaine Bunyan (?) Had the Romany before Mike and Glynis Drysdale now