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Although the caption talks about a 'Street Fayer' the picture is actually of Jim Smith and Martin Barber in fancy dress for the Shirt Race organised annually by the SPAJERS ie the Society for the Preservation of Ancient Junketing. The s...
Bampton Community Archive
A pair of entrants in the 1983 Shirt Race
Keith Mitchell and Rhona Peacock in fancy dress for the shirt race in 1983. Their pram was made into a coffin on wheels.
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Death of Edith Susan Quick nee Sheppard Sept 10th 2020
Edith Susan Quick nee Sheppard died on September 10th 2020. Edie came from a Bampton family of several generations. Her husband John was the principal founder member of the SPAJERS, our charity which creates fun events to raise funds for local s...
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Covid-19 diminished Morris Dancing & Garlands Spring Bank Holiday 2020
The pandemic of covid-19 affected every aspect of the lives of people all around the world and the fun over the whole Bank Holiday weekend in Bampton should have started with the Shirt Race on Saturday May 23rd which had to be cancelled and the da...
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Morris Dancing in Bampton in 2000, venues and times
On Monday, May 29th, Bampton's three Morris sides danced throughout Bampton keeping alive a tradition that is several hundred years old. The leaflet was produced for sale at 50p to help people find any of the three sides at any time in the d...
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The SPAJERS once again held the Donkey Derby on August Bank Holiday Monday 2018. Many village clubs and societies have stalls in the field and there is a wonderful tea tent. The day gives fun to all while raising funds to give Bampton's pen...
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Selection of dance tickets for events run by the SPAJERS
The SPAJERS - The Society for The Preservation of Ancient Junketing - organised many dances as part of their fundraising events to enable them to give fun to Bampton's senior citizens while everyone had fun.There are 6 tickets here with dance...
Bampton Community Archive
A history of the Mummer's Play in Bampton 1948-2009
Don Rouse took part in the Mummers nearly every year from 1948 until 2009. He has written this wonderful account of Mummering in Bampton
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Donkey Derby in Sandfords Field 2007
Donkey Derby 2007 organised by the SPAJERS and held in Sandfords Field on August Bank Holiday Monday each. The money raised while having fun is to make sure Bampton's pensioners have fun; they are taken to the seaside for a day by luxury coa...
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The Beam: April 1990 vol. 5 No1
THE BEAM APRIL 1990. VOLUME 5 NO1. THE TOPICS COVERED :-Morris dancing on Spring Bank Holiday MondayPrefabs built after WWII originally called Portel HousesParish council history and coming elections. The first meeting of Bampton’s Parish ...
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Oxford Mail Aug 27th 2018. Chariot racing in the 1970s
On the August Bank Holiday in 1970 the SPAJERS organised a chariot race. The races ran for about 5 years but sadly, while being much enjoyed by the spectators, not enough teams could be persuaded to enter so after around 5 years, the event was dr...
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W & W Stageband Leiden. Shirt Race 1989
The W & W Stage Band from Leiden were the first Dutch Band to play at our Shirt Race. Nigel Alford provided the 'Curtain ' sided Trailer.They were followed a few years later by the Amigo Marching Band
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Garden bench given to Lavender Place Flats by the SPAJERS.
Lavender Place Flats off Bushey Row were opened in 1969. The SPAJERS (Society for The Preservation of Ancient Junketing) donated this garden bench for the use of the people who lived in the flats.Seated on the bench, back row L-R are Roger Peck, ...
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Don Rouse gives a history of the Bampton Mummers
BAMPTON MUMMERSThere are 467,000 sites on Google for Mummers and there are 5510 on the Bampton mummers alone. Every one tells a different story. For a slide show of last years performances, try Bampton Mummers on Google.Some say Mummering belongs ...
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Chariot racing in Bampton, first half of the 1970s
In 1970 the SPAJERS began an experiment to see if Chariot Racing on August Bank Holiday Monday could be instituted as another wonderful Bampton event to help raise money for the senior citizens of Bampton. Sadly, it ran for only 5 years because ...
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Chariot racing in the first half of the 1970s
On August Bank Holiday Monday 1970 the first Chariot Race was held in Bampton. The races lasted for 5 years only because, sadly, not enough teams were taking part. In these pictures some of the men are Colin Woodward, Richard Dunston, Frank Huds...
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Frank Hudson & his father Bill and Castle View Farm.
Frank Hudson was brought up by his grand parents Albert and Elizabeth Mary Townsend at Castle View Farm in Bridge street after his mother died when Frank was only 7 weeks old. Frank says he had a very happy childhood surrounded by a loving family...
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Account of the 1975 Shirt Race
The first Shirt Race in Bampton was run to celebrate the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II and it's been run every year on the Saturday of the May Bank Holiday weekend ever since. In 2016 the Witney Gazette ran one of their articles on events...
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The Donkey Derby is one of the major fund raising events organised by the SPAJERS - the Society for The Preservation of Ancient Junketing. Many Bampton clubs and societies have stalls in the field. As well as the races, young children can buy a ...
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Arnold Woodley's scrapbook of the Pumpkin Club
Arnold Woodley started this scrapbook with newspaper cuttings which record its inception in March 1969. In 1979 he handed his scrapbook to Max Norman to continue adding items. In March 1969 The Pumpkin Club was formed. Meetings were held in The...
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Donkey Derby, August 27th Bank Holiday Monday 2012
The SPAJERS - Society for The Preservation of Ancient Junketing - organise a Donkey Derby on August Bank Holiday Monday to give the Bampton folk fun while raising funds to make life better for the senior citizens of Bampton and Lew. The Wednesday...
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William 'Bill' Ernest John Daniels. 1934 to December 2013
Bill took a full part in the life of Bampton. He was a Morris dancer with Francis Shergold's side, the Bampton Traditional Morris Men. Just after WWII when he was 12 years old, he was one of the group of young boys along with Ted Hunt who g...
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Filmed interviews with Bampton people by Bampton Community Archive
These 4 pages list the YouTube web address of the filmed interviews done by the Bampton Community Archive. They are with Dave Rose with Terry Rouse bellringing; Vera Elward talking about Busby's department store; A History of St Mary's ...
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Donkey Derby, August Bank Holiday 2016
The Donkey Derby is organised by the SPAJERS - The Society for The Preservation of Ancient Junketing - and is one of their main fund raising events held annual on Bank Holiday Monday in Sandfords Field. Apart from the Donkey racing there are stal...
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SPAJERS Donkey Derby 2017 in Sandfords Field
The SPAJERS (Society for the Preservation of Ancient Junketing) organise a Donkey Derby in Sandfords Field on August Bank Holiday Monday each year. It is one of their main fundraising events which enable them to take two coaches of senior citizen...
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Obituary. Squadron Leader (ret'd) Stuart Luff Pierce, MBE
This obituary for Stuart Luff Pierce MBE was in the March issue of The Beam. Stuart was born in 1932 and died suddenly on December 27th 2016. Stuart and his wife Jesse made their home in Bampton in 1970. He was an active member of various chari...
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Terry Crowley's memories of people who took an active part in the life of Bampton 1983-1985
In 1983 Terry Crowley began taking photographs of people in Bampton who worked here, or were born here, or worked for charities here or any combination. It was before the days of digital photography so it was unusual for someone to think to recor...
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The 46th Donkey Derby took place in 2015. The afternoon's fun is organised by the SPAJERS (Society for The Preservation of Ancient Junketing) to raise funds to treat Bampton's senior citizens and at the same time provide fun for everyon...
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The Shirt Race is organised by the SPAJERS - The Society for The Preservation of Ancient Junketing - and is run the Saturday before the late May Bank Holiday usually, but in 2012, Monday 4th and Tuesday 5th of June were both Bank Holidays because...
Bampton Community Archive
The Shirt Race is organised by the SPAJERS - Society for The Preservation of Ancient Junketing - and is run the Saturday before the late May Bank Holiday. There is a collection which goes towards treats for the senior citizens of Bampton; a day a...
Bampton Community Archive
The Great Shirt Race is held on the Saturday before the Spring Bank Holiday Monday. It is a race from pub to pub, teams of two and the person who has just done the pushing is the one to drink a half pint - squash in the junior race, beer for the ...
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Donkey Derby, August Bank Holiday 2009
The Donkey Derby takes place on August Bank Holiday Monday and is run and organised by the SPAJERS - The Society for The Preservation of Ancient Junketing - which exists to give fun to all while raising funds to look after the elderly of Bampton....
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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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Shirt Race May 24th 2008
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The Donkey Derby held on August Bank Holiday Monday is organised and run by the SPAJERS - Society for the Preservation of Ancient Junketing - to give Bampton people the chance to have fun while raising money to treat the senior citizens, who are t...
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Witney Gazette reports on the May Bank Holiday Shirt Race 2016
The Witney Gazette has given a double page spread all about the Great Shirt Race in Bampton on the May Bank Holiday. The shirt race is organised by SPAJERS who organise events that provide fun for locals while raising funds to help the senior cit...
Bampton Community Archive
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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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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Program from the 2012 Donkey Derby
Each August Bank Holiday Monday the SPAJERS - Society for the Preservation of Ancient Junketing - organise a Donkey Derby and Fête in Sandfords Field. It is one of their major fundraising events which ultimately enables the Society to give everyo...
Bampton Community Archive
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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Each week the Witney Gazette does an article called 'Memory Lane' and this picture of the start of the shirt race from outside The Swan in Buckland Road was shown in 2016. The Shirt Race is just one fun event organised by the SPAJERS to...
Bampton Community Archive
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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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...
Bampton Community Archive
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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Winners of the Shirt Race in 1967, Messrs Smith and Snook
The SPAJERS - Society for the Preservation of Ancient Junketing - hold a shirt race the Saturday before the late May Bank Holiday Monday although when it was run in 1967 it was the Saturday before Whit Monday. This newspaper cutting has a picture...
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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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The Jubilee Inn, several years, in snow, during a Shirt Race and with landlord Reg Pratley
These are five photographs of the Jubilee Inn in the Market Square which is now (2017) a private dwelling. One picture shows Reg Pratley who was landlord there for several decades and a notice board by his door offering bed and breakfast, luncheo...
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These three photographs are of the Great Shirt Race which takes place in Bampton every year the Saturday before May Bank Holiday Monday. Two were taken in the 1970s but the third one, with Ann and Francis Shergold as entrants in 1999
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