Mrs Sarah Wearne of Bampton kindly agreed that her account of the history of the Bampton War Memorial published in
Vol 3. No 1 of the Bampton Beam in April 1988 could be reproduced.
Entitled Bampton War Memorial and War Graves, and contains the following information:
References to William Wheeler. Arthur George Martin, Thomas Wells and Sidney Clark, Daniel Skinner, Thomas Gillett, George and William Poole, Thomas and John Wells, James and Charles Cripps. Walter and Alfred Lay, William Morton, Walter Greenfield Lindsey
Conveyance for the upkeep of the Memorial
National Inventory of War Memorials
Application Forms for membership of the British Legion
Conveyance for the upkeep of the Memorial
National Inventory of War Memorials
Members of British Legion
Mr Standley Smith
Philip Shaw
Gordan Shute
Peter Anson Smith
Dr Bernard Rose
John Parrish
Alistair G Newing
Major John Alvey
William Henry Challinor Mayhead
A.F Munford
W J Hastie
Frederick James Loxton
J.C.A. Edgell
M.I. HallMr J Curley
James Patriuck Dunstan
J.F.G. Coles
Reginald James ChambersG A Bishop
Rev John Paul Burrough
A C Newport
Thomas Alexander Ritchie
G Timms
Robert Asgill Colvile
Col MWT Roberts OBE
Arthur Beckley
Royston Shergold
Yvette Helene Brown
Bryan Deane
Article on Invasion of Madagascar and a sketch Map
Leaflet and Letters from Right hon Douglas Hurd and Peter Smith Ref: War Pensions

Together with Paul Bovington, John Quick founded SPAJERS in 1953 as a 'one-off event ' to celebrate the Queen's coronation. Following the passing of John, a flowering cherry tree was planted in his memory in the grounds of the War Memorial. In the photos can be seen Edie, John's widow, together with his son Kenny. Also representing the SPAJERS are Don Rouse and Frank Hudson.

Photograph of Market Square with Town Hall , old car & motorbike plus war memorial

A Newspaper cutting from Adrian Simmonds' collection showing one of the earliest photographs of Bampton. This looks like a delivery cart outside Wenman's Bakers, this building was eventually pulled down and the war memorial now stands on the site.

Photographs of Easter Bonnet Competition held in 1987 those included in photos are Betty Craddock, Josie Buckingham, Ruth Wheeler, Sharon Foreshew, Janet Newman, Mrs Elward. taken at the War Memorial.

War Memorial & Malt Shovel Inn in Lavender Sq.

Photograph showing the service and crowds taking part in the inauguration of the War Memorial in 1920

On August 4th 2014 a short service of Remembrance was held by the War Memorial in the Market Square, in remembrance of the outbreak of WWI. Reverend David Battersby conducted the service and Gary Gummer held the Standard of the Royal British Legion.