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The Eeles family, here and in Canada and some family trees
This photograph is of the Eeles family. There are pages about the branch of the family that emigrated to Canada, pension awarded to Ebenezer Eeles and his discharge certificate and pension notification and a form from the dispersal hospital centr...
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Young men in Bampton's ATC c1950s
These young men were in Bampton's ATC, probably in the 1950s. Some are named on the picture and if anyone can add more names or suggest corrections, do get in touch with the archive - the contact can be made from the Home Page of this websit...
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Connected families - Tanner, Flux, Poole, Butler, Elward, Newman
These are really good, old photographs showing members of the Tanner, Flux, Poole, Butler and Elward families from around 1900 through the twentieth century. The family group photograph of 'Buscot' Tanner shows him with his sons in unif...
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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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The War Memorial in the Market Square
The War Memorial in the Market Square has names on from the WWI, WWII and Afghanistan. These photographs take you around the memorial so that you can see every name on it. It also shows the newly added name in 2009 of Jason Mackie (Afghanistan) ...
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Bus Shelter gift from the Royal Corps of Signals. Sept 12th 1969
The Royal Corps of Signals were at their base in Weald from 1943 until September 1969 after which it was RAF Bampton Castle. Before the Weald station was ready to receive them, they were based in a house in Fox Close off New Road in Bampton. Whe...
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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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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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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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The Memorial Plaque was issued after the First World War to the next-of-kin of all British and Empire service personnel who were killed as a result of the war. The plaques (which could be described as large plaquettes) were made of bronze, and he...
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Obituary for Frank Tanner, wife of Vera, father of Janet Newman and Jean
Frank Tanner, someties called Perky was the youngest son of 'Buscot' Tanner died at his home in Colvile Close aged 85 on November 10th 1980. Frank emigrated to Australia before WWI, was called up into the Australian Army in WWI and was ...
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From North Wilts Herald Oct 6th 1939 - Off The Beaten Track, Impressions of a visit to Bampton
The writer has found himself in Bampton very shortly after WWII has broken out and he notices the restrictions, regulations and instructions that have already hit this once very peaceful little town. There are evacuees about. He notes the Manor h...
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Women urged not to give up collecting for poppy appeal August 2016
The Royal British Legion is considering a merger of the men's and women's sections. The merger is due to complete in October 2016. Much more in the article
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RAF Bampton Castle - a brief history
This account of the RAF base in Weald called RAF Bampton Castle was supplied by an officer from RAF Brize Norton. Before the RAF took over the radio station in September 1969 it was The Royal Corps of Signals and opened in 1943 when it was built.
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Oliver O. Collett special cocoa tins. World War One
Oliver Onesipherous Collett invented the Bampton Voiturette in 1901, the first motorcar to be seen in these parts. He also did his part for the troops abroad during WWI; people were collecting Christmas parcels for 1916 to send to the Bampton sol...
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When Bampton made a fool of itself - March 1900
Of all the events of the South African War none fired the popular imagination to the same extent as Baden Powell’s defence of the little town of Mafeking on the western border of the Transvaal. Its fate would have had little influence of the ulti...
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Old Time Bampton People by Lloyd Hughes Owens
About 1973 Lloyd Hughes Owens made an album about some of the old people in Bampton with photographs and text. This is the album
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Thanksgiving For Victory Service 1945
This is the Service program for the Thanksgiving Service for Victory held in 1945. As the service sheet was printed in London it was probably a standard service to be held across the UK
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Women's Land Army. Dress, guide book, discharge papers
These 9 items were lent to the Archive by Jane Wallis and had been her own mother's. The Archive used them when we filmed Ruth Eley, a lovely lady who was in the Women's Land Army and the interview with her is on YouTube https://youtu.b...
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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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Ruth Eley was in the Women's Land Army in WWII. There is a picture of Ruth in the Land Army uniform and one of her wedding day. In 2008 the government of the day, Labour under Gordon Brown, finally saw fit to officially recognise the women ...
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Women's Land Army Benevolent Fund, Patron Her Majesty The Queen. Bulletin No1 June 1943
This magazine is called The Women's Land Army Benevolent Fund, Bulletin No1 dated June 1943. Her Majesty The Queen was patron.
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Ruth Eley's copy of The Land Girl No10, Volume 5, January 1945, Price 3d
Ruth Eley was in the Women's Land Army during WWII. She bought the monthly copies of The Land Girl magazine and kept them. This is one copy from 1945.
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Ruth Eley's copy of The Land Girl No10, Volume 4, January 1944, Price 3d
Ruth Eley bought and kept her copies of The Land Girl during WWII when she was in the Women's Land Army. This is the copy from January 1944
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Ruth Eley's copy of The Land Girl, No3 Volume 4, June 1943 Price 3d.
A monthly softback booklet was produced during WWII for the ladies in the Women's Land Army and Ruth Eley kept all her copies. This is the June 1943 copy. They make interesting reading. Ruth was on a farm in Stanton Harcourt.
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There are photographs of Ruth in Women's Land Army uniform and another with a friend. In 2008 the government of the day, Labour under Gordon Brown, finally acknowledged the work done by the Women's Land Army and the Timber Corps giving ...
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Letter from 'Lofty' to Edwin Eley from Safad, Palestine October 28th 1947
This letter is from some who calls himself 'Lofty' real name James F Morris and is to Edwin Eley. Lofty is in one of the toughest police forces of the time in Salha Police Post, Safad, Palestine and he makes a correct forecast that they...
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Blenheim Festival of Flight August 14th 2005
This event took place at Blenheim Palace and many Bampton people went to enjoy the whole day. Apart from celebrating flight through the decades there was much more to see and do and the story of the day is told in the photographs
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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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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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WWI ration book for Tom Hudson of Plantation Cottages October 23rd 1918
This is the National Ration Book issued to Tom Hudson, father of Frank Hudson from Castle View Farm, issued October 23rd 1918. The specified retailers are stamped on the card.
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Two postcards from Jack Townsend to his mother & sister 1942
These are two postcards from Jack Townsend who lived at Castle View Farm in Bridge Street. The one to his mother is dated April 11th 1942 and the one to his sister Dora is dated June 20th 1942. Jack survived the war.
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This is a photograph of a soldier in WWI uniform on a motorbike
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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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William Johnson M.M. His war 1914-1918
This is a truly loving account of one man's war during the 1914-18 world war. William Johnson M.M. was clearly a brave man and also one who amazingly manage not to let the horrors of what he'd both seen and experienced ruin the rest of ...
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C130K Hercules retired from RAF Brize Norton October 30th 2013
This article from the Witney Gazette records the last two C130K Hercules planes departing service at RAF Brize Norton. Members of 47 Squadron bade them farewell after 47 years of service.
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Brenda Inkster was born in 1917 and on leaving school spent some years in France and Germany. She studied at Heidelberg University and apparently eventually spoke German almost like a native. Brenda joined the First Aid Nursing Yeomanry (FANY) i...
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Descendents of Jonathan Hunt b. 1836 & Sarah Loveridge and the Morton family
These 18 pages are all about the descendents of Jonathan Hunt b. 1836 & Sarah Loveridge. There is also detailed information from the war diary of William Francis Wells. There are some really old photographs, photograph of ships sailed in, an...
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There are different spellings of the family name of Sheppard but that was not unusual in the nineteenth and early twentieth century. There are census returns, a birth certificate, Short Service paper for WWI volunteer Albert David Sheppard and a ...
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Frank Tanner by his daughter Vera Elward
This account of Frank Tanner born February 23rd 1895 has been written by his daughter Vera Elward. It is a really interesting account of a young man who worked at Harvey Nichols in London, emigrated to Australia and worked on a sheep farm, was ca...
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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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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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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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VJ Day Journal August 15th 1945
The Anniversary Journal was produced 50 years after VJ Day and was made possible by Anchor tenants’ enthusiastic response to an appeal for wartime reminiscences. Anchor Housing is the largest non-profit making provider of housing and care for old...
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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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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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These two postcards have pictures of Bampton on. One is a single picture of Church View probably taken in the late 1950s. The other one is a composite of five pictures of varying dates including the War Memorial, south side of the Market Square,...
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Two World War Two leaflets. Your food in war time. Your gas mask and masking your windows
These are two booklets produced for households during WWII. One covers the subject of food in war time but also talks about the evacuation scheme; this leaflet and the second one was produced by the Lord Privy Seal's Office in July 1939. Th...
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Historic documents of the Royal British Legion, Bampton branch
The date range of these documents begins with a legal document dated April 12th 1920 regarding the purchase of the land where the war memorial now sits. There are several letters to do with our war graves and the National Inventory of War Graves,...
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3 soldiers billeted at Home Farm WWII
These three soldiers were billeted at Home Farm in Bampton during World War Two. Home farm is in the HIgh Street in Bampton. Sadly nobody knows their names
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Motor fuel ration book belonging to Francis Shergold from WWII
This is the Motor Fuel ration book for a car 1101 - 1500 cc that belonged to Francis Shergold
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When Bampton Made a Fool of Iself by J L H Owens
Newspaper clipping the Witney Gazette April 11th 1958.J L Hughes-Owens recalls a time during the Boar War when a Bampton resident got a telegram from his son in London saying Mafeking had been relieved. The townsfolk went wild with much drinking a...
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