Sonner Townsend was the son of the landlord of the pub where the team practised, and he recalled that, in 1924, the Morris team had a disagreement over money during which 'Nipper' Dixey, broke the fiddle of their renowned musician William (Jinky or Jingle) Wells. The fiddle was mended, but Jinky could not forgive the old side and refused to play for them. The following year he taught a new team of boys. so Mr Townsend fetched Sam Bennett, a fiddler from Ilmington, to play for the traditional team. In later years Bertie Clark and Sam both fiddled for the older team. Morris in Bampton continued with two teams until World War II.

In the 1930s, two boys (who were themselves to become world-famous as well as the side) took up Morris. Francis Shergold was recruited into the Wells team, and Arnold Woodley (above) joined the traditional one. Difficulties in raising enough men led to the two teams amalgamating for a time during -and immediately after- the war. However, periodic upsets caused further divisions and, by the 1950's, Francis had become leader of the former Jinky Wells team while Arnold became leader or Squire of the Traditional Bampton Morris Dancers. Arnold continued as Squire until his death in 1995 when he was succeeded by Lawrence Adams who, as a boy, had joined his father and brothers in the team in the 1970s.