Joseph Bamford could shoot, fish, swim, and sail. Bamford paid more than fair wages, which rose regularly, and annual bonuses based on reports of individual worth. In 1967 Bamford stood on a farm cart and handed out personal cheques totalling £250,000. This extraordinary focus in return gave unprecedented levels of workforce flexibility, with the average JCB employee through the strike-dominated 1970s and early 1980s being seven times more productive than the average British manufacturing worker. In 1975 Bamford and his wife Marjorie (née Griffin – married 1941) handed over the business to their two sons, and retired to Switzerland as tax exiles.
James Bamford (stunt coordinator) best known for his work on "Stargate Atlantis", and has appeared at many "Stargate" conventions in Canada, the UK, and Australia. Joseph Mallozzi, producer of "Stargate SG-1" and "Stargate Atlantis", hosted a Q&A to Bamford on his Wordpress blog in 2008, and called him "the fearless one". Premiere Scene interviewed James Bamford about stunt coordination at the London Film and Comic Con. James Bamford was a presenter at the Leo Awards in 2012. Next Level Radio interviewed James Bamford, where he says that "a stunt performer has a 100% likelihood of being injured." James Bamford was voted by the public