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Oxford Diocesan Guild

Appleton, Berkshire

St Laurence

Friday, 1 February 1907 in 3h 15 (14–2–19 in E)

5039 Grandsire Caters

Composed by George Holifield

1 Cuthbert G White

2 Frank Tubb

3 Frederick White (sen)

4 Edgar Humfrey

5 Harry Holifield

6 Walter J Tubb

7 F Stedman White

8 George Holifield (C)

9 Richard White

10 Frederick White (Jun)

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Olney, Buckinghamshire

St Peter and St Paul

Saturday, 2 March 1907 in 3h 12 (25 in D)

5008 Plain Bob Major

Composed by W Harrison

1 B Fisher

2 T Wright

3 W Robinson

4 F Boswell

5 S Smith

6 H Welham

7 W Freeman (C)

8 R Perkins

This peal was specially arranged for H. Welham who hails from Ipswich.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Appleton, Berkshire

St Laurence

Monday, 4 March 1907 in 3h 10 (14)

5075 Grandsire Caters

Composed by George Holifield

1 Richard White

2 G H Phillott

3 Frank Tubb

4 Rev C W O Jenkyn

5 Edgar Humfrey

6 John Ballinger

7 John Monk

8 George Holifield (C)

9 William Newell

10 Frederick White (Jun)

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Maids Moreton, Buckinghamshire

St Edmund

Wednesday, 6 March 1907 in 2h 42

5040 Grandsire Doubles

1 E Nichols

2 H Jones

3 W Jones

4 R Nichols (C)

5 W R Jolley

6 W George

First peal on the bells by all natives of the village, and first by all except the conductor.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Toddington, Bedfordshire

St George of England

Monday, 1 April 1907 in 3h 8 (21½ in D)

5040 Stedman Triples

Composed by Pitstow's Variation

1 Harry Sear

2 Frederick Webb

3 Fred Wilford

4 John Monk

5 Rev C W O Jenkyn

6 Harry Hopkins

7 Rev F E Robinson (C)

8 William Stone

First peal of Stedman on the bells.

First peal of Stedman - 6.

This is the 400th tower in which the conductor has rung a peal.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Appleton, Berkshire

St Laurence

Monday, 1 April 1907 in 3h 8 (14–2–19 in E)

5043 Stedman Caters

Composed by William J Smith

1 William J Smith (C)

2 Alfred Fox

3 Frank Tubb

4 George Holifield

5 Henry Holifield

6 James W Wilkins

7 Noble Spindlow

8 William Finch

9 Edwin Hims

10 Philbert W Wilkins

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Emberton, Buckinghamshire

All Saints

Saturday, 13 April 1907 in 2h 27 (9½)

5040 Treble Bob Minor (7m)

Being 720 each of Violet, College Pleasure, London Scholars' Pleasure, College Exercise, Woodbine, Oxford and Kent.

1 William Sharp

2 William Freeman

3 John Lovell

4 Ernest Mynard

5 Edwin Mynard

6 Frederick Mynard (C)

First peal 4. Rung in honour of the safe return of the Rev. G. F. Sams, Rector of the parish, who had been to Egypt for five months.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Appleton, Berkshire

St Laurence

Tuesday, 23 April 1907 in 2h 45 (14)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by Holt's 10 Part

1 William H Holifield

2 Frank Tubb (C)

3 Richard G Rice

4 Alfred R Bosley

5 Henry Holifield

6 Joseph E Butler

7 Richard White

8 Frederick White (Jun)

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sonning on Thames, Berkshire

St Andrew

Thursday, 25 April 1907 in 48m (21)

1260 Stedman Triples

1 Sidney Franklin

2 A A Savage

3 George J Wright

4 John Wadhams

5 Alfred W Pike

6 Henry Hammans

7 Albert E Reeves (C)

8 Leonard Russell

First quarter of Stedman by a local band

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Newton Longville, Buckinghamshire

St Faith

Saturday, 1 June 1907 in 2h 58 (12)

5040 Stedman Triples

Composed by Pitstow's Variation

1 Richard Nicholls

2 Harry Sear

3 Frederick Webb

4 Edgar Humfrey

5 Rev C W O Jenkyn

6 Harry Hopkins

7 Rev F E Robinson (C)

8 Ernest J Dickens

First peal on the bells, lately augmented to eight by the addition of two new trebles by Mears, hung by Webb and Bennett, the "go" being excellent.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Hanslope, Buckinghamshire

St James the Great

Saturday, 15 June 1907 in 3h 7 (22 in E♭)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

Being seven 720's each called differently.

1 Alfred Clarke

2 Edwin Yates

3 William G Cowley

4 Walter Bonham

5 William T Tucker

6 Cecil A Valentine (C)

First peal 2. First in the method as conductor. First peal of Minor on the Bells. W.T.Tucker was elected a member previous to starting.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Kidlington, Oxfordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Monday, 17 June 1907 in 3h 19 (26)

5040 Stedman Triples

Composed by Thurstans' Four-part

1 Harry Miles

2 William Judge

3 Maurice Smith

4 William Thorpe

5 Bertram Prewett (C)

6 William Stone

7 Harry G Judge

8 James Franklin

Source - B Prewett peal book

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Calverton, Buckinghamshire

All Saints

Wednesday, 3 July 1907 in 2h 55 (11)

5040 Grandsire Doubles

Being forty-two 6 scores each called differently.

1 Frederick Taylor

2 George Horwood

3 George W Tomkins

4 William Bonham

5 George Cowley (C)

6 Allan J Giles

First peal 1, 6. First peal with a bob bell 3.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Stony Stratford, Buckinghamshire

St Mary and St Giles

Monday, 5 August 1907 in 2h 53 (12½)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

Being seven 720's each called differently.

1 John A Giles

2 Edwin Yates

3 Alfred Clark

4 Walter W Bonham

5 William G Cowley

6 Cecil A Valentine (C)

First peal in the method 1. First peal with a bob bell 3. First peal on the bells by a local band.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Bletchley, Buckinghamshire

St Mary

Saturday, 24 August 1907 in 3h 8 (18)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by Holt's Original

1 Arthur Crane

2 Francis Hedges

3 Laurence Meager

4 George F Hoad (C)

5 Harry Hopkins

6 Richard Nichols

7 Harry Sear

8 Alfred G Crane

First peal: 1. First peal on eight bells: 3. Rung to commemorate the London and North Western Cricket Club winning Sir Frederick Harrison's cup competition at Llandudno on the above date.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Wokingham, Berkshire

All Saints

Saturday, 19 October 1907 in 3h 3 (19½ [16–0–10])

5040 Grandsire Triples

Carter's Twelve-part

1 Edgar W Whittingham

2 Frank Lush

3 Samuel Paice

4 Joseph Richardson

5 William J Paice (C)

6 Samuel C Adams

7 William Houlton

8 Albert Hill

First peal - 1. First peal of Grandsire with a bob bell - 3. Rung as a compliment to the ringer of the tenor, who celebrated the 23rd anniversary of his wedding on the above date.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Calverton, Buckinghamshire

All Saints

Saturday, 26 October 1907 in 2h 59 (11)

5040 Grandsire Doubles

Being forty-two 6-scores.

1 James Tompkins

2 William Bull

3 William Edwards

4 George W Tompkins

5 Harry Sear (C)

6 Fredk G Tompkins

First peal 3, 6. First peal away from the tenor 1. First peal with a bob bell 2.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Emberton, Buckinghamshire

All Saints

Monday, 28 October 1907 in 2h 34 (9½)

5040 Treble Bob Minor (7m)

Being 720 each of Violet, College Pleasure, London Scholars' Pleasure, College Exercise, Woodbine, Kent and Oxford.

1 Harry G Welham

2 John Lovell

3 Frederick W Booth

4 Ernest G Mynard

5 Edwin S Mynard

6 William Freeman (C)

First peal of Treble Bob on six bells 1. Arranged specially for H. G. Welham.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Simpson, Buckinghamshire

St Thomas the Apostle

Saturday, 9 November 1907 in 2h 30 (9¼)

5040 Grandsire Doubles

Being forty-two 6-scores

1 Richard Nichols

2 William J Goodman

3 John Higgins (C)

4 Charles W Smith

5 George W Tompkins

First peal as conductor. Rung as a birthday compliment to His Majesty the King.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

North Crawley, Buckinghamshire

St Firmin

Saturday, 23 November 1907 in 2h 45 (12)

5040 Treble Bob Minor (7m)

Being 720 each of Violet, College Pleasure, London Scholars' Pleasure, College Exercise, Woodbine, Kent and Oxford.

1 William Sharp

2 Ernest G Mynard

3 John Lovell

4 Frederick J Mynard

5 Edwin S Mynard

6 William Freeman (C)

First peal on the bells which were originally a ring of five. The new treble and rehanging of the old bells reflects great credit on Messrs. Bowell, of Ipswich, who have carried out the work.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Maids Moreton, Buckinghamshire

St Edmund

Saturday, 23 November 1907 in 2h 40

5040 Grandsire Doubles

1 W Jones

2 H Jones

3 W Jones

4 E Nichols

5 R Nichols (C)

6 H Jones

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sonning on Thames, Berkshire

St Andrew

Tuesday, 26 November 1907 in 50m (21)

1260 Stedman Triples

1 Leonard Russell

2 Sidney Franklin

3 A A Savage

4 Albert E Reeves

5 John Wadhams

6 Henry Hammans

7 Alfred W Pike (C)

8 George E Brown

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sonning on Thames, Berkshire

St Andrew

Tuesday, 10 December 1907 in 48m (21)

1260 Stedman Triples

1 A A Savage

2 Sidney Franklin

3 Arthur W Pike

4 John Wadhams

5 William Hands

6 Henry Hammans

7 Albert E Reeves (C)

8 George E Brown

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Wokingham, Berkshire

All Saints

Saturday, 14 December 1907 in 3h 16 (19 [16–0–10])

5088 Plain Bob Major

Composed by F W Hopgood

1 Frank Lush

2 Sidney J Riddell

3 James Abery

4 William J Paice

5 John Moth

6 Barzillai Hawkins

7 William Horne (C)

8 Joseph Richardson

First peal of Major - 1. First peal of Bob Major on the bells

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sonning on Thames, Berkshire

St Andrew

Saturday, 14 December 1907 in 3h 3 (20)

5040 Stedman Triples

Composed by Pitstow's Variation

1 A A Savage

2 Sidney Franklin

3 Arthur W Pike

4 John Wadhams

5 Henry Hammans

6 Albert E Reeves

7 Rev F E Robinson (C)

8 George E Brown

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