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Oxford Diocesan Guild

Wokingham, Berkshire

All Saints

Saturday, 5 February 1910 in 3h 5 (about 19 [16–0–10])

5040 Grandsire Triples

Variation of Parker's Twelve-part

1 Edgar Whittingham

2 Arthur Wiggins

3 Frank Lush

4 Samuel Paice

5 Arthur Price

6 John French

7 William J Paice (C)

8 Albert Hill

First peal - 5,6. First peal by All Saints Society. First peal by an entirely local band.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sonning on Thames, Berkshire

St Andrew

Saturday, 12 February 1910 in 3h 15 (22)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by Carter 12 part

1 Ernest W Menday

2 George Essex

3 Owen Porter

4 George Cleave

5 George Irvine (C)

6 Joseph Hands

7 Richard T Hibbert

8 Henry Simmons

[Bell News 12 March 1910]

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Wokingham, Berkshire

All Saints

Saturday, 19 February 1910 in 3h 10 (19 [16–0–10])

5040 Stedman Triples

Thurstan's Four-part

1 Alfred H Pulling (C)

2 Frank Blondell

3 Frederick Webb

4 Ernest W Menday

5 Charles Giles

6 J Howard Freeborn

7 James Hunt

8 Rev Cyril W O Jenkyn

Rung with the bells half-muffled in memory of the late Rev F E Robinson, the much respected Master of the above Guild, who was laid to rest in this churchyard on this day. May he rest in peace

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Appleton, Berkshire

St Laurence

Tuesday, 22 February 1910 in 3h 12 (14–2–19 in E)

5075 Grandsire Caters

Composed by George Holifield (sen)

1 Arthur White

2 George Holifield (Jun)

3 Frank Webb

4 Frank Barrett

5 Cuthbert G White

6 Frederick Webb

7 F Stedman White

8 George Holifield (sen) (C)

9 Edgar Humfrey

10 Frederick White (Jun)

Muffled as a token of respect to the late Rev F E Robinson

Oxford Diocesan Guild

High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

All Saints

Monday, 28 March 1910 in 3h 26 (30–3–11 in C)

5075 Grandsire Caters

Composed by F Hayes

1 Arthur G Janes

2 Frederick G Biggs

3 Percy W Witham

4 Ralph Coles

5 George White

6 Benjamin Page

7 William Phipps

8 Fred Hayes (C)

9 John Evans

10 James W Wilkins

First on the bells since augmentation to twelve.

First peal of Caters ever achieved by ten residents of Bucks. Rung on Easter Monday.

Source: peal board in the tower.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire

St Mary and All Saints

Wednesday, 27 April 1910 in 3h 9 (21)

5040 Stedman Triples

Composed by Thurstans' Four-part

1 George H Gutteridge

2 William Lawrence

3 Edgar Hancox

4 Bertram Prewett

5 Richard Buckland

6 James W Wilkins

7 Robert E Stavert (C)

8 Robert H Young

Source - B Prewett peal book

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Appleton, Berkshire

St Laurence

Monday, 16 May 1910 in 3h 18 (14–2–19 in E)

5075 Grandsire Caters

Composed by George Holifield (sen)

1 Arthur White

2 Albert E Lock

3 Frank Barrett

4 Richard White

5 Harry Holifield

6 George Holifield (Jun)

7 F Stedman White

8 George Holifield (sen) (C)

9 Noble Spindlow

10 J Allen

Muffled as a token of respect to the late Francis William Tubb, a member of the Appleton Society.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Islip, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas

Friday, 20 May 1910 in 2h 55 (9)

5040 Grandsire Doubles

Being forty-two six-scores each called differently.

1 James Clarke

2 William H Beckley

3 George E Stone

4 John Malins

5 Ernest J Nash (C)

6 Henry Bateman

First peal on the bells.

First peal of Doubles by all except the conductor, and first peal as conductor.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Fenny Stratford, Buckinghamshire

St Martin

Friday, 20 May 1910 in 2h 45 (10)

5040 Grandsire Doubles

Being forty-two 6-score.

1 George Groves

2 Harry Sear (C)

3 Thomas Best Jun

4 John Eames

5 Sidney Smith

6 Albert Goodman

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Bletchley, Buckinghamshire

St Mary

Friday, 20 May 1910 in 3h 8 (16)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by Parker's 12 part

1 Arthur Crane

2 Francis Hedges

3 Joseph Marks

4 Thomas Best, Jun

5 Harry Sear (C)

6 Harry Hopkins

7 Walter Sear

8 Valentine Sear

First peal: 3. First peal on eight bells: 4.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Hampstead Norreys, Berkshire

St Mary

Saturday, 28 May 1910 (10 in G)

5040 Plain Bob Doubles

1 J Pummell

2 N Welch

3 C Hunt

4 C Parfitt (C)

5 G Smith

6 W Bartholomew

Ref: http://cccbr.org.uk/felstead/tbid.php?tid=2254

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Chicheley, Buckinghamshire

St Laurence

Saturday, 11 June 1910 in 2h 58 (17¾)

5040 Treble Bob Minor (7m)

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

1 F Boswell

2 W Sharp

3 E G Mynard

4 Henry W Gayton

5 William Freeman

6 Charles W Clarke (C)

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Appleton, Berkshire

St Laurence

Tuesday, 14 June 1910 in 3h 7 (14–2–19 in E)

5079 Stedman Caters

Composed by Henry Johnson

1 George Holifield, Jun

2 Albert E Lock

3 Harry Holifield

4 Richard White

5 Mark Woodcock

6 Rev C W O Jenkyn

7 Edgar Humfrey

8 John Monk

9 George Holifield (sen) (C)

10 Cuthbert G White

Birthday compliment to Harry Holifield

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Appleton, Berkshire

St Laurence

Tuesday, 12 July 1910 in 3h 2 (14–2–19 in E)

5079 Stedman Caters

Composed by Henry W Haley

1 Edgar Humfrey

2 Frank Barrett

3 Harry Holifield

4 Richard White

5 George Holifield (Jun)

6 John Monk

7 Rev C W O Jenkyn

8 Cuthbert G White

9 George Holifield (sen) (C)

10 F Stedman White

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Stony Stratford, Buckinghamshire

St Mary and St Giles

Monday, 1 August 1910 in 2h 52 (12½)

5040 Minor (7m)

Being 720 each of Woodbine, Oxford and Kent Treble Bob, Double Court, Double Oxford, Oxford Bob and Plain Bob.

1 Charles W Smith

2 Albert J Green

3 Edwin Yates

4 Walter W Bonham

5 Thomas C Tompkins

6 Cecil A Valentine (C)

First peal in seven methods by all except the conductor.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Appleton, Berkshire

St Laurence

Friday, 19 August 1910 in 3h 4 (14–2–19 in E)

5075 Grandsire Caters

Composed by George Holifield (sen)

1 Arthur H White

2 George Holifield (Jun)

3 Albert Brookes

4 Edmund Tomlinson

5 Rev C W O Jenkyn

6 John Monk

7 Noble Spindlow

8 George Holifield (sen) (C)

9 Richard White

10 Fred White

Oxford Diocesan Guild

High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

All Saints

Wednesday, 24 August 1910 in 3h 29 (30–3–11 in C)

5055 Stedman Caters

Composed by G F Williams

1 George F Williams (C)

2 Fred Hayes

3 J Armiger Trollope

4 Frederick G Biggs

5 William H Fussell

6 John Evans

7 Ralph Coles

8 Richard Buckland

9 Ralph H Biggs

10 Benjamin Page

First true peal of Stedman Caters on the bells and in the County of Bucks (a false peal of Stedman Caters had been rung here on 30th November 1901).

Source: peal board in the tower.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Linslade, Buckinghamshire

St Barnabas

Saturday, 27 August 1910 in 2h 50

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by Parker's twelve part

1 William Dedman

2 Joseph Marks

3 C Rollings

4 Thomas Best

5 Sidney Smith

6 Harry Sear (C)

7 Cecil C Mayne

8 Fredk Vickers

First peal 1, 3, 8. First peal in the method 7. First peal in the method on the bells.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire

St Mary and All Saints

Wednesday, 7 September 1910 in 3h 17 (21)

5072 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Composed by J W Washbrook

1 Joseph S Hawkins

2 J Armiger Trollope

3 Bertram Prewett (C)

4 William H Fussell

5 George F Williams

6 Robert E Stavert

7 Richard Buckland

8 Ralph H Biggs

This is W H Fussell's 300th peal

Source - B Prewett peal book

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire

St Peter and St Paul

Saturday, 8 October 1910 in 3h 15 (22½ in E♭)

5008 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Composed by J A Trollope

1 Arthur Chapman

2 Cyril Herbert

3 Ernest Herbert

4 James Houghton

5 Mark Lane

6 Charles Wm Clarke (C)

7 Harry Sear

8 William Freeman

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Appleton, Berkshire

St Laurence

Thursday, 13 October 1910 in 2h 55 (14–2–19 in E)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by Taylor's 6 part

1 Henry White

2 F Stedman White

3 Richard White

4 Arthur H White

5 George Holifield (sen)

6 George Holifield (Jun) (C)

7 Cuthbert G White

8 Walter J Tubb

Half muffled as a token of respect for Arthur Lambourne, one of the Appleton ringers, who was buried that day at Cumnor.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Wokingham, Berkshire

All Saints

Saturday, 5 November 1910 in 3h 4 (about 19 [16–0–10])

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by Rev E Bankes James

1 Albert Hill

2 Joseph White

3 William J Paice (C)

4 James North

5 Arthur Wiggins

6 Frank Lush

7 Ambrose W Osborne

8 H William Boyles

First peal of Triples - 2. First peal away from the Tenor - 1.Rung during the octave of the Patronal Festival of this church.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Calverton, Buckinghamshire

All Saints

Saturday, 5 November 1910 in 2h 45 (11)

5040 Minor (7m)

Being 720 each of Woodbine, Oxford and Kent Treble Bob, Double, Court, Double Oxford Bob, Single Oxford Bob and Plain Bob.

1 Herbert C Edwards

2 Albert J Green

3 Edwin Yates

4 Walter W Bonham

5 Thomas C Tompkins

6 Cecil A Valentine (C)

First peal in seven methods 1. Rung as a birthday compliment to C A Valentine. Single Oxford not included in methods in Bell News but included in ODG Report.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Wicken, Northamptonshire

St John the Evangelist

Saturday, 19 November 1910 in 3h 10 (18)

5040 Plain and Treble Bob Minor

(7m: (1) Violet (2) Woodbine (3) Oxford TB (4) Kent TB (5) Double Court (6) Double Oxford (7) Plain Bob)

1 Joseph E Read (Senior)

2 Albert J Green

3 Edwin Yates

4 Walter W Bonham

5 Thomas C Tompkins

6 Cecil A Valentine (C)

First peal in 7 methods on the bells.

First peal in 7 methods: 1.

Published in Bell News Edition 1498, Page 549.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Shenley, Buckinghamshire

St Mary

Saturday, 26 November 1910 in 3h 15 (18)

5040 Minor (7m)

Being 720 each of Violet, Woodbine, Oxford and Kent Treble Bob, Double Court, Double Oxford and Plain Bob.

1 Alfred Clark

2 Albert J Green

3 Edwin Yates

4 Walter W Bonham

5 Thomas C Tompkins

6 Cecil A Valentine (C)

First peal in seven methods 1. First peal in seven methods on the bells. Rung as a birthday compliment to E. Yates. Fiftieth peal 6.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Maids Moreton, Buckinghamshire

St Edmund

Friday, 2 December 1910 in 2h 40 (9¾)

5040 Grandsire Doubles

Called differently

1 H Stopps

2 A Jones

3 W R Jolley (C)

4 E Nichols

5 H Jones

6 H Hayden

First peal 1, 2, 6. First peal as conductor. Rung to commemorate the anniversary of the restoration of the bells; also the Dedication Festival.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Olney, Buckinghamshire

St Peter and St Paul

Monday, 5 December 1910 in 3h (25)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by Carter's variation of Parker's twelve part

1 R Perkins

2 F Boswell

3 T Wright

4 B Fisher

5 F J Mynard

6 H Browning

7 W Freeman (C)

8 S H Smith

R. Browning was elected a member of the branch before starting. This is the quickest peal on the bells.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Appleton, Berkshire

St Laurence

Friday, 23 December 1910 in 3h (14–2–19 in E)

5079 Stedman Caters

Composed by Henry Johnson

1 Frank Barrett

2 Albert E Lock

3 Harry Holifield

4 Richard White

5 Richard G Rice

6 Edgar Humfrey

7 George Holifield (Jun)

8 Rev C W O Jenkyn

9 George Holifield (sen) (C)

10 Cuthbert G White

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