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Oxford Diocesan Guild

High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

All Saints

Wednesday, 22 March 1911 in 3h 30 (30–3–11 in C)

5079 Stedman Caters

Composed by H Johnson

1 Arthur F Ashman

2 George F Williams

3 Frederick G Biggs

4 J Armiger Trollope

5 Ralph Coles

6 William H Fussell

7 Fred Hayes (C)

8 Richard Buckland

9 James W Wilkins

10 Frank W Boxell

First in the method as conductor. First on ten: 10. James W Wilkins' 100th peal. Rung after meeting short for Cinques.

Ringing World page reference: 2.0019

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Wokingham, Berkshire

All Saints

Monday, 17 April 1911 in 3h 2 (19 [16–0–10])

5152 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Composed by Frank Bennett

1 Charles Giles

2 William J Paice

3 Walter A Webb

4 J Armiger Trollope

5 George F Williams

6 Frank Bennett (C)

7 Alfred Watmore

8 Charles R Lilley

First in method - 2. 100th as conductor of Double Norwich

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Wicken, Northamptonshire

St John the Evangelist

Monday, 17 April 1911 in 3h 5 (18)

5040 Plain and Treble Bob Minor

(4M: (1) Double Court (2) Oxford Treble Bob (3) Kent Treble Bob (4) Plain Bob)

1 Joseph E Read (Senior)

2 Herbert C Edwards

3 Albert J Green

4 Walter W Bonham

5 Edwin Yates

6 Cecil A Valentine (C)

Rung as a birthday compliment to Joseph Read (Senior) and Albert Green. Their brother ringers wish them many happy returns.

Ringing World page reference: 6.0087

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Buckingham, Buckinghamshire

St Peter and St Paul

Monday, 17 April 1911 in 3h 17 (27–0–0)

5088 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Composed by Henry Dains

1 Harry Simmons

2 Albert D Cullum

3 George Irvine

4 George Essex

5 Joseph Hands

6 Ernest W Menday

7 Revd Cyril Jenkyn

8 Richard T Hibbert (C)

First Peal of Major on the Bells.

The St Peter's Society, Caversham wish to thank the Vicar (the Rev Goldenham) for his kind hospitality, and trhe steeplekeeper (Mr Robinson) for having the bells ready.

Ringing World April 21 1911 page 69

Ringing World page reference: 5.0069

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire

St Mary and All Saints

Wednesday, 3 May 1911 in 3h 17 (21)

5088 Kent Treble Bob Major

Composed by Arthur Knights

1 George F Williams

2 Robert E Stavert

3 Bertram Prewett (C)

4 William H Fussell

5 George H Gutteridge

6 Allan R Macdonald

7 Robert H Young

8 Richard Buckland

First peal in the method with a bob bell: 7

Source - B Prewett peal book

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Calverton, Buckinghamshire

All Saints

Saturday, 6 May 1911 in 2h 52 (11)

5040 Treble Bob Minor (7m)

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

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 of Treble Bob Minor by all. The ringers wish to thank the Rector, the Rev. R. F. Rumsey, for allowing the use of the bells.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Appleton, Berkshire

St Laurence

Monday, 8 May 1911 in 3h 3 (14–2–19 in E)

5075 Grandsire Caters

Composed by G Holifield, Sen

1 Arthur H White

2 Albert E Lock

3 Harry Holifield

4 George Holifield (Jun)

5 Edgar Holifield

6 Frederick White

7 F Stedman White

8 George Holifield, Sen (C)

9 Richard White

10 Fred White

Rung as a birthday compliment to the conductor. The ringer of the 5th hails from Watford.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

All Saints

Wednesday, 24 May 1911 in 3h 50 (30–3–11 in C)

5002 Stedman Cinques

Composed by J Nelms

1 George F Williams (C)

2 Sidney T Goodchild

3 John Evans

4 J Armiger Trollope

5 Frederick G Biggs

6 John C Truss

7 Ralph Coles

8 Arthur F Ashman

9 Fred Hayes

10 Richard Buckland

11 James W Wilkins

12 Benjamin Page

First on twelve bells for all except 3, 6 and 12.

Rung on the occasion of Empire Day.

Ringing World page reference: 11.0167

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Bletchley, Buckinghamshire

St Mary

Wednesday, 7 June 1911 (15–2–6 in F)

Grandsire Triples

Quarter Peal - Number of Changes not given

Composed by S Smith of Bletchley

1 H Sear

2 J Mead

3 J Marks

4 F Stanton

5 T Best (C)

6 E Marks

7 F Hedges

8 V Sear

Rung on the occasion of the wedding of the composer

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Bletchley, Buckinghamshire

St Mary

Thursday, 22 June 1911 in 3h 10 (18)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by Parker's 12 part

1 Arthur Crane

2 Francis Hedges

3 Joseph Marks

4 John Mead

5 Harry Sear (C)

6 Ephraim Marks

7 Walter Sear

8 Valentine Sear

First peal: 4. First peal by the local band. This peal was commenced at 5.30 a.m. and came round at 8.40.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Wicken, Northamptonshire

St John the Evangelist

Saturday, 8 July 1911 in 3h 9 (18)

5040 Plain and Treble Bob Minor

(4m: 1 extent Double Court, 2 Extents each Oxford Treble Bob, Kent Treble Bob, Plain Bob.

1 Alfred Clarke

2 Albert J Green

3 Edwin Yates

4 Thomas C Tompkins

5 Charles W Smith

6 Cecil A Valentine (C)

First peal in 4 methods with a Bob bell: 5.

Rung as a birthday compliment to A Clarke, his brother ringers wish him many happy returns.

Ringing World page reference: 17.0277

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire

St Peter and St Paul

Saturday, 15 July 1911 in 3h 19 (21–2–16 in E♭)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by Parker

1 Joseph Marks

2 Harry Sear (C)

3 Cecil A Valentine

4 Henry W Gayton

5 Charles W Clarke

6 Frederick C Tompkins

7 William Webb

8 William F Smith

First peal on eight bells: 6 & 8. Also first peal on the bells since being recast and rehung in a new steel frame by Messrs Gillett & Johnston, Croydon. The band were perfectly satisfied with the splendid tone of the bells, while the "go" of them was perfect.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Great Linford, Buckinghamshire

St Andrew

Saturday, 15 July 1911 in 2h 51 (16½)

5040 Treble Bob Minor (7m)

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

1 Fredk W Booth

2 William Sharp

3 John Lovell

4 Ernest G Mynard

5 Fredk J Mynard (C)

6 Edwin S Mynard

First peal of Treble Bob on the bells; also the quickest.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire

St Peter and St Paul

Sunday, 6 August 1911 in 50m (21–2–16 in E♭)

Grandsire Doubles

Quarter Peal - Number of changes not given, with a 4-6-8 cover

1 W Webb

2 F Tompkins (C)

3 W Smith

4 W Inwood

5 E Lathall

6 G Jupper

7 W Ellis

8 W Golding

6 - first Quarter peal

For evening service

with the bells muffled, in memory of the late Bishop of Oxford

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Chalfont St Giles, Buckinghamshire

St Giles

Saturday, 2 September 1911 in 2h 55 (7–3–15 in G)

5040 Singler Oxford Bob Minor

1 James H Bailey

2 Edward Garbett

3 George H Gutteridge (C)

4 Alfred Bateman

5 Edward Harding

6 Willian Henley

First Peal on the bells.

First peal: 1, 2 & 4.

First of Minor: 5

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Clifton Reynes, Buckinghamshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 30 September 1911 in 3h (10–2–14 in A)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

Being seven 720's each called differently.

1 Thomas Wright

2 Bernard Fisher

3 William T Freeman

4 George Cook

5 William Jacques (C)

6 Jack Court

First peal 3, 4, 6. First peal as conductor. The ringers of the 3rd and tenor were elected members before starting.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire

St Peter and St Paul

Sunday, 8 October 1911 (21–2–16 in E♭)

Grandsire Triples

A Quarter Peal - but number of changes not given

1 W F Smith

2 H W Gayton

3 C Mortimer

4 H Sharp

5 H L Harlow

6 C W Clarke (C)

7 W Webb

8 E Lathall

For morning service

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Calverton, Buckinghamshire

All Saints

Saturday, 14 October 1911 in 2h 51 (11)

5040 Treble Bob Minor (7m)

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

1 Walter W Bonham

2 Herbert C Edwards

3 Edwin Yates

4 Cecil A Valentine

5 Thomas C Tompkins

6 Charles W Clarke (C)

First peal in seven methods with a bob bell 2. Arranged for C. W. Clarke of Bedford.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Emberton, Buckinghamshire

All Saints

Saturday, 21 October 1911 in 2h 38 (9)

5040 Treble Bob Minor (7m)

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

1 George H F West

2 Frederick J Mynard

3 John Lovell

4 Henry W Gayton

5 William Freeman

6 Charles W Clarke (C)

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Padbury, Buckinghamshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 25 November 1911 in 2h 53

5040 Grandsire Doubles

42 six-scores.

1 Arthur Jones

2 Herbert Jones

3 William Carter

4 Thomas Carter

5 Dennis Carter (C)

6 Fred Rainbow

First peal 4, 6. First peal on the bells. The ringers wish to thank the Rector and the local ringers for the use of the bells, which have recently been rehung by Mr. Alfred Bowell, of Ipswich, and are a credit to the firm. The “go” is excellent.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Appleton, Berkshire

St Laurence

Friday, 22 December 1911 in 3h 2 (14–2–19 in E)

5075 Grandsire Caters

Composed by G Holifield, Sen

1 F Stedman White

2 Rev Cyril W O Jenkyn

3 Edgar Humfrey

4 George Holifield, Jun

5 Alfred E Reeves

6 Harry Miles

7 William C Hedges

8 George Holifield, Sen (C)

9 Richard White

10 Fred White

Rung after meeting short for Stedman Caters.

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