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Oxford Diocesan Guild

Twyford, Berkshire

St Mary

Wednesday, 6 February 1929 in 2h 56 (12–0–10 in F♯)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Holt's Ten-part

1 Gordon Cross

2 Miss Marie Cross

3 Miss Vera Robinson

4 Miss Stella Davis

5 Frederick Dentry

6 Richard T Hibbert (C)

7 George Gilbert

8 Walter Bradley

First Peal: 1 & 8

First peal of Grandsire on the bells

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Simpson, Buckinghamshire

St Thomas the Apostle

Thursday, 7 March 1929 in 2h 40

5040 Plain Bob Minor

Being seven different 720's.

1 Sidney Foskett

2 Edmund J Hobbs

3 Horace P Giles

4 William Peacock

5 Horace H Smith

6 Charles W Smith (C)

First peal away from the treble 3. This was the first peal on the bells since the addition of a new treble by Messrs. Bowell and Son. Mr. Peacock was elected a member of the Guild before starting for the peal, which was rung as a farewell peal for S. Foskett, who to the regret of the band, is shortly leaving the district.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Bradwell, Buckinghamshire

St Lawrence

Sunday, 7 April 1929 in 2h 42 (7–2–0)

5040 Stedman Doubles

With ten different callings.

1 Charles G Alderman

2 William French

3 Edward Whitlock (C)

4 Thomas C Walters

5 Alexander Coley

6 Thomas H Bird

Rung to celebrate the christening of the first son of the conductor. First peal of Stedman Doubles for the Branch by a local band.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Clewer, Berkshire

St Andrew

Monday, 8 April 1929 in 2h 54 (14–2–25 in F)

5040 Minor

Two 720’s each of Kent T B and Oxford T B and three of Plain Bob. Seven different callings.

1 Thomas Smith

2 Edward S T Farr

3 William Welling

4 George H Gutteridge (C)

5 Leonard Stilwell

6 William Henley

The first peal of Minor on the bells. Mr Cross, the Rector’s Warden congratulated the ringers at the end of the peal, and provided refreshments.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Buckingham, Buckinghamshire

St Peter and St Paul

Saturday, 4 May 1929 in 3h 12 (27)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by J R Pritchard

1 Harry Cashmore

2 Edwin Yates

3 Leonard A Smith

4 Thomas C Tompkins

5 Thomas E Roberts

6 Frederick C Case

7 Thomas E Read

8 Albert J Green (C)

First peal of Major 2. Rung as a birthday compliment to Jim, third son of the conductor. Also attributed to The Towcester and District Association.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Bletchley, Buckinghamshire

St Mary

Saturday, 4 May 1929 in 3h 5 (15–2–6 in F)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by Holt's Ten Part

1 Walter Sear

2 Edward Whitlock

3 Arthur Crane

4 Joseph Marks

5 Ephraim Lathall

6 Harry Sear (C)

7 Harry V Sear

8 Ernest Smith

First peal on eight bells: 2. First peal inside: 3, 7. Rung as a birthday compliment to A Crane also to Mr E Marks, an old and respected member of the local band.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Woughton on the Green, Buckinghamshire

St Mary

Monday, 20 May 1929 in 2h 53 (7 in B♭)

5040 Grandsire Doubles

Ten callings

1 Edmund J Hobbs

2 Horace P Giles

3 Albert Fleet

4 George Amor

5 Charles W Smith (C)

6 Sidney Foskett

First peal of Grandsire Doubles 1, 3. First peal of Doubles 2, 6. First peal of Doubles on the bells. First peal by G. Amor, a member of the local company and for whom the peal was arranged.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Maidenhead, Berkshire

All Saints, Boyne Hill

Monday, 20 May 1929 in 3h 20 (17½)

5088 Kent Treble Bob Major

Composed by Arthur Knights

1 Thomas J Fowler

2 William E Taylor

3 James Marr

4 Ernest W Eldrige

5 Jesse Eldridge

6 William Walker

7 George Martin (C)

8 George Gilbert

First of Treble Bob - 1,3,4

First in method away from treble - 2

Rung as a birthday compliment to Mrs W.E.Taylor and also as a wedding compliment to Mr Fred Gilbert (brother of George Gilbert)

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Reading, Berkshire

Minster Church of St Mary the Virgin

Wednesday, 22 May 1929 in 3h 10 (25–2–26 in D♭)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by John Holt

1 Harry Tucker

2 Dr L Joyce

3 Miss Stella Davis

4 Ambrose W Osborne

5 Richard T Hibbert (C)

6 John Swain

7 William Hibbert

8 Percy J Dyke

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Appleton, Berkshire

St Laurence

Saturday, 25 May 1929 in 2h 56 (14–2–19 in E)

5009 Stedman Caters

Composed by N J Pitstow

1 Albert E Lock (C)

2 William Simmonds

3 Mrs A E Lock

4 Hugh J Balcombe

5 George Dent

6 Walter F Judge

7 Gordon Caudwell

8 Richard White

9 George Holifield (Jun)

10 Frederick White

Arranged for Mr G Dent of Harlow Common, Essex and in honour of Empire Day.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Bucklebury, Berkshire

St Mary

Saturday, 22 June 1929 in 3h 14 (12–3–22 in G)

5184 Plain Bob Major

Composed by F Nolan Golden

1 Samuel Quintin

2 Miss Dorothy Futter

3 George Pullinger

4 Miss Ester Mathews

5 Reginald Rex

6 Miss Ruby Hazell

7 Wilfred Andrews

8 F Nolan Golden (C)

Rung as a birthday compliment to the Prince of Wales. Mrs. and the Misses Davis very kindly entertained the company to tea after the peal.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Bradwell, Buckinghamshire

St Lawrence

Saturday, 6 July 1929 in 2h 58 (7–2–0)

5040 Grandsire Doubles

With ten different callings.

1 Charles G Alderman

2 Edward Whitlock (C)

3 Thomas C Walter

4 Ephraim Lathall

5 Harry V Sear

6 Archie Lathall

First peal of Doubles - 5. For the National Thanksgiving. Also rung as a birthday compliment to Mr. Harry Sear.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Chicheley, Buckinghamshire

St Laurence

Saturday, 28 September 1929 in 2h 52 (17¾)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

Seven 720's

1 Thomas C Walters

2 Edward Whitlock (C)

3 Charles G Alderman

4 Alexander Coley

5 Thomas E Roberts

6 Albert J Green

First peal of Minor as conductor.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sonning on Thames, Berkshire

St Andrew

Sunday, 29 September 1929 (20)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Edward Girdler

2 Leonard E (Jack) Norcutt

3 George J Wight snr

4 Frank Cox

5 George J Wright jnr

6 John Wadhams

7 Sidney Franklin (C)

8 A Pinfold

For Harvest Festival

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Bletchley, Buckinghamshire

St Mary

Saturday, 19 October 1929 in 3h 2 (15–2–6 in F)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by Holt's Ten Part

1 Harry Sear (C)

2 Harry V Sear

3 Frederick Vickers, Jun

4 Ephraim Lathall

5 Walter Sear

6 Joseph Marks

7 William F Smith

8 Ernest W Smith

First peal: 3. Rung as a birthday compliment to the ringer of the 3rd on attaining his majority. Ringers of 4th and 7th hail from Newport Pagnell.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Bradwell, Buckinghamshire

St Lawrence

Saturday, 26 October 1929 (7–2–0)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

Being seven different 720's.

1 Thomas C Walters

2 Alexander Coley

3 Edward Whitlock

4 Frederick C Case

5 Thomas E Reed

6 Albert J Green (C)

The quickest peal on the bells. rung on the occasion of the wedding of Mr. William French and Miss Lilly Thurlow, who is a regular ringer at this church, also a birthday compliment to the treble ringer's daughter.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Simpson, Buckinghamshire

St Thomas the Apostle

Sunday, 10 November 1929 in 2h 50

5040 Minor (4m)

Being 720 each of Double Court, Kent and Oxford Treble Bob and four 720's of Plain Bob.

1 Sidney Foskett

2 Albert Fleet

3 William Peacock

4 A Edward Hanks

5 Edmund J Hobbs

6 Charles W Smith (C)

First peal 4. E. J. Hobbs' 100th peal. First peal on the bells in four methods. Rung with the bells half muffled for the memorial service.

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