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Rung as a birthday compliment to Miss Stella Davis.

Rung for the 30th anniversary of the induction of the

Rev H O F Whittingstall as Rector of this parish.

First peal on twelve bells: 5.

Arranged for ringers of the 4th, 5th, 8th and 9th, who are members of Christ Church Cathedral company, Oxford. Capt. Freeborn hails from Chalfont. The rest are members of the local band.

Rung in memory of Fabian Stedman.

First peal of Stedman - 3. All but the ringers of the third are Sunday service ringers. Rung to commemorate the Stedman Tercentenary at the fourth attempt. This peal was rung in six parts, the bells starting off in a different way on each occasion.

First of Surprise on the bells & by all the band.

Rung as a complement to the Rev H O F Whittingstall for his 73rd birthday.

First peal and belong to the local band: 1, 4. First peal of Grandsire Triples: 3.

First peal 1, 2, 3, 4. First attempt for a peal of Minor by all except conductor. All are local service ringers except the conductor. The ringers of treble and 2nd are 14 years of age.

First peal of Bob Maximus by all the band. Messrs. Judge and Post are from Oxford, Capt. Freeborn from Chalfont, tho rest are members of the local band.

First in 8 methods: 2;3. First in 8 methods on the bells. A welcome peal to the Rector - Revd G G Payne-Cook.

First peal: 1. First peal in the method: 5. Rung in honour of St George's Day, and all are Sunday Service Service Ringers.

First blows of bob major inside, 2

Believed slowest peal on the bells

First peal of Minor by 4 and 6. Tenor ringer proposed member of Guild before starting.

First attempt for a peal on twelve bells: 8 and 11

Source - W Pye peal book

First peal on eight bells 1, 5. First peal 8. Rung in honour of the Queen's birthday, also as a compliment to T. Tompkins on his 65th birthday.

First peal: 12. Messrs Post and Judge are from Oxford, the remainder are resident Bucks men.

First peal in the method - 3,4. Rung as a birthday compliment to Master John Beeson (son of W T Beeson). The ringers were met and congratulated on their ringing immediately after the peal by the Rector (Canon B Long).

Source - W Pye peal book

First peal of Cinques: 9.

The visitors desire to thank the Very Rev. H. J . White, M.A., Dean of Christ Church, for the privilege of starting their ringing tour with this famous peal of twelve bells.

First Surprise method rung on these bells

Source - G Pye peal book

First peal of Surprise: 4

First peal of Surprise on the bells

Source - W Pye peal book

* 400th peal: 3

First peal of London Surprise on the bells

Source - G Pye peal book

First peal of Cambridge Royal: 5, 7 and 8

Source - G Pye peal book

First peal of Stedman Caters: 6

Source - G Pye peal book

Source - G Pye peal book

First peal of Major on the bells.

Mr. W. Collett kindly stood out for the visitors.

Source - G Pye peal book

All are Sunday Service ringers at Appleton except 3 and 7 who hail from Harwell.

First peal of Doubles 1, 2, 4. First peal 3, 6. First peal as conductor. First peal on the bells by an entire band of Sunday service ringers. Rung as a birthday compliment to Mr.H. Garratt.

First peal: 1, 2 & 4.

First peal in more than one method by all.

First peal by a local band.

First of London minor by all and for the Guild.

First peal of Stedman Caters: 3 and 6

Arranged for Mr J W Jones of Newport, Monmouth.

First peal by members of the local band.

Rung in honour of A E Borsberry's first year as foreman and conductor.

The longest peal of Grandsire Caters ever rung.

The ringers of 1, 8, 9 and 10 come from Appleton, 2, 3, 4, 5 from Oxford, 6 from London and 7 from High Wycombe.