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Arranged as a farewell for the Rev G E B Scanlon, who is exchanging livings with the Rev S H Rendall of Sutton Courtenay. This peal had to be rung half muffled as a last token of respect to Mrs K Timpson of Appleton Manor.

First peal of Cinques: 2 and 12.

Rung by a complete band of All Saints' service ringers, who are all resident in the parish.

First peal of Maximus: 3 and 10

First peal of Treble Bob Maximus: 6, 8 and 9

Source - W Pye peal book

First peal of Treble Bob Maximus as conductor

First peal 1. Rung as a welcome to the new Rector, the Rev. T. G. Pearson. The ringers of 2nd and tenor have now completed the circle in this tower.

Mr and Mrs A D Barker have now rung Stedman Cinques together in the three twelve bell towers of the diocese.

Rung with the bells half muffled as a last token of respect to the late Master of the Guild, the Rev C W O Jenkyn.

First peal 'inside' 2. First peal of Minor, and a member of the local company 4.

A peal in this method, published in 'The Bell News' of September 9th, 1899, by Rev E Bankes James, is now rung for the first time. Rung without previous practice to mark the Jubilee of Mr Fussell's first peal in Berkshire, this having been rung at St Paul's Wokingham, in 1883.

First peal of Stedman and first of Caters: 1

150th peal: 3 and 8

First peal of Stedman Caters: 7

First peal of Caters as conductor and first attempt.

Rung with the bells half muffled as a last token of respect to Albert H White aged 66, brother of the ringers of 6, 7, 9 and Tenor and cousin of the Treble and second ringers respectively.

First Peal: 1, 4, 5 and 6

First peal on the bells since a new treble was added

by R. White, of Appleton, Berks

First peal on the bells. 3,First peal 'inside ’ in more than one method. First peal as conductor in more than one method.

First peal of Stedman Triples: 1, 2, 3. Rung as a birthday compliment to R W Sear, son of the ringer of the 6th. Arranged for G F Hoad & for R V Fuller of Reigate, Surrey.

First peal on ten bells: 1 and 6

First of Grandsire Caters: 4

Arranged for Norman Leech who hails from Dudley, who cycled from Dudley and returned after the peal, a total of 160 miles.

Rung by a complete band of Sunday Service ringers in honour of the Revd. C E Wigg, Curate at All Saints, ordained Priest in Christchurch Cathedral Oxford on the above date.

First in 7 methods: 1

Rung on Armistice Day

Source - W Pye peal book

First peal 2. This is the first peal on the bells since they were rehung by Messrs. Mears and Stainbank, the 'go' being perfect.

Rung with the bells half muffled in memory of Mrs F E Robinson, who was interred at Wokingham the previous Saturday aged 83 years. Rung after meeting short for Stedman Caters.