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Oxford Diocesan Guild

Amersham, Buckinghamshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 9 February 1935 in 3h 9 (18–3–27)

5040 Minor (7m)

Durham, York, Surfleet,Beverley, Norwich, London & Cambridge.

1 Albert Elbum

2 Frederick J Bolton

3 Edward C Ayres

4 Leslie J Betts

5 Wilfred Edwards

6 William E Redrup (C)

First of 7 Surprise by all.

All local band save 2.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Appleton, Berkshire

St Laurence

Saturday, 23 February 1935 in 3h (14–2–19 in E)

5075 Grandsire Caters

Composed by G Holifield, Sen

1 William Holifield

2 John P Pelloe

3 George Holifield, Sen

4 Hugh J Balcombe

5 Jonathan Honey

6 Arthur H White

7 Frederick Messenger

8 George Holifield, Jun (C)

9 Francis E Taylor

10 Fred White

First peal of Grandsire Caters: 5.

Rung to commemorate 60 years of peal ringing at Appleton by Mr. George Holifield, sen.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Shiplake, Oxfordshire

St Peter and St Paul

Saturday, 2 March 1935 in 3h 3 (9–3–7 in F♯)

5056 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Composed by F Nolan Golden

1 William J Brooks

2 Charles H Pulling

3 F Nolan Golden (C)

4 Arthur Bailey

5 Miss Pat Holloway

6 Reginald W Rex

7 Edgar Humfrey

8 Richard A Post

Oxford Diocesan Guild

East Bedfont, Middlesex

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 23 March 1935 in 2h 36 (7–1–20 in A♭)

5040 Minor (7m)

Being one 720 each of Double Court, Double Oxford, St. Clement's, Cambridge Surprise, Oxford and Kent Treble Bob and Plain Bob.

1 Wilfred Edwards

2 Kathleen E Fletcher

3 George Martin

4 William Henley

5 Harry Wingrove

6 Tony Price (C)

First peal in the seven methods: 3.

Rung with muffled clappers, a previous peal attempt being defeated half-way by the noise in the tower.

RW 1254.0212 (05/04/1935).

[First peal in the tower.]

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Windsor, Berkshire

Curfew Tower, HM Free Chapel of St George, Windsor Castle

Monday, 6 May 1935 in 3h 19 (26 in C♯)

5040 Plain Bob Major

1 E S T Farr (C)

2 W Welling

3 G H Gutteridge

4 G Gilbert

5 L Stilwell

6 F Corke

7 W Henley

8 A R Pink

To celebrate the Silver Jubilee of H. M. The King.

The first peal of Major on the bells.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

All Saints

Monday, 6 May 1935 in 3h 35 (30–3–11 in C)

5002 Stedman Cinques

Composed by F Dench

1 Fred Hayes

2 Jesse Harrison

3 Ralph Coles

4 James W Wilkins

5 Frank West

6 F Donald Boreham

7 Thomas G Hawkins

8 Frederick G Biggs

9 Roland Biggs

10 Revd C Elliot Wigg

11 Edward R Coles (C)

12 William H Plumridge

First of Stedman Cinques: 2 and 7.

Rung in honour of His Majesty's Silver Jubilee.

Ringing World page reference: 1264.0374

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Bradwell, Buckinghamshire

St Lawrence

Saturday, 11 May 1935 (7–2–0)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

Being seven 720's each called differently.

1 Archie Lathall

2 J Edward Whitlock (C)

3 Charles G Alderman

4 Arthur G May

5 William F French

6 Reginald H Howson

First peal and first attempt 4, 6.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

East Hagbourne, Oxfordshire

St Andrew

Wednesday, 15 May 1935 in 3h 8 (21½ in E♭)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by Holt's Original

1 Rev E S Powell

2 Rev R P Farrow

3 Rev F L Edwards

4 Rev C Carew Cox (C)

5 Rev E G Benson

6 Rev A G G Thurlow

7 Rev C Elliot Wigg

8 Rev W M H Warren

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Appleton, Berkshire

St Laurence

Saturday, 18 May 1935 in 3h (14–2–19 in E)

5075 Grandsire Caters

Composed by G Holifield, Sen

1 Albert E Lock

2 Francis E Taylor

3 Kathleen Lock

4 Marie R Cross

5 Rev C Elliot Wigg

6 Arthur H White

7 Gordon Caudwell

8 George Holifield, Jun (C)

9 Richard A Post

10 Richard White

First peal of Grandsire Caters: 4.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

All Saints

Wednesday, 29 May 1935 in 3h 28 (30–3–11 in C)

5007 Stedman Cinques

Composed by F Hayes

1 Fred Hayes (C)

2 Mrs A E Lock

3 Ralph Coles

4 John P Pelloe

5 James W Wilkins

6 Frank West

7 Alan R Pink

8 Revd C Elliot Wigg

9 Edward R Coles

10 Leonard Stilwell

11 F Donald Boreham

12 Edward R Croxford

First on twelve: 2 and 7.

Rung on the eve of Ascension Day.

Ringing World page reference: 1264.0374

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Hanslope, Buckinghamshire

St James the Great

Saturday, 15 June 1935 in 3h 5 (22 in E♭)

5040 Minor (7m)

Being 720 each of Double Court, Double Oxford, St. Clement's, Cambridge Surprise, Oxford and Kent Treble Bob and Plain Bob.

1 Harry Wingrove

2 Kathleen E Fletcher

3 George Martin

4 Rev C Elliot Wigg

5 William Henley

6 Tony Price (C)

First peal in more than one method on the bells.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Wokingham, Berkshire

All Saints

Wednesday, 19 June 1935 in 3h 9 (19 [16–0–10])

5056 Kent Treble Bob Major

Composed by Arthur Knights

1 William J Brooks

2 Jack Rance

3 William J Paice

4 Leonard Stilwell

5 Herbert H Alexander

6 William Birmingham

7 Rev A G G Thurlow

8 Alan R Pink (C)

First in the method - 5, 6. Fisrt peal in the method on the bells. Rung to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Rector's ordination and to mark the ordination of the Rev A G G Thurlow as priest.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Olney, Buckinghamshire

St Peter and St Paul

Saturday, 29 June 1935 in 3h 12 (25 in D)

5056 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Composed by Cornelius Charge

1 William H Fussell

2 Frederick G Biggs

3 Roland Biggs

4 George Martin (C)

5 William Henley

6 Harry Wingrove

7 Rev C Elliot Wigg

8 Antony R Price

Oxford Diocesan Guild

High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

All Saints

Sunday, 7 July 1935 in 3h 24 (30–3–11 in C)

5019 Stedman Caters

Composed by F Hayes

1 Fred Hayes (C)

2 Cecil A Smith

3 James W Wilkins

4 Frank West

5 Revd C Elliot Wigg

6 Edward R Coles

7 Ralph Coles

8 Leonard Stilwell

9 Richard A Post

10 Edward R Croxford

Rung with the bells half-muffled as a token of respect to the late Dr Lewis W Reynold, who passed away suddenly on July 1st aged 79 years. He was for 32 years a Churchwarden of All Saints.

Ringing World page reference: 1268.0438

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Appleton, Berkshire

St Laurence

Saturday, 13 July 1935 in 3h (14–2–19 in E)

5039 Grandsire Caters

Composed by G Holifield, Sen

1 F Stedman White

2 Frank A Barrett

3 George Holifield, Sen

4 William Dyer

5 William T Pates

6 Arthur H White

7 Francis E Taylor

8 George Holifield, Jun (C)

9 Richard White

10 Cuthbert G White

Ringers of 4 and 5 hail from Cheltenham.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Yarnton, Oxfordshire

St Bartholomew

Saturday, 24 August 1935 in 2h 50 (22–1–19 in D)

5040 Grandsire Doubles

Forty-two six-scores, ten callings.

1 Harry Radley

2 George H Cox

3 David M Aston

4 Harry P Floyd (C)

5 Lionel G Durham

6 George Charlett

First peal at first attempt: 1.

First peal at second attempt: 3, 5.

This peal was rung in celebration of the King’s Jubilee, the peal attempted on May 6th having been lost at 4,800 changes.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Oxford, Oxfordshire

Cathedral Church of Christ

Saturday, 7 September 1935 in 3h 40 (31–0–23 in D)

5007 Stedman Cinques

Composed by C H Hattersley

1 Harry G Foxell

2 Margaret E Reynolds

3 Sydney C Lodge

4 Charles H Pullen

5 Francis E Taylor

6 Reginald W Rex

7 Ernest J Taylor

8 Edgar Humfrey

9 Walter F Judge (C)

10 George Holifield, Jun

11 Edwin Hims

12 Richard White

First peal of Cinques: 6, 7.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Amersham, Buckinghamshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 5 October 1935 in 3h 9 (18–3–27)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

Durham, York, Surfleet, Beverley, Norwich, London & Cambridge

1 Charles J Chalwin

2 George H Gutteridge

3 Edward C Ayres

4 Frederick W Brinklow

5 Wilfred Edwards

6 Willian E Redrup

First of 7 Surprise, 4.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Wokingham, Berkshire

All Saints

Wednesday, 6 November 1935 in 3h 14 (19½ [16–0–10])

5152 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Composed by J Carter

1 John Rance

2 Richard T Hibbert

3 Charles Pullen

4 Edgar Humfrey

5 William J Brooks

6 Rev A G G Thurlow

7 William J Paice (C)

8 Percy J Dyke

First peal in the method away from the Treble - 5. First peal in the method as conductor. Rung for the patronal festival and in honour of the marriage of HRH the Duke of Gloucester and Lady Alice Scott

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Windsor, Berkshire

St John the Baptist

Wednesday, 6 November 1935 in 3h 7 (17–2–11 in E♭)

5088 Ashtead Surprise Major

Composed by A G Driver

1 W H Fussell

2 Kathleen M Bradford (Mrs T J Lock)

3 W Welling

4 J S Goldsmith

5 L Stillwell

6 W Birmingham

7 A R Pink (C)

8 E S T Farr

Rung for the wedding of H.R.H. Duke of Gloucester and Lady Alice Scott.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

All Saints

Wednesday, 6 November 1935 in 3h 35 (30–3–11 in C)

5007 Stedman Cinques

Composed by F Hayes

1 Fred Hayes (C)

2 Marie R Cross

3 Mrs A E Lock

4 James W Wilkins

5 Frank West

6 Ralph Coles

7 Revd C Elliot Wigg

8 F Donald Boreham

9 Edward R Coles

10 J Howard R Freeborn

11 Gordon Caudwell

12 Edward R Croxford

First peal on 12 bells and first attempt: 2.

Rung on the occasion of the Wedding of the Duke of Gloucester and Lady Alice Scott.

Ringing World page reference: 1286.0726

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Buckingham, Buckinghamshire

St Peter and St Paul

Saturday, 16 November 1935 in 3h 20 (27)

5024 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Composed by G. Lindoff

1 Tony Price

2 Dorothy R Fletcher

3 Kathleen E Fletcher

4 William H Fussell

5 George Martin

6 Rev C Elliot Wigg

7 William Henley

8 Harry Wingrove (C)

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Appleton, Berkshire

St Laurence

Saturday, 30 November 1935 in 2h 59 (14–2–19 in E)

5039 Grandsire Caters

Composed by G Holifield, Sen

1 Frederick C White

2 Frank A Barrett

3 Francis E Taylor

4 Henry C White

5 Frederick Messenger

6 Arthur H White

7 Gordon Caudwell

8 Walter F Judge (C)

9 Richard White

10 Cuthbert G White

Rung with half-muffled clappers as a tribute of sincere respect to the late Mrs. George Holifield, sen., wife of the composer of this peal, who was laid to rest at the above church on Thursday, November 28th.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Stony Stratford, Buckinghamshire

St Mary and St Giles

Saturday, 21 December 1935 in 3h 10

5040 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Composed by J Armiger Trollope

1 Thomas Trasler

2 Albert J Green

3 Frank J Green

4 Thomas E Roberts

5 John A Green

6 Herbert C Edwards

7 Thomas C Tomkins

8 Ernest C Lambert (C)

First peal of Major 1. First in the method as conductor. rung for St. Thomas' Day.

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