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Oxford Diocesan Guild
Oxford, Oxfordshire
St Ebbe
Friday, 2 January 1953 in 2h 45 (4–3–19 in B♭)
5056 Plain Bob Major
Composed by J R Pritchard
1 Margaret L Tutt
2 William H B Wilkins
3 Walter F Judge (C)
4 Charles Coles
5 Edwin G Moore
6 Thomas S Bowles
7 A James Adams
8 Francis A White
Rung as an 82nd birthday compliment to William H. B. Wilkins.
Ringing World page reference: 2183.0066Oxford Diocesan Guild
Hughenden, Buckinghamshire
St Michael and All Angels
Saturday, 3 January 1953 in 3h (14–3–19 in F)
5056 Cambridge Surprise Major
Composed by C Middleton
1 Harry C Jones
2 Kathleen Fletcher
3 Dorothy Fletcher
4 Roland Biggs
5 Anthony E Cox
6 Arthur Newton
7 F Donald Boreham
8 Walter Lee (C)
First peal of Cambridge Major - 6.
Ringing World page reference: 2182.0051Oxford Diocesan Guild
Appleton, Berkshire
St Laurence
Saturday, 3 January 1953 in 2h 55 (14–2–19 in E)
5039 Grandsire Caters
Composed by George Holifield (sen)
1 Frederick J Absolom
2 Edwin Drewitt
3 Frederick C White
4 Richard White
5 Edwin G Moore
6 Frank White
7 Henry C White
8 George Holifield (Jun) (C)
9 Francis A White
10 Fred White
First of Caters: 1
Rung for a visit home from Eire of Mr F C White
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Sunningwell, Berkshire
St Leonard
Tuesday, 6 January 1953 in 2h 50
5040 Doubles (7m)
Comprising a 720 each of Union, St. Simon’s, St. Martin’s, Reverse
Canterbury Pleasure, Plain Bob, Reverse St. Bartholomew, Grandsire.
1 Linda R Binnington
2 Harry P Floyd
3 Douglas O Wilks
4 Bertram J Coggins
5 Alan R Pink (C)
6 William G Cudd
First peal of Doubles and in seven methods: 1
Rung for the feast of the Epiphany.
Ringing World page reference: 2183.0070Oxford Diocesan Guild
Cowley, Oxfordshire
St James
Thursday, 8 January 1953 in 2h 30 (5–3–3 in C)
5040 Plain Bob Minor
Being seven different extents.
1 Horace Mair
2 Walter Fern
3 Christine M Hall
4 A James Adams
5 Laurence H W Busby
6 Thomas S Bowles (C)
First peal: 1.
First peal inside: 2.
Ringing World page reference: 2183.0070Oxford Diocesan Guild
Reading, Berkshire
Minster Church of St Mary the Virgin
Saturday, 10 January 1953 in 3h 27 (25–2–26 in D♭)
5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major
Composed by N J Pitstow
1 John N Diserens
2 Albert Diserens (C)
3 Audrey B Diserens
4 Mrs A Diserens
5 Frank W Lewis
6 Ronald F Diserens
7 Reinald W Rex
8 Noel J Diserens
First peal of Major - 1. First peal of Yorkshire - 5. Rung for the Feast of the Epiphany and as a compliment to Miss Nance Morgan and the Rev Martin Rogers, assistant curate, on their recent marriage.
Ringing World page reference: 2183.0067Oxford Diocesan Guild
Kidlington, Oxfordshire
St Mary the Virgin
Saturday, 17 January 1953 in 3h 20 (21–1–27 in D)
5056 Oxfordshire Surprise Major
Composed by Ernest W Tipler
1 Edwin G Moore
2 Herbert H Alexander
3 George F Burton
4 Edmund E Pearson
5 Robin G Turner
6 Peter Border
7 Edgar J Smith
8 Alan R Pink (C)
The first peal in this method (E W Tipler's D.13/1).
Ringing World page reference: 2183.0068Oxford Diocesan Guild
Lillingstone Lovell, Buckinghamshire
Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Saturday, 24 January 1953 in 2h 35 (6½)
5040 Doubles (4m)
Being six extents of St. Simon's and twelve each of Stedman, Plain Bob and Grandsire.
1 Doreen M Spokes
2 George W Holland
3 K Mary Cowley
4 Frederick Vickers
5 William Yates (C)
First peal of Doubles 1, 3, 4. First peal on the bells, recently augmented by Messrs. J. Taylor and Co.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Clewer, Berkshire
St Andrew
Tuesday, 27 January 1953 in 3h 6 (13–3–3 in F)
5040 Plain Bob Minor
Seven different extents
1 Monica M Howard
2 Derek W Stone
3 Anthony H Bates
4 James Brooks
5 Michael Hatchett
6 William Butler (C)
First peal inside : 2. First in the method : 3, 5. Rung half-muffled in memory of Miss Paget, a benefactor to this church, interred this day.
Ringing World page reference: 2186.0117Oxford Diocesan Guild
Hitcham, Buckinghamshire
St Mary
Tuesday, 3 February 1953 in 2h 29 (6–0–11 in B♭)
5040 Minor (9m)
1) Double Oxford & Thelwall, 2). Cambridge Surprise, 3). St Clement's & Childwall, 4). Oxford Treble Bob, 5). Single Oxford, 6). Kent Treble Bob, 7) Plain Bob.
1 Geoffrey W Ashdown
2 Jeffrey C Birt
3 Michael Hatchett
4 William Butler (C)
5 John M Ellwood
6 Reginald L Sills
First peal in nine methods by all.
Ringing World page reference: 2186.0117Oxford Diocesan Guild
Clewer, Berkshire
St Andrew
Friday, 13 February 1953 in 2h 47 (14–2–25 in F)
5040 Minor
720 each of Double Bob; Cambridge; Double Oxford and Thelwall; Kent and Oxford T. B.; St Clements and Childwall; Plain Bob; Oxford Bob.
1 Frederick R Scott
2 Jeffery C Birt
3 John M Ellwood
4 Brian L Taylor
5 Michael Hatchett
6 William Butler (C)
First in ten methods by all the band. Rung for the birthday of Revd. C. Dymoke-Marr, Rector of Clewer.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Warfield, Berkshire
St Michael Archangel
Saturday, 14 February 1953 in 3h 5 (13–2–27 in F)
5120 Little Bob Major
Composed by W Butler
1 Royston Purchase
2 Michael Hatchett
3 Frederick Scott
4 William H J Parker
5 William Butler (C)
6 James Brooks
7 A James Glass
8 Brian Taylor
First peal in the method for all.
Ringing World page reference: 2187.0131Oxford Diocesan Guild
Binfield, Berkshire
All Saints
Saturday, 14 February 1953 in 2h 41 (9–0–2 in G)
5040 Minor (6m)
1 ext each:- St Clement's, Cambridge Surprise, Single Oxford, Oxford Treble Bob, Kent T B, 2 ext. Plain Bob.
1 Frederick Scott
2 William H J Parker
3 Michael Hatchett
4 William Birmingham
5 James Brooks
6 William Butler (C)
First in 6 methods by all except (C).
50th peal as (C).
Ringing World page reference: 2187.0132Oxford Diocesan Guild
Windsor, Berkshire
29 Goswell Road
Friday, 20 February 1953 in 2h 5 (15 in C)
5040 Grandsire Doubles
40 extents and Morris's 240.
1–2 Reginald L Sills
3–4 William Butler (C)
5–6 Michael Hatchett
First peal on handbells: 1-2 and 5-6.
Ringing World page reference: 2189.0166Oxford Diocesan Guild
Sandhurst, Berkshire
St Michael and All Angels
Saturday, 21 February 1953 in 2h 33 (7–2–20 in A)
5040 Minor (11m)
1).Reverse Bob, 2). Cambridge Surprise, 3). Double and Plain Bob, 4). Oxford and Kent Treble Bob, 5).Double Oxford and Thelwall, 6). St Clement's and Childwall 7). Single Oxford. 8com.
1 Royston Purchase
2 Jeffrey C Birt
3 William Birmingham
4 William H J Parker
5 William Butler (C)
6 Michael Hatchett
First peal in 11 methods (2,4,6).
Ringing World page reference: 2189.0164Oxford Diocesan Guild
Clewer, Berkshire
St Andrew
Saturday, 28 February 1953 in 2h 53 (14–2–25 in F)
5040 Oxford Treble Bob Minor
Composed by Ernest C. Turner
1 Allen D Rivers
2 Derek W Stone
3 Royston P Purchase
4 William Birmingham
5 William Butler (C)
6 Reginald L Sills
First peal of T. B. : 1, 2, 3. First of Oxford T. B. Minor : 4, 5, 6.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Easthampstead, Berkshire
St Michael and St Mary Magdalene
Saturday, 7 March 1953 in 2h 42 (6–0–12 in C)
5040 Minor (14m)
1). Double, Reverse, Canterbury, Fulbeck & Plain Bob, 2). Hereward Bob, 3). Cambridge Surprise, 4). Double Oxford & Thelwall, 5). Kent & Oxford Treble Bob 6). St Clement's & Childwall, 7). Single Oxford & Plain Bob. (99 com).
1 Walter Lee
2 Reginald L Sills
3 William H J Parker
4 William Birmingham
5 Michael Hatchett
6 William Butler (C)
First peal in 14 Minor methods by all.
Ringing World page reference: 2190.0181Oxford Diocesan Guild
Appleton, Berkshire
St Laurence
Saturday, 7 March 1953 in 2h 59 (14–2–19 in E)
5021 Grandsire Caters
Composed by John Cox
1 Reginald Holmes
2 Mrs P Lewington
3 William Hibbert
4 Frank White
5 Cyril Lewington
6 Charles Sangwin
7 Frederick A H Wilkins
8 George Holifield (Jun) (C)
9 Richard White
10 Fred White
Rung to celebrate the 135th anniversary of the opening of the bells
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Clewer, Berkshire
St Andrew
Sunday, 15 March 1953 (13–3–3 in F)
1260 Doubles (5m)
60 St Simon's, 240 each Reverse Canterbury & Reverse St Bartholomew, 360 each Plain Bob & Grandsire.
1 R Crode
2 Monica Howard
3 Arthur Bird
4 William Butler
5 Michael Hatchett (C)
6 Royston Purchase
First as (C), and in 5 methods by all.
Ringing World page reference: 2191.0198Oxford Diocesan Guild
Clewer, Berkshire
St Andrew
Tuesday, 17 March 1953 in 2h 47 (14–2–25 in F)
5040 Doubles
Ten extents each of Rev, Canterbury, Rev. St. Bartholemew, and Plain Bob and twelve extents of Grandsire.
1 Arthur J Bird
2 Monica M Howard
3 Frank T Blagrove
4 William Butler (C)
5 Royston P Purchase
6 Jeffrey C Birt
First peal : 1. First of Doubles : 6.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Oxford, Oxfordshire
10 Stockmore Street
Friday, 20 March 1953 in 1h 39 (11 in G)
5040 Minor (9m)
(1) College Bob and Wavertree College Bob, (2) St. Clement’s College Bob and Childwall College Bob, (3) Reverse Bob and Canterbury Pleasure, (4) Double Bob and Fulbeck Bob, (5), (6) and (7) Plain Bob.
1–2 William H Jackson
3–4 Robin G Turner (C)
5–6 R James Cook
First peal of Spliced Minor on handbells: 1-2.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Staines upon Thames, Middlesex
St Mary
Saturday, 21 March 1953 in 2h 59 (18)
5040 Grandsire Triples
Composed by Vicars'
1 Frank T Blagrove
2 Monica Howard
3 Brian Taylor
4 William Welling
5 Ronald I Shepherd
6 Michael Hatchett
7 William Butler (C)
8 Walter Lee
First peal on eight bells: 2
First peal in the method: 6
RW 1953 p229
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Clewer, Berkshire
St Andrew
Saturday, 28 March 1953 in 3h 10 (14–2–25 in F)
5040 Oxford and Cambridge Minor
4 extents of Cambridge, 3 extents of Oxford
1 Monica M Howard
2 James Brooks
3 William Butler (C)
4 William Birmingham
5 Michael Hatchett
6 Frank T Blagrove
First of T. B. : 1, 2. Half muffled in memoriam of H. M. Queen Mary. Note: This peal had been arranged especially for Boat Race Day, but owing to the death of Queen Mary, the footnote was not published.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Radley, Berkshire
St James the Great
Monday, 6 April 1953 in 2h 45 (6 in B)
5040 Plain Bob Minor
Being seven different extents.
1 Margaret R Paton
2 Hilary J Eason
3 Janet Eason
4 Ruth Paton
5 Anne Humfrey
6 Marie R Cross (C)
First peal: 1, 5.
First peal of Minor: 2, 3, 4.
Rung as a thankoffering for the restoration of the bells. First peal on the bells since their restoration and first peal of Minor by the Sunday service band. Rung also as a birthday compliment to Mrs. R. G. Cross.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Oxford, Oxfordshire
St Ebbe
Tuesday, 7 April 1953 in 2h 48 (4–3–19 in B♭)
5056 Plain Bob Major
Composed by J A Trollope (C.C.C. No. 119)
1 Linda R Binnington
2 William H B Wilkins
3 M Angela Carter
4 Douglas O Wilks
5 Charles Coles
6 Harry P Floyd
7 Bertram J Coggins
8 Alan R Pink (C)
First peal on eight bells: 1.
First peal of Major: 7.
Rung for the wedding of the Rev. Canon E. W. Kemp, Fellow and Chaplain of Exeter College, Oxford, and Miss L. P. Kirk, youngest daughter of the Bishop of Oxford.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Winkfield, Berkshire
St Mary
Saturday, 11 April 1953 in 2h 51 (13–2–13 in F)
5040 Doubles (8m/v/p)
Stedman, Grandsire, Rev. Canterbury, St Simons, St Martins, St Nicholas, Reverse St Bartholemew, Plain Bob
1 Jeffery C Birt
2 Derek W Stone
3 Ronald I Shepherd
4 Brian L Taylor
5 Frank T Blagrove (C)
First peal of Doubles - 2,3
Source - JC Birt peal book
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Bletchley, Buckinghamshire
St Mary
Friday, 17 April 1953 in 2h 58 (15¼)
5056 Cambridge Surprise Major
Composed by Johnson's Variation
1 Harry Sear
2 George E Green
3 Roger Cadamy
4 Reginald H Howson
5 William Yates
6 Roger Keeley
7 Joseph Marks
8 George W Holland (C)
First peal of Cambridge Surprise on the bells and the first peal of Surprise on them for 51 years. Rung to welcome the Rector back to the Rectory, damaged by fire a year ago.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Old Wolverton, Buckinghamshire
Holy Trinity
Friday, 22 May 1953 in 2h 42 (15½)
5040 Doubles (3m)
Being 14 extents each of St. Simon's, Plain Bob and Grandsire.
1 Reginald F Eales
2 Frederick C Case
3 Edwin R Lambert
4 George W Holland
5 William Yates (C)
6 Frederick Pateman
First peal 1. Rung as a wedding anniversary compliment to Mr. and Mrs. F. Pateman, who were married 32 years previously at this church.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Winkfield, Berkshire
St Mary
Monday, 1 June 1953 in 2h 59 (13–2–13 in F)
5040 Plain Bob Minor
Seven different extents.
1 Frederick Scott
2 Derek W Stone
3 Michael Hatchett
4 Frank T Blagrove
5 Jeffrey C Birt
6 William Butler (C)
First peal of Bob Minor (5).
Ringing World page reference: 2205.0428Oxford Diocesan Guild
Warfield, Berkshire
St Michael Archangel
Monday, 1 June 1953 in 3h 4 (13–2–27 in F)
5040 Double Norwich Court Bob Major
Composed by J Paget
1 Allen D Rivers
2 Frank T Blagrove
3 Jeffrey C Birt
4 William Birmingham
5 Derek W Stone
6 Frederick Scott
7 Michael Hatchett
8 William Butler (C)
First peal in the method (1,3,5,6,7,8).
Ringing World page reference: 2205.0426Oxford Diocesan Guild
Caversfield, Oxfordshire
St Laurence
Monday, 1 June 1953 in 2h 47 (4–3–16 in D♭)
5040 Grandsire Doubles
1 Frederick Sharpe (C)
2 George Gregory
3 William Baggett
4 Patricia J Ayris
5 Cyril H Kinch
First Peal 2 & 4
First Peal on the Bells.
(the RW has an incorrect surname for the 5th ringer)
Ringing World page reference: 2203.0389Oxford Diocesan Guild
Clewer, Berkshire
St Andrew
Tuesday, 2 June 1953 in 2h 54 (14–2–25 in F)
5040 Doubles
8 extents each of Stedman, Rev Canterbury, Rev St Bartholemew and 9 extents of Plain Bob and Grandsire.
1 Monica M Howard
2 Arthur J Bird
3 Royston P Purchase
4 William Butler (C)
5 James Brooks
6 Gordon C Herd
First inside : 2. First in 5 methods : 3, 5. Rung for the Coronation of H. M. Queen Elizabeth II. The first by an entirely local band.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Hughenden, Buckinghamshire
St Michael and All Angels
Saturday, 6 June 1953 in 2h 58 (14–3–19 in F)
5056 Plain Bob Major
Composed by J.R. Pritchard
1 Joseph S Hawkins
2 W Ralph Winterton
3 Jeffery C Birt
4 Dorothy Fletcher
5 Walter Avery
6 Albert W Coles (C)
7 William Henley
8 John W Euston
Rung to commemorate the Golden Wedding Anniversary of Mr & Mrs J S Hawkins.
Source - JC Birt peal book
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Oxford, Oxfordshire
St Ebbe
Friday, 12 June 1953 in 2h 28 (4–3–19 in B♭)
5024 Oxford Treble Bob Major
Composed by A Knights
1 Peter C Wright
2 William H B Wilkins
3 Edgar J Smith
4 Douglas O Wilks
5 Charles Coles
6 Harry P Floyd
7 Cyril H Kinch
8 Peter Border (C)
First peal in the method: 4, 6, 7, 8.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Windsor, Berkshire
St John the Baptist
Saturday, 13 June 1953 in 2h 57 (17–2–11 in E♭)
5056 Plain Bob Major
Composed by Pritchard's
1 Monica Howard
2 A J Glass
3 K Buckingham
4 Thomas G Hawkins
5 J D Rock
6 B L Taylor
7 R Shepherd
8 Frank T Blagrove (C)
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Thame, Oxfordshire
St Mary the Virgin
Saturday, 13 June 1953 in 3h 2 (11–1–11 in F)
5040 Grandsire Triples
Composed by Taylor's six part
1 Robert Arnott
2 William Absolom
3 Frederick S Smith
4 James Godman
5 Reginald Tuckwell
6 Robert Blond (C)
7 Harry Badger
8 Samuel Arnott
2: First peal of triples inside
5: First peal
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Clewer, Berkshire
St Andrew
Saturday, 13 June 1953 in 2h 57 (14–2–25 in F)
5040 Plain Bob Minor
Seven different extents
1 Leonard Stilwell
2 C Ann West
3 S Kathleen M Knight
4 William Birmingham
5 James Brooks
6 William Butler (C)
First of Minor : 2. Arranged and rung especially for the first arrival to the town of Windsor of H. M. Queen Elizabeth II.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Headington, Oxfordshire
St Andrew
Tuesday, 30 June 1953 in 2h 39 (9)
5040 Doubles (2m)
Being twelve extents (four callings) of Plain Bob, 30 extents (10 callings) of Grandsire.
1 Malcolm Stone
2 Tony Otter
3 David Simms
4 Roger Coles
5 Tom Smith (C)
6 Reginald W Brown
First peal: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6.
First peal as conductor and his first of Doubles.
Rung as a 21st birthday compliment to Dave Simms and Reg Brown. First peal on the bells since 1927 [sic].
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Burnham, Buckinghamshire
St Peter
Saturday, 11 July 1953 in 3h 3 (12–3–13 in F♯)
5040 Grandsire Triples
Parkers Twelve-part
1 Mrs C A Eele
2 Charles W Mortimer
3 Ronald I Shepherd
4 Mrs B C Castle
5 Charles A Eele
6 Laurie Hall
7 Bernard C Castle (C)
8 Frederick Hicks
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Burnham, Buckinghamshire
St Peter
Tuesday, 21 July 1953 in 2h 59 (12–3–13 in F♯)
5088 Oxford Treble Bob Major
Composed by John Thorp
1 Anthony R Bates
2 C Edward Jeffries
3 William Butler
4 Ronald J Sharp
5 Derek W Stone
6 Cyril A Burgess
7 Ernest E Gosling
8 George Gilbert
First peal of Treble Bob: 1.
First in the Oxford Variation: 2 and 4.
First of Major in the method: 3 and 5.
Rung half-muffled as a mark of respect to Mr John Rance, chorister, and for many years Tower Captain at Binfield, Bucks.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Maidenhead, Berkshire
All Saints, Boyne Hill
Monday, 3 August 1953 in 3h 2 (15–0–13 in E)
5024 Plain Bob Major
Composed by F E W Meadows
1 Allen D Rivers
2 Robert G Lay
3 Frederick Scott
4 George Gilbert
5 Jeffrey C Birt
6 Walter Lee
7 Michael Hatchett
8 William Butler (C)
First of Bob Major (7).
Ringing World page reference: 2214.0575Oxford Diocesan Guild
Horton, Buckinghamshire
St Michael and All Angels
Wednesday, 5 August 1953 in 2h 43 (12½ in F♯)
5040 Minor (7m)
720 each Cambridge Surprise, Oxford Bob and combined Kent and Oxford, two 720's of combined St Clement's and Plain Bob, and two 720's Plain Bob.
1 William Butler (C)
2 Michael Hatchett
3 John M Ellwood
4 Robert G Lay
5 William Birmingham
6 Walter Lee
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Winkfield, Berkshire
St Mary
Thursday, 6 August 1953 in 3h 3 (13–2–13 in F)
5040 Minor (11m)
10. Cambridge Surprise, 2). Oxford Treble Bob, 3). Kent Treble Bob, 4).St Clement's and Childwall, 5). Double Oxford and Plain Bob, 6). Single Oxford and Plain Bob, 7).Double Bob and Fulbeck Bob.
1 Allen D Rivers
2 Michael Hatchett
3 William Birmingham
4 William Butler (C)
5 Frank T Blagrove
6 Walter Lee
25th peal (2).
100th peal (4).
Ringing World page reference: 2214.0575Oxford Diocesan Guild
Oxford, Oxfordshire
St Mary Magdalen
Tuesday, 18 August 1953 in 2h 28 (7–2–8 in A)
5040 Plain Bob Minor
1 Horace Mair
2 Malcolm Stone
3 David Simms
4 Tony Otter
5 Roger Coles
6 Tom Smith (C)
First peal of Minor: 2, 3, 4, 5.
First peal of Minor as conductor.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Stoke Poges, Buckinghamshire
St Giles
Saturday, 5 September 1953 in 3h 9 (13–2–3 in F♯)
5056 Plain Bob Major
Composed by Frank Bennett
1 Audrey A Butler
2 William Butler
3 Arthur D Barker
4 Brian L Taylor
5 William Birmingham
6 Walter Lee
7 Jeffrey C Birt
8 Michael Hatchett
Silent and non-conducted, a first silent Bob Major for all the band.
Ringing World page reference: 2218.0639Oxford Diocesan Guild
Bradfield, Berkshire
St Andrew
Wednesday, 9 September 1953 (12 in G)
1260 Grandsire Doubles
1 Reg Allum
2 Frank Brooks
3 John Butler (C)
4 E W C Reeves
5 G Keal
6 W Holloway
Half Muffled in memory of Clive Humphris a member of this band who died on the 1st September 1953 aged twenty. 1st Q 6
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Sunningwell, Berkshire
St Leonard
Monday, 21 September 1953 in 2h 43 (9)
5040 Minor (8m)
Comprising seven extents in eight methods, viz.: (1) Cambridge Surprise,
(2) Oxford and Kent Treble Bob, (3) Double Oxford, (4) St.
Clement's, (5) Single Oxford, (6) Double Bob, (7) Plain Bob.
1 Linda R Binnington
2 Charles Coles
3 Douglas O Wilks
4 Harry P Floyd
5 Edgar J Smith
6 Alan R Pink (C)
First peal in eight methods: 1
A peal of welcome to the new Rector, Canon C. C. H. James.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Oxford, Oxfordshire
Cathedral Church of Christ
Saturday, 3 October 1953 in 3h 30 (31–0–23 in D)
5007 Stedman Cinques
Composed by J Carter
1 Walter F Judge (C)
2 William C Porter
3 Arthur D Barker
4 William Birmingham
5 William Butler
6 Philip Walker
7 Edwin G Moore
8 Charles Coles
9 Francis A White
10 Rev C Elliot Wigg
11 Frederick A H Wilkins
12 J Richard Chaundy
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Appleton, Berkshire
St Laurence
Saturday, 24 October 1953 in 2h 55 (14–2–19 in E)
5039 Grandsire Caters
Composed by George Holifield (sen)
1 William Hibbert
2 Edwin Drewitt
3 Mrs P Lewington
4 Richard White
5 Frederick A H Wilkins
6 Frank White
7 Henry C White
8 George Holifield (Jun) (C)
9 Francis A White
10 Fred White
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Cowley, Oxfordshire
St James
Thursday, 5 November 1953 in 2h 32 (5–3–3 in C)
5040 Minor (7m)
Being one extent each of Cambridge Surprise, Oxford Treble Bob, Kent Treble Bob, Double Oxford Bob, St. Clement's Bob, Double Bob and Plain Bob.
1 William H B Wilkins
2 M Angela Carter
3 Douglas O Wilks
4 Harry P Floyd
5 Charles Coles
6 Malcolm S Cloke (C)
25th peal as conductor.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Padbury, Buckinghamshire
St Mary the Virgin
Saturday, 21 November 1953 in 2h 42 (10½)
5040 Plain Bob Minor
Being seven different extents.
1 Victor G Phillips
2 W Charles Gough
3 Felix N Gregory
4 George W Holland
5 Frederick Vickers
6 William A Yates (C)
First peal 3.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Sonning on Thames, Berkshire
St Andrew
Saturday, 28 November 1953 in 3h 17 (20)
5024 Lincolnshire Surprise Major
Composed by James Topp
1 Allen D Rivers
2 Herbert H Alexander
3 Nancie E Swann
4 William Butler
5 George F Burton
6 Reginald W Rex
7 William Birmingham
8 Alan R Pink (C)
First peal in the method 1 3 4 5 & 7.
For the feast of St Andrew
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Thame, Oxfordshire
St Mary the Virgin
Saturday, 5 December 1953 in 3h 10 (11–1–11 in F)
5040 Plain Bob Major
Arranged and Conducted by Robert B Blond
1 Robert Arnott
2 Frederick S Smith
3 Harry W Badger
4 Ernest G Garrard
5 Alfred R T Greenough
6 Harry C Jones
7 Bernard C Collins
8 Robert B Blond (C)
1, 3, 7:First peal of Major
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Burnham, Buckinghamshire
St Peter
Saturday, 5 December 1953 in 3h (12–3–13 in F♯)
5040 Grandsire Triples
Parker's Twelve-part.
1 Allen D Rivers
2 Ronald I Shepherd
3 E Dennis Poole
4 Audrey L J Smallbone
5 Michael Hatchett
6 Reginald W Rex
7 George Gilbert (C)
8 William Birmingham
First peal (4).
Rung in conjunction with St Peter's Christmas sale.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Shiplake, Oxfordshire
St Peter and St Paul
Saturday, 12 December 1953 in 3h (9–0–15 in A♭)
5040 Grandsire Triples
Composed by Parker's 12 part
1 Lesley Roberts
2 Ernest H Smith
3 David Beacham
4 Roy D Tomlin
5 Alfred K Street
6 Ronald F Diserens
7 Noel J Diserens (C)
8 Jesse Smith
First peal - 1,2. First peal in method - 4,5,8. Rung to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the induction of the Vicar, the Rev J N Menin.
Ringing World page reference: 2231.0003Oxford Diocesan Guild
Oxford, Oxfordshire
St Thomas the Martyr
Wednesday, 16 December 1953 in 2h 52 (7–2–0)
5040 Plain Bob Minor
Seven extents.
1 Brian Bladon
2 Horace Mair
3 Malcolm Cloke (C)
4 Douglas O Wilks
5 Tony Otter
6 Tom Smith
First inside: 2.
25th in the method: 3.
A 21st birthday compliment to Tony Otter.
Ringing World page reference: 2231.0006Oxford Diocesan Guild
Kirtlington, Oxfordshire
St Mary the Virgin
Saturday, 19 December 1953 in 3h 8 (16)
5056 Plain Bob Major
Composed by J R Pritchard
1 Thomas E Roberts
2 Frederick C Case
3 Douglas O Wilks
4 William J Chester
5 Cyril H Kinch
6 Frederick Vickers
7 William A Yates
8 George W Holland (C)
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Duns Tew, Oxfordshire
St Mary Magdalene
Saturday, 19 December 1953 in 2h 58 (14½ in F)
5040 Doubles (10m)
720 changes each of St Simon's, St Martin's, Rev Canterbury Pleasure and Plain Bob, 480 changes of Grandsire, 360 changes each of Rev St Bartholomew, All Saints, St Nicholas and Winchendon Place, and 240 of Stedman.
1 Christopher C Clarke
2 George F Burton
3 Edmund E Pearson
4 Edgar J Smith
5 Alan R Pink (C)
First peal - 1. First peal in 10 Double methods inside - 2. The first peal on the bells, recently restored by R White and Son.
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Oxford, Oxfordshire
St Thomas the Martyr
Monday, 21 December 1953 in 2h 46 (10)
5040 Minor (3m)
One extent Double Bob; two extents of Kent TB, four extents of Plain Bob.
1 Laurence H W Busby
2 Linda R Binnington
3 Douglas O Wilks
4 Brian Bladon
5 Harry P Floyd
6 Alan R Pink (C)
First in more than one method inside: 2.
For the Feast of St Thomas.