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Oxford Diocesan Guild

Cassington, Oxfordshire

St Peter

Saturday, 7 January 1956 in 2h 50 (12–1–4 in F♯)

5040 Minor (7m)

(1) Double Bob, (2) Reverse Canterbury Pleasure, (3) St. Clement’s, (4) Cambridge Surprise, (5) Oxford Treble Bob, (6) Kent Treble Bob, (7) Plain Bob.

1 Laurence H W Busby

2 Daphne Castell

3 Douglas O Wilks

4 A James Adams

5 Malcolm S Cloke

6 Alan R Pink (C)

First peal inside in seven Minor methods: 4.

Rung for the Feast of the Epiphany.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Charlton on Otmoor, Oxfordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 14 January 1956 in 3h 2 (16cwt in E)

5040 Doubles (10m)

Being one extent each of St. Simon's and St. Martin's, two extents each of Reverse St. Bartholomew, Clifford Pleasure, Southrepps Pleasure, April Day and Kennington, and ten extents each of Grandsire, Reverse Canterbury Pleasure and Plain Bob.

1 Henry Haynes

2 Christine M Woodward

3 Dermot J Roaf

4 Donald H Niblett (C)

5 Peter R Sanders

First peal of Doubles: 3.

First peal in ten Doubles methods by all the band.

The first peal on the bells.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sunningwell, Berkshire

St Leonard

Monday, 23 January 1956 in 2h 48 (9)

5040 Minor (16m)

Comprising seven extents in 16 methods with 113 changes of method, viz.: (1) Cambridge and Primrose Surprise, (2) College Exercise and Norbury Treble Bob, (3) Oxford and Kent Treble Bob, (4) Double Bob, Canterbury Pleasure, Reverse Bob and Fulbeck, (5) Thelwall and Childwall, (6) Double Oxford and St. Clement’s, (7) Plain Bob and Single Oxford.

1 William L Gilks

2 Douglas O Wilks

3 Malcolm S Cloke

4 Donald H Niblett

5 Harry P Floyd

6 Alan R Pink (C)

First peal in more than 14 Minor methods: 1, 3, 4

The greatest number of methods yet rung to a peal on these bells.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Radley, Berkshire

St James the Great

Thursday, 26 January 1956 in 2h 38 (6 in B)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

Being seven different extents.

1 Susan Alexander

2 Marie R Cross

3 Robin A Hodgson

4 Harry P Floyd

5 Alan R Pink (C)

6 Francis A White

First peal (aged 13 years): 1.

First peal of Minor: 6.

Rung for the 21st birthday of Janet Eason, a member of the local band, who was prevented by illness from ringing in the attempt.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Appleton, Berkshire

St Laurence

Saturday, 10 March 1956 in 2h 58 (14–2–19 in E)

5043 Stedman Caters

Composed by G Lindoff

1 Richard White

2 Walter F Judge (C)

3 Mrs P Lewington

4 Alfred H Webb

5 George Bishop

6 Frederick Sharpe

7 Frederick C White

8 William Hibbert

9 Francis A White

10 Frederick A H Wilkins

Rung to celebrate the 138th anniversary of the opening of the bells

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Bletchley, Buckinghamshire

St Mary

Saturday, 17 March 1956 in 2h 55 (15–2–6 in F)

5024 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

1 Donald J Meager

2 Reginald H Howson

3 Harry Sear

4 Roger Cadamy

5 Herbert C Edwards

6 Joseph Marks

7 George W Holland

8 George E Green (C)

First peal in the method: 1. Rung to mark the 10th anniversary of the induction of the Rev Allan Campbell, who is also chairman of the North Bucks Branch of the Oxford Diocesan Guild.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Oxford, Oxfordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Wednesday, 21 March 1956 in 3h 20 (26–2–9 in D)

5040 Minor (7m)

Being an extent each of Cambridge Surprise, Oxford Treble Bob, Double Bob, Fulbeck, Reverse Canterbury Pleasure, Plain Bob, Kent Treble Bob

1 Daphne Castell

2 Donald H Niblett

3 Peter R Sanders

4 Alan R Pink (C)

5 Harold P Reed

6 Malcolm S Cloke

Arranged for and rung on the 400th anniversary of the martyrdom of Thomas Cranmer, Archbishop of Canterbury, and primary compiler of the Book of Common Prayer. It was from this church that he was led forth to die at the stake opposite Balliol College, Oxford.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Headington, Oxfordshire

St Andrew

Thursday, 12 April 1956 in 2h 40 (9)

5040 Doubles (6m)

Consisting of 240 Stedman, 720 All Saints’, 960 Reverse St. Bartholomew, 960 Reverse Canterbury, 960 Plain Bob, 1,200 Grandsire.

1 John Cruickshank

2 David C Woodward

3 Robin J Trebilcock

4 Vernon Green

5 Tom Smith (C)

6 Reginald W Brown

Rung as a welcome to the Rev. D. Eastman, who was inducted Vicar of St. Andrew’s on April 6th.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Oxford, Oxfordshire

St Thomas the Martyr

Wednesday, 18 April 1956 in 2h 36 (7–2–0)

5040 Minor (20m)

Seven extents: (1) College, Wavertree College, Childwall, St Clement's; (2) College Exercise, Norbury, Duke of Norfolk, Ockley; (3) Cambridge, Primrose; (4) Oxford, Kent; (5) Double Bob, Canterbury Pleasure, Reverse Bob, Fulbeck; (6) Thelwall, Double Oxford; (7) Plain Bob, Single Oxford.

1 Daphne Castell

2 Douglas O Wilks

3 Donald H Niblett

4 Malcolm S Cloke

5 Harry P Floyd

6 Alan R Pink (C)

50th peal: 3.

First in 20 Minor methods for all the band.

This is the greatest number of Minor methods yet rung to a peal by the Guild.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Church Hanborough, Oxfordshire

St Peter and St Paul

Monday, 23 April 1956 in 2h 51 (15)

5040 Grandsire Doubles

Being 42 six scores (ten callings).

1 Douglas H Turner

2 Lottie R Pimm

3 Harry P Floyd (C)

4 Nigel Bridges

5 Peter R Coveney

6 Albert W Franklin

First peal: 1,4,5 & 6.

This is the first peal on the bells.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Oxford, Oxfordshire

St Ebbe

Thursday, 24 May 1956 in 2h 50 (4–3–19 in B♭)

5056 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

Composed by W Barton

1 Vernon Green

2 Kenneth W Mackintosh

3 Robin A Hodgson

4 Donald H Niblett

5 Malcolm S Cloke

6 Peter R Sanders

7 Charles Coles

8 Alan R Pink (C)

First peal of Surprise Major: 1, 6.

First peal in the method: 2, 3, 4, 7.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sunningwell, Berkshire

St Leonard

Tuesday, 19 June 1956 in 2h 45 (9)

5040 Minor (22m)

Comprising seven extents in 22 methods with 207 changes of method, viz.: (1) London Bob, Thelwall, Double Oxford and Lytham; (2) College, Childwall, St. Clement’s and Wavertree College; (3) Double Bob, Canterbury Pleasure, Reverse Bob and Fulbeck; (4) Duke of Norfolk, Ockley, Norbury and College Exercise Treble Bob; (5) Cambridge and Primrose Surprise; (6) Oxford and Kent Treble Bob; (7) Plain Bob and Single Oxford.

1 William L Gilks

2 Douglas O Wilks

3 Donald H Niblett

4 Malcolm S Cloke

5 Harry P Floyd

6 Alan R Pink (C)

First peal in 22 Minor methods by all the band.

This is the greatest number of Minor methods yet rung to a peal by the Guild.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Windsor, Berkshire

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 23 June 1956 in 3h 25 (17–2–11 in E♭)

5280 Treble Bob Major

Liversedge variation

Composed by E Morris

1 K Buckingham

2 W Welling

3 F T Blagrove

4 G Gilbert

5 A E Hartley

6 W F Butler (C)

7 W Birmingham

8 A J Glass

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Buckingham, Buckinghamshire

St Peter and St Paul

Saturday, 30 June 1956 in 3h 14 (27)

5040 Stedman Triples

Composed by Heywood's Transposition

1 Frank A Barrett

2 Frederick A H Wilkins

3 Thomas E Roberts

4 Walter F Judge (C)

5 Edgar J Smith

6 Frederick Vickers

7 George W Holland

8 John R Chaundy

Rung for the Patronal Festival and as a wedding compliment to miss Kathleen Ivy Ballard and Mr. William Alfred Yates.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Oxford, Oxfordshire

St Thomas the Martyr

Wednesday, 11 July 1956 in 2h 40 (7–2–0)

5040 Minor (2m)

Three extents Reverse Canterbury Pleasure; four extents Plain Bob.

1 Vernon Green

2 Michael Hallett

3 Clive Holloway

4 Frank A Barrett

5 Tom Smith

6 Robin J Trebilcock (C)

First peal: 2.

First in 2 Minor methods: 3.

A farewell to Vernon Green, who is leaving Oxford.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Clewer, Berkshire

St Andrew

Tuesday, 17 July 1956 in 3h (14–2–25 in F)

5040 Minor

720 each of Cambridge, Kent T.B., Oxford T.B., Double Oxford, St Clements, Oxford Bob and Plain Bob.

1 Arthur J Bird

2 Monica M Howard

3 Frederick R Scott

4 James Brooks

5 William Butler (C)

6 Frank T Blagrove

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Olney, Buckinghamshire

St Peter and St Paul

Saturday, 8 September 1956 in 3h 12 (25 in D)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by J J Parker

1 Monica Barrett

2 Anthony E Cox

3 Roy Woodruff

4 E Dennis Poole

5 John D Kape

6 Richard E Dean

7 Roland Biggs (C)

8 Walter Lee

First peal on eight bells, aged 13 years 1. First peal of Grandsire Triples 3.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Windsor, Berkshire

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 15 September 1956 in 3h 4 (17–2–11 in E♭)

5024 Ripplesmere Surprise Major

Composed by E W Tipler A 13/1

1 E S T Farr

2 Mrs T J Lock

3 W Welling

4 L Stillwell

5 E J Bragg

6 T J Lock

7 W Birmingham

8 A R Pink (C)

The first peal rung in the method.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Oxford, Oxfordshire

St Ebbe

Thursday, 20 September 1956 in 2h 35 (4–3–19 in B♭)

5088 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by J S Wilde

1 Bertram J Coggins

2 Edwin G Moore

3 Charles Coles

4 Frank A Barrett

5 Donald H Niblett

6 Edmund E Pearson

7 Edgar J Smith

8 Alan R Pink (C)

First Surprise peal: 1.

First peal of Surprise 'inside': 4.

Rung as a farewell to the Rev. M. R. W. Farrer, assistant curate of this parish.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Stony Stratford, Buckinghamshire

St Mary and St Giles

Saturday, 13 October 1956 in 3h (12½)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by T Worsley

1 A William Dillow

2 Edwin R Lambert

3 Reginald H Howson

4 Herbert C Edwards

5 Frederick C Case

6 Thomas E Roberts

7 Herbert A Daniels

8 George E Green (C)

First peal of Major 1, 7. Rung to commemorate the redecoration of the church; also as a compliment to Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Green, on the birth of a son.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Oxford, Oxfordshire

St Ebbe

Thursday, 25 October 1956 in 2h 40 (4–3–19 in B♭)

5008 Double Oxford Bob Major

Composed by J Armiger Trollope

1 Alec Gammon

2 Donald H Niblett (C)

3 Dermot J Roaf

4 Peter R Sanders

5 Colin J B Taylor

6 Robin A Hodgson

7 Frank A Barrett

8 Alan R Pink

First peal in the method by all except the ringers of the tenor.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Bletchley, Buckinghamshire

St Mary

Saturday, 27 October 1956 in 2h 50 (15–2–6 in F)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by J E Burton

1 Harry Sear

2 James R Mossop

3 Donald J Meager

4 W Charles Gough

5 Joseph Marks

6 Frederick Vickers

7 George W Holland

8 Roger Cadamy (C)

First peal as conductor.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Marston, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas, Marston

Saturday, 1 December 1956 in 2h 10 (5)

5040 Grandsire Doubles

Being 42 extents (different callings).

1 Brian Machon

2 Roy H Jones

3 Alec Gammon (C)

4 Malcolm Journeaux

5 David C Woodward

First peal: 1.

First peal of Grandsire: 2.

First peal by a local band.

Quickest peal on the bells.

Rung for the Patronal Festival, and to mark the arrival of Miss Madeline S. Liles as parish worker. Also a 21st birthday compliment to Roy H. Jones.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Islip, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas

Saturday, 8 December 1956 in 3h 2 (9–1–12 in G)

5056 Superlative Surprise Major

Composed by E W Tipler

1 Cyril H Kinch

2 Alan R Pink (C)

3 Valerie W Willard

4 Charles Coles

5 Edmund E Pearson

6 Donald H Niblett

7 George F Burton

8 Edgar J Smith

First peal in the method: 3, 6.

The first peal on the octave (two trebles added by Messrs. Mears and Stainbank and dedicated on November 18th, 1956).

Rung for the Feast of St. Nicholas.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Oxford, Oxfordshire

St Ebbe

Thursday, 13 December 1956 in 2h 45 (4–3–19 in B♭)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by J J Parker (12 part)

1 Philip Walker

2 Elizabeth M Watts

3 Charles Coles

4 Alan R Pink (C)

5 Donald H Niblett

6 Dermot J Roaf

7 Francis A White

8 William H B Wilkins

First peal 2.

First peal of Triples: 6.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Clewer, Berkshire

St Andrew

Thursday, 13 December 1956 in 2h 48 (14–2–25 in F)

5040 Minor

720 each of Cambridge, Oxford T.B., Kent T.B., Oxford Bob, Double Oxford, St Clements, Plain Bob.

1 Audrey A Butler

2 Monica M Howard

3 Frederick R Scott

4 Frank C Price

5 William Butler

6 Frank T Blagrove (C)

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Radley, Berkshire

St James the Great

Sunday, 23 December 1956 in 2h 40 (6 in B)

5040 Minor (2m)

Being two extents of Kent Treble Bob and five extents of Plain Bob Minor.

1 Susan Alexander

2 Shirley V Rymer

3 Daphne J Pollard

4 Ruth Paton

5 Marie R Cross

6 Alan R Pink (C)

First peal in more than one method: 1, 2.

First peal inside: 2.

Rung on the 50th anniversary of the ordination of the Rev. J. V. Pixell, M.A., Vicar of Radley, and a member of the local band. The ringers of 1, 3, 4, 5 are all members of the local band.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Garsington, Oxfordshire

St Mary

Monday, 31 December 1956 in 2h 30 (9½ in A♭)

5040 Minor (7m)

(1) Cambridge Surprise, (2) Oxford Treble Bob, (3) Kent Treble Bob, (4) Double Oxford, (5) Double Bob, (6) Reverse Canterbury Pleasure, (7) Plain Bob.

1 Ruth S Hodgson

2 Daphne Castell

3 Frank A Barrett

4 Donald H Niblett

5 Peter G Davies

6 Malcolm S Cloke (C)

First peal in seven methods: 1, 5.

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