BellBoard

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Bletchley, Buckinghamshire

St Mary

Saturday, 12 January 1957 in 2h 51 (15–2–6 in F)

5040 Stedman Triples

Composed by Sir A P Heywood's transposition of Thurstan's Four-part

1 Roger Cadamy

2 Frederick Vickers

3 Harry Sear

4 James R Mossop

5 Frederick J Stonton

6 Joseph Marks

7 George W Holland (C)

8 Donald J Meager

First peal of Stedman: 4. Mr. H. Sear has now 'circled the tower' four times.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Aston Clinton, Buckinghamshire

St Michael and All Angels

Saturday, 12 January 1957 in 2h 47 (10–3–8 in F♯)

5040 Hexham Surprise Minor

Being seven different extents, with 5-6 the right way throughout.

1 Phyllis M Mayne

2 Joan M Wilcockson

3 Jean A Darmon

4 Kenneth R Dunstan

5 William Wenban

6 John R Mayne (C)

The first peal in the method.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Radley, Berkshire

St James the Great

Sunday, 20 January 1957 in 2h 11 (14 in D)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by T B Worsley

1–2 Donald H Niblett

3–4 Robin A Hodgson

5–6 Marie R Cross

7–8 William H Jackson (C)

Ringing World page reference: 2395.0118

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Oxford, Oxfordshire

St Ebbe

Thursday, 24 January 1957 in 2h 43 (4–3–19 in B♭)

5056 Southwell Surprise Major

Composed by C Middleton

1 Cyril H Kinch

2 J Howard R Freeborn

3 Frank A Barrett

4 Edgar J Smith

5 Robin A Hodgson

6 Charles Coles

7 Donald H Niblett

8 Alan R Pink (C)

The first peal in the method on the bells, and by all the band except the conductor.

Rung on the eve of the Feast of the Conversion of St. Paul.

Ringing World page reference: 2393.0083

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Church Hanborough, Oxfordshire

St Peter and St Paul

Saturday, 26 January 1957 in 2h 59 (15½ in F)

5040 Minor (10m)

Comprising seven extents in ten methods, viz: (1) Cambridge Surprise, (2) Oxford & Kent Treble Bob, (3) Double Oxford & St Clements, (4) Plain & Double Bob, (5) Fulbeck , (6) Single Oxford, (7) Reverse Canterbury Pleasure.

1 Harry P Floyd

2 Douglas O Wilks

3 Charles Coles

4 Donald H Niblett

5 Frank A Barrett

6 Alan R Pink (C)

The first peal of Minor on the bells.

Rung for the Feast of the Conversion of St Paul.

Ringing World page reference: 2394.0102

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Bladon, Oxfordshire

St Martin

Saturday, 2 February 1957 in 2h 19 (6–1–18 in B)

5040 Ipswich Surprise Minor

Seven different extents, all 5-6's at backstroke

1 Donald H Niblett

2 Christine M Woodward

3 Frank A Barrett

4 Colin J B Taylor

5 Ann M Cox

6 Stephen Ivin (C)

First peal of Surprise Minor: 3, 4. First Surprise peal: 2. The first touch in the method by all except the tenor man.

Ringing World page reference: 2395.0117

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Marston, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas, Marston

Saturday, 9 February 1957 in 2h 25 (5–0–19 in C)

5040 Doubles (2m)

Being 12 extents of Bob Doubles (four callings) and 30 extents of Grandsire (ten callings)

1 Kenneth G Tasker

2 Alec Gammon

3 Michael J Hallett (C)

4 Roy H Jones

5 David C Woodward

50th peal: 2.

First peal as conductor.

Rung for the anniversary of the Queen's accession. Also to mark the election of James Adams as Branch Secretary of Oxford City Branch, and the election of the ringer of the second as Branch representative to the Guild.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Oxford, Oxfordshire

St Ebbe

Thursday, 14 February 1957 in 2h 46 (4–3–19 in B♭)

5184 Plain Bob Major

Composed by S Ivin

1 Leslie T Oliffe

2 William H B Wilkins

3 Michael J Hallett

4 Bertram J Coggins

5 Christine M Woodward

6 Frank A Barrett

7 Robin A Hodgson

8 Donald H Niblett (C)

First peal of Major: 3.

First peal of Bob Major on tower bells: 7.

Ringing World page reference: 2396.0131

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Clewer, Berkshire

St Andrew

Friday, 15 February 1957 in 3h 4 (14–2–25 in F)

5040 Doubles

Six extents each of Rev. Canterbury, St Nicholas, Winchendon Place, St Simons, St Martin, Grandsire, Plain Bob.

1 Gordon C Herd

2 Monica M Blagrove

3 Arthur J Bird

4 William Butler (C)

5 Frank T Blagrove

6 James Brooks

Rung half-muffled in memory of Walter W Wolstencroft

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Radley, Berkshire

The School House

Sunday, 24 February 1957 in 2h 13 (14 in D)

5088 Kent Treble Bob Major

Composed by J Cox

1–2 Marie R Cross

3–4 William H Jackson (C)

5–6 Donald H Niblett

7–8 Robin A Hodgson

Ringing World page reference: 2398.0165

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Aldermaston, Berkshire

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 24 February 1957 in 2h 38 (10–2–14 in G)

5184 Pudsey Surprise Major

Composed by Stephen Ivin

1 Stephen Ivin

2 J Michael Lakin (C)

3 Reginald W Rex

4 Daphne R Castell

5 Donald H Niblett

6 Geoffrey K Dodd

7 Philip Mehew

8 Derek P Jones

First peal of Pudsey: 2, 4, 5, 6. First peal of Pudsey on the bells.

Ringing World page reference: 2398.0163

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Appleton, Berkshire

St Laurence

Saturday, 2 March 1957 in 2h 57 (14–2–19 in E)

5039 Grandsire Caters

Composed by George Holifield (sen)

1 Brian R White

2 Frederick A H Wilkins

3 Philip Walker

4 Frank A Barrett

5 Charles Coles

6 Frederick Sharpe

7 Henry C White

8 Frederick C White

9 Francis A White (C)

10 Edwin Drewitt

First peal as conductor

Rung for the 139th anniversary of the dedication of the bells

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Oxford, Oxfordshire

St Ebbe

Thursday, 7 March 1957 in 2h 45 (4–3–19 in B♭)

5088 Gainsborough Surprise Major

Composed by C J Sedgley

1 Cyril H Kinch

2 Robin A Hodgson

3 Edgar J Smith

4 Donald H Niblett

5 Stephen Ivin

6 Daphne Castell

7 Charles Coles

8 Alan R Pink (C)

First peal in the method: 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7.

First peal in the method on the bells.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Marston, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas, Marston

Sunday, 10 March 1957 (4–3–17 in C)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Peter May

2 Brian Machon

3 Alec Gammon

4 Christine M Woodward

5 Clive Holloway (C)

1st QP - 1

1st inside - 2

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Warfield, Berkshire

St Michael Archangel

Saturday, 16 March 1957 in 3h (13–2–27 in F)

5040 Bedfordshire Surprise Major

Composed by Dennis Knox

1 Phyllis M Mayne

2 Elsie K Hart

3 Marion J Skinner

4 Joan M Wilcockson

5 William Wenban

6 Kenneth R Dunstan

7 Christopher W Woolley

8 John R Mayne (C)

First peal in the method by all the band, in the Diocese and for the Guild.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Cheddington, Buckinghamshire

St Giles

Saturday, 23 March 1957 in 2h 53 (11–3–0 in F♯)

5040 Allendale Surprise Minor

Being seven different extents, with 5-6 the right way throughout.

1 Phyllis M Mayne

2 Joan M Wilcockson

3 William Wenban

4 Kenneth R Dunstan

5 John R Mayne (C)

6 Stephen J Ivin

The first peal in the method.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

North Marston, Buckinghamshire

Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Saturday, 30 March 1957 in 2h 52 (13–2–27 in F)

5040 Durham Surprise Minor

Being seven different extents, with 5-6 the right way throughout.

1 Phyllis M Mayne

2 Kenneth R Dunstan

3 Joan M Wilcockson

4 William Wenban

5 Roy Woodruff

6 John R Mayne (C)

First peal in the method by all the band, in the Diocese, and for the Guild.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Marston, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas, Marston

Tuesday, 2 April 1957 in 2h 36 (6)

5040 Doubles (14m)

Comprising three extents: each of (1) Boxford, (2) Union, (3) New, (4) Huntspill, (5) Reverse St. Bartholomew, (6) All Saints’, (7) Stedman, (8) St. Simon’s, (9) St. Martin’s, (10) St. Nicholas’, (11) Winchendon Place, (12) Reverse Canterbury, (13) Plain Bob, (14) Grandsire

1 Alec Gammon

2 Douglas O Wilks

3 Harry P Floyd

4 Donald H Niblett

5 Alan R Pink (C)

100th peal: 4.

First peal in 14 Doubles methods (different plain courses) by all the band.

Rung as a compliment to the Vicar, the Rev. G. D. Savage, on his appointment as Archdeacon of Buckingham.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

All Saints

Monday, 22 April 1957 in 3h 51 (30–3–11 in C)

5016 Plain Bob Maximus

Composed by W H Barber

1 Patricia Lewington

2 William F Butler

3 Wilfred G Wilson

4 Arthur D Barker

5 William T Cook

6 Frederick R Scott

7 David A Cornwall

8 Anthony E Cox

9 Raymond G Burton

10 William Birmingham

11 William Hibbert

12 Walter Lee

Rung silent and non-conducted. First on twelve: 7. First of Maximus: 2, 6, 9 and 12. First non-conducted peal: 3 and 9. First non-conducted peal for the Guild.

Ringing World page reference: 2405.0274

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Oxford, Oxfordshire

St Ebbe

Tuesday, 23 April 1957 in 2h 40 (4–3–19 in B♭)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by J J Parker

1 Stephen Ivin (C)

2 Daphne Castell

3 J Henry Gardner

4 Charles Coles

5 Frank A Barrett

6 Michael J Hallett

7 John Harris

8 William H B Wilkins

Rung to mark the Queen's birthday, the Feast of St. George, and the birth of a great grandchild to W. H. B. Wilkins.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Radley, Berkshire

St James the Great

Monday, 29 April 1957 in 2h 40 (6 in B)

5040 Minor (5m)

Being one extent each of Double Oxford, St. Clement's and Reverse Canterbury, and two extents each of Kent T.B. and Plain Bob.

1 Susan Alexander

2 Daphne J Pollard

3 Marie R Cross

4 Alan R Pink

5 Donald H Niblett

6 Wilfrid F Moreton (C)

First peal in five methods: 1, 2.

Rung for the wedding of Miss Elizabeth Llewellyn Jones (a former member of this tower) to Mr. R. Arkell.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Banbury, Oxfordshire

St Mary

Saturday, 4 May 1957 in 3h 23 (17–0–9 in E)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Composed by Ernest W Tipler

1 William J Chester

2 Donald H Niblett

3 Charles Coles

4 Frederick R Scott

5 William A Yates

6 William Birmingham

7 George W Holland

8 George F Burton

9 Edgar J Smith

10 Alan R Pink (C)

First peal of Surprise Royal: 1, 3, 8.

First peal of Cambridge Surprise Royal and 50th peal for the Guild: 2.

Ringing World page reference: 2407.0306

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Edlesborough, Buckinghamshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 11 May 1957 in 3h (13–1–24 in F♯)

5040 Cunecastre Surprise Minor

1 Phyllis M Mayne

2 Joan M Wilcockson

3 Richard G Ouston

4 Kenneth R Dunstan

5 William Wenban

6 John R Mayne (C)

25th peal of Surprise Minor (4).

The first peal in the method.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Marston, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas, Marston

Sunday, 19 May 1957 (4–3–17 in C)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Richard Milward

2 Brian Machon

3 Christine M Woodward (C)

4 David C Woodward

5 Clive Holloway

1st QP - 1

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Marston, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas, Marston

Saturday, 25 May 1957 in 2h 25 (6)

5040 Doubles (7m)

Being 720 each of Kennington, April Day, Reverse St. Bartholomew, Clifford Pleasure, Reverse Canterbury, Plain Bob and Grandsire.

1 Brian C Machon

2 Alec Gammon

3 Roy H Jones

4 Michael J Hallett

5 Clive Holloway (C)

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Dorchester, Oxfordshire

Abbey Church of St Peter and St Paul

Sunday, 26 May 1957 in 3h 3 (16–2–11 in E)

5056 Hobart Surprise Major

Composed by S J Ivin

1 Phyllis M Mayne

2 Daphne R Castell

3 Joan M Wilcockson

4 John R Mayne

5 Kenneth R Dunstan

6 Dennis Knox

7 Frank A Barrett

8 Stephen J Ivin (C)

This is the first peal ever rung in the method, which is No. 163 in Corrigan's collection.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Islip, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas

Thursday, 30 May 1957 in 2h 57 (9–1–12 in G)

5024 Rutland Surprise Major

Composed by E W Tipler

1 Cyril H Kinch

2 Edgar J Smith

3 Alan R Pink

4 Daphne Castell

5 Donald H Niblett

6 Charles Coles

7 Frank A Barrett

8 Stephen J Ivin (C)

First peal in the method: 6.

First peal of Rutland on the bells.

Rung for the Feast of the Ascension.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Appleton, Berkshire

St Laurence

Tuesday, 4 June 1957 in 2h 55 (14–2–19 in E)

5043 Stedman Caters

Composed by G Lindoff

1 William H Jackson

2 Frank A Barrett

3 Frederick A H Wilkins

4 Christine M Woodward

5 Walter F Judge (C)

6 Donald H Niblett

7 Stephen J Ivin

8 J Richard Chaundy

9 Francis A White

10 Edwin Drewitt

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Oxford, Oxfordshire

St Ebbe

Thursday, 13 June 1957 in 2h 41 (4–3–19 in B♭)

5184 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Composed by A Craven

1 J Howard R Freeborn

2 William H B Wilkins

3 Christine M Woodward

4 Robin A Hodgson

5 Robin N Pittman

6 Dermot J Roaf

7 Donald H Niblett (C)

8 Stephen Ivin

First peal in the method: 3.

50th peal of Major: 7.

First peal in the method as conductor.

Rung on the official birthday of H.M. Queen Elizabeth II.

Ringing World page reference: 2413.0408

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Marston, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas, Marston

Saturday, 22 June 1957 in 2h 35 (6)

5040 Reverse Canterbury Pleasure Place Doubles

Being 42 extents.

1 Peter B May

2 Clive Holloway (C)

3 Alec Gammon

4 David C Woodward

5 Roy H Jones

First peal at first attempt: 1.

First peal in the method by all the band and on the bells.

The tenor ringer has now circled the tower.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Oxford, Oxfordshire

Cathedral Church of Christ

Saturday, 6 July 1957 in 3h 13 (31–0–23 in D)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Composed by H Law James

1 Wilfred Williams

2 Donald G Clift

3 Arthur H Reed

4 Wilfrid F Moreton

5 Frank E Darby

6 John Phillips

7 Thomas J Southam

8 Michael P Moreton

9 Derek P Jones

10 Peter Border (C)

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Oxford, Oxfordshire

St Ebbe

Thursday, 11 July 1957 in 2h 45 (4–3–19 in B♭)

5024 Braunstone Surprise Major

Composed by S Ivin

1 Cyril H Kinch

2 Ruth S Hodgson

3 Edgar J Smith

4 Shirley V Rymer

5 Charles Coles

6 Donald H Niblett

7 J Howard R Freeborn

8 Alan R Pink (C)

First peal in the method: 1, 4, 5, 6, 7.

First peal of Major: 2.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Shenley, Buckinghamshire

St Mary

Saturday, 13 July 1957 in 2h 59 (17–3–2)

5040 Berwick Surprise Minor

Being seven different extents with 5-6 the right way throughout.

1 Phyllis M Mayne

2 Joan M Wilcockson

3 Kenneth R Dunstan

4 Ronald J Sharp

5 George W Holland

6 John R Mayne (C)

First peal in the method by all the band, in the diocese, and for the Guild. A birthday compliment to Ronald J. Sharp.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Hampstead Norreys, Berkshire

St Mary

Saturday, 13 July 1957 in 2h 40 (10 in G)

5040 Minor (4m)

1 extent each Cambridge S, Oxford TB, Kent TB, 4 extents Plan B

1 S Frank Tuffley

2 Ralph Bird

3 Brian Bladon

4 Geoffrey K Dodd

5 Reginald F Crook

6 A Patrick Cannon (C)

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Wolvercote, Oxfordshire

St Peter

Saturday, 27 July 1957 in 2h 30 (8–0–2 in B♭)

5040 Doubles (6m/4v)

Being ten extents of Grandsire seven of Reverse Canterbury Pleasure Bob, four each of Plain Bob, St. Simon’s and Southrepps, three each of Reverse St. Bartholomew, April Day and Clifford Pleasure and two extents each of Stedman and Northrepps.

1 Wilfred C Godwin

2 Norman Chamberlain

3 Harry P Floyd

4 Dermot J Roaf

5 Michael J Hallett (C)

6 Albert Costar

First peal on the recast bells.

Rung as compliment to Mr. and Mrs. N. Chamberlain on the occasion of their silver wedding.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Fulmer, Buckinghamshire

St James

Saturday, 3 August 1957 in 2h 42 (7¾ in A)

5040 London Surprise Minor

Being seven extents with 5-6 the right way throughout.

1 Phyllis M Mayne

2 Elsie K Hart

3 H George Hart

4 Joan M Wilcockson

5 William Wenban

6 John R Mayne (C)

First peal of London Surprise Minor (2,3,4,5).

100th peal of Surprise as conductor.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Shiplake, Oxfordshire

St Peter and St Paul

Saturday, 10 August 1957 in 2h 56 (9–0–15 in A♭)

5056 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by Gabriel Lindoff

1 Geoffrey R Parker

2 Joan M Wilcockson

3 Kenneth R Dunstan

4 Daphne R Castell

5 Robin G Leale

6 Malcolm S Cloke

7 J Alan Ainsworth (C)

8 Philip Mehew

The first peal of Yorkshire on the bells.

Rung as an engagement compliment to Daphne R. Castell and Malcolm S. Cloke.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Watlington, Oxfordshire

St Leonard

Tuesday, 13 August 1957 in 3h 11 (20–3–25 in E)

5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by Arthur Craven

1 Kenneth R Dunstan

2 Geoffrey K Dodd

3 Joan M Wilcockson

4 Thomas E Sone

5 Brian Bladon

6 J Alan Ainsworth

7 Philip Mehew

8 A Patrick Cannon (C)

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Warborough, Oxfordshire

St Lawrence

Tuesday, 13 August 1957 in 2h 56 (10–0–14 in G)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Johnson's variation of Middleton's.

1 Brian G Warwick (C)

2 Frederick J Lambert

3 Geoffrey K Dodd

4 Joan M Wilcockson

5 F Hector Bennett

6 Charles A Bassett

7 Reginald E Lambert

8 Cyril S Jarrett

First peal of Surprise Major (2).

The first peal of Surprise on the bells.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

All Saints

Wednesday, 14 August 1957 in 3h 20 (30–3–11 in C)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Composed by W Pye

1 Arthur D Cook

2 Reginald W Rex

3 Brian Bladon

4 Geoffrey M Parker

5 Ann M Cox

6 F Hector Bennett

7 Robin G Leale (C)

8 J Alan Ainsworth

9 Philip Mehew

10 A Patrick Cannon

The first peal of Surprise Royal on the bells. First of Royal as conductor.

In memoriam Fred Hayes, late captain of this tower.

Ringing World page reference: 2423.0570

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Wargrave, Berkshire

St Mary

Thursday, 15 August 1957 in 3h 10 (17–2–10 in F)

5024 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Composed by A P Haywood

1 Charles A Bassett

2 Joan M Wilcockson

3 Frederick J Lambert

4 Reginald E Lambert

5 Cyril S Jarrett

6 Kenneth R Dunstan

7 Geoffrey K Dodd

8 A Patrick Cannon (C)

A birthday peal for the wife of the conductor, and his 25th county for a peal of D.N.C.B.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Stratfield Mortimer, Berkshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 17 August 1957 in 2h 38 (11–2–23 in F♯)

5024 Superlative Surprise Major

Composed by T B Worsley

1 A Patrick Cannon

2 Joan M Wilcockson

3 Albert Diserens

4 Kenneth R Dunstan

5 F Hector Bennett

6 Frederick E Wilshaw

7 Stephen J Ivin (C)

8 J Alan Ainsworth

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Radley, Berkshire

St James the Great

Thursday, 12 September 1957 in 2h 40 (6 in B)

5040 Minor (7m)

Being an extent each of Oxford Treble Bob, Kent Treble Bob, Double Bob, Double Oxford, St. Clement’s, Reverse Canterbury Pleasure and Plain Bob.

1 Susan Alexander

2 Daphne J Pollard

3 Marie R Cross

4 Ruth S Hodgson

5 Christine M Woodward

6 Alan R Pink (C)

First peal in seven Minor methods: 1, 2, 5.

First peal in seven Minor methods inside: 4.

Rung as a thankoffering for the 16 years of ministry in this place of the Rev. J. V. Pixell, he having recently resigned the benefice. Also to mark the 43rd wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. A. Cross.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Hitcham, Buckinghamshire

St Mary

Saturday, 14 September 1957 in 2h 44 (6–0–11 in B♭)

5040 Lightfoot Surprise Minor

Being seven different extents, with 5-6 the right way throughout.

1 Phyllis M Mayne

2 B Clare Webster

3 William Wenban

4 Joan M Wilcockson

5 Kenneth R Dunstan

6 John R Mayne (C)

First peal (2).

First peal in the method by all the band, in the diocese, and for the Guild.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Oxford, Oxfordshire

St Ebbe

Thursday, 19 September 1957 in 2h 40 (4–3–19 in B♭)

5040 Stedman Triples

Composed by Heywood's Transposition

1 Frank A Barrett

2 Philip Walker

3 Ruth S Hodgson

4 Christine M Woodward

5 Charles Coles

6 Donald H Niblett (C)

7 Francis A White

8 William H B Wilkins

First peal in the method: 3.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Oxford, Oxfordshire

St Mary Magdalen

Wednesday, 2 October 1957 in 2h 36 (7–2–8 in A)

5040 Minor (10m)

(1) Cambridge Surprise, (2) Oxford Treble Bob, (3) Kent Treble Bob, (4) St. Clement's and Childwall, (5) Double Oxford and Thelwall, (6) Double Bob and Fulbeck, (7) Plain Bob.

1 Richard A Jackson

2 Ruth S Hodgson

3 Christine M Woodward

4 Daphne R Cloke

5 Dermot J Roaf

6 Donald H Niblett (C)

First peal in ten Minor methods.: 1, 2, 3, 5.

First peal in ten Minor methods

as conductor.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Chalfont St Giles, Buckinghamshire

St Giles

Saturday, 5 October 1957 in 2h 50 (7–3–15 in G)

5040 Norwich Surprise Minor

Being 7 different extents, with 5-6 right way throughout.

1 Phyllis M Mayne

2 B Clare Webster

3 William Wenban

4 Joan M Wilcockson

5 John R Mayne (C)

6 Brian Bladon

50th peal together 3 & 4.

First peal in method on the bells.

First peal of method in the tower.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Oxford, Oxfordshire

St Ebbe

Thursday, 10 October 1957 in 2h 42 (4–3–19 in B♭)

5024 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by S Ivin

1 Cyril H Kinch

2 Edgar J Smith

3 Donald H Niblett

4 Christine M Woodward

5 Philip Walker

6 Charles Coles

7 Robert A Reeves

8 Alan R Pink (C)

First peal in the method: 4.

First peal of Surprise: 7.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Cowley, Oxfordshire

St James

Thursday, 10 October 1957 in 2h 42 (5–3–3 in C)

5040 Grandsire Doubles

Being 40 extents (ten callings) and one 240.

1 Violet Holloway

2 Walter F Holloway (C)

3 Florence V Busby

4 Cecil M Bennett

5 David Norris

6 Walter Fern

First peal: 1 & 5.

Rung as a tribute to Lord Nuffield on his 80th birthday, on behalf of the parish of Cowley.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Radley, Berkshire

St James the Great

Saturday, 9 November 1957 in 2h 37 (6 in B)

5040 Minor (7m)

Being extents each of Cambridge, Kent T.B., Oxford T.B., Double Oxford, St. Clement's, Canterbury Reverse and Plain Bob.

1 Richard Raven

2 Marie R Cross

3 Ruth Paton

4 Daphne J Pollard

5 Alan R Pink (C)

6 Walter Lee

First peal: 1.

First peal in seven methods: 3.

Rung as a welcome to the Rev. R. S. Brutton, who was inducted as Vicar of Radley that day.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Oxford, Oxfordshire

St Ebbe

Thursday, 14 November 1957 in 2h 43 (4–3–19 in B♭)

5024 Wye Surprise Major

Composed by S Ivin

1 Ruth S Hodgson

2 James H Pailing

3 Charles Coles

4 Dermot J Roaf

5 John R Cooper

6 Frank A Barrett

7 Colin J B Taylor

8 Donald H Niblett (C)

The first peal in the method by all the band.

Rung on the birthday of Prince Charles, Duke of Cornwall.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Wicken, Northamptonshire

St John the Evangelist

Saturday, 23 November 1957 in 2h 47 (15–1–20 in F)

5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by N J Pitstow

1 Walter F Judge

2 Barry E Saunders

3 Frank A Barrett

4 William A Yates

5 George W Holland

6 Edgar J Smith

7 Frederick A H Wilkins

8 George E Green (C)

Ringing World page reference: 2437.0798

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Oxford, Oxfordshire

St Ebbe

Tuesday, 26 November 1957 in 2h 48 (4–3–19 in B♭)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by J J Parker (12 part, 7ths obs.)

1 Dermot J Roaf

2 Donald H Niblett (C)

3 Colin J B Taylor

4 Ruth S Hodgson

5 Richard A Jackson

6 Christine M Woodward

7 Glyn F Jenkins

8 William H B Wilkins

First peal in the method: 4.

First peal on eight bells: 5.

Rung half-muffled in memory of John H. Flanders, a former ringer at this church and at Stanton Harcourt.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Little Milton, Oxfordshire

St James

Friday, 29 November 1957 in 2h 35 (12–2–8 in F♯)

5040 Surprise Minor

Comprising seven extents in ten methods: (1) Chester and Munden. (2) Beverley and Surfleet, (3) Durham and York, (4) London, (5) Wells, (6) Ipswich, (7) Cambridge.

1 Stephen Ivin (C)

2 Dermot J Roaf

3 Brian J Howard

4 Donald H Niblett

5 Robin N Pittman

6 Howard W Egglestone

First peal in ten Surprise Minor methods: 2, 4.

Ringing World page reference: 2437.0801

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Headington, Oxfordshire

St Andrew

Saturday, 30 November 1957 in 2h 43 (8½ in A)

5040 Doubles (2m)

Being 12 extents of Plain Bob and 30 extents of Grandsire.

1 Marion Gould

2 Tom Smith (C)

3 Verona C Naylor

4 Harry W Badger

5 Dennys C Bowen

6 Reginald W Brown

First peal: 1, 3.

First peal of Doubles 'inside': 4.

First peal of Doubles: 5.

Rung on St Andrew's Day as a compliment to David Simms, a Headington ringer, and Miss June Ringe, on their engagement.

Ringing World page reference: 2439.0833

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Oxford, Oxfordshire

St Ebbe

Thursday, 5 December 1957 in 2h 43 (4–3–19 in B♭)

5088 Superlative Surprise Major

Composed by E W Tipler (B. 21)

1 Stephen Ivin

2 Christine M Woodward

3 Alan R Pink (C)

4 Daphne R Cloke

5 Dennis C Bowen

6 Donald H Niblett

7 J Howard R Freeborn

8 Edgar J Smith

First peal in the method: 2, 4, 5.

Rung on the eve of the Feast of St. Nicholas.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Windsor, Berkshire

St Peter and St Andrew

Saturday, 14 December 1957 in 2h 47 (11–2–21 in G)

5040 Stedman Triples

Composed by J.Carter - Odd Bob (Original version)

1 Anne C Garnett

2 William S Deason

3 David A S Hawkins

4 Frederick R Scott

5 Hugh Neill

6 William T Cook

7 Robin G Leale (C)

8 Michael J Palmer

First peal of Stedman - 1,2,3,5,8. First of Stedman Triples - 4

Oxford Diocesan Guild

High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

All Saints

Saturday, 14 December 1957 in 3h 27 (30–3–11 in C)

5003 Grandsire Caters

Composed by R F Deal

1 Arthur Newton

2 Arthur Foxall

3 Mrs A E Cox

4 John D Kape

5 David A Cornwall

6 Sydney M Bailey

7 Percy Newton

8 Roland Biggs

9 Anthony E Cox (C)

10 Walter Lee

First of Grandsire Caters for all except 6 and 10.

Ringing World page reference: 2441.0018

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Radley, Berkshire

St James the Great

Tuesday, 17 December 1957 in 2h 37 (6 in B)

5040 Minor (4m)

Comprising two extents of Kent Treble Bob, one extent each of Double Oxford Bob and Reverse Canterbury Pleasure, and three extents of Plain Bob.

1 Susan Alexander

2 Daphne J Pollard

3 Richard Raven

4 Donald H Niblett

5 Standish Lester

6 Alan R Pink (C)

First peal: 5.

First peal inside: 3.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Maids Moreton, Buckinghamshire

St Edmund

Saturday, 28 December 1957 in 2h 50 (10–3–20 in G)

5040 Pembroke Delight Minor

Being seven different extents, with 5-6 the right way throughout.

1 Phyllis M Mayne

2 Joan M Wilcockson

3 B Clare Webster

4 Kenneth R Dunstan

5 George W Holland

6 John R Mayne (C)

First peal in the method.

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