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Oxford Diocesan Guild
Burnham, Buckinghamshire
St Peter
Saturday, 10 January 1959 in 3h (12–3–13 in F♯)
5040 Single Oxford Bob Triples
Composed by J J Parker's six-part
1 Joan Bacon (13)
2 George Coussins
3 Richard E Dean
4 Michael Hatchett
5 Bernard C Castle (C)
6 Ronald I Shepherd
7 Howard Oglesby
8 George Gilbert
First peal of Triples (1).
First in the method (2,3,4,6,7).
First as conductor in the method.
Ringing World page reference: 2497.0086Oxford Diocesan Guild
Old Marston, Oxfordshire
St Nicholas, Marston
Saturday, 17 January 1959 in 2h 25 (5–0–19 in C)
5040 Grandsire Doubles
1 David C Woodward
2 Clive Holloway (C)
3 Alec Gammon
4 Roy H Jones
5 Malcolm Journeaux
Rung half-muffled in memoriam Rev. John Hamilton Mortimer, M.A., for 46 years Vicar of this parish before retiring in 1951.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Calverton, Buckinghamshire
All Saints
Saturday, 24 January 1959 in 2h 39 (11)
5040 Cambridge Surprise Minor
Being seven different extents of 720.
1 Herbert A Daniels
2 Herbert C Edwards
3 George W Holland
4 Roger Cadamy
5 George E Green
6 William A Yates (C)
First peal of Minor 1. Rung to commemorate the 50th anniversary of H. C. Edward's first peal, which was rung on these bells.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Appleton, Berkshire
St Laurence
Saturday, 31 January 1959 in 2h 55 (14–2–19 in E)
5039 Grandsire Caters
Composed by George Holifield (sen)
1 John M Parsons
2 William Hibbert
3 John E Drewitt
4 Brian R White
5 George Bishop
6 Alfred H Webb
7 Frederick C White
8 Raymond G Burton
9 Francis A White (C)
10 Edwin Drewitt
First peal: 1 & 3
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Dorchester, Oxfordshire
Abbey Church of St Peter and St Paul
Saturday, 21 February 1959 in 3h 11 (16–2–11 in E)
5088 Lincolnshire Surprise Major
Composed by W Barton
1 David A S Hawkins
2 Frederick R Scott
3 H Michael Williamson
4 Frank A Barratt
5 William S Deason
6 John D Kape
7 Robin G Leale (C)
8 James H Pailing
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Old Marston, Oxfordshire
St Nicholas, Marston
Saturday, 28 February 1959 in 2h 35 (5–0–19 in C)
5040 Doubles (2m)
Comprising 3,120 Grandsire and 1,920 Bob Doubles
1 Alec Gammon
2 Robert W Winstanley
3 Edward R Venn
4 Roy H Jones
5 Andrew N Stubbs (C)
First peal: 2.
First peal as conductor, and of Doubles.
Rung as a farewell to the Rev. Leslie Vandernoll Wright and Mrs Wright.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Oxford, Oxfordshire
St Ebbe
Thursday, 5 March 1959 in 2h 30 (4–3–19 in B♭)
5184 London Surprise Major
Composed by S Ivin
1 Jean M Addicott
2 Edgar J Smith
3 Donald H Niblett
4 Donald R Marshall
5 John G Pusey
6 James H Pailing
7 Charles Coles
8 Stephen Ivin (C)
First peal of London: 2, 7.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
All Saints
Monday, 30 March 1959 in 3h 27 (30–3–11 in C)
5040 Plain Bob Royal
Composed by arranged by D Knox
1 Roland Biggs
2 Sheila Wallace
3 Arthur Foxall
4 Roger G Hazell
5 Sydney M Bailey
6 Dennis Knox (C)
7 E Dennis Poole
8 Geoffrey Harrison
9 David A Cornwall
10 Walter Lee
First of Plain Bob Royal: 2, 3, 6, 8 and 9. First on ten: 4. 50th peal: 5.
Ringing World page reference: 2507.0246Oxford Diocesan Guild
Fulmer, Buckinghamshire
St James
Monday, 30 March 1959 in 2h 42 (7¾ in A)
5040 Bamborough Surprise Minor
Being seven different extents, with 5-6 the right way throughout.
1 H George Hart
2 Elsie K Hart
3 Joan M Wilcockson
4 Michael J Palmer
5 John R Mayne (C)
6 Arthur D Barker
First peal in the method in the Diocese, for the Guild, and by all the band except the conductor.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Oxford, Oxfordshire
St Ebbe
Thursday, 2 April 1959 in 2h 45 (4–3–19 in B♭)
5056 New Cambridge Surprise Major
Composed by G Lindoff
1 Cyril H Kinch
2 Christine M Woodward
3 Edgar J Smith
4 Neil I Allnatt
5 Charles Coles
6 Malcolm S Cloke
7 J Howard R Freeborn
8 Alan R Pink (C)
First peal in the method: 4.
650th peal: 8.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Chenies, Buckinghamshire
St Michael
Saturday, 4 April 1959 in 2h 51 (9–0–21 in B♭)
5040 Doubles
Being three extents each of St. Remigius, Winchendon Place, St. Nicholas', St. Osmund's, St. Martin's, St. Simon's, one extent each of Spliced St. Remigius' and Hascombe Slow Course, Winchendon Place and Thornborough Slow Course, St. Nicholas' and Longford Slow Course, St. Osmund's and Merton Slow Course, St. Martin's and Slapton Slow Course, St. Simon's and Rugby Slow Course, eight extents each of Reverse Canterbury and Plain Bob, and two extents of Grandsire.
1 David M Hibbert
2 Douglas C Bartholomew
3 Susan J Slade
4 Herbert A Bradbury
5 Michael Hatchett (C)
6 John R Lloyd
First peal (1).
First of Doubles by all the band except the conductor.
First peal ever rung by ringers from St. Mary's, Rickmansworth.
Rung within the octave of Easter, and for the christening of the second son of the ringer of the fourth.
Ringing World page reference: 2507.0248Oxford Diocesan Guild
Headington, Oxfordshire
St Andrew
Tuesday, 7 April 1959 in 2h 48 (8½ in A)
5040 Doubles (2m)
Consisting of 1,440 Plain Bob and 3,600 Grandsire.
1 Cherry Withell
2 Harry W Badger
3 Tom H Smith
4 Philip Walker
5 Robin J Trebilcock (C)
6 David C Woodward
Rung half-muffled to the memory of William David Smith, belfry captain for several years until 1939, also vicar’s warden for many years; buried April 7th.
Ringing World page reference: 2509.0280Oxford Diocesan Guild
Bletchley, Buckinghamshire
St Mary
Saturday, 11 April 1959 in 2h 50 (15–2–6 in F)
5056 Plain Bob Major
Composed by J R Pritchard
1 Harry Sear
2 George E Green
3 Albert E Daniells
4 William A Yates
5 Joseph Marks
6 Roger Cadamy
7 Frederick Vickers
8 George W Holland (C)
First peal: 3. Roger Cadamy has now 'completed the circle' in the tower.
Rung to commemorate the 61st anniversary of Harry Sear's first peal, rung at Christ Church, Epsom, on April 11th 1898, which was the first peal rung by the St Mary Abbots Guild.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Oxford, Oxfordshire
St Thomas the Martyr
Monday, 13 April 1959 in 2h 34 (7–2–0)
5040 Plain Bob Doubles
42 extents.
1 John E Drewitt
2 Edward R Venn (C)
3 Sheila Cameron
4 Roy H Jones
5 Alec Gammon
First of Doubles: 2.
First inside: 3.
First as conductor.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Newbury, Berkshire
St Nicolas
Saturday, 18 April 1959 in 3h 17 (21–2–1 in D)
5040 Plain Bob Royal
Composed by H J Tucker
1 Henry Lawrenson
2 Michael Hatchett
3 Susan J Reed
4 Charles Coles
5 Reginald W Rex
6 D Kenwyn Walters
7 E Dennis Poole
8 Frederick E Turner
9 George S Wiggins
10 Harold P Reed (C)
First peal of Royal (1).
First peal at first attempt (3).
First on ten bells (6 & 8).
First of Royal as conductor.
Rung in honour of H.M. the Queen's birthday (April 21st).
Ringing World page reference: 2509.0278Oxford Diocesan Guild
Garsington, Oxfordshire
St Mary
Saturday, 18 April 1959 in 2h 55 (9½ in A♭)
5040 Plain Bob Doubles
Being 42 extents
1 Margaret Godwin
2 Sheila G Cameron
3 Edward R Venn (C)
4 Wilfred C Godwin
5 John E Drewitt
6 Roy H Jones
First peal: 1.
An 18th birthday compliment to Frank A. Barrett, a ringer at St. Aldate's, Oxford.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Standlake, Oxfordshire
St Giles
Saturday, 25 April 1959 in 2h 56 (11½ in F♯)
5040 Plain Bob Minor
Seven different extents
1 Bertram D Costar
2 Bernard J Coggins
3 F Marilyn Bird
4 Ernest J Hill
5 Peter Pearce
6 D Kay Adkins (C)
First peal - 3
Ringing World page reference: 2512.0329Oxford Diocesan Guild
Oxford, Oxfordshire
St Ebbe
Thursday, 14 May 1959 in 2h 41 (4–3–19 in B♭)
5056 Oxford Imperial Bob Major
Composed by J W Parker
1 Cyril H Kinch
2 Christine M Woodward
3 Edgar J Smith
4 Frank A Barrett
5 Charles Coles
6 Philip H Tocock
7 Donald H Niblett
8 Alan R Pink (C)
First peal in the method (No. 256, Collection of Plain Major Methods).
Oxford Diocesan Guild
High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
All Saints
Saturday, 23 May 1959 in 3h 47 (30–3–11 in C)
5280 Cambridge Surprise Maximus
Composed by J Carter
1 Ernest J Munday
2 Albert Diserens
3 Patricia Lewington
4 Helen M Diserens
5 Ronald F Diserens (C)
6 Reginald W Rex
7 Dennis C Bowen
8 Tudor P Edwards
9 Frank W Lewis
10 John N Diserens
11 Cyril E Lewington
12 Noel J Diserens
First on twelve: 1, 4, 7 and 9. First of Surprise Maximus: 8 and 11.
Ringing World page reference: 2514.0358Oxford Diocesan Guild
Deddington, Oxfordshire
St Peter and St Paul
Saturday, 6 June 1959 in 3h 10 (15–3–3 in F)
5184 Cambridge Surprise Major
Composed by Heywood's variation
1 Christopher C Clarke
2 Michael Hatchett
3 Charles Coles
4 Howard Oglesby
5 David Robinson
6 William Birmingham
7 Robert A Reeves
8 Alan R Pink (C)
First peal in the method (1,4,7).
First of Major in the method (2,5).
Rung as a compliment to the Rt. Rev. Robert Milton Hay, B.D., Bishop of Buckingham and vice-president of this Guild, on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of his ordination, which took place at St. Paul's Cathedral, London, on June 6th, 1909.
Ringing World page reference: 2516.0396Oxford Diocesan Guild
Bletchley, Buckinghamshire
St Mary
Friday, 3 July 1959 in 2h 58 (15–2–6 in F)
5040 Stedman Triples
Composed by Heywood's Transposition
1 Joseph Marks
2 John Meager
3 Harry Sear
4 Albert Daniels
5 George E Green
6 William A Yates
7 George W Holland (C)
8 Frederick Pateman
First peal of Stedman: 4. Mr H Sear's 51st peal on the bells, and rung on the eve of his 81st birthday.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
All Saints
Saturday, 4 July 1959 in 3h 35 (30–3–11 in C)
5019 Stedman Cinques
Composed by J Carter
1 Frank B Lufkin (C)
2 Herbert E Audsley
3 Arthur G Mason
4 Mrs Olive L Rodgers
5 Frederick J Cullum
6 Geoffrey Harrison
7 Dennis Knox
8 Thomas J Lock
9 Alfred J House
10 John W Euston
11 Harold W Rogers
12 Sydney M Bailey
First of Stedman Cinques: 7. First of Stedman Cinques as conductor.
Ringing World page reference: 2522.0458Oxford Diocesan Guild
Oxford, Oxfordshire
St Ebbe
Thursday, 9 July 1959 in 2h 48 (4–3–19 in B♭)
5056 Yorkshire Surprise Major
Composed by G H Cross
1 D Kay Adkins
2 Christine M Woodward
3 Edgar J Smith
4 Charles Coles
5 Alan R Pink
6 Malcolm S Cloke
7 J Howard R Freeborn
8 Donald H Niblett (C)
Rung in thanksgiving for the birth of Peter David Niblett.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Old Marston, Oxfordshire
St Nicholas, Marston
Wednesday, 15 July 1959 in 2h 26 (5–0–19 in C)
5040 Doubles (2m)
Comprising 21 extents Grandsire and 21 extents Plain Bob.
1 Wilfred C Godwin
2 Alec Gammon
3 Edward R Venn (C)
4 Roy H Jones
5 John E Drewitt
Rung in memoriam W. Brain.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Mapledurham, Oxfordshire
St Margaret
Saturday, 15 August 1959 in 2h 48 (7–3–3 in A♭)
5040 Minor (8m)
Comprising seven extents in eight methods, viz.: (1) Cambridge Surprise. (2) Oxford and Kent Treble Bob. (3) Single Oxford, (4) Double Oxford, (5) St. Clement's. (6) Reverse Canterbury Pleasure. (7) Plain Bob.
1 Linda J Kew
2 William Butler
3 Pamela M Jervis
4 Michael Hatchett
5 D Kenwyn Walters
6 Alan R Pink (C)
First peal of Minor (1).
First of Minor 'inside' (3).
First of Minor in more than one method (5).
Ringing World page reference: 2525.0515Oxford Diocesan Guild
Oxford, Oxfordshire
St Ebbe
Thursday, 3 September 1959 in 2h 32 (4–3–19 in B♭)
5040 Stedman Triples
Composed by Heywood's Transposition
1 Edgar J Smith
2 Christine M Woodward
3 J Howard R Freeborn
4 D Kay Adkins
5 A James Adams
6 Donald H Niblett (C)
7 Malcolm S Cloke
8 Charles Coles
First peal in the method: 5.
A farewell to the conductor prior to his departure for Cornell University, U.S.A.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Twyford, Berkshire
St Mary
Saturday, 5 September 1959 in 3h 5 (12–0–10 in F♯)
5024 Double Norwich Court Bob Major
Composed by A F Lewry
1 Walter Hunt
2 William Butler
3 Michael Hatchett
4 Howard Oglesby
5 Charles Coles
6 Ernest J Munday
7 William Birmingham
8 Alan R Pink (C)
First peal in the method (4).
Ringing World page reference: 2527.0549Oxford Diocesan Guild
High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
All Saints
Saturday, 19 September 1959 in 3h 30 (30–3–11 in C)
5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal
Composed by William Pye
1 Ronald H Bullen
2 Marion J Skinner
3 Sydney M Bailey
4 Joan M Wilcockson
5 Anthony E Cox
6 David Robinson
7 Frank C Price
8 Kenneth R Dunstan
9 Dennis Knox
10 John R Mayne (C)
First peal of Cambridge Surprise Royal (3 & 5).
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Braywood, Berkshire
All Saints
Saturday, 19 September 1959 in 2h 46 (9–3–8)
5040 Spliced Doubles (36m)
Being 42 extents in 36 methods, viz.: Shipway, Tandridge, Colnbrook, Westminster II, Chesham, Knapton, St. Hilary, Ockham, Intwood, Blackburn, Broughton, Lyng, Reverse Canterbury, Dorton, Ravening ham, St. Nicholas, Longford, Fundenhall, St. Remigius, Hascombe, Harpley, Winchendon, Thornborough, Haddiscoe, Plain Bob, Candlesby, Boxford, St. Simon's, Rugby, Braywood , St. Osmund, Merton, Longworth, St. Martin's, Slapton, Welford; 270 changes of method ,and no Bobs used.
1 Anthony E Cox
2 Susan J Slade
3 Michael Hatchett
4 William Birmingham
5 William Butler (C)
First peal in 36 methods (1,2,4).
Rung for the Parish Harvest Festival.
Ringing World page reference: 2529.0583Oxford Diocesan Guild
Old Marston, Oxfordshire
St Nicholas, Marston
Saturday, 24 October 1959 in 2h 38 (5 in C)
5040 Reverse Canterbury Pleasure Place Doubles
Being 42 extents (eight callings)
1 Serge Zvegintzov
2 Nicholas J Martin
3 Alec Gammon
4 Roy H Jones
5 Edward R Venn (C)
First peal: 1, 2.
First in the method: 5.
32nd peal on the bells.
Rung for United Nations Day.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Churchill, Oxfordshire
All Saints
Saturday, 31 October 1959 in 3h 2 (10–3–9 in G)
5120 Ashtead Surprise Major
Composed by E W Tipler
1 J Howard Freeborn
2 Christine M Woodward
3 Michael Hatchett
4 Charles G Jones
5 Philip H Tocock
6 Eric Sutton
7 Charles Coles
8 Alan R Pink (C)
50th peal (4).
First in the method by all the band except the Conductor, and on the bells.
Rung on the eve of the Feast of All Saints; also as an 82nd birthday compliment to Herbert Barlow, of Oldham.
Ringing World page reference: 2534.0668Oxford Diocesan Guild
Bletchley, Buckinghamshire
St Mary
Monday, 2 November 1959 in 2h 50 (15–2–6 in F)
5056 Cambridge Surprise Major
Composed by Johnson's Variation
1 Harry Sear
2 Herbert C Edwards
3 Roger Cadamy
4 William A Yates
5 Frederick Vickers
6 George E Green
7 Joseph Marks
8 George W Holland (C)
Rung to celebrate the dedication of a stained glass window and stone tablet as a thank-offering for the Sear family, who have been bell masters and bell ringers of this church for 111 years.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Old Marston, Oxfordshire
St Nicholas, Marston
Saturday, 14 November 1959 (4–3–17 in C)
1380 Southrepps Doubles
1 Noel D Deam
2 Alec Gammon (C)
3 Michael Ryan
4 Edward R Venn
5 Roy H Jones
For the 11th birthday of Prince Charles
Oxford Diocesan Guild
High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
All Saints
Saturday, 14 November 1959 in 3h 31 (30–3–11 in C)
5003 Grandsire Caters
Composed by A Knights
1 Roland Biggs
2 Mrs A E Cox
3 Sheila Wallace
4 Margaret Tilbury
5 Derek Francis
6 Anthony E Cox
7 Dennis Knox (C)
8 Geoffrey Harrison
9 David A Cornwall
10 Sydney M Bailey
First peal: 5. First on ten: 4.
To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the augmentation of these bells to 12.
Ringing World page reference: 2538.0734Oxford Diocesan Guild
Windsor, Berkshire
St John the Baptist
Saturday, 5 December 1959 in 3h 6 (17–2–11 in E♭)
5024 Yorkshire Surprise Major
Composed by Dennis Knox
1 William Hibbert
2 Patricia Lewington
3 Michael Hatchett
4 Glyn F Jenkins
5 David A Cornwall
6 Ernest J Munday
7 William Birmingham
8 Alan R Pink (C)
First peal in the method (3).
Rung on the eve of the Feast of St. Nicholas, and within the octave of the Feast of St. Andrew.
Ringing World page reference: 2540.0768Oxford Diocesan Guild
Bletchley, Buckinghamshire
St Mary
Saturday, 5 December 1959 in 2h 50 (15–2–6 in F)
5040 Grandsire Triples
Composed by John Carter
1 Joseph Marks
2 Harry Sear
3 William A Yates (C)
4 James Linnell
5 George W Holland
6 Roger Cadamy
7 Donald J Meager
8 Harry V Sear
First peal of Triples: 4. Rung to mark the 60th anniversary of the first peal of Triples on the bells, and believed to be the same composition. Harry Sear has the distinction of ringing the second in both peals. Also rung to mark the 82nd birthday of Francis Hedges, the only other survivor of the 1899 band.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Newbury, Berkshire
St Nicolas
Saturday, 12 December 1959 in 3h 24 (21–2–1 in D)
5040 Southwell Surprise Royal
Composed by Nolan Golden
1 D Kenwyn Walters
2 Michael Hatchett
3 Noel J Diserens
4 Ronald F Diserens
5 Reginald W Rex
6 Geoffrey K Dodd
7 Ernest J Munday
8 William Birmingham
9 Malcolm S Cloke
10 Alan R Pink (C)
First peal of Royal in the method by the Guild, and for all the band except G. K. Dodd.
Rung for the Patronal Festival, and as a welcome to Nicholas, recently born to Daphne and Malcolm Cloke.
Ringing World page reference: 2540.0766Oxford Diocesan Guild
Stratfield Saye, Hampshire
St Mary the Virgin
Sunday, 13 December 1959 in 2h 42 (7¾ in A)
5040 Doubles
Being two extents each of Stedman, St Martin's and St Simon's, and four extents of Clifford's Pleasure, Little Aston, Southrepps Pleasure, Reverse Canterbury Pleasure, April Day, Seighford, Plain Bob, Kennington and Grandsire.
1 Bryan C Stirland
2 Ronald F Diserens
3 Ronald K Russ
4 Frank W Lewis
5 Geoffrey K Dodd (C)
First peal of Doubles 2. First of Doubles in more than one method 3. First in 12 methods on the bells.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Oxford, Oxfordshire
Cathedral Church of Christ
Saturday, 19 December 1959 in 3h 33 (31–0–23 in D)
5280 Cambridge Surprise Maximus
Composed by F Dench
1 William A Theobald
2 Ronald F Diserens
3 Alan F Thirst
4 Tudor P Edwards
5 William T Cook
6 Bryan Pattison
7 Patrick I Chapman
8 R Roger Savory
9 Stewart F Kimber
10 Peter Border
11 Rodney B Meadows
12 Wilfred Williams (C)
First peal of Surprise Maximus: 8.
Ringing World page reference: 2542.0018Oxford Diocesan Guild
Old Marston, Oxfordshire
St Nicholas, Marston
Saturday, 19 December 1959 in 2h 57 (5–0–19 in C)
6000 Doubles (5m/5v)
Being 600 each of All Saints’, Old, Northrepps, Southrepps, Clifford Pleasure, Reverse Canterbury Pleasure, April Day, Plain Bob, Reverse St. Bartholomew and Grandsire Doubles.
1 David C Woodward
2 Alec Gammon
3 Malcolm Journeaux
4 Roy H Jones
5 Clive Holloway (C)
First peal in ten methods on the bells and by all the band.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Oxford, Oxfordshire
St Ebbe
Thursday, 31 December 1959 in 2h 45 (4–3–19 in B♭)
5056 Yorkshire Surprise Major
Composed by N J Pitstow
1 John B Coggins
2 Edgar J Smith
3 Charles Coles
4 Marie R Cross
5 Peter D Beedie
6 Frederick A H Wilkins
7 D Kay Adkins (C)
8 Brian R White
Rung for the 89th birthday of that grand old gentleman, William H. B. Wilkins.