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Oxford Diocesan Guild

Oxford, Oxfordshire

St Ebbe

Tuesday, 16 January 1962 in 2h 30 (4–3–19 in B♭)

5040 Stedman Triples

Composed by Heywood's Transposition

1 Edward R Venn

2 Charles Coles

3 Christopher C Clarke

4 John E Drewitt

5 Edgar J Smith

6 Francis A White

7 Brian R White (C)

8 Walter F Judge

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Hughenden, Buckinghamshire

St Michael

Saturday, 20 January 1962 in 2h 52 (14–3–19 in F)

5120 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)

Being 2560 London, 960 each of Bristol and Cambridge, and 640 Sulerlative with 100 changes of method.

Composed by S J Ivin

1 Anne C Garnett

2 Gillian A Neal Smith

3 Kathleen M Higgins

4 David A Cornwall

5 Frederick R Scott

6 J Keith Ward

7 Robin G Leale (C)

8 William S Deason

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Padbury, Buckinghamshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 10 February 1962 in 2h 45 (10½)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

Being seven extents: one each of Primrose, York, London, Wells, Beverley, Surfleet and Cambridge.

1 Frederick Vickers

2 David Burbidge

3 Charles E Truman

4 James Linnell

5 George W Holland

6 William A Yates (C)

First peal in seven methods 2.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Oxford, Oxfordshire

St Ebbe

Tuesday, 13 February 1962 in 2h 45 (4–3–19 in B♭)

5056 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

Composed by C J Sedgley

1 Ernest G Jones

2 Edgar J Smith

3 Dawn V Elson

4 F John Nelson

5 Christopher C Clarke

6 Charles Coles

7 Robin J Trebilcock

8 Alan R Pink (C)

First peal in the method: 3, 5, 7.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Wolvercote, Oxfordshire

St Peter

Saturday, 17 February 1962 in 2h 40 (8–0–2 in B♭)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

Being seven different extents.

1 Margaret Godwin

2 Wilfred C Godwin

3 Peter J Heritage

4 Catherine M Chapman

5 Roy H Jones

6 Edward R Venn (C)

First peal of Minor: 1, 2, 3.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Marston, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas, Marston

Sunday, 18 February 1962 (4–3–17 in C)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Andrew J Dunkley

2 Roy H Jones

3 Julia A Chandler

4 Noel D Deam (C)

5 Alec Gammon

Birthday compliment to the conductor

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Cowley, Oxfordshire

St James

Thursday, 22 February 1962 in 2h 32 (5–3–3 in C)

5040 Minor (7m)

Being seven extents in seven methods, viz .: (1) Double Court, (2) Double Oxford Bob, (3) St. Clement’s Bob, (4) Double Bob, (5) Cambridge Surprise, (6) Oxford Treble Bob, (7) Kent Treble Bob.

1 Peter J Heritage

2 Peter A Sharpe

3 Christopher C Clarke

4 Edward R Venn

5 A James Adams

6 Alan R Pink (C)

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Appleton, Berkshire

St Laurence

Saturday, 3 March 1962 in 2h 54 (14–2–19 in E)

5039 Grandsire Caters

Composed by George Holifield (sen)

1 William Hibbert

2 David T Darby

3 Edgar J Smith

4 Frederick A H Wilkins

5 R Thomas Newman

6 Frederick Sharpe

7 Brian R White (C)

8 Frederick C White

9 Francis A White

10 Edwin Drewitt

Rung for the 144th anniversary of the bells

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Oxford, Oxfordshire

St Ebbe

Thursday, 15 March 1962 in 2h 48 (4–3–19 in B♭)

5088 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by C H Kippin

1 John R Harris

2 D Kay Adkins

3 Charles Coles

4 Christopher C Clarke

5 Edward R Venn

6 A James Adams

7 Bertram J Coggins

8 Alan R Pink (C)

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Oxford, Oxfordshire

St Martin and All Saints

Saturday, 24 March 1962 in 2h 54 (7–3–10 in A♭)

5024 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by E W Tipler (B. 37)

1 John E Drewitt

2 David T Darby

3 Charles Coles

4 Edward R Venn

5 Frederick A H Wilkins

6 Robin J Trebilcock

7 Edgar J Smith

8 Alan R Pink (C)

Rung for the wedding of Miss Penelope Elizabeth Harrison, daughter of the Mayor and Mayoress of Oxford, to Mr. Keith Clarke.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Buckingham, Buckinghamshire

St Peter and St Paul

Saturday, 24 March 1962 in 3h 15 (27)

5056 Superlative Surprise Major

Composed by Arranged by Christopher W Wooley

1 John E Rootes

2 Elsie K Hart

3 H George Hart

4 Vernon Green

5 George W Holland

6 Roger Cadamy

7 Kenneth R Dunstan

8 Christopher W Woolley (C)

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Oxford, Oxfordshire

St Thomas the Martyr

Saturday, 31 March 1962 in 2h 38 (7–2–0)

5040 Doubles (2m)

10 extents Plain Bob (4 callings), 32 extents Grandsire (10 120 callings, and Morris’ and Pitman’s 240s).

1 Margaret J Cozier

2 Noel D Deam

3 Hilary Knight

4 Alec Gammon

5 Roy H Jones (C)

6 Andrew J Dunkley

First peal at first attempt: 3.

Circled the tower: 2.

For Mothering Sunday and as birthday compliments to 1 and 4.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

All Saints

Friday, 6 April 1962 in 3h 28 (30–3–11 in C)

5021 Grandsire Caters

Composed by H W Haley

1 Sydney M Bailey

2 Geoffrey Harrison

3 David T Darby

4 David A H Bennett

5 John Young

6 Derek Francis

7 John A Simmons

8 Dennis Knox (C)

9 John E Camp

10 Lionel A Timms

First peal: tenor. First on ten: 4 and 5. First of Grandsire Caters: 7 and 9.

To commemorate the visit of HM the Queen to High Wycombe on the occasion of the 400th anniversary of the Royal Grammar School.

Ringing World page reference: 2661.0257

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Shottesbrooke, Berkshire

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 14 April 1962 in 2h 35 (10–0–4 in F♯)

5040 Doubles (8m)

Five extents each of Plain Bob, Grandsire, Reverse Canterbury, St Simon's, St Martin's, St Nicholas and Winchendon Place and seven extents of Stedman.

1 J Keith Ward

2 Gillian A Neal Smith

3 Frederick R Scott

4 David J Taylor

5 Robin G Leale (C)

First peal on the bells.

RW 04/05/1962, Vol. LVIII, No. 2663, p291.

Ringing World page reference: 2663.0291

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Marston, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas, Marston

Saturday, 14 April 1962 in 2h 30 (5–0–19 in C)

5160 Doubles (5m/14v)

Being two extents each of Dedworth, Rev. St. Bartholomew, Northrepps, Fortune, Grandsire, All Saints, Rushall, Little Aston, Seighford, Marchington, Southrepps, Clifford’s, St. Columb, April Day, Kennington, Norfolk and Old, four of Plain Bob and five of Rev. Canterbury Pleasure; with 21 changes of method.

1 Margaret J Cozier

2 Alec Gammon

3 Roy H Jones (C)

4 John S Walker

5 Noel D Deam

First peal in 19 methods on the bells.

Circled the tower to peals: 4.

Rung for Palm Sunday; also as birthday compliments to Julia Chandler, the Rev. Paul Rimmer and John Walker.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Marston, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas, Marston

Saturday, 14 April 1962 (4–3–17 in C)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Garth Porter

2 Roy H Jones

3 Margaret J Cozier

4 Noel D Deam (C)

5 Elizabeth A Miller

Rung for Confirmation Service

1st QP - 1

Oxford Diocesan Guild

High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

All Saints

Monday, 23 April 1962 in 3h 25 (30–3–11 in C)

5040 Plain Bob Royal

Composed by arranged by J K Ward

1 W David Ward

2 William Birmingham

3 David A Cornwall

4 Roger G Hazell

5 Sydney M Bailey

6 David P Hilling

7 Howard Oglesby

8 David J Taylor

9 J Keith Ward (C)

10 Frederick R Scott

First on ten: 7.

Ringing World page reference: 2665.0321

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Oxford, Oxfordshire

St Ebbe

Thursday, 26 April 1962 in 2h 42 (4–3–19 in B♭)

5040 Spliced Plain Major (4m)

Comprising 1,584 St. Clement’s, 1,056 Crayford College, 1,440 Plain Bob and 960 Double Bob; with 127 changes of method.

Composed by G E Feirn

1 Cyril H Kinch

2 Dermot J Roaf

3 Christopher C Clarke

4 Edward R Venn

5 Edgar J Smith

6 W David Ward

7 Charles Coles

8 Alan R Pink (C)

First peal in four Plain Major methods by all the band Guild.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Oxford, Oxfordshire

St Thomas the Martyr

Saturday, 28 April 1962 in 2h 42 (7–2–0)

5280 Doubles (23m)

One extent each London, Newborough, Dedworth, Wychbold, Norfolk, Besthorpe, Reverse St Bartholomew, Northrepps, Fortune, All Saints, Rushall, Marchington, Little Aston, Seighford, Clifford’s, St Columb, Southrepps, April Day, Kennington, Old; Grandsire (Morris’ 240); 4 extents Grandsire; 8 extents Plain Bob; 10 extents Reverse Canterbury Pleasure; 30 changes of method.

1 Catherine M Chapman

2 Elizabeth A Miller

3 Roy H Jones (C)

4 Alec Gammon

5 Noel D Deam

First in 23 methods for all the band.

For the Festival of SS Philip and James.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Olney, Buckinghamshire

St Peter and St Paul

Saturday, 28 April 1962 in 3h 10 (25)

5056 Spliced Surprise Major (2m)

Comprising 2,688 Cambridge and 2,368 Yorkshire; with 93 changes of method and all the work of each method for every bell.

Composed by Middleton's - Arranged by Norman Smith

1 Thomas E Roberts

2 Barry Saunders

3 William J Chester

4 Charles E Truman

5 William A Yates

6 James Linnell

7 George E Green

8 George W Holland (C)

First peal of Spliced Surprise Major by all the band except the conductor. First of Spliced by the conductor.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Adderbury, Oxfordshire

St Mary

Saturday, 12 May 1962 in 3h 23 (24–0–14 in D)

5088 Rutland Surprise Major

Composed by C J Sedgley (No.6)

1 William A Yates

2 D Kay Adkins

3 Michael Hatchett

4 William Birmingham

5 Edmund E Pearson

6 Christopher C Clarke

7 George W Holland

8 Alan R Pink (C)

First peal in the method (2,3,5,6).

First in the method on the bells.

Rung to celebrate the birth this day of a son to Edmund and Betty Pearson.

Ringing World page reference: 2666.0343

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Oxford, Oxfordshire

St Ebbe

Thursday, 24 May 1962 in 2h 27 (4–3–19 in B♭)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by J J Parker (12 part)

1 Christopher C Clarke

2 Jane Thurmott

3 Edgar J Smith

4 Frederick W Soden

5 Michael W Coleman

6 Brian W Hall

7 Brian R White (C)

8 Charles Coles

First peal of Grandsire Triples: 2, 5.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Epping, Essex

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 26 May 1962 in 3h 5 (20–0–0 in E)

5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by N J Pitstow

1 William S Deason

2 Kathleen M Higgins

3 Gillian A Neal Smith

4 David P Hilling

5 William Birmingham

6 David J Taylor

7 J Keith Ward (C)

8 Frederick R Scott

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Dorchester, Oxfordshire

Abbey Church of St Peter and St Paul

Tuesday, 29 May 1962 in 2h 57 (16–2–11 in E)

5088 Canterbury Pleasure Major

Composed by H W Wilde

1 Alan R Pink (C)

2 Edward R Venn

3 Michael Hatchett

4 Christopher C Clarke

5 Peter A Sharp

6 Robin J Trebilcock

7 William Birmingham

8 Frederick R Scott

* First peal in the method (2,4,5,6,7,8).

Rung for the Annual Festival of the Friends of Dorchester Abbey.

Ringing World page reference: 2669.0393

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Marston, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas, Marston

Monday, 11 June 1962 (4–3–17 in C)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Garth Porter

2 Roy H Jones

3 Andrew J Dunkley

4 Noel D Deam (C)

5 Alec Gammon

Rung for Evensong

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Stratfield Mortimer, Berkshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 16 June 1962 in 2h 55 (11–2–23 in F♯)

5024 Quedgeley Surprise Major

Composed by R F B Speed

1 R David Bell

2 Kathleen M Higgins

3 Anne C Garnett

4 Frederick R Scott

5 William Birmingham

6 William S Deason

7 J Keith Ward

8 David J Taylor (C)

First peal - 1. First in the method on the bells and by all the band.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Oxford, Oxfordshire

St Ebbe

Thursday, 21 June 1962 in 2h 35 (4–3–19 in B♭)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by C Middleton

1 Charles Coles

2 Frederick W Soden

3 Edgar J Smith

4 Brian W Hall

5 John E Camp

6 Bertram J Coggins

7 F John Nelson

8 D Kay Adkins (C)

First peal of Cambridge: 4.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Oxford, Oxfordshire

St Martin and All Saints

Saturday, 23 June 1962 in 2h 55 (7–3–10 in A♭)

5088 Rutland Surprise Major

Composed by C W Roberts

1 Cyril H Kinch

2 Frederick A H Wilkins

3 Alan R Pink

4 Brian R White

5 Edgar J Smith

6 F John Nelson

7 Francis A White

8 Walter F Judge (C)

Rung as a wedding compliment to the Rev. N. Macdonald Ramm, B.A., priest-in-charge o f St. Martin and All Saints’, and Miss Ruth Kirton, of Hampstead, who were married at St. John’s Church, Hampstead. during the ringing of the peal.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

All Saints

Saturday, 23 June 1962 in 3h 40 (30–3–11 in C)

5280 Wycombe Surprise Maximus

1 Dennis Knox (C)

2 Claudia Critchley

3 Joan Beresford

4 G William Critchley

5 John Hill

6 J Richard Castledine

7 J Keith Ward

8 Alan E Bagworth

9 Thomas J Lock

10 Alfred House

11 Frederick R Scott

12 Frank C Price

First peal in the method.

Ringing World page reference: 2676.0513

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Dorney, Buckinghamshire

St James the Less

Sunday, 24 June 1962 in 2h 25 (7–2–13 in A)

5040 Minor (7m)

Being one extent of Dorney Court, Cambridge Surprise, Oxford Treble Bob, Kent Treble Bob, Oxford Bob, St Clement's College and Plain Bob

1 William A Theobald

2 Monica M Blagrove

3 Norman V Harding

4 David P Hilling

5 William Birmingham

6 Frank T Blagrove (C)

First on the bells.

300th peal: 3

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Woodeaton, Oxfordshire

Holy Rood

Saturday, 11 August 1962 in 2h 38 (7 in B♭)

5040 Doubles (9m)

Compeising 720 each of St. Simon's, Reverse Canterbury Pleasure, Grandsire, Plain Bob, 480 each of St. Martin's, St. Nicholas', Winchendon Place, and 360 each of All Saints' and Reverse St. Bartholomew.

1 E Janet Woodman

2 Malcolm S Cloke

3 Peter J Heritage

4 Edward R Venn

5 Alan R Pink (C)

First peal: 1.

First in nine methods: 3.

Rung for the wedding of Anthea Poulden (Wood Eaton Manor) to John Bareham.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Oxford, Oxfordshire

St Ebbe

Monday, 13 August 1962 in 2h 42 (4–3–19 in B♭)

5056 Southwell Surprise Major

Composed by C Middleton

1 Peter J Heritage

2 Edmund E Pearson

3 Christopher C Clarke

4 John S Walton

5 Charles Coles

6 Peter G Bellamy-Knights

7 Edward R Venn

8 Alan R Pink (C)

First peal in the method: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Oxford, Oxfordshire

Cathedral Church of Christ

Monday, 13 August 1962 in 3h 44 (31–0–23 in D)

5280 Cambridge Surprise Maximus

Composed by G Lindoff

1 John A Anderson

2 Frederick E Wilshaw

3 Basil Jones (C)

4 Leslie W G Morris

5 C Kenneth Lewis

6 Bernard F L Groves

7 Arthur G Mason

8 John Robinson

9 A Peter Whitehead

10 Christopher M P Johnson

11 Robert B Smith

12 Edward Jenkins

50th 12-bell tower for a peal: 4.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

All Saints

Wednesday, 15 August 1962 in 3h 52 (30–3–11 in C)

5280 Yorkshire Surprise Maximus

Composed by C K Lewis

1 John Robinson

2 Claudia Critchley

3 C Kenneth Lewis

4 Robert B Smith (C)

5 Frederick W Wilshaw

6 Leslie W G Morris

7 Arthur G Mason

8 Bernard F L Groves

9 Basil Jones

10 Edward Jenkins

11 A Peter Whitehead

12 John A Anderson

Rung on the 54th anniversary of the first peal of Surprise Maximus.

Ringing World page reference: 2680.0577

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Appleton, Berkshire

St Laurence

Saturday, 18 August 1962 in 2h 54 (14–2–19 in E)

5039 Grandsire Caters

Composed by George Holifield (sen)

1 Norman H Leslie

2 Edwin Drewitt

3 Brian R White

4 John H Napper

5 David C Woodward

6 Frederick Sharpe

7 Dennis A Leslie

8 Frederick C White

9 Francis A White (C)

10 Harry White

Rung as a 60th birthday compliment to William R White

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Stanwell, Middlesex

St Mary the Blessed Virgin

Saturday, 1 September 1962 in 2h 38 (13–0–14 in G)

5040 Minor (10m)

Being seven extents in ten methods, viz.: (1) Cambridge Surprise, (2) Oxford T.B., (3) Kent T.B., (4) Double Oxford, Thelwall, St. Clement's and Childwall, (5) Plain Bob and Single Oxford, (6) St. Clement's, Double Oxford and Single Oxford, (7) Plain Bob and Double Bob.

1 Giles R Sheddan

2 Monica Blagrove

3 David P Hilling

4 David Ward

5 Howard Oglesby

6 Frank T Blagrove (C)

RW 1962 p636

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Oxford, Oxfordshire

St Giles

Saturday, 1 September 1962 in 2h 58 (14)

5088 St Giles Surprise Major

Composed by H G Cashmore

1 Philip Walker

2 Dermot J Roaf

3 Edward R Venn

4 Brian R White

5 Christopher C Clarke

6 Frederick A H Wilkins

7 William Birmingham

8 Alan R Pink (C)

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

Rung on the Feast of St. Giles.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Appleton, Berkshire

St Laurence

Monday, 3 September 1962 in 3h 5 (14–2–19 in E)

5039 Grandsire Caters

Composed by George Holifield (sen)

1 Edwin G Moore

2 Walter F Judge

3 Philip Walker

4 Frederick A H Wilkins

5 George Holifield (Jun)

6 Frederick Sharpe

7 Brian R White

8 Frederick C White

9 Francis A White (C)

10 Edwin Drewitt

Rung with the bells half muffled after the funeral of Fred White. A tribute of affection from ten of his old friends.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Wolverton, Buckinghamshire

Holy Trinity

Saturday, 8 September 1962 in 3h 8 (14 in G)

5040 Minor (8m)

Comprising seven extents in eight methods, viz.: (1) College Exercise, (2) Norbury, (3) Cambridge Surprise. (4) Oxford and Kent Treble Bob, (5) St. Clement’s. (6) Double Bob. (7) Plain Bob.

1 Robin H Rogers

2 James Linnell

3 Christopher C Clarke

4 Charles E Truman

5 George W Holland

6 Alan R Pink (C)

Rung as a compliment to the incumbent, the Rev. F. Waller, on achieving his 78th birthday (September 5th), and to mark his 25 years of faithful ministry in this parish.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Oxford, Oxfordshire

St Ebbe

Thursday, 13 September 1962 in 2h 40 (4–3–19 in B♭)

5040 Grandsire Triples

1 J Richard Chaundy

2 John G Pusey

3 Alan R Pink

4 Edgar J Smith

5 Charles Coles

6 A James Adams

7 Brian R White (C)

8 Francis A White

Rung half-muffled in memoriam William H. B. Wilkins, a vice-president of the Guild.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Oxford, Oxfordshire

St Aldate

Wednesday, 19 September 1962 in 2h 55 (11–1–12 in G)

5040 Grandsire Doubles

Being 42 extents (ten callings).

1 Margaret Godwin

2 Jack Venn

3 Peter J Heritage

4 Reginald H Allsworth

5 Edward R Venn (C)

6 Robert Benstead

Rung with the bells half-muffled in memoriam Mr. W. H. B. Wilkins.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Amersham, Buckinghamshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 22 September 1962 in 2h 59 (18–3–27)

5040 Minor (4m)

Cambridge (2), Kent (2), Plain Bob (2) Oxford TB (1)

1 Rosalind K Hicks

2 Michael G Swift

3 Roger G Hazel

4 Howard Oglesby

5 David A Cornwall

6 John E Camp (C)

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Appleton, Berkshire

St Laurence

Saturday, 6 October 1962 in 3h 11 (14–2–19 in E)

5079 Stedman Caters

Composed by Charles W Roberts

1 William Hibbert

2 Michael V Chilcott (C)

3 A James Philips

4 Dennis Randall

5 Percival H Hull

6 Gwilym Salmon

7 John Philps

8 Brian R White

9 Francis A White

10 John E Chilcott

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Oxford, Oxfordshire

St Ebbe

Tuesday, 9 October 1962 in 2h 42 (4–3–19 in B♭)

5184 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Composed by H Johnson

1 Charles Coles

2 Frederick W Soden

3 Dermot J Roaf

4 Harry W Badger

5 Andrew J Thomson

6 Brian W Hall

7 Nicholas J Martin

8 John G Pusey (C)

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

Firs in the method as conductor.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Hampstead Norreys, Berkshire

St Mary

Thursday, 25 October 1962 in 2h 55 (10 in G)

5040 Doubles (4m/v)

3 extents Dedworth B, 9 extents April Day, 12 extents Plain B, 18 extents Grandsire

1 Philip Murduck

2 S Frank Tuffley

3 Geoffrey D Weston

4 Reginald F Crook

5 Geoffrey K Dodd (C)

6 Eddie Cox

Oxford Diocesan Guild

High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

All Saints

Saturday, 3 November 1962 in 3h 31 (30–3–11 in C)

5007 Stedman Caters

Composed by J Carter

1 Dennis Knox (C)

2 David A Cornwall

3 John A Simmons

4 Geoffrey Harrison

5 John Young

6 Derek Francis

7 Richard E Dean

8 E Dennis Poole

9 Sydney M Bailey

10 Lionel A Timms

First of Stedman Caters inside: 2. First of Stedman: 3 and 5. First of Stedman Caters: 7.

Rung for the Patronal Festival.

Ringing World page reference: 2692.0793

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Oxford, Oxfordshire

St Ebbe

Thursday, 22 November 1962 in 2h 40 (4–3–19 in B♭)

5120 Superlative Surprise Major

Composed by E W Tipler (B. 68)

1 Harry W Badger

2 Edgar J Smith

3 Charles Coles

4 John G Pusey

5 George B Collins

6 Christopher C Clarke

7 Edward R Venn

8 Alan R Pink (C)

First peal in the method: 4, 6.

A welcome to Gillian Petra Rachel, born to Daphne and Malcolm Cloke on October 22nd.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Feltham, Middlesex

St Catherine

Saturday, 15 December 1962 in 3h 2 (11–1–0)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Composed by William Pye

1 Mrs A Diserens

2 Albert Diserens

3 Ronald F Diserens

4 Jennifer M Davies

5 Mrs R F Diserens

6 Frank W Lewis

7 John Manley

8 John N Diserens

9 Cyril E Lewington

10 Noel J Diserens (C)

A wedding compliment to Frank W. Lewis and Eunice A. Hiley

RW 1963 p9

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Bampton, Oxfordshire

St Mary

Saturday, 15 December 1962 in 3h 26 (23–0–4 in D)

5056 Pudsey Surprise Major

Composed by Ian M Holland

1 Howard Oglesby

2 Jennifer Sceeny

3 Michael Hatchett

4 George B Collins

5 Edward R Venn

6 David P Hilling

7 William Birmingham

8 Alan R Pink (C)

First peal in the method (1,3,4,6).

First of Surprise Major 'inside' (2).

Rung within the octave of the Feast of the Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

Ringing World page reference: 2698.0010

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Oxford, Oxfordshire

St Ebbe

Thursday, 20 December 1962 in 2h 43 (4–3–19 in B♭)

5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by E Hims

1 Christopher C Clarke

2 Edward R Venn

3 Edgar J Smith

4 John S Walton

5 Peter J Heritage

6 Charles Coles

7 George B Collins

8 Alan R Pink (C)

First peal in the method: 5, 7.

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