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Oxford Diocesan Guild
High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
All Saints
Saturday, 9 January 1965 in 3h 21 (29–3–14 in C♯)
5007 Stedman Cinques
Composed by C H Hattersly
1 Mrs F J Marshallsay
2 James E Daniels
3 David P Hilling
4 Raymond Haines
5 Reginald W Rex
6 Frank L Harris (C)
7 John Hartless
8 R Roger Savory
9 Philip N Tubbs
10 Michael J Best
11 Frederick E Collins
12 Lewis F Cobb
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Oxford, Oxfordshire
St Ebbe
Tuesday, 12 January 1965 in 2h 34 (4–3–19 in B♭)
5008 Plain Bob Major
Composed by D J Marshall
1 Edward J Evans
2 Charles Coles
3 Ernest G Jones
4 Peter J Heritage
5 Diana Reeves
6 Robert A Reeves
7 Christopher C Clarke
8 Edward R Venn (C)
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Bladon, Oxfordshire
St Martin
Saturday, 16 January 1965 in 2h 29 (6–1–18 in B)
5040 Doubles (3m)
Palin Bob Doubles, Reverse Canterbury, Grandsire
1 Garth A Porter
2 Peter G Holden
3 Roy H Jones (C)
4 David Floyd
5 James F List
6 M Douglas Morgan
A compliment to Mr and Mrs E D Patching of Northleigh on their silver wedding and as a farewell to Marilyn Bird upon her departure to Newcastle.
First Peal 6
Ringing World page reference: 2806.0083Oxford Diocesan Guild
Stanton Harcourt, Oxfordshire
St Michael
Saturday, 23 January 1965 in 2h 42 (11 in F)
5040 Doubles (2m)
Grandsire and Plain Bob Doubles
1 John A H Betts
2 Susan Cantwell
3 John R Browning
4 Albert E Hicks
5 David Floyd (C)
6 Herbert Miles
First Peal - 4
First Peal 'inside' - 2
First as Conductor
Ringing World page reference: 2809.0141Oxford Diocesan Guild
Old Marston, Oxfordshire
St Nicholas, Marston
Saturday, 23 January 1965 in 2h 38 (5–0–19 in C)
5040 Doubles (9m/18v)
One extent each of St. Paul, St. Martin, St. Simon, St. Nicholas, Winchendon, April Day, Kennington, Little Aston, Seighford, Clifford's Pleasure, St. Columba, Southrepps, Tichborne, Northrepps, Reverse St. Bartholomew, All Saints, Marchington, Litchurch, St. David, Old, two each of Rushall, St. Helen, St. Anne, Newborough, four each of Plain Bob, Reverse Canterbury, and six of Grandsire.
1 Garth A C Porter
2 Leonard R Porter
3 Roy H Jones (C)
4 Noel D Deam
5 Alec Gammon
Rung for the Festival of the Conversion of St. Paul.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Amersham, Buckinghamshire
St Mary the Virgin
Sunday, 24 January 1965 in 3h 13 (18–3–27)
5040 Minor (4m)
Cambridge (2), Kent (2), Plain Bob (2) & Oxford TB (1)
1 Frances Proctor
2 Howard Oglesby
3 Ronald J Snack
4 Stanley E Darmon
5 Anthony K Fortin
6 John E Camp (C)
Rung half muffled in memory of Sir Winston Churchill
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Windsor, Berkshire
St John the Baptist
Wednesday, 27 January 1965 in 3h 3 (17–2–11 in E♭)
5040 Grandsire Triples
Holt's Original.
1 Sydney M Bailey
2 Edward S T Farr
3 Frederick W Goodfellow
4 Christopher F Mew
5 William Birmingham
6 Michael Hatchett
7 Wilfrid G Wilson
8 W David Ward
Half-muffled and non-conducted.
Ringing World page reference: 2808.0122Oxford Diocesan Guild
Bradfield, Berkshire
St Andrew
Thursday, 28 January 1965 (12 in G)
1260 Doubles
240 Reverse Bartholomew, 240 St Simons, 360 Plain Bob & 420 Grandsire
1 John Huntriss
2 Brian Holloway
3 Frank Brooks
4 Robert Munro Ashman
5 John Butler (C)
6 George Eyre
Im Memoriam of Sir Winston Churchill the greatest Englishman of this age. Born November 30th 1874: Died January 24th 1965
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Bladon, Oxfordshire
St Martin
Saturday, 30 January 1965 in 2h 40 (6–1–18)
5040 Plain Bob Minor
Seven extents
1 Edward D Patching
2 Marie R Cross
3 David Floyd
4 Arthur D Barker
5 Frederick Sharpe
6 Elliot Wigg (C)
Rung half-muffled after the interment of Sir Winston Churchill
Ringing World page reference: 2808.0123Oxford Diocesan Guild
Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire
St Mary the Virgin
Saturday, 6 February 1965 in 3h 14 (20–0–20 in D)
5040 Ebury Court Bob Royal
Composed by C K Lewis
1 Keith D Waples
2 J Keith Ward
3 Frederick R Scott
4 Alice E J Lester
5 Michael Hatchett
6 Robin J Trebilcock
7 Sydney M Bailey
8 Wilfrid G Wilson
9 William Birmingham
10 Alan R Pink (C)
The first peal in the method.
Rung within the octave of the Feast of the Purification.
Ringing World page reference: 2809.0141Oxford Diocesan Guild
Deddington, Oxfordshire
St Peter and St Paul
Saturday, 20 February 1965 in 2h 59 (15–3–3 in F)
5024 Deddington Surprise Major
Composed by E W Tipler (B 29)
1 Ernest G Jones
2 Edward R Venn
3 Michael Hatchett
4 Sydney M Bailey
5 D Kay Adkins
6 Christopher C Clarke
7 Wilfrid G Wilson
8 Alan R Pink (C)
First peal in the method.
Ringing World page reference: 2811.0172Oxford Diocesan Guild
Oxford, Oxfordshire
St Ebbe
Tuesday, 23 February 1965 in 2h 42 (4–3–19 in B♭)
5024 Whitwick Surprise Major
Composed by S Ivin
1 James F List
2 Peter G Holden
3 Peter Pearce
4 Frederick W Soden
5 Peter J Heritage
6 Charles Coles
7 D Kay Adkins
8 Gordon W Land (C)
First peal in the method by all the band except the ringer of the sixth.
Rung to celebrate the engagement between Gordon W. Land and Miss Pauline A. Lansley.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Stoke Poges, Buckinghamshire
St Giles
Wednesday, 24 February 1965 in 2h 50 (13–2–3 in F♯)
5040 Stedman Triples
Sir A. P. Heywood's Transposition of Thurstans' Four-Part.
1 Wilfrid G Wilson
2 Edward S T Farr
3 Arthur D Barker (C)
4 Rosemary Rich
5 Michael Hatchett
6 William Birmingham
7 John Hill
8 A Charles Tovey
First peal of Stedman Triples (4).
Ringing World page reference: 2813.0203Oxford Diocesan Guild
Radley, Berkshire
St James the Great
Saturday, 6 March 1965 in 3h (6 in B)
5040 Plain Bob Minor
Being seven different extents.
1 Janet M Turner
2 David J Salter
3 David P Sturge
4 Daphne J Pollard
5 Marie R Cross (C)
6 C Jeffrey Jones
First peal: 1.
Rung for the wedding of Miss Catherine M. Chapman (a member of the local band) and Mr. Kenneth Day. All the above are members of the Sunday service band.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Old Marston, Oxfordshire
St Nicholas, Marston
Saturday, 13 March 1965 in 2h 36 (5–0–19 in C)
5040 Doubles (3m/6v)
240 Antelope, 480 each Longparish, St. Anna, Newborough, Bluebell, Daffodil, All Saints, 960 each Grandsire and St. Helen.
1 David Oliver
2 Noel D Deam
3 Roy H Jones (C)
4 Garth A C Porter
5 Alec Gammon
First peal "inside": 4.
Rung as birthday and wedding compliment to Miss Janet Edmeades and John S. Walker.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
All Saints
Saturday, 13 March 1965 in 3h 38 (29–3–14 in C♯)
5007 Stedman Cinques
Composed by F E Darby
1 G William Critchley
2 John Beresford
3 John Hill (C)
4 Claudia Critchley
5 Dennis Knox
6 David A Cornwall
7 Geoffrey Harrison
8 Derek Francis
9 Sydney M Bailey
10 Jack S Dear
11 John R Mayne
12 J Richard Castledine
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Oxford, Oxfordshire
St Ebbe
Tuesday, 23 March 1965 in 2h 50 (4–3–19 in B♭)
5088 Kent Treble Bob Major
Composed by H Dains
1 Alec Gammon
2 Charles Coles
3 Christopher C Clarke
4 Harry W Badger
5 Noel D Deam
6 Roy H Jones
7 A James Adams
8 Alan R Pink (C)
First peal in the method: 1, 6.
First on eight bells and 50th peal: 5.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Oxford, Oxfordshire
Cathedral Church of Christ
Saturday, 27 March 1965 in 3h 13 (31–0–23 in D)
5007 Stedman Cinques
Composed by C H Hattersley
1 Percy Hull
2 Walter F Judge
3 Nicholas J Martin
4 Frederick A H Wilkins
5 Frank W Lewis
6 Philip N Tubbs (C)
7 Gwilym Salmon
8 John Hartless
9 Frank L Harris
10 Robert C Kippin
11 Edward J Chivers
12 Lewis F Cobb
First peal on twelve bells: 1.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Sonning, Berkshire
St Andrew
Sunday, 18 April 1965 in 49m (20)
1260 Grandsire Triples
1 David C Willis
2 Jean S Busby
3 Leonard E (Jack) Norcutt
4 Alfred W Burton
5 Harold Smith
6 A Norman Willis
7 Geoffrey M Harvey (C)
8 Stephen J Atkins
First on 8, 1.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Old Marston, Oxfordshire
St Nicholas, Marston
Monday, 19 April 1965 in 2h 24 (5–0–19 in C)
5040 Doubles (13v)
One extent each of Leigh, Dee, Severn, Kennet, Ray, two of Isis, and five each of Derwent, Windrush, Avon, Thames, Welland, Trent, Frome.
1 Ian A Ross
2 Roy H Jones
3 Leonard R Porter
4 Noel D Deam (C)
5 Alec Gammon
First peal: 1.
First peal in these methods for all the band and the Guild.
Rung as a wedding compliment to Miss Christine Hammond and Mr. Royston Martin.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Arborfield, Berkshire
St Bartholomew
Saturday, 24 April 1965 in 2h 47 (11–2–24 in G)
5040 Minor (3m)
2 extents of Kent TB and Oxford Tb, 3 extents of Plain Bob
1 Michael J Smith
2 Harold Smith
3 Mrs H Smith
4 David A S Hawkins
5 Bernard C Castle
6 William J H Parker (C)
First Peal on 6 bells: 1 & 3
First Peal in 3 minor methods: 2
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Hinton Waldrist, Berkshire
St Margaret
Saturday, 1 May 1965 in 2h 38 (6–2–19 in B♭)
5040 Plain Bob Minor
1 Denis A Leslie
2 Susan Cantwell
3 Roy H Jones
4 Norman H Leslie
5 Albert E Hicks
6 David Floyd (C)
First of minor - 2
First of minor as conductor
Ringing World page reference: 2821.0334Oxford Diocesan Guild
Middleton Stoney, Oxfordshire
All Saints
Saturday, 15 May 1965 in 2h 45 (9–2–12 in G)
5040 Doubles (32m)
In 32 methods, being 120 each Antelope, St. Swithin, St. Cross, Northleigh, St. Margaret, St. Valentine, Freeland, Oxford, Ray, Isis, Stanton, Beckley, Longparish, St. Quintin, Allestree, St. Frideswick [sic], St Lucy, Daffodil, Middleton Stoney, Bluebell, April Day, May Day, Newborough, Kennington, Clifford, Royston, Southrepps, 240 of St Helen and St Anne, 360 Reverse Canterbury and Plain Bob, 600 Grandsire, with 42 changes of method.
1 Ian Ross
2 Leonard R Porter
3 Roy H Jones (C)
4 Noel D Deam
5 Alec Gammon
6 John R Elmer
First peal, first attempt - 6.
Ringing World page reference: 2823.0367Oxford Diocesan Guild
Maidenhead, Berkshire
All Saints, Boyne Hill
Saturday, 15 May 1965 in 2h 54 (15–0–13 in E)
5056 Cambridge Surprise Major
Composed by C Middleton
1 David P Hilling
2 Timothy G Pett
3 Michael Hatchett
4 Anthony D Sansom
5 Giles R Shedden
6 Sydney M Bailey
7 Alan E Bagworth
8 A Patrick Cannon (C)
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Hughenden, Buckinghamshire
St Michael and All Angels
Saturday, 15 May 1965 in 2h 47 (14–3–19 in F)
5120 Vancouver Surprise Major
Composed by Richard F B Speed
1 A Patrick Cannon
2 Anthony D Sansom
3 Michael Hatchett
4 Giles R Shedden
5 Timothy G Pett
6 Sydney M Bailey
7 David P Hilling (C)
8 Alan E Bagworth
First in the method by all.
Ringing World page reference: 2823.0367Oxford Diocesan Guild
Oxford, Oxfordshire
St Ebbe
Tuesday, 18 May 1965 in 2h 45 (4–3–19 in B♭)
5088 Mauretania Surprise Major
Composed by E W Tipler (B. 44)
1 Harry W Badger
2 Alice E J Lester
3 Christopher C Clarke
4 Frederick W Soden
5 Edward R Venn
6 Peter J Heritage
7 Charles Coles
8 Alan R Pink (C)
First peal in the method by all the band and for the Guild.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Islip, Oxfordshire
St Nicholas
Thursday, 27 May 1965 in 3h 5 (9–1–12 in G)
5088 London Surprise Major
Composed by S Ivin
1 Peter J Heritage
2 Edward R Venn
3 Walter F Judge
4 Alice E J Lester
5 Sydney M Bailey
6 Noel J Diserens
7 Christopher C Clarke
8 Alan R Pink (C)
First peal in the method: 7.
First peal in the method on the bells.
Rung for Ascension Day.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Stanton Harcourt, Oxfordshire
St Michael
Saturday, 29 May 1965 in 2h 40 (11 in F)
5040 Plain Bob Minor
1 Edward D Patching
2 John A H Betts
3 Peter G Holden
4 James F List
5 Michael J Church
6 David Floyd (C)
Rung to congratulate the ringers of the 5th and 6th on their recent examination success in Accountancy.
First of minor - 5
25th peal - 3
Ringing World page reference: 2825.0399Oxford Diocesan Guild
Buckingham, Buckinghamshire
St Peter and St Paul
Saturday, 5 June 1965 in 3h 17 (27)
5184 Ashtead Surprise Major
Composed by Arranged by G Davies
1 Frederick Vickers
2 William J Chester
3 Graham C Paul
4 Barry E Saunders
5 William A Yates
6 Allan A Paul
7 George W Holland
8 George E Green (C)
First peal in the method by all the band.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Colchester, Essex
St Peter
Monday, 7 June 1965 in 3h 2 (21–0–17 in E♭)
5024 Bristol Surprise Major
Composed by Stephen J. Ivin
1 Giles R Shedden
2 Frederick R Scott
3 Gillian A Leale
4 Robin G Leale
5 Anthony D Sansom
6 J Keith Ward
7 David P Hilling (C)
8 Michael P Moreton
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Oxford, Oxfordshire
St Thomas the Martyr
Thursday, 10 June 1965 in 2h 43 (7–2–0)
5040 Doubles (20m)
120 each: April Day, Kennington, May Day, Clifford’s, Southrepps, Royston, All Saints, Pinks, St Helen, Newborough, St Anne, Bluebell, St Swithin, St. Cross, Northleigh, St Thomas-the-Martyr; 240 Antelope; 840 each Plain Bob, Reverse Canterbury; 1320 Grandsire.
1 Garth A Porter
2 Leonard R Porter
3 Roy H Jones (C)
4 Ian A Ross
5 Noel D Deam
6 David Floyd
First inside: 4.
For the Patronal Festival.
Ringing World page reference: 2827.0437Oxford Diocesan Guild
Oxford, Oxfordshire
St Ebbe
Tuesday, 15 June 1965 in 2h 44 (4–3–19 in B♭)
5056 Ipswich Surprise Major
Composed by W E Critchley
1 Charles Coles
2 Christopher C Clarke
3 Marilyn C Smith
4 Frederick W Soden
5 Brian W Hall
6 Brian J Luff
7 Bertram J Coggins
8 Alan R Pink (C)
First peal in the method by all, except the conductor.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Stoke Poges, Buckinghamshire
St Giles
Wednesday, 16 June 1965 in 2h 53 (13–2–3 in F♯)
5040 Stedman Triples
Sir A. P. Heywood's variation of Thurstans' Four-Part.
1 Wilfrid G Wilson
2 Christopher F Mew
3 John Hill
4 Frederick W Goodfellow
5 Michael Hatchett
6 William Birmingham
7 Arthur D Barker
8 Robert Lister
Non-conducted and “ Silent.”
First of Triples (8).
First “ silent ” Stedman by all except (3).
Ringing World page reference: 2828.0455Oxford Diocesan Guild
Amersham, Buckinghamshire
St Mary the Virgin
Saturday, 19 June 1965 in 3h 4 (18–3–27)
5040 Cambridge Surprise Minor
1 Ronald J Snack
2 Jennifer Sceeny
3 William Birmingham
4 Anthony K Fortin
5 Christoper C Clarke
6 Edwin R Venn (C)
A compliment to Howard Oglesby and Frances Proctor, married later this day.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Slough, Berkshire
St Mary, Upton cum Chalvey
Saturday, 10 July 1965 in 3h 13 (17–2–4 in E)
5040 Upton Court Bob Royal
Composed by R Roger Savory
1 William Birmingham (Jnr)
2 D Kay Adkins
3 Anthony D Sansom
4 Michael Hatchett
5 Reginald W Rex
6 Geoffrey K Dodd
7 William Birmingham
8 Giles R Shedden
9 Wilfrid G Wilson
10 Alan R Pink (C)
First peal in the method.
Ringing World page reference: 2831.0502Oxford Diocesan Guild
Oxford, Oxfordshire
St Martin and All Saints
Wednesday, 14 July 1965 in 2h 52 (7–3–10 in A♭)
5056 Yorkshire Surprise Major
Composed by J W F Trotman
1 Francis A White
2 Frederick A H Wilkins
3 Peter J Heritage
4 Philip Walker
5 Neil I Allnatt
6 Alan R Pink (C)
7 Nicholas J Martin
8 Walter F Judge
Rung as a compliment to Mr. H. O. Philbey, to mark his completion of 15 years as churchwarden at this church, from which office he has just retired.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
All Saints
Friday, 16 July 1965 in 2h 45 (8–3–21 in G♯)
5088 Vermont Surprise Major
Composed by R Baldwin
1 Joyce I Barton
2 Sydney M Bailey
3 David A Cornwall
4 Dennis Knox
5 Frederick R Scott
6 Frank W Lewis
7 Brian J Luff
8 J Keith Ward (C)
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Stanton Harcourt, Oxfordshire
St Michael
Monday, 19 July 1965 in 2h 45 (11 in F)
5040 Minor (7m)
Beverley SM, Surfleet SM, Cambridge SM, Kent TB, Oxford TB, St Clements, Plain Bob
1 David Floyd
2 Roy H Jones
3 James F List
4 Peter G Holden
5 D Kay Adkins (C)
6 Bertram J Coggins
First in 7 methods - 2
Rung as a 21st birthday compliment to David Floyd
Ringing World page reference: 2833.0535Oxford Diocesan Guild
Shottesbrooke, Berkshire
St John the Baptist
Saturday, 7 August 1965 in 2h 34 (10–0–4 in F♯)
5040 Minor (7m)
One 720 each of Double Bob, Cambridge Surprise, Double Oxford, Oxford Treble Bob, St Clement's, Kent Treble Bob and Plain Bob.
1 Frederick R Scott
2 William Birmingham
3 Robin G Leale (C)
4 Giles R Shedden
5 J Keith Ward
6 Frank C Price
First peal of Minor on the bells, augmented from five in 1964.
RW 27/08/1965, Vol. LXI, No. 2836, p584.
Ringing World page reference: 2836.0584Oxford Diocesan Guild
Oxford, Oxfordshire
St Ebbe
Tuesday, 10 August 1965 in 2h 18 (4–3–19 in B♭)
5040 Stedman Triples
Composed by Heywood's Transposition
1 John W T Hibbert
2 Norman H Leslie
3 Charles Coles
4 G Robert Mordaunt
5 Dennis A Leslie
6 Francis A White
7 Brian R White (C)
8 J Roger Mitty
First peal: 8.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Oxford, Oxfordshire
St Martin and All Saints
Thursday, 12 August 1965 in 2h 40 (7–3–10 in A♭)
5120 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)
Comprising 1,440 Yorkshire, 1,280 each of Cambridge and Lincolnshire, and 1,120 Rutland, with 69 changes of method and all the work in each method for every bell.
Composed by P G K Davies
1 Barry J Davis
2 Peter J Heritage
3 Victor Griffin
4 Frank Osbaldiston
5 Frederick R Scott
6 Michael W Coleman
7 Edward R Venn (C)
8 J Keith Ward
First peal of Spliced Surprise Major as conductor.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Chicheley, Buckinghamshire
St Laurence
Saturday, 21 August 1965 in 2h 42 (16½)
5040 Minor (4m)
(1 and 2) Cambridge Surprise, (3 and 4) Kent Treble Bob, (5) St Clement's College Bob, (6 and 7) Plain Bob.
1 Joyce I Barton
2 Ronald J Snack
3 Anthony K Fortin
4 Roy Woodruff
5 David A Cornwall (C)
6 Walter Lee
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Iffley, Oxfordshire
St Mary the Virgin
Tuesday, 24 August 1965 in 2h 40 (10 in A♭)
5040 Doubles (3m)
Being 1,440 each of Plain Bob and Reverse Canterbury Pleasure, and 2,160 of Grandsire.
1 David Pullin
2 Leonard R Porter
3 Roy H Jones (C)
4 Roy Goodwin
5 Laurence H W Busby
6 A James Adams
First peal, first attempt: 1.
First in three methods: 4.
Rung for the Festival of St Bartholomew.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Sonning on Thames, Berkshire
St Andrew
Saturday, 28 August 1965 in 3h 12 (20)
5024 Yorkshire Surprise Major
Composed by W Eric Critchley
1 William Birmingham
2 Brian J Luff
3 Geoffrey K Dodd
4 Reginald W Rex
5 Giles R Shedden
6 Sydney M Bailey
7 Wilfred G Wilson
8 Alan R Pink (C)
Rung as a farewell to Canon SJS Groves and Mrs Groves upon their retirement and as a thanksgiving for their 23 years of faithful ministry in this Parish
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Ambrosden, Oxfordshire
St Mary the Virgin
Monday, 6 September 1965 in 3h 22 (20–1–6 in E)
5056 Zurich Surprise Major
Composed by Nolan Golden
1 Peter Pearce
2 Edward R Venn
3 Reginald W Rex
4 D Kay Adkins
5 Brian W Hall
6 Michael Hatchett
7 Victor Griffin
8 Alan R Pink (C)
First peal in the method (1,3,4,5,6,8).
Rung for the Patronal Festival.
Ringing World page reference: 2840.0647Oxford Diocesan Guild
Appleton, Berkshire
St Laurence
Tuesday, 14 September 1965 in 2h 39 (14–2–19 in E)
5039 Grandsire Caters
Composed by Albert M Tyler
1 J Roger Mitty
2 G Robert Mordaunt
3 Patricia E Hibbert
4 Roger M Heyworth
5 John W T Hibbert
6 Walter F Judge
7 Norman H Leslie
8 Dennis A Leslie
9 Brian R White (C)
10 Francis A White
First peal of Caters: 1
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Lower Heyford, Oxfordshire
St Mary
Saturday, 18 September 1965 in 2h 44 (6–3–20 in B♭)
5040 Doubles (31m/v)
In 31 methods, being 120 each of Beckley, Freeland, Gresford, Harbury, Isis, Northleigh, Oxford, Ray, Stanton, St. Cross, St. Swithin, St. Tydfil, St. Valentine, Iffley, Jacobstow, Allestree, Bluebell, Daffodil, Keysoe, Ladbroke, Longparish, Middleton Stoney, Pink's, St. Anne, St. Frideswide, St. Helen, St. Lucy, St. Quintin, Wansford, Zennor and 1,440 Grandsire.
1 Paul C Lucas
2 Leonard R Porter
3 Roy H Jones (C)
4 Ian A Ross
5 Alec Gammon
First peal - 1.
Rung for the 25th anniversary of the Battle of Britain, and as a wedding compliment to Miss Carolyne Oliver and Mr. Terence Forty.
Ringing World page reference: 2843.0696Oxford Diocesan Guild
Kirtlington, Oxfordshire
St Mary the Virgin
Friday, 24 September 1965 in 3h 6 (16–1–19 in E)
5040 Grandsire Triples
Composed by Taylor's Six-part
1 John W Preston
2 Geoffrey K Cook
3 Stephen J Franklin
4 Paul A Brand
5 Anthony P Foster
6 Robert A Partridge (C)
7 Roger M Heyworth
8 G Robert Mordaunt
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Twyford, Berkshire
Tuesday, 28 September 1965
1260 Grandsire Triples
1 Eva G Eele
2 David C Willis
3 Elsie Smith
4 Michael J Smith
5 Violet N Castle
6 Harold Smith
7 Bernard C Castle (C)
8 Charles A Eele
First on 8 inside 2.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Shenington, Oxfordshire
Holy Trinity
Wednesday, 29 September 1965 in 2h 38 (9½ in A♭)
5040 Doubles (42m/v)
(1) St. Remigius, (2) Horsley, (3) St. Chrysostum, (4) Church Gresley, (5) St. Richard, (6) St. Cleer, (7) St. Nicholas, (8) Lapley, (9) St. Thomas, (10) St. Giles, (11) Nuffield, (12) Shareshill, (13) Winchendon Place, (14) St. John, (15) St. Luke, (16) St. Miles, (17) Wadham, (18) Ryton, (19) St. Simon, (20) Eynsham, (21) Cassington, (22) St. Albans, (23) Somerville, (24) Elford, (25) St Martin, (26) St. Leonard, (27) St. Peter, (28) St. Paul, (29) Magdalen, (30) Austrey, (31) Reverse Canterbury Pleasure, (32) Clifford's Pleasure, (33) St. Columb, (34) Southrepps Pleasure, (35) Campion, (36) Little Aston, (37) Plain Bob, (38) April Day, (39) Old, (40) Kennington, (41) Hudibras, (42) Seighford.
1 Ernest G Jones
2 Diana Reeves
3 Michael W Coleman (C)
4 Christopher C Clarke
5 Robert A Reeves
First peal of Doubles - 2.
Most Doubles methods/variations to a peal - 5.
Rung for the Feast of St. Michael and All Angels.
Ringing World page reference: 2896.0691Oxford Diocesan Guild
Horton, Buckinghamshire
St Michael and All Angels
Wednesday, 29 September 1965 in 2h 50 (12½ in F♯)
5040 Cambridge Surprise Minor
1 Walter G Knight
2 Jennifer Sceeny
3 Frederick R Scott
4 Giles R Shedden
5 Michael Hatchett
6 J Keith Ward (C)
400th peal (1).
Rung for the Patronal Festival of St. Michael.
Ringing World page reference: 2844.0711Oxford Diocesan Guild
Oxford, Oxfordshire
St Ebbe
Thursday, 30 September 1965 in 2h 15 (4–3–19 in B♭)
5024 Superlative Surprise Major
Composed by H W Wilde
1 Charles Coles
2 Peter J Heritage
3 Victor Griffin
4 Brian J Luff
5 J Keith Ward
6 Edward R Venn
7 Frederick R Scott
8 David P Hilling (C)
Oxford Diocesan Guild
High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
All Saints
Friday, 1 October 1965 in 2h 47 (8–3–21 in G♯)
5056 Plain Bob Major
Composed by F N Golden
1 Arthur Clutton
2 Frederick R Scott
3 Dennis Knox
4 Sydney M Bailey
5 Derek Francis
6 Geoffrey Harrison
7 J Keith Ward
8 David P Hilling (C)
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Maids Moreton, Buckinghamshire
St Edmund
Saturday, 9 October 1965 in 2h 41 (10–3–20 in G)
5040 Plain Bob Minor
1 Mrs W A Yates
2 Raymond A Vickers
3 Barry R Eglesfield
4 James Linnell
5 Frederick Vickers
6 George W Holland (C)
Rung for the opening of the new C. of E. School.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Cumnor, Berkshire
St Michael
Wednesday, 13 October 1965 in 3h (13–1–4 in F)
5040 Minor (8m)
(1) Beverley Surprise (2) Surfleet Surprise (3) Cambridge Surprise (4) Oxford and Kent Treble Bob (5) Single Oxford (6) Double Bob (7) Plain Bob
1 Terence J Hester
2 Peter J Heritage
3 Christopher C Clarke
4 D Kay Adkins
5 Bertram J Coggins
6 Alan R Pink (C)
First peal in eight Minor methods "inside": 2.
Rung as a farewell to the incumbent, the Rev. K. C. Cooper, and as a thanksgiving for his 15 years of faithful ministry in this parish.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Dorchester, Oxfordshire
Abbey Church of St Peter and St Paul
Friday, 15 October 1965 in 3h 8 (16–2–11 in E)
5088 Lincolnshire Surprise Major
Composed by J Topp
1 Vanessa C A Rodrigues
2 F John Nelson (C)
3 David R Baxter
4 G Robert Mordaunt
5 Andrew J Howes
6 Geoffrey K Cook
7 Anthony P Foster
8 Roger M Heyworth
First peal in the method by all except the conductor
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Old Marston, Oxfordshire
St Nicholas, Marston
Saturday, 16 October 1965 in 2h 45 (5–0–19 in C)
5040 Doubles (1m/41v)
120 changes each of (1) St. Blaise, (2) St. Augustine, (3) St. Polycarp, (4) St. Perpetua, (5) St. Bede, (6) St. Hilda, (7) St. Frideswide, (8) St. Helen, (9) St. Quintin, (10) St. Lucy, (11) St. Miles, (12) St. Luke, (13) St. John, (14) St. George, (15) St Giles, (16) St. Thomas, (17) St. Mary, (18) St. Sylvester, (19) St. Jude, (20) St. Alban, (21) St. Ignatius, (22) St. Laurence, (23) St. Peter, (24) St. Paul, (25) St. Leonard, (26) St. Guthlac, (27) St. James, (28) St. Matthias, (29) St. Philip, (30) St. Clement, (31) St. Thomas-the-M., (32) St. Olave, (33) St. Saviour, (34) St. Epworth, (35) St. Columba, (36) St. David, (37) St. Veronica, (38) St. Christopher, (39) St. Edwina, (40) St. Neots, (41) St. Radigund, (42) All Saints.
1 Garth A C Porter
2 Roy H Jones
3 Leonard R Porter
4 Noel D Deam (C)
5 Alec Gammon
First peal in 42 methods by all the band. Most number of methods by all the band.
The peal is dedicated to Mr. and Mrs. Costar as a belated golden wedding anniversary compliment.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Buckingham, Buckinghamshire
St Peter and St Paul
Saturday, 23 October 1965 in 3h 5 (27)
5056 Cambridge Surprise Major
Composed by Johnson's Variation
1 William A Yates
2 Raymond A Vickers
3 Barry E Saunders
4 Christopher C Clarke
5 Frederick Vickers
6 James Linnell
7 Charles E Truman
8 George W Holland (C)
First of Surprise inside 2. First of Cambridge Major 3. A birthday peal for ringers of 2, 5 and tenor.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Oxford, Oxfordshire
St Ebbe
Sunday, 24 October 1965 in 2h 16 (4–3–19 in B♭)
5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major
Composed by A Craven
1 Anthony D Sansom
2 Charles Coles
3 David P Hilling (C)
4 Peter J Heritage
5 Christopher C Clarke
6 Edward R Venn
7 Frederick R Scott
8 J Keith Ward
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Oxford, Oxfordshire
St Thomas the Martyr
Tuesday, 26 October 1965 in 2h 44 (7–2–0)
5040 Doubles (34m)
120 each St Swithin, St.Cross, Northleigh, Freeland, Oxford, St.Valentine, St.Margaret, Beckley, Stanton, Ray, Isis, Antelope, Harbury, Gresford, St Tydfil, Jacobstow, Allestree, Middleton Stoney, Ladbroke, Pink’s, Longparish St Lucy,
St Frideswide, St Quintin, Keysoe, Zennor, Plain Bob, Reverse Bob, Canterbury, Newborough; 240 each St Helen, St Anne, Bluebell, Daffodil; 600 Grandsire.
1 Hilary Osborne
2 Leonard R Porter
3 Roy H Jones (C)
4 John A H Betts
5 Alec Gammon
First peal: 1.
Most methods: 4.
For the 20th anniversary of the UNO, and as a birthday compliment to Miss Elizabeth Barber.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
All Saints
Saturday, 30 October 1965 in 3h 23 (29–3–14 in C♯)
5039 Grandsire Caters
Composed by E G Shepherd
1 William H Coles
2 Geoffrey Harrison
3 Anthony K Fortin
4 Lionel A Timms
5 Arthur Newton
6 Richard E Dean
7 Dennis Knox (C)
8 Derek Francis
9 John Hill
10 Sydney M Bailey
First on ten: 3. First on a working bell: 4.
Rung for the Patronal Festival.
Ringing World page reference: 2849.0804Oxford Diocesan Guild
Oxford, Oxfordshire
St Ebbe
Friday, 12 November 1965 in 2h 24 (4–3–19 in B♭)
5184 Spliced Surprise Major (8m)
768 each of Bristol, London and Rutland, and 576 each of Cambridge, Pudsey, Yorkshire, Superlative and Lincolnshire; with 144 changes of method.
Composed by N Smith
1 Charles Coles
2 Victor Griffin
3 Gillian M Hussey
4 Cyril A Wratten
5 Brian Bladon
6 Anthony R Peake
7 Edward R Venn (C)
8 D John Hunt
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Appleton, Berkshire
St Laurence
Saturday, 13 November 1965 in 2h 46 (14–2–19 in E)
5057 Grandsire Caters
Composed by Edgar C Shepherd
1 J Roger Mitty
2 Norman H Leslie
3 Dennis A Leslie
4 John E Drewitt
5 John W T Hibbert
6 Frederick A H Wilkins
7 Brian R White (C)
8 Frederick C White
9 Francis A White
10 Edwin Drewitt
Rung half muffled in memory of the fallen, especially the father of the ringer of the tenor, killed 49 years ago this day.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
All Saints
Friday, 19 November 1965 in 3h 20 (29–3–14 in C♯)
5040 Grandsire Triples
Composed by Parker's 12-Part
1 Robert H Newton
2 Joyce I Barton
3 Anthony K Fortin
4 John Young
5 Sydney M Bailey
6 Dennis Knox
7 David A Cornwall (C)
8 Lionel A Timms
Rung half-muffled in memoriam Colin Harrison.
Ringing World page reference: 2850.0823Oxford Diocesan Guild
Kingham, Oxfordshire
St Andrew
Saturday, 20 November 1965 in 2h 55 (12–0–4 in F♯)
5024 Gainsborough Surprise Major
Composed by P G K Davies
1 Terence J Hester
2 J M Elaine Dixon
3 Michael Hatchett
4 Frederick W Soden
5 Brian W Hall
6 Peter J Heritage
7 D Kay Adkins (C)
8 Alan R Pink
First peal in the method (1,2,4,5,7).
Rung to mark the wedding between Rev. Peter Newing, of Blockley, and Miss Angela Grainger.
Ringing World page reference: 2850.0823Oxford Diocesan Guild
West Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
St Lawrence
Saturday, 27 November 1965 in 2h 31 (14–3–2 in F♯)
5040 Stedman Triples
Sir A. P. Heywood's trans. of Thurstans' Four-Part.
1 Sydney M Bailey
2 Frederick R Scott
3 Edward R Venn
4 Anthony D Sansom
5 Michael Hatchett
6 J Keith Ward
7 David P Hilling (C)
8 Giles R Shedden
First peal of Triples (4,6).
Ringing World page reference: 2852.0855Oxford Diocesan Guild
Sonning, Berkshire
St Andrew
Saturday, 27 November 1965 in 45m (20)
1260 Grandsire Triples
1 Ivor Newell
2 David C Willis
3 Jean S Busby
4 Alfred W Burton
5 Charles T Williams
6 Geoffrey M Harvey
7 A Norman Willis (C)
8 Stephen J Atkins
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Highworth, Wiltshire
St Michael
Saturday, 27 November 1965 in 2h 50 (18–0–2 in E)
5056 Cambridge Surprise Major
Composed by Charles Middleton
1 J Keith Ward
2 Edward R Venn (C)
3 Peter G Holden
4 James F List
5 David Floyd
6 Peter J Heritage
7 Anthony D Sansom
8 Frederick R Scott
First peal of Surprise Major - 5
Ringing World page reference: 2852.0854Oxford Diocesan Guild
Chesham, Buckinghamshire
St Mary the Virgin
Saturday, 27 November 1965 in 2h 54 (17–0–5 in F)
5040 Cambridge Surprise Minor
Being seven different extents.
1 Joyce I Barton
2 Roy Woodruff
3 John Young
4 David A Cornwall
5 Walter Lee
6 Dennis Knox
The first peal on the bells for 33 years.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Headington, Oxfordshire
St Andrew
Monday, 29 November 1965 (7–3–0 in A♭)
900 Doubles (3m)
1 Brenda M Arnott
2 Christine Baker
3 Cherry Withell
4 P Lucas
5 T Smith (C)
6 Jane Wyatt
Longest ring 1 and 2.
For Evensong
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Oxford, Oxfordshire
St Ebbe
Tuesday, 30 November 1965 in 2h 30 (4–3–19 in B♭)
5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major
Composed by H Dains
1 A James Adams
2 Edward R Venn (C)
3 G Robert Mordaunt
4 Brian W Hall
5 Frederick W Soden
6 Anthony D Sansom
7 Charles Coles
8 Peter J Heritage
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Radley, Berkshire
St James the Great
Sunday, 5 December 1965 in 2h 45 (6½)
5040 Plain Bob Minor
Being seven different extents.
1 Carol A Long (13)
2 Catherine A Salter (15)
3 J Mary Eyres (14)
4 Marie R Cross
5 Daphne J Pollard (C)
6 C Jeffrey Jones
First peal: 1, 2, 3.
Rung as a thankoffering for the work of the Rev. R. S. Brutton, Vicar of Radley, 1957-1965, and also for the life and work of the late Vicars of Radley, John Vincent Pixell (1941-1957) and Canon T. H. Liddiard (1916-1929), both of whom died during 1965.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Islip, Oxfordshire
St Nicholas
Monday, 6 December 1965 in 3h (9–1–12 in G)
5088 Kent Treble Bob Major
Composed by J Thorpe
1 Alan R Pink (C)
2 D Kay Adkins
3 Jane A Carruthers
4 Frederick W Soden
5 Brian W Hall
6 Peter J Heritage
7 Christopher C Clarke
8 Philip H Tocock
First peal of Major in the method: 2, 4, 5, 6.
First on eight bells: 3.
The conductor’s 600th peal for the Guild (477 conducted).
Rung on the Feast of St. Nicholas.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Horspath, Oxfordshire
St Giles
Wednesday, 8 December 1965 in 2h 45 (5–2–9 in B♭)
5040 Plain Bob Minor
1 Brenda M Arnott
2 Cherry Withell
3 Christine C Baker
4 Ian A Ross
5 Paul C Lucas
6 Tom Smith (C)
First peal: 1, 2.
First of Minor: 4.
First "inside": 5.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Oxford, Oxfordshire
St Thomas the Martyr
Friday, 10 December 1965 in 2h 45 (7–2–0)
5040 Doubles (36m)
120 each Beckley, Freeland, Gresford, Isis, Northleigh, Oxford, Ray, Stanton, St Cross, St Margaret, St Swithin, St Valentine, Harbury, St Tydfil, Jacobstow, Kennington, Southrepps, Allestree, Ladbroke, Middleton Stoney, Pinks, St Anne, St Helen, Longparish, St Frideswide, St Lucy, Keysoe, St Quintin, Bluebell, Daffodil, Newborough, Zennor; 240 each Plain Bob, Reverse Canterbury, Antelope; 480 Grandsire.
1 Noel D Deam
2 Leonard R Porter
3 Roy H Jones (C)
4 Elizabeth M Barber
5 Alec Gammon
6 David Pullin
First peal: 4.
For the Festival of St Nicholas.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Oxford, Oxfordshire
Cathedral Church of Christ
Saturday, 11 December 1965 in 3h 24 (31–0–23 in D)
5007 Stedman Cinques
Composed by H Hunter
1 J Howard R Freeborn
2 William J Ridgman
3 Claire Dilliamore
4 Hadley Hunter (C)
5 Andrew S Hudson
6 C Martin Press
7 Bruce Wakefield
8 Vivian Nutton
9 Kenneth J Darvill
10 S Clarke Walters
11 Christopher M P Johnson
12 Christopher H Rogers
Oxford Diocesan Guild
High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
All Saints
Saturday, 11 December 1965 in 3h 33 (29–3–14 in C♯)
5040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal
1 John E Camp
2 Edward R Venn
3 Claudia Critchley
4 G William Critchley (C)
5 Dennis Knox
6 Frederick R Scott
7 Derek Francis
8 Sydney M Bailey
9 David P Hilling
10 J Keith Ward
150th peal: 8.
Ringing World page reference: 2854.0887Oxford Diocesan Guild
Amersham, Buckinghamshire
St Mary the Virgin
Saturday, 11 December 1965 in 3h (18–3–27)
5040 Surprise Minor (7m)
London, Ipswich, York, Durham, Beverley, Surfleet, Cambridge
1 Ronald J Snack
2 Anthony K Fortin
3 Walter J Ayre
4 George E Bonham
5 George E Thoday (C)
6 Philip Mehew
First of 7 Surprise: 2.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Buckland, Berkshire
St Mary the Virgin
Saturday, 18 December 1965 in 3h 12 (14–2–7 in E)
5088 Rutland Surprise Major
Composed by Charles W Roberts
1 Jane A Carruthers
2 J M Elaine Dixon
3 Michael Hatchett
4 Giles R Shedden
5 William Birmingham
6 Christopher C Clarke
7 Wilfrid G Wilson
8 Alan R Pink (C)
First peal of Surprise Major (1).
First peal in the method (2).
First peal in the method on the bells.
Ringing World page reference: 2855.0011Oxford Diocesan Guild
Bradfield, Berkshire
St Andrew
Thursday, 23 December 1965 in 2h 50 (12 in G)
5040 Ipswich Surprise Minor
1 Robert Munro Ashman
2 Reginald W Rex
3 Eunice A Lewis
4 Frank W Lewis
5 Geoffrey K Dodd (C)
6 J Keith Ward
Rung for the forthcoming wedding of Miss Rosemary Butler.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Shiplake, Oxfordshire
St Peter and St Paul
Tuesday, 28 December 1965 in 2h 41 (9–0–15 in A♭)
5088 Bristol Surprise Major
Composed by T B Worsley
1 Michael Hatchett
2 Frederick R Scott
3 Edward R Venn
4 Brian J Luff
5 Anthony D Sansom
6 J Keith Ward
7 John Hill
8 David P Hilling (C)
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Oxford, Oxfordshire
St Ebbe
Tuesday, 28 December 1965 in 2h 20 (4–3–19 in B♭)
5088 Rutland Surprise Major
Composed by C J Sedgley (No. 4)
1 John Hill
2 David P Hilling
3 Anthony D Sansom
4 Peter J Heritage
5 Edward R Venn
6 Frederick R Scott
7 Brian J Luff
8 J Keith Ward (C)
Rung in memory of W. H. B. Wilkins.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Goring on Thames, Oxfordshire
St Thomas of Canterbury
Wednesday, 29 December 1965 in 2h 54 (8–0–21 in A)
5184 New Cambridge Surprise Major
Composed by E F Gobey
1 Michael Hatchett
2 Philippa J P Dixon
3 Jane A Carruthers
4 Dennis Knox
5 Roy H Jones
6 Brian W Hall
7 Wilfrid G Wilson
8 Alan R Pink (C)
First peal of Surprise Major on an "inside” bell (2,3,5).
Rung on the Feast of St. Thomas the Martyr.
Ringing World page reference: 2856.0034Oxford Diocesan Guild
Stowe, Buckinghamshire
Assumption of SMV
Friday, 31 December 1965 in 2h 43 (10–3–23 in F)
5040 Grandsire Doubles
Being 42 extents, 10 callings
1 Mrs W A Yates
2 Raymond A Vickers
3 William A Yates (C)
4 Frederick Vickers
5 George W Holland
First peal on the bells.