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Oxford Diocesan Guild

Headington, Oxfordshire

St Andrew

Friday, 5 January 1968 in 2h 41 (7–3–0 in A♭)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

Being seven different extents.

1 Jane Wyatt

2 Cherry Withell

3 Harry W Badger

4 Paul C Lucas

5 Ian A Ross

6 Tom Smith (C)

First peal: 1.

First peal on the bells since being rehung on new frame.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Church Hanborough, Oxfordshire

St Peter and St Paul

Saturday, 6 January 1968 in 2h 55 (15½ in F)

5040 Minor

Being one extent each of St Clements and Reverse Canterbury Pleasure and five of Plain Bob.

1 Carolyn Osborne

2 Susan M Holden

3 Donald E Towers

4 Terence J Hester

5 James F List

6 Peter G Holden (C)

First peal at first attempt - 1.

First in three methods - 2.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Oxford, Oxfordshire

St Ebbe

Tuesday, 9 January 1968 in 2h 40 (4–3–19 in B♭)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by Carter's Variation

1 Christopher P Turner

2 Brian R White

3 Malcolm Journeaux

4 Francis A White

5 Edgar J Smith

6 Martin J Turner

7 Walter F Judge (C)

8 Charles Coles

First attempt (age 12 years): 1.

First in the method (age 15 years): 6.

Rung as a birthday compliment to the wife of the conductor.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Goring, Oxfordshire

St Thomas of Canterbury

Saturday, 13 January 1968 in 2h 44

5056 Yorkshire Surprise Major

1 Carol N J Tull

2 Stephen J Franklin

3 John C Baldwin

4 C Kenneth Lewis (C)

5 Harry E Wells

6 J Anthony Beaumont

7 William J Irving

8 Robert B Blond

First peal:1

First of method:2,5,6,7

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Reading, Berkshire

Minster Church of St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 14 January 1968 in 3h 13 (25–2–26 in D♭)

5088 London Surprise Major

Composed by J W Washbrook

1 Helen M Diserens

2 Albert Diserens

3 David P Hilling

4 Ronald F Diserens

5 Frank W Lewis

6 Frederick R Scott

7 John N Diserens

8 Noel J Diserens

First non-conducted peal: 1, 5, 7

Rung silent and non-conducted

Ringing World page reference: 2963.0090

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Goring, Oxfordshire

St Thomas of Canterbury

Tuesday, 23 January 1968

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Jean Tull

2 Malvin N J Tull

3 Carol N J Tull

4 Harold Tull

5 Michael H Hodgkinson

6 Walter A K Gray

7 William J Irving (C)

8 J Anthony Beaumont

Rung before the Christian Unity Service

Oxford Diocesan Guild

High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

All Saints

Saturday, 27 January 1968 in 3h 42 (26–3–14 in C♯)

5280 Bristol Surprise Maximus

Composed by David P Hilling

1 David P Hilling (C)

2 John N Diserens

3 John Hill

4 William H Jackson

5 Helen M Diserens

6 Dennis Knox

7 Thomas J Lock

8 Frank W Lewis

9 Frederick R Scott

10 Ronald F Diserens

11 Roger Baldwin

12 Noel J Diserens

First peal of Maximus: 4. First of Bristol: 5. First of Bristol Surprise Maximus by all the band except John Hill, and first peal of Bristol Surprise Maximus for the Guild.

Ringing World page reference: 2964.0109

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Oxford, Oxfordshire

St Ebbe

Tuesday, 30 January 1968 in 2h 33 (4–3–19 in B♭)

5056 Turramurra Surprise Major

Composed by R F B Speed

1 Charles Coles

2 D Kay Adkins

3 Alan R Pink (C)

4 Brian W Hall

5 Peter J Heritage

6 Ronald K Russ

7 Christopher C Clarke

8 Victor Griffin

First peal in the method: 2, 4, 6, 8.

First in the method "inside": 5.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Reading, Berkshire

St Laurence

Saturday, 3 February 1968 in 3h 37 (23–0–20 in D)

5280 Bristol Surprise Maximus

Composed by David P Hilling

1 Albert E Diserens

2 Ronald F Diserens

3 John Hill

4 Roger Baldwin

5 Helen M Diserens

6 Dennis Knox

7 Thomas J Lock

8 Frank W Lewis

9 Frederick R Scott

10 John N Diserens

11 David P Hilling (C)

12 Noel J Diserens

Ringing World page reference: 2965.0129

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Bradfield, Berkshire

St Andrew

Saturday, 3 February 1968 in 2h 48 (12 in G)

5040 Minor

720 Fawley, 720 Carlisle, 720 Beverley & Surfleet splices, 1440 Ipswitch & 1440 Cambridge.

1 Catherine A Salter

2 Robert Munro Ashman

3 Melvyn J Hiller

4 Jonathan Rowson

5 A Keith P Poole

6 Christopher L Rowson (C)

First 720 of Fawley rung to a peal.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Clewer, Berkshire

St Andrew

Sunday, 4 February 1968 in 2h 47 (14–2–25 in F)

5040 Minor

One extent of Oxford Bob, and two each of Kent T B, Oxford T B and Plain Bob.

1 Norman R Phillips

2 Monica M Blagrove

3 William Butler (C)

4 David C Brown

5 James Brooks

6 Frank T Blagrove

25th peal: 4. Rung to mark the 25th anniversary of the induction of Revd C Dymoke-Marr as Rector of this parish.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Appleton, Berkshire

St Laurence

Saturday, 10 February 1968 in 9h 10 (14–2–19)

16559 Grandsire Caters

Composed by A M Tyler

1 Andrew N Stubbs

2 John W T Hibbert

3 Dennis Knox

4 Frank D Mack

5 Dennis A Leslie

6 John H Napper

7 Brian R White (C)

8 Tudor P Edwards

9 Stephen Ivin

10 Francis A White

The longest peal of Grandsire Caters.

Umpires: William Coles, William Theobald, William Hibbert.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Marston, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas, Marston

Saturday, 17 February 1968 in 2h 37 (5–0–19 in C)

5040 Grandsire Doubles

1 Avril Walton

2 Leonard R Porter

3 Howard Page (C)

4 Noel D Deam

5 Alec Gammon

First peal at first attempt: 1.

First as conductor at first attempt (aged 12), youngest ringer to conduct a peal for and in the tower, believed to be the youngest for the Guild and possibly the youngest ever.

Rung as a birthday compliment to Noel D. Deam.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Amersham, Buckinghamshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 17 February 1968 in 2h 57 (18–3–27)

5040 Minor (7m)

Beverley, Cambridge, Kent, Oxford, Single Oxford, St Clements, Plain Bob.

1 Louise A M Evans

2 Douglas Whitlock

3 Monica Blagrove

4 Robert H Newton

5 Frank T Blagrove

6 Anthony K Fortin (C)

First in 7 methods, 1 & 2.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

All Saints

Saturday, 13 April 1968 in 3h 18 (29–3–14 in C♯)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Composed by W Pye

1 Derek Francis

2 Dennis Knox

3 Beryl R Simpson

4 Michael J Church

5 Robert M Ashman

6 Sydney M Bailey

7 Robert H Newton

8 Frederick R Scott

9 J Keith Ward

10 Frank T Blagrove (C)

Has now circled the tower: 8.

Ringing World page reference: 2976.0349

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Slough, Berkshire

St Mary, Upton cum Chalvey

Sunday, 14 April 1968 in 3h (17–2–4 in E)

5040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal

1 J Keith Ward (C)

2 Beryl R Simpson

3 David C Brown

4 Alan D Elsmore

5 Stanley G Ponting

6 Michael J Church

7 Robert M Chapman

8 William Birmingham

9 Frederick R Scott

10 Frank T Blagrove

Circled tower to peals - 1

Ref: RW2976 p349

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Marston, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas, Marston

Monday, 15 April 1968 in 2h 41 (5–0–19 in C)

5040 Doubles (8m/90v)

Grandsire, Antelope, Rev. St. Bartholomew, Rev. St. Sebastian, All Saints’, Minster, Plain Bob and Rev. Canterbury and 90 variations.

1 Howard Page

2 Roy H Jones

3 Alec Gammon

4 Noel D Deam

5 Leonard R Porter (C)

Rung for the Festival of Easter.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Wallingford, Berkshire

St Mary le More

Saturday, 27 April 1968 in 3h 7 (21–1–7 in E♭)

5120 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by Frederick Dench

1 David P Hilling

2 Angela M Ayres

3 Heather A Walters

4 Robert A Partridge

5 David J Forder

6 P Gerald McIlhone

7 Roger M Heyworth

8 Robert C Kippin (C)

First peal of Cambridge: 2, 3

First peal of Surprise on the bells

Rung for the festival of Easter, and to celebrate the silver wedding of the Rev & Mrs C G Hester of Wallingford

Ringing World page reference: 2978.0389

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Bletchley, Buckinghamshire

St Mary

Friday, 10 May 1968 in 2h 54 (15–2–6 in F)

5040 Stedman Triples

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

1 Richard W Yates

2 Roger Cadamy

3 Raymond A Vickers

4 Rev Ernest G Orland

5 William A Yates

6 Malcolm G Hooton

7 George W Holland (C)

8 Albert E Daniells

First peal of Stedman Triples: 1, 4, 6. Has now "circled the tower" twice: 2.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Islip, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas

Thursday, 23 May 1968 in 2h 50 (9–1–12 in G)

5056 Isis Surprise Major

Composed by C Middleton

1 Peter J Heritage

2 Alan R Pink (C)

3 Frederick W Soden

4 D Kay Adkins

5 Brian W Hall

6 Barry J Davis

7 William Birmingham

8 Christopher C Clarke

First peal in the method. (H. and M. Collection No. 4584)

Rung for Ascension Day.

Isis Surprise Major: -38-1458-12-36-12-38-16-78 b

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Reading, Berkshire

Minster Church of St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 26 May 1968 in 3h 14 (25–2–26 in D♭)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by Charles Middleton

1 Mrs A Diserens

2 Albert Diserens

3 Brian J Luff

4 Harold Smith

5 Frank W Lewis

6 John N Diserens

7 Ronald F Diserens (C)

8 Noel J Diserens

Rung to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Albert Diserens' first peal, and also his 50th year as a member of the Oxford Diocesan Guild

Ringing World page reference: 2982.0469

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Appleton, Berkshire

St Laurence

Saturday, 1 June 1968 in 2h 43 (14–2–19 in E)

5039 Grandsire Caters

Composed by Albert M Tyler

1 Andrew J Dyer

2 Edwin Drewitt

3 Brian R White (C)

4 J Roger Mitty

5 Norman H Leslie

6 Frank White

7 Dennis A Leslie

8 Frederick C White

9 Francis A White

10 Vivian J White

First peal: 1 & 10

Rung by members of the Sunday Service band.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Oxford, Oxfordshire

St Ebbe

Thursday, 6 June 1968 in 2h 40 (4–3–19 in B♭)

5056 Wye Surprise Major

Composed by N Smith

1 Harry W Badger

2 Charles Coles

3 Alan R Pink (C)

4 Ronald K Russ

5 Christopher C Clarke

6 Brian W Hall

7 Peter J Heritage

8 Victor Griffin

First peal in the method: 4, 8.

Rung for the Whitsun Festival and to commemorate the consecration the previous day of the completed Church of St. Anta and All Saints, Carbis Bay, Cornwall.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Oxford, Oxfordshire

St Ebbe

Wednesday, 19 June 1968 in 2h 35 (4–3–19 in B♭)

5056 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by C H Martin

1 Alan R Pink

2 Christopher C Clarke

3 Charles Coles

4 Peter H Mackie

5 Ronald K Russ

6 Bertram J Coggins

7 Thomas W Goodyer

8 Thomas J Lock (C)

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Windsor, Berkshire

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 22 June 1968 in 3h 3 (17–2–11 in E♭)

5152 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)

1312 Bristol, 1280 Cambridge, London, Superlative; 112 com, atw

Composed by Albert J Pitman

1 David P Hilling (C)

2 Albert E Diserens

3 Cyril F Low

4 Robin G Leale

5 Frank T Blagrove

6 Christopher H Rogers

7 Ronald F Diserens

8 Noel J Diserens

For the Patronal Festival

Ringing World page reference: 2986.0549

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Goring, Oxfordshire

St Thomas of Canterbury

Saturday, 29 June 1968

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Jean Tull

2 Malvin N J Tull

3 Norman H F Tull

4 Carol N J Tull

5 Mary C Trent

6 J Anthony Beaumont

7 William J Irving (C)

8 F John Hiscock

Rung as a wedding compliment to Michael W. Napper, a ringer at this church

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Oxford, Oxfordshire

St Ebbe

Sunday, 30 June 1968 in 2h 35 (4–3–19 in B♭)

5280 Rutland Surprise Major

Composed by C I Rowson

1 John S Hopwood

2 Catherine A Salter

3 Jonathan R Rowson

4 M Jack Alletson

5 Jeremy R Pratt

6 Melvyn J Hiller

7 Peter H Mackie

8 Christopher I Rowson (C)

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Marston, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas, Marston

Saturday, 20 July 1968 in 2h 39 (5–0–19 in C)

5040 Doubles (8m/6v)

In eight methods - Plain Bob, Reverse Canterbury, Grandsire, Antelope, Rev. St. Bartholomew, All Saints', Rev. St. Sebastian, Minster Bob, and six variations — Abberley, Kennington, Southrepps, Daffodil, St. Quinton and Ladbroke.

1 C Richard Miles

2 Alec Gammon

3 Roy H Jones (C)

4 Noel D Deam

5 Leonard R Porter

Rung for the Festival of St. Mary Magdalen.

Ringing World page reference: 2990.0627

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Cookham, Berkshire

Holy Trinity

Saturday, 27 July 1968 in 2h 54 (13–3–27 in E)

5056 Aldenham Surprise Major

Composed by Arthur Knights

1 Roland Biggs

2 Arthur Newton

3 Sydney M Bailey

4 Anthony P Foster

5 John Hill

6 David P Hilling

7 Percy Newton

8 Dennis Knox (C)

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

First peal of major in the method; 5

Rung as a compliment to Robert H Newton on his 21st birthday and to Margaret Newton and Donal Kennedy on their engagement.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Slough, Berkshire

St Mary, Upton cum Chalvey

Saturday, 24 August 1968 in 3h 3 (17–2–4 in E)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Composed by C K Lewis

1 William Birmingham

2 William Butler

3 David C Brown

4 Alan R Pink (C)

5 Ronald K Russ

6 Reginald W Rex

7 Christopher C Clarke

8 Sydney M Bailey

9 Wilfred G Wilson

10 J Keith Ward

First Surprise Royal 'inside' - 5

Ref: RW2995 p715

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Oxford, Oxfordshire

St Thomas the Martyr

Thursday, 29 August 1968 in 2h 44 (7–2–0)

5040 Treble Dodging Minor (7m)

Seven extents: Beverley S, Surfleet S, Cambridge S, College Exercise TB, Norbury TB, Oxford TB, Kent TB.

1 Harry W Badger

2 Alan R Pink (C)

3 Barry J Davis

4 Christopher C Clarke

5 Peter J Heritage

6 Victor Griffin

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Windsor, Berkshire

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 31 August 1968 in 3h 2 (17–2–11 in E♭)

5040 Single Oxford Bob Triples

Composed by Frank T Blagrove

1 Michael Hatchett

2 Leonard Stilwell

3 William Birmingham

4 Albert C Wenban

5 Norman Summerhayes

6 David P Hilling

7 Frank T Blagrove (C)

8 Sidney Blyth

Rung half-muffled in memoriam H.R.H. Princess Marina.

Ringing World page reference: 3000.0814

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Cumnor, Berkshire

St Michael

Saturday, 31 August 1968 in 2h 56 (13–1–4 in F)

5040 Minor (16m)

(1) London Court, (2) College, (3) Durham and York Surprise, (4) St. Clement’s, Childwall and Buxton College Bob, Double Oxford, Thelwall and Pinehurst Court Bob, Rosehill, Hanney and Radley College Court Bob, (5) Plain and Reverse Bob, (6) York Surprise, (7) Cambridge Surprise

1 John R Norris

2 Catherine A Salter

3 Jonathan R Rowson

4 Melvyn J Hiller

5 A Keith P Poole

6 Christopher I Rowson (C)

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Cookham, Berkshire

Holy Trinity

Saturday, 31 August 1968 in 2h 53 (13–3–27 in E)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by J J Parker's 12-part

1 John Dieppe

2 Ernest W Eldridge

3 Michael Hatchett

4 James R A Muller

5 William Birmingham

6 Wilfrid G Wilson

7 William H Jackson (C)

8 Kenneth M Tuck

First peal of Triples in the method as conductor.

Rung with the best wishes of the band to celebrate the wedding this day of Christina Phyllis Newman and Rodney John Davis, ringer at the tower.

Ringing World page reference: 2998.0774

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Abingdon, Berkshire

St Nicolas

Monday, 2 September 1968 in 2h 34 (7–1–18 in B♭)

5040 London Surprise Minor

1 Jonathan R Rowson

2 A Keith P Poole

3 Catherine A Salter

4 Melvyn J Hiller

5 Michael C E Hodge

6 Christopher I Rowson (C)

Rung in association with the 17th birthday of the treble ringer, on the following day, and the golden wedding of the grandparents of the ringer of the 2nd, on August 29th.

Ringing World page reference: 2999.0794

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Farnham Royal, Buckinghamshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 21 September 1968 in 2h 50 (11–3–10 in F♯)

5056 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

Composed by Rev. H Law James

1 Michael Hatchett

2 Anthony K Fortin

3 Patricia A Copas

4 David P Hilling (C)

5 Michael J Palmer

6 Dennis Knox

7 Alan E Bagworth

8 A Patrick Cannon

Ringing World page reference: 3000.0814

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Goring, Oxfordshire

St Thomas of Canterbury

Saturday, 28 September 1968 in 2h 43

5040 Grandsire Triples

1 Malvin N J Tull

2 Carol N J Tull

3 Mary G Trent

4 Stephen J Franklin

5 Michael H Hodgkinson

6 J Anthony Beaumont

7 William J Irving (C)

8 F John Hiscock

First peal:1,8

First in method:2,3

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Marston, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas, Marston

Saturday, 5 October 1968 in 2h 32 (5–0–19 in C)

5040 Doubles (3m/10v)

In three methods - 240 Reverse Canterbury, 1,200 Plain Bob, 1,680 Grandsire; and 10 variations - 240 each of St Helen, St Cross, Ladbroke, Jacobstowe, Stanton, Middleton Stoney and 120 each of Beckley, Pinks, St Anne, Longparish.

1 Howard Page

2 Richard D Bing

3 Roy H Jones (C)

4 Noel D Deam

5 Alec Gammon

Rung as wedding compliments to Mr. and Mrs. N. D. Deam (married September 7th, 1968) and Mr. and Mrs. Ian Howells (married October 5th, 1968).

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Newton Longville, Buckinghamshire

St Faith

Saturday, 12 October 1968 in 2h 50 (12 in G)

5088 Stratford Surprise Major

Composed by E W Tipler

1 William Birmingham

2 Alan R Pink (C)

3 Michael Hatchett

4 Barry J Davis

5 Christopher C Clarke

6 Frank Reed

7 George W Holland

8 Victor Griffin

First peal in the method (3, 4, 5, 6, 7).

Arranged as a farewell to the Rev. L. C. and Mrs. Butler and as a thank offering for the former's 21 years of ministry in this parish.

Ringing World page reference: 3002.0854

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Goring, Oxfordshire

St Thomas of Canterbury

Sunday, 13 October 1968

1344 Plain Bob Major

1 Malvin N J Tull

2 Gale M Hodgkinson

3 Norman H F Tull

4 Carol N J Tull

5 Ian G Judd

6 William J Irving

7 Michael H Hodgkinson

8 J Anthony Beaumont (C)

First in method:1,3,4,5

First as conductor:8

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Crowthorne, Berkshire

Zermatt, Butler Road

Wednesday, 16 October 1968 in 1h 56 (27 in A)

5040 Kent Treble Bob Minor

7 extents.

1–2 Susanne Sargeant

3–4 Frank C Price (C)

5–6 Jeffrey L Claughton

350th peal - 3-4.

Ringing World page reference: 3015.0091

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Cowley, Oxfordshire

St James

Thursday, 17 October 1968 in 2h 44 (5–3–3 in C)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

Being seven extents, each called differently.

1 Victor Griffin (C)

2 Peter J Heritage

3 Brenda J Martin

4 Roy Goodwin

5 Laurence H W Busby

6 A James Adams

First peal in the method and of Minor: 3.

Rung on the eve of St. Luke’s Day, remembering the work of all medical staff.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Brightwell, Berkshire

St Agatha

Thursday, 24 October 1968 (9–3–3 in G♯)

1260 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Glenda Emmett

2 Angela Ayres

3 Andrew R D Cope

4 Frank E Godden

5 Clive Holloway

6 P Gerald McIlhone (C)

The last quarter peal rung on the bells before augmentation to eight

Ringing World page reference: 3005.0915

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Watlington, Oxfordshire

St Leonard

Saturday, 9 November 1968 in 3h 18 (20–3–25 in E)

5056 Higher Walton Surprise Major

Wratten Collection No. 30.

1 Michael Hatchett

2 Alan R Pink (C)

3 Peter J Heritage

4 Barry J Davies

5 Christopher C Clarke

6 William Birmingham

7 Geoffrey K Dodd

8 Victor Griffin

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

Mr. Birmingham has now completed the alphabet to Surprise Major methods.

Rung for the Feast of St. Leonard.

Ringing World page reference: 3006.0933

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Appleton, Berkshire

St Laurence

Saturday, 9 November 1968 in 2h 55 (14–2–19 in E)

5039 Grandsire Caters

Composed by Albert M Tyler

1 Vivian J White

2 Frederick A H Wilkins

3 Norman H Leslie

4 John W T Hibbert

5 Dennis A Leslie

6 John H Napper

7 Frederick C White

8 Brian R White (C)

9 Francis A White

10 Edwin Drewitt

Rung half muffled in memory of the fallen.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Warfield, Berkshire

The Willows

Wednesday, 13 November 1968 in 1h 53 (27 in A)

5040 Kent Treble Bob Minor

7 exents

1–2 Susanne Sargeant

3–4 Frank C Price (C)

5–6 Jeffrey L Claughton

350th peal - 5-6.

Ringing World page reference: 3015.0091

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Reading, Berkshire

St Laurence

Saturday, 16 November 1968 in 3h 28 (23–0–20 in D)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by A Knights

1 Maurice G Ingram

2 Anna K Sadowska

3 Anne M Carpenter

4 Laura M Grindrod

5 Melvyn J Hiller

6 Christopher I Rowson

7 John R Leary (C)

8 Graham J N Colborne

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Chenies, Buckinghamshire

St Michael

Saturday, 16 November 1968 in 2h 50 (9–0–21 in B♭)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

7 different extents (standard callings).

1 Patrick F A Brentnall

2 Brian M Barker

3 Walter yre

4 D Joseph Goodman

5 Keith D Waples

6 Peter W Harper (C)

First peal - 1.

Ringing World page reference: 3011.0012

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Wavendon, Buckinghamshire

Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Friday, 22 November 1968 in 2h 50 (8–3–5 in A♭)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Minor

Being seven different extents.

1 Malcolm G Hooton

2 Andrew Haseldine

3 Barry R Eglesfield

4 Richard Haseldine

5 Canon C E Wigg

6 George E Green (C)

First peal 2, 4. First on the bells. Rung to the glory of God and as a farewell to Canon C E Wigg.

Ringing World page reference: 3012.0030

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Quainton, Buckinghamshire

Holy Cross and St Mary

Saturday, 23 November 1968 in 2h 56 (17–1–26 in E♭)

5040 Doubles (7m)

6 extents each of St Nicholas, Winchendon Place, Rev Canterbury Pleasure, Plain Bob, St Simon, St Martin and Grandsire.

1 F Dennis Poole

2 Roy Woodruff

3 Arthur J White

4 Walter Lee

5 Frank T Blagrove (C)

Rung to mark Stewardship Renewal Campaign at this church.

Ringing World page reference: 3013.0050

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Harwell, Oxfordshire

St Matthew

Saturday, 23 November 1968 in 2h 52 (16–1–26 in E)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by J Carter

1 Harry Wells

2 Douglas Jordan

3 James Blond

4 Leonard Cox

5 Michael Bishop

6 Douglas Bosley

7 William Gilks

8 Robert Blond (C)

First peal of Plain Bob Major - 4,6.

Ringing World page reference: 3014.0070

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Thatcham, Berkshire

St Mary

Saturday, 30 November 1968 in 3h 3 (13–0–23 in F)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by C Middleton

1 William Birmingham

2 Reginald W Rex

3 Ronald C Christopher

4 William Butler (C)

5 Harry E Wells

6 Robert M Ashman

7 Brian L Taylor

8 Michael Hatchett

Arranged to commemorate the Rev B J M Thackeray completing 35 years as Vicar of St Mary's, Thatcham.

Ringing World page reference: 3014.0070

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sonning, Berkshire

St Andrew

Saturday, 30 November 1968 in 3h 9 (20–1–4 in D)

5088 London Surprise Major

Composed by J W Washbrook

1 David C Willis

2 David P Hilling

3 Albert Diserens

4 Brian J Luff

5 John N Diserens

6 Frank W Lewis

7 Ronald F Diserens

8 Noel J Diserens (C)

First peal of Major: 1

Rung for the feast of St Andrew.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Islip, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas

Friday, 6 December 1968 in 2h 52 (9–1–12 in G)

5056 Zanzibar Surprise Major

Composed by S H Wood

1 Terence J Hester

2 Alan R Pink (C)

3 Ronald K Russ

4 Brian W Hall

5 Peter H Mackie

6 William Birmingham

7 Peter J Heritage

8 George W Holland

First peal in the method.

Rung on the Feast of St Nicholas.

Ringing World page reference: 3011.0012

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Hurst, Berkshire

St Nicholas

Saturday, 7 December 1968 in 2h 57 (14–1–16 in F)

5088 Superlative Surprise Major

Composed by M S Bruce

1 Geoffrey K Dodd

2 Beryl R Simpson

3 Rowan S Bradley

4 Reginald W Rex

5 Michael J Church

6 John H Napper

7 Ronald F Diserens (C)

8 A Patrick Cannon

First peal of Superlative - 5,6.

Ringing World page reference: 3011.0012

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Hinton Waldrist, Oxfordshire

St Margaret

Monday, 9 December 1968 in 2h 24 (6–2–19 in B♭)

5040 Warkworth Surprise Minor

7 different extents.

1 Bertram J Coggins

2 Terence J Hester

3 Michael R Rose

4 Peter Pearce

5 Brian W Hall

6 D Kay Adkins (C)

First peal in the method by all the band.

Ringing World page reference: 3013.0050

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Guildford, Surrey

Cathedral Church of the Holy Spirit

Saturday, 14 December 1968 in 3h 20 (30–1–10 in D)

5040 Plain Bob Royal

Composed by Arr. C I Rowson

1 Graham J N Colborne

2 Ronald E Stillwell

3 Caroline Mackie

4 Anna K Sadowska

5 Maurice G Ingram

6 Malcolm Loveday

7 Robert H Newman

8 Christopher I Rowson (C)

9 Peter H Mackie

10 Anthony P Foster

Ringing World page reference: 3013.0050

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Cookham, Berkshire

Holy Trinity

Saturday, 14 December 1968 in 2h 49 (13–3–27 in E)

5040 Stedman Triples

Composed by Heywood's Transposition of Thurstan's

1 Leonard Stilwell

2 James R A Muller

3 David C Brown

4 William Birmingham

5 Thomas H Tocock

6 William H Jackson

7 David P Hilling (C)

8 Kenneth Tuck

First peal of Stedman - 2,3,5. Rung with best wishes to Bill and Heather Jackson prior to their departure to Canada at the end of the month.

Ringing World page reference: 3012.0030

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Aldermaston, Berkshire

St Mary the Virgin

Wednesday, 18 December 1968 in 2h 37 (10–2–14 in G)

5056 Dorchester Surprise Major

Composed by G K Dodd

1 Beryl R Simpson

2 Michael D Church

3 Reginald W Rex

4 W John Couperthwaite

5 Brian D Threlfall

6 Richard H Youdale

7 Ronald F Diserens

8 Geoffrey K Dodd (C)

25th peal together - 1,2. First in the method by all except the ringers of Treble and 2.

Ringing World page reference: 3013.0050

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Trumpington, Cambridgeshire

SS Mary and Michael

Friday, 20 December 1968 in 2h 50 (10–2–22 in G)

5040 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Composed by Sir A.P. Heywood

1 William Pye

2 Joyce I Cornwall

3 Ernest Pye

4 R Ian West

5 Arthur Newton

6 Robert H Newton

7 Peter H Mackie

8 David A Cornwall (C)

First in method - 4

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Trumpington, Cambridgeshire

St Mary and St Michael

Saturday, 21 December 1968 in 2h 50 (10–2–22 in G)

5040 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Composed by Sir A P Heywood

1 William Pye

2 Joyce I Cornwall

3 Ernest Pye

4 R Ian West

5 Arthur Newton

6 Robert H Newton

7 Peter H Mackie

8 David A Cornwall (C)

First peal in the method - 4.

Ringing World page reference: 3015.0089

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Hungerford, Berkshire

St Lawrence

Saturday, 21 December 1968 in 2h 44 (12–1–8 in G)

5040 Plain Bob Triples

Composed by Unknown

1 Mary Lawrenson

2 Rosemary A Spicer

3 Rosemary E White

4 Peter C Worthington

5 Robert J Crocker

6 Michael R Worthington

7 J Barry Pickup (C)

8 David C Ely

First peal - 1,8. First of Plain Bob Triples - 4,6. Rung for the engagement of Jill Woodward and Eric Horrall.

Ringing World page reference: 3013.0050

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Goring, Oxfordshire

St Thomas of Canterbury

Saturday, 21 December 1968 in 2h 44

5056 Plain Bob Major

1 Malvin N J Tull

2 Mary G Trent

3 Norman H F Tull

4 Carol N J Tull

5 Michael H Hodgkinson

6 Stephen J Franklin

7 William J Irving

8 J Anthony Beaumont (C)

First peal:3

First in the method:1,4

First 'inside' in method:2

First as conductor:8

First in method by a fully local band

Ringing World page reference: 3014.0070

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Oxford, Oxfordshire

St Ebbe

Monday, 23 December 1968 in 2h 45 (4–3–19 in B♭)

5056 Grandpont Surprise Major

Composed by 29-course block reduced

1 William Birmingham

2 David C Brown

3 Alan R Pink (C)

4 Charles Coles

5 Peter J Heritage

6 Ronald K Russ

7 Michael Hatchett

8 Christopher W Woolley

First peal in the method.

A 74th birthday compliment to Charles Coles.

Ringing World page reference: 3015.0089

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Windsor, Berkshire

St John the Baptist

Tuesday, 24 December 1968 in 2h 57 (17–2–11 in E♭)

5088 Plain Bob Major

Composed by Variation of J R Pritchard's

1 Leonard Stilwell

2 Edward S T Farr

3 Ann Carpenter

4 William Birmingham

5 David C Brown

6 Christopher I Rowson

7 Albert C Wenban

8 Frank T Blagrove (C)

Rung for the Feast of the Nativity.

Ringing World page reference: 3016.0110

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Goring, Oxfordshire

St Thomas of Canterbury

Tuesday, 24 December 1968

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Jean Tull

2 Michael W Napper

3 Carol N J Tull

4 Mary G Trent

5 Stephen J Franklin

6 J Anthony Beaumont

7 William J Irving (C)

8 F John Hiscock

Rung before Midnight Communion

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Yarnton, Oxfordshire

St Bartholomew

Saturday, 28 December 1968 in 3h 5 (22–1–19 in D)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

1 Hilary Osborne

2 James F List

3 Roy H Jones

4 Michael W Coleman

5 Peter G Holden

6 John Pladdys (C)

Ringing World page reference: 3017.0127

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Northleigh, Oxfordshire

St Mary

Saturday, 28 December 1968 in 2h 35 (9)

5040 Minor (7m)

1 extent each Double Oxford, Single Oxford, Oxford TB, Kent TB, Cambridge, St Clement's and Plain Bob.

1 Susan M Holden

2 Roy H Jones

3 Peter Pearce

4 Peter G Holden

5 James F List

6 John Pladdys (C)

Ringing World page reference: 3016.0110

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Dorney, Buckinghamshire

St James the Less

Tuesday, 31 December 1968 in 2h 30 (7–2–13 in A)

5040 Minor (9m)

7 extents: Double Court Bob, Oxford TB, Kent TB, Cambridge Surprise, Single and Double Oxford Bob, St Clement's College Bob, Double Bob and Plain Bob.

1 Leonard Stilwell

2 Monica Blagrove

3 William Birmingham

4 David C Brown

5 Frank C Price

6 Frank T Blagrove (C)

Ringing World page reference: 3017.0127

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Abingdon, Berkshire

St Helen

Tuesday, 31 December 1968 in 3h 7 (20–1–6 in E♭)

5040 Plain Bob Major

1 J Richard Poole

2 Catherine A Salter

3 Anne M Carpenter

4 Jonathan R Rowson

5 Michael C E Hodge

6 Melvyn J Hiller

7 A Keith P Poole

8 Christopher I Rowson (C)

Ringing World page reference: 3017.0127

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