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Oxford Diocesan Guild
Brightwell, Oxfordshire
St Agatha
Wednesday, 1 January 1969 in 3h 7 (9–3–3 in G♯)
5376 Plain Bob Major
Composed by G H Beever
1 Angela M Ayres
2 Andrew R D Cope
3 Susan M Heyworth
4 Glenda E Emmett
5 A T P C Pearce
6 Ernest G Garrard
7 P Gerald McIlhone (C)
8 Jack O Berry
First peal on the recently augmented eight
Rung with the compliments of the band to celebrate the engagement of Robert Partridge to Miss Susan Dove
Ringing World page reference: 3017.0131Oxford Diocesan Guild
Abingdon, Oxfordshire
St Nicolas
Wednesday, 1 January 1969 in 2h 27 (7–1–18 in B♭)
5040 Carlisle Surprise Minor
1 Kirsty Grant
2 Catherine A Salter
3 Jonathan R Rowson
4 Melvyn J Hiller
5 A Keith P Poole (C)
6 Christopher I Rowson (C)
First peal - 1.
Ringing World page reference: 3017.0131Oxford Diocesan Guild
Reading, Berkshire
St Giles
Saturday, 4 January 1969 in 3h 2 (14–2–7 in F)
5056 Plain Bob Major
Composed by J R Pritchard
1 Harold W Dunsden
2 Revd David J Stoker
3 William L Gilks
4 Harry E Wills
5 James P Blond
6 Roy H Jones
7 Geoffrey K Dodd (C)
8 A Patrick Cannon
First peal of Major - 2. First on the bells since 1952.
Ringing World page reference: 3017.0131Oxford Diocesan Guild
Sonning, Berkshire
St Andrew
Sunday, 5 January 1969 in 45m (20)
1260 Stedman Triples
1 Albert Diserens
2 Elsie Smith
3 A Norman Willis
4 David C Willis
5 Ivor Newell
6 Harold Smith
7 Noel J Diserens (C)
8 Robert Newell
first of Stedman 4 & 5.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Oxford, Oxfordshire
St Ebbe
Wednesday, 8 January 1969 in 2h 44 (4–3–19 in B♭)
5184 Welford Surprise Major
Composed by H Poyner
1 Harry W Badger
2 Brian W Hall
3 Alan R Pink (C)
4 Charles Coles
5 Ronald K Russ
6 Peter J Heritage
7 Barry J Davis
8 Christopher C Clarke
First peal in the method by all the band, and for the Guild.
Rung for the Feast of the Epiphany.
Ringing World page reference: 3018.0149Oxford Diocesan Guild
Crowthorne, Berkshire
Zermatt, Butler Road
Wednesday, 8 January 1969 in 1h 41 (27 in A)
5040 Minor (2m)
2 extents of Kent TB and 5 different extents of Plain Bob.
1–2 Susanne Sargeant
3–4 Frank C Price (C)
5–6 Jeffrey L Claughton
50th peal and first multi-method peal in hand - 5-6.
Ringing World page reference: 3021.0211Oxford Diocesan Guild
Witney, Oxfordshire
St Mary the Virgin
Thursday, 9 January 1969 in 2h 53 (16–3–11 in E)
5040 Stedman Triples
Composed by Heywood's Transposition
1 Christopher P Turner
2 Walter F Judge (C)
3 Martin J Turner
4 Francis A White
5 EdgarJ Smith
6 Peter J Heritage
7 Brian R White
8 Bertram J Coggins
First peal in the method and rung at first attempt (aged 13 years) - 1.
Ringing World page reference: 3018.0149Oxford Diocesan Guild
Burnham, Buckinghamshire
St Peter
Saturday, 11 January 1969 in 2h 57 (12–3–13 in F♯)
5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major
Composed by F Nolan Golden
1 Leonard Stilwell
2 Alan R Pink (C)
3 Rosamund M Brown
4 Michael Hatchett
5 David C Brown
6 Robert H Newton
7 William Birmingham
8 J Keith Ward
First peal at first attempt - 3. Rung for the Feast of the Epiphany.
Ringing World page reference: 3018.0149Oxford Diocesan Guild
Reading, Berkshire
Minster Church of St Mary the Virgin
Sunday, 12 January 1969 in 3h 26 (25–2–26 in D♭)
5088 Lincolnshire Surprise Major
Composed by C J Sedgley
1 Mrs A Diserens
2 Albert Diserens
3 Helen M Diserens
4 Edward W Colley
5 Brian J Luff
6 John N Diserens
7 Ronald F Diserens (C)
8 Frank W Lewis
Rung within the Octave of the Epiphany.
Ringing World page reference: 3018.0149Oxford Diocesan Guild
Cholsey, Oxfordshire
St Mary
Saturday, 18 January 1969 in 2h 55 (10–1–11 in G)
5040 Plain Bob Minor
1 Eve Hodgson
2 P J Dye
3 K W Johnson
4 Rosemary Morris
5 J Hodgson
6 W W Rich (C)
First peal - 1,3,5. First of Minor - 4. Rung to celebrate the birth of a son (David) to ringer of 3rd.
Ringing World page reference: 3021.0209Oxford Diocesan Guild
Northleigh, Oxfordshire
St Mary
Monday, 20 January 1969 in 2h 38 (9 in B♭)
5040 Netherseale Surprise Minor
2 2160s and 1 extent.
1 Peter Pearce
2 Brian W Hall
3 Terence J Hester
4 G John Collett
5 Bertram J Coggins
6 D Kay Adkins (C)
First peal in the method by all the band.
Ringing World page reference: 3019.0170Oxford Diocesan Guild
Oxford, Oxfordshire
St Ebbe
Tuesday, 21 January 1969 in 2h 40 (4–3–19 in B♭)
5024 Plain Bob Major
Composed by F Bennett
1 Alan R Pink (C)
2 Cyril Woodward
3 Christopher C Clarke
4 Harry W Badger
5 Charles Coles
6 Brian G F Gray
7 Clive Holloway
8 Peter J Heritage
First peal: 6.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Deddington, Oxfordshire
St Peter and St Paul
Saturday, 25 January 1969 in 2h 58 (15–3–3 in F)
5088 Appledore Surprise Major
Composed by D Knox (Wratten No 25)
1 Jean Marlow
2 Alan R Pink (C)
3 Peter J Heritage
4 Barry J Davies
5 Christopher C Clarke
6 D Kay Adkins
7 Wilfred G Wilson
8 George W Holland
100th peal - 4. First in the method (rung spliced at Stratton St Margaret on December 17th, 1966). Rung on the Feast of the Conversion of St Paul.
Ringing World page reference: 3020.0189Oxford Diocesan Guild
Blewbury, Oxfordshire
St Michael and All Angels
Saturday, 25 January 1969 in 3h 5 (19–0–13 in E)
5184 Double Norwich Court Bob Major
Composed by J W Washbrook
1 Harold W Dunsden
2 Reginald W Rex
3 John H Napper
4 Roy H Jones
5 Harry E Wells
6 Robert B Blond
7 Reginald F Crook
8 Geoffrey K Dodd (C)
First peal of Double Norwich on the bells.
Ringing World page reference: 3020.0189Oxford Diocesan Guild
Northmoor, Oxfordshire
St Denys
Monday, 27 January 1969 in 2h 43 (11 in A♭)
5040 Newcastle Surprise Minor
2 2160's and 1 extent.
1 G John Collett
2 Terence J Hester
3 Peter Pearce
4 Brian W Hall
5 Bertram J Coggins
6 D Kay Adkins (C)
First peal in the method by all the band.
Ringing World page reference: 3020.0189Oxford Diocesan Guild
Stewkley, Buckinghamshire
St Michael and All Angels
Saturday, 1 February 1969 in 2h 56 (10–0–16 in F)
5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major
Composed by N Smith
1 Peter Aslett
2 Ronald J Sharpe
3 David Redfearn
4 Alfred E Rushton
5 John W Sinfield
6 Jack S Dear
7 Philip Mehew
8 Dennis Knox (C)
First peal - 1. First in the method - 3. Rung as a farewell to the Vicar, the Rev J E Brown, appointed Vicar of St Luke's, Maidenhead.
Ringing World page reference: 3021.0209Oxford Diocesan Guild
Hughenden, Buckinghamshire
St Michael and All Angels
Saturday, 1 February 1969 in 2h 58 (14–3–19 in F)
5088 Double Bob Major
Composed by J W Parker
1 Joyce I Cornwall
2 Reginald Blaby
3 Robert H Newton
4 Arthur Newton
5 Percy Newton
6 Roland Biggs
7 Walter Lee
8 David A Cornwall (C)
First peal in the method by all the band.
Ringing World page reference: 3021.0209Oxford Diocesan Guild
Appleton, Berkshire
St Laurence
Saturday, 1 February 1969 in 2h 44 (14–2–19 in E)
5039 Grandsire Caters
Composed by Albert M Tyler
1 Andrew J Dyer
2 Brian R White (C)
3 J Roger Mitty
4 John W T Hibbert
5 Norman H Leslie
6 Frank White
7 Dennis A Leslie
8 Frederick C White
9 Francis A White
10 Vivian J White
Rung for the 80th birthday of Henry C White.
Ringing World page reference: 3020.0189Oxford Diocesan Guild
Adderbury, Oxfordshire
St Mary
Saturday, 1 February 1969 in 3h 2 (24–0–14 in D)
5056 Festiniog Surprise Major
Composed by E W Tipler (Wratten No 32)
1 Robert A Reeves
2 Alan R Pink (C)
3 Christopher C Clarke
4 Michael Hatchett
5 Barry J Davies
6 D Kay Adkins
7 Wilfred G Wilson
8 George W Holland
First peal in the method (Tipler's B 69/1).
FESTINIOG SURPRISE MAJOR
-58-16-12-38-12-1458-14.36.78 LH (2nds) 5738264 fch b. e.
Ringing World page reference: 3020.0189Oxford Diocesan Guild
Great Barrington, Gloucestershire
St Mary
Monday, 3 February 1969 in 2h 35 (8–0–3 in B♭)
5040 Sandiacre Surprise Minor
7 different extents
1 G John Collett
2 Terence J Hester
3 Peter Pearce
4 Brian W Hall
5 Bertram J Coggins
6 D Kay Adkins (C)
First peal in the method by all the band
Ringing World page reference: 3021.0209Oxford Diocesan Guild
Shiplake, Oxfordshire
St Peter and St Paul
Saturday, 8 February 1969 in 2h 54 (9–2–15 in F♯)
5024 Double Norwich Court Bob Major
Composed by Sir A P Haywood
1 Harold W Dunsden
2 Mary Wells
3 James P Blond
4 Robert B Blond
5 John H Napper
6 Reginald W Rex
7 Geoffrey K Dodd (C)
8 A Patrick Cannon
Rung as a birthday compliment to Reg Rex, and an engagement compliment to Brenda Dunsden, daughter of the treble ringer, and Peter Lawton.
Ringing World page reference: 3021.0209Oxford Diocesan Guild
Witney, Oxfordshire
St Mary the Virgin
Monday, 10 February 1969 in 2h 59 (16–3–11 in E)
5056 Cambridge Surprise Major
Composed by C Middleton
1 Terence J Hester
2 Alan R Pink
3 G John Collett
4 D Kay Adkins (C)
5 Peter Pearce
6 Peter J Heritage
7 Brian W Hall
8 Bertram J Coggins
First peal of Surprise Major inside - 3. Rung as a farewell to the Rev and Mrs P J le Sueur.
Ringing World page reference: 3021.0209Oxford Diocesan Guild
Somerton, Oxfordshire
St James the Apostle
Friday, 14 February 1969 in 2h 42 (11–3–23 in F)
5040 Doubles (8m)
Stedman, Rev Canterbury Pleasure, Winchendon Place, St Nicholas, St Martin, St Simon, Plain Bob and Grandsire.
1 Jean Marlow
2 Diana Reeves
3 Barry J Davis
4 Mark W Sayers
5 Robert A Reeves (C)
6 Philip R Davis
Rung in memory of William Norman Genna, who died on February 1st, 1969.
Ringing World page reference: 3022.0229Oxford Diocesan Guild
Bletchley, Buckinghamshire
St Mary
Friday, 14 February 1969 in 2h 44 (15–2–6 in F)
5040 Grandsire Triples
Composed by Parker's 12 part
1 James Linnell
2 George W Holland
3 Terry Page
4 Albert E Daniells
5 John W Euston
6 William A Yates (C)
7 Donald J Meager
8 Roger Cadamy
Rung half-muffled in memory of W. Daniels and J. Marks, both respected members of the local band.
Ringing World page reference: 3022.0229Oxford Diocesan Guild
Burford, Oxfordshire
St John the Baptist
Saturday, 15 February 1969 in 3h 8 (17–3–0 in E)
5056 Ewell Surprise Major
Composed by C H Hattersley
1 Leonard Stilwell
2 Angela Newing
3 Alan R Pink (C)
4 Barry J Davies
5 William Birmingham
6 Brian W Hall
7 D Kay Adkins
8 Christopher C Clarke
The first peal in the method by all the band, on the bells. With this peal Brian W Hall completes the alphabet to Surprise Major methods.
Ringing World page reference: 3022.0229Oxford Diocesan Guild
Oxford, Oxfordshire
St Ebbe
Monday, 24 February 1969 in 2h 40 (4–3–19 in B♭)
5056 Cambridge Surprise Major
Composed by C Middleton
1 Malcolm Journeaux
2 Dianne Gazeley
3 Alan R Pink (C)
4 Charles Coles
5 Ronald K Russ
6 Peter H Mackie
7 Christopher C Clarke
8 Peter J Heritage
Second peal and first of Surprise: 2.
100th peal on the bells: 3.
Rung for the Feast of St Matthias.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Old Marston, Oxfordshire
St Nicholas, Marston
Saturday, 29 March 1969 in 2h 35 (5–0–19 in C)
5040 Doubles (2m/7v)
240 Plain Bob, Kennington 960 Grandsire 600 each St Quintin, Daffodil, Ladbroke, St Valentine, Ray, Jacobstowe
1 Harold W Dunsden
2 Alec Gammon
3 Roy H Jones
4 C Richard Miles
5 Leonard R Porter (C)
First peal on five bells: 1.
Greatest number "inside": 4.
Rung as a compliment to the Rev. Paul N Rimmer on becoming Rural Dean of Cowley.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Church Hanborough, Oxfordshire
St Peter and St Paul
Saturday, 29 March 1969 in 2h 53 (13–1–24 in F)
5040 Plain Bob Minor
Being seven different extents.
1 Stewart J M Abbott
2 Susan M Holden
3 T Geoffrey Holden
4 Edward D Patching
5 Richard J Tibbetts
6 Peter G Holden (C)
First peal - 1
Rung as a farewell to Hilary Osborne, ringer at this church, on her departure to Canada to be married.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Goring, Oxfordshire
St Thomas of Canterbury
Sunday, 6 April 1969
1260 Stedman Triples
1 Stephen J Franklin
2 Carol N J Tull
3 Malvin N J Tull
4 Mary G Trent
5 Ian G Judd
6 J Anthony Beaumont
7 William J Irving (C)
8 Norman H F Tull
First in method: 1,5
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Oxford, Oxfordshire
St Thomas the Martyr
Monday, 7 April 1969 in 2h 45 (7–2–0)
5040 Minor (7m)
Seven extents: Cambridge S, Oxford TB, Kent TB, Double Bob, St Clement's, Reverse Canterbury Pleasure, Plain Bob.
1 Dianne Gazeley
2 Walter G Knight
3 Alan R Pink (C)
4 A Keith P Poole
5 Peter J Heritage
6 Christopher C Clarke
First in 7 Minor methods.
For the wedding of Alison Goddard and Stuart Brown.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Goring on Thames, Oxfordshire
St Thomas of Canterbury
Saturday, 12 April 1969 in 2h 45 (8–0–21 in A)
5024 Rutland Surprise Major
Composed by Charles W Roberts
1 Walter G Knight
2 Alan R Pink (C)
3 Rosamund M Brown
4 Beryl R Simpson
5 Michael Hatchett
6 W John Couperthwaite
7 Michael J Church
8 Anthony K Fortin
First peal in the method (3).
Rung for the Easter Festival.
Ringing World page reference: 3029.0370Oxford Diocesan Guild
Headington, Oxfordshire
St Andrew
Thursday, 8 May 1969 in 2h 42 (7–3–0 in A♭)
5040 Doubles (4m)
In four methods, being 720 of St Simon's and 1,440 each of Grandsire, Plain Bob and Reverse Canterbury.
1 Linda J Cozier (C)
2 Tom Smith (C)
3 Christine C Baker
4 Paul C Lucas (C)
5 Leonard R Porter (C)
6 John F Sear
Directed by Leonard R. Porter.
First peal: 1.
First of Doubles: 3.
Rung as a 21st birthday compliment to Paul Lucas (vice-captain).
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Burnham, Buckinghamshire
St Peter
Saturday, 10 May 1969 in 2h 54 (12–3–13 in F♯)
5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major
Composed by N J Pitstow
1 Rosamund M Brown
2 J Keith Ward
3 Michael Hatchett
4 Alan R Pink
5 David A Cornwall
6 William Butler
7 William Birmingham
8 Frank W Lewis
400th peal for the Oxford Diocesan Guild (7).
Rung silent and non-conducted.
Ringing World page reference: 3034.0469Oxford Diocesan Guild
Sonning, Berkshire
St Andrew
Sunday, 11 May 1969 in 3h 13 (20–1–4 in D)
5040 Grandsire Triples
Parkers 12-part
1 Violet N Castle
2 Bernard C Castle (C)
3 Ivor Newell
4 David C Willis
5 Charles T Williams
6 Charles W Mortimer
7 A Norman Willis
8 Frederick J E Hicks
First peal inside: 3
Rung as a 21st birthday compliment to David Willis
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Little Missenden, Buckinghamshire
St John the Baptist
Sunday, 11 May 1969 in 2h 35 (10–2–26 in G)
5040 Cambridge Surprise Minor
1 Michael Hatchett
2 Patricia A Copas
3 Louise A M Evans
4 Michael J Palmer
5 Anthony K Fortin
6 David A Cornwall (C)
First peal of Surprise Minor (3).
First of Surprise on the bells.
Rung for the re-dedication of the organ, and as a farewell to Rev. C. E. Vogel, Curate, who is going to Childrey.
Ringing World page reference: 3034.0470Oxford Diocesan Guild
Islip, Oxfordshire
St Nicholas
Thursday, 15 May 1969 in 2h 45 (9–1–12 in G)
5152 Ullswater Surprise Major
1 William Birmingham
2 Alan R Pink (C)
3 Ronald K Russ
4 David C Brown
5 Christopher C Clarke
6 Peter H Mackie
7 D Kay Adkins
8 Barry J Davis
First peal in the method. (Tipler’s B 61/1.)
Rung for Ascension Day.
Ullswater Surprise Major: B -58-16-12-38.14-14.38-1256-78. l.h. 2nds.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Old Marston, Oxfordshire
St Nicholas, Marston
Saturday, 17 May 1969 in 2h 34 (5–0–19 in C)
5040 Doubles (12m/v)
Reverse Canterbury, Plain Bob, Grandsire, Reverse St Sebastian, At Quintin, Ladbroke, Stanton, St Helen, At Anne, Beckley, Longparish, Jacobsstowe
1 Howard Page
2 Leonard R Porter
3 Roy H Jones (C)
4 Frank C Godden
5 Alec Gammon
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Oxford, Oxfordshire
St Ebbe
Sunday, 18 May 1969 in 2h 28 (4–3–19 in B♭)
5120 Yorkshire Surprise Major
1 Charles Coles
2 Jennifer A Dunning
3 Anne M Carpenter
4 David A Town
5 Graham J N Colborne
6 Robert H Newton
7 Peter G Holden
8 Christopher I Rowson (C)
Oxford Diocesan Guild
High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
All Saints
Monday, 26 May 1969 in 3h 30 (29–3–14 in C♯)
5042 Cambridge Surprise Maximus
Composed by P Border
1 Alan R Patterson
2 G William Critchley
3 Claudia Critchley
4 David C Brown
5 David P Hilling (C)
6 Robert H Newton
7 Anthony K Fortin
8 Michael J Palmer
9 Frank W Lewis
10 Alan J Frost
11 Michael P Moreton
12 D John Hunt
First on twelve: 4, 6 and 7. First of Surprise Maximus: 8.
Ringing World page reference: 3035.0489Oxford Diocesan Guild
Farnham Royal, Buckinghamshire
St Mary the Virgin
Monday, 26 May 1969 in 2h 41 (11–3–10 in F♯)
5088 Plain Bob Major
Composed by John R Ketteringham
1 Michael Hatchett
2 John R Ketteringham
3 Lesley A Warwick
4 Ronald K Russ
5 William Birmingham
6 Leonard Stilwell
7 Alan D Flood
8 Geoffrey Bridges (C)
First on eight bells (3).
Ringing World page reference: 3036.0509Oxford Diocesan Guild
Warfield, Berkshire
St Michael Archangel
Saturday, 31 May 1969 in 3h 10 (13–2–27 in F)
5040 Plain Bob Royal
Composed by Canon K W H Felstead
1 Alan H Long
2 Susanne Sargeant
3 Frank C Price (C)
4 William A Theobald
5 Canon K W H Felstead
6 David P Hilling
7 William H Coles
8 William S Deason
9 A John N Rance
10 Stanley G Scott
First peal on ten bells - 1, 2, 9, 10. First on the recently augmented ring.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Windsor, Berkshire
St John the Baptist
Tuesday, 1 July 1969 in 2h 56 (17–2–11 in E♭)
5088 Plain Bob Major
1 Monica M Blagrove
2 Ronald K Russ
3 John R Ketteringham
4 William Birmingham
5 Michael Hatchett
6 Ernest E Gosling
7 Albert C Wenban
8 Frank T Blagrove (C)
200th peal (5).
Arranged for the Investiture of H.R.H. Prince Charles as the Prince of Wales.
Ringing World page reference: 3047.0713Oxford Diocesan Guild
Oxford, Oxfordshire
St Ebbe
Thursday, 3 July 1969 in 2h 36 (4–3–19 in B♭)
5024 Plain Bob Major
Composed by R Beniston
1 Alan R Pink (C)
2 Terence J Hester
3 Peter Pearce
4 Charles Coles
5 A Keith P Poole
6 John C Baldwin
7 Bertram J Coggins
8 Philip H Tocock
Rung in memoriam Basil Charles Gough, priest, Rector of this parish 1952-64; died June 23rd, 1969.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Stony Stratford, Buckinghamshire
St Mary and St Giles
Saturday, 26 July 1969 in 2h 56 (12½)
5056 Plain Bob Major
Composed by J R Pritchard
1 Keith Brown
2 Richard W Yates
3 Andrew Haseldine
4 Richard Haseldine
5 John Pearce
6 George E Green (C)
7 Malcolm G Hooton
8 Barry R Eglesfield
First peal 1. First of Major 2, 3, 4.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Hungerford, Berkshire
St Lawrence
Saturday, 9 August 1969 in 2h 57 (12–1–8 in G)
5088 Haselbech Surprise Major
Composed by Roger Baldwin
1 Eunice A Lewis
2 Alan R Pink (C)
3 Reginald W Rex
4 Rosamund M Brown
5 Michael Hatchett
6 William Birmingham
7 Frank W Lewis
8 Frank T Blagrove
Rung for the Feast of St. Lawrence and to express to Barry J. Davies and Jean Marlow the good wishes of the band on the occasion of their marriage.
100th peal together (5 & 6).
500th peal (6).
First in the method by all the band, on the bells and for the Guild.
Ringing World page reference: 3045.0675Oxford Diocesan Guild
Appleton, Berkshire
St Laurence
Saturday, 30 August 1969 in 2h 43 (14–2–19 in E)
5039 Grandsire Caters
Composed by Albert M Tyler
1 Sylvia M White
2 Edwin Drewitt
3 Stephen K Thompson
4 Vivian J White
5 Frank White
6 Norman H Leslie
7 John W T Hibbert
8 Dennis A Leslie
9 Brian R White (C)
10 Francis A White
First Peal: 1
First of Caters: 3
First inside: 4
Rung as a wedding compliment to Caroline Drewitt and Peter Hamp, also to Angela Purbrick and Peter Watts.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Reading, Berkshire
St Giles
Saturday, 6 September 1969 in 2h 56 (14–2–7 in F)
5088 St Giles Surprise Major
Composed by Harold G Cashmore
1 Howard E J Smith
2 Alan R Pink (C)
3 William Birmingham
4 Ronald K Russ
5 Michael Hatchett
6 Frank W Lewis
7 Geoffrey K Dodd
8 J Keith Ward
First peal in the method (1,4,5,6,7,8).
First in the method on the bells.
Rung for the Feast of St. Giles.
Ringing World page reference: 3050.0774Oxford Diocesan Guild
Middleton Stoney, Oxfordshire
All Saints
Tuesday, 9 September 1969 (9–2–12 in G)
1272 Kent Treble Bob Minor
1 A Tyler
2 A V Mead
3 Miss B M Arnott
4 R T Corker
5 C W J East
6 C H Kinch (C)
1 First minor
3 and 4 First Kent
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Reading, Berkshire
St Laurence
Sunday, 14 September 1969 in 3h 33 (23–0–20 in D)
5280 Bristol Surprise Maximus
1 Janet House
2 Roger Baldwin
3 John R Mayne
4 James A D Woolford
5 S Kathleen M Baldwin
6 Helen M Diserens
7 Brian Bladon
8 Christopher H Rogers
9 John N Diserens
10 James R Taylor
11 David E House
12 Noel J Diserens (C)
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Edington, Wiltshire
St Mary, St Katharine, and All Saints
Saturday, 25 October 1969 in 3h 17 (24–0–24 in D)
5040 Lindsey Surprise Royal
Composed by G Lindoff
1 William Birmingham
2 Alan R Pink (C)
3 Beryl R Simpson
4 Reginald W Rex
5 Christopher C Clarke
6 David C Brown
7 Michael Hatchett
8 Michael J Church
9 D Kay Adkins
10 Geoffrey K Dodd
50th peal (6).
First in the method by all the band and for the Guild.
Ringing World page reference: 3058.0933Oxford Diocesan Guild
Islip, Oxfordshire
St Nicholas
Friday, 31 October 1969 in 2h 52 (9–1–12 in G)
5088 Jersey Surprise Major
Composed by R F B Speed
1 Cyril H Kinch
2 Alan R Pink (C)
3 Peter J Heritage
4 Christopher C Clarke
5 Brian W Hall
6 Timothy G Pett
7 D Kay Adkins
8 George W Holland
First peal in the method by all.
Rung as a farewell to the Rev. A W. Blanchett, retiring after 18 years in the parish.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Kidlington, Oxfordshire
St Mary the Virgin
Saturday, 1 November 1969 (23)
1470 Grandsire Triples
1 Christopher P Turner (C)
2 Walter F Judge
3 Jack E Judge
4 Martin J Turner
5 Jack H Cleaver
6 Peter J Franklin
7 Malcolm Journeaux
8 Philip A Sampson
First quarter peal: 6.
First as conductor.
Ringing World page reference: 3057.0908Oxford Diocesan Guild
Oxford, Oxfordshire
St Ebbe
Monday, 3 November 1969 in 2h 40 (4–3–19 in B♭)
5088 Putney Surprise Major
Composed by E W Tipler
1 Harry W Badger
2 Alan R Pink
3 Terence J Hester
4 Charles Coles
5 Peter Pearce
6 G John Collett
7 D Kay Adkins (C)
8 Bertram J Coggins
First peal in the method: 1, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Warfield, Berkshire
The Willows
Friday, 14 November 1969 in 2h 9 (27 in A)
5040 Plain Bob Major
Composed by J Carter
1–2 Susanne Sargeant
3–4 Kenneth R Davenport
5–6 Frank C Price (C)
7–8 N David Lane
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Oxford, Oxfordshire
St Ebbe
Friday, 14 November 1969 in 2h 39 (4–3–19 in B♭)
5056 Havant Surprise Major
Composed by C Middleton
1 Charles Coles
2 Edgar J Smith
3 Alan R Pink (C)
4 D Kay Adkins
5 Ronald K Russ
6 Timothy G Pett
7 Peter J Heritage
8 Philip H Tocock
First peal in the method: 2, 4, 5, 6, 8.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Crowthorne, Berkshire
Zermatt, Butler Road
Sunday, 16 November 1969 in 1h 40 (27 in A)
5040 Kent Treble Bob Minor
7 exts
1–2 Martyn L J Jordan
3–4 Frank C Price (C)
5–6 Julia A Fellows
First peal in method of Minor on handbells and completes in hand the method in peals from Minor to 16-in - 1-2, 5-6. 100th in hand - 3-4.
Ringing World page reference: 3063.0018Oxford Diocesan Guild
Crowthorne, Berkshire
Zermatt, Butler Road
Sunday, 16 November 1969 in 1h 45 (27 in A)
5040 Minor (7m)
Oxford TB, Kent TB, Childwall B, St Clements College B, Fulbeck B, Double B and Plain B.
1–2 Julia A Fellows
3–4 Frank C Price (C)
5–6 Martyn L J Jordan
First of 7 different Minor methods in hand by all.
Ringing World page reference: 3063.0018Oxford Diocesan Guild
Crowthorne, Berkshire
Zermatt, Butler Road
Sunday, 16 November 1969 in 2h 36 (24 in D)
5080 Kent Treble Bob Royal
Composed by F Darby
1–2 Martyn L J Jordan
3–4 Frank C Price
5–6 Bernard F L Groves (C)
7–8 Julia A Fellows
9–10 Kenneth R Davenport
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Quainton, Buckinghamshire
Holy Cross and St Mary
Saturday, 29 November 1969 in 2h 57 (17–1–26 in E♭)
5040 Doubles (1p/4m)
2 exts Stedman, 10 each St Simon's B, St Martin's B, Plain B and Grandsire.
1 Richard E Dean
2 John Young
3 David A Cornwall
4 L Roy Woodruff (C)
5 Walter Lee
1st of Doubles - 1. To mark 25 years as Rector of this parish of the Rev S G Klee.
Ringing World page reference: 3063.0015Oxford Diocesan Guild
East Hagbourne, Oxfordshire
St Andrew
Saturday, 29 November 1969 in 3h 5 (21½ in E♭)
5040 Grandsire Triples
Composed by J J Parker's 12-part
1 Harold Dunsdon
2 H William Garlick
3 Gerald Wells
4 Henry L Bishop
5 Michael Bishop (C)
6 George W Bishop
7 John H Napper
8 Leonard F Cox
Eve of Patronal Festival.
Ringing World page reference: 3063.0015Oxford Diocesan Guild
Great Barrington, Gloucestershire
St Mary
Monday, 1 December 1969 in 2h 34 (8–0–3 in B♭)
5040 Lincoln Surprise Minor
7 extents.
1 D Kay Adkins (C)
2 Terence J Hester
3 Brian W Hall
4 G John Collett
5 Peter Pearce
6 Bertram J Coggins
First in method: 2, 4. First in method inside: 6.
Ringing World page reference: 3063.0015Oxford Diocesan Guild
Dorchester, Oxfordshire
Abbey Church of St Peter and St Paul
Monday, 1 December 1969 in 3h 7 (16–2–11 in E)
5152 Cassiobury Surprise Major
Composed by C I Rowson
1 Peter J Heritage
2 Anita D O'Brien
3 Beryl R Simpson
4 Maurice A New
5 Michael J Church
6 Anthony R Peake
7 Timothy G Pett (C)
8 Brian Bladon
50th Surprise Major method to a peal - 6. First in the method by all.
Ringing World page reference: 3063.0015Oxford Diocesan Guild
Newbury, Berkshire
St Nicholas
Saturday, 6 December 1969 in 3h 20 (21–2–1 in D)
5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal
Composed by G B Thompson
1 Frank W Lewis
2 Michael J Church (C)
3 Eunice A Lewis
4 Beryl R Norris
5 Reginald W Rex
6 Rowan S Bradley
7 Richard H Youdale
8 Ralph G Edwards
9 Geoffrey K Dodd
10 A Patrick Cannon
First of S Royal - 3. In memoriam Cyril J Hibbert and for Patronal Festival.
Ringing World page reference: 3063.0014Oxford Diocesan Guild
Hurst, Berkshire
St Nicholas
Saturday, 6 December 1969 in 3h 18 (14–1–16 in F)
5184 Kippen Surprise Major
Composed by H Poyner
1 Leonard Stilwell
2 Alan R Pink (C)
3 Ronald K Russ
4 William Birmingham
5 Walter G Knight
6 David C Brown
7 Peter J Heritage
8 Philip H Tocock
950th peal - 2. First in the method by all except 7. For Patronal Festival.
Ringing World page reference: 3063.0015Oxford Diocesan Guild
Dorney, Buckinghamshire
St James the Less
Sunday, 7 December 1969 in 2h 35 (7–2–13 in A)
5040 Spliced Doubles (45m)
1 Monica Blagrove
2 William Butler
3 Michael Hatchett
4 William Birmingham
5 Frank T Blagrove (C)
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Crowthorne, Berkshire
Zermatt, Butler Road
Wednesday, 10 December 1969 in 2h 45 (24 in D)
5040 Plain Bob Royal
Composed by C Charge
1–2 Frank C Price
3–4 Noel J Diserens
5–6 Bernard F L Groves (C)
7–8 N David Lane
9–10 Susanne Sargeant
First handbell peal on 10 bells - 9-10.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Bletchley, Buckinghamshire
St Mary
Saturday, 20 December 1969 in 2h 49 (15½)
5040 Stedman Triples
1 Sylvia Trotter
2 Richard W Yates
3 Terry G Page
4 Roger Cadamy
5 William A Yates
6 Raymond A Vickers
7 George W Holland (C)
8 Albert E Daniells
First peal, first attempt: 1.
Ringing World page reference: 3064.0037Oxford Diocesan Guild
Woodley, Berkshire
9 Ryecroft Close
Monday, 22 December 1969 in 2h 19 (27 in A)
5056 Plain Bob Major
Composed by J R Pritchard
1–2 Noel J Diserens
3–4 Bernard F L Groves
5–6 Frank C Price (C)
7–8 Alan H Long
First handbell peal - 7-8.
Ringing World page reference: 3065.0058Oxford Diocesan Guild
East Hagbourne, Oxfordshire
St Andrew
Saturday, 27 December 1969 in 2h 55 (21½ in E♭)
5040 Grandsire Triples
Composed by J J Parker's 12-part
1 Henry L Bishop
2 Alfred H Webb
3 Leonard F Cox
4 Michael Bishop
5 George W Bishop
6 Clifford J Garlick
7 John H Napper (C)
8 Edward G Sawyer
50th peal - 5. By local band and on 50th anniversary of first peal (Grandsire) in which Frederick Abbott, a ringer at Hagbourne, took part.
Ringing World page reference: 3066.0075Oxford Diocesan Guild
Southcote, Berkshire
6 Barn Close
Monday, 29 December 1969 in 2h 10 (27 in A)
5088 Kent Treble Bob Major
Composed by J Nicholl
1–2 Bernard F L Groves
3–4 Kenneth R Davenport
5–6 Frank C Price (C)
7–8 N David Lane
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Hughenden, Buckinghamshire
St Michael and All Angels
Wednesday, 31 December 1969 in 2h 50 (14–3–19 in F)
5040 Plain Bob Major
Composed by C I Rowson
1 Roland Biggs
2 Ann E Parr
3 Arthur Newton
4 A Reginald Blaby
5 Sydney M Bailey
6 Percy Newton
7 Robert H Newton (C)
8 David A Cornwall
400th peal - 1. First of Major - 2. 25th in tower - 7.
Ringing World page reference: 3065.0056