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Oxford Diocesan Guild
Crowthorne, Berkshire
Zermatt, Butler Road
Friday, 2 January 1970 in 2h 28 (24 in D)
5000 Kent Treble Bob Royal
Composed by A Knights
1–2 NoelJ Diserens
3–4 Kenneth R Davenport
5–6 Frank C Price
7–8 Bernard F L Groves (C)
9–10 N David Lane
First of Treble Bob in hand - 1-2.
Ringing World page reference: 3067.0098Oxford Diocesan Guild
Dorchester, Oxfordshire
Abbey Church of St Peter and St Paul
Saturday, 3 January 1970 in 3h 17 (16–2–11 in E)
5056 Plain Bob Major
Composed by A Knights
1 Ronald Hancock
2 Carol N J Tull
3 Rosemary E A Morris
4 Ian G Judd
5 John Hodgson
6 Paul J Dye
7 William J Irving
8 J Anthony Beaumont (C)
First peal - 1. First of Plain Bob Major - 3.
Ringing World page reference: 3067.0098Oxford Diocesan Guild
Blewbury, Oxfordshire
St Michael and All Angels
Saturday, 3 January 1970 in 2h 54 (19–0–13 in E)
5040 Grandsire Triples
Composed by Taylor's 6-part
1 Harold W Dunsden
2 Peter E Corderoy
3 Henry L Bishop
4 Harry E Wells
5 Michael Bishop
6 Robert B Blond (C)
7 James P Blond
8 Claude Corderoy
Conductor's 50th on the bells.
Ringing World page reference: 3066.0078Oxford Diocesan Guild
Appleton, Berkshire
St Laurence
Saturday, 3 January 1970 in 2h 47 (14–2–19 in E)
5039 Grandsire Caters
Composed by Albert M Tyler
1 Stephen F White
2 Edwin Drewitt
3 Vivian J White
4 Andrew J Dyer
5 Norman H Leslie
6 Frank White
7 John E Camp
8 Dennis A Leslie
9 Francis A White
10 Brian R White (C)
First Peal: 1
Ringing World page reference: 3066.0078Oxford Diocesan Guild
Oxford, Oxfordshire
St Ebbe
Tuesday, 6 January 1970 in 2h 38 (4–3–19 in B♭)
5024 Yorkshire Surprise Major
Composed by S J Ivin
1 David Woodley
2 Ronald K Russ
3 Alan R Pink (C)
4 Charles Coles
5 Peter J Heritage
6 Philip H Tocock
7 Timothy G Pett
8 Edgar J Smith
250th peal: 7.
For Epiphany.
Ringing World page reference: 3068.0116Oxford Diocesan Guild
Reading, Berkshire
6 Barn Close, Southcote
Friday, 9 January 1970 in 2h 9 (27 in A)
5120 Oxford Treble Bob Major
Composed by W Harrison
1–2 Frank C Price
3–4 Kenneth R Davenport
5–6 Bernard F L Groves (C)
7–8 N David Lane
First in the method in hand - 3-4, 7-8.
Ringing World page reference: 3067.0098Oxford Diocesan Guild
Warfield, Berkshire
The Willows
Sunday, 11 January 1970 in 1h 47 (27 in A)
5040 Kent Treble Bob Minor
1–2 Susanne Sargeant
3–4 Frank C Price (C)
5–6 Kenneth R Davenport
First peal in method of Minor and now completes in hand the method to peals from Minor to Maximus.
Ringing World page reference: 3068.0118Oxford Diocesan Guild
Woodley, Berkshire
9 Ryecroft Close, Reading
Wednesday, 14 January 1970 in 2h 23 (13 in E)
5056 Plain Bob Major
Composed by J R Pritchard
1–2 Bernard F L Groves (C)
3–4 Kenneth R Davenport
5–6 Noel J Diserens
7–8 Albert Diserens
First in hand for 21 years - 7-8.
Ringing World page reference: 3068.0118Oxford Diocesan Guild
Warfield, Berkshire
The Willows
Sunday, 18 January 1970 in 2h 15 (27 in A)
5056 Plain Bob Major
Composed by Pritchard's 4-part
1–2 Frank C Price (C)
3–4 Kenneth R Davenport
5–6 N David Lane
7–8 Susanne Sargeant
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Reading, Berkshire
St Mary the Virgin
Sunday, 18 January 1970 in 3h 16 (25–2–26 in D)
5056 Yorkshire Surprise Major
Composed by M Bruce
1 Helen M Diserens
2 Albert Diserens
3 Eunice A Lewis
4 William Sidwell
5 John N Diserens
6 Frank W Lewis
7 Noel J Diserens
8 Bernard F L Groves (C)
First in method - 4. By the local band for the Epiphany.
Ringing World page reference: 3068.0116Oxford Diocesan Guild
Witney, Oxfordshire
St Mary the Virgin
Monday, 19 January 1970 in 2h 55 (16–3–11 in E)
5024 Blenheim Surprise Major
(Tipler's A43/1)
Composed by E W Tipler (No A7)
1 Peter Pearce
2 Alan R Pink
3 Terence J Hester
4 G John Collett
5 Brian W Hall
6 Peter J Heritage
7 D Kay Adkins (C)
8 Bertram J Coggins
100h peal - 3. First peal in the method.
Ringing World page reference: 3068.0116Oxford Diocesan Guild
Maidenhead, Berkshire
80 Lambourne Drive, Cox Green
Monday, 19 January 1970 in 2h 16 (11 in G)
5376 Yorkshire Surprise Major
Composed by 24 Course Block
1–2 Jennifer A Dunning
3–4 Christopher I Rowson (C)
5–6 Bernard F L Groves
7–8 Len Goodall
Believed to be the first of Surprise on handbells for the Guild.
Ringing World page reference: 3068.0118Oxford Diocesan Guild
Crowthorne, Berkshire
Zermatt, Butler Road
Friday, 23 January 1970 in 3h (24 in D)
5016 Plain Bob Maximus
Composed by arr F C Price
1–2 Noel J Diserens
3–4 Kenneth R Davenport
5–6 Frank C Price (C)
7–8 N David Lane
9–10 Bernard F L Groves
11–12 Jeffrey L Claughton
First handbell peal on 12 bells.
Ringing World page reference: 3071.0177Oxford Diocesan Guild
Hughenden, Buckinghamshire
St Michael and All Angels
Saturday, 24 January 1970 in 2h 54 (14–3–19 in F)
5184 Spliced Surprise Major (9m)
576 Ashtead, Bristol, Cambridge, Lincolnshire, Pudsey, Superlative, Yorkshire, London, Rutland, 138 com
Composed by N Smith
1 Christopher I Rowson (C)
2 Jennifer A Dunning
3 Peter H Mackie
4 Raymond J Talbot
5 Robert H Newton
6 David A Town
7 Bernard F L Groves
8 Jeremy R Pratt
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Buckingham, Buckinghamshire
St Peter and St Paul
Saturday, 24 January 1970 in 3h 7 (27)
5056 Plain Bob Major
Composed by J R Pritchard
1 James Linnell
2 Richard W Yates
3 David P B Miles
4 Frederick Vickers
5 William A Yates (C)
6 Raymond A Vickers
7 George W Holland
8 Barry R Eglesfield
A farewell to Fred and Ray Vickers.
Ringing World page reference: 3070.0155Oxford Diocesan Guild
Warfield, Berkshire
The Willows
Sunday, 25 January 1970 in 1h 45 (27 in A)
5040 Kent Treble Bob Minor
7 extents
1–2 Susanne Sargeant
3–4 Kenneth R Davenport
5–6 Frank C Price (C)
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Woodley, Berkshire
9 Ryecroft Close, Reading
Friday, 30 January 1970 in 2h 54 (24 in D)
5016 Plain Bob Maximus
Composed by C T Osenton
1–2 Frank C Price
3–4 Kenneth R Davenport
5–6 Bernard F L Groves (C)
7–8 N David Lane
9–10 Noel J Diserens
11–12 Jeffrey L Claughton
Oxford Diocesan Guild
East Hagbourne, Oxfordshire
St Andrew
Saturday, 31 January 1970 in 3h 10 (21½ in E♭)
5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major
Composed by N J Pitstow
1 Harold W Dunsden
2 Anthony H Smith
3 Mary Wells
4 Reginald W Rex
5 Martin Major
6 Harry E Wells
7 John H Napper
8 Geoffrey K Dodd (C)
First of Yorkshire - 1,3,7.
Ringing World page reference: 3069.0136Oxford Diocesan Guild
Banbury, Oxfordshire
St Mary
Saturday, 31 January 1970 in 3h 3 (17–0–9 in E)
5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal
Composed by P Border
1 Robert H Newton
2 Raymond J Talbot
3 Hazel A Mackenzie
4 G Robert Mordaunt
5 John E Camp
6 Jeremy R Pratt
7 Peter H Mackie
8 Frederick A H Wilkins
9 Ernest J Gower
10 Peter Border (C)
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Crowthorne, Berkshire
Zermatt, Butler Road
Friday, 6 February 1970 in 2h 48 (24 in D)
5016 Plain Bob Maximus
Composed by arr F C Price
1–2 Noel J Diserens
3–4 Kenneth R Davenport
5–6 Frank C Price (C)
7–8 N David Lane
9–10 Bernard F L Groves
11–12 Jeffrey L Claughton
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Kirtlington, Oxfordshire
St Mary the Virgin
Saturday, 7 February 1970 in 2h 46 (16–1–19 in E)
5024 Rutland Surprise Major
Composed by N Smith
1 Roman Sadowski
2 Margery A Wratten
3 Anita D O'Brien
4 Valerie Willard
5 Cyril A Wratten (C)
6 Anthony R Peake
7 Timothy G Pett
8 Geoffrey R Drew
First in the method - 2.
Ringing World page reference: 3070.0156Oxford Diocesan Guild
Brightwell, Berkshire
St Agatha
Saturday, 7 February 1970 in 2h 56 (9–3–3 in G♯)
5056 Bottesford Surprise Major
Composed by C Middleton
1 Walter G Knight
2 Alan R Pink (C)
3 David C Brown
4 William Butler
5 Michael Hatchett
6 Ronald K Russ
7 Peter J Heritage
8 D Kay Adkins
The first peal in the method by all except 2. 100th tower for 6. For the Feast of St Agatha.
Ringing World page reference: 3070.0155Oxford Diocesan Guild
Warfield, Berkshire
The Willows
Sunday, 8 February 1970 in 1h 41 (27 in A)
5040 Plain Bob Minor
7 extents
1–2 Susanne Sargeant
3–4 Frank C Price
5–6 Kenneth R Davenport (C)
First as conductor on handbells.
Ringing World page reference: 3071.0177Oxford Diocesan Guild
Warfield, Berkshire
The Willows
Friday, 13 February 1970 in 1h 49 (27 in A)
5040 Plain Bob Minor
7 extents
1–2 Susanne Sargeant
3–4 Kenneth R Davenport (C)
5–6 Stanley G Scott
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Old Marston, Oxfordshire
St Nicholas, Marston
Saturday, 14 February 1970 in 2h 32 (5–0–19 in C)
5040 Doubles (3m/16v)
Grandsire, Plain Bob, Rev. Canterbury, and 16 var.
1 Howard Page
2 Richard D Bing
3 Roy H Jones (C)
4 Leonard R Porter
5 Alec Gammon
In memoriam Miss P. Warburton and Mrs. E. H. Bolton.
Ringing World page reference: 3075.0256Oxford Diocesan Guild
Warfield, Berkshire
The Willows
Sunday, 15 February 1970 in 2h 39 (24 in D)
5040 Plain Bob Royal
Composed by F C Price
1–2 Julia A Fellows
3–4 Kenneth R Davenport
5–6 Frank C Price (C)
7–8 N David Lane
9–10 Susanne Sargeant
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Crowthorne, Berkshire
Zermatt, Butler Road
Friday, 20 February 1970 in 2h 29 (24 in D)
5040 Little Bob Royal
Composed by J Carter
1–2 Frank C Price
3–4 Kenneth R Davenport
5–6 Julia A Fellows
7–8 Bernard F L Groves (C)
9–10 Jeffrey L Claughton
First in the method in hand - 3-4, 9-10.
Ringing World page reference: 3077.0297Oxford Diocesan Guild
Ambrosden, Oxfordshire
St Mary the Virgin
Saturday, 21 February 1970 in 3h 15 (20–1–6 in E)
5184 Pudsey Surprise Major
Composed by E A Barnett
1 Peter J Heritage
2 Alan R Pink (C)
3 Eunice A Lewis
4 Michael Hatchett
5 Ronald K Russ
6 Edgar J Smith
7 Frank W Lewis
8 George W Holland
First in method - 3. First in method inside - 6. 80th birthday compliment to Leonard Stilwell.
Ringing World page reference: 3073.0216Oxford Diocesan Guild
Warfield, Berkshire
The Willows
Sunday, 22 February 1970 in 1h 47 (27 in A)
5040 Oxford Treble Bob Minor
7 extents
1–2 Susanne Sargeant
3–4 Frank C Price (C)
5–6 Kenneth R Davenport
First in the method - 1-2.
Ringing World page reference: 3077.0297Oxford Diocesan Guild
East Hagbourne, Oxfordshire
St Andrew
Saturday, 28 February 1970 in 3h 5 (21½ in E♭)
5040 Plain Bob Major
Composed by Annable's 3 part
1 Henry L Bishop
2 Alfred H Webb
3 Leonard F Cox
4 Mrs Patricia H Aplin
5 Clifford J Garlick
6 George W Bishop
7 John H Napper
8 Michael Bishop (C)
First of Major - 4. First of Major as conductor.
Ringing World page reference: 3073.0216Oxford Diocesan Guild
Checkendon, Oxfordshire
St Peter and St Paul
Saturday, 28 February 1970 in 2h 47 (10–1–21 in G)
5056 Checkendon Surprise Major
Composed by C Middleton
1 Augustus K Gray
2 Alan R Pink (C)
3 Leonard Stilwell
4 Alan H Long
5 Ronald K Russ
6 Peter J Heritage
7 Timothy G Pett
8 Frank Reed
First peal in the method.
Ringing World page reference: 3073.0216Oxford Diocesan Guild
Crowthorne, Berkshire
Zermatt, Butler Road
Friday, 6 March 1970 in 2h 54 (24 in D)
5088 Kent Treble Bob Maximus
Composed by D Prentice
1–2 Frank C Price (C)
3–4 Kenneth R Davenport
5–6 Bernard F L Groves
7–8 N David Lane
9–10 Noel J Diserens
11–12 Jeffrey L Claughton
First of Treble Bob Maximus in hand - 9-10, 11-12. 350th peal - 9-10.
Ringing World page reference: 3077.0297Oxford Diocesan Guild
Swanbourne, Buckinghamshire
St Swithun
Saturday, 7 March 1970 in 2h 55 (12–1–24 in F)
5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (14m)
7 extents. Carlisle, Chester; Rossendale, Stamford; London, Wells; York, Durham; Beverley, Surfleet; Westminster, Allendale; Cambridge, Ipswich.
1 John R Southey
2 S Kathleen M Baldwin
3 David Redfearn
4 Robert E Hardy
5 Roger Baldwin
6 John R Mayne (C)
Most methods to a peal - 3.
Ringing World page reference: 3075.0256Oxford Diocesan Guild
Warfield, Berkshire
The Willows
Sunday, 8 March 1970 in 2h 18 (27 in A)
5056 Plain Bob Major
Composed by J R Pritchard
1–2 Susanne Sargeant
3–4 Kenneth R Davenport
5–6 Frank C Price (C)
7–8 Stanley G Scott
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Cox Green, Berkshire
Maidenhead, 80 Lambourne Drive
Wednesday, 11 March 1970 in 2h 31 (15 in C)
5040 Plain Bob Royal
1–2 Christopher I Rowson (C)
3–4 Jennifer A Dunning
5–6 Len Goodall
7–8 Bernard F L Groves
9–10 Robert H Newton
First of Royal on handbells - 3-4, 9-10.
Ringing World page reference: 3079.0339Oxford Diocesan Guild
Cox Green, Berkshire
Maidenhead, 80 Lambourne Drive
Wednesday, 18 March 1970 in 2h 16 (15 in C)
5280 Kent Treble Bob Major
Composed by Lockwood's 9120 reduced
1–2 Christopher I Rowson (C)
3–4 Jennifer A Dunning
5–6 Len Goodall
7–8 Robert H Newton
First of Treble Bob on handbells - 7-8.
Ringing World page reference: 3079.0339Oxford Diocesan Guild
Crowthorne, Berkshire
Zermatt, Butler Road
Friday, 20 March 1970 in 2h 42 (24 in D)
5040 Plain Bob Royal
Composed by Traditional
1–2 Frank C Price
3–4 Kenneth R Davenport
5–6 Noel J Diserens (C)
7–8 N David Lane
9–10 William H Coles
First handbell peal on more than 6 bells - 9-10. First handbell peal as conductor.
Ringing World page reference: 3077.0297Oxford Diocesan Guild
Warfield, Berkshire
St Michael Archangel
Saturday, 21 March 1970 in 3h 12 (13–2–27 in F)
5040 Spliced Surprise Royal (5m)
1800 London, 1320 Rutland, 800 Cambridge, 760 Yorkshire, 360 Clifton, 104 com.
Composed by A R Peake
1 Albert Diserens
2 Noel J Diserens
3 David C Brown
4 David P Hilling (C)
5 David E House
6 Timothy G Pett
7 Kenneth R Davenport
8 Frank W Lewis
9 Frank T Blagrove
10 John N Diserens
First of Spliced - 3. First of 5 Spliced Surprise Royal by all and for the Guild.
Ringing World page reference: 3077.0296Oxford Diocesan Guild
Crowthorne, Berkshire
Zermatt, Butler Road
Tuesday, 24 March 1970 in 2h 47 (24 in D)
5040 Kent Treble Bob Maximus
Composed by J Reeves
1–2 Bernard F L Groves (C)
3–4 Kenneth R Davenport
5–6 Frank C Price
7–8 Julia A Fellows
9–10 Noel J Diserens
11–12 N David Lane
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Abingdon, Oxfordshire
St Nicolas
Saturday, 28 March 1970 in 2h 43 (7–1–18 in B♭)
5040 Cambridge Surprise Minor
1 A Keith P Poole (C)
2 Corinne M Dickson
3 Douglas C Henderson
4 Paul J Dye
5 Michael C E Hodge
6 David R Baxter
First peal - 2. A wedding compliment to Hilary Dickson and Richard Poole.
Ringing World page reference: 3078.0316Oxford Diocesan Guild
Woodley, Berkshire
9 Ryecroft Close
Friday, 3 April 1970 in 2h 54
5040 Oxford Treble Bob Maximus
1–2 Frank C Price (C)
3–4 Kenneth R Davenport
5–6 Julia A Fellows
7–8 Bernard F L Groves
9–10 Noel J Diserens
11–12 N David Lane
First of Maximus in the method - 1-2, 3-4, 9-10, 11-12.
Ringing World page reference: 3079.0339Oxford Diocesan Guild
Buckingham, Buckinghamshire
St Peter and St Paul
Saturday, 4 April 1970 in 3h 23 (27)
5088 Easter Surprise Major
Composed by M A Coleman
1 Sara K D Wooley
2 Alan R Pink (C)
3 Peter V Heritage
4 Barry R Care
5 Ronald K Russ
6 Murray A Coleman
7 D Kay Adkins
8 George W Holland
700th for the Guild (562 conducted) 2. 100th of Major and 50th different Surprise 5. First in the method (Tipler's B90/3.) For the Festival of Easter.
Ringing World page reference: 3079.0337Oxford Diocesan Guild
Witney, Oxfordshire
St Mary the Virgin
Tuesday, 7 April 1970 in 2h 59 (16–3–11 in E)
5024 Xennapod Surprise Major
Composed by C J Sedgley
1 Terence J Hester
2 Alan R Pink (C)
3 Timothy G Pett
4 Peter J Heritage
5 Ronald K Russ
6 Brian W Hall
7 Frank Reed
8 Bertram J Coggins
The first peal in the method by all and for the Guild. For the Feast of the Annunciation.
Ringing World page reference: 3080.0360Oxford Diocesan Guild
Twyford, Berkshire
St Mary
Saturday, 11 April 1970 in 3h 6 (12–0–10 in F♯)
5056 Cambridge Surprise Major
Composed by C Middleton
1 John A Rance
2 Violet N Castle
3 Harold Smith
4 Alan R Pink (C)
5 Michael Hatchett
6 Walter G Knight
7 Bernard C Castle
8 Philip H Tocock
First of Surprise Major inside - 2,7. To mark the opening of Christian Aid Week; also a wedding compliment to Michael J Smith (son of the ringer of the 3rd) and Sally P Howes.
Ringing World page reference: 3080.0360Oxford Diocesan Guild
Binfield, Berkshire
Spincroft, Tilehurst Lane
Sunday, 12 April 1970 in 2h 45
5040 Plain Bob Royal
Composed by J A Trollope
1–2 Susanne Sargeant
3–4 Kenneth R Davenport
5–6 Frank C Price (C)
7–8 N David Lane
9–10 Stanley G Scott
First of Royal away from Tenors - 1-2. First on 10 handbells - 9-10.
Ringing World page reference: 3080.0362Oxford Diocesan Guild
Crowthorne, Berkshire
Zermatt, Butler Road
Monday, 13 April 1970 in 2h 27
5000 Kent Treble Bob Royal
Composed by York Green
1–2 Frank C Price (C)
3–4 Kenneth R Davenport
5–6 Noel J Diserens
7–8 Bernard F L Groves
9–10 Jeffrey L Claughton
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Crowthorne, Berkshire
Zermatt, Butler Road
Friday, 17 April 1970 in 2h 34 (16 in B)
5040 York Surprise Royal
Composed by C K Lewis
1–2 Frank C Price
3–4 Robert B Smith (C)
5–6 Julia A Fellows
7–8 Martyn L J Jordan
9–10 Christopher W Woolley
First in the method - 1-2.
Ringing World page reference: 3082.0402Oxford Diocesan Guild
Southcote, Berkshire
6 Barn Close
Saturday, 18 April 1970 in 2h 47 (15 in C)
5136 Kent Treble Bob Maximus
Composed by A F Scholfield
1–2 Bernard F L Groves
3–4 Christopher I Rowson
5–6 Alan F Scholfield (C)
7–8 Gerald Moorhouse
9–10 Noel J Diserens
11–12 J David Atkinson
First on 12 as conductor.
Ringing World page reference: 3082.0402Oxford Diocesan Guild
Hughenden, Buckinghamshire
St Michael and All Angels
Saturday, 18 April 1970 in 2h 48 (14–3–19 in F)
5040 Stedman Triples
Composed by Heywood's Transposition of Thurstan's
1 Harold W Dunsden
2 Reginald W Rex
3 Timothy G Pett
4 Harry E Wells
5 Geoffrey K Dodd
6 William L Gilks
7 Robert B Blond (C)
8 Neil Belson
Oxford Diocesan Guild
East Ilsley, Berkshire
St Mary
Saturday, 18 April 1970 in 2h 43 (8–1–13 in G)
5040 Stedman Triples
Composed by Thurstan's
1 William Hibbert
2 Patricia E Hibbert
3 Marjorie Hibbert
4 Kathleen E Chilcott
5 Michael V Chilcott (C)
6 John H Napper
7 John Chilcott
8 John W T Hibbert
In memoriam Cyril J Hibbert.
Ringing World page reference: 3081.0379Oxford Diocesan Guild
Crowthorne, Berkshire
Zermatt, Butler Road
Saturday, 18 April 1970 in 3h 50 (22 in C)
5056 Kent Treble Bob Sixteen
Composed by Arr John R Mayne
1–2 S Kathleen M Baldwin
3–4 Julia A Fellows
5–6 John R Mayne (C)
7–8 Peter J Staniforth
9–10 Martyn L J Jordan
11–12 Robert B Smith
13–14 Gerald Penney
15–16 Christopher W Woolley
First on 16 - 7-8, 11-12.
Ringing World page reference: 3082.0402Oxford Diocesan Guild
Crowthorne, Berkshire
Zermatt, Butler Road
Saturday, 18 April 1970 in 2h 28 (16 in B)
5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal
Composed by William Pye
1–2 Gerald Penney
3–4 Brian J Woodruffe
5–6 Robert B Smith (C)
7–8 Alfred Ballard
9–10 David F Moore
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Binfield, Berkshire
Spincroft, Tilehurst Lane
Saturday, 18 April 1970 in 2h 29 (24 in D)
5000 Kent Treble Bob Royal
1–2 Julia A Fellows
3–4 Kenneth R Davenport
5–6 Frank C Price
7–8 N David Lane
9–10 Martyn L J Jordan (C)
First as conductor on 10 handbells.
Ringing World page reference: 3082.0402Oxford Diocesan Guild
Warfield, Berkshire
The Willows
Sunday, 19 April 1970 in 2h 54 (24 in D)
5088 Kent Treble Bob Maximus
Composed by C H Hattersley
1–2 Noel J Diserens
3–4 Kenneth R Davenport
5–6 Brian J Woodruffe
7–8 Gerald Penney (C)
9–10 David F Moore
11–12 N David Lane
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Crowthorne, Berkshire
Zermatt, Butler Road
Sunday, 19 April 1970 in 3h 45 (22 in C)
5056 Kent Treble Bob Sixteen
Composed by J R Mayne
1–2 S Kathleen M Baldwin
3–4 Julia A Fellows
5–6 Bernard F L Groves
7–8 Frank C Price (C)
9–10 Martyn L J Jordan
11–12 Roger Baldwin
13–14 Robert B Smith
15–16 Gerald Moorhouse
First on 16 - 5-6, 15-16.
Ringing World page reference: 3082.0402Oxford Diocesan Guild
Woodley, Berkshire
9 Ryecroft Close
Friday, 24 April 1970 in 2h 28 (17 in A)
5040 Oxford Treble Bob Royal
Composed by A Knights
1–2 N David Lane
3–4 Christopher I Rowson
5–6 Kenneth R Davenport
7–8 Bernard F L Groves (C)
9–10 Noel J Diserens
First of Oxford TB Royal in hand - 1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 9-10. The ringer of 5-6 has rung Oxford from Minor to Maximus in hand.
Ringing World page reference: 3083.0421Oxford Diocesan Guild
Buckland, Oxfordshire
St Mary the Virgin
Saturday, 25 April 1970 in 3h 3 (14–2–7 in E)
5056 Mortlake Surprise Major
Composed by C Middleton
1 Michael A Sutton
2 Alan R Pink (C)
3 Eunice A Lewis
4 Edgar J Smith
5 Ronald K Russ
6 Frank W Lewis
7 Eric Sutton
8 Philip H Tocock
First in the method by all except the conductor, and for the Guild. For the Feast of St Mark.
Ringing World page reference: 3082.0399Oxford Diocesan Guild
Reading, Berkshire
Minster Church of St Mary the Virgin
Sunday, 26 April 1970 in 3h 21 (25–2–26 in D♭)
5184 Belfast Surprise Major
Composed by R Baldwin reversed
1 Eunice A Lewis
2 Helen M Diserens
3 Angela M Jones
4 Bernard F L Groves
5 John R Leary
6 Frank W Lewis
7 John N Diserens
8 Noel J Diserens (C)
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Wheatley, Oxfordshire
St Mary the Virgin
Saturday, 2 May 1970 in 3h (9–3–10 in A♭)
5040 Plain Bob Minor
1 Kevin J Harris
2 P Gerald McIlhone (C)
3 Frank E Godden
4 Ian M M O'Reilly
5 Hugh J Baker
6 Colin Smith
First peal: 1, 4.
Half-muffled in memoriam Rev. Brian Lees Gandon, vicar of Wheatley 1967-1970.
Ringing World page reference: 3083.0419Oxford Diocesan Guild
Old Marston, Oxfordshire
St Nicholas, Marston
Saturday, 2 May 1970 in 2h 29 (5–0–19 in C)
5040 Doubles (2m/12v)
Grandsire, Plain Bob and 12 variations.
1 J Harry Gardner
2 Richard D Bing
3 Roy H Jones (C)
4 C Richard Miles
5 Alec Gammon
Birthday compliments to Miss S Gammon and J H Gardner, also a compliment to Rev. Paul Rimmer on completing 20 years in the ministry).
Ringing World page reference: 3083.0419Oxford Diocesan Guild
Kingsclere, Hampshire
St Mary
Saturday, 2 May 1970 in 3h 9 (13–0–14 in E)
5184 Double Norwich Court Bob Major
Composed by J W Washbrook
1 Harold W Dunsden
2 Raymond E Finch
3 Harry E Wells
4 Reginald W Rex
5 Peter L Furniss
6 Timothy G Pett
7 James E Blond
8 Geoffrey K Dodd (C)
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Clapham Common
60 Northside
Sunday, 3 May 1970 in 2h 15 (11 in G)
5266 Plain Bob Major
Composed by 360-couse block reduced
1–2 Len Goodall
3–4 Jennifer A Dunning
5–6 Christopher I Rowson (C)
7–8 A Keith P Poole
First on handbells - 7-8.
Ringing World page reference: 3087.0500Oxford Diocesan Guild
Clapham Common
60 Northside
Monday, 4 May 1970 in 2h 18 (11 in G)
5376 Yorkshire Surprise Major
1–2 Jennifer A Dunning
3–4 Christopher I Rowson (C)
5–6 Len Goodall
7–8 Keith J Walpole
First of Surprise on handbells - 7-8. A farewell to Len Goodall, shortly leaving for Derbyshire.
Ringing World page reference: 3087.0500Oxford Diocesan Guild
Arborfield, Berkshire
St Bartholomew
Thursday, 7 May 1970 (11–2–24 in G)
1260 Doubles (3m/p)
Stedman, Grandsire, Plain Bob
1 Sylvia A Randle
2 R K Rivers
3 Violet N Castle
4 L Hall
5 B C Castle (C)
6 N C Grabham
First quarter - 6. For he 90th anniversary of the Sonning Deanery Society (This tower first affiliated to the Society in 1880).
Ringing World page reference: 3088.0516Oxford Diocesan Guild
Cookham, Berkshire
Holy Trinity
Saturday, 9 May 1970 in 2h 50 (13–3–27 in E)
5120 Spliced Surprise Major (5m)
1216 Cambridge, 1120 Rutland, 1056 Lincolnshire, 864 each Superlative and Yorkshire, 87 com, atw
Composed by P G K Davies
1 William Birmingham
2 Alan R Pink (C)
3 J Keith Ward
4 David A Cornwall
5 William Butler
6 Michael Hatchett
7 Frank W Lewis
8 J Alan Ainsworth
First of Spliced Surprise Major - 5. First of 5-Spliced Surprise Major - 6.
Ringing World page reference: 3084.0438Oxford Diocesan Guild
Warfield, Berkshire
The Willows
Sunday, 10 May 1970 in 1h 49
5040 Kent Treble Bob Minor
1–2 Susan Sargeant
3–4 Frank C Price (C)
5–6 N David Lane
50th together - 1-2, 3-4. First TB Minor, completing Kent from Minor to Maximus in hand - 5-6.
Ringing World page reference: 3089.0541Oxford Diocesan Guild
Cox Green, Berkshire
Maidenhead, 80 Lambourne Drive
Monday, 11 May 1970 in 2h 10 (11 in G)
5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major
1–2 Jennifer A Dunning
3–4 Christopher I Rowson (C)
5–6 Noel J Diserens
7–8 Bernard F L Groves
First of Surprise on handbells - 5-6.
Ringing World page reference: 3087.0500Oxford Diocesan Guild
Cox Green, Berkshire
Maidenhead, 80 Lambourne Drive
Wednesday, 13 May 1970 in 2h 5 (13 in E)
5120 Kent Treble Bob Major
1–2 Christopher I Rowson (C)
3–4 Jennifer A Dunning
5–6 Keith J Walpole
7–8 Robert H Newton
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Burford, Oxfordshire
St John the Baptist
Saturday, 16 May 1970 in 3h 8 (17–3–0 in E)
5088 London Surprise Major
Composed by S J Ivin
1 G John Collett
2 Christopher W Woolley
3 John R Southey
4 S Kathleen M Baldwin
5 Brian W Hall
6 D Kay Adkins
7 Roger Baldwin (C)
8 Frank Reed
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Wokingham, Berkshire
St Paul
Saturday, 23 May 1970 (15–2–7 in F)
1260 Grandsire Doubles
1 Wendy Burkey
2 Sheila Cameron
3 W B Burkey
4 K C Begrie
5 R H Begrie (C)
6 W Pearce
Fr the 90th anniversary of the Sonning Deanery Society (This tower first affiliated to the Society in 1880).
Ringing World page reference: 3088.0516Oxford Diocesan Guild
Kirtlington, Oxfordshire
St Mary the Virgin
Saturday, 23 May 1970 in 3h 5 (16–1–19 in E)
5056 Vancouver Surprise Major
Composed by E A Barnett
1 Dianne Gazeley
2 Alan R Pink (C)
3 Eunice A Lewis
4 Walter G Knight
5 Ronald K Russ
6 Michael Hatchett
7 Frank W Lewis
8 Edgar J Smith
First in the method - 1,3,4,5,6,8. To mark the ordination as priest of the Rev C Price.
Ringing World page reference: 3085.0459Oxford Diocesan Guild
Easthampstead, Berkshire
St Michael and St Mary Magdalene
Saturday, 23 May 1970 in 2h 50 (6–0–12 in C)
5056 Plain Bob Major
Composed by J R Pritchard
1 Suzanne O Sargeant
2 Stanley G Scott
3 Graham N Scott
4 Joan A Rance
5 Violet N Castle
6 Bernard C Castle
7 Kenneth R Davenport (C)
8 Arthur J N Rance
First of Major - 3. To commemorate the first peals rung for the Sonning Branch and for Sonning Deanery Society (formed in 1880).
Ringing World page reference: 3088.0519Oxford Diocesan Guild
Wokingham, Berkshire
All Saints
Sunday, 24 May 1970 (15–2–11 in E)
1260 Oxford Bob Triples
1 Wendy Burkey
2 Sheila Cameron
3 Christine Cllark
4 Judith Atkinson
5 W J H Parker
6 W B Burkey
7 R H Bagrie (C)
8 W Pearce
For the 90th anniversary of the Sonning Deanery Society (This tower first affiliated to the Society in 1880).
Ringing World page reference: 3088.0516Oxford Diocesan Guild
Hurst, Berkshire
St Nicholas
Sunday, 24 May 1970 (14–1–16 in F)
1260 Grandsire Triples
1 Eva G Eele
2 Violet N Castle (C)
3 Sylvia A Randle
4 B C Castle
5 Charles W Mortimer
6 R K Rivers
7 Charles A Eele
8 Frederick E Hicks
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Sonning, Berkshire
St Andrew
Thursday, 28 May 1970 in 43m (20)
1260 Grandsire Triples
1 Kelvin R Britton
2 Dorothy Rivers
3 Mary S Willis
4 Derek Bird
5 David C Willis
6 Harold Smith
7 Geoffrey M Harvey (C)
8 A Norman Willis
1st quarter 1 & 3. For the 90th anniversary of the Sonning Deanery Society (This tower first affiliated in 1880).
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Stonesfield, Oxfordshire
St James the Great
Friday, 29 May 1970 in 2h 30 (7–3–22 in B♭)
5040 Surprise Minor (3m)
2 Beverley, 2 Surfleet, 3 Cambridge.
1 Terence J Hester
2 G John Collett
3 Peter Pearce
4 Brian W Hall
5 D Kay Adkins (C)
6 Peter J Heritage
For the Flower Festival.
Ringing World page reference: 3087.0499Oxford Diocesan Guild
Witney, Oxfordshire
St Mary the Virgin
Saturday, 30 May 1970 in 2h 56 (16–3–11 in E)
5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major
Composed by D Knox
1 Timothy G Pett
2 Anita D O'Brien
3 Ronald K Russ
4 W Bertram Kynaston
5 Anthony R Peake
6 Lewis F Cobb
7 Peter J Heritage (C)
8 Maurice A New
First of Major as conductor.
Ringing World page reference: 3086.0479Oxford Diocesan Guild
Hughenden, Buckinghamshire
St Michael and All Angels
Saturday, 30 May 1970 in 2h 53 (14–3–19 in F)
5152 Superlative Surprise Major
Composed by C I Rowson
1 Roland Biggs
2 Arthur Newton
3 Malcolm S Loveday
4 R Ian West
5 Robert H Newton (C)
6 Sydney M Bailey
7 Peter H Mackie
8 J Alan Ainsworth
First of Surprise - 3.
Ringing World page reference: 3086.0479Oxford Diocesan Guild
Crowthorne, Berkshire
Zermatt, Butler Road
Sunday, 31 May 1970 in 2h 9
5120 Kent Treble Bob Major
Composed by J Reeves
1–2 Christopher I Rowson
3–4 Kenneth R Davenport
5–6 Frank C Price (C)
7–8 N David Lane
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Great Barrington, Gloucestershire
St Mary
Monday, 1 June 1970 in 2h 32 (8–0–3 in B♭)
5040 Coldstream Surprise Minor
1 Peter Pearce
2 Brian W Hall
3 G John Collett
4 Terence J Hester
5 D Kay Adkins (C)
6 Bertram J Coggins
First in the method - 2,3,6.
Ringing World page reference: 3087.0499Oxford Diocesan Guild
Reading, Berkshire
St Mary the Virgin
Saturday, 6 June 1970 in 3h 21 (25)
5024 Eastwood Surprise Major
Composed by H Poyner (No 3)
1 Leonard Stilwell
2 William Birmingham
3 John R Ketteringham
4 Alan R Pink (C)
5 Kenneth R Davenport
6 Michael Hatchett
7 Edgar J Smith
8 J Alan Ainsworth
The first peal in the method by all and for the Guild.
Ringing World page reference: 3088.0519Oxford Diocesan Guild
Warfield, Berkshire
The Willows
Sunday, 7 June 1970 in 2h 27
5040 Plain Bob Royal
Composed by F C Price
1–2 Christopher I Rowson
3–4 Kenneth R Davenport
5–6 Frank C Price (C)
7–8 N David Lane
9–10 Susanne Sargeant
Singles in 7-8. A birthday compliment to Susanne Sargeant.
Ringing World page reference: 3089.0541Oxford Diocesan Guild
Oxford, Oxfordshire
St Ebbe
Tuesday, 9 June 1970 in 2h 35 (4–3–19 in B♭)
5024 Quedgeley Surprise Major
Composed by H Poyner (No. 3)
1 Charles Coles
2 D Kay Adkins
3 Alan R Pink (C)
4 Shirley M Drew
5 Ronald K Russ
6 Peter J Heritage
7 Philip H Tocock
8 Geoffrey R Drew
First in the method: 7.
To welcome the Archbishop of Canterbury on his official visit to the diocese.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Hinton Waldrist, Oxfordshire
St Margaret
Friday, 12 June 1970 in 2h 26 (6–2–19 in B♭)
5040 Cambridge Surprise Minor
1 Anthony R Peake (C)
2 P Donald Naylor
3 Anita D O'Brien
4 Harry Wells
5 Peter J Heritage
6 Timothy G Pett
First of Surprise (aged 12) - 2
Ringing World page reference: 3088.0519Oxford Diocesan Guild
Hinton Waldrist, Oxfordshire
St Margaret
Friday, 12 June 1970 in 2h 26 (6–2–19 in B♭)
5040 Cambridge Surprise Minor
7 extents.
1 Anthony R Peake (C)
2 P Donald Naylor
3 Anita D O'Brien
4 Harry Wells
5 Peter J Heritage
6 Timothy G Pett
First of Surprise (age 12 years) - 2.
Ringing World page reference: 3088.0519Oxford Diocesan Guild
Dorchester, Oxfordshire
Abbey Church of St Peter and St Paul
Sunday, 14 June 1970 in 3h 6 (16–2–11 in E)
5152 Spliced Surprise Major (23m)
224 Ashtead, Bristol, Cambridge, Cassiobury, Cornwall, Cray, Double Dublin, Glasgow, Ipswich, Jersey, Lincolnshire, Lindum, London, Preston, Pudsey, Rutland, Superlative, Tavistock, Uxbridge, Watford, Wembley, Whalley and Yorkshire, with 160 changes of method and all the work.
Composed by N Smith
1 Christopher I Rowson
2 Beryl R Simpson
3 Brian Bladon
4 Timothy G Pett (C)
5 W John Couperthwaite
6 Michael J Church
7 James R Taylor
8 Noel J Diserens
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Crowthorne, Berkshire
Zermatt, Butler Road
Friday, 19 June 1970 in 3h 22
5040 Kent Treble Bob Fourteen
1–2 Jennifer A Dunning
3–4 Christopher I Rowson
5–6 Frank C Price (C)
7–8 Noel J Diserens
9–10 Bernard F L Groves
11–12 Kenneth R Davenport
13–14 N David Lane
First of Fourteen - 1-2, 3-4, 7-8, 11-12, 13-14. Completes Minor to 16 as conductor in the method - 5-6. Completes Minor to 16 in the method - 9-10. First of Fourteen for the Guild.
Ringing World page reference: 3089.0541Oxford Diocesan Guild
Kirtlington, Oxfordshire
St Mary the Virgin
Saturday, 27 June 1970 in 3h 1 (16–1–19 in E)
5056 Zelah Surprise Major
Composed by C Middleton
1 Christopher Hims
2 Alan R Pink (C)
3 Edgar J Smith
4 Ronald K Russ
5 Martyn Hawkes
6 Peter J Heritage
7 Michael Hatchett
8 Geoffrey R Drew
First in the method - 1,3,6. For the wedding of Michael E J Appleton and Audrey B Wyatt.
Ringing World page reference: 3091.0579Oxford Diocesan Guild
Hughenden, Buckinghamshire
St Michael and All Angels
Saturday, 27 June 1970 in 2h 54 (14–3–19 in F)
5056 Spliced Surprise Major (2m)
2688 Cambridge, 2368 Yorkshire, 91 com.
Composed by Arr N Smith
1 Robert H Newton (C)
2 Arthur Newton
3 Joyce I Cornwall
4 Sydney M Bailey
5 Roland Biggs
6 Derek Francis
7 Percy Newton
8 David A Cornwall
First of Spliced - 2,3,6. 200th peal - 7. First in more than 1 method as conductor. For Flower Festival and Fete.
Ringing World page reference: 3091.0579Oxford Diocesan Guild
Goring on Thames, Oxfordshire
St Thomas of Canterbury
Saturday, 11 July 1970 in 2h 53 (8–0–21 in A)
5184 Easingwold Surprise Major
Composed by C Forster
1 William Birmingham jun
2 Alan R Pink (C)
3 Walter G Knight
4 Leonard Stilwell
5 William Birmingham
6 Valerie Willard
7 Michael Hatchett
8 D Kay Adkins
The first peal in the method by all (except the Treble) and for the Guild. To mark the 800th anniversary of the death of St Thomas a Becket.
Ringing World page reference: 3092.0599Oxford Diocesan Guild
Oxford, Oxfordshire
St Martin and All Saints
Wednesday, 29 July 1970 in 2h 54 (7–3–10 in A♭)
5120 Cambridge Surprise Major
Composed by S Ivin
1 Roger F Overington
2 Alan R Pink
3 Neil I Allnatt
4 John Hartley
5 Brian R White
6 John E Camp (C)
7 Francis A White
8 Frederick A H Wilkins
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Stoke Goldington, Buckinghamshire
St Peter
Saturday, 29 August 1970 in 2h 55 (13½)
5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (18m)
Carlisle and Chester; Rossendale and Stamford; Lightfoot and Wearmouth; Beverley, Surfleet, Berwick, Hexham, York and Durham; London and Wells; Westminster and Allendale; Cambridge and Primrose
1 David A Hope
2 Joyce M Clarke
3 Elizabeth Forster
4 David Redfearn
5 Robert E Hardy
6 Frank Reed (C)
First in 18 methods 2, 3, 4, 5.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Wotton Underwood, Buckinghamshire
All Saints
Monday, 31 August 1970 in 2h 40 (10 in A)
5040 Plain Bob Minor
1 Julie A Tyler
2 Anna K Ingram
3 Adrian D Tyler
4 Clifford WJ East
5 Maurice G Ingram
6 Roman Sadowski (C)
1 and 3:1st Peal. 4:1st of Minor
6:1st as conductor
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Oxford, Oxfordshire
St Thomas the Martyr
Wednesday, 16 September 1970 in 2h 34 (7–2–0)
5040 Doubles (2m)
2 extents Plain Bob, 40 extents Grandsire.
1 Kevin J Harris
2 Andrew W Kay
3 Roy H Jones (C)
4 C Richard Miles
5 Leonard R Porter
First inside and of Doubles: 2.
A farewell compliment to Len Porter, leaving for Loughborough.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Old Marston, Oxfordshire
St Nicholas, Marston
Saturday, 26 September 1970 in 2h 26 (5–0–19 in C)
5040 Doubles (3m/20v)
Plain Bob, Grandsire and Rev. Canterbury, and 20 variations.
1 C Richard Miles
2 Nigel Booth
3 Roy H Jones (C)
4 Richard D Bing
5 Alec Gammon
First peal: 1.
A farewell to Leonard R. Porter, going to Loughborough.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
All Saints
Saturday, 26 September 1970 in 3h 41 (29–3–14 in C♯)
5040 Belfast Surprise Maximus
Composed by N J Pitstow
1 Jennifer M Taylor
2 S Kathleen M Baldwin
3 James R Taylor
4 Brian Bladon
5 Roger Baldwin
6 Christopher H Rogers
7 Frank T Blagrove
8 David E House
9 Noel J Diserens
10 Derek E Sibson
11 George W Pipe
12 John R Mayne (C)
First peal of Maximus in the method.
Ringing World page reference: 3105.0859Oxford Diocesan Guild
Woburn, Bedfordshire
St Mary
Saturday, 17 October 1970 in 3h 19 (24–1–16 in D)
5058 Lincolnshire Surprise Major
Composed by J H Fielding
1 Albert Daniells
2 Loise A M Evans
3 J Alan Ainsworth
4 Brian C Watson
5 Anthony K Fortin
6 Peter J Heritage
7 David C Brown (C)
8 Barry Eglesfield
1st Surprise Major as C.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Buckingham, Buckinghamshire
St Peter and St Paul
Saturday, 17 October 1970 in 3h 6 (27)
5056 Superlative Surprise Major
Composed by N J Pitstow
1 Malcolm Hooton
2 Richard W Yates
3 William A Yates (C)
4 David P B Miles
5 Andrew Haseldine
6 Richard Haseldine
7 Roger Cadamy
8 George E Green
First of Surprise Major 2, 4, 5, 6. 50th peal 7.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Oxford, Oxfordshire
St Ebbe
Tuesday, 27 October 1970 in 2h 46 (4–3–19 in B♭)
5088 Gainsborough Surprise Major
Composed by H G Cashmore
1 Dianne Knight
2 Charles Coles
3 Alan R Pink (C)
4 William Birmingham
5 Ronald K Russ
6 Walter G Knight
7 Peter J Heritage
8 Edgar J Smith
A farewell to Dianne and Walter prior to departure for Australia.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Slough, Berkshire
St Mary, Upton cum Chalvey
Saturday, 31 October 1970 in 3h 6 (17–2–4 in E)
5040 Ewerby Surprise Royal
1 Helen M Diserens
2 David C Brown
3 Alan R Pink (C)
4 Michael Hatchett
5 Robert H Newton
6 Ronald K Russ
7 Stephen J Bedford
8 Peter J Heritage
9 Norman V Harding
10 Frank Reed
175th peal 6.
First in the method by all and for the Guild.
For the Feast of All Saints.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Appleton, Berkshire
St Laurence
Saturday, 31 October 1970 in 2h 42 (14–2–19 in E)
5040 Oxford Treble Bob Royal
Composed by John Reeves
1 Suzanne M Sargeant
2 Beryl R Simpson
3 Anne M Carpenter
4 Christopher I Rowson
5 Timothy G Pett
6 Maurice A New
7 Keith J Walpole
8 Michael J Church
9 Brian J Woodruff
10 Robert B Smith (C)
First of Oxford T B Royal: 1, 2, 3, 5, 6 & 8.
First of Oxford T B Royal on tower bells: 4 & 7.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Bletchley, Buckinghamshire
St Mary
Saturday, 7 November 1970 in 2h 56 (15)
5152 Cambridge Surprise Major
Composed by C Middleton
1 Albert E Daniells
2 Richard W Yates
3 Terry G Page
4 Stephen Ivin (C)
5 Malcolm G Hooton
6 Raymond A Vickers
7 William A Yates
8 Roger Cadamy
First in the method: 2. 300th peal: 7.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Iffley, Oxfordshire
St Mary the Virgin
Saturday, 14 November 1970 in 2h 45 (10 in A♭)
5040 Plain Bob Minor
1 William A T Carter
2 Laurence H W Busby
3 David Pullin
4 Roy Goodwin
5 A James Adams
6 Peter J Heritage (C)
First inside: 3.
To mark the 800th anniversary of the foundation of this church.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Bradwell, Buckinghamshire
St Lawrence
Saturday, 14 November 1970 in 2h 39 (7–2–0)
5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (24m)
(1) Carlisle, Chester, Munden; (2) Cambridge. Primrose, Ipswich, Norfolk, Bourne and Hull; (3) Rossendale and Stamford; (4) Beverley, Surfleet, Berwick, Hexham, York and Durham; (5) Lightfoot and Wearmouth; (6) London, Wells and Cunecastre; (7) Westminster and Allendale
1 Martin Major
2 Katherine S Hardy
3 Elizabeth Forster
4 Joyce M Clarke
5 David Redfearn
6 John R Mayne (C)
Most methods 2, 5.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Witney, Oxfordshire
St Mary the Virgin
Thursday, 3 December 1970 in 3h 1 (16–3–11 in E)
5088 Lennoxville Surprise Major
Composed by H.G.Cashmore
1 Peter Pearce
2 Terence J Hester
3 G John Collett
4 Brian W Hall
5 Ronald A Wright
6 Michael E Stracey
7 D Kay Adkins (C)
8 Bertram J Coggins
First peal of Surprise Major 6. First peal in the method. Rung as a retirement compliment to Rt Rev H J Carpenter, Bishop of Oxford and Guild President
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Oxford, Oxfordshire
St Ebbe
Thursday, 3 December 1970 in 2h 42 (4–3–19 in B♭)
5056 Amsterdam Surprise Major
Composed by C J Sedgley
1 John Pearce
2 Charles Coles
3 Alan R Pink (C)
4 William Birmingham
5 David C Brown
6 Ronald K Russ
7 Michael Hatchett
8 Edgar J Brown
First in method: 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8.
First in method away from treble: 4.
Retirement compliment to Rt. Rev. H. J. Carpenter, Bishop of Oxford and president of the guild. Also a welcome to Gordon John Frank, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Pearce.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Headington, Oxfordshire
St Andrew
Saturday, 12 December 1970 in 2h 37 (7–3–0 in A♭)
5040 Westminster Surprise Minor
1 Harry W Badger
2 Elizabeth M Barber
3 Peter Pearce
4 Martin J Turner
5 G John Collett
6 D Kay Adkins (C)
First in method: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Sonning, Berkshire
St Andrew
Sunday, 13 December 1970 in 46m (20)
1260 Grandsire Triples
1 Ivor Newell
2 Geoffrey M Harvey
3 David C Willis
4 Kelvin R Britton
5 Mary S Willis
6 A Norman Willis
7 Harold Smith (C)
8 Robert Newell
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Sonning, Berkshire
St Andrew
Saturday, 19 December 1970 in 45m (20)
1260 Minor (2m)
720 Kent, 540 Plain.
1 Mary S Willis
2 David C Willis
3 Derek Bird
4 George Whiteside
5 Ivor Newell
6 Geoffrey M Harvey (C)
7 A Norman Willis
most methods 1,2,3
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Chesham, Buckinghamshire
St Mary the Virgin
Saturday, 19 December 1970 in 2h 56 (17–0–5 in F)
5040 Minor (7m)
Cambridge Surprise, Oxford T.B., Kent T.B., Double Oxford, Single Oxford, St. Clement’s College, Plain Bob
1 Monica Blagrove
2 Leonard Stilwell
3 Willaim Birmingham
4 David C Brown
5 Michael Hatchett
6 Frank T Blagrove (C)
For Advent.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Old Marston, Oxfordshire
St Nicholas, Marston
Wednesday, 23 December 1970 in 2h 32 (5–0–19 in C)
5040 Doubles (3m/20v)
1 Isobel J Nye
2 Nigel Booth
3 Roy H Jones (C)
4 Andrew W Kay
5 Alec Gammon
First attempt: 1.
For Festival of St. Nicholas, also a compliment to Bishop of Oxford on his retirement.