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Oxford Diocesan Guild

Warfield, Berkshire

St Michael Archangel

Saturday, 2 January 1971 in 3h 3 (13–2–27 in F)

5040 Plain Bob Royal

Composed by H Tucker

1 Harold W Dunsden

2 David M Goss

3 Robert J Crocker

4 Peter L Furness

5 Robert B Blond

6 Harry E Wells

7 Michael Bishop

8 Philip G Taylor

9 Geoffrey K Dodd (C)

10 A Patrick Cannon

First on 10 - 1. First of Royal - 2,6,7.

Ringing World page reference: 3117.0079

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Slough, Berkshire

St Mary, Upton cum Chalvey

Saturday, 2 January 1971 in 2h 52 (17–2–4 in E)

5056 Spliced Surprise Major (8m)

768 Rutland, London, 640 Bristol, 576 each Superlative, Cambridge Lincolnshire, Pudsey, Yorkshire, 142 com

Composed by N Smith

1 Martin C Faulkes

2 G William Critchley

3 Claudia A Critchley

4 Brian Bladon

5 Andrew N Stubbs

6 Christopher H Rogers

7 David P Hilling (C)

8 Frank T Blagrove

Ringing World page reference: 3118.0100

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Warfield, Berkshire

St Michael Archangel

Tuesday, 5 January 1971 in 3h 2 (13–2–27 in F)

5040 Plain Bob Triples

Composed by H Hubbard

1 Frank C Price (C)

2 Joan M Kingdom

3 Rosamund W Murrell

4 Rosslyn A Oliver

5 N David Lane

6 Anne M Carpenter

7 Alan H Long

8 Susanne Sargeant

First on 8 - 2,3,4. First on 8 by local band. Rung for Rev and Mrs Harcourt Trevor (Warfield) on retirement.

Ringing World page reference: 3119.0120

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Hinton Waldrist, Oxfordshire

St Margaret

Saturday, 9 January 1971 in 2h 33 (6–2–19 in B♭)

5040 Minor (3m)

2 Cambridge. 2 Kent and 3 Plain Bob.

1 Norman H Leslie

2 Ian P Stoter

3 Shirley Goble

4 Nigel E Booth

5 Dennis A Leslie

6 John C Baldwin (C)

First peal - 3. First of Minor - 4. First of 3 methods - 5.

Ringing World page reference: 3119.0120

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Hook Norton, Oxfordshire

St Peter

Saturday, 16 January 1971 in 3h (20–2–13 in E)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by Parker's 12-Part

1 Michael J Harrison

2 Clifford T Wightman

3 Barry J Davis

4 Alec W Ivings

5 James Hedgcock

6 Peter J Heritage

7 Edward R Venn (C)

8 Edward D Patching

First peal: 1.

On the occasion of the 90th Anniversary of the foundation of the Oxford Diocesan Guild.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

All Saints

Saturday, 16 January 1971 in 3h 24 (29–3–14 in C♯)

5040 New Gainsborough Surprise Royal

Composed by Wratten No 146

1 John P Ketteringham

2 Rosamund M Brown

3 Alan R Pink (C)

4 William Birmingham

5 Sydney M Bailey

6 Ronald K Russ

7 Wilfred G Wilson

8 Michael Hatchett

9 Norman V Harding

10 J Keith Ward

First in the method for all and for the Guild.

Ringing World page reference: 3120.0139

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Oxford, Oxfordshire

St Ebbe

Sunday, 17 January 1971 in 2h 29 (4–3–19 in B♭)

5056 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by C H Martin

1 Charles Coles

2 Mary Wells

3 Robert B Blond

4 Anita D O'Brien

5 Timothy G Pett

6 Harry E Wells

7 Anthony R Peake

8 Peter R Butler (C)

50th of Surprise: 4.

First of Major as conductor.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Wargrave, Berkshire

St Mary

Saturday, 30 January 1971 in 2h 50 (17–2–10 in F)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by J R Pritchard

1 John H Sunderland

2 Derek Bird

3 Mary S Willis

4 Graham N Scott

5 David C Willis

6 George Whiteside

7 Geoffrey M Harvey (C)

8 Stanley G Scott

First peal: 2, 3, 6. First peal as conductor.

Ringing World page reference: 3121.0159

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Checkendon, Oxfordshire

St Peter and St Paul

Saturday, 30 January 1971 in 2h 57 (10–1–21 in G)

5056 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by Charles W Roberts

1 Augustus K Gray

2 Alan R Pink (C)

3 Reginald W Rex

4 Elizabeth M Barber

5 William Birmingham

6 Ronald K Russ

7 Michael Hatchett

8 Philip H Tocock

First of Surprise Major inside (4).

Within the octave of the Feast of the Conversion of St. Paul.

Ringing World page reference: 3127.0294

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Brightwell, Berkshire

St Agatha

Saturday, 6 February 1971 in 2h 52 (9–3–3 in G♯)

5056 Irchester Surprise Major

Composed by E W Tipler (B 1)

1 Leonard Stilwell

2 Alan R Pink (C)

3 Ronald K Russ

4 D Kay Adkins

5 William Birmingham

6 Michael Hatchett

7 Wilfrid G Wilson

8 Philip H Tocock

25th together (3 & 6).

550th peal (5).

First in the method by all and for the guild.

For the Feast of St. Agatha.

Ringing World page reference: 3127.0294

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Windsor, Berkshire

St Peter and St Andrew

Saturday, 20 February 1971 in 3h 1 (11–2–21 in G)

5024 Quedgeley Surprise Major

Composed by R F B Speed

1 William Birmingham

2 Alan R Pink (C)

3 Ronald K Russ

4 J Keith Ward

5 Michael Hatchett

6 Leonard Stilwell

7 Wilfrid G Wilson

8 David C Brown

Circled the tower (4).

First in the method (5,6,7,8).

81st birthday compliment to Leonard Stilwell.

Ringing World page reference: 3127.0294

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Windsor, Berkshire

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 27 February 1971 in 3h 1 (17–2–11 in E♭)

5184 Kent Treble Bob Major

Composed by A Knights

1 Albert C Wenban

2 David C Brown

3 Michael Hodge

4 Edward Armstrong

5 Jeffrey Britchford

6 Christopher Freeman

7 Stephen J Bedford

8 Frank T Blagrove (C)

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Hayes, Greater London

St Mary

Saturday, 27 February 1971 in 2h 52 (17–1–5 in F)

5120 Spliced Surprise Major (3m)

1760 Cambridge and Yorkshire and 1600 Lincolnshire.

Composed by P G K Davies

1 Leonard Stilwell

2 Michael Hatchett

3 Ronald K Russ

4 William Butler (C)

5 William Birmingham

6 David A Cornwall

7 Wilfrid G Wilson

8 J Keith Ward

Thirtieth wedding anniversary compliment to Canon C. Elliot Wigg, Master of the Oxford Diocesan Guild, and Mrs. Wigg, married in this church February 24, 1941.

Ringing World page reference: 3125.0239

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 27 February 1971 in 2h 50 (14–1–4 in F♯)

5040 Plain Bob Major

Composed by M Atkins

1 Michael J Harrison

2 Clifford T Wightman

3 Pamela E Powell

4 James Hedgcock

5 Alec W Ivings

6 Peter J Heritage

7 Maurice A New

8 Edward R Venn (C)

First of Major - 1.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Ambrosden, Oxfordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 27 February 1971 in 3h 11 (20–1–6 in E)

5056 Jonah Surprise Major

Composed by Wratten Collection, No. 30

1 Maurice G Ingram

2 Alan R Pink (C)

3 Ronald K Russ

4 EdgarJ Smith

5 D Kay Adkins

6 Michael Hatchett

7 Barry R Eglesfield

8 Philip H Tocock

First in the method by all and for the guild.

Ringing World page reference: 3127.0294

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Wolverton, Buckinghamshire

Holy Trinity

Friday, 5 March 1971 in 2h 47 (14 in G)

5040 Surprise Minor (4m)

2 Cambridge, Beverley, Surfleet, 1 London.

1 Frederick Mynard

2 Andrew Haseldine

3 James Hedgcock

4 Richard Haseldine

5 John W Sinfield

6 Barry R Eglesfield (C)

First in more than one method 2, 4.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Hannington, Wiltshire

St John the Baptist

Friday, 5 March 1971 in 2h 38 (10–1–15 in F♯)

5040 Surprise Minor (31m)

31 methods in 7 extents: (1), (3) and (5) Pulham, Streatley, Sunningwell, Dunning, Theale, Winkfield, Acie, Ashill, Banham, Blofield, Stotfold, Brockdish, Brooke, Carbrooke, Yaxham, Coltishall, Denver, Thornton-le-Moors, Dersingham, Drumcree, Dickleburgh, Docking, Fincham, Foxley, South Mymms, Garveston, Gaywood, Grimston, Sowerby-juxta-Thirsk, Eadburgebyrig (arr. T.G.Pett); (2), (4), (6) and (7) Cambridge; 92 com.

1 Mary Wells

2 Anita D O'Brien

3 Brian Bladon

4 Timothy G Pett (C)

5 Anthony R Peake

6 Geoffrey R Drew

Most methods to a peal: 2. Birthday compliment to Shirley M Drew.

Ashill: 34—56.14—56—36—12—56 2nds 36245

Banham: 34—56.14—56—36—34—56 2nds 36245

Dersingham: 34—56.14—56—36.12—12.56 2nds 36245

Carbrooke: 34—56.14—56—36.12—34.56 2nds 36245

Foxley: 34—56.14—56—1236—12—56 2nds 36245

Grimston: 34—56.14—56—1236—34—56 2nds 36245

Theale: 34—56.14—56—36—12—36 2nds 35264

Blofield: 34—56.14—56—36.12—12.36 2nds 35264

Dickleburgh: 34—56.14—56—1236—12—36 2nds 35264

Acle: 36—56.14—56—36—12—56 2nds 35264

Streatley: 36—56.14—56—36—34—56 2nds 35264

Brockdish: 36—56.14—56—36.12—12.56 2nds 35264

Winkfield: 36—56.14—56—36.12—34.56 2nds 35264

Coltishall: 36—56.14—56—1236—12—56 2nds 35264

Gaywood: 36—56.14—56—1236—34—56 2nds 35264

Denver: 36—56.14.56—12.36—12—56 2nds 35264

Docking: 36—56.14.56—12.36—34—56 2nds 35264

Garveston: 36—56.14.56—12.36.12—12.56 2nds 35264

Sunningwell: 36—56.14—12—36—12—36 2nds 35264

Brooke: 36—56.14—12—36.12—12.36 2nds 35264

Fincham: 36—56.14—12—1236—12—36 2nds 35264

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Thatcham, Berkshire

St Mary

Saturday, 13 March 1971 in 3h 11 (13–0–23 in F)

5057 Grandsire Caters

Composed by Edgar C Shepherd

1 Richard W Butler

2 Reginald W Rex

3 Ronald C Christopher

4 Henry Lawrenson

5 Jennifer Barker

6 Mary E Wells

7 Robert M Ashman

8 Alan D Edens

9 William Butler (C)

10 Harry E Wells

First on ten: 1, 5, 6

First peal on the augmented bells

Ringing World page reference: 3129.0336

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Windsor, Berkshire

St Peter and St Andrew

Saturday, 13 March 1971 in 2h 40 (11–2–21 in G)

5056 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by C A Wratten

1 Adrian D Tyler

2 Ronald K Russ

3 James Hedgcock

4 Andrew Haseldine

5 Richard Haseldine

6 Brian C Watson

7 Barry R Eglesfield

8 David C Brown (C)

By members of The Society of Raving Ringers.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Great Tew, Oxfordshire

St Michael and All Angels

Saturday, 13 March 1971 in 3h 3 (22–0–10 in D)

5024 Xerxes Surprise Major

Composed by Ernest W Tipler (B 61)

1 Jean Davis

2 Alan R Pink (C)

3 Shirley M Drew

4 Barry J Davis

5 EdgarJ Smith

6 Michael Hatchett

7 Robert A Reeves

8 Geoffrey R Drew

First in the method (1,2,4,5,6,7).

First in the method by the guild.

Ringing World page reference: 3129.0336

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Waltham St Lawrence, Berkshire

St Lawrence

Saturday, 27 March 1971 in 2h 46 (12–0–0 in A♭)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 John R Leary

2 George Whiteside

3 David C Willis

4 Ivor Newell

5 Bernard F L Groves

6 Noel J Diserens (C)

First of Surprise and of Minor: 2, 3.

Ringing World page reference: 3130.0356

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Slough, Buckinghamshire

St Mary, Upton cum Chalvey

Saturday, 27 March 1971 in 3h 1 (17–2–4 in E)

5040 Thrussington Surprise Royal

Composed by C J Sedgley

1 Richard Butler

2 Alan R Pink (C)

3 Michael Hatchett

4 Reginald W Rex

5 Christopher I Rowson

6 David C Brown

7 Ronald F Diserens

8 Philip H Tocock

9 J Keith Ward

10 J Alan Ainsworth

First of Royal (1).

First in the method by all and for the guild.

To mark the enthronement this day at Christ Church Cathedral of Kenneth Woollacombe, 39th Bishop of Oxford.

Ringing World page reference: 3130.0356

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Marston, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas, Marston

Saturday, 27 March 1971 in 2h 40 (5–0–19 in C)

5040 Doubles (1m/3v)

Plain Bob, St. Anne, St. Margaret, St. Helen

1 Theresa A M Bourke

2 Alec Gammon

3 Isobel J Nye

4 C Richard Miles

5 Roy H Jones (C)

First attempt: 1.

First inside: 3.

For the enthronement of the Bishop of Oxford in Christ Church Cathedral this day.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Chenies, Buckinghamshire

St Michael

Saturday, 27 March 1971 in 2h 45 (9–0–21 in B♭)

5040 Minor (4m)

3 extents Plain Bob, 2 X Oxford Bob, 1 X Double Bob and St. Clements.

1 Brian M Barker

2 Stephen J Crawley

3 D Joseph Goodman

4 Peter W Davy

5 Peter W Harper

6 Keith D Waples (C)

Most methods (4).

First of Minor as conductor.

For the enthronement of the Bishop of Oxford.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Witney, Oxfordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Thursday, 1 April 1971 in 3h 4 (16–3–11 in E)

5120 Rugby Surprise Major

Composed by Steven J Ivin

1 D Kay Adkins (C)

2 Martin J Turner

3 Terence J Hester

4 G John Collett

5 Michael E Stracey

6 Ronald A Wright

7 Brian W Hall

8 Bertram J Coggins

First peal in the method 2,4,5,6,7,8. 50th peal 4.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Shiplake, Oxfordshire

St Peter and Paul

Saturday, 3 April 1971 in 44m (9)

1264 Plain Bob Major

1 Joan A Rance

2 June D Regan

3 David C Willis

4 John H Sunderland

5 Roy T Harris

6 George H Whiteside

7 Ivor Newell

8 A John N Rance (C)

1st on eight: 2

1st in method 3

Ringing World page reference: 3130.0353

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sonning, Berkshire

St Andrew

Friday, 9 April 1971 in 48m (20)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Mary S Willis

2 Kelvin R Britton

3 A Norman Willis

4 George Whiteside

5 David C Willis

6 Ivor Newell

7 Noel J Diserens (C)

8 Robert Newell

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sonning, Berkshire

St Andrew

Sunday, 11 April 1971 in 46m (20)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 George Whiteside

2 Elsie Smith

3 Derek Bird

4 Mary S Willis

5 A Norman Willis

6 David C Willis

7 Harold Smith (C)

8 Stephen J Atkins

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Marston, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas, Marston

Monday, 12 April 1971 in 2h 28 (5–0–19 in C)

5040 Doubles (5m/32v)

Grandsire, Antelope, Plain Bob, Rev. Canterbury and Rev. St. Bartholomew and 32 variations.

1 C Richard Miles

2 Alec Gammon

3 Roy H Jones (C)

4 Nigel Booth

5 Leonard R Porter

For Festival of Easter.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

East Hagbourne, Berkshire

St Andrew

Monday, 12 April 1971 in 3h 7 (21½ in E♭)

5056 Superlative Surprise Major

Composed by George H Cross

1 John H Napper

2 Leonard Stilwell

3 Alan R Pink (C)

4 Ronald K Russ

5 William Birmingham (Jnr)

6 Michael Hatchett

7 Howard E J Smith

8 Philip H Tocock

First in the method (7 & 8).

Wedding compliment to William Butler and Jennifer Barker, married this day at Thatcham.

Ringing World page reference: 3132.0405

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Henley on Thames, Oxfordshire

St Mary

Saturday, 24 April 1971 in 42m (21)

1260 Stedman Triples

1 Noel J Diserens (C)

2 Graham N Scott

3 George Whiteside

4 John H Sunderland

5 David C Willis

6 Ronald F Diserens

7 Stanley G Scott

8 A Norman Willis

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Warfield, Berkshire

St Michael Archangel

Wednesday, 5 May 1971 in 3h 10 (13–2–27 in F)

5040 Plain Bob Royal

Composed by Frank C. Price

1 Susanne Sargeant

2 Susan Thomas

3–4 Frank C Price (C)

5 Rosamond W Murrell

6 Graham N Scott

7 Anne M Carpenter

8 N David Lane

9 Stanley G Scott

10 Ellis N Thomas

First on ten: 5. First of Royal: 6. For the induction of Rev Norman Bedford as vicar.

Published in Ringing World Vol LXVII No. 3139 25 Jun 1971 page 553

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Bicester, Oxfordshire

St Edburg

Saturday, 8 May 1971 in 3h 8 (15–0–7 in F)

5152 Umbala Surprise Major

29-course block reduced.

1 Diana Reeves

2 Edgar J Smith

3 William Birmingham

4 Alan R Pink (C)

5 Ronald K Russ

6 Michael Hatchett

7 Robert A Reeves

8 Barry R Eglesfield

50th together (3 & 5).

200th peal (5).

First in the method by all and for the guild.

With good wishes to the Rt. Rev. D. G. Loveday (Bishop of Dorchester) on his retirement.

Ringing World page reference: 3136.0494

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Totternhoe, Bedfordshire

St Giles

Saturday, 15 May 1971 in 2h 45 (9½ in F♯)

5152 Newcastle Surprise Major

Composed by G Lewis

1 Stanley M Ruddlesden

2 Barry E Saunders

3 Shirley E Ruddlesden

4 Raymond A Vickers

5 Roger W Smith

6 John W Sinfield

7 Graham C Paul (C)

8 Alan A Paul

1st in M by all and for the Guild.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Buckland, Berkshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 22 May 1971 in 2h 53 (14–2–7 in E)

5024 Morley Surprise Major

Composed by C W Roberts

1 Geoffrey R Drew

2 Alan R Pink (C)

3 Christopher J Pickford

4 Michael Hatchett

5 EdgarJ Smith

6 Leonard C Edwards

7 Christopher Hims

8 Philip H Tocock

50th together (1 & 7).

Has completed the Surprise alphabet (4).

First in the method by all and for the guild.

For the Feast of the Ascension.

Ringing World page reference: 3138.0531

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Bloxham, Oxfordshire

Our Lady of Bloxham

Saturday, 22 May 1971 in 3h 9 (26–3–7 in C♯)

5056 Oxfordshire Surprise Major

Composed by S H Wood

1 Graham K Austin

2 James Hedgcock

3 Ronald K Russ

4 Barry J Davis

5 Robert A Reeves

6 Edward R Venn

7 Michael W Coleman (C)

8 Maurice A New

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Oxford, Oxfordshire

St Martin and All Saints

Monday, 24 May 1971 in 2h 45 (7–3–10 in A♭)

5056 Braunstone Surprise Major

Composed by A J Pitman

1 Michael Hatchett

2 Edgar J Smith

3 Ronald K Russ

4 Alan R Pink (C)

5 Elizabeth M Barber

6 D Kay Adkins

7 William Birmingham

8 Philip H Tocock

First in method: 3, 5.

A compliment to Ald. T. G. Meadows (churchwarden) on his creation this day as Lord Mayor of Oxford.

Ringing World page reference: 3138.0531

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Calverton, Buckinghamshire

All Saints

Monday, 31 May 1971 in 2h 31 (11)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 F W Mynard

2 R A Yates

3 M T Howard

4 A Green

5 R Haseldine

6 G E Green (C)

First of Surprise Minor 1, 2, 3. First peal 4.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Stratfield Mortimer, Hampshire

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 13 June 1971 in 44m (11–2–23 in F♯)

1264 Plain Bob Major

1 Stephen J Adey

2 June D Regan

3 Mary S Willis

4 D Giles Winter

5 Paul A Winter

6 Clive Peaple

7 David C Willis

8 John H Sunderland (C)

1st quarter: 4

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Hackney, Greater London

St John at Hackney

Saturday, 19 June 1971 in 2h 45 (16–1–6 in F)

5184 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by R W Pipe

1 John R Ketteringham

2 Richard J Tibbetts

3 Louise A M Evans

4 David C Brown (C)

5 Alan D Flood

6 Jonathan S N Porter

7 Andrew W R Wilby

8 J Keith Ward

RW 3143.0642

Oxford Diocesan Guild

West Hanney, Berkshire

St James the Great

Monday, 21 June 1971 in 50m (17)

1320 Surprise Minor

1 Clive Peaple

2 June D Regan

3 George Whiteside

4 David C Willis

5 John H Sunderland

6 John R Leary (C)

1st surprise 4.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Bradwell, Buckinghamshire

St Lawrence

Tuesday, 22 June 1971 (7–1–16)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Lawrence C Bignell

2 Gordon C Bignell

3 Richard Haseldine

4 Frederick W Mynard

5 Alexander Coley

6 Andrew Haseldine (C)

First Quarter 1

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Stoke Goldington, Buckinghamshire

St Peter

Thursday, 24 June 1971 in 2h 42 (13½)

5040 Surprise Minor (3m)

2 each Beverley and Surfleet, 3 of Cambridge

1 David P B Miles

2 Andrew Haseldine

3 Richard W Yates

4 Malcolm G Hooton

5 Richard Haseldine

6 Barry R Eglesfield

50th peal 6.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Hannington, Wiltshire

St John the Baptist

Friday, 25 June 1971 in 2h 43 (10–1–15 in F♯)

5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (90m)

(90m in 7 extents: (1) and (4) Pulham, Streatley, Sunningwell, Dunning, Theale, Winkfield, Acie, Ashill, Banham, Blofield, Stotfold, Brockdish, Brooke, Carbrooke, Yaxham, Coltishall, Denver, Thornton-le-Moors, Dersingham, Drumcree, Dickleburgh, Docking, Fincham, Foxley, South Mymms, Garveston, Gaywood, Grimston, Sowerby-juxta-Thirsk, Eadburgebyrig (arr. T.G.Pett); (2) and (5) Appleford, Arborfield, Nuthall, Ardington, Binfield, Compton, Collingham, Chieveley, Childrey, Chilton, Coleshill, Cuckney, Alverton, Cumnor, Letcombe, Everton, Cotgrave, Longcot, Marcham, Midgham, Padworth, Edwinstowe, Ossington, Pangbourne, Peasemore, Laxton, Cheadle, Sandhurst, Shaw, Shinfield; (3), (6) and (7) College Bob III, Carburton, Plumtree, Shireoaks, Milton, Eagle, Keyworth, Heydon, Ketteringham, Mansfield, Woodhouse, Studley, Normanton-on-the-Wolds, West Drayton, Litcham, Selston, Stoneleigh-in-Arden, Owthorpe, Holkham, Stapleford, Columbia, Misson, Bevercotes, Stanton-on-the-Wolds, Kilvington, Sturton-le-Steeple, Ravenshead, West Markham, Honingham, North Wheatley, Snitterfield (arr. T.G.Pett); 209 com.

1 Harry E Wells

2 Anita D O'Brien

3 Anthony R Peake

4 Timothy G Pett (C)

5 William Butler

6 Geoffrey R Drew

Most methods: 2. 450th peal: 3. Greatest number of Surprise Minor methods yet rung to a peal.

Binfield: 56—56.14—12—36—12—36 2nds 42563

Chilton: 56—56.14—12—36.12—12.36 2nds 42563

Padworth: 56—56.14—12—1236—12—36 2nds 42563

Appleford: 56—56.14—56—36—12—56 2nds 42563

Coleshill: 56—56.14—56—36—34—56 2nds 42563

Letcombe: 56—56.14—56—36.12—12.56 2nds 42563

Peasemore: 56—56.14—56—36.12—34.56 2nds 42563

Midgham: 56—56.14—56—1236—12—56 2nds 42563

Shinfield: 56—56.14—56—1236—34—56 2nds 42563

Arborfield: 56—56.14.56—12.36—12—56 2nds 42563

Compton: 56—56.14.56—12.36—34—56 2nds 42563

Chieveley: 56—56.14—12—36—12—56 2nds 42635

Ardington: 56—56.14—12—36—34—56 2nds 42635

Marcham: 56—56.14—12—36.12—12.56 2nds 42635

Longcot: 56—56.14—12—36.12—34.56 2nds 42635

Pangbourne: 56—56.14—12—1236—12—56 2nds 42635

Shaw: 56—56.14—12—1236—34—56 2nds 42635

Childrey: 56—56.14—56—36—12—36 2nds 42635

Cumnor: 56—56.14—56—36.12—12.36 2nds 42635

Sandhurst: 56—56.14—56—1236—12—36 2nds 42635

Ketteringham: —56—14.56—12.36—34—56 2nds 42635

Litcham: —56—14.56—12.36.12—12.56 2nds 42635

Heydon: —56—1456—56—36—12—36 2nds 42635

Holkham: —56—1456—56—36.12—12.36 2nds 42635

Honingham: —56—1456—56—1236—12—36 2nds 42635

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Wheatley, Oxfordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 26 June 1971 in 2h 50 (9–3–10 in A♭)

5040 Doubles (3m)

14 each Grandsire, Rev. Canterbury Pleasure and Plain Bob.

1 Terry J Riggs

2 Ian M M O'Reilly

3 Kevin J Harris

4 Paul M Glenny

5 Adrian D Tyler (C)

6 William A McGowan

First attempt: 1, 3, 6.

A compliment to Hugh Baker, being ordained at Coventry Cathedral on July 4.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Deddington, Oxfordshire

St Peter and St Paul

Saturday, 26 June 1971 in 3h 6 (15–3–3 in F)

5056 Zelah Surprise Major

29-course block reduced.

1 Jean Davis

2 Michael Hatchett

3 D Kay Adkins

4 Alan R Pink (C)

5 Ronald A Wright

6 Michael E Stracey

7 Barry J Davis

8 Philip H Tocock

First in the method (1,5,6,7,8).

250th peal (2).

Completed the alphabet to Surprise Major methods (7).

For Patronal Festival.

Ringing World page reference: 3143.0642

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Warfield, Berkshire

St Michael

Monday, 28 June 1971 in 50m (13)

1260 Plain Bob Royal

1 Ann K Osborne

2 Geoffrey M Harvey

3 David C Willis

4 June D Regan

5 Roy T Harris

6 Anne M Carpenter

7 Douglas J Beaumont

8 George Whiteside

9 Stanley G Scott

10 John H Sunderland (C)

1st 10 bell quarter 1,3,4,5

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Wargrave, Berkshire

St Mary

Saturday, 3 July 1971 in 2h 50 (17–2–10 in F)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by J R Pritchard

1 Derek Bird

2 June D Regan

3 Graham N Scott

4 Roy T Harris

5 John H Sunderland

6 Ivor Newell

7 Geoffrey M Harvey

8 George Whiteside (C)

First peal: 2. First peal as conductor.

Ringing World page reference: 3145.0688

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Burford, Oxfordshire

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 3 July 1971 in 3h (17–3–0 in E)

5024 Plain Bob Major

Composed by A Wilson

1 Peter R Coveney

2 Terence J Hester

3 Michael C F Collett

4 Michael E Stracey

5 G John Collett

6 William J Dixon

7 Brian W Hall

8 D Kay Adkins (C)

For the 400th anniversary of the foundation of Burford Grammar School

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Marston, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas, Marston

Saturday, 10 July 1971 in 2h 42 (5–0–19 in C)

5040 Doubles (5m/12v)

St. Simon, Plain Bob, Rev. Canterbury, Grandsire and 12 variations.

1 Anita L Parsons

2 Ian M M O'Reilly

3 Roy H Jones (C)

4 Kevin J Harris

5 Nigel Booth

First peal: 1.

Most m/v to a peal: 2, 4.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sonning, Berkshire

St Andrew

Sunday, 11 July 1971 in 45m (20)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Enid R Harvey

2 Helen Winter

3 Paul A Winter

4 A Norman Willis

5 Geoffrey M Harvey (C)

6 George Whiteside

7 David C Willis

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sonning, Berkshire

St Andrew

Saturday, 24 July 1971 in 45m (20)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1 Enid R Harvey

2 Mary S Willis

3 David C Willis

4 A Norman Willis

5 Ivor Newell

6 George Whiteside

7 Geoffrey M Harvey (C)

8 Robert Newell

1st Bob triples 2,3,4

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Oxford, Oxfordshire

St Thomas the Martyr

Saturday, 31 July 1971 in 2h 45 (7–2–0)

5040 Minor (7m)

One extent each Cambridge, Oxford TB, Kent TB, Double Bob, Fulbeck, St Clement's, Plain Bob.

1 Tony M Feist

2 Alan R Pink (C)

3 Michael Hatchett

4 Aidan E Butcher

5 William Birmingham

6 Philip H Tocock

First peal: 1.

Silver wedding compliment to Mr Gordon Goddard (vicar's warden) and Mrs Goddard.

Ringing World page reference: 3148.0746

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Goring, Oxfordshire

St Thomas of Canterbury

Tuesday, 3 August 1971

1386 Grandsire Triples

1 Susan C Hanlon

2 W Augustus C Gray

3 Norman H F Tull

4 Carol N J Tull

5 Stephen J Franklin

6 Ian G Judd

7 William J Irving (C)

8 George W Judd

First quarter on 8:1

Rung as a birthday compliment to the ringer of the 4

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Stonesfield, Oxfordshire

St James the Great

Sunday, 8 August 1971 in 2h 32 (7–3–22 in B♭)

5040 York Surprise Minor

1 George H Hart

2 G John Collett

3 Terence J Hester

4 Michael E Stracey

5 Ronald A Wright

6 D Kay Adkins (C)

First peal in the method 1,2,4,5.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Wolverton, Buckinghamshire

Holy Trinity

Sunday, 8 August 1971 (14 in G)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 S Miller

2 Lawrence C Bignell

3 Arthur G May

4 Frederick W Mynard

5 Malcolm G Hooton

6 Richard Haseldine (C)

Farewell compliment to 3

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Newton Longville, Buckinghamshire

St Faith

Sunday, 8 August 1971 in 3h 17 (12 in G)

5152 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

Composed by S Humphrey (No1)

1 Patricia North

2 Ian North

3 Iris M E Lemare

4 Margaret Warford

5 Richard J W Tibbetts

6 John S Seager

7 Ronald Warford

8 J Henry Fielden (C)

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Marston, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas, Marston

Friday, 13 August 1971 in 2h 21 (5–0–19 in C)

5040 Doubles (4m)

1200 each St. Simon, Plain Bob and Rev. Canterbury, and 1440 Grandsire.

1 Michele Raymont

2 Roy H Jones

3 Martin J Turner

4 Andrew W Kay

5 Leonard R Porter (C)

First peal: 1.

First on five and in four methods: 3.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Peasemore, Berkshire

St Barnabas

Saturday, 14 August 1971 in 2h 42 (8–0–11 in A)

5040 Spliced Doubles (50m)

42 extents, 50 methods: Shipway, Colnbrook, Tandridge, Westminster, Chesham, Knapton, Cranford, Blackburn, Broughton, Lyng, St. Hilary, Ockham, Intwood, Dragon, Strelley, Rev. Canterbury, Raveningham, Dorton, St. Nicholas, Longford, Fundenhall, Heathrow, Winchendon Thornborough, Haddiscoe, St. Remigius, Hascombe, Harpley, Huntley, Ossington, Plain Bob, Boxford, Candlesby, St. Simon, Rugby, Braywood, St. Edmund, St. Martin, Slapton Welford, St. Osmond, Merton, Longworth, Eynesbury, Sutton-on- Trent, Rev. St. Bartholomew, Rev. St. Sebastian, All Saints, Stedman and Grandsire.

1 Richard W Butler

2 David C Brown

3 William Birmingham

4 Michael Hatchett

5 William Butler (C)

6 Leonard Stilwell

First peal of Doubles (1,2).

Ringing World page reference: 3150.0789

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Hungerford, Berkshire

St Lawrence

Saturday, 14 August 1971 in 2h 56 (12–1–8 in G)

5088 Zurich Surprise Major

Composed by W Barton

1 David L Wilton

2 Alan R Pink (C)

3 Leonard Stilwell

4 William Birmingham

5 Ronald K Russ

6 Michael Hatchett

7 David C Brown

8 Philip H Tocock

First on 8 (1).

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

50th together (4 & 7).

For Patronal Festival, also a wedding compliment to Edward R. Venn and Pamela Powell (at Adderbury) and David P. Hilling and Margaret Hart (at Mickleton).

Ringing World page reference: 3150.0789

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Adderbury, Oxfordshire

St Mary

Saturday, 14 August 1971 in 2h 56 (24–0–14 in D)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by E Taylor

1 Barry J Davis

2 Michael J Harrison

3 Jean Davies

4 James Hedgcock

5 Michael D Fiander

6 Michael W Coleman (C)

7 Maurice A New

8 Robert A Reeves

Compliment to Edward R Venn and Pamela E Powell married here today.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Hackney, Greater London

St John at Hackney

Monday, 16 August 1971 in 2h 48 (16–1–6 in F)

5056 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by C H Hattersley

1 Roger Bailey

2 Sara K D Woolley

3 William Birmingham

4 Graham G Firman

5 Ronald K Russ

6 Christopher Forster

7 Robert H Newton

8 David C Brown (C)

RW 3152.0826

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Appleton, Berkshire

St Laurence

Tuesday, 17 August 1971 in 2h 50 (14–2–19 in E)

5039 Grandsire Caters

Composed by Albert M Tyler

1 Michael J Harrison

2 Norman H Leslie

3 Frederick A H Wilkins

4 Alan R Pink

5 Clive Holloway

6 Peter J Heritage

7 Dennis A Leslie

8 Brian R White (C)

9 David C Woodward

10 Francis A White

Rung in their newly adopted tower as a wedding compliment to Edward R Venn and Pamela E Powell.

First on ten: 1

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Calverton, Buckinghamshire

All Saints

Saturday, 21 August 1971 in 2h 35 (11)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

7 different extents.

1 Andrew Haseldine

2 Lawrence C Bignell

3 George E Green (C)

4 Malcolm G Hooton

5 Barry R Eglesfield

6 Richard Haseldine

First peal 2.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Bradwell, Buckinghamshire

St Lawrence

Wednesday, 1 September 1971 (7–1–16)

1260 Doubles (2m)

Grandsire and Plain Bob Doubles

1 Archie J Lathall

2 J Edward Whitlock (C)

3 Gordon C Bignell

4 Lawrence C Bignell

5 Alexander Coley

On back 5

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Stony Stratford, Buckinghamshire

St Mary and St Giles

Saturday, 4 September 1971 in 2h 48 (12¼)

5056 Quedgeley Surprise Major

Composed by Norman Smith

1 Jean Davis

2 Alan R Pink (C)

3 Christopher J Pickford

4 Michael Hatchett

5 Christopher Hims

6 Barry J Davis

7 Robert A Reeves

8 Geoffrey R Drew

First in the method 3, 5, 7. For the Feast of St. Giles.

Ringing World page reference: 3153.0846

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Farnham Royal, Buckinghamshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 4 September 1971 in 2h 38 (11–3–10 in F♯)

5184 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by R W Pipe

1 John R Ketteringham

2 David C Brown (C)

3 David F Moore

4 James Hedgcock

5 John J Durham

6 Richard J Tibbetts

7 Barry R Eglesfield

8 Alan D Flood

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Wotton Underwood, Buckinghamshire

All Saints

Friday, 10 September 1971 (10 in A)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Clifford W J East

2 Lawrence C Bignell

3 Julie A Tyler

4 Richard Haseldine

5 Andrew Haseldine

6 Adrian D Tyler (C)

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Wotton Underwood, Buckinghamshire

All Saints

Friday, 10 September 1971 (10 in A)

1260 Doubles (3m)

Plain Bob, Grandsire and Stedman

1 Adrian D Tyler (C)

2 Andrew Haseldine

3 Lawrence C Bignell

4 Clifford W J East

5 Richard Haseldine

6 Julie A Tyler

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Banbury, Oxfordshire

St Mary

Saturday, 11 September 1971 in 3h 10 (17–0–9 in E)

5040 Mortlake Surprise Royal

Composed by C J Sedgley (No.6)

1 Elizabeth M Barber

2 Alan R Pink (C)

3 D Kay Adkins

4 David C Brown

5 Michael Hatchett

6 Ronald K Russ

7 Barry J Davis

8 Christopher Hims

9 EdgarJ Smith

10 Geoffrey R Drew

First on 10 (1).

25th together (4 & 6).

First peal of Royal in the method.

For Patronal Festival.

MORTLAKE SURPRISE ROYAL.

—30—14—1250—1236—1270—1458—16—70—18—90.

Ringing World page reference: 3154.0870

Oxford Diocesan Guild

North Leigh, Oxfordshire

St Mary

Monday, 20 September 1971 in 2h 45 (9–3–15 in G)

5040 London Surprise Minor

1 Bertram J Coggins

2 Ronald A Wright

3 Terence J Hester

4 G John Collett

5 Michael E Stracey

6 D Kay Adkins (C)

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Henley on Thames, Oxfordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 25 September 1971 in 3h 5 (21–2–0 in E♭)

5024 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by Ian M Holland

1 Graham N Scott

2 June D Regan

3 Ivor Newell

4 John H Sunderland

5 George H Whiteside

6 Geoffrey M Harvey

7 Stanley G Scott

8 J Alan Ainsworth (C)

First of Surprise: 2

First in method: 4

First of Surprise Major: 5

Ringing World page reference: 3155.0894

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Cholsey, Berkshire

St Mary

Saturday, 25 September 1971 (10–1–11 in G)

1260 Stedman Triples

1 Colin C Monson

2 Clifford J Garlick

3 John Hodgson

4 Len Cox

5 W Rich

6 Barry M Wheeler

7 Michael Bishop (C)

8 Ronald Hancock

For the birth of Neil Jeskins to Jenny, local ringer

Ringing World page reference: 3160.0995

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Burnham, Buckinghamshire

St Peter

Saturday, 9 October 1971 in 2h 58 (12–3–13 in F♯)

5184 Cambridge Surprise Major

Heywood's variation.

1 David L Wilton

2 Pam E Gough

3 Mary Wells

4 Alan R Pink (C)

5 Michael Hatchett

6 Ronald K Russ

7 William Birmingham

8 Philip H Tocock

First in method (2).

Ringing World page reference: 3158.0959

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sonning, Berkshire

St Andrew

Sunday, 10 October 1971 in 50m (20)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Enid R Harvey

2 Geoffrey M Harvey

3 Mary S Willis

4 David C Willis

5 Ivor Newell

6 George Whiteside

7 A Norman Willis (C)

8 Robert Newell

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Windsor, Berkshire

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 16 October 1971 in 3h 13 (17–2–11 in E♭)

5280 Ouseley Surprise Major

Composed by Murray A Coleman

1 William Birmingham

2 Alan R Pink (C)

3 Elizabeth M Barber

4 Michael Hatchett

5 Ronald K Russ

6 David A Cornwall

7 Wilfrid G Wilson

8 Philip H Tocock

First peal in the method.

OUSELEY SURPRISE MAJOR

—38—14—58—36—14—1458.36.12—78. l.h. (2nds) 5738264. b. o. falseness.

Ringing World page reference: 3159.0978

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Dorchester, Oxfordshire

Abbey Church of St Peter and St Paul

Saturday, 16 October 1971 in 3h 6 (16–2–11 in E)

5104 Plain Bob Major

Composed by J H Sunderland

1 June D Regan

2 Helen M Wnter

3 Shirley Goble

4 Graham N Scott

5 Christopher F Freeman

6 George Whiteside

7 Stanley G Scott

8 John H Sunderland (C)

First attempt: 2. First on eight: 3. First as conductor.

Ringing World page reference: 3159.0978

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Caversham, Berkshire

St Peter

Saturday, 16 October 1971 (13)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Enid R Harvey

2 Ann K Osborne

3 James Burles

4 Geoffrey M Harvey

5 Harvey Mitchell

6 David C Willis

7 Roy T Harris (C)

8 Ivor Newell

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Warfield, Berkshire

St Michael

Saturday, 23 October 1971 (13)

1260 Plain Bob Royal

1 Stanley G Scott

2 David C Willis

3 Ann K Osborne

4 Graham N Scott

5 Douglas J Beaumont

6 John H Sunderland

7 Geoffrey M Harvey

8 Roy T Harris

9 Ivor Newell

10 George Whiteside (C)

Oxford Diocesan Guild

High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

All Saints

Saturday, 30 October 1971 in 3h 44 (29–3–14 in C♯)

5050 Stedman Cinques

Composed by J Carter

1 G William Critchley

2 Sydney M Bailey

3 Claudia Critchley

4 David A Cornwall

5 Peter J W Hardwick

6 Kenneth J Darvill (C)

7 Arthur Newton

8 Robert H Newton

9 Harold V Frost

10 George W Massey

11 David J Massey

12 Derek Francis

First of Stedman Cinques: 8. Has circled the tower: 2.

Ringing World page reference: 3161.1019

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Waltham St Lawrence, Berkshire

St Lawrence

Sunday, 31 October 1971 in 50m (12)

1440 London Surprise Minor

1 Mary S Willis

2 June D Regan

3 Ivor Newell

4 John H Sunderland

5 David C Willis

6 Frank C Price (C)

First in method by all except conductor

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire

St Mary and All Saints

Sunday, 31 October 1971 in 3h 3 (19–1–20 in E♭)

5056 Rutland Surprise Major

Composed by S J Ivin

1 Kenneth J Darvill

2 Kathleen E Fletcher

3 Derek Francis

4 George Whiteside

5 George Massey

6 Peter J W Hardwick

7 David G Massey

8 J Alan Ainsworth (C)

For the Patronal Festival.First in method: 3, 4. 200th peal: 1.

Ringing World page reference: 3160.0999

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Hinton Waldrist, Oxfordshire

St Margaret

Monday, 1 November 1971 in 2h 29 (6–2–19 in B♭)

5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (206m)

206m in 7 extents: (1: 28m) Bourne, Watton, Beighton, Blackfriars, Wandsworth, Tottington, Wilton, Brixton, Pentonville, Sheringham, Caithness, Wath, Hulloway, Redcar, Shipdham, Upwell, Beedon, Marylebone, Sheringham, Appleby, Winfarthing, Wroxham, Paddington, Waterloo, Hatfield, Walsoken, Caithness, Pattiswick, Terling, Soho; (2: 29m) Hull, Lambley, Flintham, Wakefield, Cranford, Habblesthorpe, Cromwell, Smithfield, Bleasby, Sculthorpe, Saxthorpe, Weston, Halam, Halloughton, Northern Star, Gonalston, Edingley, Monsal, Bilsthorpe, Rushford, Cranford, Littleborough, Kneeton, Epperston, Scarning, Hoveringham, Darlton, Calverton, Stanwell, Scottow; (3: 29m) Torworth, Bagthorpe, Cossall, Ranworth, Cottam, Costock, Methwold, Elton, Mundford, Bramcote, Beckingham, Wiseton, Mattersey, Necton, Rainworth, Grassthorpe, Rcepham, Leverton, Mileham, Fledborough, Gringley, Haylon, Saundby, Mulbarton, Scaftworth, Elkesley, Outwell, Treswell, Ranworth, Stokeham; (4: 30m) Babworth, Redding, Westminster, Luton, Arley, Tranquillity, Armstrong, Shilton, Rhyl, Bilton, Averham, Aldrin, Allendale, Thorne, Bunney, Collins, Lopham, Ripley, Harbury, Flawborough, Claverdon, Hanley, Fryerning, Church Lawford, Barton-in-Fabis, Marham, Apollo, Fyfield, Broomfield, Clayworth; (5: 30m) Pulham, Streatley, Sunningwell, Dunning, Theale, Winkfield, Acle, Ashill, Banham, Blofield, Stotfold, Brockdish, Brooke, Carbrooke, Yaxham, Coltishall, Denver, Thornton, Dersingham, Drumcree, Dickleburgh, Docking, Fincham, Foxley, South Mymms, Garveston, Gaywood, Grimston, Sowerby, Eadburgebyrig; (6: 30m) Appleford, Arborfield, Nuthall, Ardington, Binfield, Compton, Collingham, Chieveley, Childrey, Chilton, Coleshill, Cuckney, Alverton, Cumnor, Letcombe, Everton, Cotgrave, Longcot, Marcham, Midgham, Padworth, Edwinstowe, Ossington, Pangbourne, Peasemore, Laxton, Cheadle, Sandhurst, Shaw, Shinfield; (7: 30m) College Bob III, Carburton, Plumtree, Shireoaks, Milton, Eagle, Keyworth, Heydon, Ketteringham, Mansfield Woodhouse, Studley, Normanton, West Drayton, Litcham, Selston, Stoneleigh, Owthorpe, Holkham, Stapleford, Columbia, Misson, Bevercotes, Stanton, Kilvington, Sturton, Ravenshead, West Markham, Honingham, Wheatley, Snitterfield; 209 com.

Composed by Timothy G Pett

1 Anthony R Peake

2 Anita D O'Brien

3 Brian Bladon

4 Timothy G Pett (C)

5 William Butler

6 Geoffrey R Drew

Most methods by all. The greatest number of Surprise methods ever rung to a peal.

Methwold: —56—14— 12—36—34—36 lh 16 34625

Mileham: —56—14—56—36—34—36 lh 16 34625

Mulbarton: —56—1456—56—1236—34—36 lh 16 34625

Mundford: —56—14.56—12.36—34—36 lh 16 34625

Necton: —56—1456—12—36—34—36 lh 16 34625

Outwell: —56—1456—56—36—34—36 lh 16 34625

Ranworth: —56—14—12—1236—34—36 lh 16 34625

Reepham: —56—14—56—1236—34—36 lh 16 34625

Rushford: —36.1456—56—1236—34—36 lh 16 56342

Saxthorpe: —36—14.56—12.36—34—36 lh 16 56342

Scarning: —36—1456—12—36—34—36 lh 16 56342

Scottow: —36—1456—56—36—34—36 lh 16 56342

Sculthorpe: —36—14—56—1236—34—36 lh 16 56342

Sheringham: —36—14.56—12.36—12—36 lh 12 65324

Shipdham: —36—14.56—12.36.12—12.36 lh 12 65324

Tottington: —36—1456.12—36—12—36 lh 12 65324

Upwell: —36—1456—12—36.12—12.36 lh 12 65324

Walsoken: —36—1456—12—1236—12—36 lh 12 65324

Beedon: —36—1456—56—1236—34—36 lh 12 64523

Watton: —36—14.56—12.36—34—36 lh 12 64523

Wilton: —36—1456—12—36—34—36 lh 12 64523

Winfarthing: —36—1456—56—36—34—36 lh 12 64523

Wroxham: —36—14—56—1236—34—36 lh 12 64523

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Mapledurham, Oxfordshire

St Margaret

Friday, 5 November 1971 in 2h 29 (7–3–3 in A♭)

5040 Minor (3m)

1 extent Kent Treble Bob, 1 extent Oxford Treble Bob, 5 extents Plain Bob.

1 Joseph St J Beaumont

2 Ann K Osborne

3 Douglas J Beaumont

4 Roy T Harris

5 Geoffrey M Harvey

6 George Whiteside (C)

First peal:1, 2. First in 3 methods: 4, 5. First of Minor as conductor.

Ringing World page reference: 3161.1019

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Watlington, Oxfordshire

St Leonard

Saturday, 6 November 1971 in 3h 17 (20–3–25 in E)

5056 Vancouver Surprise Major

Composed by C J Sedgley

1 Michael Hatchett

2 Alan R Pink (C)

3 Leonard Stilwell

4 William Birmingham

5 Philip G Morgan

6 Ronald K Russ

7 Geoffrey R Drew

8 Philip H Tocock

First in the method (3,4,5,8).

Has now completed the Surprise Major alphabet (3).

For the Feast of St. Leonard.

Ringing World page reference: 3161.1019

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Wallingford, Berkshire

St Mary le More

Saturday, 6 November 1971 in 3h 3 (21–1–7 in E♭)

5088 Plain Bob Major

Composed by Timothy G Pett

1 Andrew R D Cope

2 Mandi McCallion

3 Jack O Berry

4 Christopher Freeman

5 Harry E Wells

6 Michael Bishop

7 William Butler

8 Timothy G Pett (C)

Ringing World page reference: 3162.1040

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Aldermaston, Berkshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 6 November 1971 in 2h 33 (10–2–14 in G)

5088 Kent Treble Bob Major

Composed by H Daines

1 Ann K Osborne

2 Mary S Willis

3 David C Willis

4 June D Regan

5 Roy T Harris

6 John H Sunderland

7 Geoffrey M Harvey (C)

8 George Whiteside

First on 8: 1. First in method by all except 7. First of Treble Bob as conductor.

Birthday compliment to Roy T Harris.

Ringing World page reference: 3161.1019

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Goring on Thames, Oxfordshire

St Thomas of Canterbury

Saturday, 20 November 1971 in 2h 37 (8–0–21 in A)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by J R Pritchard

1 George Whiteside

2 June D Regan

3 Mary S Willis

4 David C Willis

5 John H Sunderland

6 Geoffrey M Harvey

7 Graham N Scott (C)

8 Stanley G Scott

First as conductor.

Ringing World page reference: 3163.1061

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Abingdon, Oxfordshire

St Helen

Saturday, 27 November 1971 in 3h 5 (20)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Composed by F B Lufkin

1 Colin C Monson

2 Geoffrey M Harvey

3 June D Regan

4 Graham N Scott

5 George Whiteside

6 Frank B Lufkin (C)

7 John H Sunderland

8 Kenneth R Davenport

9 Stanley G Scott

10 Bernard F L Groves

First on 10: 3, 5, 7. First Surprise Royal: 2. First of Cambridge Royal: 4, 9.

Ringing World page reference: 3168.0032

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Shottesbrooke, Berkshire

St John the Baptist

Sunday, 28 November 1971 in 2h 34 (10–0–4 in F♯)

5040 London Surprise Minor

1 Mary S Willis

2 June D Regan

3 John H Sunderland

4 David C Willis

5 George Whiteside

6 Frank C Price (C)

First of Minor: 1, 2, 3. First of London: 2, 4, 5.

RW 31/12/1971, Vol. LXVII, No. 3166, p1123.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Shottesbrooke, Berkshire

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 4 December 1971 in 2h 42 (10–0–4 in F♯)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

1 extent each of York, Durham, Surfleet, Beverley, London, Wells, Cambridge.

1 Clive J Peaple

2 Graham N Scott

3 George Whiteside

4 John H Sunderland

5 Ronald F Diserens

6 Frank C Price (C)

Most methods: 2, 3.

RW 07/01/1972, Vol. LXVIII, No. 3167, p11.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Marston, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas, Marston

Saturday, 4 December 1971 in 2h 35 (5–0–19 in C)

5040 Doubles (11m/40v)

1 Isobel J Nye

2 Richard D Bing

3 Roy H Jones (C)

4 Nigel Booth

5 Alec Gammon

For Festival of St Nicholas.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Kingham, Oxfordshire

St Andrew

Saturday, 4 December 1971 in 2h 49 (12–0–4 in F♯)

5152 Griffin Surprise Major

Composed by E W Tipler (B/32)

1 William Birmingham

2 Alan R Pink (C)

3 Michael Hatchett

4 Barry J Davis

5 D Kay Adkins

6 Ronald K Russ

7 Robert A Reeves

8 Philip H Tocock

100th for the guild (4).

First in the method by all and for the guild. For the Feast of St. Andrew.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Waltham St Lawrence, Berkshire

St Lawrence

Sunday, 5 December 1971 in 40m (12)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Anne C Yates

2 Graham N Scott

3 Ivor Newell

4 David C Willis

5 Stanley G Scott

6 George Whiteside (C)

1st quarter 1.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Wolverton, Buckinghamshire

Holy Trinity

Sunday, 5 December 1971 in 2h 37 (14 in G)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

1 extent York, Durham. London, Wells, Cambridge, Beverley, Surfleet.

1 Andrew Haseldine

2 Julian C Parker

3 Richard Haseldine

4 Michael A Houghton

5 Selwyn J Griffiths (C)

6 Barry R Eglesfield

21st birthday compliment to Miss Jane Wenman, and to mark the baptism of Naomi Meadows.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Mapledurham, Oxfordshire

St Margaret

Wednesday, 8 December 1971 in 2h 26 (7–3–3 in A♭)

5040 Minor (3m)

1 extent Cambridge Surprise, 1 extent Kent Treble Bob , 5 extents Plain Bob.

1 D Giles Winter

2 June D Regan

3 Stephen J Adey

4 David C Willis

5 George Whiteside

6 John H Sunderland (C)

First peal 1, 3. First in more than one method: 2, 4. First of Minor as conductor.

Ringing World page reference: 3168.0032

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Reading, Berkshire

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 12 December 1971 in 3h 18 (25–2–26 in D♭)

5088 Bristol Surprise Major

1 David C Willis

2 Angela M Jones

3 Helen M Diserens

4 John N Diserens

5 George Whiteside

6 David P Hilling

7 Ronald F Diserens (C)

8 Bernard F L Groves

First of Bristol Surprise Major: 2, 3, 5.

Ringing World page reference: 3168.0032

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Castle Eaton, Wiltshire

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 12 December 1971 in 2h 56 (7½ in A)

5760 Spliced Surprise Minor (230m)

230 methods, 8 extents: (1) Torworth, Bagthorpe, Cossall, Ranworth, Cottam, Costock, Methwold, Elton, Mundford, Bramcote, Beckingham, Wiseton, Mattersey, Necton, Rainworth, Grassthorpe, Ranworth, Leverton, Mileham, Fledborough, Gringley, Hayton, Saundby, Mulbarton, Scaftworth, Elkesley, Outwell, Treswell, Reepham, Stokeham (29 methods). (2) Hull, Lambley, Flintham, Wakefield, Cranford, Habblesthorpe, Cromwell, Smithfield, Bleasby, Sculthorpe, Saxthorpe, Weston, Halam, Halloughton.NorthernStar, Gonalston, Edingley, Monsal, Bilsthorpe, Rushford, Cranford, Littleborough, Kneeton, Epperston, Seaming, Hoveringham, Darlton, Calverton, Stanwell, Scottow (29 methods). (3) Bourne, Watton, Beighton, Blackfriars, Wandsworth, Tottington, Wilton, Brixton, Pentonville, Sheringham, Caithness, Wath, Holloway, Redcar, Shipdham, Upwell, Beedon, Marylebone, Sheringham, Appleby, Winfarthing, Wroxham, Paddington, Waterloo, Hatfield, Walsoken, Caithness, Pattiswick, Terling, Soho (28 methods). (4) Dronfield, Minehead, Lincoln, Kenwood, Cotham, Scarrington, Ashbury, Coldstream, Syerston, Brightwalton, Retford, Bloomsbury, Redbourn, Stoke Bardolph, Spalding, Euston, Woodborough, Quendon, Archway, Highbury, Lound, Aslockton, Purleigh, St. Pancras (24 methods). (5) Babworth, Redding, Westminster, Luton, Arley, Tranquillity, Armstrong, Shilton, Rhyl, Bilton, Averham, Aldrin, Allendale, Thorne, Bunney, Collins, Lopham, Ripley, Harbury, Flawborough, Claverdon, Hanley, Fryerning, Church Lawford, Barton-in-Fabis, Marham, Apollo, Fyfield, Broomfield, Clayworth (30 methods). (6) Pulham, Streatley, Sunningwell, Dunning, Theale, Winkfield, Acle, Ashill, Banham, Blofield, Stotfold, Brockdish, Brooke, Carbrooke, Yaxham, Coltishall, Denver, Thornton, Dersingham, Drumcree, Dickleborough, Docking, Fincham, Foxley, South Mymms, Garveston, Gaywood, Grimston, Sowerby-juxta-Thirsk, Eadburgebyrig (30 methods). (7) Appleford, Arborfield, Nuthall, Ardington, Binfield, Compton, Collingham, Chieveley, Childrey, Chilton, Coleshill, Cuckney, Alverton, Cumnor, Letcombe, Everton, Cotgrave, Longcot, Marcham, Midgham, Padworth, Edwinstowe, Ossington, Pangbourne, Peasemore, Laxton, Cheadle, Sandhurst, Shaw, Shinfield (30 methods). (8) College Bob III, Carburton, Plumtree, Shireoaks, Milton, Eagle, Keyworth, Heydon, Ketteringham, Mansfield, Woodhouse, Studley, Normanton, West Drayton, Litcham, Selston, Stoneleigh, Owthorpe, Holkham, Stapleford, Columbia, Misson, Bevercotes, Stanton, Kilvington, Sturton, Ravenshead, West Markham, Honingham, Wheatley, Snitterfield (30 methods). 239 com and a plain lead of every method.

Composed by Timothy G Pett

1 W Bertram Kynaston

2 Anita D O'Brien

3 Brian Bladon

4 Timothy G Pett (C)

5 William Butler

6 Anthony R Peake

The greatest number of methods ever rung to a peal.

Ashbury: 36—36.14.56—12.36—12—36 2nds lh 154632

Brightwalton: 36—36.14.56—12.36.12—12.36 2nds lh 154632

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Waltham St Lawrence, Berkshire

St Lawrence

Sunday, 19 December 1971 in 43m (12)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 George Whiteside (C)

2 Anne C Yates

3 Graham N Scott

4 Ivor Newell

5 David C Willis

6 Stanley G Scott

1st inside 2.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Overton, Hampshire

St Mary

Monday, 27 December 1971 in 2h 35 (10–0–19 in A♭)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by C Middleton

1 Helen M Winter

2 June D Regan

3 Graham N Scott

4 Roy T Harris

5 Geoffrey M Harvey

6 Colin C Monson

7 John H Sunderland

8 George Whiteside (C)

First Treble Bob: 1. First Surprise: 4. First Surprise as Conductor: 8.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire

St Mary and All Saints

Tuesday, 28 December 1971 in 3h 2 (19–1–20 in E♭)

5056 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by S Humphrey

1 Kathleen E Fletcher

2 Derek Francis

3 Kenneth J Darvill (C)

4 Arthur Newton

5 John Ellams

6 Percy Newton

7 George Whiteside

8 Robert H Newton

For Christmas.

Ringing World page reference: 3170.0080

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