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Oxford Diocesan Guild

Cholsey, Oxfordshire

St Mary

Saturday, 1 January 1972 in 2h 47 (10–1–11 in G)

5056 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by I M Holland

1 Roy T Harris

2 Graham N Scott

3 June D Regan

4 George Whiteside

5 Colin C Monson

6 John H Sunderland

7 Bernard F L Groves (C)

8 Stanley G Scott

First in method: all except 4, 7.

Ringing World page reference: 3171.0104

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Wargrave, Berkshire

St Mary

Saturday, 8 January 1972 in 3h (17–2–10 in F)

5088 London Surprise Major

Composed by S J Ivin

1 Geoffrey M Harvey

2 Graham N Scott

3 Colin C Monson

4 George Whiteside

5 John N Diserens

6 Bernard F L Groves (C)

7 Stanley G Scott

8 Ronald F Diserens

First in method: 2, 7. First of Major in method: 4.

Ringing World page reference: 3171.0104

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Marston, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas, Marston

Sunday, 9 January 1972 (4–3–17 in C)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Deborah Parker

2 Roy H Jones (C)

3 Janet Gomm

4 Isobel Nye

5 Alec Gammon

For Epiphany

1st QP inside - 3

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Caversham, Berkshire

St Peter

Saturday, 15 January 1972 in 2h 52 (7–3–13 in A)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by J R Pritchard

1 George Whiteside

2 Ann K Osborne

3 Douglas J Beaumont

4 David C Willis

5 Ivor Newell

6 Stanley M Osborne

7 Geoffrey M Harvey

8 Roy T Harris (C)

21st birthday compliment to the ringer of the 2nd. First of Plain Bob Major: 2, 3. First as conductor.

Ringing World page reference: 3173.0141

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Benson, Oxfordshire

St Helen

Saturday, 15 January 1972 (14–1–22 in F♯)

1280 Bristol Surprise Major

1 George H Whiteside

2 June D Regan

3 Geoffrey M Harvey

4 Graham N Scott

5 Colin C Monson

6 John H Sunderland

7 Kenneth R Davenport (C)

8 Stanley G Scott

First in method: 3

Ringing World page reference: 3174.0164

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Warfield, Berkshire

St Michael Archangel

Saturday, 22 January 1972 in 3h 1 (13–2–27 in F)

5040 Plain Bob Royal

Composed by H J Tucker

1 Mary S Willis

2 June D Regan

3 Graham N Scott

4 Anne M Carpenter

5 David C Willis

6 Roy T Harris

7 Geoffrey M Harvey (C)

8 John H Sunderland

9 George Whiteside

10 Stanley G Scott

Birthday compliment to the conductor. First on ten: 1, 5, 6. First on ten as conductor.

Ringing World page reference: 3173.0141

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sonning, Berkshire

St Andrew

Saturday, 22 January 1972 in 2h 58 (20–1–4 in D)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by J R Pritchard

1 A Norman Willis

2 Mary S Willis

3 David C Willis

4 Graham N Scott

5 John H Sunderland

6 Stanley G Scott

7 Geoffrey M Harvey (C)

8 George Whiteside

In thanksgiving for the rehanging of the bells, made possible by a gift from Mr and Mrs Sidney Morris.

Ringing World page reference: 3173.0141

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Great Tew, Oxfordshire

St Michael and All Angels

Saturday, 22 January 1972 in 3h 7 (22–0–10 in D)

5024 Yorkshire Surprise Major

1 Jean Davis

2 Barry J Davis

3 Edgar J Smith

4 Robert A Reeves

5 Ronald A Wright

6 Michael E Stracey

7 D Kay Adkins (C)

8 Philip H Tocock

First peal of Yorkshire 6. Rung in memory of A R Pink's wife

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Hinton Waldrist, Oxfordshire

St Margaret

Monday, 24 January 1972 in 2h 32 (6–2–19 in B♭)

5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (210m)

210 methods in 7 extents: (1) Bourne, Watton, Beighton, Blackfriars, Wandsworth, Tottington, Wilton, Brixton, Pentonville, Barkham, Brisley, Wath, Holloway, Redcar, Brimpton, Upwell, Beedon, Marylebone, Chaddleworth, Appleby, Winfarthing, Denchworth, Paddington, Waterloo, Hatfield, Walsoken, Erpingham, Pattiswick, Terling, Soho. (2) Hull, Lambley, Flintham, Wakefield, Shellingford, Habblesthorpe, Cromwell, Smithfield, Bleasby, Snetterton, Saxthorpe, Weston, Halam, Halloughton, NorthernStar, Gonalston, Edingley, Monsal, Bilsthorpe, Rushford, Surlingham, Littleborough, Kneeton, Epperston, Scarning, Hoveringham, Darlton, Calverton, Stanwell, Scotton. (3) Torworth, Bagthorpe, Cossall, Swafield, Cotton, Costock, Methwold, Elton, Mundford, Bramcote, Beckingham, Wiseton, Mattersey, Necton, Rainsworth, Grassthorpe, Swainsthorpe, Leverton, Mileham, Fledborough, Gringley, Hayton, Saundby, Mulbarton, Scaftworth, Elkesley, Outwell, Treswell, Wreningham, Stokeham. (4) Babworth, Redding, Westminster, Luton, Arley, Tranquillity, Armstrong, Shilton, Rhyl, Bilton, Averham, Aldrin, Allendale, Thome, Bunney, Collins, Lopham, Ripley, Harbury, Flawborough, Claverdon, Hanley, Fryerning, Church Lawford, Barton-in-Fabis, Marham, Apollo, Fyfield, Broomfield, Claynorth. (5) 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-juxta-Thirsk, Edaburgebyrig. (6) Appleford, Arborfield, Nuthall, Ardington, Binfield, Compton, Collingham, Chieveley, Childrey, Chilton, Coleshill, Cuckney, Alverton, Cumnor, Letcombe, Everton, Cotgrave, Longcot, Marcham, Midgham, Padworth, Edwinstowe, Cossington, Pangbourne, Peasemore, Laxton, Cheadle, Sandhurst, Shaw, Shinfield. (7) 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, with 209 com.

Composed by Roger Baldwin and Timothy G Pett (1-3), Timothy G Pett (4-7)

1 Richard Butler

2 Anita D O'Brien

3 Brian Bladon

4 Timothy G Pett (C)

5 William Butler

6 Anthony R Peake

100th together: 2 & 6.

Barkham: —36—14—12—36—12—1256—12—1236—12—14—36—12 65324

Brimpton: —36—14—12—1236—12—1256—12—36—12—14—36—12 65324

Chaddleworth: —36—14—12—36—1234—1256—1234—1236—12—14—36—12 65324

Brisley: —36—14—12—1236—1234—1236—1234—36—12—14—36—12 64523

Denchworth: —36—14—56—1236—1234—1236—1234—36—56—14—36—12 64523

Erpingham: —36—14—12—36—1234—1236—1234—1236—12—14—36—12 64523

Shellingford: —36—14—12—36—1234—1236—1234—1236—-12—14—36—16 56342

Snetterton: —36—14—56—1236—1234—1236—1234—36—56—14—36—16 56342

Surlingham: —36—14—12—1236—1234—1236—1234—36—12—14—36—16 56342

Swafield: —56—14—12—1236—1234—1236—1234—36—12—14—56—16 34625

Swainsthorpe: —56—14—12—36—1234—1236—1234—1236—12—14—56—16 34625

Wreningham: —56—14—56—36—1234—1236—1234—1236—56—14—56—16 34625

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Beenham, Berkshire

St Mary

Wednesday, 26 January 1972 in 2h 29 (9–2–23 in A)

5040 Minor

Cambridge Surprise

1 Roy T Harris

2 Mary S Reegan

3 June D Regan

4 Clive J Peaple

5 George Whiteside

6 John H Sunderland (C)

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Shrivenham, Oxfordshire

St Andrew

Saturday, 29 January 1972 in 2h 43 (13–0–2 in F)

5152 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by R W Pipe

1 Stanley G Scott

2 June D Regan

3 Geoffrey M Harvey

4 Roy T Harris

5 Graham N Scott

6 Colin C Monson

7 George Whiteside

8 John H Sunderland (C)

First in method: 4.

Ringing World page reference: 3176.0200

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Shrivenham, Oxfordshire

St Andrew

Saturday, 29 January 1972 in 2h 43 (13–0–2 in F)

5152 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by Roderick W Pipe

1 Stanley G Scott

2 June D Regan

3 Geoffrey M Harvey

4 Roy T Harris

5 Graham N Scott

6 Colin C Monson

7 George H Whiteside

8 John H Sunderland (C)

First in the method: 4

Ringing World page reference: 3176.0200

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Waltham St Lawrence, Berkshire

St Lawrence

Sunday, 30 January 1972 in 45m (12)

1440 Plain Bob Minor

1 Graham N Scott

2 George Whiteside

3 Anne C Yates

4 Ivor Newell

5 Stanley G Scott (C)

6 David C Willis

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Bucklebury, Berkshire

St Mary

Saturday, 5 February 1972 in 2h 47 (12–3–22 in G)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by J H Sunderland

1 George Whiteside

2 Ann K Osborne

3 Mary S Willis

4 Stephen J Adey

5 David C Willis

6 Colin C Monson

7 June D Regan

8 John H Sunderland (C)

First on eight: 4.

Ringing World page reference: 3176.0201

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Bucklebury, Berkshire

St Mary

Saturday, 5 February 1972 in 2h 47 (12–3–22 in G)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Arr. by John H Sunderland

1 George H Whiteside

2 Anne K Osborne

3 Mary S Willis

4 Stephen J Adey

5 David C Willis

6 Colin C Monson

7 June D Regan

8 John H Sunderland (C)

First on eight: 4

Ringing World page reference: 3176.0201

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Shottesbrooke, Berkshire

St John the Baptist

Sunday, 6 February 1972 in 2h 30 (10–0–4 in F♯)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

(Seven different extents.)

1 George Whiteside (C)

2 Anne C Yates

3 Graham N Scott

4 Ivor Newell

5 David C Willis

6 Stanley G Scott

25th peal: 1, 3. First attempt: 2.

RW 10/03/1972, Vol. LXVIII, No. 3176, p201.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Marston, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas, Marston

Saturday, 12 February 1972 in 2h 27 (5–0–19 in C)

5040 Doubles (12m/7v)

Stedman, St. Simon, St. Martin, Winchendon, St. Nicholas, Plain Bob, Rev. Canterbury, Rev. St. Bartholomew, All Saints, Grandsire, Antelope, Wallaton, St. Quintin, Daffodil, Ladbroke, St. Valentine, Ray, Jacobstowe, Jevington.

1 Richard D Bing

2 Anthony J Mason

3 Roy H Jones (C)

4 Alec Gammon

5 Nigel Booth

A wedding compliment to Valerie Madderson (niece of ringer of 4th) and Sydney Morton, married this day.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire

All Saints

Saturday, 12 February 1972 in 3h 11 (24–1–5)

5021 Grandsire Caters

Composed by John Cox

1 Maurice G Ingram

2 Julie A Tyler

3 George W Holland

4 Richard W Yates

5 Clifford W J East

6 Malcolm G Hooton

7 William A Yates (C)

8 Richard Haseldine

9 Adrian D Tyler

10 Edward W Houghton

1st on 10 - 2, 4, 5, 6 & 9. 1st of Caters - 8.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Hughenden, Buckinghamshire

St Michael and All Angels

Saturday, 12 February 1972 in 2h 45 (14–3–19 in F)

5024 Spliced Surprise Major (8m)

640 each Bristol, Rutland, Pudsey, Superlative, Yorkshire; 608 each Cambridge, Lincolnshire, London. 120 changes of method, all the work.

Composed by N J Diserens

1 Graham N Scott

2 June D Regan

3 Anne M Carpenter

4 George Whiteside

5 John H Sunderland

6 Ronald F Diserens

7 Trevor A Cross

8 Bernard F L Groves (C)

First of spliced: 2, 3, 4, 5.

Ringing World page reference: 3180.0282

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Deddington, Oxfordshire

St Peter and St Paul

Saturday, 12 February 1972 in 2h 51 (15–3–3 in F)

5184 Wye Surprise Major

Composed by R D Bailingham

1 Paul R Davies

2 Michael D Fiander

3 Robert A Reeves

4 James Hedgcock

5 Peter J Heritage

6 Maurice A New

7 Michael W Coleman (C)

8 Barry J Davis

Wedding compliment to Alec Ivings and Marilyn Dean.

Rung by members of The Society of Raving Ringers.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Overton, Hampshire

St Mary

Saturday, 19 February 1972 in 2h 25 (10–0–19 in A♭)

5088 Plain Bob Major

Arr. by John H Sunderland

1 June D Regan (C)

2 Helen M Winter

3 Colin C Monson

4 David F Moore

5 Graham N Scott

6 Stanley G Scott

7 Graham J N Colborne

8 John H Sunderland

First peal as conductor

Ringing World page reference: 3177.0221

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sonning, Berkshire

St Andrew

Sunday, 20 February 1972 (20`)

1344 Plain Bob Major

1 Lynne Livsey

2 A Norman Willis

3 Kelvin R Britton

4 Derek Livsey

5 Mary S Willis

6 George Whiteside

7 Geoffrey M Harvey (C)

8 David C Willis

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Shottesbrooke, Berkshire

St John Baptist

Sunday, 20 February 1972 (10)

1440 Plain Bob Minor

1 Michael W Tubb

2 David C Willis

3 Anne C Yates

4 Stanley G Scott

5 Graham N Scott (C)

6 George Whiteside

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Wavendon, Buckinghamshire

Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Saturday, 26 February 1972 in 2h 43 (8–3–5 in A♭)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

1 Jill Haseldine

2 Richard Haseldine

3 Lawrence C Bignell

4 Richard W Yates

5 Malcolm G Hooton

6 Andrew Haseldine (C)

First peal 1. First as conductor.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

New Alresford, Hampshire

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 26 February 1972 in 2h 54 (15–3–18 in E)

5024 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by T B Worsley

1 Mary S Willis

2 June D Regan

3 Anne M Carpenter

4 Graham N Scott

5 Geoffrey M Harvey

6 Stanley G Scott

7 George Whiteside

8 John H Sunderland (C)

50th for the Guild: 6.

Ringing World page reference: 3179.0261

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Burford, Oxfordshire

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 26 February 1972 in 3h 15 (17–3–0 in E)

5056 Oxford Treble Bob Major

1 Bertram J Coggins

2 Christine S Putt

3 Alan R Pink

4 Ronald A Wright

5 Terence J Hester

6 Brian W Hall

7 Michael E Stracey

8 D Kay Adkins (C)

First peal in the method for all except 3. Rung to welcome Rev G H Parsons to Burford

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Stanford Dingley, Berkshire

St Denys

Wednesday, 1 March 1972 in 1h 56 (6–0–15 in B♭)

5040 Plain Bob Minimus

1 Graham N Scott

2 June D Regan

3 John H Sunderland

4 George Whiteside (C)

Wishing Ivor Newell a speedy recovery. First of Minimus by all.

Ringing World page reference: 3179.0261

Oxford Diocesan Guild

High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

All Saints

Friday, 3 March 1972 in 2h 52 (8–3–21 in G♯)

5056 Spliced Surprise Major (8m)

768 each London and Rutland; 640 Bristol; 576 each Cambridge, Lincolnshire, Pudsey, Superlative and Yorkshire; 142 changes of method.

Composed by N Smith

1 Arthur Newton

2 Claudia Critchley

3 G William Critchley (C)

4 Robert H Newton

5 Sydney M Bailey

6 Malcolm S Loveday

7 Roger G Hazell

8 J Alan Ainsworth

First of 8-Spliced: 5. First of Spliced: 6 and 7.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sonning, Berkshire

St Andrew

Sunday, 5 March 1972 (20)

1280 Kent Treble Bob Major

1 A Norman Willis

2 Mary S Willis

3 George Whiteside

4 David C Willis

5 Kelvin R Britton

6 Derek Livsey

7 Geoffrey M Harvey (C)

8 John H Sunderland

1st treble bob 1.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Hurst, Berkshire

St Nicholas

Saturday, 11 March 1972 in 2h 53 (14–1–16 in F)

5058 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by D Barton

1 Mary S Willis

2 June D Regan

3 Graham J N Colborne

4 Helen M Diserens

5 Maurice G Ingram

6 Colin C Monson

7 George Whiteside (C)

8 John H Sunderland

100th peal: 3.

Ringing World page reference: 3180.0282

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Hawkley, Hampshire

St Peter and St Paul

Saturday, 18 March 1972 in 2h 37 (7–3–11 in A)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by Johnson's variation of Middleton's

1 Roy T Harris

2 June D Regan

3 Graham N Scott

4 Mary S Willis

5 Graham J N Colborne

6 Stanley G Scott

7 George Whiteside

8 John H Sunderland (C)

First of Surprise Major - 4

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Wallingford, Berkshire

St Mary le More

Saturday, 25 March 1972 in 2h 54 (21–1–7 in E♭)

5040 Stedman Triples

Heywood's transposition

1 Stephen J Franklin

2 P Gerald McIlhone

3 Colin C Monson

4 Jack O Berry

5 Michael Bishop

6 James P Blond

7 Robert A Partridge (C)

8 Andrew R D Cope

By seven former pupils and a member of the staff of Wallingford Grammar School

For Patronal Festival

Ringing World page reference: 3183.0341

Oxford Diocesan Guild

East Hagbourne, Berkshire

St Andrew

Saturday, 25 March 1972 in 2h 52 (21½ in E♭)

5056 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Composed by Donald G Lawson

1 Roy T Harris

2 June D Regan

3 Mandi McCallion

4 David C Willis

5 Colin C Monson

6 John H Sunderland

7 David C Brown

8 George H Whiteside (C)

25th for the Guild: 6

First in the method by all except 7

Ringing World page reference: 3183.0341

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Maidenhead

80 Lambourne Drive, Cox Green

Wednesday, 29 March 1972 in 3h 3

5232 Bristol Surprise Maximus

Composed by Christopher I Rowson

1–2 Jennifer A Town

3–4 David F Moore

5–6 Christopher I Rowson (C)

7–8 Bernard F L Groves

9–10 Noel J Diserens

11–12 Robert H Newton

First peal of Bristol Maximus rung in hand.

Ringing World page reference: 3182.0323

Oxford Diocesan Guild

High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

All Saints

Saturday, 1 April 1972 in 3h 15 (29–3–14 in C♯)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Composed by R W Pipe (38)

1 Robert H Newton

2 Beryl R Simpson

3 R Ian West

4 Peter J Munday

5 F John Keddie

6 Michael J Church

7 Roger A Smith

8 David C Brown

9 Stephen W Barton

10 J Alan Ainsworth (C)

First of Surprise Royal: 3.

Ringing World page reference: 3184.0361

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Bushey, Hertfordshire

St James

Monday, 3 April 1972 in 2h 36 (12 in F♯)

5152 Superlative Surprise Major

1 Stephen W Barton

2 Roger A Smith

3 F John Keddie

4 David Burbidge

5 R Ian West

6 J Alan Ainsworth

7 Robert H Newton (C)

8 David C Brown

Oxford Diocesan Guild

New Alresford, Hampshire

St John the Baptist

Tuesday, 4 April 1972 in 2h 58 (15–3–18 in E)

5120 Spliced Surprise Major (3m)

3 methods: 1760 Cambridge, Yorkshire; 1600 Lincolnshire; 84 com, atw

Composed by Philip G K Davies

1 Helen M Winter

2 June D Regan

3 Graham N Scott

4 Anne M Carpenter

5 John H Sunderland

6 Colin C Monson

7 Stanley G Scott

8 George H Whiteside (C)

First of spliced: 7

25th peal: 2

25th together: 2 & 5

Ringing World page reference: 3183.0341

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Newton Longville, Buckinghamshire

St Faith

Wednesday, 5 April 1972 in 2h 42 (12 in G)

5088 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

Composed by John H Fielden

1 Frederick R Scott

2 June D Regan

3 William Birmingham

4 Arthur H Newton

5 David C Brown (C)

6 R Ian West

7 John H Sunderland

8 Robert H Newton

150th peal 8.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Bradwell, Buckinghamshire

St Lawrence

Wednesday, 5 April 1972 (7–2–15 in A)

1260 Doubles (3m)

1 Archie J Lathall

2 J Edward Whitlock

3 Gordon C Bignell

4 Frederick W Mynard

5 Lawrence C Bignell

On the back 5

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Wargrave, Berkshire

St Mary

Saturday, 8 April 1972 in 3h 3 (17–2–10 in F)

5088 Glasgow Surprise Major

Composed by John R Mayne

1 David C Willis

2 June D Regan

3 Graham N Scott

4 Colin C Monson

5 George H Whiteside

6 John H Sunderland

7 Ronald F Diserens

8 Bernard F L Groves (C)

First in the method by all except 7 & 8

Ringing World page reference: 3185.0382

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Hanslope, Buckinghamshire

St James the Great

Saturday, 8 April 1972 (19 in E♭)

1260 Plain Bob Major

1 Audrey C Jones

2 Lawrence C Bignell

3 Christopher C Stokes

4 Alan C Cozens

5 Owen Warren

6 Roy Keeves

7 George E Green

8 P David Taylor (C)

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Ambrosden, Oxfordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 15 April 1972 in 3h 3 (20–1–6 in E)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by Charles Middleton

1 Helen M Winter

2 June D Regan

3 Anne K Osborne

4 Andrew J Howes

5 Douglas J Beaumont

6 Colin C Monson

7 John H Sunderland (C)

8 George H Whiteside

First of Surprise Major: 3, 5

First of Cambridge Major: 4

Ringing World page reference: 3186.0402

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Oxford, Oxfordshire

St Thomas the Martyr

Monday, 17 April 1972 in 2h 46 (7–2–0)

5040 Treble Dodging Minor (7m)

One extent each College Exercise TB, Norbury TB, Duke of Norfolk TB, Ockley TB, Beverley S, Surfleet S, Cambridge S.

1 Leonard Stilwell

2 Alan R Pink (C)

3 William Birmingham

4 Ronald K Russ

5 D Kay Adkins

6 Philip H Tocock

To mark the 25th anniversary of the institution of Canon J A Lucas to this benefice.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Lambourn, Berkshire

St Michael and All Angels

Saturday, 22 April 1972 in 2h 55 (20–2–0 in D)

5120 Grandsire Major

Composed by John H Sunderland

1 David C Willis

2 June D Regan

3 Anne M Carpenter

4 Graham N Scott

5 George H Whiteside

6 Colin C Monson

7 John H Sunderland

8 Stanley G Scott (C)

First of Grandsire: 2, 5, 6, 7

First of Grandsire Major by all

Ringing World page reference: 3186.0402

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Basingstoke, Hampshire

All Saints

Sunday, 23 April 1972 in 2h 47 (11–3–12 in F)

5004 Plain Bob Caters

Composed by John H Sunderland

1 Douglas J Beaumont

2 June D Regan

3 Mandi McCallion

4 Graham N Scott

5 Mary S Willis

6 Colin C Monson

7 Stanley G Scott

8 George H Whiteside

9 John H Sunderland (C)

First of Caters: 1, 2, 5, 6, 8, 9

First of Plain Bob Caters by all

Using a special composition for a true ring of nine bells

Ringing World page reference: 3186.0402

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Olney, Buckinghamshire

St Peter and St Paul

Saturday, 29 April 1972 in 3h 31 (25)

5088 Louth Surprise Major

Composed by Stephen Ivin

1 Leonard Stilwell

2 Alan R Pink (C)

3 Barry R Care

4 William Birmingham

5 Edgar J Smith

6 Ronald K Russ

7 Murray A Coleman

8 Philip H Tocock

First in the method by all and for the guild.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sonning, Berkshire

St Andrew

Sunday, 30 April 1972 in 47m (20)

1280 Plain Bob Major

1 Judith Andrews

2 Mary S Willis

3 George Whiteside

4 Graham N Scott

5 David C Willis

6 A Norman Willis

7 Geoffrey M Harvey (C)

8 Stanley G Scott

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Marston, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas, Marston

Sunday, 30 April 1972 (4–3–17 in C)

1260 Doubles (4m)

1 Isobel Nye

2 Michele Raymont

3 Roy H Jones (C)

4 Andrew Hay

5 R Roberts

90th birthday compliment to Mrs E M Jones abd for the festival of SS Philip and James.

Circled tower - 2

100th QP as conductor - 3

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Warfield, Berkshire

St Michael Archangel

Saturday, 6 May 1972 in 3h 2 (13–2–27 in F)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Composed by Roger Baldwin

1 Stanley G Scott

2 June D Regan

3 Mandi McCallion

4 Colin C Monson

5 Graham N Scott

6 David W Struckett

7 David C Brown (C)

8 Peter J Heritage

9 John H Sunderland

10 George H Whiteside

Ringing World page reference: 3188.0441

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Long Wittenham, Oxfordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Thursday, 11 May 1972 in 2h 30 (9)

5040 Mixed Minor (6m)

1 extent each: Cambridge, Neasden Delight, Oxford Treble Bob, Kent Treble Bob, Double Oxford; 2 extents Plain Bob.

1 David Cooper

2 Lance S F Hewson

3 Jonathan R P Checkley

4 Gareth M Evans

5 David C Brown (C)

6 George Whiteside

Ringing World page reference: 3191.0501

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Kirtlington, Oxfordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 13 May 1972 in 2h 52 (16–1–19 in E)

5058 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

Composed by John H Fielden

1 Stephen J Adey

2 June D Regan

3 Mary S Willis

4 Geoffrey M Harvey

5 Roy T Harris

6 Colin C Monson

7 George H Whiteside

8 John H Sunderland (C)

First in the method: 3, 5

Ringing World page reference: 3192.0522

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Calverton, Buckinghamshire

All Saints

Saturday, 13 May 1972 in 2h 49 (11)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Minor

7 different extents

1 Jill Haseldine

2 Malcolm G Hooton

3 Lawrence C Bignell

4 Michael A Houghton

5 Andrew Haseldine

6 Richard Haseldine (C)

First of Surprise 1, 3. First as conductor.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Wendover, Buckinghamshire

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 14 May 1972 in 42m (14)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Richard Samways

2 Pauline P Mallett

3 Jacqui Clark

4 Elizabeth Needham

5 Bob Gerhardi (C)

6 Sam Mallett

1st Quarter, 1,2 and 3. 1st Quarter as conductor 5

Ringing World page reference: 3190.0486

Oxford Diocesan Guild

East Ilsley, Berkshire

St Mary

Saturday, 20 May 1972 in 2h 43 (8–1–13 in G)

5184 Rutland Surprise Major

Composed by Christopher Forster

1 Leonard Stillwell

2 June D Regan

3 Colin C Monson

4 William Birmingham

5 Graham J N Colborne

6 William Birmingham jun

7 George H Whiteside (C)

8 John H Sunderland

Ringing World page reference: 3189.0461

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Drayton, Berkshire

St Peter

Saturday, 27 May 1972 in 2h 48 (9–1–20 in G)

5088 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)

4 methods: 1728 London; 1152 Cambridge, Superlative; 1056 Bristol; 122 com, atw

Composed by Richard G Crosland

1 Roy T Harris

2 George H Whiteside

3 June D Regan

4 David C Brown

5 John H Sunderland

6 Colin C Monson

7 Stanley G Scott

8 Bernard F L Groves (C)

Ringing World page reference: 3191.0501

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Blewbury, Berkshire

St Michael and All Angels

Saturday, 3 June 1972 in 2h 55 (19–0–13 in E)

5120 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by Noel J Diserens

1 June D Regan (C)

2 Colin C Monson

3 Roy T Harris

4 Mandi McCallion

5 Graham N Scott

6 George H Whiteside

7 John H Sunderland

8 Stanley G Scott

First of Surprise as conductor

Ringing World page reference: 3192.0522

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Wendover, Buckinghamshire

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 4 June 1972 in 45m (14)

1260 Doubles (2m)

Grandsire and Plain Bob Doubles

1 Elizabeth Needham

2 Pauline P Mallett

3 Jacqui Clark

4 Richard Samways

5 Bob Gerhardi (C)

6 David Cribley

In Memoriam Edward, Duke of Windsor, Born June 1894 - Died May 1972, Reigned January - December 1936. 2 & 3 First in more then one method. 4 First inside

Ringing World page reference: 3192.0525

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Witney, Oxfordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Monday, 5 June 1972 in 2h 58 (16–3–11 in E)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by C Middleton

1 Brian W Hall

2 Christine S Putt

3 Ernie F Putt

4 Ronald A Wright

5 Terence J Hester

6 Michael E Stracey

7 D Kay Adkins (C)

8 Bertram J Coggins

First peal of Cambridge Major 2,3,6. Rung as a Silver Wedding compliment to Rev and Mrs J Cook

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Simpson, Buckinghamshire

St Thomas the Apostle

Monday, 5 June 1972 (7–1–7 in A)

1260 Doubles (6m)

1 Audrey Cooper

2 Andrew Haseldine (C)

3 Lawrence C Bignell

4 Malcolm G Hooton

5 Richard Haseldine

6 Jill Haseldine

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sunningwell, Berkshire

St Leonard

Tuesday, 6 June 1972 in 2h 40

5040 Minor (5m)

1 June D Regan (C)

2 Helen M Winter

3 M Gareth Evans

4 Stephen J Adey

5 David C Brown

6 John H Sutherland

First on six: 2

Most methods: 2, 4

Oxford Diocesan Guild

High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

All Saints

Friday, 9 June 1972 in 2h 59 (8–3–21 in G♯)

5024 Beaconsfield Surprise Major

Composed by J R Mayne

1 Arthur Newton

2 Joan Summerhayes

3 Claudia Critchley

4 G William Critchley (C)

5 Sydney M Bailey

6 Norman Summerhayes

7 David A Cornwall

8 Robert H Newton

First in the method by all.

Ringing World page reference: 3193.0541

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Burnham, Buckinghamshire

St Peter

Saturday, 10 June 1972 in 2h 40 (12–3–13 in F♯)

5056 Spliced Surprise Major (8m)

768 each London, Rutland, 640 Bristol, 576 each Cambridge, Lincolnshire, Pudsey, Superlative, Yorkshire, 142 changes of method.

Composed by N Smith

1 George Whiteside

2 June D Regan

3 Mandi McCallion

4 Colin C Monson

5 Graham N Scott

6 William Birmingham jun

7 John H Sunderland

8 David C Brown (C)

First 8-spliced: 3, 4, 5.

Ringing World page reference: 3194.0561

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire

St Mary and All Saints

Saturday, 17 June 1972 in 3h 16 (19–1–20 in E♭)

5120 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)

1440 Yorkshire, 1280 each Cambridge and Lincolnshire, 1120 Rutland, with 69 changes of method and all the work.

Composed by P G K Davies

1 Charles M S Botting

2 Roger W Powell

3 Claudia Critchley

4 George Whiteside

5 G William Critchley

6 Derek Francis

7 J Alan Ainsworth

8 Kenneth J Darvill (C)

First on 8 and of treble bob: 1. First of 4-spliced surprise: 6.

Ringing World page reference: 3195.0581

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Marston, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas, Marston

Sunday, 18 June 1972 (4–3–17 in C)

1260 Doubles (4m/v)

1 Alison Brough

2 Michele Raymont

3 Isobel Nye

4 Leonard R Porter

5 Roy H Jones (C)

Last QP before official augmentation

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Loughton, Buckinghamshire

All Saints

Thursday, 22 June 1972 (11–2–14 in G)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Archie J Lathall

2 Anne E Stainsby

3 Lawrence C Bignell

4 Derek Stainsby (C)

5 Charlie Alderman

6 Harry Carter

Half Muffled in Memory of T. Gregory ( Former Tower Captain )

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Burford, Oxfordshire

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 24 June 1972 in 3h 2 (17–3–0 in E)

5024 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by Steven J Ivin

1 Michael R Rose

2 Edgar J Smith

3 Christine S Putt

4 Terence J Hester

5 Ronald A Wright

6 D Kay Adkins (C)

7 Brian W Hall

8 Michael E Stracey

First peal in the method 3. Rung for the Patronal Festival

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Wargrave, Berkshire

St Mary

Saturday, 1 July 1972 in 3h 3 (17–2–10 in F)

5088 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by Stephen J Ivin

1 Geoffrey M Harvey

2 June D Regan

3 Graham N Scott

4 David C Brown

5 Colin C Monson

6 John H Sunderland

7 Bernard F L Groves (C)

8 Stanley G Scott

250th peal: 4

Ringing World page reference: 3197.0621

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sonning, Berkshire

St Andrew

Sunday, 2 July 1972 in 47m (20)

1280 Plain Bob Major

1 Judith Andrews

2 Stanley G Scott

3 Mary S Willis

4 Graham N Scott

5 Derek Livsey

6 A Norman Willis

7 Geoffrey M Harvey (C)

8 David C Willis

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Kirtlington, Oxfordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 8 July 1972 in 2h 56 (16–1–19 in E)

5088 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)

1248 Cambridge, Lincolnshire and Yorkshire, 1344 Rutland, 87 changes of method and all the work.

Composed by P G K Davies

1 Clifford W J East

2 June D Regan

3 Julie A Tyler

4 Graham N Scott

5 Adrian D Tyler

6 Stanley G Scott

7 George Whiteside

8 John H Sunderland (C)

First of spliced: 3, 5.

Ringing World page reference: 3202.0722

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sunningwell, Berkshire

St Leonard

Tuesday, 11 July 1972 in 2h 43 (9)

5040 Minor (4m)

(4 methods: 1 Oxford T.B., 2 each Cambridge S., Kent T.B., Plain Bob).

1 Alan R Pink

2 Susan M Paton

3 Christopher J Pickford (C)

4 Nicholas C R Cronin

5 Christopher Hims

6 John E Harrold

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Bradwell, Buckinghamshire

St Lawrence

Saturday, 15 July 1972 (7–1–16)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Richard W Yates

2 Jill Haseldine

3 Lawrence C Bignell

4 Richard Haseldine

5 Andrew Haseldine

6 Michael Houghton (C)

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Kingham, Oxfordshire

St Andrew

Saturday, 15 July 1972 in 2h 35 (12–0–4 in F♯)

5056 Spliced Surprise Major (8m)

8 methods: 768 London, Rutland; 640 Bristol; 576 Cambridge, Lincolnshire, Pudsey, Superlative, Yorkshire; 142 com

Composed by Norman Smith

1 Mary S Willis

2 Stanley G Scott

3 June D Regan

4 Graham N Scott

5 Colin C Monson

6 John H Sunderland

7 George H Whiteside (C)

8 David C Brown

First of 8-spliced: 2

Ringing World page reference: 3199.0661

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Windsor, Berkshire

St Peter and St Andrew

Thursday, 20 July 1972 in 2h 47 (12)

5056 Spliced Surprise Major (8m)

768 each London, Rutland, 640 Bristol, 576 each Cambridge, Lincolnshire, Pudsey, Superlative, Yorkshire; 142 changes of method.

Composed by N Smith

1 Edward A Armstrong

2 June D Regan

3 Anne M Carpenter

4 David F Moore

5 John H Sunderland

6 Christopher Forster

7 David C Brown (C)

8 George Whiteside

Ringing World page reference: 3200.0681

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Olney, Buckinghamshire

St Peter and St Paul

Tuesday, 8 August 1972 in 3h 18 (25)

5088 London Surprise Major

Composed by Gabriel Lindoff

1 Margaret Warford

2 Margaret White

3 W Eric Critchley (C)

4 Ronald R Warford

5 J Henry Fielden

6 M Alec Beaumont

7 Philip Mehew

8 Richard E Price

On the 29th anniversary of the induction as Vicar of Olney of Rev. Canon R. Collins,

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Overton, Hampshire

St Mary

Saturday, 12 August 1972 in 2h 46 (10–0–19 in A♭)

5120 Surprise Major (2m)

2560 each Cambridge and Lincolnshire; 69 com, atw

Composed by Philip G K Davies

1 Ann K Osborne

2 Paul A Winter

3 Helen M Winter

4 Mary S Willis

5 June D Regan

6 Roy T Harris

7 Colin C Monson

8 John H Sunderland (C)

First of spliced: 2, 3, 4, 6

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Streatley, Berkshire

St Mary

Saturday, 2 September 1972

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 George W Judd

2 Stephen J Franklin

3 Alan J Carpenter

4 William J Irving

5 David Taylor (C)

6 Ian G Judd

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Northampton, Northamptonshire

St Giles

Saturday, 2 September 1972 in 3h 22 (25)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Composed by J W Parker

1 Arthur Newton

2 June D Regan

3 Alan R Pink (C)

4 John H Sunderland

5 William Birmingham

6 D Kay Adkins

7 Barry J Davis

8 Robert A Reeves

9 Barry R Eglesfield

10 Philip H Tocock

First Royal in method: 8

For Feast pf St. Giles; also wedding compliment to Michael

Harrison and Sylvia White, married this day.

Ringing world: 3205.0782

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Garsington, Oxfordshire

St Mary

Monday, 4 September 1972 in 2h 51 (9½ in A♭)

5040 Minor (8m)

Cambridge S., Beverley S., Surfleet S., Kent T.B., Oxford T.B., St. Clements, Double Oxford and Plain Bob

1 Gillian E Armstrong

2 William Birmingham

3 Alan R Pink

4 David C Brown (C)

5 Graham N Scott

6 John H Sunderland

Half-muffled in memoriam Adrian D. Tyler of Long Crendon, Bucks.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Hurst, Berkshire

St Nicholas

Saturday, 9 September 1972 in 2h 47 (14–1–16 in F)

5024 Spliced Surprise Major (9m)

9 methods: 640 Adelaide; 608 Superlative; 576 London; 544 Bristol, Lindum, Pudsey, Rutland; 512 Brighton, Cambridge; 141 com, atw.

Composed by Richard G Crosland

1 William Sidwell

2 June D Regan

3 Graham N Scott

4 David C Brown

5 Colin C Monson

6 John H Sunderland

7 Stanley G Scott

8 Bernard F L Groves (C)

Ringing World page reference: 3209.0861

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Overton, Hampshire

St Mary

Saturday, 16 September 1972 in 2h 35 (10–0–19 in A♭)

5022 Cambridge Surprise Major

Arranged by David C Brown from Johnson's variation of Middleton's

1 Ann K Osborne

2 Paul A Winter

3 June D Regan

4 Mary S Willis

5 Graham N Scott

6 Roy T Harris

7 Colin C Monson

8 John H Sunderland (C)

50th peal: 5

25th together: 3 & 7, 7 & 8

Ringing World page reference: 3209.0861

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sunningwell, Berkshire

St Leonard

Saturday, 23 September 1972 in 2h 34 (9)

5040 Minor (7m)

(7 methods: Oxford T.B., St. Clements, Plain Bob, Beverley S., Kent T.B., Surfleet S., Plain Bob, Cambridge).

1 Paul A Winter

2 Helen M Winter

3 June D Regan

4 David C Brown

5 William Birmingham (Sen)

6 John H Sunderland (C)

Birthday compliment to David Brown.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Northmoor, Oxfordshire

St Denys

Saturday, 23 September 1972 in 37m (11 in A♭)

1260 Minor (2m)

720 St Clement's, 540 Plain Bob.

1 Robin J Mears

2 Christopher W Tidwell

3 Joyce M Clarke

4 Edgar Cole

5 Roderic K Bickerton

6 Stephen J Crawley (C)

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Kingham, Oxfordshire

St Andrew

Saturday, 23 September 1972 in 2h 40 (12–0–4 in F♯)

5056 Pudsey Surprise Major

Composed by John H Sunderland (arr)

1 John Hodgson

2 June D Regan

3 Mary S Willis

4 Helen M Winter

5 Graham N Scott

6 Paul V W Feast

7 Colin C Monson

8 John H Sunderland (C)

First in the method: 3, 4, 5, 6

Ringing World page reference: 3209.0861

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Churchill, Oxfordshire

All Saints

Saturday, 30 September 1972 in 2h 51 (10–3–9 in G)

5184 Belfast Surprise Major

Composed by Roger Baldwin

1 Paul V W Feast

2 June D Regan

3 Graham N Scott

4 Peter J Heritage

5 Colin C Monson

6 John H Sunderland

7 Ronald F Diserens

8 David C Brown (C)

First in the method by all except the conductor

Ringing World page reference: 3211.0902

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Kirtlington, Oxfordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 7 October 1972 in 2h 55 (16–1–19 in E)

5056 Spliced Surprise Major (8m)

8 methods: 768 London, Rutland; 640 Bristol; 576 Cambridge, Lincolnshire, Pudsey, Superlative, Yorkshire; 142 com

Composed by Norman Smith

1 Helen M Winter

2 June D Regan

3 Roger H Abbott

4 Graham N Scott

5 Colin C Monson

6 Barry R Eglesfield

7 John H Sunderland (C)

8 David C Brown

100th peal & 25th as conductor: 7

Ringing World page reference: 3214.0962

Oxford Diocesan Guild

East Tytherley, Hampshire

St Peter

Saturday, 14 October 1972 in 6h 58 (14–1–5 in F♯)

12320 Belfast Surprise Major

Composed by Simon Humphrey

1 Roger Baldwin

2 John R Mayne

3 Maurice A New

4 Brian J Woodruffe

5 Brian Bladon

6 Bernard F L Groves

7 Timothy G Pett (C)

8 Noel J Diserens

The longest peal of Belfast yet rung.

Umpire: Christopher W Woolley.

RW 1972.0926

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Twyford, Berkshire

St Mary

Monday, 16 October 1972 in 2h 46 (12–0–10 in F♯)

5056 Spliced Surprise Major (10m)

10 methods: 576 Ashtead, Cambridge, Lincolnshire, Pudsey, Superlative, Yorkshire; 512 Bristol, 384 London, Rutland, Uxbridge; 130 com

Composed by Norman Smith

1 Helen M Winter

2 June D Regan

3 Graham N Scott

4 Colin C Monson

5 Peter J Heritage

6 John H Sunderland

7 Stanley G Scott

8 David C Brown (C)

Thanksgiving for the restoration of the bells

Ringing World page reference: 3214.0962

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Oxford, Oxfordshire

St Thomas the Martyr

Thursday, 26 October 1972 in 2h 37 (7–2–0)

5040 Minor (3m)

1 extent Cambridge S, 2 extents Kent TB, 4 extents plain bob.

1 Paul N Mounsey

2 Stuart A Brant

3 Helen Winter

4 M Gareth Evans

5 John Hodgson

6 David C Brown (C)

First peal 2.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Wargrave, Berkshire

St Mary

Saturday, 28 October 1972 in 2h 56 (17–2–10 in F)

5120 Spliced Surprise Major (3m)

3 methods: 1760 Cambridge, Yorkshire; 1600 Lincolnshire; 84 com, atw

Composed by Philip G K Davies

1 Ann K Osborne

2 George H Whiteside

3 Roy T Harris

4 Geoffrey M Harvey

5 Graham N Scott

6 Colin C Monson

7 Stanley G Scott

8 John H Sunderland (C)

Most methods spliced: 3

Ringing World page reference: 3214.0963

Oxford Diocesan Guild

High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

All Saints

Saturday, 28 October 1972 in 3h 23 (29–3–14 in C♯)

5019 Stedman Cinques

Composed by J E Chilcott

1 Joyce A Parsons

2 Joan Summerhayes

3 Gillian N Hazell

4 Claudia Critchley

5 G William Critchley

6 Roger G Hazell

7 David E Parsons (C)

8 Arthur Newton

9 Norman Summerhayes

10 Sydney M Bailey

11 J Alan Ainsworth

12 Robert H Newton

First of Stedman: 3. First on twelve: 6.

For the Patronal Festival. Also thanksgiving for the life and work of Rev Robert Horth.

Ringing World page reference: 3214.0962

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Cholsey, Oxfordshire

St Mary

Friday, 3 November 1972 in 2h 46 (10–1–11 in G)

5056 Pudsey Surprise Major

Composed by Richard J Tibbetts

1 Helen M Winter

2 John Hodgson

3 Colin C Monson

4 T Richard Davies

5 Stuart I Bamforth

6 David C Brown (C)

7 Jonathan R P Checkley

8 John H Sunderland

First in method: 2, 4, 5, 7, 8

Ringing World page reference: 3214.0963

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Kingham, Oxfordshire

St Andrew

Saturday, 4 November 1972 in 2h 48 (12–0–4 in F♯)

5088 Aldenham Surprise Major

Composed by Nathan J Pitstow

1 Mary S Willis

2 Ann K Osborne

3 Helen M Winter

4 Paul A Winter

5 Alan H Long

6 Colin C Monson

7 John H Sunderland (C)

8 Roy T Harris

First in the method by all except 6

A compliment to David C Brown on creating a new record for peal ringing in one year

Ringing World page reference: 3220.0030

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Oxford, Oxfordshire

St Thomas the Martyr

Sunday, 5 November 1972 (7–2–0)

1320 Kent Treble Bob Minor

1 Stuart A Brant

2 Paul N Mounsey

3 Michael E C Mears

4 Leslie E Boyce

5 Lance S F Hewson

6 David C Brown (C)

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Wendover, Buckinghamshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 11 November 1972 in 2h 48 (14–0–0)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

7 Different Extents

1 Pauline P Mallett

2 Jacqui M Clark

3 Elizabeth A Needham

4 Richard J Samways

5 Ronald E Gerhardi

6 Charles M Botting (C)

First Attempt 1 & 4 First Peal 2. Rung Fully Muffled on Armistice Day, also sponsored to help raise funds towards repairs for the organ

Ringing World page reference: 3219.0010

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Marston, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas, Marston

Saturday, 11 November 1972 in 2h 34 (5–0–19 in C)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

1 Alec Gammon

2 Michele Raymont

3 Miriam Green

4 Albert H Green

5 Roy H Jones

6 Leonard R Porter (C)

First inside and first Minor: 2.

25th on the bells: 6.

First Minor as conductor.

First on the augmented ring.

Engagement compliment to Michele Raymont and L. R. Porter; also a wedding compliment to Mr. and Mrs. R. Caldwell.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Windsor, Berkshire

St Peter and St Andrew

Sunday, 12 November 1972 in 2h 43 (12)

5008 Plain Bob Major

Composed by H M Winter

1 Helen M Winter (C)

2 June D Regan

3 George Whiteside

4 Graham N Scott

5 Joseph St J Beaumont

6 Roy T Harris

7 Stanley G Scott

8 John H Sunderland

First as conductor. First inside: 5.

Ringing World page reference: 3220.0030

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Stony Stratford, Buckinghamshire

St Mary and St Giles

Monday, 20 November 1972 (12–1–16 in F)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Richard Haseldine

2 Kay Chamberlain

3 Jill Haseldine

4 Lawrence C Bignell

5 Malcolm G Hooton

6 Andrew Haseldine (C)

For the Silver Wedding of HM Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Phillip , Duke of Edinburgh

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sonning, Berkshire

St Andrew

Monday, 20 November 1972 in 50m (20)

1264 Spliced Plain Major

1120 Plain Bob, 144 Little Bob.

1 A Norman Willis

2 Ivor Newell

3 Graham N Scott

4 Kelvin R Britton

5 David C Willis

6 Mary S Willis

7 Geoffrey M Harvey (C)

8 Roy T Harris

1st of spliced 4,5,6,8

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Headington, Oxfordshire

St Andrew

Tuesday, 21 November 1972 in 2h 47 (7–3–0 in A♭)

5040 Minor (2m)

2 extents Kent T.B., 5 extents Plain Bob.

1 Susan Foote

2 Graham Scarsbrook

3 Peta M Steadman Lloyd

4 Charles Gurden

5 Tom Smith (C)

6 Paul C Lucas

First peal: 1, 2, 4.

First Minor: 3.

Royal Silver Wedding peal.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Shottesbrooke, Berkshire

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 25 November 1972 in 2h 40 (10–0–4 in F♯)

5040 Minor (4m)

2 extents each of Cambridge Surprise, Kent Treble Bob, Plain Bob; 1 extent of St Clements.

1 Jill A North

2 Julie I Dalziel

3 Mary S Willis

4 Roy T Harris

5 Leonard J North

6 Bernard E Matthews (C)

First peal: 2, 25th peal: 3, 4.

RW 05/01/1973, Vol. LXIX, No. 3219, p10.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Shabbington, Buckinghamshire

St Mary Magdalene

Saturday, 25 November 1972 (5–3–22 in B)

1260 Minor (2m)

Double Oxford & Plain Bob

1 Peter Slack

2 Lawrence C Bignell

3 Julie A Tyler

4 Peter F Mann

5 Robert T Corker

6 Andrew Haseldine (C)

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Cholsey, Oxfordshire

St Mary

Monday, 27 November 1972 in 2h 47 (10–1–11 in G)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by Charles Middleton

1 Graham N Scott (C)

2 Helen M Winter

3 Joseph St J Beaumont

4 John Hodgson

5 June D Regan

6 Stanley G Scott

7 John H Sunderland

8 Colin C Monson

First of Surprise: 3

First in the method: 4

First of Surprise as conductor

A compliment to David C Brown on creating a new record for peal ringing in one year

Ringing World page reference: 3220.0031

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Lathbury, Buckinghamshire

All Saints

Tuesday, 5 December 1972 (11 in G)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Jill Haseldine

2 Richard Haseldine

3 Gordon C Bignell

4 Andrew Haseldine

5 Lawrence C Bignell (C)

First as Conductor

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Warfield, Berkshire

St Michael Archangel

Saturday, 9 December 1972 in 3h 6 (13–2–27 in F)

5040 London No. 3 Surprise Royal

Composed by Timothy G Pett

1 Stanley G Scott

2 June D Regan

3 David C Brown

4 Graham N Scott

5 George H Whiteside

6 Colin C Monson

7 John H Sunderland

8 Bernard F L Groves (C)

9 Frank W Lewis

10 Ronald F Diserens

First of Royal in the method: 2, 4, 5, 6, 7

Ringing World page reference: 3221.0050

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Brightwell, Berkshire

St Agatha

Saturday, 16 December 1972 in 2h 43 (9–3–3 in G♯)

5056 Spliced Surprise Major (14m)

In 14 methods: 448 Bristol; 384 Ashtead, Cambridge, Cassiobury, Lincolnshire, Lindum, London, Pudsey, Rutland, Superlative, Uxbridge, Yorkshire; 192 Cornwall, Cray; 130 com

Composed by Norman Smith

1 Helen M Winter

2 June D Regan

3 Graham N Scott

4 Colin C Monson

5 John H Sunderland

6 Peter J Heritage

7 Stanley G Scott

8 David C Brown (C)

Most methods by all except 6

Ringing World page reference: 3222.0071

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Long Crendon, Buckinghamshire

St Mary the Virgin

Tuesday, 19 December 1972 (17–3–17 in E)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Andrew Haseldine

2 Lawrence C Bignell

3 Tim H O Lewis

4 Clifford W J East

5 Robert T Corker

6 Julie A Tyler

7 L Roy Woodruff (C)

8 Geoffrey J Tyler

For Christmas

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Overton, Hampshire

St Mary

Wednesday, 27 December 1972 in 2h 33 (10–0–19 in A♭)

5152 Superlative Surprise Major

24 couse block reduced.

1 Robert H Newton

2 Jeffrey P Ladd

3 Helen M Winter

4 June D Regan

5 David C Brown (C)

6 John H Sunderland

7 Robert J Crocker

8 Paul V W Feast

Oxford Diocesan Guild

West Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

St Lawrence

Friday, 29 December 1972 in 2h 43 (16 in F)

5184 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by Roderick W Pipe

1 June D Regan

2 John H Sunderland

3 Stanley G Scott

4 Graham N Scott

5 Roy T Harris

6 Colin C Monson

7 Robert H Newton

8 David C Brown (C)

Ringing World page reference: 3223.0092

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Cholsey, Berkshire

St Mary

Friday, 29 December 1972 in 2h 43 (10–1–11 in G)

5184 Rutland Surprise Major

Composed by Christopher Forster

1 Colin C Monson

2 Graham N Scott

3 David C Brown

4 Robert H Newton

5 Roy T Harris

6 June D Regan

7 Stanley G Scott

8 John H Sunderland (C)

Ringing World page reference: 3223.0092

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Winkfield, Berkshire

St Mary

Saturday, 30 December 1972 in 50m (13)

1440 Plain Bob Minor

1 David W Fox

2 Julie I Dalziel

3 E Winifred Keys

4 Roy T Harris

5 Bernard E Matthews (C)

6 David C Willis

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Kirtlington, Oxfordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 30 December 1972 in 3h 3 (16–1–19 in E)

5056 Spliced Surprise Major (17m)

In 17 methods with 135 com

Composed by Norman Smith

1 Helen M Winter

2 June D Regan

3 Graham N Scott

4 Colin C Monson

5 John H Sunderland

6 Peter J Heritage

7 Stanley G Scott

8 David C Brown (C)

Most methods by all except 6

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Bletchley, Buckinghamshire

St Mary

Saturday, 30 December 1972 in 2h 54 (15)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by J Pritchard

1 Terry G Page

2 Colin F Loak

3 John W Sinfield

4 Derek Stainsby

5 Roger Cadamy

6 Richard W Yates

7 Martin Howard

8 William A Yates (C)

Circled tower: 8.

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