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Oxford Diocesan Guild

Abingdon, Oxfordshire

St Helen

Saturday, 1 January 1977 in 3h 8 (20–1–6 in E♭)

5040 Kent Treble Bob Royal

Composed by Timothy G Pett

1 Alan R Pink

2 Helen M Diserens

3 Christopher R King

4 Peter R King

5 David C Poole

6 Michael M Poole

7 Peter J Heritage

8 Colin C Monson

9 Timothy G Pett (C)

10 Noel J Diserens

First of Royal: 3, 4 & 6

First on ten: 7

The 100th peal on the bells

Ringing World page reference: 3433.0119

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Waltham St Lawrence, Berkshire

St Lawrence

Sunday, 2 January 1977 (12)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Helen E Yates

2 Robert J Packer

3 Andrew MacLellan

4 David C Willis (C)

5 Anne C Yates

6 Martin P Yates

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Chalfont St Giles, Buckinghamshire

St Giles

Monday, 3 January 1977 in 2h 28 (7–3–15 in G)

5040 Minor (5m)

In 5 methods: one extent each of Oxford T.B, Double Oxford, Norwich, Cambridge, & three of Plain Bob.

1 Amanda M Lees

2 Robin A Emley

3 Aidan C A Hopkins

4 Albert Wenban

5 Susan E Smith

6 Robert J Crocker (C)

Oxford Diocesan Guild

East Ilsley, Berkshire

St Mary

Saturday, 15 January 1977 in 2h 36 (8–1–13 in G)

5056 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by Ian M Holland

1 Michael J Holbrook

2 David M Goss

3 Frank W Rivett

4 Joseph St J Beaumont

5 Colin C Monson

6 Bernard F L Groves (C)

7 Geoffrey K Dodd

8 Robert J Crocker

First in the method: 2

Ringing World page reference: 3435.0164

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Amersham, Buckinghamshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 15 January 1977 in 2h 55 (18–3–27)

5040 Minor (7m)

Oxford, Wells, Norwich, London, Kent, Cambridge, Plain Bob.

1 Jennifer Parkinson

2 Christopher Parkinson

3 George M Botting

4 Anthony K Fortin

5 Ronald J Snack

6 J Alan Ainsworth (C)

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire

St Peter and St Paul

Saturday, 22 January 1977 in 3h 9 (21–2–16 in E♭)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by J R Pritchard

1 Roy Keeves

2 Ruth Davies

3 Derek Stainsby

4 Jill Haseldine

5 Alan C Cozens

6 Timothy A Wooding

7 Peter D Taylor (C)

8 George Green

Golden wedding compliment to Mr. and Mrs. A. Armstrong of Stoke Goldington.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Goring, Oxfordshire

St Thomas of Canterbury

Saturday, 29 January 1977 in 2h 43

5056 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by Michael S. Bruce

1 W Augustus K Gray

2 Josie S Irving

3 William J Irving

4 Nigel C Smith

5 Peter G Giles

6 J Anthony Beaumont

7 Ian G Judd

8 David C Brown (C)

First peal on the re-hung bells

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Brightwell, Oxfordshire

St Agatha

Saturday, 5 February 1977 in 2h 45 (10–2–25 in G)

5088 London Surprise Major

Composed by J W Washbrook

1 Jack O Berry

2 Rosamund M Durham

3 Stephen R Diserens

4 Helen M Diserens

5 Colin C Monson

6 John J Durham

7 John N Diserens

8 Noel J Diserens (C)

For Patronal Festival

Ringing World page reference: 3436.0186

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Hook Norton, Oxfordshire

St Peter

Saturday, 12 February 1977 in 2h 44 (20–2–13 in E)

5040 Stedman Triples

1 Christopher Holmes

2 Claire F Jakeman

3 Clifford T Wigthman

4 Graham J Clifton

5 Robert A Reeves

6 Barry J Davis

7 Michael W Coleman

8 Harry Bishop

First triples 4, first Stedman 1,2,3,4.

For the birth of Richard Davis, son to Barry & Jean.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Stratfield Mortimer, Berkshire

St Mary the Virgin

Thursday, 17 February 1977 in 2h 45 (11–2–23 in F♯)

5152 Berkshire Surprise Major

Composed by G Mariner

1 Geoffrey K Dodd

2 Henry Lawrenson

3 Brian Bladon

4 Maurice A New

5 Bernard F L Groves

6 Colin C Monson

7 Frank W Rivett

8 Robert J Crocker (C)

Ringing World page reference: 3438.0229

Oxford Diocesan Guild

South Newington, Oxfordshire

St Peter ad Vincula

Saturday, 19 February 1977 in 2h 36 (8–0–7 in F♯)

5040 Doubles (10m)

Stedman, Grandsire, Reverse Canterbury pleasure, Winchendon Place, St Martins, St Simons, All Saints, Reverse St Bartholomew, April day, Plain Bob

1 Clive Sparling

2 Ronald A Thorne

3 John E Lewis

4 Christopher Holmes

5 Graham J Clifton (C)

First peal 1.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Yorktown, Surrey

St Michael

Thursday, 10 March 1977 in 2h 49 (13–3–9 in F)

5152 Spliced Surprise Major (15m)

15 methods; 146 com, atw

Composed by Norman Smith

1 Gregory F Daniels

2 Joseph St J Beaumont

3 Peter H Gardner

4 Colin C Monson

5 Douglas J Beaumont

6 Frank W Rivett

7 Michael J Church

8 David C Brown (C)

Ringing World page reference: 3443.0338

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Hungerford, Berkshire

St Lawrence

Thursday, 17 March 1977 in 2h 34 (13–2–3 in F)

5024 Suffolk Surprise Major

Composed by John R Mayne

1 Henry Lawrenson

2 Colin C Monson

3 Robert J Crocker

4 Bernard F L Groves (C)

5 Maurice A New

6 Brian Bladon

7 Geoffrey K Dodd

8 Frank W Rivett

First peal in the metod by all except 6

Ringing World page reference: 3442.0316

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Bradwell, Buckinghamshire

St Lawrence

Sunday, 20 March 1977 (7–2–15 in A)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Martin R Lester

2 Margaret A King

3 Frederick W Mynard

4 Margaret J Bignell

5 Richard Haseldine

6 Lawrence C Bignell (C)

1st Quarter Peal - 1

1st inside - 2

For the Mothering Sunday Service

Oxford Diocesan Guild

East Hagbourne, Oxfordshire

St Andrew

Saturday, 2 April 1977 in 3h 11 (21½ in E♭)

5184 Belfast Surprise Major

Composed by Roger Baldwin

1 Barry M Wheeler

2 Robert J Crocker

3 Brian Bladon

4 Maurice A New

5 Colin C Monson

6 Frank W Rivett

7 Bernard F L Groves

8 Geoffrey K Dodd (C)

First in the method as conductor

Ringing World page reference: 3444.0357

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sonning, Berkshire

St Andrew

Sunday, 10 April 1977 (20–1–4 in E♭)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

Tenor covering

1 Elizabeth Davies

2 Enid R Harvey

3 Mary S Willis

4 Derek J Webb

5 David C Willis

6 Geoffrey M Harvey (C)

7 A Norman Willis

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Tilsworth, Bedfordshire

All Saints

Monday, 11 April 1977 in 2h 40 (8–3–17 in A)

5040 Surprise Minor (8m)

(1) Norfolk, (2) Ipswich, (3) London, (4) Wells, (5) Norwich, (6) Beverley & Surfleet, (7) Cambridge.

1 E George Swift

2 Christine I Ottaway

3 Patricia M Ramage

4 Christopher Ottaway

5 Robert J Crocker

6 Ronald J Snack (C)

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Wallingford, Oxfordshire

St Mary le More

Tuesday, 19 April 1977 (21–1–7 in E♭)

1260 Stedman Triples

1 John Money

2 Jack O Berry

3 Helen M Diserens

4 Michael J Diserens

5 Andrew R D Cope

6 Robert M Ashman

7 Noel J Diserens (C)

8 Ronald Hancock

Thanksgiving for the restoration of the tower

Ringing World page reference: 3448.0453

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Hurst, Berkshire

St Nicholas

Thursday, 21 April 1977 in 2h 57 (14–1–16 in F)

5152 Spliced Surprise Major (19m)

19 methods; 153 com, atw

Composed by Norman Smith

1 Martin J E Daniels

2 Joseph St J Beaumont

3 Peter H Gardner

4 Colin C Monson

5 Douglas J Beaumont

6 Frank W Rivett

7 Michael J Church

8 David C Brown (C)

Ringing World page reference: 3449.0473

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Wavendon, Buckinghamshire

Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Saturday, 23 April 1977 in 2h 30 (8¾)

5040 Minor (7m)

1 extent each London S., Oxford T.B., Surfleet S., Double Oxford and St. Clements. Beverley S., Kent T.B., Cambridge S.

1 Geoffrey J Tyler

2 Julie A Haseldine

3 Ronald J Sharp

4 Lawrence C Bignell

5 Andrew Haseldine (C)

6 Barry R Eglesfield

For St. George's Day.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

All Saints

Saturday, 30 April 1977 in 3h 17 (29–3–14 in C♯)

5040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal

Composed by Traditional

1 Jennifer M Parkinson

2 Josephine Patterson

3 Stephen C Wood

4 Sydney M Bailey

5 Patricia M Ramage

6 Charles M S Botting

7 Christopher Parkinson (C)

8 David A Cornwall

9 J Alan Ainsworth

10 Alan R Patterson

First of Royal: 1. First of Yorkshire Royal: 5. First of Royal as conductor.

Ringing World page reference: 3449.0473

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Stony Stratford, Buckinghamshire

St Mary and St Giles

Saturday, 14 May 1977 in 2h 54 (12½)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by J R Pritchard

1 Malcolm G Hooton

2 Geoffrey J Tyler

3 Teresa J Pudwell

4 George E Green

5 Andrew Haseldine

6 Julie A Haseldine

7 Jill Haseldine (C)

8 Terence N Wright

1st in method inside 3. 1st in the method as conductor. 18th birthday compliment to conductor.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Bradfield, Berkshire

St Andrew

Sunday, 22 May 1977 (12 in G)

1260 Doubles

1 Brian Gatward

2 Rosemary Morgan

3 Richard Youdale

4 Reg Allum

5 John Butler (C)

6 Marcus Allum

For the rededication of the bells

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Hampstead Norreys, Berkshire

St Mary

Wednesday, 25 May 1977 in 2h 40 (10 in G)

5040 Doubles (28m)

Stedman, St Simon's B, Rugby SC, Braywood SC, St Martin's B, Slapton SC, Welford SC, St Osmund B, Merton SC, Longworth SC, St Remigius B, Hascombe SC, Harpley SC, Winchendon P, Thornborough SC, Haddiscoe SC, St Nicholas B, Longford SC, Fundenhall SC, Reverse Canterbury Pleasure P, Dorton SC, Raveningham SC, Plain B, Boxford SC, Candlesby SC, Chase, Grandsire, Reverse St Bartholomew

1 David M Goss

2 William Butler (C)

3 Henry Lawrenson

4 Andrew J Mead

5 Robert J Crocker

Most methods 4 Most doubles 5

Oxford Diocesan Guild

High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

All Saints

Friday, 27 May 1977 (29)

1311 Stedman Cinques

1 Christopher Parkinson

2 Patricia A Ramage

3 Sidney M Bailey

4 Richard J W Tibbetts

5 David R Cox

6 Jean R Darmon

7 Stanley E Darmon

8 David C Willis

9 J Alan Ainsworth (C)

10 David A Cornwall

11 Charles M S Botting

12 George M Botting

1st 12 bell quarter 8.

30th birthday compliment to David Willis

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Caversfield, Oxfordshire

St Laurence

Wednesday, 1 June 1977 in 2h 42 (4–3–16 in D♭)

5040 Doubles (4m)

4m: 1 extent each St Simon's, St Martin's, Plain Bob; 2x240's Grandsire; 35 extents Grandsire

1 Stuart A Aitken

2 Mary Lee

3 Heather A Dobson

4 Andrew MacArthur

5 Walter A Lee (C)

First peal at first attempt: 1 & 4

By the Sunday Service band.

For Silver Jubilee Year

Ringing World page reference: 3453.0552

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Stratfield Mortimer, Berkshire

St Mary the Virgin

Friday, 3 June 1977 in 2h 53 (11–2–23 in F♯)

5152 Spliced Surprise Major (23m)

23m; 160 com, atw

Composed by Norman Smith

1 Roy T Harris

2 Joseph St J Beaumont

3 Peter H Gardner

4 Colin C Monson

5 Douglas J Beaumont

6 Frank W Rivett

7 Michael J Church

8 David C Brown (C)

Most all the work spliced: 2, 3 & 6

Ringing World page reference: 3456.0639

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Headington, Oxfordshire

St Andrew

Friday, 3 June 1977 in 3h 5 (7–3–0 in A♭)

5040 Plain Bob Triples

Composed by Wm Willans

1 Mary Purvis

2 Alan R Pink

3 Johanna R Jones

4 Harry W Badger

5 Philip R Grover

6 Veronica A M Samson

7 Leonard R Porter (C)

8 Tom Smith

First Triples as conductor.

First peal: 3.

For Headington Festival; also the Silver Jubilee.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Cumnor, Oxfordshire

St Michael

Saturday, 4 June 1977 in 2h 56 (13–1–4 in F)

5040 Doubles (2m)

21 extents each Plain Bob, Grandsire

1 Jennifer A Dyer

2 Fraser R Glennie

3 Andrew J Dyer

4 Maurice J Allsworth

5 Peter R Coveney (C)

6 David J Coveney

First peal: 1, 2, 4 and 6.

First as conductor.

A Silver Jubilee peal.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Adderbury, Oxfordshire

St Mary

Saturday, 4 June 1977 in 2h 57 (24–0–14 in D)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by J J Parker

1 Robert A Reeves

2 Andrew Davis

3 Gerry Cooper

4 Christopher Holmes

5 Clifford T Wigthman

6 Graham J Clifton

7 Barry J Davis (C)

8 Fredrick Churn

First peal 2 & 8.

For The Queen's Silver Jubilee

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sonning, Berkshire

St Andrew

Sunday, 5 June 1977 (20)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1 Philippa M S Scarrot

2 Carole S Harvey

3 Enid R Harvey

4 A Norman Willis

5 David C Willis

6 Mary S Willis

7 Geoffrey M Harvey (C)

8 Andrew MacLellan

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Windsor, Berkshire

Curfew Tower, HM Free Chapel of St George, Windsor Castle

Tuesday, 7 June 1977 in 3h 7 (26 in C♯)

5040 Grandsire Triples

1 A R Shillam

2 V J Mitchell

3 R J Walker

4 N R Phillips

5 N C Smith

6 M J Turner

7 D C Brown (C)

8 F R Scott

R Renn

To celebrate the Silver Jubilee of H. M. The Queen.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Wallingford, Oxfordshire

St Mary le More

Tuesday, 7 June 1977 (21–1–7 in E♭)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Colin C Monson

2 Anthony P Diserens

3 John N Money

4 Helen M Diserens

5 Michael J Diserens

6 Noel J Diserens (C)

7 Andrew R D Cope

8 Robert Absolom

For the Silver Jubilee of HM the Queen

Ringing World page reference: 3454.0586

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Twyford, Berkshire

St Mary

Tuesday, 7 June 1977 (12)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1 Geoffrey M Harvey

2 Mary S Willis

3 Pamela Elliston

4 Andrew MacLellan

5 A Norman Willis

6 Michael A Dane

7 David C Willis (C)

8 Andrew Elliston

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Reading, Berkshire

Minster Church of St Mary the Virgin

Tuesday, 7 June 1977 in 3h 18 (25–2–26 in D♭)

5088 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)

4 methods; 122 com, atw

Composed by Richard G Crosland

1 David P Hilling

2 John N Diserens

3 Stephen R Diserens

4 Colin C Monson

5 Frank W Lewis

6 Peter H Gardner

7 Bernard F L Groves (C)

8 Frank W Rivett

For the Silver Jubilee of HM the Queen

Ringing World page reference: 3454.0570

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Marston, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas, Marston

Tuesday, 7 June 1977 in 2h 40 (5–0–19 in C)

5040 Doubles (3m)

2 extents Rev Canterbury, 10 Plain Bob, 30 Grandsire Doubles

1 Viviene Nye

2 Alec Gammon

3 Roy H Jones (C)

4 Stephen R Jeffery

5 Colin M Turner

6 Deborah L Parker

First peal 1, 4, 6.

70th on the bells 2.

60th on the bells together 2, 3.

A Silver Jubilee peal.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

All Saints

Tuesday, 7 June 1977 in 3h 14 (29–3–14 in C♯)

5003 Grandsire Caters

Composed by A Knights

1 Patricia M Ramage

2 Jennifer M Parkinson

3 Stephen C Wood

4 Jean A Darmon

5 Peter J Bruce

6 Stanley E Darmon

7 Sydney M Bailey

8 Christopher Parkinson

9 Charles M S Botting (C)

10 Robert H Newton

First of Grandsire: 2. For the Queen's Silver Jubilee.

Ringing World page reference: 3455.0610

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Bletchley, Buckinghamshire

St Mary

Tuesday, 7 June 1977 in 2h 54 (15)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by J E Burton

1 Geoff A Waller

2 Robert H A Clark

3 Sue J Harrison

4 Terence G Page

5 Steven Rutland

6 Albert E Daniels

7 Frederick P Mead

8 Roger Cadamy (C)

First attempt: 1, 2, 3, 5. First by Sunday service band for 38 years.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Shottesbrooke, Berkshire

St John the Baptist

Wednesday, 8 June 1977 (10–0–4 in F)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Peter E J Saddleton

2 Philip A B Saddleton

3 Robert J Packer

4 David C Willis (C)

5 Andrew MacLellan

6 Reginald J H Heynes

Rung in honour of the Silver Jubilee of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

2 & 6: 1st Quarter Peal at 1st Attempt

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Olney, Buckinghamshire

St Peter and St Paul

Friday, 10 June 1977 in 2h 58 (25)

5024 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by Stephen J Ivin

1 Robert H Newton

2 Christopher Parkinson

3 Peter F Windley

4 Patricia M Ramage

5 Robert J Crocker

6 Ronald J Snack

7 Anthony K Fortin

8 J Alan Ainsworth (C)

1st of Bristol 4. 100th tower for a peal 7.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Chesham, Buckinghamshire

St Mary the Virgin

Friday, 10 June 1977 in 2h 54 (17–0–5 in F)

5040 Minor (5m)

1 extent each Norwich, Oxford T.B ., Cambridge, Kent T.B. and 3 Plain Bob

1 P Quentin Armitage

2 J Alan Ainsworth

3 Patricia A Ramage

4 Charles M S Botting

5 Christopher Parkinson

6 Robert J Crocker (C)

First peal 1.

For Queen Elizabeth 2nd's Silver Jubilee

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Linslade, Buckinghamshire

St Barnabas

Saturday, 11 June 1977 in 2h 46 (9)

5040 Plain Bob Major

Composed by James Clatworthy

1 Douglas Wetherall

2 Rosemary Money

3 Davina R Money

4 Mary L Houghton

5 Edward W Houghton

6 Kenneth E Jackson

7 John D Keates

8 James Clatworthy (C)

First attempt 1, 2, 3. On St Barnabas' Day (Patronal Festival)

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Hungerford, Berkshire

St Lawrence

Thursday, 16 June 1977 in 2h 45 (13–2–3 in F)

5088 Cumberland Surprise Major

Composed by Dennis Knox

1 Brian Bladon

2 Bernard F L Groves

3 Maurice A New

4 Robert J Crocker

5 Frank W Rivett

6 Henry Lawrenson

7 Colin C Monson

8 Geoffrey K Dodd (C)

First in the method by all

Circled the tower: 1, 3 & 4

Ringing World page reference: 3455.0610

Oxford Diocesan Guild

High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

All Saints

Saturday, 18 June 1977 in 3h 24 (29–3–14 in C♯)

5037 Grandsire Cinques

Composed by N Golden

1 Malcolm S Loveday

2 David F Moore

3 Stephen C Wood

4 Kenneth J Darvill

5 Patricia M Ramage

6 David R Cox

7 Frank B Lufkin (C)

8 Christopher Parkinson

9 Sydney M Bailey

10 Charles M S Botting

11 Robert H Newton

12 J Alan Ainsworth

First on twelve: 3 and 5.

Ringing World page reference: 3456.0640

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Yarnton, Oxfordshire

St Bartholomew

Thursday, 23 June 1977 in 3h 10 (22–1–19 in D)

5040 Minor (2m)

1 extent Cambridge S., 6 Plain Bob

1 E George Swift

2 Mary Purvis

3 Roy T Harris

4 David W Fox

5 Ronald J Snack

6 Robert J Crocker (C)

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Shottesbrooke, Berkshire

St John Baptist

Sunday, 26 June 1977 (10)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Christine Hobbs

2 David C Willis (C)

3 Anne C Yates

4 Andrew MacLellan

5 Mary S Willis

6 Martin P Yates

1st quarter, treble

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Amersham, Buckinghamshire

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 26 June 1977 in 2h 55 (18–3–27)

5040 Minor (6m)

London, Oxford, Norwich, Kent, Plain Bob, Cambridge (2).

1 P Quentin Armitage

2 Ronald J Snack

3 J Alan Ainsworth

4 Peter F Windley

5 George M Botting

6 Robert J Crocker (C)

For the Flower Fesival Evensong

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sonning, Berkshire

St Andrew

Sunday, 3 July 1977 (20)

1344 Plain Bob Major

1 Philippa M S Scarrot

2 Carole S Harvey

3 Andrew MacLellan

4 Enid R Harvey

5 Derek J Webb

6 A Norman Willis

7 Geoffrey M Harvey (C)

8 David C Willis

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Caversham, Berkshire

St Peter

Sunday, 3 July 1977 (7–3–13 in A)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Alison L Jackson

2 C D Matthews

3 Ann K Osborne

4 Doug J Beaumont

5 Rebecca J Dick

6 Joseph st, J Beaumont

7 Roy T Harris (C)

8 John T Williamson

1st Quarter 1. For St Peters-tide

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Abingdon, Oxfordshire

St Helen

Saturday, 16 July 1977 in 3h 3 (20–1–6 in E♭)

5040 Gorbals Surprise Royal

Composed by Frank E Darby

1 Bernard F L Groves (C)

2 Katherine J Firman

3 Brian Bladon

4 Colin C Monson

5 Timothy G Pett

6 Noel J Diserens

7 Graham G Firman

8 Bernard H Taylor

9 Frank W Rivett

10 Maurice A New

First peal in the method by all except 1 & 6

Ringing World page reference: 3461.0737

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Stratfield Mortimer, Berkshire

St Mary the Virgin

Thursday, 21 July 1977 in 2h 56 (11–2–23 in F♯)

5056 Westmorland Surprise Major

Composed by Charles Middleton

1 Henry Lawrenson

2 Frank W Rivett

3 Bernard F L Groves

4 Brian Bladon

5 Colin C Monson

6 Maurice A New

7 Geoffrey K Dodd

8 Robert J Crocker (C)

Ringing World page reference: 3462.0756

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Great Tew, Oxfordshire

St Michael and All Angels

Saturday, 23 July 1977 in 2h 49 (22–0–10 in D)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by J J Parker

1 Jean Davis

2 Jeffery D Hankin

3 Clive Sparling

4 F Joseph Burchell

5 Ronald A Thorne

6 Christopher Holmes

7 Graham J Clifton (C)

8 Barry J Davis

Tribute to Bert Morley on completing 50 years membership of the Oxford Diocesan Guild.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Chalfont St Giles, Buckinghamshire

St Giles

Thursday, 28 July 1977 in 2h 3 (7–3–15 in G)

5040 Minor (7m)

in 7 methods: London S, Norwich S, Cambridge S, Kent T B, Oxford T B, Double Oxford, Plain Bob.

1 E George Swift

2 Robin A Emley

3 Margaret B Wenban

4 Amanda M Lees

5 Nigel C Smith

6 Robert J Crocker (C)

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Shottesbrooke, Berkshire

St John the Baptist

Wednesday, 24 August 1977 (10–0–4 in F♯)

1440 Kent Treble Bob Minor

1 David C Willis

2 Stanley G Day

3 Anne C Yates

4 Stephen P Darvill

5 Frank W Hewitt ?

6 Kenneth J Darvill (C)

A Compliment to "Bob" Darvill on his 90th Birthday.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Oxford, Oxfordshire

St Mary Magdalen

Wednesday, 31 August 1977 in 2h 44 (7–2–8 in A)

5280 Spliced Surprise Major (6m)

832 Pudsey, Cambridge, Superlative, 896 Bristol, 928 Watford, 960 London; 127 changes of method; all the work

Composed by A J Pitman

1 Frederick R Scott

2 David C Brown (C)

3 Mark Regan

4 Susan E Smith

5 Robert J Crocker

6 Nigel C Smith

7 Maurice A New

8 Noel J Diserens

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Witney, Oxfordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Thursday, 8 September 1977 in 3h (16–3–11 in E)

5024 Plain Bob Major

Composed by E.W.Tipler

1 James N O'Beirne

2 Michael D Williams

3 Christopher P Turner

4 T Geoffrey Holden

5 Terrence J Hester

6 Brian W Hall

7 D Kay Adkins (C)

8 Bertram J Coggins

rung to celebrate 60 years of ringing in Witney tower for Leslie T.Oliffe

2 was a first peal and the youngest then to do so aged 14.5 years old

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Haddenham, Buckinghamshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 10 September 1977 in 3h (19¾ in E)

5040 Plain Bob Triples

Composed by James Clatworthy

1 James A Norris

2 Leslie G Gregory

3 David B Rake

4 Mary L Houghton

5 Alan M Rose

6 Edward W Houghton

7 John D Keates (C)

8 Malcolm A Thurling

First peal: 1, 3 & 5. Sponsored peal in aid of Haddenham Bell Restoration Fund (about £500 raised).

Ringing World page reference: 3469.0913

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Caversham, Berkshire

St Peter

Sunday, 2 October 1977 (7–3–13 in A)

1344 Plain Bob Major

1 Alison L Jackson

2 Ann K Osborne

3 Simon E J Osborn

4 C D Matthews

5 Rebecca J Dick

6 J St J Beaumont

7 Roy T Harris

8 D J Beaumont (C)

Retirement compliment to B.S.Naylor

Oxford Diocesan Guild

High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

All Saints

Saturday, 22 October 1977 in 3h 20 (29–3–14 in C♯)

5042 Cambridge Surprise Maximus

Composed by P Border

1 Christopher Parkinson

2 M Ann Castle

3 Patricia M Ramage

4 Jean A Darmon

5 Richard J Tibbetts

6 Charles M S Botting

7 Robert J Crocker

8 Stanley E Darmon

9 Kenneth J Darvill

10 David A Cornwall

11 Alan R Patterson

12 J Alan Ainsworth (C)

First of Maximus: 3, 6 and 8. 100th together: 5 and 12. 1,100 peal and 100th for the Oxford Guild: 12.

For the 50th Anniversary of the first peal of Cambridge Maximus on the bells.

Ringing World page reference: 3473.1001

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire

All Saints

Saturday, 29 October 1977 in 3h 13 (24–1–5)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Composed by R W Pipe

1 Heather A Dobson

2 Celia M Till

3 Mary L Houghton

4 Edward W Houghton

5 Angus G Ogilvie

6 James Clatworthy (C)

7 John D Keates

8 Anthony R Carter

9 Andrew W R Wilby

10 David Woodward

1st Surprise Royal - 1, 3, 4 & 7. 70th birthday compliment to Henry B Whitney (tower captain).

Oxford Diocesan Guild

East Hagbourne, Oxfordshire

St Andrew

Saturday, 29 October 1977 in 3h 1 (21½ in E♭)

5056 East Hagbourne Surprise Major

Composed by Charles Middleton

1 Clifford J Garlick

2 John H Napper

3 Maurice A New

4 Robert J Crocker

5 David M Goss

6 Colin C Monson

7 Geoffrey K Dodd (C)

8 Bernard F L Groves

First peal in the method

Arranged to mark the 50th anniversary of the rehanging of the bells

Ringing World page reference: 3474.1020

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Brightwell, Oxfordshire

St Agatha

Sunday, 6 November 1977 (9–3–3 in G♯)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Brian P Diserens

2 Andrew R D Cope

3 Helen M Diserens

4 Michael J Diserens

5 Colin C Monson

6 Jack O Berry

7 Noel J Diserens (C)

8 Anthony P Diserens

First quarter: 1

For Evensong

Ringing World page reference: 3475.1048

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Hungerford, Berkshire

St Lawrence

Sunday, 13 November 1977 in 2h 46 (12–1–8 in G)

5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by N J Pitstow

1 Andrew J Mead

2 George Whiteside

3 Mary Purvis

4 Malcolm Joyce

5 Roy T Harris

6 Adrian C Malton

7 Richard W Butler

8 Philip R Grover (C)

Half-muffled for Remembrance Sunday.

First in the method: 3, 4. First of Surprise Major: 6. First of Major as conductor.

Ringing World page reference: 3476.1067

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Shottesbrooke, Berkshire

St John the Baptist

Tuesday, 15 November 1977 in 2h 40 (10–0–4 in F♯)

5040 Minor (5m)

1 extent each of Beverley Surprise, Surfleet Surprise, Cambridge Surprise, Oxford Treble Bob, 3 extents of Plain Bob.

1 Christina H Fox

2 Margaret B Wenban

3 George M Botting

4 David W Fox

5 Albert C Wenban

6 Robert J Crocker (C)

First peal: 1.

For the birth of a son to Princess Anne and Capt. Mark Phillips.

RW 23-30/12/1977, Vol. LXXIII, Nos. 3478/3479, p1114.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire

St Peter and St Paul

Saturday, 19 November 1977 in 3h 9 (21–2–16 in E♭)

5088 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by Frederick Shalcross

1 Geoffrey Tyler

2 Julie Haseldine

3 Jill Haseldine

4 Richard Haseldine

5 Andrew Haseldine

6 Malcolm Hooton

7 George E Green

8 George W Holland (C)

First of Bristol - 6. compliment to Princess Anne and Capt. Mark Phillips on the birth of a son; also golden wedding compliment to Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Taylor.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Harwell, Oxfordshire

St Matthew

Saturday, 19 November 1977 in 3h 2 (16–1–26 in E)

5056 Warwickshire Surprise Major

Composed by A J Pitman

1 Geoffrey K Dodd

2 Helen M Diserens

3 Noel J Diserens

4 David M Goss

5 Henry Lawrenson

6 Colin C Monson

7 Bernard F L Groves (C)

8 John P Loveless

Ringing World page reference: 3476.1067

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Caversham, Berkshire

St Peter

Sunday, 11 December 1977 (7–3–13 in A)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Joseph St J Beaumont

2 Corinne M Rule

3 C D Matthews

4 Rebecca J Dick

5 Simon E J Osborn

6 Ann K Osborne

7 Roy T Harris (C)

8 John T Williamson

First triples 2. For Advent

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Hungerford, Berkshire

St Lawrence

Thursday, 15 December 1977 in 2h 40 (13–2–3 in F)

5120 North Humberland Surprise Major

Arr by Giles B Thompson

1 Henry Lawrenson

2 Colin C Monson

3 Robert J Crocker

4 Frank W Rivett

5 Bernard F L Groves (C)

6 Geoffrey K Dodd

7 Maurice A New

8 Brian Bladon

First in the method by all.

Ringing World page reference: 3483.0078

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Appleton, Oxfordshire

St Laurence

Saturday, 17 December 1977 in 2h 57 (13–0–10 in E)

5040 Spliced Surprise Royal (126m)

126 methods, comprising 40 changes each of Abbotswood, Abergavenny, Abergele, Abingdon, Albanian, Aldenham, Aldsworth, Appleton, Avebury, Avonmouth, Axford, Axminster, Aylsham, Badbury, Balscote, Banbury, Bath, Bedford, Bedminster, Belgrave, Birmingham, Bishopsworth, Bratton, Bromsgrove, Cambridge, Charmouth, Chepstow, Cherhill, Claines, Clifton, Cobham, Cullompton, Devizes, Diseworth, Dudley, Edington, Eldene, Elgin, Elveden, Enniskillen, Evercreech, Evesham, Feering, Feltham, Fishponds, Foxhill, Gosforth, Grantham, Halstead, Hampton, Haslemere, Hodson, Horfield, Invergarry, Inverary, Kegworth, Kennett, Lanchester, Langley, Latton, Leek, Leicester, Leyland, Lincolnshire, Lindsey, London No. 1, London No. 2, London No. 3, Luton, Malvern, Marsden, Merrywood, Metropolitan, Minal, Minehead, Miserden, New Durham, Oakham, Ogbourne, Osgathorpe, Ossett, Painswick, Pontefract, Poole, Preshute, Pudsey, Ranmoor, Redcliffe, Ridgeway, Rochester, Rutland, Sarum, Savernake, Scawthorpe, Seaton, Selborne, Severn, Shrewsbury, Silbury, Slough, Somerford, Staffordshire, Stapleton, Stone, Sunderland, Superlative No. 1, Superlative No. 2, Swindon, Tamar, Thames, Tintern, Vintry, Wallington, Warwickshire, Wellesbourne, Wembley, Wexford, Whitwick, Winchester, Wordsworth, Wrington, Yatesbury, Yeovil, York, Yorkshire and Zouche; 125 changes of method

Composed by Anthony R Peake

1 Noel J Diserens

2 Anita D O'Brien

3 Elisabeth A G Bowden

4 Bernard F L Groves

5 Anthony J Cox

6 Anthony R Peake

7 Bernard H Taylor

8 William Butler

9 Timothy G Pett (C)

10 John H Fielden

Most Royal methods: 2, 7 & 8

Completes family of 100 or more methods on all numbers from 5 to 12: 2.

Most Royal methods as conductor.

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