BellBoard

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Wendover, Buckinghamshire

St Mary The Virgin

Saturday, 5 January 1980 in 45m (14–0–2)

1260 Doubles (2m)

1 Jonathan J E Williamson

2 Cyril B Williamson

3 John S White

4 Mark E R Gill

5 John E R Gill (C)

6 John R Hearn

1st attempt 1

1st 2 methods 2

50th QP 3

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Hungerford, Berkshire

St Lawrence

Thursday, 17 January 1980 in 2h 47 (12–1–8 in G)

5152 Bolton Surprise Major

Composed by Anthony J Cox

1 Robert J Crocker

2 Henry Lawrenson

3 Maurice A New

4 Bernard F L Groves

5 Colin C Monson

6 David I Herring

7 Frank W Rivett

8 Geoffrey K Dodd (C)

First in the method for all

Ringing World page reference: 3591.0165

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Iver, Buckinghamshire

St Peter

Saturday, 19 January 1980 (17–2–14 in E)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by C Middleton arr H Johnson

1 Reginald H Foster

2 Roy T Harris

3 Graham N Scott

4 Frederick B Jackson

5 Bernard H Taylor

6 Bernard F L Groves

7 Geoffrey K Dodd

8 Robert J Crocker (C)

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Bodicote, Oxfordshire

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 26 January 1980 in 2h 53 (8–1–4 in A)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by Middleton's

1 Tina A Ruff

2 Anne D Thorne

3 Ronald A Thorne

4 E Susan Smith

5 John E Lewis

6 Clive Sparling

7 David J Bennett (C)

8 Graham J Clifton

First surprise 2 & 6.

Retirement complement to Sir John Thompson

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Brightwell, Oxfordshire

St Agatha

Saturday, 2 February 1980 in 2h 55 (9–3–3 in G♯)

5152 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by Middleton's

1 John N Diserens

2 Helen M Diserens

3 Brian P Diserens

4 Colin C Monson

5 Jonathan S Griggs

6 Robert M Ashman

7 Ronald F Diserens

8 Noel J Diserens (C)

First peal: 3

First of surprise: 5

For Patronal Festival

Ringing World page reference: 3593.0206

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Woughton on the Green, Buckinghamshire

St Mary

Sunday, 3 February 1980 (7 in B♭)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 D G Smith

2 Zoe Story

3 Alan C Jones

4 Malcolm Story

5 Martin Petchey (C)

6 Philippa Harrison

First Q/P: 1

First in method: 2

To welcome Tony Stanier, Linda Nurse, Ruth and Jim Iley, and Janet Nightingale as lay readers or local preachers in the Woughton Ecumenical Parish

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Caversham, Berkshire

St Peter

Wednesday, 20 February 1980 (7–3–13 in A)

Grandsire Triples

1 Alison L Jackson

2 Corinne M Rule

3 Ann K Osborne

4 Roy T Harris

5 C D Matthews

6 J St J Beaumont

7 D J Beaumont (C)

8 T N Milner

First triples 8. For Ash Wednesday

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Cholsey, Oxfordshire

St Mary

Thursday, 21 February 1980 in 2h 42 (10–1–11 in G)

5024 Spliced Surprise Major (6m)

6m: 1120 Rutland; 960 Cambridge; 864 Superlative; 768 London; 736 Brighton; 576 Bristol; 135 com, atw

Composed by Richard G Crosland

1 Brian Bladon

2 Frank W Rivett

3 Robert J Crocker

4 Geoffrey K Dodd

5 Colin C Monson

6 David I Herring

7 Bernard F L Groves (C)

8 Maurice A New

Ringing World page reference: 3595.0254

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Bradwell, Buckinghamshire

St Lawrence

Sunday, 24 February 1980 (7–2–15 in A)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Frederick W Mynard

2 Derek Stainsby

3 Margaret J Bignell

4 Gordon C Bignell

5 Martin R Lester

6 Lawrence C Bignell (C)

A Farewell Compliment to Reverend Ian Pusey

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Little Missenden, Buckinghamshire

St John the Baptist

Sunday, 24 February 1980 (10–2–26 in G)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Jonathan J E Williamson

2 Mark E R Gill

3 Cyril B Williamson

4 John E R Gill (C)

5 B Spragg

6 Robert E Gerhardi

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Easthampstead, Berkshire

St Michael and St Mary Magdalene

Saturday, 8 March 1980 in 2h 41 (6–0–12 in C)

5152 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by Christopher Starbuck

1 Stanley G Scott

2 Alan H Long

3 John A Somers

4 David Hedges

5 Lynne G S White

6 Stephen C Wells (C)

7 Anne Carpenter

8 Anthony C F Perry

First of Surprise: 3, 4

For the birth of Catherine Elizabeth Wells

Ringing World page reference: 3598.0318

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Bampton, Oxfordshire

St Mary

Saturday, 15 March 1980 in 3h 7 (25)

5120 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by Ian Holland

1 Brian Bladon

2 Peter H Gardner

3 Colin C Monson

4 David I Herring

5 Frank W Rivett

6 Robert J Crocker

7 Bernard F L Groves

8 Geoffrey K Dodd (C)

Ringing World page reference: 3598.0319

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Wallingford, Oxfordshire

St Mary le More

Sunday, 23 March 1980 (21–1–7 in E♭)

1280 Plain Bob Major

1 Celia H Morley

2 Roger D Diserens

3 Anthony P Diserens

4 Helen M Diserens

5 Brian P Diserens

6 Jack O Berry

7 Michael J Diserens

8 Colin C Monson (C)

Ringing World page reference: 3599.0342

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sonning, Berkshire

St Andrew

Sunday, 23 March 1980 (20–1–4 in E♭)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1 Joanna L Davey

2 Philippa M S MacLellan

3 Pamela M Humphreys

4 Andrew MacLellan

5 Ian T Barber

6 A Norman Willis

7 David C Willis (C)

8 Mary S Webb

1st attempt , 1

1st inside , 3.

For the engagement of Pamela Mary Humphreys to David Charles Willis

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Bradfield, Berkshire

St Andrew

Monday, 24 March 1980 (12 in G)

1260 Doubles

Reverse Bartholomew, Bob Doubles & Grandsire

1 Josephine Allum

2 Rosemary Morgan

3 Reginald Allum

4 Marcus Allum

5 John Butler (C)

6 Jason Allum

18th Birthday of Jason Allum. First Quarter 1 First inside 4

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Woughton on the Green, Buckinghamshire

St Mary

Tuesday, 25 March 1980 (7 in B♭)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Chris Baldwin

2 Zoe Story

3 Alan C Jones

4 Brian Baldwin

5 Martin Petchey (C)

6 Malcolm Story

First quarter: 1

For the enthronement of the Archbishop of Canterbury

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Oxford, Oxfordshire

St Mary Magdalen

Saturday, 29 March 1980 in 2h 41 (7–2–8 in A)

5024 Rutland Surprise Major

Composed by P G K Davies

1 Sarah B White

2 Anthony C Perry

3 Mrs A D Smith

4 Patricia M Newton

5 Roy T Harris

6 Joseph St J Beaumont

7 Rebecca J Dick (C)

8 Anthony J Cox

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Simpson, Buckinghamshire

St Thomas the Apostle

Sunday, 30 March 1980 (7–1–7 in A)

1260 Minor (2m)

1 D G Smith

2 Philippa Harrison

3 Alan C Jones

4 Brian Baldwin

5 Malcolm Story

6 Martin Petchey (C)

For Bishop Solomon of South India, who has been with us for a year

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Cheddington, Buckinghamshire

St Giles

Sunday, 30 March 1980 (11–3–0 in F♯)

1260 Doubles (3m)

Stedman, Plain Bob, Grandsire

1 Christine I Ottaway

2 L Roy Woodruff

3 Christopher W Ottaway

4 Donald G Wheeler

5 Arthur J White (C)

6 James A Richardson

Half muffled in memoriam Noah Kingham by Cheddington ringers and Chiltern Branch Officers. Conducted by branch chairman.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Shottesbrooke, Berkshire

St John the Baptist

Sunday, 6 April 1980 (10–0–4 in F♯)

1279 Grandsire Doubles

1 Ann F Saddleton

2 E W C Whitaker

3 Richard S J Saddleton

4 Philip A B Saddleton (C)

5 Peter E J Saddleton

6 Robert Packer

For Easter Day.

Birthday Compliment to Richard Saddleton.

Compliment to Lydia Saddleton and Andrew Bax, married 29th March 1980.

1 & 3: 1st Grandsire Doubles

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Hampstead Norreys, Berkshire

St Mary

Saturday, 12 April 1980 in 2h 39 (10 in G)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

One extent each London, Wells, York, Durham, Norwich, Beverley, Cambridge.

1 Helen Piper

2 Henry Lawrenson

3 Roy T Harris

4 Bernard F L Groves

5 Geoffrey K Dodd (C)

6 Frank W Rivett

25th peal: 1.

In memoriam of Gilbert Townsend, 50 years ringer at Chieveley, who died the previous week.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Birmingham, West Midlands

Cathedral Church of St Philip

Saturday, 19 April 1980 in 3h 28 (31–0–21 in D)

5042 Cambridge Surprise Maximus

Composed by R W Pipe

1 Douglas J Beaumont

2 Rebecca J Dick

3 Joseph St J Beaumont

4 Helen M Diserens

5 Peter H Gardner

6 Julian Morgan

7 Bernard H Taylor

8 Michael J Church

9 Frank W Lewis

10 Ronald F Diserens

11 Noel J Diserens (C)

12 Frank W Rivett

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Wicken, Northamptonshire

St John the Evangelist

Friday, 25 April 1980 (15–1–20 in F)

1260 Stedman Triples

1 Richard Haseldine

2 Alan C Jones

3 Malcolm Hooton

4 Brian Baldwin

5 Martin Petchey

6 Barry Eglesfield

7 George Green (C)

8 P J Davis

First Stedman : 4

By Noth Bucks Branch, ODGCBR

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Yorktown, Surrey

St Michael

Saturday, 26 April 1980 in 2h 51 (13–3–9)

5056 Spliced Surprise Major (8m)

8 methods comprising 768 Rutland, 704 London, 640 each Pudsey and Superlative, and 576 each Bristol, Cambridge, Lincolnshire and Yorkshire with 119 com, atw

Composed by P G K Davies

1 Douglas J Beaumont

2 John J Durham

3 Mrs A D Smith

4 Anthony C Perry

5 Lynne G S White

6 Roy T Harris

7 Bernard F L Groves

8 Joseph St J Beaumont (C)

First peal of 8 spliced: 3 & 5.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Padbury, Buckinghamshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 26 April 1980 in 2h 40 (10½)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

London, York, Durham, Beverley, Surfleet, Norwich, Cambridge

1 Anka J Luzar

2 Robin A Emley

3 Michael R Spencer

4 Edward W Houghton

5 Richard W Luzar

6 Robert J Crocker (C)

200th as conductor.

wrongly published as 26/5/80 - correct date from Robert Crocker

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Bodicote, Oxfordshire

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 26 April 1980 in 2h 51 (8–1–4 in A)

5040 Plain Bob Major

Composed by H HUbard

1 Christopher J Gardner

2 Graham J Clifton

3 Anne D Thorne

4 Ronald A Thorne

5 Andrew J Thorne

6 Tina A Ruff

7 Ian Smith

8 E Susan Smith (C)

First peal 1 & 4 both aged 14.

First peal as conductor.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Hungerford, Berkshire

St Lawrence

Friday, 2 May 1980 in 2h 45 (12–1–8 in G)

5040 Spliced Little Surprise Major

168 Belfast, Colthrop, Durham, Durley, Eddington, Frilsham, Greenham, Ham, Headingley, Herefordshire, Horam, Inglesham, Inkpen, Itchen, Johnstown, Kintbury, Leckhampstead, Lincoln, Little Smeaton, Meon, Mortimer, Newtown, Notlob, Oare, Offton, Penwood, Roxbourne, Shepperton, Test, Trimley; 209 com; atw.

Composed by Julian Morgan

1 Frank W Rivett

2 Anita D O'Brien

3 Timothy G Pett (C)

4 Howard W Egglestone

5 Bernard F L Groves

6 Anthony R Peake

7 Anthony J Cox

8 John P Loveless

Most Little Surprise methods yet rung to a peal.

Colthrop: 36-56.14.58-58.16.34-14.36,12

Durley: 38-38.16-12-38-14-16,12

Eddington: -34-14-58-36-14-36,12

Frilsham: -58-14.58-12.38-12-16,18

Greenham: -56-14.56-58.1236-14-36,18

Ham: 38-38.14-58-38-14-16,12

Inglesham: -34-16-58-16-12-16,12

Inkpen: -38-1458-12.58.36-34-36,12

Itchen: 36-56.14.58.12-1238-12-16,18

Johnstown: 38-58.16-12.56.38-12-16,12

Kintbury: 38-38.16-56-38-34-36,12

Leckhampstead: 38-58.14.56-56.38-34-16,12

Meon: 34-38.16-56-38-12.34.16,18

Mortimer: 38-38.16-12.58.36-14-56,12

Newtown: -58-16-1258-36-14-56,12

Oare: -58-14-56-38-12-56,12

Offton: -58-14-58-38-14-36,12

Penwood: 34-58.14.58-58.16.34-14.36,12

Shepperton: 34.56.38.16.58-12.38.12-34.56,12

Test: -58-16-56-38-12-16,18

Trimley: 34-38.14-58-36.14-14.36,18

Ringing World page reference: 3605.0468

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Uxbridge, Greater London

St Margaret

Saturday, 3 May 1980 in 2h 47 (14–0–24 in F♯)

5280 Spliced Surprise Major (6m)

960 London, 928 Watford, 896 Bristol, 832 each Cambridge, Superlative, Pudsey; 128 changes of method, all the work.

Composed by A J Pitman

1 Alan R Patterson

2 Elva R Ainsworth

3 P Quentin Armitage

4 George Whiteside

5 David R Cox

6 Christopher Parkinson

7 David J Sheppard

8 David A Warwick (C)

Ringing World page reference: 3605.0466

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Tackley, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas

Saturday, 3 May 1980 in 2h 45 (13–3–15 in F)

5040 Surprise Minor (8m)

1. Durham, 2. Beverley, 3. Norwich, 4. York, 5. London & Wells, 6. Surfleet, 7. Cambridge

1 Sarah McArdle

2 Ian Brown

3 Michael J de C Henshaw

4 Alan D Pink

5 Philip R Grover

6 Adrian C Malton (C)

Most surprise - 2

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Deddington, Oxfordshire

St Peter and St Paul

Saturday, 3 May 1980 in 2h 48 (15–3–3 in F)

5184 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Composed by G Lindoff

1 Alan Hutchinson

2 Anne Martin

3 Michael J de C Henshaw

4 Jeremy J Strange

5 Alan D Pink

6 Philip R Grover

7 Edward Martin

8 Adrian C Malton (C)

100th together - 2,7

First in method - 1,4,6

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sonning, Berkshire

St Andrew

Sunday, 11 May 1980 (20)

1344 Plain Bob Major

1 Colin R Freeman

2 Pamela M Humphreys

3 Mary S Webb

4 Theresa A Scott

5 A Norman Willis

6 David C Willis

7 Ian T Barber

8 Melvyn J Freeman (C)

1st quarter 1.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Waltham St Lawrence, Berkshire

St Lawrence

Saturday, 17 May 1980 (12–0–0 in A♭)

1300 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Peter E J Saddleton

2 Pip MacLelllan

3 Andrew MacLellan

4 Anne C Yates

5 Philip AB Saddleton (C)

6 Robert Packer

For the centenary of the Sonning Deanery Branch.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sonning, Berkshire

St Andrew

Saturday, 17 May 1980 (20)

1280 Plain Bob Major

1 Joanna L Davey

2 Philippa M S MacLellan

3 Andrew MacLellan

4 A Norman Willis

5 Melvyn J Freeman

6 Ian T Barber

7 David C Willis (C)

8 Mary S Webb

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Shottesbrooke, Berkshire

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 17 May 1980 (10–0–4 in F♯)

1289 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Peter E J Saddleton

2 Philippa MacLellan

3 Andrew MacLellan

4 Anne C Yates

5 Philip A B Saddleton (C)

6 Robert Packer

For Sonning Deanery Society Centenary Quarter Peal Day.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Simpson, Buckinghamshire

St Thomas the Apostle

Sunday, 18 May 1980 (7–1–7 in A)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Margaret Harrison

2 Audrey Jones

3 Cynthia Spaull

4 Brian Baldwin

5 Martin Petchey (C)

6 Malcolm Story

For North Bucks Branch q/p week

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Great Brickhill, Buckinghamshire

St Mary the Virgin

Tuesday, 20 May 1980 (14–0–7 in F)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 M A Williams

2 F A Williamson

3 Roger Burbery (C)

4 Malcolm Story

5 Martin Petchey

6 Hugh Butler

First quarter: 1

For North Bucks Branch q/p week

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Marlow, Buckinghamshire

5 The Croft

Wednesday, 21 May 1980 in 3h 2 (16)

5040 Avon Delight Maximus

Composed by P Border

1–2 David F Moore

3–4 David C Brown

5–6 Bernard F L Groves (C)

7–8 Graham G Firman

9–10 Katharine J Firman

11–12 Robert H Newton

To welcome Sian Pamela Moore. First peal in the method on handbells.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Hungerford, Berkshire

St Lawrence

Thursday, 22 May 1980 in 2h 44 (12–1–8 in G)

5184 Walbury Delight Major

Composed by Colin C Monson

1 Henry Lawrenson

2 Frank W Rivett

3 Brian Bladon

4 Robert J Crocker

5 Colin C Monson

6 Maurice A New

7 Geoffrey K Dodd

8 Bernard F L Groves (C)

First peal in the method

Ringing World page reference: 3608.0533

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Loughton, Buckinghamshire

All Saints

Friday, 23 May 1980 (11–2–14 in G)

1296 London Surprise Minor

1 Malcolm Hooton

2 Jill Haseldine

3 Derek Stainsby

4 Brian Baldwin

5 Martin Petchey

6 Richard Haseldine (C)

First surprise: 4

First London: 3

For North Bucks Branch q/p week

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Great Linford, Buckinghamshire

St Andrew

Tuesday, 27 May 1980 (16–1–22 in F♯)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Kirsty Wilson

2 Margaret J Bignell

3 Frederick W Mynard

4 Gordon C Bignell

5 Lawrence C Bignell (C)

6 Clarry Sapwell

1st Grandsire - 2

In Memory of Raymond Matthew Butler, ringer at Great Linford

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Great Tew, Oxfordshire

St Michael and All Angels

Saturday, 31 May 1980 in 2h 51 (22–0–10 in D)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by E Taylor's 6 part

1 Graham J Clifton

2 Clifford T Wigthman

3 Christopher Holmes

4 Gerry Cooper

5 Ronald A Thorne

6 Barry J Davis (C)

7 Robert A Reeves

8 Clive Sparling

5oth peal on the bells.

In thanksgiving for the life of Bill Cross, ringer at Great Tew for 45 years.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Hungerford, Berkshire

St Lawrence

Wednesday, 11 June 1980 in 2h 47 (12–1–8 in G)

5184 Hungerford Surprise Major

Composed by H Poyner

1 Colin C Monson

2 Peter Bladon

3 Henry Lawrenson

4 Brian Bladon

5 Frank W Rivett

6 Roy T Harris

7 David I Herring

8 Geoffrey K Dodd (C)

First in the method by all except 1, 8

For the Hungerford Flower Festival & Carnival

Ringing World page reference: 3614.0673

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Hurst, Berkshire

St Nicholas

Saturday, 14 June 1980 in 2h 52 (14½)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by Knights

1 Sheila M Williams

2 Sarah L Chapman

3 Theresa A Scott

4 Ian L T Barber

5 John G P Scott

6 Robert J Chapman

7 Melvyn J Freeman

8 John A Harrison (C)

First peal - 2, 4, 5. First of Major - 7. First of Major as conductor.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Adderbury, Oxfordshire

St Mary

Saturday, 14 June 1980 in 3h 7 (24–0–14 in D)

5024 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by Stanley Jenner

1 John S Croft

2 Jennifer M Herriott

3 Christine A Morton

4 W Nigel G Herriott

5 Barry J Davis

6 Alan D Flood

7 Maurice A New

8 John P Loveless (C)

Oxford Diocesan Guild

East Hagbourne, Oxfordshire

St Andrew

Thursday, 19 June 1980 in 3h (21½ in E♭)

5056 Uppingham Surprise Major

Composed by Stephen J Ivin

1 Henry Lawrenson

2 Brian Bladon

3 Frank W Rivett

4 Colin C Monson

5 Robert J Crocker

6 Geoffrey K Dodd

7 Bernard F L Groves (C)

8 Maurice A New

First in the method by all

Ringing World page reference: 3613.0655

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Tilsworth, Bedfordshire

All Saints

Saturday, 21 June 1980 in 2h 32 (8–3–17 in A)

5040 Surprise Minor (6m)

1 extent each Norwich, York, Beverley, Surfleet, Cambridge; 2 of London.

1 Anka J Luzar

2 Richard W Luzar

3 Frederick B Jackson

4 Robert J Crocker

5 Michael R Spencer (C)

6 Roy W Spencer

1st Surprise as C. Engagement compliment to Andrew Spencer and Ann Fletcher. Also Wedding anniversary compliment to ringers of 1 & 2.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

All Saints

Sunday, 29 June 1980 in 3h 23 (29–3–14 in C♯)

5007 Stedman Caters

Composed by J Carter

1 Patricia M Newton

2 J Alan Ainsworth

3 Beverley J Botting

4 Elva R Ainsworth

5 P Quentin Armitage

6 David J Sheppard

7 Charles M S Botting

8 Derek Francis

9 Christopher Parkinson (C)

10 Robert H Newton

First of Stedman and on ten: 3. First of Stedman Caters inside: 7.

For the ordination to priesthood of Peter Chicken (curate).

Ringing World page reference: 3615.0693

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Shottesbrooke, Berkshire

St John the Baptist

Wednesday, 2 July 1980 (10–0–4 in F)

1440 Plain Bob Minor

1 Joanna L Davey

2 Pamela M Humphreys

3 Philippa M S MacLellan

4 Andrew MacLellan

5 Ian T Barber

6 David C Willis (C)

1 & 2: 1st on 6 bells

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Amersham, Buckinghamshire

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 13 July 1980 in 2h 54 (18–3–27)

5040 Minor (7m)

York, Cambridge, London, Single Oxford, Oxford, Kent, Plain Bob.

1 Elva R Ainsworth

2 Anthony K Fortin

3 David J Sheppard

4 P Quentin Armitage

5 J Alan Ainsworth (C)

6 David Warwick

A farewell to Tony, Sue and Holly Fortin leaving for Alderney, C.I. and to David Warwick leaving for Rosall, Lancashire.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Holyport, Berkshire

43 Arkley Court

Wednesday, 16 July 1980 in 3h 13 (17)

5040 Avon Delight Maximus

Composed by D C Brown

1–2 Paul N Mounsey

3–4 David C Brown (C)

5–6 Bernard F L Groves

7–8 Graham G Firman

9–10 Katharine J Firman

11–12 Robert H Newton

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Hillesden, Buckinghamshire

All Saints

Sunday, 20 July 1980 in 2h 32 (9)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

Alnwick, Bourne, London, York, Beverley, Surfleet, Cambridge

1 E George Swift

2 Michael R Spencer

3 Frederick B Jackson

4 Richard W Luzar

5 Edward W Houghton

6 Robert J Crocker (C)

Oxford Diocesan Guild

High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

All Saints

Sunday, 20 July 1980 in 2h 51 (8–3–21 in G♯)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by Johnson's Variation

1 Sheila M Bradley

2 Sarah J M Absolom

3 Patricia M Newton

4 Christopher Parkinson

5 Joanna M Ainsworth

6 Elva R Ainsworth

7 P Quentin Armitage

8 Robert H Newton (C)

First attempt: 1. First of Cambridge: 2.

Compliment to Catherine Robbins and Richard Shakespear, married at St Mary's, Old Basing, the previous day.

Ringing World page reference: 3616.0712

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Watlington, Oxfordshire

St Leonard

Saturday, 26 July 1980 in 3h 3 (24 in E♭)

5184 Xavier Surprise Major

Composed by Julian R Morgan

1 Frederick B Jackson

2 Colin C Monson

3 Michael R Spencer

4 Charles M S Botting

5 Richard W Luzar

6 Edward W Houghton

7 Bernard F L Groves

8 Robert J Crocker (C)

Ringing World page reference: 3618.0752

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Bradwell, Buckinghamshire

St Lawrence

Sunday, 10 August 1980 (7–2–15 in A)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Wendy Walters

2 Margaret J Bignell

3 Frederick W Mynard

4 Gordon C Bignell

5 Lawrence C Bignell

6 Alan P Walters (C)

100th Quarter Peal - 1

For the Patronal Festival

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Cheddington, Buckinghamshire

St Giles

Thursday, 14 August 1980 (11–3–0 in F♯)

1260 Doubles

Plain Bob, Grandsire, St Simons, St Martins

1 Brenda Richardson

2 Arthur J White

3 John S White

4 Graham Procter

5 Christopher W Ottaway (C)

6 James A Richardson

Farewell Compliment to Brenda Richardson. To Welcome Reverend R Caink

Ringing World page reference: 3624.0884

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Reading, Berkshire

St Giles

Saturday, 23 August 1980 in 2h 43 (14–2–7)

5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by Nathan J Pitstow

1 John G P Scott

2 Lynne G S White

3 Anne M Carpenter

4 Stuart J Heath

5 W M David Collis

6 Joseph St J Beaumont

7 Anthony C Perry

8 John A Harrison (C)

First peal of Surprise 1. First of Surprise as conductor 8.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Shottesbrooke, Berkshire

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 30 August 1980 (10–0–4 in F♯)

1250 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Joanna L Davey

2 Richard S J Saddleton

3 Philip A B Saddleton (C)

4 Ian T Barber

5 Peter E J Saddleton

6 Jonathan D Shanklin

1 & 2 & 4: 1st Surprise

5: 1st Surprise Minor

3: 1st Surprise as conductor & Circled tower

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Caversham, Berkshire

St Peter

Friday, 5 September 1980 in 2h 45 (7–3–13 in A)

5120 Tottenham Surprise Major

Composed by J Lock

1 Douglas J Beaumont

2 Stuart J Heath

3 Roy T Harris

4 Colin C Monson

5 Lynne G S White

6 Anthony C F Perry

7 E John Wells

8 Joseph St J Beaumont (C)

First in the method by all

Ringing World page reference: 3624.0881

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Wendover, Buckinghamshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 6 September 1980 (13–2–17 in F♯)

1320 Doubles (2m)

1 Rebecca A Gill

2 John E R Gill

3 Jonathan J E Williamson

4 Cyril B Williamson

5 Mark E R Gill (C)

6 John R Hearn

1st attempt 1

1st inside 3

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Bletchley, Buckinghamshire

St Mary

Sunday, 14 September 1980 (15–2–6 in F)

1280 Cambridge Surprise Major

1 Alan C Jones

2 Elizabeth Glasgow

3 Janet New

4 Derek Stainsby

5 Martin Petchey

6 Brian Baldwin

7 Steve Wells (C)

8 Terry Page

For the christening of Graham Spaull

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Marston, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas, Marston

Sunday, 28 September 1980 in 41m (4–3–17 in C)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Phyllis Nye

2 Alec Gammon

3 David C Woodward

4 Clive Holloway

5 James Adams

6 Leonard R Porter (C)

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Brightwell, Oxfordshire

St Agatha

Sunday, 28 September 1980 (9–3–3 in G♯)

1280 Plain Bob Major

1 Brian P Diserens

2 Helen M Diserens

3 Roger D Diserens

4 Michael J Diserens

5 Anthony P Diserens

6 Jack O Berry

7 Colin C Monson

8 Jonathan S Griggs (C)

First as conductor

Ringing World page reference: 3627.0948

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Spelsbury, Oxfordshire

All Saints

Saturday, 11 October 1980 in 2h 51 (10–3–16 in G)

5040 Minor (5m)

1 extent each Kent TB, Oxford TB, St Clements, 2 extents Cambridge Surprise and Plain Bob

1 Anne D Thorne

2 Andrew J Thorne

3 Tina A Ruff

4 Ronald A Thorne

5 Graham J Clifton (C)

6 Clive Sparling

First of minor 1,2,& 3.

For the birth of Kerrie Ann Sparling

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Cholsey, Oxfordshire

St Mary

Thursday, 16 October 1980 in 2h 42 (10–1–11 in G)

5280 Dunkery Delight Major

Composed by Colin C Monson

1 Roy T Harris

2 Robert J Crocker

3 Henry Lawrenson

4 Colin C Monson

5 Brian Bladon

6 Maurice A New

7 Geoffrey K Dodd

8 Bernard F L Groves (C)

First peal in the method

Ringing World page reference: 3629.0989

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Bletchley, Buckinghamshire

St Mary

Sunday, 19 October 1980 (15–2–6 in F)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1 Robert Clarke

2 Brian Baldwin

3 Cynthia Spaull

4 Robert Churchill

5 Martin Petchey

6 Frederick Mead

7 Terry Page (C)

8 Barry Spaull

Half-muffled, in memeory of Ray Sear

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Bushey, Hertfordshire

St James

Friday, 31 October 1980 in 2h 42 (12 in F♯)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by C Middleton

1 Martin Baldwin

2 John E Anderson

3 Sarah J Absalom

4 Joanna M Ainsworth

5 Roland Biggs

6 J Alan Ainsworth

7 Christopher Parkinson (C)

8 Robert J Crocker

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Linslade, Bedfordshire

St Barnabas

Saturday, 8 November 1980 in 2h 47 (9–3–3 in A♭)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by J N Longridge

1 Robert J Money

2 John D Keates

3 Davina R Money

4 Jan C Powell

5 Paul F Dorrell

6 Graham R J Davis

7 James A Norris

8 Edward W Houghton (C)

1st peal - 1. 1st on 8 - 5. 1st on 8 inside - 4. By a resident Central Bucks Branch Band. In memoriam H B Whitney.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sonning, Berkshire

St Andrew

Sunday, 9 November 1980 (20)

1280 Plain Bob Major

1 Pamela M Humphreys

2 Joanna L Davey

3 Philippa M S MacLellan

4 Melvyn J Freeman

5 Andrew MacLellan

6 A Norman Willis

7 David C Willis (C)

8 Ian T Barber

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sonning, Berkshire

St Andrew

Sunday, 9 November 1980 (20)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1 Janet Robson

2 Ian T Barber

3 Pamela M Humphreys

4 Philippa M S MacLellan

5 Andrew MacLellan

6 Melvyn J Freeman

7 David C Willis (C)

8 A Norman Willis

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Stanford in the Vale, Oxfordshire

St Denys

Saturday, 15 November 1980 in 2h 45 (8–1–17 in G♯)

5040 Stedman Triples

Composed by J Pladdys

1 Henry Lawrenson

2 Kenneth C Edwards

3 Helen J Piper

4 John Pladdys (C)

5 James Hedgcock

6 Robert J Crocker

7 Geoffrey K Dodd

8 Roy T Harris

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sonning, Berkshire

St Andrew

Saturday, 15 November 1980 in 2h 55 (20–1–4)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by A W Roberts

1 Anne M Carpenter (past Ringing Master)

2 Kenneth J Davenport (Guild Representative)

3 Arthur J N Rance (past Chairman)

4 William H Mills (Secretary)

5 John A Harrison (Chairman)

6 Stanley G Scott (Vice Chairman)

7 Stephen C Wells (Ringing Master) (C)

8 David C Willis (Joint Ringing Master)

Rung by officers and ex officers of the Sonning Deanery Branch (of the ODG) to mark the centenary year of the founding of the Sonning Deanery Society.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Henley on Thames, Oxfordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 15 November 1980 in 3h 11 (21–2–0 in E♭)

5120 Glasgow Surprise Major

Composed by John R Mayne

1 Joanne P Druce

2 Stephen R Smith

3 Mrs A D Smith

4 Lynne G S White

5 Anthony C F Perry

6 Colin C Monson

7 E John Wells

8 Joseph St J Beaumont (C)

First in method: 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8

50th as conductor

Ringing World page reference: 3633.1074

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Shrivenham, Oxfordshire

St Andrew

Thursday, 20 November 1980 in 2h 44 (13–0–2 in F)

5024 Newcastle Surprise Major

Composed by John R Mayne

1 David I Herring

2 Brian Bladon

3 Henry Lawrenson

4 Robert J Crocker

5 Bernard F L Groves (C)

6 Colin C Monson

7 Geoffrey K Dodd

8 Maurice A New

First in the method by all

In memoriam Alan R Pink

Ringing World page reference: 3636.0009

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Wolverton, Buckinghamshire

Holy Trinity

Saturday, 22 November 1980 in 2h 43 (14 in G)

5040 Minor (7m)

Single Oxford, Double Oxford, Oxford, Kent T.B. St. Clements, Cambridge S, Plain Bob.

1 Anka J Luzar

2 E George Swift

3 Michael R Spencer

4 Roy W Spencer

5 Richard W Luzar

6 Robert J Crocker (C)

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Moreton in Marsh, Gloucestershire

St David

Saturday, 22 November 1980 in 2h 37 (10–0–14 in G)

5184 Spliced Surprise Major (9m)

576 Bristol, Cambridge, Glasgow, London, Lincolnshire, Pudsey, Rutland, Superlative, Yorkshire; 155 com

Composed by Marcus C W Sherwood

1 Edward W Martin

2 Elizabeth A Niblett

3 Elva R Ainsworth

4 Ruth Blackwell

5 Graham L Nayler

6 David J Sheppard

7 Alan D Flood

8 P Quentin Armitage (C)

Most methods: 3. First spliced as conductor.

In memoriam Alan R Pink.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Wallingford, Oxfordshire

St Mary le More

Sunday, 23 November 1980 (21–1–7 in E♭)

1280 Cambridge Surprise Major

1 Celia H Morley

2 Colin C Monson

3 Helen M Diserens

4 Jonathan S Griggs

5 Brian P Diserens

6 Robert M Ashman

7 Anthony P Diserens

8 Noel J Diserens (C)

RW 3637 p.31

Ringing World page reference: 3637.0031

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Hungerford, Berkshire

St Lawrence

Saturday, 29 November 1980 in 5h 37 (12–1–8 in G)

10080 Evesham Surprise Major

Arranged by Anthony J Cox (from E. Shuttleworth)

1 Rebecca J Dick (C)

2 Elizabeth A Glasow

3 Anne L Barter

4 Elisabeth A G Bowden

5 Geraldine R Lea

6 Sarah B White

7 Alison K Surry

8 Margaret Whiteley

The longest peal in the method.

Umpires: Brian Bladon, Howard W Egglestone, John P Loveless.

RW 1981.0078

Oxford Diocesan Guild

North Leigh, Oxfordshire

St Mary

Thursday, 4 December 1980 in 2h 32 (9–3–15 in G)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

7 Different extents

1 Adrian C Malton

2 M Guy Nelson

3 Robert P Watson

4 Christopher P Langford

5 David R Lester

6 Alan D Pink (C)

Guy Nelson - first peal

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Wargrave, Berkshire

St Peter

Saturday, 6 December 1980 (17)

1280 Plain Bob Major

1 Meg Way

2 Jackie Carpenter

3 Elsie Smith

4 Anne M Carpenter

5 David C Willis

6 Frank Henbest

7 Michael J Smith

8 Harold Smith (C)

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Great Tew, Oxfordshire

St Michael and All Angels

Saturday, 13 December 1980 in 2h 54 (22–0–10 in D)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by J R Pritchard

1 Claire E Datson

2 Anne D Thorne

3 Tina A Ruff

4 Timothy J Charles

5 E Susan Smith

6 John E Lewis

7 Clive Sparling

8 Graham J Clifton (C)

In thanksgiving for the life of Ray Taplin, ringer at Great Tew for 45 years.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Isleworth, Greater London

All Saints

Thursday, 18 December 1980 in 2h 55 (16–0–24 in E♭)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Composed by R W Pipe

1 Harold W Rogers

2 Sarah E Smith

3 Thomas J Lock

4 Graham L Nayler

5 Elva R Ainsworth

6 Philip A B Saddleton

7 Anthony C F Perry

8 David J Sheppard

9 David A Warwick

10 P Quentin Armitage (C)

First on 10 - 2, 1450 peal - 3, 400th on tower bells - 9, First on 10 as conductor

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Hungerford, Berkshire

St Lawrence

Thursday, 18 December 1980 in 2h 46 (12–1–8 in G)

5184 Cheviot Surprise Major

Composed by Colin C Monson

1 Henry Lawrenson

2 Frank W Rivett

3 Brian Bladon

4 Maurice A New

5 Colin C Monson

6 Robert J Crocker

7 Geoffrey K Dodd

8 Bernard F L Groves (C)

In memoriam W B Kynaston

First peal in the method

RW 3639 p.77

Ringing World page reference: 3639.0077

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Cookham, Berkshire

Holy Trinity

Thursday, 18 December 1980 in 2h 40 (13–3–27 in E)

5088 Belfast Surprise Major

Composed by S Chandler

1 Sarah E Smith

2 Graham L Nayler

3 P Quentin Armitage

4 Elva R Ainsworth

5 Philip A B Saddleton

6 David J Sheppard

7 Anthony C F Perry

8 David A Warwick (C)

First in method - 2, 3, 4, 6, 7

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Farnham Royal, Buckinghamshire

St Mary the Virgin

Friday, 19 December 1980 in 2h 51 (11–3–10 in F♯)

5088 Spliced Surprise Major (8m)

Composed by N J Diserens

1 Sarah E Smith

2 David A Warwick (C)

3 Elva R Ainsworth

4 Peter J Williamson

5 Anthony C F Perry

6 Graham L Nayler

7 P Quentin Armitage

8 David J Sheppard

100th peal - 7

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Checkendon, Oxfordshire

St Peter and St Paul

Friday, 19 December 1980 in 2h 51 (10–1–21 in G)

5056 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by M S Bruce

1 David J Sheppard (C)

2 Sarah E Smith

3 Elva R Ainsworth

4 Graham L Nayler

5 Peter J Williamson

6 P Quentin Armitage

7 Anthony C F Perry

8 David A Warwick

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Wendover, Buckinghamshire

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 21 December 1980 (13–2–17 in F♯)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 John E R Gill

2 D Wooler

3 Jonathan J E Williamson

4 Mark E R Gill

5 R E Gerhardi (C)

6 John R Hearn

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Bradwell, Buckinghamshire

St Lawrence

Sunday, 21 December 1980 (7–2–15 in A)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Frederick W Mynard

2 Lawrence C Bignell

3 Margaret J Bignell

4 Gordon C Bignell

5 Martin R Petchey

6 Derek Stainsby (C)

For the Carol Service

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Burford, Oxfordshire

St John the Baptist

Monday, 22 December 1980 in 3h 11 (17–3–0 in E)

5024 Glasgow Surprise Major

Composed by R W Pipe

1 Joanna M Ainsworth

2 Sarah E Smith

3 Anthony C F Perry

4 Elva R Ainsworth

5 Graham L Nayler

6 P Quentin Armitage

7 David J Sheppard

8 David A Warwick (C)

First in method - 2, 4, 6

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Headington, Oxfordshire

35 Barton Lane

Friday, 26 December 1980 in 1h 56

5040 Treble Bob Minor (2m)

1 extent Kalamazoo, 6 Oxford T.B.

1–2 Edward W Martin

3–4 Valerie Hunter

5–6 Ann G Martin (C)

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Cholsey, Oxfordshire

St Mary

Wednesday, 31 December 1980 (10–1–11 in G)

1260 Stedman Triples

1 Ronald Hancock

2 Robert M Ashman

3 Richard Loyd

4 Jack O Berry

5 John Blond

6 Colin C Monson

7 Robert Blond (C)

8 Robert Absolom

RW 3640 p.100

Ringing World page reference: 3640.0100

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