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Oxford Diocesan Guild

Haddenham, Buckinghamshire

St Mary the Virgin

Thursday, 1 January 1981 (17–2–14 in E)

1280 Superlative Surprise Major

1 Alan M Rose

2 Mary L Houghton

3 Jacky Keates

4 Graham Davis

5 Ed Houghton

6 John Whitham

7 John D Keates

8 James Clatworthy (C)

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Caversham, Berkshire

St Peter

Saturday, 3 January 1981 in 2h 43 (7–3–13 in A)

5184 Spliced Surprise Major (5m)

5m: 1472 Cambridge; 1408 London; 960 Superlative; 896 Glasgow; 448 Bristol; 128 com, atw

Composed by Noel J Diserens

1 Helen J Piper

2 Geoffrey K Dodd

3 Colin C Monson

4 Joseph St J Beaumont

5 Anthony C Perry

6 Roy T Harris

7 Douglas J Beaumont

8 Bernard F L Groves (C)

RW 3641 p.124

Ringing World page reference: 3641.0124

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Wendover, Buckinghamshire

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 4 January 1981 in 44m (13–2–17 in F♯)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Anne C Gill

2 R E Gerhardi

3 Cyril B Williamson

4 Jonathan J E Williamson

5 Mark E R Gill

6 John E R Gill (C)

1st Minor 2

1st Minor inside 4

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Brightwell, Oxfordshire

St Agatha

Sunday, 4 January 1981 (9–3–3 in G♯)

1280 London Surprise Major

1 Jack O Berry

2 Helen M Diserens

3 Roger D Diserens

4 Colin C Monson

5 Jonathan S Griggs

6 Michael J Diserens

7 Anthony P Diserens

8 Noel J Diserens (C)

First in the method: 3, 5, 6, 7

For Evensong

Ringing World page reference: 3641.0127

Oxford Diocesan Guild

North Aston, Oxfordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 10 January 1981 in 2h 38 (6–1–26 in B)

5040 Doubles (6m/v)

7 extents each, Cherwell, Litchurch, Dedworth, April Day, Plain Bob, Grandsire

1 Lawrence A White

2 Diana Gardner

3 Graham J Clifton (C)

4 Ronald Gardner

5 Ronnie Knight

6 Fredrick Darvill

First peal 1, 2, & 4.

First peal on augmented bells.

For the centenary of the Guild.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Marston, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas, Marston

Saturday, 17 January 1981 (4–3–17 in C)

2160 Plain Bob Minor

1 Alec Gammon

2 Caroline M Greenwood

3 Richard H Day

4 Elizabeth A Niblett

5 Robert P Watson

6 David J Sheppard (C)

Rung for the centenary of the founding of the Oxford Diocesan Guild of Church bellringers

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Ellesborough, Buckinghamshire

SS Peter and Paul

Saturday, 17 January 1981 in 42m (8–0–22 in A)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Denise Lawrence

2 John E R Gill (C)

3 J L Floyd

4 Jonathan J E Williamson

5 Mark E R Gill

6 Stuart Lawrence

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Buckingham, Buckinghamshire

St Peter and St Paul

Saturday, 17 January 1981 in 3h 7 (27)

5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by N J Pitstow

1 Derek Stainsby

2 Richard Haseldine

3 Jill Haseldine

4 Roger E L Burberry

5 William A Yates

6 John F Murray

7 George W Holland (C)

8 Barry R Eglesfield

Oxford D G Centenary Peal.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Brightwell, Oxfordshire

St Agatha

Saturday, 17 January 1981 in 2h 47 (9–3–3 in G♯)

5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by Arthur Craven

1 Harry E Wells

2 Helen M Diserens

3 Colin C Monson

4 David C Willis

5 Robert M Ashman

6 Jonathan S Griggs

7 Ronald F Diserens

8 Noel J Diserens (C)

RW 3643 p.165

Ringing World page reference: 3643.0165

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Bradwell, Buckinghamshire

St Lawrence

Sunday, 18 January 1981 (7–2–15 in A)

1440 Kent Treble Bob Minor

1 Frederick W Mynard

2 Martin R Petchey

3 Derek Stainsby

4 Margaret J Bignell

5 Lawrence C Bignell

6 John F Murray (C)

For Evensong and the Centenary of the Oxford Diocesan Guild

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Great Linford, Buckinghamshire

St Andrew

Sunday, 18 January 1981 (16–1–22 in F♯)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Clarence Sapwell

2 Kirsty Wilson

3 Mike Nimmo

4 John Murray

5 Martin Petchey (C)

6 Fred Mynard

For the centenary of the Oxford Diocesan Guild

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Stoke Goldington, Buckinghamshire

St Peter

Tuesday, 20 January 1981 in 2h 47 (13½)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

York, Durham, Beverley, Surfleet, Norwich, Cambridge, Westminster

1 Jill E Reeves

2 Roy W Spencer

3 B Douglas Hird

4 Michael R Spencer

5 John F Murray

6 Robert J Crocker (C)

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Witney, Oxfordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 24 January 1981 in 2h 52 (16–3–11 in E)

5088 Kent Treble Bob Major

1 M Guy Nelson

2 Barbara H Payne

3 Michele Ellender

4 G John Collett

5 James N O'Beirne

6 Bernard J Stone

7 B John Coggins

8 Edward R Venn (C)

First of major for treble

Rung in celebration of the Oxford Diocesan Guild Centenary

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Wendover, Buckinghamshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 24 January 1981 in 43m (13–2–17 in F♯)

1320 Oxford Treble Bob Minor

1 Anka Luzar

2 Janet Stiles

3 Jonathan J E Williamson

4 R Luzar

5 Mark E R Gill

6 John E R Gill (C)

1st Minor 2

1st TB Minor 3

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Banbury, Oxfordshire

St Mary

Saturday, 24 January 1981 in 3h 11 (17–0–9 in E)

5039 Grandsire Caters

Composed by T Hooley

1 Barry J Davis (C)

2 Clifford T Wigthman

3 Jeffery D Hankin

4 John W Blackwood

5 Charlotte A Holmes

6 Alan J Griffin

7 Christopher Holmes

8 Ian Smith

9 Graham J Clifton

10 Robert A Reeves

First on ten - 9

First caters as conductor.

First on ten by Banbury & District Branch

For centenary of Guild

Ringing World page reference: 3643.0165

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Haddenham, Buckinghamshire

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 25 January 1981 (17–2–14 in E)

1312 Yorkshire Surprise Major

1 Paul Dorrell

2 David B Rake

3 Ed Houghton (C)

4 Graham Davis

5 James Norris

6 John Whitham

7 Alan M Rose

8 John D Keates

75th quarter & 50th quarter on the bells - 4

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Fenny Stratford, Buckinghamshire

St Martin

Friday, 30 January 1981 (8–0–4 in B♭)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Anne Stainsby

2 Gordon Bignell

3 Martin Petchey

4 Fred Mynard

5 Derek Stainsby (C)

6 I A Murphy

First quarter: 1

For centenary of Oxford Diocesan Guild

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Great Kimble, Buckinghamshire

St Nicholas

Saturday, 31 January 1981 in 45m (10–3–3 in A♭)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 P Lawrence

2 John E R Gill

3 Jonathan J E Williamson (C)

4 Mark E R Gill

5 Stuart Lawrence

6 A Davey

1st as conductor

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Cheddington, Buckinghamshire

St Giles

Saturday, 31 January 1981 (11–3–0 in F♯)

1260 Doubles

Plain Bob, Grandsire

1 James A Richardson

2 Christine I Ottaway (C)

3 Christopher W Ottaway

4 L Roy Woodruff

5 Nigel R Woodruff

6 Brenda Richardson

First away from cover 1. For ODG Centenary

Ringing World page reference: 3645.0208

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Cheddington, Buckinghamshire

St Giles

Saturday, 31 January 1981 (11–3–0 in F♯)

1260 Doubles

Plain Bob, Grandsire

1 Christine I Ottaway (C)

2 Brenda Richardson

3 Nigel R Woodruff

4 Christopher W Ottaway

5 L Roy Woodruff

6 James A Richardson

First Inside 2

For ODG Centenary

Ringing World page reference: 3645.0208

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Stony Stratford, Buckinghamshire

St Mary and St Giles

Sunday, 1 February 1981 in 2h 50 (12¼)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by T B Worsley

1 Wendy Price

2 George E Green

3 Janet P East

4 Peter J Eales

5 Malcolm G Hooton

6 John F Murray

7 Jill Haseldine (C)

8 Richard Haseldine

First peal 1. First on eight 3, 4. 150th peal 7. Oxford D.G. Centenary Peal.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Great Linford, Buckinghamshire

St Andrew

Sunday, 1 February 1981 (16–1–22 in F♯)

1260 Doubles (3m)

1 Clarence Sapwell

2 Fred Mynard

3 Mike Nimmo

4 Brian Baldwin

5 Martin Petchey (C)

6 E J Brown

First quarter: 6

Rung for service of thanksgiving for re-ordering of church

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Cheddington, Buckinghamshire

St Giles

Sunday, 1 February 1981 (11–3–0 in F♯)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 James A Richardson

2 Brenda Richardson

3 Nigel R Woodruff

4 John S White

5 Christopher W Ottaway (C)

6 Graham Procter

For ODG Centenary

Ringing World page reference: 3645.0208

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Newton Longville, Buckinghamshire

St Faith

Monday, 2 February 1981 (12 in G)

1264 Plain Bob Major

1 Kirsty Wilson

2 Cynthia Spaull

3 Martin Petchey

4 Malcolm Story

5 B Douglas Hird

6 Brian Baldwin

7 John Murray (C)

8 Derek Stainsby

For the centenary of the ODG

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Wavendon, Buckinghamshire

Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Saturday, 7 February 1981 in 2h 30 (9)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

Stamford, Chester, London, York, Surfleet, Norwich, Cambridge

1 Michael R Spencer

2 Richard W Luzar

3 Margaret B Wenban

4 John D Keats

5 Edward W Houghton

6 Robert J Crocker (C)

Birthday compliment to Margaret Wenban.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Haddenham, Buckinghamshire

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 8 February 1981 (17–2–14 in E)

1287 Grandsire Triples

1 Glyn Davies

2 David J Matthews

3 Graham Davis

4 John Whitham

5 Ed Houghton

6 James Norris

7 John D Keates (C)

8 Robin A Bryant

Circled tower - 2

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Brightwell, Oxfordshire

St Agatha

Sunday, 8 February 1981 (9–3–3 in G♯)

1280 Bristol Surprise Major

1 Jack O Berry

2 Colin C Monson

3 Anthony P Diserens

4 Helen M Diserens

5 Robert M Ashman

6 Michael J Diserens

7 Jonathan S Griggs

8 Noel J Diserens (C)

For Patronal Festival

RW 3646 p.235

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Headington, Oxfordshire

35 Barton Lane

Monday, 9 February 1981 in 2h 14 (14)

5152 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by C P Starbuck

1–2 David J Sheppard

3–4 Ann G Martin

5–6 P Quentin Armitage

7–8 Edward W Martin (C)

Compliment to Sister Mary Elizabeth on her Solemn Profession.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Hungerford, Berkshire

St Lawrence

Saturday, 14 February 1981 in 2h 40 (12–1–8 in G)

5152 Ligueil Delight Major

Composed by Colin C Monson

1 David I Herring

2 Stephen Coaker

3 Henry Lawrenson

4 Eric Sutton

5 Robert J Crocker

6 Richard H Youdale

7 Maurice A New

8 Geoffrey K Dodd (C)

For the twinning of Hungerford with Ligueil, France, the signing taking place while the peal was being rung

RW 3646 p.233

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Haddenham, Buckinghamshire

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 15 February 1981 (17–2–14 in E)

1287 Grandsire Triples

1 George Marshall

2 Graham Davis

3 James Norris

4 David B Rake

5 Paul Dorrell

6 John D Keates (C)

7 Ed Houghton

8 Philip Dunelow

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sherington, Buckinghamshire

St Laud

Saturday, 21 February 1981 in 2h 58 (12 in G)

5040 Doubles (6m)

7 extents each April Day, Kennington, Plain Bob, Southrepps, Clifford's Pleasure, Rev Canterbury Pleasure

1 Ray Moore

2 John F Murray

3 Alan C Cozens (C)

4 P David Taylor

5 Timothy A Wooding

OXFORD D.G. CENTENARY PEAL

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Haddenham, Buckinghamshire

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 22 February 1981 (17–2–14 in E)

1280 Cambridge Surprise Major

1 Jacky Keates

2 John Whitham

3 James Norris

4 David B Rake

5 Graham Davis

6 Alan M Rose

7 Ed Houghton

8 John D Keates (C)

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Newton Longville, Buckinghamshire

St Faith

Monday, 23 February 1981 (12 in G)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Robert Clarke

2 Derek Stainsby

3 B Douglas Hird

4 Cynthia Spaull

5 Terry Page

6 Brian Baldwin

7 Martin Petchey (C)

8 Barry Spaull

A farewell to 4 & 8, leaving for Hertford

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Binfield, Berkshire

All Saints

Wednesday, 25 February 1981 (9)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Katie R Fawcett

2 Ruth M Fawcett

3 Ronald G Butler

4 Michael J Deering

5 David C Willis (C)

6 John R Harper

1st quarter, 1 & 2

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Loughton, Buckinghamshire

All Saints

Thursday, 26 February 1981 (11–2–14 in G)

1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Anne Stainsby

2 Derek Stainsby

3 Cynthia Spaull

4 G White

5 Martin Petchey

6 B Douglas Hird (C)

For the centenary of the ODG

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Wallingford, Oxfordshire

St Mary le More

Saturday, 28 February 1981 in 3h 5 (21–1–7 in E♭)

5088 Catherine Delight Major

Composed by Colin C Monson

1 Jonathan S Griggs

2 Colin C Monson

3 Helen M Diserens

4 Robert J Crocker

5 Noel J Diserens

6 Maurice A New

7 Bernard F L Groves (C)

8 Geoffrey K Dodd

To welcome Catherine Alison Monson

Also a birthday compliment to Ernest Garrard

First peal in the method

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Bledlow, Buckinghamshire

Holy Trinity

Saturday, 28 February 1981 in 2h 52 (14¾)

5040 Doubles (11m/v)

2 extents Stedman; 4 each Winchendon Place, St Nicholas, St Martin's, St. Simon's, Rev Canterbury, Southrepps, Grandsire, April Day, Kennington, Plain Bob

1 Jane C Stonham

2 Graham R J Davis

3 Michael R Spencer

4 James M Stonham

5 Robert J Crocker (C)

First peal: 1.

For the Oxford Diocesan Guild centenary.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Wendover, Buckinghamshire

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 1 March 1981 (13–2–17 in F♯)

1260 Doubles (2m)

Plain Bob & Grandsire

1 Mark E R Gill

2 Janet Stiles

3 Jonathan J E Williamson

4 R E Gerhardi

5 John E R Gill (C)

6 John R Hearn

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Haddenham, Buckinghamshire

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 1 March 1981 (17–2–14 in E)

1280 Spliced Surprise Major

640 Cambridge & 640 Yorkshire - 17 changes of method

1 David B Rake

2 John Whitham

3 Paul Dorrell

4 Graham Davis

5 James Norris

6 Alan M Rose

7 Ed Houghton

8 John D Keates (C)

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Wavendon, Buckinghamshire

Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Monday, 2 March 1981 (8–3–5 in A♭)

1260 Doubles (2m)

1 Fred Mynard

2 Kirsty Wilson

3 Mike Nimmo

4 Clarence Sapwell

5 Martin Petchey (C)

6 Peter Wilson

First q/p at first attempt: 6

For the centenary of the ODG

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Shenley, Buckinghamshire

St Mary

Saturday, 7 March 1981 in 2h 56 (17¼)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

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

1 E George Swift

2 Michael R Spencer

3 Roy W Spencer

4 Richard W Luzar

5 L Roy Woodruff

6 Robert J Crocker (C)

FOR THE ENGAGEMENT OF H.R.H. THE PRINCE OF WALES AND LADY DIANA SPENCER

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Olney, Buckinghamshire

St Peter and St Paul

Saturday, 7 March 1981 in 3h 8 (25)

5040 Stedman Triples

Composed by Cave's No. 1 var, Washbrook's 6 singles.

1 Roger L E Burbery

2 John F Murray

3 B Douglas Hird

4 Derek Stainsby

5 Martin Petchey

6 Walter Lee

7 William Butler (C)

8 Charles J Knight

First peal 8. First Stedman 3, 4. First S. Triples 1, 5. Completes family 1. Guild Centenary Peal.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Haddenham, Buckinghamshire

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 8 March 1981 (17–2–14 in E)

1280 Superlative Surprise Major

1 David J Matthews

2 Ed Houghton (C)

3 Jacky Keates

4 James Norris

5 Graham Davis

6 John Whitham

7 Alan M Rose

8 John D Keates

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Wendover, Buckinghamshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 14 March 1981 (13–2–17 in F♯)

1260 Doubles (3m)

Grandsire, Plain Bob & Stedman

1 Janet Stiles

2 Jonathan J E Williamson

3 R E Gerhardi

4 M Macdonald

5 John E R Gill (C)

6 John R Hearn

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sonning, Berkshire

St Andrew

Sunday, 15 March 1981 in 44m (20)

1296 Little Bob Major

1 Janet Robson

2 Pamela M Humphreys

3 Joanna L Davey

4 Mary S Webb

5 David C Willis

6 Ian T Barber

7 A Norman Willis

8 Melvyn J Freeman (C)

First in method for all

65th birthday compliment to Norman Willis

Ringing World page reference: 3650.0328

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Hungerford, Berkshire

St Lawrence

Thursday, 19 March 1981 in 2h 41 (12–1–8 in G)

5152 Spliced Surprise Major (12m)

12m: 544 Rutland; 512 Lindum; 480 each Chesterfield, London; 448 Superlative; 416 each Eccleston, Pudsey, Uppingham; 384 each Brighton, Cambridge; 352 Adelaide; 320 Bristol; 153 com, atw

Composed by Richard G Crosland

1 Henry Lawrenson

2 Robert J Crocker

3 Colin C Monson

4 Bernard F L Groves (C)

5 Brian Bladon

6 Maurice A New

7 Geoffrey K Dodd

8 Frank W Rivett

Thanksgiving for the life of Dr Robert Kennedy, interred this day

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Beachampton, Buckinghamshire

Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Saturday, 21 March 1981 (8–0–27 in A♭)

5040 Doubles

(14m: 3 extents each St. Hilary, Blackburn Place, Westminster, St. Remigius, Winchendon Place, St. Nicholas, St. Osmund, St. Martin's, St. Simon's, St. Vedast, Huntspill, New Bob, Rev. Canterbury, Plain Bob)

1 Jill Haseldine

2 Malcolm G Hooton

3 Julie A Haseldine

4 Andrew Haseldine (C)

5 Richard Haseldine

Pre-wedding compliment to Richard Haseldine and Janet East.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

All Saints

Sunday, 22 March 1981 in 2h 57 (8–3–21 in G♯)

5088 Rutland Surprise Major

Composed by C W Roberts

1 Anka J Luzar

2 Richard W Luzar

3 David R Cox

4 Katie A Stark

5 Beverley J Botting

6 Charles M S Botting

7 Robert H Newton

8 Patricia M Newton (C)

First of Rutland: 2 and 5. First of Rutland as conductor.

Ringing World page reference: 3652.0365

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Great Brickhill, Buckinghamshire

St Mary the Virgin

Friday, 27 March 1981 (14–0–7 in F)

1260 Doubles (2m)

1 Robert Clarke

2 Anne Stainsby

3 Terry Page

4 Derek Stainsby (C)

5 Martin Petchey

6 Hugh Butler

For the centenary of the ODG

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Bucklebury, Berkshire

St Mary

Saturday, 28 March 1981 in 2h 50 (12–3–22 in G)

5184 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by Stan Jenner

1 Stanley G Scott

2 Henry Lawrenson

3 Roy T Harris

4 Colin C Monson

5 Joseph St J Beaumont

6 Geoffrey K Dodd

7 Bernard F L Groves (C)

8 Robert J Crocker

Wedding compliment to John F White & Margaret A Saunders

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Bushey, Hertfordshire

St James

Saturday, 4 April 1981 in 2h 46 (12 in F♯)

5152 Disraeli Surprise Major

Composed by Roger Baldwin

1 Roger Baldwin

2 Christopher Parkinson

3 Jean A Darmon

4 Patricia M Newton

5 S Kathleen M Baldwin

6 Graham G Firman

7 Robert H Newton

8 J Alan Ainsworth (C)

The first peal in the method.

Rung on the centenary month of the death of Benjamin Disraeli.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Wendover, Buckinghamshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 11 April 1981 in 51m (13–2–17 in F♯)

1440 Plain Bob Minor

1 Denise Lawrence

2 Cyril B Williamson

3 Jonathan J E Williamson

4 Mark E R Gill

5 John E R Gill (C)

6 R E Gerhardi

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Wallingford, Oxfordshire

St Mary le More

Sunday, 12 April 1981 (21–1–7 in E♭)

1280 London Surprise Major

1 Jack O Berry

2 Roger D Diserens

3 Helen M Diserens

4 Colin C Monson

5 Michael J Diserens

6 Antony P Diserens

7 Jonathan S Griggs

8 Noel J Diserens (C)

For Palm Sunday

Ringing World page reference: 3655.0432

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Brightwell, Oxfordshire

St Agatha

Friday, 17 April 1981 (9–3–3 in G♯)

1280 Rutland Surprise Major

1 Jack O Berry

2 Helen M Diserens

3 Roger D Diserens

4 Colin C Monson

5 Antony P Diserens

6 Jonathan S Griggs

7 Michael J Diserens

8 Noel J Diserens (C)

For Good Friday

Ringing World page reference: 3655.0431

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Haddenham, Buckinghamshire

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 19 April 1981 (17–2–14 in E)

1287 Grandsire Triples

1 Glyn Davies

2 David J Matthews

3 Paul Dorrell

4 Alan M Rose

5 John Whitham

6 Ed Houghton

7 John D Keates (C)

8 Graham Davis

Rung for Easter

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Oxford, Oxfordshire

Cathedral Church of Christ

Monday, 20 April 1981 in 3h 30 (31–0–23 in D)

5100 Stedman Cinques

Composed by M V Chilcott

1 Joyce A Parsons

2 Avril Ivin

3 Patricia Lewington

4 Elizabeth A Niblett

5 John W T Hibbert

6 Malcolm Journeaux

7 Edward R Venn

8 Clive Holloway

9 David E Parsons

10 Brian R White

11 Michael V Chilcott (C)

12 Stephen Ivin

Guild Centenary Peal.

Ringing World page reference: 3656.0450

Oxford Diocesan Guild

North Hinksey, Oxfordshire

St Lawrence

Monday, 20 April 1981 in 2h 34 (5–2–27 in B)

5040 Minor (5m)

1 extents each St. Clement's, Oxford Bob, Kent TB, Rev Canterbury Pleasure; 3 Plain Bob

1 Elizabeth Jones

2 Julie McNaughton

3 Katrina Rook

4 Janet Farrow

5 Ray Rook

6 Philip H Tocock (C)

First peal on the bells.

First attempt: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5.

By local band.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Cholsey, Oxfordshire

St Mary

Thursday, 23 April 1981 in 2h 47 (10–1–11 in G)

5120 Glasgow Surprise Major

Composed by Christopher Forster

1 Henry Lawrenson

2 Robert J Crocker

3 Geoffrey K Dodd

4 Bernard F L Groves (C)

5 Colin C Monson

6 Frank W Rivett

7 Maurice A New

8 Brian Bladon

RW 3660 p.536

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Wallingford, Oxfordshire

St Mary le More

Monday, 27 April 1981 (21–1–7 in E♭)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Helen M Diserens

2 Jonathan S Griggs

3 Brian P Diserens

4 Noel J Diserens (C)

5 Jack O Berry

6 Anthony P Diserens

7 Colin C Monson

8 Robert Absolom

In memoriam Bill Thame, a former Wallingford ringer

RW 3657 p.477

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Wendover, Buckinghamshire

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 3 May 1981 in 43m (13–2–17 in F♯)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Rebecca A Gill

2 R E Gerhardi

3 John E R Gill

4 Cyril B Williamson

5 Mark E R Gill (C)

6 Jonathan J E Williamson

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Emberton, Buckinghamshire

All Saints

Saturday, 9 May 1981 in 2h 30 (9)

5040 Minor (7m)

York, Beverley, Surfleet, Norwich, Cambridge S., Oxford, Kent T.B.

1 E George Swift

2 B Douglas Hird

3 Michael R Spencer

4 Roy W Spencer

5 Richard W Luzar

6 Robert J Crocker (C)

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Cholsey, Oxfordshire

St Mary

Saturday, 9 May 1981 in 2h 45 (10–1–11 in G)

5040 Stedman Triples

Composed by J W Washbrook

1 Robert Blond

2 Henry Lawrenson

3 Colin C Monson

4 Ronald Hancock

5 Jack O Berry

6 Geoffrey K Dodd

7 Bernard F L Groves (C)

8 Robert Absolom

First Stedman Triples: 1, 4, 5, 8

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Wavendon, Buckinghamshire

Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Saturday, 23 May 1981 in 2h 35 (8¾)

5040 Minor (5m)

2 extents each Cambridge S., Kent T.B; 1 each St. Clement's, Oxford T.B, Plain Bob

1 E George Swift

2 Nigel R Woodruff

3 Mark E R Gill

4 John E R Gill

5 L Roy Woodruff

6 Michael R Spencer (C)

First peal on the mainlnd since moving from Channel Isles-3, 4.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Cholsey, Oxfordshire

St Mary

Saturday, 23 May 1981 in 2h 54 (10–1–11 in G)

5184 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by C W Roberts

1 Heather V Grover

2 Michael M Poole

3 P Alan Hutchinson

4 Jeremy J Strange

5 James N O'Beirne

6 Malcolm H Joyce

7 Philip R Grover

8 Adrian C Malton (C)

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Cheddington, Buckinghamshire

St Giles

Saturday, 23 May 1981 (11–3–0 in F♯)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Michael Collins

2 James A Richardson

3 Brenda Richardson

4 Christine I Ottaway (C)

5 Christopher W Ottaway

6 Jonathan G W King

First Quarter 6

First Inside 2

Ringing World page reference: 3660.0536

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Stony Stratford, Buckinghamshire

St Mary and St Giles

Sunday, 24 May 1981 in 2h 55 (12¼)

5184 Ealing Surprise Major

Composed by S Jenner

1 Julie A Haseldine

2 John F Murray

3 Richard Haseldine

4 Malcolm G Hooton

5 Philip J Davis

6 Barry E Saunders

7 Andrew Haseldine (C)

8 George E Green

Forthcoming wedding compliment to Jill Haseldine and Peter Eales.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Great Linford, Buckinghamshire

St Andrew

Sunday, 24 May 1981 (16–1–22 in F♯)

1260 Doubles (2m)

1 Fred Mynard

2 Kirsty Wilson

3 Martin Petchey

4 Mike Nimmo

5 John Murray (C)

6 Peter Wilson

For Family Communion

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Bedford, Bedfordshire

St Paul

Saturday, 30 May 1981 in 3h 27 (28–3–6 in D)

5007 Stedman Cinques

Composed by D E Parsons

1 Albert M Tyler

2 Joyce A Parsons

3 Roger F Overington

4 John W T Hibbert

5 John E Chilcott (C)

6 David E Parsons

7 Dennis Randall

8 Brian R White

9 Tudor P Edwards

10 Stephen J Ivin

11 Michael V Chilcott

12 Alan D Flood

Birthday compliment to Mr William Hibbert.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Haddenham, Buckinghamshire

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 31 May 1981 (17–2–14 in E)

1280 Yorkshire Surprise Major

1 David B Rake

2 Paul Dorrell

3 Jacky Keates

4 Graham Davis

5 John Whitham

6 Alan M Rose

7 Ed Houghton

8 John D Keates (C)

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Haddenham, Buckinghamshire

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 7 June 1981 (17–2–14 in E)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Philip Dunelow

2 James Norris

3 John D Keates

4 Paul Dorrell

5 Alan M Rose

6 Graham Davis

7 Ed Houghton (C)

8 Robin A Bryant

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Witney, Oxfordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Thursday, 11 June 1981 in 3h (16–3–11 in E)

5088 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

1 M Guy Nelson

2 Heather V Grover

3 Michele Ellender

4 James N O'Beirne

5 Philip R Grover

6 Brian W Hall

7 B John Coggins

8 Edward R Venn (C)

For the 15th birthday of Guy Nelson

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sonning, Berkshire

St Andrew

Sunday, 14 June 1981 (20)

1280 Plain Bob Major

1 Pamela M Willis

2 Philippa M S MacLellan

3 Joanna L Davey

4 Mary S Webb

5 Andrew MacLellan

6 A Norman Willis

7 David C Willis

8 Ian T Barber (C)

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Bradwell, Buckinghamshire

St Lawrence

Sunday, 14 June 1981 (7–2–15 in A)

1260 Doubles (2m)

1 Rev David Bowen

2 Martin Petchey

3 Fred Mynard

4 Gordon Bignell

5 John Murray (C)

6 A Lester

On Trinity Sunday

First quarter on recast 4th

First quarter: 1 & 6

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sonning, Berkshire

St Andrew

Tuesday, 16 June 1981 in 45m (20)

1296 Little Bob Major

1 Pamela M Willis

2 Philippa M S MacLellan

3 Melvyn J Freeman

4 Joanna L Davey

5 Andrew MacLellan

6 A Norman Willis

7 Ian T Barber

8 David C Willis (C)

First in the method: 2,5

First in method as conductor

100th quarter in Berkshire: 8

For Confirmation Service

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Caversham, Berkshire

St Peter

Tuesday, 16 June 1981 (7–3–13 in A)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Alison L Jackson

2 Ann K Osborne

3 Joseph St J Beaumont

4 J M Sowden

5 Doug J Beaumont

6 A J F Moon

7 Roy T Harris (C)

8 T N Milner

1st Quarter 4

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Wargrave, Berkshire

St Mary

Wednesday, 17 June 1981 in 43m (17)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Pamela M Willis

2 Meg Way

3 Elsie M Smith

4 David C Willis

5 Joanna L Davey

6 Ian T Barber

7 Harold Smith (C)

8 Melvyn J Freeman

First Grandsire: 5

First Grandsire Triples: 2

For Village Festival

Also farewell compliment to David and Pam Willis

Ringing World page reference: 3663.0613

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Clifton Reynes, Buckinghamshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 20 June 1981 in 2h 35 (10–2–14 in A)

5040 Minor (8m)

Beverley and Surfleet S., Cambridge S., Norwich S., Oxford T.B., Kent T.B., St. Clement's, Plain Bob.

1 Anka J Luzar

2 B Douglas Hird

3 Michael R Spencer

4 Roy W Spencer

5 Richard W Luzar

6 Robert J Crocker (C)

Wedding anniversary compliment to 1 and 5.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Haddenham, Buckinghamshire

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 21 June 1981 (17–2–14 in E)

1280 Rutland Surprise Major

1 David B Rake

2 Louise A M James

3 John Whitham

4 Ed Houghton

5 Graham Davis

6 James Norris

7 Alan M Rose

8 John D Keates (C)

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Hungerford, Berkshire

St Lawrence

Sunday, 28 June 1981 in 2h 46 (12–1–8)

5056 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by A J Cox

1 Sarah J Fradgley

2 John P Loveless (C)

3 Carol A Connolly

4 Henry Lawrenson

5 Joseph St J Beaumonth

6 Kenneth C Edwards

7 Maurice A New

8 Trevor W Marchbank

First T B -1

First in method- 3

Ringing world: 3666.0673

Ringing World page reference: 3666.0673

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Drayton Parslow, Buckinghamshire

Holy Trinity

Monday, 29 June 1981 (9–1–1 in B♭)

1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Kirsty Wilson

2 B Douglas Hird

3 Derek Stainsby

4 Brian Baldwin

5 Malcolm Story

6 Martin Petchey (C)

For centenary of ODG

First Surprise: 1 & 5

First Cambridge S Minor: 4

First Surprise as C

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Haddenham, Buckinghamshire

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 5 July 1981 (17–2–14 in E)

1287 Grandsire Triples

1 Glyn Davies

2 Ed Houghton

3 John Whitham

4 Alan M Rose

5 David J Matthews

6 Graham Davis

7 John D Keates (C)

8 Philip Dunelow

25th Grandsire triples - 6

Birthday compliments to R A Bryant & Mrs F Gregory

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Haddenham, Buckinghamshire

St Mary the Virgin

Thursday, 9 July 1981 (17–2–14 in E)

1280 Yorkshire Surprise Major

1 David B Rake

2 Louise A M James

3 Paul Dorrell

4 Ed Houghton

5 Alan M Rose

6 James Norris

7 Graham Davis

8 John D Keates (C)

25th quarter on the bells - 3

Diamond wedding anniversary compliment to Mr & Mrs Blundell

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Great Linford, Buckinghamshire

St Andrew

Saturday, 11 July 1981 in 3h (16)

5040 Doubles (7m)

6 extents each Rev Canterbury, St Nicholas, Winchendon Place, Plain Bob, St Simon, St Martin, Grandsire.

1 Frederick W Mynard

2 Martin Petchey

3 Ron J Snack

4 Michael R Nimmo

5 John F Murray (C)

6 Peter Wilson

First peal 6. First Doubles 2, 4. By local band as silver wedding compliment to Clarence and Jessie Larkin.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Haddenham, Buckinghamshire

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 12 July 1981 (17–2–14 in E)

1264 Plain Bob Major

1 Ed Houghton

2 Lucinda Davies

3 John Whitham

4 Alan M Rose

5 John D Keates

6 David B Rake

7 Paul Dorrell

8 Graham Davis (C)

1st inside to major - 2

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Brightwell, Oxfordshire

St Agatha

Sunday, 12 July 1981 (9–3–3 in G♯)

1280 Rutland Surprise Major

1 Jack O Berry

2 Helen M Diserens

3 Adrienne Heyworth

4 Anthony P Diserens

5 Colin C Monson

6 Roger Heyworth

7 Jonathan S Griggs

8 Noel J Diserens (C)

For "Village Weekend"

RW 3668 p.717

Ringing World page reference: 3668.0717

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Wendover, Buckinghamshire

St Mary the Virgin

Tuesday, 14 July 1981 (13–2–17 in F♯)

1440 Plain Bob Minor

1 Jonathan J E Williamson

2 Nigel R Woodruff

3 D J Matthews

4 Paul F Dorrell

5 Mark E R Gill

6 G R J Davis (C)

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Haddenham, Buckinghamshire

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 19 July 1981 (17–2–14 in E)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Graham Davis

2 Ed Houghton

3 David J Matthews

4 John D Keates (C)

5 Alan M Rose

6 Paul Dorrell

7 James Norris

8 Philip Dunelow

Circled the tower - 6.

Rung to celebrate the birth of Robert David Rake

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Witney, Oxfordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Monday, 20 July 1981 in 3h 3 (16–3–11 in E)

5056 Yorkshire Surprise Major

1 M Guy Nelson

2 Michele Ellender

3 Heather V Grover

4 James N O'Beirne

5 Philip R Grover

6 Brian W Hall

7 D Kay Adkins (C)

8 B John Coggins

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Uxbridge, Middlesex

St Margaret

Wednesday, 29 July 1981 (14–0–24 in F♯)

1250 Yorkshire Surprise Major

1 Hugh W Baxter

2 Alan H Long

3 Jacqueline A Carpenter

4 Melvyn J Freeman

5 Jon P Tutcher

6 Kenneth R Davenport

7 N David Lane

8 W M David Collis (C)

For the wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Shottesbrooke, Berkshire

St John the Baptist

Wednesday, 29 July 1981 (10–0–4 in F♯)

1662 Minor (2m)

690 Cambridge Surprise Minor 972 Plain Bob Minor

1 Peter E J Saddleton

2 Joanna L Davey

3 Richard S J Saddleton

4 Anne M Thomas

5 M J Turner

6 Philip A B Saddleton (C)

On the occasion of the Wedding of HRH The Prince of Wales and Lady Diana Spencer.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Reading, Berkshire

St Laurence

Wednesday, 29 July 1981 in 3h 16 (23–0–20 in D)

5088 Cornwall Surprise Major

Composed by R E J Dennis

1 Robert J Ellis

2 Stephen A Coaker (C)

3 Roy T Harris

4 Bernard H Taylor

5 Anthony C Perry

6 Joseph St J Beaumont

7 Bernard F L Groves

8 Philip Mehew

To mark the Royal Wedding of Prince Charles & Lady Diana Spencer at St Paul's Cathedral, London this day

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Marston, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas, Marston

Wednesday, 29 July 1981 in 37m (4–3–17 in C)

1260 Doubles (3m)

Plain Bob (360), Reverse Canterbury (360), Grandsire (720)

1 Alec Gammon

2 Angie M E Jasper

3 Elizabeth M Perks (C)

4 Michael L Jasper

5 Richard H Day

6 Leonard R Porter

For the wedding of HRH Prince of Wales and Lady Diana Spencer

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Launton, Oxfordshire

Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Wednesday, 29 July 1981 (6–3–21 in B♭)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 John Harris

2 Michael MacArthur

3 Herbert Massey

4 Alan Leach

5 Stuart Aitken (C)

6 Phil Clark

for the Wedding of HRH the Price of Wales and The Lady Diana Spencer

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Cheddington, Buckinghamshire

St Giles

Wednesday, 29 July 1981 (11–3–0 in F♯)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 James A Richardson

2 John S White

3 Brenda Richardson

4 Graham Procter

5 L Roy Woodruff

6 Christine I Ottaway (C)

First Minor 1

For the marriage of HRH Prince of Wales and Lady Diana Spencer

Ringing World page reference: 3669.0737

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Witney, Oxfordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Thursday, 30 July 1981 in 2h 57 (16–3–11 in E)

5024 Belgrave Surprise Major

1 M Guy Nelson

2 Richard C Stevens

3 James N O'Beirne

4 Mike Poole

5 Philip R Grover

6 Brian W Hall

7 D Kay Adkins (C)

8 B John Coggins

For the wedding of HRH Charles Prince of Wales and HRH Diana Princess of Wales

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Marston, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas, Marston

Thursday, 30 July 1981 in 2h 34 (5–0–19 in C)

5040 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Alec Gammon

2 Angie M E Jasper

3 Richard H Day

4 Percy Newton

5 Michael L Jasper (C)

6 Roy H Jones

First inside: 3.

First as conductor.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Brightwell, Oxfordshire

St Agatha

Thursday, 6 August 1981 (9–3–3 in G♯)

1260 Stedman Triples

1 Michael J Diserens

2 Roger D Diserens

3 Jonathan S Griggs

4 Anthony P Diserens

5 Helen M Diserens

6 Brian P Diserens

7 Noel J Diserens (C)

8 Robert Absolom

RW 3672 p.809

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Bradfield, Berkshire

St Andrew

Friday, 7 August 1981 (12 in G)

1260 Doubles

Reverse St Bartholomew, Bob Doubles & Grandsire

1 Josephine Allum

2 Angela Luckings

3 Rosemary Morgan

4 Marcus Allum

5 John Butler (C)

6 Jason Allum

For the Queens Mothers 80th Birthday

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Worcester, Worcestershire

All Saints

Saturday, 8 August 1981 in 3h 10 (20–1–1 in E♭)

5044 Lincolnshire Surprise Maximus

Composed by P Q Armitage

1 Stephen T Smith

2 Patricia M Newton

3 Sarah E Smith

4 P Quentin Armitage (C)

5 Elva R Ainsworth

6 Alan D Pink

7 John R Smith

8 David J Sheppard

9 Simon D Brown

10 Andrew N Stubbs

11 David A Warwick

12 Robert H Newton

First Maximus and 50th peal - 1, First on 12 - 3, 6

For the wedding of Dr John P Horrocks and Miss Joanna M Smart

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Wallingford, Oxfordshire

St Mary le More

Saturday, 8 August 1981 (21–1–7 in E♭)

1260 Stedman Triples

1 Noel J Diserens (C)

2 Andrew D Cope

3 Colin C Monson

4 Helen M Diserens

5 Jack O Berry

6 Brian P Diserens

7 Michael J Diserens

8 Robert Absolom

Half-muffled in memoriam Rev D W Janes (rector)

RW 3672 p.809

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Spelsbury, Oxfordshire

All Saints

Saturday, 8 August 1981 in 2h 55 (10–3–16 in G)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

7 Different extents

1 Robert Datson

2 Anne D Thorne

3 Maureen A Sparling

4 Claire E Datson

5 Clive Sparling

6 Graham J Clifton (C)

First peal 1, First inside 4

Retirement complement to Revd. A C Sparling, vicar of Spelsbury.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Hughenden, Buckinghamshire

St Michael and All Angels

Saturday, 8 August 1981 in 2h 55 (14–3–19 in F)

5152 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Composed by J W Washbrook

1 Roger W Powell

2 Caroline B Trueman

3 James M Stonham

4 Gillian N Hazell

5 Roland Biggs

6 Michael R Spencer

7 Christopher Parkinson

8 Charles M S Botting (C)

First Double Norwich: 2, 3, 6.

Wedding compliment to Nancy Tatum and Mark Bell (married at Halifax).

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Tilehurst, Berkshire

St Michael

Saturday, 15 August 1981 in 2h 51 (17–1–15 in E)

5058 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by W J Couperthwaite

1 E John Wells (C)

2 Glenys M Ellis

3 John A Etherington

4 Rosalind A Knight

5 Joanne P Druce

6 Robert J Ellis

7 Stuart Heath

8 Joseph St J Beaumont

Reading Branch Centenary Peal

Wedding compliment to Graham Scott & Chrissie Trevvett

21st birthday compliment to Glenys Ellis

RW 3673 p.829

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Langley Marish, Berkshire

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 16 August 1981 in 44m (15–1–15 in E)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 James Allgrove

2 Elizabeth Jones

3 Nicholas Brown

4 Nigel Birt

5 Graham Jones

6 Jeffery Birt (C)

For Parish Communion

1st of minor - 1

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Hungerford, Berkshire

St Lawrence

Thursday, 20 August 1981 in 2h 50 (12–1–8 in G)

5056 Spliced Surprise Major (8m)

8m: 736 each Bristol, London; 640 each Adelaide, Rutland; 608 Cambridge; 576 each Pudsey, Superlative; 544 Brighton; 143 com, atw

Composed by Richard G Crosland

1 Henry Lawrenson

2 Robert J Crocker

3 Colin C Monson

4 Brian Bladon

5 John P Loveless

6 Howard W Egglestone

7 Geoffrey K Dodd

8 Bernard F L Groves (C)

This composition is rung for the first time.

RW 3673 p.829

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Cheddington, Buckinghamshire

St Giles

Saturday, 29 August 1981 (11–3–0 in F♯)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 James A Richardson

2 Richard A Horne

3 Brenda Richardson

4 Lucy Shepherd

5 James F Thompson

6 Christopher W Ottaway (C)

Silver wedding compliment to Jim and Mary Richardson

Ringing World page reference: 3674.0852

Oxford Diocesan Guild

North Leigh, Oxfordshire

St Mary

Monday, 31 August 1981 in 2h 43 (9–3–15 in G)

5040 Kent Treble Bob and Plain Bob Minor

3 Extents of Kent Treble Bob Minor and 4 extents of Plain Bob Minor

1 Edward D Patching

2 Barbara Holden

3 M Guy Nelson

4 T Geoffrey Holden

5 Donald E Towers

6 Peter G Holden (C)

Rung in memoriam to Freda Holden, wife of Geoffrey and mother of Peter

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Chester, Cheshire

Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary

Monday, 31 August 1981 in 3h 45 (24–3–0 in D)

5042 Cambridge Surprise Maximus

Composed by R W Pipe

1 David P Hilling (C)

2 Ronald F Diserens

3 Joseph St J Beaumont

4 Janet House

5 Patricia M Newton

6 Douglas J Beaumont

7 Stuart J Heath

8 Robert H Newton

9 Christopher H Rogers

10 Maurice A New

11 Robert C Kippin

12 Michael P Moreton

Ringing World page reference: 3674.0848

Oxford Diocesan Guild

High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

All Saints

Saturday, 5 September 1981 in 3h 32 (29–3–14 in C♯)

5042 Cambridge Surprise Maximus

Composed by Roderick W Pipe

1 Frederick R Scott

2 Nigel C Smith

3 Lavinia Sullivan

4 Patricia M Newton

5 Elva R Ainsworth

6 David Sullivan

7 Charles M S Botting

8 David R Cox

9 Kevin I Lucas

10 Christopher Parkinson

11 J Alan Ainsworth (C)

12 Robert H Newton

100th peal: 5

Wedding compliment to Anthony J Cox and Rebecca Dick.

RW 3675 p.870

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Woughton on the Green, Buckinghamshire

St Mary

Sunday, 6 September 1981 (7 in B♭)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Chris Baldwin

2 Anne Stainsby

3 Alan C Jones

4 Malcolm Story

5 Derek Stainsby

6 Brian Baldwin (C)

First quarter: 1

First as C: 6

For Patronal Festival

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Haddenham, Buckinghamshire

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 6 September 1981 (17–2–14 in E)

1280 Cambridge Surprise Major

1 Lucinda Davies

2 Paul Dorrell

3 David J Matthews

4 Graham Davis

5 Terence Gibson

6 John Whitham

7 Ed Houghton

8 John D Keates (C)

First surprise inside - 3

First surprise - 1

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Witney, Oxfordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Thursday, 10 September 1981 in 3h 2 (16–3–11 in E)

5056 Witney Surprise Major

1 M Guy Nelson

2 Mike Poole

3 Richard C Stevens

4 Philip R Grover

5 James N O'Beirne

6 Brian W Hall

7 D Kay Adkins (C)

8 B John Coggins

First peal in method for 2, 3, 4, 5

Rung in celebration of Witney Feast

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Chalfont St Giles, Buckinghamshire

St Giles

Thursday, 10 September 1981 in 2h 37 (7–3–15 in G)

5040 Minor (4m)

In 4 methods:St Clement's, Cambridge, Kent TB, Plain Bob.

1 E George Swift

2 Anne E Kelly

3 Jean Kelly

4 Richard W Luzar

5 Michael R Spencer

6 Robert J Crocker

First inside:2

Wedding compliment to Catherine Latham and Robin Emley

Silver Wedding compliment to Jean & Alan Kelly

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Haddenham, Buckinghamshire

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 13 September 1981 (17–2–14 in E)

1287 Grandsire Triples

1 Graham Davis

2 David J Matthews

3 John Whitham

4 Alan M Rose

5 David B Rake

6 Robin A Bryant

7 John D Keates (C)

8 Paul Dorrell

1st inside - 6

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sonning, Berkshire

St Andrew

Friday, 18 September 1981 in 46m (20)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Pamela M Willis

2 Melvyn J Freeman

3 Philippa M S MacLellan

4 David C Willis

5 Andrew MacLellan

6 Ian T Barber

7 A Norman Willis (C)

8 Mary S Webb

First Grandsire Triples: 3

Circled tower: 2

21st birthday compliment to Pam and farewell compliment to Pam & David leaving for Hinkley

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Wendover, Buckinghamshire

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 20 September 1981 in 44m (13–2–17 in F♯)

1260 Doubles (2m)

Grandsire & Plain Bob

1 Anne C Gill

2 Janet Stiles

3 Jonathan J E Williamson

4 Mark E R Gill

5 John E R Gill (C)

6 M S M Macdonald

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Haddenham, Buckinghamshire

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 20 September 1981 (17–2–14 in E)

1280 Yorkshire Surprise Major

1 Lucinda Davies

2 John Whitham

3 Paul Dorrell

4 Graham Davis

5 David J Matthews

6 Alan M Rose

7 John D Keates (C)

8 Ed Houghton

First of Yorkshire - 5

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Aston Clinton, Buckinghamshire

St Michael and All Angels

Tuesday, 22 September 1981 in 41m (10–3–8 in F♯)

1280 Cambridge Surprise Major

1 Louise White

2 Christine I Ottaway

3 Lucy Shepherd

4 Brenda Richardson

5 L Roy Woodruff

6 Nigel R Woodruff

7 Christopher W Ottaway

8 Alan Shepherd (C)

First TB 1

First Major inside 4

RW Incorrect. Gives ringer of 4 as Joan Richardson

Ringing World page reference: 3683.1043

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Shottesbrooke, Berkshire

St John the Baptist

Sunday, 27 September 1981 (10–0–4 in F♯)

1320 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Nigel J Fisher

2 Edward W C Whitaker

3 Ann F Saddleton

4 Richard S J Saddleton

5 Peter E J Saddleton (C)

6 Derek R Smith

For Harvest Festival.

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

3: 1st Inside

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Chesham, Buckinghamshire

St Mary the Virgin

Monday, 28 September 1981 in 2h 56 (17–0–5 in F)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

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

1 E George Swift

2 L Roy Woodruff

3 Graham R J Davis

4 Edward W Houghton

5 Richard W Luzar

6 Robert J Crocker

Silver Wedding compliment to W and M J Luzar

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Haddenham, Buckinghamshire

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 4 October 1981 (17–2–14 in E)

1280 Spliced Surprise Major

800 Rutland, 320 Cambridge & 160 Yorkshire - 25 changes of methond

1 David B Rake

2 Louise A M James

3 Paul Dorrell

4 Graham Davis

5 Ed Houghton

6 John Whitham

7 Alan M Rose

8 John D Keates (C)

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Roade, Northamptonshire

St Mary the Virgin

Wednesday, 7 October 1981 in 45m (10–2–17 in F♯)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Jane Forsey

2 Diane Rogers

3 Roy Keeves

4 Alan Cozens

5 Richard Haseldine (C)

6 Alfred Keeves

1 First Quarter Peal

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Hungerford, Berkshire

St Lawrence

Thursday, 8 October 1981 in 2h 46 (12–1–8 in G)

5024 Spliced Surprise Major (9m)

9m: 960 London; 864 Watford; 736 Bristol; 640 each Cambridge, Superlative; 608 Dorchester; 576 Pudsey; 118 com, atw

Composed by A J Pitman Arr D W Beard

1 Henry Lawrenson

2 Peter G Giles

3 Malcolm H Joyce

4 Colin C Monson

5 Geoffrey K Dodd

6 John P Loveless (C)

7 Maurice A New

8 Brian Bladon

RW 3679 p.952

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Olney, Buckinghamshire

St Peter and St Paul

Saturday, 10 October 1981 in 3h 13 (25)

5184 Rutland Surprise Major

Composed by C Forster

1 Roy W Spencer

2 Michael R Spencer

3 Richard W Luzar

4 Edward W Houghton

5 Walter Lee

6 Ronald J Snack

7 Robert J Crocker

8 Robert H Newton (C)

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sunningwell, Oxfordshire

St Leonard

Sunday, 11 October 1981 in 2h 34 (8½ in B♭)

5040 Minor (4m)

1 extent each Cambridge S., Oxford T.B., Kent T.B.; 4 Plain Bob

1 Andrew Pearce

2 Roy T Harris

3 Helen J Piper

4 Colin M Turner

5 Geoffrey K Dodd

6 A Patrick Cannon (C)

900th different tenor for a peal: 6

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Haddenham, Buckinghamshire

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 11 October 1981 (17–2–14 in E)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Glyn Davies

2 Ed Houghton

3 John D Keates (C)

4 Graham Davis

5 Alan M Rose

6 Paul Dorrell

7 John Whitham

8 Philip Dunelow

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Cholsey, Oxfordshire

St Mary

Thursday, 15 October 1981 in 2h 44 (10–1–11 in G)

5056 Chiltern Delight Major

Composed by Colin C Monson

1 Henry Lawrenson

2 Colin C Monson

3 Maurice A New

4 Frank W Rivett

5 Robert J Crocker

6 Brian Bladon

7 Geoffrey K Dodd

8 Bernard F L Groves (C)

First peal in the method

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Great Linford, Buckinghamshire

St Andrew

Saturday, 17 October 1981 in 2h 59 (16½)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

York, Durham, Norwich, Westminster, Beverley, Surfleet, Cambridge.

1 E George Swift

2 Graham R J Davis

3 B Douglas Hird

4 Richard W Luzar

5 Ronald J Snack

6 Robert J Crocker (C)

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Haddenham, Buckinghamshire

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 18 October 1981 (17–2–14 in E)

1280 Spliced Surprise Major

256 each of Rutland, Superlative, Yorkshire, Cambridge & Lincolnshire - 39 changes of method

1 Lucinda Davies

2 Mary L Houghton

3–4 John Whitham

5 James Stonham

6 Paul Dorrell

7 Alan M Rose

8 John D Keates (C)

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Amersham, Buckinghamshire

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 18 October 1981 in 3h (18–3–27)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 E George Swift

2 Eric Edmondson

3 Graham R J Davis

4 Richard W Luzar

5 Nigel R Woodruff

6 L Roy Woodruff (C)

For Harvest Festival Evensong.

Presumed to be the last peal on the Old Six.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Buckingham, Buckinghamshire

St Peter and St Paul

Saturday, 24 October 1981 in 3h 6 (27)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by J J Parker's Twelve-part

1 George W Holland

2 George E Green

3 Raymond A Vickers

4 Stanley M Ruddlesden

5 John Lewis

6 William A Yates (C)

7 Timothy Charles

8 Martin Howard

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Haddenham, Buckinghamshire

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 25 October 1981 (17–2–14 in E)

1296 Plain Bob Major

1 Glyn Davies

2 Lucinda Davies

3 Paul Dorrell

4 Robin A Bryant

5 Graham Davis

6 Alan M Rose

7 John Whitham

8 John D Keates (C)

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Linslade, Bedfordshire

St Barnabas

Saturday, 31 October 1981 in 2h 40 (9–3–3 in A♭)

5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by A Craven

1 Jill E Reeves

2 Eric Edmondson

3 Anthony G Pullan

4 Graham R J Davis

5 B Douglas Hird

6 Robert J Penn

7 Richard W Luzar

8 Robert J Crocker (C)

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Haddenham, Buckinghamshire

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 1 November 1981 (17–2–14 in E)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 George Marshall

2 Lucinda Davies

3 David B Rake

4 Alan M Rose

5 Paul Dorrell

6 John Whitham

7 John D Keates (C)

8 Philip Dunelow

First inside - 2

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Uxbridge, Greater London

St Margaret

Monday, 16 November 1981 in 2h 47 (14–0–24 in F♯)

5088 Superlative Surprise Major

Composed by A M Barber

1 Robert J Penn

2 Eric Edmondson

3 Anka J Luzar

4 Michael R Spencer

5 Graham R J Davis

6 Bernard H Taylor (C)

7 Richard W Luzar

8 L Roy Woodruff

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Great Linford, Buckinghamshire

St Andrew

Friday, 20 November 1981 (16–1–22 in F♯)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Martin Petchey

2 Peter Wilson

3 Kirsty Wilson

4 Ron Snack (C)

5 John Murray

6 Fred Mynard

For the wedding anniversary of Mr & Mrs P Windsor

First inside: 2

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Haddenham, Buckinghamshire

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 22 November 1981 (17–2–14 in E)

1280 Spliced Surprise Major

160 each of London, Yorkshire, Rutland, Pudsey, Lincolnshire, Superlative, Cambridge & Bristol - 39 changes of method

1 David B Rake

2 Ed Houghton

3 Paul Dorrell

4 Graham Davis

5 John Whitham

6 John D Keates (C)

7 Alan M Rose

8 James Norris

Rung to celebrate the birth of Christopher James Whitham born 12/11/1981

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Cholsey, Oxfordshire

St Mary

Saturday, 28 November 1981 in 2h 47 (10–1–11 in G)

5040 Stedman Triples

Composed by J W Washbrook

1 Colin C Monson

2 Helen M Diserens

3 David A Gibbons

4 Ronald Hancock

5 Henry Lawrenson

6 Geoffrey K Dodd

7 Bernard F L Groves (C)

8 Robert Absolom

Ringing World page reference: 3689.0028

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Bradwell, Buckinghamshire

St Lawrence

Sunday, 29 November 1981 in 2h 46 (8)

5040 Minor (7m)

Double Court, St. Clement's, Oxford T.B., Cambridge S., Kent T.B., Double Oxford, Plain Bob.

1 Frederick W Mynard

2 Margaret J Bignell

3 Derek Stainsby

4 Martin Petchey

5 Lawrence C Bignell

6 John F Murray (C)

Most methods-2. First peal on new fourth bell. for Advent Sunday.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Whaddon, Buckinghamshire

St Mary

Monday, 30 November 1981 (14–2–21 in G)

1260 St Clement's College Bob Minor

1 Kirsty Wilson

2 Derek Stainsby

3 John Murray (C)

4 Martin Petchey

5 David Ockwell

6 B Douglas Hird

For ODG centenary and to welcome Colin Snack

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Marston, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas, Marston

Sunday, 6 December 1981 in 41m (4–3–17 in C)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Alec Gammon

2 Michael L Jasper

3 Angie M E Jasper

4 Mike Ovendon

5 Richard H Day

6 Paul Bayes (C)

Rung for the St Nicholas Day service

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Harwell, Oxfordshire

St Matthew

Saturday, 12 December 1981 in 2h 54 (16–1–26 in E)

5024 Spliced Surprise Major (8m)

736 London; 640 Cambridge, Pudsey, Superlative; 608 Bristol, Rutland; 576 Lincolnshire (N), Yorkshire; 132 com, atw

Composed by Neil R Aspland

1 Colin C Monson

2 Henry Lawrenson

3 Bernard F L Groves (C)

4 Geoffrey K Dodd

5 Roy T Harris

6 Stuart I Heath

7 Frank W Rivett

8 John P Loveless

75th peal on the bells

Ringing World page reference: 3689.0028

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Wolverton, Buckinghamshire

Holy Trinity

Monday, 14 December 1981 (14 in G)

1260 St Clement's College Bob Minor

1 Kirsty Wilson

2 Fred Mynard

3 Fiona Maybrey

4 David Ockwell

5 David Maybrey

6 Martin Petchey (C)

For ODG Centenary

First in method 3 & 5

First in method as C

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Overton, Hampshire

St Mary

Thursday, 17 December 1981 in 2h 34 (10–0–19 in A♭)

5152 Oxford Surprise Major

Composed by Robert E Hardy

1 Helen J Piper

2 John S Croft

3 Christopher P Wilton

4 Brian Bladon

5 Colin C Monson

6 Robert J Crocker

7 Geoffrey K Dodd

8 Bernard F L Groves (C)

First in the method by all the band

Oxford Guild Centenary peal

Ringing World page reference: 3691.0070

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Wendover, Buckinghamshire

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 20 December 1981 (13–2–17 in F♯)

1440 Plain Bob Minor

1 Rebecca A Gill

2 Cyril B Williamson

3 R E Gerhardi

4 Mark E R Gill

5 Jonathan J E Williamson

6 John E R Gill (C)

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Haddenham, Buckinghamshire

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 20 December 1981 (17–2–14 in E)

1280 Cambridge Surprise Major

1 Paul Dorrell

2 Lucinda Davies

3 Alan M Rose

4 Graham Davis

5 John Whitham

6 James Norris

7 Ed Houghton

8 John D Keates (C)

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Leckhampstead, Buckinghamshire

Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Monday, 21 December 1981 (13–2–0 in F)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Fred Mynard

2 Fiona Maybrey

3 Martin Petchey

4 David Ockwell (C)

5 David Maybrey

For ODG centenary

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Wallingford, Oxfordshire

St Mary le More

Thursday, 24 December 1981 (21–1–7 in E♭)

1260 Stedman Triples

1 Noel J Diserens (C)

2 Roger D Diserens

3 Jonathan S Griggs

4 Brian P Diserens

5 Jack O Berry

6 Colin C Monson

7 Michael J Diserens

8 Anthony P Diserens

For Christmas

Ringing World page reference: 3690.0055

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Kirtlington, Oxfordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Tuesday, 29 December 1981 in 2h 53 (16–1–19 in E)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by J J Parker

1 Brian J Curtis

2 George R Fograscher

3 Anne D Thorne

4 Angela M E Jasper

5 Michael L Jasper

6 Graham J Clifton (C)

7 Clifford W G East

8 Philip J Curtis

First peal 1 & 8 First Triples 2 & 5

Rung for the 100th anniversary of the first peal rung for the Oxford Diocesan Guild, rung at this tower on November 26th 1881

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