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Oxford Diocesan Guild
Shottesbrooke, Berkshire
St John the Baptist
Sunday, 1 January 1984 in 45m (10–0–4 in F♯)
1301 Doubles (5m)
Grandsire, Reverse Canterbury, St Simons, St Martins, Plain Bob
1 Ann F Saddleton
2 Peter E J Saddleton
3 Derek R Smith
4 Richard S J Saddleton
5 Philip A B Saddleton (C)
6 Ronald L Gardner
Welcome to Mary Stephanie, born 22/12/83, a daughter for Roger and Kathy Hines.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Wendover, Buckinghamshire
St Mary the Virgin
Monday, 2 January 1984 in 2h 48 (14–0–2 in F)
5040 Minor (3m)
Two extents each of St Clements & Cambridge Surprise and three of Plain Bob.
1 Richard E White
2 Nicholas J Pemble
3 John S White
4 Graham A Proctor
5 Nigel R Woodruff (C)
6 L Roy Woodruff
First attempt: 1
First in more than one method: 2
Circled tower: 6
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Chieveley, Berkshire
St Mary the Virgin
Thursday, 5 January 1984 in 2h 48 (11–0–3 in F)
5056 Tuffley Surprise Major
Composed by Charles Middleton
1 Peter G Giles
2 Henry Lawrenson
3 Robert J Crocker
4 Frank W Rivett
5 Colin C Monson
6 Brian Bladon
7 Geoffrey K Dodd (C)
8 Bernard F L Groves
A compliment to Frank Tuffley, local captain, who was one of the main instigators in having the bells tuned, rehung as a six and then augmented to eight
Ringing World page reference: 3798.0124Oxford Diocesan Guild
Hungerford, Berkshire
St Lawrence
Saturday, 7 January 1984 in 2h 38 (12–1–8 in G)
5040 Stedman Triples
Slack's Two-part
1 Robert H Newton
2 Patricia M Newton
3 Rosalind A Knight
4 Graham N Scott
5 Henry Lawrenson
6 Roy T Harris
7 Bernard F L Groves (C)
8 Stanley G Scott
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Bradfield, Berkshire
St Andrew
Tuesday, 24 January 1984 (12 in G)
1260 Doubles
660 Gransire and 600 Plain Bob Half Muffled
1 Sharon Asher
2 Rosemary Morgan
3 John Butler
4 Marcus Allum
5 Reg Allum (C)
6 Jason Allum
In Memory of G H Keal a tower ringer for 50 years
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Reading, Berkshire
Minster Church of St Mary the Virgin
Sunday, 5 February 1984 in 3h 18 (25–2–26 in D♭)
5088 Uxbridge Surprise Major
Composed by S Jenner
1 David A J Endacott
2 John L Snawdon
3 Simon J L Linford
4 Andrew J Parker
5 David J Sheppard
6 Andrew D Barnsdale
7 Alan D Pink
8 Adrian C Malton (C)
First of Treble Bob Major - 1; first of Surprise Major - 4
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Bradwell, Buckinghamshire
St Lawrence
Sunday, 5 February 1984 (7–2–15 in A)
1260 Doubles (8m)
1 Fred Mynard
2 Fiona Maybrey
3 David Ockwell (C)
4 Martin Petchey
5 David Maybrey
6 Gordon Abbott
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Thatcham, Berkshire
St Mary
Saturday, 18 February 1984 in 2h 59 (13–0–23 in F)
5040 London No. 1 Surprise Royal
Composed by C Kenneth Lewis
1 Helen J Piper
2 William Butler
3 Ronald F Diserens
4 Bernard F L Groves
5 Robert J Crocker
6 Peter G Giles
7 Colin C Monson
8 Geoffrey K Dodd (C)
9 Brian Bladon
10 Frank W Rivett
81st birthday compliment to Reginald W Rex, a ringer at this church for over 30 years
Ringing World page reference: 3802.0216Oxford Diocesan Guild
Swalcliffe, Oxfordshire
St Peter and St Paul
Saturday, 18 February 1984 in 2h 43 (13–2–0 in F)
5040 Plain Bob Minor
7 Extents
1 C Abbott Conway
2 Trevor Hobday
3 Richard J Harvey
4 Ronald A Thorne
5 Clive Sparling
6 Graham J Clifton (C)
First peal 1, 2 & 3
Sponsored in aid of the Guild Bell Fund.
Silver wedding anniversary to Charlie and Mary Sheffield of Enstone.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
2 Adelaide Road
Wednesday, 22 February 1984 in 2h 25 (14)
5000 Kent Treble Bob Royal
Composed by W Doubleday-Crofts
1–2 Katharine J Firman
3–4 John P Horrocks
5–6 Patricia M Newton
7–8 Robert H Newton (C)
9–10 John W Bramley
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Widmer End, Buckinghamshire
44 Georges Hill
Thursday, 23 February 1984 in 2h 14 (size 14)
5040 Plain Bob Major
Composed by Paul N Mounsy (No. 3)
1–2 Patricia M Newton
3–4 Robert H Newton
5–6 John P Horrocks (C)
7–8 Jeffrey C Birt
First on handbells, 7-8
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Overton, Hampshire
St Mary
Saturday, 25 February 1984 in 2h 30 (10–0–19 in A♭)
5058 Pudsey Surprise Major
Composed by C Adams
1 Robert J Ellis
2 Glenys M Ellis
3 Rosalind Knight
4 Peter Jordan
5 Lynne G S White
6 Peter J Sawyer
7 Joseph StJ Beaumont (C)
8 Philip R Grover
First in method: 3, 4 and 6. Completes "Standard Eight": 6
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Old Marston, Oxfordshire
St Nicholas, Marston
Sunday, 26 February 1984 in 41m (4–3–17 in C)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Eddie Smith
2 Alec Gammon
3 Maureen Porter
4 Anthony Hughes
5 Leonard R Porter (C)
6 Hugh Deam
For Confirmation at Evensong by Bishop George Appleton, also Birthday compliment to Tamsin Hughes.
1st Quarter Peal - 6
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Wallingford, Oxfordshire
St Mary le More
Tuesday, 28 February 1984 in 2h 59 (21–1–7 in E♭)
5056 Plain Bob Major
Composed by J R Pritchard
1 Colin C Monson
2 Robert B Blond
3 Angela M Jones
4 Andrew R D Cope
5 Roger D Diserens
6 Jack O Berry
7 Robert A Partridge (C)
8 Michael J Diserens
Specially arraned on the 80th birthday of Ernest Garrard to celebrate his 65 years as a ringer
Ringing World page reference: 3804.0260Oxford Diocesan Guild
Newbury, Berkshire
St Nicolas
Saturday, 3 March 1984 in 3h 20 (21–2–1 in D)
5040 Albanian Surprise Royal
Composed by Timothy F Collins
1 Helen J Piper
2 Henry Lawrenson
3 Colin C Monson
4 Robert J Crocker
5 Peter G Giles
6 Howard W Egglestone
7 John W Blackwood
8 Geoffrey K Dodd (C)
9 Frank W Rivett
10 Timothy F Collins
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Hanslope, Buckinghamshire
St James the Great
Saturday, 3 March 1984 in 3h 6 (22)
5056 Yorkshire Surprise Major
Composed by G Lindoff
1 Hilary J Barclay
2 P David Taylor
3 Alan C Cozens
4 Charles E Truman
5 Ronald S Barclay
6 George E Green
7 Andrew Haseldine (C)
8 Richard Haseldine
Oxford Diocesan Guild
High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
All Saints
Saturday, 17 March 1984 in 3h 33 (29–3–14 in C♯)
5042 Cambridge Surprise Maximus
Composed by R W Pipe
1 Nigel C Smith
2 Patricia M Newton
3 Kenneth J Darvill
4 Christopher Parkinson
5 Philip J Agg
6 Stephen H Stanford
7 George Whiteside
8 John W Bramley
9 J Alan Ainsworth
10 David R Cox
11 Robert H Newton (C)
12 Frank W Rivett
First on twelve: 5. First of Cambridge Maximus: 7.
Ringing World page reference: 3807.0323Oxford Diocesan Guild
Maidenhead, Berkshire
8 Crescent Drive
Wednesday, 28 March 1984 in 2h 9 (size 13)
5024 Spliced Surprise Major (8 Methods)
736 London; 640 Cambridge, Pudsey, Superlative; Bristol, Rutland; 576 Lincolnshire, Yorkshire.
132 com, atw
Composed by Neil R Aspland
1–2 Robert H Newton
3–4 John P Horrocks
5–6 Katharine J Firman
7–8 Bernard F L Groves (C)
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Woughton on the Green, Buckinghamshire
St Mary
Thursday, 29 March 1984 (7 in B♭)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1 Nicola King
2 Rachael Stearn
3 Fiona Maybrey
4 Sarah Stearne
5 B Douglas Hird
6 David Maybrey (C)
First in method as C
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Reading, Berkshire
18 Sandhills Way, Calcot
Wednesday, 4 April 1984 in 2h 31 (size 14)
5040 Lincolnshire Surprise Royal
Composed by Charles W Roberts
1–2 Patricia M Newton
3–4 John P Horrocks
5–6 Bernard F L Groves (C)
7–8 Katharine J Firman
9–10 Robert H Newton
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Hungerford, Berkshire
St Lawrence
Saturday, 7 April 1984 in 2h 46 (12–1–8 in G)
5152 London Surprise Major
Composed by Roderick W Pipe
1 Robert J Crocker
2 Frank W Rivett
3 Geoffrey K Dodd
4 Brian Bladon
5 Henry Lawrenson
6 Peter G Giles
7 Colin C Monson
8 Bernard F L Groves (C)
The celebrate the ringer of the fifth's 50th anniversary of his first peal and membership of the Guild, both of which took place at this tower
Ringing World page reference: 3810.0388Oxford Diocesan Guild
Cheddington, Buckinghamshire
St Giles
Sunday, 8 April 1984 in 43m (11–3–0 in F♯)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1 James A Richardson
2 Brenda Richardson
3 Christine I Ottaway
4 Jonathan G W King
5 Christopher W Ottaway
6 Nicholas J Parr (C)
1st Minor 4
For United Benefice Confirmation service
Ringing World page reference: 3811.0416Oxford Diocesan Guild
Shottesbrooke, Berkshire
St John the Baptist
Thursday, 12 April 1984 (10–0–4 in F♯)
1320 Spliced Doubles (10m)
St Simons, St Martins, Eynesbury, St Osmund, St Nicholas, St Remigius, Huntley, Winchendon, Plain Bob, Reverse Canterbury Pleasure; 74 c.o.m.
1 Ann F Saddleton
2 Philip A B Saddleton (C)
3 Richard S J Saddleton
4 Derek R Smith
5 Peter E J Saddleton
6 Ruth M Fawcett
21st Birthday Compliment to 3.
1st Spliced Doubles by all.
3: 25th Quarter Peal
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Stoke Goldington, Buckinghamshire
St Peter
Saturday, 14 April 1984 (13–1–22 in F)
1440 Plain Bob Minor
1 David Taylor (C)
2 Jane Forsey
3 Janet Haseldine
4 Diane Rogers
5 Owen Warren
6 Roy Keeves
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Iver, Buckinghamshire
St Peter
Saturday, 14 April 1984 (17–2–14 in E)
5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major
Composed by N J Pitstow
1 E George Swift
2 Janet E Menhinick
3 Mark E R Gill
4 Thomas J Lock
5 Richard W Luzar
6 Walter Lee
7 John J Ford
8 Stephen J Crawley (C)
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Old Marston, Oxfordshire
St Nicholas, Marston
Sunday, 15 April 1984 in 42m (4–3–17 in C)
1260 Doubles (2m)
Plain Bob, Grandsire
1 Eddie Smith
2 Alec Gammon
3 Maureen Porter
4 R G Davis
5 Leonard R Porter (C)
6 Anthony Hughes
For the 25th anniversary of induction in this living of Rev Paul Nathaniel Rimmer on 16th April 1959.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
All Saints
Monday, 23 April 1984 in 3h 3 (29–3–14 in C♯)
5040 Stedman Triples
Composed by F H Dexter, No 2
1 Patricia M Newton
2 Richard W Luzar
3 J Michael Cole
4 Charles M S Botting
5 Stephen A Coaker
6 Philip J Agg
7 Robert H Newton (C)
8 Frank W Rivett
First of Stedman: 3 and 6.
Ringing World page reference: 3812.0432Oxford Diocesan Guild
Amersham, Buckinghamshire
St Mary the Virgin
Monday, 23 April 1984 in 2h 51 (19–0–6 in E)
5024 Bristol Surprise Major
Composed by N Smith
1 Nigel C Smith
2 Hugh Neill
3 Kevin I Lucas
4 Edward W Houghton
5 Peter F Windley
6 David Burbidge
7 Stanley G Scott
8 J Alan Ainsworth (C)
First Peal on the new tenor, recast and hung in January 1984.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Old Marston, Oxfordshire
St Nicholas, Marston
Wednesday, 25 April 1984 in 42m (4–3–17 in C)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Evelyn M Burgess
2 Leonard R Porter
3 Alec Gammon
4 Anthony Hughes
5 Noel D Deam (C)
6 Hugh Deam
1st QP together - 5 & 6, who are brothers. Noel is tower captain at Lewes and learnt to ring at Marston.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Bradwell, Buckinghamshire
St Lawrence
Sunday, 29 April 1984 (7–2–15 in A)
1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor
1 Martin Petchey
2 Fred Mynard
3 Fiona Maybrey
4 Jim Currin
5 David Maybrey
6 David Ockwell (C)
A farewell to Jim Currin
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Bradwell, Buckinghamshire
St Lawrence
Tuesday, 8 May 1984 (7–2–15 in A)
1299 Grandsire Doubles
1 N J Elliot
2 Martin Petchey
3 David Maybrey
4 Fiona Maybrey
5 David Ockwell (C)
6 Sarah Stearne
For the induction of Rev Julian Reindorp as team rector of Stantonbury Parish
First Q/P: 1
Oxford Diocesan Guild
High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
2 Adelaide Road
Wednesday, 9 May 1984 in 2h 15 (size 14)
5152 Spliced Surprise Major (4methods)
1312 Bristol, 1280 Cambridge, Superlative, London. 112 com, atw.
Composed by Albert J Pitman
1–2 Patricia M Newton
3–4 John P Horrocks
5–6 Bernard F L Groves (C)
7–8 Robert H Newton
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Cholsey, Oxfordshire
St Mary
Friday, 11 May 1984 (10–1–11 in G)
1260 Grandsire Triples
1 R Bendall
2 Jenny Jeskins
3 John Money
4 Colin C Monson
5 Jack O Berry
6 Robert Blond (C)
7 Cliff Garlick
8 H Eliott
In memory of Ron Hancock, Tower Captain
Ringing World page reference: 3815.0486Oxford Diocesan Guild
Appleton, Oxfordshire
St Laurence
Saturday, 12 May 1984 in 8h 44 (13–0–10 in E)
16019 Grandsire Caters
Composed by Composed by A M Tyler
1 Brian R White (C)
2 John W T Hibbert
3 Andrew N Stubbs
4 Martin J Whiteley
5 John C Eisel
6 Richard J Tibbetts
7 Brian J Woodruffe
8 Robert E J Dennis
9 J Alan Ainsworth
10 James W Belshaw
RW 1984.0537
This was an attempt to ring 24,119 changes. It had to be shortened due to the indisposition of one of the band.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Hungerford, Berkshire
St Lawrence
Thursday, 17 May 1984 in 2h 35 (12–1–8 in G)
5088 Greyville Surprise Major
Composed by David W Beard
1 Henry Lawrenson
2 Frank W Rivett
3 Brian Bladon
4 Paul N Harden
5 Peter G Giles
6 Robert J Crocker
7 Bernard F L Groves
8 Geoffrey K Dodd (C)
First peal in the method
A compliment to John Maeder of St Mary's, Greyville wishing him a safe recovery from his recent operation in Launceston, Tasmania
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Haddenham, Buckinghamshire
St Mary the Virgin
Sunday, 20 May 1984 (17–2–14 in E)
1280 Spliced Surprise Major (2m)
640 each of Cambridge & Yorkshire; 39 COM.
1 D Rake
2 Mary Haughton
3 Lucinda Davies
4 E Haughton
5 T B R Gibson
6 Mark Philipson
7 J Whitham
8 John Keates (C)
1st Quarter of Surprise Major: 6.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Simpson, Buckinghamshire
St Thomas the Apostle
Tuesday, 29 May 1984 (7–1–7 in A)
1260 Grandsire Doubles
1 Fiona Maybrey
2 David Ockwell
3 Sarah Stearne
4 B Douglas Hird
5 David Maybrey (C)
6 Nicola King
First in method: 1
First in method as C
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Amersham, Buckinghamshire
St Mary the Virgin
Thursday, 31 May 1984 in 2h 54 (19–0–6 in E)
5152 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)
Composed by A J Pitman
1 J Alan Ainsworth
2 Hugh Neill
3 Ronald J Snack
4 Maurice F Edwards
5 Nigel C Smith
6 Frederick R Scott
7 Roger Baldwin (C)
8 Robert H Newton
For the Feast of the Ascension
In four methods: 1312 Bristol and 1280 each of London, Cambridge and Superlative with all the wok of each method for every bell
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Haddenham, Buckinghamshire
St Mary the Virgin
Sunday, 3 June 1984 (17–2–14 in E)
1344 Rutland Surprise Major
1 D J Matthews
2 J Whitham
3 Lucinda Davies
4 T B R Gibson
5 Mark Philipson
6 E Haughton
7 John Keates (C)
8 P Dorrell
100th Quarter and 1st Quarter in the Method: 5.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Bradwell, Buckinghamshire
St Lawrence
Sunday, 3 June 1984 (7–2–15 in A)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Christine Abbott
2 Fiona Maybrey
3 Martin Petchey
4 Arthur Harrison
5 David Maybrey (C)
6 Gordon Abbott
For the retirement of Gordon Abbott from the police force
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Goring on Thames, Oxfordshire
St Thomas of Canterbury
Saturday, 9 June 1984 in 2h 45 (8–0–21 in A)
5088 Wembley Surprise Major
Composed by James W Washbrook
1 Timothy G Pett (C)
2 Caroline M Greenwood
3 Heather V Grover
4 Alison Patricia Donald (now Slade)
5 Brian J Read
6 James N O'Beirne
7 Colin M Turner
8 Donald B Carter
First peal in the method by all except 1.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire
St Peter and St Paul
Sunday, 10 June 1984 (21–2–16 in E♭)
1260 Grandsire Triples
1 Nicola A King
2 Sheila Watts
3 Hilary J Hewson
4 Godfrey L Foat
5 Ronald S Barclay
6 B Douglas Hird
7 M W Lowndes (C)
8 T A Wooding
1 and 2: First Triples
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Shottesbrooke, Berkshire
St John the Baptist
Wednesday, 13 June 1984 (10–0–4 in F♯)
1259 Grandsire Doubles
1 Ann F Saddleton
2 Peter E J Saddleton
3 Richard S J Saddleton
4 Philip A B Saddleton (C)
5 Derek R Smith
6 Robert J Packer
To mark the 20th Anniversary of the 1st Quarter Peal on the Bells, following augmentation to 6.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
All Saints
Saturday, 16 June 1984 in 3h 18 (29–3–14 in C♯)
5040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal
Composed by Traditional
1 John S White
2 Mary L Houghton
3 Joanna M Ainsworth
4 George Whiteside
5 Lavinia M Sullivan
6 Philip J Agg
7 Stephen S Russ
8 Edward W Houghton
9 John D Keates
10 Charles M S Botting (C)
First on ten: 1. First of Surprise as conductor.
Ringing World page reference: 3822.0644Oxford Diocesan Guild
Guildford, Surrey
Cathedral Church of the Holy Spirit
Saturday, 16 June 1984 in 3h 30 (30–1–10 in D)
5057 Stedman Cinques
Composed by Michael V Chilcott
1 David J Dearnley
2 Patricia M Newton
3 Stephen H Stanford
4 Helen J Izzard
5 David Sullivan
6 Geoffrey K Dodd
7 Michael J Church
8 Christopher H Rogers (C)
9 Brian Bladon
10 Robert H Newton
11 David P Hilling
12 Frank W Rivett
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Widmer End, Buckinghamshire
44 Georges Hill
Wednesday, 20 June 1984 in 2h 19 (size 14)
5056 Cambridge Surprise Major
Composed by Johnson's variation of Middleton's
1–2 Katharine J Firman
3–4 Patricia M Newton
5–6 John P Horrocks
7–8 Robert H Newton (C)
Oxford Diocesan Guild
High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
2 Adelaide Road
Wednesday, 27 June 1984 in 2h 14 (size 14)
5024 Adelaide Surprise Major
Composed by John R Mayne
1–2 Patricia M Newton
3–4 John P Horrocks
5–6 Bernard F L Groves (C)
7–8 Robert H Newton
First in the method by all
Oxford Diocesan Guild
White Waltham, Berkshire
Blessed Virgin Mary
Thursday, 28 June 1984 in 37m (13–0–0 in F♯)
1250 Cambridge Surprise Minor
Composed by Philip A B Saddleton
1 Peter E J Saddleton
2 Ruth Fawcett
3 Mark Philipson
4 Philip A B Saddleton (C)
5 Derek R Smith
6 Richard S J Saddleton
Compliment to Mick & Mary Webb on the birth of Peter John on 14th June.
First quarter two and five in method.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Hanslope, Buckinghamshire
St James the Great
Sunday, 1 July 1984 in 50m (18–3–23 in E♭)
1280 Kent Treble Bob Major
1 Alan Cozens
2 Janet Haseldine
3 Diane Rogers
4 Jane Forsey
5 Gerald Kingston
6 Ruth Hornsey
7 Roy Keeves
8 Richard Haseldine (C)
First Kent TB Major for 3,4,5 and 6
10th Birthday compliment to Annett Line
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Bradwell, Buckinghamshire
St Lawrence
Sunday, 1 July 1984 (7–2–15 in A)
1260 Grandsire Doubles
1 Fred Mynard
2 Arthur Harrison
3 Martin Petchey
4 David Maybrey
5 David Ockwell (C)
6 Fiona Maybrey
First in method: 2
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Oxford, Oxfordshire
Magdalen College
Saturday, 7 July 1984 in 3h 6 (19)
5000 London No. 3 Surprise Royal
Composed by P Border
1 John G Gipson
2 Ruth M Border
3 Tudor P Edwards
4 Kenneth J Hesketh
5 David E Rothera
6 Robert E J Dennis
7 John H Fielden
8 J Alan Ainsworth
9 Philip J Rothera
10 Peter Border (C)
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Reading, Berkshire
St Laurence
Sunday, 8 July 1984 in 3h 6 (23–0–20 in D)
5075 Grandsire Cinques
Composed by Thomas Hooley
1 Peter J Munday
2 Jane E Cubley
3 William Butler
4 Philippa M Whittington
5 Lavinia M Sullivan
6 William Sidwell
7 Peter G C Ellis
8 James R Milford
9 Bernard F L Groves (C)
10 David Sullivan
11 Stephen A Coaker
12 Frank W Rivett
First on 12: 6,7.
To mark the 250th anniversary of the first peal in Reading.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Sonning, Berkshire
St Andrew
Wednesday, 11 July 1984 (20–1–4 in E♭)
1280 London Surprise Major
1 Sheila Williams
2 Hilary A Moss
3 Louise J Clements
4 Theresa A Scott
5 Stephen R Smith (II)
6 John A Harrison
7 Malcolm Joyce
8 Anthony G Pullan (C)
1st London 2,3,4 .
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Widmer End, Buckinghamshire
44 Georges Hill
Wednesday, 18 July 1984 in 2h 31 (size 16)
5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal
Composed by Peter Border
1–2 Patricia M Newton
3–4 Robert H Newton
5–6 Bernard F L Groves (C)
7–8 Jean A Darmon
9–10 John P Horrocks
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Waltham St Lawrence, Berkshire
St Lawrence
Saturday, 21 July 1984 in 2h 45 (12–0–0 in A♭)
5040 Plain Bob Minor
7 extents each called differently
1 Kevin Lovell
2 Edward W C Whitaker
3 Lavinia Sullivan
4 Kenneth R Davenport
5 David Sullivan
6 Philip A B Saddleton (C)
To Celebrate the 900th Anniversary of this church.
First Peal at First Attempt : 2
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Kidlington, Oxfordshire
St Mary the Virgin
Saturday, 21 July 1984 in 3h (21–1–27 in D)
5040 Grandsire Triples
Conducted by Edward R Venn
Composed by Parkers 12 Part
1 James N O'Beirne
2 Christine M Bond
3 Donald E Towers
4 Jane H Marlow
5 Peter J Franklin
6 Mark Vincent
7 Edward R Venn (C)
8 Philip A Sampson
First Triples (2, 4 and 6)
Oxford Diocesan Guild
High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
All Saints
Saturday, 21 July 1984 in 3h 25 (29–3–14 in C♯)
5042 Cambridge Surprise Maximus
Composed by R W Pipe
1 George Whiteside
2 Patricia M Newton (C)
3 Joseph St J Beaumont
4 Nigel C Smith
5 David J Agg
6 Andrew P Deamer
7 J Michael Cole
8 Philip J Agg
9 Frederick R Scott
10 Charles M S Botting
11 Robert H Newton
12 Frank T Blagrove
First on twelve: 6 and 7. First on twelve as conductor.
Ringing World page reference: 3825.0708Oxford Diocesan Guild
Waltham St Lawrence, Berkshire
St Lawrence
Sunday, 22 July 1984 (12–0–0 in A♭)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1 Shirley M Dexter
2 Catherine(Katie) Grant
3 Philip Briggs
4 Derek R Smith
5 Lavinia Sullivan
6 David Sullivan (C)
First Quarter : 1
First Inside : 2
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire
St Peter and St Paul
Sunday, 22 July 1984 (21–2–16 in E♭)
1260 Stedman Triples
1 Audrey Jones
2 Sheila Watts
3 Hilary J Hewson
4 D Phillipson
5 D Manton
6 Godfrey L Foat
7 Ronald S Barclay (C)
8 P David Taylor
Birthday compliment to 3 and 8
2: First Stedman
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Cholsey, Oxfordshire
St Mary
Thursday, 26 July 1984 in 2h 48 (10–1–11 in G)
5184 Mendip Delight Major
Composed by Colin C Monson
1 Henry Lawrenson
2 Robert J Crocker
3 Peter G Giles
4 Frank W Rivett
5 Colin C Monson
6 Brian Bladon
7 Geoffrey K Dodd
8 Bernard F L Groves (C)
First peal in the method
In memory of Ronald F Hancock, tower captain at this tower 1975-84
Ringing World page reference: 3826.0729Oxford Diocesan Guild
Amersham, Buckinghamshire
St Mary the Virgin
Saturday, 28 July 1984 in 3h 6 (19–0–6 in E)
5120 Spliced Surprise Major (5m)
Composed by Stanley Jenner
1 Kevin I Lucas
2 Hugh Neill
3 Joanna M Ainsworth
4 Peter F Windley
5 John W Bramley
6 David Burbidge
7 Nigel C Smith
8 J Alan Ainsworth (C)
in five methods:- 1280 each of Cambridge and Superlative, 960 of Bristol and 800 each of london and Rutland; with 135 changes of method.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Great Tew, Oxfordshire
St Michael and All Angels
Saturday, 4 August 1984 in 2h 49 (22–0–10 in D)
5040 Grandsire Triples
Composed by John Vicars 6 Part
1 C Abbott Conway
2 Clive Sparling
3 Anne D Thorne
4 Ronald A Thorne
5 Richard J Harvey
6 Graham J Clifton (C)
7 Alan J Griffin
8 John Harris
First on 8 for 1 & 5
80th Birthday complement to Bert Morley, tower captain.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Olney, Buckinghamshire
St Peter and St Paul
Friday, 10 August 1984 (24–0–9 in D)
1260 Doubles (5m)
1 Sheila Watts (C)
2 Diane Rogers
3 O Warren
4 P D Taylor
5 C J Knight (C)
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Hungerford, Berkshire
St Lawrence
Saturday, 11 August 1984 in 2h 45 (12–1–8 in G)
5088 Uxbridge Surprise Major
Composed by S. Jenner
1 Frederick R Scott
2 Malcolm H Joyce
3 Andrew J Watkins
4 Andrew P Deamer
5 J Michael Cole
6 Martin J Turner
7 Nigel C Smith
8 Howard W Egglestone (C)
First in the method: 2,4,5,6.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Sonning, Berkshire
St Andrew
Thursday, 16 August 1984 (20–1–4 in E♭)
1280 Uxbridge Surprise Major
1 Gaynor E Winter
2 Anne R Turner
3 David G Hull
4 Diana J Linford
5 John R Martin
6 Richard Lycett
7 Simon J Linford (C)
8 Adrian C Malton
1st London 4.
Part of River Thames Trip 1984.
RW 1984 p857
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Oxford, Oxfordshire
Magdalen College
Saturday, 18 August 1984 in 3h 10 (19)
5021 Grandsire Caters
Composed by G J Hawkins
1 Richard W Butler
2 Deborah M E Cook
3 Helen J Piper
4 Henry Lawrenson
5 Bernard F L Groves
6 Jeffrey C Birt
7 Geoffrey K Dodd
8 John J Durham
9 William Butler (C)
10 Timothy G Pett
Oxford Diocesan Guild
High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
All Saints
Saturday, 18 August 1984 in 3h 30 (29–3–14 in C♯)
5040 Cambridge Surprise Maximus
Composed by J Brannan
1 Frederick R Scott
2 Ann Davies
3 Ruth Blackwell
4 Christine B Potter
5 Nigel C Smith
6 David E Parsons
7 Nigel Thomson
8 David E Potter
9 Alan D Flood
10 Michael J Uphill
11 Richard S Starkie
12 Jeffrey Brannan (C)
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Wokingham, Berkshire
All Saints
Sunday, 19 August 1984 in 2h 52 (19½)
5056 Glasgow Surprise Major
Composed by W E Critchley
1 Frederick R Scott
2 Stephen A Coaker (C)
3 Anthony G Pullan
4 Malcolm Joyce
5 J Michael Cole
6 Andrew P Deamer
7 Nigel C Smith
8 Joseph St J Beaumont
First of Glasgow - 4, 5, 6.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Sonning, Berkshire
St Andrew
Wednesday, 29 August 1984 (20–1–4 in E♭)
1280 Plain Bob Major
1 Pamela M Willis
2 Catherine S B Maskell
3 Philippa M S MacLellan
4 Mary S Webb
5 Andrew MacLellan
6 A Norman Willis
7 Ian T Barber
8 David C Willis (C)
Celebrating the birth of Peter John Webb 14 June 1984.
A son for Mary and Mick, grandson for Norman, nephew for David
1st quarter inside 2.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Hungerford, Berkshire
St Lawrence
Thursday, 30 August 1984 in 2h 42 (12–1–8 in G)
5120 Spliced Surprise Major (8m)
8m: 1024 Pudsey; 768 Cambridge, Rutland; 512 Bristol, Lincolnshire, London, Superlative, Yorkshire; 94 com, atw
Composed by Jeremy R Housden
1 Brian Bladon
2 Robert J Crocker
3 Frank W Rivett
4 Henry Lawrenson
5 Colin C Monson
6 Peter G Giles
7 Geoffrey K Dodd
8 Bernard F L Groves (C)
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Hughenden, Buckinghamshire
St Michael and All Angels
Saturday, 1 September 1984 in 2h 54 (14–3–19 in F)
5040 Plain Bob Major
Composed by J Holt
1 Tracey A Newton
2 Richard E White
3 E Dennis Poole
4 L Roy Woodruff
5 Percy Newton
6 John S White
7 Walter Lee
8 Nigel R Woodruff (C)
First inside: 2
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Spelsbury, Oxfordshire
All Saints
Saturday, 8 September 1984 in 2h 44 (10–3–16 in G)
5040 Plain Bob Minor
7 Different Extents
1 Margaret A Yelland
2 Claire E Datson
3 Maureen A Sparling
4 Kenneth J Wakefield
5 Clive Sparling
6 Graham J Clifton (C)
First peal 4
Rung to welcome Rev T C Thornton as vicar.
First peal on the restored bells
Oxford Diocesan Guild
High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
All Saints
Saturday, 15 September 1984 in 3h 34 (29–3–14 in C♯)
5280 Bristol Surprise Maximus
Composed by Not recorded
1 Christopher Parkinson
2 S Kathleen M Baldwin
3 Bernard F L Groves
4 Nigel C Smith
5 Frederick R Scott
6 Maurice F Edwards
7 Anthony R Carter
8 David R Cox
9 Frank T Blagrove
10 David Phillipson
11 Roger Baldwin (C)
12 J Alan Ainsworth
First of Bristol Maximus: 10.
Ringing World page reference: 3833.0878Oxford Diocesan Guild
Old Marston, Oxfordshire
St Nicholas, Marston
Tuesday, 18 September 1984 in 41m (4–3–17 in C)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Eddie Smith
2 Leonard R Porter (C)
3 Alec Gammon
4 Roy Goodwin
5 Steve Everett
6 Hugh Deam
1st in method - 5
Oxford Diocesan Guild
High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
2 Adelaide Road
Wednesday, 19 September 1984 in 2h 12 (size 14)
5152 Yorkshire Surprise Major
Composed by Leslie F Bailey
1–2 Patricia M Newton
3–4 John P Horrocks
5–6 Bernard F L Groves (C)
7–8 Robert H Newton
Thanksgiving for the life of Betty Ramage, mother of Patricia Newton
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Bletchley, Buckinghamshire
St Mary
Saturday, 22 September 1984 in 2h 55 (15½)
5024 Cambridge Surprise Major
Composed by T B Worsley
1 Brian M Baldwin
2 Malcolm G Hooton
3 Philip J Ockwell
4 David G Ockwell
5 Terence G Page
6 David J Maybrey
7 B Douglas Hird
8 Andrew Haseldine (C)
Wedding compliment to Sarah Stearn and David Ockwell, to be married later this day.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
White Waltham, Berkshire
Blessed Virgin Mary
Sunday, 23 September 1984 in 41m (13–0–0 in F♯)
1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor
1 Richard S J Saddleton
2 Philip A B Saddleton
3 Christine M Tyrrell
4 Derek R Smith
5 David Agg
6 Jonathan Shanklin (C)
To celebrate the birth of Prince Henry Charles Albert David of Wales
Oxford Diocesan Guild
White Waltham, Berkshire
Blessed Virgin Mary
Sunday, 30 September 1984 in 39m (13–0–0 in F♯)
1260 Minor (2m)
720 Single Oxford, 540 Plain Bob
1 Ann F Saddleton
2 Peter E J Saddleton
3 Mark Philipson
4 Richard S J Saddleton
5 Derek R Smith
6 Philip A B Saddleton (C)
1st Quarter of Single Oxford: 3.
For Harvest Thanksgiving
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Shottesbrooke, Berkshire
St John the Baptist
Sunday, 30 September 1984 in 40m (10–0–4 in F♯)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Philip A B Saddleton (C)
2 Peter E J Saddleton
3 Ann F Saddleton
4 Derek R Smith
5 Richard S J Saddleton
6 Joanna C Hark
For Harvest Thanksgiving.
6: 1st Quarter Peal
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire
St Peter and St Paul
Sunday, 30 September 1984 (21–2–16 in E♭)
1260 Grandsire Triples
1 Christine Murphy
2 Audrey Jones
3 B Douglas Hird
4 Hilary Barclay
5 P David Taylor
6 Godfrey L Foat
7 Ronald S Barclay (C)
8 T A Wooding
For Evensong
Oxford Diocesan Guild
High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
All Saints
Saturday, 6 October 1984 in 3h 10 (29–3–14 in C♯)
5031 Stedman Caters
Composed by J Pladdys
1 Henry Lawrenson
2 Katharine J Firman
3 Colin C Monson
4 Bernard F L Groves
5 Robert B Smith (C)
6 Robert J Crocker
7 Geoffrey K Dodd
8 Frank W Rivett
9 Brian Harris
10 M Jack Pryor
2000th peal: 4
Ringing World page reference: 3838.0982Oxford Diocesan Guild
Widmer End, Buckinghamshire
44 Georges Hill
Wednesday, 10 October 1984 in 2h 30 (size 14)
5040 Lincolnshire Surprise Royal
1–2 Patricia M Newton
3–4 Jean A Darmon
5–6 Bernard F L Groves (C)
7–8 John P Horrocks
9–10 Robert H Newton
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire
St Mary and All Saints
Saturday, 13 October 1984 in 3h 6 (19–1–20 in E♭)
5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major
Composed by A Craven
1 E George Swift
2 Patricia M Newton (C)
3 George Whiteside
4 Jeffery C Birt
5 Robert J Penn
6 Walter Lee
7 Richard W Luzar
8 Thomas J Lock
Engagement compliment to Vincent N Luzar and Mandy Adams.
Ringing World page reference: 3838.0982Oxford Diocesan Guild
Widmer End, Buckinghamshire
44 Georges Hill
Sunday, 14 October 1984 in 2h 20 (14)
5152 Plain Bob Major
Composed by Paul N. Mounsy (No. 3)
1–2 Robert H Newton
3–4 Patricia M Newton
5–6 John P Horrocks (C)
7–8 Michele Ellender
First handbell peal, 7-8
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Maidenhead, Berkshire
8 Crescent Drive
Wednesday, 17 October 1984 in 2h 32 (size 16)
5040 London No. 3 Surprise Royal
Composed by Anthony J. Cox
1–2 Patricia M Newton
3–4 Katharine J Firman
5–6 Bernard F L Groves (C)
7–8 John P Horrocks
9–10 Robert H Newton
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Reading, Berkshire
18 Sandhills Way, Calcot
Wednesday, 24 October 1984 in 2h 20 (Size 14)
5090 Cambridge Surprise Major
Composed by Brian D Price
1–2 Jean A Darmon
3–4 John P Horrocks
5–6 Bernard F L Groves (C)
7–8 William Butler
First Cambridge on handbells, 7-8
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Wallingford, Oxfordshire
St Mary le More
Saturday, 27 October 1984 in 3h 8 (21–1–7 in E♭)
5152 Yorkshire Surprise Major
Composed by Roderick W Pipe
1 Antony P Diserens
2 Helen M Diserens
3 Julie M Baker
4 Jonathan S Griggs
5 Roger D Diserens
6 Michael J Diserens
7 Brian P Diserens
8 Noel J Diserens (C)
First in method: 3, 5, 6
Ringing World page reference: 3840.1026Oxford Diocesan Guild
Great Brickhill, Buckinghamshire
St Mary the Virgin
Sunday, 28 October 1984 in 2h 50 (14)
5040 Doubles (8m)
2 extents Stedman; 4 each St Nicholas, St Simon's, Winchendon Place, St Martin's, Rev Canterbury; 10 Grandsire.
1 Ronald J Snack (C)
2 Malcolm Hooton
3 B Douglas Hird
4 Richard Haseldine
5 David J Maybrey
6 M Hugh Butler
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Emberton, Buckinghamshire
All Saints
Thursday, 1 November 1984 (9–0–18 in G)
1260 Doubles (6m)
1 Hilary J Barclay
2 Godfrey L Foat
3 Ronald S Barclay
4 B Douglas Hird
5 C J Knight (C)
6 Sheila Watts
For All Saints Patronal Festival
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Shottesbrooke, Berkshire
St John the Baptist
Saturday, 3 November 1984 in 42m (10–0–4 in F♯)
1281 Antelope Place Doubles
1 Ann F Saddleton
2 Derek R Smith
3 Peter E J Saddleton
4 Philip A B Saddleton (C)
5 Richard S J Saddleton
6 Robert J Packer
1st in method by all.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
All Saints
Sunday, 4 November 1984 in 3h 14 (29 cwt)
5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal
Composed by R Baldwin
1 Daniel J Cunningham
2 Patricia M Newton
3 Richard W Luzar
4 Roger W Powell
5 Christopher Parkinson
6 George Whiteside
7 Andrew R Thompson
8 Charles M S Botting
9 Robert H Newton
10 John P Horrocks (C)
First on 10, 1
Retirement compliment to Revd Canon Wilfred H Kimberley, Vicar of All Saints, 1978 - 1984
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Sutton Courtenay, Oxfordshire
All Saints
Saturday, 10 November 1984 (12–0–17 in F)
1984 Minor (3m)
1 extent each of St Clements and Plain Bob; 544 Plain and Little Bob spliced
1 Teresa Roberts
2 Susan Read
3 Peter Rivet
4 Brian Read
5 Martin Petchey
6 Tim Pett (C)
A tribute to Eric Blair (George Orwell), buried in this churchyard
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Amersham, Buckinghamshire
St Mary the Virgin
Sunday, 11 November 1984 in 2h 45 (19–0–6 in E)
5024 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)
Composed by A J Pitman
1 Linda A Bartholomew
2 Peter F Windley
3 Anthony K Fortin
4 Susan L Patterson
5 David J Shephard
6 Richard J Tibbetts (C)
7 P Quentin Armitage
8 J Alan Ainsworth
Rung half muffled on Remembrance Day - 100th for the Guild: 3
In four methods: 1408 Cambridge and Superlative, 1120 London and 1088 Bristol; with 118 Changes of method.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
All Saints
Saturday, 17 November 1984 in 3h 22 (29–3–14 in C♯)
5019 Stedman Caters
Composed by F E Darby
1 Robert H Newton
2 Patricia Newton
3 Philippa M Whittington
4 Stephen S Russ
5 Norman M Brock
6 J Michael Cole
7 Christopher Parkinson (C)
8 J Alan Ainsworth
9 Charles M S Botting
10 Frank W Rivett
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Church Enstone, Oxfordshire
St Kenelm
Saturday, 17 November 1984 in 2h 35 (10–2–14 in G)
5040 Minor (2m)
3 Extents Canterbury Place
4 Extents Plain Bob
1 Charles Sheffield
2 Kenneth J Wakefield
3 Ronald A Thorne
4 Richard J Harvey
5 Clive Sparling
6 Graham J Clifton (C)
First peal 1.
65th Birthday and retirement complement to Charles Sheffield.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
2 Adelaide Road
Wednesday, 21 November 1984 in 2h 56 (17)
5042 Cambridge Surprise Maximus
Composed by A Hudson
1–2 Patricia M Newton
3–4 Katharine J Firman
5–6 Bernard F L Groves (C)
7–8 Jean A Darmon
9–10 John P Horrocks
11–12 Robert H Newton
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Slough, Berkshire
St Mary, Upton cum Chalvey
Thursday, 22 November 1984 in 2h 59 (17–2–4 in E)
5040 St Cecilia Surprise Royal
Arranged by Colin C Monson
1 Henry Lawrenson
2 Patricia M Newton
3 Robert J Crocker
4 Christopher P Wilton
5 Frank W Rivett
6 Colin C Monson
7 Brian Bladon
8 Bernard F L Groves (C)
9 Geoffrey K Dodd
10 Robert H Newton
First peal in the method
Ringing World page reference: 3845.0012Oxford Diocesan Guild
Oxford, Oxfordshire
Carfax Tower
Sunday, 2 December 1984 in 2h 42 (15–0–22 in F)
5040 Stedman Doubles
15 callings
1 Rosemary Evans
2 Jennifer Butler
3 Michael K Till
4 Timothy G Pett
5 William Butler (C)
6 David Livingston
100th peal 3.
Completes Doubles to Cinques: 4.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Old Marston, Oxfordshire
St Nicholas, Marston
Sunday, 9 December 1984 (4–3–17 in C)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Leonard R Porter (C)
2 Robert E Douglas
3 Alec Gammon
4 Judith Passant
5 Roy Goodwin
6 Hugh Deam
For Patronal Festival
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire
St Peter and St Paul
Saturday, 15 December 1984 (21–2–16 in E♭)
1280 Yorkshire Surprise Major
1 Christine Murphy
2 B Douglas Hird
3 Godfrey L Foat
4 Hilary J Barclay
5 D Manton
6 M W Lowndes
7 Ronald S Barclay (C)
8 P David Taylor
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Wokingham, Berkshire
All Saints
Saturday, 22 December 1984 in 3h (19½ [16–0–10])
5056 Cambridge Surprise Major
Composed by Middleton
1 Andrew P Deamer
2 Frederick R Scott
3 Louise J Clements
4 Anthony G Pullan
5 Jon P Tutcher
6 J Michael Cole
7 Stephen R Smith 2
8 Nigel C Smith (C)
First Surprise - 3. First Cambridge - 5. 650th 'real' peal - 2.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Aston Clinton, Buckinghamshire
St Michael and All Angels
Saturday, 22 December 1984 in 2h 57 (13–1–0 in F♯)
5056 Plain Bob Major
Composed by J R Pritchard
1 Sheila M Guy
2 L Roy Woodruff
3 Arthur J White
4 Colin Walter
5 Richard E White
6 Mark E R Gill
7 Nigel R Woodruff
8 John S White (C)
First Peal: 1 & 4.
First as conductor.
Rung to mark the 10th anniversary of the casting of the two trebles,18th December 1974.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
White Waltham, Berkshire
Blessed Virgin Mary
Sunday, 23 December 1984 in 41m (13–0–0 in F♯)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1 Hilary Nutbrown
2 Ann F Saddleton
3 Richard S J Saddleton
4 Derek R Smith
5 Peter E J Saddleton
6 Philip A B Saddleton (C)
First Quarter Treble.
For Carol Service.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Waltham St Lawrence, Berkshire
St Lawrence
Sunday, 23 December 1984 (12–0–0 in A♭)
1320 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Elizabeth A Collins
2 Catherine(Katie) Grant
3 Shirley M Dexter
4 Anne C Yates
5 David Lane (C)
6 Joan Portsmouth
For the Christmas Carol Service.
First Quarter at first attempt : 6
First Inside at first attempt : 3
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Windsor, Berkshire
St John the Baptist
Monday, 24 December 1984 in 3h 4 (17–2–11 in E♭)
5056 Plain Bob Major
Composed by J. Pritchard
1 Jeffery C Birt
2 Susan J Spencer
3 Mark C Instone
4 Thomas J Lock
5 Nigel G Birt
6 J Michael Cole
7 Frank T Blagrove (C)
8 Michael R Spencer
1st peal - 3
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Wendover, Buckinghamshire
St Mary the Virgin
Monday, 24 December 1984 in 2h 50 (14–0–1 in F)
5040 Minor (5m)
Two extents each of Kent Treble Bob and Plain Bob. One extent each of Cambridge Surprise, Oxford Treble Bob and St Clements College Bob.
1 Richard E White
2 Ailsa M Saunders
3 L Roy Woodruff
4 John S White
5 John E R Gill
6 Mark E R Gill (C)
First Peal: 2
25th Peal and first Minor as conductor: 6
For Christmas.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Wantage, Oxfordshire
SS Peter and Paul
Thursday, 27 December 1984 in 2h 56 (21–2–15 in D)
5040 Stedman Triples
Composed by Heywood's Transposition of Thurstans'
1 John Pearce
2 Ellen S Peck
3 Stephen R Knight
4 Andrew J Parker
5 David A J Endacott
6 Andrew D Barnsdale
7 Adrian C Malton (C)
8 Trevor E Church
First peal: 2
First Stedman: 1, 3,4,5
For the Feast of St John the Evangelist
Ringing World February 1st 1985 No. 3849 page 109
Ringing World page reference: 3849.0109Oxford Diocesan Guild
Banbury, Oxfordshire
St Mary
Thursday, 27 December 1984 in 3h 14 (17–0–9 in E)
5008 Little Bob Royal
Composed by W. Butler (No.1)
1 Rosemary Evans
2 Jeffery C Birt
3 Anne D Thorne
4 Anthony D Smith
5 Jennifer Butler
6 Nigel G Birt
7 Ronald D Thorne
8 Michael K Till
9 Geoffrey K Dodd
10 William Butler (C)
1st of Royal - 3,4,6
1st Little Bob - 2,8
1st Little Bob Royal - 5,7
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Aldermaston, Berkshire
St Mary the Virgin
Saturday, 29 December 1984 in 2h 53 (10–2–14 in G)
5088 Superlative Surprise Major
Composed by N.J. Pitstow
1 David Livingstone
2 Rosemary Evans
3 Anne D Thorne
4 Jennifer Butler
5 Ronald D Thorne
6 Nigel G Birt
7 Jeffery C Birt
8 William Butler (C)
50th peal - 1
1st in method -3,5,6
Completes the 'Standard Eight' to peals - 3
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Shottesbrooke, Berkshire
St John the Baptist
Sunday, 30 December 1984 in 39m (10–0–4 in F♯)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1 Derek R Smith
2 Ann F Saddleton
3 Philip A B Saddleton
4 Ruth M Fawcett
5 Peter E J Saddleton
6 Richard S J Saddleton (C)
For the Candlelit Carol Service.
6: 1st as conductor, and circled tower
1: Circled tower
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Windsor, Berkshire
St John the Baptist
Monday, 31 December 1984 in 3h 1 (17–2–11 in E♭)
5040 Grandsire Triples
Composed by A.J. Pitman (12pt)
1 J Michael Cole
2 Edward Armstrong
3 Susan J Spencer
4 Norman Phillips
5 E Dennis Poole
6 Nigel G Birt
7 Frank T Blagrove (C)
8 Jeffery C Birt
Circled tower to peals - 8