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Oxford Diocesan Guild

Bucklebury, Berkshire

St Mary

Saturday, 5 January 1985 in 2h 47 (11–1–5 in G)

5056 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by Peter Border

1 Robert J Crocker

2 Henry Lawrenson

3 Helen J Piper

4 Rosalind A Knight

5 Geoffrey K Dodd

6 Colin C Monson

7 Brian Bladon

8 Bernard F L Groves (C)

First in method: 4

93rd birthday compliment to Arthur W Davis, local ringer

Ringing World page reference: 3850.0134

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Bradwell, Buckinghamshire

St Lawrence

Sunday, 6 January 1985 (7–2–15 in A)

1260 Minor (2m)

1 Christine Abbott

2 Martin Petchey

3 Fiona Maybrey

4 Fred Mynard

5 David Ockwell (C)

6 David Maybrey

First minor: 1

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Adderbury, Oxfordshire

St Mary

Saturday, 12 January 1985 in 3h 4 (24–0–14 in D)

5056 Yorkshire Surprise Major

1 Ronald A Thorne

2 William F Butler

3 Helen J Piper

4 Robert A Reeves

5 Graham J Clifton

6 Geoffrey K Dodd

7 Bernard F L Groves (C)

8 Robert J Crocker

Oxford Diocesan Guild

North Leigh, Oxfordshire

St Mary

Sunday, 13 January 1985 (9–3–15 in G)

1260 Doubles (3m)

Grandsire, Rev Canterbury and Plain Bob

1 Anthony C Cole

2 H Jane Marlow

3 Edward R Venn (C)

4 Tina Bond

5 Edward C W Lupton

6 Edward D Patching

1: 1st QP

Rang for Mr & Mrs Edward Douglas Patching's sapphire Wedding Anniversary

Oxford Diocesan Guild

High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

All Saints

Saturday, 19 January 1985 in 3h 29 (29–3–14 in C♯)

5042 Cambridge Surprise Maximus

Composed by A S Hudson

1 Frederick R Scott

2 Nigel C Smith

3 Andrew P Deamer

4 Joanna M Ainsworth

5 Jeffery C Birt

6 Charles M S Botting

7 J Michael Cole

8 George Whiteside

9 Patricia M Newton

10 Robert H Newton (C)

11 J Alan Ainsworth

12 Ian G Cambell

First on twelve: 5. 100th peal of Cambridge Maximus: 10.

Ringing World page reference: 3851.0156

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Shottesbrooke, Berkshire

St John the Baptist

Sunday, 20 January 1985 (10–0–4 in F♯)

1300 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Richard S J Saddleton

2 Derek R Smith

3 Ruth M Fawcett

4 Peter E J Saddleton

5 Philip A B Saddleton (C)

6 Robert J Packer

Rung half-muffled, In Memoriam Miss B Miell.

5: 50th as conductor

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Wokingham, Berkshire

All Saints

Saturday, 26 January 1985 in 3h 4 (19½ [16–0–10])

5056 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by A J Cox

1 Susan J Spencer

2 J Michael Cole

3 Sheila M Williams

4 Neil R Aspland (C)

5 Michael R Spencer

6 Steven J Field

7 Anthony G Pullan

8 Stephen R Smith 2

Ringing World page reference: 3852.0180

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Warfield, Berkshire

St Michael Archangel

Saturday, 26 January 1985 in 2h 54 (13–2–27 in F)

5055 Stedman Caters

Composed by R Dennis

1 Nigel C Smith (C)

2 P Quentin Armitage

3 Andrew P Deamer

4 Peter F Windley

5 Philippa M Whittington

6 Mark P Jacot

7 David R Cox

8 J Alan Ainsworth

9 Frank W Rivett

10 Fredrick R Scott

4 100th Peal, 3 50th Peal

Ringing World page reference: 3853.0199

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire

St Peter and St Paul

Sunday, 27 January 1985 (21–2–16 in E♭)

1280 Yorkshire Surprise Major

1 Sheila Watts

2 M Lowndes

3 Godfrey L Foat

4 B Douglas Hird

5 D Manton

6 A D Osborne

7 P D Taylor

8 D Phillipson (C)

By a Sunday service band

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Amersham, Buckinghamshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 2 February 1985 in 2h 53 (19–0–6 in E)

5152 Amersham Surprise Major

Composed by Roger Baldwin

1 Caroline J Windley

2 Hugh Neill

3 Peter F Windley

4 Patricia M Newton

5 S Kathleen M Baldwin

6 Roger Baldwin (C)

7 Robert H Newton

8 J Alan Ainsworth

First Peal in the Method

C,38-58.14-12-38.14-14.58-14-58

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Shottesbrooke, Berkshire

St John the Baptist

Monday, 4 February 1985 in 44m (10–0–4 in F♯)

1259 Grandsire Doubles

1 Philip A B Saddleton (C)

2 Peter E J Saddleton

3 Ann F Saddleton

4 Richard S J Saddleton

5 Derek R Smith

6 Robert J Packer

Rung half-muffled, In Memory of Frederick Gulliford, father of 3, grandfather of 1 & 4.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Waltham St Lawrence, Berkshire

St Lawrence

Saturday, 9 February 1985 (12–0–0 in A♭)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Edward W C Whitaker

2 Eva Eele

3 Philippa MacLellan

4 Andrew MacLellan

5 Peter E J Saddleton (C)

6 Anne C Yates

In Memory of Charlie Eele.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Overton, Hampshire

St Mary

Saturday, 9 February 1985 in 2h 38 (10–0–19 in A♭)

5024 Yorkshire Surprise Major

1 Mrs A D Smith

2 Helen J Piper

3 Christine Holmes

4 David A Holmes

5 Anthony D Smith

6 Rosalind A Knight

7 J StJ Beaumont

8 P J Sawyer (C)

First Surprise and first Major: 3 and 4. First Surprise Major as Conductor.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Woodstock, Oxfordshire

St Mary Magdalene

Saturday, 16 February 1985 in 2h 46 (12–3–24 in F)

5120 Begbroke Surprise Major

1 Christine M Bond

2 H Jane Marlow

3 Peter J Heritage

4 Barry J Davis

5 Mark Vincent

6 Graham J Clifton

7 Michael W Coleman

8 Edward R Venn (C)

First surprise 2

Farewell to David & Karen Parker, curate of Begbroke

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire

St Peter and St Paul

Sunday, 17 February 1985 (21–2–16 in E♭)

1260 Erin Triples

1 Godfrey L Foat

2 Sheila Watts

3 Hilary J Barclay

4 M Lowndes

5 D Manton

6 Ronald S Barclay

7 D Phillipson (C)

8 A D Osborne

By a Sunday service band

7: First Erin as Conductor

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Thatcham, Berkshire

St Mary

Thursday, 28 February 1985 in 2h 59 (13–0–23 in F)

5040 Metropolitan Surprise Royal

Composed by C Kenneth Lewis

1 Henry Lawrenson

2 Brian Bladon

3 William Butler

4 Robert J Crocker

5 Peter G Giles

6 Christopher P Wilton

7 Frank W Rivett

8 Geoffrey K Dodd (C)

9 Colin C Monson

10 Bernard F L Groves

Circled tower: 4

First in the method by all except 2

Ringers of 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9 & 10 have now rung all five London Royal methods to peals

Ringing World page reference: 3857.0284

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Bradwell, Buckinghamshire

St Lawrence

Sunday, 3 March 1985 (7–2–15 in A)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Fred Mynard

2 Martin Petchey

3 David Maybrey

4 Michael Nimmo

5 David Ockwell (C)

6 Gordon Abbott

In memory of Alec Coley, a Bradwell ringer for many years

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Hungerford, Berkshire

St Lawrence

Saturday, 9 March 1985 in 2h 40 (12–1–8 in G)

5040 Stedman Triples

Composed by Philip A B Saddleton (6 part)

1 Peter J Sawyer

2 Joanne P Druce

3 Henry Lawrenson

4 Philip R Miles

5 Rosalind A Knight

6 Peter G C Ellis

7 Bernard F L Groves (C)

8 Roy T Harris

First Stedman: 6.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

All Saints

Saturday, 16 March 1985 in 3h 34 (29–3–14 in C♯)

5042 Yorkshire Surprise Maximus

Composed by R W Pipe

1 Frederick R Scott

2 Patricia M Newton (C)

3 Christopher Parkinson

4 Charles M S Botting

5 Andrew P Deamer

6 Nigel C Smith

7 J Michael Cole

8 George Whiteside

9 Bernard F L Groves

10 David R Cox

11 Frank W Rivett

12 Noel J Diserens

First of Yorkshire Maximus: 5 and 7.

Ringing World page reference: 3859.0328

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Wokingham, Berkshire

All Saints

Saturday, 23 March 1985 in 2h 52 (19½ [16–0–10])

5056 Spliced Surprise Major

8m: 576 each Cambridge Lincolnshire, Rutland, Pudsey, Superlative, Yorkshire; 153 changes of method.

Composed by C Forster

1 Anthony G Pullan

2 Stephen R Smith 2

3 Andrew P Deamer

4 Frederick R Scott

5 Frank T Blagrove (C)

6 Steven J Field

7 J Michael Cole

8 Nigel C Smith

150th peal - 1.

Ringing World page reference: 3861.0369

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Highclere, Hampshire

St Michael and All Angels

Thursday, 28 March 1985 in 2h 44 (11–0–27 in G)

5024 Clent Delight Major

Composed by Colin C Monson

1 Henry Lawrenson

2 Christopher P Wilton

3 Peter G Giles

4 Frank W Rivett

5 Robert J Crocker

6 Colin C Monson

7 Bernard F L Groves (C)

8 Geoffrey K Dodd

First peal in the method

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Bradwell, Buckinghamshire

St Lawrence

Sunday, 7 April 1985 (7–2–15 in A)

1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 B Douglas Hird

2 Sarah Ockwell

3 Fiona Maybrey

4 David Ockwell (C)

5 Martin Petchey

6 David Maybrey

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Amersham, Buckinghamshire

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 7 April 1985 in 2h 49 (19–0–6 in E)

5056 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by Peter Border

1 Peter F Windley

2 Hugh Neill

3 Christopher Parkinson

4 Joanna M Ainsworth

5 Enid Belshaw

6 Richard J Tibbetts (C)

7 J Alan Ainsworth

8 Ian G Campbell

On Easter Day

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Emberton, Buckinghamshire

All Saints

Monday, 8 April 1985 (9–0–18 in G)

1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Sheila Watts

2 Hilary J Barclay

3 Godfrey L Foat

4 D Manton

5 Ronald S Barclay

6 D Phillipson (C)

In Thanksgiving for the life of Eric C J Foord,

father of the treble ringer

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Hungerford, Berkshire

St Lawrence

Thursday, 18 April 1985 in 2h 47 (12–1–8 in G)

5120 Spliced Surprise Major (9m)

9m; 123 com; atw

Composed by Graham A C John

1 Frank W Rivett

2 Henry Lawrenson

3 Robert J Crocker

4 Brian Bladon

5 Colin C Monson

6 Peter G Giles

7 Geoffrey K Dodd

8 Bernard F L Groves (C)

Ringing World page reference: 3866.0480

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Waltham St Lawrence, Berkshire

St Lawrence

Sunday, 21 April 1985 (12–0–0 in A♭)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Anne C Yates

2 Philippa MacLellan

3 Catherine(Katie) Grant

4 Andrew MacLellan

5 David Lane (C)

6 Martin P Yates

For the Marriage of Martin Yates and Juliet Brown on 27th April 1985.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Reading, Berkshire

Minster Church of St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 21 April 1985 in 3h 32 (25–2–26 in D♭)

5088 Belfast Surprise Major

Composed by S D Chandler

1 Stephen R Knight

2 John W Stephenson

3 Tim J Peverett

4 Christopher S Leach

5 Andrew J Parker

6 Simon J L Linford

7 Alan D Pink

8 Adrian C Malton (C)

First in method: 4

For the birthday of HM the Queen

Ringing World May 24th 1985 No. 3865 page 457

Ringing World page reference: 3865.0457

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire

St Peter and St Paul

Sunday, 21 April 1985 (21–2–16 in E♭)

1280 Cambridge Surprise Major

1 Caroline Cox

2 Sheila Watts

3 Hilary J Barclay

4 Godfrey L Foat

5 D Manton

6 B Douglas Hird

7 Ronald S Barclay

8 D Phillipson (C)

By a Sunday Service band

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Bradfield, Berkshire

St Andrew

Monday, 22 April 1985 (12 in G)

1260 Doubles

120 April Day, 120 Reverse Bartholomew, 600 Plain Bob & 420 Grandsire

1 Josephine Allum

2 Jason Allum

3 Reg Allum

4 Marcus Allum

5 John Butler (C)

6 Joyce Loughnane

I commemoration Of John Butlers 80th Birthday. Rung during weekly practice

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Dorking, Surrey

St Martin

Saturday, 27 April 1985 in 3h 8 (25)

5088 London Surprise Major

Composed by Roger Baldwin

1 Helen M Diserens

2 Roger D Diserens

3 Andrew P Deamer

4 Robin L Coles

5 Christopher E Slade

6 Ronald F Diserens

7 Noel J Diserens

8 John P Loveless (C)

Wedding compliment to Michael J Diserens and Judith Maple, married at St Agatha's Brightwell-cum-Sotwell on April 20, 1985

RW 3866 p.480

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Overton, Hampshire

St Mary

Saturday, 4 May 1985 in 2h 49 (10–0–19 in A♭)

5184 Easingwold Surprise Major

Composed by C Forster

1 Richard J Harvey

2 Rosemary Evans

3 Anne D Thorne

4 Jennifer Butler

5 Edward Armstrong

6 Jeffrey C Birt

7 Ronald A Thorne

8 William Butler (C)

25th peal: 3. First in the method by all.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire

St Mary

Saturday, 4 May 1985 in 3h 8 (21–2–12 in E♭)

5024 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by SJ Ivin

1 Geoffrey J Tyler

2 Julie A Haseldine

3 Shirley E McGill

4 Alan A Paul

5 John Harrold

6 Stanley M Ruddlesden

7 Andrew Haseldine (C)

8 Barry E Saunders

For St Mary's, Aylesbury May Festival.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Amersham, Buckinghamshire

St Mary the Virgin

Thursday, 16 May 1985 in 3h 2 (19–0–6 in E)

5152 Misbourne Surprise Major

Composed by Roger Baldwin

1 Fred R Scott

2 Susan L Patterson

3 Peter F Windley

4 J Michael Cole

5 Nigel C Smith

6 Roger Baldwin (C)

7 J Alan Ainsworth

8 Alan R Patterson

On the Feast of the Ascension.

First Peal in the Method

A, 38-58. 14-12-38-34-38. 14-14. 78

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire

St Peter and St Paul

Sunday, 26 May 1985 (21–2–16 in E♭)

1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Janet S Osborne

2 Sheila Watts

3 D Phillipson

4 A D Osborne

5 D Manton

6 Godfrey L Foat (C)

For Whit Sunday and a get well wish to Hilary Barclay

1:First Treble Bob

2:First Surprise Minor

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Stanford in the Vale, Oxfordshire

St Denys

Monday, 27 May 1985 in 2h 54 (8–1–17 in G♯)

5056 Zelah Surprise Major

1 Richard J Harvey

2 Rosemary Evans

3 Anne D Thorne

4 Jenifer Butler

5 John M Smeath

6 Ronald A Thorne

7 Graham J Clifton

8 William F Butler (C)

Oxford Diocesan Guild

High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

All Saints

Saturday, 15 June 1985 in 3h 27 (29–3–14 in C♯)

5040 Yorkshire Surprise Maximus

Composed by F T Blagrove

1 Timothy G Pett

2 David F Moore

3 Lavinia M Sullivan

4 Michele Ellender

5 Phiippa M Whittington

6 David Sullivan

7 George Whiteside

8 Peter H Gardner

9 Stephen S Russ

10 David R Cox

11 Robert H Newton

12 Frank T Blagrove (C)

First on twelve: 9. First of Maximus: 5. First of Yorkshire Maximus: 4. 750th peal: 11.

Ringing World page reference: 3873.0627

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Highclere, Hampshire

St Michael and All Angels

Thursday, 20 June 1985 in 2h 47 (11–0–27 in G)

5024 X Delight Major

Composed by John R Ketteringham

1 Frank W Rivett

2 Brian Bladon

3 Henry Lawrenson

4 Christopher Wilton

5 Colin C Monson

6 Bernard F L Groves

7 Robert J Crocker

8 Geoffrey K Dodd (C)

On the 10th anniversary of the first peal together on a monthly basis of ringers of 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7 & 8

First peal in the method

Ringing World page reference: 3873.0627

Oxford Diocesan Guild

North Leigh, Oxfordshire

St Mary

Sunday, 23 June 1985 (9–3–15 in G)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Edward R Venn

2 Anthony C Cole

3 Jim O'Beirne

4 Edward C W Lupton (C)

5 H Jane Marlow

6 Edward D Patching

For church flower festival

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Combe, Oxfordshire

St Laurence

Sunday, 23 June 1985 (12–0–15 in F♯)

1309 Grandsire Doubles

1 Anthony C Cole

2 Edward C W Lupton

3 Edward R Venn (C)

4 H Jane Marlow

5 Jim O'Beirne

6 Edward D Patching

In memory of Alan Oliver, ringer at Combe.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

White Waltham, Berkshire

Blessed Virgin Mary

Saturday, 29 June 1985 in 42m (13–0–0 in F♯)

1320 Kent Treble Bob Minor

1 Ann F Saddleton

2 Derek R Smith

3 Ruth Fawcett

4 Richard S J Saddleton

5 Peter E J Saddleton

6 Philip A B Saddleton (C)

First in method Two, Three & Five.

A welcome to Michael Timothy son of Derek & Jacqueline Smith.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Appleton, Oxfordshire

St Laurence

Saturday, 29 June 1985 in 2h 43 (13–0–10 in E)

5050 Stedman Caters

Composed by Robert E J Dennis

1 John W T Hibbert

2 Robert E J Dennis (C)

3 Nigel C Smith

4 Elva R Lucas

5 Philippa M Whittington

6 Hugh Neill

7 J Alan Ainsworth

8 David R Cox

9 Frank W Rivett

10 Frederick R Scott

Compliment to the Rev R E Dennis, ordained 50 years ago this day.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Wolvercote, Oxfordshire

St Peter

Sunday, 30 June 1985 in 2h 36 (8–0–2 in B♭)

5040 Doubles (14m)

3 extents each New Bob, Huntspill Bob, St Vedast Bob, Blaisdon Bob, Rev Canterbury Pleasure Bob, St Nicholas Bob, Winchendon Place Bob, St Remigius Bob, Huntley Place, Eynesbury Bob, St Osmund Bob, St Martin's Bob, St Simon's Bob, Plain Bob

1 Nicholas G Robinson

2 Joy Freeman

3 Heather L Tollett

4 Catherine M Lack

5 Donald B Carter (C)

6 John K W Beale

First peal: 3, 4, 6.

First inside: 1, 2.

First peal on the bells for 13 years.

For the Patronal Festival.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire

St Peter and St Paul

Sunday, 30 June 1985 (21–2–16 in E♭)

1280 Plain Bob Major

1 Christine Murphy

2 Sheila Watts

3 B Douglas Hird

4 A Jones

5 D Manton

6 Godfrey L Foat

7 Ronald S Barclay

8 D Phillipson (C)

For the Patronal Festival

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Bletchley, Buckinghamshire

St Mary

Saturday, 6 July 1985 in 48m (15–2–6)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1 David C Ockwell

2 Brian M Baldwin

3 Sarah J Ockwell

4 Robert H Clarke

5 Malcolm W Story

6 Frederick P Mead

7 Terry G Page (C)

8 Simon J O Head

A wedding compliment to Tessa and John Bebbington

1st Quarter for the Tenor

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Hungerford, Berkshire

St Lawrence

Thursday, 11 July 1985 in 2h 43 (12–1–8 in G)

5056 Spliced Surprise Major (10m)

10m: 608 London, 576 Rutland, Superlative, Yorkshire, 544 Cambridge, Lincolnshire (N), Pudsey, 480 Glasgow, 320 Belfast (F); 288 Bristol; 127 com; atw.

Composed by Graham A C John

1 Henry Lawrenson

2 Brian Bladon

3 Frank W Rivett

4 Robert J Crocker

5 Colin C Monson

6 Peter G Giles

7 Geoffrey K Dodd

8 Bernard F L Groves (C)

1500th peal: 2

Ringing World page reference: 3878.0727

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Oxford, Oxfordshire

Magdalen College

Saturday, 13 July 1985 in 3h 3 (19)

5075 Grandsire Caters

Composed by J N Longridge

1 Brian Bladon

2 James Attwood, jun

3 Geoffrey Hebden

4 Walter S Rice

5 James N O'Beirne

6 Anthony R Peake

7 Timothy G Pett (C)

8 Robert W Sherriff

9 Gerald C Hemming

10 Michael M Poole

Ringing World page reference: 3878.0727

Oxford Diocesan Guild

White Waltham, Berkshire

Blessed Virgin Mary

Monday, 22 July 1985 in 41m (13–0–0 in F♯)

1260 Stedman Doubles

1 Philip A B Saddleton (C)

2 Ruth Fawcett

3 Ann F Saddleton

4 Derek R Smith

5 Richard S J Saddleton

6 Peter E J Saddleton

First in method Two, Three & Four.

In memory of Miss Margaret Hardie of Faversham Kent & Mr A. Sprackling of Maiden Newton Dorset.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Bedford, Bedfordshire

St Paul

Sunday, 28 July 1985 in 3h 30 (28–3–6 in D)

5042 Cambridge Surprise Maximus

Composed by J H Fielden

1 Lynda M Lazzerini

2 Helen M Diserens

3 Philippa M Whittington

4 Lavinia Sullivan

5 Brian Bladon

6 David P Hilling (C)

7 Douglas J Beaumont

8 David Sullivan

9 Robert H Newton

10 Stephen H Stanford

11 Noel J Diserens

12 Frank W Rivett

1st Cambridge Maximus - 3.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

All Saints

Saturday, 17 August 1985 in 3h 25 (29–3–14 in C♯)

5040 Plain Bob Maximus

Composed by D W Beard (all singles)

1 Henry Lawrenson

2 Patricia M Newton

3 Jeffery C Birt

4 Helen J Piper

5 John S White

6 Michael K Till

7 John M Smeath

8 Christopher P Wilton

9 Colin M Turner

10 Robert H Newton

11 Robert J Crocker

12 Geoffrey K Dodd (C)

First on twelve: 5 and 6. First of Maximus: 4 and 8. Composition contains 60 singles. Believed to be the first peal of Bob Maximus rung with all singles.

Ringing World page reference: 3881.0787

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Stony Stratford, Buckinghamshire

St Mary and St Giles

Sunday, 8 September 1985 in 2h 49 (12¼)

5040 Stedman Triples

Composed by F H Dexter's No 2

1 Ruth Hornsey

2 Richard Haseldine

3 George E Green

4 Peter J Eales

5 Alan C Cozens

6 Christopher C Stokes

7 Andrew Haseldine (C)

8 Julie A Haseldine

For Patronal Festival and Stony Stratford Flower Festival.

Ringing World page reference: 3885.0875

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Witney, Oxfordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Monday, 9 September 1985 in 2h 59 (16–3–11 in E)

5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by N J Pistow

1 Joy Freeman

2 Martin J Kirk

3 Bertram J Coggins

4 Mark Vincent

5 James N O'Beirne

6 Colin M Turner

7 Edward R Venn (C)

8 Donald B Carter

First on 8: 1

300th peal: 2

For the Patronal Festival

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Marston, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas, Marston

Sunday, 15 September 1985 in 38m (4–3–17 in C)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Hugh Deam

2 Alec Gammon

3 Charlotte Everett

4 Steve Everett

5 Leonard R Porter (C)

6 Graham Delves

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Slough, Berkshire

St Mary, Upton cum Chalvey

Thursday, 19 September 1985 in 2h 55 (17–2–4 in E)

5040 Herschel Surprise Royal

Composed by Colin C Monson

1 Henry Lawrenson

2 Robert J Crocker

3 William Butler

4 Peter G Giles

5 Christopher P Wilton

6 Frank W Rivett

7 Colin C Monson

8 Geoffrey K Dodd

9 Brian Bladon

10 Bernard F L Groves (C)

First peal in the method

Ringing World page reference: 3886.0895

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Waltham St Lawrence, Berkshire

St Lawrence

Sunday, 22 September 1985 (12–0–0 in A♭)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Derek Titford

2 Elizabeth Struckett

3 Shirley M Dexter

4 Catherine(Katie) Grant

5 David W Struckett (C)

6 Anne C Yates

For the Marriage of Brenda Irene Yates and Leslie Graham Smith on 14th September 1985.

First Quarter at First Attempt : 1

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Amersham, Buckinghamshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 5 October 1985 in 2h 59 (19–0–6 in E)

5024 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by J W Parker

1 Hugh Neill

2 Peter J Harris

3 Elva R Lucas

4 Alan Carveth

5 Kevin I Lucas

6 Graham G Firman

7 J Alan Ainsworth (C)

8 Peter F Windley

Firdt Peal:2

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Wallingford, Oxfordshire

St Mary le More

Saturday, 12 October 1985 in 3h 8 (21–1–7 in E♭)

5088 London Surprise Major

Composed by J W Washbrook

1 Dorothea M Robotham

2 Thomas J Lock

3 Eric Edmondson

4 John B Bennett

5 Colin C Monson

6 Robert A Partridge

7 Frank T Blagrove

8 John R Mayne (C)

First peal in the method on the bells

Ringing World page reference: 3889.0958

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Stony Stratford, Buckinghamshire

St Mary and St Giles

Sunday, 13 October 1985 in 2h 52 (12¼)

5120 Superlative Surprise Major

Composed by A J Cox

1 Julie A Haseldine

2 Richard Haseldine

3 Malcolm G Hooton

4 Ruth Hornsey

5 Christopher C Stokes

6 Alan C Cozens

7 George E Green

8 Andrew Haseldine (C)

To welcome Charlotte Lauren, daughter of Jill and Peter Eales.

Ringing World page reference: 3891.0999

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Shottesbrooke, Berkshire

St John the Baptist

Sunday, 13 October 1985 in 42m (10–0–4 in F♯)

1271 Winchendon Place Doubles

1 Ann F Saddleton

2 Peter E J Saddleton

3 Philip A B Saddleton (C)

4 Richard S J Saddleton

5 Derek R Smith

6 Angela M Smith

For Harvest Thanksgiving.

6: 1st Quarter Peal

5: 25th Quarter Peal

Oxford Diocesan Guild

High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

All Saints

Saturday, 19 October 1985 in 3h 33 (29–3–14 in C♯)

5042 Cambridge Surprise Maximus

Composed by aranged by R W Pipe

1 Christopher Parkinson

2 Patricia M Newton (C)

3 Andrew P Deamer

4 Charles M S Botting

5 Kenneth J Darvill

6 Jeffery C Birt

7 J Michael Cole

8 Nigel C Smith

9 Graham G Firman

10 David R Cox

11 Frederick R Scott

12 Robert H Newton

By resident members of the East Berks and South Bucks Branch on the day of the Branch Dinner.

Ringing World page reference: 3891.1000

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Reading, Berkshire

St Laurence

Sunday, 20 October 1985 in 3h 19 (23–0–20 in D)

5184 Strathclyde Surprise Maximus

Composed by Paul N Mounsey

1 Rowena M Unsworth

2 Brian Bladon

3 John S Croft

4 Barry J Fry

5 David C Brown

6 Bernard F L Groves (C)

7 Graham G Firman

8 Paul N Mounsey

9 Geoffrey K Dodd

10 Ronald F Diserens

11 Robert J Crocker

12 Roy LeMarechal

First in the method as conductor.

1700th peal: 9

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Emberton, Buckinghamshire

All Saints

Saturday, 26 October 1985 in 2h 44 (9)

5040 Minor (3m)

1 extent St. Clements; 3 each Cambridge Surprise, Plain Bob

1 Andrew D Osborne

2 Godfrey L Foat

3 Sheila Watts

4 B Douglas Hird

5 Ronald S Barclay

6 David Phillipson (C)

First attempt 3. First Minor as conductor. For All Saints'-tide.

Ringing World page reference: 3891.1000

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Great Marlow, Buckinghamshire

All Saints

Saturday, 2 November 1985 in 2h 50 (15–0–2 in F)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by J. J. Parker

1 John Young

2 E Dennis Poole

3 Clare M Silvey

4 David J Clay

5 Richard T Clay

6 Eric G Silvey

7 Bernard R Poole (C)

8 L Joseph Young

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Shottesbrooke, Berkshire

St John the Baptist

Sunday, 3 November 1985 in 44m (10–0–4 in F♯)

1290 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Russell B Hark

2 Richard S J Saddleton

3 Katie Grant

4 Philip C Briggs

5 Derek R Smith

6 Philip A B Saddleton (C)

1: 1st Quarter Peal

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Bradwell, Buckinghamshire

St Lawrence

Sunday, 3 November 1985 (7–2–15 in A)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 A R Browne

2 David Ockwell

3 Martin Petchey

4 Fred Mynard

5 David Maybrey (C)

6 Gordon Abbott

First Q/P: 1

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Thatcham, Berkshire

St Mary

Monday, 4 November 1985 in 2h 57 (13–0–23 in F)

5129 Grandsire Caters

Composed by D Frith

1 Adrian Moon

2 Michael K Till

3 Rosemary Evans

4 Mary E Stone

5 Jennifer Butler

6 John J Durham

7 Geoffrey K Dodd

8 William Butler (C)

9 Colin M Turner

10 David Livingston

In thanksgiving for the life of Reginald W Rex, whose ringing career in this area spanned nearly 60 years.

Ringing World page reference: 3895.1095

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sonning, Berkshire

St Andrew

Wednesday, 6 November 1985 (20–1–4 in E♭)

1280 Plain Bob Major

1 Sarah J Lake

2 Mary Elliott

3 Ruth Fawcett

4 Pearl J Gibson

5 Theresa A Scott

6 Glenys M Ellis

7 Anne Carpenter (C)

8 Lavinia M Sullivan

Rung in branch quarter peal week.

21st birthday compliment to Jackie Carpenter.

1st on 8, treble.

1st of major 3.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Shottesbrooke, Berkshire

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 9 November 1985 in 40m (10–0–4 in F♯)

1253 Stedman Doubles

1 Richard S J Saddleton

2 Philip A B Saddleton (C)

3 Ann F Saddleton

4 Derek R Smith

5 Peter E J Saddleton

6 Elizabeth S Hark

6: 1st Quarter Peal

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Aston Clinton, Buckinghamshire

St Michael and All Angels

Saturday, 9 November 1985 in 2h 52 (13 in G)

5088 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by Stephen J Ivin

1 John S White

2 Colin C Monson

3 Henry Lawrenson

4 Helen J Piper

5 Colin M Turner

6 Roy T Harris

7 Bernard F L Groves

8 Geoffrey K Dodd (C)

Ringing World page reference: 3893.1039

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Waltham St Lawrence, Berkshire

St Lawrence

Sunday, 10 November 1985 (12–0–0 in A♭)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Derek Titford

2 N David Lane

3 Catherine(Katie) Grant

4 Shirley M Dexter

5 David W Struckett (C)

6 Anne C Yates

For Remembrance Sunday.

For the Marriage of David William Yates and Deborah Anne Murray on 8th November 1985.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Shottesbrooke, Berkshire

St John the Baptist

Sunday, 10 November 1985 in 43m (10–0–4 in F♯)

1254 Stedman 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 Robert J Packer

Rung half-muffled for Remembrance Sunday.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire

St Peter and St Paul

Sunday, 10 November 1985 (21–2–16 in E♭)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Hilary J Hewson

2 Sheila Watts

3 Godfrey L Foat

4 A C Jones

5 D Manton

6 Ronald S Barclay

7 D Phillipson (C)

8 Christine Murphy

Half Muffled on Remembrance Sunday

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Amersham, Buckinghamshire

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 10 November 1985 in 3h 2 (19–0–6 in E)

5120 Glasgow Surprise Major

Composed by C Forster

1 Kevin I Lucas (C)

2 Hugh Neill

3 Fred R Scott

4 Linda J Peers

5 Joanna M Ainsworth

6 Nigel C Smith

7 Ian G Campbell

8 J Alan Ainsworth

Half Muffled for Remembrance Sunday

First of Glasgow: 4.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Cumnor, Oxfordshire

St Michael

Friday, 15 November 1985 in 2h 54 (13–1–4 in F)

5040 Doubles (3m)

1x 240 and 10 extents Grandsire; 14 Rev Canterbury; 16 Plain Bob

1 K Rosemary Smith

2 Jennifer A Dyer

3 Andrew J Dyer

4 Philip Hawtin

5 Colin M Turner (C)

6 Barry Blake

First peal: 1, 4, 6.

On the 100th anniversary of the rehanging of the bells, and sponsored for the next one.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Caversham, Berkshire

St Peter

Friday, 15 November 1985 in 2h 44 (7–3–13 in A)

5040 Minor (7m)

720 each Grandsire, Double Oxford, Double Court, Double Bob, College Single, Single Oxford and Plain Bob.

1 Ann K Osborne

2 Eunice A Lewis

3 Henry Lawrenson

4 Roy T Harris

5 William Butler

6 Peter J Sawyer

Most methods as conductor. On the centenary of the first peal in 7 methods at this tower, and for the Guild.

Ringing World page reference: 3895.1095

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Reading, Berkshire

Minster Church of St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 17 November 1985 in 3h 18 (25–2–26 in D♭)

5024 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by A J Cox

1 Roy T Harris

2 Bernard F L Groves (C)

3 Ruth H Smith

4 John N Diserens

5 Ronald F Diserens

6 Peter J Munday

7 Geoffrey K Dodd

8 Robert B Smith

Circled the tower - 2.

Ringing World page reference: 3895.1095

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Kingsclere, Hampshire

St Mary

Thursday, 21 November 1985 in 2h 54 (13–0–14 in E)

5088 Medway Surprise Major

Composed by S Jenner

1 Colin C Monson

2 Henry Lawrenson

3 Peter G Giles

4 Bernard F L Groves (C)

5 Frank W Rivett

6 Robert J Crocker

7 Brian Bladon

8 Geoffrey K Dodd

First in the method by all.

Ringing World page reference: 3895.1095

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Thatcham, Berkshire

St Mary

Friday, 22 November 1985 in 2h 50 (13–0–23 in F)

5024 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by S Jenner

1 Geoffrey K Dodd

2 Henry Lawrenson

3 William Butler

4 Colin M Turner

5 John M Smeath

6 Michael K Till

7 John J Durham

8 Howard W Egglestone (C)

First Bristol - 6. Circled tower - 1.

Ringing World page reference: 3895.1095

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire

St Peter and St Paul

Saturday, 23 November 1985 in 3h 7 (21–2–16 in E♭)

5184 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by H Poyner

1 Christine Murphy

2 Hilary J Barclay

3 Godfrey L Foat

4 Michael W Lowndes

5 David Manton

6 B Douglas Hird

7 Ronald S Barclay (C)

8 David Phillipson

First Surprise: 5. By a Sunday service band.

Ringing World page reference: 3895.1095

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Great Tew, Oxfordshire

St Michael and All Angels

Saturday, 23 November 1985 in 2h 55 (22–0–10 in D)

5056 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

Composed by J R Ketteringham

1 Clive Sparling

2 Anne D Thorne

3 Jennifer Butler

4 Henry Lawrenson

5 Richard J Harvey

6 William Butler

7 Bernard F L Groves (C)

8 Graham J Clifton

First Surprise inside - 5.

Ringing World page reference: 3895.1095

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Bledlow, Buckinghamshire

Holy Trinity

Saturday, 30 November 1985 in 2h 51 (12–2–11 in F)

5152 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by Christopher P Starbuck

1 Valerie Willard

2 Caroline B Stonham

3 James M Stonham

4 Joyce I Cornwall

5 Mark P Jacot

6 John S White

7 L Roy Woodruff

8 David A Cornwall (C)

First Peal on the Rehung and Augmented eight

4 100th Peal

Ringing World page reference: 3895.1102

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Reading, Berkshire

St Laurence

Sunday, 1 December 1985 in 3h 13 (23–0–20 in D)

5040 Avon Delight Maximus

Composed by Roderick W Pipe

1 Frank W Rivett

2 Brian Bladon

3 Peter G Giles

4 William Butler

5 Graham N Scott

6 Bernard F L Groves (C)

7 Colin C Monson

8 Douglas J Beaumont

9 Geoffrey K Dodd

10 John P Colliss

11 Robert J Crocker

12 Roy Le Marechal

First in the method by all except 2, 6

First in the method on tower bells: 2

Oxford Diocesan Guild

North Leigh, Oxfordshire

St Mary

Saturday, 7 December 1985 (9–3–15 in G)

1260 Doubles (2m)

660 Grandsire & 600 Plain Bob

1 Judy F Turvey

2 Anthony C Cole

3 David Holmes

4 Edward R Venn (C)

5 Mark Vincent

6 Edward C W Lupton

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Harwell, Oxfordshire

St Matthew

Saturday, 14 December 1985 in 3h (16–1–26 in E)

5152 Cockcroft Delight Major

Composed by Colin C Monson

1 Harry E Wells

2 Henry Lawrenson

3 Helen J Piper

4 Robert J Crocker

5 Roy T Harris

6 Geoffrey K Dodd

7 Colin C Monson

8 Bernard F L Groves (C)

150th peal: 3

For the Millennium of the village

First peal in the method

Oxford Diocesan Guild

North Leigh, Oxfordshire

St Mary

Wednesday, 18 December 1985 (9–3–15 in G)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Edward D Patching

2 Edward C W Lupton

3 Anthony C Cole

4 Nicola Wenban

5 Jim O'Beirne

6 Edward R Venn (C)

To celebrate the 30th anniversary of John Roland Morgan being ordained

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Overton, Hampshire

St Mary

Thursday, 19 December 1985 in 2h 37 (10–0–19 in A♭)

5056 Sonning Surprise Major

1 Henry Lawrenson

2 Frank W Rivett

3 Colin C Monson

4 Robert J Crocker

5 Peter G Giles

6 Bernard F L Groves (C)

7 Geoffrey K Dodd

8 Brian Bladon

First in method by all.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Beachampton, Buckinghamshire

Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Saturday, 21 December 1985 (8–0–27 in A♭)

1260 Doubles (2m)

Plain Bob and Grandsire Doubles

1 David G Goodger

2 Barry R Egglesfield

3 Godfrey L Foat

4 Derek Stainsby

5 George E Green (C)

In memory of Jack Goodger, greatly respected by all who knew him. May he rest in peace.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Aston Clinton, Buckinghamshire

St Michael and All Angels

Saturday, 21 December 1985 in 2h 47 (13cwt)

5040 Minor (3m)

1 Robin E H Woolley

2 Jason R Turnock

3 Owen A Davies

4 Simon J Tibbs

5 John S White

6 John R Martin (C)

Ringing World page reference: 3900.0074

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Amersham, Buckinghamshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 21 December 1985 in 2h 46 (19–0–6 in E)

5088 London Surprise Major

Composed by J W Washbrook

1 Peter J Harris

2 Marion S Ainsworth

3 Linda J Peers

4 Kevin I Lucas (C)

5 Hugh Neill

6 Peter F Windley

7 J Alan Ainsworth

8 Clifford A Barron

Oxford Diocesan Guild

White Waltham, Berkshire

Blessed Virgin Mary

Sunday, 22 December 1985 in 37m (13–0–0 in F♯)

1270 St Nicholas Bob Doubles

1 Ann F Saddleton

2 Richard S J Saddleton

3 Peter E J Saddleton

4 Derek R Smith

5 Philip A B Saddleton (C)

6 A Les Pearson

For Carol Service.

25th Together Two & Four.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Waltham St Lawrence, Berkshire

St Lawrence

Sunday, 22 December 1985 (12–0–0 in A♭)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Lavinia Sullivan

2 David Sullivan

3 Anne C Yates

4 Catherine(Katie) Grant

5 Derek R Smith

6 N David Lane (C)

For the Carol Service.

For the Birth of Benjamin William Ayre.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Wantage, Oxfordshire

SS Peter and Paul

Friday, 27 December 1985 in 3h 12 (21–2–15 in D)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

1 Stephen R Knight

2 Ellen S Peck

3 Gregory M Venn

4 David G Hull

5 Andrew J Parker

6 David A J Endercott

7 John G Harpole

8 Adrian C Malton (C)

First in the method: 2,3,4,5,6

For the Feast of St John the Evangelist

Ringing World January 24th 1986 No. 3900 page 74

Ringing World page reference: 3900.0074

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Shottesbrooke, Berkshire

St John the Baptist

Sunday, 29 December 1985 (10–0–4 in F♯)

1319 Southrepps Doubles

1 Russell B Hark

2 Ann F Saddleton

3 Richard S J Saddleton

4 Peter E J Saddleton

5 Philip A B Saddleton (C)

6 Joanna C Hark

For Carol Service.

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