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Oxford Diocesan Guild

Westbourne, Sussex

St John the Baptist

Sunday, 11 October 1987 in 44m (10–1–12 in G)

1264 Plain Bob Major

1 Sally A Franklin

2 Edward C W Lupton

3 Simon J Powell

4 Judy F Turvey

5 John G Harwood

6 Simon Kelly

7 Geoff Anthony

8 Edward R Venn (C)

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Bristol, Bristol

All Saints

Sunday, 11 October 1987 in 3h 1 (16–0–22 in E)

5024 Rutland Surprise Major

Composed by P G K Davies

1 Peter Bridle

2 Jennifer M Taylor

3 Brian Bladon

4 Michael J Clay

5 Colin M Turner

6 Geoffrey K Dodd

7 John R Martin (C)

8 Robert J Crocker

Ringing World page reference: 3993.0977

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Northmoor, Oxfordshire

St Denys

Wednesday, 14 October 1987 in 42m (11 in A♭)

1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Sarah E Perrett

2 James N O'Beirne

3 John G Harwood

4 Sally A Franklin

5 Edward C W Lupton

6 Donald B Carter (C)

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Hinton Waldrist, Berkshire

St Margaret

Wednesday, 14 October 1987 in 37m (6–2–19 in B♭)

1320 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Sarah E Perrett

2 Edward C W Lupton

3 Sally A Franklin

4 John G Harwood

5 Donald B Carter (C)

6 James N O'Beirne

First treble bob - 1

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Chieveley, Berkshire

St Mary the Virgin

Thursday, 15 October 1987 in 3h 1 (11–0–3 in F)

5152 Northumberland Surprise Major

1 Peter Bridle

2 Helen J Piper

3 Colin C Monson

4 Robert J Crocker

5 Frank W Rivett

6 Brian Bladon

7 Bernard F L Groves

8 Geoffrey K Dodd (C)

Completes the County series properly for ringers of 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8.

Ringing World page reference: 3994.0999

Oxford Diocesan Guild

High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

All Saints

Saturday, 17 October 1987 in 2h 46 (8–3–21 in G♯)

5088 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

Composed by C J Sedgley

1 Stephen G F Earl

2 Sheila M Bradley

3 Claire F Edwards

4 Patricia M Newton

5 George Whiteside

6 Kenneth J Darvill

7 Robert H Newton (C)

8 Charles M S Botting

First of Treble Bob: 1. First of Lincolnshire: 2, 3.

Ringing World page reference: 3994.0999

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Bloxham, Oxfordshire

Our Lady of Bloxham

Saturday, 17 October 1987 in 3h 10 (26–3–7 in C♯)

5056 Bloxham Surprise Major

Composed by C Middleton

1 Michael M Poole

2 Martin J Kirk

3 Andrew A Ward

4 Colin M Turner

5 Roger D Diserens

6 John G Pusey

7 Geoffrey K Dodd

8 Donald B Carter (C)

250th peal: 8

First blows in the method by all.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Woodstock, Oxfordshire

St Mary Magdalene

Sunday, 18 October 1987 in 39m (12–3–24 in F)

1260 Doubles (3m)

780 Grandsire, 240 RCP & 240 Plain Bob

1 Lindsey C Cutler

2 Sarah E Perrett

3 Simon J Powell

4 Brian J Curtis

5 Edward C W Lupton (C)

6 Sally A Franklin

150th Quarter peal of Doubles - 5

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sunningwell, Oxfordshire

St Leonard

Sunday, 18 October 1987 in 2h 42 (8½ in B♭)

5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (21m)

(21m: (1) Alnwick, Newcastle; (2) Lightfoot, Wearmouth, Netherseale; (3) Carlisle, Chester, Munden; (4) London, Wells, Cunecastre; (5) Cambridge, Ipswich, Bourne; (6 ) Berwick, Hexham, Primrose; (7) York, Durham, Beverley, Surfleet)

1 Bernard J Stone

2 Joy Freeman

3 Timothy G Pett

4 John A Sealy

5 Colin M Turner

6 Donald B Carter (C)

Most methods: 2

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Cassington, Oxfordshire

St Peter

Saturday, 24 October 1987 in 40m (12–1–4 in F♯)

1279 Grandsire Doubles

1 Christopher M Wallworth

2 Sally A Franklin

3 Judy F Turvey

4 John E Simms

5 Brian J Curtis

6 Edward R Venn (C)

75th Quarter Peal - 2

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Wolvercote, Oxfordshire

St Peter

Monday, 26 October 1987 in 40m (8–0–2 in B♭)

1320 Beverley Surprise Minor

1 Donald B Carter (C)

2 Christine A Hollyoak

3 Sally A Franklin

4 James N O'Beirne

5 Colin M Turner

6 Edward R Venn

First in the method - 3

Treble circled the tower as conductor

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sunningwell, Berkshire

St Leonard

Monday, 26 October 1987 in 40m (8½ in B♭)

1296 Surfleet Surprise Minor

1 James N O'Beirne

2 Sally A Franklin

3 Christine A Hollyoak

4 Edward R Venn

5 Colin M Turner

6 Donald B Carter (C)

First blows in the method - 2 & 3

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Wootton Wawen, Warwickshire

St Peter

Friday, 30 October 1987 in 43m (10–2–6 in F)

1320 Plain Bob Minor

1 David P Harding

2 Judy F Turvey

3 Sally A Franklin

4 Brian J Curtis

5 Edward C W Lupton

6 Edward R Venn (C)

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Thatcham, Berkshire

St Mary

Friday, 30 October 1987 in 2h 47 (13–0–23 in F)

5040 Verdon Surprise Royal

Composed by Shirley Burton

1 David G Thorne

2 Michael K Till

3 Graham N Scott

4 William Butler (C)

5 John R Martin

6 Jennifer Butler

7 Geoffrey K Dodd

8 Mike Pidd

9 Colin M Turner

10 Peter Bridle

Completes S. Royal alphabet: 4. 150th in tower: 4. First in the method by all and for the Guild.

Ringing World page reference: 3996.1042

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sonning, Berkshire

St Andrew

Saturday, 31 October 1987 in 3h 5 (20–1–4 in D)

5040 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Composed by Sir Arthur P Heywood

1 Joanna Shepheard

2 Joanna E F Smith

3 Jane E Cubley

4 Philip A B Saddleton

5 Colin M Turner

6 Peter G C Ellis

7 Peter Bridle

8 John R Martin (C)

First Plain Major: 6.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Headington, Oxfordshire

St Andrew

Saturday, 31 October 1987 in 2h 35 (7–3–0 in A♭)

5024 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by G O Tone

1 Phillip R J Barnes

2 Ian Roulstone (C)

3 Helen J Piper

4 Geoffrey K Dodd

5 Robert J Crocker

6 Donald B Carter

7 Peter Bridle

8 Colin M Turner

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Emberton, Buckinghamshire

All Saints

Saturday, 31 October 1987 (9–0–18 in G)

1284 Plain Bob Minor

1 L Bendelow

2 Godfrey L Foat

3 Andrew D Osborne

4 Judy Crocker

5 B Douglas Hird

6 David Phillipson (C)

For the Patronal Festival

also to welcome Judy Crocker to the All Saints band

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Deddington, Oxfordshire

St Peter and St Paul

Saturday, 31 October 1987 in 2h 53 (15–3–3 in F)

5040 Plain Bob Major

1 Francis A White

2 Brian R White

3 John Harris

4 Mark W Sayers

5 Barry J Davis

6 Robert A Reeves

7 Graham J Clifton

8 Michael W Coleman (C)

First peal on restored bells

Oxford Diocesan Guild

High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

All Saints

Sunday, 1 November 1987 in 4h 5 (29–3–14 in C♯)

5900 Stedman Cinques

Composed by R E J Dennis

1 Nigel C Smith

2 Christopher Parkinson

3 Robert E J Dennis

4 Patricia M Newton

5 J Michael Cole

6 Charles M S Botting

7 Peter J Bruce

8 Frederick R Scott

9 J Alan Ainsworth (C)

10 John R Martin

11 Frank W Rivett

12 Robert H Newton

To commemorate the 900th anniversary of a church on this site. On the Patronal Festival, following a service of thanksgiving at which the Rt. Rev Richard Harries, Bishop of Oxford, presided.

Ringing World page reference: 3997.1073

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Henley on Thames, Oxfordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 1 November 1987 in 3h 11 (21–2–0 in E♭)

5152 Spliced Surprise Major

(4m: 1312 Bristol; 1280 Cambridge, London, Superlative; 112 changes of method, all the work)

Composed by A J Pitman

1 Bernard J Stone

2 Colin M Turner

3 Ian Roulstone (C)

4 Geoffrey K Dodd

5 Donald B Carter

6 Robert J Crocker

7 Peter J Sawyer

8 Peter Bridle

To mark the 130th anniversary of the Y.M.C.A in Henley.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Milton, Oxfordshire

St Blaise

Friday, 6 November 1987 in 2h 37 (9)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

London, York, Durham, Norwich, Beverley, Surfleet, Cambridge. Seven different callings

1 James N O'Beirne

2 Colin M Turner

3 Helen J Piper

4 Roger H Abbott

5 Michael K Till

6 Donald B Carter (C)

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Woodstock, Oxfordshire

St Mary Magdalene

Sunday, 8 November 1987 in 43m (12–3–24 in F)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1 Christopher M Wallworth

2 Simon J Powell

3 Brian J Curtis

4 Edward C W Lupton

5 Sally A Franklin

6 Judy F Turvey

7 Edward R Venn (C)

8 John E Simms

Rung half muffled for Remembrance Sunday

Oxford Diocesan Guild

White Waltham, Berkshire

Blessed Virgin Mary

Sunday, 8 November 1987 in 47m (13–0–0 in F♯)

1300 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Derek R Smith

2 Jonathan P Coulson

3 Sarah E Coulson

4 Richard S J Saddleton

5 Philip A B Saddleton (C)

6 Simon M Graves

For Remembrance Sunday.

Circled Tower Treble Twenty Fifth in Tower, first inside Two.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Waltham St Lawrence, Berkshire

St Lawrence

Sunday, 8 November 1987 (12–0–0 in A♭)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Betty Collins

2 Nick J Deadman

3 Shirley M Dexter

4 Anne C Yates (C)

5 Pamela Coles

6 Derek Titford

Rung half-muffled on Remembrance Day.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Slough, Berkshire

St Mary, Upton cum Chalvey

Sunday, 8 November 1987 in 47m (17–2–4 in E)

1280 Rutland Surprise Major

1 Jeffery Birt

2 David Moore

3 Nigel Birt

4 Stephen Wheeler

5 Eileen Stephenson

6 Simon Glanfield

7 William Birmingham (Snr)

8 John Martin (C)

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Shottesbrooke, Berkshire

St John the Baptist

Sunday, 8 November 1987 in 44m (10–0–4 in F♯)

1269 Grandsire Doubles

1 Philip A B Saddleton (C)

2 Peter E J Saddleton

3 Virginia C Coulson

4 Richard S J Saddleton

5 Derek R Smith

6 Simon M Graves

Rung half-muffled for Remembrance Sunday.

3: 1st Grandsire

1, 4, 5: 50th Quarter Peal together

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Cheddington, Buckinghamshire

St Giles

Sunday, 8 November 1987 in 45m (11–3–0 in F♯)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Christopher J Badrick

2 Kate Guest

3 Jonathan G W King (C)

4 James A Richardson

5 Richard Casserley

6 Robert A Cox

Half muffled for Remembrance Sunday

1st Grandsire inside 2

Ringing World page reference: 4001.0024

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Amersham, Buckinghamshire

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 8 November 1987 in 3h 1 (19–0–6 in E)

5152 Yorkshire Surprise Major

1 J Alan Ainsworth (C)

2 Iris Anderson

3 John E Anderson

4 Frederick R Scott

5 Hugh Neill

6 Peter F Windley

7 Phillip R J Barnes

8 Nigel C Smith

For Remembrance Sunday

Rung with the clappers muffled at handstroke.

150 together 1 and 3.

50th peal in the tower.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Langford, Oxfordshire

St Matthew

Monday, 9 November 1987 in 41m (8–2–25 in A)

1260 St Gregory Bob Doubles

1 Simon J Powell

2 Sally A Franklin

3 Brian J Curtis

4 Donald B Carter

5 Edward R Venn (C)

6 Judy F Turvey

First blows in the method - 5

First touch in the method - 2, 3 & 4

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Alvescot, Oxfordshire

St Peter

Monday, 9 November 1987 in 40m (9–0–20 in A)

1260 Double Bob Minor

1 Simon J Powell

2 Judy F Turvey

3 Sally A Franklin

4 Brian J Curtis

5 Donald B Carter

6 Edward R Venn (C)

First touch in the method -2

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Waltham St Lawrence, Berkshire

St Lawrence

Friday, 13 November 1987 (12–0–0 in A♭)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Anne C Yates

2 Derek Titford

3 Shirley M Dexter

4 Pamela Coles

5 Nick J Deadman (C)

6 Tony Evans

Rung for the Choir Concert.

A Compliment to Don Hickson, organist for 10 years.

First Inside : 2

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Marston, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas, Marston

Friday, 13 November 1987 in 41m (4–3–17 in C)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Anthony Hughes

2 Alec Gammon

3 Leonard R Porter (C)

4 Ruth C Godden

5 Hugh Deam

6 Eddie Smith

In memory of Jim Adams, bellringer at Iffley and Frederick Bangs, member of the Marston choir.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Kirtlington, Oxfordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Friday, 13 November 1987 in 46m (16–1–19 in E)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Lindsey C Cutler

2 Sally A Franklin

3 Simon J Powell

4 John G Harwood

5 Sarah E Perrett

6 Brian J Curtis (C)

7 Philip J Curtis

8 Philip C Heritage

First of Triples - 1

75th Quarter Peal - 3

200th Quarter Peal - 4

First Grandsire Triples inside - 5

50th Quarter this year - 6

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Northmoor, Oxfordshire

St Denys

Saturday, 14 November 1987 in 39m (11 in A♭)

1260 St Clement's College Bob Minor

1 John E Simms

2 Judy F Turvey

3 Brian J Curtis

4 Sally A Franklin

5 Donald B Carter

6 Edward R Venn (C)

First Quarter Peal in the method - 2 & 4

Oxford Diocesan Guild

East Grinstead, West Sussex

St Swithun

Saturday, 14 November 1987 in 3h 23 (28–0–6 in D)

5042 Cambridge Surprise Maximus

Composed by Robert E J Dennis

1 Philip A B Saddleton

2 Colin M Turner

3 Peter H Gardner

4 Peter G C Ellis

5 Graham G Firman

6 Colin C Monson

7 Bernard F L Groves (C)

8 Peter Bridle

9 Ian Roulstone

10 Ronald F Diserens

11 Peter J Sawyer

12 Robert J Crocker

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Cholsey, Oxfordshire

St Mary

Saturday, 14 November 1987 in 3h 3 (10–1–11 in G)

5040 Plain Bob Major

Arr Noel J Diserens

1 Noel J Diserens (C)

2 Helen M Diserens

3 Jane M Schofield

4 Brian J Read

5 Nicholas H Balshaw

6 James N O'Beirne

7 Roger D Diserens

8 Colin M Turner

First peal: 5

First of eight: 3

Ringing World page reference: 3998.1098

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Banbury, Oxfordshire

St Mary

Saturday, 14 November 1987 in 3h 14 (17–0–9 in E)

5040 Little Bob Royal

1 Richard P Bentley

2 Jeffery D Hankin

3 Christopher Holmes

4 William A Yates

5 Barry J Davis

6 Robert A Reeves

7 Peter S Bennett (C)

8 Clive Sparling

9 Alan J Griffin

10 Graham J Clifton

First in method for all.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Woodstock, Oxfordshire

St Mary Magdalene

Sunday, 15 November 1987 in 44m (12–3–24 in F)

1328 Plain Bob Major

1 Brian J Curtis

2 Sally A Franklin

3 Eleanor M Williamson

4 Judy F Turvey

5 Simon J Powell

6 John E Simms

7 Donald B Carter

8 Edward R Venn (C)

100th Quarter Peal in 1987 - 8

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Waltham St Lawrence, Berkshire

St Lawrence

Sunday, 15 November 1987 (12–0–0 in A♭)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Derek Titford

2 Michael Dane

3 Shirley M Dexter

4 Pamela Coles

5 Anne C Yates (C)

6 Nick J Deadman

For Evensong.

First Minor as Conductor : 5

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Waltham St Lawrence, Berkshire

St Lawrence

Monday, 16 November 1987 (12–0–0 in A♭)

1320 All Saints Place Doubles

Rung on the back 5

1 Derek Titford

2 Pamela Coles

3 Shirley M Dexter

4 Anne C Yates

5 Nick J Deadman (C)

First in Method : 1,2,3

First Inside in Method : 2,3

Oxford Diocesan Guild

North Leigh, Oxfordshire

St Mary

Monday, 16 November 1987 in 42m (9–3–15 in G)

1320 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Sally A Franklin

2 Judy F Turvey

3 Anthony C Cole

4 Donald B Carter

5 Brian J Curtis

6 Edward R Venn (C)

First of Treble Bob - 1

First surprise minor inside - 2 & 3

200th on a Monday - 4

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Combe, Oxfordshire

St Laurence

Monday, 16 November 1987 in 41m (12–0–15 in F♯)

1260 Fulbeck Bob Minor

1 Judy F Turvey

2 Sally A Franklin

3 Brian J Curtis

4 Donald B Carter

5 Anthony C Cole

6 Edward R Venn (C)

First in method by all the band

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Lambourn, Berkshire

St Michael and All Angels

Tuesday, 17 November 1987 in 48m (20–2–0 in D)

1287 Grandsire Triples

1 Judy F Turvey

2 Sally A Franklin

3 Sarah E Perrett

4 John G Harwood

5 Simon J Powell

6 Edward C W Lupton

7 Edward R Venn (C)

8 Gordon L Belcher

Birthday compliment to the ringers of 3 & 6

75th quarter peal this year - 2

50th quarter peal together - 2 & 5

75th different tower to a quarter - 4

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Thatcham, Berkshire

St Mary

Thursday, 19 November 1987 in 2h 54 (13–0–23 in F)

5000 Kepler Surprise Royal

Composed by Colin C Monson

1 Helen J Piper

2 William Butler

3 Colin C Monson

4 Timothy G Pett

5 Robert J Crocker

6 Colin M Turner

7 Bernard F L Groves (C)

8 Brian Bladon

9 Geoffrey K Dodd

10 Peter Bridle

First peal in the method

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Shottesbrooke, Berkshire

St John the Baptist

Thursday, 19 November 1987 (10–0–4 in F♯)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Joanna Shepheard

2 Richard G Wilson

3 John A Simpson

4 Robert P Sherwood

5 Joanna E F Smith (C)

6 Jane Haxworth

Rung by members of the Reading University Society.

2, 3: 1st Quarter Peal inside

6: 1st Quarter Peal on tenor behind

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Northmoor, Oxfordshire

St Denys

Friday, 20 November 1987 in 41m (11 in A♭)

1320 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Sarah E Perrett

2 Simon J Powell

3 Donald B Carter (C)

4 Sally A Franklin

5 Brian J Curtis

6 John G Harwood

Rung for the Ruby Wedding Anniversary of HM Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip.

First quarter peal of surprise minor inside - 2

50th bell to a quarter peal this year - 5

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Cassington, Oxfordshire

St Peter

Friday, 20 November 1987 in 35m (12–1–4 in F♯)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 John G Harwood

2 Sarah E Perrett

3 Simon J Powell

4 Brian J Curtis

5 Donald B Carter (C)

6 Sally A Franklin

Rung for the Ruby Wedding anniversary of HM Queen Elizabeth & Prince Philip.

25th quarter peal together - 4 & 6

75th quarter peal on a Friday - 5

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Aldermaston, Berkshire

St Mary the Virgin

Friday, 20 November 1987 in 2h 48 (10–2–14 in G)

5120 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

Composed by Richard J Parker

1 Martin J Turner

2 Eileen Stevenson

3 William Butler (C)

4 Gwynneth A Jones

5 Jennifer Butler

6 Richard J Marshall

7 Michael J Clay

8 Mike Pidd

Specially arranged as a welcome to James Edward Frederick Brown, born 15th November, the son of Penny and David Brown, members of the local band.

Ringing World page reference: 3999.1143

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Woodstock, Oxfordshire

St Mary Magdalene

Saturday, 21 November 1987 in 41m (12–3–24 in F)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Sally A Franklin

2 Eleanor M Williamson

3 Judy F Turvey

4 Brian J Curtis

5 John E Simms

6 Edward R Venn (C)

7 Desmond L Jones

8 Edward C W Lupton

Oxford Diocesan Guild

High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

All Saints

Saturday, 21 November 1987 in 3h 29 (29–3–14 in C♯)

5042 Yorkshire Surprise Maximus

Composed by R W Pipe

1 Katharine J Firman

2 David F Moore

3 J Stanley Mason

4 Kenneth J Darvill

5 Christopher Parkinson

6 Andrew J Agg

7 J Michael Cole

8 George Whiteside

9 Patricia M Newton (C)

10 Charles M S Botting

11 Frederick R Scott

12 Robert H Newton

First of Yorkshire: 6. Rung by a resident East Berks and South Bucks band on Branch Dinner Day.

Ringing World page reference: 3998.1098

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Great Linford, Buckinghamshire

St Andrew

Saturday, 21 November 1987 in 2h 57 (16)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Minor

7 different extents.

1 Christine E Marchbank

2 Ronald Snack

3 Robert Winstanley

4 B Douglas Hird

5 Alan J Marchbank

6 William A Yates (C)

Birthday compliment to Colin Snack, son of 2.

Ringing World page reference: 3998.1098

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Slough, Berkshire

St Mary, Upton cum Chalvey

Sunday, 22 November 1987 in 3h 2 (17–2–4 in E)

5040 Plain Bob Royal

Composed by Henry J Tucker

1 Jeffrey C Birt

2 Jane E Cubley

3 Louise J Cole

4 Andrew J Agg

5 Stephen A Wheeler

6 Eileen Stevenson

7 Peter G C Ellis

8 J Michael Cole

9 John R Martin (C)

10 Andrew P Deamer

First Royal: 6.

First on ten: 5.

Circled the tower: 1.

A sponsored peal for the Royal Commonwealth Society for the Blind.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sandford St Martin, Oxfordshire

St Martin

Monday, 23 November 1987 in 40m (9 in A)

1320 Kent Treble Bob Minor

1 Sarah E Perrett

2 Sally A Franklin

3 Simon J Powell

4 John G Harwood

5 Donald B Carter

6 Brian J Curtis (C)

First in method - 2, 3 & 6

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Rousham, Oxfordshire

St Leonard and St James

Monday, 23 November 1987 in 40m (8–1–13 in A♭)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Brian J Curtis

2 Simon J Powell

3 Sally A Franklin

4 Sarah E Perrett

5 Donald B Carter

6 John G Harwood (C)

First minor as conductor - 6

25th quarter peal together - 3 & 5

25th quarter peal on a Monday - 6

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Stonesfield, Oxfordshire

St James the Great

Tuesday, 24 November 1987 in 36m (7–3–22 in B♭)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Sally A Franklin

2 Lindsey C Cutler

3 Donald B Carter

4 John G Harwood

5 Brian J Curtis (C)

6 Simon J Powell

First in method - 2

Circled the tower in 1987 - 1

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Clewer, Berkshire

St Andrew

Saturday, 28 November 1987 in 2h 59 (14–2–25 in F)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

Seven different extents

1 Edward Armstrong

2 Monica M Blagrove

3 William Butler (C)

4 Victor J Mitchell

5 James Brooks

6 Frank T Blagrove

Specially arranged to mark the fortieth anniversary (Nov 30th) of the conductor’s first peal.

Ringing World page reference: 3999.1143

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Oxford, Oxfordshire

Carfax Tower

Sunday, 29 November 1987 in 2h 45 (15–0–22 in F)

5040 Surprise Minor

7m: London, York, Durham, Beverley, Surfleet, Norwich, Cambridge

1 Clive Holloway

2 Colin M Turner

3 James N O'Beirne

4 Donald B Carter

5 Michael M Poole

6 Robert J Crocker (C)

25th peal for ODG in 1987: 4.

25th peal together: 2,4.

Ringing World page reference: 3999.1143

Oxford Diocesan Guild

White Waltham, Berkshire

Blessed Virgin Mary

Tuesday, 1 December 1987 in 49m (13–0–0 in F♯)

1300 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Simon M Graves

2 Ann F Saddleton

3 Sarah E Coulson

4 Derek R Smith

5 Philip A B Saddleton (C)

6 Peter E J Saddleton

In Memory of Edith Ethel Graves mother of Treble Ringer, first away from cover Treble.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

North Leigh, Oxfordshire

St Mary

Wednesday, 2 December 1987 in 2h 33 (9–3–15 in G)

5040 Doubles (7m)

720 each of Winchendon Place, St Nicholas, St Simon's, St Martin's, RCP, Grandsire and Plain Bob

1 Reg J Day

2 Bertram J Coggins

3 Anthony C Cole

4 Peter G Holden (C)

5 Colin M Turner

6 Edward D Patching

For the wedding of T.G.Holden and Edna Ling.

3: 1st peal of Doubles

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Thatcham, Berkshire

St Mary

Friday, 4 December 1987 in 2h 48 (13–0–23 in F)

5000 London No. 3 Surprise Royal

Composed by Richard F B Speed

1 Colin M Turner

2 Jane E Cubley

3 Frank W Rivett

4 Mike Pidd

5 Diana M Bridle

6 Michael K Till

7 Peter Bridle

8 Graham N Scott

9 Ian Roulstone (C)

10 Peter Border

Six revolutions of the tower: 1.

Ringing World page reference: 4003.0046

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Barton Stacey, Hampshire

All Saints

Friday, 4 December 1987 in 38m (7–0–12 in A♭)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 John G Harwood

2 Sarah E Perrett

3 Simon J Powell

4 Brian J Curtis

5 Sally A Franklin

6 Edward C W Lupton (C)

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Stockbridge, Hampshire

St Peter

Saturday, 5 December 1987 in 38m (7–0–20 in B♭)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Sally A Franklin

2 Simon J Powell

3 Sarah E Perrett

4 Brian J Curtis

5 Edward C W Lupton

6 John G Harwood (C)

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Lockerley, Hampshire

St John

Saturday, 5 December 1987 in 38m (12–1–15 in G)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Simon J Powell

2 Sarah E Perrett

3 Brian J Curtis

4 Edward C W Lupton

5 John G Harwood (C)

6 Sally A Franklin

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Damerham, Wiltshire

St George

Saturday, 5 December 1987 in 38m (8–1–16 in G)

1272 Minor (2m)

48 Little & 1224 Plain Bob

1 Brian J Curtis

2 Sarah E Perrett

3 Sally A Franklin

4 Simon J Powell

5 John G Harwood

6 Edward C W Lupton (C)

First spliced minor - 2, 3 & 4

75th Tower to a quarter peal - 1

125th quarter peal this year - 6

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Broughton, Hampshire

St Mary

Saturday, 5 December 1987 in 38m (11 in G)

1260 Doubles (11m/v)

120 each:- St Simons, St Martins, All Saints, RCP, Southrepps, Cliffords Plea., Plain Bob, Kennington, April Day & Rev St Bart. 60 of Grandsire

1 John G Harwood

2 Simon J Powell

3 Sally A Franklin

4 Edward C W Lupton

5 Brian J Curtis (C)

6 Sarah E Perrett

Most methods as conductor - 5

25th quarter peal on a Saturday & 50th Doubles to a quarter - 2

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Woodstock, Oxfordshire

St Mary Magdalene

Sunday, 6 December 1987 in 42m (12–3–24 in F)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 David Harding

2 Alan Cornish

3 Judy F Turvey

4 Ellenor Williamson

5 John Simms

6 Anthony C Cole

7 Edward R Venn (C)

8 Richard Chancellor

8: 1st on 8

4: 25th QP this year and 75th QP

6: 50th QP on an inside bell

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sherborne St John, Hampshire

St Andrew

Sunday, 6 December 1987 in 42m (10–3–13 in G)

1320 Kent Treble Bob Minor

1 Sarah E Perrett

2 Sally A Franklin

3 Simon J Powell

4 John G Harwood

5 Edward C W Lupton

6 Brian J Curtis (C)

50th Quarter Peal together - 2 & 4

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Preston Candover, Hampshire

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 6 December 1987 in 37m (3–3–7 in D)

1260 Reverse St Bartholomew Doubles

1 Sarah E Perrett

2 Edward C W Lupton (C)

3 John G Harwood

4 Sally A Franklin

5 Simon J Powell

6 Brian J Curtis

100th Quarter Peal - 4

150th Quarter Peal together - 2 & 3

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Hampstead Norreys, Berkshire

St Mary

Wednesday, 9 December 1987 in 2h 40 (10 in G)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

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

1 Desmond L Jones

2 Alaan G Keen

3 Helen J Piper

4 Marc Hart

5 Geoffrey K Dodd (C)

6 Colin M Turner

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Thatcham, Berkshire

St Mary

Friday, 11 December 1987 in 2h 50 (13–0–23 in F)

5088 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by Stephen J Ivin

1 Peter Bridle

2 James N O'Beirne

3 William Butler

4 Colin M Turner

5 Martin J Turner

6 Brian Bladon

7 Mike Pidd

8 Peter Border (C)

After meeting short for Royal.

Ringing World page reference: 4004.0086

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Lewknor, Oxfordshire

St Margaret

Friday, 11 December 1987 in 41m (14 in F♯)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Brian J Curtis

2 Sally A Franklin

3 Sarah E Perrett

4 Donald B Carter

5 John G Harwood (C)

6 Simon J Powell

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Great Haseley, Oxfordshire

St Peter

Friday, 11 December 1987 in 42m (11–1–3 in F♯)

1320 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Simon J Powell

2 Sarah E Perrett

3 Sally A Franklin

4 John G Harwood

5 Donald B Carter

6 Brian J Curtis (C)

First surprise minor inside - 2

25th together - 2 & 4

50th tower to a quarter peal - 3

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Woodstock, Oxfordshire

St Mary Magdalene

Saturday, 12 December 1987 in 42m (12–3–24 in F)

1288 Little Bob Major

1 Edward C W Lupton

2 Brian J Curtis

3 Sally A Franklin

4 Judy F Turvey

5 John E Simms

6 Malcolm Fairbairn

7 Donald B Carter

8 Edward R Venn (C)

First in method - 2 3 4 5 & 6

50th together - 3 & 4

50th together - 1 & 7

Circled the tower - 2

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Stonesfield, Oxfordshire

St James the Great

Saturday, 12 December 1987 in 37m (7–3–22 in B♭)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Julian F Ashton

2 Donald B Carter

3 Edward R Venn (C)

4 Judy F Turvey

5 Sally A Franklin

6 Edward C W Lupton

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Kidlington, Oxfordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 12 December 1987 in 49m (21–1–27 in D)

1344 Plain Bob Major

1 Sally A Franklin

2 Judy F Turvey

3 Eleanor M Williamson

4 Simon J Powell

5 Brian J Curtis

6 Donald B Carter

7 Edward C W Lupton

8 Edward R Venn (C)

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Stonesfield, Oxfordshire

St James the Great

Sunday, 13 December 1987 in 37m (7–3–22 in B♭)

1260 Doubles (2m)

660 Grandsire & 600 Plain Bob

1 Sally A Franklin

2 Jenny Haviland

3 Lindsey C Cutler

4 Simon J Powell

5 Edward C W Lupton (C)

6 David R Franklin

Rung for the Golden Wedding Anniversary of Canon & Mrs Bostock

Most methods - 3

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Luton, Bedfordshire

St Mary

Sunday, 13 December 1987 in 3h 24 (25–0–24 in D)

5042 Yorkshire Surprise Maximus

Composed by R W Pipe

1 Elva R Lucas

2 John R Martin

3 Colin M Turner

4 Peter G C Ellis

5 Alan C Moult

6 Robert J Crocker (C)

7 Kevin I Lucas

8 Donald B Carter

9 Neil A Pirie

10 Michael Dew

11 Anthony R Carter

12 Peter Bridle

25th peal and 1st on 12 - 5. 1st Maximus - 9 & 10. 25th together for ODG in 1987 - 3 & 8.

Ringing World page reference: 4004.0086

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Charlbury, Oxfordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Monday, 14 December 1987 in 40m (14 in F)

1260 St Clement's College Bob Minor

1 Sarah E Perrett

2 Sally A Franklin

3 Simon J Powell

4 Brian J Curtis

5 John G Harwood

6 Donald B Carter (C)

First in method - 3

25th together this year - 2 & 6

25th together - 1 & 2

125th this year & 75th this year as conductor - 6

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Chalfont St Giles, Buckinghamshire

St Giles

Thursday, 17 December 1987 (7–3–15 in G)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 E George Swift

2 Roly Biggs

3 Jean Kelly

4 Vanessa Wellings

5 Barbara Edwards

6 Arthur Newton

7 John C Davidge (C)

8 W Lee

An 85th Birthday Compliment to George Swift

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Chalfont St Giles, Buckinghamshire

St Giles

Thursday, 17 December 1987 (7–3–15 in G)

1280 Cambridge Surprise Major

1 J Alan Ainsworth

2 Clare Woodland

3 Claire Edwards

4 Vanessa Wellings

5 Marion S Ainsworth

6 Mark P Jacot

7 Hugh Neill (C)

8 John C Davidge

An 85th Birthday compliment to George Swift

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Iffley, Oxfordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Friday, 18 December 1987 in 41m (10 in A♭)

1272 Kent Treble Bob Minor

1 Sarah E Perrett

2 Sally A Franklin

3 Roy Goodwin

4 Simon J Powell

5 John G Harwood

6 Donald B Carter (C)

50th together - 4 & 5

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Cowley, Oxfordshire

St James

Friday, 18 December 1987 in 38m (5–3–3 in C)

1260 Reverse Canterbury Pleasure Place Minor

1 Roy Goodwin

2 Sarah E Perrett

3 Sally A Franklin

4 Simon J Powell

5 Donald B Carter

6 John G Harwood (C)

Rung in memory of Walter Holloway, former tower captain, who died recently.

First in method - 2 3 & 4

25th together - 2 & 4

Oxford Diocesan Guild

High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

All Saints

Saturday, 19 December 1987 in 3h 32 (29–3–14 in C♯)

5042 Spliced Surprise Maximus (3m)

1682 Cambridge; 1680 each Lincolnshire, Yorkshire; 22 com, atw.

Composed by David W Beard

1 Patricia M Newton

2 Graham G Firman

3 Philip A B Saddleton

4 J Michael Cole

5 Andrew J Agg

6 Charles M S Botting

7 Stephen S Russ

8 George Whiteside

9 Philip J Agg

10 Peter G C Ellis

11 Robert H Newton (C)

12 Frank W Rivett

First Spliced Maximus: 4,5,6,7,8,9,10 and as Conductor.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Harwell, Oxfordshire

St Matthew

Saturday, 19 December 1987 in 2h 54 (16–1–26 in E)

5056 Spliced Surprise Major (8m)

8m: 736 Bristol, Rutland, 704 Pudsey, 608 Cambridge, Lincolnshire, Superlative, 544 Yorkshire, 512 London; 130 com; atw

Composed by Graham A C John

1 Harry E Wells

2 Helen J Piper

3 Colin C Monson

4 William Butler

5 Colin M Turner

6 Geoffrey K Dodd

7 Bernard F L Groves (C)

8 Michael E C Mears

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Hanslope, Buckinghamshire

St James the Great

Saturday, 19 December 1987 in 3h 3 (22)

5090 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by Brian D Price

1 Nicholas Gray

2 Julie A Haseldine

3 Alan C Cozens

4 Roy Keeves

5 Gerald F Kingston

6 B Douglas Hird

7 Andrew Haseldine (C)

8 Richard Haseldine

Ringing World page reference: 4004.0087

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Woodstock, Oxfordshire

St Mary Magdalene

Sunday, 20 December 1987 in 45m (12–3–24 in F)

1344 Canterbury Bob Major

1 Eleanor M Williamson

2 Simon J Powell

3 Judy F Turvey

4 Edward C W Lupton

5 John E Simms

6 Sally A Franklin

7 Brian J Curtis

8 Edward R Venn (C)

First in method - 1 2 5 6 & 7

First in method inside - 3

100th Quarter Peal - 2

Oxford Diocesan Guild

White Waltham, Berkshire

Blessed Virgin Mary

Sunday, 20 December 1987 in 46m (13–0–0 in F♯)

1280 Candlesby Bob Doubles

1 Jonathan P Coulson

2 Peter E J Saddleton

3 Philip A B Saddleton (C)

4 Derek R Smith

5 Richard S J Saddleton

6 Simon M Graves

For Carol Service.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sunningwell, Oxfordshire

St Leonard

Sunday, 20 December 1987 in 2h 25 (8½ in B♭)

5040 Minor (4m)

(4m: (1) London S.; (2, 3) Plain Bob; (4, 5) Kent T.B.: (6, 7) Cambridge S.)

1 Colin M Turner

2 Susan E M Read

3 Mark Vincent

4 Bernard J Stone

5 Donald B Carter (C)

6 Timothy G Pett

Circled tower: 1

Oxford Diocesan Guild

North Hinksey, Oxfordshire

St Lawrence

Tuesday, 22 December 1987 in 39m (5–2–27 in B)

1260 Stedman Doubles

1 Donald B Carter (C)

2 Brian J Curtis

3 Simon J Powell

4 Sally A Franklin

5 John G Harwood

6 James N O'Beirne

First in method - 3 4 & 5 (first touch - 4)

100th quarter peal in 1987 - 4

50th tower to a quarter peal in 1987 - 2

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Woodstock, Oxfordshire

St Mary Magdalene

Thursday, 24 December 1987 in 43m (12–3–24 in F)

1288 Little Bob Major

1 Edward C W Lupton

2 Judy F Turvey

3 Sally A Franklin

4 Eleanor M Williamson

5 Simon J Powell

6 Brian J Curtis

7 Donald B Carter

8 Edward R Venn (C)

Rung for Christmas Eve

First in method - 4 & 5

75th together - 1 & 3

50th together- 3 & 8

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Stonesfield, Oxfordshire

St James the Great

Friday, 25 December 1987 in 38m (7–3–22 in B♭)

1260 Doubles (3m)

300 Grandsire, 480 Plain Bob & 480 RCP

1 Janis McGill

2 Lindsey C Cutler

3 Sally A Franklin

4 Simon J Powell

5 Donald B Carter (C)

6 David R Franklin

Rung before the Morning Service on Christmas Day

Most methods - 2

First on Christmas Day by all the band & in the tower

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Shottesbrooke, Berkshire

St John the Baptist

Sunday, 27 December 1987 in 44m (10–0–4 in F♯)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Sarah Coulson

2 Ann F Saddleton

3 Virginia Coulson

4 Philip A B Saddleton (C)

5 Richard S J Saddleton

6 Roger C Martin

Rung for the Carol Service.

2: 25th Quarter Peal on the bells

4, 5: 75th together

4: 50th Doubles as conductor

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Shottesbrooke, Berkshire

St John the Baptist

Monday, 28 December 1987 in 2h 46 (10–0–4 in F♯)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

1 Robert H Newton

2 Sarah E Coulson

3 Derek R Smith

4 Patricia M Newton

5 Philip A B Saddleton (C)

6 Richard S J Saddleton

For the 650th Anniversary of the Founding of the present Church.

2: 1st Peal

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Cassington, Oxfordshire

St Peter

Monday, 28 December 1987 in 2h 38 (12–1–4 in F♯)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

London, Chester, Berwick, York, Beverley, Westminster, Cambridge

1 Donald B Carter

2 Helen J Piper

3 James N O'Beirne

4 William Butler

5 Colin M Turner

6 Robert J Crocker (C)

25th Oxfordshire tower to a peal: 1.

Completes two in a day for the first time: 3.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Wantage, Oxfordshire

St Peter and St Paul

Tuesday, 29 December 1987 in 47m (21–2–15 in D)

1287 Grandsire Triples

1 Sally A Franklin

2 Judy F Turvey

3 Anthony C Cole

4 Simon J Powell

5 Donald B Carter

6 John G Harwood

7 Edward R Venn (C)

8 Brian J Curtis

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Hungerford, Berkshire

St Lawrence

Tuesday, 29 December 1987 in 43m (12–1–8 in G)

1280 Plain Bob Major

1 Judy F Turvey

2 Sally A Franklin

3 Simon J Powell

4 John G Harwood

5 Anthony C Cole

6 Donald B Carter

7 Brian J Curtis

8 Edward R Venn (C)

75th together - 2 & 3

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Wootton, Bedfordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Wednesday, 30 December 1987 in 42m (14–3–26 in F)

1260 Single Oxford Bob Minor

1 Sally A Franklin

2 Judy F Turvey

3 Mark Vincent

4 John G Harwood

5 Donald B Carter

6 Edward R Venn (C)

First in the method - 2 3 & 4

25th quarter peal in Dec 1987 - 5

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Wicken, Northamptonshire

St John the Evangelist

Wednesday, 30 December 1987 in 46m (15–1–20 in F)

1288 Grandsire Triples

1 Mark Vincent

2 John A Green

3 Sally A Franklin

4 Judy F Turvey

5 John G Harwood

6 Edward R Venn (C)

7 Donald B Carter

8 David G Goodyer

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Oxford, Oxfordshire

28 Asquith Road

Wednesday, 30 December 1987 in 2h 40 (14)

5120 Kent Treble Bob Royal

Composed by J Shaw

1–2 N David Lane

3–4 Kenneth R Davenport

5–6 Noel J Diserens

7–8 Leonard R Porter

9–10 Timothy G Pett (C)

First TB Royal on handbells: 7-8.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

North Crawley, Buckinghamshire

St Firmin

Wednesday, 30 December 1987 in 44m (12–1–5 in F)

1320 Primrose Surprise Minor

1 Judy F Turvey

2 Sally A Franklin

3 Edward R Venn

4 John G Harwood

5 Mark Vincent

6 Donald B Carter (C)

First blows in the method - 2 & 4

First in the method - 5

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Maids Moreton, Buckinghamshire

St Edmund

Wednesday, 30 December 1987 in 42m (10–3–20 in G)

1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 John G Harwood

2 Judy F Turvey

3 Sally A Franklin

4 Mark Vincent

5 Donald B Carter

6 Edward R Venn (C)

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Bradwell, Buckinghamshire

St Lawrence

Wednesday, 30 December 1987 in 38m (7–2–15 in A)

1272 Superlative Surprise Minor

1 Judy F Turvey

2 Sally A Franklin

3 Mark Vincent

4 John G Harwood

5 Edward R Venn

6 Donald B Carter (C)

First blows in the method - 1 2 4 & 5

50th together - 1 & 6

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Woodstock, Oxfordshire

St Mary Magdalene

Thursday, 31 December 1987 in 44m (12–3–24 in F)

1316 Grandsire Triples

1 Christopher M Wallworth

2 Sally A Franklin

3 Simon J Powell

4 Judy F Turvey

5 Brian J Curtis

6 Donald B Carter

7 Edward R Venn (C)

8 Edward C W Lupton

3 or more in a day for the 100th time, 25th in the tower & 25th on this date - 6

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Great Barrington, Gloucestershire

St Mary

Thursday, 31 December 1987 in 36m (8–0–3 in B♭)

1272 London Surprise Minor

1 Sarah E Perrett

2 Sally A Franklin

3 John G Harwood

4 Mark Vincent

5 Brian J Curtis

6 Donald B Carter (C)

First in method - 2 & 3

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Great Barrington, Gloucestershire

St Mary

Thursday, 31 December 1987 in 37m (8–0–3 in B♭)

1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Sarah E Perrett

2 Brian J Curtis

3 Sally A Franklin

4 John G Harwood

5 Donald B Carter (C)

6 Mark Vincent

50th quarter peal together 2 & 3

Circled the tower to quarter peals - 6

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Dorney, Buckinghamshire

St James the Less

Thursday, 31 December 1987 in 2h 31 (7–2–13 in A)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Minor

Composed by Arr. Roger D Bailey

1 Paul I Butler

2 Cathy M Holdway

3 Jane E Cubley

4 Eileen Stevenson

5 John R Martin (C)

6 Stephen A Wheeler

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