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Oxford Diocesan Guild

Woodstock, Oxfordshire

St Mary Magdalene

Friday, 1 January 1988 in 65m (12–3–24 in F)

1988 Plain Bob Triples

1 Edward C W Lupton

2 Sally A Franklin

3 Eleanor M Williamson

4 Judy F Turvey

5 John E Simms

6 Brian J Curtis

7 Edward R Venn (C)

8 Donald B Carter

125th Quarter Peal - 2

50th quarter peal together - 2 & 8

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire

St Peter and St Paul

Friday, 1 January 1988 in 3h 5 (21–2–16 in E♭)

5040 Stedman Triples

Composed by J W Washbrook

1 B Douglas Hird

2 Christine E Murphy

3 Anthony H Smith

4 Alan J Marchbank

5 David Phillipson

6 Michael W Lowndes (C)

7 Ian D Harris

8 James W Yates

First Stedman Triples: 2. For Epiphany.

Ringing World page reference: 4006.0133

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Hook Norton, Oxfordshire

St Peter

Friday, 1 January 1988 in 47m (20–2–13 in E)

1288 Grandsire Triples

1 Lindsey C Cutler

2 Sally A Franklin

3 Judy F Turvey

4 John G Harwood

5 Sarah E Perrett

6 Brian J Curtis (C)

7 Donald B Carter

8 Edward R Venn

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Kidlington, Oxfordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 2 January 1988 in 3h 3 (21–1–27 in D)

5088 Pudsey Surprise Major

1 Ian T Roach

2 Anne D Thorne

3 Helen J Piper

4 Ronald A Thorne

5 Colin M Turner

6 Bernard F L Groves (C)

7 Geoffrey K Dodd

8 Graham J Clifton

First of major 1

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Amersham, Buckinghamshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 2 January 1988 in 2h 56 (19–0–6 in E)

5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by N J Pitstow

1 Vanessa Wellings

2 Claire F Edwards

3 Anthony B Cook

4 Valerie J Simmonds

5 J Alan Ainsworth

6 Hugh Neill

7 Peter F Windley (C)

8 Christopher Parkinson

1st of Surprise as conductor

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Waltham St Lawrence, Berkshire

St Lawrence

Sunday, 10 January 1988 in 42m (12–0–0 in A♭)

1260 Reverse Canterbury Pleasure Place Doubles

1 Nick J Deadman (C)

2 Shirley M Dexter

3 Anne C Yates

4 Pamela Coles

5 Michael Dane

6 Tony Evans

For Evensong.

A Birthday Compliment to Shirley Dexter.

Circled Tower : 1

First in Method : 2,3,4,5

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sunningwell, Oxfordshire

St Leonard

Sunday, 10 January 1988 in 2h 29 (8½ in B♭)

5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (30m)

(30m: (1) Morpeth, Canterbury; (2) Northumberland, Carlisle, Sandiacre; (3) Alnwick, Newcastle, Chester, Munden; (4) Lightfoot, Wearmouth, Netherseale, Rossendale, Stamford, Annable's London; (5) London, Wells, Cunecastre; (6) Cambridge, Ipswich, Bourne, Primrose, Norfolk, Hull; (7) Beverley, Berwick, York, Surfleet, Hexham, Durham)

1 Bernard J Stone

2 Timothy G Pett

3 Brian Bladon

4 John R Martin

5 Colin M Turner

6 Donald B Carter (C)

Most methods as conductor.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Stanton Harcourt, Oxfordshire

St Michael

Friday, 15 January 1988 in 43m (11 in F)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Alison Allardice

2 John G Harwood

3 Sarah E Perrett

4 Donald B Carter (C)

5 Sally A Franklin

6 Brian J Curtis

First Quarter Peal - 1

250th Quarter Peal - 6

50th Quarter Peal of Plain Bob Doubles as Conductor - 4

Oxford Diocesan Guild

South Leigh, Oxfordshire

St James the Great

Friday, 15 January 1988 in 40m (10–1–23 in G)

1288 Grandsire Triples

1 Jane Schofield

2 Sally A Franklin

3 Brian J Curtis

4 Michael G Probert

5 Stephen J Putt

6 Donald B Carter (C)

7 Alan Cornish

8 Nigel Eagle

First Quarter Peal on 8 - 8

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Woodstock, Oxfordshire

St Mary Magdalene

Sunday, 17 January 1988 in 42m (12–3–24 in F)

1280 Plain Bob Major

1 Lindsey C Cutler

2 Eleanor M Williamson

3 Sally A Franklin

4 Donald B Carter

5 Judy F Turvey

6 Brian J Curtis

7 John E Simms

8 Edward R Venn (C)

First of Major - 1

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sunningwell, Oxfordshire

St Leonard

Sunday, 17 January 1988 in 2h 30 (8½ in B♭)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

(7 m: 1 extent each Norwich, London, York, Durham, Beverley, Surfleet, Cambridge; 7 different one-part callings)

1 Colin M Turner

2 William Butler

3 Des L Jones

4 James N O'Beirne

5 Gordon L Belcher

6 Donald B Carter (C)

In thanksgiving for the life and work of John Hopley, churchwarden at Sunningwell for 30 years.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Oxford, Oxfordshire

28 Asquith Road

Sunday, 17 January 1988 in 2h 18 (14)

5040 Plain Bob Major

Composed by E M Atkins

1–2 Rachel H Pusey

3–4 Leonard R Porter

5–6 N David Lane (C)

7–8 John G Pusey

First handbell peal: 1-2, 7-8.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Middleton Stoney, Oxfordshire

All Saints

Sunday, 17 January 1988 in 41m (9–2–12 in G)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Christopher M Wallworth

2 Lindsey C Cutler

3 Sally A Franklin

4 Simon J Powell

5 Brian J Curtis

6 Donald B Carter (C)

First of Minor - 1

Oxford Diocesan Guild

North Mimms, Hertfordshire

St Mary

Saturday, 23 January 1988 in 2h 53 (12–3–0 in F♯)

5024 Rutland Surprise Major

Composed by Anthony J Cox

1 Peter Bridle

2 Roger Baldwin

3 S Kathleen M Baldwin

4 Frederick R Scott

5 Terry J C Streeter

6 Colin M Turner

7 John R Martin (C)

8 Peter G C Ellis

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Dunstable, Bedfordshire

Priory Church of St Peter

Saturday, 23 January 1988 in 3h 25 (23–2–15 in E♭)

5088 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)

1728 London; 1152 each Cambridge & Superlative; 1056 Bristol. 122 com, atw.

Composed by R G Crosland

1 Frederick R Scott

2 Richard J Tibbetts

3 Bernard H Taylor (C)

4 Peter G C Ellis

5 Charles F Pocock

6 John R Martin

7 Colin M Turner

8 Peter Bridle

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Alvescot, Oxfordshire

St Peter

Saturday, 23 January 1988 in 39m (9–0–20 in A)

1260 Doubles (5m/v)

300 Plain Bob, 240 Kennington, 240 April Day, 360 RCP & 120 Grandsire

1 Sarah E Perrett

2 Lindsey C Cutler

3 Donald B Carter

4 John G Harwood

5 Brian J Curtis (C)

6 Sally A Franklin

Rung as a birthday compliment to Brian

Most methods - 2

1100th quarter peal - 3

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Waltham St Lawrence, Berkshire

St Lawrence

Sunday, 24 January 1988 in 43m (12–0–0 in A♭)

1260 Doubles

600 Reverse Canterbury Pleasure Bob. 600 Plain Bob. 9 changes of method.

1 Tony Evans

2 Pamela Coles

3 Nick J Deadman (C)

4 Michael Dane

5 Anne C Yates

6 Shirley M Dexter

For Evensong.

First on Treble : 1

1st Mixed Doubles : 2

Circled Tower 5 times : 5

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Waltham St Lawrence, Berkshire

St Lawrence

Monday, 25 January 1988 (12–0–0 in A♭)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Shirley M Dexter

2 Pamela Coles

3 David Butler

4 Anne C Yates

5 David C Willis (C)

Rung on the back 5 for Practice Night.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Shoreditch, Greater London

St Leonard

Wednesday, 27 January 1988 in 3h 13 (25–1–11 in E♭)

5042 Yorkshire Surprise Maximus

Composed by Roderick W Pipe

1 Frederick R Scott

2 Patricia M Newton

3 Christopher Parkinson

4 Stephen S Russ

5 Andrew J Agg

6 J Michael Cole

7 Peter G C Ellis

8 John R Martin

9 Ian G Campbell

10 Frank W Rivett

11 Robert H Newton

12 J Alan Ainsworth (C)

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Langford, Oxfordshire

St Matthew

Friday, 29 January 1988 in 39m (8–2–25 in A)

1272 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Sally A Franklin

2 John G Harwood

3 Susan J Worth

4 Alan A Eustace

5 Sarah E Perrett

6 Donald B Carter (C)

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Alvescot, Oxfordshire

St Peter

Friday, 29 January 1988 in 40m (9–0–20 in A)

1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Donald B Carter (C)

2 Susan J Worth

3 Sarah E Perrett

4 Sally A Franklin

5 Alan A Eustace

6 John G Harwood

First Quarter Peal of Surprise - 2 & 5

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Tadmarton, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas

Saturday, 30 January 1988 in 41m (11–0–15 in G)

1320 Kent Treble Bob Minor

1 John E Simms

2 Judy F Turvey

3 Sally A Franklin

4 Simon J Powell

5 Brian J Curtis

6 Edward R Venn (C)

First of Treble Bob - 1

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Swalcliffe, Oxfordshire

St Peter and St Paul

Saturday, 30 January 1988 in 42m (13–2–0 in F)

1260 Double Oxford Bob Minor

1 Simon J Powell

2 Judy F Turvey

3 Sally A Franklin

4 Brian J Curtis

5 John E Simms

6 Edward R Venn (C)

First in the method - 2 3 4 & 5

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Church Hanborough, Oxfordshire

St Peter and St Paul

Saturday, 30 January 1988 in 2h 51 (15 in F)

5040 Surprise Minor

10m: (1) Alnwick; (2) Newcastle; (3) London, Wells; (4) Chester; (5) Ipswich; (6) Westminster, Allendale; (7) Beverley, Surfleet.

1 Donald B Carter

2 James N O’Beirne

3 Colin M Turner

4 William Butler

5 Geoffrey K Dodd

6 Robert J Crocker (C)

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Bicester, Oxfordshire

St Edburg

Saturday, 30 January 1988 in 44m (15–0–7 in F)

1288 Grandsire Triples

1 Lindsey C Cutler

2 Eleanor M Williamson

3 Sally A Franklin

4 Sarah E Perrett

5 John G Harwood

6 Brian J Curtis (C)

7 Philip J Curtis

8 Simon J Powell

First cover to Triples - 8

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Amersham, Buckinghamshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 30 January 1988 in 3h 1 (19–0–6 in E)

5184 Belfast Surprise Major

Composed by Richard J Tibbetts

1 Elva R Lucas

2 Mark P Jacot

3 Marion S Ainsworth

4 Elizabeth A Barnes

5 Peter F Windley

6 J Alan Ainsworth

7 Kevin I Lucas (C)

8 Phillip R J Barnes

First in Method 2,5,6,8

Ringing World page reference: 4009.0206

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Stonesfield, Oxfordshire

St James the Great

Sunday, 31 January 1988 in 38m (7–3–22 in B♭)

1260 Doubles (3m)

420 Grandsire, 360 RCP & 480 Plain Bob

1 David R Franklin

2 Lindsey C Cutler

3 Brian J Curtis

4 Sally A Franklin

5 Donald B Carter (C)

6 Simon J Powell

Rung as a 50th Birthday Compliment to Ann Franklin

First away from cover - 1

25th Quarter Peal together - 5 & 6

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Woodstock, Oxfordshire

St Mary Magdalene

Monday, 1 February 1988 in 43m (12–3–24 in F)

1288 Grandsire Triples

1 Edward R Venn

2 Judy F Turvey

3 Sarah E Perrett

4 Sally A Franklin

5 Brian J Curtis

6 Donald B Carter (C)

7 John G Harwood

8 Simon J Powell

Shortest date touch by all the band

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Rousham, Oxfordshire

St Leonard and St James

Friday, 5 February 1988 in 40m (8–1–13 in A♭)

1296 Surfleet Surprise Minor

1 Simon J Powell

2 Sarah E Perrett

3 Brian J Curtis

4 Sally A Franklin

5 John G Harwood

6 Donald B Carter (C)

First in the method - 2

Oxford Diocesan Guild

North Aston, Oxfordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Friday, 5 February 1988 in 38m (6–1–26 in B)

1272 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 John G Harwood

2 Sally A Franklin

3 Simon J Powell

4 Sarah E Perrett

5 Brian J Curtis

6 Donald B Carter (C)

First Quarter Peal with Red Noses for all the Band, for Comic Relief.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Woodstock, Oxfordshire

St Mary Magdalene

Saturday, 6 February 1988 in 2h 39 (12–3–24 in F)

5040 Plain Bob Triples

1 Edward C W Lupton

2 Sally A Franklin

3 Eleanor M Williamson

4 Judy F Turvey

5 John E Simms

6 Brian J Curtis

7 Edward R Venn (C)

8 James N O'Beirne

Rung to welcome Canon John Beckwith, new Rector of Woodstock.

1st Peal - 3

1st peal on 8 - 2

1st on 8 and inside - 5

1st of Triples - Treble & 4

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Wokingham, Berkshire

All Saints

Saturday, 6 February 1988 in 2h 52 (19 [16–0–10])

5090 New Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by M A Coleman

1 Joanne P Druce

2 Anthony G Pullan

3 W Stewart Gibson

4 Stephen R Smith 1

5 John A Harrison

6 Jon P Tutcher

7 Stephen R Smith 2

8 E John Wells (C)

On tower dinner day.

Ringing World page reference: 4009.0207

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Penn, Buckinghamshire

Holy Trinity

Saturday, 6 February 1988 in 2h 29 (9½ in A)

5040 Minor (7m)

One extent each Norwich S; Ipswich S; Single Oxford B; Kent TB; Cambridge S; St Clements; Plain B.

1 Peter G C Ellis

2 Cathy M Holdway

3 Jane E Cubley

4 Kevin J Lovell

5 John R Martin (C)

6 Colin M Turner

Most methods: 2.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Stony Stratford, Buckinghamshire

St Mary and St Giles

Sunday, 7 February 1988 in 2h 57 (12½)

5088 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

Composed by C J Sedgley

1 Julie A Haseldine

2 Alan C Cozens

3 Andrew Haseldine

4 Ruth Stokes

5 Malcolm G Hooton

6 Christopher C Stokes

7 George E Green

8 Richard Haseldine (C)

To welcome Victoria Alice Eales, born 29th January, 1988.

Ringing World page reference: 4009.0207

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire

St Peter and St Paul

Sunday, 7 February 1988 (21–2–16 in E♭)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Christine Murphy

2 Sheila Watts

3 A Jones

4 M Lowndes

5 D Manton

6 B D Hird

7 Godfrey L Foat (C)

8 Gerald Stratton

2: first without piano stool

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Northmoor, Oxfordshire

St Denys

Monday, 8 February 1988 in 43m (11 in A♭)

1320 Jones the Cat Surprise Minor

1 Sarah E Perrett

2 Sally A Franklin

3 Brian J Curtis

4 John G Harwood

5 James N O'Beirne

6 Donald B Carter (C)

Rung as a 5th birthday compliment to Jones

First blows in the method by all the band

25th together 1 & 6

50th together 3 & 6

75th together 2 & 4

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Thatcham, Berkshire

St Mary

Friday, 12 February 1988 in 2h 54 (13–0–23 in F)

5040 Derngate Surprise Royal

Composed by Arr. William Butler

1 Colin M Turner

2 Michael J Clay

3 Gwynneth A Jones

4 Martin J Turner

5 Jennifer Butler

6 William Butler (C)

7 Mike Pidd

8 Brian Bladon

9 Geoffrey K Dodd

10 Peter Bridle

400th peal: 4. First in the method by all and for the Guild.

Ringing World page reference: 4013.0303

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Tackley, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas

Friday, 12 February 1988 in 41m (13–3–15 in F)

1260 Doubles (3m)

360 RCP, 420 Grandsire & 480 Plain Bob

1 David P Harding

2 Sally A Franklin

3 Judy F Turvey

4 John E Simms

5 Edward R Venn (C)

6 Donald B Carter

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Stonesfield, Oxfordshire

St James the Great

Saturday, 13 February 1988 in 2h 27 (7–3–22 in B♭)

5040 Doubles (11m)

240 Grandsire, 480 each:- Huntley, St Remigius, Winchendon Place, St Nicholas, RCP, Eynesbury, St Osmund, St Martins, St Simons, Plain Bob

1 Jenny Haviland

2 Sally A Franklin

3 Brian J Curtis

4 James N O'Beirne

5 Donald B Carter (C)

6 David R Franklin

To Mark the retirement of Reg Franklin as tower captain.

First peal - 6

First peal of Doubles - 3

First peal of Doubles inside - 4

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Slough, Berkshire

St Mary, Upton cum Chalvey

Saturday, 13 February 1988 in 3h 5 (17–2–4 in E)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Composed by W Eric Critchley

1 Frederick R Scott

2 Patricia M Newton

3 Andrew J Agg

4 Louise J Cole

5 Jeffrey C Birt

6 Stephen A Wheeler

7 John R Martin

8 J Michael Cole

9 Peter G C Ellis

10 Robert H Newton (C)

First Surprise Royal: 6.

First Cambridge Surprise Royal: 3,4,8.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Chalfont St Giles, Buckinghamshire

St Giles

Saturday, 13 February 1988 in 2h 58 (7–3–15 in G)

5120 Belfast Surprise Major

Composed by S. Jenner

1 Claire F Edwards

2 Elva R Lucas

3 Graham G Firman

4 J Alan Ainsworth

5 Marion S Ainsworth

6 William Butler

7 Kevin I Lucas (C)

8 Hugh Neill

100th together: 2, 7

First in method 8

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sunningwell, Oxfordshire

St Leonard

Sunday, 14 February 1988 in 3h 56 (8½ in B♭)

7920 Spliced Surprise Minor (41m)

(41m: (1,2) Carlisle, Chester, Munden, Whitley, Northumberland, Sandiacre, Wooler, Alnwick, Canterbury, Newcastle, Morpeth; (3,4 ) Norwich, Westminster, Allendale, Lightfoot, Wearmouth, Netherseale, Rossendale, Stamford, Annable's London; (5) Kelso; (6) Lincoln, Coldstream; (7) Warkworth; (8 ) Bacup, Bamborough; (9) London, Wells, Cunecastre; (10) Cambridge, Ipswich, Bourne, Primrose, Norfolk, Hull; (11) Beverley, Surfleet, Berwick, Hexham, York, Durham)

1 Bernard J Stone

2 Colin M Turner

3 Brian Bladon

4 John R Martin

5 Timothy G Pett

6 Donald B Carter (C)

Longest length: 1, 2.

50th in Oxfordshire, most methods as conductor and longest length as conductor.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Checkendon, Oxfordshire

St Peter and St Paul

Friday, 19 February 1988 in 2h 50 (10–1–21 in G)

5152 Bolton Surprise Major

Composed by Anthony J Cox

1 Frank W Rivett

2 Colin M Turner

3 William Butler (C)

4 Peter Border

5 Martin J Turner

6 Michael J Clay

7 Mike Pidd

8 Peter Bridle

First in method by all.

Ringing World page reference: 4013.0303

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Marston, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas, Marston

Saturday, 20 February 1988 in 2h 29 (5–0–19 in C)

5040 Minor (4m)

1 720 Cambridge S., 2 720s each St Clements Bob, Rev. Canterbury Bob, Plain Bob

1 Roy H Jones

2 Beryl R Norris

3 Joanne P Druce

4 Eunice A Wark

5 Naomi C Lewis (C)

6 E John Wells

First Minor, most methods and first as conductor: 5.

Compliment to Alec Gammon on 60 years as a ringer, 40 years at Marston.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Woodstock, Oxfordshire

St Mary Magdalene

Sunday, 21 February 1988 in 42m (12–3–24 in F)

1260 Single Oxford Bob Triples

1 Edward R Venn (C)

2 Judy F Turvey

3 Sally A Franklin

4 Sarah E Perrett

5 John G Harwood

6 Brian J Curtis

7 John E Simms

8 Donald B Carter

First in the method - 3 4 6 & 7

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Combe, Oxfordshire

St Laurence

Monday, 22 February 1988 in 41m (12–0–15 in F♯)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Brian J Curtis

2 Lindsey C Cutler

3 Simon J Powell

4 John G Harwood

5 Sally A Franklin

6 Donald B Carter (C)

Rung as a 50th Birthday Compliment to Jennifer Powell

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Hungerford, Berkshire

St Lawrence

Thursday, 25 February 1988 in 2h 43 (12–1–8 in G)

5152 Glaramara Delight Major

Composed by Colin C Monson

1 Brian Bladon

2 Robert J Crocker

3 Helen J Piper

4 Colin M Turner

5 Colin C Monson

6 Peter Border

7 Geoffrey K Dodd

8 Bernard F L Groves (C)

First peal in the method

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Horspath, Oxfordshire

St Giles

Friday, 26 February 1988 in 39m (5–2–9 in B♭)

1260 Reverse Canterbury Pleasure Place Minor

1 Sally A Franklin

2 Jenny Haviland

3 Sarah E Perrett

4 Brian J Curtis

5 Simon J Powell

6 John G Harwood (C)

First in the method - 2 & 4

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Garsington, Oxfordshire

St Mary

Friday, 26 February 1988 in 42m (8–1–6 in G)

1260 Doubles (4m)

300 Grandsire, 240 All Saints, 360 RCP & 360 Plain Bob

1 Jenny Haviland

2 Sarah E Perrett

3 John G Harwood (C)

4 Simon J Powell

5 Brian J Curtis

6 Sally A Franklin

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Wootton Wawen, Warwickshire

St Peter

Saturday, 27 February 1988 in 40m (10–2–6 in F)

1272 Kent Treble Bob Minor

1 Edward C W Lupton

2 Sally A Franklin

3 Judy F Turvey

4 John E Simms

5 Brian J Curtis

6 Edward R Venn (C)

First in the method - 4

25th quarter peal in 1988 - 2

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Claverdon, Warwickshire

St Michael and All Angels

Saturday, 27 February 1988 in 44m (11–1–23 in F♯)

1260 St Clement's College Bob Minor

1 John E Simms

2 Judy F Turvey

3 Sally A Franklin

4 Brian J Curtis

5 Edward R Venn

6 Edward C W Lupton (C)

150th Quarter Peal - 3

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Reading, Berkshire

Minster Church of St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 28 February 1988 in 3h 22 (25–2–26 in D♭)

5152 Superlative Surprise Major

Composed by Christopher I Rowson

1 Joanna Shepheard

2 Paul I Butler

3 Patricia M Newton

4 William Butler

5 John R Martin (C)

6 Frederick R Scott

7 Peter G C Ellis

8 Robert H Newton

First in method: 2.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Ludgershall, Buckinghamshire

St Mary the Virgin

Monday, 29 February 1988 in 40m (9–3–16 in G)

1260 Doubles (5m/v)

240 All Saints, 240 RCP, 240 Plain Bob, 240 April Day & 300 Grandsire

1 David P Harding

2 Sarah E Perrett

3 Sally A Franklin

4 Simon J Powell

5 Brian J Curtis (C)

First on five bells - 1

Most methods - 2

75th together - 3 & 5

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Stonesfield, Oxfordshire

St James the Great

Wednesday, 2 March 1988 in 37m (7–3–22 in B♭)

1260 Doubles (3m)

300 Grandsire, 480 RCP & 480 Plain Bob

1 Richard J Chancellor

2 Jenny Haviland

3 Sally A Franklin

4 Simon J Powell

5 John G Harwood (C)

6 Sarah E Perrett

250th Quarter Peal - 5

25th Quarter Peal in the tower - 3

50th together 5 & 6

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Dorney, Buckinghamshire

St James the Less

Wednesday, 2 March 1988 in 2h 25 (7–2–13 in A)

5040 Surprise Minor

7 methods. Kelso, Warkworth, Norwich, London, Surfleet, Ipswich,Cambridge

Composed by Traditional

1 Frederick R Scott

2 J Michael Cole

3 Paul I Butler

4 Andrew J Agg

5 Stephen A Wheeler

6 John R Martin (C)

Circled the tower: 2.

Most Surprise Minor methods: 3, 4, 5.

Ringing World page reference: 4013.0304

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Thatcham, Berkshire

St Mary

Friday, 4 March 1988 in 2h 59 (13–0–23 in F)

5000 Marsden Surprise Royal

Composed by Peter Border

1 Peter Border

2 Mike Pidd

3 Jane E Cubley

4 Colin M Turner

5 Martin J Turner

6 Jennifer Butler

7 William Butler (C)

8 John R Martin

9 Brian Bladon

10 Peter Bridle

First in the method by all and for the Guild.

Ringing World page reference: 4014.0327

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Kirtlington, Oxfordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Friday, 4 March 1988 in 45m (16–1–19 in E)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1 Brian J Curtis

2 Judy F Turvey

3 Sally A Franklin

4 Simon J Powell

5 Edward C W Lupton

6 John E Simms

7 Donald B Carter

8 Edward R Venn (C)

Circled the tower to quarter peals - 1

75th quarter peal together - 2 & 3

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Amersham, Buckinghamshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 5 March 1988 in 2h 45 (19–0–6 in E)

5024 Rutland Surprise Major

Composed by Norman Smith

1 Marion S Ainsworth

2 Claire F Edwards

3 Valerie J Simmonds

4 Peter F Windley

5 Andrew J Agg

6 Anthony B Cook

7 Hugh Neill

8 J Alan Ainsworth (C)

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire

St Peter and St Paul

Sunday, 6 March 1988 (21–2–16 in E♭)

1280 Plain Bob Major

1 Sheila Watts

2 Judy Crocker

3 Christine Murphy

4 Hilary J Barclay

5 Godfrey L Foat

6 A Osborne

7 R S Barclay (C)

8 B D Hird

For Evensong

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Hanslope, Buckinghamshire

St James the Great

Sunday, 6 March 1988 in 46m (19–2–14 in E♭)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Carole J Huxter

2 Timothy A Wooding

3 Nick Gray

4 Alan C Cozens

5 Gerald Kingston

6 Roy Keeves

7 Richard Haseldine (C)

8 Alfred Keeves

First quarter peal: 1

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Bradwell, Buckinghamshire

St Lawrence

Sunday, 6 March 1988 (7–2–15 in A)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Christine Abbott

2 Jenny Brookman

3 Andrew King

4 Martin Petchey

5 David Maybrey (C)

6 Gordon Abbott

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Stratton Audley, Oxfordshire

St Mary and St Edburga

Tuesday, 8 March 1988 in 39m (11½ in G)

1260 Doubles (2m)

780 Grandsire & 480 RCP

1 Brian J Curtis (C)

2 Sarah E Perrett

3 Sally A Franklin

4 Simon J Powell

5 John G Harwood

Rung as a 80th birthday compliment James Newman - 9th March

50th as conductor - 1

Oxford Diocesan Guild

West Hanney, Oxfordshire

St James the Great

Friday, 11 March 1988 in 45m (18–1–9 in E)

1272 Wells Surprise Minor

1 Sarah E Perrett

2 Sally A Franklin

3 John G Harwood

4 James N O'Beirne

5 Brian J Curtis

6 Donald B Carter (C)

Rung as a 80th birthday compliment to Jim Newman - 9th March

First blows in the method - 2 3 & 5

First quarter peal in the method - 4

25th quarter peal this year & 250th as conductor in Oxfordshire - 6

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Slough, Berkshire

St Mary, Upton cum Chalvey

Saturday, 12 March 1988 in 2h 58 (17–2–4 in E)

5040 Bristol Surprise Royal

Composed by James Clatworthy

1 Frederick R Scott

2 Patricia M Newton

3 Hugh Neill

4 J Michael Cole

5 John R Martin

6 Stephen S Russ

7 Peter F Windley

8 Peter G C Ellis

9 Robert H Newton

10 Bernard F L Groves (C)

450th tower-bell peal: 9.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Witney, Oxfordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Monday, 14 March 1988 in 45m (16–3–11 in E)

1288 Little Bob Major

1 Sarah E Perrett

2 Sally A Franklin

3 Judy F Turvey

4 Simon J Powell

5 Edward R Venn

6 Brian J Curtis

7 John G Harwood

8 Donald B Carter (C)

Rung as a 25th birthday compliment to Simon Powell

25th Quarter Peal at Witney - 7 & 8

75th Quarter Peal on a March day - 8

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Weston on the Green, Oxfordshire

Blessed Virgin Mary

Tuesday, 15 March 1988 in 38m (8 in A)

1260 Doubles (11m/p)

60 Stedman 120 each:- RCP, St Nicholas, Winchendon Place, St Remigius, Huntley, Eynesbury, St Osmund, St Martins, St Simons & Plain Bob

1 Simon J Powell

2 Brian J Curtis

3 John G Harwood

4 Sally A Franklin

5 Donald B Carter (C)

First Quarter Peal in wellies by all the band

Most methods - 2 3 & 4

75th on oxon tenor as conductor - 5

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Highclere, Hampshire

St Michael and All Angels

Thursday, 17 March 1988 in 2h 32 (11–0–27 in G)

5068 Highclere Alliance Major

Composed by David W Beard

1 Colin C Monson

2 Helen J Piper

3 Colin M Turner

4 Robert J Crocker

5 Brian Bladon

6 Geoffrey K Dodd

7 Peter Bridle

8 Bernard F L Groves (C)

First peal in the method

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Stonesfield, Oxfordshire

St James the Great

Friday, 18 March 1988 in 37m (7–3–22 in B♭)

1290 Doubles (2m)

570 Grandsire & 720 Plain Bob

1 Judy F Turvey

2 Brian J Curtis

3 David P Harding

4 Sally A Franklin

5 John E Simms

6 Edward R Venn (C)

Rung as a 79th Birthday Compliment to Reg Franklin

First inside - 3

25th Quarter Peal together - 4 & 5

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Watlington, Oxfordshire

St Leonard

Saturday, 19 March 1988 in 3h 9 (24 in E♭)

5152 Spliced Surprise Major (6m)

6 methods: 1184 London; 1024 Cambridge, Pudsey; 992 Superlative; 544 Bristol; 384 Belfast. 119 changes of method, all the work.

Composed by D W Beard

1 James N O'Beirne

2 Jonathan C Machell

3 Ian Roulstone (C)

4 Diana M Bridle

5 Nicholas G Robinson

6 Bernard F L Groves

7 Peter Bridle

8 Colin M Turner

Birthday compliment to Murtle Cronin.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Moreton in Marsh, Gloucestershire

St David

Saturday, 19 March 1988 in 42m (10–0–14 in G)

1312 Plain Bob Major

1 Edward C W Lupton

2 Sally A Franklin

3 John G Harwood

4 Judy F Turvey

5 Brian J Curtis

6 Philip J Curtis

7 John E Simms

8 Edward R Venn (C)

Oxford Diocesan Guild

High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

All Saints

Saturday, 19 March 1988 in 3h 26 (29–3–14 in C♯)

5042 Cambridge Surprise Maximus

Composed by Peter Border

1 Frederick R Scott

2 Patricia M Newton

3 Christopher Parkinson

4 Andrew J Agg

5 Charles M S Botting

6 Peter G C Ellis

7 J Michael Cole

8 John R Martin

9 Stephen S Russ

10 Frank W Rivett

11 Robert H Newton

12 J Alan Ainsworth (C)

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Chipping Campden, Gloucestershire

St James

Saturday, 19 March 1988 in 46m (22–1–18 in E♭)

1288 Grandsire Triples

1 Judy F Turvey

2 Sally A Franklin

3 Brian J Curtis

4 Philip J Curtis

5 John G Harwood

6 Edward C W Lupton (C)

7 Edward R Venn

8 John E Simms

75th Quarter Peal together - 2 & 7

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Childswickham, Gloucestershire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 19 March 1988 in 41m (11–3–26 in F♯)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Edward C W Lupton

2 Sally A Franklin

3 Judy F Turvey

4 John G Harwood

5 Brian J Curtis

6 Edward R Venn (C)

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Bourton on the Water, Gloucestershire

St Lawrence

Saturday, 19 March 1988 in 43m (12–1–22 in F♯)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Lindsey C Cutler

2 Judy F Turvey

3 Sally A Franklin

4 Edward C W Lupton

5 John E Simms

6 Brian J Curtis (C)

7 Edward R Venn

8 John G Harwood

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Woodstock, Oxfordshire

St Mary Magdalene

Sunday, 20 March 1988 in 42m (12–3–24 in F)

1280 Plain Bob Major

1 Judy F Turvey

2 Sally A Franklin

3 Robert Datson

4 Eleanor M Williamson

5 Anthony C Cole

6 John E Simms

7 Brian J Curtis

8 Edward R Venn (C)

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Buckland, Oxfordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Friday, 25 March 1988 in 43m (14–2–7 in E)

1250 Cambridge Surprise Major

1 Sally A Franklin

2 Judith M Passant

3 Brian J Curtis

4 Gordon L Belcher

5 John G Harwood

6 James N O'Beirne

7 Edward R Venn

8 Donald B Carter (C)

First Surprise Major - 1

25th as conductor of Cambridge surprise major & 500th quarter peal of surprise - 8

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Shottesbrooke, Berkshire

St John the Baptist

Sunday, 27 March 1988 in 46m (10–0–4 in F♯)

1266 Stedman Doubles

1 Richard S J Saddleton

2 Sarah E Coulson

3 Peter E J Saddleton

4 Philip A B Saddleton (C)

5 Derek R Smith

6 Ann F Saddleton

Rung half-muffled In Memory of Amy Gulliford (aged 90); Irene Coulson (aged 83); Bill Williams; Bob Hawkins.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Pangbourne, Berkshire

St James the Less

Sunday, 27 March 1988 in 2h 40 (10 in A♭)

5040 Minor (3m)

one extent each Single Oxford B, St Clements; 5 extents Plain B.

1 Cathy M Holdway

2 Michael J Palfrey

3 Susan Norbury

4 Leonard F Palfrey

5 John R Martin (C)

6 Peter G C Ellis

First peal attempt: 2.

First inside: 3.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Stonesfield, Oxfordshire

St James the Great

Friday, 1 April 1988 in 40m (7–3–22 in B♭)

1272 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Brian J Curtis

2 Jenny Haviland

3 Stephen J Putt

4 Sally A Franklin

5 Colin M Turner

6 Donald B Carter (C)

Rung for Good Friday Service

First quarter peal of Surprise minor - 2 & 3

50th quarter peal this year - 1

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Stonesfield, Oxfordshire

St James the Great

Saturday, 2 April 1988 in 42m (7–3–22 in B♭)

1260 Doubles (2m)

300 Grandsire & 960 Plain Bob

1 Richard J Chancellor

2 Lindsey C Cutler

3 Sally A Franklin (C)

4 Jenny Haviland

5 Brian J Curtis

6 David R Franklin

Rung following the funeral of Stan Woodward

First Quarter Peal rung by a full Stonesfield band

First as conductor - 3

25th Quarter Peal together - 2 & 3

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Shoreditch, Greater London

St Leonard

Saturday, 2 April 1988 in 3h 33 (28–1–14 in C)

5184 Bristol Surprise Maximus

Composed by R Baldwin

1 Ian Roulstone (C)

2 Brian Bladon

3 Ruth M Border

4 Marcus A Wheel

5 Diana M Bridle

6 Colin M Turner

7 Donald B Carter

8 Geoffrey K Dodd

9 Stephen H Stanford

10 Frank W Rivett

11 Peter Border

12 Peter Bridle

First peal of Bristol Max: 7.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Caversham, Berkshire

St Peter

Saturday, 2 April 1988 in 2h 39 (7–3–13 in A)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by Charles Middleton

1 Jane E Cubley

2 Paul I Butler

3 Cathy M Holdway

4 Linda R Eames

5 Terry J C Streeter

6 John R Martin (C)

7 Peter G C Ellis

8 Martin B Hough

First Surprise Major: 3.

First in method: 2.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

White Waltham, Berkshire

Blessed Virgin Mary

Sunday, 3 April 1988 in 43m (13–0–0 in F♯)

1260 St Clement's College Bob Minor

1 Ann F Saddleton

2 Sarah E Coulson

3 Peter E J Saddleton

4 Richard S J Saddleton

5 Derek R Smith

6 Philip A B Saddleton (C)

For Easter Praise.

First in method Two & Five.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Shottesbrooke, Berkshire

St John the Baptist

Sunday, 3 April 1988 in 47m (10–0–4 in F♯)

1300 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Philip A B Saddleton (C)

2 Ann F Saddleton

3 Virginia Coulson

4 Richard S J Saddleton

5 Peter E J Saddleton

6 Robert Packer

For Easter.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Chalfont St Giles, Buckinghamshire

St Giles

Monday, 4 April 1988 in 2h 50 (7–3–15 in G)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by Johnson's Variation

1 E George Swift

2 Claire F Edwards

3 Vanessa Wellings

4 Barbara M Edwards

5 Jean Kelly

6 Mark C Instone

7 Hugh Neill (C)

8 Peter F Windley

First Cambridge: 2, 3, 4

A tribute to the late Denham Bayly-Jones, Rector of Chalfont St. Giles.

The Band wish to associate John C. Davidge , prevented from ringing by illness, with the peal

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Leeds, Kent

St Nicholas

Tuesday, 5 April 1988 in 3h 2 (17½ in E)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Composed by C Kenneth Lewis

1 Frederick R Scott

2 J Alan Ainsworth

3 Anne L Martin

4 Catherine N Merlane

5 Patricia M Newton

6 J Michael Cole

7 John R Martin (C)

8 Robert H Newton

9 Peter G C Ellis

10 John B Keeler

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Cudham, Greater London

St Peter and St Paul

Tuesday, 5 April 1988 in 2h 39 (10–0–21 in A)

5040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal

Composed by J Alan Ainsworth

1 Frederick R Scott

2 Catherine N Merlane

3 Patricia M Newton

4 John R Martin

5 Anne L Martin

6 J Michael Cole

7 J Alan Ainsworth (C)

8 Peter G C Ellis

9 John B Keeler

10 Robert H Newton

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Selling, Kent

St Mary the Virgin

Wednesday, 6 April 1988 in 2h 47 (5–3–26 in C)

5056 London Surprise Major

Composed by Stephen J Ivin

1 J Alan Ainsworth

2 Anne L Martin

3 David J Dearnley

4 J Michael Cole

5 Patricia M Newton

6 Peter G C Ellis

7 John R Martin

8 Robert H Newton (C)

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Great Chart, Kent

St Mary

Thursday, 7 April 1988 in 2h 55 (13–0–16 in F)

5088 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

Composed by William Barton

1 Robert H Newton

2 J Alan Ainsworth

3 Anne L Martin

4 Catherine N Merlane

5 Patricia M Newton (C)

6 J Michael Cole

7 Peter G C Ellis

8 John R Martin

450th peal: 5

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Birchington, Kent

Waterloo Tower, Quex Park

Thursday, 7 April 1988 in 2h 59 (14¾ in F)

5042 Cambridge Surprise Maximus

Composed by Roderick W Pipe

1 Frederick R Scott

2 Patricia M Newton

3 Valerie J Howard

4 Catherine N Merlane

5 John R Martin

6 Peter G C Ellis

7 J Michael Cole

8 John B Keeler

9 John A Howard

10 Anne L Martin

11 Robert H Newton (C)

12 J Alan Ainsworth

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Wolvercote, Oxfordshire

St Peter

Friday, 8 April 1988 in 40m (8–0–2 in B♭)

1272 Surfleet Surprise 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)

Rung as a 65th birthday compliment to David R Perrett -father of the treble ringer

First in the method - 3

50th quarter peal this year - 2

25th quarter peal together in 1988 - 2 & 5

200th surprise minor as conductor -6

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Edenbridge, Kent

St Peter and St Paul

Friday, 8 April 1988 in 3h 2 (14–0–7 in F♯)

5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by Denis Knox

1 John R Martin

2 Stephen A Coaker

3 Robert H Newton

4 Frederick R Scott

5 Patricia M Newton

6 J Michael Cole

7 Anne L Martin

8 Peter G C Ellis (C)

Circled tower: 7.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sudbury, Suffolk

St Peter

Saturday, 9 April 1988 in 3h 10 (20–1–20 in E)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Composed by C Kenneth Lewis

1 Frederick R Scott

2 Timothy J Peverett

3 Simon J L Linford

4 Paul N Mounsey

5 John R Peverett

6 Stephanie J Kenton

7 John R Martin (C)

8 David J Dearnley

9 Peter G C Ellis

10 Peter Bridle

50th together: 3,5.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Spelsbury, Oxfordshire

All Saints

Saturday, 9 April 1988 in 44m (10–3–16 in G)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 John G Harwood

2 Lindsey C Cutler

3 Sally A Franklin

4 Brian J Curtis

5 Philip J Curtis

6 Donald B Carter (C)

50th Quarter Peal footnote this year

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Chadlington, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas

Saturday, 9 April 1988 in 42m (8–3–13 in F♯)

1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Lindsey C Cutler

2 Sally A Franklin

3 Brian J Curtis

4 Philip J Curtis

5 John G Harwood

6 Donald B Carter (C)

First of treble bob - 1

175th Quarter Peal - 2

300th Quarter Peal - 3

75th on a April Day & 50th Cambridge Minor as Conductor - 6

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Ascott under Wychwood, Oxfordshire

Holy Trinity

Saturday, 9 April 1988 in 38m (7½ in A)

1260 Doubles (7m/v)

300 Grandsire, 240 RCP, 120 each:- Southrepps, Cliffords Plea., April Day, & Kennington and 240 Plain Bob

1 Brian J Curtis

2 Lindsey C Cutler

3 John G Harwood

4 Philip J Curtis

5 Donald B Carter (C)

6 Sally A Franklin

Most methods/variations - 2 & 4

Most quarter peals in a day - 2

200th of doubles & completes exactly three in a day for the 25th time - 5

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Amersham, Buckinghamshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 9 April 1988 in 2h 53 (19–0–6 in E)

5120 Sheffield Surprise Major

Composed by C Forster

1 Anthony B Cook

2 Marion S Ainsworth

3 Elva R Lucas

4 Kevin I Lucas (C)

5 Hugh Neill

6 Peter F Windley

7 Christopher Parkinson

8 J Alan Ainsworth

Rung within the Octave of Easter.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Piddington, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas

Monday, 11 April 1988 in 38m (7½ in A)

1260 Doubles (3m)

300 Grandsire, 480 RCP & 480 Plain Bob

1 Lindsey C Cutler

2 Sally A Franklin

3 Simon J Powell

4 John G Harwood

5 Brian J Curtis (C)

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Wallingford, Oxfordshire

St Mary le More

Friday, 15 April 1988 in 3h 3 (21–1–7 in E♭)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by Noel J Diserens

1 Helen M Diserens

2 Keith D Anderson

3 William Butler

4 Michael J Diserens

5 Colin C Monson

6 Antony P Diserens

7 Roger D Diserens

8 Noel J Diserens (C)

First of Surprise Major inside: 2

To welcome Peter Albert Diserens (born 5 April 1988) son of Julie & Brian Diserens

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Kingham, Oxfordshire

St Andrew

Saturday, 16 April 1988 in 44m (12–0–4 in F♯)

1280 Plain Bob Major

1 Brian J Curtis

2 Sally A Franklin

3 Philip J Curtis

4 Robert Datson

5 Judy F Turvey

6 John E Simms

7 Edward C W Lupton

8 Edward R Venn (C)

50th Quarter Peal together - 1 & 8

Oxford Diocesan Guild

High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

All Saints

Saturday, 16 April 1988 in 3h 25 (29–3–14 in C♯)

5040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal

Composed by J R Mayne

1 Jane E Cubley

2 Jeffery C Birt

3 Stephen A Wheeler

4 Mark C Instone

5 Stephen A Rossiter

6 Peter J Bruce

7 John S White

8 Patricia M Newton

9 Robert H Newton (C)

10 George Whiteside

First of Yorkshire Royal: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. 50th peal on the bells: 8.

Ringing World page reference: 4020.0464

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Great Tew, Oxfordshire

St Michael and All Angels

Saturday, 16 April 1988 in 49m (22–0–10 in D)

1372 Plain Bob Triples

1 Edward C W Lupton

2 Judy F Turvey

3 Sally A Franklin

4 Robert Datson

5 Philip J Curtis

6 Brian J Curtis

7 Edward R Venn (C)

8 John E Simms

100th Quarter Peal together - 3 & 6

Oxford Diocesan Guild

White Waltham, Berkshire

Blessed Virgin Mary

Sunday, 17 April 1988 in 47m (13–0–0 in F♯)

1300 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Simon M Graves

2 Jonathan P Coulson

3 Sarah E Coulson

4 Derek R Smith

5 Philip A B Saddleton (C)

6 Roger C Martin

For Baptism and Confirmation Service.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Witney, Oxfordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Thursday, 21 April 1988 in 45m (16–3–11 in E)

1288 Middlesex Bob Triples

1 Lindsey C Cutler

2 Simon J Powell

3 Sally A Franklin

4 Brian J Curtis

5 James N O'Beirne

6 John G Harwood

7 Donald B Carter (C)

8 B John Coggins

Birthday compliment to HM Queen Elizabeth II

First blows in the method for all the band except the conductor

75th on a Thursday - 7

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Overton, Hampshire

St Mary

Thursday, 21 April 1988 in 2h 36 (10–0–19 in A♭)

5152 Fairfield Delight Major

Composed by Colin C Monson

1 Robert J Crocker

2 Helen J Piper

3 Brian Bladon

4 Bernard F L Groves (C)

5 Colin C Monson

6 Geoffrey K Dodd

7 Peter Brown

8 Peter Border

First peal in the method.

Circled the tower: 1.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Marston, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas, Marston

Sunday, 24 April 1988 in 38m (4–3–17 in C)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Eddie Smith

2 Anthony Hughes

3 Leonard R Porter (C)

4 Alec Gammon

5 David C Woodward

6 Hugh Deam

A farewell compliment to Miss Doreen Barrell on her retirement as parish worker for 12 years.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Stonesfield, Oxfordshire

St James the Great

Tuesday, 26 April 1988 in 41m (7–3–22 in B♭)

1320 Stonesfield Surprise Minor

1 Sarah E Perrett

2 Judith M Passant

3 Sally A Franklin

4 John G Harwood

5 Brian J Curtis

6 Donald B Carter (C)

Birthday compliment to Lindsey Cutler & Don Carter

First quarter peal in the method

50th quarter peal together - 1 & 3

300th quarter of surprise minor - 6

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Windsor, Berkshire

St Peter and St Andrew

Thursday, 28 April 1988 in 2h 44 (11–2–21 in G)

5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by W John Couperthwaite

1 Louise J Cole

2 Jane E Cubley

3 Paul I Butler

4 Stephen A Wheeler

5 Terry J C Streeter

6 Kevin V Beer

7 John R Martin (C)

8 Peter G C Ellis

First Surprise Major: 6.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Witney, Oxfordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 1 May 1988 in 44m (16–3–11 in E)

1280 Cambridge Surprise Major

1 Sally A Franklin

2 Stephen J Putt

3 Jane Eagle

4 B John Coggins

5 Michele Ellender

6 James N O'Beirne

7 Brian J Curtis

8 Donald B Carter (C)

First Surprise Major inside - 3

25th in the tower as conductor - 8

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Cheddington, Buckinghamshire

St Giles

Sunday, 1 May 1988 in 43m (11–3–0 in F♯)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Robert A Cox

2 Brenda Parr

3 Ian P Sawford

4 James A Richardson

5 Jonathan G W King

6 Nicholas J Parr (C)

Congratulations to the treble ringer on passing his driving test

Ringing World page reference: 4028.0662

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Fritwell, Oxfordshire

St Olave

Tuesday, 3 May 1988 in 36m (7½ in B♭)

1272 Double Canterbury Place Minimus

1 Simon J Powell

2 Sally A Franklin

3 Donald B Carter (C)

4 Brian J Curtis

First on four bells for all the band except 3

First Minimus - 1 & 2

First blows in the method 1 2 & 4

First in the method - 3

25th quarter peal of a plain method this year & 25th Oxon bell as conductor this year - 3

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire

St Peter and St Paul

Sunday, 8 May 1988 (21–2–16 in E♭)

1250 Yorkshire Surprise Major

1 A Jones

2 Christine Murphy

3 A Osborne

4 Godfrey L Foat

5 D Manton

6 A Marchbank

7 B D Hird

8 D Phillipson (C)

To welcome Rev John Lewis as priest in charge of the parishes of of Newport Pagnell with Lathbury and Moulsoe

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Whitchurch, Oxfordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Thursday, 12 May 1988 in 2h 30 (8–0–9 in A♭)

5040 Minor (4m)

One extent Norwich S; two extents each Cambridge S, St Clement's College B, Plain B.

1 Joanna Shepheard

2 Cathy M Holdway

3 Paul I Butler

4 Jane E Cubley

5 Peter G C Ellis (C)

6 John R Martin

Compliment to I Migel and Judy Smith, following the birth of Emma Victoria.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

South Leigh, Oxfordshire

St James the Great

Thursday, 12 May 1988 in 36m (10–1–23 in G)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Keith Mitchell

2 Herbert Miles

3 Edward D Patching

4 Alan Cornish

5 Anthony C Cole

6 Stephen Putt (C)

For Ascension Day service

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Amersham, Buckinghamshire

St Mary the Virgin

Thursday, 12 May 1988 in 2h 55 (19–0–6 in E)

5056 Otterburn Surprise Major

27 Course block reduced

1 J Alan Ainsworth

2 Fred R Scott

3 Marion S Ainsworth

4 Peter G C Ellis

5 Bernard F L Groves

6 Peter F Windley

7 John R Martin

8 Peter Border (C)

Rung for Ascension Day

First peal in method by all save 1 & 6.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Slough, Berkshire

St Mary, Upton cum Chalvey

Saturday, 14 May 1988 in 2h 59 (17–2–4 in E)

5000 Yorkshire Surprise Royal

Composed by John R Ketteringham (No 122)

1 Frederick R Scott

2 Stephen A Wheeler

3 J Michael Cole

4 Jane E Cubley

5 Paul I Butler

6 Eileen Stevenson

7 John R Martin (C)

8 Patricia M Newton

9 Robert H Newton

10 Peter G C Ellis

First on ten: 5.

First Surprise Royal: 6.

A 21st birthday compliment to Stephen Wheeler.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Cheddington, Buckinghamshire

St Giles

Saturday, 14 May 1988 in 42m (11–3–0 in F♯)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Nicholas J Parr

2 Brenda Parr

3 Jonathan G W King

4 James A Richardson

5 Christopher W Ottaway

6 L Roy Woodruff (C)

65th Birthday Compliment to 4

Ringing World page reference: 4028.0662

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Bradwell, Buckinghamshire

St Lawrence

Sunday, 15 May 1988 (7–2–15 in A)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Christine Abbott

2 Jenny Brookman

3 Martin Petchey

4 Fred Mynard

5 Andrew King (C)

6 Gordon Abbott

To welcome the birth of Torben John Maybrey on 6 May

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Bradfield, Berkshire

St Andrew

Monday, 16 May 1988 (12 in G)

1260 Doubles

1 Angela Smith

2 Josephine Allum

3 John Butler

4 Jason Allum

5 Reg Allum (C)

6 S Curtis

For weekly practice

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Witney, Oxfordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Wednesday, 18 May 1988 in 45m (16–3–11 in E)

1280 Cambridge Surprise Major

1 Sarah E Perrett

2 Sally A Franklin

3 Jane M Eagle

4 John G Harwood

5 James N O'Beirne

6 B John Coggins

7 Brian J Curtis

8 Donald B Carter (C)

Rung for the Archdeacon visitation

First quarter peal of surprise major inside - 2

25th together - 6 & 8

75th together -7 & 8

25th together this year - 4 & 8

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Thatcham, Berkshire

St Mary

Thursday, 19 May 1988 in 2h 51 (13–0–23 in F)

5002 Faraday Surprise Royal

Composed by Colin C Monson

1 Helen J Piper

2 Brian Bladon

3 Colin M Turner

4 Robert J Crocker

5 Bernard F L Groves (C)

6 Colin C Monson

7 Michael J Clay

8 Peter Border

9 Geoffrey K Dodd

10 Peter Bridle

Circled the tower twice: 4

First peal in the method

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Tadmarton, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas

Saturday, 21 May 1988 in 41m (11–0–15 in G)

1272 Westwood Surprise Minor

1 Stephen J Putt

2 Judith M Passant

3 Sally A Franklin

4 Brian J Curtis

5 John G Harwood

6 Donald B Carter (C)

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Steeple Barton, Oxfordshire

St Mary

Saturday, 21 May 1988 in 43m (9–3–1 in A♭)

1260 Doubles (4v)

300 Kennington, 240 April Day, 360 Southrepps & 360 Cliffords Plea.

1 Stephen J Putt

2 Judith M Passant

3 Sally A Franklin

4 Donald B Carter

5 Brian J Curtis (C)

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Olney, Buckinghamshire

St Peter and St Paul

Saturday, 21 May 1988 in 3h 21 (25)

5024 Spliced Surprise Major (6m)

1024 Cambridge, Superlative; 896 Pudsey; 800 London; 672 Tonbridge; 608 Bristol; 121 changes of method, all the work.

Composed by N R Aspland

1 Ian Roulstone

2 Colin M Turner

3 Andrew A Ward

4 James N O'Beirne

5 Frank W Rivett

6 Geoffrey K Dodd

7 Bernard F L Groves (C)

8 Peter Bridle

Ringing World page reference: 4026.0600

Oxford Diocesan Guild

High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

All Saints

Saturday, 21 May 1988 in 3h 28 (29–3–14 in C♯)

5040 Yorkshire Surprise Maximus

Composed by Frank T Blagrove

1 Katharine J Firman

2 Robert H Newton

3 J Alan Ainsworth

4 Jane E Cubley

5 Elva R Lucas

6 Frederick R Scott

7 John R Martin (C)

8 Andrew J Agg

9 Patricia M Newton

10 Peter G C Ellis

11 Stephen S Russ

12 Kevin I Lucas

First Maximus inside: 4.

Second revolution: 6.

First on twelve as conductor.

400th peal: 12.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Fritwell, Oxfordshire

St Olave

Saturday, 21 May 1988 in 39m (7½ in B♭)

1296 Kermit Treble Bob Minimus

1 Sally A Franklin

2 Stephen J Putt

3 John G Harwood

4 Donald B Carter (C)

First treble bon minimus by all the band

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Finmere, Oxfordshire

St Michael

Saturday, 21 May 1988 in 40m (10–2–0 in A)

1260 Reverse Original Singles

1 Sally A Franklin

2 Judith M Passant

3 Donald B Carter (C)

First on 3 & Singles - 1 & 2

First in method - 3

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Duns Tew, Oxfordshire

St Mary Magdalene

Saturday, 21 May 1988 in 41m (14½ in F)

1260 Doubles (5m)

300 St Martins, 240 each:- St Simons, Plain Bob, RCP & Grandsire

1 Judith M Passant

2 Sally A Franklin

3 John G Harwood (C)

4 Brian J Curtis

5 Donald B Carter

100th Quarter Peal together - 2 & 3

Most methods as conductor - 3

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Bodicote, Oxfordshire

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 21 May 1988 in 43m (8–1–4 in A)

1260 St Alkmund Bob Triples

1 John G Harwood

2 Judith M Passant

3 Sally A Franklin

4 Brian J Curtis

5 Graham J Clifton

6 Stephen J Putt

7 Donald B Carter (C)

8 Martin J Saunders

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Banbury, Oxfordshire

St Mary

Saturday, 21 May 1988 in 51m (17–0–9 in E)

1278 Grandsire Caters

1 Judith M Passant

2 Sally A Franklin

3 Alan J Griffin

4 Brian J Curtis

5 Stephen J Putt

6 John G Harwood

7 Clive Sparling

8 Graham J Clifton

9 Donald B Carter (C)

10 Sarah E Perrett

First quarter peal on ten bells - 2 & 10

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Witney, Oxfordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 22 May 1988 in 44m (16–3–11 in E)

1280 Havant Surprise Major

1 B John Coggins

2 Jane M Eagle

3 Sally A Franklin

4 Brian J Curtis

5 John G Harwood

6 Colin M Turner

7 Stephen J Putt

8 Donald B Carter (C)

Rung for Whit Sunday

Fst blows in the method for all the band except 6 & 8

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Clanfield, Oxfordshire

St Stephen

Monday, 23 May 1988 in 43m (12–3–16 in F♯)

1250 Yorkshire Surprise Major

1 Sarah E Perrett

2 Sally A Franklin

3 Brian J Curtis

4 Michael J Harrison

5 Stephen J Putt

6 John G Harwood

7 James N O'Beirne

8 Donald B Carter (C)

For the lowering of Ducklington bells

First blows in the method - 2

50th together - 6 & 7

25th together this year - 1 & 2

50th together this year - 2 & 8

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Hungerford, Berkshire

St Lawrence

Thursday, 26 May 1988 in 2h 40 (12–1–8 in G)

5088 Pudsey Surprise Major

Composed by Richard J Parker

1 Joanna Shepheard

2 Cathy M Holdway

3 Jane E Cubley

4 Paul I Butler

5 Stephen A Wheeler

6 Terry J C Streeter

7 John R Martin (C)

8 Peter G C Ellis

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

Completes Standard Eight: 3.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Waddesdon, Buckinghamshire

St Michael and All Angels

Tuesday, 31 May 1988 in 46m (10–2–24 in F♯)

1272 Daggett The Dog Surprise Minor

1 Simon J Powell

2 Sarah E Perrett

3 Sally A Franklin

4 John G Harwood

5 Brian J Curtis

6 Donald B Carter (C)

Rung as a birthday compliment to Daggett

First quarter peal in the method

First on steel bells by all except 5

100th together 1 & 3

100th together 3 & 6

25th quarter of surprise this year, 300th minor as conductor & 50th bell to a quarter peal this year - 6

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Woodstock, Oxfordshire

St Mary Magdalene

Thursday, 2 June 1988 in 43m (12–3–24 in F)

1288 Grandsire Triples

1 Christopher M Wallworth

2 Donald B Carter

3 Sally A Franklin

4 Sarah E Perrett

5 John E Simms

6 Judy F Turvey

7 Edward R Venn (C)

8 Brian J Curtis

Rung before the Corpus Christi Service

50th quarter peal in Oxfordshire this year - 2

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Thatcham, Berkshire

St Mary

Friday, 3 June 1988 in 2h 46 (13–0–23 in F)

5040 Spliced Surprise Royal (5m)

1080 Rutland; 1040 Lincolnshire; 1000 Cambridge; 960 Superlative, Yorkshire: 87 com

Composed by W Butler

1 Eileen Stevenson

2 Jane E Cubley

3 William Butler (C)

4 Jennifer Butler

5 Nicholas J Clarke

6 John J Durham

7 Colin M Turner

8 Peter Bridle

9 Mike Pidd

10 John R Martin

Circled tower: 10.

Ringing World page reference: 4031.0729

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Launton, Oxfordshire

Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Friday, 3 June 1988 in 38m (6–3–21 in B♭)

1260 Single Oxford Bob Minor

1 Lindsey C Cutler

2 Sarah E Perrett

3 John G Harwood

4 Sally A Franklin

5 Brian J Curtis

6 Donald B Carter (C)

First in the method - 2 4 & 5

75th quarter peal this year - 4

75th quarter peal on a June day & 25th quarter peal on a tenor this year - 6

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Amersham, Buckinghamshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 4 June 1988 in 3h 1 (19–0–6 in E)

5088 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by W E Critchley

1 Stanley M Ruddlesden

2 Shirley McGill

3 Ruth Stokes

4 Graham C Paul (C)

5 Christopher C Stokes

6 Andrew Haseldine

7 Barry E Saunders

8 Alan A Paul

Also for the South Northamptonshire Society

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Bradwell, Buckinghamshire

St Lawrence

Sunday, 5 June 1988 (7–2–15 in A)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Edward Fawcett

2 Rebbeca Fawcett

3 Fred Mynard

4 Martin Petchey

5 David Maybrey (C)

6 Brian Newman

By a sunday service band

For the 250th anniversary of the conversion of John Wesley

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Witney, Oxfordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Monday, 6 June 1988 in 44m (16–3–11 in E)

1250 Cambridge Surprise Major

1 Sarah E Perrett

2 William H Clark

3 Sally A Franklin

4 B John Coggins

5 Stephen J Putt

6 Brian J Curtis

7 John G Harwood

8 Donald B Carter (C)

200th Quarter Peal - 3

First quarter peal of surprise major - 2

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Oxford, Oxfordshire

St Aldate

Wednesday, 8 June 1988 in 41m (11–1–12 in G)

1260 Doubles (2m)

660 Grandsire & 600 Plain Bob

1 Edward R Venn (C)

2 Judy F Turvey

3 Sally A Franklin

4 Edward C W Lupton

5 Brian J Curtis

6 Donald B Carter

Rung on the 30th anniversary of Ted Venn's first quarter peal, same tower, same bell & same methods

200th quarter peal together - 1 & 2

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Ashbury, Oxfordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Friday, 10 June 1988 in 43m (13½ in F♯)

1260 Double Bob Minor

1 Lindsey C Cutler

2 Sarah E Perrett

3 Sally A Franklin

4 Brian J Curtis

5 John G Harwood

6 Donald B Carter (C)

First in the method - 2 & 5

200th bell to a quarter peal - 5

First anti clockwise quarter peal - 1

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Thatcham, Berkshire

St Mary

Saturday, 11 June 1988 in 2h 46 (13–0–23 in F)

5040 Botolfston Surprise Royal

Composed by J Alan Ainsworth (5883)

1 J Alan Ainsworth (C)

2 Marion S Ainsworth

3 J Michael Cole

4 Peter G C Ellis

5 John R Martin

6 Roger Baldwin

7 Peter Bridle

8 Andrew J Agg

9 S Kathleen M Baldwin

10 Robert H Newton

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Tetsworth, Oxfordshire

St Giles

Saturday, 11 June 1988 in 2h 34 (4–2–25 in D♭)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

One extent each York, Wells, London, Norwich, Beverley, Surfleet, Cambridge

1 Bernard J Stone

2 Peter Bridle

3 Colin M Turner

4 William Butler

5 Peter G C Ellis

6 Donald B Carter (C)

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Woodstock, Oxfordshire

St Mary Magdalene

Sunday, 12 June 1988 in 42m (12–3–24 in F)

1288 Grandsire Triples

1 Christopher M Wallworth

2 Sally A Franklin

3 Brian J Curtis

4 Judy F Turvey

5 Robert Datson

6 Edward R Venn (C)

7 John E Simms

8 Edward C W Lupton

For Woodstock Flower Festival

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Shottesbrooke, Berkshire

St John the Baptist

Sunday, 12 June 1988 in 2h 33 (10–0–4 in F♯)

5040 Minor (7m)

1 extent each Norwich S, London S, Ipswich S, Cambridge S, Single Oxford B, St Clement's College B, Plain B.

1 Joanna Shepheard

2 Cathy M Holdway

3 Paul I Butler

4 John R Martin (C)

5 Peter G C Ellis

6 Peter Bridle

Oxford Diocesan Guild

High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

All Saints

Saturday, 18 June 1988 in 3h 35 (29–3–14 in C♯)

5184 Bristol Surprise Maximus

Composed by R Baldwin

1 John S Mason

2 Philip A B Saddleton

3 S Kathleen M Baldwin

4 Patricia M Newton

5 Elva R Lucas

6 Andrew J Agg

7 J Michael Cole

8 John R Martin

9 Charles M S Botting

10 Roger Baldwin (C)

11 J Alan Ainsworth

12 Robert H Newton

First of Bristol Maximus: 6 and 9.

Ringing World page reference: 4029.0681

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Hanslope, Buckinghamshire

St James the Great

Saturday, 18 June 1988 in 2h 58 (22)

5088 London Surprise Major

Composed by J W Washbrook

1 Geoffrey J Tyler

2 Jill Eales

3 Julie A Haseldine

4 Ruth Stokes

5 Richard Haseldine

6 Christopher C Stokes

7 Andrew Haseldine (C)

8 Barry R Eglesfield

To welcome Sian Janet Haseldine, daughter of Janet and Richard Haseldine, born 17th June 1988.

Ringing World page reference: 4030.0704

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Durrington, Wiltshire

All Saints

Saturday, 18 June 1988 in 2h 40 (11–2–26 in G)

5040 Minor (3m)

Two extents each Cambridge S, St Clement's College B; three extents Plain B.

1 Cathy M Holdway

2 Jane E Cubley

3 William Butler

4 David W Alecock

5 John R Schmidt

6 Peter G C Ellis (C)

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Thatcham, Berkshire

St Mary

Monday, 20 June 1988 in 2h 54 (13–0–23 in F)

5024 London Surprise Major

Composed by Roger Baldwin

1 Bernard J Stone

2 J Alan Ainsworth

3 Michael K Till

4 Peter Border (C)

5 Peter Bridle

6 John R Martin

7 Donald B Carter

8 Colin M Turner

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Great Barrington, Gloucestershire

St Mary

Wednesday, 22 June 1988 in 2h 36 (8–0–3 in B♭)

5040 Surprise Minor (5m)

2 extents each: London and Beverley; 1 extent each: Wells, Surfleet and Cambridge

1 Valerie Willard

2 Stephen J Putt

3 Colin M Turner

4 Alex C Sharpe

5 James N O'Beirne

6 Donald B Carter (C)

1st peal of Surprise: 4; 1st 5-Surprise inside: 2

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Hungerford, Berkshire

St Lawrence

Thursday, 23 June 1988 in 2h 39 (12–1–8 in G)

5024 Glasgow Surprise Major

Composed by Peter Border

1 Helen J Piper

2 Brian Bladon

3 Peter Bridle

4 Geoffrey K Dodd

5 Robert J Crocker

6 Colin C Monson

7 Colin M Turner

8 Peter Border (C)

In memory of Ernie Garrard, a ringer at Wallingford

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Bucklebury, Berkshire

St Mary

Saturday, 25 June 1988 in 2h 55 (12–3–22 in G)

5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by R Baldwin

1 Peter Bridle

2 Cathy M Holdway

3 Diana M Bridle

4 Jane E Cubley

5 Colin M Turner

6 John R Martin

7 Bernard F L Groves

8 Peter G C Ellis (C)

First in method: 2.

For the dedication this afternoon of the extension to All Saints, Bucklebury, by the Bishop of Reading.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire

St Mary and All Saints

Saturday, 25 June 1988 in 3h 5 (19–1–20 in E♭)

5088 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by S J Ivin

1 Timothy M Younger

2 Jane E Cubley

3 Martin J Turner

4 Terry J C Streeter

5 Brian Bladon

6 Peter G C Ellis

7 John R Martin (C)

8 Peter Bridle

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sunningwell, Oxfordshire

St Leonard

Sunday, 26 June 1988 in 2h 36 (8½ in B♭)

5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (51m)

(51m: (1) Brampton. Kelso. Lincoln, Coldstream. Redbourne, Bakewell, Minehead, Retford. Spalding, Purleigh. Quendon; (2) Linden, Bamborough, Westminster. Allendale, Fryerning, Luton, Rhyl, Ripley, Thorne, Fyfield, Broomfield; (3,4) Carlisle, Chester, Munden, Sandiacre, Wooler, Northumberland, Whitley, Alnwick, Canterbury, Morpeth, Newcastle; (5) Lightfoot, Wearmouth, Netherseale, Rossendale, Stamford, Annable's London; (6) Cambridge. Ipswich, Bourne, Primrose, Norfolk, Hull; (7) Beverley, Surfleet, Berwick, Hexham, York, Durham; 149 changes of method)

1 Bernard J Stone

2 Brian Bladon

3 John R Martin

4 Timothy G Pett

5 Colin M Turner

6 Donald B Carter (C)

Most Minor: 5

Most methods: 6

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Shottesbrooke, Berkshire

St John the Baptist

Sunday, 26 June 1988 (10–0–4 in F♯)

1320 London Surprise Minor

1 S J Powell

2 Lynn Harrison

3 Clare S Watson

4 Mark Adams

5 Philip J Ellis

6 Bjorn E Bradstock (C)

2, 3: 1st in method

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Churchill, Oxfordshire

All Saints

Monday, 27 June 1988 in 44m (10–3–9 in G)

1250 Yorkshire Surprise Major

1 Sarah E Perrett

2 Sally A Franklin

3 John G Harwood

4 Brian J Curtis

5 Stephen J Putt

6 James N O'Beirne

7 Andrew A Ward

8 Donald B Carter (C)

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Checkendon, Oxfordshire

St Peter and St Paul

Monday, 27 June 1988 in 2h 50 (10–1–21 in G)

5152 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

Composed by S Humphrey

1 David G Carling

2 Stephen A Wheeler

3 Jane E Cubley

4 Paul I Butler

5 Terry J C Streeter

6 Kevin V Beer

7 John R Martin (C)

8 Peter G C Ellis

First in method: 2,4,5,6.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Aston Tirrold, Oxfordshire

St Michael

Friday, 1 July 1988 in 43m (11–2–23 in F♯)

1260 Reverse Canterbury Pleasure Place Minor

1 Brian J Curtis

2 Lindsey C Cutler

3 Sally A Franklin

4 Sarah E Perrett

5 John G Harwood (C)

6 Donald B Carter

Birthday compliment to Princess Diana

First in the method - 2

100th quarter peal on a Friday - 6

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Aldermaston, Berkshire

St Mary the Virgin

Friday, 1 July 1988 in 2h 32 (10–2–14 in G)

5024 Allendale Delight Major

Composed by J R Ketteringham (Wratten #44)

1 Helen J Piper

2 John R Martin

3 Colin M Turner

4 Jane E Cubley

5 William Butler (C)

6 Michael K Till

7 Mike Pidd

8 Peter Bridle

Circled tower: 3.

Ringing World page reference: 4031.0729

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Stonesfield, Oxfordshire

St James the Great

Saturday, 2 July 1988 in 39m (7–3–22 in B♭)

1260 Doubles (3m)

420 Grandsire, 360 RCP & 480 Plain Bob

1 Richard J Chancellor

2 John G Harwood

3 Lindsey C Cutler

4 Sally A Franklin

5 Brian J Curtis (C)

6 David R Franklin

Rung following the weddings of Samantha Dawe & Antony Newman and Tracey Dore & Stephen Masters

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Chalfont St Giles, Buckinghamshire

St Giles

Saturday, 2 July 1988 in 2h 48 (7–3–15 in G)

5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by G. A. C. John

1 Susan E Agg

2 Hilary Muirhead

3 Claire F Edwards

4 C Anne Agg

5 A Rex Agg

6 Andrew J Agg

7 David A Agg

8 Philip J Agg (C)

First Yorkshire: 4, 6

To mark the 80th Birthday of Mrs C. E. Muirhead, mother of 2 & 4, grandmother of 6, 7 & 8

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Witney, Oxfordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 3 July 1988 in 44m (16–3–11 in E)

1272 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Jane M Eagle

2 Sally A Franklin

3 Sarah E Perrett

4 Donald B Carter (C)

5 Stephen J Putt

6 B John Coggins

7 James N O'Beirne

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Stonesfield, Oxfordshire

St James the Great

Sunday, 3 July 1988 in 40m (7–3–22 in B♭)

1260 St Simon's Bob Doubles

1 Richard J Chancellor

2 Jenny Haviland

3 Lindsey C Cutler

4 Donald B Carter (C)

5 Brian J Curtis

6 Sally A Franklin

Rung as a compliment to Nick Calver, who will be ordained Deacon today at Southwark Cathedral

First in the method - 2 & 3

25th quarter peal this year - 3

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Finchampstead, Berkshire

St James

Sunday, 3 July 1988 in 2h 37 (7–1–7 in A)

5040 Minor (8m)

Beverley S, London S, Norwich S, Ipswich S, Cambridge S, Single Oxford B, St Clement's College B, Plain B.

1 John R Martin (C)

2 Cathy M Holdway

3 Eileen Stevenson

4 Colin M Turner

5 Peter Bridle

6 Peter G C Ellis

Most methods: 2,3.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Thatcham, Berkshire

St Mary

Friday, 8 July 1988 in 2h 50 (13–0–23 in F)

5000 Ipswich Delight Royal

Composed by James Clatworthy

1 Brian Bladon

2 Helen M Diserens

3 William Butler (C)

4 Michael K Till

5 Barry J Fry

6 Toby Arkless

7 Peter Bridle

8 Mike Pidd

9 Martin J Turner

10 Peter Border

First in the method by all and for the Guild.

Ringing World page reference: 4035.0826

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Slough, Berkshire

St Mary, Upton cum Chalvey

Saturday, 9 July 1988 in 3h 2 (17–2–4 in E)

5040 London No. 3 Surprise Royal

Composed by C Kenneth Lewis

1 Ruth Border

2 Brian Bladon

3 Peter G C Ellis

4 Stephanie J Kenton

5 Timothy J Peverett

6 J Michael Cole

7 John R Martin (C)

8 Colin M Turner

9 Peter Bridle

10 Peter Border

150th peal: 6.

In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the granting of the Charter to the Borough of Slough.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Oxford, Oxfordshire

St Giles

Saturday, 9 July 1988 in 2h 41 (14)

5040 Plain Bob Major

1 Catherine M A Grant

2 N David Lane

3 Dermot J Roaf

4 Emilie M Amt

5 Malcolm R C Hensher

6 Bernard Masterman (C)

7 Andrew A Ward

8 John G Pusey

First peal: 4.

First on 8: 1, 5.

First as conductor.

For the Church Festival; also a Farewell compliment to Dr Emilie Amt and to the Rev. Freda Beveridge.

Ringing World page reference: 4032.0753

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Maperton, Somerset

St Peter and St Paul

Sunday, 10 July 1988 in 2h 23 (6–1–14 in B♭)

5040 Minor (7m)

One extent each London S, Norwich S, Ipswich S, Cambridge S, Single Oxford B, St Clement's College B, Plain B.

1 Peter G C Ellis

2 Cathy M Holdway

3 Colin M Turner

4 Paul I Butler

5 John R Martin (C)

6 Peter Bridle

Ruby Wedding compliment to John and Elaine Harewood, parents of the ringer of the second, and Team Vicar of the Camelot Parishes.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Great Barrington, Gloucestershire

St Mary

Monday, 11 July 1988 in 2h 39 (8–0–3 in B♭)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

7 different callings

1 Colin M Turner

2 Jane Engle

3 Catherine Ross

4 Alex C Sharpe

5 Donald B Carter (C)

6 James N O'Beirne

1st peal at 1st attempt: 3; 1st in m: 2; 50th as C for Guild: 5; Circled tower: 6

Oxford Diocesan Guild

High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

All Saints

Saturday, 16 July 1988 in 3h 27 (29)

5042 Yorkshire Surprise Maximus

Composed by J Alan Ainsworth (7881)

1 Robert H Newton

2 David F Moore

3 Jane E Cubley

4 Helen M Diserens

5 Patricia M Newton

6 Andrew J Agg

7 J Alan Ainsworth (C)

8 Peter J Bruce

9 Peter G C Ellis

10 David R Cox

11 John R Martin

12 Noel J Diserens

Circled tower: 1.

First Maximus: 8.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Bicester, Oxfordshire

St Edburg

Saturday, 16 July 1988 in 3h 9 (15–0–7 in F)

5152 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)

1312 Bristol, 1280 each Cambridge, London, Superlative. 112 com, atw.

Composed by Albert J Pitman

1 Bernard J Stone

2 William Butler

3 Peter G C Ellis

4 John R Martin

5 Geoffrey K Dodd

6 Ian Roulstone (C)

7 Peter Bridle

8 Colin M Turner

For the Patronal Festival.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Mollington, Oxfordshire

All Saints

Tuesday, 19 July 1988 in 39m (4–2–6 in C)

1260 St Clement's College Bob Minor

1 Simon J Powell

2 Sally A Franklin

3 John G Harwood

4 Stephen J Putt

5 Philip J Curtis

6 Brian J Curtis (C)

To celebrate the 400th anniversary of the sinking of the Spanish Armada (1588)

First in the method - 4 & 5

First in the method as conductor - 6

Oxford Diocesan Guild

East Ilsley, Berkshire

St Mary

Thursday, 21 July 1988 in 2h 53 (8–1–13 in G)

5088 Jennifer Delight Major

Composed by Colin C Monson

1 Geoffrey K Dodd

2 Peter Bridle

3 John R Martin

4 Helen J Piper

5 Colin C Monson

6 Brian Bladon

7 Colin M Turner

8 Peter Border (C)

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Oxford, Oxfordshire

Magdalen College

Saturday, 23 July 1988 in 3h 15 (19)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Composed by J Clatworthy (No. 4)

1 Elva R Lucas

2 Jonathan C Machell

3 Jeremy D Alford

4 Michael E Ovenden

5 Andrew A Ward

6 Nicholas G Robinson

7 Kevin I Lucas

8 Stephen H Stanford

9 Phillip R J Barnes

10 Ian Roulstone (C)

Ringing World page reference: 4034.0803

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Oundle, Northamptonshire

St Peter

Saturday, 23 July 1988 in 3h 36 (25–1–11 in D♭)

5088 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by Ian M Holland

1 Stephanie J Kenton

2 David J Dearnley

3 Frederick R Scott

4 David G Carling

5 Peter G C Ellis

6 Colin M Turner

7 John R Martin (C)

8 Peter Bridle

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Bedford, Bedfordshire

St Paul

Saturday, 23 July 1988 in 3h 25 (28–3–6 in D)

5009 Stedman Cinques

Composed by M V Chilcott

1 Roger F Overington

2 John W T Hibbert

3 Pat Lewington

4 Albert M Tyler

5 Cyril E Lewington

6 John H Crampion

7 Michael V Chilcott (C)

8 John E Chilcott

9 Brian R White

10 James Phillips

11 Stephen J Ivin

12 Michael P Moreton

Compliment to Mrs Pat Lewington, 56 years on from her first peal of Stedman Cinques (Reading, 25 May 1932; conductor William Pye).

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Waltham St Lawrence, Berkshire

St Lawrence

Sunday, 24 July 1988 in 43m (12–0–0 in A♭)

1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Pamela Coles

2 Anne C Yates

3 Shirley M Dexter

4 W E Court

5 Nick J Deadman

6 Steve Wells (C)

For Evensong, to Celebrate the Feast of St Lawrence.

Silver Wedding Compliment to Shirley and Brian Dexter.

First Treble Bob : 1

Oxford Diocesan Guild

South Leigh, Oxfordshire

St James the Great

Sunday, 24 July 1988 in 43m (10–1–23 in G)

1280 Plain Bob Major

1 Lindsey C Cutler

2 John G Harwood

3 Jane M Eagle

4 Sally A Franklin

5 Michael Probert

6 Tom Bell-Richards

7 Alan Cornish

8 Stephen J Putt (C)

Rung for the Patronal Festival & the 250th anniversary of John Wesley's first sermon (at South Leigh)

First as conductor on eight - 8

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Stonesfield, Oxfordshire

St James the Great

Monday, 25 July 1988 in 39m (7–3–22 in B♭)

1260 Doubles (3m)

300 Grandsire, 480 RCP & 480 Plain Bob

1 Janis McGill

2 Donald B Carter (C)

3 Lindsey C Cutler

4 Sally A Franklin

5 Simon J Powell

6 Brian J Curtis

Rung for the Patronal Festival

25th quarter peal together this year - 4 & 5

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Aston Clinton, Buckinghamshire

St Michael and All Angels

Monday, 25 July 1988 in 2h 50 (13)

5040 Minor (4m)

(1,2) London S; (3,4) Cambridge S; (5,6) Kent TB; (7) Plain B.

1 Jane E Cubley

2 Cathy M Holdway

3 Claire F Edwards

4 Terry J C Streeter

5 John R Martin (C)

6 Peter G C Ellis

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Hannington, Wiltshire

St John the Baptist

Friday, 29 July 1988 in 40m (10–1–15 in F♯)

1272 Norwich Surprise Minor

1 Lindsey C Cutler

2 Sally A Franklin

3 John G Harwood

4 Brian J Curtis

5 Stephen J Putt

6 Donald B Carter (C)

First blows in the method - 2 & 3

First in the method - 5

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Compton Parva, Berkshire

St Mary and St Nicholas

Friday, 29 July 1988 (9–0–27 in A♭)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Kirsten Lofting

2 Joan Marshall

3 Jason Allum

4 Fred Simmons

5 Reg Allum

6 Alan Carptenter

Rung half muffled for the life of Leslie Frank Simmons father of 4th

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Stonesfield, Oxfordshire

St James the Great

Saturday, 30 July 1988 in 2h 29 (7–3–22 in B♭)

5040 Minor (3m)

2 extents Single Oxford, 2 extents RCP & 3 extents Plain Bob

1 Jenny Haviland

2 Lindsey C Cutler

3 Sally A Franklin

4 Stephen J Putt

5 Brian J Curtis

6 Donald B Carter (C)

Rung for the Patronal Festival.

First Peal - 2

First plain minor 3 & 4

First minor - 5

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Northchurch, Hertfordshire

St Mary

Saturday, 30 July 1988 in 2h 58 (15–0–24 in F♯)

5056 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by Michael S Bruce

1 John J Ford

2 Terry J C Streeter

3 Peter G C Ellis

4 Colin M Turner

5 Timothy M Younger

6 John R Peverett (C)

7 John R Martin

8 Peter Bridle

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Alvescot, Oxfordshire

St Peter

Saturday, 30 July 1988 in 2h 33 (9–0–20 in A)

5040 Minor (7m)

1 extent each: - Beano, Wells, London, Norwich, Beverley, Surfleet & Cambridge

1 Sally A Franklin

2 Brian J Curtis

3 Stephen J Putt

4 James N O'Beirne

5 Michael J Harrison

6 Donald B Carter (C)

Rung for the 50th birthday of The Beano

First 2 in a day - 1, 2 & 3

First surprise minor - 2

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Stonesfield, Oxfordshire

St James the Great

Sunday, 31 July 1988 in 40m (7–3–22 in B♭)

1260 Doubles (3m)

300 Grandsire, 480 RCP & 480 Plain Bob

1 Lindsey C Cutler

2 Jenny Haviland

3 Donald B Carter (C)

4 Sally A Franklin

5 Brian J Curtis

6 David R Franklin

Rung for the visit of the Bishop of Dorchester

100th quarter peal this year - 4

25th quarter peal together 2 & 4

100th quarter peal together - 3 & 5

Circled the tower as conductor & circled the tower this year - 3

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Oakham, Rutland

All Saints

Sunday, 31 July 1988 in 3h 22 (24–2–9 in E♭)

5056 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by Peter Border

1 Ian Roulstone (C)

2 Brian Bladon

3 Peter G C Ellis

4 John R Martin

5 Frank W Rivett

6 Geoffrey K Dodd

7 Peter Bridle

8 Colin M Turner

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Rousham, Oxfordshire

St Leonard and St James

Friday, 5 August 1988 in 42m (8–1–13 in A♭)

1260 St Martin's Bob Doubles

1 Jenny Haviland

2 John G Harwood (C)

3 Lindsey C Cutler

4 Brian J Curtis

5 Stephen J Putt

6 Sally A Franklin

First in the method - 3

Circled the tower - 2

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Almeley, Herefordshire

St Mary

Friday, 5 August 1988 in 2h 43 (11–0–27 in G)

5040 Minor (5m)

2 extents each: Cambridge and Plain Bob; 1 extent each Beverley, Surfleet, St Clement's College Bob

1 Liz Sephton

2 Barbara H Payne

3 Alex C Sharpe

4 John E Harrold

5 Christopher Ridley

6 Michael M Poole (C)

A Silver Wedding compliment to John and Margaret Hope

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Drayton, Oxfordshire

St Peter

Saturday, 6 August 1988 in 2h 40 (9–1–20 in G)

5088 Superlative Surprise Major

Composed by Gabriel Lindoff

1 Bernard J Stone

2 Helen J Piper

3 Frank W Rivett

4 Geoffrey K Dodd

5 Peter G C Ellis

6 Colin M Turner

7 Howard W Egglestone

8 Ian Roulstone (C)

The second of three peal attempts on this day commemorating the 100th anniversary of three peals rung by the Rev F E Robinson.

We lost the third peal (of Double Norwich CB Major).

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Drayton, Oxfordshire

St Peter

Saturday, 6 August 1988 in 2h 33 (9–1–20 in G)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by Johnson's variation of Middleton's

1 Bernard J Stone

2 Helen J Piper

3 Geoffrey K Dodd

4 Colin M Turner

5 Peter G C Ellis

6 Howard W Egglestone

7 Frank W Rivett

8 Ian Roulstone (C)

The first of three peal attempts on this day commemorating the 100th anniversary of three peals rung by the Rev F E Robinson.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Chalfont St Giles, Buckinghamshire

St Giles

Saturday, 6 August 1988 in 2h 45 (7–3–15 in G)

5088 Pudsey Surprise Major

Composed by N. J. Pitstow

1 Louise M Cornwall

2 Clive Buswell

3 David A Cornwall

4 Claire F Edwards

5 Valerie J Simmonds

6 Anthony B Cook

7 Anne L Martin (C)

8 John C Davidge

First Pudsey: 4, 5, 6

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Reading, Berkshire

St Giles

Sunday, 7 August 1988 in 3h 4 (14–2–7 in F)

5152 Superlative Surprise Major

Composed by Anthony J Cox

1 Paul I Butler

2 Cathy M Holdway

3 Eileen Stevenson

4 William Butler

5 Stephen A Wheeler

6 John R Martin (C)

7 Peter G C Ellis

8 Colin M Turner

First in method: 2,3,5.

Rung as a birthday compliment to Cathy Holdway.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Bradwell, Buckinghamshire

St Lawrence

Sunday, 7 August 1988 (7–2–15 in A)

1260 Doubles (2m)

1 Rebbeca Fawcett

2 Jenny Brookman

3 Fred Mynard

4 Gordon Bignell

5 Martin Petchey (C)

6 Edward Fawcett

By a Sunday service band for patronal festival

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Langford, Oxfordshire

St Matthew

Friday, 12 August 1988 in 43m (8–2–25 in A)

1260 Single Oxford Bob Minor

1 Janis McGill

2 Lindsey C Cutler

3 John G Harwood

4 Sally A Franklin

5 Brian J Curtis

6 Donald B Carter (C)

Rung to celebrate th birth of the Princess of York - 8.8.88

First of Minor - 1

First in the method - 2

75th quarter peal together this year - 4 & 6

25th quarter peal together this year - 2 & 4

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Overton, Hampshire

St Mary

Thursday, 18 August 1988 in 2h 30 (10–0–19 in A♭)

5184 Rutland Surprise Major

1 Robert J Crocker

2 J Anthony Ellis

3 David A Holmes

4 Helen J Piper

5 Bernard F L Groves (C)

6 Brian Bladon

7 Geoffrey K Dodd

8 Peter Bridle

First of Rutland on the bells, and completes the vStandard Eight. 300th peal together: 4 and 7. Birthday compliment to 3, who was ringing his first peal of Rutland. Circled tower twice: 1.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Wingrave, Buckinghamshire

St Peter and St Paul

Saturday, 20 August 1988 in 42m (14–2–12 in F)

1260 Stedman Doubles

1 Donald B Carter (C)

2 Judith M Passant

3 Sally A Franklin

4 Stephen J Putt

5 Brian J Curtis

6 John G Harwood

First in the method - 4

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Wendover, Buckinghamshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 20 August 1988 in 45m (13–2–17 in F♯)

1296 Bedford Surprise Minor

1 Brian J Curtis

2 Judith M Passant

3 Sally A Franklin

4 Stephen J Putt

5 John G Harwood

6 Donald B Carter (C)

First blows in the method for all the band

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Cheddington, Buckinghamshire

St Giles

Saturday, 20 August 1988 in 43m (11–3–0 in F♯)

1296 Barnsley Treble Bob Minor

1 Judith M Passant

2 Sally A Franklin

3 Brian J Curtis

4 Stephen J Putt

5 John G Harwood

6 Donald B Carter (C)

First blows in the method for all the band

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