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Oxford Diocesan Guild
Little Wittenham, Oxfordshire
St Peter
Sunday, 20 August 1989 in 2h 27 (5 in B)
5040 Doubles (1p,15m)
Three extents each Stedman, Blaisdon, Huntspill, St Vedast, New, Huntley, Winchendon, St Remigius, St Nicholas, Eynesbury, St Martin's, St Osmund, St Simon's; one extent each Grandsire, Reverse Canterbury, Plain.
1 Helen J Piper
2 William Butler
3 Colin M Turner
4 Peter G C Ellis
5 Robert J Crocker (C)
First peal on the bells since 1948.
Rung after tightening all the headstocks and the treble's frame.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Shabbington, Buckinghamshire
St Mary Magdalene
Monday, 21 August 1989 in 2h 15 (5–3–22 in B)
5040 Surprise Minor (12m)
(1) Berwick, Hexham, Primrose; (2) London, Wells; (3) York, Durham; (4) Norwich; (5) Ipswich; (6) Beverley, Surfleet; (7) Cambridge.
1 Andrew L Utting
2 Peter G C Ellis
3 Peter Tombs
4 Terry J C Streeter
5 Colin M Turner
6 Donald B Carter (C)
50th together this year: 2,4.
Compliment to Gordon Belcher on passing his HGV1.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Mapledurham, Oxfordshire
St Margaret
Wednesday, 23 August 1989 in 2h 25 (7–3–3 in A♭)
5040 Surprise Minor (9m)
(1) London; (2) Wells; (3) York, Durham; (4) Norwich; (5) Ipswich; (6) Beverley, Surfleet; (7) Cambridge.
1 Andrew L Utting
2 Kelvin R Britton
3 Peter G C Ellis
4 Terry J C Streeter
5 Donald B Carter (C)
6 Colin M Turner
150th peal as conductor.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
East Ilsley, Berkshire
St Mary
Friday, 25 August 1989 in 2h 41 (8–1–13 in G)
5024 Spliced Surprise Major (11m)
11m: 512 Hanbury, Lindum, Wembley; 480 Ealing, Watford; 448 Ashtead, Dorchester, Pudsey; 416 Lincoln, Superlative; 352 Cassiobury; 106 com, atw
Composed by Roderick R Horton
1 Helen J Piper
2 Peter Bridle
3 Graham A C John
4 Nicholas J Clarke
5 Brian Bladon
6 Geoffrey K Dodd
7 Colin M Turner
8 Bernard F L Groves (C)
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Stony Stratford, Buckinghamshire
St Mary and St Giles
Saturday, 26 August 1989 in 2h 36 (12)
5056 Bristol Surprise Major
Composed by J S Warboys
1 Valerie Willard
2 Helen J Piper
3 Peter Bridle
4 Geoffrey K Dodd
5 Terry J C Streeter
6 Bernard J Stone
7 Bernard F L Groves (C)
8 Colin M Turner
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Taunton, Somerset
St James
Saturday, 2 September 1989 in 3h 11 (17½ in E)
5152 Somerset Surprise Major
Composed by K I Lucas
1 Brian Bladon
2 Cathy M Holdway
3 Paul I Butler
4 Colin M Turner
5 Terry J C Streeter
6 Peter G C Ellis
7 John R Martin (C)
8 Peter Bridle
Congratulations on 10 years in the ministry to Rev J R Harewood, team vicar of the Camelot Parishes and previously Lay Reader at this church.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Staplegrove, Somerset
St John the Evangelist
Saturday, 2 September 1989 in 2h 41 (11–2–12 in G)
5040 Surprise Minor (7m)
One extent each London, York, Durham, Norwich, Beverley, Surfleet, Cambridge.
1 Bernard J Stone
2 Colin M Turner
3 Paul K Williamson
4 Terry J C Streeter
5 Brian Bladon
6 Peter G C Ellis (C)
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Old Marston, Oxfordshire
St Nicholas, Marston
Saturday, 2 September 1989 in 2h 39 (5–0–19 in C)
5040 Doubles (4m/5v)
3 extents each Southrepps, Clifford's Pleasure, Kennington, April Day, Rev. St Bartholomew, Northrepps; 8 each Rev. Canterbury, Plain Bob, Grandsire
1 Harriet P Morgan
2 Leonard R Porter (C)
3 Melanie J Tribble
4 Peter C Tribble
5 Graham E Slade
6 Alec Gammon
First attempt: 1.
First Doubles: 3, 4, 5.
Farewell compliments to Melanie and Peter Tribble, leaving for Canada; and to Hat Morgan, returning to the U.S.A.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Amersham, Buckinghamshire
St Mary the Virgin
Saturday, 2 September 1989 in 2h 52 (19–0–6 in E)
5024 Cambridge Surprise Major
Composed by J B Worsley
1 John C Davidge
2 Peter F Windley
3 Peter J Sippitt
4 Valerie J Simmonds
5 Clive Buswell
6 Claire F Edwards
7 J Alan Ainsworth (C)
8 Hugh Neill
First of Surprise:3
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Carhampton, Somerset
St John the Baptist
Sunday, 3 September 1989 in 2h 49 (14–0–22 in F♯)
5040 Surprise Minor (12m)
(1) Carlisle; (2) Hexham, Berwick; (3) London, Wells; (4) Norwich; (5) York, Durham; (6) Beverley, Surfleet; (7) Cambridge, Ipswich.
1 Bernard J Stone
2 Cathy M Holdway
3 Peter G C Ellis
4 Terry J C Streeter
5 John R Martin (C)
6 Colin M Turner
50th together: 4,5.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Streatley, Berkshire
St Mary
Wednesday, 6 September 1989 in 2h 32 (8–1–26 in A♭)
5040 Surprise Minor (15m)
(1) Berwick, Hexham, Primrose; (2) London, Wells; (3) Westminster, Allendale, Fryerning; (4) Durham, York; (5) Norwich; (6) Beverley, Surfleet; (7) Cambridge, Ipswich.
1 Peter Tombs
2 Andrew M Farmer
3 Eileen Stevenson
4 Peter G C Ellis
5 Terry J C Streeter
6 Donald B Carter (C)
Most methods: 3.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Lyme Regis, Dorset
St Michael Archangel
Saturday, 9 September 1989 in 2h 50 (10–3–18 in G)
5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal
Composed by W Pye
1 J Alan Ainsworth (C)
2 Claire F Edwards
3 Peter G C Ellis
4 William Butler
5 Mark C Instone
6 Clive Buswell
7 Peter F Windley
8 Hugh Neill
9 Colin M Turner
10 John R Martin
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Bathwick, Somerset
Blessed Virgin Mary
Saturday, 9 September 1989 in 3h 4 (18–3–20 in E♭)
5040 R Glen Surprise Royal
Composed by J Alan Ainsworth
1 J Alan Ainsworth (C)
2 Claire F Edwards
3 Cathy M Holdway
4 Mark C Instone
5 Peter F Windley
6 Clive Buswell
7 John R Martin
8 Colin M Turner
9 Hugh Neill
10 Peter G C Ellis
First in the method by all save 1,6,9.
100th together: 1,9.
100th together this year: 8,10.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Sonning, Berkshire
St Andrew
Sunday, 10 September 1989 in 54m (20)
1320 Cambridge Surprise Minor
1 David R Court
2 Andrew Clark - Maxwell
3 Pam Elliston
4 Mike Pickup
5 David Sullivan
6 Lavinia M Sullivan (C)
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Dorney, Buckinghamshire
St James the Less
Sunday, 10 September 1989 in 2h 33 (7–2–13 in A)
5040 Surprise Minor (16m)
(1) Beverley, Surfleet, Berwick, Hexham York, Durham; (2) Bourne; (3) Carlisle; (4) London, Cunecastre, Wells; (5) Norfolk, Ipswich; (6) Cambridge, Primrose; (7) Norwich.
1 Mark C Instone
2 Cathy M Holdway
3 Peter G C Ellis
4 Colin M Turner
5 John R Martin (C)
6 Terry J C Streeter
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Overton, Hampshire
St Mary
Monday, 11 September 1989 in 2h 36 (10–0–19 in A♭)
5056 Cornwall Surprise Major
Composed by A N Tyler
1 Peter Tombs
2 Peter Brown
3 J Alan Ainsworth
4 Fr Barry J Fry
5 Frank W Rivett
6 Colin M Turner
7 Geoffrey K Dodd
8 Donald B Carter (C)
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Bracknell, Berkshire
4 Bradfields
Monday, 11 September 1989 in 2h 29 (16)
5040 Plain Bob Major
Composed by E M Atkins
1–2 N David Lane
3–4 Helen M McGregor
5–6 Andrew M Farmer (C)
7–8 Simon F Feather
First in hand on 8: 3-4
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Stonesfield, Oxfordshire
St James the Great
Thursday, 14 September 1989 in 42m (7–3–22 in B♭)
1260 Doubles (2m)
300 Grandsire & 960 Plain Bob
1 Brian J Curtis
2 Lindsey C Cutler
3 Sally A Franklin (C)
4 Richard J Chancellor
5 Simon J Powell
6 David R Franklin
Rung half muffled in memory of Janis McGill (Evans) - A ringer in this tower whose funeral was held earlier today
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Reading, Berkshire
St Giles
Saturday, 16 September 1989 in 2h 57 (14–2–7 in F)
5088 New Cambridge Surprise Major
Composed by N J Pitstow
1 Don Trumpler
2 Mark C Instone
3 Cathryn Andrews
4 Eileen Stevenson
5 Stephen A Rossiter
6 Peter J R Bevis
7 Stephen A Wheeler
8 Andrew M Farmer (C)
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Mapledurham, Oxfordshire
St Margaret
Saturday, 16 September 1989 in 2h 27 (7–3–3 in A♭)
5040 Surprise Minor
7 methods: One extent each of York S, Beverley S, Wells S, Surfleet S, London S, Cambridge S, Norwich S.
1 Robert P Sherwood
2 Eileen Stevenson
3 Andrew M Farmer
4 Peter J R Bevis
5 Don Trumpler
6 Stephen A Wheeler (C)
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Hazelbeech, Northamptonshire
St Michael
Saturday, 16 September 1989 in 2h 48 (15–0–12 in F♯)
5152 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)
1312 Bristol; 1280 Cambridge, London, Superlative. 112 com, atw.
Composed by A J Pitman
1 Donald B Carter
2 Colin M Turner
3 Phillip R J Barnes
4 Terry J C Streeter
5 Peter G C Ellis
6 Ian Roulstone (C)
7 Frank W Rivett
8 Peter Bridle
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Finedon, Northamptonshire
St Mary the Virgin
Saturday, 16 September 1989 in 2h 56 (21–2–23 in D)
5056 Spliced Surprise Major (8m)
704 Lincolnshire, Superlative; 672 Rutland; 608 Cambridge, Pudsey, Yorkshire; 576 Bristol, London. 139 com, atw.
Composed by A N Tyler
1 Ian Roulstone (C)
2 Frank W Rivett
3 Donald B Carter
4 Terry J C Streeter
5 Peter G C Ellis
6 Derek E Sibson
7 Peter Bridle
8 Colin M Turner
For the parish flower festival.
201st peal this year: 8.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Staines upon Thames, Surrey
St Mary
Sunday, 17 September 1989 in 3h 4 (16–3–1 in F)
5152 Lincolnshire Surprise Major
Composed by G B Thompson
1 Donald B Carter
2 Cathyn M Andrews
3 Paul I Butler
4 Eileen Stevenson
5 Terry J C Streeter
6 Peter G C Ellis
7 Stephen A Wheeler (C)
8 Colin M Turner
First in method: 2,4 and as conductor.
Birthday compliment to Helen Wheeler, sister of the conductor.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Shottesbrooke, Berkshire
St John the Baptist
Sunday, 17 September 1989 (10–0–4 in F♯)
1300 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Ann F Saddleton
2 Virginia C Coulson
3 C Richard Elder
4 Derek R Smith
5 Philip A B Saddleton (C)
6 Jonathan P Coulson
For Harvest Festival and Church Urban Fund Week.
3: 1st Quarter Peal inside
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Reading, Berkshire
23 Bulmersh Road
Sunday, 17 September 1989 in 2h 37
5040 Plain Bob Major
Composed by E Maurice Atkins
1–2 Peter J R Bevis
3–4 Don Trumpler
5–6 Andrew M Farmer (C)
7–8 Helen M McGregor
First on 8 in hand; 1-2
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Farnham Royal, Buckinghamshire
St Mary the Virgin
Monday, 18 September 1989 in 2h 57 (11–3–10 in F♯)
5090 Cambridge Surprise Major
Composed by B D Price
1 Peter Border
2 Jane E Cubley
3 Cathy M Holdway
4 Colin M Turner
5 Terry J C Streeter
6 Peter Bridle
7 John R Martin (C)
8 Peter G C Ellis
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Highclere, Hampshire
St Michael and All Angels
Thursday, 21 September 1989 in 2h 42 (11–0–27 in G)
5024 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)
4m: 1344 Glasgow; 1248 London; 1216 Belfast, Bristol; 113 com, atw
Composed by Roderick R Horton
1 Helen J Piper
2 Robert J Crocker
3 Brian Bladon
4 John R Martin
5 Geoffrey K Dodd
6 Peter Bridle
7 Bernard F L Groves (C)
8 Timothy G Pett
The methods are the conductor's initials!
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Ipswich, Suffolk
St Mary le Tower
Saturday, 23 September 1989 in 3h 35 (34–3–6 in D♭)
5280 Barford Surprise Maximus
Composed by A J Cox
1 Brian Bladon
2 Patricia M Newton
3 Colin M Turner
4 George W Pipe
5 Timothy G Pett
6 Donald B Carter
7 John R Martin (C)
8 Timothy M Payne
9 Peter G C Ellis
10 Simon A Rudd
11 Robert H Newton
12 Peter Bridle
75th together this year: 3,6.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Hardwick, Buckinghamshire
St Mary the Virgin
Saturday, 23 September 1989 in 2h 44 (12 in G)
5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (35m)
(1,2) Carlisle, Chester, Munden, Northumberland, Whitley, Sandiacre, Wooler, Anwick, Canterbury, Newcastle, Morpeth; (3,4) Norwich, Lightfoot, Wearmouth, Rossendale, Stamford, Netherseale, Annable's London, Westminster, Allendale; (5) London, Wells, Cunecastre; (6) Cambridge, Primrose, Ipswich, Norfolk, Bourne, Hull; (7) Beverley, Berwick, Surfleet Hexham, York, Durham.
1 Colin M Turner
2 Timothy G Pett
3 Brian Bladon
4 Terry J C Streeter
5 Peter G C Ellis
6 Donald B Carter (C)
DBC joins the 1989 100 club (CMT, PGCE, JRM, BB, P Bridle).
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Shottesbrooke, Berkshire
St John the Baptist
Sunday, 24 September 1989 in 47m (10–0–4 in F♯)
1300 Doubles (3m)
1 Virginia Coulson
2 Richard S J Saddleton
3 Ann F Saddleton
4 Philip A B Saddleton (C)
5 Peter E J Saddleton
6 Robert Packer
A Compliment to Derek R Smith on completing 10 years as a Ringer.
3 & 4: 50th together
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Reading, Berkshire
St Laurence
Sunday, 24 September 1989 in 3h 8 (23–0–20 in D)
5016 Plain Bob Maximus
Composed by Gary R Harden
1 James G A Prior
2 Timothy M Davis (C)
3 Jill S Laken
4 Paul V M Parkes
5 Robert P Sherwood
6 Peter J R Bevis
7 Gillian M Palmer
8 Stephen A Rossiter
9 Andrew M Farmer
10 Dennis A Hewitt
11 John A Manley
12 Alan Regin
First on 12: 3, 5, 6
For Harvest Festival
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Bradwell, Buckinghamshire
St Lawrence
Sunday, 24 September 1989 (7–2–15 in A)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Alan Marchbank
2 Gordon Bignell
3 Fred Mynard
4 Christine Abbott
5 Martin Petchey (C)
6 Gordon Abbott
Before Harvest Festival Evensong for Church Urban Fund
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire
St Mary and All Saints
Monday, 25 September 1989 in 3h 13 (19–1–20 in E♭)
5056 Spliced Surprise Major (8m)
224 London; 448 Pudsey, Superlative; 576 Bristol; 672 Cambridge Lincolnshire; 896 Yorkshire; 1120 Rutland. 108 com, atw.
Composed by R J Parker
1 Peter G C Ellis
2 Cathy M Holdway
3 Paul I Butler
4 Jane E Cubley
5 Terry J C Streeter
6 Stephen A Wheeler
7 John R Martin (C)
8 Donald B Carter
50th together: 1,8.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Shottesbrooke, Berkshire
St John the Baptist
Tuesday, 26 September 1989 in 2h 37 (10–0–4 in F♯)
5040 Cambridge Surprise Minor
1 David J Creasy
2 Anne C Yates
3 Trevor N S Bailey
4 Derek R Smith
5 Richard S J Saddleton
6 Philip A B Saddleton (C)
Rung to celebrate the return of the bells to White Waltham.
6: 100th for Guild and 50th of Cambridge
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Heston, Greater London
St Leonard
Wednesday, 27 September 1989 in 2h 51 (14–0–14 in F)
5088 London Surprise Major
Composed by J W Washbrook
1 Peter Border
2 Colin M Turner
3 Andrew M Farmer
4 Peter G C Ellis
5 Frank W Rivett
6 Terry J C Streeter
7 J Alan Ainsworth
8 Donald B Carter (C)
First in method as conductor.
Colin Turner's 210th peal this year, beating Mark Marshall's total of 209 peals on tower bells in one year, set in 1977.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Wokingham, Berkshire
All Saints
Thursday, 28 September 1989 in 2h 47 (19½ in D)
5056 Bristol Surprise Major
Composed by A J Cox
1 Ian Roulstone (C)
2 Colin M Turner
3 Cathy M Holdway
4 Helen J Piper
5 Terry J C Streeter
6 Geoffrey K Dodd
7 John R Martin
8 Peter G C Ellis
Freddy joins the 1989 'Hundred Club'.
Ringing World page reference: 4095.0949Oxford Diocesan Guild
Hungerford, Berkshire
St Lawrence
Friday, 29 September 1989 in 2h 49 (12–1–8 in G)
5152 Worthington Surprise Major
Composed by S Humphrey
1 Bernard J Stone
2 Brian Bladon
3 Helen J Piper
4 Terry J C Streeter
5 Colin M Turner
6 Geoffrey K Dodd
7 Peter Tombs
8 Donald B Carter (C)
First in the method by all.
Farewell compliment to the Rev. David Salt leaving after 5 years to become Secretary of the Melanesian Mission.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Chewton Mendip, Somerset
St Mary Magdalene
Saturday, 30 September 1989 in 3h 9 (24–1–1 in E♭)
5024 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)
1216 London; 1248 Superlative; 1280 Bristol, Cambridge. 107 com, atw.
Composed by A J Pitman
1 Richard J W Tibbetts (C)
2 J Alan Ainsworth
3 Maurice F Edwards
4 Peter F Windley
5 Peter G C Ellis
6 Anthony R Carter
7 Hugh Neill
8 John R Martin
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Sopley, Hampshire
St Michael and All Angels
Sunday, 1 October 1989 in 2h 28 (7–1–5 in B♭)
5040 Surprise Minor (7m)
One extent each London, York, Durham, Norwich, Beverley, Surfleet, Cambridge.
1 Colin R Hares
2 Helen J Piper
3 Deryk R Bugler
4 John R Schmidt
5 Peter G C Ellis (C)
6 Colin M Turner
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Sonning, Berkshire
St Andrew
Sunday, 1 October 1989 in 48m (20)
1274 Plain Bob Triples
1 Ann F Saddleton
2 Lavinia M Sullivan
3 Jennie Dane
4 Michael Dane
5 Pam Elliston
6 A Norman Willis
7 David Sullivan (C)
8 Andrew Elliston
For Harvest Evensong
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Ringwood, Hampshire
St Peter and St Paul
Sunday, 1 October 1989 in 3h 6 (17–2–18 in E)
5152 Jersey Surprise Major
Composed by S J Humphrey
1 Jacqueline A Hobbs
2 Cathy M Holdway
3 Helen J Piper
4 Michael J Hobbs
5 Deryk R Bugler
6 Peter G C Ellis
7 John R Martin (C)
8 Colin M Turner
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Reading, Berkshire
St Laurence
Sunday, 1 October 1989 in 2h 14
5040 Plain Bob Minimus
1 Eileen Stevenson
2 Kelvin R Britton
3 Peter J R Bevis
4 Andrew M Farmer (C)
First minimus 1,2,3
Rung on bells 2-5 whilst other bells were unringable.
Rung to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the first peal of minimus
Oxford Diocesan Guild
North Leigh, Oxfordshire
St Mary
Sunday, 1 October 1989 in 43m (9–3–15 in G)
1260 Doubles (3m)
420 Grandsire, 360 RCP & 480 Plain Bob
1 Gail Cole
2 Sally A Franklin
3 Jenny Haviland
4 Anthony C Cole
5 Brian J Curtis (C)
6 Edward D Patching
Rung for the ordination of Sylvia A Bareham at Dorchester Abbey today, by Anthony, Bishop of Dorchester
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Bradwell, Buckinghamshire
St Lawrence
Sunday, 1 October 1989 (7–2–15 in A)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 David Maybrey
2 Rebecca Fawcett
3 Fred Mynard
4 Jenny Brookman
5 Edward Fawcett (C)
6 Martin Petchey
First as C
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Thornborough, Buckinghamshire
St Mary the Virgin
Saturday, 7 October 1989 (11)
5040 Doubles (7m)
6 extents each Stedman, Winchendon Place, Rev Canterbury, St Martins, St Simons, Plain Bob, Grandsire
1 David Goodger
2 William A Yates (C)
3 George W Holland
4 B Douglas Hird
5 Ronald J Snack
A farewell to the Rev F. Heywood. Also first peal on the bells.
Ringing World page reference: 4097.0993Oxford Diocesan Guild
Grayshott, Hampshire
St Luke
Saturday, 7 October 1989 in 2h 52 (8–1–9 in A)
5152 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)
1312 Bristol; 1280 each Cambridge, London, Superlative; 112 com, atw.
Composed by A J Pitman
1 Colin M Turner
2 Peter Bridle
3 Peter G C Ellis
4 John R Martin
5 Helen J Piper
6 Bernard F L Groves
7 Ian Roulstone (C)
8 Geoffrey K Dodd
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Alton, Hampshire
St Lawrence
Saturday, 7 October 1989 in 2h 51 (18–1–20 in E)
5024 Bristol Surprise Major
Composed by A J Cox
1 Bernard F L Groves (C)
2 John R Martin
3 Helen J Piper
4 Peter Bridle
5 Geoffrey K Dodd
6 Peter G C Ellis
7 Roy LeMarechal
8 Colin M Turner
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Woodstock, Oxfordshire
St Mary Magdalene
Sunday, 8 October 1989 in 43m (12–3–24 in F)
1288 Grandsire Triples
1 Christopher M Wallworth
2 Brian J Curtis
3 Lindsey C Cutler
4 Sally A Franklin
5 Robert Datson
6 Edward C W Lupton (C)
7 Simon J Powell
8 Malcolm Fairbairn
Rung as a wedding compliment to Ted & Judy Venn, married yesterday
First Grandsire Triples - 3
Circled the tower - 7
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Lambourn, Berkshire
St Michael and All Angels
Sunday, 8 October 1989 in 3h 16 (20–2–0 in D)
5088 Vyrnwy Surprise Major
Composed by N J Pitstow
1 Frederick R Scott
2 Colin M Turner
3 Terry J C Streeter
4 Helen J Piper
5 Andrew M Farmer
6 Peter Bridle
7 Geoffrey K Dodd (C)
8 Peter G C Ellis
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Weston Turville, Buckinghamshire
St Mary the Virgin
Monday, 9 October 1989 in 2h 55 (14–2–22 in F♯)
5040 Doubles (10m)
Four extents each Huntley, St Remigius, Winchendon, St Nicholas, Eynesbury, St Osmund, St Martin's, St Simon's; five extents each Reverse Canterbury, Plain.
1 Donald B Carter
2 Colin M Turner
3 Peter G C Ellis
4 John R Martin
5 Robert J Crocker (C)
First peal on the bells since 1957.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Bledlow, Buckinghamshire
Holy Trinity
Wednesday, 11 October 1989 in 2h 52 (12–2–11 in F)
5120 Bristol Surprise Major
Composed by W T Perrins
1 Robert J Crocker
2 Patricia M Newton
3 Terry J C Streeter
4 Colin M Turner
5 Peter G C Ellis
6 Robert H Newton
7 J Alan Ainsworth
8 John R Martin (C)
Oxford Diocesan Guild
White Waltham, Berkshire
Blessed Virgin Mary
Saturday, 14 October 1989 in 44m (12–0–9 in G)
1279 Stedman Doubles
1 Ann F Saddleton
2 Philip A B Saddleton (C)
3 Peter E J Saddleton
4 Derek R Smith
5 Richard S J Saddleton
6 Roger C Martin
A compliment to William John and Doris May Blay on the occasion of their Golden Wedding Anniversary.
First quarter on recast & rehung bells.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Newbury, Berkshire
St Nicolas
Saturday, 14 October 1989 in 3h 25 (21–2–1 in D)
5040 London No. 3 Surprise Royal
Composed by R W Pipe
1 John R Schmidt
2 Revd Barry J Fry
3 Timothy J Barnes
4 David W Alecock
5 Michael J Hobbs
6 Peter J Williamson
7 Paul K Williamson
8 Peter G C Ellis
9 Roy LeMarechal
10 Timothy F Collins (C)
Oxford Diocesan Guild
East Hendred, Oxfordshire
St Augustine of Canterbury
Saturday, 14 October 1989 in 3h 8 (22 in E♭)
5040 Surprise Minor (7m)
(1) Wells; (2) Surfleet; (3) York, Durham; (4) Norwich; (5) London; (6,7) Cambridge.
1 John R Martin (C)
2 Colin M Turner
3 Allan G Keen
4 Terry J C Streeter
5 John R Schmidt
6 Peter G C Ellis
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Reading, Berkshire
Minster Church of St Mary the Virgin
Sunday, 15 October 1989 in 3h 13 (25–2–26 in D♭)
5056 Spliced Surprise Major
4m : 1376 Yorkshire; 1280 Lincolnshire; 1248 Cambridge; 1152 Rutland; 144 changes of method, all the work
Composed by D F Morrison
1 Frances Milford
2 June A Saint
3 Jane E Cubley
4 Andrew M Farmer
5 Peter J R Bevis
6 Stephen A Rossiter
7 John A Manley
8 Bernard F L Groves (C)
First Spliced: 6
150th peal on the bells.
Compliment to Pat. Lewington on 60 years' membership of the Guild. By the local band.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Marcham, Oxfordshire
All Saints
Sunday, 15 October 1989 in 2h 33 (8–1–4 in G)
5040 Surprise Minor (17m)
(1) Beverley, Berwick, Surfleet, Hexham, York, Durham; (2) Cambridge, Primrose, Ipswich, Norfolk; (3) London, Wells, Cunecastre; (4) Hull; (5) Carlisle; (6) Bourne; (7) Norwich.
1 Peter G C Ellis
2 Cathy M Holdway
3 Paul I Butler
4 Terry J C Streeter
5 John R Martin (C)
6 Colin M Turner
100th peal: 2.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Micheldever, Hampshire
St Mary
Wednesday, 18 October 1989 in 2h 38 (8–1–15 in A♭)
5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (20m)
(1) Carlisle, Chester, Munden; (2) Cambridge, Primrose, Ipswich, Norfolk, Bourne, Hull; (3) London, Wells; (4) York, Durham; (5) Berwick, Hexham; (6) Westminster, Allendale, Fryerning; (7) Beverley, Surfleet.
1 Colin R Hares
2 Helen J Piper
3 Peter G C Ellis
4 Donald B Carter
5 Geoffrey K Dodd (C)
6 Colin M Turner
Most methods as conductor and on the bells.
25th together: 2,4.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Reading, Berkshire
St Laurence
Thursday, 19 October 1989 in 3h 13 (23–0–20 in D)
5088 Folgate Surprise Maximus
Composed by Stanley Jenner
1 Helen J Piper
2 Ian Roulstone
3 William Butler
4 Bernard F L Groves (C)
5 John R Martin
6 Colin M Turner
7 Graham A C John
8 Geoffrey K Dodd
9 Peter Bridle
10 Robert J Crocker
11 Frank W Rivett
12 Peter Border
First of Maximus: 1
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Souldern, Oxfordshire
St Mary the Virgin
Saturday, 21 October 1989 in 2h 32 (7–3–6 in G)
5040 Surprise Minor (10m)
(1) Bacup; (2) Bamborough; (3) York, Durham; (4) London, Wells; (5) Beverley, Surfleet; (6) Norwich; (7) Cambridge.
1 John R Martin (C)
2 Robert J Crocker
3 William Butler
4 Peter G C Ellis
5 Geoffrey K Dodd
6 Colin M Turner
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Somerton, Oxfordshire
St James the Apostle
Saturday, 21 October 1989 in 2h 44 (11–3–23 in F)
5040 Surprise Minor (15m)
(!) Kelso; (2) Warkworth; (3) Cambridge, Primrose, Ipswich, Norfolk, Bourne, Hull; (4) Westminster, Allendale, Fryerning; (5) York; (6) Beverley, Surfleet; (7) Cambridge.
1 Terry J C Streeter
2 John R Martin
3 Colin M Turner
4 Peter G C Ellis
5 Geoffrey K Dodd
6 Robert J Crocker (C)
Oxford Diocesan Guild
High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
All Saints
Saturday, 21 October 1989 in 3h 32 (29–3–14 in C♯)
5042 Cambridge Surprise Maximus
Composed by P Border
1 Nigel C Smith
2 J Alan Ainsworth
3 Ann Davies
4 George Whiteside
5 Cathy M Holdway
6 Frederick R Scott
7 Peter J Bruce
8 Terry J C Streeter
9 Patricia M Newton (C)
10 Anthony R Carter
11 Robert H Newton
12 Stephen S Russ
First on twelve: 5 and 8. 100th this year: 8.
Ringing World page reference: 4099.1041Oxford Diocesan Guild
Cropredy, Oxfordshire
St Mary the Virgin
Saturday, 21 October 1989 in 2h 55 (16–1–16 in F)
5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (20m)
(1) Carlisle, Chester, Munden; (2) Cambridge, Primrose, Ipswich, Norfolk, Bourne, Hull; (3) London, Wells; (4) York, Durham; (5) Berwick, Hexham; (6) Westminster, Allendale, Fryerning; (7) Beverley, Surfleet.
1 Peter G C Ellis
2 Colin M Turner
3 John R Martin
4 William Butler
5 Geoffrey K Dodd (C)
6 Robert J Crocker
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Buckingham, Buckinghamshire
St Peter and St Paul
Saturday, 21 October 1989 in 3h 21 (27)
5024 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)
1312 Lincolnshire; 1280 Cambridge; 1248 Yorkshire; 1184 Rutland; 128 changes of method, all the work
Composed by J S Warboys
1 Christine E Marchbank
2 Timothy M Davis (C)
3 George W Holland
4 B Douglas Hird
5 William A Yates
6 David J Maybrey
7 Alan J Marchbank
8 Ronald J Snack
First Spliced Major: 6.
Ringing World page reference: 4098.1017Oxford Diocesan Guild
Chalfont St Giles, Buckinghamshire
St Giles
Monday, 23 October 1989 in 2h 37 (7–3–15 in G)
5024 Spliced Surprise Major (9m)
224 Ashtead, London; 448 Pudsey, Superlative, Yorkshire; 672 Cambridge, Lincolnshire; 768 Bristol; 1120 Rutland. 114 com, atw.
Composed by W T Perrins
1 Stephen A Wheeler
2 Cathy M Holdway
3 Paul I Butler
4 Peter G C Ellis
5 Terry J C Streeter
6 Colin M Turner
7 John R Martin (C)
8 Donald B Carter
Birthday compliment to Beer Driplet (Peter Bridle, anagram).
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Swindon, Wiltshire
Christ Church
Saturday, 28 October 1989 in 3h 6 (21–3–9 in D)
5041 Bristol Surprise Royal
Composed by R W Pipe
1 Brian Bladon
2 Phillip R J Barnes
3 Ian Roulstone (C)
4 Donald B Carter
5 Timothy G Pett
6 Peter G C Ellis
7 Frank W Rivett
8 Geoffrey K Dodd
9 Peter Bridle
10 Colin M Turner
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Cullompton, Devon
St Andrew
Saturday, 28 October 1989 in 3h 10 (19–2–4 in D)
5040 North Riding Surprise Royal
Composed by J Alan Ainsworth (No 6893)
1 J Alan Ainsworth (C)
2 Patricia M Newton
3 Philip J Agg
4 Mark D Chilcott
5 Andrew J Agg
6 Colin M Turner
7 Maurice F Edwards
8 Hugh Neill
9 Peter G C Ellis
10 Robert H Newton
Farewell compliment to Revd J V Mapson, vicar of Cullompton 1977 to 1989, on his departure to become priest-in-charge of All Saints, Sidmouth.
50th peal: 5.
First peal in the method:
x30x14x50x36x1470x18x12x3670.12.58.14.90, le12
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Steventon, Oxfordshire
St Michael and All Angels
Sunday, 29 October 1989 in 2h 43 (11–2–7 in F)
5040 Surprise Minor (19m)
(1) London, Wells, Cunecastre; (2) Cambridge, Primrose, Ipswich, Norfolk, Bourne, Hull; (3) Westminster, Allendale, Fryerning; (4) Beverley, Berwick, Surfleet, Hexham, York, Durham; (5) Norwich; (6) Cambridge, Ipswich, Bourne; (7) Beverley, Surfleet, York, Durham.
1 Eileen Stevenson
2 Peter G C Ellis
3 Andrew M Farmer
4 Terry J C Streeter
5 Stephen A Wheeler
6 Donald B Carter (C)
25th together: 2,4,6.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Shaw, Berkshire
St Mary
Thursday, 2 November 1989 in 2h 27 (7–0–12 in A)
5040 Surprise Minor (7m)
One extent each London, York, Durham, Norwich, Beverley, Surfleet, Cambridge.
1 Andrew M Farmer
2 Cathy M Holdway
3 Colin M Turner
4 Peter Tombs
5 Geoffrey K Dodd (C)
6 Peter G C Ellis
Birthday compliment to Bill Moffat, tower captain, who was 73 on 31st October.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Thatcham, Berkshire
St Mary
Friday, 3 November 1989 in 2h 57 (13–0–23 in F)
5120 Quoich Delight Major
Composed by I Holland
1 Revd J Anthony Ellis
2 Jennifer Butler
3 Colin M Turner
4 William Butler (C)
5 Richard Sams
6 Terry J C Streeter
7 Peter G C Ellis
8 Peter Bridle
First in method for the Guild.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Rochester, Kent
Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary
Saturday, 4 November 1989 in 3h 48 (30–0–14 in D)
5040 Bellingham Surprise Royal
Composed by J W Parker
1 J Alan Ainsworth (C)
2 John E Anderson
3 Hugh Neill
4 Roger Baldwin
5 Christopher Parkinson
6 Peter F Windley
7 S Kathleen M Baldwin
8 Robert H Newton
9 Peter G C Ellis
10 John R Martin
First peal in the method:
x30x14x1250x36.12.70.14.58.14x36.70.18x78.90, le12
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Waltham St Lawrence, Berkshire
St Lawrence
Sunday, 5 November 1989 in 43m (12–0–0 in A♭)
1260 Doubles
480 St Simons, 480 St Martins, 300 Plain Bob
1 Pamela Coles
2 Jennie Dane
3 Anne C Yates
4 Nick J Deadman (C)
5 Michael Dane
6 Tony Evans
For Evensong.
For Quarter Peal Week
50th Quarter Together : 3&4
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Kintbury, Berkshire
St Mary the Virgin
Sunday, 5 November 1989 in 2h 47 (12–1–14 in E)
5040 Surprise Minor (3m)
Two extents each Beverley, Surfleet; three extents Cambridge.
1 Peter Tombs
2 Cathy M Holdway
3 Peter G C Ellis
4 Andrew L Utting
5 Andrew M Farmer
6 Donald B Carter (C)
Most Minor: 4.
150th new tower for a peal this year: 3.
100th tower for a peal as conductor.
50th together this year: 3,6.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Emberton, Buckinghamshire
All Saints
Sunday, 5 November 1989 (9–0–18 in G)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Christine Green
2 Lindy Ellis
3 Judy Crocker
4 W Mawby
5 Gordon Ellis (C)
6 Sheila Watts
For the Patronal Festival
1: First Quarter peal
2: First in the Method
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Cheddington, Buckinghamshire
St Giles
Sunday, 5 November 1989 in 43m (11–3–0 in F♯)
1260 Grandsire Doubles
1 Arthur J White
2 Innes F White
3 Donald G Wheeler
4 Colin Walter
5 L Roy Woodruff (C)
6 James A Richardson
Rung open in thanksgiving for the life of 'Son' Bonham, d 23/10/1989, the first chairman of The Chiltern Branch of Oxford Diocesan Guild
Ringing World page reference: 4108.0081Oxford Diocesan Guild
Shottesbrooke, Berkshire
St John the Baptist
Wednesday, 8 November 1989 (10–0–4 in F♯)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1 Joan Rance
2 Elsie Smith
3 Anne C Yates
4 Bill Mills
5 John Rance
6 Harold Smith
By Sonning Deanery Pensioners for Quarter Peal Week.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Rotherwick, Hampshire
Parish Church
Wednesday, 8 November 1989 in 2h 31 (9–2–10 in G)
5040 Surprise Minor (27m)
(1) Lightfoot, Rossendale, Wearmouth, Stamford, Netherseale, Annable's London; (2) Carlisle, Chester, Munden; (3) London, Wells, Cunecastre; (4) Westminster, Allendale; (5) Cambridge, Primrose, Ipswich, Norfolk, Bourne, Hull; (6) Beverley, Berwick, Surfleet, Hexham, York, Durham; (7) Norwich.
1 John R Martin
2 Colin M Turner
3 Andrew M Farmer
4 Terry J C Streeter
5 Peter G C Ellis
6 Donald B Carter (C)
100th tower to a peal this year: 6.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Wallingford, Oxfordshire
St Mary le More
Saturday, 11 November 1989 in 3h 1 (21)
5152 Wallingford Delight Major
Composed by 29 course block reduced
1 Peter Bridle
2 Helen J Piper
3 Colin M Turner
4 Peter J Munday
5 Terry J C Streeter
6 Peter Tombs
7 Geoffrey K Dodd (C)
8 Peter G C Ellis
Half muffled in memory of The Fallen.
First peal in the method:
x38x14x58x16x12x18.34x1456.78, le12
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Quainton, Buckinghamshire
Holy Cross and St Mary
Saturday, 11 November 1989 in 3h 3 (17–1–26 in E♭)
5040 Grandsire Triples
Composed by J J Parker
1 Timothy M Davis
2 George W Holland
3 William A Yates
4 Richard S Stanworth
5 Edward W Houghton
6 Richard C Stevens (C)
7 Walter A Lee
8 Peter Nicholson
First Triples on the bells.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
North Moreton, Oxfordshire
All Saints
Saturday, 11 November 1989 in 2h 44 (13–0–18 in G)
5040 Doubles (14m)
Three extents each Blaisdon, St Vedast, Huntspill, New, Huntley, St Remigius, Winchendon, St Nicholas, Eynesbury, St Osmund, St Martin's, St Simon's, Reverse Canterbury, Plain.
1 Peter G C Ellis
2 Brian Bladon
3 Terry J C Streeter
4 William Butler (C)
5 Colin M Turner
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Long Wittenham, Oxfordshire
St Mary the Virgin
Saturday, 11 November 1989 in 2h 38 (8–0–21 in A)
5040 Surprise Minor (8m)
(1) London; (2) York; (3) Durham; (4) Norwich; (5) Ipswich; (6) Beverley, Surfleet; (7) Cambridge.
1 William Butler
2 Cathy M Holdway
3 Colin M Turner
4 Terry J C Streeter
5 Desmond L Jones
6 Peter G C Ellis (C)
Oxford Diocesan Guild
White Waltham, Berkshire
Blessed Virgin Mary
Sunday, 12 November 1989 in 46m (12–0–9 in G)
1300 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Simon M Graves
2 Jonathan P Coulson
3 C Richard Elder
4 Philip A B Saddleton (C)
5 Derek R Smith
6 Roger C Martin
For Remembrance Sunday.
First on recast rehung bells, Treble, Two & Three.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Stonesfield, Oxfordshire
St James the Great
Sunday, 12 November 1989 in 42m (7–3–22 in B♭)
1260 Doubles (2m)
300 Grandsire & 960 Plain Bob
1 Hilary A Sullivan
2 Brian J Curtis
3 Sally A Franklin (C)
4 Lindsey C Cutler
5 Simon J Powell
6 David R Franklin
Rung half muffled for Remembrance Sunday & in memory of Rev P G Smith
First Quarter Peal - 1
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Sonning, Berkshire
St Andrew
Sunday, 12 November 1989 (20–1–4)
1288 Grandsire Triples
1 Ann F Saddleton
2 Jennie Dane
3 Anne C Yates
4 Pam Elliston
5 Nick Deadman
6 Lavinia M Sullivan
7 David Sullivan (C)
8 Peter E J Saddleton
Half Muffled for Remembrance Sunday
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Shottesbrooke, Berkshire
St John the Baptist
Sunday, 12 November 1989 in 47m (10–0–4 in F♯)
1332 Plain Bob Minor
1 Peter E J Saddleton
2 Ann F Saddleton
3 Virginia C Coulson
4 Richard S J Saddleton
5 Derek R Smith
6 Philip A B Saddleton (C)
Rung half-muffled for Remembrance Sunday.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Haddenham, Buckinghamshire
St Mary the Virgin
Sunday, 12 November 1989 (17–2–14 in E)
1287 Grandsire Triples
1 Ed Houghton
2 Louise A M James
3 Robin A Bryant
4 George Marshall
5 Timothy Mason
6 Alan M Rose
7 John D Keates (C)
8 Melvyn Rose
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Checkendon, Oxfordshire
St Peter and St Paul
Monday, 13 November 1989 in 3h 4 (10–1–21 in G)
5152 Ramsey Surprise Major
Composed by C K Lewis
1 Brian Bladon
2 Cathy M Holdway
3 Peter G C Ellis
4 Peter Tombs
5 Colin M Turner
6 John R Martin
7 Peter Border
8 Donald B Carter (C)
50th together: 1,8.
200th together: 3,6.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Brightwell, Oxfordshire
St Agatha
Wednesday, 15 November 1989 in 2h 51 (9–3–3 in G♯)
5056 Lincolnshire Surprise Major
Composed by J R Ketteringham
1 William Butler
2 Colin M Turner
3 Peter G C Ellis
4 Helen M Diserens
5 Terry J C Streeter
6 Peter Border
7 Noel J Diserens
8 Donald B Carter (C)
100th for the Guild in 1989: 5.
First in method as conductor.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Padbury, Buckinghamshire
St Mary the Virgin
Saturday, 18 November 1989 in 2h 45 (10)
5040 Surprise Minor (7m)
1 extent each Norwich, York, Wells, London, Beverley, Surfleet, Cambridge
1 David G Goodger
2 Ruth Stokes
3 William A Yates
4 George W Holland
5 George E Green
6 Richard W Yates (C)
To celebrate the completion of 80 years' membership of the Oxford D.G. by Charles Gough of this village.
Ringing World page reference: 4103.1131Oxford Diocesan Guild
Leicester, Leicestershire
Cathedral Church of St Martin
Saturday, 18 November 1989 in 3h 21 (25–0–20 in D)
5042 Southdown Delight Maximus
Composed by J Worth
1 Christopher Parkinson
2 John E Anderson
3 Patricia A M Halls
4 Peter G C Ellis
5 Patricia M Newton
6 J Alan Ainsworth (C)
7 Timothy P Bradbury
8 Richard J W Tibbetts
9 Maurice F Edwards
10 George S Deas
11 John R Martin
12 Robert H Newton
First peal in the method:
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Oxford Diocesan Guild
High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
All Saints
Saturday, 18 November 1989 in 3h 24 (29–3–14 in C♯)
5040 Embankment Surprise Maximus
Composed by J A Ainsworth
1 Helen J Piper
2 Diana M Bridle
3 William Butler
4 Graham A C John
5 Robert J Crocker
6 Bernard F L Groves (C)
7 Nicholas J Clarke
8 Geoffrey K Dodd
9 Donald B Carter
10 Colin M Turner
11 Michael J Clay
12 Peter Bridle
First in the method by all.
Ringing World page reference: 4107.0044Oxford Diocesan Guild
Wallington, Hertfordshire
St Mary
Sunday, 19 November 1989 in 2h 25 (8–1–25 in A♭)
5040 Surprise Minor (23m)
(1) Kelso; (2) Warkworth; (3) Carlisle, Chester, Munden; (4) London, Wells, Cunecastre; (5) Westminster, Allendale, Fryerning; (6) Cambridge, Primrose, Ipswich, Norfolk, Bourne, Hull; (7) Beverley, Berwick, Surfleet, Hexham, York, Durham.
1 Helen J Piper
2 Peter G C Ellis
3 Colin M Turner
4 Ian R Fielding
5 Terry J C Streeter
6 Donald B Carter (C)
Most methods: 4.
25th together this year: 1,6.
100th for the Guild this year: 6.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Royston, Hertfordshire
St John the Baptist
Sunday, 19 November 1989 in 2h 48 (11–3–0 in F♯)
5088 Guernsey Surprise Major
Composed by N J Pitstow
1 Susan L Patterson
2 Colin M Turner
3 Helen J Piper
4 Peter G C Ellis
5 Ian R Fielding
6 Terry J C Streeter
7 Donald B Carter
8 Robert J Crocker (C)
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Aston Clinton, Buckinghamshire
St Michael and All Angels
Monday, 20 November 1989 in 2h 51 (13)
5152 Spliced Surprise Major (10m)
448 Ashstead, Bristol, Cambridge, Lincolnshire, London, Pudsey, Superlative; 672 Rutland, Uxbridge, Yorkshire. 160 com, atw.
Composed by T G Pett
1 Stephen A Wheeler
2 Cathy M Holdway
3 Paul I Butler
4 Peter G C Ellis
5 Colin M Turner
6 Terry J C Streeter
7 John R Martin (C)
8 Donald B Carter
50th peal on the bells.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Woolton Hill, Hampshire
St Thomas
Wednesday, 22 November 1989 in 2h 24 (6–3–26 in C)
5040 Surprise Minor (30m)
(1,2) Carlisle, Chester, Munden, Northumberland, Whitley, Sandiacre, Wooler, Alnwick, Canterbury, Newcastle, Morpeth; (3) Westminster, Allendale, Fryerning; (4) London, Wells, Cunecastre; (5) Norwich; (6) Cambridge, Primrose, Ipswich, Norfolk, Bourne, Hull; (7) Beverley, Berwick, Surfleet, Hexham, York, Durham.
1 Helen J Piper
2 Peter G C Ellis
3 John R Martin
4 Colin M Turner
5 Geoffrey K Dodd
6 Donald B Carter (C)
50th together this year: 2,4,6.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Ducklington, Oxfordshire
St Bartholomew
Friday, 24 November 1989 in 2h 27 (4–2–11 in B)
5040 Cambridge Surprise Minor
1 Christine S Putt
2 Sally A Franklin
3 Brian J Curtis
4 Terence J Hester
5 Robert B Smith (C)
6 B John Coggins
Rung as a 60th birthday compliment to Rev'd David Winter
First peal on the bells since restoration
First surprise on the bells
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Willesden, Greater London
St Mary
Saturday, 25 November 1989 in 2h 30 (7–3–7 in B♭)
5152 Willesden Surprise Major
Composed by A J Cox
1 Alison K Surry (C)
2 Colin M Turner
3 Peter G C Ellis
4 John R Martin
5 Roger Bailey
6 Ian Roulstone
7 Stephen A Coaker
8 Peter Bridle
800th peal and 400th tower for a peal: 2.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Emberton, Buckinghamshire
All Saints
Sunday, 26 November 1989 (9–0–18 in G)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Rebecca Lewis
2 L Bendelow
3 W Mawby
4 Charles J Knight
5 Godfrey L Foat (C)
6 Sheila Watts
Best wishes to Lawrence Bendelow, leaving for Germany
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Eversley, Hampshire
St Mary
Monday, 27 November 1989 in 2h 26 (5–0–12 in C♯)
5040 Surprise Minor (25m)
(1) Lincoln, Coldstream, Redbourn; (2) Bamborough; (3) Carlisle, Chester, Munden; (4) Westminster, Allendale, Fryerning; (5) London, Wells, Cunecastre; (6) Cambridge, Primrose, Ipswich, Norfolk, Bourne, Hull; (7) Beverley, Berwick, Surfleet, Hexham, York, Durham.
1 Peter Tombs
2 Peter G C Ellis
3 Andrew M Farmer
4 Colin M Turner
5 Terry J C Streeter
6 Donald B Carter (C)
25th together: 1,6.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Chalfont St Giles, Buckinghamshire
St Giles
Monday, 27 November 1989 in 2h 32 (7–3–15 in G)
5152 Yorkshire Surprise Major
1 Lesley F Bailey (C)
2 Louise A M James
3 J Alan Ainsworth
4 Clive Buswell
5 Edward W Houghton
6 Roger H M Price
7 Claire F Edwards
8 John C Davidge
Fastest Peal on the bells
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Monks Risborough, Buckinghamshire
St Dunstan
Tuesday, 28 November 1989 in 2h 45 (13 in F♯)
5040 Surprise Minor (12m)
(1) London, Wells, Cunecastre; (2) Carlisle; (3) Beverley, Surfleet; (4) Bourne; (5) York, Durham; (6) Norwich; (7) Cambridge, Ipswich.
1 John R Martin (C)
2 Cathy M Holdway
3 Colin M Turner
4 Peter G C Ellis
5 Terry J C Streeter
6 Donald B Carter
100th together this year: 3,6.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
East Ilsley, Berkshire
St Mary
Wednesday, 29 November 1989 in 2h 52 (8–1–13 in G)
5152 Stratford Surprise Major
Composed by A J Cox
1 Peter G C Ellis
2 Colin M Turner
3 William Butler
4 Andrew A Ward
5 Peter Tombs
6 Peter Border
7 Brian Bladon
8 Donald B Carter (C)
First in method by all.
Completes the Surprise Major alphabet this year: 8.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Thatcham, Berkshire
St Mary
Friday, 1 December 1989 in 2h 54 (13–0–23 in F)
5120 Farnworth Delight Major
Composed by J Lockwood
1 Jennifer Butler
2 Colin M Turner
3 William Butler (C)
4 Peter Bridle
5 Martin J Turner
6 Peter G C Ellis
7 John J Durham
8 Peter Border
First in the method for the Guild.
In memory of Stanley Graham Bloom, who learnt to ring at this tower, was church-warden for 18 years, and who donated the trebles in 1969. RIP.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
White Waltham, Berkshire
Blessed Virgin Mary
Saturday, 2 December 1989 in 2h 33 (12–0–9 in G)
5040 Cambridge Surprise Minor
1 Richard S J Saddleton
2 Catharine J Thompson
3 Derek R Smith
4 Hugh Baxter
5 Kenneth R Davenport
6 Philip A B Saddleton (C)
First Peal on Recast Bells.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Great Milton, Oxfordshire
St Mary the Virgin
Saturday, 2 December 1989 in 3h 8 (15–3–19 in E)
5088 Alderney Surprise Major
Composed by N J Pitstow
1 Peter Bridle
2 Helen J Piper
3 Bernard J Stone
4 Frank W Rivett
5 Colin M Turner
6 Brian Bladon
7 Geoffrey K Dodd (C)
8 Peter G C Ellis
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Dorchester, Oxfordshire
Abbey Church of St Peter and St Paul
Saturday, 2 December 1989 in 3h 1 (16–2–11 in E)
5088 Dorchester Surprise Major
Composed by R Bailey
1 Brian Bladon
2 Peter G C Ellis
3 John R Martin
4 Ian Roulstone (C)
5 Geoffrey K Dodd
6 Frank W Rivett
7 Peter Bridle
8 Colin M Turner
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Deddington, Oxfordshire
St Peter and St Paul
Saturday, 2 December 1989 in 2h 48 (15–3–3 in F)
5040 Grandsire Triples
Composed by J J Parker
1 Graham Reeves
2 Robert A Reeves
3 John Harris
4 Robert G Withey
5 Alan J Griffin
6 Graham J Clifton (C)
7 Michael W Coleman
8 Clive Sparling
First peal 1, first on 8 for 4.
Rung to welcome Rev Kenneth Reeves as vicar of Deddington.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Powderham, Devon
St Clement Bishop and the Martyr
Sunday, 3 December 1989 in 2h 44 (10 in G)
5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (18m)
(1) Cambridge, Primrose, Ipswich, Norfolk, Bourne, Hull, (2) Ipswich, Norfolk; (3) Netherseale; (4) Beverley, Berwick, Surfleet, Hexham, York, Durham; (5) London, Wells, Cunecastre; (6) Carlisle; (7) Norwich.
1 Nigel G Birt
2 Cathy Holdway
3 Peter G C Ellis
4 Terry J C Streeter
5 Colin M Turner
6 John R Martin (C)
200th peal this year: 3.
To welcome Revd J R Harewood as assistant priest in the combined benefice of Staircross, Cofton, Kenton, Powderham and Marhead.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Abbotts Ann, Hampshire
St Mary
Tuesday, 5 December 1989 in 2h 38 (9–3–6 in F♯)
5040 Surprise Minor (7m)
One extent each York, London, Norwich, Ipswich, Beverley, Surfleet, Cambridge.
1 Peter G C Ellis
2 Colin R Hares
3 C Luke Heaton
4 Helen J Piper
5 Geoffrey K Dodd
6 Donald B Carter (C)
25th peal this year: 2.
In celebration of 60 years as a ringer by Dennis Oram, present Captain at this tower.
Also, on the 33rd anniversary of the first peal on the bells.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Horspath, Oxfordshire
St Giles
Wednesday, 6 December 1989 in 2h 19 (5–2–9 in B♭)
5040 Surprise Minor (7m)
1 extent each London, York, Durham, Norwich, Beverley, Surfleet, Cambridge
1 David A J Endacott
2 Colin M Turner
3 Andrew A Ward
4 Peter G C Ellis
5 Andrew M Farmer
6 Donald B Carter (C)
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Reading, Berkshire
94 Eastern Avenue
Saturday, 9 December 1989 in 2h 14 (11 in G)
5040 Plain Bob Minor
1–2 Paul I Butler
3–4 Peter J R Bevis
5–6 Andrew M Farmer (C)
First in-hand, 1-2
First on an inside pair, 3-4
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Knowle, Bristol
Holy Nativity
Saturday, 9 December 1989 in 2h 47 (12–2–3 in G)
5024 Spliced Surprise Major (8m)
672 each London, Rutland; 640 each Lincolnshire, Superlative, Pudsey; 608 Bristol; 576 each Cambridge, Yorkshire; 129 changes of method, all the work.
Composed by N R Aspland (No.2)
1 John R Martin (C)
2 Elisabeth A G Bowden
3 Peter Bridle
4 Jennifer M Taylor
5 Peter G C Ellis
6 Brian Bladon
7 Peter Tombs
8 Colin M Turner
150th together in '89: 5 & 8.
Ringing World page reference: 4108.0067Oxford Diocesan Guild
Bristol, Bristol
Cathedral Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity
Saturday, 9 December 1989 in 3h 15 (21–0–1 in E♭)
5152 Gallium Surprise Major
Composed by A J Cox
1 John R Martin (C)
2 Cathy M Holdway
3 Brian Bladon
4 Peter Tombs
5 Terry J C Streeter
6 Peter G C Ellis
7 Colin M Turner
8 Peter Bridle
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Sarratt, Hertfordshire
Holy Cross
Sunday, 10 December 1989 in 2h 24 (4–3–24 in B)
5040 Doubles (11m)
Two extents Grandsire; four extents each Huntley, St Remigius, Winchendon, St Nicholas, Eynesbury, St Osmund, St Martin's, St Simon's, Reverse Canterbury, Plain.
1 Peter G C Ellis (C)
2 Ian R Fielding
3 Peter Tombs
4 Timothy M Younger
5 Colin M Turner
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Cheshunt, Hertfordshire
St Mary the Virgin
Sunday, 10 December 1989 in 2h 54 (15–3–23 in E)
5152 Superlative Surprise Major
Composed by R J W Tibbetts
1 Richard J W Tibbetts (C)
2 Peter Tombs
3 Ian R Fielding
4 Russell A Brown
5 Brian Bladon
6 Peter G C Ellis
7 Frank W Rivett
8 Colin M Turner
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Englefield, Berkshire
St Mark
Tuesday, 12 December 1989 in 2h 27 (8–0–11 in A♭)
5040 Surprise Minor (10m)
(1) Carlisle; (2) London, Wells; (3) York, Durham; (4) Norwich; (5) Ipswich; (6) Beverley, Surfleet; (7) Cambridge.
1 Peter G C Ellis
2 Donald B Carter (C)
3 Colin M Turner
4 Terry J C Streeter
5 Kelvin R Britton
6 Stephen A Wheeler
19th birthday compliment to George Wheeler.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Uxbridge, Greater London
St Margaret
Wednesday, 13 December 1989 in 2h 44 (14–0–24 in F♯)
5152 Xennapod Surprise Major
Composed by S Humphrey
1 John R Martin (C)
2 Ronald K Russ
3 Andrew M Farmer
4 Peter G C Ellis
5 Terry J C Streeter
6 Colin M Turner
7 J Alan Ainsworth
8 Peter Bridle
Completes the Surprise Major alphabet twice this year: 6.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Saffron Walden, Essex
St Mary the Virgin
Saturday, 16 December 1989 in 3h 32 (22–2–24 in D)
5136 Spliced Surprise Maximus (14m)
384 each Bristol, Cambridge, Lincolnshire, Londinium, Lyddington, Newgate, Prittlewell, Pudsey, Superlative, Wembley, Yorkshire; 336 each Uxbridge, York; 240 Belfast. 101 com.
Composed by J H Fielden
1 Ian Roulstone (C)
2 Brian Bladon
3 Timothy G Pett
4 John R Martin
5 Bernard F L Groves
6 Donald B Carter
7 Peter G C Ellis
8 Geoffrey K Dodd
9 Colin M Turner
10 Simon Humphrey
11 Frank W Rivett
12 Peter Bridle
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Little Hadham, Hertfordshire
St Cecilia
Saturday, 16 December 1989 in 2h 38 (11–1–0 in G♯)
5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (26m)
(1) Alnwick, Newcastle; (2) Carlisle, Chester, Munden; (3) Lincoln, Coldstream, Redbourn; (4) London, Wells, Cunecastre; (5) Westminster, Allendale, Fryerning; (6) Cambridge, Primrose, Ipswich, Norfolk, Bourne, Hull; (7) Beverley, Berwick, Surfleet, Hexham, York, Durham.
1 Frank W Rivett
2 Peter G C Ellis
3 Colin M Turner
4 Brian Bladon
5 Timothy G Pett
6 Donald B Carter (C)
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Chalfont St Giles, Buckinghamshire
St Giles
Saturday, 16 December 1989 in 2h 37 (7–3–15 in G)
5040 Grandsire Triples
Composed by J J Parker 12 part
1 Jean Kelly
2 E George Swift
3 John C Davidge
4 Roger G Hazell
5 Charles J Shepherd
6 Roger H M Price
7 David A Cornwall (C)
8 Kenneth Lees
87th Birthday compliment to George Swift
Birthday compliment to Charles Shepherd
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Banbury, Oxfordshire
St Mary
Saturday, 16 December 1989 in 41m (17–0–9 in E)
1320 London Surprise Minor
1 Robert G Withey
2 Brian J Curtis
3 Sally A Franklin
4 Rosemary K Hemmings
5 Alan J Griffin
6 Graham J Clifton (C)
First treble bob - 1
First in method - 4
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Oxford, Oxfordshire
St Mary Magdalen
Sunday, 17 December 1989 in 2h 38 (7–1–12 in A)
5088 Belfast Surprise Major
Composed by S D Chandler
1 Bernard J Stone
2 Donald B Carter
3 Ian Roulstone (C)
4 Brian Bladon
5 John R Martin
6 Peter G C Ellis
7 Peter Bridle
8 Colin M Turner
A 70th birthday compliment to Mrs E Laws, the conductor's aunt.
100th together: 6,7.
Ringing World page reference: 4108.0072Oxford Diocesan Guild
Old Windsor, Berkshire
St Peter and St Andrew
Monday, 18 December 1989 in 2h 56 (11–2–21 in G)
5152 Spliced Surprise Major (11m)
448 each Ashtead, Bristol, Cambridge, London, Lincolnshire, Pudsey, Rutland, Superlative, Uxbridge, Wembley; 672 Yorkshire. 160 com, atw.
Composed by Timothy G Pett
1 Stephen A Wheeler
2 Colin M Turner
3 William Butler
4 Peter G C Ellis
5 Andrew M Farmer
6 Andrew J Agg
7 John R Martin (C)
8 Donald B Carter
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Reading, Berkshire
St Laurence
Thursday, 21 December 1989 in 3h 8 (23–0–20 in D)
5042 Centurion Surprise Maximus
Composed by R W Pipe
1 Peter Border
2 William Butler
3 Robert J Crocker
4 John R Martin
5 Bernard F L Groves (C)
6 Terry J C Streeter
7 Geoffrey K Dodd
8 Brian Bladon
9 Donald B Carter
10 Peter Bridle
11 Peter G C Ellis
12 Colin M Turner
All the band have rung at least 100 peals this year, the majority in this area for the Oxford Diocesan Guild.
First peal in the method:
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Oxford Diocesan Guild
Luton, Bedfordshire
St Mary
Friday, 22 December 1989 in 3h 8 (25–0–24 in D)
5042 Christmas Delight Maximus
Composed by J Worth
1 Susan E Melen
2 Patricia M Newton
3 Christine M Carter
4 Richard J Tibbetts
5 Hugh Neill
6 J Alan Ainsworth (C)
7 Anthony R Carter
8 John R Martin
9 Maurice F Edwards
10 Frank W Rivett
11 Philip J Agg
12 Robert H Newton
1st Maximus in the method.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Swerford, Oxfordshire
St Mary
Saturday, 23 December 1989 in 2h 26 (6–2–6 in B♭)
5040 Doubles (14m)
Three extents each Blaisdon, St Vedast, Huntspill, New, Huntley, St Remigius, Winchendon, St Nicholas, Eynesbury, St Osmund, St Martin's, St Simon's, Reverse Canterbury, Plain.
1 Geoffrey K Dodd
2 Peter G C Ellis
3 Colin M Turner
4 John R Martin
5 Robert J Crocker (C)
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Leafield, Oxfordshire
St Michael and All Angels
Saturday, 23 December 1989 in 2h 58 (11–2–21 in A♭)
5040 Surprise Minor (14m)
(1) Cambridge, Primrose, Ipswich, Norfolk, Bourne, Hull; (2) London; (3) York; (4) Durham; (5) Norwich; (6) Wetminster, Fryerning; (7) Beverley, Surfleet.
1 William Butler
2 John R Martin
3 Peter G C Ellis
4 Robert J Crocker
5 Geoffrey K Dodd (C)
6 Colin M Turner
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Amersham, Buckinghamshire
St Mary the Virgin
Saturday, 23 December 1989 in 2h 49 (19–0–6 in E)
5024 Bristol Surprise Major
Composed by S Ivin
1 John S White
2 Joanna M Ainsworth
3 Hugh Neill
4 Valerie J Simmonds
5 Peter F Windley
6 David Burbidge
7 Christopher H Rogers
8 J Alan Ainsworth (C)
For Christmas.
100 peal of Surprose Major:6
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Hannington, Wiltshire
St John the Baptist
Sunday, 24 December 1989 in 2h 30 (10–1–15 in F♯)
5040 Surprise Minor (6m)
(1) York; (2) Durham; (3) Norwich; (4) Beverley; (5) Surfleet; (6,7) Cambridge.
1 Andrew M Farmer
2 Helen J Piper
3 Desmond L Jones
4 Eileen Stevenson
5 Peter G C Ellis (C)
6 Colin M Turner
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Beenham, Berkshire
St Mary
Sunday, 24 December 1989 in 2h 31 (9–2–23 in A)
5040 Surprise Minor (7m)
One extent each London, York, Durham, Norwich, Beverley, Surfleet, Cambridge.
1 Peter Tombs
2 Helen J Piper
3 Stephen A Wheeler
4 Andrew M Farmer
5 Peter G C Ellis (C)
6 Colin M Turner
For Christmas.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
White Waltham, Berkshire
Blessed Virgin Mary
Monday, 25 December 1989 in 44m (12–0–9 in G)
1260 St Martin's Bob Doubles
1 Jonathan P Coulson
2 Derek R Smith
3 Richard S J Saddleton
4 Sarah E Coulson
5 Philip A B Saddleton (C)
6 Simon M Graves
To celebrate the birth of Christ.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Shottesbrooke, Berkshire
St John the Baptist
Monday, 25 December 1989 in 45m (10–0–4 in F♯)
1279 Stedman Doubles
1 Virginia C Coulson
2 Philip A B Saddleton (C)
3 Ann F Saddleton
4 Peter E J Saddleton
5 Richard S J Saddleton
6 Robert Packer
For Christmas Day.
1: 1st Stedman
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Ston Easton, Somerset
Blessed Virgin Mary
Tuesday, 26 December 1989 in 2h 3 (4–0–21 in D)
5040 Surprise Minor (7m)
One extent each Wells, London, York, Durham, Beverley, Surfleet, Cambridge.
1 Peter Tombs
2 Colin M Turner
3 Andrew M Farmer
4 Helen J Piper
5 Peter G C Ellis
6 Donald B Carter (C)
450th peal: 4.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Marston Bigot, Somerset
St Leonard
Tuesday, 26 December 1989 in 2h 14 (7–0–21 in B)
5040 Surprise Minor (7m)
One extent each Westminster, London, York, Ipswich, Norwich, Beverley, Cambridge.
1 Peter Tombs
2 Helen J Piper
3 Andrew M Farmer
4 Peter G C Ellis
5 Donald B Carter (C)
6 Colin M Turner
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Shalbourne, Wiltshire
St Michael and All Angels
Wednesday, 27 December 1989 in 2h 32 (12 in F)
5040 Surprise Minor (11m)
(1) London, Wells; (2) York; (3) Durham; (4) Westminster, Allendale, Fryerning; (5) Norwich; (6) Beverley, Surfleet; (7) Cambridge.
1 Geoffrey K Dodd
2 Allan G Keen
3 Marc Hart
4 Helen J Piper
5 Robert J Crocker (C)
6 Peter G C Ellis
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Marlborough, Wiltshire
St George, Preshute
Wednesday, 27 December 1989 in 2h 23 (9–1–10 in A)
5040 Surprise Minor (7m)
One extent each London, York, Durham, Norwich, Beverley, Surfleet, Cambridge.
1 Robert J Crocker
2 Helen J Piper
3 Peter G C Ellis
4 Allan G Keen
5 Geoffrey K Dodd (C)
6 Colin M Turner
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Avebury, Wiltshire
St James
Wednesday, 27 December 1989 in 1h 55 (4–2–20 in D)
5040 Surprise Minor (10m)
(1) London; (2) York; (3) Durham; (4) Westminster, Allendale, Fryerning; (5) Norwich; (6) Beverley, Surfleet; (7) Cambridge.
1 Allan G Keen
2 Helen J Piper
3 Peter G C Ellis
4 Marc Hart
5 Geoffrey K Dodd (C)
6 Robert J Crocker
Oxford Diocesan Guild
White Waltham, Berkshire
Blessed Virgin Mary
Saturday, 30 December 1989 in 41m (12–0–9 in G)
1299 Grandsire Doubles
1 Lavinia Sullivan
2 David Cawte
3 Jennie Dane
4 Michael Dane
5 David Sullivan (C)
6 Derek R Smith
Fiftieth this year Three & Five.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Woolton Hill, Hampshire
St Thomas
Sunday, 31 December 1989 in 2h 22 (6–3–26 in C)
5040 Surprise Minor (7m)
One extent each Whitley, Northumberland, Coldstream, Lincoln, Westminster, Bourne, Ipswich.
1 Geoffrey K Dodd
2 Colin M Turner
3 Ian Roulstone
4 Robert J Crocker
5 John R Martin (C)
6 Peter G C Ellis
The fifth of 6 peals rung by this band on this day, in 6 different towers.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Shottesbrooke, Berkshire
St John the Baptist
Sunday, 31 December 1989 in 43m (10–0–4 in F♯)
1251 Stedman Doubles
1 Virginia C Coulson
2 Sarah E Coulson
3 Philip A B Saddleton (C)
4 Richard S J Saddleton
5 Derek R Smith
6 Roger C Martin
For Carol Service.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Peasemore, Berkshire
St Barnabas
Sunday, 31 December 1989 in 2h 35 (8–0–11 in A)
5040 Surprise Minor (7m)
One extent each Warkworth, Rossendale, Stamford, Lightfoot, Wearmouth, London, Hexham.
1 Peter G C Ellis
2 Ian Roulstone
3 Robert J Crocker
4 Colin M Turner
5 John R Martin (C)
6 Geoffrey K Dodd
300th peal in 1989: 4.
The third of 6 peals rung by this band on this day, in 6 different towers.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Padworth, Berkshire
St John the Baptist
Sunday, 31 December 1989 in 2h 31 (7–1–4 in B♭)
5040 Surprise Minor (7m)
One extent each Wooler, Sandiacre, Chester, Munden, Carlisle, Berwick, Wells.
1 John R Martin
2 Ian Roulstone
3 Colin M Turner
4 Peter G C Ellis
5 Geoffrey K Dodd
6 Robert J Crocker (C)
The second of 6 peals rung by this band on this day, in 6 different towers.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Midgham, Berkshire
St Matthew
Sunday, 31 December 1989 in 2h 28 (5–0–9 in C♯)
5040 Surprise Minor (7m)
One extent each Alnwick, Newcastle, Morpeth, Canterbury, Cunecastre, Norfolk, York.
1 Geoffrey K Dodd
2 John R Martin
3 Colin M Turner
4 Ian Roulstone
5 Peter G C Ellis
6 Robert J Crocker (C)
The fourth of 6 peals rung by this band on this day, in 6 different towers.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
East Woodhay, Hampshire
St Martin
Sunday, 31 December 1989 in 2h 37 (7–2–14 in G♯)
5040 Surprise Minor (7m)
One extent each Annable's London, Netherseale, Durham, Primrose, Beverley, Surfleet, Cambridge.
1 Robert J Crocker
2 Colin M Turner
3 Peter G C Ellis
4 John R Martin
5 Geoffrey K Dodd (C)
6 Ian Roulstone
Circled the tower twice: 1.
The sixth of 6 peals rung by this band on this day, in 6 different towers. The first time this has been achieved.
Written up in The Ringing World No 4110.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Dorney, Buckinghamshire
St James the Less
Sunday, 31 December 1989 in 2h 29 (7–2–13 in A)
5040 Surprise Minor (7m)
One extent each Kelso, Bacup, Bamborough, Hull, Fryerning, Allendale, Norwich.
1 Ian Roulstone
2 Robert J Crocker
3 Colin M Turner
4 Peter G C Ellis
5 John R Martin (C)
6 Geoffrey K Dodd
The first of 6 peals rung by this band on this day, in 6 different towers.