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Oxford Diocesan Guild

Wotton Underwood, Buckinghamshire

All Saints

Saturday, 2 January 1993 in 2h 35 (10 in A)

5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (14m)

(1) London, Wells; (2) Bamborough, Bacup; (3) Chester, Munden; (4) York, Durham; (5) Beverley, Surfleet; (6) Westminster, Allendale; (7) Cambridge, Ipswich.

1 Allan G Keen

2 Richard L Thumwood

3 William Butler

4 John E Ewer

5 Peter G C Ellis (C)

6 Colin M Turner

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Thatcham, Berkshire

St Mary

Friday, 8 January 1993 in 2h 49 (13–0–23 in F)

5040 Spliced Surprise Royal (10m)

640 each Ayr, Devizes, Rutland; 480 Cambridge; 440 each Birmingham, Dodford, Ewerby, Horsleydown, Solihull, Superlative No.2. 113 com, atw.

Composed by R R Horton

1 William Butler

2 Elisabeth A G Bowden

3 Colin M Turner

4 Peter G C Ellis

5 Bernard F L Groves

6 Timothy G Pett (C)

7 Anthony R Peake

8 Donald B Carter

9 John R Martin

10 Peter Bridle

850th peal: 8.

First spliced Royal: 4.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Reigate, Surrey

St Mary Magdalene

Saturday, 9 January 1993 in 3h 3 (18–3–10 in D)

5040 Selborne Surprise Royal

Composed by J Clatworthy

1 Peter Bridle

2 Brian Bladon

3 S Kathleen M Baldwin

4 William Butler

5 Donald B Carter

6 Roger Baldwin

7 Colin M Turner

8 Peter G C Ellis

9 Timothy G Pett

10 Bernard F L Groves (C)

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Hughenden, Buckinghamshire

St Michael and All Angels

Saturday, 9 January 1993 in 2h 47 (14–3–19 in F)

5056 Spliced Surprise Major (8m)

768 each London, Rutland; 640 Bristol; 576 each Cambridge, Lincolnshire, Pudsey, Superlative, Yorkshire. 142 changes of method.

Composed by N Smith

1 Christopher Parkinson

2 Sheila Bruce

3 Rebecca S Bruce

4 Peter J Bruce

5 Patricia M Newton

6 Alastair P Bruce

7 Robert H Newton (C)

8 George Whiteside

First Spliced: 2,3,4,6. First peal for over 22 years: 2. By a High Wycombe Sunday service band.

Ringing World page reference: 4268.0153

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Stoke Goldington, Buckinghamshire

St Peter

Monday, 11 January 1993 in 47m (13–1–22 in F)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Ian Thompson*

2 Lindy Ellis

3 Gordon Ellis

4 Owen Warren

5 Nick Gray

6 Roy Keeves (C)

first quarter peal *

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Chalfont St Giles, Buckinghamshire

St Giles

Monday, 11 January 1993 in 2h 52 (7–3–15 in G)

5088 Belfast Surprise Major

Composed by Stephen D Chandler

1 Valerie J Simmonds

2 Claire F Edwards

3 J Alan Ainsworth (C)

4 Peter F Windley

5 M Ann Bethell

6 Clive Buswell

7 John C Davidge

8 Hugh Neill

First Peal in the method:5.6.7.

First Peal in the method inside 2.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Thatcham, Berkshire

St Mary

Friday, 15 January 1993 in 2h 52 (13–0–23 in F)

5160 Spliced Surprise Royal (14m)

400 each Devizes, Dodford, Selborne; 360 each Abergele, Ayr, Birmingham, Cambridge, Catcliffe, Ewerby, Horsleydown, Marsden, Rutland, Solihull, Superlative No.2. 101 com, atw.

Composed by R R Horton

1 Brian Bladon

2 Elisabeth A G Bowden

3 Colin M Turner

4 Peter G C Ellis

5 Bernard F L Groves (C)

6 Timothy G Pett

7 Anthony R Peake

8 Donald B Carter

9 John R Martin

10 Peter Bridle

This composition rung for the first time, the most 'all the work' Royal with the tenors together.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Langley Marish, Berkshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 16 January 1993 in 2h 58 (15–1–15 in E)

5040 Surprise Minor (8m)

(1) London; (2) York; (3) Durham; (4) Ipswich; (5) Norwich; (6) Beverley, Surfleet; (7) Cambridge.

1 Stephen A Wheeler

2 Helen J Piper

3 Terry J C Streeter

4 Colin M Turner

5 Geoffrey K Dodd (C)

6 Peter G C Ellis

A farewell compliment to Revd. Paul Brown, leaving for Peterborough.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

All Saints

Saturday, 16 January 1993 in 3h 29 (29–3–14 in C♯)

5125 Grandsire Cinques

Composed by R B Smith

1 John R Martin

2 Claire F Edwards

3 Michael J Best

4 Ronald K Russ

5 Rebecca S Bruce

6 Darren J Pickett

7 Christopher M Mundy

8 Alastair P Bruce

9 Robert H Newton (C)

10 Peter J Bruce

11 Stephen S Russ

12 Patricia M Newton

First on twelve: 6, 7 and 8. First of Grandsire Cinques by all except 3, 9 and 12. First of Cinques as conductor. Circled the tower: 12.

Ringing World page reference: 4270.0199

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Harmondsworth, Middlesex

St Mary

Saturday, 16 January 1993 in 2h 53 (14 in F♯)

5040 Delight and Surprise Minor (16m)

1 Hamlet; 2 Cambridge, Ipswich, King Edward; 3 Norwich; 4 Carlisle, Chester, Munden; 5 Westminster, Allendale; 6 Beverley, Surfleet; 7 York, Durham, Berwick, Hexham, Beverley, Surfleet.

1 Helen J Piper

2 Geoffrey K Dodd

3 Terry J C Streeter

4 Robert J Crocker

5 Peter G C Ellis (C)

6 Colin M Turner

RW 4270.0199 (26/02/1993).

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Great Linford, Buckinghamshire

St Andrew

Saturday, 16 January 1993 in 3h 2 (16½)

5040 Minor (2m)

3 extents Cambridge Surprise; 4 Plain Bob.

1 Stephen J Crane

2 Carole L Huxter

3 William A Yates

4 Alan J Marchbank

5 David M Joyce

6 Ronald J Snack (C)

Prior to the wedding of Rev. Ruth Green and Rev. Ian Jagger, both ministers at this parish.

Ringing World page reference: 4269.0175

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Marston, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas, Marston

Saturday, 23 January 1993 in 2h 31 (5)

5040 Doubles (3m/15v)

10 extents Grandsire; 8 Plain Bob; 6 Rev. Canterbury; 2 each Pinks, St Anne, St Helen; 1 each Cowslip, Bluebell, Daffodil, Beckley, St Lucy, St Quintin, Zennor, Allestree, Keysoe, Ladbroke, Longparish, Middleton Stoney.

1 Nigel Pugh

2 Serge Zvegintzov

3 Alec Gammon

4 Hugh Deam

5 Roy H Jones (C)

6 Andrew Cox

First peal: 6.

To mark the 2nd anniversary of the induction of the Rev. Tony Price as Vicar of Marston.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Milland, West Sussex

St Luke

Saturday, 23 January 1993 in 2h 47 (11–2–3 in F♯)

5040 Surprise Minor (14m)

(1) London, Wells, Cunecastre; (2) Izzat; (3) Carlisle, Chester, Munden; (4) Westminster, Allendale; (5) York, Durham; (6) Norwich; (7) Cambridge, Ipswich.

1 Colin M Turner

2 Colin R Hares

3 Helen J Piper

4 Andrew M Farmer

5 Geoffrey K Dodd (C)

6 Peter G C Ellis

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Islip, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas

Saturday, 23 January 1993 in 2h 50 (8–1–7 in G)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by J J Parker (12-part, 7th obs.)

1 Richard C Stevens (C)

2 Patricia M Newton

3 Dennis A Leslie

4 John D Nixon

5 Terence J Hester

6 L Roy Woodruff

7 Graham J Clifton

8 William H Haynes

First peal on the bells for 23 years, and since rehanging/retuning in 1992. In memory of Cyril H Kinch, who in his lifetime gave much time teaching and helping the band in this tower.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Easthampstead, Berkshire

St Michael and St Mary Magdalene

Saturday, 23 January 1993 in 2h 44 (6–0–12 in C)

5088 Nempnett Thrubwell Surprise Major

Composed by Paul J Flavell

1 J Alan Ainsworth (C)

2 Hugh Neill

3 Lloyd S Cartwright

4 Janet E Menhinick

5 Valerie J Simmonds

6 Claire F Edwards

7 Clive Buswell

8 Peter F Windley

First peal in method for all.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Guildford, Surrey

St Mary

Sunday, 24 January 1993 in 2h 53 (15–0–21 in F)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

One extent each Wooler, Newcastle, Westminster, London, Berwick, Norwich, Cambridge.

1 Andrew M Farmer

2 Richard L Thumwood

3 Simon J Davies

4 Robert J Crocker

5 Peter G C Ellis (C)

6 Colin M Turner

Oxford Diocesan Guild

White Waltham, Berkshire

Blessed Virgin Mary

Wednesday, 27 January 1993 in 41m (12–0–9 in G)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Ann F Saddleton

2 Simon D Smith

3 Anne C Yates

4 Derek R Smith (C)

5 Robert Rance

6 Peter E J Saddleton

Rung in thanksgiving for the life of Mary Heynes wife of former Tower Captain.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sunningwell, Oxfordshire

St Leonard

Thursday, 28 January 1993 in 2h 36 (8½ in B♭)

5040 Plain Minor (22m)

(7 extents, 22m: (1) Canterbury Pleasure, Double Bob, Double Oxford, Fulbeck, London Bob, Lytham, Reverse Bob, Thelwall Bob; (2) Childwall Bob, Stedman Slow Course, Stepney Bob, Wavertree College; (3) Double Court, Hereward Bob, Single Court, Single Oxford; (4) Loch Lomond; (5) St James Youths' Exercise ; (6) Brentford Bob; (7) College, Plain Bob, St Clements; 96 changes of method, all the work)

1 Bernard J Stone

2 Anthony R Peake

3 Brian Bladon

4 Colin M Turner

5 Peter G C Ellis

6 Timothy G Pett (C)

Believed to be the most all-the-work Plain Minor rung to a peal.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Evenley, Northamptonshire

St George

Friday, 29 January 1993 in 2h 27 (6–3–26 in A)

5040 Doubles (57m)

(1) St Bartholomew; (2) All Hallows; (3) St Sebastian; (4) Abbey; (5) Stedman Bob; (6) Coxwell; (7) St Botolph; (8) Reverse; (9) Canterbury; (10) Reverse Shipway; (11) St Simon's, Rugby, Braywood; (12) St Martin's, Slapton, Welford; (13) St Osmund, Merton, Longworth; (14) Eynesbury, Sutton-upon-Trent; (15) St Nicholas, Fundenhall, Longford; (16) Winchendon, Haddiscoe, Thornborough; (17) St Remigius, Harpley, Hascombe; (18) Huntley, Ossington; (19) New, Forncett, Itchingfield; (20) Huntspill, Ellingham, Oakley; (21) St Vedast, Bedingham, Chipstead; (22) Blaisdon, Screveton; (23) Westminster, Knapton, Chesham; (24) Blackburn, Lyng, Broughton; (25) St Hilary, Intwood, Ockham; (26) Dragon, Strelley; (27-32) Grandsire; (33-37) Reverse Canterbury; (38-42) Plain.

1 Terry J C Streeter

2 Colin M Turner

3 Andrew M Farmer

4 Robert J Crocker

5 Peter G C Ellis (C)

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Wokingham, Berkshire

All Saints

Saturday, 30 January 1993 in 2h 59 (19½ [16–0–10])

5088 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by Christopher Forster

1 Hugh W Baxter

2 John A Harrison

3 Julie B Branson

4 W Stewart Gibson

5 Stephen R Smith I

6 Christopher P Cole

7 W Nigel G Herriott (C)

8 Jon P Tutcher

First Cambridge: 3. First Surprise Major: 6. On All Saints' Dinner Day.

Ringing World page reference: 4274.0299

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Tettenhall, West Midlands

St Michael and All Angels

Saturday, 30 January 1993 in 2h 51 (14–3–25 in F♯)

5120 Astatine Surprise Major

Composed by A J Cox

1 Donald B Carter

2 Peter Bridle

3 Marc Hart

4 Martin J Turner

5 Peter G C Ellis

6 Peter J Triplow

7 Timothy G Pett (C)

8 Colin M Turner

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Slough, Berkshire

St Mary, Upton cum Chalvey

Saturday, 30 January 1993 in 2h 56 (17–2–4 in E)

5040 Slough Surprise Royal

Composed by J Alan Ainsworth

1 Lloyd S Cartwright

2 Catherine N Merlane

3 Paul I Butler

4 Dickon R Love

5 Mary C Symes

6 Michael J Trimm

7 John R Martin (C)

8 Terry J C Streeter

9 Stephen A Wheeler

10 Ian G Campbell

First peal in the method, previously rung in spliced.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Packwood, Warwickshire

St Giles

Saturday, 30 January 1993 in 2h 29 (6–3–14 in B♭)

5152 Sulphur Surprise Major

Composed by A J Cox

1 Peter G C Ellis

2 Colin M Turner

3 Marc Hart

4 Timothy G Pett

5 Martin J Turner

6 Peter Bridle

7 Peter J Triplow

8 Donald B Carter (C)

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Marston, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas, Marston

Sunday, 31 January 1993 (4–3–17 in C)

1260 Doubles (3m/v)

Grandsire, Reverse \St Bartholomew, Kennington

1 Richard H Day

2 Tim Abbott

3 Alec Gammon

4 Hugh Deam

5 Roy H Jones (C)

6 Ben Abbott

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire

St Peter and St Paul

Sunday, 31 January 1993 (21–2–16 in E♭)

1260 Stedman Doubles

1 Carol V J Rainbow

2 Roy Keeves

3 Robert Churchill

4 B Douglas Hird

5 Monty W Gilbert (C)

6 Godfrey L Foat

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Nettleton, Wiltshire

St Mary

Sunday, 31 January 1993 in 2h 37 (11–2–11 in G)

5040 Surprise Minor (16m)

(1) London, Wells, Cunecastre; (2) Carlisle, Chester, Munden; (3) Westminster, Allendale, Fryerning; (4) York, Durham; (5) Cambridge, Ipswich; (6) Norwich; (7) Beverley, Surfleet.

1 Allan G Keen

2 Colin R Hares

3 Helen J Piper

4 Peter G C Ellis

5 Geoffrey K Dodd (C)

6 Colin M Turner

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Horspath, Oxfordshire

St Giles

Sunday, 31 January 1993 in 40m (5–2–9 in B♭)

1260 Doubles (3m)

Plain Bob, Reverse Canterbury, Grandsire

1 Roy Goodwin

2 Stephen Davies

3 W George Adams (C)

4 Roy H Jones

5 Hugh Deam

6 Nigel Pugh

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Amersham, Buckinghamshire

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 31 January 1993 in 2h 46 (19–0–6 in E)

5024 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by S J Ivin

1 Margaret A Edwards

2 John E Anderson

3 Valerie J Simmonds

4 M Ann Bethel

5 Nigel C Smith

6 Maurice F Edwards

7 Peter F Windley

8 J Alan Ainsworth (C)

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Hanslope, Buckinghamshire

St James the Great

Thursday, 4 February 1993 in 48m (19–2–14 in E♭)

1280 Plain Bob Major

1 Ian Thompson

2 Roy Keeves

3 Steve Crane

4 Alan C Cozens

5 John Randall

6 Clive Todd

7 Nick Gray

8 Richard Haseldine (C)

First of major - 1.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire

All Saints

Saturday, 6 February 1993 in 3h 41 (35–1–14 in C♯)

5186 Bristol Surprise Maximus

Composed by P J Saunderson

1 Robert H Newton

2 Brian Bladon

3 Patricia M Newton

4 Rebecca J Cox

5 Ian R Fielding

6 Bernard F L Groves (C)

7 Anthony J Cox

8 Robert C Kippin

9 Frank W Rivett

10 Marc Hart

11 Peter Bridle

12 John R Martin

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Chertsey, Surrey

St Peter

Saturday, 6 February 1993 in 3h 2 (19½ in E)

5152 Filton Surprise Major

Composed by S Humphrey

1 Geoffrey K Dodd

2 William Butler

3 Timothy G Pett (C)

4 Richard J W Tibbetts

5 Colin M Turner

6 Martin J Turner

7 Peter G C Ellis

8 Robert J Crocker

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Islip, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas

Sunday, 7 February 1993 in 48m (8–1–7 in G)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1 Gwynneth J Adams

2 William Haynes

3 Hugh Deam

4 Richard H Day

5 Roy H Jones

6 W George Adams

7 Robin E H Woolley (C)

8 Rita Cooper

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Great Durnford, Wiltshire

St Andrew

Wednesday, 10 February 1993 in 2h 55 (13–3–6 in F♯)

5040 Doubles (42m)

One extent each Reverse, Canterbury, Twineham, Bampton, Fifield, St Ouen, Bedfont, Boveney, Eton, Shipway, Westminster, Blackburn, St Hilary, Dragon, Chesham, Broughton, Ockham, New, Huntspill, St Vedast, Blaisdon, Itchingfield, Oakley, Chipstead, St Nicholas, Winchendon, St Remigius, Huntley, Longford, Thornborough, Hascombe, St Simon's, St Martin's, St Osmund, Eynesbury, Rugby, Slapton, Merton, Antelope, Grandsire, Reverse Canterbury, Plain.

1 Brian Bladon

2 Geoffrey K Dodd

3 Allan G Keen

4 Colin M Turner

5 Peter G C Ellis (C)

First of 42 Doubles: 2,3.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Marston, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas, Marston

Friday, 12 February 1993 (4–3–17 in C)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Jonathan Beale

2 Roy H Jones

3 Alec Gammon

4 Stephen Davies

5 Hugh Deam

6 Leonard R Porter (C)

For Gary Davies' Radio 1 Show visit to Oxford, live broadcast from the tower on Radio 1.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Ropley, Hampshire

St Peter

Saturday, 13 February 1993 in 2h 33 (15–0–23 in F♯)

5040 Stedman Doubles

1 Lloyd S Cartwright

2 Mary C Symes

3 Michael J Best

4 Andrew M Farmer

5 Stephen A Wheeler (C)

6 Trevor J E Woodward

First Peal Stedman Doubles: 1 & 2

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Alton, Hampshire

St Lawrence

Saturday, 13 February 1993 in 2h 58 (18–1–20 in E)

5056 Spliced Surprise Major (8m)

928 Rutland; 736 Bristol; 576 Cambridge, Pudsey, Superlative and Yorkshire; 544 Lincolnshire and London.

Composed by N R Aspland

1 Trevor J E Woodward

2 Paul I Butler

3 Mary C Symes

4 Michael J Best

5 Lloyd S Cartwright

6 Andrew M Farmer

7 Stephen A Wheeler (C)

8 John R Martin

First 8 Spliced: 5th

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Chalfont St Giles, Buckinghamshire

St Giles

Monday, 15 February 1993 in 2h 43 (7–3–15 in G)

5056 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)

1376 Cambridge; 1568 Superlative 1088 Bristol; 1024 London; 91 changes of method & all the work

Composed by Glenn A.A.Taylor

1 David A Cornwall

2 Claire F Edwards

3 John C Davidge

4 Valerie J Simmonds

5 Clive Buswell

6 M Ann Bethell

7 Hugh Neill

8 J Alan Ainsworth (C)

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Wickwar, Gloucestershire

Holy Trinity

Saturday, 20 February 1993 in 2h 40 (11–3–1 in G)

5040 Kilvington Surprise Minor

1 D John Knight

2 Brian Bladon

3 Andrew A Ward

4 Donald B Carter

5 Peter G C Ellis (C)

6 Colin M Turner

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Hook Norton, Oxfordshire

St Peter

Saturday, 20 February 1993 in 2h 54 (20–2–13 in E)

5040 Grandsire Triples

1 Graham D Payne

2 Robin O Hall

3 John G Harwood

4 Sally A Franklin

5 Michael J Austin

6 Brian J Curtis

7 Graham J Clifton (C)

8 Philip G Brown

Rung to celebrate the marriage of Sally Franklin & Mick Austin on the 27th February 1993

Oxford Diocesan Guild

High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

All Saints

Saturday, 20 February 1993 in 3h 36 (29–3–14 in C♯)

5184 Bristol Surprise Maximus

Composed by R Baldwin

1 S Kathleen M Baldwin

2 David F Moore

3 Patricia M Newton

4 Diana M Bridle

5 Elva R Ainsworth

6 Stephen S Russ

7 Charles M S Botting

8 William Butler

9 David R Cox

10 Robert H Newton

11 Roger Baldwin (C)

12 Peter Bridle

Ringing World page reference: 4276.0351

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Cromhall, Gloucestershire

St Andrew

Saturday, 20 February 1993 in 2h 42 (12–2–7 in G)

5040 Surprise Minor (22m)

(1) London, Wells; (2) Bamborough, Bacup; (3) Carlisle, Chester, Munden; (4) Cambridge, Primrose, Ipswich, Norfolk, Bourne, Hull; (5) Westminster, Allendale; (6) Beverley, Berwick, Surfleet, Hexham, Durham, York; (7) Norwich.

1 D John Knight

2 Richard L Thumwood

3 Donald B Carter

4 Brian Bladon

5 Peter G C Ellis (C)

6 Colin M Turner

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Cuddington, Buckinghamshire

St Nicholas

Sunday, 21 February 1993 (9–2–3 in G)

1284 Plain Bob Minor

1 J Horsley

2 A Hooper

3 R Bryant

4 J Keates

5 Mark Jacot

6 James Stonham (C)

First minor 1; First minor inside 2; After the service of Thanksgiving for the Birth of William Henry Stonham and Henry James Gibson

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Bray, Berkshire

St Michael

Sunday, 21 February 1993 in 3h 7 (24–3–27 in D)

5056 Spliced Surprise Major (8m)

768 each London and Rutland; 640 Bristol; 576 each Cambridge, Lincolnshire, Pudsey, Superlative and Yorkshire, 142 changes of method.

Composed by Norman Smith

1 Marcia L Dieppe

2 James E Daniels

3 Lloyd S Cartwright

4 Stephen J Donovan

5 George E Evenden

6 Michael J Best

7 Graham G Firman (C)

8 Stephen A Wheeler

First 8 Spliced as conductor. First peal as a trio together for 33 years: 2, 5 & 6. Rung as an Engagement Compliment to Marcia Dieppe and Michael Best.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Reading, Berkshire

St Laurence

Saturday, 27 February 1993 (23–0–20 in D)

5042 Superlative Surprise Maximus

Composed by Ian R Fielding (Arranged)

1 Stephanie J Pattenden

2 Richard M Hobbs

3 Simon K Glanfield

4 Gillian M Palmer

5 James W Belshaw

6 Stephen A Rossiter

7 Peter L Bill

8 Ian R Fielding (C)

9 James Grant

10 Stephen R Smith II

11 Douglas J Beaumont

12 Peter J Sawyer

Ringing World page reference: 4277.0375

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Marston, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas, Marston

Sunday, 28 February 1993 (4–3–17 in C)

1260 Doubles (2m)

Plain Bob, Grandsire

1 Anthony Hughes

2 Alec Gammon

3 Ben Abbott (C)

4 Richard H Day

5 Hugh Deam

6 Roy H Jones

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Bradwell, Buckinghamshire

St Lawrence

Sunday, 7 March 1993 (7–2–15 in A)

1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Edward Fawcett

2 Martin Petchey

3 Rebecca Fawcett

4 Jill Joyce

5 David Joyce

6 David Maybrey (C)

In memory of Jack Green of Wicken

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Dauntsey, Wiltshire

St James the Great

Monday, 8 March 1993 in 2h 55 (14 in E)

5040 Doubles (47m)

Westminster, Knapton, Chesham, Blackburn, Lyng, Broughton, St Hilary, Intwood, Ockham, Dragon, Strelley, New, Forncett, Itchingfield, Huntspill, Ellingham, Oakley, St Vedast, Bedingham, Chipstead, Blaisdon, Screveton, St Nicholas, Fundenhall, Longford, Winchendon, Haddiscoe, Thornborough, St Remigius, Harpley, Hascombe, Huntley, Ossington, St Simon's, Rugby, Braywood, St Martin's, Slapton, Welford, St Osmund, Merton, Longworth, Eynesbury, Sutton-upon-Trent, Grandsire, Reverse Canterbury, Plain

1 Brian Bladon

2 Allan G Keen

3 Richard L Thumwood

4 Colin M Turner

5 Peter G C Ellis (C)

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sunningwell, Oxfordshire

St Leonard

Tuesday, 9 March 1993 in 3h 3 (8½ in B♭)

5760 Spliced Plain Minor (30m)

(30m, 8 extents: (1) Cumberland Bob, Ennerdale, Horsmonden Bob, Killarney; (2) Brentford Bob, Loch Lomond, Roydon Bob; (3) Bala Bob, Windermere Bob; (4) Frodsham Bob, St James Youths' Exercise; (5) Canterbury Pleasure, Double Bob, Double Oxford, Fulbeck, London Bob, Lytham, Reverse Bob, Thelwall Bob; (6) Childwall Bob, Stedman Slow Course, Stepney Bob, Wavertree College; (7) Double Court, Hereward Bob, Single Court, Single Oxford; (8) College, Plain Bob, St Clement's College Bob; 137 changes of method, all the work. Extents 1,2,5,6,7 and 8 arranged by Anthony R. Peake)

1 Bernard J Stone

2 Anthony R Peake

3 Brian Bladon

4 Colin M Turner

5 Peter G C Ellis

6 Timothy G Pett (C)

This peal contained all the Plain Minor methods from the 1965 Central Council Collection, and the most Plain methods yet rung to an all-the-work peal.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Willenhall, West Midlands

St Giles

Saturday, 13 March 1993 in 2h 49 (16–1–1 in F♯)

5000 X-Church Surprise Royal

Composed by A M Barber

1 S Kathleen M Baldwin

2 Roger Baldwin (C)

3 Katrina A Lenton

4 Peter G C Ellis

5 Marc Hart

6 Diana M Bridle

7 Brian Bladon

8 C Michael Orme

9 Peter Bridle

10 Colin M Turner

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Harpenden, Hertfordshire

St Nicholas

Saturday, 13 March 1993 in 2h 46 (15–0–16 in F♯)

5024 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by T G Pett

1 Richard J W Tibbetts

2 M Ann Bethell

3 Valerie J Simmonds

4 John C Davidge

5 Claire F Edwards

6 Clive Buswell

7 Peter F Windley

8 J Alan Ainsworth (C)

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Burnham, Buckinghamshire

S.Peter

Saturday, 13 March 1993 in 2h 45 (12–3–13)

5040 Stedman Triples

Composed by F H Dexter No 1

1 Lloyd S Cartwright

2 Stephen A Wheeler

3 Marcia L Dieppe

4 Mary C Symes

5 Ian S G Blagrove

6 Michael J Best

7 Graham G Firman (C)

8 Bryan J Matthews

First Stedman Triples: 1

Ringing World page reference: 4277.0375

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Blakenhall, West Midlands

Former Church of St Luke

Saturday, 13 March 1993 in 2h 30 (9–3–16 in F♯)

5152 Radium Surprise Major

Composed by S Humphrey

1 Brian Bladon

2 Colin M Turner

3 S Kathleen M Baldwin

4 Katrina A Lenton

5 Roger Baldwin

6 Marc Hart

7 Peter G C Ellis (C)

8 Frank W Rivett

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Reading, Berkshire

Minster Church of St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 14 March 1993 in 3h 16 (25–2–26 in D♭)

5040 Upham Differential Triples

Composed by V Bedford

1 Cathy M Martin

2 Stephen A Wheeler

3 Colin M Turner

4 Peter G C Ellis

5 Terry J C Streeter

6 Marc Hart

7 John R Martin (C)

8 Katrina A Lenton

First peal of Triples as conductor.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Yatesbury, Wiltshire

All Saints

Wednesday, 17 March 1993 in 2h 39 (9–3–16 in G)

5040 Doubles (44m)

(1) St Simon's, Braywood; (2) St Martin's Welford; (3) St Osmund, Longworth; (4) Eynesbury; (5) Slapton; (6) Rugby; (7) Merton; (8) St Nicholas, Fundenhall; (9) Winchendon, Haddiscoe; (10) St Remigius, Harpley; (11) Huntley; (12) Thornborough; (13) Longford; (14) Hascombe; (15) New, Forncett; (16) Huntspill, Ellingham; (17) St Vedast, Bedingham; (18) Blaisdon; (19) Oakley; (20) Itchingfield; (21) Chipstead; (22) Westminster, Knapton; (23) Blackburn, Lyng; (24) St Hilary, Intwood; (25) Dragon; (26) Broughton; (27) Chesham; (28) Ockham; (29-32) Shipway; (33-34) Grandsire; (35-38) Reverse Canterbury; (39-42) Plain.

1 Brian Bladon

2 Richard L Thumwood

3 Geoffrey K Dodd

4 Colin M Turner

5 Peter G C Ellis (C)

200th peal: 2.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Marston, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas, Marston

Saturday, 20 March 1993 in 2h 40 (5–0–19 in C)

5040 Doubles (23m/v)

1 Richard H Day

2 Alec Gammon

3 Roy H Jones (C)

4 Hugh Deam

5 Nigel Pugh

Oxford Diocesan Guild

High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

All Saints

Saturday, 20 March 1993 in 3h 31 (29–3–14 in C♯)

5042 Cambridge Surprise Maximus

Composed by M A Coleman

1 Patricia M Newton

2 Ann Davies

3 Claire F Edwards

4 Rebecca S Bruce

5 Cathy M Martin

6 Robert H Newton

7 George Whiteside

8 Peter J Bruce

9 John R Peverett

10 Charles M S Botting

11 John R Martin (C)

12 Stephen S Russ

Ringing World page reference: 4278.0400

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Chalfont St Giles, Buckinghamshire

St Giles

Saturday, 20 March 1993 in 2h 39 (7–3–15 in G)

5024 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by John S Warboys

1 Joyce I Cornwall

2 Anne E Pettifor

3 John C Davidge

4 Jean Kelly

5 Valerie J Simmonds

6 Ian Rees-Heaver

7 M Ann Bethell

8 J Alan Ainsworth (C)

First in the method 4,6

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Norton, Northamptonshire

All Saints

Sunday, 21 March 1993 in 2h 56 (15–2–6 in F)

5040 Doubles (43m)

(1) Westminster, Knapton, Chesham; (2) Blackburn, Lyng, Broughton; (3) St Hilary, Intwood; (4) Dragon, Strelley; (5) Westminster; (6) Blackburn; (7) St Hilary; (8) Dragon; (9) New, Forncett, Itchingfield; (10) Huntspill, Ellingham, Oakley; (11) St Vedast, Bedingham; (12) Blaisdon, Screveton; (13) New; (14) Huntspill; (15) St Vedast; (16) Blaisdon; (17) St Nicholas, Fundenhall, Longford; (18) Winchendon, Haddiscoe, Thornborough; (19) St Remigius, Harpley; (20) Huntley, Ossington; (21) St Nicholas; (22) Winchendon; (23) St Remigius; (24) Huntley; (25) St Simon's, Braywood, Rugby; (26) St Martin's, Welford, Slapton; (27) St Osmund, Longworth; (28) Eynesbury, Sutton-upon-Trent; (29) St Simon's; (30) St Martin's; (31) St Osmund; (32) Eynesbury; (33-34) Grandsire; (35-38) Reverse Canterbury; (39-42) Plain.

1 D John Knight

2 Colin M Turner

3 Terry J C Streeter

4 Andrew M Farmer

5 Peter G C Ellis (C)

On Mothering Sunday.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Bushey, Hertfordshire

St James

Monday, 22 March 1993 in 2h 36 (12 in F♯)

5152 Rutland Surprise Major

Composed by Graham M Bradshaw.

1 Alan J Luxford

2 Alison H Cole

3 Valerie J Simmons

4 Claire F Edwards

5 Clive Buswell

6 Stuart P B Talbott

7 Terry J C Streeter

8 J Alan Ainsworth (C)

100th peal together: 4.8.

Ringing World page reference: 4278.0400

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Arborfield, Berkshire

St Bartholomew

Wednesday, 24 March 1993 (11–2–24 in G)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Anne Yates

2 Janet A Hodgson

3 Nick Deadman

4 John Rance

5 Laurie Hall

6 Kenneth R Davenport (C)

Rung half-muffled in memory of Stan Day, former captain of this tower.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Thatcham, Berkshire

St Mary

Friday, 26 March 1993 in 2h 47 (13–0–23 in F)

5040 Zagazig Surprise Royal

Composed by A J Cox

1 Diana M Bridle

2 Roger Baldwin

3 William Butler (C)

4 S Kathleen M Baldwin

5 Terry J C Streeter

6 Timothy G Pett

7 Peter G C Ellis

8 Colin M Turner

9 J Alan Ainsworth

10 Peter Bridle

Completes all the dates of the year for peals: 7.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Southampton, Hampshire

St Michael Archangel

Saturday, 27 March 1993 in 2h 53 (16–1–15 in F)

5040 Yeovil Town Surprise Royal

Composed by H Poyner

1 Donald B Carter (C)

2 Helen J Piper

3 Katrina A Lenton

4 Timothy G Pett

5 Peter G C Ellis

6 Marc Hart

7 D John Hunt

8 Roy LeMarechal

9 Martin B Hough

10 Colin M Turner

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Padbury, Buckinghamshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 27 March 1993 in 2h 45 (10)

5040 Minor (4m)

1 extent each Double Oxford, St Clements; 3 Cambridge, 2 Plain Bob

1 William A Yates

2 Simon T Martin

3 Ruth Stokes

4 B Douglas Hird

5 Andrew G Lancey

6 Barry R Eglesfield (C)

To celebrate the 100th birthday of Charlie Gough,a ringer at this tower for well over 80 years,also for many years at Buckingham.

Ringing World page reference: 4278.0400

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Netley, Hampshire

St Edward Conf

Saturday, 27 March 1993 in 2h 46 (7–1–5 in G♯)

5120 Polonium Surprise Major

Composed by A J Cox

1 Katrina A Lenton

2 Colin M Turner

3 Helen J Piper

4 Marc Hart

5 Robert J Crocker

6 Peter G C Ellis

7 Geoffrey K Dodd

8 Timothy G Pett (C)

100th Hampshire tower for a peal: 2.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Hanslope, Buckinghamshire

St James the Great

Saturday, 27 March 1993 in 2h 58 (19–2–14 in E♭)

5040 Stedman Triples

1 Roy Keeves

2 Jill Eales

3 Carole J Huxter

4 Richard Haseldine

5 Julie Haseldine

6 Nick Gray

7 Andrew Haseldine (C)

8 Alan C Cozens

Circled tower - 1. First in method - 3, 6.

Ringing World page reference: 4280.0449

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Amersham, Buckinghamshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 27 March 1993 in 2h 53 (19–0–6 in E)

5152 Zanzibar Surprise Major

Composed by J S Warboys

1 Valerie J Simmonds

2 Elva R Lucas

3 Janet E Menhinick

4 John C Davidge

5 Clive Buswell

6 Peter F Windley

7 Hugh Neill

8 J Alan Ainsworth (C)

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Stinchcombe, Gloucestershire

St Cyr

Sunday, 28 March 1993 in 2h 36 (9–3–20 in G)

5040 Surprise Minor (8m)

London, Wells, Bourne, Norwich, Beverley, Surfleet, Ipswich, Cambridge.

1 Katrina A Lenton

2 Valerie J Stone

3 Marc Hart

4 Michael J Stone

5 Peter G C Ellis (C)

6 Colin M Turner

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Marston, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas, Marston

Sunday, 28 March 1993 (4–3–17 in C)

1260 Doubles (3m)

Reverse Canterbury, Plain Bob, Grandsire

1 Tim Abbott

2 Alec Gammon

3 Roy H Jones (C)

4 Hugh Deam

5 Richard H Day

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Horspath, Oxfordshire

St Giles

Sunday, 28 March 1993 in 40m (5–2–9 in B♭)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Tim Abbott

2 Richard H Day

3 Roy H Jones (C)

4 Roy Goodwin

5 W George Adams

6 Hugh Deam

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Swalcliffe, Oxfordshire

St Peter and St Paul

Friday, 2 April 1993 in 44m (13–2–0 in F)

1260 Minor (2m)

720 Double Oxford Bob & 540 Plain Bob

1 Sally A Austin

2 Michael J Austin

3 Robert G Withey

4 Brian J Curtis

5 Graham J Clifton (C)

6 Graham D Payne

Rung as a 40th wedding anniversary compliment to Mr & Mrs Doug Woodward

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Stoke next Guildford, Surrey

St John the Evangelist

Saturday, 3 April 1993 in 2h 34 (7–0–14 in B♭)

5040 Queen's Gate Surprise Minor

One 2160, four 720s.

1 Brian Bladon

2 Helen J Piper

3 Geoffrey K Dodd

4 Robert J Crocker

5 Peter G C Ellis (C)

6 Colin M Turner

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Buckland, Surrey

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 3 April 1993 in 2h 16 (4–2–3 in B)

5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (12m)

(1) King Edward, Queen Mary, Cambridge, Primrose, Ipswich, Norfolk, Bourne, Hull; (2) King Edward, Norwich, Westminster, Allendale, Queen Mary; (3) King Edward, Netherseale, Bourne; (4) King Edward, Ipswich, Norfolk, Queen Mary; (5) King Edward, Ipswich, Cambridge; (6) King Edward, Cambridge; (7) King Edward, Queen Mary, Cambridge, Primrose, Ipswich, Norfolk, Bourne, Hull. Seven different extents.

1 Helen J Piper

2 Brian Bladon

3 Bernard F L Groves

4 Geoffrey K Dodd

5 Peter G C Ellis (C)

6 Colin M Turner

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Mudford, Somerset

Blessed Virgin Mary

Sunday, 4 April 1993 in 3h 12 (17–1–18 in E♭)

5040 Doubles (14m)

(1) Twineham, Londonthorpe; (2) Bampton, Casthorpe; (3) Fifield, Manthorpe; (4) St Ouen, Nunthorpe; (5) Westminster, Chesham , Knapton; (6-12, 33-42) Plain; (13-22) Grandsire; (23-32) Reverse Canterbury.

1 D John Knight

2 Valerie J Stone

3 Colin M Turner

4 Michael J Stone

5 Peter G C Ellis (C)

Oxford Diocesan Guild

White Waltham, Berkshire

Blessed Virgin Mary

Sunday, 11 April 1993 in 45m (12–0–9 in G)

1260 St Martin's Bob Doubles

1 Roger C Martin

2 Vikki E M Bulbeck

3 Philip A B Saddleton (C)

4 Simon D Smith

5 Derek R Smith

6 Simon M Graves

To the Glory of God on Easter Sunday. Also a compliment to Tom & Celia Blay on the occasion of their Silver Wedding Anniversary.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Shottesbrooke, Berkshire

St John the Baptist

Sunday, 11 April 1993 in 45m (10–0–4 in F♯)

1279 Stedman Doubles

1 Virginia Coulson

2 Ann F Saddleton

3 Philip A B Saddleton (C)

4 Vikki E M Bulbeck

5 Peter E J Saddleton

6 Robert Packer

For Easter Day.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire

St Mary

Monday, 12 April 1993 in 3h 8 (21–2–12)

5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by N J Pitstow

1 Vallerie Willard

2 Colin L Walter

3 John S White

4 John E Ewer

5 Richard C Smith

6 Richard C Stevens

7 Walter A Lee

8 L Roy Woodruff (C)

First Major: 5.

Ringing World page reference: 4280.0449

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Amersham, Buckinghamshire

St Mary the Virgin

Monday, 12 April 1993 in 3h 6 (19–0–6 in E)

5019 Stedman Cinques

Composed by Thomas Hooley

1 Valerie J Simmonds

2 Hugh Neill

3 Clive Buswell

4 Elva R Ainsworth

5 Patricia M Newton

6 Claire F Edwards

7 John C Davidge

8 Lawrence J Haines

9 J Alan Ainsworth (C)

10 Peter F Windley

11 Peter J Sippitt

First peal on the new ring of 12 bells

Oxford Diocesan Guild

St Mary Bourne, Hampshire

St Peter

Wednesday, 14 April 1993 in 2h 45 (11–1–6 in F)

5040 Surprise Minor (10m)

(1) London; (2) Westminster, Allendale; (3) Ipswich; (4) York, Durham; (5) Beverley, Surfleet; (6) Norwich; (7) Cambridge.

1 Katrina A Lenton

2 Marc Hart

3 Helen J Piper

4 Colin R Hares

5 Peter G C Ellis (C)

6 Geoffrey K Dodd

175th peal: 4.

Rung for the opening of the new village centre, and for the birthday of Pat Bushnell (local ringer).

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Hook Norton, Oxfordshire

St Peter

Friday, 16 April 1993 in 46m (20–2–13 in E)

1274 Grandsire Triples

1 Philip G Brown

2 Helen C Burchell

3 Graham J Clifton (C)

4 Michael J Austin

5 Sally A Austin

6 Graham D Payne

7 Robert G Withey

8 David W Clarke

Rung before the concert for the Hook Norton Charitable Association

100th Quarter Peal - 4

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Over Wallop, Hampshire

St Peter

Saturday, 17 April 1993 in 2h 37 (7 in A)

5040 Doubles (14m)

Three extents each New, Huntspill, St Vedast, St Nicholas, Winchendon, St Remigius, Huntley, St Simon's, St Martin's, St Osmund, Eynesbury, Grandsire, Reverse Canterbury, Plain.

1 Geoffrey K Dodd

2 Colin R Hares

3 Helen J Piper

4 Andrew M Farmer

5 Peter G C Ellis (C)

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Basingstoke, Hampshire

All Saints

Saturday, 17 April 1993 in 2h 40 (11–0–6 in F)

5056 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by R Baldwin

1 Marc Hart

2 Katrina A Lenton

3 Mary C Symes

4 S Kathleen M Baldwin

5 Andrew M Farmer

6 Donald B Carter

7 D John Hunt

8 Roger Baldwin (C)

9 Peter G C Ellis

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Abingdon, Oxfordshire

St Nicolas

Saturday, 17 April 1993 in 2h 41 (7–1–18 in B♭)

5040 Minor (4m)

720 Kent, 1440 each St Clement's, Cambridge and Plain Bob

1 Carole D Poole

2 Eluned Hallas

3 Michael J C Cannon

4 Andrew L Utting

5 Norman T G Bailey

6 Michael M Poole (C)

First peal: 1.

Belated first wedding compliment to 1 and 6.

Ringing World page reference: 4281.0472

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Wherwell, Hampshire

St Peter and Holy Cross

Sunday, 18 April 1993 in 2h 35 (7 in B♭)

5040 Doubles (7m)

Six extents each Winchendon, Huntley, St Martin's. Eynesbury, Grandsire, Reverse Canterbury, Plain.

1 Helen J Piper

2 Colin R Hares

3 Geoffrey K Dodd

4 Allan G Keen

5 Peter G C Ellis (C)

Birthday compliment to Bernard Groves.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Woodstock, Oxfordshire

St Mary Magdalene

Saturday, 24 April 1993 in 43m (12–3–24 in F)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Lindsey C Cutler

2 Malcolm Fairbairn

3 John E Simms

4 Peter D McKenzie

5 Sally A Austin

6 Brian J Curtis (C)

7 Anthony C Cole

8 Michael J Austin

Rung following a wedding

First on eight - 4

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sonning, Berkshire

St Andrew

Saturday, 24 April 1993 in 48m (20–1–4 in E♭)

1280 Plain Bob Major

1 Michael Dane

2 Jane Cubley

3 Elizabeth Menhinick

4 John Harper

5 Anne C Yates

6 Nick Deadman

7 Janet E Menhinick

8 Mike Pickup (C)

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Reading, Berkshire

S.Laurence

Saturday, 24 April 1993 in 3h 6 (23–0–20)

5042 Yorkshire Surprise Maximus

Composed by Ian R Fielding

1 Michael J Best

2 Elva R Ainsworth

3 Rebecca S Bruce

4 Mary C Symes

5 Vanessa Powell

6 Stuart P B Talbott

7 Peter J Bruce

8 Lloyd S Cartwright

9 Geoffrey K Dodd

10 Matthew R T Higby

11 Ian R Fielding (C)

12 Peter Bridle

First blows of Yorkshire Maximus and 1st peal on 12: 8.

First in method 3.

Rung as a 21st Birthday Compliment to Lloyd Cartwright born in Reading.

Ringing World page reference: 4285.0577

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Amersham, Buckinghamshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 24 April 1993 in 3h 11 (19–0–6 in E)

5042 Yorkshire Surprise Maximus

Composed by J Alan Ainsworth

1 Richard J W Tibbetts

2 Patricia M Newton

3 Claire F Edwards

4 Hugh Neill

5 Cathy M Martin

6 Christopher Parkinson

7 Richard C Stevens

8 J Alan Ainsworth (C)

9 Maurice F Edwards

10 Peter F Windley

11 John R Martin

12 Robert H Newton

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Marston, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas, Marston

Sunday, 25 April 1993 (4–3–17 in C)

1272 Plain Bob Minimus

1 Tim Abbott

2 Alec Gammon

3 Ben Abbott (C)

4 Hugh Deam

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Mildenhall, Wiltshire

St John the Baptist

Sunday, 25 April 1993 in 2h 31 (7–0–26 in B♭)

5040 Tokyo Surprise Minor

Two 2160s, one 720. Revd. E Bankes James' arrangement.

1 Geoffrey K Dodd

2 Colin R Hares

3 Allan G Keen

4 Helen J Piper

5 Peter G C Ellis (C)

6 Richard L Thumwood

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Horspath, Oxfordshire

St Giles

Sunday, 25 April 1993 (5–2–9 in B♭)

1260 Doubles (3m)

Stedman, Plain Bob, Grandsire

1 Tim Abbott

2 Stephen Davies

3 Ben Abbott (C)

4 Roy Goodwin

5 Hugh Deam

6 Brian Lowe

Ringing World page reference: 5860.0817

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Bishopstone, Wiltshire

St Mary the Virgin

Wednesday, 28 April 1993 in 3h 7 (19–2–19 in E)

5088 Osmium Surprise Major

Composed by S J Ivin

1 John R Martin

2 Katrina A Lenton

3 Brian Bladon

4 Colin M Turner

5 William Butler

6 Marc Hart

7 Timothy G Pett (C)

8 Peter G C Ellis

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Radley, Oxfordshire

St James the Great

Thursday, 29 April 1993 in 2h 26 (6 in B)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Bernard J Stone

2 M Eluned Hallas

3 Michael M Poole

4 William Butler

5 Timothy G Pett (C)

6 Colin M Turner

First peal on the bells for 27 years. To celebrate the 700th anniversary of the foundation of the church.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Gloucester, Gloucestershire

St Mary de Crypt

Saturday, 1 May 1993 in 2h 55 (12–1–18 in F)

5120 Manganese Surprise Major

Composed by A J Cox

1 Brian Bladon

2 Martin J Turner

3 Peter J Triplow

4 William Butler

5 Richard L Thumwood

6 Peter G C Ellis

7 Timothy G Pett (C)

8 Colin M Turner

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Holy Trinity, Watermoor

Saturday, 1 May 1993 in 3h 5 (19–2–22 in F)

5056 Hatfield Surprise Major

Composed by W Eric Critchley

1 Peter G C Ellis

2 Colin M Turner

3 William Butler (C)

4 Richard L Thumwood

5 Peter J Triplow

6 Brian Bladon

7 Timothy G Pett

8 Martin J Turner

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Woodeaton, Oxfordshire

Holy Rood

Sunday, 2 May 1993 in 44m (7 in B♭)

1260 Doubles (3m)

Plain Bob, Reverse Canterbury, Grandsire

1 Jonathan Beale

2 Roy Goodwin

3 Roy H Jones (C)

4 Hugh Deam

5 W George Adams

Oxford Diocesan Guild

White Waltham, Berkshire

Blessed Virgin Mary

Sunday, 2 May 1993 in 43m (12–0–9 in G)

1253 Stedman Doubles

1 Philip A B Saddleton (C)

2 Vikki E M Bulbeck

3 Simon D Smith

4 Derek R Smith

5 Peter E J Saddleton

6 Virginia C Coulson

A Golden Wedding compliment to Hob & Joan Hobson.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Islip, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas

Sunday, 2 May 1993 in 47m (8–1–7 in G)

1260 Doubles (2m)

Plain Bob, Grandsire

1 Jonathan Beale

2 Roy H Jones

3 Hugh Deam

4 Willie Haynes

5 W George Adams

6 R Clements

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Arborfield, Berkshire

St Bartholomew

Sunday, 2 May 1993 (11–2–24 in G)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Betty Tomlinson

2 Judith M Atkinson

3 Janet A Hodgson

4 Andrew Hodgson

5 Chris Cole (C)

6 Michael Manley

Rung for evening service and to celebrate the birth of a daughter to Justine and Robin Atkinson.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Winchester, Hampshire

Cathedral Church of the Holy Trinity, St Peter, St Paul, and St Swithun

Monday, 3 May 1993 in 3h 59 (35–2–6 in C)

5096 Yorkshire Surprise Fourteen

Composed by John R Martin

1 Brian Bladon

2 Colin M Turner

3 Timothy G Pett

4 Philip A B Saddleton

5 Bernard F L Groves

6 Anthony J Cox

7 John R Martin (C)

8 Terry J V Streeter

9 Peter G C Ellis

10 Donald B Carter

11 Marc Hart

12 J Alan Ainsworth

13 Frank W Rivett

14 Peter Bridle

First peal in the method on tower bells, and first 14-bell tower bell peal by all.

Rung as part of the Cathedral's 900th anniversary celebrations.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Middleton Cheney, Northamptonshire

All Saints

Saturday, 8 May 1993 in 3h 20 (22–2–15 in D)

5040 Surprise Minor (43m)

(1-5) Carlisle, Chester, Munden, Sandiacre, Wooler, Northumberland, Whitley, Alnwick, Canterbury, Newcastle, Morpeth, Coldstream, Lincoln, Redbourn, London, Kelso, Cunecastre, Wells, Cambridge, Primrose, Ipswich, Norfolk, Bourne, Hull, York, Durham, Beverley, Surfleet, Berwick, Hexham, Norwich, Bacup, Stamford, Rossendale, Bamborough, Netherseale, Lightfoot, Wearmouth, Westminster, Allendale, Fryerning; (6) Annable's London; (7) Warkworth.

Composed by P A B Saddleton

1 Richard L Thumwood

2 Brian Bladon

3 Martin J Turner

4 Marc Hart

5 Peter G C Ellis (C)

6 Colin M Turner

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Great Marlow, Buckinghamshire

All Saints

Saturday, 8 May 1993 in 2h 57 (15–0–2 in F)

5040 Grandsire Triples

1 Anne Cooke

2 Jackie Baker

3 Richard E Dean

4 Bernard R Poole

5 Robert W Mogg

6 Eric G Silvey

7 Frank T Blagrove (C)

8 Peter J Herd

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Shottesbrooke, Berkshire

St John the Baptist

Thursday, 13 May 1993 in 43m (10–0–4 in F♯)

1320 Norwich Surprise Minor

1 Simon D Smith

2 Gillian S Hallett

3 Carol Robinson

4 Anne C Yates

5 Michael Dane

6 Mike Pickup (C)

100th recorded Quarter Peal in this tower.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Scaldwell, Northamptonshire

St Peter and St Paul

Friday, 14 May 1993 in 2h 42 (10–0–7 in G)

5040 Doubles (21m)

Two extents each Westminster, Blackburn, St Hilary, Dragon, New, Huntspill, St Vedast, Blaisdon, St Nicholas, Winchendon, St Remigius, Huntley, St Simon's, St Martin's, St Osmund, Eynesbury, Reverse, Canterbury, Grandsire, Reverse Canterbury, Plain.

1 Michael D Fiander

2 Christopher J Pickford

3 Andrew M Farmer

4 Peter G C Ellis (C)

5 Colin M Turner

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Westbury sub Mendip, Somerset

St Lawrence

Saturday, 15 May 1993 in 2h 35 (9 in A)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

One extent each Tokyo, Cunecastre, Wells, Chester, Westminster, Beverley, Durham.

1 D John Knight

2 Colin R Hares

3 Helen J Piper

4 Geoffrey K Dodd

5 Peter G C Ellis (C)

6 Colin M Turner

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Stonesfield, Oxfordshire

St James the Great

Saturday, 15 May 1993 (7–3–22 in B♭)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Ruth Barrett

2 Cathy Rowland

3 Lindsay Cutler

4 Richard Chancellor

5 Anthony C Cole (C)

6 David Franklin

For wedding

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Dinder, Somerset

St Michael and All Angels

Saturday, 15 May 1993 in 2h 57 (10½ in G)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

One extent each London, Carlisle, York, Ipswich, Norwich, Surfleet, Cambridge.

1 D John Knight

2 Peter G C Ellis

3 Helen J Piper

4 Colin M Turner

5 Geoffrey K Dodd (C)

6 Colin R Hares

Oxford Diocesan Guild

White Waltham, Berkshire

Blessed Virgin Mary

Sunday, 16 May 1993 in 44m (12–0–9 in G)

1300 St Remigius Bob Doubles

1 Vikki E M Bulbeck

2 Simon D Smith

3 Peter E J Saddleton

4 Philip A B Saddleton (C)

5 Derek R Smith

6 Roger C Martin

For Confirmation Service. Two ringer being confirmed.

First in method by all.

100th Quarter together Four & Five.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Shottesbrooke, Berkshire

St John the Baptist

Sunday, 16 May 1993 in 44m (10–0–4 in F♯)

1259 Grandsire Doubles

1 Ann F Saddleton

2 Richard S J Saddleton

3 Helen C Saddleton

4 Philip A B Saddleton

5 Peter E J Saddleton

6 Robert Packer

Congratulations to Richard & Helen (nee Naylor). (Married the previous day.)

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Milton Malsor, Northamptonshire

Holy Cross

Thursday, 20 May 1993 in 2h 38 (11–0–18 in F♯)

5040 Doubles (74m)

(1) Maltby, Caernarvonshire, Cardiganshire; (2) Chevasse, Flintshire, Denbighshire; (3) Callender, Merionethshire, Glamorgan; (4) Montgomeryshire, Radnorshire; (5) Twineham, Londonthorpe, Bedfont; (6) Bampton, Casthorpe, Boveney; (7) Fifield, Manthorpe, Eton; (8) St Ouen, Nunthorpe; (9) Westminster, Knapton, Chesham; (10) Blackburn, Lyng, Broughton; (11,12) St Hilary, Intwood, Ockham; (13) Dragon, Strelley ; (14) New, Forncett, Itchingfield; (15) Huntspill, Ellingham, Oakley; (16) St Vedast, Bedingham, Chipstead; (17) Blaisdon, Screveton; (18) St Nicholas, Fundenhall, Longford; (19) Winchendon, Haddiscoe, Thornborough; (20) St Remigius, Harpley, Hascombe; (21) Huntley, Ossington; (22) St Simon's, Braywood, Rugby; (23) St Martin's, Welford, Slapton; (24) St Osmund, Longworth, Merton; (25) Eynesbury, Sutton-upon-Trent; (26,27) Reverse; (28,29) Canterbury; (30,31) Reverse Shipway; (32,33) Grandsire; (34,35) Antelope; (36,37) Shipways; (38,39) Reverse Canterbury; (40-42) Plain.

1 Brian Bladon

2 Colin M Turner

3 Andrew M Farmer

4 Robert J Crocker

5 Peter G C Ellis (C)

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Amersham, Buckinghamshire

St Mary the Virgin

Thursday, 20 May 1993 in 3h 7 (19–0–6 in E)

5042 Cambridge Surprise Maximus

Composed by J Alan Ainsworth

1 Dorothea J Robotham

2 Diana J Handley

3 Richard J W Tibbetts

4 M Ann Bethel

5 Hugh Neill

6 Clive Buswell

7 J Alan Ainsworth (C)

8 Claire F Edwards

9 S Kathleen M Baldwin

10 Peter F Windley

11 John R Mayne

12 Roger Baldwin

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sunningwell, Oxfordshire

St Leonard

Friday, 21 May 1993 in 2h 35 (8½ in B♭)

5040 Spliced Minor (48m)

(48m in 7 extents: (l) Clandon, Cottenham, Merrow, Rothwell and Stapleford Ordinary Alliance; St Lawrence Little Bob; (2) Allesley, Beltring, Snodland, Swanscombe and Wrentham O.A.; Belvedere L.B.; (3) Chalfont, Cromer, Fulmer, Lammas, Steventon and Walsingham O.A.; Little Bob; (4) Hayes, Mitcham, Ringstead, Sharnbrook, Stanhoe and Stratton O.A.; Crayford Little Court, Little Bob; (5) Alford, Butterwick, Candlesby, Frampton, Freiston and Tattershall Special Alliance; Bastow L.C.; (6) Bicker, Gedney, Gunby, Spalding, Surfleet and Wainfleet S.A.; Kent L.C.; (7) Canterbury Pleasure, Double Bob, Double Oxford, Fulbeck, London Bob, Lytham, Reverse Bob, Thelwall; 126 changes of method and all the work. Extents 2, 4 and 7 arr. A R Peake)

1 Bernard J Stone

2 Brian Bladon

3 Anthony R Peake

4 Peter G C Ellis

5 Timothy G Pett (C)

6 Colin M Turner

The greatest number of methods yet rung to an "all the work " peal on any number of bells.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Hook Norton, Oxfordshire

St Peter

Friday, 21 May 1993 in 46m (20–2–13 in E)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Emma L Thomas

2 Michael J Austin

3 Helen C Burchell

4 Sally A Austin

5 Graham D Payne

6 Robert G Withey

7 Graham J Clifton (C)

8 Philip G Brown

First Quarter Peal - 1

25th together - 2 & 5

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Bushey, Hertfordshire

St James

Saturday, 22 May 1993 in 2h 37 (12 in F♯)

5024 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)

1280 each Cambridge, London, Superlative; 1184 Bristol. 109 com, atw.

Composed by A J Pitman

1 Roger Baldwin (C)

2 Patricia M Newton

3 Richard A Hunt

4 Robert H Newton

5 Stuart P B Talbott

6 S Kathleen M Baldwin

7 J Alan Ainsworth

8 Claire F Edwards

Ringing World page reference: 4287.0627

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Marston, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas, Marston

Sunday, 23 May 1993 (4–3–17 in C)

1260 Doubles (2m)

Plain Bob, Grandsire

1 Richard H Day

2 Roy H Jones

3 Alec Gammon

4 Hugh Deam

5 Ben Abbott (C)

6 Anthony Hughes

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Horspath, Oxfordshire

St Giles

Sunday, 23 May 1993 in 39m (5–2–9 in B♭)

1260 Doubles (2m)

Plain Bob, Grandsire

1 Roy Goodwin (C)

2 Stephen Davies

3 Ben Abbott

4 Roy H Jones

5 Hugh Deam

6 Richard H Day

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Stonesfield, Oxfordshire

St James the Great

Monday, 24 May 1993 in 41m (7–3–22 in B♭)

1260 Doubles (5m/v)

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

1 Ruth L Barratt

2 Jenny Haviland

3 Michael J Austin

4 Sally A Austin

5 Brian J Curtis (C)

6 David R Franklin

Rung half muffled in memory of Mrs Joyce Macrae, whose funeral is here on Friday

Grandmother of Ruth

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Chalfont St Giles, Buckinghamshire

St Giles

Monday, 24 May 1993 in 2h 42 (7–3–15 in G)

5056 Spliced Surprise Major (8m)

800 Cambridge,Yorkshire: 544 Bristol; 960 London; 640 Superlative; 480 Lincolnshire, Rutland; 320 Pudsey

Composed by Jeffrey P Ladd

1 J Alan Ainsworth (C)

2 Claire F Edwards

3 Clive Buswell

4 Valerie J Simmonds

5 Stuart P B Talbott

6 John C Davidge

7 Hugh Neill

8 Peter F Windley

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Northam, Devon

St Margaret

Saturday, 29 May 1993 in 2h 52 (13–2–25 in F♯)

5088 Ruardean Surprise Major

Composed by A R Peake

1 Peter Tombs

2 Margaret A Reeves

3 Nicola J Crichton

4 Colin M Turner

5 Christopher Ricketts

6 Timothy E Barnaby

7 Peter G C Ellis

8 Donald B Carter (C)

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Great Torrington, Devon

St Michael

Saturday, 29 May 1993 in 2h 50 (14–3–4 in F)

5152 Wildebeest Surprise Major

Composed by A J Cox

1 Peter Tombs

2 Nicola J Crichton

3 Peter G C Ellis

4 Anne Body

5 Christopher Ricketts

6 Timothy E Barnaby

7 Donald B Carter (C)

8 Colin M Turner

Oxford Diocesan Guild

St Martin by Looe, Cornwall

St Martin of Tours

Sunday, 30 May 1993 in 2h 34 (9–3–12 in A♭)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

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

1 Nicola J Crichton

2 Richard M Warwick

3 Peter G C Ellis

4 Colin M Turner

5 Timothy E Barnaby

6 Donald B Carter (C)

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Marston, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas, Marston

Sunday, 30 May 1993 (4–3–17 in C)

1260 Doubles (2m)

Plain Bob, Grandsire

1 Sally Harrison

2 Hugh Deam

3 Alec Gammon

4 Richard H Day

5 Roy H Jones (C)

6 Alex Holmes

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Amersham, Buckinghamshire

St Mary the Virgin

Monday, 31 May 1993 in 3h 6 (19–0–6 in E)

5042 Bristol Surprise Maximus

Composed by J N Hughes-D'Aeth

1 Jill S Leggitt

2 Stephanie J Warboys

3 Elva R Ainsworth

4 Joanna M Linford

5 Anthony R Kench

6 Enid Lawson

7 Stephen A Coaker

8 Catherine N Merlane

9 Alan D Flood

10 Susan L Patterson

11 Ian G Campbell

12 Alan Regin

200th peal - 1

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Marston, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas, Marston

Wednesday, 2 June 1993 (4–3–17 in C)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Hugh Deam

2 Serge Zvegintzov

3 Alec Gammon

4 Stephen Davies

5 Roy H Jones

6 Leonard R Porter (C)

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Burford, Oxfordshire

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 5 June 1993 in 46m (17–3–0 in E)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Susan J Eustace

2 Michael J Austin

3 Cathy Bromage

4 Sally A Austin

5 Brian J Curtis

6 C F Michael Collett

7 Brian W Hall (C)

8 Alan A Eustace

Rung for Witney Deanery Day Service

First Triples - 3

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Aston Clinton, Buckinghamshire

St Michael and All Angels

Saturday, 5 June 1993 in 2h 56 (11–1–10)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by Johnson's Variation

1 Richard C Smith

2 Vallerie Willard

3 Colin L Walter

4 David Ralls

5 Alan R Bentley

6 W M David Collis

7 L Roy Woodruff

8 John S White (C)

A compliment to the Rev. Alan W Bennett on completing 25 years in the ministry.

Ringing World page reference: 4288.0652

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Steeple Aston, Oxfordshire

St Peter and St Paul

Wednesday, 9 June 1993 in 43m (12–2–16 in F)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Mary Kirkpatrick

2 Dorothy Clifton

3 Diana R Gardner

4 Ron J Gardner

5 Sally A Austin

6 Michael J Austin

7 Graham J Clifton (C)

8 Fred Darvill

Rung as a 80th birthday compliment to Fred Darvill

First Grandsire Triples inside - 4

First on eight - 1

75th quarter peal together - 5 & 7

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Thornby, Northamptonshire

St Helen

Friday, 11 June 1993 in 2h 25 (6–2–25 in A♭)

5040 Doubles (92m)

(1) Plain, Boxford, Candlesby; (2) Reverse Canterbury, Dorton, Raveningham; (3) Shipway, Tandridge, Colnbrook; (4) Reverse New; (5) Union; (6) Reverse St Simon's; (7) Reverse St Nicholas; (8) St Alphage; (9) St Bartholomew, All Hallows; (10) St Sebastian, Abbey; (11) Stedman Bob, Coxwell; (12) St Botolph; (13) Antelope; (14) Grandsire; (15) Reverse, Canterbury, Reverse Shipway; (16) Maltby, Caernarvonshire, Cardiganshire; (17) Chevasse, Flintshire, Denbighshire; (18) Callender, Merionethshire, Glamorgan; (19) Montgomeryshire, Radnorshire; (20) Twineham, Londonthorpe, Bedfont; (21) Bampton, Casthorpe, Boveney; (22) Fifield, Manthorpe, Eton; (23) St Ouen, Nunthorpe; (24) Westminster, Knapton, Chesham; (25) Blackburn, Lyng, Broughton; (26) St Hilary, Intwood, Ockham; (27) Dragon, Strelley ; (28) New, Forncett, Itchingfield; (29) Huntspill, Ellingham, Oakley; (30) St Vedast, Bedingham, Chipstead; (31) Blaisdon, Screveton; (32) St Nicholas, Fundenhall, Longford; (33) Winchendon, Haddiscoe, Thornborough; (34) St Remigius, Harpley, Hascombe; (35) Huntley, Ossington; (36) St Simon's, Braywood, Rugby; (37) St Martin's, Welford, Slapton; (38) St Osmund, Longworth, Merton; (39) Eynesbury, Sutton-upon-Trent; (40-42) Plain.

1 Michael D Fiander

2 Colin M Turner

3 Andrew M Farmer

4 Robert J Crocker

5 Peter G C Ellis (C)

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Stedham, West Sussex

St James

Saturday, 12 June 1993 in 2h 42 (9–3–11 in G)

5040 Flamstead Surprise Minor

1 D John Knight

2 Helen J Piper

3 Colin R Hares

4 Colin M Turner

5 Peter G C Ellis (C)

6 Geoffrey K Dodd

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Liss, Hampshire

St Peter, West Liss

Saturday, 12 June 1993 in 2h 34 (7–3–26 in A♭)

5040 Surprise Minor (15m)

(1) Lightfoot, Wearmouth; (2) London, Wells, Cunecastre; (3) Carlisle, Chester, Munden; (4) York, Durham; (5) Beverley, Surfleet; (6) Ipswich, Cambridge; (7) Norwich.

1 D John Knight

2 Colin R Hares

3 Helen J Piper

4 Peter G C Ellis

5 Geoffrey K Dodd (C)

6 Colin M Turner

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Waltham St Lawrence, Berkshire

St Lawrence

Sunday, 13 June 1993 in 42m (12–0–0 in A♭)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Derek Titford

2 Michael J Pickup

3 Anne C Yates

4 Derek R Smith

5 Nick J Deadman (C)

6 David Court

For Church Fete.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Hendon, Greater London

St Mary

Saturday, 19 June 1993 in 2h 56 (15¾ in E)

5152 Jellium Surprise Major

Composed by R Baldwin

1 Geoffrey K Dodd

2 Colin M Turner

3 William Butler

4 Martin J Turner

5 Andrew M Farmer

6 Brian Bladon

7 Peter G C Ellis

8 Timothy G Pett (C)

Ringing World page reference: 4292.0748

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Great Marlow, Buckinghamshire

All Saints

Saturday, 19 June 1993 in 2h 52 (15–0–2 in F)

5040 Grandsire Triples

1 Anne Cooke

2 Jackie Baker

3 Eric G Silvey

4 Richard E Dean

5 Tim Gatland

6 Robert H Newton

7 David A Cornwall (C)

8 Patricia M Newton

Rung to commemorate the 150 years since the first peal on these bells

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Epsom, Surrey

St Martin

Saturday, 19 June 1993 in 2h 40 (16–0–2 in F)

5040 Hampstead Surprise Royal

Composed by J R Mayne

1 Brian Bladon

2 Peter Bridle

3 Andrew M Farmer

4 William Butler (C)

5 Martin J Turner

6 Geoffrey K Dodd

7 Timothy G Pett

8 Peter G C Ellis

9 Robert J Crocker

10 Colin M Turner

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Bushey, Hertfordshire

St James

Saturday, 19 June 1993 in 2h 38 (13–0–11 in F♯)

5184 Pudsey Surprise Major

Composed by T Hooley

1 John C Davidge

2 Hugh Neill

3 Geoffrey R Fielding

4 Clive Buswell

5 Stuart P B Talbott

6 Claire F Edwards

7 Ian R Fielding

8 J Alan Ainsworth (C)

Ringing World page reference: 4290.0700

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Amersham, Buckinghamshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 19 June 1993 in 3h 3 (19–0–6 in E)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Composed by Frederick Dench

1 J Alan Ainsworth (C)

2 Janet E Menhinick

3 Lloyd S Cartwright

4 Valerie J Simmonds

5 Clive Buswell

6 Rev John D Nixon

7 David A Cornwall

8 John C Davidge

9 Richard C Stevens

10 Hugh Neill

First Cambridge Royal - 3, 4, 8

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Chalfont St Giles, Buckinghamshire

St Giles

Monday, 21 June 1993 in 2h 42 (7–3–15 in G)

5152 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Composed by Stanley Jenner

1 Terry J C Streeter

2 Valerie J Simmonds

3 M Ann Bethell

4 Clive Buswell

5 Hugh Neill

6 Claire F Edwards

7 John C Davidge

8 J Alan Ainsworth (C)

First Peal in the method: 2,4,6,7

Oxford Diocesan Guild

White Waltham, Berkshire

Blessed Virgin Mary

Wednesday, 23 June 1993 in 45m (12–0–9 in G)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Anne C Yates

2 Michael Morley

3 Nick J Deadman

4 David Court

5 Michael Dane (C)

6 Derek R Smith

To celebrate the birthday of Treble ringer. First inside Two.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Great Doddington, Northamptonshire

St Nicholas

Wednesday, 23 June 1993 in 2h 32 (5–3–4 in B♭)

5040 Doubles (103m)

(1,2) Bag Enderby, Reverse St Simon's, St Alphage, Castlewood, Reverse St Nicholas, Ancaster, Kiln Green, Hagworthingham; (3,4) Chapel-en-le-Frith, Sempringham, Honington, Braceborough, Frithville, Yaddlethorpe, Weston-on-the-Green, Broadhalfpenny; (5) St Bartholomew, All Hallows, St Sebastian, Abbey; (6) Stedman Bob, Coxwell, St Botolph; (7) Maltby, Caernarvonshire, Cardiganshire; (8) Chevasse, Flintshire, Denbighshire; (9) Callender, Merionethshire, Glamorgan; (10) Montgomeryshire, Radnorshire; (11) Twineham, Londonthorpe, Bedfont; (12) Bampton, Casthorpe, Boveney; (13) Fifield, Manthorpe, Eton; (14) St Ouen, Nunthorpe; (15) Westminster, Knapton, Chesham; (16) Blackburn, Lyng, Broughton; (17) St Hilary, Intwood, Ockham; (18) Dragon, Strelley ; (19,24) Plain, Boxford, Candlesby; (20,23) Reverse Canterbury, Dorton, Raveningham; (21,22) Shipway, Tandridge, Colnbrook; (25) Reverse, Canterbury, Reverse Shipway; (26) Antelope; (27) Grandsire; (28) New, Forncett, Itchingfield; (29) Huntspill, Ellingham, Oakley; (30) St Vedast, Bedingham, Chipstead; (31) Blaisdon, Screveton; (32) St Nicholas, Fundenhall, Longford; (33) Winchendon, Haddiscoe, Thornborough; (34) St Remigius, Harpley, Hascombe; (35) Huntley, Ossington; (36) St Simon's, Braywood, Rugby; (37) St Martin's, Welford, Slapton; (38) St Osmund, Longworth, Merton; (39) Eynesbury, Sutton-upon-Trent; (40-42) Plain.

1 Christopher J Pickford

2 Colin M Turner

3 Andrew M Farmer

4 Robert J Crocker

5 Peter G C Ellis (C)

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Ebbw Vale, Blaenau Gwent

Christ Church

Saturday, 26 June 1993 in 3h 8 (24–3–25 in D)

5056 Selhurst Surprise Major

Composed by Andrew N Tyler

1 Geoffrey K Dodd

2 Bernard F L Groves

3 Mike Pidd

4 Graham L Nayler

5 Richard L Thumwood

6 Peter G C Ellis

7 Colin M Turner

8 Donald B Carter (C)

1000th tower to a peal: 7. First in the method by all.

Ringing World page reference: 4291.0724

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Hook Norton, Oxfordshire

St Peter

Sunday, 27 June 1993 in 45m (20–2–13 in E)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Rosalind D Payne

2 Tim R Burchell

3 Sally A Austin

4 Oscar Hemmings

5 Michael J Austin

6 Brian J Curtis (C)

7 Graham D Payne

8 Philip G Brown

For Patronal Festival Evensong

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Middle Woodford, Wiltshire

All Saints

Wednesday, 30 June 1993 in 2h 34 (8–0–25 in A♯)

5040 Powick Surprise Minor

1 Helen J Piper

2 Colin R Hares

3 Allan G Keen

4 Geoffrey K Dodd

5 Peter G C Ellis (C)

6 Colin M Turner

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Barford St Martin, Wiltshire

St Martin

Saturday, 3 July 1993 in 2h 38 (11–3–26 in F♯)

5040 Surprise Minor (9m)

(1) Powick; (2) London; (3) Beverley, Surfleet; (4) Ipswich; (5) York, Durham; (6) Norwich, (7) Cambridge.

1 D John Knight

2 Colin R Hares

3 Helen J Piper

4 Geoffrey K Dodd

5 Peter G C Ellis (C)

6 Colin M Turner

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Woodeaton, Oxfordshire

Holy Rood

Sunday, 4 July 1993 in 44m (7 in B♭)

1260 Doubles (3m)

Plain Bob, Reverse Canterbury, Grandsire

1 Roy Goodwin

2 Paul Bayes

3 Roy H Jones (C)

4 Hugh Deam

5 Nigel Pugh

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Islip, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas

Sunday, 4 July 1993 in 47m (8–1–7 in G)

1260 Doubles (3m)

Plain Bob, Reverse Canterbury, Grandsire

1 Roy H Jones

2 Jonathan Beale

3 Richard H Day

4 Paul Bayes

5 W George Adams (C)

6 Hugh Deam

7 John Beale

8 Teresa Carter

6, 7, 8 covering

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Compton Bassett, Wiltshire

St Swithin

Friday, 9 July 1993 in 2h 40 (10–1–17 in G)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

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

1 Brian Bladon

2 Allan G Keen

3 Andrew A Ward

4 David A Strong

5 Peter G C Ellis (C)

6 Colin M Turner

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Oxford, Oxfordshire

St Thomas the Martyr

Saturday, 10 July 1993 in 2h 44 (11–2–6 in G)

5040 Oakland Surprise Royal

Composed by A J Cox

1 Timothy G Pett

2 Colin M Turner

3 Brian Bladon

4 S Kathleen M Baldwin

5 Diana Bridle

6 Roger Baldwin

7 Donald B Carter

8 Bernard F L Groves (C)

9 Peter G C Ellis

10 Peter Bridle

First in the method for all.

Ringing World page reference: 4296.0857

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Amersham, Buckinghamshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 10 July 1993 in 3h 9 (19–0–6 in E)

5042 Humberside Surprise Maximus

Composed by J Alan Ainsworth

1 John E Anderson

2 M Ann Bethel

3 Lloyd S Cartwright

4 Terry J C Streeter

5 Maurice F Edwards

6 J Alan Ainsworth (C)

7 Clive Buswell

8 Peter F Windley

9 D Peter J Bruce

10 Leslie Boumphrey

11 Hugh Neill

12 Richard C Stevens

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Reading, Berkshire

Minster Church of St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 11 July 1993 in 3h 24 (25–2–26 in D♭)

5088 Belfast Surprise Major

Composed by Stephen D Chandler

1 Peter Tombs

2 Cathy M Martin

3 Peter Bridle

4 Helen M McGregor

5 Terry J C Streeter

6 Martin J Turner

7 John R Martin (C)

8 Mike Pidd

Ringing World page reference: 4293.0769

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Naunton, Gloucestershire

St Andrew

Sunday, 11 July 1993 in 2h 30 (7–2–16 in A♭)

5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (14m)

(1) Bacup, Bamborough; (2) London, Wells; (3) Chester, Munden; (4) Westminster, Allendale; (5) Beverley, Surfleet; (6) York, Durham; (7) Cambridge, Ipswich.

1 Colin R Hares

2 Donald B Carter

3 Christopher J Pickford

4 Peter J Triplow

5 Peter G C Ellis (C)

6 Colin M Turner

The first peal on the bells.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

White Waltham, Berkshire

Blessed Virgin Mary

Friday, 16 July 1993 in 43m (12–0–9 in G)

1260 St Simon's Bob Doubles

1 Roger C Martin

2 Simon D Smith

3 Derek R Smith

4 Anne C Yates

5 Nick J Deadman (C)

6 Geoff K Beard

A farewell compliment to Peter & Ann Saddleton moving to Faversham Kent.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Shottesbrooke, Berkshire

St John the Baptist

Friday, 16 July 1993 in 45m (10–0–4 in F♯)

1279 Stedman Doubles

1 Virginia Coulson

2 Vikki E M Bulbeck

3 Philip A B Saddleton (C)

4 Mike Pickup

5 Richard S J Saddleton

6 Robert Packer

Rung as a Farewell Compliment to Peter & Ann Saddleton who looked after the ringing at Shottesbrooke for 20 years.

Rung simultaneously with a Quarter Peal at White Waltham.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

South Newton, Wiltshire

St Andrew

Saturday, 17 July 1993 in 2h 27 (9 in B♭)

5040 Goostrey Surprise Minor

1 Brian Bladon

2 Colin R Hares

3 Helen J Piper

4 Robert J Crocker

5 Peter G C Ellis (C)

6 Colin M Turner

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Pleshey, Essex

Holy Trinity

Saturday, 17 July 1993 in 45m (11–3–25 in F♯)

1260 Doubles (3m)

Plain Bob, Reverse Canterbury, Grandsire

1 Tim Abbott

2 Hugh Deam

3 Roy H Jones (C)

4 Ben Abbott

5 Neville Whittell

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Moreton, Essex

St Mary

Saturday, 17 July 1993 (9–3–17 in F♯)

1260 Doubles (6m)

1 Tim Abbott

2 Roy H Jones

3 Roy Goodwin (C)

4 Ben Abbott

5 Neville Whittell

6 Hugh Deam

In memoriam Mary Salter, grandmother of Barbara and Carole Redshaw

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Fyfield, Essex

St Nicholas

Saturday, 17 July 1993 in 41m (6–3–9 in B♭)

1260 Doubles (3m)

Stedman, Plain Bob, Grandsire

1 Roy H Jones

2 Neville Whittell

3 Hugh Deam

4 Roy Goodwin (C)

5 Ben Abbott

6 Tim Abbott

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Easton, Hampshire

St Mary

Saturday, 17 July 1993 in 2h 23 (6–2–23 in B♭)

5040 Surprise Minor (14m)

(1) Bacup, Bamborough; (2) Annable's London; (3) Warkworth; (4) Carlisle, Chester, Munden; (5) Beverley, Surfleet, Durham; (6) Westminster, Allendale; (7) Cambridge, Ipswich.

1 Helen J Piper

2 Colin R Hares

3 Brian Bladon

4 Bernard F L Groves

5 Peter G C Ellis (C)

6 Colin M Turner

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Cranford St John, Northamptonshire

St John the Baptist

Sunday, 18 July 1993 in 4h 5 (9–1–2 in G)

7920 Surprise Minor (41m)

1x5760 and 3 extents: (1) 384 Bacup; 240 each Hull, Allendale ,Stamford, Westminster, Wooler; 216 each Wearmouth, Rossendale, Bamborough; 168 Lightfoot; 120 each Alnwick, Annable's London, Berwick, Beverley, Bourne, Cambridge, Canterbury, Carlisle, Chester, Coldstream, Cunecastre, Durham, Hexham, Ipswich, Kelso, Lincoln, London, Morpeth, Munden, Netherseale, Newcastle, Norfolk, Northumberland, Sandiacre, Surfleet, Wells, Whitley, York; (2) Warkworth; (3) Primrose; (4) Norwich; 77 com, atw. No 65s at backstroke.

Composed by Richard A Pearce

1 Richard J Tibbetts

2 Martin J Whiteley

3 Frank W Rivett

4 Timothy G Pett

5 Peter G C Ellis (C)

6 Colin M Turner

This arrangement is the shortest length so far rung of all the standard 41 Surprise Minor methods including all-the-work.

Ringing World page reference: 4294.0808

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Oxford, Oxfordshire

St Mary Magdalen

Monday, 19 July 1993 in 2h 40 (7–1–12 in A)

5088 Osbournby Surprise Major

Composed by T G Pett

1 Brian Bladon

2 Cynthia E Howell

3 William Butler (C)

4 Colin M Turner

5 Diana M Bridle

6 Katrina A Lenton

7 Marc Hart

8 Peter Bridle

Ringing World page reference: 4297.0881

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Stonesfield, Oxfordshire

St James the Great

Saturday, 24 July 1993 in 41m (7–3–22 in B♭)

1260 Doubles (2m)

780 Grandsire & 480 Plain Bob

1 Ruth L Barratt

2 Jenny Haviland

3 Sally A Austin (C)

4 Michael J Austin

5 Brian J Curtis

6 David R Franklin

Rung following the wedding of Lynn Ushaw & Albert Pimm

Oxford Diocesan Guild

East Molesey, Surrey

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 24 July 1993 in 2h 37 (10–0–0 in G♯)

5152 Promethium Surprise Major

Composed by A J Cox

1 Bernard J Stone

2 Colin M Turner

3 Peter G C Ellis

4 S Kathleen M Baldwin

5 Andrew M Farmer

6 Stephen A Rossiter

7 Roger Baldwin (C)

8 Robert J Crocker

Oxford Diocesan Guild

City of London

St Vedast, Foster Lane

Saturday, 24 July 1993 in 2h 56 (16–2–12 in F)

5040 Surprise Minor (41m)

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

Composed by P A B Saddleton

1 Bernard J Stone

2 Bernard F L Groves

3 Andrew M Farmer

4 Brian C Watson

5 Peter G C Ellis (C)

6 Colin M Turner

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Marston, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas, Marston

Sunday, 25 July 1993 (4–3–17 in C)

1260 Doubles (3m)

Plain Bob, Reverse Canterbury, Grandsire

1 Alec Gammon

2 Hugh Deam

3 Ben Abbott

4 Richard H Day

5 Roy H Jones (C)

6 Tim Abbott

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Islip, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas

Sunday, 25 July 1993 (8–1–7 in G)

1260 Triples

1 Karen Poolma

2 Roy Jones

3 R Gardner

4 Stephen Davies

5 John Harris

6 Anthony C Cole

7 Richard Stevens (C)

8 Richard Day

1,4: 1st QP

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Brushford, Somerset

St Nicholas

Sunday, 25 July 1993 in 2h 37 (6–0–1 in B)

5040 Minor (3m)

Three extents each Ipswich S, Cambridge S; one extent Plain B.

1 D John Knight

2 Mervyn C Way

3 Matthew H Weighell

4 Michael J Stone

5 Peter G C Ellis (C)

6 Colin M Turner

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sunningwell, Oxfordshire

St Leonard

Monday, 26 July 1993 in 2h 40 (8½ in B♭)

5040 Spliced Minor (57m)

(57m, 7 extents: (1) Burpham, Clandon, Merrow, Rothwell, Shere and Stapleford Ordinary Alliance; Belvedere Little Bob and Canterbury Little Court; (2) Beckford, Hayes, Ringstead, Sharnbrook, Stonehouse and Winchcombe O.A.; Barking L.B. and Little Bob; (3) Bredfield, Chalfont, Cromer, Dennington, Milton and Steventon O.A.; Crayford L.C. and Hinton Parva L.B.; (4) Dewsbury, Double Oxford, Jervaulx, Kings College, London Bob, Lytham, Pinehurst, Thelwall and Westlecott; (5) Canterbury Pleasure, Double Bob, Dorney Court, Fulbeck, Plain Bob, Reverse Bob, Selkirk Court and Wenlock Court; (6) Buxton, Childwall, College, Ewenny, Newton College, Rodbourne, St Clements, Stanstead and Wavertree; (7) Alfold, Butterwick, Candlesby, Frampton, Freiston and Tattershall Special Alliance; Bastow L.C.; 137 changes of method, all the work. Extents 1 to 6 arr. A R Peake)

1 Bernard J Stone

2 Brian Bladon

3 Peter G C Ellis

4 Anthony R Peake

5 Timothy G Pett (C)

6 Colin M Turner

Most methods yet rung to an all-the-work peal on any number of bells.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Hook Norton, Oxfordshire

St Peter

Friday, 30 July 1993 in 47m (20–2–13 in E)

1260 Doubles (2m)

600 Plain Bob & 660 Grandsire (Back six)

1 Rosalind D Payne

2 Sally A Austin

3 Philip G Brown

4 Frank J Faulkner

5 Graham D Payne (C)

6 Michael J Austin

Most methods - 4

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Caldicot, Monmouthshire

St Mary

Saturday, 31 July 1993 in 2h 50 (12–3–10 in F)

5056 Lithium Surprise Major

Composed by A J Cox

1 Donald B Carter

2 Colin M Turner

3 Frank W Rivett

4 Timothy G Pett

5 William Butler

6 Andrew M Farmer

7 Geoffrey K Dodd

8 Bernard F L Groves (C)

75th bell to a peal this year: 1.

Ringing World page reference: 4298.0902

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Blaenavon, Torfaen

St Peter

Saturday, 31 July 1993 in 2h 36 (9–1–0 in A♭)

5056 Kingsthorpe Surprise Major

Composed by A J Pitman

1 Timothy G Pett

2 Colin M Turner

3 Andrew M Farmer

4 Frank W Rivett

5 William Butler

6 Bernard F L Groves

7 Geoffrey K Dodd

8 Donald B Carter (C)

First in method by all.

Ringing World page reference: 4299.0928

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Somerton, Oxfordshire

St James the Apostle

Tuesday, 3 August 1993 in 45m (11–3–23 in F)

1260 Doubles (2m)

780 Grandsire & 480 Plain Bob

1 Emma L Thomas

2 Graham J Clifton

3 Michael J Austin

4 Philip G Brown

5 Sally A Austin (C)

6 John Mitford

Rung half muffled in memory of Miss Plumb

First Quarter peal on six bells - 1

Oxford Diocesan Guild

White Waltham, Berkshire

Blessed Virgin Mary

Friday, 6 August 1993 (12–0–9 in G)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Nick Holland

2 Jennifer A Dieppe

3 Marcia Dieppe (C)

4 Michael Best

5 John Payne

1st quarter: 1

Ringing World page reference: 4296.0867

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Totternhoe, Bedfordshire

St Giles

Saturday, 7 August 1993 in 2h 30 (9½ in F♯)

5024 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)

1312 Lincolnshire; 1280 Cambridge; 1248 Yorkshire; 1184 Rutland. 128 com, atw.

Composed by John S Warboys

1 Lloyd S Cartwright

2 Elva R Ainsworth

3 Mary C Symes

4 Geoffrey R Fielding

5 Richard L Thumwood

6 John E Ewer

7 Alan Regin

8 Ian R Fielding (C)

A birthday compliment to the Queen Mother and Mathew Higby.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Oxford, Oxfordshire

Lincoln College

Saturday, 7 August 1993 in 2h 38 (7–2–4 in A♭)

5056 Hitchin Surprise Major

Composed by H G Cashmore

1 Martyn J Marriott

2 Geoffrey K Dodd

3 Charlotte Everett

4 Helen J Piper

5 Tina R Stoecklin

6 William Butler (C)

7 Clive Holloway

8 Bernard F L Groves

Birthday compliments to 3 and 6, both born on this day, but in different decades.

Ringing World page reference: 4297.0882

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Maidenhead, Berkshire

All Saints, Boyne Hill

Saturday, 7 August 1993 in 3h 3 (15–0–13 in E)

5056 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by Anthony J Cox

1 J Stanley Mason

2 Cathy M Martin

3 Marcia L Dieppe

4 Michael J Best

5 James E Daniels

6 Lloyd S Cartwright

7 Stephen A Wheeler (C)

8 John R Martin

Rung as a Birthday Compliment to the Queen Mother. First Yorkshire: 3.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Aston Clinton, Buckinghamshire

St Michael and All Angels

Saturday, 7 August 1993 in 2h 54 (11–1–10)

5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by N J Pitstow

1 Colin L Walter

2 Vallerie Willard

3 Jonathan G W King

4 Richard C Smith

5 John S White

6 Walter A Lee

7 David Ralls

8 L Roy Woodruff (C)

To welcome Simon Roy Woodruff, born in Poole, Dorset, 26th July, and Samuel Peter Woodruff, born in Aylesbury during the peal; grandsons to the Conductor. Also birthday compliment to J S White.

Ringing World page reference: 4297.0882

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Witherley, Leicestershire

St Peter

Wednesday, 11 August 1993 in 2h 49 (12–3–0 in G)

5040 Doubles (77m)

(1,2) Quirister, Evening Star, Morning Star; (3,4) St Augustine, All Saints, St James; (5) Maltby, Caernarvonshire, Cardiganshire; (6) Chevasse, Flintshire, Denbighshire; (7) Callender, Merionethshire, Glamorgan; (8) Montgomeryshire, Radnorshire; (9) Twineham, Londonthorpe, Bedfont; (10) Bampton, Casthorpe, Boveney; (11) Fifield, Manthorpe, Eton; (12) St Ouen, Nunthorpe; (13) New, Forncett, Itchingfield; (14) Huntspill, Ellingham, Oakley; (15) St Vedast, Bedingham, Chipstead; (16) Blaisdon, Screveton; (17,18) Reverse; (19,20) Canterbury; (21) Westminster, Knapton, Chesham; (22) Blackburn, Lyng, Broughton; (23) St Hilary, Intwood, Ockham; (24) Dragon, Strelley ; (25) St Nicholas, Fundenhall, Longford; (26) Winchendon, Haddiscoe, Thornborough; (27) St Remigius, Harpley, Hascombe; (28) Huntley, Ossington; (29) St Simon's, Braywood, Rugby; (30) St Martin's, Welford, Slapton; (31) St Osmund, Longworth, Merton; (32) Eynesbury, Sutton-upon-Trent; (33-38) Grandsire; (39,40) Reverse Canterbury; (41-42) Plain.

1 Michael D Fiander

2 Colin M Turner

3 Andrew M Farmer

4 Robert J Crocker

5 Peter G C Ellis (C)

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sharnford, Leicestershire

St Helen

Wednesday, 11 August 1993 in 2h 36 (10–2–6 in G)

5040 Surprise Minor (37m)

(1) Chester, Munden, Sandiacre, Wooler, Alnwick, Canterbury, Newcastle, Morpeth; (2,3,4) London, Wells, Kelso, Cunecastre, Lincoln, Coldstream, Norwich, Bamborough, Bacup, Lightfoot, Rossendale, Wearmouth, Stamford, Netherseale, Westminster, Allendale; (5) Cambridge, Primrose, Ipswich, Norfolk, Bourne, Hull; (6) Beverley, Berwick, Surfleet, Hexham, Durham, York; (7) Carlisle.

1 Michael Angrave

2 Robert J Crocker

3 Brian Bladon

4 Andrew M Farmer

5 Peter G C Ellis (C)

6 Colin M Turner

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Misterton, Leicestershire

St Leonard

Wednesday, 11 August 1993 in 2h 29 (7–0–13 in G)

5040 Emmanuel Surprise Minor

1 Michael D Fiander

2 Andrew M Farmer

3 Brian Bladon

4 Robert J Crocker

5 Peter G C Ellis (C)

6 Colin M Turner

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Hilperton, Wiltshire

St Michael and All Angels

Saturday, 14 August 1993 in 2h 28 (7–0–24 in A)

5040 Surprise Minor (8m)

(1) London; (2) York; (3) Durham; (4) Beverley, Surfleet; (5) Ipswich; (6) Norwich; (7) Cambridge.

1 D John Knight

2 Helen J Piper

3 Geoffrey K Dodd

4 Colin R Hares

5 Peter G C Ellis (C)

6 Colin M Turner

'The singing peal'.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Bratton, Wiltshire

St James the Great

Saturday, 14 August 1993 in 2h 47 (11–1–3 in G)

5040 Surprise Minor (8m)

(1) Wells; (2) Carlisle; (3) Westminster; (4) York, Durham; (5) Ipswich; (6) Norwich; (7) Cambridge.

1 D John Knight

2 Helen J Piper

3 Geoffrey K Dodd

4 Colin R Hares

5 Peter G C Ellis (C)

6 Colin M Turner

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Horspath, Oxfordshire

St Giles

Sunday, 15 August 1993 in 39m (5–2–9 in B♭)

1260 Doubles (3m)

Stedman, Plain Bob, Reverse Canterbury

1 Roy H Jones

2 Tim Abbott

3 Roger Abbott

4 Ben Abbott (C)

5 Hugh Deam

6 Nigel Pugh

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Thatcham, Berkshire

St Mary

Thursday, 19 August 1993 in 2h 53 (13–0–23 in F)

5000 Rochester Surprise Royal

Composed by S Marsh

1 Revd Anthony J Ellis

2 Peter J Triplow

3 Tina R Stoecklin

4 Barry J Fry

5 John R Martin

6 Peter Border

7 Anthony R Peake

8 Clive Holloway

9 Bernard J Stone

10 William Butler (C)

50th S. Royal method to a peal: 7.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

All Saints

Saturday, 21 August 1993 in 2h 59 (8–3–21 in G♯)

5152 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

Composed by S Humphrey

1 Susannah M Bruce

2 Rebecca S Bruce

3 Sheila Bruce

4 Robert H Newton

5 Darren J Pickett

6 Patricia M Newton

7 Alastair P Bruce

8 Peter J Bruce (C)

First peal (age 13): 1. First on eight: 5. First of Lincolnshire: 2, 3, 5 and 7.

Ringing World page reference: 4300.0951

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Bradwell, Buckinghamshire

St Lawrence

Saturday, 21 August 1993 (7–2–15 in A)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Edward Fawcett

2 Rebecca Fawcett

3 Jill Joyce

4 David Joyce

5 Martin Petchey (C)

6 Ian Green

Rung after the wedding of Ross Abbott and Amanda Behrenot - the groom is a former member of the band, and son of two current ringers

Last on the bells as a ground floor ring

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Woughton on the Green, Buckinghamshire

St Mary

Sunday, 22 August 1993 in 44m (7 in B♭)

1260 4m Doubles

1 Sarah Boughton

2 Simon J O Head

3 Peter Tribble

4 Malcolm W Story

5 Brian M Baldwin (C)

6 Ben Boughton

For Evensong and dedicated to the 50th anniversary of the wedding of Kathleen to George in Southampton on 21/8/43.

First Quarter for Treble and Tenor

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Marston, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas, Marston

Sunday, 22 August 1993 (4–3–17 in C)

1260 Doubles (2m)

Plain Bob, Grandsire

1 Sally Harrison

2 Hugh Deam

3 Alec Gammon

4 Richard H Day

5 Roy H Jones (C)

6 Anthony Hughes

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sunningwell, Oxfordshire

St Leonard

Tuesday, 24 August 1993 in 2h 34 (8½ in B♭)

5040 Spliced Treble Dodging Minor (42m)

(42m: 120 each Capel, Duke of Norfolk, London Scholars Pleasure, Morning Star, Norbury and Oxford T.B.; Abbeyville, Balmoral, Beeston, Bogedone, Bucknall, Canterbury, Carisbrooke, Castleton, Charlwood, Dover, Ely, Humber, Leasowe, Melandra, Peveril, Pontefract, Rostherne, St Werburgh, Skipton and Vale Royal Delight; Allendale, Alnwick, Berwick, Cambridge, Canterbury, Carlisle, Coldstream, Ipswich, Lincoln, Morpeth, Munden, Norfolk, Primrose, Westminster, Whitley and York Surprise; 41 changes of method; all the work of each method for all the working bells; no 65’s at backstroke)

Composed by Richard A Pearce

1 Bernard J Stone

2 Richard A Pearce

3 Timothy G Pett

4 Anthony R Peake

5 Peter G C Ellis (C)

6 Colin M Turner

This is the first composition to contain all the work of 42 Treble Bob Minor methods using only methods from the Central Council Collection of Minor Methods 1965. "Whole-course spliced: you can’t whack it !" — A. R. Peake.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Wolvercote, Oxfordshire

St Peter

Thursday, 26 August 1993 (8–0–2 in B♭)

1320 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Dinah Clements

2 Bob Clements

3 Alison W McDonald

4 Graham J Nichols

5 Anthony C Cole (C)

6 Edward D Patching

Rung as wedding compliment to the daughter of 1&2.

1: 1st QP

2: 1st inside

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Stonesfield, Oxfordshire

St James the Great

Saturday, 28 August 1993 in 41m (7–3–22 in B♭)

1284 Plain Bob Minor

1 Michael J Austin

2 Kathy G Bromage

3 Sally A Austin

4 Susan J Eustace

5 Alan A Eustace

6 Brian J Curtis (C)

First minor - 2

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Taunton, Somerset

St Mary Magdalene

Sunday, 29 August 1993 in 3h 38 (29–3–20)

5042 Hampstead Surprise Maximus

Composed by P Border

1 Katrina A Lenton

2 Colin M Turner

3 Martin Turner

4 William Butler

5 Timothy G Pett

6 Peter J Triplow

7 Bernard F L Groves (C)

8 Geoffrey K Dodd

9 Marc Hart

10 Donald B Carter

11 Robert B Smith

12 Frank W Rivett

75th Somerset tower to a peal: 10.

First in the method by all.

Ringing World page reference: 4304.1050

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Arborfield, Berkshire

St Bartholomew

Sunday, 5 September 1993 (11–2–24 in G)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Betty Tomlinson

2 Judith M Atkinson

3 Tanya J Sabin

4 Andrew Hodgson

5 Chris Cole (C)

6 Laurie Hall

Rung for evening service and to celebrate the birthday of John Ford.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Audley, Staffordshire

St James the Great

Saturday, 11 September 1993 in 2h 49 (15–0–18 in F♯)

5152 Ytterbium Surprise Major

Composed by A J Cox

1 C Michael Orme

2 Brian Bladon

3 J Alan Ainsworth

4 Andrew M Farmer

5 Marc Hart

6 Peter G C Ellis

7 Timothy G Pett (C)

8 Colin M Turner

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Hook Norton, Oxfordshire

St Peter

Sunday, 12 September 1993 in 44m (20–2–13 in E)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Philip G Brown

2 Michael J Austin

3 Jill M Roberts

4 Brian J Curtis

5 E Susan Burchell

6 Sally A Austin

7 Graham J Clifton (C)

8 David W Clarke

Rung in celebration of Don Baker's 25th anniversary of being organist at St Peter's, Hook Norton.

25th Quarter Peal on the bells -6

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Downs Barn, Buckinghamshire

Cross and Stable

Sunday, 12 September 1993 (6–0–10 in C)

1264 Plain Bob Major

1 Sheila Watts

2 Nicola King

3 Jill Joyce

4 Edward Fawcett

5 Barry Eglesfield

6 Martin Petchey

7 B Douglas Hird

8 David Joyce (C)

First quarter on the bells

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Stone, Gloucestershire

All Saints

Monday, 13 September 1993 in 2h 9 (5½ in C♯)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

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

1 Valerie J Stone

2 Michael J Stone

3 David A Strong

4 Andrew A Ward

5 Peter G C Ellis (C)

6 Colin M Turner

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Minsterworth, Gloucestershire

St Peter

Saturday, 18 September 1993 in 2h 41 (11–0–27 in G)

5040 Minor

7m: (London Surprise, Double Oxford, St Clements, Buxton, KentT.B., Cambridge Surprise, Plain)

1 D John Knight

2 Terry J C Streeter

3 Revd Patrick C F Wooster

4 Bernard J Stone

5 Peter G C Ellis (C)

6 Colin M Turner

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Isleworth, Greater London

All Saints

Saturday, 18 September 1993 in 3h 3 (16–0–24 in E♭)

5007 Stedman Caters

Composed by J W Belshaw

1 Geraldine R Forster

2 Joan Summerhayes

3 John H Napper

4 Lucy Weaver

5 Harold W Rogers

6 James W Belshaw (C)

7 John W T Hibbert

8 Roger D Bailey

9 Stephanie J Pattenden

10 David Holdridge

4 - 1st on 10

Compliment to Susan Parsons and Timothy Clemenson, married this day at St John's Egham

Ringing World page reference: 4305.1073

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Hook Norton, Oxfordshire

St Peter

Saturday, 18 September 1993 in 45m (20–2–13 in E)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

Back six

1 Pat Stratford

2 Oscar Hemmings

3 Sally A Austin (C)

4 Philip G Brown

5 Michael J Austin

6 David W Clarke

Rung following the wedding of Alan Gale & Pauline Tagg

Circled the tower - 5

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Frampton on Severn, Gloucestershire

St Mary

Saturday, 18 September 1993 in 2h 41 (9–3–7 in G)

5040 Surprise Minor

(7m: Ipswich, Beverley, York, Durham, Surfleet, Norwich, Cambridge)

1 Bernard J Stone

2 Helen J Piper

3 Colin R Hares

4 Geoffrey K Dodd

5 Peter G C Ellis (C)

6 Colin M Turner

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Marston, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas, Marston

Sunday, 19 September 1993 (4–3–17 in C)

1260 Doubles (2m)

Plain Bob, Grandsire

1 Helen Wharton

2 Richard H Day

3 Alec Gammon

4 Hugh Deam

5 Ben Abbott (C)

6 Roy H Jones

1st QP - 1

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Great Wolford, Warwickshire

St Michael and All Angels

Friday, 24 September 1993 in 44m (11–3–7 in F♯)

1320 St Clement's College Bob Minor

1 John G Harwood

2 Sarah E Perrett

3 Roger Barnes

4 Michael J Austin

5 Sally A Austin

6 Brian J Curtis (C)

First in method - 4

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