BellBoard
Performances report
This page gives a report of the performances matching your search criteria.
There were 338 matching performances.
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: 4297.0882Oxford 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
Brackley, Northamptonshire
St Peter
Sunday, 15 August 1993 in 2h 52 (13–2–27 in F)
5152 Niobium Surprise Major
Composed by A J Cox
1 Peter G C Ellis
2 Robert J Crocker
3 Christopher J Pickford
4 Peter J Triplow
5 Richard L Thumwood
6 William Butler (C)
7 Frank W Rivett
8 Colin M Turner
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Leafield, Oxfordshire
St Michael and All Angels
Wednesday, 18 August 1993 in 2h 47 (11–2–21 in A♭)
5040 Cambridge Surprise Minor
1 John Pladdys (C)
2 Geoffrey K Dodd
3 Richard L Thumwood
4 Colin M Turner
5 Timothy G Pett
6 Peter G C Ellis
In memory of Helen Melville Russell-Cooke, daughter of Commander Edward John Smith of RMS Titanic, who died at Leafield on 18th August 1973.
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
East Ilsley, Berkshire
St Mary
Thursday, 19 August 1993 in 2h 39 (8–1–13 in G)
5056 High Dodd Delight Major
Composed by Graham A C John
1 John Pearce
2 Robert J Crocker
3 Geoffrey K Dodd
4 Marc Hart
5 Timothy G Pett
6 Helen J Piper
7 Colin M Turner
8 Bernard F L Groves (C)
First peal in the method
Ringing World page reference: 4304.1050Oxford 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 Emma F 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: 4300.0951Oxford Diocesan Guild
Buckfast, Devon
Abbey Church of St Mary
Saturday, 21 August 1993 in 3h 59 (41–1–3 in C)
5042 Pontefract Surprise Maximus
Composed by P Border
1 Timothy G Pett (C)
2 Colin M Turner
3 Katrina A Lenton
4 Ian Roulstone
5 William Butler
6 Andrew M Farmer
7 Nicholas G Robinson
8 Donald B Carter
9 Peter G C Ellis
10 John R Martin
11 Marc Hart
12 Frank W Rivett
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
Grittleton, Wiltshire
St Mary the Virgin
Saturday, 28 August 1993 in 2h 48 (14–0–9 in E)
5040 Surprise Minor (8m)
(1,2) New Superlative; (3) Beverley, Surfleet; (4) York, Durham; (5) Norwich; (6) Ipswich; (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
The method x34x14x1256x36x34x56 le12 is a true double method and was included in the 1907 Collection of Legitimate Methods as 'Superlative', but was rarely rung and not officially named. The band would like to name this method 'New Superlative'.
More information in the Ringing World of 1993, pages 71 and 187.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Broad Hinton, Wiltshire
St Peter ad Vincula
Saturday, 28 August 1993 in 2h 43 (8–3–10 in E)
5040 Surprise Minor (7m)
One extent each London, Wells, Beverley, York, Surfleet, Durham , Cambridge.
1 D John Knight
2 Desmond L Jones
3 Helen J Piper
4 Colin R Hares
5 Peter G C Ellis (C)
6 Geoffrey K Dodd
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: 4304.1050Oxford Diocesan Guild
Durham, Durham
Cathedral Church of Christ, Blessed Virgin Mary, and St Cuthbert
Monday, 30 August 1993 in 3h 35 (28–0–6 in D)
5000 London No. 3 Surprise Royal
Composed by A J Cox
1 Patricia M Newton
2 Katrina A Lenton
3 Colin M Turner
4 Peter G C Ellis
5 Bernard F L Groves
6 Geoffrey K Dodd
7 Robert H Newton
8 Marc Hart
9 John R Martin (C)
10 Peter Bridle
To celebrate the 900th anniversary of the cathedral.
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
Reading, Berkshire
11 New Road
Monday, 6 September 1993 in 2h 21 (11)
5056 Plain Bob Major
Composed by Pritchard
1–2 John R Martin
3–4 Jenny M Carter
5–6 Simon F Feather (C)
7–8 Helen M McGregor
First peal in the house
Ringing World page reference: 4301.0978Oxford Diocesan Guild
Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire
St Peter ad Vincula
Saturday, 11 September 1993 in 3h 9 (17–1–3 in E)
5000 Quakers Friars Surprise Royal
Composed by Anthony J Cox
1 Timothy G Pett
2 Colin M Turner
3 J Alan Ainsworth
4 Brian Bladon
5 Andrew M Farmer
6 Peter G C Ellis
7 Marc Hart
8 Simon J Poole
9 C Michael Orme
10 Donald B Carter (C)
First in the method by all except 1.
Ringing World page reference: 4303.1025Oxford 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
Reading, Berkshire
St Laurence
Thursday, 16 September 1993 in 3h 20 (23–0–20 in D)
5042 Northfield Surprise Maximus
1 John R Martin
2 Peter Bridle
3 Brian Bladon
4 Peter Border
5 Helen J Piper
6 Timothy G Pett
7 Geoffrey K Dodd
8 William Butler
9 Marc Hart
10 Robert J Crocker
11 Colin M Turner
12 Bernard F L Groves (C)
Circled tower: 1
Compliment to the Vicar, the Rev Brian Shenton on his 50th birthday this day
Ringing World page reference: 4304.1050Oxford 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: 4305.1073Oxford 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
Norton Bavant, Wiltshire
All Saints
Sunday, 19 September 1993 in 2h 54 (10–1–18 in A♭)
5040 Doubles (11m)
Four extents each St Nicholas, Winchendon, St Remigius, Huntley, St Simon's, St Martin's, St Osmund, Eynesbury, Reverse Canterbury, Plain; two extents Grandsire.
1 Helen J Piper
2 D John Knight
3 Peter G C Ellis (C)
4 Peter J Triplow
5 Colin M Turner
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
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Thurlaston, Leicestershire
All Saints
Saturday, 25 September 1993 in 2h 45 (15–1–3 in F♯)
5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (14m)
(1) London, Wells; (2) Bamborough, Bacup; (3) Carlisle, Chester; (4) Beverley, Surfleet; (5) Westminster, Allendale; (6) York, Durham; (7) Cambridge, Ipswich.
1 Sally A Mason
2 Colin M Turner
3 Peter J Triplow
4 Andrew D Higson
5 Peter G C Ellis
6 Andrew B Mills (C)
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Stonesfield, Oxfordshire
St James the Great
Saturday, 25 September 1993 in 41m (7–3–22 in B♭)
1260 Doubles (2m)
780 Grandsire & 480 Plain Bob
1 Michael J Austin
2 Brian J Curtis
3 Jenny Haviland
4 Richard J Chancellor
5 Sally A Austin (C)
6 David R Franklin
Rung following the wedding of Nicola Ives & Philip Carter
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Cotgrave, Nottinghamshire
All Saints
Saturday, 25 September 1993 in 3h 4 (17–0–18 in E)
5152 Uttoxeter Surprise Major
Composed by A J Cox
1 R Brian Mills
2 S Kathleen M Baldwin
3 Peter J Triplow
4 Andrew D Higson
5 Andrew B Mills
6 Roger Baldwin (C)
7 Peter G C Ellis
8 Colin M Turner
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Chalfont St Giles, Buckinghamshire
St Giles
Saturday, 25 September 1993 in 2h 45 (7–3–15 in G)
5184 Rutland Surprise Major
Composed by Graham M Bradshaw
1 J Alan Ainsworth (C)
2 Clive Buswell
3 Jean Kelly
4 Christopher P Darvill
5 John C Davidge
6 Valerie J Simmonds
7 Claire F Edwards
8 M Ann Bethell
First Peal in the method:3.
Circled the tower:8
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Shottesbrooke, Berkshire
St John the Baptist
Sunday, 26 September 1993 in 45m (10–0–4 in F♯)
1279 Stedman Doubles
1 Virginia C Coulson
2 Philip A B Saddleton (C)
3 Vikki E M Bulbeck
4 Derek R Smith
5 Simon D Smith
6 Roger C Martin
For Harvest Festival.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire
St Peter and St Paul
Sunday, 26 September 1993 (21–2–16 in E♭)
1260 Grandsire Triples
1 Loretta Ramsay
2 J V Lonsborough
3 B Douglas Hird
4 Brian M Baldwin
5 Peter Tribble
6 Michael W Lowndes
7 Godfrey L Foat (C)
8 P David Taylor
For Evensong
1: First Triples
5: First Triples in the Method
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Cherington, Gloucestershire
St Nicholas
Sunday, 26 September 1993 in 2h 25 (6–0–0 in B)
5040 Doubles (50m)
(1,3) Wainfleet, Chevasse; (2,14) Plain, St Martin's; (4,15) Reverse Canterbury, Winchendon; (5,16) Shipway, Blackburn; (6,17) Rugby, Slapton; (7,18) Longford, Thornborough; (8,19) Oakley, Itchingfield; (9,20) Chesham, Broughton; (10,21) Hascombe, Ockham; (11-13,22-24) St Simon's, St Nicholas, Westminster, St Osumnd, St Remigius, St Hilary, Eynesbury, Huntley, Dragon; (25) Reverse, Canterbury; (26) Grandsire; (27) Westminster, Knapton; (28) Blackburn, Lyng; (29) St Hilary, Intwood; (30) Dragon, Strelley; (31) New, Forncett; (32) Huntspill, Ellingham; (33) St Vedast, Bedingham; (34) Blaisdon, Screveton; (35) St Nicholas, Fundenhall, (36) Winchendon, Haddiscoe; (37) St Remigius, Harpley; (38) Huntley, Ossington; (39) St Simon's, Braywood; (40) St Martin's, Welford; (41) St Osmund, Longworth; (42) Eynesbury, Sutton-upon-Trent.
1 Colin R Hares
2 Allan G Keen
3 Colin M Turner
4 Robert J Crocker
5 Peter G C Ellis (C)
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Slough, Berkshire
St Mary, Upton cum Chalvey
Saturday, 2 October 1993 in 2h 56 (17–2–4 in E)
5067 Stedman Caters
Composed by Philip A B Saddleton
1 L Miranda Buck
2 Philip A B Saddleton (C)
3 Richard A Pearce
4 Joanne L White
5 Christopher E J Kilgour
6 Mark C Bennett
7 Peter S Bennett
8 Vanessa Powell
9 Mark C Liebenrood
10 Trevor J E Woodward
1st Caters: 1,3
50th this year: 6
Ringing World page reference: 4306.1096Oxford Diocesan Guild
White Waltham, Berkshire
Blessed Virgin Mary
Sunday, 3 October 1993 in 49m (12–0–9 in G)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Virginia C Coulson
2 Philip A B Saddleton
3 Simon D Smith (C)
4 Vikki E M Bulbeck
5 Derek R Smith
6 Simon M Graves
For Harvest Festival.
First as Conductor Three.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Sonning, Berkshire
St Andrew
Sunday, 3 October 1993 (20–1–4 in E♭)
1260 Doubles (3m)
St Simon's, St Martin's, Plain Bob.
1 Michael V Boys
2 Pam Elliston
3 Anne C Yates
4 Nick Deadman (C)
5 Michael Dane
6 Andrew Elliston
For Harvest
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire
St Peter and St Paul
Sunday, 3 October 1993 (21–2–16 in E♭)
1260 Grandsire Doubles
1 Loretta Ramsay
2 Marilyn Ray
3 Peter Tribble
4 Roy Keeves
5 B Douglas Hird (C)
6 Gerald R Stratton
For Harvest Service
Also a farewell to Revd J Pearce and family moving to St Thomas Upshire.
A celebration of the success of the Church Restoration Appeal (and the hardworking Committee, the 6th ringer being one)
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Bow, Greater London
St Mary
Sunday, 3 October 1993 in 2h 54 (13–3–23 in F♯)
5088 Titanium Surprise Major
Composed by A J Cox
1 S Kathleen M Baldwin
2 Roger Baldwin
3 Brian Bladon
4 Andrew M Farmer
5 Terry J C Streeter
6 Peter G C Ellis
7 Bernard F L Groves (C)
8 Colin M Turner
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Reading, Berkshire
94 Eastern Avenue
Monday, 4 October 1993 in 2h 28 (15 in C)
5040 Plain Bob Major
Composed by James Clatworthy
1–2 Simon F Feather (C)
3–4 Helen M McGregor
5–6 John R Martin
7–8 Jenny M Carter
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Yardley, West Midlands
St Edburgha
Saturday, 9 October 1993 in 2h 39 (12–2–16 in F♯)
5056 Argon Surprise Major
Composed by A J Cox
1 Brian Bladon
2 Colin M Turner
3 Martin J Turner
4 Andrew M Farmer
5 Timothy G Pett
6 Peter J Triplow
7 Peter G C Ellis
8 Donald B Carter (C)
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Selly Oak, West Midlands
St Mary
Saturday, 9 October 1993 in 2h 51 (12–1–17 in G)
5152 Cobalt Surprise Major
Composed by A J Cox
1 Donald B Carter
2 Brian Bladon
3 Peter G C Ellis
4 Peter J Triplow
5 Andrew M Farmer
6 Martin J Turner
7 Timothy G Pett (C)
8 Colin M Turner
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Amersham, Buckinghamshire
St Mary the Virgin
Saturday, 9 October 1993 in 3h 6 (19–0–6 in E)
5042 Swindon Surprise Maximus
Composed by J Alan Ainsworth
1 J Alan Ainsworth (C)
2 Rev Barry J Fry
3 Rebecca S Bruce
4 Timothy J Bradbury
5 B Gillian Fielden
6 Edward W Houghton
7 Valerie J Simmonds
8 Peter F Windley
9 Kenneth J Darvill
10 Michael Maughan
11 John H Fielden
12 Phillip R J Barnes
First peal of Maximus; 7
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Waltham St Lawrence, Berkshire
St Lawrence
Sunday, 10 October 1993 in 43m (12–0–0 in A♭)
Bourne Surprise Minor
1 Derek R Smith
2 Anne C Yates
3 David Court
4 Michael Dane
5 Michael J Pickup (C)
6 Nick J Deadman
Rung for the births of Jack Graham Smith & William David Yates Grandsons of Three ringer.First in method Four. First in method as conductor.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Swerford, Oxfordshire
St Mary
Sunday, 10 October 1993 in 40m (6–2–6 in B♭)
1260 Grandsire Doubles
1 Philip G Brown
2 Helen C Burchell
3 Tim R Burchell
4 Michael J Austin
5 Sally A Austin (C)
Rung before Harvest Festival Evensong
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Stonesfield, Oxfordshire
St James the Great
Thursday, 14 October 1993 in 43m (7–3–22 in B♭)
1260 Doubles (3m)
480 RCP, 480 Plain Bob & 300 Grandsire
1 Philip J Curtis
2 Michael J Austin
3 Brian J Curtis
4 Peter D McKenzie
5 Sally A Austin (C)
6 David R Franklin
Rung half muffled in memory of Mrs Ivy Hutt whose funeral was held here today
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Shottesbrooke, Berkshire
St John the Baptist
Friday, 15 October 1993 (10–0–4 in F♯)
1440 Cambridge Surprise Minor
1 Arthur Newton
2 David Cornwall
3 Patricia Newton
4 Meryl Kennedy
5 Charles Botting
6 Robert Newton (C)
A Birthday Compliment to Sinead Kennedy, daughter of 4.
4: 1st Surprise on 6
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Spelsbury, Oxfordshire
All Saints
Saturday, 16 October 1993 in 2h 41 (10–3–16 in G)
5040 Plain Bob Minor
1 Claire E Tarrant
2 Revd Fred Rothery
3 Maureen A Sparling
4 Kenneth J Wakefield
5 Graham J Clifton
6 Clive Sparling (C)
First peal as conductor.
In thanksgiving for the life of Rev. A C Sparling
Oxford Diocesan Guild
High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
All Saints
Saturday, 16 October 1993 in 3h 32 (29–3–14 in C♯)
5042 Cambridge Surprise Maximus
Composed by Peter Border
1 Stephen S Russ
2 Rebecca S Bruce
3 Lawrence J Haines
4 Diana M Bridle
5 Lloyd S Cartwright
6 Christopher J Venn
7 Peter J Bruce
8 Emma F Bruce
9 Robert H Newton (C)
10 David R Cox
11 Patricia M Newton
12 Peter Bridle
First Maximus: 8. First Cambridge Maximus: 6 and completes the Cambridge family: 5.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Old Marston, Oxfordshire
St Nicholas, Marston
Sunday, 17 October 1993 (4–3–17 in C)
1260 Doubles (2m)
Plain Bob, Grandsire
1 Sally Harrison
2 Roy H Jones
3 Alec Gammon
4 Hugh Deam
5 Ben Abbott (C)
6 Richard H Day
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Hook Norton, Oxfordshire
St Peter
Sunday, 17 October 1993 in 45m (20–2–13 in E)
1260 Single Oxford Bob Triples
1 Philip G Brown
2 Jill M Roberts
3 Helen C Burchell
4 Sally A Austin
5 Brian J Curtis
6 Michael J Austin
7 Graham J Clifton (C)
8 David W Clarke
Rung before the Bill Clarke Memorial Concert
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Reading, Berkshire
94 Eastern Avenue
Monday, 18 October 1993 in 2h 18 (15)
5152 Yorkshire Surprise Major
Composed by Christopher P Starbuck
1–2 N David Lane
3–4 Bernard F L Groves
5–6 Simon F Feather (C)
7–8 Helen M McGregor
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Sunningwell, Oxfordshire
St Leonard
Tuesday, 19 October 1993 in 2h 42 (8½ in B♭)
5040 Spliced Plain Minor (51m)
(51m in 7 extents: (1) Bishopston, Gower, Heatherslade, Oxwich, Rhossili, St Nicholas; (2) Abertawe, Double Canterbury, Elterwater, Loweswater, Rev. Canterbury, Wastwater; (3) Alton, Andover, Basingstoke, Frodsham, Helvellyn, Limeslade, Windermere; (4) Briercliffe, Cassington, Hanney, Northcourt, Radley, Rosehill; (5) Dewsbury, Double Oxford, Jervaulx, Kings College, London Bob, Lytham, Pinehurst, Thelwall, Westlecott; (6) Canterbury Pleasure, Double Bob, Dorney Court, Fulbeck Bob, Plain Bob, Reverse Bob, Selkirk Court, Wenlock Court; (7) Buxton, Childwall, College, Ewenny, Newton College, Rodbourne, St Clements, Stanstead, Wavertree; 137 changes of method, all the work) Arranged by 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 most Plain methods to date to be included in an all-the-work peal.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Eydon, Northamptonshire
St Nicholas
Wednesday, 20 October 1993 in 2h 44 (9–2–20 in G)
5040 Spliced Surprise Minor
25m: (1) London, Wells, Cunecastre; (2-7) 360 each Lincoln, Coldstream, Morpeth, Whitley; 240 each Carlisle, Netherseale, Cambridge, Lightfoot, Beverley, Ipswich; 120 each Rossendale, Annable's London, Berwick, Hexham, Primrose, Norfolk, Northumberland, Newcastle, Chester, Munden, Durham, Surfleet; all the work of each method for all the working bells; no 65s at backstroke; bobs only (no singles).
Composed by R J W Tibbetts
1 Bernard J Stone
2 Brian Bladon
3 Richard J W Tibbetts
4 Peter M Fleckney
5 Peter G C Ellis (C)
6 Colin M Turner
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Linslade, Bedfordshire
St Barnabas
Saturday, 23 October 1993 in 2h 23 (9–3–3 in A♭)
5056 Kinver Surprise Major
Composed by A J Pitman
1 Charlotte Everett
2 Colin M Turner
3 Andrew M Farmer
4 Brian Bladon
5 Ian W Blake
6 Clive Holloway
7 Peter G C Ellis (C)
8 Ian R Fielding
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Great Tew, Oxfordshire
St Michael and All Angels
Tuesday, 26 October 1993 in 2h 49 (22–0–10 in D)
5040 Stedman Triples
Composed by J W Washbrook
1 E Susan Burchell
2 Alan J Griffin
3 Charlotte A Holmes
4 Ian Smith
5 Graham J Clifton
6 Robin O Hall
7 Barry J Davis (C)
8 F Joseph Burchell
To mark the centenary of the first peal on the bells, 100 years ago today, same method and same composer.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Bampton, Oxfordshire
St Mary
Friday, 29 October 1993 in 48m (23–0–4 in D)
1260 Grandsire Triples
1 Margaret M Barnes
2 Maurice New
3 Michael J Austin
4 Sally A Austin
5 Timothy M Martin
6 David J Rose
7 Roger Barnes (C)
8 Terry Rouse
Rung for the 50th Birthday of David Rose
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Great Linford, Buckinghamshire
St Andrew
Saturday, 30 October 1993 (16–1–22 in F♯)
1260 Grandsire Doubles
1 David M Joyce
2 Alan J Marchbank
3 Jill Joyce
4 Ronald J Snack (C)
5 Malcolm G Hooton
6 Godfrey L Foat
In memory of George W Holland by member of the North Bucks Branch of the Oxford Diocesan Guild
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Droxford, Hampshire
St Mary and All Saints
Sunday, 31 October 1993 in 2h 48 (9¾ in G)
5040 Doubles (11m)
Four extents each St Nicholas, Winchendon, St Remigius, Huntley, St Simon's, St Martin's, St Osmund, Eynesbury, Reverse Canterbury, Plain; two extents Grandsire.
1 Colin R Hares
2 Helen J Piper
3 Colin M Turner
4 Peter G C Ellis (C)
5 Geoffrey K Dodd
Rung in memory of Sid Herrington, a former ringer at Highclere.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Reading, Berkshire
94 Eastern Avenue
Monday, 1 November 1993 in 2h 18 (11)
5056 Plain Bob Major
Composed by W F Moreton
1–2 Simon F Feather
3–4 Helen M McGregor
5–6 Sue Varley
7–8 John R Martin (C)
First in hand as conductor
Ringing World page reference: 4309.1170Oxford Diocesan Guild
White Waltham, Berkshire
St Mary the Virgin
Saturday, 6 November 1993 in 44m (12–0–9 in G)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Lesley A Graves
2 Vikki Bulbeck
3 Virginia Coulson
4 Simon D Smith (C)
5 Derek R Smith
6 Robert Packer
1st quarter - Treble.
A welcome to Florence Mary Bowen-Rees born 17 October 1993 grand-daughter to 3.
Also James and Lewis Ball born 5 November 1993, twin nephews to the Treble.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Buckingham, Buckinghamshire
St Peter and St Paul
Saturday, 6 November 1993 in 3h 15 (27)
5040 Stedman Triples
Composed by F.H.Dexter (No.2.variation)
1 L Ruth Stokes
2 Rev John D Nixon
3 Richard S Stanworth
4 William A Yates
5 Christopher C Stokes
6 George E Green
7 Richard W Yates (C)
8 Barry R Eglesfield
In thanksgiving for the life of George Holland, ringer at this tower and captain of the band at Maids Moreton in the Buckingham North Parish.
Ringing World page reference: 4309.1169Oxford Diocesan Guild
Banbury, Oxfordshire
St Mary
Saturday, 6 November 1993 in 3h 7 (17–0–9 in E)
5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal
Composed by R O Hall
1 Rosemary K Hemmings
2 Mark W Sayers
3 Ian Smith
4 Barry J Davis
5 Charlotte Holmes
6 E Susan Burchell
7 Robin O Hall (C)
8 Alan J Griffin
9 Robert A Reeves
10 Graham J Clifton
First on 10: 1.
First S. Royal: 10.
Circled the tower: 4.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Waltham St Lawrence, Berkshire
St Lawrence
Sunday, 7 November 1993 (12–0–0 in A♭)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Kathryn Titford
2 Michael Morley
3 Michael Dane
4 Anne C Yates
5 David Court (C)
6 Tony Evans
For Quarter Peal Week.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Islip, Oxfordshire
St Nicholas
Sunday, 7 November 1993 in 47m (8–1–7 in G)
1260 Doubles (3m)
6, 7, 8 covering
1 Gwyneth Adams
2 Roy H Jones
3 Jonathan Beale
4 Hugh Deam
5 W George Adams (C)
6 John Beale
7 Teresa Carter
8 Willie Haynes
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Arborfield, Berkshire
St Bartholomew
Sunday, 7 November 1993 (11–2–24 in G)
1260 Doubles
Stedman, Grandsire and Plain Bob
1 Elizabeth Struckett
2 Eileen Shipton
3 Janet A Hodgson
4 Hugh Collins
5 David W Struckett (C)
6 Andrew Hodgson
Rung for evening service and as a tribute to Mr William A Hughes of Whitechapel Bell Foundry.
First quarter No. 2, prior to her confirmation.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Walgrave, Northamptonshire
St Peter
Wednesday, 10 November 1993 in 2h 50 (13–2–8 in E)
5040 Doubles (60m)
(1-3,7-9) Reverse St Simon's, Reverse St Nicholas, Honington, Chapel-en-le-Frith, St Alphage, Sempringham; (4-6,10-12) Reverse, Canterbury, Reverse Shipway, Reverse Wichendon, St Andrew, Reverse St Martin's, St Gregory, Reverse St Osmund, Reverse St Remigius; (13) Plain; (14) Braywood, Welford, Longworth; (15) Fundenhall, Haddiscoe, Harpley; (16) Forncett, Ellingham, Bedingham; (17) Knapton, Lyng, Intwood; (18) Plain, St Martin's; (19) Wainfleet, Chevasse; (20) Reverse Canterbury, Winchendon; (21) Shipway, Blackburn; (22) Rugby, Slapton; (23) Longford, Thornborough; (24) Oakley, Itchingfield; (25) Chesham, Broughton; (26) Ockham, Hascombe; (27-29) St Simon's, St Nicholas, Westminster, St Remigius, St Hilary, St Osmund, Dragon, Eynesbury, Huntley; (30,31) Grandsire; (32,33) Antelope; (34) New; (35) Huntspill; (36) St Vedast; (37) Blaisdon; (38-42) Plain. All the work for all the working bells.
1 Michael D Fiander
2 Colin M Turner
3 Andrew M Farmer
4 Robert J Crocker
5 Peter G C Ellis (C)
The most methods yet rung to an all-the-work peal.
900th tower for a peal: 4.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Stoke Poges, Buckinghamshire
St Giles
Saturday, 13 November 1993 in 2h 39 (13–2–3 in F♯)
5054 Aurum Surprise Major
Composed by Anthony J Cox
1 Dickon R Love
2 Simon J Davies
3 Ian W Blake
4 Lloyd S Cartwright
5 Mary C Symes
6 Richard L Thumwood
7 Stephen A Wheeler
8 Ian R Fielding (C)
First in method for all.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Shottesbrooke, Berkshire
St John the Baptist
Saturday, 13 November 1993 in 44m (10–0–4 in F♯)
1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor
1 Pearl Larkins
2 Derek Barratt
3 Edward Dempster
4 Mike Pickup
5 Chris Cole
6 Nick Deadman (C)
For Quarter Peal Week.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Lillington, Dorset
St Martin
Saturday, 13 November 1993 in 2h 26 (6–1–9 in B♭)
5040 Doubles (21m)
21 m: 2 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, Grandsire, Antelope, Shipway, Rev. Canterbury, Plain.
1 D John Knight
2 Valerie J Stone
3 Donald B Carter
4 Peter G C Ellis (C)
5 Colin M Turner
25th together this year (3 & 4).
75th tower to a peal this year (3).
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire
All Saints
Saturday, 13 November 1993 in 3h 31 (35–1–14 in C♯)
5184 Bristol Surprise Maximus
Composed by D G Hull
1 Alison M Brookbanks
2 Ann Wilby
3 Alan D Flood
4 David F Moore
5 Patricia M Newton
6 Nigel Thomson
7 Neil Buswell
8 David R Cox
9 Robert H Newton
10 Andrew W R Wilby (C)
11 Michael P A Wilby
12 J Alan Ainsworth
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Waltham St Lawrence, Berkshire
St Lawrence
Sunday, 14 November 1993 (12–0–0 in A♭)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Marianne Grimshaw
2 Kathryn Titford
3 David Court
4 Anne C Yates
5 Michael Dane (C)
6 Derek Titford
For Remembrance Sunday, in Quarter Peal Week.
First Quarter : 1
First Inside : 2
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Waltham St Lawrence, Berkshire
St Lawrence
Sunday, 14 November 1993 (12–0–0 in A♭)
1260 Reverse Canterbury Pleasure Place Doubles
1 Derek Titford
2 Kathryn Titford
3 Nick Deadman (C)
4 Anne C Yates
5 David Court
6 Michael Morley
In Quarter Peal Week.
Before a Concert by Eton College Choir.
Wishing Michael Morley well for his trip to Zimbabwe tomorrow.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Stonesfield, Oxfordshire
St James the Great
Sunday, 14 November 1993 in 40m (7–3–22 in B♭)
1260 Grandsire Doubles
1 Jenny Haviland
2 Michael J Austin
3 Sally A Austin
4 Richard J Chancellor
5 Brian J Curtis (C)
6 David R Franklin
Rung Half Muffled for Remembrance Sunday
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Sonning, Berkshire
St Andrew
Sunday, 14 November 1993 (20–1–4 in E♭)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Vicky Elliston
2 Pam Elliston
3 W Andrew Hodgson
4 Andrew Elliston
5 Michael Dane (C)
6 Rob Needham
Half Muffled for Remembrance Sunday.
Also in Memory of Dr Arthur Edwin Needham
25 March 1912 - 6 November 1993
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire
St Peter and St Paul
Sunday, 14 November 1993 (21–2–16 in E♭)
1260 Stedman Triples
1 Richard Haseldine
2 Nicola A King
3 Godfrey L Foat
4 B Douglas Hird
5 Roy Keeves
6 M W Lowndes (C)
7 P David Taylor
8 Gerald R Stratton
On Remembrance Sunday and in memory of George Holland and Fred Mynard
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Manston, Dorset
St Nicholas
Sunday, 14 November 1993 in 2h 44 (6–3–18 in A♯)
5040 Doubles (11m)
11 m: 4 extents each St Nicholas, Winchendon, St Remigius, Huntley, St Simon's, St Martin's, St Osmund, Eynesbury, Rev. Canterbury, Plain; 2 X Grandsire.
1 Valerie J Stone
2 D John Knight
3 Peter G C Ellis (C)
4 Michael J Stone
5 Colin M Turner
A 50th birthday compliment to Bernard Stone.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Amersham, Buckinghamshire
St Mary the Virgin
Sunday, 14 November 1993 in 3h 6 (19–0–6 in E)
5011 Stedman Cinques
Composed by Robert Dennis
1 Claire F Edwards
2 D Robert Pettifor
3 Anne E Pettifor
4 Robert Dennis (C)
5 J Alan Ainsworth
6 Valerie J Simmonds
7 John S White
8 John C Davidge
9 Richard C Stevens
10 Lawrence J Haines
11 Hugh Neill
12 Clive Buswell
With clappers muffled at backstroke for
Remembrance Sunday.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Great Oxendon, Northamptonshire
St Helen
Tuesday, 16 November 1993 in 2h 28 (7–0–2 in A♭)
5040 Doubles (78m)
78m: (1) All Saints, St Augustine, St James; (2) Quirister, Morning Star, Evening Star; (3) Minster, Cathedral; (4,6) Londonthorpe, Casthorpe, Manthorpe; (5,7) Caernarvonshire, Flintshire, Merionethshire; (8,9) Bag Enderby, Hagworthingham ; (10,11) Great Dalby, Long Clawson; (12) Claypole, Bracebridge Heath; (13) Frithville, Yaddlethorpe; (14-16) Reverse St Simon's, Reverse St Nicholas, Honington, Chapel-en-le-Frith, St Alphage, Sempringham; (17,18,20) Reverse, Canterbury, Reverse Shipway, Reverse Winchendon, St Andrew, Reverse St Martin's, St Gregory, Rev. St Osmund, Reverse St Remigius; (19,22,23) Chapel-en-le-Frith, Sempringham, Honington; (21,42) Plain; (24) Braywood, Welford, Longworth; (25) Fundenhall, Haddiscoe, Harpley; (26) Forncett, Ellingham, Bedingham; (27) Knapton, Lyng, Intwood; (28) Plain, St Martin's; (29) Wainfleet, Chevasse; (30) Reverse Canterbury, Winchendon; (31) Shipway, Blackburn; (32) Rugby, Slapton; (33) Longford,Thornborough; (34) Oakley, Itchingfield; (35) Chesham, Broughton; (36)Ockham, Hascombe; (37-39)St Simon’s, St Nicholas, Westminster, St Remigius, St Hilary, St Osmund, Dragon, Eynesbury, Huntley; (40) New; (41) Blackburn. All the work of each method for all the working bells) Arr. P G C Ellis
1 David P Westerman
2 Colin M Turner
3 Andrew M Farmer
4 Robert J Crocker
5 Peter G C Ellis (C)
Most methods yet rung in an all-the-work peal.
Ringing World page reference: 4311.1217Oxford Diocesan Guild
East Ilsley, Berkshire
St Mary
Thursday, 18 November 1993 in 2h 50 (8–1–13 in G)
5152 Silicon Surprise Major
Composed by Anthony J Cox
1 Robert J Crocker
2 Peter Bridle
3 Colin M Turner
4 Timothy G Pett
5 Helen J Piper
6 Peter Border
7 Geoffrey K Dodd
8 Bernard F L Groves (C)
Circled the tower: 1
Ringing World page reference: 4312.1240Oxford Diocesan Guild
Wheatley, Oxfordshire
St Mary the Virgin
Saturday, 20 November 1993 in 2h 58 (8½ in A♭)
5040 Plain Bob Minor
1 Mark J Walker
2 Alan C Cozens
3 Julie Haseldine
4 Mavis E Clarke
5 Richard Haseldine
6 Andrew Haseldine (C)
First peal: 1
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Duns Tew, Oxfordshire
St Mary Magdalene
Saturday, 20 November 1993 in 2h 46 (14½ in F)
5040 Doubles (14m/v)
3 Extents each, Rev, S Bartholomew, Grandsire, S Simon, S Simon, S Martin, S Paul, S Nicholas, S Giles, Winchendon Pl, S Miles, Rev Canterbury, Cliffords Pleasure, Plain Bob, Kennington.
1 Roger Stranks
2 Simon N Stranks
3 E Susan Burchell
4 Alan J Griffin
5 Graham J Clifton (C)
First peal 1, first inside 2.
100th birthday complement to Alfred Pitcher, former Churchwarden.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Curdridge, Hampshire
St Peter
Saturday, 20 November 1993 in 3h 7 (25–3–19 in D)
5152 Ixworth Surprise Major
Composed by S Humphrey
1 Peter G C Ellis
2 Colin M Turner
3 Frank W Rivett
4 William Butler
5 Andrew M Farmer
6 Martin J Turner
7 D John Hunt
8 Donald B Carter (C)
100th Hampshire tower for a peal: 1.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Calne, Wiltshire
St Mary the Virgin
Saturday, 20 November 1993 in 3h 7 (23–2–19 in D)
5056 Kenya Surprise Major
Composed by M A Coleman
1 Donald B Carter
2 Martin J Turner
3 Colin M Turner
4 William Butler (C)
5 D John Hunt
6 Andrew M Farmer
7 Frank W Rivett
8 Peter G C Ellis
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Old Marston, Oxfordshire
St Nicholas, Marston
Sunday, 21 November 1993 in 41m (4–3–17 in C)
1260 Doubles (2m)
Reverse Canterbury, Grandsire
1 Anthony Hughes
2 Alec Gammon
3 Hugh Deam
4 Richard H Day
5 Ben Abbott (C)
6 Roy H Jones
For service and as a 21st birthday compliment to Barbara Redshaw & birthday compliment to Hugh Deam
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Hungerford, Berkshire
St Lawrence
Sunday, 21 November 1993 in 2h 55 (12–1–8 in G)
5040 Double Helix Differential Major
Composed by Terry J C Streeter
1 Stephen A Wheeler
2 Katrina A Lenton
3 Brian Bladon
4 William Butler
5 Timothy G Pett
6 Terry J C Streeter
7 John R Martin (C)
8 Marc Hart
First major differential yet rung
Ringing World page reference: 4313.1266Oxford Diocesan Guild
Bradwell, Buckinghamshire
St Lawrence
Sunday, 21 November 1993 (7–2–15 in A)
720 Plain Bob Minor
1 Jenny Brookman
2 Edward Fawcett
3 Rebecca Fawcett
4 Martin Petchey
5 Ian Green
6 David Joyce (C)
In thanksgiving for the life of Fred Mynard, following a failed quarter-peal attempt
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Emberton, Buckinghamshire
All Saints
Wednesday, 24 November 1993 (9–0–18 in G)
1260 Grandsire Doubles
1 Sheila Watts
2 Godfrey L Foat
3 Anne E Stainsby
4 B K Smith
5 Monty W Gilbert (C)
6 Derek Stainsby
Rung half muffled in memory of Fred Mynard and of Mrs Margaret Daniells (ne Lovell) who were associated with the bellringers at All Saints, Emberton for many years
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Great Tew, Oxfordshire
St Michael and All Angels
Friday, 26 November 1993 in 44m (22–0–10 in D)
1260 Grandsire Triples
1 Lindsey C Cutler
2 Susan J Worth
3 Peter D McKenzie
4 Sally A Austin
5 Alan A Eustace
6 Timothy M Martin
7 Brian J Curtis (C)
8 Michael J Austin
500th Quarter Peal - 4
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Blackburn, Lancashire
Cathedral Church of St Mary the Virgin
Saturday, 27 November 1993 in 3h 21 (25–1–14 in D)
5040 Evercreech Surprise Royal
Composed by K W Scudamore
1 Simon J Poole
2 Colin M Turner
3 Nicola J Crichton
4 S Kathleen M Baldwin
5 Peter G C Ellis
6 John Cornock
7 Richard L Thumwood
8 Frank W Rivett
9 Roger Baldwin
10 Donald B Carter (C)
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Amersham, Buckinghamshire
St Mary the Virgin
Saturday, 27 November 1993 in 3h 3 (19–0–6 in E)
5040 Newgate Surprise Maximus
Composed by Simon J Linford
1 Patricia M Newton
2 Claire F Edwards
3 Elva R Ainsworth
4 Mary C Symes
5 Graham G Firman
6 Terry J C Streeter
7 Hugh Neill
8 Richard C Stevens
9 Ian R Fielding
10 Robert H Newton
11 Andrew D Higson
12 J Alan Ainsworth (C)
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Shabbington, Buckinghamshire
St Mary Magdalene
Sunday, 28 November 1993 in 42m (5–3–22 in B)
1260 Doubles (3m)
Reverse Canterbury, Plain Bob, Grandsire
1 Gwyneth Adams
2 W George Adams
3 Roy Goodwin (C)
4 Hugh Deam
5 Keith Godfrey
6 Roy H Jones
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Reading, Berkshire
St Laurence
Sunday, 28 November 1993 in 3h 21 (23–0–20 in D)
5184 Bristol Surprise Maximus
Composed by Arr: W Nigel G Herriott
1 David E House
2 W Nigel G Herriott (C)
3 Caroline C Leary
4 Jennifer M Herriott
5 Ian Roulstone
6 E John Wells
7 Ian R Fielding
8 Stephen A Rossiter
9 Timothy G Pett
10 Douglas J Beaumont
11 Mark Regan
12 Alison K Surry
First of Bristol Maximus: 4
Ringing World page reference: 4317.0060Oxford Diocesan Guild
Reading, Berkshire
Minster Church of St Mary the Virgin
Sunday, 28 November 1993 in 3h 30 (25–2–26 in D♭)
5152 Advent Surprise Major
Composed by I R Fielding
1 Peter Bridle
2 Diana M Bridle
3 Nigel J Gay
4 Helen M McGregor
5 William Butler
6 Patricia M Newton
7 John R Martin (C)
8 Christopher Kippin
Specially arranged and rung to celebrate the start of Advent.
Ringing World page reference: 4315.0011Oxford Diocesan Guild
Guiseley, West Yorkshire
St Oswald King and Martyr
Sunday, 28 November 1993 in 2h 54 (16–3–7 in F)
5056 Niton Surprise Major
Composed by A J Cox
1 Nicola J Crichton
2 S Kathleen M Baldwin
3 Roger Baldwin (C)
4 Richard L Thumwood
5 Simon J Poole
6 Donald B Carter
7 Peter G C Ellis
8 Colin M Turner
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Bray, Berkshire
St Michael
Sunday, 28 November 1993 in 2h 58 (24–3–27 in D)
5040 Stedman Triples
Composed by F H Dexter's No.2 arr of Thurstan's 4 part
1 Mary C Symes
2 Rebecca S Bruce
3 Marcia L Dieppe
4 James E Daniels
5 Michael J Best
6 Lloyd S Cartwright
7 Stephen A Wheeler (C)
8 Stephen R Smith II
Rung as a 60th Birthday Compliment to Michael Best. First Stedman Triples as conductor.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Clewer, Berkshire
St Andrew
Tuesday, 30 November 1993 in 2h 53 (14–2–25 in F)
5040 Cambridge Surprise Minor
1 Victor J Mitchell
2 Norman R Phillips
3 William Butler
4 David G Pickett
5 Peter G C Ellis (C)
6 Colin M Turner
For the Patronal Festival
Ringing World page reference: 4317.0060Oxford Diocesan Guild
Shinfield, Berkshire
St Mary
Wednesday, 1 December 1993 in 2h 38 (11–3–13 in F♯)
5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (14m)
(1) London, Wells; (2) Bamborough, Bacup; (3) Chester, Munden; (4) Westminster, Allendale; (5) Beverley, Surfleet; (6) York, Durham; (7) Cambridge, Ipswich.
1 Colin R Hares
2 William Butler
3 Brian Bladon
4 Colin M Turner
5 Stephen A Wheeler
6 Peter G C Ellis (C)
Arranged and rung for the beginning of Advent, on the 25th anniversary of the first peal on the bells.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Oxford, Oxfordshire
St Giles
Saturday, 4 December 1993 in 2h 38 (14)
5056 Magnesium Surprise Major
Composed by A J Cox
1 Paul N Mounsey
2 Peter Bridle
3 Peter G C Ellis
4 Phillip R J Barnes
5 Ian Roulstone
6 Robert J Crocker
7 Bernard F L Groves (C)
8 Colin M Turner
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Old Marston, Oxfordshire
St Nicholas, Marston
Sunday, 5 December 1993 in 41m (4–3–17 in C)
1260 Doubles (2m)
Plain Bob, Grandsire
1 Sally Harrison
2 Tim Abbott
3 Alec Gammon
4 Hugh Deam
5 Ben Abbott (C)
6 Roy H Jones
For the Patronal Festival of St Nicholas.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire
SS Peter and Paul
Sunday, 5 December 1993 in 53m (21–2–16)
1264 Plain Bob Major
1 Lorretta Ramsay
2 P D Taylor
3 J Lonsbrough
4 P Tribble
5 Nick Gray
6 R keeves
7 M W Gilbert
8 B D Hird (C)
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Long Crichel, Dorset
St Mary the Virgin
Sunday, 5 December 1993 in 2h 43 (12½ in G)
5040 Surprise Minor (7m)
One extent each London, Beverley, Durham, York, Surfleet, Norwich, Cambridge.
1 D John Knight
2 Michael J Stone
3 Helen J Piper
4 Colin R Hares
5 Peter G C Ellis (C)
6 Colin M Turner
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Reading, Berkshire
St Laurence
Thursday, 9 December 1993 in 3h 13 (23–0–20 in D)
5040 College Youths Pleasure Delight Maximus
Composed by J Reeves
1 Peter Bridle
2 Colin M Turner
3 Brian Bladon
4 Peter Border
5 Marc Hart
6 William Butler
7 Helen J Piper
8 Geoffrey K Dodd
9 Bernard F L Groves (C)
10 Timothy G Pett
11 John R Martin
12 Robert J Crocker
Completes Minor to Maximus: 8, 9
Specially arranged and rung to commemorate the 8th ringer's 30 years' membership of the College Youths
Ringing World page reference: 4317.0060Oxford Diocesan Guild
Willoughby, Warwickshire
St Nicholas
Saturday, 11 December 1993 in 2h 48 (14¼ in F)
5040 Surprise Minor (14m)
(1) London, Wells; (2) Carlisle, Chester, Munden; (3) Westminster, Allendale; (4) Beverley, Surfleet; (5) York, Durham; (6) Norwich; (7) Cambridge, Ipswich.
1 Colin R Hares
2 Brian Bladon
3 Helen J Piper
4 Geoffrey K Dodd
5 Peter G C Ellis (C)
6 Colin M Turner
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Langleybury, Hertfordshire
St Paul
Saturday, 11 December 1993 in 2h 30 (8–0–13 in A)
5040 Surprise Minor (7m)
London, York, Durham, Norwich, Beverley, Surfleet and Cambridge
1 Brian Bladon
2 Colin R Hares
3 Helen J Piper
4 Geoffrey K Dodd
5 Bernard F L Groves (C)
6 Colin M Turner
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Emberton, Buckinghamshire
All Saints
Saturday, 11 December 1993 in 5h (9)
10080 Minor (14m)
1 extent each Violet, College Pleasure, London Scholars' Pleasure, College Exercise, Cambridge S., Woodbine, Oxford T.B., Kent T.B., St. Clements, Oxford Bob, Double Oxford, Double Court, College Bob, Plain Bob.
1 Alan J Marchbank
2 L Ruth Stokes
3 John S White
4 B Douglas Hird
5 Christopher Stokes
6 Barry R Eglesfield (C)
Rung for the 70th anniversary of the 1923 double peal. Longest length by all. Most Minor rung on tower bells for the Guild.
Ringing World page reference: 4317.0060Oxford Diocesan Guild
Burnham, Buckinghamshire
S.Peter
Saturday, 11 December 1993 in 2h 46 (12–3–13)
5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major
Composed by N J Pitstow
1 Marcia L Dieppe
2 Michael J Best
3 Rebecca S Bruce
4 Valerie J Simmonds
5 Joanne L White
6 L Roy Woodruff
7 Ian S G Blagrove
8 Lloyd S Cartwright (C)
Rung open in Memory of Corina May Woodruff, Gordon Daniel and Bill Birmingham snr.
Ringing World page reference: 4316.0035Oxford Diocesan Guild
Toddington, Gloucestershire
St Andrew
Sunday, 12 December 1993 in 2h 19 (6½ in B)
5040 Surprise Minor (8m)
(1) London; (2) York; (3) Durham; (4) Norwich; (5) Ipswich; (6) Beverley, Surfleet; (7) Cambridge.
1 Geoffrey K Dodd
2 Helen J Piper
3 Peter G C Ellis (C)
4 Richard L Thumwood
5 Andrew M Farmer
6 Colin M Turner
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Chalfont St Giles, Buckinghamshire
St Giles
Friday, 17 December 1993 in 2h 52 (7–3–15 in G)
5040 Grandsire Triples
Composed by Bruerton's 12 part
1 Hugh Neill
2 E George Swift
3 Ian J Rees-Heaver
4 Valerie J Simmonds
5 J Alan Ainsworth (C)
6 John C Davidge
7 Robert J Crocker
8 Walter A Lee
Specially arranged and rung as a compliment to the ringer of the 2nd, E.George Swift on this his 91st Birthday
Circled the tower:8
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Stowe, Buckinghamshire
Assumption of SMV
Saturday, 18 December 1993 in 2h 55 (10¾)
5040 Plain Bob Minor
7 extents
1 George E Green
2 Richard S Stanworth
3 Antony J E Lloyd
4 Rev Robert Jackson
5 David Goodger
6 William A Yates (C)
First peal 3, 5. First peal on the bells since augmentation.
Ringing World page reference: 4318.0084Oxford Diocesan Guild
Leckhampton, Gloucestershire
St Peter
Saturday, 18 December 1993 in 2h 36 (9–1–14 in A♭)
5152 Leckhampton Surprise Major
Composed by D W Beard
1 Donald B Carter
2 Martin J Turner
3 Elisabeth A G Bowden
4 S Kathleen M Baldwin
5 Peter G C Ellis
6 Roger Baldwin (C)
7 Frank W Rivett
8 Colin M Turner
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Barnwood, Gloucestershire
St Lawrence
Saturday, 18 December 1993 in 2h 32 (10–0–12 in G)
5056 Jorvik Surprise Major
Composed by M A Coleman
1 Frank W Rivett
2 Colin M Turner
3 Elisabeth A G Bowden
4 S Kathleen M Baldwin
5 Roger Baldwin
6 Martin J Turner
7 Peter G C Ellis
8 Donald B Carter (C)
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Woodeaton, Oxfordshire
Holy Rood
Sunday, 19 December 1993 in 44m (7 in B♭)
1260 Doubles (2m)
Plain Bob, Reverse Canterbury
1 Roy Goodwin
2 Jonathan Beale
3 Roy H Jones (C)
4 Hugh Deam
5 Keith Godfrey
Oxford Diocesan Guild
White Waltham, Berkshire
Blessed Virgin Mary
Sunday, 19 December 1993 in 46m (12–0–9 in G)
1260 St Simon's Bob Doubles
1 Roger C Martin
2 Virginia C Coulson
3 Vikki E M Bulbeck
4 Simon D Smith (C)
5 Derek R Smith
6 James A Smith
For Carol Service.
First in method Two & Three. First in method as Conductor.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Waltham St Lawrence, Berkshire
St Lawrence
Sunday, 19 December 1993 (12–0–0 in A♭)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1 Derek Titford
2 Kathryn Titford
3 David Court
4 Anne C Yates
5 Nick Deadman (C)
6 Michael Dane
For the Carol Service.
First Minor : 2
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Shottesbrooke, Berkshire
St John the Baptist
Tuesday, 21 December 1993 in 54m (10–0–4 in F♯)
1320 St Martin's Bob Doubles
1 Anne C Yates
2 Virginia C Coulson
3 Derek R Smith
4 Simon D Smith (C)
5 Nick J Deadman
6 Robert J Packer
To Celebrate the Marriage of Arthur Nicholas Soames MP to Serena Mary Smith.
2: 1st in method
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Blandford Forum, Dorset
St Peter and St Paul
Friday, 24 December 1993 in 3h 6 (19–3–5 in E♭)
5056 Cambridge Surprise Major
Composed by Johnson's Variation
1 D John Knight
2 William Butler (C)
3 Simon J T Smith
4 Geoffrey K Dodd
5 Bernard J Stone
6 Peter J Triplow
7 Michael E C Mears
8 Colin M Turner
In memory of Canon R A Babington, Rector of Blandford Forum, who died earlier this year.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Amersham, Buckinghamshire
St Mary the Virgin
Friday, 24 December 1993 in 2h 58 (19–0–6 in E)
5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal
Composed by J Alan Ainsworth
1 J Alan Ainsworth (C)
2 Rebecca S Bruce
3 Hugh Neill
4 Valerie J Simmonds
5 Peter J Sippitt
6 John C Davidge
7 Clive Buswell
8 D Peter J Bruce
9 Peter F Windley
10 Richard C Stevens
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Old Marston, Oxfordshire
St Nicholas, Marston
Sunday, 26 December 1993 in 41m (4–3–17 in C)
1260 Doubles (3m)
Plain Nob, Reverse Canterbury, Grandsire
1 Anthony Hughes
2 Roy H Jones
3 Hugh Deam
4 Tim Abbott
5 Ben Abbott (C)
6 Brian Lowe
For St Stephen's Day service and Diamond wedding anniversary compliment to William and Maud Wharton.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Horspath, Oxfordshire
St Giles
Sunday, 26 December 1993 in 39m (5–2–9 in B♭)
1260 Doubles (3m)
Plain Bob, Reverse Canterbury, Grandsire
1 Brian Lowe
2 Tim Abbott
3 Roy H Jones
4 Hugh Deam
5 Ben Abbott (C)
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Compton Abbas, Dorset
St Mary the Virgin
Sunday, 26 December 1993 in 2h 43 (8–0–26 in A♭)
5040 Doubles (19m)
(1) St Nicholas; (2,3) St Nicholas, New; (4) St Nicholas, Westminster; (5,8) Winchendon; (6) Winchendon, Huntspill; (7) Winchendon, Blackburn; (9,12) St Remigius; (10) St Remigius, St Vedast; (11) St Remigius, St Hilary; (13,16) Huntley; (14) Huntley, Blaisdon; (15) Huntley, Dragon; (17-20) St Simon's; (21-24) St Martin's; (25-28) St Osmund; (29-32) Eynesbury; (33,34) Grandsire; (35-38) Reverse Canterbury; (39-42) Plain.
1 D John Knight
2 Helen J Piper
3 Colin R Hares
4 Peter G C Ellis (C)
5 Colin M Turner
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Shottesbrooke, Berkshire
St John the Baptist
Monday, 27 December 1993 in 43m (10–0–4 in F♯)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1 Philip A B Saddleton
2 Alan J Ladd
3 Virginia C Coulson
4 Derek R Smith
5 Jeffrey P Ladd (C)
6 Catherine M Ladd
2: 1st on Tower Bells
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Terling, Essex
All Saints
Thursday, 30 December 1993 in 2h 41 (11–1–13 in F♯)
5152 Wessex Surprise Major
Composed by A J Cox
1 Marc Hart
2 Alan G Keen
3 Martin J Whiteley
4 Richard Sales
5 Peter J Triplow
6 Richard J W Tibbetts
7 Peter G C Ellis (C)
8 Colin M Turner
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Great Bentley, Essex
St Mary the Virgin
Thursday, 30 December 1993 in 2h 28 (7–0–27 in A)
5056 Danesburgh Surprise Major
Composed by M A Coleman
1 Allan G Keen
2 S Kathleen M Baldwin
3 Peter G C Ellis
4 Peter J Triplow
5 Richard J W Tibbetts
6 Roger Baldwin (C)
7 Marc Hart
8 Colin M Turner
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Southam, Warwickshire
St James
Friday, 31 December 1993 in 2h 58 (15–1–25 in E)
5086 Aluminium Surprise Major
Composed by A J Cox
1 Peter G C Ellis
2 Colin M Turner
3 Richard J W Tibbetts
4 Marc Hart
5 Brian Bladon
6 Peter J Triplow
7 Robert J Crocker
8 Timothy G Pett (C)
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Northampton, Northamptonshire
All Saints
Friday, 31 December 1993 in 3h 5 (21–1–10)
5056 Gooden Surprise Major
1 Brian Bladon
2 Richard J Tibbetts
3 Colin M Turner
4 Timothy G Pett
5 Peter J Triplow
6 Marc Hart
7 Peter G C Ellis (C)
8 Robert J Crocker
Ringing world: 4320.0133