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Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sonning, Berkshire

St Andrew

Thursday, 1 January 1998 in 49m (20–1–4 in E♭)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1 Michael Dane

2 Pam Elliston

3 Wendy Sandham

4 Paul Sandham

5 Andrew Elliston

6 Rob Needham

7 Daniel P Sandham (C)

8 Derek R Smith

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Marston, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas, Marston

Friday, 2 January 1998 (4–3–17 in C)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Roy H Jones

2 Richard H Day

3 Ben Abbott (C)

4 Simon L Edwards

5 Roy Goodwin (C)

6 Hugh Deam

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sonning, Berkshire

St Andrew

Sunday, 4 January 1998 (20–1–4 in E♭)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1 Richard P Harris

2 Brian Wetherall

3 Paul Sandham

4 Brian Snell

5 Wendy Sandham

6 Pam Elliston (C)

7 Michael Dane

8 Daniel P Sandham

1st Bob Triples as conductor

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Islip, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas

Sunday, 4 January 1998 in 44m (8–1–7 in G)

1260 Doubles (4m)

All Saints, Reverse Canterbury, Plain Bob, Grandsire

1 Teresa Carter

2 Richard H Day

3 Roy H Jones (C)

4 Simon L Edwards

5 Paul C Lucas

6 Hugh Deam

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sonning, Berkshire

St Andrew

Tuesday, 6 January 1998 in 50m (20–1–4 in E♭)

1260 Reverse Canterbury Triples

1 Brian Wetherall

2 Brian Snell

3 Pam Elliston

4 Rob Needham

5 Wendy Sandham

6 Paul Sandham

7 Daniel P Sandham (C)

8 Michael Dane

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sonning, Berkshire

St Andrew

Sunday, 11 January 1998 in 51m (20–1–4 in E♭)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1 Derek R Smith

2 Rosie Harris

3 Rob Needham

4 Pam Elliston

5 Brian Snell

6 Andrew Elliston

7 Michael Dane (C)

8 Brian Wetherall

1st triples away from cover 1.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Marston, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas, Marston

Sunday, 11 January 1998 (4–3–17 in C)

1260 Doubles (2m)

Plain Bob, Grandsire

1 Charles Smith

2 Anthony Hughes

3 Roy H Jones

4 Richard H Day

5 Hugh Deam

6 Chris Roles

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Bradwell Common, Buckinghamshire

16 Wandsworth Place

Monday, 12 January 1998

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1–2 Alan J Marchbank

3–4 Ronald J Snack

5–6 Godfrey L Foat (C)

With our best wishes to the Queen Mother for a speedy recovery

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Olney, Buckinghamshire

St Peter and St Paul

Saturday, 17 January 1998 in 3h 16 (25)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by C Middleton

1 Bobbie May

2 Charlotte Everett

3 William Butler

4 Christopher Rusby

5 Kenneth R Davenport

6 Nicholas J Clarke

7 Clive Holloway

8 Timothy G Pett (C)

Rung as a birthday compliment to Charles Knight, Olney tower captain.

Ringing World page reference: 4528.0139

Oxford Diocesan Guild

High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

All Saints

Saturday, 17 January 1998 in 3h 33 (29–3–14 in C♯)

5088 Barford Surprise Maximus

Composed by W E Critchley

1 Anne P Cook

2 W Eric Critchley

3 David F Moore

4 Nicola D Mason

5 Patricia M Newton

6 J Alan Ainsworth

7 Andrew Haseldine (C)

8 Mark S Gilthorpe

9 David R Cox

10 Peter J Bruce

11 Stephen S Russ

12 Robert H Newton

Ringing World page reference: 4529.0165

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Marston, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas, Marston

Sunday, 18 January 1998 (4–3–17 in C)

1260 Doubles (3m/v)

Plain Bob, Grandsire, Reverse St Bartholomew

1 Robert Bruce

2 Sally Harrison

3 Roy H Jones (C)

4 Richard H Day

5 Hugh Deam

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Bradwell Common, Buckinghamshire

16 Wandsworth Place

Monday, 19 January 1998

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1–2 Alan J Marchbank

3–4 Ronald J Snack

5–6 Godfrey L Foat (C)

Oxford Diocesan Guild

East Ilsley, Berkshire

St Mary

Thursday, 22 January 1998 in 2h 43 (8–1–13 in G)

5088 Windium Surprise Major

Composed by A J Cox

1 Bernard J Stone

2 Nicola J Crichton

3 Brian Bladon

4 Peter Bridle

5 Anthony R Peake

6 Colin M Turner

7 Timothy G Pett (C)

8 Peter Border

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Waltham St Lawrence, Berkshire

St Lawrence

Saturday, 24 January 1998 in 46m (12–0–0 in A♭)

1260 Doubles

600 Reverse Canterbury and 660 Plain Bob. Started at 8.30am!

1 Derek Titford

2 Judy Yates

3 Virginia Coulson

4 Pam E Elliston

5 Michael Dane (C)

6 Tony Evans

For the Wedding of David Court and Carol Redford, taking place later today.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sonning, Berkshire

St Andrew

Sunday, 25 January 1998 in 53m (20–1–4 in E♭)

1288 Grandsire Triples

1 Rob Needham

2 Pam Elliston

3 Julia Turner

4 Wendy Sandham

5 Brian Snell

6 Michael Dane (C)

7 Paul Sandham

8 Andrew Elliston

To celebrate the engagement of Andrew Dane and Liz Noble.

Circled tower 7.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Marston, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas, Marston

Sunday, 25 January 1998 (4–3–17 in C)

1260 Doubles (3m/v)

Plain Bob, Grandsire, Reverse St Bartholomew

1 Julia Malford

2 Sally Harrison

3 Roy H Jones (C)

4 Richard H Day

5 Hugh Deam

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Bradwell Common, Buckinghamshire

16 Wandsworth Place

Monday, 26 January 1998

1260 Kent Treble Bob and Plain Bob Minor

1–2 Alan J Marchbank

3–4 Ronald J Snack

5–6 Godfrey L Foat (C)

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Dunstable, Bedfordshire

Priory Church of St Peter

Tuesday, 27 January 1998 in 3h 14 (23–2–15 in E♭)

5088 Kellaways Surprise Major

Composed by Gen by BYROC

1 David Livingston

2 M Ann Bethell

3 James E Daniels

4 William Butler (C)

5 Brian Bladon

6 Peter F Windley

7 J Alan Ainsworth

8 Richard C Stevens

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Shottesbrooke, Berkshire

St John the Baptist

Wednesday, 28 January 1998 in 40m (10–0–4 in F♯)

1272 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 J Hollingshurst

2 Janet A Gillard

3 Jennifer A Dieppe

4 Marcia L Dieppe

5 Richard P Harris

6 Lloyd S Cartwright (C)

Rung as a special Remembrance of Michael Best on the Eve of the Fourth Anniversary of his death.

Sadly missed.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

White Waltham, Berkshire

Blessed Virgin Mary

Saturday, 31 January 1998 in 45m (12–0–9 in G)

1260 St Clement's College Bob Minor

1 Michael T Smith

2 Pam Elliston

3 Brian Wetherall

4 Derek R Smith

5 Simon D Smith

6 Michael Dane (C)

To welcome the Revd David Andrew to this parish.

First Minor treble.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sonning, Berkshire

St Andrew

Saturday, 31 January 1998 in 48m (20–1–4 in E♭)

1280 Plain Bob Major

1 Ken G Baker

2 Pam Elliston

3 Wendy Sandham

4 Paul Sandham

5 Andrew Elliston

6 Michael Dane

7 Roy T Harris

8 Daniel P Sandham (C)

On the day of the Annual Sonning Ringers Dinner

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sonning, Berkshire

St Andrew

Sunday, 1 February 1998 in 49m (20–1–4 in E♭)

1260 St Simon's Bob Triples

1 Brian Snell

2 Julia Turner

3 Wendy Sandham

4 Pam Elliston

5 Daniel P Sandham

6 Paul Sandham

7 Michael Dane (C)

8 Rob Needham

1st in method for 2,3,5,6

Oxford Diocesan Guild

City of London

St Mary-le-Bow, Cheapside

Sunday, 1 February 1998 in 3h 33 (41–3–21)

5042 Cambridge Surprise Maximus

Composed by Rod W Pipe

1 Edward J W Manley

2 Lloyd S Cartwright

3 Alison E Leach

4 June D Wells

5 Matthew S Turner

6 Christopher M Mundy

7 Michael J Diserens

8 Ian Roulstone (C)

9 Bernard F L Groves

10 E John Wells

11 Claire F Edwards

12 Alex F Byrne

First Peal of Maximus: 5

Ringing World page reference: 4530.0187

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Harringworth, Northamptonshire

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 7 February 1998 in 2h 42 (10–2–4 in F)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

1 extent each London, Carlisle, York, Beverley, Ipswich, Norwich, Cambridge

1 Nicola J Crichton

2 Colin M Turner

3 Bernard F L Groves

4 M J "Bill" Blowfield

5 Peter G C Ellis (C)

6 Robert J Crocker

A birthday compliment to Bill Hulme.

Ringing World page reference: 4535.0312

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sonning, Berkshire

St Andrew

Sunday, 8 February 1998 in 48m (20–1–4 in E♭)

1260 St Simon's Bob Triples

1 Richard P Harris

2 Brian Snell

3 Wendy Sandham

4 Rob Needham

5 Pam Elliston

6 Paul Sandham

7 Michael Dane (C)

8 Andrew Elliston

1st in the method 2,4.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Marston, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas, Marston

Sunday, 8 February 1998 (4–3–17 in C)

1260 Doubles (7m/v)

Stedman, Grandsire, Antelope, Reverse St Bartholomew, All Saints, Plain Bob, Reverse Canterbury

1 Anthony Hughes

2 Roy H Jones

3 Simon L Edwards

4 Richard H Day

5 Hugh Deam (C)

6 Robert Bruce

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Marston, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas, Marston

Monday, 9 February 1998 in 2h 28 (5–0–19 in C)

5040 Minor (7m)

Cambridge, Oxford TB, Kent TB, ST Clement's, Plain Bob, Single Canterbury, Grandsire

1 Hugh Deam

2 Roy H Jones

3 N David Lane

4 William Butler (C)

5 Peter Windley

6 Walter Lee

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Amersham, Buckinghamshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 14 February 1998 in 3h 10 (19–0–6 in E)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Maximus

Composed by Arr J A Ainsworth

1 J Alan Ainsworth (C)

2 Charlotte Everett

3 Valerie J Simmonds

4 James E Daniels

5 Patricia M Newton

6 Stephen W Barton

7 Christopher Davis

8 Clive Holloway

9 Richard C Stevens

10 Peter F Windley

11 Robert H Newton

12 Claire F Edwards

1500th peal: 11

100th peal of Maximus: 6

100th peal together: 1 and 6

150th peal together: 1 and 9

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sonning, Berkshire

St Andrew

Sunday, 15 February 1998 in 49m (20–1–4 in E♭)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1 Vicky Elliston

2 Wendy Sandham (C)

3 Brian Wetherall

4 Brian Snell

5 Pam Elliston

6 Andrew Elliston

7 Michael Dane

8 Paul Sandham

Oxford Diocesan Guild

High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

All Saints

Saturday, 21 February 1998 in 3h 32 (29–3–14 in C♯)

5042 Cambridge Surprise Maximus

Composed by RW Pipe

1 Lloyd S Cartwright

2 Patricia M Newton (C)

3 June D Wells

4 David F Moore

5 Christopher M Mundy

6 Guy W Morton

7 Edward J W Manley

8 Peter H Mackie

9 E John Wells

10 Stephen W Barton

11 Robert H Newton

12 Steven S Russ

First peal on 12: 6.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Banbury, Oxfordshire

St Mary

Saturday, 21 February 1998 in 3h (17–0–9 in E)

5000 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Composed by J H Fielden

1 Robert A Reeves

2 Christopher M Povey

3 Ruth Border

4 Geffory Randall

5 Barry J Davis

6 Peter Border

7 Graham J Clifton

8 Alan J Griffin

9 Mark W Sayers

10 Simon Rogers (C)

Circled tower 1

For the bicentenary opening of Banbury church.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Aston Ingham, Herefordshire

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 21 February 1998 in 2h 12 (5–1–17 in B)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

(1 extent each London, Beverley, York, Primrose, Norwich, Ipswich, Cambridge)

1 Stuart P B Talbott

2 S Kathleen M Baldwin

3 Nicola J Crichton

4 Roger Baldwin

5 Peter G C Ellis (C)

6 Colin M Turner

Ringing World page reference: 4535.0312

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sonning, Berkshire

St Andrew

Sunday, 22 February 1998

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Rob Needham

2 Brian Snell

3 Brian Wetherall

4 Michael Dane

5 Pam Elliston (C)

6 Richard P Harris

Birthday compliment to Rob.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Marston, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas, Marston

Sunday, 22 February 1998 (4–3–17 in C)

1260 Doubles (4m/v)

Reverse Canterbury, All Saints, Grandsire, Reverse St Bartholomew

1 Robert Bruce

2 Anthony Hughes

3 Roy H Jones (C)

4 Hugh Deam

5 Richard H Day

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sonning, Berkshire

St Andrew

Wednesday, 25 February 1998 in 49m (20–1–4 in E♭)

1260 Nempnett Bob Triples

1 Brian Snell

2 Vicky Elliston

3 Rob Needham

4 Wendy Sandham

5 Pam Elliston

6 Andrew Elliston

7 Michael Dane (C)

8 Paul Sandham

For Ash Wednesday.

1st in method for 2,3,6

Oxford Diocesan Guild

East Ilsley, Berkshire

St Mary

Thursday, 26 February 1998 in 2h 44 (8–1–13 in G)

5088 Graphite Surprise Major

Composed by A J Cox

1 Bernard J Stone

2 Nicola J Crichton

3 Brian Bladon

4 Peter Border

5 Anthony R Peake

6 Colin M Turner

7 Timothy G Pett (C)

8 Peter Bridle

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Hailsham, East Sussex

St Mary

Saturday, 28 February 1998 in 2h 39 (9–2–5 in G)

5152 Isambard Surprise Major

Composed by Anthony J Cox

1 Brian Bladon

2 Timothy F Collins

3 Nicola J Crichton

4 S Kathleen M Baldwin

5 Roger Baldwin

6 Peter G C Ellis

7 Bernard F L Groves (C)

8 Colin M Turner

RW 4540.0438

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sonning, Berkshire

St Andrew

Sunday, 1 March 1998 in 49m (20–1–4 in E♭)

1288 Nempnett Bob Triples

1 Pam Elliston

2 Brian Snell

3 Wendy Sandham

4 Rob Needham

5 Richard P Harris

6 Paul Sandham

7 Michael Dane (C)

8 Andrew Elliston

1st in the method 2.

1st blows 5,6

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Middleton Stoney, Oxfordshire

All Saints

Sunday, 1 March 1998 in 45m (9–2–12 in G)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Jen Hudson

2 Roy Goodwin

3 Roy H Jones

4 B Legood

5 Serge Zvegintzov (C)

6 Hugh Deam

For St David's Day

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire

All Saints

Sunday, 1 March 1998 in 3h 40 (35–1–14 in C♯)

5042 Cambridge Surprise Maximus

Composed by Alex F Byrne

1 Ian Roulstone

2 Lloyd S Cartwright

3 Alison E Leach

4 Michael J Diserens

5 Edward J W Manley

6 June D Wells

7 Noel J Diserens

8 Christopher M Mundy

9 Bernard F L Groves

10 E John Wells

11 Alex F Byrne (C)

12 Stephen A Rossiter

Rung to Celebrate the Ruby Wedding Anniversary of Jim and Helen Diserens.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Islip, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas

Sunday, 1 March 1998 in 44m (8–1–7 in G)

1260 Doubles (5m/v)

All Saints, Reverse Canterbury, Plain Bob, Reverse St Bartholomew, Grandsire

1 Julia Malford

2 Richard H Day

3 Roy H Jones (C)

4 Hugh Deam

5 Paul C Lucas

6 Teresa Carter

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sunningwell, Oxfordshire

St Leonard

Thursday, 5 March 1998 in 2h 40 (8½ in B♭)

5050 Spliced Surprise Minor (34m)

(34m: (1) Carlisle, Northumberland, Whitley, Wooler (2) Chester, Munden, Alnwick, Newcastle, Canterbury, Morpeth, Sandiacre, Wooler (3) London, Wells, Cunecastre (4) Westminster, Allendale (5) Lightfoot, Wearmouth, Rossendale, Stamford, Netherseale, Annable's London (6) York, Durham, Beverley, Surfleet, Berwick, Hexham (7) Cambridge, Ipswich, Primrose, Norfolk, Bourne, Hull)

1 Michael T Sprackling

2 Dorothea M Robotham

3 John M Jelley

4 Richard J W Tibbetts

5 Richard C Stevens

6 John R Mayne (C)

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Wicken, Northamptonshire

St John the Evangelist

Friday, 6 March 1998 in 50m (15–1–20 in F)

1250 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

1 Steve Crane

2 Natalie Green

3 Jonathan Griggs

4 Ian Thompson

5 Nick Gray

6 Alan C Cozens

7 Richard Haseldine (C)

8 Roy Keeves

First Lincolnshire; 2, 4, 5

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Linslade, Bedfordshire

St Barnabas

Saturday, 7 March 1998 in 2h 45 (9–3–3 in A♭)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by J J Parker (12 part)

1 Rosemary H Buckle

2 Jonathan R Pawley

3 Christopher J Pickford

4 David A Potts

5 Philip M Dunn

6 Andrew G Lancey

7 Mark Regan (C)

8 Graham J Gill

1st peal on the bells following their successful restoration by the local band and by the Whitechapel Bellfoundry.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sonning, Berkshire

St Andrew

Sunday, 8 March 1998 in 48m (20–1–4 in E♭)

1260 Single Oxford Bob Triples

1 Brian Wetherall

2 Brian Snell

3 Pam Elliston

4 Daniel P Sandham

5 Wendy Sandham

6 Paul Sandham

7 Michael Dane (C)

8 Andrew Elliston

1st in the method for 2.

1st in the method as conductor

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Marston, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas, Marston

Sunday, 8 March 1998 (4–3–17 in C)

1260 Doubles (7m/v)

Stedman, St Simon's, Antelope, Grandsire, Reverse St Bartholomew, All Saints, Reverse Canterbury

1 Anthony Hughes

2 Roy H Jones

3 Simon L Edwards

4 Richard H Day

5 Hugh Deam (C)

6 Robert Bruce

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Shiplake, Oxfordshire

St Peter and St Paul

Saturday, 14 March 1998 in 2h 30 (9–2–15 in F♯)

5040 Stedman Triples

Composed by Arr J Pladdys No.14

1 Judith M Rogers

2 June D Wells

3 Charlotte Everett

4 John Pladdys (C)

5 David F Moore

6 Lloyd S Cartwright

7 Clive Holloway

8 Robin H Rogers

The band wish to associate this peal with the memory of Norman Summerhayes.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Elloughton, East Riding of Yorkshire

St Mary

Saturday, 14 March 1998 in 2h 22 (6–1–5 in B)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

London, York, Beverley, Ipswich, Hull, Norwich, Cambridge

1 Christopher J Pickford

2 Nichola J Crichton

3 John R Martin

4 Marc Hart

5 Peter G C Ellis (C)

6 Colin M Turner

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire

Minster Church of St John and St Martin

Saturday, 14 March 1998 in 3h 40 (41–1–20 in C)

5000 London No. 3 Surprise Royal

Composed by Anthony J Cox

1 Donald B Carter

2 Claire F Edwards

3 Colin M Turner

4 Nicola J Crichton

5 Peter G C Ellis

6 Ian Roulstone

7 Andrew M Keech

8 Christopher J Pickford

9 John R Martin (C)

10 Marc Hart

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Ambrosden, Oxfordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 14 March 1998 in 2h 47 (20–1–6 in E)

5040 Stedman Triples

Composed by Arr J Pladdys No.25

1 Judith M Rogers

2 Charlotte Everett

3 John Pladdys (C)

4 Lloyd S Cartwright

5 Richard C Stevens

6 Robin H Rogers

7 Robert J Crocker

8 Clive Holloway

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sonning, Berkshire

St Andrew

Sunday, 15 March 1998 in 48m (20–1–4 in E♭)

1260 Single Oxford Bob Triples

1 Brian Snell

2 Wendy Sandham

3 Brian Wetherall

4 Rob Needham

5 Pam Elliston

6 Andrew Elliston

7 Michael Dane (C)

8 Paul Sandham

1st in the method for 3,4,6

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Marston, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas, Marston

Sunday, 15 March 1998 (4–3–17 in C)

1260 Doubles (3m)

1 Charles Smith

2 Sally Harrison

3 Roy H Jones (C)

4 Richard H Day

5 Hugh Deam

6 Chris Roles

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Melbourne, Derbyshire

St Michael

Sunday, 15 March 1998 in 3h 19 (15–1–24 in F♯)

5042 Bristol Surprise Maximus

Composed by R LeMarechal

1 Katrina A Lenton

2 Brian Bladon

3 Nicola J Crichton

4 Colin M Turner

5 William Butler

6 Bernard F L Groves (C)

7 Timothy G Pett

8 Geoffrey K Dodd

9 Marc Hart

10 Simon Humphrey

11 John R Martin

12 Peter Bridle

RW 4540.0438.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sunningwell, Oxfordshire

St Leonard

Monday, 16 March 1998 in 2h 38 (8½ in B♭)

5040 Spliced Minor (42m)

(42m: 120 each Appleby, Beighton, Bourne, Cranford, Hull, Northern Star, Redcar, Scarning, Scottow, Sculthorpe, Westminster, Winfarthing S, Wroxham S; Balmoral, Bogedone, Carisbrooke, Charlwood, Chepstow, College Bob IV, Danbury, Donottar, Fotheringhay, Hatherop, Hitcham, Knutsford, Marple, Neasden, Old Oxford, Pebmarsh, Pontefract, Rostherne, St Albans, Skipton, Stisted, Wath D, Wilmslow D; Bolton Abbey, Campanulla, Crofton, Darton New Pleasure, Gladstone TB, York Minster TB: regular 5-part, 209 com, atw) Comp. S Humphrey & M A Coleman, Arr. P G C Ellis

1 Nicola J Crichton

2 Brian Bladon

3 Anthony R Peake

4 Timothy G Pett

5 Peter G C Ellis (C)

6 Colin M Turner

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Amersham, Buckinghamshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 21 March 1998 in 2h 56 (19–0–6 in E)

5056 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by Stanley Jenner

1 John C Davidge

2 Ian O Partridge

3 Marion S Ainsworth

4 James E Daniels

5 David Burbidge

6 Valerie J Simmonds

7 Hugh Neill

8 J Alan Ainsworth (C)

First peal: 2.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Marston, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas, Marston

Sunday, 22 March 1998 (4–3–17 in C)

1260 Doubles (2m)

Plain Bob, Grandsire

1 Robert Bruce

2 Julia Malford

3 Roy H Jones (C)

4 Sally Harrison

5 Hugh Deam

6 Richard H Day

Most methods inside - 2

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Garsington, Oxfordshire

St Mary

Sunday, 22 March 1998 in 44m (9½ in A♭)

1260 Doubles (5m/v)

Plain Bob, Grandsire, Reverse St Bartholomew, All Saints, Reverse Canterbury

1 Basil Townsend

2 Roy Goodwin

3 Roy H Jones (C)

4 Simon L Edwards

5 Hugh Deam

6 Barry Greenaway

Oxford Diocesan Guild

East Ilsley, Berkshire

St Mary

Thursday, 26 March 1998 in 2h 44 (8–1–13 in G)

5152 Decadium Surprise Major

Composed by A J Cox

1 Bernard J Stone

2 Brian Bladon

3 Colin M Turner

4 Peter Border

5 Anthony R Peake

6 Peter Bridle

7 Richard L Thumwood

8 Timothy G Pett (C)

On the 10th anniversary of the 7th ringer's first peal.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sonning, Berkshire

St Andrew

Sunday, 29 March 1998 in 48m (20–1–4 in E♭)

1280 Plain Bob Major

1 Daniel P Sandham

2 Pam Elliston

3 Andrew J Lubbock

4 Wendy Sandham

5 Paul Sandham

6 Andrew Elliston

7 Michael Dane

8 Daniel H J Sayer (C)

Circled the tower 1.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Marston, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas, Marston

Sunday, 29 March 1998 (4–3–17 in C)

1260 Doubles (2m)

Plain Bob, Grandsire

1 Richard H Day

2 Hugh Deam

3 Roy H Jones (C)

4 Robert Bruce

5 Mark Walker

6 Anthony Hughes

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Ducklington, Oxfordshire

St Bartholomew

Sunday, 29 March 1998 in 38m (4–2–11 in B)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Carol Steel

2 Simon deBanks

3 Oliver B Chaloner

4 Ashley G Chaloner

5 Philip J Dale

6 Anthony C Cole (C)

Oxford Diocesan Guild

White Waltham, Berkshire

Blessed Virgin Mary

Sunday, 5 April 1998 in 45m (12–0–9 in G)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Roger C Martin

2 Pam Elliston

3 Lesley A Graves

4 Derek R Smith

5 Michael Dane (C)

6 Simon D Smith

for Palm Sunday.

Also in thanksgiving for the life of Lil Langham a faithful parishioner.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sonning, Berkshire

St Andrew

Sunday, 5 April 1998 in 50m (20–1–4 in E♭)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Pam Elliston

2 Rosie Harris

3 Wendy Sandham

4 Richard P Harris

5 Brian Snell

6 Paul Sandham

7 Michael Dane (C)

8 Andrew Elliston

Prior to a United Servise

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Bradwell Common, Buckinghamshire

16 Wandsworth Place

Monday, 6 April 1998

1344 Plain Bob Major

1–2 Alan J Marchbank

3–4 Ronald J Snack

5–6 Godfrey L Foat (C)

7–8 Jo White

Birthday compliment to 2 and 13th wedding compliment to Tine and Alan Marchbank

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sonning, Berkshire

St Andrew

Thursday, 9 April 1998 in 45m (20–1–4 in E♭)

1260 Middlesex Bob Triples

1 Brian Snell

2 Pam Elliston

3 Richard P Harris

4 Wendy Sandham

5 Michael Dane

6 Andrew Elliston

7 Daniel P Sandham (C)

8 Paul Sandham

For Maundy Thursday .

1st in method as conductor

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sonning, Berkshire

St Andrew

Friday, 10 April 1998 in 49m (20–1–4 in E♭)

1260 Reverse Canterbury Triples

1 Vicky Elliston

2 Brian Snell

3 Rosie Harris

4 Pam Elliston

5 Wendy Sandham

6 Paul Sandham

7 Michael Dane (C)

8 Daniel P Sandham

Half Muffled for Good Friday Servise.

1st blows in the method 3.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sonning, Berkshire

St Andrew

Sunday, 12 April 1998 in 49m (20–1–4 in E♭)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1 Pam Elliston

2 Vicky Elliston

3 Wendy Sandham

4 Stephanie A May

5 Brian Snell

6 Paul Sandham

7 Daniel P Sandham (C)

8 Ken G Baker

For Easter Day Evensong

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Shottesbrooke, Berkshire

St John the Baptist

Sunday, 12 April 1998 in 45m (10–0–4 in F♯)

1260 Doubles (2m)

600 St Martins; 660 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Vicky Elliston

2 Michael T Smith

3 Pam E Elliston

4 Derek R Smith

5 Michael Dane (C)

6 Robert J Packer

To the Glory of God on Easter Sunday.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Marston, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas, Marston

Sunday, 12 April 1998 (4–3–17 in C)

1260 Doubles (5m/v)

Plain Bob, Reverse Canterbury, Grandsire, All Saints, Reverse St Bartholomew

1 Robert Bruce

2 Anthony Hughes

3 Roy H Jones (C)

4 Richard H Day

5 Hugh Deam

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Eynsham, Oxfordshire

St Leonard

Sunday, 12 April 1998 in 45m (9–1–24 in G)

1300 Doubles (5m/v)

1 Fred Bennett

2 Hugh Deam

3 Roy H Jones (C)

4 Charles Smith

5 John Underwood

6 Chris Roles

For Easter Sunday

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Marston, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas, Marston

Monday, 13 April 1998 (4–3–17 in C)

1260 Doubles (4m/v)

Plain Bob, Reverse Canterbury, Grandsire, Reverse St Bartholomew

1 Alec Gammon

2 Hugh Deam

3 David Woodward

4 Roy H Jones

5 Clive Holloway (C)

6 Richard H Day

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Amersham, Buckinghamshire

St Mary the Virgin

Monday, 13 April 1998 in 3h (19–0–6 in E)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Composed by S J Ivin

1 Valerie J Simmonds

2 Ian O Partridge

3 Philip W Livermore

4 M Ann Bethel

5 David Burbidge

6 Mark H Ainsworth

7 Peter F Windley

8 Brian C Watson

9 Hugh Neill (C)

10 Richard C Stevens

First peal of Royal: 2 and 3

150th peal: 5

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Reading, Berkshire

St Laurence

Thursday, 16 April 1998 in 3h 18 (23–0–20 in D)

5092 Yorkshire Surprise Maximus

Composed by Alex F Byrne

1 Nina Byrne

2 Alex F Byrne (C)

3 Alison E Leach

4 Lloyd S Cartwright

5 Nigel J Bailey

6 Andrew J Graham

7 Ian Roulstone

8 Christopher M Mundy

9 Claire F Edwards

10 Simon J Poole

11 Paul L Carless

12 Michael P A Wilby

Circled the tower to peals: 2nd. Rung as a Birthday Compliment to the conductor.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Waltham St Lawrence, Berkshire

St Lawrence

Friday, 17 April 1998 (12–0–0 in A♭)

1260 Doubles

600 Reverse Canterbury and 660 Plain Bob

1 Derek Titford

2 Judy Yates

3 Virginia Coulson

4 Rob Needham

5 David R Court (C)

6 Peter Kew

For the Wedding of Anne Carolyn Yates and Michael John Morley this day.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sonning, Berkshire

St Andrew

Sunday, 19 April 1998 in 53m (20–1–4 in E♭)

1344 Plain Bob Major

1 Vicky Elliston

2 Brian Snell

3 Richard P Harris

4 Pam Elliston

5 Ken G Baker

6 Andrew Elliston

7 Stephanie A May

8 Michael Dane (C)

1st major inside 2.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Shottesbrooke, Berkshire

St John the Baptist

Sunday, 19 April 1998 in 39m (10–0–4 in F♯)

1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Derek R Smith

2 Patricia Wake

3 Susan J Wake

4 Simon D Smith

5 Geoffrey C Emerson

6 Michael J Wake (C)

To Celebrate this Day the Baptism of Matthew David Philip Bulbeck.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Marston, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas, Marston

Sunday, 19 April 1998 (4–3–17 in C)

1260 Doubles (6m)

Stedman, Winchendon, Antelope, Reverse Canterbury, All Saints, Plain Bob

1 Anthony Hughes

2 Roy H Jones

3 Simon L Edwards

4 Richard H Day

5 Hugh Deam (C)

6 Robert Bruce

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Marston, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas, Marston

Thursday, 23 April 1998 (4–3–17 in C)

1260 Doubles (4m)

Plain Bob, Reverse Canterbury, All Saints, Grandsire

1 Basil Townsend

2 Hugh Deam

3 Roy H Jones (C)

4 Douglas Wilks

5 Serge Zvegintzov

6 Roy Goodwin

For St George's Day

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Twyford, Berkshire

St Mary

Saturday, 25 April 1998 in 2h 34 (12–0–10 in F♯)

5040 Stedman Triples

Composed by Arr J Pladdys No.25

1 Charlotte Everett

2 John Pladdys (C)

3 Joanne L White

4 Clive Holloway

5 Lloyd S Cartwright

6 Stephen A Wheeler

7 Claire F Edwards

8 William J Stungo

Rung as a 26th Birthday Compliment to Lloyd.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sonning, Berkshire

St Andrew

Sunday, 26 April 1998 in 46m (20–1–4 in E♭)

1260 St Martin's Bob Triples

1 Richard P Harris

2 Brian Snell

3 Wendy Sandham

4 Brian Wetherall

5 Pam Elliston

6 Paul Sandham

7 Michael Dane (C)

8 Andrew Elliston

1st in the method by all.

100th quarter inn this tower 7.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Reading, Berkshire

St Laurence

Sunday, 26 April 1998 in 3h 31 (23–0–20 in D)

5115 Stedman Cinques

Composed by J E Chilcott

1 Noel J Diserens (C)

2 Matthew S Turner

3 Debbie J Barnes

4 June D Wells

5 Janet L Fox

6 Alex F Byrne

7 Richard L Thumwood

8 Michael Pickup

9 Mark Edwards

10 Christopher M Mundy

11 E John Wells

12 Edward J W Manley

First on 12 bells: 3.

First of Stedman Cinques: 9.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Reading, Berkshire

Minster Church of St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 26 April 1998 in 3h 12 (25–2–26 in D♭)

5040 Stedman Triples

Composed by Arr J Pladdys No.26

1 Charlotte Everett

2 Marcia L Dieppe

3 Claire F Edwards

4 John Pladdys (C)

5 Stephen A Wheeler

6 Lloyd S Cartwright

7 Clive Holloway

8 William J Stungo

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Marston, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas, Marston

Sunday, 26 April 1998 (4–3–17 in C)

1260 Doubles (5m/v)

Plain Bob, Grandsire, Reverse Canterbury, All Saints, Reverse St Bartholomew

1 Anthony Hughes

2 Hugh Deam

3 Roy H Jones (C)

4 Richard H Day

5 Charles Smith

6 Chris Roles

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Horspath, Oxfordshire

St Giles

Sunday, 26 April 1998 in 41m (5–2–9 in B♭)

1260 Doubles (6m/v)

Stedman, Grandsire, Reverse St Bartholomew, Plain Bob, All Saints, Reverse Canterbury

1 Paul C Lucas

2 Roy Goodwin

3 Roy H Jones

4 Simon L Edwards

5 Hugh Deam

6 Brian Lowe

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Bradwell Common, Buckinghamshire

16 Wandsworth Place

Monday, 27 April 1998

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1–2 Alan J Marchbank

3–4 Ronald J Snack

5–6 Godfrey L Foat (C)

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire

St Peter and St Paul

Friday, 1 May 1998 (21–2–16 in E♭)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

with a 7 - 6 - 8 cover

1 Nicola-Jayne Busby

2 Loretta P Ramsay

3 Godfrey L Foat (C)

4 P David Taylor

5 Gareth Grayson

6 Catherine Stacy

7 Gerald Stratton

8 Zac Woodward

Rung as a farewell to Charlie Russell before the last evensong taken by his father, John Russell, who is moving to be Vicar of Wing

8: First Quarter

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sonning, Berkshire

St Andrew

Sunday, 3 May 1998 in 50m (20–1–4 in E♭)

1260 St Martin's Bob Triples

1 Vicky Elliston

2 Wendy Sandham

3 Pam Elliston

4 Richard P Harris

5 Paul Sandham

6 Andrew Elliston

7 Michael Dane (C)

8 Derek R Smith

1st in the method 4,6

450th quarter 7.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Ducklington, Oxfordshire

St Bartholomew

Sunday, 3 May 1998 in 38m (4–2–11 in B)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Alison Bold

2 Anthony C Cole

3 Oliver B Chaloner

4 Sarah E Dale

5 Ashley G Chaloner (C)

6 Christine Putt

1: 1st QP

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sunningwell, Oxfordshire

St Leonard

Thursday, 7 May 1998 in 2h 31 (8½ in B♭)

5040 Spliced Minor (58m)

(58m - 29 Surprise & 29 4ths place Delight: (1-5) Alnwick, Annable's London, Berwick, Beverley, Bourne, Cambridge, Canterbury, Chester, Cunecastre, Durham, Hexham, Hull, Ipswich, Lightfoot, London, Morpeth, Munden, Netherseale, Newcastle, Norfolk, Primrose, Rossendale, Sandiacre, Stamford, Surfleet, Wearmouth, Wells, Wooler, York S; Abbeyville, Braintree, Burnaby, Canterbury, Charlwood, Clarence, College Bob IV, Combermere, Crowland, Elston, Evesham, Fountains, Humber, Kirkstall, London Victory, Marple, Melrose, Neasden, Newdigate, Old Oxford, Sherborne, St Albans, St Werburgh, Taxal, Tewkesbury, Tintern, Vale Royal, Willesden, Wragby D: Comp. by P G C Ellis (6) Cambridge, Ipswich, Bourne, Primrose, Norfolk, Hull S (7) Beverley, Surfleet, Berwick, Hexham, York, Durham S)

1 Nicola J Crichton

2 Brian Bladon

3 Anthony R Peake

4 Timothy G Pett

5 Peter G C Ellis (C)

6 Colin M Turner

A wedding anniversary compliment to Tracey & Tony Marrable, married 10 years ago today at this Church.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Usk, Monmouthshire

St Mary

Saturday, 9 May 1998 in 2h 55 (14–1–7 in F♯)

5088 Covingham Surprise Major

Composed by Gen. by BYROC

1 Peter G C Ellis

2 Nicola J Crichton

3 Jennifer M Taylor

4 James R Taylor

5 S Kathleen M Baldwin

6 Stuart P B Talbott

7 Roger Baldwin (C)

8 Colin M Turner

Wedding compliment to Angela Winter & Neil Blackhall.

Ringing World page reference: 4546.0579

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Monmouth, Monmouthshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 9 May 1998 in 3h 4 (16–3–1 in E)

5088 Foxhall Surprise Major

Composed by Gen. by BYROC

1 James R Taylor

2 Nicola J Crichton

3 Jennifer M Taylor

4 S Kathleen M Baldwin

5 Colin M Turner

6 Stuart P B Talbott

7 Peter G C Ellis (C)

8 Roger Baldwin

Ringing World page reference: 4548.0628

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sonning, Berkshire

St Andrew

Sunday, 10 May 1998 in 48m (20–1–4 in E♭)

1260 Winchendon Place Bob Triples

1 Rob Needham

2 Pam Elliston

3 Wendy Sandham

4 Brian Wetherall

5 Daniel P Sandham

6 Paul Sandham

7 Michael Dane (C)

8 Andrew Elliston

1st in the method by all.

Wishing Jane Snell a speedy recovery

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Bushey, Hertfordshire

St James

Tuesday, 12 May 1998 in 2h 38 (12 in F♯)

5056 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)

992 London, 768 Bristol, 1632 Cambridge, 1664 Superlative. 105 com, atw.

Composed by H G Cashmore

1 S Kathleen M Baldwin

2 Roger Baldwin (C)

3 Hugh Neill

4 Peter F Windley

5 David J Dearnley

6 Martin J Whiteley

7 J Alan Ainsworth

8 Clifford G Barron

Ringing World page reference: 4546.0579

Oxford Diocesan Guild

High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

All Saints

Saturday, 16 May 1998 in 3h 46 (29–3–14 in C♯)

5042 Bristol Surprise Maximus

Composed by R le Marechal

1 Timothy G Pett

2 David F Moore

3 Ian Roulstone (C)

4 Patricia M Newton

5 June D Wells

6 Andrew J Graham

7 Stephen W Barton

8 E John Wells

9 Margaret Whiteley

10 Nigel J Newton

11 Marc Hart

12 Claire F Edwards

First of Bristol Maximus: 5. Circled the tower to 12-bell peals: 12.

A belated 18th birthday compliment to Sian P Moore.

Ringing World page reference: 4544.0534

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Wheatley, Oxfordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 17 May 1998 in 44m (9–3–10 in A♭)

1260 Doubles (2m)

Plain Bob, Grandsire

1 Ruth Walker

2 Mark Walker

3 Roy H Jones (C)

4 Roy Goodwin

5 Hugh Deam

6 Serge Zvegintzov

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Marston, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas, Marston

Sunday, 17 May 1998 (4–3–17 in C)

1260 Doubles (3m)

Plain Bob, All Saints, Grandsire

1 Richard H Day

2 Sally Harrison

3 Roy H Jones (C)

4 Simon L Edwards

5 Hugh Deam

6 Robert Bruce

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Chalfont St Giles, Buckinghamshire

St Giles

Monday, 18 May 1998 in 2h 47 (7–3–15 in G)

5024 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by D F Morrison

1 Meryl Kennedy

2 S Kathleen M Baldwin

3 Peter F Windley

4 Hugh Neill

5 M Ann Bethell

6 Kate Cameron

7 John C Davidge

8 J Alan Ainsworth (C)

Oxford Diocesan Guild

West Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

St Lawrence

Tuesday, 19 May 1998 in 2h 40 (14–3–2 in F♯)

5040 Stedman Triples

Composed by Arr J Pladdys No.25

1 John Pladdys (C)

2 Charlotte Everett

3 Clive Buswell

4 Lloyd S Cartwright

5 Thomas F Lawrance

6 L Roy Woodruff

7 Clive Holloway

8 John Young

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Tokers Green, Berkshire

Badgers Bottom

Wednesday, 20 May 1998 in 2h 36

5040 Kent Treble Bob Royal

Composed by A Schofield

1–2 June D Wells

3–4 Helen M McGregor

5–6 Graham A C John

7–8 Bernard F L Groves (C)

9–10 E John Wells

Ringing World page reference: 4545.0557

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sonning, Berkshire

St Andrew

Thursday, 21 May 1998 in 53m (20–1–4 in E♭)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Brian Snell

2 Brian Wetherall

3 Pam Elliston

4 Wendy Sandham

5 Rob Needham

6 Simon Smith

7 Michael Dane (C)

8 Derek R Smith

For Ascension Day

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sonning, Berkshire

St Andrew

Sunday, 24 May 1998 in 47m (20–1–4 in E♭)

1260 Winchendon Place Bob Triples

1 Brian Snell

2 Wendy Sandham

3 Paul Sandham

4 Rob Needham

5 Pam Elliston

6 Richard P Harris

7 Michael Dane (C)

8 Daniel P Sandham

1st in the method 4,6

1st blows 6.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Marston, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas, Marston

Sunday, 24 May 1998 (4–3–17 in C)

1260 Doubles (4m)

Grandsire, Plain Bob, Reverse Canterbury, All Saints

1 Chris Roles

2 Charles Smith

3 Roy H Jones (C)

4 Richard H Day

5 Hugh Deam

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Horspath, Oxfordshire

St Giles

Sunday, 24 May 1998 in 41m (5–2–9 in B♭)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Roy Goodwin

2 Simon L Edwards

3 Roy H Jones (C)

4 Hugh Deam

5 Paul C Lucas

6 Brian Lowe

Oxford Diocesan Guild

East Ilsley, Berkshire

St Mary

Thursday, 28 May 1998 in 2h 39 (8–1–13 in G)

5088 Fire Opal Surprise Major

Composed by A J Cox

1 Bernard J Stone

2 Nicola J Crichton

3 Brian Bladon

4 Colin M Turner

5 Richard L Thumwood

6 Anthony R Peake

7 Timothy G Pett (C)

8 Peter Bridle

Dedicated to the memory of Mrs Ethel Turner, grandmother of the 4th ringer.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Shottesbrooke, Berkshire

St John the Baptist

Sunday, 31 May 1998 (10–0–4 in F♯)

1260 Doubles (3m)

360 Plain Bob; 420 St Martins; 480 St Simons Doubles

1 Lesley A Graves

2 Pam E Elliston

3 Derek R Smith

4 Michael Dane

5 Simon D Smith (C)

6 Robert J Packer

For Whit Sunday

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sunningwell, Oxfordshire

St Leonard

Thursday, 4 June 1998 in 2h 36 (8½ in B♭)

5040 Spliced Treble Dodging Minor (100m)

(100m - 25 S, 29 4th place D, 27 3rds place D, 19 TB: (1-6) Alnwick, Annable's London, Berwick, Beverley, Bourne, Canterbury, Chester, Cunecastre, Durham, Hexham, Hull, Lightfoot, London, Morpeth, Munden, Netherseale, Newcastle, Rossendale, Sandiacre, Stamford, Surfleet, Wearmouth, W ells, Wooler and York S; Abbeyville, Braintree, Burnaby, Canterbury, Charlwood, Clarence, College Bob IV, Combermere, Crowland, Elston, Evesham, Fountains, Humber, Kirkstall, London Victory, Marple, Melrose, Neasden, Newdigate, Old Oxford, Sherborne, St Albans, St Werburgh, Taxal, Tewkesbury, Tintern, Vale Royal, Willesden and Wragby 4ths Place D; Balmoral, Barham, Beeston, Berkeley, Bogedone, Chelsea, Chepstow, Conisborough, Dunedin, Edinburgh, Fotheringhay, Kentish, Knutsford, Leasowe, Melandra, Oswald, Pembroke, Pevensey, Peveril, Richborough, Rostherne, Skipton and Wilmslow 3rds Place D; Berwyn, British Scholars' Pleasure, Capel, College Exercise, Duke of Norfolk, Kingston, London Scholars' Pleasure, Mendip, Norbury, Ockley, Sandal, Waterford and Woodcock's Victory TB (Comp. P G C Ellis); (7) Carisbrooke, Donottar, Pontefract and Wath 3rds place D; K e n t, Killamarsh, Oxford, Quantock, Snowdon and Trinity Sunday T B (Arr P G C Ellis from C K Lewis & A R Peake))

1 Nicola J Crichton

2 Brian Bladon

3 Anthony R Peake

4 Timothy G Pett

5 Peter G C Ellis (C)

6 Colin M Turner

The most regular Treble Dodging Minor methods yet rung in a peal.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Linslade, Bedfordshire

St Barnabas

Saturday, 6 June 1998 in 2h 45 (9–3–3 in A♭)

5088 Lessness Surprise Major

Composed by S Jenner

1 Diana M Bridle

2 Bobbie May

3 Charlotte Everett

4 Kenneth R Davenport

5 Nicholas J Clarke

6 Clive Holloway

7 Timothy G Pett (C)

8 Peter Bridle

For the Patronal Festival.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sonning, Berkshire

St Andrew

Sunday, 7 June 1998 (20–1–4 in E♭)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Rob Needham

2 Vicky Elliston

3 Pam Elliston

4 Wendy Sandham

5 Brian Snell

6 Paul Sandham

7 Michael Dane (C)

8 Andrew Elliston

1st inside in the method 2

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Godstone, Surrey

St Nicholas

Saturday, 13 June 1998 in 2h 38 (12–0–4 in G)

5152 Radnor Surprise Major

Composed by M Maughan

1 Geoffrey K Dodd

2 Peter Bridle

3 Helen J Piper

4 Nicola J Crichton

5 Brian Bladon

6 Bernard F L Groves

7 Peter G C Ellis (C)

8 Colin M Turner

Ringing World page reference: 4552.0723

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sonning, Berkshire

St Andrew

Sunday, 14 June 1998 (20–1–4 in E♭)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Virginia Coulson

2 Pam Elliston (C)

3 Brian Snell

4 Paul Sandham

5 Wendy Sandham

6 Andrew Elliston

7 Michael Dane

8 Rob Needham

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Reading, Berkshire

Minster Church of St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 14 June 1998 in 3h 14 (25–2–26 in D♭)

5088 Glasgow Surprise Major

Composed by John Mayne

1 Bernard J Stone

2 Claire F Edwards (C)

3 Alison E Leach

4 Lloyd S Cartwright

5 Edward J W Manley

6 Noel J Diserens

7 Alex F Byrne

8 Richard C Stevens

First in the method: 3, 4, 5 and 8, and as conductor.

Rung for the installation, the previous day of the Rev Brian Shenton (vicar) as a Canon of Christ Church.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Marston, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas, Marston

Sunday, 14 June 1998 (4–3–17 in C)

1260 Doubles (9m/v)

Stedman, Grandsire, Antelope, Reverse St Bartholomew, Plain Bob, Reverse Canterbury, All Saints, St Simon's, St Martin's

1 Anthony Hughes

2 Roy H Jones

3 Simon L Edwards

4 Richard H Day

5 Hugh Deam (C)

6 Robert Bruce

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Ducklington, Oxfordshire

St Bartholomew

Sunday, 14 June 1998 in 40m (4–2–11 in B)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Christine Putt

2 Ashley G Chaloner

3 Sarah E Dale

4 Simon deBanks

5 Oliver B Chaloner

6 Anthony C Cole (C)

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Stratfield Mortimer, Berkshire

St Mary the Virgin

Thursday, 18 June 1998 in 2h 49 (11–2–23 in F♯)

5088 Iolite Surprise Major

Composed by Anthony J Cox

1 William Butler

2 Nicola J Crichton

3 Helen J Piper

4 Bernard F L Groves (C)

5 Colin M Turner

6 Robert J Crocker

7 Geoffrey K Dodd

8 Peter Bridle

A farewell compliment to Rev Anthony Ellis, vicar of Mortimer, moving to Kidlington

RW 4552 p.723

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Harlington, Greater London

St Peter and St Paul

Saturday, 20 June 1998 in 2h 17 (7–2–7 in B♭)

5040 Stedman Triples

Composed by Arr J Pladdys No.7

1 John H Napper

2 Charlotte Everett

3 John Pladdys (C)

4 Helen J Piper

5 Clive Holloway

6 Lloyd S Cartwright

7 Geoffrey K Dodd

8 William J Stungo

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Finchley, Greater London

St Mary

Saturday, 20 June 1998 in 2h 26 (8–0–25 in A♭)

5040 Stedman Triples

Composed by Arr J Pladdys No.36

1 John Pladdys (C)

2 Helen J Piper

3 Charlotte Everett

4 Joanne L White

5 Lloyd S Cartwright

6 Clive Holloway

7 Geoffrey K Dodd

8 John H Napper

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Marston, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas, Marston

Sunday, 21 June 1998 (4–3–17 in C)

1260 Doubles (3m)

Plain Bob, Reverse Canterbury, Grandsire

1 Anthony Hughes

2 Sally Harrison

3 Roy H Jones (C)

4 Charles Smith

5 Hugh Deam

6 Chris Roles

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Langford, Oxfordshire

St Matthew

Sunday, 21 June 1998 in 41m (8–2–25 in A)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Jenny Land

2 Nigel Gardner

3 Sarah E Dale

4 Raymond Hayden

5 Anthony C Cole (C)

6 Derek Lafford

To mark the opening of Langford Gardens

2: 1st on a working bell

Oxford Diocesan Guild

East Ilsley, Berkshire

St Mary

Thursday, 25 June 1998 in 2h 47 (8–1–13 in G)

5152 Uvarovite Surprise Major

Composed by A J Cox

1 Bernard J Stone

2 Colin M Turner

3 Brian Bladon

4 Anthony R Peake

5 Richard L Thumwood

6 Andrew J Graham (C)

7 Peter Bridle

8 Peter Border

1200th peal: 4

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Woodeaton, Oxfordshire

Holy Rood

Sunday, 28 June 1998 in 44m (7 in B♭)

1260 Doubles (3m)

Plain Bob, Reverse Canterbury, Grandsire

1 Robert Bruce

2 Serge Zvegintzov

3 Roy Goodwin (C)

4 Hugh Deam

5 Roy H Jones

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sonning, Berkshire

St Andrew

Sunday, 28 June 1998 (20–1–4 in E♭)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1 Pam Elliston

2 Wendy Sandham

3 Brian Snell

4 Julia Turner

5 Chris J Brown

6 Richard P Harris (C)

7 Paul Sandham

8 Andrew Elliston

1st as conductor

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Shottesbrooke, Berkshire

St John the Baptist

Sunday, 28 June 1998 in 45m (10–0–4)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Jacqueline Hazell

2 Pam E Elliston

3 Lesley A Graves

4 Derek R Smith

5 Simon D Smith (C)

6 Geoff Day

For Patronal Festival.

A Silver Wedding compliment to David and Jacqueline Hazell (14th April 1998).

1 : 1st Quarter at 1st attempt

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Reading, Berkshire

St Laurence

Sunday, 28 June 1998 in 3h 32 (23–0–20 in D)

5082 Bristol Surprise Royal

Composed by D G Hull/D J Pipe

1 Michael Pickup

2 Claire F Edwards

3 Alex F Byrne (C)

4 June D Wells

5 A David Leach

6 Ian Roulstone

7 Michael J Diserens

8 Lloyd S Cartwright

9 Edward J W Manley

10 E John Wells

First in the method: 4, 5, 7, 8, 9 and 10. First peal of Surprise Royal: 7. 950th Peal: 6.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sunningwell, Oxfordshire

St Leonard

Thursday, 2 July 1998 in 2h 37 (8½ in B♭)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

(7m: 1 extent each of London, York, Durham, Norwich, Ipswich, Beverley, Cambridge)

1 Bernard J Stone

2 Colin M Turner

3 Brian Bladon

4 Nicola J Crichton

5 Timothy G Pett (C)

6 Geoffrey K Dodd

80th Birthday compliment to Barnie Ainslie from Cumnor and to welcome Henry James Crichton, born today, nephew of 4,

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Caversham, Berkshire

St Peter

Thursday, 2 July 1998 in 2h 50 (7–3–13 in A)

5040 Stedman Triples

Composed by A Johnson (10-part)

1 Nina Byrne

2 Claire F Edwards

3 Helen M Diserens

4 Edward J W Manley

5 Noel J Diserens

6 Peter R T Sharp

7 Alex F Byrne (C)

8 Matthew S Turner

First peal: 6.

First peal of pure triples by all.

By a St Mary and St Laurence Society band as a farewell compliment to the tenor ringer.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Greenwich, Greater London

St Alfege

Saturday, 4 July 1998 in 3h 2 (23–2–14 in D)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Composed by R J W Tibbetts

1 Richard J W Tibbette

2 Claire F Roulstone

3 Andrew J W Tibbetts

4 Mark H Ainsworth

5 Peter F Windley

6 David Burbudge

7 David W Grimwood

8 Thomas M Barlow

9 John B Keeler

10 J Alan Ainsworth (C)

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Banbury, Oxfordshire

St Mary

Saturday, 4 July 1998 in 3h (17–0–9 in E)

5039 Grandsire Caters

Composed by T Hooley

1 E Susan Burchell

2 Richard W Yates

3 Christopher Holmes

4 Keith Abbott

5 Jean Davis

6 Mark W Sayers

7 Robert A Reeves

8 Barry J Davis

9 Graham J Clifton (C)

10 Clifford T Wigthman

Circled tower twice 8.

70th Birthday complement to Clifford Wightman

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sonning, Berkshire

St Andrew

Sunday, 5 July 1998 (20–1–4 in E♭)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1 Pam Elliston

2 Rob Needham

3 Wendy Sandham

4 Paul Sandham

5 Brian Snell

6 Andrew Elliston

7 Daniel P Sandham (C)

8 Ken G Baker

50th this year 1.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sunningwell, Oxfordshire

St Leonard

Thursday, 9 July 1998 in 2h 57 (8½ in B♭)

5760 Bob Minor (8m)

(8m: 1 extent each Roydon, Loch Lomond, Hereward, Double Court, Stepney, Stedman, Childwall, Wavertree)

1 Bernard J Stone

2 Nicola J Crichton

3 Anthony R Peake

4 Brian Bladon

5 Peter G C Ellis (C)

6 Colin M Turner

Completes extents of all 30 regular Plain Minor methods, rung in only four peals: 4, 5, 6, and as conductor.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sonning, Berkshire

St Andrew

Sunday, 12 July 1998 in 47m (20–1–4 in E♭)

1260 Middlesex Bob Triples

1 Brian Snell

2 Wendy Sandham

3 Pam Elliston

4 Ken G Baker

5 Daniel P Sandham (C)

6 Andrew Elliston

7 Paul Sandham

8 Michael Dane

1st in the method 4.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Marston, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas, Marston

Sunday, 12 July 1998 (4–3–17 in C)

1260 Doubles (3m)

Plain Bob, Reverse Canterbury, Grandsire

1 Sally Harrison

2 Jonathan Beale

3 Roy H Jones (C)

4 Robert Bruce

5 Simon L Edwards

6 Hugh Deam

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Kidderminster, Worcestershire

St Mary and All Saints

Saturday, 18 July 1998 in 3h 19 (24–2–22 in D)

5042 Bristol Surprise Maximus

Composed by Ian R Fielding

1 Ian W Avery

2 David F Moore

3 Lloyd S Cartwright

4 Edward J W Manley

5 Rebecca J Cox

6 Ian Roulstone (C)

7 Noel J Diserens

8 Stephen A Rossiter

9 Martin J Whiteley

10 Marc Hart

11 Michael E C Mears

12 Claire F Edwards

Oxford Diocesan Guild

High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

All Saints

Saturday, 18 July 1998 in 3h (8–3–21 in G♯)

5152 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

Composed by S Humphrey

1 Meryl Kennedy

2 John S White

3 Kenneth J Darvill

4 Graham G Firman

5 Peter J Bruce

6 George Whiteside

7 Robert H Newton

8 Patricia M Newton (C)

1000th peal: 8.

Ringing World page reference: 4556.0824

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sonning, Berkshire

St Andrew

Sunday, 19 July 1998 in 45m (20–1–4 in E♭)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Daniel P Sandham

2 Andrew J Lubbock

3 Pam Elliston

4 Wendy Sandham

5 Paul Sandham

6 Andrew Elliston

7 Daniel H J Sayer (C)

8 Michael Dane

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Marston, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas, Marston

Sunday, 19 July 1998 (4–3–17 in C)

1260 Doubles (5m/v)

Plain Bob, Grandsire, Reverse St Bartholomew, Reverse Canterbury, All Saints

1 Anthony Hughes

2 Charles Smith

3 Roy H Jones (C)

4 Jonathan Beale

5 Hugh Deam

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Horspath, Oxfordshire

St Giles

Sunday, 19 July 1998 in 41m (5–2–9 in B♭)

1260 Doubles (5m/v)

1 Jonathan Beale

2 Paul C Lucas

3 Roy H Jones (C)

4 Roy Goodwin

5 Hugh Deam

6 Brian Lowe

Oxford Diocesan Guild

East Ilsley, Berkshire

St Mary

Thursday, 23 July 1998 in 2h 41 (8–1–13 in G)

5216 Lapis Lazuli Surprise Major

Composed by A J Cox

1 Bernard J Stone

2 Nicola J Crichton

3 Brian Bladon

4 Peter Bridle

5 Anthony R Peake

6 Claire F Edwards

7 Andrew J Graham (C)

8 Colin M Turner

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sonning, Berkshire

St Andrew

Saturday, 25 July 1998 (20–1–4 in E♭)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1 Wendy Sandham

2 Rosalind French

3 Vicky Elliston

4 Paul Sandham

5 Pam Elliston

6 Andrew Elliston

7 Michael Dane (C)

8 Daniel P Sandham

1st inside 2.

12th birthday compliment to Catherine Snell

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Charlton on Otmoor, Oxfordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 25 July 1998 in 42m (14–3–18 in F)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Kathryn Grant

2 Teresa Carter

3 Paul Lucas

4 Simon J Cole (C)

5 Anthony C Cole

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Marston, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas, Marston

Sunday, 26 July 1998 (4–3–17 in C)

1260 Doubles (5m/v)

Plain Bob, Reverse Canterbury, All Saints, Grandsire, Reverse St Bartholomew

1 Charles Smith

2 Jonathan Beale

3 Roy H Jones (C)

4 Mary Joseph

5 Hugh Deam

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sonning, Berkshire

St Andrew

Sunday, 2 August 1998 in 49m (20–1–4 in E♭)

1260 Reverse Canterbury Bob Triples

1 Rob Needham

2 Vicky Elliston

3 Wendy Sandham

4 Brian Wetherall

5 Pam Elliston

6 Andrew Elliston

7 Michael Dane (C)

8 Paul Sandham

1st in the method inside

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Chalfont St Giles, Buckinghamshire

St Giles

Monday, 3 August 1998 in 2h 47 (7–3–15 in G)

5088 Walmington-on-Sea Delight Major

Composed by BYROC

1 Marcia L Dieppe

2 Claire F Edwards

3 Michael J Pickup

4 Clive Buswell

5 Ian Roulstone (C)

6 Peter F Windley

7 John C Davidge

8 Colin M Turner

500th Peal - 6:

First Peal in the method.

To commemorate the 30th anniversary of the first episode of "Dads army".

Chalfont St Giles was the location of the feature film.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Wallingford, Oxfordshire

St Mary le More

Saturday, 8 August 1998 (18–3–26 in E♭)

1280 Plain Bob Major

1 Jill Bradshaw

2 Helen M Diserens

3 Gill Loyd

4 Rosemary Bennet

5 Jack O Berry

6 Richard Loyd

7 Jim Blond

8 Noel J Diserens (C)

First inside: 3

A 70th birthday compliment to Pat Humphreys, and a farewell to Rosemary Bennet, leaving for Cottingham, East Yorkshire

RW 4556 p.836

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Long Crendon, Buckinghamshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 8 August 1998 in 3h 1 (17–3–17 in E)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Composed by Roderick W Pipe

1 Valerie Willard

2 Charlotte Everett

3 James E Daniels

4 Andrew J Haseldine

5 David J Buckley

6 Simon J Cole

7 Richard C Stevens (C)

8 Peter J Windley

9 Bernard J Stone

10 Clive Holloway

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Appleton, Oxfordshire

St Laurence

Saturday, 8 August 1998 in 2h 48 (13–0–10 in E)

5055 Stedman Caters

Composed by Robert E J Dennis

1 Brian R White (C)

2 Ruth G Blackwell

3 Nicola D Hibbert

4 John W T Hibbert

5 Brynley A Shackleton

6 Richard A Pearce

7 Stephen H Stanford

8 John H Napper

9 David C Woodward

10 Stephen J Ivin

To celebrate the Golden wedding of Hillary and Bill Putt of Park Lane, Appleton.

First on ten: 3

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Marston, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas, Marston

Sunday, 9 August 1998 (4–3–17 in C)

1260 Doubles (5m/v)

Plain Bob, Reverse Canterbury, All Saints, Grandsire, Reverse St Bartholomew

1 Tim Abbott

2 Simon L Edwards

3 Jonathan Beale

4 Hugh Deam

5 Ben Abbott (C)

6 Robert Bruce

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sonning, Berkshire

St Andrew

Sunday, 16 August 1998 in 50m (20–1–4 in E♭)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Brian Snell

2 Julian Turner

3 Vicky Elliston

4 Brian Wetherall

5 Pam Elliston

6 Andrew Elliston

7 Michael Dane (C)

8 Ken G Baker

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Thatcham, Berkshire

St Mary

Thursday, 20 August 1998 in 2h 46 (13–0–23 in F)

5040 Rosedale Surprise Royal

Composed by Gen BYROC

1 William Butler

2 Brian Bladon

3 Nicola J Crichton

4 Helen J Piper

5 Timothy G Pett

6 Bernard F L Groves (C)

7 Geoffrey K Dodd

8 Colin M Turner

9 Marc Hart

10 Peter Bridle

850th peal together: 4, 7

RW 4564 p.1015

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sonning, Berkshire

St Andrew

Sunday, 23 August 1998 in 47m (20–1–4 in E♭)

1320 Doubles (3m)

360 Grandsire, 480 each Reverse Canterbury and Plain Bob

1 Andrew Price

2 Vicky Elliston

3 Pam Elliston

4 Andrew Elliston

5 Michael Dane (C)

6 Robert S Kingsley

In memory of Ron Butler.

1st quarter 6.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Marston, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas, Marston

Sunday, 23 August 1998 (4–3–17 in C)

1260 Doubles (5m/v)

Plain Bob, Reverse Canterbury, All Saints, Grandsire, Reverse St Bartholomew

1 Dinah Wainwright

2 Sally Harrison

3 Roy H Jones (C)

4 Jonathan Beale

5 Hugh Deam

6 Anthony Hughes

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire

St Peter and St Paul

Sunday, 23 August 1998 (21–2–16 in E♭)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Peter Tribble

2 Catherine Stacy

3 Charles J Knight

4 Gareth Grayson

5 Godfrey L Foat

6 B Douglas Hird (C)

2: First Plain Bob Minor inside

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Tokers Green, Berkshire

Badgers Bottom

Monday, 24 August 1998 in 2h 12 (11)

5008 St Clement's College Bob Major

Composed by D L Lawson

1–2 N David Lane

3–4 Helen M McGregor

5–6 Bernard F L Groves (C)

7–8 James E Daniels

Ringing World page reference: 4564.1017

Oxford Diocesan Guild

East Ilsley, Berkshire

St Mary

Thursday, 27 August 1998 in 2h 44 (8–1–13 in G)

5056 Turquoise Surprise Major

Composed by A J Cox

1 Bernard J Stone

2 Nicola J Crichton

3 Peter Bridle

4 Richard L Thumwood

5 Peter Border

6 Anthony R Peake

7 Colin M Turner

8 Timothy G Pett (C)

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Guildford, Surrey

Cathedral Church of the Holy Spirit

Friday, 28 August 1998 in 3h 40 (30–1–10 in D)

5232 Bristol Surprise Maximus

Composed by John R Martin

1 Timothy G Pett

2 Brian Bladon

3 Patricia M Newton

4 Barbara A Foster

5 Philip A B Saddleton

6 William Butler

7 John R Martin (C)

8 Stephen A Rossiter

9 Robert H Newton

10 Noel J Diserens

11 Peter Bridle

12 Marc Hart

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Newmarket, Suffolk

Mindinho-le-Tower

Sunday, 30 August 1998 in 2h 4 (8lb 0oz in C♯)

5056 Mindinho-Le-Tower Surprise Major

Composed by BYROC

1 Alex Hunt

2 Martin J Turner

3 Nicola J Crichton

4 Frank C Price

5 Tom Chapman

6 Colin M Turner

7 David G Salter (C)

8 Peter G C Ellis

1st peal in the method

A compliment to Nicola Crichton and Colin Turner on their forthcoming marriage

Ringing World page reference: 4561.0945

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Wallingford, Oxfordshire

St Mary le More

Friday, 4 September 1998 (18–3–26 in E♭)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1 Jill Bradshaw

2 Jack O Berry

3 Richard Loyd

4 Gill Loyd

5 Roy Thorpe

6 Daryl Dixon

7 Nick Balshaw (C)

8 Rosemary Bennett

For the wedding of Nick Morley and Brenda Rockall

RW 4563 p.1004

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sonning, Berkshire

St Andrew

Sunday, 6 September 1998 in 48m (20–1–4 in E♭)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Pam Elliston

2 Vicky Elliston

3 Brian Snell

4 Brian Wetherall

5 Andrew Elliston

6 Michael Dane (C)

Pearl wedding compliment to Michael and Linda Dane

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Bray, Berkshire

St Michael

Sunday, 6 September 1998 in 3h 3 (24–3–27 in D)

5040 Stedman Triples

Composed by Arr J Pladdys No.14

1 Lloyd S Cartwright

2 June D Wells

3 Charlotte Everett

4 John Pladdys (C)

5 Claire F Edwards

6 E John Wells

7 Clive Holloway

8 William J Stungo

Rung in thanksgiving for the life of Michael Diserens.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Wokingham, Berkshire

St Paul

Saturday, 12 September 1998 in 2h 55 (15–2–7 in F)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by Thomas B Worsley

1 David J Creasy

2 Geoffrey K Cook

3 Jon P Tutcher

4 Ellis N Thomas

5 W Nigel G Herriott

6 Christopher P Cole

7 Kenneth R Davenport (C)

8 Michael J Pickup

For the wedding of Alison Ridley, ringer at this tower, and Julian Clayton married this day at Trowbridge.

Ringing World page reference: 4562.0966

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire

St Mary and All Saints

Saturday, 12 September 1998 in 2h 46 (19–1–20 in E♭)

5040 Stedman Triples

Composed by Arr J Pladdys No.37

1 Clive Buswell

2 Charlotte Everett

3 Mary C Symes

4 John Pladdys (C)

5 David F Moore

6 John H Napper

7 Clive Holloway

8 Lloyd S Cartwright

Circled the tower 3 times: Treble.

Believed to be the fastest peal on these bells.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sonning, Berkshire

St Andrew

Sunday, 13 September 1998 in 51m (20–1–4 in E♭)

1344 Plain Bob Major

1 Ken G Baker

2 Brian Snell

3 Wendy Sandham

4 Brian Wetherall

5 Pam Elliston

6 Chris J Brown

7 Paul Sandham

8 Michael Dane (C)

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Marston, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas, Marston

Sunday, 13 September 1998 in 39m (4–3–17 in C)

1260 Doubles (25m/v)

1 Robert Bruce

2 Simon L Edwards

3 Roy H Jones (C)

4 Jonathan Beale

5 Hugh Deam

6 Anthony Hughes

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Great Linford, Buckinghamshire

St Andrew

Tuesday, 15 September 1998 in 51m (16–1–22 in F♯)

1260 Doubles (2m)

780 Plain Bob, 480 Grandsire

1 Lindsay R Atkinson

2 Godfrey L Foat

3 Brian Newman

4 Christine E Marchbank

5 Alan J Marchbank (C)

6 Ros Tyrell

Rung half muffled, following the funeral of Douglas John O'Neale a member of the St Andrews band, who died suddenly on 4th September 1998

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Kintbury, Berkshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 19 September 1998 in 2h 47 (12–1–14 in E)

5040 Stedman Triples

Composed by Arr J Pladdys No.14

1 Charlotte Everett

2 Mary C Symes

3 Helen J Piper

4 John Pladdys (C)

5 John H Napper

6 Geoffrey K Dodd

7 Clive Holloway

8 Lloyd S Cartwright

First Peal Stedman Triples on these bells.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sonning, Berkshire

St Andrew

Sunday, 20 September 1998 in 51m (20–1–4 in E♭)

1344 Plain Bob Major

1 Julia Turner

2 Vicky Elliston

3 Brian Snell

4 Wendy Sandham

5 Pam Elliston (C)

6 Andrew Elliston

7 Paul Sandham

8 Michael Dane

1st of major as conductor

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Shottesbrooke, Berkshire

St John the Baptist

Sunday, 20 September 1998 in 45m (10–0–4 in F♯)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Vikki E M Bulbeck

2 Jacqueline Hazell

3 Derek R Smith

4 Michael Dane

5 Simon D Smith (C)

6 Robert Packer

For Morning Service.

2 : 1st Quarter inside at 1st attempt

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Marston, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas, Marston

Sunday, 20 September 1998 (4–3–17 in C)

1260 Doubles (5m/v)

Plain Bob, Reverse Canterbury, All Saints, Grandsire, Reverse St Bartholomew

1 Tim Abbott

2 Sally Harrison

3 Roy H Jones (C)

4 Anthony Hughes

5 Hugh Deam

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Oxford, Oxfordshire

Lincoln College

Saturday, 26 September 1998 in 2h 36 (7–2–4 in A♭)

5056 Cat's-Eye Surprise Major

Composed by A J Cox

1 Clive Holloway

2 Charlotte Everett

3 Patricia M Newton

4 Barbar A Foster

5 Graham G Firman

6 Robert H Newton

7 John R Martin (C)

8 Peter Bridle

Ringing World page reference: 4563.0993

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sonning, Berkshire

St Andrew

Sunday, 27 September 1998 in 45m (20–1–4 in E♭)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1 Pam Elliston

2 Wendy Sandham

3 Brian Snell

4 Paul Sandham

5 Michael Dane

6 Andrew Elliston

7 Daniel P Sandham (C)

8 Ken G Baker

16th birthday compliment to Daniel

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Marston, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas, Marston

Sunday, 27 September 1998 (4–3–17 in C)

1260 Doubles (5m/v)

Plain Bob, Reverse Canterbury, All Saints, Grandsire, Reverse St Bartholomew

1 Robert Bruce

2 Richard H Day

3 Roy H Jones (C)

4 Charles Smith

5 Hugh Deam

6 Chris Roles

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Lundy Island, Devon

St Helen

Saturday, 3 October 1998 in 2h 33 (13–1–18 in F♯)

5040 Stedman Triples

Composed by Arr J Pladdys No.14

1 Judith M Rogers

2 Charlotte Everett

3 John Pladdys (C)

4 Lloyd S Cartwright

5 David C Woodward

6 Clive Holloway

7 Robert J Crocker

8 Robin H Rogers

Ringing World page reference: 4566.1063

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Burford, Oxfordshire

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 3 October 1998 in 3h 4 (17–3–0 in E)

5040 Plain Bob Major

Composed by J Carter

1 Julie M Macviker

2 Nigel G P Harrison

3 Sally A Austin

4 Judy F Venn

5 Michael J Austin

6 C F Michael Collett

7 Brian W Hall

8 Edward R Venn (C)

A farewell to Mike Collett, retiring to the Isle of Wight, after more than 50 years of ringing at Burford,

Also to welcome Rev'd Richard Coombes inducted as vicar of Burford on 29.9.1998

First Peal -1

First inside - 2

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Basford, Nottinghamshire

St Leodegarius

Saturday, 3 October 1998 in 2h 45 (14–3–0 in F♯)

5152 Umborne Surprise Major

Composed by S Humprey

1 Richard J W Tibbets (C)

2 Sally A Mason

3 S Kathleen M Baldwin

4 Nicola J Turner

5 Brian Bladon

6 Andrew M Farmer

7 Roger Baldwin

8 Colin M Turner

Ringing World page reference: 4566.1063

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Amersham, Buckinghamshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 3 October 1998 in 3h 2 (19–0–6 in E)

5040 Xl Surprise Royal

Composed by BYROC

1 Elva R Ainsworth

2 Hugh Neill

3 Maurice F Edwards

4 Philip W Livermore

5 Ian Roulstone

6 John B Keeler

7 Hilary F C Small

8 Marion S Ainsworth

9 Claire F Edwards

10 J Alan Ainsworth (C)

Rung as part of the celebrations for Marion and Alan Ainsworth's 40th Wedding Anniversary.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sonning, Berkshire

St Andrew

Sunday, 4 October 1998 in 48m (20–1–4 in E♭)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Brian Snell

2 Pam Elliston

3 Wendy Sandham

4 Keith Spalding

5 Paul Sandham

6 Chris J Brown

7 Michael Dane (C)

8 Ken G Baker

To celebrate the marriage of Jenni Wilcox and Richard Harris.

1st in the method 4.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Marston, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas, Marston

Monday, 5 October 1998 in 2h 28 (5–0–19 in C)

5040 Doubles (8m)

Stedman, St Nicholas, Winchendon, St Simon's, St Martin's, Reverse Canterbury, Plain Bob, Grandsire

1 Roy H Jones

2 Hugh Deam

3 N David Lane

4 Walter Lee

5 William Butler (C)

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Hanslope, Buckinghamshire

St James the Great

Saturday, 10 October 1998 in 2h 54 (22)

5040 Stedman Triples

Composed by J Pladdys (No 30)

1 Judith M Rogers

2 Charlotte Everett

3 John Pladdys (C)

4 Lloyd S Cartwright

5 Robin H Rogers

6 William J Stungo

7 Clive Holloway

8 Simon J Poole

Ringing World page reference: 4567.1089

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sonning, Berkshire

St Andrew

Sunday, 11 October 1998 in 47m (20–1–4 in E♭)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Pam Elliston

2 Brian Snell

3 Wendy Sandham

4 Rob Needham

5 Paul Sandham

6 Andrew Elliston

7 Peter Munday (C)

8 Brian Wetherall

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Marston, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas, Marston

Sunday, 11 October 1998 (4–3–17 in C)

1260 Doubles (5m/v)

Plain Bob, Reverse Canterbury, All Saints, Grandsire, Reverse St Bartholomew

1 Anthony Hughes

2 Sally Harrison

3 Roy H Jones (C)

4 Simon L Edwards

5 Hugh Deam

6 Peter Lloyd

1st QP - 6

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Horspath, Oxfordshire

St Giles

Sunday, 11 October 1998 in 41m (5–2–9 in B♭)

1260 Doubles (5m/v)

All Saints, Reverse Canterbury, Plain Bob, Reverse St Bartholomew, Grandsire

1 Brian Lowe

2 Paul C Lucas

3 Roy H Jones (C)

4 Simon L Edwards

5 Hugh Deam

6 Libby Chase

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Crowthorne, Berkshire

The Coleridge Campanile

Sunday, 11 October 1998 in 1h 55 (10lb 0oz in G)

5024 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Composed by Edward Bankes James

1 Michael J Stone

2 Simon F Feather

3 Janet E Menhinick

4 Margaret E L Chapman

5 Kenneth R Davenport

6 Anne M Carpenter

7 Alex Hunt

8 Tom Chapman (C)

1st peal in the method: 3

Ringing World page reference: 4565.1039

Oxford Diocesan Guild

High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

All Saints

Saturday, 17 October 1998 in 3h 35 (29–3–14 in C♯)

5040 Bristol Surprise Maximus

Composed by adapted from P N Mounsey

1 Diana M Bridle

2 David F Moore

3 Heather A Kippin

4 Robert H Newton

5 Patricia M Newton

6 Claire F Edwards

7 Stephen S Russ

8 Frank W Rivett

9 John R Martin

10 Robert C Kippin

11 Hilary F C Small

12 J Alan Ainsworth (C)

Ringing World page reference: 4566.1063

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sonning, Berkshire

St Andrew

Sunday, 18 October 1998 in 50m (20–1–4 in E♭)

1260 Reverse Canterbury Bob Triples

1 Pam Elliston

2 Brian Snell

3 Ken G Baker

4 Brian Wetherall

5 Wendy Sandham

6 Andrew Elliston

7 Michael Dane (C)

8 Paul Sandham

1st blows in the method 3.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Marston, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas, Marston

Sunday, 18 October 1998 (4–3–17 in C)

1260 Doubles (3m)

Plain Bob, Reverse Canterbury, Grandsire

1 Dinah Wainwright

2 Anthony Hughes

3 Roy H Jones (C)

4 Robert Bruce

5 Richard H Day

6 Hugh Deam

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Launton, Oxfordshire

Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Monday, 19 October 1998 (6–3–21 in B♭)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Terence Gregory

2 Sally Stevens

3 Michael MacArthur

4 Stuart Aitken

5 John Harris (C)

6 Phil Clark

Half muffled in memoriam George Gregory former ringer at this church for 34 years, laid to rest here earlier this day.

"Rest eternal grant to him O lord"

Ringing World page reference: 4568.1113

Oxford Diocesan Guild

East Ilsley, Berkshire

St Mary

Thursday, 22 October 1998 in 2h 45 (8–1–13 in G)

5088 Masurium Surprise Major

Composed by A J Cox

1 Bernard J Stone

2 Nicola J Turner

3 Brian Bladon

4 Colin M Turner

5 Anthony R Peake

6 Peter Border

7 Peter Bridle

8 Timothy G Pett (C)

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sonning, Berkshire

St Andrew

Saturday, 24 October 1998 in 45m (20–1–4 in E♭)

1260 Stedman Triples

1 Ken G Baker

2 Wendy Sandham

3 Elizabeth Barter

4 Pam Elliston

5 Daniel P Sandham

6 Paul Sandham

7 Michael Dane (C)

8 Andrew Elliston

Rung to congratulate Steve and Toni Smith on the birth of son Matthew Stephen 22 October 1998. Grandson for Joyce and Keith Vernon

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Reading, Berkshire

St Laurence

Saturday, 24 October 1998 in 3h 23 (23–0–20 in D)

5015 Grandsire Cinques

Composed by Thomas Hooley

1 Matthew S Turner

2 Kaye Mundy

3 Nina Byrne

4 Alex F Byrne

5 Debbie J Barnes

6 Christopher M Mundy

7 Peter R T Sharp

8 Edward J W Manley (C)

9 Patricia M Newton

10 Robert H Newton

11 Bernard F L Groves

12 Noel J Diserens

First peal on 12: 2, 7 and as conductor.

On the occasion of the St Mary and St Laurence Society's Annual Dinner.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Deddington, Oxfordshire

St Peter and St Paul

Saturday, 24 October 1998 in 2h 56 (15–3–3 in F)

5088 Deddington Surprise Major

Composed by BYROC

1 A Robin Guy

2 Peter F Quinn

3 Barry J Davis

4 Robert A Reeves

5 Mark W Sayers

6 Michael W Coleman

7 Graham J Clifton

8 Geoffrey W Randall (C)

Retirement complement to Bill Ivings, tower captain.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sonning, Berkshire

St Andrew

Sunday, 25 October 1998 in 49m (20–1–4 in E♭)

1344 Little Bob Major

1 Ken G Baker

2 Pam Elliston

3 Wendy Sandham

4 Brian Wetherall

5 Paul Sandham

6 Chris J Brown

7 Daniel P Sandham

8 Michael Dane (C)

1st in the method 4.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Marston, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas, Marston

Sunday, 25 October 1998 (4–3–17 in C)

1260 Doubles (3m)

Plain Bob, Reverse Canterbury, Grandsire

1 Ailsa Reid

2 Charles Smith

3 Roy H Jones (C)

4 Robert Bruce

5 Hugh Deam

6 Chris Roles

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Goring, Oxfordshire

St Thomas of Canterbury

Saturday, 31 October 1998 in 2h 43

5040 Stedman Triples

Composed by Philip A. B. Saddleton

1 June D Wells

2 John H Napper

3 Alex F Byrne (C)

4 Antoinette J R Jackson

5 Peter R Butler

6 E John Wells

7 Michael G Elson

8 Ian G Judd

First peal of triples and in the method:4

Rung as a birthday compliment to Gemma Jackson

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sonning, Berkshire

St Andrew

Sunday, 1 November 1998 in 44m (20–1–4 in E♭)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Brian Snell

2 Pam Elliston

3 Ken G Baker

4 Wendy Sandham

5 Paul Sandham

6 Richard P Harris

7 Michael Dane (C)

8 Daniel P Sandham

For All Saints.

Farewell to Richard and Rosie Harris

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Mangotsfield, Gloucestershire

St James

Saturday, 7 November 1998 in 2h 33 (7–1–16 in B)

5024 White Sapphire Surprise Major

Composed by A J Cox

1 Marc Hart

2 Peter G C Ellis

3 Brian Bladon

4 Nicola J Turner

5 Peter Bridle

6 Michael J Hobbs

7 Bernard F L Groves (C)

8 Colin M Turner

For the 60th anniversary of the wrvs

Ringing World page reference: 4575.0014

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Waltham St Lawrence, Berkshire

St Lawrence

Sunday, 8 November 1998 (12–0–0 in A♭)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Virginia Coulson

2 Carol Court

3 Derek Titford

4 Michael Dane

5 David Court (C)

6 Peter Kew

For Remembrance, rung half-muffled.

1st Quarter : 2

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sonning, Berkshire

St Andrew

Sunday, 8 November 1998 in 46m (20–1–4 in E♭)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Brian Wetherall

2 Brian Snell

3 Wendy Sandham

4 Paul Sandham

5 Pam Elliston

6 Andrew Elliston

7 Michael Dane (C)

8 Ken G Baker

Half Muffled for Remembrance Day Concert.

50th this year 8.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Shottesbrooke, Berkshire

St John the Baptist

Sunday, 8 November 1998 in 47m (10–0–4 in F♯)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Lesley A Graves

2 Jacqueline Hazell

3 Pam E Elliston

4 Derek R Smith

5 Michael Dane (C)

6 Derek Brayne

For Remembrance Day, rung half-muffled

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Marston, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas, Marston

Sunday, 8 November 1998 (4–3–17 in C)

1260 Doubles (3m)

Reverse Canterbury, All Saints, Grandsire

1 Robert Bruce

2 Sally Harrison

3 Roy H Jones (C)

4 Richard H Day

5 Hugh Deam

6 Peter Lloyd

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Amersham, Buckinghamshire

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 8 November 1998 in 3h 13 (19–0–6 in E)

5009 Stedman Cinques

Composed by Andrew S Hudson

1 J Alan Ainsworth (C)

2 Robert H Newton

3 Charlotte H Smith

4 Michael J Trimm

5 James E Daniels

6 Valerie J Simmonds

7 Marion S Ainsworth

8 Andrew F Alldrick

9 Anthony H Smith

10 Hugh Neill

11 Richard C Stevens

12 Patricia M Newton

Rung with clappers muffled at back stroke on Remembrance Sunday.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Bletchley, Buckinghamshire

St Mary

Tuesday, 10 November 1998 in 2h 52 (15)

5184 Umbala Surprise Major

Composed by BYROC

1 David Livingston

2 Geoffrey K Dodd

3 M Ann Bethell

4 James E Daniels

5 William Butler (C)

6 Brian Bladon

7 Richard C Stevens

8 J Alan Ainsworth

In memory of the fallen on the eve of the 80th anniversary of the Armistice.

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