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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

Wells, Somerset

Cathedral Church of St Andrew

Saturday, 24 October 1998 in 3h 51 (56–1–14 in C)

5040 London No. 3 Surprise Royal

Composed by Anthony J Cox

1 Ian Roulstone

2 Philip A B Saddleton

3 Nicola J Turner

4 Colin M Turner

5 Donald B Carter

6 Timothy G Pett

7 John R Martin (C)

8 Claire F Edwards

9 Frank W Rivett

10 Marc Hart

Ringing World page reference: 4567.1089

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

Islip, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas

Sunday, 1 November 1998 (8–1–7 in G)

1260 Doubles

10m 20v

1 P Waaright

2 Paul Lucas

3 Roy Jones (C)

4 Jonathan Beale

5 Richard Day

6 Kathryn Grant

7 Rita Cooper

Rung for All Saints Day service

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.

Ringing World page reference: 4572.1208

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Woking, Surrey

St Peter

Saturday, 14 November 1998 in 2h 57 (17–0–18 in E)

5088 Sacrewell Surprise Major

Composed by M A Coleman

1 Nicola J Turner

2 Timothy G Pett

3 Colin M Turner

4 Richard C L Brown

5 S Kathleen M Baldwin

6 Richard J W Tibbetts

7 Roger Baldwin (C)

8 Peter G C Ellis

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Hawkley, Hampshire

St Peter and St Paul

Saturday, 14 November 1998 in 2h 46 (8–1–25 in A)

5152 St Aldhelm Surprise Major

Composed by A J Cox

1 Sally A Mason

2 Peter G C Ellis

3 Nicola J Turner

4 Richard J W Tibbetts

5 S Kathleen M Baldwin

6 Roger Baldwin

7 Timothy G Pett (C)

8 Colin M Turner

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sonning, Berkshire

St Andrew

Sunday, 15 November 1998 in 50m (20–1–4 in E♭)

1344 Plain Bob Major

1 Ken G Baker

2 Brian Snell

3 Brian Wetherall

4 Wendy Sandham

5 Pam Elliston

6 Andrew Elliston

7 Paul Sandham

8 Michael Dane (C)

150th as conductor

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Marston, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas, Marston

Sunday, 15 November 1998 (4–3–17 in C)

1260 Doubles (6m/v)

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

1 Sally Harrison

2 Simon L Edwards

3 Roy H Jones (C)

4 Hugh Deam

5 Richard H Day

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Shottesbrooke, Berkshire

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 21 November 1998 in 38m (10–0–4 in F♯)

1260 Doubles (4m)

180 Stedman; 360 each of Grandsire, St Simon's, Plain Bob

1 Andrew Elliston

2 Wendy Sandham

3 Pam E Elliston

4 Paul Sandham

5 Daniel P Sandham (C)

6 Ken G Baker

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Amersham, Buckinghamshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 21 November 1998 in 3h (19–0–6 in E)

5040 London No. 3 Surprise Royal

Composed by James Clatworthy

1 Ian O Partridge

2 Lawrence J Haines

3 Anthony H Smith

4 S Kathleen M Baldwin

5 M Ann Bethel

6 Michael P Moreton

7 Richard C Stevens

8 Roger Baldwin

9 Hugh Neill

10 J Alan Ainsworth (C)

Rung to congratulate Dr. Marion S Ainsworth on being awarded a PhD by the University of london

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sonning, Berkshire

St Andrew

Sunday, 22 November 1998 in 45m (20–1–4 in E♭)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1 Ken G Baker

2 Pam Elliston

3 Brian Snell

4 Paul Sandham

5 Wendy Sandham

6 Andrew Elliston

7 Michael Dane (C)

8 Daniel P Sandham

50th as conductor this year

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Marston, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas, Marston

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

1260 Doubles (5m/v)

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

1 Dinah Wainwright

2 Charles Smith

3 Roy H Jones (C)

4 Richard H Day

5 Hugh Deam

6 Chris Roles

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Horspath, Oxfordshire

St Giles

Sunday, 22 November 1998 in 41m (5–2–9 in B♭)

1260 Doubles (5m)

1 Richard H Day

2 Paul C Lucas

3 Roy H Jones

4 Simon L Edwards

5 Hugh Deam (C)

6 Libby Chase

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Crowthorne, Berkshire

The Coleridge Campanile

Sunday, 22 November 1998 in 1h 46 (10lb 0oz in G)

5040 Minor (2m)

3x 720's Cambridge; 4x 720's Plain Bob

1 Lloyd S Cartwright

2 Rosalind M French

3 Michael J Stone

4 Janet E Menhinick

5 David W Struckett

6 Kenneth R Davenport (C)

First peal inside: 2.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Slough, Berkshire

St Mary, Upton cum Chalvey

Tuesday, 24 November 1998 in 2h 50 (17–2–4 in E)

5040 Cold Ash Surprise Royal

Composed by William Butler

1 David Livingston

2 Brian Bladon

3 Jeffery C Birt

4 Geoffrey K Dodd

5 James E Daniels

6 S Kathleen M Baldwin

7 William Butler (C)

8 Richard J W Tibbetts

9 Richard C Stevens

10 J Alan Ainsworth

3,000th peal - 4

Ref - JC Birt peal book

Oxford Diocesan Guild

East Ilsley, Berkshire

St Mary

Thursday, 26 November 1998 in 2h 46 (8–1–13 in G)

5152 Marsium Surprise Major

Composed by A J Cox

1 Bernard J Stone

2 Colin M Turner

3 Nicola J Turner

4 Brian Bladon

5 Peter Border

6 Anthony R Peake

7 Peter Bridle

8 Timothy G Pett (C)

With the band's compliments to Lawrence Richard Parsons III on his betrothal to Sally Cook-Anderson.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Oxford, Oxfordshire

St Thomas the Martyr

Saturday, 28 November 1998 in 3h (11–2–6 in G)

5050 Stedman Caters

Composed by J E Chilcott

1 Gillian R Parsons

2 Joyce A Parsons

3 John W T Hibbert

4 David G F Chalk

5 John Chilcott (C)

6 John H Napper

7 Philip A F Chalk

8 A James Phillips

9 Michael P Moreton

10 Stephen J Ivin

With best wishes to A W J ("Tony") Appleton, who arranged this peal attempt but who was prevented, by an injury incurred earlier on the day, from taking part.

Ringing World page reference: 4575.0015

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sonning, Berkshire

St Andrew

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

1260 Reverse Canterbury Bob Triples

1 Wendy Sandham

2 Brian Snell

3 Pam Elliston

4 Brian Wetherall

5 Andrew Elliston

6 Paul Sandham

7 Michael Dane (C)

8 Ken G Baker

For Advent Sunday.

100th quarter this year 1.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Marston, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas, Marston

Sunday, 29 November 1998 in 40m (4–3–17 in C)

1260 Doubles (6m/v)

1 Robert Bruce

2 Sally Harrison

3 Roy H Jones (C)

4 Richard H Day

5 Hugh Deam

6 Peter Lloyd

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Marston, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas, Marston

Saturday, 5 December 1998 (4–3–17 in C)

1260 Doubles (3m)

1 Charles Smith

2 Richard H Day

3 Roy H Jones (C)

4 Anthony Hughes

5 Hugh Deam

6 Chris Roles

Ringing World page reference: 5860.0817

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Enfield, Greater London

St Andrew

Saturday, 5 December 1998 in 2h 57 (19¾)

5060 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Arranged by A F Byrne, after R T Harris.

1 June D Wells

2 Eunice A Wark

3 Patricia M Newton

4 Michael J Pickup

5 Edward J W Manley

6 Stephen A Rossiter (C)

7 E John Wells

8 Alan Regin

Rung as a 60th birthday compliment to Peter Rossiter,

father of Stephen and a fellow ringer.

Ringing World page reference: 4575.0015

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sonning, Berkshire

St Andrew

Sunday, 6 December 1998 in 49m (20–1–4 in E♭)

1260 Hunslett Bob Triples

1 Rob Needham

2 Ken G Baker

3 Brian Snell

4 Wendy Sandham

5 Pam Elliston

6 Paul Sandham

7 Michael Dane (C)

8 Andrew Elliston

500th quarter 7.

Get well compliment to Virginia Coulson

Oxford Diocesan Guild

East Ilsley, Berkshire

St Mary

Thursday, 10 December 1998 in 2h 46 (8–1–13 in G)

5152 Muonium Surprise Major

Composed by A J Cox

1 Bernard J Stone

2 Nicola J Turner

3 Colin M Turner

4 Brian Bladon

5 Peter Border

6 Anthony R Peake

7 Peter Bridle

8 Timothy G Pett (C)

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Swerford, Oxfordshire

St Mary

Saturday, 12 December 1998 in 2h 36 (6–2–6 in B♭)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

7 different extents

1 Diane Grayshon

2 E Susan Burchell

3 Martin J Kirk

4 Sally A Austin

5 Michael J Austin

6 Graham J Clifton (C)

First peal: 1.

First peal on the rehung and augmented bells.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Burnham, Buckinghamshire

S.Peter

Saturday, 12 December 1998 in 2h 48 (12–3–13)

5184 Belfast Surprise Major

Composed by Roger Baldwin

1 Robert H Newton

2 Patricia M Newton

3 Ian Roulstone (C)

4 David F Moore

5 Graham L Nayler

6 Simon J Poole

7 Lloyd S Cartwright

8 Claire F Edwards

First peal Belfast on these bells.

Ringing World page reference: 4575.0015

Oxford Diocesan Guild

White Waltham, Berkshire

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 13 December 1998 in 46m (12–0–9 in G)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Lesley A Graves

2 Pam E Elliston

3 Jacqueline Hazell

4 Derek R Smith

5 Simon Smith (C)

6 Geoffrey Day

For Christingle Service.

1st Quarter in tower : 3

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Marston, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas, Marston

Sunday, 13 December 1998 in 40m (4–3–17 in C)

1260 Doubles (6m/v)

1 Anthony Hughes

2 Jonathan Beale

3 Roy H Jones (C)

4 Richard H Day

5 Hugh Deam

6 Robert Bruce

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Hughenden, Buckinghamshire

St Michael and All Angels

Monday, 14 December 1998 in 3h 1 (14–3–19 in F)

5024 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)

4 methods: 1344 Glasgow; 1248 London; 1216 each Belfast and Bristol. 113 changes of method, all the work.

Composed by R R Horton

1 Ian Roulstone (C)

2 Hugh Neill

3 Claire F Edwards

4 Colin M Turner

5 Michael J Pickup

6 Lawrence J Haines

7 Frank W Rivett

8 Peter Bridle

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Chalfont St Giles, Buckinghamshire

St Giles

Thursday, 17 December 1998 in 2h 47 (7–3–15 in G)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by T B Worsley

1 Meryl Kennedy

2 Claire Castle

3 Marion S Ainsworth

4 Valerie J Simmonds

5 Marcia L Dieppe

6 Patricia M Newton

7 Claire F Edwards (C)

8 M Ann Bethell

In memory of George Swift, by some of his lady friends.

First in the method: 5

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Thatcham, Berkshire

St Mary

Friday, 18 December 1998 in 2h 55 (13–0–23 in F)

5040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal

Composed by W Butler

1 Colin M Turner

2 Nicola J Turner

3 Timothy G Pett

4 Brian Bladon

5 William Butler

6 Helen J Piper

7 Michael K Till

8 Geoffrey K Dodd (C)

9 Peter Bridle

10 Peter L Furniss

On the 50th anniversary of the conductor's first peal

RW 4578 p.71

Oxford Diocesan Guild

High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

All Saints

Saturday, 19 December 1998 in 3h 45 (29–3–14 in C♯)

5040 Spliced Surprise Maximus (4m)

1584 Newgate, 1296 Bristol, 1104 Yorkshire, 1056 Cambridge; 20 changes of method and all the work.

Composed by A J Cox

1 Ian Roulstone

2 Alison E Leach

3 Noel J Diserens

4 June D Wells

5 Alex F Byrne (C)

6 Graham E Slade

7 Christopher M Mundy

8 Stephen A Rossiter

9 Edward J W Manley

10 E John Wells

11 Claire F Edwards

12 John R Martin

First of Spliced Surprise Maximus: 4, 6, 7 and 9.

By a Reading Branch band.

Ringing World page reference: 4577.0045

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sonning, Berkshire

St Andrew

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

1260 Reverse Canterbury Bob Triples

1 Rob Needham

2 Brian Snell

3 Paul Sandham

4 Pam Elliston

5 Wendy Sandham

6 Andrew Elliston

7 Michael Dane (C)

8 Ken G Baker

For 9 Lessons and Carols

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Marston, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas, Marston

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

1260 Doubles (5m/v)

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

1 Richard H Day

2 Sally Harrison

3 Roy H Jones (C)

4 Simon L Edwards

5 Hugh Deam

6 Anthony Hughes

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Great Tew, Oxfordshire

St Michael and All Angels

Sunday, 20 December 1998 in 2h 46 (22–0–10 in D)

5040 Stedman Triples

Composed by F H Dexter No 2

1 Clifford T Wightman

2 E Susan Burchell

3 Barry J Davis

4 John Lindsay

5 Martin J Kirk

6 Graham J Clifton

7 Richard C Stevens (C)

8 Robert A Reeves

In thanksgiving for the life of Harold Pratt who died 23/12/1998 - a ringer at this church for over 60 years.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Ducklington, Oxfordshire

St Bartholomew

Sunday, 20 December 1998 (4–2–11 in B)

1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Emily Hurst

2 Sarah E Dale

3 Ashley G Chaloner

4 Christine Putt

5 Oliver B Chaloner

6 Anthony C Cole (C)

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Crowthorne, Berkshire

The Coleridge Campanile

Sunday, 20 December 1998 in 1h 48 (10lb 0oz in G)

5088 Wye Surprise Major

Composed by D Knox

1 Lloyd S Cartwright

2 Janet E Menhinick

3 Anne M Carpenter

4 Michael J Stone

5 Daniel P Sandham

6 Margaret E L Chapman

7 Jeremy W Spiller

8 Tom Chapman (C)

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Waltham St Lawrence, Berkshire

St Lawrence

Monday, 21 December 1998 (12–0–0 in A♭)

1260 Doubles

360 Grandsire, 240 St Simon's, 240 St Martin's and 420 Plain Bob

1 Peter Kew

2 Virginia Coulson

3 Rob Needham

4 Brian Wetherall

5 Michael Dane (C)

6 Derek Titford

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Woodstock, Oxfordshire

St Mary Magdalen

Wednesday, 23 December 1998 in 42m (12–2–24)

1264 Plain Bob Major

View composition

1 Carol Steel

2 Lorna Smale

3 Christine Putt

4 Brian Curtis

5 John Simms

6 Malcolm Fairbairn

7 Edward Venn

8 Richard White (C)

For the Mayor's Carols Round the tree. First major: 1

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Caversham, Berkshire

St Peter

Wednesday, 23 December 1998 in 2h 51 (7–3–13 in A)

5088 New Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by BYROC

1 Robert H Newton

2 M Ann Bethell

3 Cathy M Martin

4 Eunice A Wark

5 William Butler (C)

6 Michael Hatchett

7 Edward J Manley

8 Michael K Till

A 60th birthday compliment to Eunice Wark.

Ringing World page reference: 4578.0071

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sonning, Berkshire

St Andrew

Thursday, 24 December 1998 in 45m (20–1–4 in E♭)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1 Paul Sandham

2 Wendy Sandham

3 Brian Snell

4 Pam Elliston

5 Rob Needham

6 Andrew Elliston

7 Michael Dane (C)

8 Ken G Baker

For Carol Servise

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Milton, Oxfordshire

St Blaise

Thursday, 24 December 1998 in 2h 36 (9)

5040 Surprise Minor

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

1 Bernard J Stone

2 Nicola J Turner

3 Brian Bladon

4 Nicholas J Clarke

5 Timothy G Pett (C)

6 Colin M Turner

Oxford Diocesan Guild

White Waltham, Berkshire

Blessed Virgin Mary

Friday, 25 December 1998 in 45m (12–0–9 in G)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Lesley A Graves

2 Simon D Smith

3 Roger C Martin

4 Derek R Smith

5 Mike Dane (C)

6 Derek G Brayne

For Christmas Day.

First inside in tower Three.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Shottesbrooke, Berkshire

St John the Baptist

Friday, 25 December 1998 in 46m (10–0–4 in F♯)

1260 St Simon's Bob Doubles

1 Jacqueline Hazell

2 Pam E Elliston

3 Simon D Smith (C)

4 Michael Dane

5 Derek R Smith

6 Robert Packer

For Christmas Day

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Marston, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas, Marston

Friday, 25 December 1998 (4–3–17 in C)

1260 Doubles (5m/v)

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

1 Robert Bruce

2 Anthony Hughes

3 Roy H Jones (C)

4 Richard H Day

5 Hugh Deam

6 Peter Lloyd

For Christmas Day Morning Service

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Reading, Berkshire

St Laurence

Sunday, 27 December 1998 in 3h 31 (23–0–20 in D)

5019 Stedman Cinques

Composed by C H Rogers

1 Julie M Diserens

2 June D Wells

3 Noel J Diserens

4 Brian Bladon

5 Ronald F Diserens

6 Eunice A Wark

7 Keith D Anderson

8 Cyril E Lewington

9 E John Wells (C)

10 Douglas J Beaumont

11 Brian P Diserens

12 Frank W Rivett

First on 12 asw conductor

In Memorian - MIchael J Diserens by his friends and family

RW 4570 p.1157

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Marston, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas, Marston

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

1260 Minimus (2m)

Plain Bob, Reverse Canterbury

1 Anthony Hughes

2 Roy H Jones (C)

3 Richard H Day

4 Hugh Deam

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Waltham St Lawrence, Berkshire

St Lawrence

Monday, 28 December 1998 (12–0–0 in A♭)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 William E Court

2 Carol Court

3 Rob Needham

4 Judy Yates

5 David R Court

6 Michael Dane (C)

1st Minor : 2

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Tredunnock, Monmouthshire

St Andrew

Monday, 28 December 1998 in 2h 35 (8–3–3 in A)

5040 Burslem Delight Minor

Composed by R Bailey (no. 2, 5-part)

1 S Kathleen M Baldwin

2 Colin M Turner

3 Nicola J Turner

4 Stuart P B Talbott

5 Peter G C Ellis (C)

6 Roger Baldwin

Ringing World page reference: 4579.0098

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Redwick, Newport

St Thomas the Apostle

Monday, 28 December 1998 in 2h 40 (9–1–27 in G)

5040 Minor (7m)

1 extent each London S, Beverley S, Norwich S, Cambridge S, St Clements B, Plain B

1 Stuart P B Talbott

2 S Kathleen Baldwin

3 Roger Baldwin

4 Nicola J Turner

5 Peter G C Ellis (C)

6 Colin M Turner

Ringing World page reference: 4579.0098

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Milton Abbey, Dorset

St Mary, St Michael, St Sampson, and St Branwalader

Monday, 28 December 1998 in 2h 38 (10 in A♭)

5040 Stedman Triples

Composed by Arr J Pladdys No.25

1 Geoffrey K Dodd

2 Charlotte Everett

3 Helen J Piper

4 John Pladdys (C)

5 Lloyd S Cartwright

6 David M Goss

7 Clive Holloway

8 Michael E C Mears

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Bryanston, Dorset

St Martin, Bryanston School

Monday, 28 December 1998 in 2h 44 (16–3–27 in E♭)

5040 Stedman Triples

Composed by Arr J Pladdys No.20

1 Geoffrey K Dodd

2 John Pladdys (C)

3 Charlotte Everett

4 Helen J Piper

5 David M Goss

6 Clive Holloway

7 Michael E C Mears

8 Lloyd S Cartwright

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Purton, Wiltshire

St Mary

Tuesday, 29 December 1998 in 48m (20–0–14 in C♯)

1264 Plain Bob Major

1 Judy F Venn

2 Sheila Matthews

3 Katie Lane

4 Michele Ellender

5 Anthony C Cole

6 Malcolm Fairbairn

7 David Lane

8 Edward R Venn (C)

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Marston, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas, Marston

Wednesday, 30 December 1998 (4–3–17 in C)

1260 Doubles (5m/v)

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

1 Robert Bruce

2 Anthony Hughes

3 Roy H Jones

4 Jonathan Beale

5 Hugh Deam

6 Peter Lloyd

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sonning, Berkshire

St Andrew

Thursday, 31 December 1998 in 46m (20–1–4 in E♭)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Ken G Baker

2 Pam Elliston

3 Wendy Sandham

4 Brian Wetherall

5 Paul Sandham

6 Andrew Elliston

7 Michael Dane (C)

8 Daniel P Sandham

Half Muffled for the passing of the year

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Bicester, Oxfordshire

St Edburg

Thursday, 31 December 1998 in 3h 10 (15–0–7 in F)

5039 Grandsire Caters

Composed by Charles H Kippin

1 Richard C Stevens (C)

2 June D Wells

3 Claire E Tarrant

4 Brian R White

5 Andrew J Spencer

6 Mark J Walker

7 Stephen G Walker

8 Walter A Lee

9 E John Wells

10 Simon J Cole

The first peal on the newly augmented ring of ten, in thanksgiving for the installation and dedication of the two new treble bells in this tower during 1998. The band would like to associate Graham Clifton with this peal. He supervised the installation but was unable to ring due to illness. Many thanks to Andrew Spencer for standing in at short notice.

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