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Oxford Diocesan Guild

Stowmarket, Suffolk

St Peter and St Mary

Saturday, 2 January 1999 in 3h 7 (20–0–7)

5056 Droitwich Surprise Major

Composed by Gen by BYROC

1 Winston S Girling

2 Nicola J Turner

3 Brian Bladon

4 Colin M Turner

5 Richard C L Brown

6 David G Salter

7 Bernard F L Groves (C)

8 Peter G C Ellis

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sonning, Berkshire

St Andrew

Sunday, 3 January 1999 in 47m (20–1–4 in E♭)

1280 Plain Bob Major

1 Ken G Baker

2 Brian Snell

3 Pam Elliston

4 Wendy Sandham

5 Rob Needham

6 Paul Sandham

7 Michael Dane

8 Daniel P Sandham (C)

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Islip, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas

Sunday, 3 January 1999 in 43m (8–1–7 in G)

1260 Doubles (5m/v)

1 Kathryn Grant

2 Hugh Deam

3 Roy H Jones (C)

4 Paul C Lucas

5 Jonathan Beale

6 Teresa Carter

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Reading, Berkshire

St Laurence

Monday, 4 January 1999 in 3h 20 (23–0–20 in D)

5040 Spliced Surprise Maximus (4m)

1248 Bristol, Cambridge, Newgate; 1296 Superlative: 78 com, atw

Composed by Anthony J Cox

1 Colin M Turner

2 Nicola J Turner

3 Brian Bladon

4 Alex F Byrne

5 Ian Roulstone

6 Timothy G Pett

7 John R Martin (C)

8 Mike Pidd

9 Bernard F L Groves

10 Peter Bridle

11 Claire F Edwards

12 Marc Hart

2300th peal: 10

Ringing World page reference: 4580.0121

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sonning, Berkshire

St Andrew

Wednesday, 6 January 1999 in 47m (20–1–4 in E♭)

1260 Middlesex Bob Triples

1 Rob Needham

2 Wendy Sandham

3 Brian Snell

4 Pam Elliston

5 Daniel P Sandham (C)

6 Andrew Elliston

7 Paul Sandham

8 Michael Dane

For Epiphany.

100th quarter 3.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Wokingham, Berkshire

All Saints

Thursday, 7 January 1999 in 2h 46 (19 [16–0–10])

5024 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by A J Cox

1 Ian Roulstone (C)

2 David J Dearnley

3 Brian Bladon

4 Michael J Pickup

5 Colin M Turner

6 Peter Bridle

7 Noel J Diserens

8 Claire F Edwards

Ringing World page reference: 4580.0121

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Marston, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas, Marston

Saturday, 9 January 1999 in 2h 32 (5–0–19 in C)

5040 Doubles (14m/26v)

Comprising 240 Grandsire (Morris'), Plain B, Kennington, April Day, Litchurch, Seighford, May Day, All Saints, Rushall, Chevasse P, Maltby B, Callender B, St Augustine B, Minster, Cathedral P, Weston on the Green P, Abbotts Ann, Reverse St Sebastian, Reverse St Bartholomew, Northrepps, Antelope, St Margaret, St Valentine, Oxford, Northleigh, Grandsire, St Helen, Newborough, Longparish, St Frideswide, Zennor, Pinks, Reverse Canterbury P, Southrepps, Clifford's Pleasure, Royston, Iffley, Heyford, Dummer, Sarratt, St David

1 D Charles Smith

2 Richard H Day

3 Roy H Jones (C)

4 Simon L Edwards

5 Hugh Deam

6 Chris Roles

First peal attempt: 1, 6.

First inside: 4.

Most m/v: 2.

Engagement compliment to HRH Prince Edward & Sophie Rhys Jones.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Amersham, Buckinghamshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 9 January 1999 in 3h 5 (19–0–6 in E)

5042 Cambridge Surprise Maximus

Composed by R E J Dennis

1 Robert H Newton

2 J Alan Ainsworth (C)

3 Patricia M Newton

4 James E Daniels

5 Hugh Neill

6 Mark H Ainsworth

7 Marion S Ainsworth

8 Stephen W Barton

9 John B Keeler

10 Richard J W Tibbetts

11 Noel J Diserens

12 Hilary F C Small

First peal of Maximus: 7

150th peal of Cambridge Maximus: 2

Circled the tower to peals on 12 bells: 3

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sonning, Berkshire

St Andrew

Sunday, 10 January 1999 in 47m (20–1–4 in E♭)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Pam Elliston

2 Brian Snell

3 Rob Needham

4 Brian Wetherall

5 Ken G Baker

6 Michael Dane (C)

7 Andrew Elliston

100th quarter 3.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Marston, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas, Marston

Sunday, 10 January 1999 (4–3–17 in C)

1260 Doubles (5m/v)

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

1 Dinah Wainwright

2 Richard H Day

3 Roy H Jones (C)

4 Simon L Edwards

5 Hugh Deam

6 Anthony Hughes

Oxford Diocesan Guild

High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

All Saints

Saturday, 16 January 1999 in 3h 28 (29–3–14 in C♯)

5007 Stedman Caters

Composed by E W Martin

1 Patricia M Newton

2 James E Daniels

3 Joyce I Cornwall

4 David A Cornwall

5 Meryl Kennedy

6 J Alan Ainsworth (C)

7 Hugh Neil

8 George Whiteside

9 Peter J Bruce

10 Robert H Newton

First of Stedman Caters: 5.

Ringing World page reference: 4585.0244

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sonning, Berkshire

St Andrew

Sunday, 17 January 1999 in 51m (20–1–4 in E♭)

1344 Plain Bob Major

1 Ken G Baker

2 Brian Snell

3 Rob Needham

4 Pam Elliston

5 Wendy Sandham

6 Andrew Elliston

7 Paul Sandham

8 Michael Dane (C)

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Reading, Berkshire

S.Laurence

Sunday, 17 January 1999 in 3h 22 (23–0–20)

5136 Avon Delight Maximus

Composed by Peter J Townsend

1 David J Dearnley

2 Ian Roulstone (C)

3 Ian R Fielding

4 Shirley E McGill

5 Lloyd S Cartwright

6 Claire F Edwards

7 Alex F Byrne

8 Julia R Cater

9 Marc Hart

10 Simon J Poole

11 Frank W Rivett

12 Paul N Mounsey

First peal in the method: 4 & 5

Ringing World page reference: 4584.0215

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Marston, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas, Marston

Sunday, 17 January 1999 (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 Richard H Day

5 Hugh Deam (C)

6 Peter Lloyd

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Chalfont St Giles, Buckinghamshire

St Giles

Monday, 18 January 1999 in 2h 41 (7–3–15 in G)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by T B Worsley

1 J Alan Ainsworth

2 Jean Kelly

3 Valerie J Simmonds

4 Leslie F Bailey

5 Meryl Kennedy

6 M Ann Bethell

7 Hugh Neill (C)

8 John C Davidge

A farewell to the Rector The Reverend Peter

Poole, who retires this month.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Overton, Hampshire

St Mary

Thursday, 21 January 1999 in 2h 39 (10–0–19 in A♭)

5056 Welshpool Surprise Major

Composed by A J Cox

1 John Pearce

2 Colin M Turner

3 Geoffrey K Dodd

4 Timothy G Pett

5 William Butler

6 Helen J Piper

7 Bernard F L Groves (C)

8 Peter Bridle

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Cookham, Berkshire

Holy Trinity

Saturday, 23 January 1999 in 2h 57 (13–3–27 in E)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by J R Pritchard

1 James E Daniels

2 Andrew D McKerlie

3 Timmy L Mallett

4 Marcia L Dieppe

5 Clive Buswell

6 Jonathan E Muller

7 Graham G Firman (C)

8 Lloyd S Cartwright

Arranged and rung in Memory of Tom Pocock, former ringing master of this tower, also Ernie and Cora Eldridge, ringers at this church for over 50 years, and to Michael Best, former EBSB branch ringing master.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Marston, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas, Marston

Sunday, 24 January 1999 (4–3–17 in C)

1260 Doubles (3m)

Plain Bob, Reverse Canterbury, Grandsire

1 Richard H Day

2 Charles Smith

3 Roy H Jones

4 Robert Bruce

5 Hugh Deam

6 Chris Roles

Oxford Diocesan Guild

East Ilsley, Berkshire

St Mary

Thursday, 28 January 1999 in 2h 40 (8–1–13 in G)

5056 Zadok 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 Timothy G Pett (C)

8 Peter Bridle

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Shottesbrooke, Berkshire

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 30 January 1999 in 39m (10–0–4 in F♯)

1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Paul Sandham

2 Wendy Sandham

3 Pam E Elliston

4 David C ?

5 Michael Dane

6 Daniel P Sandham (C)

On the Festival of Charles, King and Martyr (350th Year).

1 : 500th Quarter Peal

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sonning, Berkshire

St Andrew

Sunday, 31 January 1999 in 48m (20–1–4 in E♭)

1260 St Simon's Bob Triples

1 Brian Snell

2 Judy Yates

3 Daniel P Sandham

4 Wendy Sandham

5 Pam Elliston

6 Paul Sandham

7 Michael Dane (C)

8 Rob Needham

For Comfirmation.

1st blows in the method 2.

Birthday compliment to Liz Jackson

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Marston, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas, Marston

Sunday, 31 January 1999 (4–3–17 in C)

1260 Doubles (3m)

Plain Bob, Reverse Canterbury, Grandsire

1 Anthony Hughes

2 Sally Harrison (C)

3 Roy H Jones

4 Richard H Day

5 Hugh Deam (C)

6 Peter Lloyd

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Hungerford, Berkshire

St Lawrence

Sunday, 31 January 1999 (12–1–8 in G)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Peter Mortimer

2 Philip Miles

3 Fiona Rock-Evans

4 Mike Clark

5 Sarah Hodgson (C)

6 Nick Holland

1: First on treble

1st as Conductor

Ringing World page reference: 4584.0217

Oxford Diocesan Guild

City of London

St Mary-le-Bow, Cheapside

Sunday, 31 January 1999 in 3h 22 (41–3–21)

5057 Stedman Cinques

Composed by John Pladdys

1 Shirley E McGill

2 Robin O Hall

3 John Pladdys (C)

4 Charlotte Everett

5 John H Napper

6 Ian K Bushell

7 Stephen A Wheeler

8 Ian R Fielding

9 Clive Holloway

10 Marc Hart

11 Michael E C Mears

12 Lloyd S Cartwright

Rung as a farewell to Lloyd, on the eve of his departure to Australia on a 1 year's working holiday visa.

Ringing World page reference: 4583.0192

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sunningwell, Oxfordshire

St Leonard

Thursday, 4 February 1999 in 2h 24 (8½ in B♭)

5040 Spliced Minor (33m)

(33m: (1) Chadkirk, Nelson TB; (2-4) Carlsle, Chester, Munden, Northumberland, Whitley, Sandiacre, Wooler, Newcastle, Morpeth, Alnwick, Canterbury, Cambridge, Ipswich, Bourne, Primrose, Norfolk, Hull, Beverley, Surfleet, Berwick, Hexham, York, Durham, London, Wells, Cunecastre S; (5-7) Westminster, Allendale, Lightfoot, Wearmouth, Norwich S)

1 Marc Hart

2 Richard J W Tibbetts

3 Nicola J Turner

4 Brian Bladon

5 Peter G C Ellis

6 Colin M Turner

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sonning, Berkshire

St Andrew

Saturday, 6 February 1999 in 47m (20–1–4 in E♭)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Wendy Sandham

2 Pam Elliston

3 Rob Needham

4 Brian Wetherall

5 Brian Snell

6 Paul Sandham

7 Michael Dane (C)

8 Andrew Elliston

On the day of the annual Ringer's Dinner

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sonning, Berkshire

St Andrew

Sunday, 7 February 1999 in 51m (20–1–4 in E♭)

1344 Plain Bob Major

1 Pam Elliston

2 Rob Needham

3 Brian Snell

4 Brian Wetherall

5 Wendy Sandham

6 Andrew Elliston

7 Paul Sandham

8 Michael Dane (C)

Congratulating Helen and Tim Groves upon the birth of George Edward Windsor 1 February 1999

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Marston, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas, Marston

Monday, 8 February 1999 in 2h 28 (5–0–19 in C)

5040 Doubles (8m/13v)

(1-3) Stedman, (4-5) Reverse Canterbury, (6) Southrepps (7) Cliffords Pleasure (8) Salwarpe (9-11) St Nicholas (12) St Giles (13) Lapley (14-16) Winchendon (17) St Miles (18) St John (19-20) Plain (21-22) Kennington (23-24) April Day (25-27) St Simon (28) St Alban (29-30) Elford (31-33) St Martin (34) St Paul (35-36) St Leonard (37-42) Grandsire

1 Roy H Jones

2 Hugh Deam

3 N David Lane

4 William Butler (C)

5 Walter Lee

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Garsington, Oxfordshire

St Mary

Tuesday, 9 February 1999 in 2h 42 (9½ in A♭)

5040 Jotunheimen Surprise Minor

Seven different extents

1 David Livingston

2 James E Daniels

3 Eric Sutton

4 Brian Bladon

5 William Butler (C)

6 Peter G C Ellis

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Newport, Newport

Cathedral Church of St Woolos

Saturday, 13 February 1999 in 3h 23 (21–2–20 in D)

5136 Bristol Surprise Maximus

Composed by D G Hull (5136 no9)

1 Richard J W Tibbetts

2 Colin M Turner

3 Nicola J Turner

4 Philip A B Saddleton

5 Michael J Hobbs

6 Donald B Carter

7 John R Martin (C)

8 Rebecca J Cox

9 Anthony J Cox

10 Michael E C Mears

11 Frank W Rivett

12 Marc Hart

Ringing World page reference: 4583.0192

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Llantilio Crossenny, Monmouthshire

St Teilo

Saturday, 13 February 1999 in 2h 28 (4–2–4 in D)

5088 Nice Surprise Major

Composed by Gen by BYROC

1 Richard J Tibbetts

2 Philip A B Saddleton

3 Nicola J Turner

4 Colin M Turner

5 Frank W Rivett

6 Marc Hart

7 Michael E C Mears

8 Donald B Carter (C)

300th tower for a peal as conductor.

Ringing World page reference: 4587.0291

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Bentworth, Hampshire

St Mary

Saturday, 13 February 1999 in 40m (7–0–25 in G♯)

1320 Norwich Surprise Minor

1 Fran Walker

2 Tracey Kimber

3 Julian Newman

4 Anthony C Cole

5 Mark Place

6 Andy Simpson (C)

3: 1st in method

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sonning, Berkshire

St Andrew

Sunday, 14 February 1999 in 46m (20–1–4 in E♭)

1260 Reverse Canterbury Bob Triples

1 Michael Dane

2 Brian Snell

3 Wendy Sandham

4 Ken G Baker

5 Andrew Elliston

6 Paul Sandham

7 Daniel P Sandham (C)

8 Pam Elliston

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Marston, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas, Marston

Sunday, 14 February 1999 (4–3–17 in C)

1260 Doubles (5m/v)

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

1 Sally Harrison

2 Richard H Day

3 Roy H Jones (C)

4 Simon L Edwards (C)

5 Hugh Deam

6 Robert Bruce

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sonning, Berkshire

St Andrew

Wednesday, 17 February 1999 in 47m (20–1–4 in E♭)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Andrew Elliston

2 Pam Elliston

3 Wendy Sandham

4 Daniel P Sandham

5 Brian Snell

6 Chris J Brown

7 Michael Dane (C)

8 Paul Sandham

For Ash Wednesday

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Northampton, Northamptonshire

St Giles

Friday, 19 February 1999 in 50m (22–3–0 in D)

1259 Grandsire Caters

1 Carole Harmer

2 Phil Haslam

3 Natalie Green

4 Alan C Cozens

5 Ian Thompson

6 Nick Gray

7 Jonathan Griggs (C)

8 Roy Keeves

9 George E Green

10 David Taylor

First quarter of caters: 5,6

Oxford Diocesan Guild

High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

All Saints

Saturday, 20 February 1999 in 3h 21 (29–3–14 in C♯)

5057 Grandsire Caters

Composed by M J Palmer

1 Julie A Haseldine

2 Michele Ellender

3 Christine Russ

4 Ronald K Russ

5 David W Fox

6 Patricia M Newton

7 Stephen S Russ (C)

8 Robert H Newton

9 Andrew Haseldine

10 Keith Gatman

First on ten: 3. First on ten inside: 5. Belated wedding compliment to the ringers of 3 and 7, and 40th birthday compliment to the conductor.

Ringing World page reference: 4587.0291

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sonning, Berkshire

St Andrew

Sunday, 21 February 1999 in 47m (20–1–4 in E♭)

1260 St Martin's Bob Triples

1 Rob Needham

2 Brian Snell

3 Ken G Baker

4 Wendy Sandham

5 Pam Elliston

6 Paul Sandham

7 Michael Dane (C)

8 Andrew Elliston

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Marston, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas, Marston

Sunday, 21 February 1999 (4–3–17 in C)

1260 Doubles (7m/v)

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

1 Anthony Hughes

2 Sally Harrison

3 Roy H Jones (C)

4 Richard H Day

5 Hugh Deam

6 Peter Lloyd

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Ducklington, Oxfordshire

St Bartholomew

Sunday, 21 February 1999 in 37m (4–2–11 in B)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Carl Tyler

2 Christine Putt

3 Sarah E Dale

4 Ashley G Chaloner

5 Oliver B Chaloner

6 Anthony C Cole (C)

1: 1st minor

A farewell to Rev Colin Horseman

Oxford Diocesan Guild

City of London

St Mary le Bow, Cheapside

Sunday, 21 February 1999 in 3h 24 (41–3–21 in C)

5033 Stedman Cinques

Composed by A F Byrne

1 Paul L Carless

2 Charlotte Everett

3 Brian P Diserens

4 June D Wells

5 Matthew S Turner

6 Michael J Pickup

7 Edward J W Manley

8 Clive Holloway

9 Bernard F L Groves

10 E John Wells

11 Alex F Byrne (C)

12 Noel J Diserens

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sunningwell, Oxfordshire

St Leonard

Wednesday, 24 February 1999 in 2h 31 (8½ in B♭)

5040 Spliced Treble Dodging Minor (29m)

(29 m:(1-3) British Scholars' Pleasure, Burton, Capel, Cheviot, Chiltern, College Exercise, Cotswold, Duke of Norfolk, Killamarsh, Kingston, London Scholars' Pleasure, Norbury, Norton-le-Moors, Ockley, Pennine, Quantock, Rochester, Sandal, Snowdon, Trinity Sunday, Woodcock's Victory (comp. P G C Ellis); (4-5) Berwyn, Kent, Mendip, Morning Star, Oxford, Waterford (arr. P G C Ellis); (6) Chadkirk, Nelson; (7) Berwyn, Waterford)

1 Nicola J Turner

2 Brian Bladon

3 Anthony R Peake

4 Richard J W Tibbetts

5 Peter G C Ellis (C)

6 Colin M Turner

Blocks 1-6 contain all the 29 regular Treble Bob Minor methods.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

East Ilsley, Berkshire

St Mary

Thursday, 25 February 1999 in 2h 36 (8–1–13 in G)

5120 Ruby Surprise Major

Composed by A J Cox

1 Bernard J Stone

2 Nicola J Turner

3 Brian Bladon

4 Marc Hart

5 Colin M Turner

6 Peter Bridle

7 Timothy G Pett (C)

8 Peter Border

Yet another Birthday peal for Nicola!

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Wokingham, Berkshire

St Paul

Saturday, 27 February 1999 in 3h 1 (15–2–7 in F)

5024 Spliced Surprise Major

11m: 224 Ashtead; 768 Bristol; 672 Cambridge; 224 each London, Lindum; 672 Lincolnshire; 448 each Pudsey, Rutland, Superlative, Uxbridge, Yorkshire; 137 com, atw

Composed by Richard J Parker & William T Perrins

1 Julie B Goodchild

2 Penny J Pidd

3 Michael J Pickup

4 Ian D Thompson

5 Nigel A L Mellor

6 Jon P Tutcher

7 W Nigel G Herriott

8 Mike Pidd (C)

Most methods: 2, 3, 4 & 6.

Ringing World page reference: 4590.0363

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sonning, Berkshire

St Andrew

Sunday, 28 February 1999 in 47m (20–1–4 in E♭)

1260 Winchendon Place Bob Triples

1 Ken G Baker

2 Brian Snell

3 Wendy Sandham

4 Pam Elliston

5 Rob Needham

6 Paul Sandham

7 Michael Dane (C)

8 Andrew Elliston

1st in the method 2.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Marston, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas, Marston

Sunday, 28 February 1999 (4–3–17 in C)

1260 Doubles (7m/v)

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

1 Robert Bruce

2 Simon L Edwards

3 Roy H Jones (C)

4 Hugh Deam

5 Richard H Day

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire

St Peter and St Paul

Sunday, 28 February 1999 (21–2–16 in E♭)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 David Beckley

2 Peter Tribble

3 Catherine Stacey

4 Mike Neale

5 Christina Jones

6 Gareth Grayson

7 Owen Davis (C)

8 Andrew Jeffries

For the Christening of Gregory Buckley and Megan Wheeler

1: First Quarter

3,6: First in method

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Horspath, Oxfordshire

St Giles

Sunday, 28 February 1999 in 41m (5–2–9 in B♭)

1260 Doubles (7m/v)

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

1 Richard H Day

2 Simon L Edwards (C)

3 Roy H Jones (C)

4 Stephen Davies

5 Hugh Deam

6 Brian Lowe

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Amersham, Buckinghamshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 6 March 1999 in 3h 8 (19–0–6 in E)

5134 Bristol Surprise Maximus

Composed by Peter Border

1 Diana M Bridle

2 Timothy G Pett

3 Nicola J Turner

4 J Alan Ainsworth

5 Barbara A Foster

6 Donald B Carter

7 John R Martin (C)

8 Benjamin D Constant

9 Frank T Blagrove

10 Claire F Edwards

11 Anthony J Cox

12 Peter Bridle

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sonning, Berkshire

St Andrew

Sunday, 7 March 1999 in 51m (20–1–4 in E♭)

1344 Plain Bob Major

1 Vicky Elliston

2 Brian Snell

3 Rob Needham

4 Pam Elliston

5 Ken G Baker

6 Andrew Elliston

7 Chris J Brown

8 Michael Dane (C)

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Shenley, Buckinghamshire

St Mary

Sunday, 7 March 1999 (17–1–11 in E♭)

1260 Mixed Doubles

300 Reverse Canterbury, 480 Plain Bob, 480 Grandsire

1 Anne McIntyre

2 Becky Fawcett

3 John Brookman

4 Ted Fawcett

5 Bob Winstanley (C)

6 Barry Smith

A compliment to Rev. David Yates, in appreciation of his work in the Watling Valley Team Ministry.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Chalfont St Giles, Buckinghamshire

St Giles

Monday, 8 March 1999 in 2h 38 (7–3–15 in G)

5024 Dorchester Surprise Major

Composed by Richard J W Tibbetts

1 Meryl Kennedy

2 Hugh Neill

3 Valerie J Simmonds

4 David Burbidge

5 Claire F Edwards

6 M Ann Bethell

7 John C Davidge

8 J Alan Ainsworth (C)

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sonning, Berkshire

St Andrew

Sunday, 14 March 1999 in 48m (20–1–4 in E♭)

1260 Reverse Canterbury Bob Triples

1 Brian Snell

2 Wendy Sandham

3 Pam Elliston

4 Rob Needham

5 Paul Sandham

6 Andrew Elliston

7 Michael Dane (C)

8 Godfrey C Kanaar

For Mothering Sunsday

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Marston, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas, Marston

Sunday, 14 March 1999 (4–3–17 in C)

1260 Doubles (6m/v)

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

1 Anthony Hughes

2 Richard H Day

3 Roy H Jones (C)

4 Simon L Edwards (C)

5 Hugh Deam

6 Peter Lloyd

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Reading, Berkshire

St Laurence

Monday, 15 March 1999 in 3h 17 (23–0–20 in D)

5040 Spliced Surprise Maximus (14m)

576 Bristol; 432 Belfast, Cambridge, Londinium, Superlative, Yorkshire; 288 Cornhill, Lincolnshire, Lyddington, Newgate, Prittlewell, Pudsey, Wembley, York: 101 com

Composed by J H Fielden

1 Marc Hart

2 Nicola J Turner

3 Brian Bladon

4 Philip A B Saddleton

5 Alex F Byrne

6 Ian Roulstone

7 John R Martin (C)

8 Noel J Diserens

9 Mike Pidd

10 Timothy G Pett

11 Peter Bridle

12 Claire F Edwards

Ringing World page reference: 4588.0315

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sonning, Berkshire

St Andrew

Wednesday, 17 March 1999 in 46m (20–1–4 in E♭)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1 Pam Elliston

2 Andrew Elliston

3 Rob Needham

4 Paul Sandham

5 Brian Snell

6 Chris J Brown

7 Michael Dane (C)

8 Paul Tyrrell

For the ordination of David Collin

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sonning, Berkshire

St Andrew

Sunday, 21 March 1999 in 44m (20–1–4 in E♭)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Brian Snell

2 Pam Elliston

3 Wendy Sandham

4 Ken G Baker

5 Paul Sandham

6 Andrew Elliston

7 Michael Dane (C)

8 Rob Needham

For Stainer's Crucifixion

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Marston, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas, Marston

Sunday, 21 March 1999 (4–3–17 in C)

1260 Doubles (7m/v)

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

1 Dinah Wainwright

2 Sally Harrison

3 Roy H Jones (C)

4 Richard H Day

5 Hugh Deam

6 Anthony Hughes

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Tregaer, Monmouthshire

St Mary

Saturday, 27 March 1999 in 2h 39 (8¼ in G♯)

5040 Doubles (11m)

2 extents Grandsire; 4 extents each Reverse Canterbury, St Nicholas, Winchendon, St Remigius, Huntley, St Simon's, St Martin's, St Osmund, Eynesbury, Plain

1 Brian Bladon

2 Nicola J Turner

3 Colin M Turner

4 Peter G C Ellis (C)

5 Michael J Stone

Ringing World page reference: 4592.0409

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Llanwern, Newport

St Mary

Saturday, 27 March 1999 in 2h 24 (7–0–6 in A)

5040 Spliced Doubles (22m)

Rugby, St Simon's, St Martin's, St Osmund, Eynesbury, St Nicholas, Winchendon, St Remigius, Huntley, New, Huntspill, St Vedast, Blaisdon, Westminster, Blackburn, St Hilary, Dragon, Shipways, Reverse Canterbury, Plain,Reverse, Canterbury - a bobless palindrome by PGCE

1 Michael J Stone

2 Nicola J Turner

3 Brian Bladon

4 Colin M Turner

5 Peter G C Ellis (C)

Ringing World page reference: 4592.0409

Oxford Diocesan Guild

White Waltham, Berkshire

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 28 March 1999 in 48m (12–0–9 in G)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Roger Martin

2 Jacqueline Hazell

3 Lesley A Graves

4 Derek R Smith

5 Simon Smith (C)

6 Geoffrey Day

For Palm Sunday.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sonning, Berkshire

St Andrew

Sunday, 28 March 1999 in 48m (20–1–4 in E♭)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1 Virginia Coulson

2 Wendy Sandham (C)

3 Pam Elliston

4 Brian Snell

5 Ken G Baker

6 Andrew Elliston

7 Paul Sandham

8 Rob Needham

For Palm Sunday

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Marston, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas, Marston

Sunday, 28 March 1999 (4–3–17 in C)

1260 Doubles (6m/v)

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

1 Dinah Wainwright

2 Jonathan Beale

3 Roy H Jones (C)

4 Richard H Day

5 Hugh Deam

6 Peter Lloyd

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sonning, Berkshire

St Andrew

Thursday, 1 April 1999 in 46m (20–1–4 in E♭)

1280 Single Hunslet Bob Major

1 Brian Snell

2 Ken G Baker

3 Pam Elliston

4 Wendy Sandham

5 Paul Sandham

6 Andrew Elliston

7 Michael Dane

8 Daniel P Sandham (C)

For Maundy Thursday

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sonning, Berkshire

St Andrew

Friday, 2 April 1999 in 49m (20–1–4 in E♭)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Pam Elliston

2 Brian Snell

3 Wendy Sandham

4 Ken G Baker

5 Paul Sandham

6 Andrew Elliston

7 Michael Dane (C)

8 Daniel P Sandham

Half Muffled for Good Friday

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sonning, Berkshire

St Andrew

Sunday, 4 April 1999 in 46m (20–1–4 in E♭)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Roy Jackson

2 Vicky Elliston

3 Pam Elliston

4 Rob Needham

5 Ken G Baker (C)

6 Brian Snell

For Easter Sunday

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Shottesbrooke, Berkshire

St John the Baptist

Sunday, 4 April 1999 in 47m (10–0–4 in F♯)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Lesley A Graves

2 Jacqueline Hazell

3 Michael Dane

4 Simon D Smith (C)

5 Derek R Smith

6 Robert Packer

To the Glory of God on Easter Sunday.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Marston, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas, Marston

Sunday, 4 April 1999 (4–3–17 in C)

1260 Doubles (5m/v)

All Saints, Reverse Canterbury, Plain Bob, 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

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Fordham, Cambridgeshire

St Peter and St Mary Magdalene

Monday, 5 April 1999 in 2h 49 (15–0–10 in F)

5058 Cobblers' Surprise Major

Composed by J H Fielden

1 Nicola J Turner

2 Katherine J Salter

3 Mary E Dunbavin

4 Ruth Curtis

5 Colin M Turner

6 Ian M Holland

7 Peter G C Ellis (C)

8 Paul F Curtis

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Bradfield, Berkshire

St Andrew

Friday, 9 April 1999 (12 in G)

1360 Doubles

Steadman,Grandsire,Reverse Canterbury, Cliffords Pleasure, Southrepps, Plain Bob & April Day

1 Cathy Martin

2 Ian Judd

3 Mike K Till (C)

4 Marcus Allum

5 Lennard F Palfrey

6 Eunice Walk

To celebrate John Butlers 80 years as ringer.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sonning, Berkshire

St Andrew

Sunday, 11 April 1999 in 46m (20–1–4 in E♭)

1260 Stedman Triples

1 Daniel P Sandham

2 Pam Elliston

3 Wendy Sandham

4 Brian Wetherall

5 Ken G Baker

6 Paul Sandham

7 Michael Dane (C)

8 Andrew Elliston

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Hanslope, Buckinghamshire

St James the Great

Sunday, 11 April 1999 (18–3–23 in E♭)

1280 Plain Bob Major

1 Natalie Green

2 Carole Harmer

3 Sheila Watts

4 Jonathan Griggs

5 David Taylor

6 Ian Thompson

7 Philip Haslam

8 Roy Keeves (C)

A thanksgiving for the life of Sidney R Garratt

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Bray, Berkshire

St Michael

Sunday, 11 April 1999 in 3h 27 (24–3–27 in D)

5024 Rutland Surprise Major

Composed by Julian Morgan

1 Diana M Bridle

2 David F Moore

3 Graham A Duke

4 Ian Roulstone (C)

5 Michael J Pickup

6 Simon Humphrey

7 Peter Bridle

8 Claire F Edwards

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Waltham St Lawrence, Berkshire

St Lawrence

Wednesday, 14 April 1999 (12–0–0 in A♭)

1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Paul Sandham

2 Wendy Sandham

3 Pam E Elliston

4 Ken G Baker

5 Michael Dane

6 Daniel Sandham (C)

A compliment to Aidan on his third birthday, grandson of 1&2, nephew of 6.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sunningwell, Oxfordshire

St Leonard

Wednesday, 14 April 1999 in 2h 33 (8½ in B♭)

5040 Spliced Delight Minor (42m)

(42m: (1-6) Balmoral, Barham, Beeston, Belvoir, Berkeley, Bogedone, Bucknall, Caernarvon, Carisbrooke, Castleton, Chelsea, Chepstow, Conisborough, Conway, Coventry, Disley, Donottar, Dunedin, Edinburgh, Evening Star, Fotheringhay, Kentish, Knutsford, Leasowe, Ludlow, Melandra, Oswald, Pembroke, Pevensey, Peveril, Pontefract, Richborough, Rostherne, Skipton, Stirling, Warwick, Wath, Wilmslow (comp. PGC Ellis); (7) Cambridge, Dover, Ely, Francis Genius)

1 Nicola J Turner

2 Brian Bladon

3 Anthony R Peake

4 Richard J W Tibbetts

5 Peter G C Ellis (C)

6 Colin M Turner

Contains all 42 of the regular thirds-place Delight Minor methods.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Shottesbrooke, Berkshire

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 17 April 1999 (10–0–4 in F♯)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Pam E Elliston

2 Ken G Baker

3 Paul Sandham

4 Andrew Elliston

5 Wendy Sandham (C)

6 Daniel P Sandham

5 : 1st Minor as Conductor

Oxford Diocesan Guild

High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

All Saints

Saturday, 17 April 1999 in 2h 57 (8–3–21 in G♯)

5088 Belfast Surprise Major

Composed by G A C John

1 Lavinia M Sullivan

2 David F Moore

3 Rebecca S Bruce

4 George Whiteside

5 Peter J Bruce

6 David Sullivan

7 David R Cox

8 Robert H Newton (C)

First in method: 4, 5 and 7. 50th in tower: 4 and 5.

Ringing World page reference: 4595.0483

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sonning, Berkshire

St Andrew

Sunday, 18 April 1999 in 47m (20–1–4 in E♭)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Pam Elliston

2 Andrew Price

3 Brian Snell

4 Andrew Elliston

5 Ken G Baker

6 Michael Dane (C)

1st minor inside 2.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Reading, Berkshire

St Laurence

Sunday, 18 April 1999 in 3h 37 (23–0–20 in D)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Composed by A J Cox (variable treble)

1 June D Wells

2 Alison E Leach

3 Claire F Edwards

4 Debbie J Barnes

5 Michael J Pickup

6 E John Wells

7 Edward J W Manley

8 Christopher M Mundy

9 Alex F Byrne (C)

10 Matthew S Turner

A birthday compliment to Alex Byrne and Bernard Groves.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Marston, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas, Marston

Sunday, 18 April 1999 (4–3–17 in C)

1260 Doubles (6m/v)

Antelope, 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 (C)

5 Hugh Deam (C)

6 Peter Lloyd

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Bradfield, Berkshire

St Andrew

Monday, 19 April 1999 (12 in G)

1260 Doubles

April Day, Plain Bob & Grandsire

1 Mary Askew

2 John Butler

3 Rosemary Morgan

4 Jason Allum

5 Reg Allum (C)

6 Derick Askew

To celebrate the 94th birthday of John Butler, ringer 2

Oxford Diocesan Guild

East Ilsley, Berkshire

St Mary

Thursday, 22 April 1999 in 2h 42 (8–1–13 in G)

5056 Jasper 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 Bridle

7 Peter Border

8 Timothy G Pett (C)

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sonning, Berkshire

St Andrew

Friday, 23 April 1999 (20–1–4 in E♭)

1280 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)

For St George Day

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Hanslope, Buckinghamshire

St James the Great

Saturday, 24 April 1999 in 3h 15 (22)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by C Middleton

1 Bobbie May

2 Charlotte Everett

3 Diana M Bridle

4 William Butler

5 Kenneth R Davenport

6 Clive Holloway

7 Timothy G Pett (C)

8 Peter Bridle

100th together: 1, 4.

Ringing World page reference: 4594.0460

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Broadclyst, Devon

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 24 April 1999 in 3h 5 (20–0–25 in E♭)

5088 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by Anthony J Cox

1 Mervyn C Way

2 Brian Bladon

3 Nicola J Turner

4 Donald B Carter

5 Colin M Turner

6 Rebecca J Cox

7 John R Martin (C)

8 Peter G C Ellis

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sonning, Berkshire

St Andrew

Sunday, 25 April 1999 in 47m (20–1–4 in E♭)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Pam Elliston

2 Brian Snell

3 Ken G Baker

4 Wendy Sandham

5 Daniel P Sandham (C)

6 Andrew Elliston

7 Paul Sandham

8 Michael Dane

500th quarter 3.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Marston, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas, Marston

Sunday, 25 April 1999 (4–3–17 in C)

1260 Doubles (4m/v)

All Saints, Grandsire, Reverse Canterbury, Reverse St Bartholomew

1 Dinah Wainwright

2 Anthony Hughes

3 Roy H Jones (C)

4 Richard H Day

5 Hugh Deam (C)

6 Chris Roles

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Marston, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas, Marston

Friday, 30 April 1999 (4–3–17 in C)

1260 Doubles (3m)

Plain Bob, Reverse Canterbury, Grandsire

1 Richard H Day

2 Sally Harrison

3 Roy H Jones (C)

4 Robert Bruce

5 Hugh Deam

6 Peter Lloyd

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sonning, Berkshire

St Andrew

Sunday, 2 May 1999 in 48m (20–1–4 in E♭)

1260 Reverse Canterbury Bob Triples

1 Liz Jackson

2 Wendy Sandham

3 Brian Snell

4 Pam Elliston

5 Paul Sandham

6 Chris J Brown

7 Michael Dane (C)

8 Ken G Baker

For the Pearl Wedding of Rob and Pauline Needham

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Hanslope, Buckinghamshire

St James the Great

Friday, 7 May 1999 in 47m (19–2–14 in E♭)

1250 Superlative Surprise Major

1 Jonathan Griggs

2 Carole Harmer

3 Ian Thompson

4 Alan C Cozens

5 Roy Keeves

6 Nick Gray

7 Richard Haseldine (C)

8 George E Green

Rung to Celebrate the Silver Wedding Anniversary of Nick and Bev Gray Also as a birthday compliment to Roy Keeves

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Marshfield, Newport

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 8 May 1999 in 2h 41 (10½ in A♭)

5088 Stourbridge Surprise Major

Composed by R Baldwin

1 Mervyn C Way

2 Elisabeth A G Bowden

3 Colin M Turner

4 Nicola J Turner

5 Stuart P B Talbott

6 Peter G C Ellis

7 Robert D S Brown

8 Michael E C Mears (C)

Ringing World page reference: 4599.0579

Oxford Diocesan Guild

East Hagbourne, Oxfordshire

St Andrew

Saturday, 8 May 1999 in 2h 48 (21½)

5040 Stedman Triples

1 Peter R Butler

2 Charlotte Everett

3 Jeffrey R Powell

4 Nicholas H Balshaw

5 Alex F Byrne

6 Clive Holloway

7 John H Napper (C)

8 Alan C Foster

Ringing World page reference: 4601.0631

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Caerleon, Newport

St Cadoc

Saturday, 8 May 1999 in 2h 38 (8–1–21 in B♭)

5088 Falinge Surprise Major

Composed by Gen by BYROC, rotated

1 Nicola J Turner

2 Elisabeth A G Bowden

3 Mervyn C Way

4 Stuart P B Talbott

5 Michael E C Mears

6 Robert D S Brown

7 Peter G C Ellis (C)

8 Colin M Turner

Ringing World page reference: 4597.0532

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sonning, Berkshire

St Andrew

Sunday, 9 May 1999 in 50m (20–1–4 in E♭)

1344 Plain Bob Major

1 Pam Elliston

2 Brian Snell

3 Rob Needham

4 Ken G Baker

5 Wendy Sandham (C)

6 Paul Sandham

7 Michael Dane

8 Daniel P Sandham

1st of major as conductor

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Marston, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas, Marston

Sunday, 9 May 1999 (4–3–17 in C)

1260 Doubles (6m/v)

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

1 Richard H Day

2 Sally Harrison

3 Roy H Jones (C)

4 Simon L Edwards (C)

5 Hugh Deam (C)

6 Peter Lloyd

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sonning, Berkshire

St Andrew

Thursday, 13 May 1999 in 48m (20–1–4 in E♭)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1 Ken G Baker

2 Wendy Sandham

3 Rob Needham

4 Brian Snell

5 Pam Elliston

6 Andrew Elliston

7 Michael Dane (C)

8 Paul Sandham

For Ascension Day

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Clifton Reynes, Buckinghamshire

St Mary the Virgin

Thursday, 13 May 1999 in 2h 50 (10–2–14 in A)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

1 Nicola A King

2 Catherine Stacy

3 Godfrey Foat

4 Gareth Grayson

5 Charles J Knight

6 B Douglas Hird (C)

First peal 2. First inside 4. A birthday compliment to 2.

Ringing World page reference: 4599.0579

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Stevington, Bedfordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 15 May 1999 in 2h 35 (11–0–16 in F♯)

5040 Doubles (19m)

(1,42) Dragon Place B, (2,41) St Hilary B, (3,40) Blackburn Place B, (4,39) Westminster B, (5,38) Blaisdon B, (6,37) St Vedast B, (7,36) Huntspill B, (8,35) New B, (9,10,21,22,33,34) Grandsire - 3x240's, Pitmans, Elliot's, Atkin's, (11,32) Huntley Place B, (12,31) St Remigius B, (13,30) Winchendon Place, (14,29) St Nicholas B, (15,28) Reverse Canterbury Pleasure B, (16,27) Eynesbury B, (17,26) St Osmund B, (18,25) St Martins B, (19,24) St Simons B, (20,23) Plain B.

1 Nicola J Turner

2 Kathrine J Salter

3 Colin M Turner

4 Andrew M Farmer

5 David G Salter (C)

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire

Cross and Stable, Downs Barn

Saturday, 15 May 1999 in 2h 35 (6–0–10 in C)

5088 Crewkerne Surprise Major

Composed by S Jenner

1 Bobbie May

2 Nicola J Turner

3 June D Wells

4 E John Wells

5 Kenneth R Davenport

6 William Butler

7 Timothy G Pett (C)

8 Colin M Turner

Ringing World page reference: 4596.0507

Oxford Diocesan Guild

High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

All Saints

Saturday, 15 May 1999 in 3h 19 (29–3–14 in C♯)

5040 Albanian Surprise Royal

Composed by SMC32

1 David F Moore

2 Noel J Diserens

3 Peter H Mackie

4 David Sullivan

5 Lavinia M Sullivan

6 Edward J W Manley

7 George Whiteside

8 David R Cox

9 Robert H Newton (C)

10 Peter J Bruce

Ringing World page reference: 4599.0579

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sonning, Berkshire

St Andrew

Sunday, 16 May 1999 in 47m (20–1–4 in E♭)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Wendy Sandham

2 Pam Elliston

3 Brian Snell

4 Brian Wetherall

5 Andrew Elliston

6 Paul Sandham (C)

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Marston, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas, Marston

Sunday, 16 May 1999 (4–3–17 in C)

1260 Doubles (6m/v)

St Simon's, Plain Bob, Reverse Canterbury, All Saints. Antelope, Reverse St Bartholomew

1 Robert Bruce

2 Richard H Day

3 Roy H Jones (C)

4 Anthony Hughes

5 Hugh Deam

6 Peter Lloyd

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Waltham St Lawrence, Berkshire

St Lawrence

Thursday, 20 May 1999 (12–0–0 in A♭)

1260 Doubles

600 Reverse Canterbury and 660 Plain Bob

1 Tony Evans

2 Carol Court

3 Michael Dane

4 Rob Needham

5 David R Court (C)

6 Derek Titford

To Celebrate the Life of John Thackray, dear friend of Carol Court.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Bramley, Hampshire

St James

Thursday, 20 May 1999 in 2h 53 (12–0–14 in G)

5088 Y Bont-Faen Surprise Major

Composed by Gen BYROC

1 Timothy G Pett

2 Colin M Turner

3 Helen J Piper

4 Robert J Crocker

5 William Butler

6 Geoffrey K Dodd

7 Bernard F L Groves (C)

8 Peter Bridle

In memory of Henry Lawrenson, an original member of the third Thursday band

RW 4600 p.603

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Shottesbrooke, Berkshire

St John the Baptist

Sunday, 23 May 1999 in 48m (10–0–4 in F♯)

1320 Reverse Canterbury Pleasure Place Doubles

1 Lesley A Graves

2 Derek R Smith

3 Jacqueline Hazell

4 Michael Dane

5 Simon D Smith (C)

6 Robert Packer

For Whit Sunday.

3 : 1st in method

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Marston, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas, Marston

Sunday, 23 May 1999 (4–3–17 in C)

1260 Doubles (3m)

Reverse Canterbury, Plain Bob, Grandsire

1 Dinah Wainwright

2 Richard H Day

3 Roy H Jones (C)

4 Robert Bruce

5 Hugh Deam

6 Chris Roles

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Waltham St Lawrence, Berkshire

St Lawrence

Monday, 24 May 1999 in 44m (12–0–0 in A♭)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Tony Evans

2 Brian Wetherall

3 Carol Court

4 Rob Needham

5 David R Court

6 Michael Dane (C)

To Celebrate the Centenary of the First Peal on the Bells, Plain Bob Minor, on this day in 1899.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Chalfont St Giles, Buckinghamshire

St Giles

Monday, 24 May 1999 in 2h 45 (7–3–15 in G)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by Johnson's Variation

1 Ronald G Moore

2 Janet E Menhinick

3 John C Davidge

4 Meryl Kennedy

5 David Burbidge

6 Valerie J Simmonds

7 Hugh Neill (C)

8 M Ann Bethell

Oxford Diocesan Guild

East Ilsley, Berkshire

St Mary

Thursday, 27 May 1999 in 2h 41 (8–1–13 in G)

5088 Olivine Surprise Major

Composed by Gen by BYROC

1 Bernard J Stone

2 Nicola J Turner

3 Colin M Turner

4 Peter Border

5 Anthony R Peake

6 Richard L Thumwood

7 Peter Bridle

8 Timothy G Pett (C)

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sonning, Berkshire

St Andrew

Saturday, 29 May 1999 in 47m (20–1–4 in E♭)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1 Ken G Baker

2 Pam Elliston

3 Brian Snell

4 Andrew Elliston

5 Wendy Sandham

6 Paul Sandham

7 Daniel P Sandham (C)

8 Rob Needham

Marking the 30th Anniversary of the ordination of Revd Chris Clarke.

Vicar of Sonning.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Shottesbrooke, Berkshire

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 29 May 1999 in 40m (10–0–4 in F♯)

1272 Minor (3m)

24 Cambridge Surprise; 528 Little Bob; 720 Plain Bob

1 Andrew Elliston

2 Wendy Sandham

3 Pam E Elliston

4 Ken G Baker

5 Paul Sandham

6 Daniel P Sandham (C)

Rung as a Retirement Compliment to Derick Grey of Southrepps.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Marston, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas, Marston

Sunday, 30 May 1999 (4–3–17 in C)

1260 Doubles (3m)

Plain Bob, Reverse Canterbury, Grandsire

1 Dinah Wainwright

2 Jonathan Beale

3 Roy H Jones (C)

4 Robert Bruce

5 Hugh Deam

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire

St Peter and St Paul

Sunday, 30 May 1999 (21–2–16 in E♭)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Emily Payne

2 Loretta Ramsay

3 Nick Read

4 Catherine Stacy

5 Gareth Grayson (C)

6 Jonathan Stacy

1: First Quarter

6: First behind

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Wigginton, Oxfordshire

St Giles

Saturday, 5 June 1999 in 2h 24 (6–1–17 in B♭)

5040 Minor

In 5 methods: 1 extent each Kent TB, Cambridge S,St Clement's,Reverse Canterbury with 3 of Plain Bob

1 Claire E Tarrant

2 Sally A Austin

3 Martin J Kirk

4 Graham J Clifton

5 Michael J Austin

6 Edward R Venn (C)

The first peal on the bells.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sonning, Berkshire

St Andrew

Sunday, 6 June 1999 in 48m (20–1–4 in E♭)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Pam Elliston

2 Rob Needham

3 Wendy Sandham

4 Ken G Baker

5 Daniel P Sandham (C)

6 Andrew Elliston

7 Paul Sandham

8 Godfrey C Kanaar

For the Royal British Legion 75th Anniversary commemorative servise.

Also Golden wedding compliment to Godfrey and Wendy Kanaar.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Hungerford, Berkshire

St Lawrence

Saturday, 12 June 1999 (12–1–8 in G)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Fiona Rock-Evans

2 Catherine Moyes

3 Sarah Hodgson

4 John Sprunt

5 Nick Holland

6 Philip Miles (C)

4: 1st in Method

Ringing World page reference: 4610.0857

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Elveden, Suffolk

Memorial Tower of St Patrick and St Andrew

Saturday, 12 June 1999 in 2h 54 (17–2–20 in E)

5088 Thetford Surprise Major

Composed by BYROC

1 Nicola J Turner

2 Katharine J Salter

3 Mary E Dunbavin

4 Colin M Turner

5 Stephen J Bedford

6 Bernard F L Groves

7 David G Salter (C)

8 Peter G C Ellis

Ringing World page reference: 4603.0678

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Marston, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas, Marston

Sunday, 13 June 1999 (4–3–17 in C)

1260 Doubles (6m/v)

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

1 Richard H Day

2 Sally Harrison (C)

3 Roy H Jones (C)

4 Simon L Edwards (C)

5 Hugh Deam (C)

6 Peter Lloyd

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Reading, Berkshire

St Laurence

Monday, 14 June 1999 in 3h 32 (23–0–20 in D)

5184 Spliced Surprise Maximus (18m)

288 Ashton, Belfast, Bristol, Cambridge, Cornhill, Halifax, Lincolnshire, Londinium, Lyddington, Newgate, Prittlewell, Pudsey, Redfield, Strathclyde, Superlative, Wembley, York, Yorkshire: 107 com

Composed by J H Fielden

1 Mike Pidd

2 Nicola J Turner

3 Colin M Turner

4 Paul N Mounsey

5 Philip A B Saddleton

6 Ian Roulstone

7 John R Martin (C)

8 Timothy G Pett

9 Alex F Byrne

10 Claire F Edwards

11 Marc Hart

12 Peter Bridle

Ringing World page reference: 4601.0632

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Marston, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas, Marston

Saturday, 19 June 1999 (4–3–17 in C)

1260 Doubles (2m)

Plain Bob, Grandsire

1 Roy Goodwin

2 Alec Gammon

3 Roy H Jones (C)

4 Mark Hunter

5 Hugh Deam

6 Peter Lloyd

In celebration of the marriage of Prince Edward and Sophie Rhys-Jones

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Amersham, Buckinghamshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 19 June 1999 in 2h 37 (6)

5056 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by S Humphrey

1 David A Cornwall

2 Peter J Sippitt

3 Joyce I Cornwall

4 David Burbidge

5 Hugh Neill

6 Valerie J Simmonds

7 John C Davidge

8 J Alan Ainsworth (C)

First Peal on the light 8

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Marston, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas, Marston

Sunday, 20 June 1999 (4–3–17 in C)

1260 Doubles (3m)

Plaib Bob, Reverse Canterbury, Grandsire

1 Chris Roles

2 Anthony Hughes

3 Roy H Jones (C)

4 Robert Bruce

5 Hugh Deam

6 Peter Lloyd

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Binfield, Berkshire

All Saints

Sunday, 20 June 1999 in 44m (9–0–2 in G)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 John Rance

2 Sue Davenport

3 Kenneth R Davenport (C)

4 John Harper

5 Derek R Smith

6 David Fawcett

For Confirmation Service.

First in Tower 5.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Marston, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas, Marston

Friday, 25 June 1999 (4–3–17 in C)

1260 Doubles (9m/v)

Stedman, St Simon's, St Martin's, Antelope, All Saints, Reverse St Bartholomew, Grandsire, Daffodil, Bluebell

1 Richard H Day

2 Roy Goodwin

3 Roy H Jones (C)

4 Simon L Edwards

5 Hugh Deam (C)

6 Jonathan Beale

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sonning, Berkshire

St Andrew

Sunday, 27 June 1999 in 47m (20–1–4 in E♭)

1260 St Martin's Bob Triples

1 Rob Needham

2 Brian Snell

3 Wendy Sandham

4 Ken G Baker

5 Pam Elliston

6 Daniel P Sandham

7 Michael Dane (C)

8 Paul Sandham

200th quarter 6.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Marston, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas, Marston

Sunday, 27 June 1999 (4–3–17 in C)

1260 Doubles (3m)

Plain Bob, Grandsire, Reverse Canterbury

1 Chris Roles

2 Richard H Day

3 Roy H Jones (C)

4 Robert Bruce

5 Hugh Deam

6 Peter Lloyd

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Horspath, Oxfordshire

St Giles

Sunday, 27 June 1999 in 41m (5–2–9 in B♭)

1260 Doubles (5m/v)

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

1 John Beck

2 Paul C Lucas

3 Roy H Jones (C)

4 Simon L Edwards

5 Hugh Deam

6 Richard H Day

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Blakesley, Northamptonshire

St Mary

Monday, 28 June 1999 in 2h 37 (12–0–0 in F♯)

5040 Doubles (21m/p)

2 extents each Stedman, Grandsire, St Simon's B, St Martin's B, St Osmund B, Eynesbury B, Reverse B, St Nicholas B, Winchendon P, St Remigius B, Huntley P, New B, Huntspill B, St Vedast B, Blaisdon B, Westminster II B, Blackburn P, St Hilary B, Dragon P, Reverse Canterbury Pleasure P, Plain B

1 John Pladdys

2 Colin M Turner

3 Brian Bladon

4 Robert J Crocker

5 Peter G C Ellis (C)

All members of the band have rung peals in at least 1,000 different towers. Pat Cannon is believed to be the only other person to peal 1,000 towers.

Ringing World page reference: 4604.0706

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Amersham, Buckinghamshire

St Mary the Virgin

Wednesday, 30 June 1999 in 3h 9 (19–0–6 in E)

5007 Stedman Cinques

Composed by Peter F Windley, arr. R E J Dennis

1 J Alan Ainsworth (C)

2 M Ann Bethel

3 James E Daniels

4 Roger Baldwin

5 Brian Bladon

6 Valerie J Simmonds

7 S Kathleen M Baldwin

8 John C Davidge

9 P Quentin Armitage

10 Hugh Neill

11 Claire F Edwards

12 Hilary F C Small

Rung in thanksgiving for the life of Peter F Windley, Deputy Ringing Master for over twenty five years, whose funeral service was held here earlier in the day.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Harpole, Northamptonshire

All Saints

Thursday, 1 July 1999 in 2h 35 (12–1–12)

5040 Surprise Minor (22m)

22m: (1) London, Wells; (2) Carlisle, Chester, Munden; (3) Lightfoot, Wearmouth; (4) Cambridge, Ipswich, Bourne, Primrose, Norfolk, Hull; (5) Westminster, Allendale; (6) Beverley, Surfleet, Berwick, Hexham, York, Durham; (7) Norwich

1 Sally A Mason

2 M J 'Bill' Blowfield

3 Colin M Turner

4 Richard C L Brown

5 Peter G C Ellis (C)

6 Robert J Crocker

2,100th peal: 1. 250th peal: 2.

Ringing world: 4604.0706

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Marston, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas, Marston

Friday, 9 July 1999 (4–3–17 in C)

1260 Doubles (5m/v)

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

1 Paul Morley

2 Roy Goodwin

3 Roy H Jones (C)

4 Paul C Lucas

5 Hugh Deam

6 Peter Lloyd

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Newbury, Berkshire

St Nicolas

Saturday, 10 July 1999 in 3h 14 (21–2–1 in D)

5055 Stedman Caters

Composed by Robert Dennis

1 William Butler (C)

2 Peter Bridle

3 Helen J Piper

4 Walter Hunt

5 Nicholas J Clarke

6 Andrew J Mead

7 Geoffrey K Dodd

8 Michael K Till

9 J Martin Rice

10 Philip R Grover

A thanksgiving for the life of Henry Lawrenson of this tower, a loyal member of the local band and of the Oxford Diocesan Guild

RW 4606 p.757

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sonning, Berkshire

St Andrew

Sunday, 11 July 1999 in 47m (20–1–4 in E♭)

1260 St Martin's Bob Triples

1 Brian Snell

2 Wendy Sandham

3 Rob Needham

4 Paul Sandham

5 Ken G Baker

6 Daniel P Sandham

7 Michael Dane (C)

8 Andrew Elliston

Half Muffled in memory of Licenced Lay Reader Norris Leslie Hudson.

30 June 1926 - July 1999.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Caversham, Berkshire

38 Priory Avenue

Wednesday, 14 July 1999 in 3h 6 (17)

5040 Avon Delight Maximus

Composed by R W Pipe

1–2 Patricia M Newton

3–4 Alex F Byrne

5–6 Bernard F L Groves (C)

7–8 David C Brown

9–10 Graham A C John

11–12 Philip A B Saddleton

A farewell compliment to Helen McGregor, Peter Bevis & family who are going to America.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Shottesbrooke, Berkshire

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 17 July 1999 in 2h 35 (10–0–4 in F♯)

5040 Minor (7m)

Norwich Surprise (1); Single Canterbury Pleasure Bob (2); Beverley Surprise (3); Surfleet Surprise (4); St Clement's College Bob (5); Cambridge Surprise (6); Plain Bob (7).

1 Loren Clifton

2 June D Wells

3 Ken G Baker

4 Michael J Pickup

5 E John Wells

6 Daniel P Sandham (C)

Most methods as conductor.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

All Saints

Saturday, 17 July 1999 in 3h 27 (29–3–14 in C♯)

5042 Yorkshire Surprise Maximus

Composed by R W Pipe

1 John E Hearn

2 Noel J Diserens

3 Rebecca S Bruce

4 William Butler

5 Lucy Shepherd

6 Lavinia M Sullivan

7 Alan M Shepherd

8 David Sullivan

9 Robert H Newton (C)

10 Patricia M Newton

11 Stephen S Russ

12 Peter J Bruce

First of Maximus: 1. First of Maximus inside: 5. First on 12: 7. Circled the tower to 12-bell peals: 10. Rung in memory of Peter Windley.

Ringing World page reference: 4607.0777

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sonning, Berkshire

St Andrew

Sunday, 18 July 1999 in 51m (20–1–4 in E♭)

1344 Plain Bob Major

1 Andrew Elliston

2 Pam Elliston

3 Brian Snell

4 Ken G Baker

5 Wendy Sandham

6 Paul Sandham

7 Daniel P Sandham

8 Michael Dane (C)

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Reading, Berkshire

St Laurence

Sunday, 18 July 1999 in 3h 40 (23–0–20 in D)

5234 Spliced Surprise Maximus (8m)

1056 Londinium, 1008 Bristol; 528 Yorkshire, Superlative, Newgate, Pudsey, Lincolnshire; 530 Cambridge; 18 com, atw

Composed by A J Cox

1 Nina Byrne

2 Matthew S Turner

3 June D Wells

4 Alison E Leach

5 Claire F Edwards

6 Alex F Byrne (C)

7 Edward J W Manley

8 Christopher M Mundy

9 Stephen A Rossiter

10 Bernard F L Groves

11 E John Wells

12 Noel J Diserens

First peal of spliced: 2.

By a Reading Branch band as a farewell compliment to Peter Bevis, Helen McGregor, Laura and Catherine who have moved to the USA.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Marston, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas, Marston

Sunday, 18 July 1999 (4–3–17 in C)

1260 Doubles (3m)

Plain Bob, Reverse Canterbury, Grandsire

1 Chris Roles

2 Richard H Day

3 Roy H Jones (C)

4 Robert Bruce

5 Hugh Deam

6 Peter Lloyd

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sonning, Berkshire

St Andrew

Friday, 23 July 1999 in 45m (20–1–4 in E♭)

1296 Minor (4m)

64 Cambridge, 32 Primrose, 480 Little Bob, 720 Plain Bob

1 Brian Snell

2 Wendy Sandham

3 Pam Elliston

4 Ken G Baker

5 Michael Dane

6 Daniel P Sandham (C)

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sonning, Berkshire

St Andrew

Sunday, 25 July 1999 in 46m (20–1–4 in E♭)

1260 Reverse Canterbury Bob Triples

1 Vicky Elliston

2 Pam Elliston

3 Wendy Sandham

4 Rob Needham

5 Paul Sandham

6 Chris J Brown

7 Michael Dane (C)

8 Andrew Elliston

Celebrating 34th wedding anniversary of Chris Brown

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Marston, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas, Marston

Sunday, 25 July 1999 (4–3–17 in C)

1260 Doubles (3m)

Plain Bob, Grandsire, Reverse Canterbury

1 John Beck

2 Hugh Deam (C)

3 Roy H Jones (C)

4 Robert Bruce

5 Richard H Day

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Horspath, Oxfordshire

St Giles

Sunday, 25 July 1999 in 41m (5–2–9 in B♭)

1260 Doubles (5m/v)

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

1 John Beck

2 Paul C Lucas

3 Roy H Jones (C)

4 Richard H Day

5 Hugh Deam

6 Jonathan Beale

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Oxford, Oxfordshire

St Thomas the Martyr

Saturday, 31 July 1999 in 2h 46 (11–2–6 in G)

5040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal

Composed by F Shallcross

1 E Jane Sibson

2 Tudor P Edwards

3 Peter S Bennett

4 Susan J Rothera

5 Frederick Shallcross (C)

6 David E Rothera

7 Geoffrey R Gardner

8 Derek E Sibson

9 Richard S Starkie

10 Thomas W Griffiths

500th together: 2 & 3.

Ringing World page reference: 4609.0826

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Oxford, Oxfordshire

Lincoln College

Saturday, 31 July 1999 in 2h 38 (7–2–4 in A♭)

5184 Oxfordshire Surprise Major

Composed by P J Flavell

1 J Alan Ainsworth (C)

2 Christopher J Hughes

3 Ruth Curtis

4 Geoffrey Pearson

5 Mark C Bennett

6 Philip J Rothera

7 Rev Brian Harris

8 Paul F Curtis

888th peal as conductor.

Ringing World page reference: 4609.0826

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Amersham, Buckinghamshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 31 July 1999 in 3h 11 (19–0–6 in E)

5019 Stedman Cinques

Composed by Patrick J Bird

1 Tudor P Edwards (C)

2 Ruth M Border

3 Frederick R Shallcross

4 Ruth Curtis

5 Thomas W Griffiths

6 Geoffrey R Gardiner

7 Richard Starkie

8 Peter S Bennett

9 Maurice F Edwards

10 Paul F Curtis

11 Peter Border

12 Christopher J Hughes

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sonning, Berkshire

St Andrew

Sunday, 1 August 1999 in 46m (20–1–4 in E♭)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Vicky Elliston

2 Roy Jackson

3 Pam Elliston

4 Ken G Baker

5 Michael Dane (C)

6 Rob Needham

For the Christening of Jessica Louise Jones this morning.

1st inside 2.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Great Missenden, Buckinghamshire

St Peter and St Paul

Monday, 2 August 1999 in 3h 23 (24–1–25 in D)

5024 London Surprise Major

Composed by R Baldwin

1 Tudor P Edwards

2 Maurice F Edwards

3 J Alan Ainsworth

4 Philip J Rothera

5 David E Rothera

6 Geoffrey R Gardner

7 Mark C Bennett

8 Peter Border (C)

Ringing World page reference: 4609.0826

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Chalfont St Giles, Buckinghamshire

St Giles

Monday, 2 August 1999 in 2h 45 (7–3–15 in G)

5088 Chiltern Surprise Major

Composed by D W Beard

1 Ruth M Border

2 E Jane Sibson

3 Peter Border

4 Geoffrey Pearson

5 Philip J Rothera

6 Derek E Sibson

7 Rev Brian Harris

8 J Alan Ainsworth (C)

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Dunstable, Bedfordshire

Priory Church of St Peter

Tuesday, 3 August 1999 in 3h 18 (23–2–15 in E♭)

5056 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by P Border

1 Tudor P Edwards

2 Frederick Shallcross

3 John P Gipson

4 Geoffrey Pearson

5 Richard S Starkie

6 Peter S Bennett (C)

7 Rev Brian Harris

8 Philip J Rothera

500th different tower for a peal on the series of 'Around Tours' on the 36th tour. The ringers of 6 & 8 were in the first.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Appleton, Oxfordshire

St Laurence

Wednesday, 4 August 1999 in 2h 38 (13–0–10 in E)

5040 Superlative No. 2 Surprise Royal

Composed by John H Fielden

1 Geoffrey W Randall

2 Tudor P Edwards

3 Ruth Curtis

4 Peter C Randall

5 John H Fielden (C)

6 Paul F Curtis

7 F Maurice Edwards

8 Clifford A Barron

9 Jeffrey Brannan

10 Frederick Shallcross

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Oxford, Oxfordshire

St Thomas the Martyr

Thursday, 5 August 1999 in 2h 57 (11–2–6 in G)

5040 Lincolnshire Surprise Royal

Composed by BYROC

1 Peter Border

2 Ruth M Border

3 Christopher J Hughers

4 Geoffrey R Gardner

5 Peter C Randall (C)

6 Maurice F Edwards

7 Charles P Quartley

8 Brian Harris

9 Philip J Rothera

10 Peter S Bennett

Ringing World page reference: 4609.0826

Oxford Diocesan Guild

York, Western Australia

Holy Trinity

Saturday, 7 August 1999 in 2h 25 (4–2–16 in D)

5184 Superlative Surprise Major

Composed by William Butler

1 Nicola J Turner

2 Patricia M Newton

3 Roger Baldwin

4 S Kathleen M Baldwin

5 Bernard F L Groves

6 William Butler (C)

7 Robert H Newton

8 Peter Bridle

A birthday compliment to William Butler (7th) and Marie R Cross (90 on 2nd). Rung on the York Daffodil Festival.

Source: Tower records

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Marston, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas, Marston

Saturday, 7 August 1999 (4–3–17 in C)

1260 Doubles (4m)

Plain Bob, Reverse Canterbury, All Saints, Grandsire

1 Paul Morley

2 Anthony Hughes

3 Roy H Jones (C)

4 Mark Walker (C)

5 Hugh Deam

6 John Beck

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Drayton, Oxfordshire

St Peter

Saturday, 7 August 1999 in 2h 37 (9–1–20 in G)

5040 Stedman Triples

Composed by T Thurstans (1846)

1 Philip A B Saddleton

2 John Pladdys

3 Alex F Byrne

4 Robin O Hall

5 Bernard H Taylor

6 Richard C Stevens

7 Clive Holloway

8 Charlotte Everett

Rung silent and non-conducted on the centenary of this composition's first silent performance, at this tower

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Amersham, Buckinghamshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 7 August 1999 in 3h 7 (19–0–6 in E)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Maximus

Composed by Jeffrey Brannan

1 Stephen J Ivin

2 Susan Page

3 Geoffrey W Randall

4 Yvonne M Towler

5 David J Lewellyn

6 Nina E Brannan

7 Christopher P Quartley

8 Philip J Rothera

9 Brian Harris

10 James L Towler

11 J Alan Ainsworth

12 Jeffrey Brannan (C)

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sonning, Berkshire

St Andrew

Sunday, 8 August 1999 in 49m (20–1–4 in E♭)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Liz Jackson

2 Vicky Elliston

3 Brian Snell

4 Pam Elliston

5 Ken G Baker

6 Andrew Elliston

7 Michael Dane (C)

8 Andrew Fowler

1st on 8, 8.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Marston, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas, Marston

Sunday, 8 August 1999 (4–3–17 in C)

1260 Doubles (6m/v)

St Simon's, St Martin's, All Saints, Antelope, Grandsire, Reverse St Bartholomew

1 Anthony Hughes

2 Sally Harrison

3 Roy H Jones

4 Simon L Edwards

5 Hugh Deam (C)

6 Richard H Day

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Bradfield, Berkshire

St Andrew

Monday, 9 August 1999 (12 in G)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Josephine Butterfield (nee Allum)

2 Rosemary Morgan

3 Jason Allum

4 Marcus Allum

5 Reg Allum (C)

6 Stephen Curtis

70th birthday compliments to Reg Allum

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Adelaide, South Australia

St Cuthbert, Prospect

Tuesday, 10 August 1999 in 2h 49 (11–1–2 in G)

5152 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

Composed by Simon Humphrey

1 Bernard J Stone

2 William Butler

3 Colin M Turner

4 S Kathleen M Baldwin

5 Roger Baldwin

6 Patricia M Newton

7 Bernard F L Groves (C)

8 Robert H Newton

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Adelaide, South Australia

Cathedral Church of St Peter

Tuesday, 10 August 1999 in 3h 42 (41–1–0 in C)

5024 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by Stephen J Ivin

1 Bernard J Stone

2 Colin M Turner

3 Nicola J Turner

4 Roger Baldwin

5 Peter Bridle

6 Bernard F L Groves

7 Timothy G Pett (C)

8 Peter G C Ellis

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Adelaide, South Australia

Cathedral Church of St Francis Xavier

Wednesday, 11 August 1999 in 3h 31 (28–2–1 in D♭)

5040 Yorkshire Surprise Maximus

Composed by Frank T Blagrove

1 Bernard J Stone

2 Nicola J Turner

3 Timothy G Pett

4 Peter G C Ellis

5 Bernard F L Groves

6 William Butler

7 Colin M Turner

8 Patricia M Newton

9 S Kathleen M Baldwin

10 Robert H Newton

11 Roger Baldwin (C)

12 Peter Bridle

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Melbourne, Victoria

St James Old Cathedral

Thursday, 12 August 1999 in 2h 55 (13–0–7 in E)

5088 Spliced Surprise Major

(4m: 1344 each London, Superlative, 1248 Cambridge, 1152 Bristol, 102 com, atw)

Composed by B D Price (No 10)

1 Bernard J Stone

2 S Kathleen M Baldwin

3 Roger Baldwin

4 Colin M Turner

5 William Butler

6 Timothy G Pett

7 Bernard F L Groves (C)

8 Peter G C Ellis

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Melbourne, Victoria

Cathedral Church of St Paul

Friday, 13 August 1999 in 3h 30 (29–1–12 in C♯)

5042 Cambridge Surprise Maximus

Composed by Roderick W Pipe

1 Bernard J Stone

2 Nicola J Turner

3 Peter G C Ellis

4 Patricia M Newton

5 S Kathleen M Baldwin

6 William Butler

7 Timothy G Pett

8 Peter Bridle

9 Colin M Turner

10 Roger Baldwin

11 Bernard F L Groves (C)

12 Robert H Newton

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Ballarat, Victoria

St Peter

Saturday, 14 August 1999 in 3h 2 (11½ in F♯)

5152 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by Roderick W Pipe

1 Bernard J Stone

2 Nicola J Turner

3 William Butler (C)

4 Patricia M Newton

5 Colin M Turner

6 Robert H Newton

7 Timothy G Pett

8 Peter Bridle

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sonning, Berkshire

St Andrew

Sunday, 15 August 1999 in 49m (20–1–4 in E♭)

1302 Plain Bob Triples

1 Roy Jackson

2 Vicky Elliston

3 Brian Snell

4 Pam Elliston

5 Wendy Sandham

6 Andrew Elliston

7 Daniel P Sandham (C)

8 Paul Sandham

For the feast of the assumption of the BVM

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Geelong, Victoria

St Paul

Sunday, 15 August 1999 in 2h 58 (13–0–6 in F)

5088 London Surprise Major

Composed by Roger Baldwin

1 Bernard J Stone

2 Roger Baldwin

3 Patricia M Newton

4 Robert H Newton

5 William Butler

6 Roger Baldwin (C)

7 Peter G C Ellis

8 Peter Bridle

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Crowthorne, Berkshire

The Coleridge Campanile

Sunday, 15 August 1999 in 1h 23 (10lb 0oz in G)

5040 Minor

2 methods: 4 extents Plain Bob; 3 extents Cambridge Surprise

1 Tom Chapman

2 Anne Carpenter

3 Margaret E L Chapman

4 Graham J Wright

5 Adam S Greenley

6 Daniel P Sandham (C)

Circled tower: 4.

50th together: 1,2.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Crowthorne, Berkshire

The Coleridge Campanile

Sunday, 15 August 1999 in 1h 38 (10lb 0oz in G)

5040 Minor

7 methods: 1440 Cambridge Surprise; 720 each: London Surprise, Plain Bob, Kent Treble Bob, Oxford Treble Bob; 360 each Double Oxford Bob, St Clement's College Bob.

1 Graham J Wright

2 Adam S Greenley

3 Anne Carpenter

4 Margaret E L Chapman

5 Daniel P Sandham

6 Tom Chapman (C)

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Goulburn, New South Wales

Cathedral Church of St Saviour

Thursday, 19 August 1999 in 3h 17 (21–3–3 in D)

5040 London No. 3 Surprise Royal

Composed by Gen. SMC32

1 Bernard J Stone

2 William Butler

3 Nicola J Turner

4 Roger Baldwin

5 S Kathleen M Baldwin

6 Colin M Turner

7 Timothy G Pett

8 Peter G C Ellis

9 Bernard F L Groves (C)

10 Peter Bridle

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sydney, New South Wales

Cathedral Church of St Andrew

Saturday, 21 August 1999 in 3h 24 (29–0–4 in C♯)

5042 Cambridge Surprise Maximus

Composed by John H Fielden

1 Bernard J Stone

2 Colin M Turner

3 Patricia M Newton

4 Nicola J Turner

5 William Butler

6 Peter G C Ellis

7 Peter Bridle

8 Bernard F L Groves

9 S Kathleen M Baldwin

10 Roger Baldwin (C)

11 Robert H Newton

12 Timothy G Pett

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear

Cathedral Church of St Nicholas

Saturday, 21 August 1999 in 3h 39 (37–2–17 in D♭)

5042 Cambridge Surprise Maximus

Composed by R E J Dennis

1 John E Anderson

2 Phillip R J Barnes

3 Ian Roulstone (C)

4 Simon Humphrey

5 Timothy J Peverett

6 Ronald R Warford

7 Hilary F C Small

8 Brian P Diserens

9 Frank W Rivett

10 David Hird

11 J Alan Ainsworth

12 Claire F Edwards

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sydney, New South Wales

Cathedral Church of St Mary

Sunday, 22 August 1999 in 3h 35 (34–1–3 in C♯)

5042 Yorkshire Surprise Maximus

Composed by Roger Baldwin

1 Bernard J Stone

2 Colin M Turner

3 William Butler

4 Nicola J Turner

5 Roger Baldwin

6 Timothy G Pett (C)

7 S Kathleen M Baldwin

8 Patricia M Newton

9 Robert H Newton

10 Bernard F L Groves

11 Peter Bridle

12 Peter G C Ellis

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sonning, Berkshire

St Andrew

Sunday, 22 August 1999 in 46m (20–1–4 in E♭)

1260 Reverse Canterbury Bob Triples

1 Andrew Fowler

2 Brian Snell

3 Wendy Sandham

4 Paul Sandham

5 Pam Elliston

6 Chris J Brown

7 Michael Dane (C)

8 Andrew Elliston

Thanksgiving for the life of Joan Aileen Rance [nee Blackman].

12 December 1910 - August 1999.

1st triples away from cover 1.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Marston, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas, Marston

Sunday, 22 August 1999 (4–3–17 in C)

1260 Doubles (5m/v)

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

1 Chris Roles

2 Anthony Hughes

3 Roy H Jones (C)

4 Richard H Day

5 Hugh Deam

6 Peter Lloyd

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Horspath, Oxfordshire

St Giles

Sunday, 22 August 1999 in 41m (5–2–9 in B♭)

1260 Doubles (5m/v)

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

1 Richard H Day

2 Hugh Deam

3 Roy H Jones (C)

4 Roy Goodwin

5 Jonathan Beale

6 Brian Lowe

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Wellington, New Zealand

Cathedral Church of St Paul

Saturday, 28 August 1999 in 3h 34 (27–1–24 in D)

5042 Cambridge Surprise Maximus

Composed by R Dennis

1 Bernard J Stone

2 Peter G C Ellis

3 Nicola J Turner

4 Patricia M Newton

5 Colin M Turner

6 Roger Baldwin

7 William Butler

8 Timothy G Pett

9 S Kathleen M Baldwin

10 Bernard F L Groves (C)

11 Robert H Newton

12 Peter Bridle

Ringing World page reference: 4615.0971

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Amersham, Buckinghamshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 28 August 1999 in 2h 35 (19–0–6 in E)

5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by M S Bruce

1 Joyce I Cornwall

2 Valerie J Simmonds

3 Peter J Sippitt

4 David A Cornwall

5 Richard C Stevens

6 Brian C Watson

7 J Alan Ainsworth (C)

8 Hugh Neill

A welcome to Madeleine Louise Neill born 20.8.99, Grand Daughter for the Tenor ringer.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sonning, Berkshire

St Andrew

Sunday, 29 August 1999 in 46m (20–1–4 in E♭)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1 Pam Elliston

2 Wendy Sandham (C)

3 Andrew Fowler

4 Andrew Elliston

5 Rob Needham

6 Paul Sandham

7 Daniel P Sandham

8 Ken G Baker

1st triples inside.

Marking the beheading of John the Baptist

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Reading, Berkshire

Minster Church of St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 29 August 1999 in 3h 23 (25–2–26 in D♭)

5120 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)

4m: 1440 Yorkshire; 1280 each Cambridge, Lincolnshire; 1120 Rutland: 69 com, atw

Composed by P G K Davies

1 Charlotte Everett

2 Victoria J M Halliwell

3 Mark A Humphreys

4 Claire F Edwards (C)

5 Clive Holloway

6 Edward J W Manley

7 Brian P Diserens

8 Ian Roulstone

In memory of Michael J Diserens

RW 4611 p.873

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Marston, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas, Marston

Sunday, 29 August 1999 (4–3–17 in C)

1260 Doubles (6m/v)

St Simon's, St Martin's, Reverse Canterbury, Antelope, Grandsire, Reverse St Bartholomew

1 Robert Bruce

2 Sally Harrison

3 Roy H Jones (C)

4 Anthony Hughes

5 Hugh Deam (C)

6 Chris Roles

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Christchurch, New Zealand

Cathedral Church of Christ

Sunday, 29 August 1999 in 3h 21 (24–3–16)

5042 Yorkshire Surprise Maximus

Composed by Roger Baldwin

1 Bernard J Stone

2 Colin M Turner

3 Nicola J Turner

4 William Butler

5 Patricia M Newton

6 Timothy G Pett (C)

7 Bernard F L Groves

8 Peter Bridle

9 S Kathleen M Baldwin

10 Roger Baldwin

11 Peter G C Ellis

12 Robert H Newton

During the 'Great Adventure' of 1934 the 'Barrabool' peal of Plain Bob Major was composed aboard ship by Rev E Bankes James. In keeping with this tradition this peal was composed on the flight from Rotorua to Wellington using the article closest to hand.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sonning, Berkshire

St Andrew

Sunday, 5 September 1999 in 48m (20–1–4 in E♭)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Wendy Sandham

2 Pam Elliston

3 Brian Snell

4 Rob Needham

5 Andrew Fowler

6 Paul Sandham

7 Michael Dane (C)

8 Andrew Elliston

1st in the method 5.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Ducklington, Oxfordshire

St Bartholomew

Tuesday, 7 September 1999 in 37m (4–2–11 in B)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 luke

2 Ashley G Chaloner

3 Philip J Dale

4 Oliver B Chaloner

5 Anthony C Cole (C)

6 Christine Putt

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Hook Norton, Oxfordshire

St Peter

Saturday, 11 September 1999 in 2h 54 (20–2–13 in E)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by JJ Parker - 12 Part

1 Trevor E Trivett

2 Michael J Austin

3 Helen C Burchell

4 Claire E Tarrant

5 John Lindsay

6 Alan J Griffin

7 Graham J Clifton (C)

8 David W Clarke

Rung to celebrate Hook Norton Brewery's 150th Anniversary

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sonning, Berkshire

St Andrew

Sunday, 12 September 1999 in 47m (20–1–4 in E♭)

1260 St Simon's Bob Triples

1 Wendy Sandham

2 Brian Snell

3 Brian Wetherall

4 Ken G Baker

5 Pam Elliston

6 Chris J Brown

7 Michael Dane (C)

8 Paul Sandham

1st in the method 4.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Marston, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas, Marston

Sunday, 12 September 1999 (4–3–17 in C)

1260 Doubles (8m/v)

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

1 Richard H Day

2 Sally Harrison

3 Roy H Jones (C)

4 Simon L Edwards (C)

5 Hugh Deam (C)

6 Peter Lloyd

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Reading, Berkshire

St Laurence

Monday, 13 September 1999 in 3h 19 (23–0–20 in D)

5184 Spliced Surprise Maximus (27m)

288 Ashton, Cambridge, Cornhill, Lincolnshire, Lyddington, Prittlewell, Pudsey, Superlative, York; 144 Belfast, Bristol, Eldon, Halifax, Lambeth, Lindsey, Londinium, Newgate, Orion, Redcliffe, Redfield, Southwark, Strathclyde, Thamesdown, Uxbridge, Wembley, Xique Xique, Yorkshire: 107 com

Composed by Peter J Sanderson (Arr. John R Martin)

1 Timothy G Pett

2 Nicola J Turner

3 Brian Bladon

4 Paul N Mounsey

5 Mike Pidd

6 Ian Roulstone

7 John R Martin (C)

8 Philip A B Saddleton

9 Colin M Turner

10 Claire F Edwards

11 Marc Hart

12 Peter Bridle

Ringing World page reference: 4614.0945

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Burghill, Herefordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 18 September 1999 in 2h 55 (10–0–20 in G)

5088 Old Surprise Major

Composed by BYROC

1 Bobbie May

2 Nicola J Turner

3 Brian Bladon

4 Andrew M Farmer

5 Colin M Turner

6 Barrie Hendry

7 Timothy G Pett (C)

8 Peter G C Ellis

Rung for the wedding of Rebecca and Peter Bailey.

Ringing World page reference: 4616.0994

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Bishops Frome, Herefordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 18 September 1999 in 2h 44 (11–3–15 in G)

5040 Surprise Minor

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

1 Nicola J Turner

2 Brian Bladon

3 Barrie Hendry

4 Peter G C Ellis (C)

5 Andrew M Farmer

6 Colin M Turner

Ringing World page reference: 4615.0969

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sonning, Berkshire

St Andrew

Sunday, 19 September 1999 in 48m (20–1–4 in E♭)

1260 Reverse Canterbury Bob Triples

1 Brian Snell

2 Wendy Sandham

3 Andrew Fowler

4 Pam Elliston

5 Ken G Baker

6 Paul Sandham

7 Michael Dane (C)

8 Andrew Elliston

1st in the method 3.

Farewell to Vicky Elliston, leaving for University

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Marston, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas, Marston

Sunday, 19 September 1999 (4–3–17 in C)

1260 Doubles (3m)

Plain Bob, Reverse Canterbury, Grandsire

1 Charles Smith

2 Richard H Day

3 Roy H Jones (C)

4 Robert Bruce

5 Hugh Deam

6 Peter Lloyd

Oxford Diocesan Guild

East Ilsley, Berkshire

St Mary

Thursday, 23 September 1999 in 2h 47 (8–1–13 in G)

5088 Kaolinite Surprise Major

Composed by Gen by BYROC

1 Bernard J Stone

2 Nicola J Turner

3 Brian Bladon

4 Peter Border

5 Peter Bridle

6 Anthony R Peake

7 Colin M Turner

8 Timothy G Pett (C)

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sonning, Berkshire

St Andrew

Sunday, 26 September 1999 in 46m (20–1–4 in E♭)

1280 Plain Bob Major

1 Ken G Baker

2 Brian Snell

3 Wendy Sandham

4 Pam Elliston

5 Andrew Fowler

6 Paul Sandham

7 Daniel P Sandham

8 Michael Dane (C)

1st of major 5.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Shottesbrooke, Berkshire

St John the Baptist

Sunday, 26 September 1999 in 47m (10–0–4 in F♯)

1260 Reverse Canterbury Pleasure Place Doubles

1 Roger Martin

2 Lesley A Graves

3 Jacqueline Hazell

4 Derek R Smith

5 Simon D Smith (C)

6 Nigel Kennedy

For Harvest Festival

6 : 1st Quarter

2 : 1st in method

4 : Marking 20 years as a Ringer

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Marston, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas, Marston

Sunday, 26 September 1999 (4–3–17 in C)

1260 Doubles (4m)

Plain Bob, Reverse Canterbury, All Saints, Grandsire

1 John Beck

2 Richard H Day

3 Roy H Jones (C)

4 Robert Bruce

5 Hugh Deam

6 Peter Lloyd

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Shaw, Berkshire

St Mary

Thursday, 30 September 1999 (7–0–12 in A)

1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Martin Rice

2 Philip Miles

3 Emma Thomas

4 Sarah Hodgson

5 Nick Holland

6 Antony Allen (C)

Ringing World page reference: 4622.1147

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Oxford, Oxfordshire

Magdalen College

Saturday, 2 October 1999 in 3h 12 (19cwt)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Composed by J R Martin

1 Bernard J Stone

2 Victoria J M Halliwell

3 June D Wells

4 Stephen A Rossiter

5 Stephen A Wheeler

6 Mark A Humphreys

7 E John Wells

8 Clive Holloway

9 John R Martin (C)

10 Marc Hart

Ringing World page reference: 4616.0995

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Goring, Oxfordshire

St Thomas of Canterbury

Saturday, 2 October 1999 in 2h 42

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by C. Middleton

1 Ian G Judd

2 Helen J Piper

3 Peter R Butler

4 Shirley Haines

5 Antoinette J R Jackson

6 Geoffrey K Dodd

7 Michael G Elson

8 Alex F Byrne (C)

First peal of Surprise Major:4

First peal of Surprise Major inside:5

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Amersham, Buckinghamshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 2 October 1999 in 3h 8 (19–0–6 in E)

5042 Tantum Surprise Maximus

Composed by Arr. J Alan Ainsworth

1 David A Cornwall

2 J Alan Ainsworth (C)

3 Anthony H Smith

4 M Ann Bethel

5 James E Daniels

6 Valerie J Simmonds

7 Patricia M Newton

8 Peter J Williamson

9 Maurice F Edwards

10 Richard J W Tibbetts

11 Michael J Trimm

12 Robert H Newton

900th as conductor

Rung on the anniversary of the birthday of 2 and 6.

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