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Oxford Diocesan Guild

Amersham, Buckinghamshire

St Mary the Virgin

Thursday, 31 August 2000 in 2h 37 (19–0–6 in E)

5120 Spliced Surprise Major (8m)

896 Rutland, 704 Lincolnshire, Yorkshire, 640 Cambridge, 576 London, Pudsey, Superlative, 448 Bristol; 88 changes of method all the work.,

Composed by Philip G K Davies

1 Marion S Ainsworth

2 N David Lane

3 Michael J Trimm (C)

4 Hugh Neill

5 Richard C Stevens

6 Valerie J Simmonds

7 Alan Patterson

8 J Alan Ainsworth

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sonning, Berkshire

St Andrew

Sunday, 3 September 2000 in 46m

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Pam Elliston

2 Andrew Fowler

3 Brian Snell

4 Andrew Elliston

5 Ken G Baker

6 Michael Dane (C)

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Islip, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas

Sunday, 3 September 2000 (8–1–7 in G)

1260 Doubles

1m 4v

1 Pat Chapple

2 Kathryn Grant

3 Roy Jones (C)

4 Teresa Carter

5 Richard Day

6 Peter Lloyd

Rung for the Festival of St Giles

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Much Dewchurch, Herefordshire

St David

Saturday, 9 September 2000 in 2h 30 (8–1–18 in G)

5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (44m)

((1) Fountains, Melrose, Tewkesbury, Evesham, Tintern, Sherborne D; (2-4) Carlisle, Chester, Munden, Northumberland, Whitley, Sandiacre, Wooler, Alnwick, Newcastle, Canterbury, Morpeth, London, Wells, Cunecastre, Cambridge, Primrose, Ipswich, Norfolk, Bourne, Hull, Beverley, Surfleet, Berwick, Hexham, York, Durham S; (5) Combermere, Vale Royal, Crowland, St Werburgh D; (6) Lightfoot, Rossendale, Netherseale, Annable's London S; (7) Old Oxford, College Bob IV, Newdigate, Willesden D)

1 Nicola J Turner

2 Richard J W Tibbetts

3 Brian Bladon

4 Bernard F L Groves

5 Peter G C Ellis (C)

6 Colin M Turner

Ringing World page reference: 4669.1036

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Clodock, Herefordshire

St Clydog

Saturday, 9 September 2000 in 2h 35 (10–0–2 in A)

5040 Spliced Treble Dodging Minor (60m)

(Carlisle, Chester, Munden, Northumberland, Whitley, Sandiacre, Wooler, Alnwick, Newcastle, Canterbury, Morpeth, London, Wells, Cunecastre, Lincoln, Coldstream, Kelso, Cambridge, Primrose, Ipswich, Norfolk, Bourne, Hull, Beverley, Surfleet, Berwick, Hexham, York, Durham, Norwich, Bacup, Warkworth, Annable's London, Rossendale, Stamford, Westminster, Allendale, Lightfoot, Wearmouth, Netherseale, Bamborough S., Fountains, Melrose, Tewkesbury, Evesham, Tintern, Sherborne, Merton, Combermere, Vale Royal, Crowland, St Werburgh, Neasden, St Albans, Charlwood, Wragby, Old Oxford, College Bob IV, Newdigate, Wragby D)

Composed by Arr. PGCE from PABS & JSW

1 Nicola J Turner

2 Richard J W Tibbetts

3 Brian Bladon

4 Bernard F L Groves

5 Peter G C Ellis (C)

6 Colin M Turner

Ringing World page reference: 4669.1036

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Marston, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas, Marston

Sunday, 10 September 2000 (4–3–17 in C)

1260 Doubles (10m)

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

1 Anthony Hughes

2 Sally Harrison

3 Roy H Jones (C)

4 Simon L Edwards (C)

5 Hugh Deam (C)

6 Robert Bruce

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Downs Barn, Buckinghamshire

Cross and Stable

Sunday, 10 September 2000 (6–0–10 in C)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Gareth Grayson

2 Catherine Stacy

3 Rachel Stacy

4 Nicola King

5 Douglas Hird (C)

6 Daniel Morris

3: First in Method

6:First Quarter Peal

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Swerford, Oxfordshire

St Mary

Saturday, 16 September 2000 in 43m (6–2–6 in B♭)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Susan King

2 Hugh Deam

3 Roy H Jones (C)

4 Simon L Edwards

5 Paul Morley

6 Peter Lloyd

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Cuddington, Buckinghamshire

St Nicholas

Saturday, 16 September 2000 in 2h 50 (9–2–3 in G)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by J J Parker (12-part)

1 Faith A Newell

2 Alan R Hooper

3 Caroline B Stonham

4 John R Whitham

5 Michael J Lilley

6 James M Stonham

7 John D Keates (C)

8 John A Ewers

First peal: 1, 5.

First peal on the bells since rehanging and augmentation.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Marston, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas, Marston

Sunday, 17 September 2000 (4–3–17 in C)

1260 Doubles (4m)

Grandsire, Plain Bob, Reverse Canterbury, All Saints

1 Peter Lloyd

2 Charles Smith

3 Roy H Jones (C)

4 Richard H Day

5 Hugh Deam

6 Anthony Hughes

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Chalfont St Giles, Buckinghamshire

St Giles

Friday, 22 September 2000 in 2h 31 (7–3–15 in G)

5056 Wilbertestone Surprise Major

Composed by D F Morrison

1 David A Cornwall

2 David Burbidge

3 Joyce I Cornwall

4 Valerie J Simmonds

5 M Ann Bethell

6 Philip W Livermore

7 John C Davidge

8 J Alan Ainsworth (C)

Completes the Surprise Major alphabet - 4.

The conductor's 1,500th peal on a tenor

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Marston, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas, Marston

Sunday, 24 September 2000 (4–3–17 in C)

1260 Doubles (3m)

Grandsire, Plain Bob, Reverse Canterbury

1 Peter Lloyd

2 Charles Smith

3 Roy H Jones (C)

4 Robert Bruce

5 Hugh Deam

Oxford Diocesan Guild

East Ilsley, Berkshire

St Mary

Thursday, 28 September 2000 in 2h 36 (8–1–13 in G)

5086 Dundry Surprise Major

Composed by A J Cox

1 Bernard J Stone

2 Nicola J Turner

3 Brian Bladon

4 Richard C Stevens

5 Anthony R Peake

6 Colin M Turner

7 Marc Hart

8 Timothy G Pett (C)

Dedicated to the memory of Jennifer Butler of Thatcham who died on 23/9/2000.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sunningwell, Oxfordshire

St Leonard

Saturday, 30 September 2000 in 44m (8½ in B♭)

1260 Doubles (3m)

Plain Bob, Reverse Canterbury, Grandsire

1 Peter Lloyd

2 Brenda Thomas

3 Roy H Jones (C)

4 Mary Joseph

5 Hugh Deam

6 Paul Morley

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Cradley, West Midlands

St Peter

Saturday, 30 September 2000 in 2h 45 (10–0–11 in G)

5088 Siddal Moor Surprise Major

Composed by Gen BYROC

1 Nicola J Turner

2 Brian Bladon

3 Colin M Turner

4 Richard J W Tibbetts

5 Stuart P B Talbott

6 Richard C L Brown

7 Bernard F L Groves (C)

8 Peter G C Ellis

1000th tower bell peal as conductor

Ringing World page reference: 4670.1067

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Woodeaton, Oxfordshire

Holy Rood

Sunday, 1 October 2000 in 44m (7 in B♭)

1260 Doubles (3m)

Plain Bob, Reverse Canterbury, Grandsire

1 Peter Lloyd

2 Mary Joseph

3 Roy H Jones (C)

4 Anthony Hughes (C)

5 Hugh Deam

Oxford Diocesan Guild

White Waltham, Berkshire

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 1 October 2000 in 46m (12–0–9 in G)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Geoffrey Day

2 Jacqueline Hazell

3 Lesley A Graves

4 Derek R Smith

5 Caroline Andrew (C)

6 Nigel Kennedy

For the Harvest and Flower festival.

First QP on Treble : 1

250th QP : 4

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Great Barrington, Gloucestershire

St Mary

Wednesday, 4 October 2000 in 2h 30 (8–0–3 in B♭)

5040 Stedman Doubles

1 Sally A Austin

2 Martin J Kirk

3 Richard E White

4 Brian W Hall

5 Edward R Venn (C)

6 Judy F Venn

First Peal of Stedman: 1 & 6.

First Peal of Stedman Doubles: 3,4 & 5.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sonning, Berkshire

St Andrew

Sunday, 8 October 2000 in 39m

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Brian Snell

2 Pam Elliston

3 Wendy Sandham

4 Paul Sandham

5 Andrew Elliston

6 Michael Dane (C)

On the front 6 after the 7th clapper broke

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Marston, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas, Marston

Sunday, 8 October 2000 (4–3–17 in C)

1260 Doubles (5m)

Plain Bob, Reverse Canterbury, Grandsire, St Simon's, ST Martin's

1 Paul Morley

2 Simon L Edwards (C)

3 Sally Harrison

4 Anthony Hughes (C)

5 Hugh Deam (C)

6 Robert Bruce

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Long Crendon, Buckinghamshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 14 October 2000 in 3h 3 (17–3–17 in E)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Composed by W Pye arr J R Mayne

1 Dorothea M Robotham

2 John R Mayne (C)

3 Joyce I Cornwall

4 Julie A Haseldine

5 David A Cornwall

6 L Roy Woodruff

7 Robert A Partridge

8 Andrew Haseldine

9 Richard C Stevens

10 Bernard H Taylor

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Banbury, Oxfordshire

St Mary

Saturday, 14 October 2000 in 2h 57 (17–0–9 in E)

5039 Grandsire Caters

Composed by A M Tyler

1 Brian J Curtis

2 N David Lane

3 David J White

4 Richard C Stevens

5 Catherine M A Lane

6 Judy F Venn

7 Martin J Kirk

8 Peter A Sharp

9 Edward R Venn (C)

10 Robert A Reeves

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sonning, Berkshire

St Andrew

Sunday, 15 October 2000 in 45m

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Wendy Sandham

2 Brian Snell

3 Rob Needham

4 Andrew Elliston

5 Pam Elliston (C)

6 Paul Sandham

20th birthday compliment to Vicky Elliston

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Shottesbrooke, Berkshire

St John the Baptist

Sunday, 15 October 2000 in 47m (10–0–4 in F♯)

1260 Doubles (2m)

600 Reverse Canterbury Doubles 660 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Nigel Kennedy

2 Lesley A Graves

3 Jacqueline Hazell

4 Simon D Smith (C)

5 Derek R Smith

6 Geoffrey Day

For the Baptism of Niamh Melita Hannah Bulbeck.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Marston, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas, Marston

Sunday, 15 October 2000 (4–3–17 in C)

1260 Doubles (4m)

Grandsire, Plain Bob, Reverse Canterbury, All Saints

1 Charles Smith

2 Anthony Hughes

3 Roy H Jones (C)

4 Robert Bruce

5 Hugh Deam

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Hungerford, Berkshire

St Lawrence

Sunday, 15 October 2000 (12–1–8 in G)

1344 Plain Bob Major

1 Fiona Rock-Evans

2 Catherine Fitsell

3 Sarah Holland

4 Nick Holland

5 David Thorpe

6 Mike Clarke

7 Mark Robbins

8 Phil Miles (C)

1st in method: 2,5,6,7

Ringing World page reference: 4674.1165

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Fenny Stratford, Buckinghamshire

St Martin

Sunday, 15 October 2000 (8–0–4 in B♭)

1260 Doubles (2m)

1 Daniel Morris

2 Nicola King

3 Catherine Stacy

4 Gareth Grayson

5 Douglas Hird (C)

6 Sarah Gordon

1: first away from tenor

6: First Quarter Peal

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Marston, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas, Marston

Monday, 16 October 2000 in 2h 22 (5–0–19 in C)

5040 Minor (10m)

(1) Thelwall B; (2) Cambridge S; (3) St Clement's B, Childwall B; (4) Oxford TB; (5) Plain B, St Clement's B; (6) Kent TB; (7) Plain B

1 Roy H Jones

2 N David Lane

3 Beryl R Norris

4 William Butler (C)

5 Richard C Stevens

6 Timothy G Pett

99th peal on the bells: 1.

For Harvest Festival.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Slough, Berkshire

St Mary, Upton cum Chalvey

Tuesday, 17 October 2000 in 3h (17–2–4 in E)

5040 Fordcombe Surprise Royal

Composed by W Butler

1 David Livingston

2 Beryl R Norris

3 M Ann Bethell

4 William Butler (C)

5 Brian Bladon

6 James E Daniels

7 Revd Barry J Fry

8 Michael Hatchett

9 Richard C Stevens

10 Peter Bridle

Believed to be the first peal in the method.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Stratfield Mortimer, Berkshire

St Mary the Virgin

Friday, 20 October 2000 in 2h 50 (11–2–23 in F♯)

5024 Spliced Surprise Major (8m)

8m: 768 Chesterfield; 736 Uppingham; 640 each Eccleston, Springfield; 608 Runnymede; 576 each Irthlingborough, Okeford; 480 Brentwood; 146 com, atw

Composed by Richard G Crosland

1 Bobbie May

2 Nicola J Turner

3 Timothy G Pett

4 Colin M Turner

5 Brian Bladon

6 Marc Hart

7 Bernard F L Groves (C)

8 Peter Bridle

RW 4673 p.1137

Oxford Diocesan Guild

High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

All Saints

Saturday, 21 October 2000 in 3h 28 (29–3–14 in C♯)

5019 Stedman Cinques

Composed by CH Rogers

1 Anne M Anthony

2 Patricia M Newton

3 M Ann Bethell

4 John S White

5 Merryl Kennedy

6 James E Daniels

7 John E Hearn

8 Clive Holloway

9 Peter J Bruce (C)

10 Lloyd S Cartwright

11 Robert H Newton

12 Bernard J Stone

First Cinques: 7, and as conductor.

Mindful of the recently announced deaths of Christine Harbott, Peter Border and Don Clift, the band would like to associate this peal with their memory.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Buckingham, Buckinghamshire

St Peter and St Paul

Saturday, 21 October 2000 in 3h 12 (27)

5040 Stedman Triples

Composed by F H Dexter's No 2

1 James Linnell

2 Roger King

3 Richard C Stevens

4 Andrew J Spencer

5 B Douglas Hird

6 Richard S Stanworth

7 Richard W Yates (C)

8 Michael J Tinsley

To celebrate the second millennium. Also a farewell compliment to the Rector, Revd Canon David Meara on his departure to St Brides, Fleet Street, London.

Ringing World page reference: 4673.1137

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sonning, Berkshire

St Andrew

Sunday, 22 October 2000 in 45m

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Rob Needham

2 Pam Elliston

3 Paul Sandham

4 Andrew Elliston

5 Wendy Sandham (C)

6 Ken G Baker

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Marston, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas, Marston

Sunday, 22 October 2000 (4–3–17 in C)

1260 Doubles (7m)

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

1 Charles Smith

2 Anthony Hughes

3 Roy H Jones (C)

4 Robert Bruce

5 Hugh Deam

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Cowley, Oxfordshire

St James

Sunday, 22 October 2000 in 42m (5–3–3 in C)

1260 Doubles (7m)

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

1 Clare Fairbairn

2 Richard H Day

3 Roy H Jones (C)

4 Mary Joseph

5 Hugh Deam

6 Charles Smith

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Bicester, Oxfordshire

St Edburg

Thursday, 26 October 2000 (15–0–7 in F)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Simon Cole

2 Richard Stevens (C)

3 Kathryn Grant

4 Kenneth Ockwell

5 Rosemary Henson

6 Geoff James

By Bicester Branch bellringers to celebrate Kenneth Ockwell's return to bellringing after serious illness and to welcome Emily Rose Thomas (born 24th October 2000) granddaughter of the 5th ringer

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Stoke Lacy, Herefordshire

St Peter and St Paul

Saturday, 28 October 2000 in 2h 32 (8–1–26 in A♭)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

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

1 Nicola J Turner

2 Mervyn C Way

3 Geoffrey K Dodd

4 Helen J Piper

5 Peter G C Ellis (C)

6 Colin M Turner

Ringing World page reference: 4675.1186

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Reading, Berkshire

St Laurence

Saturday, 28 October 2000 in 3h 24 (23–0–20 in D)

5059 Grandsire Cinques

Composed by John S Warboys

1 W Nigel G Herriott

2 Sarah E Crabb

3 Kaye A Mundy

4 Helen M Diserens

5 Alex F Byrne (C)

6 Charles W G Herriott

7 Debbie J Barnes

8 Christopher H Barrett

9 Noel J Diserens

10 Christopher M Mundy

11 Matthew S Turner

12 Edward J W Manley

First peal: 8. First on 12: 2 & 6. On St Mary and St Laurence

Society's Dinner Day in thanksgiving for the life and ringing of Peter Border

Ringing World page reference: 4676.1215

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sonning, Berkshire

St Andrew

Sunday, 29 October 2000 in 40m

1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Brian Snell

2 Pam Elliston

3 Wendy Sandham

4 Paul Sandham

5 Michael Dane

6 Daniel P Sandham (C)

1st treble bob 1.

Rung in thanksgiving for the life of Trevor Edward Brinsden.

20 October 1940 - October 2000.

His funeral is tomorrow

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Marston, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas, Marston

Sunday, 29 October 2000 (4–3–17 in C)

1260 Doubles (4m)

Grandsire, Plain Bob, Reverse Canterbury, All Saints

1 Peter Lloyd

2 Charles Smith

3 Roy H Jones

4 Richard H Day

5 Hugh Deam (C)

6 Anthony Hughes

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sonning, Berkshire

St Andrew

Wednesday, 1 November 2000 in 52m (20–1–4 in E♭)

1320 All Saints Doubles

1 Andrew Fowler

2 Pam Elliston

3 Rob Needham

4 Brian Wetherall

5 Michael Dane (C)

6 Andrew Elliston

For All Saints.

1st in the method by all.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Turville, Buckinghamshire

St Mary

Saturday, 4 November 2000 (7–3–11 in B♭)

1260 Doubles (7m/v)

1 Martin Woodcock

2 Elaine Koster

3 Roy H Jones (C)

4 Hugh Deam

5 Richard H Day

For All Souls Day

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Hambleden, Buckinghamshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 4 November 2000 (11–0–25 in F♯)

1260 Doubles (8m/v)

1 Roy H Jones

2 Elaine Koster

3 Richard H Day

4 David Moore

5 Hugh Deam (C)

6 Martin Woodcock

In thanksgiving for the life of Mrs Joy Clark (nee Keene), formerly of Hambleden

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Burnham on Sea, Somerset

St Andrew

Saturday, 4 November 2000 in 3h 3 (22 in E♭)

5088 Melbourn Surprise Major

Composed by Gen by BYROC

1 Stuart P B Talbott

2 Nicola J Turner

3 Brian Bladon

4 Timothy G Pett

5 Peter G C Ellis

6 Donald B Carter

7 Colin M Turner

8 Michael E C Mears (C)

Ringing World page reference: 4680.0010

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire

St Mary

Saturday, 4 November 2000 in 3h 36 (34–3–12 in D♭)

5040 London No. 3 Surprise Royal

Composed by C Kenneth Lewis

1 June D Wells

2 Ian Roulstone

3 Noel J Diserens

4 Christopher M Mundy

5 Edward J W Manly

6 David Sullivan

7 Stephen A Rossiter

8 E John Wells

9 Claire F Edwards

10 Alex F Byrne (C)

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Woodeaton, Oxfordshire

Holy Rood

Sunday, 5 November 2000 (7 in B♭)

1260 Doubles

1 Susan King

2 Mary Joseph

3 Roy H Jones (C)

4 Simon L Edwards

5 Hugh Deam

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sonning, Berkshire

St Andrew

Sunday, 5 November 2000 in 49m (20–1–4 in E♭)

1344 Plain Bob Major

1 Brian Snell

2 Pam Elliston

3 Paul Sandham

4 Rob Needham

5 Wendy Sandham (C)

6 Andrew Elliston

7 Ken G Baker

8 Michael Dane

Rung during Branch quarter peal week.

500th quarter 2 ; 800th quarter 5 .

50th this year 7.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Islip, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas

Sunday, 5 November 2000 (8–1–7 in G)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Kathryn Grant

2 Pat Chapple

3 Roy Jones (C)

4 Keith Thomas

5 Richard Day

6 Teresa Carter

Rung for the festival of All Saints

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Bladon, Oxfordshire

St Martin

Saturday, 11 November 2000 (6–1–18)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Mary Joseph

2 Zoe Clark

3 Sarah Perrett

4 John Harwood

5 Malcolm Fairbairn

6 Richard White (C)

First Minor 'inside' - 2

In memory of Robert Sherlaw-Johnson.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sonning, Berkshire

St Andrew

Sunday, 12 November 2000 in 49m (20–1–4 in E♭)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1 Andrew Fowler

2 Brian Snell

3 Brian Wetherall

4 Wendy Sandham

5 Paul Sandham

6 Ken G Baker

7 Michael Dane (C)

Half Muffled for Remembrance Day.

Also thanksgiving for the life of Raymond William Balls.

11 Mar 1928 - 7 Nov 2000. Chairman Norwich DA Northern Branch.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Shottesbrooke, Berkshire

St John the Baptist

Sunday, 12 November 2000 in 47m (10–0–4 in F♯)

1260 Reverse Canterbury Pleasure Place Doubles

1 Nigel Kennedy

2 Lesley A Graves

3 Jacqueline Hazell

4 Derek R Smith

5 Simon D Smith (C)

6 Robert Packer

Rung half-muffled for Remembrance Sunday.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Marston, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas, Marston

Sunday, 12 November 2000 (4–3–17 in C)

1260 Doubles (4m)

Grandsire, Plain Bob, Reverse Canterbury, All Saints

1 Robert Bruce

2 Simon L Edwards

3 Roy H Jones

4 Richard H Day

5 Hugh Deam

6 Peter Lloyd

Oxford Diocesan Guild

High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

All Saints

Saturday, 18 November 2000 in 3h 32 (29–3–14 in C♯)

5042 Pudsey Surprise Maximus

Composed by Peter Border

1 Meryl Kennedy

2 Patricia M Newton (C)

3 Rebecca S Bruce

4 Claire F Edwards

5 David Sullivan

6 George Whiteside

7 Lavinia M Sullivan

8 David R Cox

9 Peter J Bruce

10 Robert H Newton

11 Mark C Bennett

12 Stephen S Russ

Sponsored in aid of Children in Need. In memory of the composer, and with best wishes to David Moore who was unable to ring owing to a recent accident.

Ringing World page reference: 4678.1281

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Marston, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas, Marston

Sunday, 19 November 2000 (4–3–17 in C)

1260 Doubles (4m)

Grandsire, Plain Bob, Reverse Canterbury, All Saints

1 Peter Lloyd

2 Charles Smith

3 Roy H Jones (C)

4 Richard H Day

5 Hugh Deam

6 Anthony Hughes

Oxford Diocesan Guild

East Ilsley, Berkshire

St Mary

Thursday, 23 November 2000 in 2h 36 (8–1–13 in G)

5056 Erythrite Surprise Major

Composed by A J Cox

1 Bernard J Stone

2 Nicola J Turner

3 Brian Bladon

4 Marc Hart

5 Peter Bridle

6 Anthony R Peake

7 Colin M Turner

8 Timothy G Pett (C)

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Bicester, Oxfordshire

St Edburg

Thursday, 23 November 2000 in 38m (15–0–7 in F)

1260 Stedman Triples

1 Simon J Cole

2 Claire Tarrant

3 John Lonsborough

4 Richard Stevens (C)

5 Richard Luzar

6 Anthony C Cole

7 Roy Woodruff

8 John White

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sunningwell, Oxfordshire

St Leonard

Saturday, 25 November 2000 in 44m (8½ in B♭)

1260 Doubles (3m)

Grandsire, Plain Bob, Reverse Canterbury

1 Peter Lloyd,

2 Mary Joseph

3 Roy H Jones (C)

4 Hugh Deam

5 Brian Thomas

6 Richard H Day

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Reading, Berkshire

St Laurence

Saturday, 25 November 2000 in 3h 19 (23–0–20 in D)

5042 Pudsey Surprise Maximus

1 Matthew S Turner

2 Noel J Diserens

3 June D Wells

4 Revd Adam J Carlill

5 Alison E Leach

6 Helen M McGregor

7 Michael J Pickup

8 Christopher M Mundy

9 E John Wells

10 Stephen A Rossiter (C)

11 Edward J W Manley

12 Ian Roulstone

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sonning, Berkshire

St Andrew

Sunday, 26 November 2000 in 46m (20–1–4 in E♭)

1280 Plain Bob Major

1 Brian Snell

2 Pam Elliston

3 Rob Needham

4 Ken G Baker

5 Wendy Sandham

6 Andrew Elliston

7 Paul Sandham

8 Daniel P Sandham (C)

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Marston, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas, Marston

Sunday, 26 November 2000 (4–3–17 in C)

1260 Doubles (3m)

Grandsire, Plain Bob, Reverse Canterbury

1 Peter Lloyd

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, 26 November 2000 in 40m (5–2–9 in B♭)

1260 Doubles (5m)

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

1 Susan King

2 Paul C Lucas

3 Charles Smith

4 Richard H Day

5 Hugh Deam (C)

6 Roy H Jones

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Barrow Gurney, Somerset

Blessed Virgin Mary and St Edward King and Martyr

Sunday, 26 November 2000 in 2h 48 (11–0–19 in F♯)

5184 Portishead Surprise Major

Composed by BYROC

1 Timothy G Pett

2 Bobbie May

3 M Ann Bethell

4 Richard C Stevens

5 Michael Hatchett

6 William Butler (C)

7 Barrie Hendry

8 Peter Bridle

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Minehead, Somerset

St Michael

Monday, 27 November 2000 in 3h 9 (22–0–23 in E♭)

5040 Mudford Surprise Royal

Composed by W Butler

1 William Butler (C)

2 Bobbie May

3 Barrie Hendry

4 M Ann Bethell

5 Paul K Williamson

6 C Michael H Brady

7 Michael Hatchett

8 Andrew J Palk

9 Timothy G Pett

10 Richard C Stevens

First peal in the method.

Ringing World page reference: 4681.0034

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire

St Mary and All Saints

Monday, 27 November 2000 in 2h 53 (19–1–20 in E♭)

5056 London Surprise Major

Composed by R Baldwin

1 Joyce I Cornwall

2 Claire F Edwards

3 Hugh Neill

4 David A Cornwall

5 Ian Roulstone (C)

6 Alan D Flood

7 Alan Regin

8 Frank W Rivett

100th peal of London Major: 7. A graduation compliment to Claire Edwards.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

St Marychurch, Devon

St Mary the Virgin

Tuesday, 28 November 2000 in 2h 52 (17–1–24 in E)

5040 Dwejra Surprise Royal

Composed by W Butler

1 Preb Christopher J B Marshall

2 Bobbie May

3 Timothy G Pett

4 M Ann Bethell

5 William Butler (C)

6 Michael R Rose

7 Michael Hatchett

8 Barrie Hendry

9 Richard C Stevens

10 Peter Bridle

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Broadclyst, Devon

St John the Baptist

Tuesday, 28 November 2000 in 3h 10 (20–0–25 in E♭)

5088 Pershore Surprise Major

Composed by BYROC

1 Richard C Stevens

2 Christine Andrew

3 Pauline Champion

4 M Ann Bethell

5 William Butler

6 Michael Hatchett

7 Barrie Hendry

8 Timothy G Pett (C)

Ringing World page reference: 4681.0034

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Wedmore, Somerset

St Mary

Wednesday, 29 November 2000 in 3h 33 (30–0–5 in C♯)

5088 Ouseley Surprise Major

Composed by BYROC

1 Bobbie May

2 M Ann Bethell

3 William Butler (C)

4 Timothy G Pett

5 Peter Bridle

6 Michael Hatchett

7 Richard C Stevens

8 J Alan Ainsworth

150th peal together (1 & 3).

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Deddington, Oxfordshire

St Peter and St Paul

Saturday, 2 December 2000 in 2h 52 (15–3–3 in F)

5184 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by Roderick W Pipe

1 J Anthony Ellis

2 Catherine M A Lane

3 Matthew J Clark

4 Peter J Blight

5 Philip R Goodyer

6 Nicholas W H Simon (C)

7 Keith D Anderson

8 Dennis A Hewitt

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Chiswick, Greater London

St Nicholas

Saturday, 2 December 2000 in 2h 45 (13–1–15 in F)

5056 Superlative Surprise Major

Composed by N J Pitstow

1 Jane E Deadman

2 Monica M Trow

3 Helen M McGregor

4 Nicholas Deadman

5 Christopher H Barrett

6 Stephen A Rossiter (C)

7 Edward J W Manley

8 Claire F Edwards

First on 8: 5. First in method: 2 & 4. For the feast of St Nicholas and to welcome Lewis Bayzor, grandson of Monica Trow.

Ringing World page reference: 4683.0088

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Woodeaton, Oxfordshire

Holy Rood

Sunday, 3 December 2000 in 44m (7 in B♭)

1260 Doubles (5m)

St Simon's, Plain Bob, Reverse Canterbury, Antelope, Grandsire

1 Susan King

2 Simon L Edwards (C)

3 Roy H Jones

4 Stephen Davies

5 Hugh Deam (C)

Oxford Diocesan Guild

St Paul, Bedford

Sunday, 3 December 2000 in 47m

1282 Cambridge Surprise Royal

1 Steve Crane

2 Natalie Green

3 Roger King

4 Richard Haseldine

5 Nick Gray

6 Doug Hird

7 Phil Haslam

8 Alan Marchbank

9 George Green

10 Jonathan Griggs (C)

1st Quarter of Royal 1 2 5

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sonning, Berkshire

St Andrew

Sunday, 3 December 2000 in 47m (20–1–4 in E♭)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Pam Elliston

2 Brian Snell

3 Andrew Fowler

4 Peter Kemm

5 Andrew Elliston

6 Michael Dane (C)

7 Rob Needham

For Advent

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Islip, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas

Sunday, 3 December 2000 (8–1–7 in G)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Teresa Carter

2 Pat Chapple

3 Roy Jones (C)

4 Kathryn Grant

5 Richard Day

6 Peter Lloyd

Rung for the festival of St Nicholas

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sonning, Berkshire

St Andrew

Thursday, 7 December 2000 in 48m (20–1–4 in E♭)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1 J Lewis

2 Pam Elliston

3 Brian Snell

4 Brian Wetherall

5 Rob Needham

6 Michael Dane

7 Chris J Brown (C)

8 Andrew Elliston

1st quarter 1.

55th Wedding anniversary compliment to Harold and Elsie Smith

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Tackley, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas

Saturday, 9 December 2000 in 45m (13–3–15 in F)

1260 Doubles (3m)

Reverse Canterbury, Plain Bob, Grandsire

1 Susan King

2 Charles Smith

3 Roy H Jones (C)

4 Paul Morley

5 Hugh Deam (C)

6 Peter Lloyd

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Stonesfield, Oxfordshire

St James the Great

Saturday, 9 December 2000 in 2h 36 (7–3–22 in B♭)

5040 Minor (4m)

2 extents each of Kent, Cambridge, St Clement’s, and 1 extent of Plain Bob

1 Jenny Haviland

2 Lorna Smale

3 Richard E White

4 Brian J Curtis

5 Richard C Stevens (C)

6 Anthony C Cole

Rung open in thanksgiving for the life of Robert Sherlaw-Johnson, a local ringer, who died on Friday 3 November 2000. First peal on the bells since rehanging in 1997.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

North Aston, Oxfordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 9 December 2000 in 42m (6–1–26 in B)

1260 Doubles (6m)

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

1 Paul Morley

2 Mary Joseph

3 Roy H Jones (C)

4 Charles Smith

5 Hugh Deam

6 Peter Lloyd

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Marston, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas, Marston

Sunday, 10 December 2000 (4–3–17 in C)

1260 Doubles (6m)

Plain Bob, All Saints, Grandsire, Antelope, St Simon's, St Martin's

1 Robert Bruce

2 Simon L Edwards (C)

3 Roy H Jones (C)

4 Richard H Day

5 Hugh Deam (C)

6 Charles Smith

Oxford Diocesan Guild

East Ilsley, Berkshire

St Mary

Thursday, 14 December 2000 in 2h 40 (8–1–13 in G)

5088 Kelmscott Surprise Major

Composed by A R Peake

1 Bernard J Stone

2 Brian Bladon

3 Beryl R Norris

4 Marc Hart

5 Colin M Turner

6 Nicola J Turner

7 Anthony R Peake (C)

8 Peter Bridle

First peal in the method.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Chalfont St Giles, Buckinghamshire

St Giles

Friday, 15 December 2000 in 2h 48 (7–3–15 in G)

5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by N. J. Pitstow

1 Joyce I Cornwall

2 Meryl Kennedy

3 Janet E Menhinick

4 Marcia L Dieppe

5 M Ann Bethell

6 Valerie J Simmonds

7 S Kathleen M Baldwin

8 Patricia M Newton (C)

400th Peal - 5.

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

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Waltham Abbey, Essex

Holy Cross and St Lawrence

Saturday, 16 December 2000 in 3h 42 (39cwt)

5040 Yorkshire Surprise Maximus

Composed by A F Byrne

1 Alex F Byrne (C)

2 June D Wells

3 Katherine L Town

4 Andrew J Graham

5 Michael J Pickup

6 E John Wells

7 Christopher M Mundy

8 David Sullivan

9 Edward J W Manley

10 David E Rothera

11 Claire F Edwards

12 Stephen A Rossiter

A wedding compliment to John Saint and Mandi Preddy. Rung on the 40th anniversary of the Foundation of the Zimbabwe Guild.

Ringing World page reference: 4682.0062

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Hughenden, Buckinghamshire

St Michael and All Angels

Saturday, 16 December 2000 in 2h 49 (14–3–19 in F)

5040 Stedman Triples

Heywood's transposition

1 John R Mayne (C)

2 Dorothea M Mayne

3 Joyce I Cornwall

4 Maryanne Roach

5 James White

6 L Roy Woodruff

7 Richard C Stevens

8 David A Cornwall

First of Stedman Triples: 5.

Ringing World page reference: 4683.0088

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sonning, Berkshire

St Andrew

Sunday, 17 December 2000 in 48m (20–1–4 in E♭)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Pam Elliston

2 Brian Snell

3 Rob Needham

4 Ken G Baker

5 Wendy Sandham

6 Paul Sandham

7 Michael Dane (C)

8 Andrew Elliston

For 9 lessons and carols

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Marston, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas, Marston

Sunday, 17 December 2000 in 42m (4–3–17 in C)

1260 Doubles (6m)

1 Anthony Hughes

2 Charles Smith

3 Roy H Jones (C)

4 Richard H Day

5 Hugh Deam

6 Peter Lloyd

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Haddenham, Buckinghamshire

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 17 December 2000 (17–2–14 in E)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Mick Harrison

2 Alan M Rose

3 Sue Belgrove

4 Phillip Rose

5 George Marshall

6 John Whitham

7 John D Keates (C)

8 Melvyn Rose

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Amersham, Buckinghamshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 23 December 2000 in 3h 5 (19–0–6 in E)

5015 Grandsire Cinques

Composed by Thomas Hooley

1 J Alan Ainsworth (C)

2 Peter J Sippitt

3 Elva R Ainsworth

4 Ian O Partridge

5 Michael J Trimm

6 Valerie J Simmonds

7 Janet Galloway

8 Philip W Livermore

9 Richard C Stevens

10 Marion S Ainsworth

11 Hilary F C Small

12 Hugh Neill

Has rung all 13 bells in the tower to peals: 2.

First on 12 bells: 7.

First of Grandsire Cinques: 3 amd 10.

First of Grandsire Cinques as conductor.

First peal in the tower with 8 members of the local band.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sonning, Berkshire

St Andrew

Sunday, 24 December 2000 in 48m (20–1–4 in E♭)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1 Wendy Sandham

2 Rob Needham

3 Marcia L Dieppe

4 Brian Snell

5 Pam Elliston

6 Paul Sandham

7 Michael Dane (C)

8 Ken G Baker

For Carol servise

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Marston, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas, Marston

Sunday, 24 December 2000 (4–3–17 in C)

1260 Doubles (4m)

Plain Bob, Reverse Canterbury, Grandsire, All Saints

1 Peter Lloyd

2 Anthony Hughes (C)

3 Roy H Jones (C)

4 Robert Bruce

5 Hugh Deam (C)

6 Peter Lloyd

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Cowley, Oxfordshire

St James

Sunday, 24 December 2000 in 41m (5–3–3 in C)

1260 Doubles (4m)

Plain Bob, Grandsire, Reverse Canterbury, All Saints

1 Susan King

2 Richard H Day

3 Roy H Jones (C)

4 Mary Joseph

5 Hugh Deam (C)

6 Richard Verrall

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Abingdon, Oxfordshire

St Nicolas

Sunday, 24 December 2000 in 2h 29 (7–1–18 in B♭)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

1 ext each of London, Wells, Bourne, Beverley, Norwich, Surfleet, Cambridge

1 Nicola J Turner

2 Helen J Piper

3 Bobbie May

4 Geoffrey K Dodd

5 Colin M Turner

6 Timothy G Pett (C)

Ringing World page reference: 4683.0088

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Shottesbrooke, Berkshire

St John the Baptist

Monday, 25 December 2000 in 46m (10–0–4 in F♯)

1260 St Simon's Bob Doubles

1 Nigel Kennedy

2 Lesley A Graves

3 Jacqueline Hazell

4 Derek R Smith

5 Michael Dane (C)

6 Robert Packer

For Christmas Day.

2 : 1st in method

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Marston, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas, Marston

Monday, 25 December 2000 (4–3–17 in C)

1260 Doubles (4m)

Plain Bob, Grandsire, Reverse Canterbury, All Saints

1 Richard H Day

2 Anthony Hughes (C)

3 Roy H Jones (C)

4 Robert Bruce

5 Hugh Deam (C)

6 Peter Lloyd

For Christmas Day Morning Service

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Reydon, Suffolk

St Margaret

Tuesday, 26 December 2000 in 2h 35 (10–0–20 in A♭)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

1 extent each London, Ipswich, Norwich, Beverley, Surfleet, Westminster, Cambridge

1 Robin D Allum

2 Mary Allum

3 David G Salter

4 Nicola J Turner

5 Colin M Turner

6 Peter G C Ellis (C)

Ringing World page reference: 4683.0088

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Oxford, Oxfordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Tuesday, 26 December 2000 in 3h 15 (26–2–9 in D)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Simon J Cole

2 Richard W Luzar

3 Philip J Curtis

4 John White

5 Richard C Stevens (C)

6 L Roy Woodruff

Ringing World page reference: 4684.0114

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Crick, Northamptonshire

St Margaret

Wednesday, 27 December 2000 in 2h 40 (11–0–19 in F♯)

5024 Yelling Surprise Major

Composed by Roger Baldwin

1 Michael D Fiander

2 Nicola J Turner

3 Claire F Edwards

4 Brian Bladon

5 Colin M Turner

6 Richard J W Tibbetts

7 Peter G C Ellis (C)

8 Robert J Crocker

Ringing World page reference: 4683.0088

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sonning, Berkshire

St Andrew

Thursday, 28 December 2000 in 48m (20–1–4 in E♭)

1260 Middlesex Bob Triples

1 Rob Needham

2 Brian Snell

3 Marcia L Dieppe

4 Wendy Sandham

5 Daniel P Sandham (C)

6 Pam Elliston

7 Paul Sandham

8 Ken G Baker

For Holy Innocents .

1st blows 3.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Barton le Clay, Bedfordshire

St Nicholas

Thursday, 28 December 2000 in 3h 4 (16–1–14 in F)

5088 Irthlingborough Surprise Major

Composed by BYROC

1 S Kathleen M Baldwin

2 Nicola J Turner

3 Claire F Edwards

4 Richard J W Tibbetts

5 Colin M Turner

6 Roger Baldwin

7 Timothy G Pett (C)

8 Peter G C Ellis

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Ascott under Wychwood, Oxfordshire

Holy Trinity

Thursday, 28 December 2000 in 2h 24 (7½ in A)

5040 Minor

In 7 methods: 1 extent each of: Oxford Tb, Surfleet S, Beverley S, Cambridge S, Kent TB, St Clement's, Plain Bob

1 Claire E Tarrant

2 Sally A Austin

3 Martin J Kirk

4 Brian W Hall

5 Richard C Stevens

6 Edward R Venn (C)

To commemorate Martin Kirk's retirement from teaching after 18 years as Headteacher at Charlbury Primary School.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Headington, Oxfordshire

St Andrew

Saturday, 30 December 2000 in 2h 30 (7–3–0 in A♭)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by J J Parker

1 Paul Morley

2 Mark J Walker

3 Simon Edwards

4 Robert A Reeves

5 Barry J Davis

6 Graham J Clifton (C)

7 Michael Purday

8 John Lindsay

First peal on the bells since rehanging.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sonning, Berkshire

St Andrew

Sunday, 31 December 2000 in 49m (20–1–4 in E♭)

1344 Little Bob Major

1 Brian Snell

2 Pam Elliston

3 Wendy Sandham

4 Ken G Baker

5 Brian Wetherall

6 Paul Sandham

7 Daniel P Sandham

8 Michael Dane (C)

50th this year 1 & 8.

50th in the tower this year

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Shottesbrooke, Berkshire

St John the Baptist

Sunday, 31 December 2000 (10–0–4 in F♯)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Geoffrey Day

2 Jacqueline Hazell

3 Lesley A Graves

4 Derek R Smith

5 Simon D Smith (C)

6 Sir John Smith

For the Service of Lessons and Carols.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Marston, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas, Marston

Sunday, 31 December 2000 (4–3–17 in C)

1272 Minimus (2m)

Plain Bob, Reverse Canterbury

1 Simon L Edwards

2 Roy H Jones (C)

3 Hugh Deam

4 Richard H Day

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Horspath, Oxfordshire

St Giles

Sunday, 31 December 2000 in 40m (5–2–9 in B♭)

1260 Doubles (2m)

1 Roy H Jones

2 Mary Joseph

3 Simon L Edwards

4 Paul Morley

5 Hugh Deam

6 Brian Lowe

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Garsington, Oxfordshire

St Mary

Sunday, 31 December 2000 (8–1–6 in G)

1260 Doubles (2m)

Plain Bob, Grandsire

1 Paul Morley

2 Barry Greenaway

3 Roy H Jones (C)

4 Hugh Deam

5 Simon L Edwards

6 Trevor Greenaway

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Eynsham, Oxfordshire

St Leonard

Sunday, 31 December 2000 in 44m (9–1–24 in G)

1260 Doubles (2m)

Grandsire, Plain Bob

1 Fred Bennett

2 Phyllis Pimm

3 Roy H Jones (C)

4 Peter Coveney

5 Hugh Deam

6 Paul Morley

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