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Oxford Diocesan Guild

Westminster, Greater London

Collegiate Church of St Peter

Monday, 1 January 2001 (30–1–15 in D)

1282 Cambridge Surprise Royal

1 Sheila Bruce

2 Patricia M Newton (C)

3 Ann Davies

4 John R Peverett

5 George Whiteside

6 David R Cox

7 Charles M S Botting

8 Peter J Bruce

9 Robert H Newton

10 Stephen S Russ

By a band representing All Saints, High Wycombe, by kind invitation of the Abbey company of ringers.

Ringing World page reference: 4688.0228

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Marston, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas, Marston

Monday, 1 January 2001 (4–3–17 in C)

1260 Doubles (7m)

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

1 Susan King

2 Richard H Day

3 Roy H Jones (C)

4 Simon L Edwards (C)

5 Hugh Deam (C)

6 Jonathan Beale

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Chacombe, Northamptonshire

St Peter and St Paul

Monday, 1 January 2001 in 2h 52 (13–3–8 in F)

5040 Minor (11m)

(11m: (1) Lammas A, Little B; (2,3) London S, Wells S; (4) Westminster S, Allendale S; (5) Beverley S, Surfleet S, Durham S; (6) Norwich S; (7) Cambridge S)

1 Michael D Fiander

2 Nicola J Turner

3 Colin M Turner

4 Richard J W Tibbetts

5 Peter G C Ellis (C)

6 Robert J Crocker

Ringing World page reference: 4684.0115

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Chalfont St Giles, Buckinghamshire

St Giles

Friday, 5 January 2001 in 2h 35 (7–3–15 in G)

5088 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

Composed by R.J.W.Tibbetts after W.Barton

1 Joyce I Cornwall

2 Valerie J Simmonds

3 M Ann Bethell

4 David A Cornwall

5 Meryl Kennedy

6 John C Davidge

7 David Burbidge

8 J Alan Ainsworth (C)

First peal in the method - 5

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Bicester, Oxfordshire

St Edburg

Saturday, 6 January 2001 in 2h 28 (15–0–7 in F)

5040 Minor (4m)

2 extents Oxford TB, Kent TB, and Cambridge Surprise, and 1 extent of Plain Bob

1 Richard Luzar

2 Simon J Cole

3 Anthony C Cole

4 Malcolm Fairbairn

5 Philip Curtis

6 Richard Stevens (C)

Front 6 of the 10

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Woodeaton, Oxfordshire

Holy Rood

Sunday, 7 January 2001 in 44m (7 in B♭)

1260 Doubles (5m)

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

1 Susan King

2 Anthony Hughes

3 Roy H Jones (C)

4 Simon L Edwards

5 Hugh Deam

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sonning, Berkshire

St Andrew

Sunday, 7 January 2001 in 48m (20–1–4 in E♭)

1260 Reverse Canterbury Bob Triples

1 Rob Needham

2 Brian Snell

3 Wendy Sandham

4 Brian Wetherall

5 Pam Elliston

6 Paul Sandham

7 Michael Dane (C)

8 Ken G Baker

250th as conductor

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Peterborough, Cambridgeshire

St John the Baptist

Sunday, 7 January 2001 in 3h 16 (25–2–22 in C)

5088 Tinea Surprise Major

Composed by Ian M Holland

1 Nicola J Turner

2 Colin M Turner

3 Claire F Edwards

4 Peter Bridle

5 Richard L Thumwood

6 David G Salter

7 Timothy G Pett (C)

8 Marc Hart

Ringing World page reference: 4684.0115

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Reading, Berkshire

St Laurence

Monday, 8 January 2001 in 3h 26 (23–0–20 in D)

5088 Ariel Surprise Maximus

Composed by Gen. BYROC

1 Brian Bladon

2 Nicola J Turner

3 Colin M Turner

4 Mike Pidd

5 Timothy G Pett

6 Philip A B Saddleton

7 John R Martin (C)

8 William Butler

9 Bernard F L Groves

10 Peter Bridle

11 Claire F Edwards

12 Marc Hart

Ringing World page reference: 4685.0137

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sonning, Berkshire

St Andrew

Sunday, 14 January 2001 in 49m (20–1–4 in E♭)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1 Nicola Crowther

2 Pam Elliston

3 Brian Wetherall

4 Andrew Elliston

5 Brian Snell

6 Ken G Baker

7 Chris J Brown (C)

8 Rob Needham

Birthday compliments to Nicola, also Miss E Hussey - Aunt of Pauline Needham

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Marston, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas, Marston

Sunday, 14 January 2001 in 40m (4–3–17 in C)

1260 Doubles (7m/v)

1 Charles Smith

2 Simon L Edwards (C)

3 Roy H Jones (C)

4 Richard H Day

5 Hugh Deam (C)

6 Peter Lloyd

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Oakley, Buckinghamshire

St Mary

Sunday, 14 January 2001 in 32m (7 in A♯)

1260 Plain Singles (1m)

1 Paul Morley

2 Hugh Deam

3 John Hearn (C)

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Worcester, Worcestershire

Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary

Saturday, 20 January 2001 in 4h 20 (48–0–2 in B)

5042 Bristol Surprise Maximus

Composed by Peter Border

1 David F Moore

2 Claire F Edwards

3 Philip A B Saddleton

4 Colin M Turner

5 Ian Roulstone

6 Timothy G Pett

7 John R Martin (C)

8 Peter Bridle

9 Alex F Byrne

10 J Alan Ainsworth

11 Frank W Rivett

12 Marc Hart

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sunningwell, Oxfordshire

St Leonard

Saturday, 20 January 2001 in 44m (8½ in B♭)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Peter Lloyd

2 Roy H Jones (C)

3 Susan King

4 Hugh Deam

5 Brian Thomas

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Kidlington, Oxfordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 20 January 2001 in 2h 57 (21–1–27 in D)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by Brian D Price

1 Catherine M A Lane

2 Matthew J Clark

3 J Anthony Ellis

4 N David Lane

5 Nicholas W H Simon (C)

6 Peter J Blight

7 Keith D Anderson

8 Dennis A Hewitt

Oxford Diocesan Guild

High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

All Saints

Saturday, 20 January 2001 in 3h 28 (29–3–14 in C♯)

5019 Stedman Cinques

Composed by C H Rogers

1 Mark A Humphreys (C)

2 Victoria J M Halliwell

3 Robert H Newton

4 Patricia M Newton

5 Joyce I Cornwall

6 David R Cox

7 Meryl Kennedy

8 David A Cornwall

9 John E Hearn

10 David Sullivan

11 Rebecca S Bruce

12 Peter J Bruce

First of Stedman Cinques: 5. First of Stedman Cinques as conductor. With the best wishes of the band to Mark Walker.

Ringing World page reference: 4686.0161

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Marston, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas, Marston

Sunday, 21 January 2001 (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 Robert Bruce

5 Hugh Deam

6 Richard H Day

Oxford Diocesan Guild

East Ilsley, Berkshire

St Mary

Thursday, 25 January 2001 in 2h 38 (8–1–13 in G)

5056 Dolomite Surprise Major

Composed by Gen by BYROC

1 Bernard J Stone

2 Nicola J Turner

3 Peter Bridle

4 Colin M Turner

5 Anthony R Peake

6 Brian Bladon

7 Marc Hart

8 Timothy G Pett (C)

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Islip, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas

Saturday, 27 January 2001 in 2h 38 (8–1–7 in G)

5040 Stedman Triples

Composed by Dexter's Var. No. 2 of Thurstans 4 Part

1 Charlotte Everett

2 Malcolm Journeaux

3 Clive Holloway

4 Richard C Stevens (C)

5 David C Woodward

6 Brian J Woodruffe

7 Simon J Cole

8 William H Haynes

A compliment to William H Haynes on completing 50 years membership of the Guild.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Amersham, Buckinghamshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 27 January 2001 in 3h 3 (19–0–6 in E)

5040 Newgate Surprise Maximus

Composed by J Alan Ainsworth

1 J Alan Ainsworth (C)

2 James E Daniels

3 Anthony H Smith

4 M Ann Bethel

5 Ian Roulstone

6 Michael J Trimm

7 Valerie J Simmonds

8 Mark H Ainsworth

9 Richard J W Tibbetts

10 Richard C Stevens

11 Hugh Neill

12 Claire F Edwards

First peal in the method: 2, 4, 7 and 8.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Horspath, Oxfordshire

St Giles

Sunday, 28 January 2001 in 40m (5–2–9 in B♭)

1260 Doubles (4m)

Plain Bob, Reverse Canterbury, All Saints, Grandsire

1 Susan King

2 Simon L Edwards

3 Roy H Jones (C)

4 Charles Smith

5 Hugh Deam (C)

6 Brian Lowe

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Cowley, Oxfordshire

St James

Sunday, 28 January 2001 in 42m (5–3–3 in C)

1260 Doubles (2m)

St Simon's, St Martin's

1 Charles Smith

2 Richard H Day

3 Roy H Jones (C)

4 Mary Joseph

5 Hugh Deam (C)

6 Clare Fairbairn

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Stanford in the Vale, Oxfordshire

St Denys

Tuesday, 30 January 2001 in 2h 37 (8–1–17 in G♯)

5088 Henlow Surprise Major

Composed by BYROC

1 William Butler (C)

2 S Kathleen M Baldwin

3 Beryl R Norris

4 M Ann Bethell

5 Michael Hatchett

6 Brian Bladon

7 Roger Baldwin

8 Peter Bridle

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Woodeaton, Oxfordshire

Holy Rood

Sunday, 4 February 2001 in 44m (7 in B♭)

1260 Doubles (4m)

Grandsire, Plain Bob, Reverse Canterbury, Grandsire

1 Susan King

2 Jonathan Beale

3 Simon L Edwards

4 Roy H Jones (C)

5 Hugh Deam

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sonning, Berkshire

St Andrew

Sunday, 4 February 2001 in 47m (20–1–4 in E♭)

1296 Little Bob Major

1 Ken G Baker

2 Brian Snell

3 Wendy Sandham

4 Brian Wetherall

5 Pam Elliston

6 Paul Sandham

7 Michael Dane

8 Daniel P Sandham (C)

1st in the method 2.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Chalfont St Giles, Buckinghamshire

St Giles

Friday, 9 February 2001 in 2h 35 (7–3–15 in G)

5024 XXXXX Surprise Major

Composed by D F Morrison

1 J Alan Ainsworth (C)

2 Valerie J Simmonds

3 Joyce I Cornwall

4 Janet E Menhinick

5 David Burbidge

6 David A Cornwall

7 M Ann Bethell

8 John C Davidge

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Piddington, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas

Saturday, 10 February 2001 in 43m (7½ in A)

1260 Doubles (4m)

1 Susan King

2 Roy H Jones

3 Simon L Edwards (C)

4 Hugh Deam

5 Richard H Day

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sonning, Berkshire

St Andrew

Sunday, 11 February 2001 in 48m (20–1–4 in E♭)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1 Brian Wetherall

2 Brian Snell

3 Rob Needham

4 Pam Elliston

5 Wendy Sandham

6 Paul Sandham

7 Chris J Brown (C)

8 Cyril Crouch

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Marston, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas, Marston

Sunday, 11 February 2001 (4–3–17 in C)

1260 Doubles (10m)

St Simon's, St Martin's, St Nicholas, Winchendon, St Osmund, Antedlope, All Saints, Grandsire, Plain Bob, Reverse Canterbury

1 Charles Smith

2 Simon L Edwards (C)

3 Roy H Jones

4 Richard H Day

5 Hugh Deam (C)

6 Peter Lloyd

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Thatcham, Berkshire

St Mary

Saturday, 17 February 2001 in 2h 49 (13–0–23 in F)

5039 Grandsire Caters

Composed by A M Tyler

1 Edward R Venn (C)

2 Judy F Venn

3 N David Lane

4 Catherine M A Lane

5 Barry J Davis

6 David J White

7 Robert A Reeves

8 Peter A Sharp

9 Graham J Clifton

10 Martin J Kirk

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sprotbrough, South Yorkshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 17 February 2001 in 2h 36 (8–1–26 in B♭)

5056 Amber Surprise Major

Composed by AJ Cox

1 Nicola J Turner

2 Brian Bladon

3 Peter G C Ellis

4 Marc Hart

5 Claire F Edwards

6 David J Dearnley

7 Paul N Mounsey (C)

8 Colin M Turner

6: 3000th peal

Ringing World page reference: 4694.0376

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Amersham, Buckinghamshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 17 February 2001 in 3h 5 (19–0–6 in E)

5040 Barford Surprise Maximus

Composed by Don Morrrison

1 Valerie J Simmonds

2 Charlotte H Smith

3 Anthony H Smith

4 James E Daniels

5 Richard J W Tibbetts

6 Ian Roulstone

7 M Ann Bethel

8 Maurice F Edwards

9 Michael J Trimm

10 Hugh Neill

11 Richard C Stevens

12 J Alan Ainsworth (C)

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sonning, Berkshire

St Andrew

Sunday, 18 February 2001 in 44m (20–1–4 in E♭)

1260 Stedman Triples

1 Pam Elliston

2 Wendy Sandham

3 Paul Sandham

4 Brian Wetherall

5 Loren Clifton

6 Michael Dane

7 Daniel P Sandham (C)

8 Andrew Elliston

200th quarter 4.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Marston, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas, Marston

Sunday, 18 February 2001 (4–3–17 in C)

1260 Doubles (5m)

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

1 Anthony Hughes

2 Charles Smith

3 Roy H Jones

4 Robert Bruce

5 Hugh Deam (C)

6 Richard H Day

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Checkendon, Oxfordshire

St Peter and St Paul

Tuesday, 20 February 2001 in 2h 48 (10–1–21 in G)

5088 Freasley Surprise Major

Composed by BYROC

1 William Butler (C)

2 Bobbie May

3 Beryl R Norris

4 M Ann Bethell

5 Revd Barry J Fry

6 Michael Hatchett

7 Peter Bridle

8 Richard C Stevens

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Great Tew, Oxfordshire

St Michael and All Angels

Saturday, 24 February 2001 in 2h 56 (22–0–10 in D)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by J J Parker

1 Joan Warren

2 Mary Rose Goodwin

3 Simon N Stranks

4 John Lindsay

5 E Susan Burchell

6 F Joseph Burchell

7 Graham J Clifton (C)

8 Roger Stranks

First peal 1

100th birthday complement to Frank Stranks

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Marston, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas, Marston

Sunday, 25 February 2001 (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

Horspath, Oxfordshire

St Giles

Sunday, 25 February 2001 in 40m (5–2–9 in B♭)

1260 Doubles (6m/v)

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

1 Susan King

2 Simon L Edwards (C)

3 Roy H Jones (C)

4 Charles Smith

5 Hugh Deam (C)

6 Richard H Day

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Cowley, Oxfordshire

St James

Sunday, 25 February 2001 in 42m (5–3–3 in C)

1260 Doubles (6m)

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

1 Clare Fairbairn

2 Richard H Day

3 Roy H Jones (C)

4 Mary Joseph

5 Hugh Deam (C)

6 Paul Morley

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Chalfont St Giles, Buckinghamshire

St Giles

Sunday, 25 February 2001 in 2h 35 (7–3–15 in G)

5056 Spliced Surprise Major (8m)

768 Lincolnshire, Pudsey, Rutland, Yorkshire; 576 Cambridge, Superlative; 448 Bristol; 384 London.

Composed by M C W Sherwood

1 Valerie J Simmonds

2 Hugh Neill

3 M Ann Bethell

4 Joyce I Cornwall

5 David Burbidge

6 David A Cornwall

7 John C Davidge

8 J Alan Ainsworth (C)

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Woodeaton, Oxfordshire

Holy Rood

Sunday, 4 March 2001 in 43m (7 in B♭)

1260 Doubles (7m/v)

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

1 Susan King

2 Jonathan Beale

3 Roy H Jones (C)

4 Simon L Edwards

5 Hugh Deam

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Hughenden, Buckinghamshire

St Michael and All Angels

Sunday, 4 March 2001 (14–3–19 in F)

1260 Doubles (2m)

1 Verity Nicholls

2 Gillian Hazell

3 Joyce Cornwall

4 Roger Hazell

5 David Cornwall (C)

6 Arthur Newton

First QP - 1

Ringing World page reference: 4692.0324

Oxford Diocesan Guild

East Ilsley, Berkshire

St Mary

Tuesday, 6 March 2001 in 2h 32 (8–1–13 in G)

5088 Xystus Surprise Major

Composed by BYROC

1 David Livingston

2 Bobbie May

3 Roger Baldwin

4 Timothy G Pett

5 S Kathleen M Baldwin

6 Michael Hatchett

7 William Butler (C)

8 Richard C Stevens

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Wicken, Northamptonshire

St John the Evangelist

Friday, 9 March 2001 in 49m (15–1–20 in F)

1280 Spliced Cambridge, Yorkshire, Lincinshire, Rutland Surprise Major

1 Peter Tribble

2 Natalie Green

3 Doug Hird

4 Richard Haseldine

5 Nick Gray

6 Roger King

7 George Green

8 Jonathan Griggs (C)

first 4 spliced surprise, 2, 5

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Marston, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas, Marston

Sunday, 11 March 2001 (4–3–17 in C)

1260 Doubles (11m)

Stedman, St Simon's, St Martin's, St Osmund, EYnesbury, Winchendon, St Nicholas, All Saints, Plain Bob, Reverse Canterbury, Grandsire

1 Anthony Hughes

2 Simon L Edwards (C)

3 Roy H Jones

4 Richard H Day

5 Hugh Deam (C)

6 Peter Lloyd

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Horspath, Oxfordshire

St Giles

Sunday, 11 March 2001 in 40m (5–2–9 in B♭)

1260 Doubles (7m)

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

1 Susan King

2 Mary Joseph

3 Roy H Jones (C)

4 Hugh Deam

5 Jonathan Beale

6 Richard Day

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Cornhill, Greater London

St Michael, Cornhill

Sunday, 11 March 2001 in 3h 19 (42–2–24)

5007 Stedman Cinques

Composed by JE Chilcott

1 Richard C Stevens (C)

2 Victoria J M Halliwell

3 Lloyd S Cartwright

4 Mark A Humphreys

5 David F Moore

6 Peter Bridle

7 Stephen W Barton

8 L Roy Woodruff

9 John M Thurman

10 Andrew W R Wilby

11 Marc Hart

12 Claire F Edwards

100th peal Stedman Cinques: 5.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Abingdon, Oxfordshire

St Helen

Tuesday, 13 March 2001 in 2h 54 (19–0–24 in E♭)

5040 Fishpoolbrook Surprise Royal

Composed by Gen. BYROC

1 Michael Hatchett

2 Brian Bladon

3 Richard C Stevens

4 Beryl R Norris

5 M Ann Bethell

6 Roger Baldwin

7 S Kathleen M Baldwin

8 William Butler (C)

9 Timothy G Pett

10 Peter Bridle

2600th peal: 10.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Newark on Trent, Nottinghamshire

St Mary Magdalene

Saturday, 17 March 2001 in 3h 25 (31–1–11 in C)

5000 London No. 3 Surprise Royal

Composed by A J Cox

1 Colin M Turner

2 Nicola J Turner

3 Brian Bladon

4 Timothy G Pett

5 Donald B Carter

6 Richard L Thumwood

7 John R Martin (C)

8 Claire F Edwards

9 Ian Roulstone

10 Marc Hart

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Nettlebed, Oxfordshire

St Bartholomew

Saturday, 17 March 2001 in 2h 35 (5–3–17 in B)

5040 Minor (3m)

(1-2) Kent TB (3-4) Plain B (5-7) Cambridge S

1 Roy T Harris

2 Ralph A Elmes

3 Wendy E Simon

4 Douglas J Beaumont

5 James M Champion

6 Jonathan W Lewis (C)

First peal on the bells after they have been tuned and rehung in a metal frame by Whitechapel. Rung to celebrate the birth of Elinor Sophy, first child to the Rector of Nettlebed, the Revd Brendan Bailey and his wife Lucy.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sonning, Berkshire

St Andrew

Sunday, 18 March 2001 in 41m

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Brian Snell

2 Pam Elliston

3 Rob Needham

4 Ken G Baker

5 Chris J Brown

6 Michael Dane (C)

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Marston, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas, Marston

Sunday, 18 March 2001 (4–3–17 in C)

1260 Doubles (4m)

Plain Bob, Reverse Canterbury, All Saints, Grandsire

1 Richard H Day

2 Anthony Hughes (C)

3 Roy H Jones (C)

4 Robert Bruce

5 Hugh Deam (C)

6 Charles Smith

Oxford Diocesan Guild

White Waltham, Berkshire

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 25 March 2001 in 48m (12–0–9 in G)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Roger Martin

2 Jacqueline Hazell

3 Derek R Smith

4 Simon Smith

5 Caroline Andrew (C)

6 Geoffrey Day

For Mothering Sunday.

100th QP on the recast and rehung bells.

First in method : 2

First conducting method : 5

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Marston, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas, Marston

Sunday, 25 March 2001 (4–3–17 in C)

1260 Doubles (2m)

Plain Bob, Grandsire

1 Peter Lloyd

2 Ailsa Reid

3 Roy H Jones (C)

4 Charles Smith

5 Hugh Deam

6 Richard H Day

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Clewer, Berkshire

St Andrew

Sunday, 25 March 2001 (13–3–3 in F)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Jane Cockman

2 Linda Jones

3 Reg Renn

4 Mary Ellis

5 Vic Mitchell (C)

6 Tony Dell

1 - first quarter

From personal records

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire

St Mary and All Saints

Tuesday, 27 March 2001 in 3h 3 (19–1–20 in E♭)

5056 Omega Surprise Major

Composed by D F Morrison

1 M Ann Bethell

2 Beryl R Norris

3 James E Daniels

4 Brian Bladon

5 Peter Bridle

6 William Butler (C)

7 Michael Hatchett

8 J Alan Ainsworth

150th peal together (1 & 8).

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Amersham, Buckinghamshire

St Mary the Virgin

Thursday, 29 March 2001 in 2h 41 (19–0–6 in E)

5184 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by G A C John

1 J Alan Ainsworth (C)

2 Hugh Neill

3 Jillian E Galloway

4 Joyce I Cornwall

5 Valerie J Simmonds

6 David A Cornwall

7 M Ann Bethel

8 Alan R Patterson

First of Surprise: 3.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Wormhill, Derbyshire

St Margaret

Saturday, 31 March 2001 in 1h 55 (1–1–9 in B♭)

5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (41m)

(1-6) Carlisle, Chester, Munden, Northumberland, Sandiacre, Whitley, Wooler, Alnwick, Newcastle, Morpeth, Canterbury, London, Wells, Coldstream, Lincoln, Kelso, Cunecastre, Cambridge, Ipswich, Bourne, Primrose, Norfolk, Hull, Beverley, Surfleet, Berwick, Hexham, York, Durham, Norwich, Bacup, Stamford, Rossendale, Bamborough, Netherseale, Lightfoot, Wearmouth, Westminster, Allendale, Annable's London, Warkworth; (7) Cambridge, Ipswich.

Composed by P A B Saddleton & J S Warboys

1 Nicola J Turner

2 Timothy G Pett

3 Brian Bladon

4 Marc Hart

5 Peter G C Ellis (C)

6 Colin M Turner

3,500th peal: 3.

The ringers of 1,3,4,5 and 6 have rung peals of 41 Surprise Minor on the heaviest and lightest rings of 6 hung in a church tower.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Stoke Mandeville, Buckinghamshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 31 March 2001 in 2h 31 (8–1–10 in A♭)

5056 Spliced Surprise Major

(4m: 1312 Superlative; 1280 Bristol; 1248 Cambridge; 1216 London; 100 com, atw)

Composed by John M Goldthorpe

1 Bernard J Stone

2 Helen J Piper

3 Edward J W Manley

4 Graham G Firman

5 Geoffrey K Dodd

6 Clive Holloway

7 Bernard F L Groves (C)

8 Robert J Crocker

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Halifax, West Yorkshire

Minster church of St John the Baptist

Saturday, 31 March 2001 in 3h 27 (28–0–14)

5232 Bristol Surprise Maximus

Composed by (Arr. J R Martin)

1 S Kathleen M Baldwin

2 Brian Bladon

3 Roger Baldwin

4 Colin M Turner

5 Nicola J Turner

6 Timothy G Pett

7 John R Martin (C)

8 Clare F Edwards

9 Peter G C Ellis

10 Michael E C Mears

11 Marc Hart

12 Frank W Rivett

Ringing world: 4696.0433

Ringing World page reference: 4696.0433

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Woodeaton, Oxfordshire

Holy Rood

Sunday, 1 April 2001 in 44m (7 in B♭)

1260 Doubles (3m)

Plain Bob, Reverse Canterbury, Grandsire

1 Susan King

2 Simon L Edwards

3 Roy H Jones

4 Paul Morley

5 Hugh Deam (C)

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sonning, Berkshire

St Andrew

Sunday, 1 April 2001 in 51m (20–1–4 in E♭)

1344 St Clement's College Bob Major

1 Brian Snell

2 Wendy Sandham

3 Ken G Baker

4 Brian Wetherall

5 Pam Elliston

6 Paul Sandham

7 Daniel P Sandham

8 Michael Dane (C)

1st in the method 3.

1st in the method as conductor

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Banbury, Oxfordshire

St Mary

Saturday, 7 April 2001 in 2h 52 (17–0–9 in E)

5039 Grandsire Caters

Composed by T Hooley

1 Barry J Davis (C)

2 Malcolm Journeaux

3 Jean Davis

4 Joshua Eldridge

5 Keith Abbott

6 Robert A Reeves

7 John Lindsay

8 Mark W Sayers

9 Graham J Clifton

10 John Temple

First on 10 for 4

Retirement cpmplement to vicar.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Marston, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas, Marston

Sunday, 8 April 2001 (4–3–17 in C)

1260 Doubles (4m)

Plain Bob, Reverse Canterbury, All Saints, Grandsire

1 Peter Lloyd

2 Anthony Hughes

3 Roy H Jones (C)

4 Robert Bruce

5 Richard H Day

6 Hugh Deam

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Hanslope, Buckinghamshire

St James the Great

Sunday, 8 April 2001 in 48m (19–2–14 in E♭)

1280 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

1 Steve Crane

2 Natalie Green

3 Alan Cozens

4 Nick Gray

5 Ian Thompson

6 Jonathan Griggs

7 Richard Haseldine (C)

8 Roy Keeves

first quarter of DNCBM. 2, 4,5,6

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sonning, Berkshire

St Andrew

Thursday, 12 April 2001 in 46m (20–1–4 in E♭)

1280 Plain Bob Major

1 Rob Needham

2 Brian Snell

3 Pam Elliston

4 Brian Wetherall

5 Wendy Sandham

6 Ken G Baker

7 Paul Sandham

8 Daniel P Sandham (C)

For Maundy Thursday

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sonning, Berkshire

St Andrew

Friday, 13 April 2001 (20–1–4 in E♭)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Brian Wetherall

2 Brian Snell

3 Paul Sandham

4 Wendy Sandham

5 Pam Elliston (C)

6 Ken G Baker

7 Andrew Elliston

Half Muffled on Good Friday

Oxford Diocesan Guild

White Waltham, Berkshire

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 15 April 2001 in 48m (12–0–9 in G)

1380 St Simon's Bob Doubles

1 Derek R Smith

2 Lesley A Graves

3 Caroline Andrew

4 Jacqueline Hazell

5 Simon Smith (C)

6 Derek Brayne

For Easter Evening Praise.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sonning, Berkshire

St Andrew

Sunday, 15 April 2001 in 46m (20–1–4 in E♭)

1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Brian Snell

2 Wendy Sandham

3 Brian Wetherall

4 Pam Elliston

5 Paul Sandham

6 Daniel P Sandham (C)

7 Andrew Elliston

For Easter Sunday Songs of Praise.

5th birthday compliment to Aiden, grandson of 2 & 5.

150 th quarter in this tower 2.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Shottesbrooke, Berkshire

St John the Baptist

Sunday, 15 April 2001 in 48m (10–0–4 in F♯)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Nigel Kennedy

2 Jacqueline Hazell

3 Simon D Smith (C)

4 Roger Martin

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, 15 April 2001 (4–3–17 in C)

1260 Doubles (4m)

Grandsire, Plain Bob, Reverse Canterbury, All Saints

1 Charles Smith

2 Anthony Hughes (C)

3 Roy H Jones (C)

4 Richard H Day

5 Hugh Deam

6 Robert Bruce

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Stowe, Buckinghamshire

Assumption of SMV

Monday, 16 April 2001 in 2h 49 (11)

5040 Minor (3m)

Cambridge S, St Clements, Plain Bob.

1 David Goodger

2 Andrew J Spencer

3 Richard S Stanworth

4 Michael J Tinsley

5 Jonathan P Humbert

6 Richard W Yates (C)

To celebrate 65 ringing years by William A Yates.

Ringing World page reference: 4782.1290

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Boston, Massachusetts

The Advent

Thursday, 19 April 2001 (19–1–7 in E)

1250 Yorkshire Surprise Major

1 Sheila Daniels

2 Diana M Bridle

3 Elva R Ainsworth

4 Meryl Kennedy

5 James E Daniels

6 John C Davidge

7 William Butler (C)

8 Peter Bridle

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Boston, Massachusetts

The Advent

Thursday, 19 April 2001 (19–1–7 in E)

1280 Cambridge Surprise Major

1 David A Cornwall

2 Lesley Bladon

3 Joyce I Cornwall

4 M Ann Bethell

5 Brian Bladon

6 Michael Hatchett

7 Hugh Neill (C)

8 Michael J Trimm

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Bicester, Oxfordshire

St Edburg

Thursday, 19 April 2001 in 45m (15–0–7 in F)

1260 Grandsire Caters

1 Sarah E Cole

2 Unknown

3 Claire Tarrant

4 Richard Stevens (C)

5 Unknown

6 Steve Walker

7 Celia Luzar

8 Richard Luzar

9 Simon J Cole

10 Anthony C Cole

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Boston, Massachusetts

The Advent

Friday, 20 April 2001 in 2h 52 (19–1–7 in E)

5056 York Surprise Major

Composed by A J Cox

1 Meryl Kennedy

2 David A Cornwall

3 Joyce I Cornwall

4 James E Daniels

5 Michael Hatchett

6 John C Davidge

7 Michael J Trimm (C)

8 Peter Bridle

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sunningwell, Oxfordshire

St Leonard

Saturday, 21 April 2001 in 44m (8½ in B♭)

1260 Doubles (7m)

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

1 Peter Lloyd

2 Mary Joseph

3 Roy H Jones (C)

4 Hugh Deam

5 Richard H Day

Oxford Diocesan Guild

High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

All Saints

Saturday, 21 April 2001 in 3h 1 (8–3–21 in G♯)

5088 London Surprise Major

Composed by J W Washbrook

1 John S White

2 David Sullivan

3 Peter J Bruce

4 Ian O Partridge

5 Aidan C G Hopkins

6 Patricia M Newton

7 Robert H Newton (C)

8 L Roy Woodruff

First of London: 4. Rung as birthday compliments to HM The Queen and May Newton (mother of the conductor) - 75 and 90 years respectively.

Ringing World page reference: 4698.0485

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Waltham St Lawrence, Berkshire

St Lawrence

Sunday, 22 April 2001 (12–0–0 in A♭)

1260 Doubles

600 Reverse Canterbury and 660 Plain Bob

1 Tony Evans

2 Judy Yates

3 Virginia Coulson

4 Michael Dane

5 David R Court (C)

6 Derek Titford

For Evensong, and to mark the retirement of our vicar, the Reverend David Cherry, after this his last service.

David and Christine are retiring to Leicestershire.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sonning, Berkshire

St Andrew

Sunday, 22 April 2001 in 49m (20–1–4 in E♭)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1 Andrew Fowler

2 Pam Elliston (C)

3 Wendy Sandham

4 Brian Snell

5 Rob Needham

6 Paul Sandham

7 Ken G Baker

8 Andrew Elliston

On Low Sunday

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Marston, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas, Marston

Sunday, 22 April 2001 (4–3–17 in C)

1260 Doubles (5m)

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

1 Peter Lloyd

2 Anthony Hughes (C)

3 Roy H Jones (C)

4 Simon L Edwards (C)

5 Hugh Deam (C)

6 Richard H Day

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Horspath, Oxfordshire

St Giles

Sunday, 22 April 2001 in 40m (5–2–9 in B♭)

1260 Doubles (8m)

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

1 Susan King

2 Mary Joseph

3 Roy H Jones (C)

4 Simon L Edwards (C)

5 Richard H Day

6 Hugh Deam

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Cowley, Oxfordshire

St James

Sunday, 22 April 2001 in 41m (5–3–3 in C)

1260 Doubles (3m)

1 Clare Fairbairn

2 Richard H Day

3 Roy H Jones (C)

4 Mary Joseph

5 Hugh Deam

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sullivan's Island, South Carolina

Stella Maris

Monday, 23 April 2001 in 2h 31 (4–2–13 in C♯)

5088 Superlative Surprise Major

Composed by C Forster (Arr. R Baldwin)

1 S Kathleen M Baldwin

2 Michael J Trimm

3 Hugh Neill

4 Michael Hatchett

5 William Butler

6 M Ann Bethell

7 Roger Baldwin (C)

8 Peter Bridle

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Charleston, South Carolina

Grace Church Cathedral

Tuesday, 24 April 2001 in 3h 21 (16–2–27 in E♭)

5120 Spliced Surprise Major (8m)

896 Rutland; 704 Lincolnshire, Yorkshire; 640 Cambridge; 576 London, Pudsey, Superlative; 448 Bristol; 88 com, atw).

Composed by P G K Davies

1 Michael Hatchett

2 Peter Bridle

3 William Butler

4 M Ann Bethell

5 S Kathleen M Baldwin

6 Michael J Trimm (C)

7 Hugh Neill

8 Roger Baldwin

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Charleston, South Carolina

St Michael

Wednesday, 25 April 2001 (17–1–11 in E♭)

1280 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

1 Joyce I Cornwall

2 Meryl Kennedy

3 Diana M Bridle

4 M Ann Bethell

5 Peter Bridle

6 Michael Hatchett

7 John C Davidge

8 David A Cornwall (C)

Oxford Diocesan Guild

East Ilsley, Berkshire

St Mary

Thursday, 26 April 2001 in 2h 38 (8–1–13 in G)

5184 Chew Surprise Major

Composed by A J Cox

1 Bernard J Stone

2 Cynthia E Howell

3 Timothy G Pett (C)

4 Beryl R Norris

5 Anthony R Peake

6 Nicola J Turner

7 Colin M Turner

8 Claire F Edwards

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Washington, District of Columbia

Old Post Office Tower

Saturday, 28 April 2001 (26–1–13 in D)

1287 Stedman Caters

1 Lesley Bladon

2 Joyce I Cornwall

3 Diana M Bridle

4 Marion Ainsworth

5 Brian Bladon

6 Michael Hatchett

7 Michael J Trimm (C)

8 James E Daniels

9 David A Cornwall

10 Peter Bridle

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Swerford, Oxfordshire

St Mary

Saturday, 28 April 2001 in 2h 24 (6–2–6 in B♭)

5040 Minor (7m)

One extent each of Oxford Treble Bob, York and Durham Surprise, Kent Treble Bob, Beverley, Surfleet and Cambridge Surprise.

1 Richard E White

2 Sally A Austin

3 Barry J Davis

4 Martin J Kirk

5 Richard Stevens

6 Edward R Venn (C)

150th for the guild: 3

A thanksgiving for the life of Ernest Treagus (cond Uncle and well known W Sussex ringer) who died on 31st March 2001 aged 91.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Foxearth, Essex

St Peter and St Paul

Saturday, 28 April 2001 in 2h 29 (7–0–17 in A)

5024 Claybrooke Surprise Major

Composed by P G K Davies (Arr. A J Cox)

1 Nicola J Turner

2 Colin M Turner

3 Ruth Curtis

4 Katharine J Salter

5 Richard J W Tibbetts

6 Bernard F L Groves (C)

7 Paul F Curtis

8 Peter G C Ellis

Ringing World page reference: 4702.0585

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Washington, District of Columbia

Cathedral Church of St Peter and St Paul

Sunday, 29 April 2001 in 3h 26 (32–0–4 in D)

5039 Grandsire Caters

Composed by A J Pitman

1 Joyce I Cornwall

2 James E Daniels

3 Michael J Trimm

4 M Ann Bethell

5 William Butler (C)

6 Michael Hatchett

7 John C Davidge

8 Hugh Neill

9 David A Cornwall

10 Peter Bridle

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sonning, Berkshire

St Andrew

Sunday, 29 April 2001 in 47m (20–1–4 in E♭)

1260 Stedman Triples

1 Wendy Sandham

2 Pam Elliston

3 Paul Sandham

4 Brian Wetherall

5 Ken G Baker

6 Chris J Brown

7 Michael Dane (C)

8 Andrew Elliston

650th quarter 5

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Marston, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas, Marston

Sunday, 29 April 2001 (4–3–17 in C)

1260 Doubles (5m)

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

1 Peter Lloyd

2 Charles Smith

3 Roy H Jones (C)

4 Richard H Day

5 Hugh Deam

6 Anthony Hughes

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sonning, Berkshire

St Andrew

Sunday, 6 May 2001 in 52m (20–1–4 in E♭)

1344 Plain Bob Major

1 Pam Elliston

2 Brian Snell

3 Rob Needham

4 Paul Sandham

5 Wendy Sandham

6 Andrew Elliston

7 Ken G Baker

8 Michael Dane (C)

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Bicester, Oxfordshire

St Edburg

Tuesday, 8 May 2001 (15–0–7 in F)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Kenneth J Ockwell

2 Rosemary Henson

3 Steve Walker

4 Simon J Cole

5 Richard Stevens (C)

6 Anthony C Cole

Birthday compliment to Kenny

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Stony Stratford, Buckinghamshire

St Mary and St Giles

Saturday, 12 May 2001 in 2h 54 (12)

5152 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by C C Starbuck

1 Jill Eales

2 Julie A Haseldine

3 Raymond A Vickers

4 George E Green

5 Malcolm G Hooton

6 James A Haseldine

7 Andrew Haseldine (C)

8 Richard Haseldine

A Golden Wedding compliment to John and Eileen Haseldine, parents of 1, 7, & 8, grandparents of 6, and parents-in-law of 2

Ringing World page reference: 4701.0563

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Rousham, Oxfordshire

St Leonard and St James

Saturday, 12 May 2001 in 43m (8–1–13 in A♭)

1260 Doubles (7m)

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

1 Susan King

2 Mary Joseph

3 Roy H Jones (C)

4 Hugh Deam

5 Richard H Day

6 Peter Lloyd

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Lower Heyford, Oxfordshire

St Mary

Saturday, 12 May 2001 in 44m (6–3–20 in B♭)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Peter Lloyd

2 Mary Joseph

3 Susan King

4 Simon L Edwards

5 Hugh Deam (C)

6 Richard H Day

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sonning, Berkshire

St Andrew

Sunday, 13 May 2001 in 47m (20–1–4 in E♭)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Peter Kemm

2 Pam Elliston (C)

3 Rob Needham

4 Brian Wetherall

5 Wendy Sandham

6 Paul Sandham

7 Ken G Baker

8 Andrew Elliston

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Marston, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas, Marston

Sunday, 13 May 2001 (4–3–17 in C)

1260 Doubles (10m)

Stedman, St Simon's, St Martin's, St Osmund, Winchendon, St Nicholas, All Saints, Reverse Canterbury, Antelope, Grandsire

1 Anthony Hughes

2 Simon L Edwards (C)

3 Roy H Jones (C)

4 Richard H Day

5 Hugh Deam (C)

6 Peter Lloyd

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Appleton, Oxfordshire

Workshop Campanile (the Balscote Ring)

Sunday, 13 May 2001 in 2h 44 (1–2–16 in B♭)

5042 Yorkshire Surprise Maximus

Composed by R W Pipe

1 John P Colliss

2 Martin B Hough

3 Nicola J Turner

4 Katrina A Lenton

5 Roy LeMarechal (C)

6 Brian J Woodruffe

7 Matthew R T Higby

8 Marc Hart

9 Peter G C Ellis

10 Timothy G Pett

11 Bernard F L Groves

12 Colin M Turner

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Great Barrington, Gloucestershire

St Mary

Wednesday, 16 May 2001 in 2h 32 (8–0–3 in B♭)

5040 Minor (7m)

One extent each of Single Oxford, Double Oxford, Oxford Treble Bob, Cambridge Surprise, Kent Treble Bob, St Clements College Bob and Plain Bob.

1 Brian W Hall

2 Richard E White

3 Richard Stevens

4 Martin J Kirk

5 Sally A Austin

6 Edward R Venn (C)

Oxford Diocesan Guild

The Cross And Stable, Downs Barn Milton Keynes

Friday, 18 May 2001 in 42m

1280 Pudsey Surprise Major

1 Peter Tribble

2 Richard Haseldine

3 Natalie Green

4 Doug Hird

5 Ian Thompson

6 Nick Gray

7 George E Green

8 Jonathan Griggs (C)

first quarter of pudsey 3, 5,6

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Amersham, Buckinghamshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 19 May 2001 in 3h 2 (19–0–6 in E)

5042 Yorkshire Surprise Maximus

Composed by David G Hull

1 Richard J W Tibbetts

2 Judith M Rogers

3 Catherine N Merlane

4 Geoffrey R Parker

5 Emma J Southerington

6 Paul M Mason

7 John B Keeler (C)

8 Dickon R Love

9 Phillip R J Barnes

10 Robin H Rogers

11 J Alan Ainsworth

12 Murray A Coleman

50th peal together: 6 & 10.

2,800th peal on tower bells: 11.

Ringing World page reference: 4702.0585

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sonning, Berkshire

St Andrew

Sunday, 20 May 2001 in 51m (20–1–4 in E♭)

1344 Plain Bob Major

1 Andrew Price

2 Brian Snell

3 Wendy Sandham

4 Paul Sandham

5 Pam Elliston

6 Andrew Elliston

7 Michael Dane

8 Ken G Baker (C)

1st of major 1.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Marston, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas, Marston

Sunday, 20 May 2001 (4–3–17 in C)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Anthony Hughes

2 Charles Smith

3 Roy H Jones (C)

4 Richard H Day

5 Hugh Deam

6 Peter Lloyd

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Bicester, Oxfordshire

St Edburg

Tuesday, 22 May 2001 in 45m (15–0–7 in F)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Kenneth J Ockwell

2 Rosemary Henson

3 John Harrison

4 Celia Luzar

5 Richard Stevens

6 Simon J Cole (C)

7 Steve Walker

8 Anthony C Cole

For visitation by Archdeacon to swear in the church wardens

Oxford Diocesan Guild

East Ilsley, Berkshire

St Mary

Thursday, 24 May 2001 in 2h 30 (8–1–13 in G)

5184 Blue John Surprise Major

Composed by Gen by BYROC

1 Bernard J Stone

2 Nicola J Turner

3 Brian Bladon

4 Colin M Turner

5 Anthony R Peake

6 Marc Hart

7 Timothy G Pett (C)

8 Peter Bridle

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Marston, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas, Marston

Sunday, 27 May 2001 in 40m (4–3–17 in C)

1260 Doubles (7m/v)

1 Ailsa Reid

2 Charles Smith

3 Roy H Jones (C)

4 Hugh Deam

5 Richard H Day

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Horspath, Oxfordshire

St Giles

Sunday, 27 May 2001 in 39m (5–2–9 in B♭)

1260 Doubles (7m/v)

1 Susan King

2 Charles Smith

3 Roy H Jones (C)

4 Simon L Edwards (C)

5 Hugh Deam

6 Richard H Day

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Cowley, Oxfordshire

St James

Sunday, 27 May 2001 in 42m (5–3–3 in C)

1260 Doubles (9m/v)

1 Paul Morley

2 Richard H Day

3 Roy H Jones (C)

4 Mary Joseph

5 Hugh Deam (C)

6 Charles Smith

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sonning, Berkshire

St Andrew

Monday, 28 May 2001 in 43m

1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Andrew Elliston

2 Pam Elliston

3 Wendy Sandham

4 Brian Wetherall

5 Paul Sandham

6 Daniel P Sandham (C)

A Farewell to Wendy, Paul and Daniel Sandham leaving for the Isle of Wight.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Amersham, Buckinghamshire

St Mary the Virgin

Thursday, 31 May 2001 in 2h 36 (6)

5184 Superlative Surprise Major

Composed by C Forster, arranged by R Baldwin

1 J Alan Ainsworth (C)

2 Joyce I Cornwall

3 Valerie J Simmonds

4 David A Cornwall

5 Alan R Patterson

6 Hugh Neill

7 John C Davidge

8 Robert H Newton

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire

Cross and Stable, Downs Barn

Saturday, 2 June 2001 in 2h 31 (6–0–10 in C)

5056 Eves Surprise Major

Composed by BYROC

1 Bobbie May

2 Beryl R Norris

3 Helen J Piper

4 Geoffrey K Dodd

5 William Butler (C)

6 Timothy G Pett

7 Bernard F L Groves

8 Peter Bridle

On the 40th anniversary of the death of the conductor's father.

Ringing World page reference: 4704.0634

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Carlton, Bedfordshire

St Mary

Saturday, 2 June 2001 in 2h 36 (9–2–7 in A♭)

5040 Minor (7m)

(1,3) London S, Wells S; (2) London B; (4) Stepney B; (5) Norwich S; (6) Double B; (7) Cambridge S.

1 Nicola Turner

2 Brian Bladon

3 Kathrine J Salter

4 Martin J Whiteley

5 Peter G C Ellis (C)

6 Colin M Turner

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Amersham, Buckinghamshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 2 June 2001 in 2h 53 (19–0–6 in E)

5052 Stedman Caters

Composed by R W Pipe

1 Valerie J Simmonds

2 Janet E Menhinick

3 Richard J W Tibbetts

4 Joyce I Cornwall

5 David A Cornwall

6 F John Keddie

7 Roderick W Pipe (C)

8 Stephen W Barton

9 J Alan Ainsworth

10 John Thorne

First of Caters: 2.

Rung as a compliment to Andrew Keddie and Isabel Kappler for their forthcoming marriage at this church.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Woodeaton, Oxfordshire

Holy Rood

Sunday, 3 June 2001 in 44m (7 in B♭)

1260 Doubles (7m)

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

1 Susan King

2 Richard H Day

3 Roy H Jones (C)

4 Simon L Edwards (C)

5 Hugh Deam (C)

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sonning, Berkshire

St Andrew

Sunday, 3 June 2001 in 48m (20–1–4 in E♭)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1 Pam Elliston

2 Nicola Crowther

3 Brian Snell

4 Peter Kemm

5 Ken G Baker

6 Chris J Brown

7 Michael Dane (C)

8 Andrew Elliston

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Marston, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas, Marston

Sunday, 3 June 2001 (4–3–17 in C)

1260 Doubles (5m)

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

1 Paul Morley

2 Anthony Hughes (C)

3 Roy H Jones (C)

4 Richard H Day

5 Hugh Deam (C)

6 Peter Lloyd

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Islip, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas

Sunday, 3 June 2001 in 44m (8–1–7 in G)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Kathryn Grant

2 Teresa Carter

3 Roy H Jones (C)

4 Hugh Deam

5 Richard H Day

6 Peter Lloyd

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Chieveley, Berkshire

St Mary the Virgin

Tuesday, 5 June 2001 in 2h 43 (11–0–3 in F)

5088 Loatland Surprise Major

Composed by BYROC

1 David Livingston

2 Bobbie May

3 William Butler (C)

4 Beryl R Norris

5 Richard C Stevens

6 Michael Hatchett

7 Timothy G Pett

8 Peter Bridle

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Rousham, Oxfordshire

SS Leonard and James

Thursday, 7 June 2001 (8–2–0)

1260 Doubles

Grandsire and Plian Bob

1 Malcolm Fairbairn

2 Zoe White

3 John Harwood

4 Bernard Coggins

5 Richard White (C)

6 Sarah Perrett

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Tackley, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas

Saturday, 9 June 2001 in 47m (13–3–15 in F)

1260 Doubles (9m)

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

1 Susan King

2 Mary Joseph

3 Roy H Jones (C)

4 Simon L Edwards (C)

5 Hugh Deam

6 Richard H Day

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Bletchingdon, Oxfordshire

St Giles

Saturday, 9 June 2001 in 44m (8–0–1 in A)

1260 Doubles (9m)

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

1 Mary Joseph

2 Richard H Day

3 Roy H Jones (C)

4 Simon L Edwards (C)

5 Hugh Deam (C)

6 Peter Lloyd

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Wheatley, Oxfordshire

Leigh End

Sunday, 10 June 2001 in 1h 54 (0–2–8 in C)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 N David Lane

2 Mark J Walker

3 Michael G Purday

4 Catherine M A Lane

5 Richard C Stevens

6 Timothy G Pett (C)

A compliment to Katie Lane on her birthday.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Marston, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas, Marston

Sunday, 10 June 2001 in 42m (4–3–17 in C)

1260 Doubles (10m)

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

1 Anthony Hughes

2 Simon L Edwards (C)

3 Roy H Jones (C)

4 Richard H Day

5 Hugh Deam (C)

6 Peter Lloyd

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Weobley, Herefordshire

St Peter and St Paul

Saturday, 16 June 2001 in 3h 3 (17–0–14 in E)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

(1) London; (2) Carlisle; (3-5) Beverley, Cambridge, Ipswich; (6) Norwich; (7) York)

1 Colin M Turner

2 Nicola J Turner

3 Helen J Piper

4 Geoffrey K Dodd

5 Peter G C Ellis (C)

6 Bernard F L Groves

1000th peal together: 3, 4.

Ringing World page reference: 4706.0686

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Lugwardine, Herefordshire

St Peter

Saturday, 16 June 2001 in 2h 53 (12–1–20 in F)

5120 Oswaldtwistle Surprise Major

Composed by BYROC

1 Peter G C Ellis

2 Bobbie May

3 Nicola J Turner

4 Helen J Piper

5 Geoffrey K Dodd

6 Bernard F L Groves

7 Timothy G Pett (C)

8 Colin M Turner

Ringing World page reference: 4706.0686

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Lane End, Buckinghamshire

Holy Trinity

Saturday, 16 June 2001 in 40m (5–2–26 in B♭)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Hugh Deam

2 Mary Joseph

3 Roy H Jones

4 Stephen Davies

5 Leonard R Porter (C)

6 Richard H Day

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Amersham, Buckinghamshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 16 June 2001 in 2h 55 (19–0–6 in E)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by Alan Burbidge

1 Hugh Neill

2 Elizabeth A Galloway

3 David A Cornwall

4 Joyce I Cornwall

5 Marion S Ainsworth

6 Valerie J Simmonds

7 J Alan Ainsworth (C)

8 Christopher J Potter

First (and last?) peal: 2.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Wollaston, Northamptonshire

St Mary

Sunday, 17 June 2001 in 3h 3 (16–2–17 in E)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

(7m: 1 extent each Chester, London, Ipswich, Westminster, Surfleet, Cambridge, Norwich)

1 Nicola J Turner

2 Brian Bladon

3 Colin M Turner

4 Geoffrey K Dodd

5 Richard L Thumwood

6 David G Salter (C)

350th tower pealed: 5.

Ringing World page reference: 4706.0686

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sonning, Berkshire

St Andrew

Sunday, 17 June 2001 in 45m (20–1–4 in E♭)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Liam Riley

2 Pam Elliston

3 Rob Needham

4 Andrew Fowler

5 Brian Snell

6 Andrew Elliston

7 Michael Dane (C)

8 Ken G Baker

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Shinfield, Berkshire

St Mary

Sunday, 17 June 2001 (12.2.0)

1260 Stedman Doubles

1 June Wells

2 Margaret Johnson *

3 Ian Mackay

4 Bobbie May

5 John Wells (C)

6 Peter Robson

* First of Stedman Doubles

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Marston, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas, Marston

Sunday, 17 June 2001 (4–3–17 in C)

1260 Doubles (4m)

All Saints, Reverse Canterbury, Plain Bob, Grandsire

1 Peter Lloyd

2 Richard H Day

3 Roy H Jones (C)

4 Robert Bruce

5 Hugh Deam

6 Charles Smith

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Great Barrington, Gloucestershire

St Mary

Wednesday, 20 June 2001 in 2h 42 (8–0–3 in B♭)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

7 different extents

1 Edward R Venn (C)

2 Judy F Venn

3 Martin J Kirk

4 Brian W Hall

5 Nigel G P Harrison

6 Sally A Austin

Circled the tower: 6

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Stoke Poges, Buckinghamshire

St Giles

Saturday, 23 June 2001 in 2h 50 (13–2–3 in F♯)

5152 Yorkshire Surprise Major

27 course block reduced.

1 John E Hearn

2 Patricia M Newton (C)

3 Robert H Newton

4 Lloyd S Cartwright

5 David Sullivan

6 Steven S Russ

7 David R Cox

8 Peter J Bruce

West the best wishes from the band to Sarah Mackie and Robert Bielby married here this day.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Steeple Aston, Oxfordshire

St Peter and St Paul

Saturday, 23 June 2001 in 2h 35 (10–2–16 in F)

5040 Stedman Triples

Composed by Heywards Transposition

1 Malcolm Journeaux

2 Richard C Stevens

3 Barry J Davis

4 John Lindsay

5 Alan J Griffin

6 Brian R White (C)

7 Graham J Clifton

8 Robert A Reeves

1st Stedman on the bells.

Silver wedding complement to Dorothy & Graham Clifton

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sandon, Hertfordshire

All Saints

Saturday, 23 June 2001 in 2h 32 (7)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

1) London. 2) Wells. 3) York. 4) Durham. 5) Allendale. 6) Norwich. 7) Cambridge.

1 Robin D Allum

2 Mary Allum

3 Brian Bladon

4 David G Salter

5 Bernard F L Groves (C)

6 Colin M Turner

Ringing World page reference: 4708.0732

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Basingstoke, Hampshire

All Saints

Saturday, 23 June 2001 in 3h 10 (11–0–6 in F)

5184 Basingstoke Surprise Major

Composed by BYROC

1 Peter Bridle

2 Bobbie May

3 Charlotte Everett

4 Helen J Piper

5 Geoffrey K Dodd

6 Clive Holloway

7 Kenneth R Davenport

8 Timothy G Pett (C)

9 William Butler

First peal as cover: 9

First person to ring this method at both Basingstoke towers: 5

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Barrow, Suffolk

All Saints

Saturday, 23 June 2001 in 2h 41 (12)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

1) Westminster. 2,3,4) Beverley, Bourne, Surfleet. 5) Ipswich. 6) Norwich. 7) Cambridge. Each 720 differently called.

1 Mary Allum

2 Brian Bladon

3 Colin M Turner

4 Robin D Allum

5 David G Salter (C)

6 Bernard F L Groves

A third birthday compliment to Colin Frank Salter of Ipswich.

Ringing World page reference: 4707.0709

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sonning, Berkshire

St Andrew

Sunday, 24 June 2001 in 47m (20–1–4 in E♭)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Andrew Price

2 Pam Elliston

3 Andrew Fowler

4 Brian Snell

5 Rob Needham

6 Michael Dane (C)

7 Andrew Elliston

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Marston, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas, Marston

Sunday, 24 June 2001 (4–3–17 in C)

1260 Doubles (2m)

Plain Bob, Grandsire

1 Peter Lloyd

2 Janice Beale

3 Roy H Jones (C)

4 Richard H Day

5 Hugh Deam

6 Charles Smith

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Chalfont St Giles, Buckinghamshire

St Giles

Friday, 29 June 2001 in 2h 37 (7–3–15 in G)

5024 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by D F Morrison

1 John C Davidge

2 David A Cornwall

3 Roger Baldwin

4 Meryl Kennedy

5 S Kathleen M Baldwin

6 Janet E Menhinick

7 Valerie J Simmonds

8 J Alan Ainsworth (C)

First Peal in the method - 4.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Alderney, Alderney

St Anne

Friday, 29 June 2001 in 2h 48 (13–1–0 in F♯)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

One extent each of Ipswich, Wells, London, Beverley,Surfleet, Norwich & Cambridge

1 Bobby May

2 Nicola J Turner

3 Peter Bridle

4 William Butler (C)

5 Timothy G Pett

6 Claire F Edwards

41st birthday compliment to Ian Roulstone.

Ringing World page reference: 4718.0974

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Wolvercote, Oxfordshire

St Peter

Sunday, 1 July 2001 in 44m (8–0–2 in B♭)

1260 Doubles (7m)

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

1 Susan King

2 Jonathan Beale

3 Roy H Jones (C)

4 Richard H Day

5 Hugh Deam (C)

6 John Beale

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sonning, Berkshire

St Andrew

Sunday, 1 July 2001 in 45m (20–1–4 in E♭)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Rob Needham

2 Andrew Fowler

3 Brian Snell

4 Peter Kemm

5 Ken G Baker

6 Michael Dane (C)

Oxford Diocesan Guild

High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

All Saints

Sunday, 1 July 2001 (29)

1250 Yorkshire Surprise Major

1 Meryl Kennedy

2 Sheila Bruce

3 Lavinia M Sulliavn

4 David Sullivan

5 Patricia M Newton

6 John E Hearn

7 George Whiteside (C)

8 Robert H Newton

First in the method - 6

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Swainswick, Somerset

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 7 July 2001 in 2h 27 (6cwt)

5040 Minor (7m)

1) Carlisle. 2) London. 3) Ipswich. 4) Bourne. 5) Beverley. 6) Norwich. 7) Cambridge.

1 Peter G C Ellis

2 Mervyn C Way

3 Barrie Hendry

4 Geoffrey K Dodd

5 David G Salter (C)

6 Colin M Turner

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sonning, Berkshire

St Andrew

Sunday, 8 July 2001 in 48m (20–1–4 in E♭)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Pam Elliston

2 Brian Snell

3 Rob Needham

4 Andrew Fowler

5 Brian Wetherall

6 Ken G Baker (C)

7 Andrew Elliston

Farewell to Andrew Fowler, leaving for Durham

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Reading, Berkshire

St Laurence

Sunday, 8 July 2001 in 3h 15 (23–0–20)

5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by N J Pitstow

1 June D Wells

2 Alison Leach

3 Debbie J Barnes

4 Christopher H Barrett

5 Rev Adam J Carlill

6 Edward J W Manley

7 E John Wells

8 Matthew S Turner (C)

1st in method: 4. 1st of Surprise as conductor. Rung to celebrate the birth of Tomas Francis Byrne.

Ringing World page reference: 4711.0804

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Ashton-under-Lyne, Greater Manchester

St Michael and All Angels

Sunday, 8 July 2001 in 3h 30 (26)

5040 Bristol Surprise Maximus

Composed by P Border

1 Colin M Turner

2 Nicola J Turner

3 Brian Bladon

4 Neil Donovan

5 Timothy G Pett

6 Peter C Randall

7 John R Martin (C)

8 Derek J Thomas

9 Peter G C Ellis

10 Jeffrey Brannan

11 Peter Bridle

12 Marc Hart

Rung as a compliment to Roger & Kath Baldwin on the occasion of their ruby wedding anniversary.

Ringing World page reference: 4716.0925

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Wigginton, Oxfordshire

St Giles

Saturday, 14 July 2001 in 42m (6–1–17 in B♭)

1260 Doubles (6m)

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

1 Susan King

2 Richard H Day

3 Roy H Jones (C)

4 Stephen Davies

5 Hugh Deam (C)

6 Paul Morley

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Swerford, Oxfordshire

St Mary

Saturday, 14 July 2001 in 43m (6–2–6 in B♭)

1260 Doubles (2m)

Plain Bob, Grandsire

1 Susan King

2 Janice Beale

3 Roy H Jones (C)

4 Stephen Davies

5 Hugh Deam (C)

6 Richard H Day

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Marsh Baldon, Oxfordshire

St Peter

Saturday, 14 July 2001 in 43m (7½ in A)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Paul Morley

2 Janice Beale

3 Roy H Jones (C)

4 Hugh Deam

5 Richard H Day

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Little Chart, Kent

St Mary of the Holy Rood

Saturday, 14 July 2001 in 2h 20 (6)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

1) Carlisle. 2) Wells. 3) Munden. 4) York. 5) Norwich. 6) Bourne. 7) Cambridge.

1 Mary Allum

2 Nicola J Turner

3 Geoffrey K Dodd

4 Helen J Piper

5 David G Salter (C)

6 Colin M Turner

A wedding compliment to Jonathan J Stevens and Suzanne M J Stanford.

Ringing World page reference: 4710.0781

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Brookland, Kent

St Augustine

Saturday, 14 July 2001 in 2h 40 (8)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

1) London. 2) Westminster. 3) Surfleet. 4) Ipswich. 5) Beverley. 6) Cambridge. 7) Norwich.

1 Nicola J Turner

2 Mary Allum

3 Helen J Piper

4 Colin M Turner

5 Geoffrey K Dodd

6 David G Salter (C)

A get well soon compliment to Robin D Allum.

Ringing World page reference: 4710.0781

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sonning, Berkshire

St Andrew

Sunday, 15 July 2001 in 47m (20–1–4 in E♭)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Liam Riley

2 Naomi Cullun

3 Joyce Vernon

4 Brian Snell

5 Pam Elliston

6 Andrew Elliston

7 Michael Dane (C)

8 Keith Vernon

Marking 10 years of Veterinary Practice for Tina Vernon

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Marston, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas, Marston

Sunday, 15 July 2001 (4–3–17 in C)

1260 Doubles (4m)

All Saints, Reverse Canterbury, Plain Bob, Grandsire

1 Peter Lloyd

2 Charles Smith

3 Roy H Jones (C)

4 Robert Bruce

5 Hugh Deam

6 Richard H Day

Oxford Diocesan Guild

High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

All Saints

Sunday, 15 July 2001 (29)

1346 Cambridge Surprise Maximus

1 John E Hearn

2 Ann Davies

3 Sheila Bruce

4 Lavinia M Sullivan

5 George Whiteside

6 Clifford Davies

7 Edward Martin

8 Charles M S Botting

9 David Sullivan

10 Peter J Bruce

11 Patricia M Newton (C)

12 Robert H Newton

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Bucklebury, Berkshire

St Mary

Tuesday, 17 July 2001 in 2h 52 (12–3–22 in G)

5088 Vale Surprise Major

Composed by BYROC

1 David Livingston

2 Bobbie May

3 Eric Sutton

4 Michael Hatchett

5 Timothy G Pett

6 William Butler (C)

7 Peter Bridle

8 J Alan Ainsworth

In memory of Tom Chapman.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Chalfont St Giles, Buckinghamshire

St Giles

Friday, 20 July 2001 in 2h 34 (7–3–15 in G)

5024 Jowkin Surprise Major

Composed by D F Morrison

1 I O Partridge

2 Valerie J Simmonds

3 Joyce I Cornwall

4 David A Cornwall

5 Janet E Menhinick

6 Robert H Newton

7 John C Davidge

8 J Alan Ainsworth (C)

Oxford Diocesan Guild

High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

All Saints

Saturday, 21 July 2001 in 2h 47 (8–3–21 in G♯)

5056 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by W E Critchley

1 David Sullivan

2 Meryl Kennedy

3 June D Wells

4 Ian G Judd

5 E John Wells

6 Robert H Newton

7 Patricia M Newton

8 Peter J Bruce (C)

50th peal: 2. Retirement compliment to the conductor. The composer of this peal gave the conductor his first teaching job 32 years ago.

Ringing World page reference: 4712.0829

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Amersham, Buckinghamshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 21 July 2001 in 2h 53 (19–0–6 in E)

5019 Stedman Caters

Composed by T Hooley

1 James E Daniels

2 Hugh Neill

3 Joyce I Cornwall

4 Janet E Menhinick

5 Roger Baldwin

6 John C Davidge

7 J Alan Ainsworth (C)

8 David A Cornwall

9 Hilary F C Small

10 S Kathleen M Baldwin

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sonning, Berkshire

St Andrew

Sunday, 22 July 2001 in 45m (20–1–4 in E♭)

1260 St Clement's College Bob Minor

tenor covering

1 Naomi Cullan

2 Rob Needham

3 Brian Wetherall

4 Pam Elliston

5 Chris J Brown

6 Michael Dane (C)

7 Andrew Elliston

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Marston, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas, Marston

Sunday, 22 July 2001 (4–3–17 in C)

1260 Doubles (2m)

Grandsire, Plain Bob

1 Peter Lloyd

2 Charles Smith

3 Roy H Jones (C)

4 Hugh Deam

5 Richard H Day

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Horspath, Oxfordshire

St Giles

Sunday, 22 July 2001 in 42m (5–2–9 in B♭)

1260 Reverse Canterbury Pleasure Place Doubles

1 Paul Morley

2 Charles Smith

3 Roy H Jones (C)

4 Richard H Day

5 Hugh Deam

6 Brian Lowe

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Cowley, Oxfordshire

St James

Sunday, 22 July 2001 in 42m (5–3–3 in C)

1260 Doubles (7m)

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

1 Charles Smith

2 Richard H Day

3 Roy H Jones (C)

4 Mary Joseph

5 Hugh Deam (C)

6 Paul Morley

Oxford Diocesan Guild

East Ilsley, Berkshire

St Mary

Thursday, 26 July 2001 in 2h 42 (8–1–13 in G)

5184 Yetminster Surprise Major

Composed by Gen by BYROC

1 Bernard J Stone

2 Nicola J Turner

3 Brian Bladon

4 Peter Bridle

5 Anthony R Peake

6 Colin M Turner

7 Claire F Edwards

8 Timothy G Pett (C)

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Charlton on Otmoor, Oxfordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 28 July 2001 in 2h 58 (14–3–18 in F)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Minor

7 differently called extents

1 William Butler (C)

2 Catherine M A Lane

3 N David Lane

4 John G Pusey

5 Michael Hatchett

6 Timothy G Pett

A farewell peal to Rev Richard Sturch, rector of this parish for more than 14 years.

Ringing World page reference: 4713.0854

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sonning, Berkshire

St Andrew

Sunday, 29 July 2001 in 48m (20–1–4 in E♭)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1 Joyce Vernon

2 Pam Elliston (C)

3 Naomi Cullun

4 Brian Snell

5 Peter Kemm

6 Andrew Elliston

7 Ken G Baker

8 Keith Vernon

Marking the 5th birthday of Lucy Smith, grand daughter of Joyce and Keith

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Marston, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas, Marston

Sunday, 29 July 2001 (4–3–17 in C)

1260 Doubles (3m)

Plain Bob, Reverse Canterbury, Grandsire

1 Anthony Hughes

2 Ailsa Reid (C)

3 Roy H Jones (C)

4 Hugh Deam (C)

5 Richard H Day

Oxford Diocesan Guild

High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

All Saints

Sunday, 29 July 2001 (9cwt)

1260 Stedman Triples

1 Sheila Bruce

2 John E Hearn

3 Josie Martin

4 Charles M S Botting

5 George Whiteside

6 Meryl Kennedy

7 Peter J Bruce (C)

8 David Twissell

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Garsington, Oxfordshire

St Mary

Sunday, 29 July 2001 in 44m (9½ in A♭)

1260 Doubles (2m)

Plain Bob, Grandsire

1 Basil Townsend

2 Paul Morley

3 Roy H Jones (C)

4 Richard H Day

5 Hugh Deam

6 Mark Humphries

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Arborfield, Berkshire

St Bartholomew

Sunday, 29 July 2001 in 2h 48 (11–2–24 in G)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

1) Carlisle. 2) Wells. 3) Surfleet. 4) York. 5) London. 6) Ipswich. 7) Norwich. 7 different callings.

1 Peter Bridle

2 Nicola J Turner

3 Brian Bladon

4 Richard J Tibbetts

5 Colin M Turner

6 David G Salter (C)

Rung for Arborfield Village charity Day and the start of Holiday Bible Club

Ringing World page reference: 4712.0829

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Marston, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas, Marston

Friday, 3 August 2001 (4–3–17 in C)

1260 Doubles (5m)

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

1 Roy Peach

2 Anthony Hughes

3 Roy H Jones (C)

4 Richard H Day

5 Hugh Deam

6 Paul Morley

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Little Milton, Oxfordshire

St James

Saturday, 4 August 2001 in 45m (11–3–22 in F♯)

1260 Doubles (9m)

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

1 Richard H Day

2 Simon L Edwards (C)

3 Roy H Jones (C)

4 Stephen Davies

5 Hugh Deam (C)

6 Paul Morley

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Headington, Oxfordshire

St Andrew

Saturday, 4 August 2001 in 2h 36 (7–3–0 in A♭)

5088 Pudsey Surprise Major

Composed by R J Parker

1 Colin M Turner

2 Bobbie May

3 Nicola J Turner

4 William Butler

5 Kenneth R Davenport

6 Bernard F L Groves

7 Timothy G Pett (C)

8 Peter Bridle

For the 101st birthday of HM Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Great Haseley, Oxfordshire

St Peter

Saturday, 4 August 2001 in 45m (11–1–3 in F♯)

1260 Doubles (7m)

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

1 Paul Morley

2 Simon L Edwards (C)

3 Roy H Jones (C)

4 Stephen Davies

5 Hugh Deam (C)

6 Richard H Day

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Woodeaton, Oxfordshire

Holy Rood

Sunday, 5 August 2001 in 44m (7 in B♭)

1260 Doubles (7m)

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

1 Susan King

2 Simon L Edwards (C)

3 Roy H Jones (C)

4 Richard H Day

5 Hugh Deam (C)

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Stonesfield, Oxfordshire

St James the Great

Sunday, 5 August 2001 in 41m

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Samantha Dore (1st QP)

2 Lindsey Cutler

3 David Thornton

4 Lorna Smale (C)

5 Oliver Chaloner

6 Brian Curtis

For Evensong, and to wish Jenny Haviland a speedy recovery from her operation.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sonning, Berkshire

St Andrew

Sunday, 5 August 2001 in 49m (20–1–4 in E♭)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Liam Riley

2 Clive Buswell

3 Brian Snell

4 Pam Elliston

5 Peter Kemm

6 Chris J Brown

7 Michael Dane (C)

8 Rob Needham

1st in the method 5.

Celebrating the birthday of the Queen Mother

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Marston, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas, Marston

Tuesday, 7 August 2001 in 37m

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Lindsey Cutler

2 Philip Curtis

3 Lorna Smale

4 Brian Curtis

5 Oliver Chaloner (1st as conductor)

6 David Thornton

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Garsington, Oxfordshire

St Mary

Saturday, 11 August 2001 in 44m (9½ in A♭)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Susan King

2 Paul Morley

3 John V Lonsborough

4 Hugh Deam

5 Leonard R Porter (C)

6 Mary Joseph

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sonning, Berkshire

St Andrew

Sunday, 12 August 2001 in 47m (20–1–4 in E♭)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Naomi Cullun

2 Pam Elliston

3 Rob Needham

4 Andrew Elliston

5 Wendy Sandham

6 Daniel P Sandham (C)

7 Paul Sandham

8 Ken G Baker

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Marston, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas, Marston

Sunday, 12 August 2001 (4–3–17 in C)

1260 Doubles (5m)

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

1 Paul Morley

2 Charles Smith

3 Simon L Edwards

4 Anthony Hughes

5 Hugh Deam (C)

6 Peter Lloyd

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Lichfield, Staffordshire

Cathedral Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary and St Chad

Saturday, 18 August 2001 in 3h 23 (31–2–9 in D)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Composed by W Butler

1 Peter Bridle

2 William Butler (C)

3 Helen J Piper

4 Katrina A Lenton

5 Roger Baldwin

6 S Kathleen M Baldwin

7 Geoffrey K Dodd

8 Michael Hatchett

9 L Roy Woodruff

10 Michael K Till

Rung as a tribute to the life of Reg Dobson, brother-in-law of the tenor ringer.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

All Saints

Saturday, 18 August 2001 in 3h 23 (29–3–14 in C♯)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Composed by H Poyner

1 John E Hearn

2 Julie A Haseldine

3 Joyce I Cornwall

4 Robert H Newton

5 Meryl Kennedy

6 James A Haseldine

7 Patricia M Newton

8 David A Cornwall (C)

9 Peter J Bruce

10 Andrew Haseldine

1st of Royal as conductor and 500th peal. First of Cambridge Royal: 5.

Ringing World page reference: 4715.0901

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sonning, Berkshire

St Andrew

Sunday, 19 August 2001 in 47m (20–1–4 in E♭)

1260 Reverse Canterbury Bob Triples

1 Liam Riley

2 Brian Snell

3 Nicola Crowther

4 Brian Wetherall

5 Pam Elliston

6 Ken G Baker

7 Michael Dane (C)

8 Peter Kemm

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Marston, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas, Marston

Sunday, 19 August 2001 (4–3–17 in C)

1260 Doubles (4m)

All Saints, Reverse Canterbury, Plain Bob, Grandsire

1 Peter Lloyd

2 Charles Smith

3 Roy H Jones (C)

4 Anthony Hughes

5 Hugh Deam

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Wantage, Oxfordshire

St Peter and St Paul

Tuesday, 21 August 2001 in 3h 23 (21–2–15 in D)

5088 Hackington Surprise Major

Composed by BYROC

1 William Butler (C)

2 Bobbie May

3 S Kathleen M Baldwin

4 Beryl R Norris

5 Brian Bladon

6 Michael Hatchett

7 Roger Baldwin

8 Peter Bridle

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Straddishall, Suffolk

St Margaret

Sunday, 26 August 2001 in 2h 34 (10cwt)

5040 Doubles (21m)

Two extents each: Reverse Bob, Canterbury Place, Grandsire, New Bob, Huntspil Bob, St Vedast Bob, Blaisdon Bob, Plain Bob, St Simon's Bob, St Martin's Bob, St Osmund Bob, Eynesbury Bob, Reverse Canterbury Pleasure Bob, St Nicholas Bob, Winchendon Place, St Remigius Bob, Huntley Place, Westminster Bob, Blackburn Place, St Hilary Bob, Dragon Place.

1 Nicola J Turner

2 Colin M Turner

3 Katharine J Salter

4 Peter G C Ellis

5 David G Salter (C)

With the bands best wishes to Geoffrey K Dodd.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Marston, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas, Marston

Sunday, 26 August 2001 (4–3–17 in C)

1260 Doubles (5m)

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

1 Anthony Hughes

2 Charles Smith

3 Roy H Jones (C)

4 Hugh Deam

5 Richard H Day

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Polstead, Suffolk

St Mary

Monday, 27 August 2001 in 2h 31 (9)

5040 Surprise Minor (14m)

1) Carlisle. 2,5) Durham, York, Beverley, Surfleet. 3) London, Wells. 4) Bourne, Caithness. 6) Westminster, Allendale, Frynering. 7) Cambridge, Ipswich.

1 Nicola J Turner

2 Mary Allum

3 Katharine J Salter

4 Peter G C Ellis

5 David G Salter (C)

6 Colin M Turner

Ringing World page reference: 4716.0925

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Edwardstone, Suffolk

St Mary the Virgin

Monday, 27 August 2001 in 2h 34 (9cwt)

5040 Minor (7m)

1) Northumberland Surprise. 2) Wooler Surprise. 3) London Surprise. 4) Reverse Bob. 5) Netherseale Surprise. 6) Cambridge Surprise. 7) Norwich Surprise.

1 Mary Allum

2 Katharine J Salter

3 Nicola J Turner

4 Colin M Turner

5 Peter G C Ellis (C)

6 David G Salter

Ringing World page reference: 4716.0925

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Checkendon, Oxfordshire

St Peter and St Paul

Tuesday, 28 August 2001 in 2h 39 (10–1–21 in G)

5088 Actinouranium Surprise Major

Composed by BYROC

1 David Livingston

2 Bobbie May

3 Michael Hatchett

4 Beryl R Norris

5 Diana M Bridle

6 William Butler (C)

7 Claire F Edwards

8 Peter Bridle

With best wishes to Geoff Dodd on his operation, hoping he will not be prostrate too long.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

West Quantoxhead, Somerset

St Etheldreda

Wednesday, 29 August 2001 in 2h 50 (10 in G)

5040 Surprise Minor (9m)

(1) Chester, Munden; (2) London, Wells; (3) Westminster; (4) York; (5) Beverley; (6) Norwich; (7) Cambridge.

1 Beryl R Norris

2 Jennifer M Taylor

3 Richard A M Newman

4 Michael Hatchett

5 William Butler (C)

6 Peter Bridle

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Nether Stowey, Somerset

Blessed Virgin Mary

Wednesday, 29 August 2001 in 2h 47 (11–0–27 in G)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

Chester, London, Westminster, York, Beverley, Norwich, Cambridge.

1 Peter Bridle

2 Jennifer M Taylor

3 Beryl R Norris

4 Michael Hatchett

5 William Butler (C)

6 Richard A M Newman

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Aston Rowant, Oxfordshire

The White House

Wednesday, 29 August 2001 in 2h 33 (14)

5040 Kent TB Royal

Composed by G A C John

1–2 Angela M Darvill

3–4 Patricia M Newton

5–6 Graham A C John (C)

7–8 Robert H Newton

9–10 Guy E Darvill

First on ten in hand: 9-10.

Ringing World page reference: 4716.0926

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Fiddington, Somerset

St Martin

Thursday, 30 August 2001 in 2h 47 (7–3–4 in G)

5040 Surprise Minor (14m)

(1) Cambridge, Ipswich, Bourne; (2) Chester, Munden; (3) London, Wells; (4) Westminster, Allendale; (5) York, Durham; (6) Beverley, Surfleet; (7) Norwich.

1 Jennifer M Taylor

2 Beryl R Norris

3 Richard A M Newman

4 Michael Hatchett

5 William Butler (C)

6 Peter Bridle

Most S.Minor methods (2 & 4).

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Durleigh, Somerset

Unknown

Thursday, 30 August 2001 in 2h 48 (10–0–4 in G)

5040 Surprise Minor (11m)

1. Chester/Munden, 2. London/Wells, 3. Westminster/Allendale, 4. Cambridge/Ipswich, 5. Beverley, 6. York, 7. Norwich

1 Peter Bridle

2 Beryl R Norris

3 Jennifer M Taylor

4 Michael Hatchett

5 William Butler (C)

6 Richard A M Newman

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