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Oxford Diocesan Guild

Woodeaton, Oxfordshire

Holy Rood

Sunday, 7 September 2003 in 44m (7 in B♭)

1260 Doubles (10m)

St Simon's, St Martin's, Winchendon, St Nicholas, St Osmund, Huntley, St Remigius, Eynesbury, Plain Bob, Grandsire

1 Peter Lloyd

2 Simon L Edwards

3 Roy H Jones

4 Richard Verrall (C)

5 Hugh Deam

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Speen, Berkshire

St Mary

Sunday, 7 September 2003 in 2h 51 (12–2–12 in G)

5040 Surprise Minor (13m)

London, Wells, York, Durham, Bourne, Westminster, Allendale, Fryerning, Cambridge, Ipswich, Beverley, Surfleet, Norwich

1 Robert J Crocker

2 Bobbie May

3 Helen J Piper

4 William Butler

5 Geoffrey K Dodd (C)

6 Timothy G Pett

Specially arranged and rung for the last service conducted by Father Vernon Smith, who has been Rector at Speen for 5 years, the last of the weekly services, as they will now be held once a month on a weekday, as no other priest will be appointed to the living.

Ringing World page reference: 4825.0996

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sonning, Berkshire

St Andrew

Sunday, 7 September 2003 in 49m (20 cwt)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1 Vicky Elliston

2 Pam Elliston (C)

3 Joyce Vernon

4 Rob Needham

5 Brian Snell

6 Andrew Elliston

7 Ken Baker

8 Keith Vernon

For evensong

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Marston, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas, Marston

Sunday, 7 September 2003 (4–3–17 in C)

1260 Doubles (2m)

Grandsire, Plain Bob

1 Andrew Dunn

2 Janice Beale (C)

3 Hugh Deam

4 Steve Jeffery

5 Roy H Jones (C)

6 Peter Lloyd

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Iffley, Oxfordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 7 September 2003 (10 in A♭)

1260 Doubles (3m)

1 Hillary Stevens

2 Roy H Jones

3 Susan King

4 Richard Verrall (C)

5 Keith Godfrey

6 Peter Lloyd

For the Patronal Festival

Oxford Diocesan Guild

High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

All Saints

Sunday, 7 September 2003 (9cwt)

1280 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

1 Sheila Bruce

2 Ann Davies

3 Robert H Newton

4 Malcolm S Edwards

5 Patricia M Newton

6 Peter J Bruce

7 Peter H Mackie

8 Charles M S Botting (C)

Rung as a farewell compliment to the Rector, Revd. Peter Bradley, leaving to become Dean at Sheffield Cathedral. Also birthday compliment to the conductor.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Shinfield, Berkshire

St Mary

Monday, 8 September 2003 in 2h 46 (11–3–13 in F♯)

5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (20m)

1 London, Wells, Cunecastre 2 Carlisle, Chester, Munden 3 Beverley, Berwick, Surfleet, Hexham, York,Durham 4 Cambridge, Primrose, Ipswich, Norfolk, Bourne, Hull 5 Westminster, Allendale 6 Beverley, Surfleet 7 Cambridge, Ipswich

1 N David Lane

2 Bobbie May

3 Peter Bridle

4 Geoffrey K Dodd

5 William Butler (C)

6 John C Sheppard

For the Matronal Festival. This peal celebrates the 25th anniversary of the first peal on the bells after rehanging, which was also rung for the Feast of Title.

Ringing World page reference: 4822.0924

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Englefield, Berkshire

St Mark

Monday, 8 September 2003 in 43m (8)

1260 Stedman Triples

1 Ian G Judd

2 Eunice A Wark

3 Antoinette J R Jackson

4 Erica M Davies

5 June D Wells

6 E John Wells

7 John R Martin (C)

8 Stephen A Rossiter

Specially arranged and rung as a compliment to Bob and Pam Orchard on the occasion of their Golden Wedding anniversary. Bob was for many years Tower Captain at Englefield and Pam sings in the church choir. 100th quarter - 3.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

East Ilsley, Berkshire

St Mary

Tuesday, 9 September 2003 in 2h 34 (8–1–13 in G)

5088 Porton Surprise Major

Composed by BYROC

1 David Livingston

2 William Butler (C)

3 Brian Bladon

4 Diana M Bridle

5 Beryl R Norris

6 John C Sheppard

7 Peter W J Sheppard

8 Peter Bridle

Ringing World page reference: 4822.0924

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Reading, Berkshire

18 Sandhills Way, Calcot

Wednesday, 10 September 2003 in 2h 34 (15)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Composed by D G Hull

1–2 Malcolm S Edwards

3–4 Patricia M Newton

5–6 Bernard F L Groves (C)

7–8 Graham G Firman

9–10 Robert H Newton

Ringing World page reference: 4825.0999

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Chalfont St Giles, Buckinghamshire

St Giles

Thursday, 11 September 2003 in 2h 36 (8)

5024 Gooden Surprise Major

Composed by Donald F Morrison

1 M Ann Bethell

2 Valerie J Simmonds

3 Joyce I Cornwall

4 Janet E Menhinick

5 David A Cornwall

6 Claire F Edwards

7 John C Davidge

8 J Alan Ainsworth (C)

Ringing World page reference: 4823.0949

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Little Milton, Oxfordshire

St James

Saturday, 13 September 2003 in 42m (11–3–22 in F♯)

1309 Doubles

11m: St Nicholas Bob, St Remigius Bob, Winchendon Place, Huntley Place, Reverse Canterbury Pleasure Place, St Simon's Bob, St Osmund Bob, St Martin's Bob, Eynesbury Bob, Plain Bob, Grandsire

1 Leon G Thompson

2 Simon L Edwards

3 Jonathan Cresshull (C)

4 Stephen J Davies

5 Hugh Deam

6 Steve R Jeffery

Rung open to celebrate the life of Alec Gammon, tower captain of St Nicholas, Old Marston for many years.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Baughurst, Hampshire

St Stephen

Saturday, 13 September 2003 in 2h 16 (6–1–15 in B)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

London, York, Durham, Ipswich, Norwich, Beverley, Cambridge

1 Roderic K Bickerton

2 Helen J Piper

3 Diana M Bridle

4 Geoffrey K Dodd

5 Bernard F L Groves (C)

6 Peter Bridle

Ringing World page reference: 4825.0998

Oxford Diocesan Guild

White Waltham, Berkshire

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 14 September 2003 in 45m (12–0–9 in G)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Roger Martin

2 Richard Hazell

3 Jacqueline Hazell

4 Derek R Smith

5 Caroline Andrew (C)

6 Geoffrey Day

To celebrate the Baptism of Joseph Dixon.

First Quarter inside : 2

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sonning, Berkshire

St Andrew

Sunday, 14 September 2003 in 44m (20 cwt)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Andrew Elliston

2 Joyce Vernon

3 Brian Snell

4 Rob Needham

5 Pam Elliston (C)

6 Keith Vernon

For evensong

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Thatcham, Berkshire

8 The Waverleys

Monday, 15 September 2003 in 2h 46 (14)

5040 Kent Treble Bob Royal

Composed by W Doubleday-Crofts

1–2 N David Lane

3–4 James E Daniels

5–6 E John Wells

7–8 Philip A F Chalk

9–10 William Butler (C)

Ringing World page reference: 4823.0949

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Thatcham, Berkshire

St Mary

Tuesday, 16 September 2003 in 2h 47 (13–0–23 in F)

5088 Siddal Moor Surprise Major

Composed by BYROC

1 Michael Hatchett

2 Bobbie May

3 William Butler (C)

4 Alan D Flood

5 Beryl R Norris

6 Martin J Turner

7 John C Sheppard

8 Peter Bridle

Ringing World page reference: 4823.0949

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Caversham, Berkshire

38 Priory Avenue

Wednesday, 17 September 2003 in 2h 55 (15)

5040 Uppington Surprise Maximus

Composed by J Clatworthy

1–2 Patricia M Newton

3–4 Alex F Byrne

5–6 Bernard F L Groves

7–8 David C Brown

9–10 Graham A C John (C)

11–12 Robert H Newton

Rung as a Silver Wedding anniversary compliment to Janet & Graham John.

600th peal: 3-4.

First peal in the method (previously rung in spliced).

Ringing World page reference: 4823.0949

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Oxford, Oxfordshire

St Ebbe

Thursday, 18 September 2003 in 2h 15 (4–3–19 in B♭)

5024 Potterspury Surprise Major

Composed by E W Tipler

1 William Butler

2 N David Lane

3 Colin M Turner

4 Helen J Piper

5 Robert J Crocker

6 Geoffrey K Dodd

7 Bernard F L Groves (C)

8 Peter Bridle

Ringing World page reference: 4825.0998

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Thatcham, Berkshire

St Mary

Friday, 19 September 2003 in 2h 51 (13–0–23 in F)

5088 Yate Surprise Major

Composed by BYROC

1 Timothy G Pett

2 Bobbie May

3 William Butler (C)

4 Beryl R Norris

5 Peter Bridle

6 Michael K Till

7 Barry D Pointer

8 John C Sheppard

Ringing World page reference: 4824.0972

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Shellingford, Oxfordshire

St Faith

Saturday, 20 September 2003 in 43m (6–2–10 in B)

1260 Doubles (11m)

Antelope, Grandsire, St Simon's. St Martin's, Eynesbury, St Osmund, St Nicholas, Winchendon, Huntley, St Remigius, Reverse Canterbury

1 Susan King

2 Roy H Jones

3 Hugh Deam (C)

4 Stephen Davies

5 Simon L Edwards (C)

6 Janice Beale

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Milton, Oxfordshire

St Blaise

Saturday, 20 September 2003 in 2h 26 (6–3–26 in B)

5088 Yelling Delight Major

Composed by BYROC

1 Anita D Sherriff

2 Nicola J Turner

3 Robert W Sherriff

4 John C Sheppard

5 Helen J Piper

6 William Butler (C)

7 Peter W J Sheppard

8 Colin M Turner

25th peal on the bells.

Ringing World page reference: 4824.0972

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Donhead St Mary, Wiltshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 20 September 2003 in 2h 33 (9–1–10 in G)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

Carlisle, London, Norwich, Westminster, Ipswich, Bourne, Cambridge.

1 Nicola J Turner

2 Brian Bladon

3 Helen J Piper

4 William Butler

5 Colin M Turner

6 Bernard F L Groves (C)

For Harvest Festival.

Ringing World page reference: 4825.0998

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Coleshill, Oxfordshire

All Saints

Saturday, 20 September 2003 in 43m (7 in B♭)

1260 Doubles (4m)

1 Susan King

2 Janice Beale

3 Simon L Edwards (C)

4 Bernard Masterman (C)

5 Stephen Davies

6 Steve Jeffery

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sonning, Berkshire

St Andrew

Sunday, 21 September 2003 (20–1–4 in E♭)

1260 Doubles (6m)

60 Stedman; 240 each Grandsire, Reverse Canterbury, Plain Bob, St Simon's, St Martin's

1 Andrew Elliston

2 Joyce Vernon

3 Pam Elliston

4 Ken G Baker

5 Michael Dane (C)

6 Keith Vernon

750th quarter 5.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Slough, Berkshire

St Mary, Upton cum Chalvey

Sunday, 21 September 2003 (17–2–4 in E)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1 Nicholas L Brown

2 Jeffery C Birt (C)

3 Rhona I H McEune

4 Eileen Stevenson

5 William Birmingham

6 Graham Jones

7 Trevor J Woodward

8 Patrick P McDermott

Ringing World page reference: 4825.0996

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Marston, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas, Marston

Sunday, 21 September 2003 (4–3–17 in C)

1260 Doubles (4m)

All Saints, Reverse Canterbury, Plain Bob, Grandsire

1 Peter Lloyd

2 Janice Beale (C)

3 Hugh Deam (C)

4 Robert Bruce

5 Roy H Jones (C)

6 Steve Jeffery

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Bletchingdon, Oxfordshire

St Giles

Monday, 22 September 2003 (8–0–1)

1440 Spliced Surprise Minor (12m)

( Lightfoot 6 and Cambridge 6 )

1 Diana M Bridle

2 Bobbie May

3 Michael Hatchett

4 John C Sheppard

5 William Butler (C)

6 Peter Bridle

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Slough, Berkshire

St Mary, Upton cum Chalvey

Tuesday, 23 September 2003 in 3h 3 (17–2–4 in E)

5040 Godolphin Surprise Royal

Composed by W Butler

1 Jeffrey C Birt

2 William Butler (C)

3 Alan D Flood

4 Beryl R Norris

5 Timothy G Pett

6 Peter W J Sheppard

7 Peter Bridle

8 Geoffrey K Dodd

9 John C Sheppard

10 D John Hunt

Rung as part of the celebrations to mark the 125th anniversary of the dedication of the newly enlarged parish church.

Ringing World page reference: 4825.0996

Oxford Diocesan Guild

East Ilsley, Berkshire

St Mary

Thursday, 25 September 2003 in 2h 40 (8–1–13 in G)

5088 Gharb Surprise Major

Composed by Gen by BYROC

1 Bernard J Stone

2 Nicola J Turner

3 Brian Bladon

4 Cynthia E Howell

5 Anthony R Peake

6 Peter Bridle

7 Colin M Turner

8 Timothy G Pett (C)

First peal in the method.

Ringing World page reference: 4825.0998

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Iffley, Oxfordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 27 September 2003 (10 in A♭)

1260 Doubles (3m)

Reverse Canterbury, Plain Bob, Grandsire

1 Hillary Stevens

2 Roy H Jones

3 Serge Zvegintzov

4 Susan King

5 Richard Verrall (C)

6 Stephen Davies

For the wedding of Hilary Stevens and Andrew Nex

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Cleeve Prior, Worcestershire

St Andrew

Saturday, 27 September 2003 in 2h 37 (8–3–26 in G)

5040 Spliced Minor (16m)

1 Combermere, Vale Royal, Crowland D 2 Tewkesbury, Evesham D 3 Fountains, Melrose D 4 Elston, Clarence D 5 Northumberland, Whitley, Carlisle S 6 Primrose, Norfolk S 7 Cambridge, Ipswich s, atw.

1 Geoffrey K Dodd

2 Nicola J Turner

3 Brian Bladon

4 Bernard F L Groves

5 Peter G C Ellis (C)

6 Colin M Turner

Ringing World page reference: 4825.0998

Oxford Diocesan Guild

White Waltham, Berkshire

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 28 September 2003 in 47m (12–0–9 in G)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Roger Martin

2 Simon Graves

3 Lesley Graves

4 Jacqueline Hazell

5 Caroline Andrew (C)

6 Geoffrey Day

A 50th Birthday compliment to Derek Smith.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Shottesbrooke, Berkshire

St John the Baptist

Sunday, 28 September 2003 in 43m (10–0–4 in F♯)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Lesley Graves

2 Jacqueline Hazell

3 Simon Graves

4 Derek R Smith

5 Simon D Smith (C)

6 Geoffrey Day

For Harvest Festival.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Reading, Berkshire

Minster Church of St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 28 September 2003 in 3h 20 (25–2–26 in D♭)

5024 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by J S Warboys

1 Ian G Judd

2 June D Wells

3 Antoinette J R Jackson

4 Kenneth R Davenport

5 Robert C Hawtree

6 E John Wells

7 Edward J W Manley

8 Stephen A Rossiter (C)

Specially arranged and rung to celebrate the ordination to priesthood of Rebekah Little, Curate of this parish.

Ringing World page reference: 4829.1093

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Marston, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas, Marston

Sunday, 28 September 2003 (4–3–17 in C)

1260 Doubles (2m)

Plain Bob, Grandsire

1 Andrew Dunn

2 Janice Beale (C)

3 Hugh Deam (C)

4 Jonathan Beale (C)

5 Roy H Jones (C)

6 Andrew Dunn

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire

S Mary and All Saints

Sunday, 28 September 2003 (19–1–20)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Angela M Darvill

2 Alison M Bayley

3 Geoffrey Hopkinson

4 Eileen Stevenson

5 Andrew Gosling

6 Kenneth J Darvill (C)

7 David A McKenzie

8 David G Rowlands

For birth of Holly Olivia Durham, David Baker's grand-daughter, earlier in the day. First of Grandsire: 5.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Aston Rowant, Oxfordshire

The White House

Wednesday, 1 October 2003 in 2h 33 (14)

5040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal

Composed by C J Poole

1–2 John S Croft

3–4 Graham A C John

5–6 Bernard F L Groves (C)

7–8 Patricia M Newton

9–10 Robert H Newton

Birthday compliment to Patricia M Newton and Ruby Wedding compliment to Anne and Neville Parkin.

Ringing World page reference: 4827.1046

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Eynsham, Oxfordshire

St Leonard

Thursday, 2 October 2003 in 42m (9–1–24 in G)

1260 Mixed Doubles (4m)

1 Steve Jeffery

2 Charles Smith

3 Phyllis Pimm

4 Hugh Deam

5 Leon G Thompson (C)

6 Andrew Dunn

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Thatcham, Berkshire

St Mary

Friday, 3 October 2003 in 2h 47 (13–0–23 in F)

5088 Rutland Surprise Major

Composed by T Hooley

1 David Livingston

2 Bobbie May

3 Colin M Turner

4 William Butler (C)

5 Adrian Moon

6 Michael K Till

7 Barry D Pointer

8 Peter Bridle

Ringing World page reference: 4826.1021

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Putney, Greater London

St Mary

Saturday, 4 October 2003 in 2h 40 (12–3–8 in F♯)

5024 Rutland Surprise Major

Composed by A R Kench

1 Robert J Crocker

2 Helen J Piper

3 Mary E Dunbavin

4 Nicola J Turner

5 David G Franklin

6 David J Dearnley

7 Bernard F L Groves (C)

8 Colin M Turner

Ringing World page reference: 4827.1045

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Bethnal Green, Middlesex

St Matthew

Saturday, 4 October 2003 in 2h 56 (13 cwt)

5152 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by Ian R Fielding

1 Nicola J Turner

2 Mary E Dunbavin

3 Colin M Turner

4 Helen J Piper

5 Gillian Tomlinson

6 Bernard F L Groves

7 Robert J Crocker

8 David G Salter (C)

Ringing World page reference: 4826.1021

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Ashtead, Surrey

St Giles

Saturday, 4 October 2003 in 2h 52 (12–3–26)

5088 Pudsey Surprise Major

Composed by Richard J Parker

1 Catherine M A Lane

2 Peter J Blight

3 Keith D Anderson

4 Prudence Fay

5 N David Lane

6 Nicholas W H Simon (C)

7 Matthew J Clark

8 Peter I Harrison

50th Peal: 8.

Ringing World page reference: 4827.1045

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Woodeaton, Oxfordshire

Holy Rood

Sunday, 5 October 2003 in 43m (7 in B♭)

1260 Doubles (10m)

1 Susan King

2 Hugh Deam

3 Roy H Jones

4 Richard Verrall

5 Simon L Edwards (C)

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Stonesfield, Oxfordshire

Sunday, 5 October 2003

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Demelza Smale

2 Rachael Sherlaw-Johnson

3 Lindsey Thornton

4 Brian Curtis

5 Lorna Smale (C)

6 Edward Sherlaw-Johnson (1st QP)

For Evensong, and in thanksgiving for the life of William White, dear friend of 2 and 6, who died in a car accident on 30 August 2003, aged 19.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sonning, Berkshire

St Andrew

Sunday, 5 October 2003 in 48m (20–1–4 in E♭)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Rob Needham

2 Pam Elliston

3 Joyce Vernon

4 Brian Snell

5 Ken G Baker

6 Andrew Elliston

7 Michael Dane (C)

8 Keith Vernon

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Pebworth, Worcestershire

St Peter

Sunday, 5 October 2003 in 2h 45 (11–3–9 in F♯)

5040 Spliced Surprise Royal (7m)

760 each Bristol, London No 3, 720 each Cambridge, Frenchay, Henleaze, 680 each Anglia, Superlative No 2, 102 com, atw

Composed by A J Cox

1 Marc Hart

2 Brian Bladon

3 Nicola J Turner

4 Timothy G Pett

5 Rebecca J Cox

6 Bernard F L Groves (C)

7 Anthony J Cox

8 Colin M Turner

9 David J Dearnley

10 John R Martin

Ringing World page reference: 4827.1045

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Marston, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas, Marston

Sunday, 5 October 2003 (4–3–17 in C)

1260 Doubles (4m)

Plain Bob, All Saints, Reverse Canterbury, Grandsire

1 Steve Jeffery

2 Janice Beale (C)

3 Hugh Deam

4 Jonathan Beale (C)

5 Roy H Jones (C)

6 Andrew Dunn

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Haddenham, Buckinghamshire

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 5 October 2003 (17–2–14 in E)

1280 Rutland Surprise Major

1 David B Rake

2 Julie Haseldine

3 Edgar Skipsey

4 Phillip Rose

5 Mike Lilley

6 John Whitham

7 Andrew Haseldine (C)

8 James Haseldine

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Wolverton, Buckinghamshire

Holy Trinity

Tuesday, 7 October 2003 in 47m (15Cwt)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Robert Saunders

2 Lyn Saunders

3 Sally Partridge

4 James Woodcock

5 Michael Nimmo (C)

6 Malcolm Hooton

Rung in celebration of the life of Dr Ganguly

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Kintbury, Berkshire

St Mary the Virgin

Friday, 10 October 2003 in 2h 54 (12–1–14 in E)

5088 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by T G Pett

1 Colin R Hares

2 Bobbie May

3 Helen J Piper

4 Michael K Till

5 Mark Edwards

6 Geoffrey K Dodd

7 Timothy G Pett (C)

8 Richard L Thumwood

A wedding compliment to Alison Clements and Malcolm Paine, married at this Church the next day.

Ringing World page reference: 4827.1045

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Felpham, West Sussex

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 11 October 2003 in 2h 35 (11–3–6 in A♭)

5056 Valtos Surprise Major

Composed by R J Parker

1 Michael J Edwards

2 Nicola J Turner

3 Mary E Dunbavin

4 Claire F Edwards

5 Richard L Thumwood

6 David G Salter

7 Peter G C Ellis (C)

8 Colin M Turner

Ringing World page reference: 4827.1045

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Crawley, Sussex

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 11 October 2003 in 2h 40 (13cwt)

5056 Balcombe Surprise Major

Composed by BYROC

1 Michael J Edwards

2 Nicola J Turner

3 Mary E Dunbavin

4 Richard L Thumwood

5 Peter G C Ellis

6 Colin M Turner

7 Claire F Edwards

8 David G Salter (C)

Rung in thanksgiving for the lives of Lady Dorothy Longley, a much respected contributor to life in Crawley and George Edwards, a regular worshipper at St John's and one time churchwarden here.

Ringing World page reference: 4827.1045

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Marston, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas, Marston

Sunday, 12 October 2003 in 42m (4–3–17 in C)

1260 Mixed Doubles

1 Leon G Thompson (C)

2 Hugh Deam (C)

3 Simon L Edwards (C)

4 Bernard Masterman (C)

5 Roy H Jones

6 Andrew Dunn

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Bletchingdon, Oxfordshire

St Giles

Sunday, 12 October 2003 in 44m (8–0–1 in A)

1260 Doubles (4m)

Stedman, Reverse Canterbury, Plain Bob, Grandsire

1 Roy H Jones (C)

2 Hugh Deam (C)

3 Clare Fairbairn

4 Susan King

5 Janice Beale (C)

6 Peter Lloyd

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Marston, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas, Marston

Monday, 13 October 2003 in 2h 25 (5–0–19 in C)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

London, Wells, Beverley, York, Surfleet, Durham, Cambridge

1 N David Lane

2 Peter Bridle

3 William Butler (C)

4 Geoffrey K Dodd

5 Clive Holloway

6 John C Sheppard

Specially arranged and rung as a thanksgiving for the life of Alec Gammon, a ringer at this tower and a member of the Oxford Diocesan Guild for over seventy years.

Ringing World page reference: 4827.1045

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Headington, Oxfordshire

St Andrew

Tuesday, 14 October 2003 in 38m (7–3–0 in A♭)

1260 Doubles

2m: Grandsire, Plain Bob

1 Wendy E Austen

2 Nicholas J Hartley

3 Hilary Blake

4 Hugh Deam

5 Jonathan Cresshull (C)

6 Andrew Dunn

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Tilehurst, Berkshire

15 Lytham End

Wednesday, 15 October 2003 in 2h 14 (14)

5088 Kent Treble Bob Major

Composed by W Hudson

1–2 June D Wells

3–4 Patricia M Newton

5–6 Malcolm S Edwards

7–8 E John Wells (C)

Ringing World page reference: 4827.1046

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Milton, Oxfordshire

St Blaise

Thursday, 16 October 2003 in 2h 33 (7)

5152 Jago Surprise Major

Composed by J Reeves

1 Michael K Till

2 Helen J Piper

3 Geoffrey K Dodd

4 Robert J Crocker

5 John C Sheppard

6 Nicola J Turner

7 John R Martin (C)

8 Colin M Turner

Rung as a birthday compliment to Ian Crichton.

Ringing World page reference: 4828.1071

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Clyst Honiton, Devon

St Michael and All Angels

Thursday, 16 October 2003 in 3h (18–2–11 in E)

5088 Greasley Surprise Major

Composed by D F Morrison

1 Peter Bridle

2 Beryl R Norris

3 Diana M Bridle

4 M Ann Bethell

5 William Butler

6 Michael Hatchett

7 Alan D Flood

8 J Alan Ainsworth (C)

Ringing World page reference: 4829.1093

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sidbury, Devon

St Giles and St Peter

Friday, 17 October 2003 in 2h 53 (16–1–23 in E)

5056 Louise Surprise Major

Composed by D F Morrison

1 Peter Bridle (1976)

2 Bobbie May

3 Beryl R Norris

4 M Ann Bethell

5 William Butler

6 Alan D Flood

7 Michael Hatchett

8 J Alan Ainsworth (C)

Ringing World page reference: 4829.1093

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Ottery St Mary, Devon

St Mary the Virgin

Friday, 17 October 2003 in 3h 9 (18–2–14 in E)

5088 Oaxaca Delight Major

Composed by D F Morrison

1 J Alan Ainsworth (C)

2 Diana M Bridle

3 M Ann Bethell

4 Beryl R Norris

5 William Butler

6 Michael Hatchett

7 Alan D Flood

8 Peter Bridle

Ringing World page reference: 4829.1093

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Wolvercote, Oxfordshire

St Peter

Saturday, 18 October 2003 in 44m (8–0–2 in B♭)

1260 Doubles (2m)

Plain Bob, Grandsire

1 Peter Lloyd

2 Jonathan Beale

3 Roy H Jones (C)

4 Steve Jeffery

5 Janice Beale (C)

6 Hugh Deam

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sunningwell, Oxfordshire

St Leonard

Saturday, 18 October 2003 in 45m (8½ in B♭)

1260 Doubles (4m)

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

1 Susan King

2 Brenda Thomas

3 Roy H Jones (C)

4 Hugh Deam (C)

5 Brian Thomas

6 Andrew Dunn

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Stratford St Mary, Suffolk

St Mary

Saturday, 18 October 2003 in 3h 4 (16cwt)

5040 Minor (4m)

1) Norwich Surprise. 2,4,5,7) Plain Bob. 3) Kent Treble Bob. 6) Cambridge Surprise.

1 Mary Allum

2 Nicola J Turner

3 Robin D Allum

4 Colin M Turner

5 David G Salter (C)

6 George E Thoday

Ringing World page reference: 4830.1117

Oxford Diocesan Guild

South Molton, Devon

St Mary Magdalene

Saturday, 18 October 2003 in 3h 25 (24–2–12 in D)

5088 Ecton Surprise Major

Composed by BYROC

1 J Alan Ainsworth (C)

2 Diana M Bridle

3 M Ann Bethell

4 William Butler

5 C Michael H Brady

6 Michael Hatchett

7 Reginald T McKenzie

8 Peter Bridle

A birthday compliment to the ringer of the sixth.

Ringing World page reference: 4829.1093

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Hintlesham, Suffolk

St Nicholas

Saturday, 18 October 2003 in 2h 42 (8cwt)

5040 Minor (6m)

1) Norwich Surprise. 2) Bourne Surprise. 3) St Clement's Bob. 4,7) Plain Bob. 5) Kent Treble Bob. 6) Cambridge Surprise.

1 Anne Carpenter

2 David G Salter (C)

3 Mary Allum

4 Nicola J Turner

5 Robin D Allum

6 Colin M Turner

Ringing World page reference: 4829.1093

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sonning, Berkshire

St Andrew

Sunday, 19 October 2003 in 48m (20–1–4 in E♭)

1260 Reverse Canterbury Bob Triples

1 Rob Needham

2 Brian Snell

3 Joyce Vernon

4 Ken G Baker

5 Pam Elliston

6 Andrew Elliston

7 Michael Dane (C)

8 Keith Vernon

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Marston, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas, Marston

Sunday, 19 October 2003 (4–3–17 in C)

1260 Doubles (5m)

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

1 Steve Jeffery

2 Anthony Hughes

3 Roy H Jones (C)

4 Robert Bruce

5 Hugh Deam (C)

6 Peter Lloyd

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Lower Heyford, Oxfordshire

St Mary

Sunday, 19 October 2003 in 44m (6–3–20 in B♭)

1260 Doubles (5m)

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

1 Peter Lloyd

2 Paula Fleming

3 Roy H Jones

4 Simon L Edwards (C)

5 Hugh Deam

6 Ed Donnen

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Bicester, Oxfordshire

St Edburg

Tuesday, 21 October 2003 in 3h (15–0–7 in F)

5040 Queniborough Surprise Royal

Composed by Anon

1 Brian Bladon

2 Bobbie May

3 James E Daniels

4 Beryl R Norris

5 William Butler (C)

6 Michael Hatchett

7 John C Sheppard

8 Claire F Edwards

9 Alan D Flood

10 Peter Bridle

An engagement compliment to Claire Edwards and Ian Roulstone.

Ringing World page reference: 4829.1093

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Maidenhead, Berkshire

7 Laburnham Road

Wednesday, 22 October 2003 in 2h 52 (16)

5088 Bristol Surprise Maximus

Composed by D J Pipe

1–2 Patricia M Newton

3–4 Graham A C John

5–6 Bernard F L Groves (C)

7–8 Graham G Firman

9–10 Katharine J Firman

11–12 Robert H Newton

Ringing World page reference: 4832.1166

Oxford Diocesan Guild

East Ilsley, Berkshire

St Mary

Thursday, 23 October 2003 in 2h 37 (8–1–13 in G)

5056 Vernham Dean Surprise Major

Composed by A R Peake

1 Nicola J Turner

2 Brian Bladon

3 Colin M Turner

4 Cynthia E Howell

5 Marc Hart

6 Martin J Turner

7 Anthony R Peake (C)

8 Peter Bridle

A 60th birthday compliment to Peter Bridle. In memoriam Mrs June H Richardson, a ringer at this tower for many years. The first peal in the method.

Ringing World page reference: 4829.1094

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Thatcham, Berkshire

St Mary

Friday, 24 October 2003 in 2h 49 (13–0–23 in F)

5040 Nornour Surprise Royal

Composed by BYROC

1 David Livingston

2 Bobbie May

3 John C Sheppard

4 Beryl R Norris

5 S Kathleen M Baldwin

6 William Butler (C)

7 Colin M Turner

8 Roger Baldwin

9 Michael K Till

10 Peter Bridle

Ringing World page reference: 4829.1093

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Reading, Berkshire

St Giles

Saturday, 25 October 2003 in 3h 3 (14–2–17)

5056 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by Simon Humphrey

1 Helen M Diserens

2 Sarah E Barrett

3 Louise M B Ellis

4 Debbie J Turner

5 Noel J Diserens

6 Christopher H Barrett

7 Peter R Ellis

8 Matthew S Turner (C)

First major: 3. Rung by a St Mary with St Laurence Society married couples band on dinner day. Also to celebrate the birth of Jessie Russell, a second daughter for Chris & Belinda Russell (Chris is Assistant Vicar at St Laurence's).

Ringing World page reference: 4830.1117

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Marcham, Oxfordshire

All Saints

Saturday, 25 October 2003 in 2h 30 (8–1–4 in G)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

London, Wells, Norwich, York, Beverley, Surfleet, Cambridge

1 Nicola J Turner

2 Colin M Turner

3 Nicholas J Clarke

4 Richard L Thumwood

5 Clive Holloway

6 Bernard F L Groves (C)

Ringing World page reference: 4832.1164

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sonning, Berkshire

St Andrew

Sunday, 26 October 2003 in 46m (20 cwt)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1 Ken Baker

2 Pam Elliston

3 Peter Kemm

4 Rob Needham

5 Brian Snell

6 Andrew Elliston

7 Chris J Brown (C)

8 Keith Vernon

For evensong and to celebrate the christening of Hannah Cockell at Sonning earlier this afternoon

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Marston, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas, Marston

Sunday, 26 October 2003 (4–3–17 in C)

1260 Doubles (12m)

St Remigius, Huntley, Winchendon, St Simon's, St Martin's, St Osmund, St Nicholas, Eynesbury, Reverse Canterbury, Grandsire, Antelope, Plain Bob

1 Steve Jeffery

2 Charles Smith

3 Hugh Deam (C)

4 Bernard Masterman (C)

5 Roy H Jones (C)

6 Peter Lloyd

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Haddenham, Buckinghamshire

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 26 October 2003 (17–2–14 in E)

1287 Grandsire Triples

1 John Whitham

2 Sue Belgrove

3 Mike Lilley

4 George Marshall

5 Phillip Rose

6 Mick Harrison

7 John D Keates (C)

8 Melvyn Rose

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Tangley, Hampshire

St Thomas

Monday, 27 October 2003 in 2h 35 (5–3–15 in D)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

Lightfoot, London, York, Westminster, Bourne, Surfleet, Cambridge.

1 Peter Bridle

2 Bobbie May

3 Michael Hatchett

4 Geoffrey K Dodd

5 William Butler (C)

6 John C Sheppard

Specially arranged and rung to celebrate the birth of Joshua Mark Whettingsteel on Friday 10 October 2003. He is the first child of Mark and Kate, and the first grandchild for the Rector and his wife, Ray and Carol Whettingsteel.

Ringing World page reference: 4830.1117

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Thatcham, Berkshire

St Mary

Friday, 31 October 2003 in 2h 51 (13–0–23 in F)

5040 Innisvouls Surprise Royal

Composed by W Butler

1 Catherine E Hughes-D'Aeth

2 Bobbie May

3 Brian Bladon

4 Edward N Hughes-D'Aeth

5 Beryl R Norris

6 William Butler (C)

7 Michael K Till

8 Barry D Pointer

9 John N Hughes-D'Aeth

10 Peter Bridle

To mark the planting of a lime tree in Thatcham churchyard in memory of Jennifer Butler (1946-2000).

Ringing World page reference: 4830.1117

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Woodstock, Oxfordshire

St Mary Magdalene

Saturday, 1 November 2003 in 45m (12–3–24 in F)

1260 Doubles (5m)

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

1 Susan King

2 Roy H Jones (C)

3 Nicholas Hartley

4 Anthony Hughes (C)

5 Hugh Deam (C)

6 Steve Jeffery

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sunningwell, Oxfordshire

St Leonard

Saturday, 1 November 2003 in 45m (8½ in B♭)

1260 Doubles (4m)

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

1 Suzette Reynolds

2 Brenda Thomas

3 Susan King

4 Hugh Deam (C)

5 Brian Thomas

6 Steve Jeffery

Oxford Diocesan Guild

South Petherton, Somerset

SS Peter & Paul

Saturday, 1 November 2003 in 3h 25 (23)

5005 Stedman Cinques

Composed by Thomas Hooley

1 Alex F Byrne (C)

2 June D Wells

3 Noel J Diserens

4 David Beacham

5 Debbie J Turner

6 Ian G Judd

7 Keith D Anderson

8 Ronald F Diserens

9 Edward J W Manley

10 Douglas J Beaumont

11 Matthew S Turner

12 E John Wells

Ringing World page reference: 4830.1117

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Crondall, Hampshire

All Saints

Saturday, 1 November 2003 in 2h 58 (14–0–10)

5024 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by J M Goldthorpe

1 Penelope J V Sharpe

2 E Jane Sibson

3 Simon J Davies

4 Shirley E McGill

5 Peter I Harrison

6 Derek E Sibson (C)

7 Simon R Holden

8 Tom Page

Ringing World page reference: 4832.1164

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire

St Mary and All Saints

Saturday, 1 November 2003 in 3h 13 (19–1–20 in E♭)

5184 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by R W Pipe

1 Joyce I Cornwall

2 Ruth Simon

3 N David Lane

4 Catherine M A Lane

5 Nicholas W H Simon (C)

6 David A Cornwall

7 Matthew J Clark

8 Peter J Blight

200th peal together - 3,4. 600th peal - 6.

Ringing World page reference: 4830.1117

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sonning, Berkshire

St Andrew

Sunday, 2 November 2003 in 49m (20–1–4 in E♭)

1288 Grandsire Triples

1 Michael V Boys

2 Pam Elliston

3 Joyce Vernon

4 Brian Snell

5 Andrew Elliston

6 Ken G Baker

7 Michael Dane (C)

8 Keith Vernon

In memory of James Crowther 1977 - 2003. A past ringer at Sonning

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Marston, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas, Marston

Sunday, 2 November 2003 (4–3–17 in C)

1260 Doubles (2m)

Plain Bob, Reverse Canterbury, Grandsire

1 Andrew Dunn

2 Anthony Hughes

3 Roy H Jones (C)

4 Susan King

5 Hugh Deam

6 Steve Jeffery

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Islip, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas

Sunday, 2 November 2003 in 44m (8–1–7 in G)

1260 Doubles (2m)

Plain Bob, Grandsire

1 Teresa Carter

2 Pat Chapple

3 Roy H Jones (C)

4 Kathryn Grant

5 Hugh Deam

6 Anthony Hughes

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire

St Mary and All Saints

Sunday, 2 November 2003 in 47m (19–1–20)

1280 Spliced Surprise Major

5 Methods: CYNSR

1 Rex Agg

2 David Baker

3 Alison Bayley

4 Angela Darvill

5 Guy Darvill

6 David McKenzie

7 Ken Darvill (C)

8 Geoff Hopkinson

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Wallingford, Oxfordshire

10 Queens Avenue

Monday, 3 November 2003 in 2h 47 (17)

5120 Kent Treble Bob Royal

Composed by J Carter

1–2 N David Lane

3–4 James E Daniels

5–6 Noel J Diserens

7–8 Philip A F Chalk

9–10 E John Wells (C)

Ringing World page reference: 4831.1143

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Thatcham, Berkshire

St Mary

Monday, 3 November 2003 in 2h 52 (13–0–23 in F)

5120 London Surprise Major

Composed by S J Ivin

1 Ian G Judd

2 Antoinette J R Jackson

3 Alex F Byrne

4 Robin P D Middleton

5 June D Wells

6 E John Wells

7 Michael K Till

8 Stephen J Ivin (C)

Completes "Standard 8" - 2.

Ringing World page reference: 4830.1117

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Chastleton, Oxfordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Monday, 3 November 2003 in 2h 33 (6–3–8 in G)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

Carlisle, London, York, Beverley, Ipswich, Norwich, Cambridge

1 Bobbie May

2 John C Sheppard

3 Michael Hatchett

4 Geoffrey K Dodd

5 William Butler (C)

6 Peter Bridle

Ringing World page reference: 4830.1117

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Windsor, Berkshire

St Peter and St Andrew

Tuesday, 4 November 2003 in 2h 49 (11–2–21 in G)

5088 Marple Surprise Major

Composed by BYROC

1 Peter Bridle

2 John C Sheppard

3 Beryl R Norris

4 William Butler (C)

5 M Ann Bethell

6 Michael Hatchett

7 D John Hunt

8 Claire F Edwards

Ringing World page reference: 4830.1117

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Tilehurst, Berkshire

15 Lytham End

Wednesday, 5 November 2003 in 2h 58 (16)

5042 Cambridge Surprise Maximus

Composed by B D Constant

1–2 Patricia M Newton

3–4 June D Wells

5–6 Bernard F L Groves (C)

7–8 Graham A C John

9–10 Robert H Newton

11–12 E John Wells

Ringing World page reference: 4832.1166

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Thatcham, Berkshire

St Mary

Friday, 7 November 2003 in 2h 53 (13–0–23 in F)

5088 Ightham Surprise Major

Composed by BYROC

1 Colin M Turner

2 Bobbie May

3 Beryl R Norris

4 William Butler (C)

5 Michael K Till

6 J Martin Rice

7 Barry D Pointer

8 Peter Bridle

Ringing World page reference: 4831.1142

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Fletton, Huntingdonshire

St Margaret

Saturday, 8 November 2003 in 2h 35 (7 cwt)

5040 Doubles (11m)

1,2) Grandsire, (Pitman's 240). 3-6) Plain Bob. 7-10) St Simon's Bob.11-14) St Martin's Bob. 15-18) St Osmund Bob. 19-22) Eynesbury Bob.23-26) Reverse Canterbury Pleasure Place. 27-30) St Nicholas Bob. 31-34) Winchendon Place. 35-38) St Remigius Bob. 39-42) Huntley Place.

1 Robin D Allum

2 Mary Allum

3 Nicola J Turner

4 Colin M Turner

5 David G Salter (C)

Ringing World page reference: 4831.1142

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Milton, Oxfordshire

St Blaise

Saturday, 8 November 2003 in 2h 49

5088 Rutland Surprise Major

Composed by J S Warboys

1 Joan Warren

2 Richard White

3 Roger Barnes

4 Lorna Smale

5 John Lindsay

6 Steve Goddard

7 Brian Curtis

8 Adrian Malton (C)

1st major: 1. 1st in method: 2, 4, and 7.

Ringing World page reference: 4831.1142

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Ashby de la Launde, Lincolnshire

St Hybald

Saturday, 8 November 2003 in 2h 35 (7cwt)

5040 Doubles (11m)

1,2) Grandsire, (Elliott's 240). 3-6) Plain Bob. 7-10) St Simon's Bob.11-14) St Martin's Bob. 15-18) St Osmund Bob. 19-22) Eynesbury Bob. 23-26) Reverse Canterbury Pleasure Place. 27-30) St Nicholas Bob.31-34) Winchendon Place. 35-38) St Remigius Bob. 39-42) Huntley Place.

1 Colin M Turner

2 Nicola J Turner

3 Mary Allum

4 Robin D Allum

5 David G Salter (C)

Ringing World page reference: 4831.1142

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Windsor, Berkshire

St John the Baptist

Sunday, 9 November 2003 in 3h 3 (17–2–11 in E♭)

5072 Plain Bob Major

Composed by F T Blagrove (678/867)

1 Monica Blagrove

2 Adam R Crocker

3 Howard Oglesby

4 Christopher Hill

5 William J Stungo

6 Frank T Blagrove (C)

7 L Roy Woodruff

8 Robert J Crocker

Rung half muffled for Remembrance Sunday.

Ringing World page reference: 4834.1220

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Waltham St Lawrence, Berkshire

St Lawrence

Sunday, 9 November 2003 (12–0–0 in A♭)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Kathryn Titford

2 Virginia Coulson

3 Rob Needham

4 Simon Shaw

5 Michael Dane (C)

6 Derek Titford

For Remembrance Sunday.

First Quarter Inside : 4

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Shottesbrooke, Berkshire

St John the Baptist

Sunday, 9 November 2003 in 46m (10–0–4 in F♯)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Roger Martin

2 Richard Hazell

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, 9 November 2003 (4–3–17 in C)

1260 Doubles (3m)

Grandsire, Plain Bob

1 Peter Lloyd

2 Anthony Hughes (C)

3 Roy H Jones (C)

4 Steve Jeffery

5 Hugh Deam

6 Andrew Dunn

Oxford Diocesan Guild

High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

All Saints

Sunday, 9 November 2003 (29 cwt)

1259 Grandsire Caters

1 Peter H Mackie

2 Patricia M Newton

3 Sheila Bruce

4 Meryl Kennedy

5 John E Hearn

6 Peter J Bruce

7 David Sullivan

8 Stephen C Wood

9 Charles M S Botting (C)

10 Robert H Newton

Rung half muffled on Remembrance Sunday

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Reading, Berkshire

18 Sandhills Way, Calcot

Monday, 10 November 2003 in 3h 11 (15)

5147 Grandsire Cinques

Composed by D A Chapman

1–2 N David Lane

3–4 June D Wells

5–6 Kenneth R Davenport

7–8 Bernard F L Groves (C)

9–10 E John Wells

11–12 James E Daniels

1000th peal as conductor on handbells.

Ringing World page reference: 4832.1166

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Thatcham, Berkshire

St Mary

Tuesday, 11 November 2003 in 2h 49 (13–0–23 in F)

5040 Menpingrim Surprise Royal

Composed by W Butler

1 David L Livingston

2 Bobbie May

3 Beryl R Norris

4 Brian Bladon

5 William Butler (C)

6 John C Sheppard

7 J Alan Ainsworth

8 D John Hunt

9 Alan D Flood

10 Peter Bridle

For Armistice Day.

Ringing World page reference: 4831.1142

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Aston Rowant, Oxfordshire

The White House

Wednesday, 12 November 2003 in 2h 30

5040 Lincolnshire Surprise Royal

Composed by R A Pearce

1–2 John S Croft

3–4 Graham A C John

5–6 Bernard F L Groves (C)

7–8 Patricia M Newton

9–10 Philip A B Saddleton

Ringing World page reference: 4832.1166

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Thatcham, Berkshire

St Mary

Friday, 14 November 2003 in 2h 59 (13–0–23 in F)

5120 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)

1260 each Cambridge, Lincolnshire, 1120 Rutland, 1440 Yorkshire

Composed by D F Morrison

1 William Butler (C)

2 Bobbie May

3 Peter Bridle

4 Helen M Diserens

5 Colin M Turner

6 Claire F Edwards

7 Noel J Diserens

8 Michael K Till

Ringing World page reference: 4832.1164

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Englefield, Berkshire

St Mark

Friday, 14 November 2003 in 45m (8)

1264 Plain Bob Major

1 Nicola J Turner

2 Antoinette J R Jackson

3 Diana M Bridle

4 Erica M Davies

5 Stephen A Rossiter

6 Ian G Judd

7 David J Friswell

8 John R Martin (C)

First quarter, rung at the first attempt - 7.

Specially arranged and rung as a compliment to Erica Davies (David Friswell's sister) on the occasion of her birthday. Also birthday compliments to Peter Haig and Gloria Sleep, members of the congregation at St Mark's.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Chalfont St Giles, Buckinghamshire

St Giles

Friday, 14 November 2003 in 2h 41 (7–3–15 in G)

5056 Jonah Surprise Major

Composed by D F Morrison

1 M Ann Bethell

2 David A Cornwall

3 Joyce I Cornwall

4 Janet E Menhinick

5 Valerie J Simmonds

6 David Burbidge

7 John C Davidge

8 J Alan Ainsworth (C)

100th Peal together: 2 & 8

Ringing World page reference: 4832.1164

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Wotton Underwood, Buckinghamshire

All Saints

Saturday, 15 November 2003 in 45m (10 in A)

1260 Doubles (3m)

Plain Bob, Reverse Canterbury, Grandsire

1 Nicholas Hartley

2 Clare Fairbairn

3 Hugh Deam (C)

4 Susan King

5 Janice Beale

6 Peter Lloyd

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Crayford, Kent

St Paulinus

Saturday, 15 November 2003 in 2h 37 (11 cwt)

5024 Red Lumb Surprise Major

Composed by BYROC

1 Brian Bladon

2 Nicola J Turner

3 Geoffrey K Dodd

4 Helen J Piper

5 Colin M Turner

6 Bernard F L Groves

7 Peter G C Ellis

8 David G Salter (C)

250th for the Guild : 8

Ringing World page reference: 4832.1164

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Cliffe at Hoo, Kent

St Helen

Saturday, 15 November 2003 in 2h 58 (13–2–10 in E♭)

5056 Kinlet Hall Surprise Major

Composed by A R Peake

1 Nicola J Turner

2 Helen J Piper

3 Geoffrey K Dodd

4 Brian Bladon

5 Katharine J Salter

6 Peter G C Ellis

7 Colin M Turner

8 Bernard F L Groves (C)

Ringing World page reference: 4832.1164

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Bledlow, Buckinghamshire

Holy Trinity

Saturday, 15 November 2003 in 52m (12–2–11)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Roy H Jones

2 Simon L Edwards

3 Richard Verrall

4 Hugh Deam

5 Stephen Davies

6 Bernard Masterman (C)

7 Leon G Thompson

8 Steve Jeffery

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sonning, Berkshire

St Andrew

Sunday, 16 November 2003 in 49m (20–1–4 in E♭)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

Tenor covering

1 Joyce Vernon

2 Rob Needham

3 Michael V Boys

4 Brian Snell

5 Ken G Baker

6 Michael Dane (C)

7 Keith Vernon

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Marston, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas, Marston

Sunday, 16 November 2003 (4–3–17 in C)

1260 Doubles (4m)

All Saints, Reverse Canterbury, Plain Bob, Grandsire

1 Steve Jeffery

2 Charles Smith

3 Roy H Jones (C)

4 Robert Bruce

5 Janice Beale (C)

6 Hugh Deam

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Bucklebury, Berkshire

St Mary

Sunday, 16 November 2003 in 47m (13)

1376 Spliced Surprise Major (9m)

192 Cambridge; 160 each Ashtead, London, Pudsey, Rutland, Yorkshire; 128 each Bristol, Lincolnshire and Superlative, with 37 changes of method.

1 Rosamund M Durham

2 Diana M Bridle

3 Philip R Miles

4 Ronald C Christopher

5 J Martin Rice

6 Peter Bridle

7 Michael K Till

8 John J Durham (C)

A welcome to Molly Ann Brown, first child of Graham and Susan, born 15 November 2003

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Great Milton, Oxfordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Tuesday, 18 November 2003 in 2h 58 (15–3–19 in E)

5088 Irwell Surprise Major

Composed by BYROC

1 Timothy G Pett

2 Beryl R Norris

3 John C Sheppard

4 M Ann Bethell

5 William Butler (C)

6 Peter Bridle

7 Alan D Flood

8 D John Hunt

The Vicar would like us to record this peal as a thanksgiving for a glorious summer, & harvest time, and in gratitude to all those who bring us our daily bread.

Ringing World page reference: 4832.1164

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Maidenhead, Berkshire

7 Laburnham Road

Wednesday, 19 November 2003 in 2h 51 (16)

5136 Spliced Surprise Maximus (4m)

1392 Bristol, 1248 each Cambridge, Lincolnshire, Yorkshire, 31 com, atw.

Composed by MJ Hilling

1–2 Patricia M Newton

3–4 Graham A C John

5–6 Bernard F L Groves (C)

7–8 Graham G Firman

9–10 Katharine J Firman

11–12 Robert H Newton

Ringing World page reference: 4837.0036

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Thatcham, Berkshire

St Mary

Thursday, 20 November 2003 in 2h 50 (13–0–23 in F)

5040 Donnington Hall Surprise Royal

Composed by BYROC

1 Timothy G Pett

2 John C Sheppard

3 Colin M Turner

4 Helen J Piper

5 Michael K Till

6 William Butler

7 Bernard F L Groves

8 Geoffrey K Dodd (C)

9 Robert J Crocker

10 Peter Bridle

First peal in the method.

Ringing World page reference: 4839.0082

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sellack, Herefordshire

St Tyssilio

Saturday, 22 November 2003 in 2h 40 (8 in B♭)

5040 Doubles (7m)

6 exts each St Martin's, Eynesbury, Winchendon, Huntley, Blackburn, Dragon, Plain.

1 Stuart P B Talbott

2 Nicola J Turner

3 Brian Bladon

4 Peter G C Ellis (C)

5 Colin M Turner

Ringing World page reference: 4833.1189

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Horspath, Oxfordshire

St Giles

Saturday, 22 November 2003

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Jeff Powell

2 Paul Lucas

3 Nick Hartley (C)

4 Alan Foster

5 Paul Morley

6 Brian Lowe

In remembrance of Maurice Lucas (1913 - 2003), father of 2.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Farnham Royal, Buckinghamshire

St Mary

Saturday, 22 November 2003 in 2h 33 (12)

5024 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by Gen BYROC

1 Marcia L Dieppe

2 Lloyd S Cartwright

3 S Kathleen M Baldwin

4 Roger Baldwin (C)

5 Philip M Pratt

6 Peter H Mackie

7 Stephen A Wheeler

8 Claire F Edwards

Rung as a farewell to Lloyd Cartwright and in memory of Maureen Matthews.

Ringing World page reference: 4838.0058

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Colesbourne, Gloucestershire

St James

Saturday, 22 November 2003 in 2h 25 (5–2–25 in C)

5040 Doubles (21m)

2 exts each Reverse, Canterbury, Grandsire, New, Huntspill, St Vedast, Blaisden, St Nicholas, Winchenden, St Remigius, Huntley, Westminster, Blackburn, S Hilary, Dragon, St Simon's, St Martin's, St Osmund, Eynesbury, Plain, Rev Canterbury

1 Nicola J Turner

2 Debby M Talbott

3 Brian Bladon

4 Colin M Turner

5 Peter G C Ellis (C)

Ringing World page reference: 4833.1189

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sonning, Berkshire

St Andrew

Sunday, 23 November 2003 in 45m (20–1–4 in E♭)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Rob Needham

2 Chris Jones

3 Brian Snell

4 Pam Elliston

5 Michael Dane (C)

6 Andrew Elliston

1st inside 2.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Marston, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas, Marston

Sunday, 23 November 2003 (4–3–17 in C)

1260 Doubles (3m)

Reverse Canterbury, Plain Bob, Grandsire

1 Anthony Hughes

2 Hugh Deam (C)

3 Roy H Jones (C)

4 Bernard Masterman

5 Steve Jeffery

6 Peter Lloyd

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Milton, Oxfordshire

St Blaise

Sunday, 23 November 2003 in 2h 35 (6–3–26)

5056 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by Roy T Harris

1 Robin D Allum

2 Mary Allum

3 Colin M Turner

4 Cynthia E Howell

5 Catherine M A Lane

6 John C Sheppard

7 David G Salter (C)

8 Nicola J Turner

To mark the launching of the appeal for the Parish Room.

Ringing World page reference: 4833.1189

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Iffley, Oxfordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 23 November 2003 (10 in A♭)

1260 Doubles (1p/3m/v)

1 Susan King

2 Roy H Jones

3 Serge Zvegintzov

4 Keith Godfrey

5 Stephen Davies (C)

6 Hilary Nex

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Haddenham, Buckinghamshire

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 23 November 2003 (17–2–14 in E)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 John Whitham

2 Sue Belgrove

3 Caroline Stonham

4 Alan M Rose

5 George Marshall

6 Edgar Skipsey

7 John D Keates (C)

8 Mick Harrison

16th birthday compliment to Rachel Keates

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Beedon, Berkshire

St Nicholas

Sunday, 23 November 2003 in 2h 25 (6)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

One extent each Westminster, Beverley, Ipswich, Cambridge, Bourne, Surfleet, Norwich.

1 Mary Allum

2 Nicola J Turner

3 Brian Bladon

4 Robin D Allum

5 Colin M Turner

6 David G Salter (C)

Ringing World page reference: 4833.1189

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Thatcham, Berkshire

St Mary

Tuesday, 25 November 2003 in 2h 43 (13–0–23 in F)

5040 Penagie Surprise Royal

Composed by W Butler

1 Peter Bridle

2 Bobbie May

3 John C Sheppard

4 Diana M Bridle

5 M Ann Bethell

6 William Butler (C)

7 Timothy G Pett

8 Martin J Turner

9 Claire F Edwards

10 Alan D Flood

Ringing World page reference: 4833.1189

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Reading, Berkshire

18 Sandhills Way, Calcot

Wednesday, 26 November 2003 in 2h 39 (15)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Composed by Alan G Reading

1–2 Malcolm S Edwards

3–4 Philip A B Saddleton

5–6 Graham A C John

7–8 Bernard F L Groves (C)

9–10 Robert H Newton

Ringing World page reference: 4837.0036

Oxford Diocesan Guild

East Ilsley, Berkshire

St Mary

Thursday, 27 November 2003 in 2h 43 (8–1–13 in G)

5152 Darmstadtium Surprise Major

Composed by R Baldwin

1 Bernard J Stone

2 Nicola J Turner

3 Brian Bladon

4 Cynthia E Howell

5 Anthony R Peake

6 Colin M Turner

7 Timothy G Pett (C)

8 Peter Bridle

Ringing World page reference: 4836.0009

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sherburn in Elmet, North Yorkshire

All Saints

Saturday, 29 November 2003 in 2h 42 (13–0–8 in F)

5088 Ibberton Surprise Major

Composed by Gen. by BYROC

1 Donald B Carter

2 Nicola J Turner

3 David G Salter

4 Deborah M Talbott

5 Katharine J Salter

6 Bernard F L Groves

7 Peter G C Ellis (C)

8 Colin M Turner

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Kintbury, Berkshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 29 November 2003 in 2h 52 (12)

5056 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by S Jenner

1 Ian G Judd

2 Bobbie May

3 Antoinette J R Jackson

4 Patricia M Newton

5 William Butler

6 David Sullivan

7 John R Martin (C)

8 Peter Bridle

Ringing World page reference: 4834.1220

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Hunslet, West Yorkshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 29 November 2003 in 2h 53 (18–1–9 in E)

5056 Kibblesworth Surprise Major

Composed by BYROC

1 Nicola J Turner

2 Peter G C Ellis

3 Donald B Carter

4 Colin M Turner

5 Katherine J Salter

6 Stuart P B Talbott

7 Bernard F L Groves

8 David G Salter (C)

Ringing World page reference: 4839.0083

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Stand, Greater Manchester

All Saints

Sunday, 30 November 2003 in 2h 55 (22–0–22 in E♭)

5088 Roundhay Surprise Major

Composed by JW Washbrook

1 Peter G C Ellis

2 Colin M Turner

3 Nicola J Turner

4 Bernard F L Groves

5 Stuart P B Talbott

6 Katherine J Salter

7 David G Salter

8 Donald B Carter (C)

25th this year as conductor.

Ringing World page reference: 4839.0082

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sonning, Berkshire

St Andrew

Sunday, 30 November 2003 (20–1–4 in E♭)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Andrew Elliston

2 Pam Elliston

3 Brian Snell

4 Rob Needham

5 Ken G Baker

6 Michael Dane (C)

Marking the birth of Alistair John Hitchmough . A grandson for Michael Dane

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Marston, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas, Marston

Sunday, 30 November 2003 (4–3–17 in C)

1260 Doubles (3m)

Grandsire, Plain Bob, Reverse Canterbury

1 Andrew Dunn

2 Hugh Deam (C)

3 Roy H Jones (C)

4 Steve Jeffery

5 Janice Beale (C)

6 Peter Lloyd

Oxford Diocesan Guild

High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

All Saints

Sunday, 30 November 2003 (9 cwt)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Gill Gilby

2 George Whiteside

3 David Sullivan

4 Peter H Mackie

5 Lavinia M Sullivan

6 Malcolm S Edwards

7 Stephen C Wood (C)

8 David Twissell

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Reading, Berkshire

18 Sandhills Way, Calcot

Monday, 1 December 2003 in 2h 29 (15)

5021 Grandsire Caters

Composed by J Longridge

1–2 N David Lane

3–4 June D Wells

5–6 Bernard F L Groves

7–8 E John Wells

9–10 Kenneth R Davenport (C)

Ringing World page reference: 4837.0036

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Clewer, Berkshire

St Andrew

Monday, 1 December 2003 (13–3–3 in F)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Reg Renn

2 Mary Ellis

3 Jane Cockman

4 Vic Mitchell

5 Mark Instone

6 Tony Dell

3 - first quarter inside

For St Andrews Day

From personal records

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Bletchingdon, Oxfordshire

St Giles

Monday, 1 December 2003 in 2h 40 (8–0–1 in A)

5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (25m)

(1) Lightfoot, Rossendale, Stamford, Annable's London, Wearmouth, Netherseale; (2) Beverley, Berwick, Surfleet, Hexham, Durham, York; (3) Carlisle, Chester, Munden; (4) London, Wells; (5) Cambridge, Norfolk, Ipswich, Hull, Primrose, Bourne; (6) Westminster, Allendale; (7) Cambridge, Ipswich.

1 Diana M Bridle

2 Bobbie May

3 John C Sheppard

4 Geoffrey K Dodd

5 William Butler (C)

6 Peter Bridle

Most methods to a peal: 2.

Ringing World page reference: 4834.1220

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Englefield, Berkshire

St Mark

Tuesday, 2 December 2003 in 48m (8)

1274 Plain Bob Triples

1 Mandy J Morris

2 June D Wells

3 Antoinette J R Jackson

4 Ian G Judd

5 Erica M Davies

6 John R Martin (C)

7 E John Wells

8 Eunice A Wark

First quarter peal on 8 bells - 1.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Bishops Cannings, Wiltshire

St Mary the Virgin

Tuesday, 2 December 2003 in 2h 57 (15–1–21 in E♭)

5088 Montgomeryshire Surprise Major

Composed by BYROC

1 Brian Bladon

2 M Ann Bethell

3 Beryl R Norris

4 Timothy G Pett

5 William Butler (C)

6 John C Sheppard

7 Alan D Flood

8 Peter Bridle

Ringing World page reference: 4834.1220

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Maidenhead, Berkshire

7 Laburnham Road

Wednesday, 3 December 2003 in 2h 9 (13)

5088 Spliced Surprise Major (5m)

1152 Yorkshire, 1056 each Cambridge, Lincolnshire, 960 London, 884 Rutland, 81 com, atw

Composed by P G K Davies

1–2 Graham G Firman

3–4 Philip A B Saddleton

5–6 Bernard F L Groves (C)

7–8 Robert H Newton

Ringing World page reference: 4837.0036

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Newbury, Berkshire

St Nicolas

Thursday, 4 December 2003 in 3h 8 (21–2–1 in D)

5040 Newbury Town Surprise Royal

Composed by PJ Staniforth

1 Nicola J Turner

2 Timothy G Pett

3 Helen J Piper

4 William Butler

5 Bernard F L Groves (C)

6 J Martin Rice

7 Geoffrey K Dodd

8 Robert J Crocker

9 Colin M Turner

10 Peter Bridle

Specially arranged for the patronal festival. First peal in the method.

Ringing World page reference: 4837.0034

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Thatcham, Berkshire

St Mary

Friday, 5 December 2003 in 2h 50 (13–0–23 in F)

5000 Yorkshire Surprise Royal

Composed by J Clatworthy

1 David Livingston

2 Bobbie May

3 Helen J Piper

4 Beryl R Norris

5 Colin M Turner

6 William Butler

7 Peter Bridle

8 N David Lane

9 Barry D Pointer

10 Michael K Till (C)

Ringing World page reference: 4836.0009

Oxford Diocesan Guild

West Hoathly, West Sussex

St Margaret

Saturday, 6 December 2003 in 2h 42 (11–1–7 in F♯)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

1 extent each London, Carlisle, Westminster, Cambridge, Norwich, 504 Allendale, 936 Sandiacre, Singles halfway and end.

1 Nicola J Turner

2 Helen J Piper

3 Colin M Turner

4 Bernard F L Groves

5 Peter G C Ellis (C)

6 David G Salter

Ringing World page reference: 4836.0009

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Rousham, Oxfordshire

St Leonard and St James

Saturday, 6 December 2003 in 44m (8–1–13 in A♭)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Andrew Dunn

2 Hugh Deam

3 Roy H Jones

4 Peter Lloyd

5 Steve Jeffery

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Llandaff, S. Glamorgan

Cathedral of SS Peter and Paul

Saturday, 6 December 2003 in 3h 15 (25)

5042 Bristol Surprise Maximus

Composed by James Clatworthy

1 John C Baldwin

2 David F Moore

3 Patricia M Newton

4 Timothy G Pett

5 Robin R Churchill

6 Hilary A Brown

7 David Sullivan

8 Christopher W Kipling

9 Frank W Rivett

10 Ian Roulstone (C)

11 Robert H Newton

12 Claire F Edwards

First peal of Bristol Max: 6.

Ringing World page reference: 4836.0009

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Hammerwood, East Sussex

St Stephen

Saturday, 6 December 2003 in 2h 22 (6–1–22 in B♭)

5040 Treble Dodging Minor (42m)

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

1 Helen J Piper

2 Nicola J Turner

3 Bernard F L Groves

4 David G Salter

5 Peter G C Ellis (C)

6 Colin M Turner

Ringing World page reference: 4836.0009

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Cardiff, Cardiff

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 6 December 2003 in 3h 3 (25–0–23 in D)

5000 London No. 3 Surprise Royal

Composed by A J Cox

1 Mary E Hardy

2 Claire F Edwards

3 David F Moore

4 Robert E Hardy

5 John A Vesey

6 Peter S Bennett

7 Timothy G Pett (C)

8 Ian Roulstone

9 David Sullivan

10 Frank W Rivett

Ringing World page reference: 4836.0009

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Woodeaton, Oxfordshire

Holy Rood

Sunday, 7 December 2003 in 44m (7 in B♭)

1260 Doubles (4m)

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

1 Steve Jeffery

2 Roy H Jones

3 Susan King

4 Stephen Davies (C)

5 Hugh Deam

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Marston, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas, Marston

Sunday, 7 December 2003 (4–3–17 in C)

1260 Doubles (2m)

Grandsire, Plain Bob

1 Andrew Dunn

2 Anthony Hughes

3 Roy H Jones (C)

4 Steve Jeffery

5 Leon G Thompson

6 Peter Lloyd

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Islip, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas

Sunday, 7 December 2003 in 44m (8–1–7 in G)

1260 Doubles (3m)

Plain Bob, Reverse Canterbury, Grandsire

1 Peter Lloyd

2 Anthony Hughes

3 Roy H Jones (C)

4 Teresa Carter

5 Steve Jeffery

6 Andrew Dunn

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Haddenham, Buckinghamshire

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 7 December 2003 (17–2–14 in E)

1260 Single Oxford Bob Triples

1 John Whitham

2 Phillip Rose

3 Mike Lilley

4 George Marshall

5 Gail Lilley

6 Edgar Skipsey

7 John D Keates (C)

8 David B Rake

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Bletchingdon, Oxfordshire

St Giles

Sunday, 7 December 2003 in 44m (8–0–1 in A)

1260 Doubles (5m)

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

1 Susan King

2 Hugh Deam (C)

3 Stephen Davies (C)

4 Jonathan Beale (C)

5 Janice Beale

6 Steve Jeffery

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire

St Mary and All Saints

Tuesday, 9 December 2003 in 2h 50 (19–1–20 in E♭)

5088 Welford Surprise Major

Composed by Gen.by BYROC

1 John C Davidge

2 Beryl R Norris

3 M Ann Bethell

4 William Butler (C)

5 John C Sheppard

6 Alan D Flood

7 Peter Bridle

8 J Alan Ainsworth

Ringing World page reference: 4836.0009

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Caversham, Berkshire

38 Priory Avenue

Wednesday, 10 December 2003 in 2h 36 (12)

5040 Lincolnshire Surprise Royal

Composed by W Eric Critchley

1–2 Patricia M Newton

3–4 June D Wells

5–6 Alex F Byrne (C)

7–8 Graham A C John

9–10 E John Wells

300th Peal for the Guild: 9-10.

Ringing World page reference: 4836.0010

Oxford Diocesan Guild

East Ilsley, Berkshire

St Mary

Thursday, 11 December 2003 in 2h 35 (8–1–13 in G)

5088 Gobannium Surprise Major

Composed by SJ Ivin

1 Bernard J Stone

2 Nicola J Turner

3 Brian Bladon

4 Cynthia E Howell

5 Anthony R Peake

6 Peter Bridle

7 Colin M Turner

8 Timothy G Pett (C)

Ringing World page reference: 4842.0152

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Thatcham, Berkshire

St Mary

Friday, 12 December 2003 in 2h 49 (13–0–23 in F)

5040 Albanian Surprise Royal

Composed by Anon

1 Catherine M A Lane

2 Lucy P A Walpole

3 Peter Bridle

4 Helen J Piper

5 Timothy G Pett

6 Geoffrey K Dodd

7 N David Lane

8 Barry D Pointer

9 Michael K Till (C)

10 Richard L Thumwood

Ringing World page reference: 4837.0034

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Swinford, Worcestershire

St Mary

Saturday, 13 December 2003 in 2h 36 (10cwt)

5152 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

Composed by Thomas Hooley

1 Michael J Edwards

2 Katharine J Salter

3 Nicola J Turner

4 Claire F Edwards

5 John R Martin

6 Colin M Turner

7 Christopher E Slade

8 David G Salter (C)

Ringing World page reference: 4837.0034

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Long Crendon, Buckinghamshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 13 December 2003 in 3h 7 (17–3–17 in E)

5042 Bristol Surprise Royal

Composed by DF Morrison

1 Robert H Newton

2 June D Wells

3 Diana M Bridle

4 Helen J Piper

5 Bernard F L Groves (C)

6 Patricia M Newton

7 Geoffrey K Dodd

8 E John Wells

9 Robert J Crocker

10 Peter Bridle

Ringing World page reference: 4837.0034

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Hughenden, Buckinghamshire

St Michael and All Angels

Saturday, 13 December 2003 in 3h (14–3–19 in F)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by C Middleton

1 Dorothea M Mayne

2 Joan Hooton

3 Joyce I Cornwall

4 Robert A Partridge

5 John R Mayne (C)

6 Richard A Horne

7 Richard J W Tibbetts

8 David A Cornwall

Ringing World page reference: 4837.0034

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Great Horwood, Buckinghamshire

St James

Saturday, 13 December 2003 in 48m (16–0–10 in F)

1260 Doubles (3m)

1 Hugh Deam

2 David Moore

3 Roy H Jones (C)

4 Bernard Masterman (C)

5 Leon G Thompson (C)

6 Steve Jeffery

Oxford Diocesan Guild

East Claydon, Buckinghamshire

St Mary

Saturday, 13 December 2003 in 43m (7–0–15 in A)

1260 Doubles (2m)

St Simon's, St Martin's

1 Stephen Davies

2 David Moore

3 Roy H Jones (C)

4 Leon G Thompson (C)

5 Hugh Deam (C)

6 Andrew Dunn

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Darlaston, West Mids

St Lawrence

Saturday, 13 December 2003 in 2h 57 (15)

5024 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by A J Cox

1 Michael J Edwards

2 Colin M Turner

3 Nicola J Turner

4 Katharine J Salter

5 Christopher E Slade

6 David G Salter

7 John R Martin (C)

8 Claire F Edwards

For Christmas

Ringing World page reference: 4837.0034

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Thatcham, Berkshire

St Mary

Sunday, 14 December 2003 in 51m (13)

1376 Spliced Surprise Major (10m)

192 Cambridge; 160 Ashtead, Pudsey, Yorkshire; 128 Bristol, Lincolnshire, London, Rutland, Superlative; 64 Uxbridge

1 Rosamund M Durham

2 Diana M Bridle

3 Graham M Brown

4 Ronald C Christopher

5 J Martin Rice

6 Peter Bridle

7 Michael K Till

8 John J Durham (C)

Most spliced surprise: 3, 4, 5

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sonning, Berkshire

St Andrew

Sunday, 14 December 2003 (20 cwt)

1260 Doubles (4m)

Stedman, St Simon's, St Martin's, Plain Bob

1 Virginia Coulson

2 Joyce Vernon

3 Brian Snell

4 Pam Elliston (C)

5 Ken Baker

6 Keith Vernon

For evensong

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Marston, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas, Marston

Sunday, 14 December 2003 (4–3–17 in C)

1260 Doubles (8m)

1 Anthony Hughes

2 Charles Smith

3 Simon L Edwards (C)

4 Hugh Deam

5 Roy H Jones

6 Bernard Masterman

Oxford Diocesan Guild

East Hagbourne, Oxfordshire

St Andrew

Sunday, 14 December 2003

1260 Stedman Triples

1 Laura Makin

2 Jill Garlick

3 Shirley Goss

4 Cliff Garlick

5 John W Napper (C)

6 Jeff Powell

7 Alan Foster

8 Nick Balshaw

For Evensong and Shirley's significant birthday. First of Stedman for 3 & 7.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Milton, Oxfordshire

St Blaise

Monday, 15 December 2003 in 2h 38 (7)

5088 Zafiro Surprise Major

Composed by D F Morrison

1 Bobbie May

2 Brian Bladon

3 Claire F Edwards

4 Marc Hart

5 Nicola J Turner

6 Timothy G Pett

7 John R Martin (C)

8 Colin M Turner

Ringing World page reference: 4837.0034

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Reading, Berkshire

18 Sandhills Way, Calcot

Wednesday, 17 December 2003 in 2h 18 (15)

5120 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)

1280 each Cambridge, Lincolnshire, Superlative, Yorkshire, 115 con, atw.

Composed by JR Fisher

1–2 Malcolm S Edwards

3–4 June D Wells

5–6 Bernard F L Groves (C)

7–8 E John Wells

Ringing World page reference: 4839.0084

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Maidenhead, Berkshire

7 Laburnham Road

Wednesday, 17 December 2003 in 3h (16)

5280 Barford Surprise Maximus

Composed by DC Brown

1–2 Patricia M Newton

3–4 Graham A C John

5–6 David C Brown (C)

7–8 Graham G Firman

9–10 Katharine J Firman

11–12 Robert H Newton

Ringing World page reference: 4837.0036

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Thatcham, Berkshire

St Mary

Friday, 19 December 2003 in 2h 47 (13–0–23 in F)

5040 Lindsey Surprise Royal

Composed by JH Fielden

1 Adrian Moon

2 Bobbie May

3 Helen J Piper

4 Beryl R Norris

5 John C Sheppard

6 Timothy G Pett

7 Geoffrey K Dodd

8 Barry D Pointer

9 Michael K Till (C)

10 Peter Bridle

Geoff Dodd's 3500th peal.

Ringing World page reference: 4837.0034

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sunningwell, Oxfordshire

St Leonard

Saturday, 20 December 2003 in 45m (8½ in B♭)

1260 Doubles (4m)

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

1 Andrew Dunn

2 Brenda Thomas

3 Roy H Jones

4 Hugh Deam (C)

5 Brian Thomas

6 Steve Jeffery

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Aston Clinton, Buckinghamshire

St Michael and All Angels

Saturday, 20 December 2003 in 3h 5 (11–1–10)

5057 Grandsire Caters

Composed by Edgar C Shepherd

1 Richard E White

2 Alan R Bentley

3 Graham A Proctor

4 L Roy Woodruff

5 Christopher M Povey

6 Colin Walter

7 Nigel R Woodruff

8 John S White (C)

9 Graham J Clifton

10 Rogert W Powell

First on 10:6

First in the method and on 10 as conductor

First peal on the bells since rehanging and augmentation to 10

Rung on the first anniversary of the casting of the trebles of the 10, by a band of workers and supporters of the bicentenary appeal

For Advent

Ringing World page reference: 4839.0083

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Amesbury, Wiltshire

St Mary and St Melor

Saturday, 20 December 2003 in 3h 7 (18–1–9 in E♭)

5184 Amesbury Surprise Major

Composed by G A C John

1 William Butler

2 Helen J Piper

3 Geoffrey K Dodd

4 Richard L Thumwood

5 Timothy G Pett

6 Mark Edwards

7 Bernard F L Groves (C)

8 Robert J Crocker

55th anniversary compliment to the ringer of the 3rd whose first peal was rung at this tower.

Ringing World page reference: 4842.0154

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Stonesfield, Oxfordshire

St James the Great

Sunday, 21 December 2003

1260 Winchendon Place Doubles

1 Lindsey Thornton

2 Rachael Sherlaw-Johnson

3 Jenny Haviland

4 Lorna Smale (C)

5 Brian Curtis

6 Simon Haviland

Rung prior to the Carol Service.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sonning, Berkshire

St Andrew

Sunday, 21 December 2003 in 46m (20–1–4 in E♭)

1260 Doubles (2m)

660 Grandsire, 600 Plain Bob

1 Michael V Boys

2 Pam Elliston

3 Brian Snell

4 Rob Needham

5 Michael Dane (C)

6 Andrew Elliston

For 9 lessons and carols

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Marston, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas, Marston

Sunday, 21 December 2003 (4–3–17 in C)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Anthony Hughes

2 Charles Smith

3 Roy H Jones

4 Hugh Deam

5 Janice Beale (C)

1st QP as conductor

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Haddenham, Buckinghamshire

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 21 December 2003 (17–2–14 in E)

1280 Yorkshire Surprise Major

1 Gail Lilley

2 Alan M Rose

3 Mike Lilley

4 Phillip Rose

5 Melvyn Rose

6 Edgar Skipsey

7 John Whitham

8 John D Keates (C)

50th quarter on the bells - 6

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Englefield, Berkshire

St Mark

Sunday, 21 December 2003 in 45m (8)

1312 Little Bob Major

1 Ian G Judd

2 Bobbie May

3 Diana M Bridle

4 Erica M Davies

5 Antoinette J R Jackson

6 Robin P D Middleton

7 John R Martin (C)

8 Peter Bridle

First in method - 2,4,5,6.

For the village candlelight carol service.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sonning, Berkshire

St Andrew

Wednesday, 24 December 2003 (20–1–4 in E♭)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1 Michael V Boys

2 Pam Elliston (C)

3 Joyce Vernon

4 Brian Snell

5 Rob Needham

6 Andrew Elliston

7 Ken Baker

8 Keith Vernon

For carol service

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Abingdon, Oxfordshire

St Nicolas

Wednesday, 24 December 2003 in 2h 29 (7–1–18 in B♭)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

London, York, Bourne, Ipswich, Beverley, Norwich, Cambridge

1 Colin M Turner

2 Bobbie May

3 Nicola J Turner

4 Helen J Piper

5 Geoffrey K Dodd

6 Timothy G Pett (C)

1300th peal - 4. For the Crib Service.

Ringing World page reference: 4838.0058

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Shottesbrooke, Berkshire

St John the Baptist

Thursday, 25 December 2003 in 46m (10–0–4 in F♯)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Roger Martin

2 Simon Graves

3 Jacqueline Hazell

4 Derek R Smith

5 Simon D Smith (C)

6 Robert Packer

For Christmas Day.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Milton, Oxfordshire

St Blaise

Friday, 26 December 2003 in 2h 39 (6–3–26 in B)

5184 Superlative Surprise Major

Composed by Anthony J Cox

1 Ian G Judd

2 Bobbie May

3 Antoinette J R Jackson

4 Nicola J Turner

5 Colin M Turner

6 Mark Edwards

7 Richard L Thumwood

8 Timothy G Pett (C)

Ringing World page reference: 4838.0058

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Shirenewton, Monmouthshire

St Thomas a Becket

Saturday, 27 December 2003 in 2h 27 (5–2–2 in B♭)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

London, Bourne, Ipswich, Beverley, Surfleet, Norwich, Cambrudge

1 Nicola J Turner

2 Brian Bladon

3 Bernard F L Groves

4 Stuart P B Talbott

5 Peter G C Ellis (C)

6 Colin M Turner

Ringing World page reference: 4838.0058

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Glasbury on Wye, Powys

St Peter

Saturday, 27 December 2003 in 2h 48 (11–2–23 in F)

5024 Uffculme Surprise Major

Composed by D F Morrison

1 Stuart P B Talbott

2 Brian Bladon

3 Nicola J Turner

4 Colin M Turner

5 Mark Regan

6 Peter G C Ellis

7 Bernard F L Groves (C)

8 Michael E C Mears

Ringing World page reference: 4839.0083

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Shottesbrooke, Berkshire

St John the Baptist

Sunday, 28 December 2003 in 45m (10–0–4 in F♯)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Robin Dixon

2 Richard Hazell

3 Lesley A Graves

4 Jacqueline Hazell

5 Simon D Smith (C)

6 Derek R Smith

For the Service of Lessons and Carols.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Marston, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas, Marston

Sunday, 28 December 2003 (4–3–17 in C)

1260 Doubles (3m)

Plain Bob, Reverse Canterbury, Grandsire

1 Peter Lloyd

2 Charles Smith (C)

3 Roy H Jones

4 Steve Jeffery

5 Hugh Deam (C)

6 Andrew Dunn

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Oaks in Charnwood, Leicestershire

St James Greater

Sunday, 28 December 2003 in 2h 45 (10–1–12 in A♭)

5184 Jungfraujoch Surprise Major

Composed by JS Warboys

1 John C Sheppard

2 Bobbie May

3 Richard C L Brown

4 Nicola J Turner

5 Colin M Turner

6 Robert J Crocker

7 Timothy G Pett (C)

8 David G Salter

First peal in the method.

Ringing World page reference: 4843.0177

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Leigh, Surrey

St Bartholomew

Monday, 29 December 2003 in 2h 45 (7)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

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

1 Helen J Piper

2 Nicola J Turner

3 Geoffrey K Dodd

4 Colin M Turner

5 Richard J Tibbetts

6 David G Salter (C)

Ringing World page reference: 4839.0083

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Chalfont St Peter, Buckinghamshire

St Peter

Monday, 29 December 2003 in 2h 45 (11)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

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

1 Nicola J Turner

2 Helen J Piper

3 Colin M Turner

4 Richard J Tibbetts

5 Geoffrey K Dodd

6 David G Salter (C)

Ringing World page reference: 4839.0083

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Wembury, Devon

St Werburgh

Tuesday, 30 December 2003 in 2h 28 (6–1–11 in B)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

London, Norfolk, Westminster, Berwick, Bourne, Norwich, Cambridge

1 Nicola J Turner

2 Mervyn C Way

3 Barrie Hendry

4 Timothy E Barnaby

5 Peter G C Ellis (C)

6 Colin M Turner

Ringing World page reference: 4838.0058

Oxford Diocesan Guild

East Ilsley, Berkshire

St Mary

Tuesday, 30 December 2003 in 2h 50 (8–1–13 in G)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by JJ Parker's 12 Part, 7th obs

1 Emma L Hibbert

2 S Jane Hibbert

3 Patricia E Napper

4 Nicola D Hibbert

5 Stuart F Gibson

6 John H Napper

7 John W T Hibbert (C)

8 Frederick E Simmons

An appreciation of the life of Marjorie C Hibbert, ringer at his tower for over 60 years. Rung on the first anniversary of her death.

Ringing World page reference: 4839.0082

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Bere Ferrers, Devon

St Andrew

Tuesday, 30 December 2003 in 2h 28 (7–3–24 in F♯)

5040 Marple Delight Minor

1 Mervyn C Way

2 Nicola J Turner

3 Barrie Hendry

4 Timothy E Barnaby

5 Peter G C Ellis (C)

6 Colin M Turner

Ringing World page reference: 4838.0058

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sampford Peverell, Devon

St John the Baptist

Wednesday, 31 December 2003 in 2h 59 (16–3–15 in E)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

Carlisle, London, Durham, Norwich, Ipswich, Surfleet, Cambridge

1 Nicola J Turner

2 Mervyn C Way

3 Barrie Hendry

4 Peter G C Ellis

5 Colin M Turner

6 Donald B Carter (C)

1400th peal - 6.

Ringing World page reference: 4840.0104

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Easthampstead, Berkshire

St Michael and St Mary Magdalene

Wednesday, 31 December 2003 in 2h 44 (6–0–12 in C)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by JR Pritchard

1 Nigel F Bearne

2 Stanley G Scott

3 Judith M Burbidge

4 Aidan C A Hopkins

5 Rachel Moss

6 Simon H Beck

7 Stephen C Wells (C)

8 Kevin J Lovell

Rung as 18th birthday compliment to Tim Lunnon. Last peal on the bells before rehang. Circled the tower - 8. Same composition as for inaugural peal and 25th anniversary.

Ringing World page reference: 4843.0177

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