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Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Marston, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas, Marston

Saturday, 1 January 2005 (4–3–17 in C)

1260 Doubles (4m)

Stedman,Reverse Canterbury, Plain Bob, Grandsire

1 Andrew Dunn

2 Victoria Silverwood

3 Roy H Jones (C)

4 Hugh Deam (C)

5 Bernard Masterman (C)

6 Steve Jeffery

Rung to welcome 2005

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Marston Bigot, Somerset

St Leonard

Saturday, 1 January 2005 in 2h 37 (7cwt)

5053 Advent Surprise Major

Composed by D F Morrison

1 Nicola J Turner

2 Claire F Edwards

3 Brian Bladon

4 Jane D Johnston

5 Colin M Turner

6 Richard L Thumwood

7 Peter G C Ellis

8 Bernard F L Groves (C)

Ringing World page reference: 4893.0107

Oxford Diocesan Guild

High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

All Saints

Saturday, 1 January 2005 in 2h 49 (9cwt)

5056 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by M S Bruce

1 Meryl Kennedy

2 Sheila Bruce

3 Rebecca S Bruce

4 David Sullivan

5 Patricia M Newton

6 Charles M S Botting

7 Robert H Newton

8 George Whiteside (C)

Arranged and rung in memory of Peter J Bruce who died on 15th November 2004 aged 59 years, a member of the local band and former tower captain. The peal was rung by a band comprising his wife, his daughter and close friends, the composer being his brother.

Ringing World page reference: 4893.0107

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Yarnton, Oxfordshire

St Bartholomew

Sunday, 2 January 2005 in 48m (22–1–19 in D)

1260 Doubles (11m/v)

1 Charles Smith

2 Bernard Masterman

3 Roy H Jones (C)

4 Hugh Deam

5 Simon L Edwards (C)

6 Andrew Dunn

Rung to welcome 2005 and Rev Andrew Parkinson as Vicar

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Woodeaton, Oxfordshire

Holy Rood

Sunday, 2 January 2005 in 44m (7 in B♭)

1260 Doubles (10m/v)

1 Susan King

2 Simon L Edwards

3 Roy H Jones (C)

4 Andrew Dunn

5 Hugh Deam

Rung for the festival of St Basil the Great and as an 80th birthday compliment to Basil Gregory.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sonning, Berkshire

St Andrew

Sunday, 2 January 2005 in 49m (20–1–4 in E♭)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Alison Clayton

2 Joyce Vernon

3 Brian Snell

4 Alan Trebble

5 Ken G Baker

6 Andrew Elliston

7 Michael Dane (C)

8 Keith Vernon

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Marston, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas, Marston

Sunday, 2 January 2005 (4–3–17 in C)

1260 Doubles (7m/v)

1 Jane Burgess

2 Victoria Silverwood

3 Roy H Jones (C)

4 Susan King

5 Hugh Deam (C)

6 Ronald Burgess

Rung for Songs of Praise Evensong

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Islip, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas

Sunday, 2 January 2005 (8–1–7 in G)

1260 Doubles (4m/v)

1 Kathryn Grant

2 Keith Thomas

3 Roy H Jones (C)

4 Andrew Dunn

5 Steve Jeffery

6 Teresa Carter

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Combe, Oxfordshire

St Laurence

Sunday, 2 January 2005

1260 Doubles (1p/4m)

1 Lindsey Thornton

2 Bobbie May

3 Lorna Smale

4 Richard White

5 Tim Pett (C)

6 Chris Byrne

For Evensong.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Rowington, Warwickshire

St Lawrence

Monday, 3 January 2005 in 2h 55 (14cwt)

5040 Delight Minor (7m)

(7m: Tewkesbury, Evesham, Fountains, Melrose, Tintern, Sherborne, Glastonbury)

1 Nicola J Turner

2 Richard J W Tibbetts

3 Richard L Thumwood

4 Colin M Turner

5 David G Salter

6 Peter G C Ellis (C)

Ringing World page reference: 4892.0083

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Cold Ashby, Northamptonshire

St Denys

Monday, 3 January 2005 in 2h 23 (7cwt)

5040 Spliced Treble Dodging Minor (27m)

(27m: (1) Elston, Kirkstall, Burnaby D (2) Fountains, Tewkesbury, Tintern D (3) Melrose, Evesham, Sherborne D (4) Carlisle, Chester, Munden S, Glastonbury D (5) Cambridge, Ipswich, Bourne, Primrose, Norfolk, Hull S. (6) Burslem, Waltham D (7) Beverley, Surfleet, Berwick, Hexham, York, Durham S)

1 Nicola J Turner

2 Richard J W Tibbetts

3 Richard L Thumwood

4 Colin M Turner

5 Peter G C Ellis (C)

6 David G Salter

Ringing World page reference: 4892.0083

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Marston, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas, Marston

Tuesday, 4 January 2005 (4–3–17 in C)

1260 Doubles (5m)

1 Andrew Dunn

2 Hugh Deam (C)

3 Roy H Jones (C)

4 Heather Banyard

5 Bernard Masterman (C)

6 Peter Lloyd

Rung in remembrance of the victims of the Tsunami disaster

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Aston Rowant,

The White House

Wednesday, 5 January 2005 in 2h 31 (size 14)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Composed by R Baldwin

1–2 Katharine J Firman

3–4 Patricia M Newton

5–6 Bernard F L Groves (C)

7–8 John S Croft

9–10 Robert H Newton

Ringing World page reference: 4893.0109

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Thatcham, Berkshire

St Mary

Thursday, 6 January 2005 in 2h 51 (13cwt)

5058 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

Composed by G A C John

1 Geoffrey K Dodd

2 Lucy P A Walpole

3 Michael Hatchett

4 William Butler (C)

5 Peter Bridle

6 Desmond L Jones

7 John C Sheppard

8 Alan D Flood

For Epiphany.

Ringing World page reference: 4892.0083

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Milton, Oxfordshire

St Blaise

Thursday, 6 January 2005 in 2h 33 (7)

5010 Jonah Alliance Major

Composed by D F Morrison

1 Desmond L Jones

2 Peter Bridle

3 Colin M Turner

4 Nicola J Turner

5 John C Sheppard

6 Peter W J Sheppard

7 John R Martin (C)

8 Cynthia E Howell

Circled the tower - 8.

Ringing World page reference: 4892.0083

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Worcester, Worcestershire

St John in Bedwardine

Saturday, 8 January 2005 in 2h 51 (15cwt)

5088 Voran Surprise Major

Composed by Gen. BYROC

1 Nicola J Turner

2 Peter G C Ellis

3 Mary E Dunbavin

4 Bernard F L Groves

5 Colin M Turner

6 David G Salter

7 Timothy G Pett (C)

8 Claire F Edwards

Ringing World page reference: 4893.0107

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Studley, Warwickshire

Nativity of The Blessed Virgin Mary

Saturday, 8 January 2005 in 2h 48 (11cwt)

5120 Valence Surprise Major

Composed by S Jenner

1 Nicola J Turner

2 Timothy G Pett

3 Mary E Dunbavin

4 Colin M Turner

5 Peter G C Ellis

6 Claire F Edwards

7 Bernard F L Groves (C)

8 David G Salter

Ringing World page reference: 4893.0107

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Aston Clinton, Buckinghamshire

St Michael & All Angels

Saturday, 8 January 2005 in 3h 4 (11cwt)

5040 Lincolnshire Surprise Royal

Composed by Anonymous

1 Catherine M A Lane

2 Elizabeth A Hibbert

3 Geraldine R Forster

4 Ruth Blackwell

5 Rev David H Sansum

6 John C Davidge

7 Nicholas W H Simon (C)

8 N David Lane

9 Richard A Pearce

10 David Sullivan

First of Lincolnshire Royal: 6.

Ringing World page reference: 4892.0083

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sonning, Berkshire

St Andrew

Sunday, 9 January 2005 in 48m (20–1–4 in E♭)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1 Brian Snell

2 Diana Kidson (C)

3 Rob Needham

4 Joyce Vernon

5 Pam Elliston

6 Ken G Baker

7 Michael Dane

8 Keith Vernon

1st of triples as conductor

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Marston, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas, Marston

Sunday, 9 January 2005 (4–3–17 in C)

1260 Doubles (10m/v)

St Simon's, St Martin's, All Saints, Reverse Canterbury, Plain Bob, Grandsire, Antelope, April Day, Southrepps, Reverse St Bartholomew

1 Peter Lloyd

2 Janice Beale

3 Roy H Jones (C)

4 Charles Smith (C)

5 Hugh Deam (C)

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Goring on Thames, Oxfordshire

St Thomas of Canterbury

Sunday, 9 January 2005 in 2h 42 (8cwt)

5056 Spliced Surprise Major (9m)

(9m: 576 Cambridge, Lincolnshire, Rutland, Superlative, Yorkshire; 544 Bristol, London, Pudsey, Uxbridge; 133 com; atw)

Composed by G A C John

1 Ian G Judd

2 Antoinette J R Jackson

3 Robin P Middleton

4 Diana M Bridle

5 Peter Bridle

6 June D Wells

7 E John Wells

8 Timothy G Pett (C)

Most methods to a peal: 2,3.

Ringing World page reference: 4893.0107

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Abingdon, Oxon.

St Helen

Sunday, 9 January 2005 in 47m (21–0–0)

1344 Plain Bob Major

1 Angela Smith

2 Susan Read

3 Chris Bennett

4 Hugh Bishop

5 Brian Read

6 Norman Bailey

7 Clive Sparling

8 Mark Walker (C)

Rung before evening service. With the congratulations of the band to Marinka William-Cassell and Mark Walker on their engagement.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Reading,

Calcot, 18 Sandhills Way

Monday, 10 January 2005 in 2h 16 (size 15)

5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by C Adams

1–2 N David Lane

3–4 June D Wells

5–6 Bernard F L Groves (C)

7–8 E John Wells

Ringing World page reference: 4893.0109

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Hook Norton, Oxfordshire

St Peter

Monday, 10 January 2005 in 50m (20–2–13 in E)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

(468 behind)

1 Gayle A Woods

2 Helen C Burchell

3 Sally A Austin (C)

4 Alison R Saunders

5 John F H Snowden

6 Pat Stratford

7 Michael J Austin

8 Philip G Brown

Rung half muffled in memory of John M Stratford, whose funeral took place here earlier today.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Cowley, Oxfordshire

St James

Monday, 10 January 2005 (5–3–3 in C)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Maarit Kivilo

2 Oliver T Lomax

3 Dorothy G Hall

4 Simon L Edwards

5 Michael A Williams (C)

6 Marika Pascovitch

1st QP - 1

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Huntsham, Devon

All Saints

Tuesday, 11 January 2005 in 2h 38 (8cwt)

5130 Huntsham Alliance Major

Composed by D F Morrison

1 J Alan Ainsworth

2 Diana M Bridle

3 William Butler (C)

4 Michael Hatchett

5 Beryl R Norris

6 M Ann Bethell

7 John C Sheppard

8 Peter Bridle

Rung on the morning following the dedication of the Troyte Ringing Centre at Huntsham by the Bishop of Crediton.

The first peal in the method.

Huntsham A Major:

-3-4-25-6-4-3-56.7 lh12

Ringing World page reference: 4902.0330

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Brimpton,

Brambles

Wednesday, 12 January 2005 in 2h 57 (size 15)

5042 Cambridge Surprise Maximus

Composed by S Jenner

1–2 Robert H Newton

3–4 June D Wells

5–6 Bernard F L Groves (C)

7–8 Malcolm S Edwards

9–10 Graham A C John

11–12 E John Wells

Ringing World page reference: 4893.0109

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Thatcham, Berkshire

St Mary

Friday, 14 January 2005 in 2h 49 (13cwt)

5024 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by A C D Mayes

1 Bobbie May

2 Lucy P A Walpole

3 Timothy G Pett

4 William Butler (C)

5 Peter Bridle

6 Michael K Till

7 John J Durham

8 Claire F Edwards

Ringing World page reference: 4893.0107

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Roydon, Essex

St Peter

Saturday, 15 January 2005 in 2h 25 (9cwt)

5040 Crowland Delight Minor

1 Michael J Edwards

2 Mary E Dunbavin

3 Nicola J Turner

4 Colin M Turner

5 David G Salter

6 Peter G C Ellis (C)

Ringing World page reference: 4893.0107

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Nazeing, Essex

All Saints

Saturday, 15 January 2005 in 2h 37 (9cwt)

5040 Methods Surprise Minor (7m)

1) Carlisle. 2) Beverley. 3) Bourne. 4) Allendale. 5) London. 6) Surfleet. 7) Norwich.

1 Michael J Edwards

2 Nicola J Turner

3 Mary E Dunbavin

4 Colin M Turner

5 Peter G C Ellis

6 David G Salter (C)

Ringing World page reference: 4895.0158

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sonning, Berkshire

St Andrew

Sunday, 16 January 2005 in 48m (20 cwt)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1 Rob Needham

2 Pam Elliston (C)

3 Brian Snell

4 Joyce Vernon

5 Andrew Elliston

6 Peter Kemm

7 Ken G Baker

8 Keith Vernon

For evensong

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Marston, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas, Marston

Sunday, 16 January 2005 (4–3–17 in C)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Steve Jeffery

2 Janice Beale

3 Roy H Jones

4 Hugh Deam

5 Bernard Masterman (C)

6 Charles Smith

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sunningwell, Oxfordshire

St Leonard

Monday, 17 January 2005 in 2h 41 (9cwt)

5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (32m)

(32m: (1) Newcastle, Alnwick, Chester, Wooler, Sandiacre, Canterbury, Munden, Morpeth (2) Lightfoot, Rossendale, Stamford, Annables London, Wearmouth, Netherseale (3) Carlisle, Northumberland (4) London, Wells (5) Beverley, Berwick, Surfleet, Hexham, Durham York (6) Cambridge, Norfolk, Ipswich, Hull, Primrose, Bourne, (7) Westminster, Allendale)

1 David Livingston

2 Bobbie May

3 Michael Hatchett

4 Geoffrey K Dodd

5 William Butler (C)

6 John C Sheppard

In memory of Nick Weaver.

Ringing World page reference: 4897.0209

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Stoke Poges, Buckinghamshire

St Giles

Tuesday, 18 January 2005 in 2h 49 (13cwt)

5088 Uttlesford Delight Major

Composed by Gen. BYROC

1 Peter Bridle

2 Michael Hatchett

3 M Ann Bethell

4 Beryl R Norris

5 William Butler (C)

6 Alan D Flood

7 Claire F Edwards

8 John C Sheppard

Circled tower: 6.

Ringing World page reference: 4893.0107

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Reading,

Calcot, 18 Sandhills Way

Wednesday, 19 January 2005 in 2h 18 (size 15)

5024 Uxbridge Surprise Major

Composed by M A Coleman

1–2 Bernard F L Groves (C)

3–4 June D Wells

5–6 Graham A C John

7–8 E John Wells

Ringing World page reference: 4896.0184

Oxford Diocesan Guild

High Wycombe,

21 Conegra Road

Wednesday, 19 January 2005 in 2h 20 (size 14)

5024 Lessness Surprise Major

Composed by H Dains

1–2 Malcolm S Edwards

3–4 Graham G Firman

5–6 Katharine J Firman

7–8 Robert H Newton (C)

Ringing World page reference: 4895.0159

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Reading, Berkshire

St Laurence

Thursday, 20 January 2005 in 3h 18 (23cwt)

5042 Yorkshire Surprise Maximus

Composed by Anonymous

1 Lucy P A Walpole

2 Helen J Piper

3 William Butler

4 Timothy G Pett

5 Bernard F L Groves

6 Colin M Turner

7 Michael K Till

8 Geoffrey K Dodd (C)

9 Robert J Crocker

10 John R Martin

11 Peter Bridle

12 Frank W Rivett

Specially arranged and rung on the thirtieth anniversary of the Third Thursday Peal Band, originally known as the County Band, after ringing their first peal, Hampshire Surprise Major at Whitchurch, Hants on January 23rd 1975, four of the original band taking part.

Ringing World page reference: 4899.0260

Oxford Diocesan Guild

West Coker, Somerset

St Martin of Tours

Saturday, 22 January 2005 in 2h 43 (12)

5088 Barolo Delight Major

Composed by D F Morrison

1 Nicola J Turner

2 Jane D Johnston

3 Donald B Carter

4 Colin M Turner

5 Richard L Thumwood

6 David G Salter

7 John R Martin (C)

8 Bernard F L Groves

Ringing World page reference: 4894.0131

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Chard, Somerset

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 22 January 2005 in 3h 4 (20cwt)

5088 Woodmancote Surprise Major

Composed by S Jenner

1 Jane D Johnston

2 Nicola J Turner

3 Colin M Turner

4 Richard L Thumwood

5 John R Martin

6 Donald B Carter

7 Bernard F L Groves (C)

8 David G Salter

Get-well compliment to David J Buckley.

Ringing World page reference: 4896.0183

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Chalfont St Giles, Buckinghamshire

St Giles

Saturday, 22 January 2005 in 2h 48 (8cwt)

5088 Ecuador Delight Major

Composed by Gen. BYROC

1 Diana M Bridle

2 Bobbie May

3 Beryl R Norris

4 M Ann Bethell

5 Michael Hatchett

6 William Butler (C)

7 Timothy G Pett

8 Peter Bridle

Ringing World page reference: 4894.0131

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Abergavenny, Monmouthshire

St Mary

Saturday, 22 January 2005 in 3h 24 (25–0–18)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Composed by RW Pipe (8-7s)

1 David J Llewellyn

2 Phillip R J Barnes

3 David F Moore

4 Hilary A Brown

5 Philippa M Whittington

6 David Sullivan

7 Ian Roulstone (C)

8 Hilary F C Small

9 Frank W Rivett

10 Claire F Edwards

Ringing World page reference: 4894.0129

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Shinfield, Berkshire

St Mary

Sunday, 23 January 2005 in 43m (11–3–13)

1260 P. B. Doubles

1 Bobbie May

2 Christine Jones

3 Jeff Wallace

4 Jenny Herriott

5 Nigel Herriott (C)

6 Pat Scouse

Rung for the last communion service at Shinfield of the Revd Owen Murphy, moving to the Rochester Diocese with his wife Lynn and family. Rung with our love and prayers for his future ministry.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Marston, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas, Marston

Sunday, 23 January 2005 (4–3–17 in C)

1260 Doubles (3m)

Reverse Canterbury, Plain Bob, Grandsire

1 Peter Lloyd

2 Charles Smith

3 Roy H Jones (C)

4 Bernard Masterman

5 Hugh Deam

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Iffley, Oxfordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 23 January 2005 (10 in A♭)

1260 Doubles

1 June Steele

2 Roy Jones (J/C)

3 Serge Zvegintzov (J/C)

4 Susan King (J/C)

5 Stephen Davies (J/C)

6 Simon Chadwick

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Drayton, Oxfordshire

St Peter

Sunday, 23 January 2005 in 2h 38 (9cwt)

5152 Canon's Delight Major

Composed by Humphrey's Reversed

1 Nicola J Turner

2 Cynthia E Howell

3 Timothy G Pett (C)

4 Colin M Turner

5 John C Sheppard

6 Patricia M Newton

7 Nicholas J Clarke

8 Robert H Newton

First peal in the method.

Rung to commemorate the Installation of the Reverend Theresa Scott, former ringer and curate at Drayton, as Honorary Canon of Christ Church Cathedral.

Canon's D Major:

b-3-4-5-36-4-8.36-236.7

Ringing World page reference: 4894.0131

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Thatcham,

8 The Waverleys

Monday, 24 January 2005 in 2h 50 (size 14)

5120 Kent Treble Bob Royal

Composed by J Clatworthy

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: 4895.0159

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Winslow, Buckinghamshire

St Laurence

Tuesday, 25 January 2005 in 50m (17–1–9 in E♭)

1296 Plain Bob Major

1 Roy H Jones

2 Hugh Deam

3 Simon Head

4 Jonathan Cresshull

5 William Stungo

6 Rod Bickerton

7 Stephen Wood

8 John Hearn (C)

Remembering those who died in the Tsunami tragedy.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Isleworth, Greater London

All Saints

Tuesday, 25 January 2005 in 2h 47 (16cwt)

5039 Grandsire Caters

Composed by A J Pitman

1 Alan D Flood

2 Bobbie May

3 Roger Baldwin

4 Harold W Rogers

5 Beryl R Norris

6 Michael Hatchett

7 William Butler (C)

8 Peter Bridle

9 S Kathleen M Baldwin

10 John C Sheppard

Circled tower six times: 1.

Ringing World page reference: 4895.0158

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Maidenhead,

7 Laburnham Road

Wednesday, 26 January 2005 in 2h 50 (size 16)

5040 Bristol Surprise Maximus

Composed by M C Bennett

1–2 Philip A B Saddleton

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: 4896.0184

Oxford Diocesan Guild

East Ilsley, Berkshire

St Mary

Thursday, 27 January 2005 in 2h 32 (9cwt)

5088 Umbridge Surprise Major

Composed by Gen. BYROC

1 Timothy G Pett (C)

2 Nicola J Turner

3 Brian Bladon

4 Cynthia E Howell

5 Colin M Turner

6 John C Sheppard

7 Desmond L Jones

8 Peter Bridle

3000th peal of S: 8.

First peal in the method.

Umbridge S Major:

a-5-4.5-5.36-234-5-4-7

Ringing World page reference: 4895.0158

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Kidlington, Oxfordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 29 January 2005 in 3h 2 (22cwt)

5152 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by C P Starbuck

1 Timothy G Pett (C)

2 Bobbie May

3 Geoffrey K Dodd

4 Helen J Piper

5 Revd J Anthony Ellis

6 Mark Edwards

7 Richard L Thumwood

8 J Alan Ainsworth

Ringing World page reference: 4895.0158

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Faringdon, Oxfordshire

All Saints

Saturday, 29 January 2005 in 3h 3 (17–1–7)

5056 Pudsey Surprise Major

Composed by Ian M Holland

1 N David Lane

2 Peter J Blight

3 Catherine M A Lane

4 Leon G Thompson

5 Nicholas W H Simon (C)

6 Jonathan Cresshull

7 Geraldine R Forster

8 David Sullivan

First in method : 4,6

Ringing World page reference: 4895.0158

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Duns Tew, Oxfordshire

St Mary Magdalene

Saturday, 29 January 2005 in 47m (14½ in F)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Roy H Jones

2 Catherine M A Lane

3 N David Lane (C)

4 Richard Verrall

5 Simon L Edwards

Festival of the monk Gildas the Wise, pupil of St Illtyd, author of De Excidio.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Bodicote, Oxfordshire

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 29 January 2005 in 42m

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

First quarter peal for 1

1 Veronica Warner

2 Martin Saunders

3 Ian Rodrick

4 Chris Cox

5 Alan Griffin (C)

6 Alison Saunders

For Banbury Branch Firsts & Favourites

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sonning, Berkshire

St Andrew

Sunday, 30 January 2005 in 49m (20–1–4 in E♭)

1260 Reverse Canterbury Triples

1 Pam Elliston

2 Diana Kidson

3 Brian Snell

4 Joyce Vernon

5 Rob Needham

6 Alan Trebble

7 Michael Dane (C)

8 Keith Vernon

1st in the method 2 & 6

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Marston, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas, Marston

Sunday, 30 January 2005 (4–3–17 in C)

1260 Doubles (7m)

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

1 Andrew Dunn

2 Charles Smith

3 Roy H Jones (C)

4 Hugh Deam (C)

5 Bernard Masterman

6 Peter Lloyd

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Bodicote, Oxfordshire

St John the Baptist

Sunday, 30 January 2005 in 41m

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

First quarter peal for 6

1 Alison Saunders

2 Julie Hart

3 Chris Cox

4 Ian Rodrick

5 Martin Saunders (C)

6 Philip Paling

For Banbury Branch Firsts & Favourites

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Bucklebury, Berkshire

St Mary

Tuesday, 1 February 2005 in 2h 53 (13cwt)

5088 Jupiter Surprise Major

Composed by Gen. BYROC

1 Bobbie May

2 Beryl R Norris

3 William Butler (C)

4 M Ann Bethell

5 Michael Hatchett

6 John C Sheppard

7 Alan D Flood

8 Peter Bridle

Ringing World page reference: 4896.0183

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Reading,

Calcot, 18 Sandhills Way

Wednesday, 2 February 2005 in 2h 58 (size 15)

5042 Lincolnshire Surprise Maximus

Composed by P A Burton

1–2 Malcolm S Edwards

3–4 June D Wells

5–6 Bernard F L Groves (C)

7–8 Graham G Firman

9–10 Graham A C John

11–12 E John Wells

Ringing World page reference: 4896.0184

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Milton, Oxfordshire

St Blaise

Thursday, 3 February 2005 in 2h 36 (7)

5056 Rivendell Treble Bob Major

Composed by D F Morrison

1 Peter Bridle

2 Cynthia E Howell

3 John C Sheppard

4 Richard L Thumwood

5 Nicola J Turner

6 Colin M Turner

7 John R Martin (C)

8 Desmond L Jones

3,333rd peal - 1.

Specially arranged and rung to celebrate the feast of St Blaise.

Ringing World page reference: 4896.0183

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Aldermaston, Berkshire

St Mary

Friday, 4 February 2005 in 2h 37 (10cwt)

5088 Rutland Surprise Major

Composed by T Hooley

1 David Livingston

2 Peter Bridle

3 William Butler (C)

4 Beryl R Norris

5 Michael K Till

6 John J Durham

7 Barry D Pointer

8 Claire F Edwards

Ringing World page reference: 4905.0406

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Witham, Essex

St Nicolas & All Saints

Saturday, 5 February 2005 in 2h 59 (16cwt)

5088 Yonder Canal Surprise Major

Composed by Gen. BYROC

1 Peter Bridle

2 Nicola J Turner

3 Colin M Turner

4 Peter W J Sheppard

5 John C Sheppard

6 Bernard F L Groves

7 Timothy G Pett (C)

8 David G Salter

First peal in the method.

Yonder Canal S Major:

j-56-14-56-38-12-38-1456-78

Ringing World page reference: 4896.0183

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Wigginton, Oxfordshire

St Giles

Saturday, 5 February 2005 in 41m

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

First quarter peal for 1

1 Martin Warner

2 Chris Cox

3 Jean Davis

4 Martin Saunders

5 Barry Davis (C)

6 Alison Saunders

For Banbury Branch Firsts & Favourites

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sunningwell, Oxfordshire

St Leonard

Saturday, 5 February 2005 in 44m (8½ in B♭)

1260 Doubles (5m)

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

1 Andrew Dunn

2 Rev Anthony Ellis

3 Roy H Jones (C)

4 Hugh Deam (C)

5 Brian Thomas

6 Peter Lloyd

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Steeple Aston, Oxfordshire

SS. Peter & Paul

Saturday, 5 February 2005 in 42m (10–2–4)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Camilla Durnin

2 Dorothy Clifton

3 Catherine Cooper

4 Graham Clifton (C)

5 Malcolm Journeaux

6 Sarah Conway

First Grandsire Doubles 1

First Quarter inside 3

First Quarter covering 6

Banbury Branch 'First & Favourites'

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sonning, Berkshire

St Andrew

Saturday, 5 February 2005 in 49m (20–1–4 in E♭)

1260 St Martin's Bob Triples

1 Andrew Elliston

2 Diana Kidson

3 Brian Snell

4 Joyce Vernon

5 Pam Elliston

6 Ken G Baker

7 Michael Dane (C)

8 Keith Vernon

1st blows in the method 2

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Great Dunmow, Essex

St Mary

Saturday, 5 February 2005 in 3h 13 (21cwt)

5152 Dunmow Surprise Major

Composed by A M Barber

1 John C Sheppard

2 Timothy G Pett

3 Nicola J Turner

4 Colin M Turner

5 Peter W J Sheppard

6 David G Salter

7 Bernard F L Groves (C)

8 Peter Bridle

Ringing World page reference: 4896.0183

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Bodicote, Oxfordshire

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 5 February 2005 in 42m

1260 Rcp, Plain Bob, Grandsire Doubles

First of RCP for 2

1 Ian Rodrick

2 Alison Saunders

3 Catherine Stanworth

4 Matin Saunders

5 Bob Reeves (C)

6 Michael Tinsley

For Banbury Branch Firsts & Favourites

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Banbury, Oxfordshire

S Mary

Saturday, 5 February 2005 in 47m (17–1–9)

1289 Erin Caters

1 Joan Warren

2 Barry Davis

3 Keith Abbott

4 Alan Griffin

5 Diana Reeves

6 Robert Reeves

7 John Lindsay

8 Dave J Bennett

9 Graham Clifton (C)

10 John Temple

First in method for all except 2, 6 & 7.

For Banbury Branch First & Favourites.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Banbury, Oxfordshire

S Mary

Saturday, 5 February 2005 in 45m (17–1–9)

1260 Stedman Triples

1 Barry Davis

2 Alan Griffin

3 Dave J Bennett

4 Sue Burchell

5 Keith Abbott

6 Martin Saunders

7 Graham Clifton (C)

8 John Temple

First quarter of Stedman 6

For Banbury Branch Firsts & Favourites

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Marston, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas, Marston

Sunday, 6 February 2005 (4–3–17 in C)

1260 Doubles (3m)

Grandsire, Plain Bob, Reverse Canterbury

1 Peter Lloyd

2 Andrew Dunn

3 Roy H Jones (C)

4 Susan King (C)

5 Janice Beale (C)

6 Jonathan Beale

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Islip, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas

Sunday, 6 February 2005 (8–1–7 in G)

1260 Doubles (5m/v)

1 Pat Chapple

2 Andrew Dunn

3 Roy H Jones (C)

4 Kathryn Grant

5 Steve Jeffery

6 Peter Lloyd

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Church Hanborough, Oxfordshire

St Peter and St Paul

Sunday, 6 February 2005 in 45m (13–1–24 in F)

1260 Doubles (5m)

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

1 Janice Beale

2 Heather Banyard

3 Roy H Jones (C)

4 Charles Smith

5 Hugh Deam (C)

6 Peter Lloyd

Rung for the 35th anniversary of the death of Rev R C S Bailey (Rector) and 40th anniversary of his last service at St Nicholas, Marston.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Oxford, Oxfordshire

Marston, St Nicholas

Monday, 7 February 2005 in 2h 25 (5cwt)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

(7m: 1 ext each London, York, Beverley, Ipswich, Surfleet, Norwich, Cambridge.)

1 Philip A F Chalk

2 John C Sheppard

3 E John Wells

4 William Butler (C)

5 N David Lane

6 Peter Bridle

Ringing World page reference: 4897.0207

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Reading

Tilehurst, 15 Lytham End

Wednesday, 9 February 2005 in 2h 58 (size 15)

5042 Spliced Surprise Maximus (3m)

(3m: 1730 Lincolnshire; 1680 Cambridge; 1632 Yorkshire; 80 com, atw)

Composed by M C Liebenrood

1–2 Malcolm S Edwards

3–4 June D Wells

5–6 Bernard F L Groves (C)

7–8 Philip A B Saddleton

9–10 Graham A C John

11–12 E John Wells

Ringing World page reference: 4902.0331

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Englefield, Berkshire

St Mark

Wednesday, 9 February 2005 in 42m (8)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Janine B Alston

2 Angela M Brown

3 John R Martin (C)

4 Erica M Martin

5 Michael J Palfrey

6 Peter M Brown

First quarter peal, rung at the first attempt - 1.

For Ash Wednesday.

Also rung as a farewell compliment to Cressida Heath, moving from Englefield to Carlisle.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Aston Rowant

The White House

Wednesday, 9 February 2005 in 2h 18 (size 14)

5056 Spliced Surprise Major (8m)

(8m: 768 London, Rutland; 640 Bristol; 576 Cambridge, Lincolnshire, Pudsey, Superlative, Yorkshire; 142 com)

Composed by N Smith

1–2 Patricia M Newton

3–4 Katharine J Firman

5–6 Graham G Firman

7–8 Robert H Newton (C)

Ringing World page reference: 4898.0235

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Thatcham, Berkshire

St Mary

Friday, 11 February 2005 in 2h 41 (13cwt)

5040 Ydlom Surprise Royal

Composed by W Butler

1 David Livingston

2 Bobbie May

3 Lucy P A Walpole

4 Timothy G Pett

5 Julia A Lysaght

6 William Butler (C)

7 John J Durham

8 Barry D Pointer

9 Michael K Till

10 Peter Bridle

Ringing World page reference: 4897.0207

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Milton, Oxfordshire

St Blaise

Saturday, 12 February 2005 in 2h 36 (6–3–26)

5088 Lessness Surprise Major

Composed by James Clatworthy

1 Joan Warren

2 Patricia M Newton

3 Joshua M T Eldridge

4 John Lindsay

5 James Clatworthy (C)

6 Richard I Allton

7 John M Thurman

8 Andrew W R Wilby

1st blows in the method 3,4,5 & 7

Ringing World page reference: 4897.0207

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Hambleden, Buckinghamshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 12 February 2005 in 44m (11–0–25 in F♯)

1260 Doubles (8m)

1 Heather Banyard

2 Roy H Jones

3 Stephen Davies

4 Richard Verrall (C)

5 Hugh Deam

Rung as an engagement compliment to Prince Charles and Camilla Parker-Bowles

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Chewton Mendip, Somerset

St Mary Magdalene

Saturday, 12 February 2005 in 3h 10 (24cwt)

5024 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by A C D Hayes

1 Anthony J Cox

2 Philippa M Whittington

3 Teresa J Dunstone

4 William Butler (C)

5 Peter Bridle

6 David Sullivan

7 Frank W Rivett

8 Claire F Edwards

Ringing World page reference: 4897.0207

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Charlton, Wiltshire

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 12 February 2005 in 2h 40 (12cwt)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

(7m: 1 ext each Wells, Carlisle, Westminster, Norwich, York, Surfleet, Cambridge)

1 Colin M Turner

2 Cynthia E Howell

3 Nicola J Turner

4 John C Sheppard

5 Peter W J Sheppard

6 Donald B Carter (C)

100th peal on a February day, 25th Wiltshire tenor to a peal and 25th Wiltshire tower to a peal as conductor.

Ringing World page reference: 4897.0208

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Brimpsfield, Gloucestershire

St Michael and All Angels

Saturday, 12 February 2005 in 2h 36 (10cwt)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

(7m: 1 ext each Lincoln, Bourne, Allendale, London, Durham, Beverley, Ipswich)

1 Nicola J Turner

2 Cynthia E Howell

3 Colin M Turner

4 John C Sheppard

5 Peter W J Sheppard

6 Donald B Carter (C)

Ringing World page reference: 4897.0208

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Barrow Gurney, Somerset

SS Mary the Virgin & Edmund King & Martyr

Saturday, 12 February 2005 in 2h 57 (11cwt)

5152 Glasgow Surprise Major

Composed by A J Cox

1 Philippa M Whittington

2 Claire F Edwards

3 David Sullivan

4 William Butler

5 Teresa J Dunstone

6 Peter Bridle

7 Anthony J Cox (C)

8 Frank W Rivett

Ringing World page reference: 4897.0207

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sonning, Berkshire

St Andrew

Sunday, 13 February 2005 (20)

1260 Hunslet Bob Triples

1 Rob Needham

2 Diana Kidson

3 Brian Snell

4 Pam Elliston

5 David C Willis

6 Ken G Baker

7 Michael Dane (C)

8 Keith Vernon

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Marston, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas, Marston

Sunday, 13 February 2005 (4–3–17 in C)

1260 Doubles (3m)

Plain Bob, Reverse Canterbury, Grandsire

1 Peter Lloyd

2 Andrew Dunn

3 Roy H Jones (C)

4 Robert Bruce

5 Bernard Masterman (C)

6 Charles Smith

Engagement of Prince Charles and Camilla Parker-Bowles

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Wigginton, Oxfordshire

St Giles

Monday, 14 February 2005 in 42m (6–1–17 in B♭)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Gayle A Woods

2 Verity Calderan

3 Helen C Burchell

4 Jill M Roberts

5 Sally A Austin (C)

6 Alison R Saunders

Rung in celebration of the life of Oscar Hemmings, by some of his Ladies on St Valentine's Day.

First inside - 2

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Berrick Salome, Oxfordshire

St Helen

Monday, 14 February 2005 in 2h 35 (6cwt)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

(7m: 1 ext each Warkworth, Carlisle, London, York, Ipswich, Norwich, Cambridge)

1 Timothy G Pett

2 Bobbie May

3 Beryl R Norris

4 John C Sheppard

5 William Butler (C)

6 Peter Bridle

Ringing World page reference: 4897.0208

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Kintbury, Berkshire

St Mary the Virgin

Tuesday, 15 February 2005 in 2h 49 (12cwt)

5040 Uxbridge Alliance Major

Composed by Gen. BYROC

1 Alan D Flood

2 Bobbie May

3 Beryl R Norris

4 M Ann Bethell

5 John C Sheppard

6 William Butler (C)

7 Peter Bridle

8 J Alan Ainsworth

Dedicated to the memory of Joy Tuxford, a valued member of the local band, who died last December.

Ringing World page reference: 4897.0208

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Thatcham, Berkshire

St Mary

Thursday, 17 February 2005 in 2h 50 (13cwt)

5040 Tattersalls Surprise Royal

Composed by G A C John

1 Geoffrey K Dodd

2 William Butler

3 Adam R Crocker

4 Richard L Thumwood

5 Helen J Piper

6 Colin M Turner

7 Bernard F L Groves (C)

8 Robert J Crocker

9 Timothy G Pett

10 Peter Bridle

First peal in the method.

Tattersalls Surprise Royal:

a 50.34.50.14-50-30.14-14.50.14-14.50.14-14.50

Ringing World page reference: 4901.0308

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Norton sub Hamdon, Somerset

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 19 February 2005 in 3h 6 (18cwt)

5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by P M Mason

1 Nicola J Turner

2 Claire F Edwards

3 Geoffrey K Dodd

4 Richard L Thumwood

5 Colin M Turner

6 Stuart P B Talbott

7 Bernard F L Groves (C)

8 Tim E Rose

Ringing World page reference: 4901.0308

Oxford Diocesan Guild

High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

All Saints

Saturday, 19 February 2005 in 3h 23 (30cwt)

5007 Stedman Caters

Composed by A S Hudson

1 Kenneth J Darvill (C)

2 James K Eggleston

3 June D Wells

4 Guy E Darvill

5 Meryl Kennedy

6 Noel J Diserens

7 Patricia M Newton

8 E John Wells

9 David Sullivan

10 David R Cox

First Stedman: 2 & 4

Ringing World page reference: 4898.0233

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Butleigh, Somerset

St Leonard

Saturday, 19 February 2005 in 3h 4 (19cwt)

5088 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by J Pigott

1 Geoffrey K Dodd

2 Nicola J Turner

3 Tim E Rose

4 Colin M Turner

5 Stuart P B Talbott

6 Richard L Thumwood

7 Bernard F L Groves (C)

8 Claire F Edwards

Ringing World page reference: 4901.0308

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Windsor, Berkshire

St John the Baptist

Sunday, 20 February 2005 in 2h 59 (18cwt)

5040 Plain Bob Major

Composed by F T Blagrove

1 Robert J Crocker

2 John W Collins

3 William J Stungo

4 L Roy Woodruff

5 William Butler

6 Simon Head

7 Frank T Blagrove (C)

8 Michael R Spencer

Rung for a Service of Commemoration of the centenary of Rotary International.

Ringing World page reference: 4901.0308

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sonning, Berkshire

St Andrew

Sunday, 20 February 2005 in 49m (20–1–4 in E♭)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1 Alison Clayton

2 Pam Elliston (C)

3 Joyce Vernon

4 Diana Kidson

5 Brian Snell

6 Alan Trebble

7 Ken G Baker

8 Keith Vernon

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Iffley, Oxfordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 20 February 2005 (10 in A♭)

1260 Doubles

1 June Steele

2 Serge Zvegintzov (J/C)

3 Roy Jones (J/C)

4 Susan King (J/C)

5 Simon Chadwick

6 Stephen Davies

Oxford Diocesan Guild

High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

All Saints

Sunday, 20 February 2005

1263 Stedman Triples

1 George Whiteside

2 Sheila Bruce

3 Meryl Kennedy

4 Josie Martin

5 Patricia Newton

6 David Sullivan (C)

7 John Hearn

8 David Twissell

For Evensong

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Thatcham,

8 The Waverleys

Monday, 21 February 2005 in 2h 45 (size 12)

5120 Kent Treble Bob Royal

Composed by J Clatworthy

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: 4898.0235

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Bicester, Oxfordshire

St Edburgh

Tuesday, 22 February 2005 in 3h (15cwt)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Composed by W Butler

1 David A Cornwall

2 Beryl R Norris

3 M Ann Bethell

4 Brian Bladon

5 Peter Bridle

6 William Butler (C)

7 J Alan Ainsworth

8 Alan D Flood

9 Clive Holloway

10 Claire F Edwards

Ringing World page reference: 4898.0233

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Milton, Oxfordshire

St Blaise

Wednesday, 23 February 2005 in 2h 47 (6cwt)

5184 Spliced Surprise Major (9m)

(9m: 672 Pudsey; 576 each Cambridge, Glasgow, Lincolnshire, London, Rutland, Superlative, Yorkshire; 480 Bristol; 143 com, 105 crus)

Composed by G A C John

1 S Kathleen M Baldwin

2 Bobbie May

3 Nicola J Turner

4 William Butler

5 Colin M Turner

6 Roger Baldwin

7 Peter Bridle

8 Timothy G Pett (C)

Rung as a compliment to Bobbie May on her 60th birthday and to celebrate the induction this day of the Revd. Owen Murphy, former Priest-in-Charge at Shinfield, into his new parish of Barnehurst, Kent.

Ringing World page reference: 4901.0308

Oxford Diocesan Guild

East Ilsley, Berkshire

St Mary

Thursday, 24 February 2005 in 2h 32 (9cwt)

5184 Yardley Hastings Surprise Major

Composed by Gen. BYROC

1 Nicola J Turner

2 Colin M Turner

3 Brian Bladon

4 Cynthia E Howell

5 Desmond L Jones

6 John C Sheppard

7 Timothy G Pett (C)

8 Peter Bridle

Ringing World page reference: 4907.0454

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Thatcham, Berkshire

St Mary

Friday, 25 February 2005 in 2h 46 (13)

5056 Spliced Surprise Major (17m)

384 Ashtead, Cambridge, Lincolnshire, Lindum, London, Rutland, Superlative, Pudsey, Uxbridge; 256 Bristol; 192 Cassiobury, Cornwall, Cray, Glasgow, Jersey, Ospringe, Yorkshire; 139 com.

1 Bobbie May

2 Beryl R Norris

3 Timothy G Pett

4 William Butler

5 Colin M Turner

6 Benjamin D Constant

7 John J Durham (C)

8 Claire F Edwards

Ringing World page reference: 4899.0259

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Chatham, Kent

The Victoria Tower (formerly St Mary)

Saturday, 26 February 2005 in 3h 16 (25)

5088 Keevil Surprise Major

Composed by Arr Byroc

1 Brian Bladon

2 Nicola J Turner

3 Katharine J Salter

4 William Butler

5 Colin M Turner

6 David G Salter

7 John R Martin (C)

8 Marc Hart

Ringing World page reference: 4899.0259

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Birchington on Sea, Kent

All Saints

Saturday, 26 February 2005 in 2h 24 (8cwt)

5024 Oaks in Charnwood Surprise Major

Composed by BYROC

1 Nicola J Turner

2 Brian Bladon

3 Marc Hart

4 William Butler

5 John R Martin

6 Katharine J Salter

7 Colin M Turner

8 David G Salter (C)

Ringing World page reference: 4899.0259

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Aldermaston, Berkshire

St Mary

Saturday, 26 February 2005 in 2h 31 (11cwt)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by J J Parker (12-part)

1 S Kathleen M Baldwin

2 Bobbie May

3 June D Wells

4 Ken G Baker

5 David Livingston

6 Roger Baldwin

7 Timothy G Pett (C)

8 E John Wells

Circled the tower to peals: 1.

350th peal for the Guild: 5.

First of Grandsire Triples as conductor.

Ringing World page reference: 4899.0259

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sonning, Berkshire

St Andrew

Sunday, 27 February 2005 in 48m (20–1–4 in E♭)

1260 Middlesex Bob Triples

1 Andrew Elliston

2 Diana Kidson

3 Rob Needham

4 Joyce Vernon

5 Pam Elliston

6 Ken G Baker

7 Michael Dane (C)

8 Keith Vernon

1st in the method 2

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Marston, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas, Marston

Sunday, 27 February 2005 (4–3–17 in C)

1260 Doubles (5m/v)

Plain Bob, Reverse Canterbury, Grandsire, April Day, Reverse St Bartholomew

1 Peter Lloyd

2 Hugh Deam

3 Roy H Jones (C)

4 Andrew Dunn

5 Charles Smith

For the life of Peter Benenson, founder of Amnesty International and Nobel Prize winner

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Drayton, Oxfordshire

St Peter

Sunday, 27 February 2005 in 2h 23 (9cwt)

5088 Indexer Surprise Major

Composed by Gen. BYROC

1 Cynthia E Howell

2 John C Sheppard

3 Nicholas J Clarke

4 Desmond L Jones

5 Nicola J Turner

6 Colin M Turner

7 Timothy G Pett (C)

8 Peter Bridle

Rung to welcome the Revd Sister Josie Midwinter as Priest-in-Charge at Drayton.

Ringing World page reference: 4899.0259

Oxford Diocesan Guild

High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

21 Conegra Road

Wednesday, 2 March 2005 in 2h 51 (15)

5042 Lincolnshire Surprise Maximus

Composed by Graham A C John

1–2 Philip A B Saddleton

3–4 Malcolm S Edwards

5–6 Graham A C John (C)

7–8 Graham G Firman

9–10 Bernard F L Groves

11–12 Robert H Newton

Ringing World page reference: 4900.0286

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Thatcham, Berkshire

St Mary

Friday, 4 March 2005 in 2h 51 (13cwt)

5024 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by S J Ivin

1 Bobbie May

2 Beryl R Norris

3 Adrian Moon

4 William Butler (C)

5 John J Durham

6 Barry D Pointer

7 Michael K Till

8 Peter Bridle

First of Bristol: 3.

Ringing World page reference: 4905.0406

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Wallingford, Oxfordshire

St Mary le More

Saturday, 5 March 2005 in 2h 55 (18cwt)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Composed by R Baldwin

1 Nicola J Turner

2 Colin M Turner

3 Timothy G Pett

4 Claire F Edwards

5 Bernard F L Groves (C)

6 John C Sheppard

7 Donald B Carter

8 Ian Roulstone

9 David G Salter

10 Peter Bridle

Ringing World page reference: 4901.0308

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire

Abbey Church, St Mary V

Saturday, 5 March 2005 in 3h 35 (27)

5044 Cambridge Surprise Maximus

1 Dinah Reed

2 June D Wells

3 Sarah C Barrett

4 W Nigel G Herriott

5 Debbie J Turner

6 Douglas J Beaumont

7 E John Wells

8 Robert C Hawtree

9 Matthew S Turner

10 Edward J W Manley

11 Stephen A Rossiter

12 Alex F Byrne (C)

A welcome to Jennifer Claire Ellis and Alfred George Wilgress Pipe, both born 23-2-05.

Ringing World page reference: 4900.0284

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire

Downs Barn, The Cross & Stable

Saturday, 5 March 2005 in 2h 41 (6cwt)

5088 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

Composed by W Barton

1 Christine Cable

2 B Douglas Hird

3 Ruth Stokes

4 Alan J Marchbank

5 Christopher C Stokes

6 Anthony K Fortin

7 Patricia M Newton (C)

8 Barry R Eglesfield

In celebration of the life of Ronald J Snack.

First on 8: 1.

Ringing World page reference: 4917.0697

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Farnham, Surrey

St Andrew

Saturday, 5 March 2005 in 3h 8 (19–0–7)

5040 London No. 3 Surprise Royal

Composed by David G Hull (no. 2A)

1 John C Sheppard

2 Nicola J Turner

3 Bernard F L Groves

4 Colin M Turner

5 Timothy G Pett

6 Donald B Carter

7 Peter Bridle

8 David G Salter

9 Ian Roulstone (C)

10 Claire F Edwards

Ringing World page reference: 4900.0284

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Woodeaton, Oxfordshire

Holy Rood

Sunday, 6 March 2005 in 44m (7 in B♭)

1260 Doubles (10m/v)

1 Susan King

2 Hugh Deam

3 Roy H Jones

4 Richard Verrall

5 Simon L Edwards (C)

Mothering Sunday

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sonning, Berkshire

St Andrew

Sunday, 6 March 2005 in 48m (20–1–4 in E♭)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Brian Snell

2 Pam Elliston

3 Joanna Knight

4 Ken G Baker

5 Rob Needham

6 Andrew Elliston

7 Michael Dane (C)

8 Keith Vernon

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Marston, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas, Marston

Sunday, 6 March 2005 (4–3–17 in C)

1260 Doubles (3m)

Plain Bob, Reverse Canterbury, Grandsire

1 Susan King

2 Anthony Hughes

3 Roy H Jones (C)

4 Andrew Dunn

5 Hilary Nex

6 Hugh Deam

Rung for Mothering Sunday

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Milton, Oxfordshire

St Blaise

Sunday, 6 March 2005 in 2h 44 (7cwt)

5088 Natal Surprise Major

Composed by Gen. BYROC

1 Cynthia E Howell

2 Colin M Turner

3 Brian Bladon

4 Peter Bridle

5 Nicola J Turner

6 Claire F Edwards

7 Desmond L Jones

8 William Butler (C)

Circled tower: 8.

Ringing World page reference: 4905.0406

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Islip, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas

Sunday, 6 March 2005 (8–1–7 in G)

1260 Doubles (5m/v)

1 Peter Lloyd

2 Andrew Dunn

3 Roy H Jones (C)

4 Kathryn Grant

5 Steve Jeffery

6 Teresa Carter

Mothering Sunday

Oxford Diocesan Guild

High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

All Saints

Sunday, 6 March 2005

1264 Plain Bob Major

1 Christine Bell

2 Gill Gilby

3 Joyce Cornwall

4 Josie Martin

5 Sheila Bruce

6 David Sullivan

7 George Whiteside (C)

8 David Cornwall

First Major: 1

For Evensong

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Bletchingdon, Oxfordshire

St Giles

Sunday, 6 March 2005 in 43m (8–0–1 in A)

1260 Doubles (5m/v)

Plain Bob, Reverse Canterbury, Grandsire, April Day, Reverse St Bartholomew

1 Hugh Deam

2 Andrew Dunn

3 Roy H Jones (C)

4 Bernard Masterman

5 Charles Smith

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Lydd, Kent

All Saints

Monday, 7 March 2005 in 3h (15.2.7)

5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by N J Pitstow

1 Michael Hatchett (C)

2 Beryl R Norris

3 M Ann Bethell

4 Frank W Lewis

5 Peter Bridle

6 Thomas M Barlow

7 John C Sheppard

8 Alan D Flood

Ringing World page reference: 4901.0308

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Church Hanborough, Oxfordshire

SS Peter and Paul

Tuesday, 8 March 2005 in 47m

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Mary Clark-Maxwell

2 Jenny Haviland

3 Lorna Smale (C)

4 Louise M Brown

5 Bernard Coggins

6 Angela M Quantrill (1st QP on the tenor/2nd QP many years after the 1st!)

Following the marriage of Mr Glynn Robert Humphreys and Miss Alison Lucie Rowland (daughter of Cathy, Tower Captain at Church Hanborough). Wishing them a long and happy life together.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Reading,

Calcot, 18 Sandhills Way

Wednesday, 9 March 2005 in 3h 18 (size 18)

5040 Kent Treble Bob Fourteen

Composed by F T Blagrove

1–2 Patricia M Newton

3–4 June D Wells

5–6 Bernard F L Groves

7–8 David C Brown (C)

9–10 Graham A C John

11–12 Robert H Newton

13–14 E John Wells

Ringing World page reference: 4902.0331

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Fenny Stratford, Buckinghamshire

St Martin

Wednesday, 9 March 2005 in 44m (8–0–4 in B♭)

1260 Doubles (9m/v)

1 Bernard Phillips

2 David Moore

3 Roy H Jones (C)

4 James Woodcock

5 Hugh Deam (C)

6 Derek Underwood

Rung as a belated compliment to James & Michells Woodcock on tghe birth of a son, Thelonious.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Combe, Oxfordshire

St Laurence

Wednesday, 9 March 2005 in 49m

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Rachael Sherlaw-Johnson

2 Lindsey Thornton

3 Dave Rose

4 Anthony Williamson (1st inside)

5 Lorna Smale (C)

6 Mel Leggett

Rung half muffled in memory of Barbara Eileen Clare Gibson (1/9/38 to 4/3/05), former Churchwarden, following the funeral earlier this day.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire

Great Linford, St Andrew

Thursday, 10 March 2005 in 3h 11 (16cwt)

5040 Surprise Minor (2m)

(4 exts London; 3 exts Cambridge)

1 Alan J Marchbank

2 Roger Powell

3 Ruth Stokes

4 Simon Head

5 Christopher C Stokes

6 Barry R Eglesfield (C)

Rung Half-Muffled following the funeral of Ronald J Snack.

Circled tower: 1.

£5.40

Ringing World page reference: 4917.0697

Oxford Diocesan Guild

East Ilsley, Berkshire

St Mary

Thursday, 10 March 2005 in 2h 36 (9)

5088 Zabini Surprise Major

Composed by D F Morrison

1 Bobbie May

2 Brian Bladon

3 Richard L Thumwood

4 Martin J Turner

5 Claire F Edwards

6 Desmond L Jones

7 John R Martin (C)

8 Colin M Turner

100th peal on the bells - 6.

Ringing World page reference: 4901.0308

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Thatcham, Berkshire

St Mary

Friday, 11 March 2005 in 2h 49 (13cwt)

5088 Rutland Surprise Major

Composed by T Hooley

1 Bobbie May

2 Lucy P A Walpole

3 Timothy G Pett

4 William Butler (C)

5 L Roy Woodruff

6 Barry D Pointer

7 Michael K Till

8 Peter Bridle

Ringing World page reference: 4905.0406

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Hungerford, Berkshire

St Lawrence

Saturday, 12 March 2005 in 45m (12–1–8 in G)

1260 Grandsire Triples

Composed by Walter Newton

1 Brenda Abrahams

2 Barbara Newton

3 Cath Fitsell

4 Andrea Barletta

5 David Thorpe

6 Mark Robins

7 Walter Newton (C)

8 Maurice Barletta

The Hungerford Band were delighted to ring this quarter peal on the happy occasion of the marriage of Tower Captain Lieutenant Mark Robins MBE and Denise Gaines.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

All Saints

Saturday, 12 March 2005

1346 Cambridge Surprise Maximus

1 Patricia Newton

2 June Wells

3 Sheila Bruce

4 Rebecca Bruce

5 Guy Darvill

6 David Sullivan

7 Kenneth Darvill

8 George Whiteside

9 Robert Newton (C)

10 David Cox

11 John Wells

12 Stephen Russ

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Haverhill, Suffolk

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 12 March 2005 in 2h 42 (12cwt)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

(7m: 1 ext each London, Bourne, Durham, Westminster, Beverley, Norwich, Cambridge)

1 Nicola J Turner

2 Helen J Piper

3 Richard L Thumwood

4 Colin M Turner

5 David G Salter

6 Robert J Crocker (C)

Ringing World page reference: 4902.0330

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Cambridge, Cambridgeshire

Chesterton, St Andrew

Saturday, 12 March 2005 in 2h 55 (16cwt)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

(7m: (1) Carlisle (2) Netherseale (3) Wells (4) Allendale (5) Surfleet (6) York (7) Ipswich)

1 Nicola J Turner

2 Robert J Crocker

3 Helen J Piper

4 Colin M Turner

5 Richard L Thumwood

6 David G Salter (C)

Ringing World page reference: 4902.0330

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Alvescot, Oxfordshire

St Peter

Saturday, 12 March 2005 in 2h 36 (9cwt)

5040 Minor (7m)

(7m: Norwich S, Kent TB, Beverley, Surfleet, Cambridge S, St Clement's College, Plain Bob)

1 Bobbie May

2 Lorna Smale

3 Kenneth R Davenport

4 Ken G Baker

5 Michael K Till

6 Timothy G Pett (C)

50th peal: 4.

Most methods: 2.

Rung by members of the ODG committee prior to a meeting.

Ringing World page reference: 4901.0308

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Marston, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas, Marston

Sunday, 13 March 2005 (4–3–17 in C)

1260 Doubles (4m)

All Saints, Reverse Canterbury, Plain Bob, Grandsire

1 Andrew Dunn

2 Charles Smith

3 Roy H Jones

4 Robert Bruce

5 Hugh Deam (C)

6 Peter Lloyd

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire

St Mary & All Saints

Sunday, 13 March 2005 in 47m (19–1–20)

1250 Yorkshire Surprise Major

1 Angela M Darvill

2 David J Baker

3 C Anne Agg

4 Geoffrey Hopkinson

5 Guy E Darvill

6 A Rex Agg (C)

7 David A McKenzie

8 Kenneth J Darvill

A welcome to Rebecca Alice, eighth grandchild of 3 and 6, a sister for Kieran and Victoria Agg (born 31.01.05)

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sunningwell, Oxfordshire

St Leonard

Monday, 14 March 2005 in 2h 41 (9cwt)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

(7m: 1 ext each Lightfoot, London, Beverley, York, Ipswich, Norwich, Cambridge)

1 David Livingston

2 Bobbie May

3 Michael Hatchett

4 Geoffrey K Dodd

5 William Butler (C)

6 John C Sheppard

Dedicated to the memory of Alan Perry.

Ringing World page reference: 4905.0406

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Milton, Oxfordshire

St Blaise

Wednesday, 16 March 2005 in 2h 37 (7)

5088 Rook and Gaskill Surprise Major

Composed by D G Hull

1 John C Sheppard

2 Nicola J Turner

3 Desmond L Jones

4 Colin M Turner

5 Peter Bridle

6 Beryl R Norris

7 Cynthia E Howell

8 John R Martin (C)

Ringing World page reference: 4901.0308

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Banbury, Oxfordshire

St Mary

Wednesday, 16 March 2005 in 48m (17 cwt)

1282 Cambridge Surprise Royal

1 Robert Reeves

2 Jean Davis

3 Catherine Stanworth

4 Rosemary Hemmings

5 Diana Reeves

6 John Stanworth

7 John Temple

8 Alan Griffin

9 Michael Tinsley

10 Barry Davis (C)

First of Surprise Royal 3, 6 and 9. First of Surprise Royal inside 2

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Aston Rowant,

The White House

Wednesday, 16 March 2005 in 2h 12 (size 14)

5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by G A C John

1–2 Patricia M Newton

3–4 Graham A C John

5–6 Bernard F L Groves (C)

7–8 Malcolm S Edwards

Ringing World page reference: 4904.0380

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Thatcham, Berkshire

St Mary

Thursday, 17 March 2005 in 2h 53 (13cwt)

5040 Berkshire Surprise Royal

Composed by Gen. BYROC

1 Colin R Hares

2 Lucy P A Walpole

3 Robert J Crocker

4 Helen J Piper

5 John C Sheppard

6 Richard L Thumwood

7 Colin M Turner

8 Geoffrey K Dodd (C)

9 Bernard F L Groves

10 Peter Bridle

Golden Wedding compliment by the Third Thursday band to Sylia and Geoff Dodd.

Ringing World page reference: 4902.0330

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Trusham, Devon

St Michael & All Angels

Saturday, 19 March 2005 in 2h 31 (7)

5040 Surprise Minor

7 methods : 1 extent each London, Bourne, York, Ipswich, Norwich, Beverley, Cambridge

1 Nicola J Turner

2 Lester J Yeo

3 Mervyn C Way

4 Tim E Rose

5 John R Martin (C)

6 Colin M Turner

Ringing World page reference: 4902.0330

Oxford Diocesan Guild

South Leigh, Oxfordshire

St James the Great

Saturday, 19 March 2005 in 2h 40 (10cwt)

5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by A J Cox

1 Catherine M A Lane

2 Revd David H Sansum

3 Helen Baverstock

4 Simon L Edwards

5 Brian Baverstock

6 Nicholas W H Simon (C)

7 Peter J Blight

8 Peter W Emery

Ringing World page reference: 4903.0354

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Goring on Thames, Oxfordshire

St Thomas of Canterbury

Saturday, 19 March 2005 in 2h 38 (8cwt)

5056 Etchilhampton Surprise Major

Composed by A R Peake

1 Ian G Judd

2 Antoinette J R Jackson

3 Cynthia E Howell

4 Anita D Sherriff

5 Robin P D Middleton

6 Robert W Sherriff

7 Anthony R Peake (C)

8 Desmond L Jones

The first peal in the method.

Etchilhampton Surprise Major:

-38-1456-12-16-12-1258-34-58 f

Ringing World page reference: 4902.0330

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sonning, Berkshire

St Andrew

Sunday, 20 March 2005 in 48m (20–1–4 in E♭)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Diana Kidson

2 Pam Elliston (C)

3 Rob Needham

4 Joyce Vernon

5 Brian Snell

6 Joanna Knight

7 Ken G Baker

8 Keith Vernon

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Marston, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas, Marston

Sunday, 20 March 2005 (4–3–17 in C)

1260 Doubles (3m)

Plain Bob, Reverse Canterbury, Grandsire

1 Peter Lloyd

2 Roger Masterman

3 Roy H Jones (C)

4 Andredw Dunn

5 Bernard Masterman (C)

6 Charles Smith

Rung for Palm Sunday service

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Lower Heyford, Oxfordshire

St Mary

Sunday, 20 March 2005 in 44m (6–3–20 in B♭)

1260 Doubles (6m)

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

1 John Beck

2 Susan King

3 Roy H Jones (C)

4 Charles Smith

5 Hugh Deam (C)

6 Peter Lloyd

Rung for Palm Sunday

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Brightwell Baldwin, Oxfordshire

St Bartholomew

Sunday, 20 March 2005 in 2h 44 (9cwt)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

(7m: (1) Primrose (2) Carlisle (3) London (4) Lightfoot (5) Westminster (6) Bourne (7) York)

1 Kay Bartholomew

2 Julie A Haseldine

3 Ruth Stokes

4 Christopher C Stokes

5 Andrew Haseldine

6 James A Haseldine (C)

Rung as a Golden Wedding Anniversary compliment to Olive and Cyril Lawrence.

Ringing World page reference: 4902.0330

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Reading,

Tilehurst, 15 Lytham End

Wednesday, 23 March 2005 in 2h 13 (size 13)

5088 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

Composed by W Barton

1–2 Patricia M Newton

3–4 June D Wells

5–6 Philip A B Saddleton

7–8 E John Wells (C)

Ringing World page reference: 4903.0355

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Caversham, Berkshire

40 St Peters Avenue

Wednesday, 23 March 2005 in 2h 51 (15)

5088 Zanussi Surprise Maximus

1–2 Katharine J Firman

3–4 Alex F Byrne (C)

5–6 Bernard F L Groves

7–8 Graham G Firman

9–10 Graham A C John

11–12 Robert H Newton

Ringing World page reference: 4903.0355

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sonning, Berkshire

St Andrew

Thursday, 24 March 2005 (20–1–4 in E♭)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1 Pam Elliston

2 Brian Snell

3 Rob Needham

4 Diana Kidson

5 Andrew Elliston

6 Alan Trebble

7 Chris J Brown (C)

8 Eric Bowes

For Maundy Thursday

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sonning, Berkshire

St Andrew

Friday, 25 March 2005 in 52m (20–1–4 in E♭)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Brian Snell

2 Pam Elliston

3 Alan Trebble

4 Diana Kidson

5 Michael Dane (C)

6 Andrew Elliston

7 Ken G Baker

8 Eric Bowes

Half Muffled for Good Friday

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sonning, Berkshire

St Andrew

Sunday, 27 March 2005 in 48m (20–1–4 in E♭)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Loraine Trebble

2 Alan Trebble

3 Brian Snell

4 Pam Elliston

5 Rob Needham

6 Andrew Elliston

7 Michael Dane (C)

8 Ken G Baker

For Easter Day Evensong

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Shottesbrooke, Berkshire

St John the Baptist

Sunday, 27 March 2005 in 45m (10–0–4 in F♯)

1260 St Simon's Bob Doubles

1 Roger Martin

2 Lesley Graves

3 Jacqueline Hazell

4 Simon D Smith (C)

5 Derek R Smith

6 Robert Packer

To the Glory of God on Easter Day.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Marston, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas, Marston

Sunday, 27 March 2005 (4–3–17 in C)

1260 Doubles (3m)

Reverse Canterbury, Plain Bob, Grandsire

1 Peter Lloyd

2 Andrew Dunn

3 Roy H Jones (C)

4 Robert Bruce

5 Charles Smith (C)

6 Hugh Deam

Rung for Easter Sunday service

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Newbury, Berkshire

St Nicolas

Sunday, 27 March 2005 in 3h 18 (21cwt)

5040 Golden Wedding Surprise Royal

Composed by Gen. BYROC

1 William Butler

2 Helen J Piper

3 Adam R Crocker

4 Timothy G Pett

5 David M Goss

6 Mark Edwards

7 Robert J Crocker

8 Geoffrey K Dodd (C)

9 Richard L Thumwood

10 Peter Bridle

Circled tower: 4.

One thousand together: 7 & 8.

Rung to celebrate the Golden Wedding the previous day of Sylvia and Geoff Dodd, married at West Woodhay March 26th 1955.

First peal in the method.

Golden Wedding S Royal:

-30-14-50-16-1270-38-14-50.78.16.34.90 le12

Ringing World page reference: 4904.0379

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Iffley, Oxfordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 27 March 2005 (10 in A♭)

1260 Doubles (3m)

Plain Bob, Grandsire, Reverse Canterbury

1 June Steele

2 Susan King

3 Roy Jones

4 Hilary Nex

5 Simon Chadwick

6 Peter Lloyd

For Easter Day

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Stoke Bruerne, Northamptonshire

St Mary the Virgin

Monday, 28 March 2005 in 2h 53 (11cwt)

5040 Doubles (5m)

(4m/1p: 10 exts each Stedman, St Simon's, St Martin's, Plain B; 2 exts Grandsire)

1 Alan J Marchbank

2 B Douglas Hurd

3 Richard Stanworth

4 Simon Head

5 Barry R Eglesfield

Rung simultaneously with a peal at Blisworth to mark the 200th anniversary of the opening of Blisworth Tunnel, 25th March 1805.

Rung silent and non-conducted.

First silent and non-conducted by all. Matthew J Hilling

Ringing World page reference: 4905.0408

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Reading, Berkshire

St Laurence

Monday, 28 March 2005 in 3h 24 (23–0–20)

5042 Yorkshire Surprise Maximus

Composed by John H Fielden

1 Rosalind J Keech

2 June D Wells

3 Sarah C Barrett

4 W Nigel G Herriott (C)

5 Jennifer M Herriott

6 Charles W G Herriott

7 Patricia M Newton

8 E John Wells

9 Edward J W Manley

10 John M Thurman

11 Andrew M Keech

12 Thomas W Griffiths

Birthday compliment to Andrew Keech

First of Yorkshire Maximus 3,6

Ringing World page reference: 4903.0354

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sutton Courtenay, Oxfordshire

All Saints

Tuesday, 29 March 2005 in 2h 48 (12cwt)

5152 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by C P Starbuck

1 Eric Sutton

2 Bobbie May

3 Diana M Bridle

4 June D Wells

5 E John Wells

6 Geoffrey K Dodd

7 Mark Edwards

8 Timothy G Pett (C)

Ringing World page reference: 4904.0379

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Maidenhead, Berkshire

7 Laburnham Road

Wednesday, 30 March 2005 in 2h 43 (16)

5040 Christchurch Surprise Royal

Composed by Graham A C John

1–2 John S Croft

3–4 Graham G Firman

5–6 Graham A C John (C)

7–8 Katharine J Firman

9–10 Robert H Newton

Ringing World page reference: 4904.0380

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Great Missenden, Buckinghamshire

St Peter and St Paul

Friday, 1 April 2005 in 55m (24cwt)

1344 Plain Bob Major

1 J Alan Ainsworth

2 Joyce I Cornwall

3 Marion S Ainsworth

4 Jonathan H Potter (C)

5 Stuart Swift

6 Valerie J Simmonds

7 David A Cornwall

8 Christopher J Potter

1st quarter of major, 5.

1st of major as conductor

600th quarter, 6

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Woodeaton, Oxfordshire

Holy Rood

Sunday, 3 April 2005 in 43m (7 in B♭)

1260 Doubles (14m/v)

1 Susan King

2 Hugh Deam

3 Roy H Jones

4 Richard Verrall

5 Simon L Edwards (C)

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sonning, Berkshire

St Andrew

Sunday, 3 April 2005 in 47m (20–1–4 in E♭)

1260 Single Oxford Bob Triples

1 Andrew Elliston

2 Ken G Baker

3 Brian Snell

4 Joyce Vernon

5 Pam Elliston

6 Rob Needham

7 Michael Dane (C)

8 Keith Vernon

Celebrating the birth, 29 March, of a Grand daughter for Brian Snell

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Rousham, Oxfordshire

St Leonard and St James

Sunday, 3 April 2005 in 44m (8–1–13 in A♭)

1260 Doubles (7m)

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

1 Roy H Jones

2 Janice Beale

3 Charles Smith

4 Hugh Deam (C)

5 Bernard Masterman

6 Jonathan Beale

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Marston, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas, Marston

Sunday, 3 April 2005 (4–3–17 in C)

1260 Doubles (3m)

Reverse Canterbury, Plain Bob, Grandsire

1 Peter Lloyd

2 Susan King

3 Roy H Jones (C)

4 Hugh Deam

5 Andrew Dunn

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Milton, Oxfordshire

St Blaise

Sunday, 3 April 2005 in 2h 29 (6cwt)

5184 Jump Surprise Major

Composed by M J Young

1 Nicola J Turner

2 Richard L Thumwood

3 Marc Hart

4 John C Sheppard

5 Desmond L Jones

6 Cynthia E Howell

7 Colin M Turner

8 David G Salter (C)

In thanksgiving for the life and work of Pope John Paul II

Ringing World page reference: 4908.0478

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Islip, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas

Sunday, 3 April 2005 in 44m (8–1–7 in G)

1260 Doubles (3m)

Reverse Canterbury, Plain Bob, Grandsire

1 Peter Lloyd

2 Kathryn Grant

3 Roy H Jones (C)

4 Hugh Deam (C)

5 Andrew Dunn

6 Ricky Shaw

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Wonston, Hampshire

Holy Trinity

Monday, 4 April 2005 (8–2–0)

1440 Saddleton's 23 Spliced Surprise Minor

Carlisle, Chester, Munden, Alnwick, Canterbury, Newcastle, Morpeth, Northumberland, Whitley, Sandiacre, Wooler, Cambridge, Primrose, Ipswich, Norfolk, Bourne, Hull, Beverley, Berwick, Surfleet, Hexham, York, Durham.

Composed by PAB Saddleton

1 David Livingston

2 Bobbie May

3 Michael Hatchett

4 Geoffrey K Dodd

5 William Butler (C)

6 John C Sheppard

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Thatcham, Berkshire

St Mary

Tuesday, 5 April 2005 in 3h 1 (13cwt)

5088 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by Gen. BYROC

1 David Livingston

2 Roger Baldwin

3 Beryl R Norris

4 William Butler (C)

5 M Ann Bethell

6 S Kathleen M Baldwin

7 John C Sheppard

8 Peter Bridle

Rung half-muffled in memory of Pope John-Paul II.

Ringing World page reference: 4905.0407

Oxford Diocesan Guild

St Giles-in-Reading, Berkshire

St Giles

Wednesday, 6 April 2005 in 45m (14–2–7)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1 Bobbie May

2 Joyce Vernon

3 Pam Elliston

4 Ann K Osborne

5 Andrew Elliston

6 Roy T Harris

7 Ken G Baker (C)

8 Keith Vernon

For the Feast of the Annunciation

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Reading,

Tilehurst, 15 Lytham End

Wednesday, 6 April 2005 in 2h 33 (size 17)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Composed by D G Hull

1–2 Malcolm S Edwards

3–4 June D Wells

5–6 Graham A C John (C)

7–8 Patricia M Newton

9–10 E John Wells

Ringing World page reference: 4906.0432

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Marston, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas, Marston

Friday, 8 April 2005 (4–3–17 in C)

1260 Doubles (3m)

Reverse Canterbury, Plain Bob, Grandsire

1 June Steele

2 Susan King

3 Roy H Jones (C)

4 Andrew Dunn

5 Hugh Deam

6 Charles Smith

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Stowting, Kent

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 9 April 2005 in 2h 18 (6cwt)

5040 Methods Surprise Minor (7m)

1) Netherseale. 2,3) Beverley, Surfleet. 4) York. 5) Wells. 6) Durham. 7) Norwich.

1 Michael J Edwards

2 Nicola J Turner

3 Mary E Dunbavin

4 Helen J Piper

5 Colin M Turner

6 David G Salter (C)

Ringing World page reference: 4908.0478

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sellindge, Kent

St Mary

Saturday, 9 April 2005 in 2h 36 (8cwt)

5040 Methods Surprise Minor (7m)

1) Carlisle. 2) London. 3) Westminster. 4) Ipswich. 5) Wells. 6) Allendale. 7) Cambridge.

1 Michael J Edwards

2 Nicola J Turner

3 Helen J Piper

4 Mary E Dunbavin

5 Colin M Turner

6 David G Salter (C)

Ringing World page reference: 4908.0478

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Iffley, Oxfordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 9 April 2005 (10 in A♭)

1260 Doubles (4m/3v)

1 Susan King

2 Serge Zvegintzov

3 Roy H Jones (C)

4 Hugh Deam (C)

5 Hilary Nex

6 Simon Chadwick

On the occasion of the wedding of HRH Prince Charles to Camilla Parker Bowles.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Drayton Parslow, Buckinghamshire

Holy Trinity

Saturday, 9 April 2005 in 2h 45 (9cwt)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

1 Geoffrey J Aldridge

2 Alan J Frost (C)

3 John Wytham

4 Philip M Dunn

5 Edgar T Skipsey

6 Edward W Houghton

First peal: 1.

Rung to celebrate the marriage this day of the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall.

£3

Ringing World page reference: 4906.0429

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Bisley, Gloucestershire

All Saints

Saturday, 9 April 2005 in 3h 5 (14cwt)

5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by N J Pitstow

1 John Collins

2 Lucy P A Walpole

3 James E Daniels

4 S Kathleen M Baldwin

5 William Butler (C)

6 Michael Hatchett

7 Roger Baldwin

8 Michael K Till

Rung for the Royal Wedding.

99th peal on the bells.

Ringing World page reference: 4905.0407

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Wolvercote, Oxfordshire

St Peter

Sunday, 10 April 2005 in 44m (8–0–2 in B♭)

1260 Doubles (9m/v)

1 Janice Beale

2 Jonathan Beale

3 Roy H Jones (C)

4 Hugh Deam

5 Charles Smith

6 John Beale

Rung by a combined Wolvercote and Marston band for Rev Paul Rimmer's 80th birthday

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sonning, Berkshire

St Andrew

Sunday, 10 April 2005 in 47m (20–1–4 in E♭)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1 Pam Elliston

2 Peter Kemm

3 Joyce Vernon

4 Andrew Elliston

5 Diana Kidson

6 Joanna Knight

7 Ken G Baker (C)

8 Keith Vernon

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Marston, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas, Marston

Sunday, 10 April 2005 (4–3–17 in C)

1260 Doubles (3m)

Reverse Canterbury, Plain Bob, Grandsire

1 Susan King

2 Douglas Wilks

3 Roy H Jones (C)

4 Andrew Dunn

5 Hugh Deam (C)

6 Anthony Hughes

Oxford Diocesan Guild

High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

All Saints

Sunday, 10 April 2005

1260 Single Oxford Bob Triples

1 Meryl Kennedy

2 Gill Gilby

3 David Sullivan

4 George Whiteside

5 Patricia Newton

6 Stephen Wood

7 Charles Botting (C)

8 Robert Newton

First in method:2

For Evensong and as a wedding compliment to Gill Gilby and Col. Dominic Verschoyle, married the previous day.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Thatcham,

8 The Waverleys

Monday, 11 April 2005 in 2h 47 (size 12)

5120 Kent Treble Bob Royal

Composed by J Shaw

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: 4906.0432

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Stretton, Cheshire

St Matthew

Wednesday, 13 April 2005 in 2h 46 (9cwt)

5088 Pudsey Surprise Major

Composed by R J Parker

1 William Butler

2 Bobbie May

3 Diana M Bridle

4 John R Bibby

5 Michael Hatchett

6 Raymond H Daw

7 Timothy G Pett (C)

8 Peter Bridle

Ringing World page reference: 4906.0429

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Aston Rowant,

The White House

Wednesday, 13 April 2005 in 2h 56 (size 17)

5088 Lincolnshire Surprise Maximus

Composed by I R Fielding

1–2 Patricia M Newton

3–4 Malcolm S Edwards

5–6 Graham A C John

7–8 Philip A B Saddleton

9–10 Graham G Firman

11–12 Robert H Newton (C)

Ringing World page reference: 4907.0456

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Warmingham, Cheshire

St Leonard

Thursday, 14 April 2005 in 2h 48 (12cwt)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

(7m: 720 each of London, Beverley, York, Ipswich, Surfleet, Norwich, Cambridge)

1 Timothy G Pett

2 Bobbie May

3 Diana M Bridle

4 Michael Hatchett

5 William Butler (C)

6 Peter Bridle

Ringing World page reference: 4906.0429

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Thatcham, Berkshire

St Mary

Friday, 15 April 2005 in 2h 53 (13)

5058 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)

1280 Lincolnshire, Yorkshire; 1250 Cambridge; 1248 Superlative; 125 com, atw

Composed by GAC John

1 David Livingston

2 Lucy P A Walpole

3 Beryl R Norris

4 Graham A C John

5 Adrian Moon

6 Michael K Till

7 Barry D Pointer

8 John J Durham (C)

50th peal - 5

Ringing World page reference: 4906.0429

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Tarvin, Cheshire

St Andrew

Friday, 15 April 2005 in 2h 38 (8cwt)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

(7m: 720 each Carlisle, Wells, Westminster, Durham, Allendale, Bourne, Cambridge)

1 Bobbie May

2 Diana M Bridle

3 Michael Hatchett

4 William Butler

5 Timothy G Pett (C)

6 Peter Bridle

Ringing World page reference: 4906.0429

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Wormingford, Essex

St Andrew

Saturday, 16 April 2005 in 2h 27 (8cwt)

5040 Methods Surprise Minor (7m)

1) Carlisle. 2) Wells. 3) Surfleet. 4) York. 5) Allendale. 6) Ipswich. 7) Norwich.

1 Michael J Edwards

2 Mary E Dunbavin

3 Nicola J Turner

4 Brian Bladon

5 Colin M Turner

6 David G Salter (C)

Ringing World page reference: 4908.0478

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Stanton Harcourt, Oxfordshire

St Michael

Saturday, 16 April 2005 in 46m (11 in F)

1260 Doubles (3m)

Reverse Canterbury, Plain Bob, Grandsire

1 David Moore

2 Roy H Jones

3 Hugh Deam (C)

4 Stephen Davies

5 Simon L Edwards (C)

6 Andrew Dunn

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Northmoor, Oxfordshire

St Denys

Saturday, 16 April 2005 in 45m (11 in A♭)

1260 Doubles (4m)

All Saints, Reverse Canterbury, Plain Bob, Grandsire

1 Susan King

2 Stephen Davies

3 Roy H Jones (C)

4 Hugh Deam

5 Bernard Masterman

6 David Moore

For the festival of St Bernadette

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Englefield, Berkshire

St Mark

Saturday, 16 April 2005 in 2h 52 (8)

5184 Cornwall Surprise Major

Composed by S Jenner

1 Geoffrey K Dodd

2 Helen J Piper

3 Peter Bridle

4 Fiona M Wheeler

5 John J Durham

6 Richard L Thumwood

7 John R Martin (C)

8 Stephen A Wheeler

Specially arranged and rung as a compliment to the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall on their recent marriage.

Ringing World page reference: 4906.0429

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Bradwell on Sea, Essex

St Thomas the Apostle

Saturday, 16 April 2005 in 2h 36 (6cwt)

5040 Methods Surprise Minor (7m)

1) Munden. 2) Netherseale. 3) London. 4) Beverley. 5) Bourne. 6) Westminster. 7) Cambridge.

1 Michael J Edwards

2 Brian Bladon

3 Nicola J Turner

4 Mary E Dunbavin

5 Colin M Turner

6 David G Salter (C)

Ringing World page reference: 4908.0478

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sonning, Berkshire

St Andrew

Sunday, 17 April 2005 in 42m

1260 Doubles (2m)

Grandsire and Plain Bob

1 Diana Kidson

2 Brian Snell

3 Joanna Knight

4 Alison Clayton

5 Ken G Baker (C)

6 Peter Kemm

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Marston, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas, Marston

Sunday, 17 April 2005 (4–3–17 in C)

1260 Doubles (3m)

Reverse Canterbury, Plain Bob, Grandsire

1 Peter Lloyd

2 Charles Smith (C)

3 Roy H Jones (C)

4 Andrew Dunn

5 Bernard Masterman (C)

6 Hugh Deam

In thanksgiving for the life of Nora Nichols(nee Honey)

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Iffley, Oxfordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 17 April 2005 (10 in A♭)

1260 Doubles (5m/4v)

1 Suzette Reynolds

2 Susan King

3 Roy Jones

4 Hugh Deam

5 Stephen Davies (C)

6 Peter Lloyd

Oxford Diocesan Guild

High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

All Saints

Sunday, 17 April 2005

1260 Stedman Triples

1 Sheila Bruce

2 Rebecca Bruce

3 Meryl Kennedy

4 David Sullivan

5 Patricia Newton

6 Peter Mackie

7 Robert Newton (C)

8 Charles Botting

For Evensong and remembering Peter Bruce, former tower captain, who would have been 60 on 15th April.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Reading,

Tilehurst, 15 Lytham End

Monday, 18 April 2005 in 2h 44 (size 15)

5120 Kent Treble Bob Royal

Composed by J Clatworthy

1–2 June D Wells

3–4 Kenneth R Davenport

5–6 N David Lane

7–8 E John Wells (C)

9–10 Marcia L Dieppe

Rung in memory of Clive Buswell on the second anniversary of his death.

1st TB Royal: 9-10.

Ringing World page reference: 4906.0432

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Basingstoke, Hampshire

All Saints

Tuesday, 19 April 2005 in 2h 59 (11cwt)

5088 Knotty Ash Delight Major

Composed by Gen. BYROC

1 Anita D Sherriff

2 Cynthia E Howell

3 Diana M Bridle

4 Beryl R Norris

5 William Butler (C)

6 James E Daniels

7 Michael Hatchett

8 John C Sheppard

9 Peter Bridle

Ringing World page reference: 4906.0429

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Milton, Oxfordshire

St Blaise

Wednesday, 20 April 2005 in 2h 31 (7)

5056 Xylem Surprise Major

Composed by R I Allton

1 Brian Bladon

2 Desmond L Jones

3 Cynthia E Howell

4 John C Sheppard

5 Peter Bridle

6 Nicola J Turner

7 John R Martin (C)

8 Colin M Turner

Rung open in thanksgiving for the life of David J Buckley.

Ringing World page reference: 4912.0574

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