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Oxford Diocesan Guild

Reading, Berkshire

St Laurence

Thursday, 1 January 2009 in 3h 14 (23–0–20)

5040 Bristol Surprise Maximus

Composed by Peter Border

1 Colin M Parker

2 June D Wells

3 W Nigel G Herriott (C)

4 Jillian E Galloway

5 Jennifer M Herriott

6 Bernard F L Groves

7 Edward J Manley

8 Ian Roulstone

9 E John Wells

10 Kelvin R Britton

11 Douglas J Beaumont

12 Claire F Roulstone

First of Bristol Maximus - 10

Birthday compliment for 2nd January - 10

Ringing World page reference: 5100.0083

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Marston, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas, Marston

Thursday, 1 January 2009 in 39m (4–3–17 in C)

1260 Doubles (4m)

All Saints, Reverse Canterbury, Plain Bob, Grandsire

1 Judith Kirby

2 Maarit Kivilo

3 Charles Smith

4 Donna Bennett

5 Hugh Deam (C)

6 Roy H Jones

For New Year's Day

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Wing, Buckinghamshire

All Saints

Friday, 2 January 2009 in 2h 54 (28)

5040 Doubles (11m)

(1-4) St. Nicholas, (5-8) Winchendon, (9-12) St. Remigius, (13-16) Huntley, (17-20) Reverse Canterbury, (21,22) Grandsire, (23-26) St. Simons, (27-30) St. Martins, (31-34) St. Osmond, (35-38) Eynesbury, (39-42) Plain Bob.

1 Edward W Houghton

2 David A Cornwall

3 Adam R Crocker

4 David G Salter

5 Robert J Crocker (C)

6 L Roy Woodruff

Circled the Tower: 6

Ringing World page reference: 5101.0106

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Chalfont St Giles, Buckinghamshire

St Giles

Friday, 2 January 2009 in 2h 38 (8)

5088 Xenocrates Surprise Major

Composed by Donald F Morrison (No 3573)

1 David Burbidge

2 Katharine J Firman

3 Janet E Menhinick

4 Jonathan H Potter

5 Valerie J Simmonds

6 John C Davidge

7 Graham G Firman

8 J Alan Ainsworth (C)

Circled tower,1.

Ringing World page reference: 5100.0083

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Southampton, Hampshire

Bitterne Park, The Ascension

Saturday, 3 January 2009 in 3h 8 (8cwt)

5042 Cambridge Surprise Maximus

Composed by Peter G Ellis

1 Colin M Turner

2 Richard J W Tibbetts

3 Philip A B Saddleton

4 Anthea S Edwards

5 Beryl R Norris

6 Claire F Roulstone

7 Adam R Crocker

8 Ian Roulstone

9 R Mark Esbester

10 Bernard F L Groves (C)

11 Robert J Crocker

12 David C Brown

Ringing World page reference: 5102.0130

Oxford Diocesan Guild

North Hinksey, Oxfordshire

St Lawrence

Saturday, 3 January 2009 in 40m (5–2–27 in B)

1260 Stedman Doubles

1 Maarit Kivilo

2 Judith Kirby

3 Roy H Jones

4 Douglas Wilks

5 Hugh Deam (C)

6 Ray Rook

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Hursley, Hampshire

All Saints

Saturday, 3 January 2009 in 3h 5 (13–3–26)

5040 Bristol Surprise Maximus

Composed by David G Hull (No 21)

1 Anthea S Edwards

2 Richard J Tibbetts

3 Bernard F L Groves

4 Colin M Turner

5 David C Brown (C)

6 Maurice F Edwards

7 Timothy G Pett

8 Adam R Crocker

9 Robert J Crocker

10 Philip A B Saddleton

11 Ian Roulstone

12 Claire F Roulstone

A 75th Birthday complimet to Brian Bladon.

Ringing World page reference: 5100.0083

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Horspath, Oxfordshire

St Giles

Saturday, 3 January 2009 in 39m (5–2–9 in B♭)

1260 Doubles (4m)

All Saints, Reverse Canterbury, Plain Bob, Grandsire

1 Susan King

2 Judith Kirby

3 Roy H Jones (C)

4 Hugh Deam (C)

5 Maarit Kivilo

6 Ian Davey-Wilson

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Cumnor, Oxford, Oxfordshire

St Michael

Saturday, 3 January 2009 in 45m (13¼ cwt)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Janette M Swaine

2 Jenny A Dyer

3 Matthew Hall

4 Guy Matthews

5 Andrew J Dyer (C)

6 Ged Ledger

50th Birthday compliment to 3 & 4

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Cholsey, Berkshire

St Mary

Saturday, 3 January 2009 in 2h 52 (10 cwt)

5056 Superlative Suprise Major

Composed by A J Cox

1 Tim Joiner

2 Heather M Forster

3 Catherine M A Lane

4 N David Lane

5 Geraldine R Forster

6 David Sullivan

7 John G Pusey

8 Kenneth R Davenport (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5100.0083

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Woodeaton, Oxfordshire

Holy Rood

Sunday, 4 January 2009 in 42m (7 in B♭)

1260 Doubles (31m/v)

1 Andrew Dunn

2 Maarit Kivilo

3 Simon L Edwards (C)

4 Hugh Deam

5 Christian Burrell

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sonning, Berkshire

St Andrew

Sunday, 4 January 2009 in 49m (20 cwt)

1344 Plain Bob Triples

1 Pam Elliston

2 Cyril Crouch

3 Joyce Vernon

4 Alison Clayton

5 Alan Barsby

6 Andrew Elliston

7 Robert Partridge (C)

8 Keith Vernon

For evensong.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Iffley, Oxfordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 4 January 2009 (10 in A♭)

1260 Doubles (3m)

Reverse Canterbury, Plain Bob, Grandsire

1 Judy Kirby

2 Susan King

3 Roy Jones (C)

4 Richard Jeffery

5 Hugh Deam (C)

6 Mark Hunter

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Hungerford, Berkshire

St Lawrence

Sunday, 4 January 2009 in 45m (12 cwt)

1344 Plain Bob Major

1 Rebecca Browning

2 Catherine Fitsell

3 Chris Pack

4 David Thorpe

5 J Martin Rice

6 Maurice Marulli de Barletta

7 Walter Newton

8 Mark Robins (C)

For Evensong

Oxford Diocesan Guild

High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

All Saints

Sunday, 4 January 2009

1280 Belfast Surprise Major

1 George Whiteside

2 Sheila Bruce

3 Ann Davies

4 Peter Mackie

5 Patricia Newton

6 David Sullivan

7 Charles Botting

8 Robert Newton (C)

First in method: 3

For Evensong

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Bletchingdon, Oxfordshire

St Giles

Sunday, 4 January 2009 in 43m (8–0–1 in A)

1260 Doubles (4m)

All Saints, Reverse Canterbury, Plain Bob, Grandsire

1 Roy H Jones

2 Judith Kirby

3 Maarit Kivilo

4 Hugh Deam (C)

5 Gordon Smith

6 Raymond Fergusson

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Abingdon, Oxfordshire

St Helen

Sunday, 4 January 2009 in 47m (16cwt)

1250 Yorkshire Surprise Major

1 Angela Smith

2 Hugh Bishop

3 John Dowling

4 Brian Read

5 Kevin Beer

6 Martin Crick

7 Norman Bailey

8 Tim Pett (C)

With the best wishes of the band to Martin Crick for his move to Houston.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Reading

Tilehurst, 15 Lytham End

Wednesday, 7 January 2009 in 2h 33 (size 14)

5040 Spliced Surprise Royal (4m)

(4m: 1280 each Cambridge, Lincolnshire, Yorkshire; 1200 London No.3; 100 com, atw)

Composed by D W Beard

1–2 Robert H Newton

3–4 June D Wells

5–6 Thomas J Hinks (C)

7–8 Graham G Firman

9–10 E John Wells

Ringing World page reference: 5101.0108

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Cholsey, Oxfordshire

St Mary

Wednesday, 7 January 2009

1344 Spliced Surprise Major

Ealing, Ospringe, Ashtead, Watford, Wembley, Ickleton atw

1 Stuart Gibson

2 Hilarie Rogers

3 Wendy Middleton

4 D Kay Chamberlain

5 Robert Partridge

6 Jim Diserens

7 Christopher Tuckett

8 Robert Newton (C)

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Wanborough, Wiltshire

St Andrew

Saturday, 10 January 2009 in 2h 55 (18cwt)

5088 Isenthal Surprise Major

Composed by BYROC

1 Nicola J Turner

2 Helen J Piper

3 Cynthia E Howell

4 Colin M Turner

5 Adam R Crocker

6 Robert J Crocker

7 Desmond L Jones

8 David G Salter (C)

Isenthal S Major: -3-4-256-6-4-45-234-5 LH 12

Ringing World page reference: 5101.0106

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Stratton St Margaret, Wiltshire

St Margaret

Saturday, 10 January 2009 in 2h 37 (8cwt)

5056 Mr Rusty Surprise Major

Composed by H Johnson

1 Nicola J Turner

2 Cynthia E Howell

3 Helen J Piper

4 Anthony R Peake

5 Adam R Crocker

6 David G Salter

7 Colin M Turner

8 Robert J Crocker (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5101.0106

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Shrivenham, Oxfordshire

St Andrew

Saturday, 10 January 2009 in 38m (13–0–2)

1274 York Surprise Minor

1 Darran Ricks

2 Lucy Laird

3 Jenny Crabtree

4 Erica Crabtree

5 Julian Watson

6 Tony Crabtree (C)

First in method: 2 & 3

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Guildford, Surrey

Cathedral Church of the Holy Spirit

Saturday, 10 January 2009 in 3h 27 (30)

5009 Stedman Cinques

Composed by Donald F Morrison (No. 2850)

1 W Nigel G Herriott

2 June D Wells

3 Jillian E Galloway

4 Jennifer M Herriott

5 Bernard F L Groves

6 Colin M Parker

7 E John Wells

8 Edward J W Manley

9 Douglas J Beaumont

10 Stephen A Rossiter

11 Alex F Byrne (C)

12 Andrew L Smith

By a Reading band.

First of Cinques: 6.

Ringing World page reference: 5101.0106

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Abingdon, Oxfordshire

St Helen

Saturday, 10 January 2009 in 2h 56 (16cwt)

5120 Kent Treble Bob Royal

Composed by Jim Clatworthy

1 Jim Diserens

2 Stuart Gibson

3 Chris Tuckett

4 Lorna Smale

5 Brian Read

6 Hilarie Rogers

7 Tim Pett (C)

8 Kevin Beer

9 John Dowling

10 Nick Clarke

First of Royal: 9.

Ringing World page reference: 5101.0106

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Yarnton, Oxfordshire

St Bartholomew

Sunday, 11 January 2009 in 46m (22–1–19 in D)

1260 Single Canterbury Pleasure Bob Minor

1 Roy H Jones

2 Maarit Kivilo

3 Andrew Dunn

4 Hugh Deam

5 Christian Burrell (C)

6 Simon L Edwards

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sonning, Berkshire

St Andrew

Sunday, 11 January 2009 in 46m (20 cwt)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Peter Kemm

2 Alison Clayton

3 Brian Snell

4 Joyce Vernon

5 Pam Elliston (C)

6 Alan Barsby

7 Andrew Elliston

8 Keith Vernon

For evensong.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Marston, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas, Marston

Sunday, 11 January 2009 (4–3–17 in C)

1260 Doubles (4m)

All Saints, Reverse Canterbury, Plain Bob, Grandsire

1 Judith Kirby

2 Charles Smith

3 Roy H Jones (C)

4 Donna Bennett

5 Hugh Deam (C)

6 Peter Lloyd

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Newbury, Berkshire

St Nicolas

Sunday, 11 January 2009 in 45m (21–2–12)

1259 Grandsire Caters

1 Chris Pack

2 Gemma Weston

3 Angela Brown

4 Michael Hirst

5 Jane D Johnston

6 Mark Robins

7 Ian Park

8 J Martin Rice

9 Martin Hough (C)

10 Mike Cock

For evensong. 200th quarter: 6. First of caters: 10

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Milton, Oxfordshire

St Blaise

Sunday, 11 January 2009 in 2h 38 (6–3–26)

5088 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by Philip A B Saddleton

1 Cynthia E Howell

2 Brian Bladon

3 Anthea S Edwards

4 Peter Bridle

5 Maurice F Edwards

6 Nicola J Turner

7 Philip A B Saddleton (C)

8 Colin M Turner

Ringing World page reference: 5101.0107

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Aston Clinton, Buckinghamshire

St Michael & All Angels

Sunday, 11 January 2009 in 3h 5 (11cwt)

5040 Pudsey Surprise Royal

Composed by D F Morrison (No 3735)

1 Ian G Judd

2 Antoinette J R Jackson

3 June D Wells

4 Keith D Anderson

5 Robert A Partridge

6 Patricia M Newton

7 Noel J Diserens

8 E John Wells

9 Robert H Newton

10 Timothy G Pett (C)

1st of Pudsey Royal: 2.

Circled the tower to peals: 10.

Ringing World page reference: 5101.0106

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Wonston, Hampshire

Holy Trinity

Monday, 12 January 2009 in 2h 43 (8)

5040 Spliced Surprise Minor

In 20 methods, viz: 2160 by PAB Saddleton: Coldstream, Lincoln, London, Kelso, Cunecastre, Wells, Norwich, Bacup, Stamford, Rossendale, Bamborough, Netherseale, Lightfoot, Wearmouth, Westminster, Allendale; 1440 Warkworth and Annable's London; Two 720s Ipswich and Cambridge.

1 John C Davidge

2 Bobbie May

3 Michael Hatchett

4 Stuart F Gibson

5 William Butler (C)

6 Timothy G Pett

Ringing World page reference: 5102.0130

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Hurst, Berkshire

St Nicholas

Monday, 12 January 2009 in 45m

1260 Stedman Doubles

1 Mary Elliott

2 Pam Elliston

3 Graham Slade (C)

4 Brian Snell

5 Chris J Brown

6 Andrew Elliston

1,4 First Stedman Doubles

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Thatcham, Berkshire

St Mary

Tuesday, 13 January 2009 in 2h 49 (13)

5088 Tonelessness Surprise Major

Composed by BYROC

1 William Butler (C)

2 Alan D Flood

3 Edgar T Skipsey

4 Beryl R Norris

5 Diana M Bridle

6 Peter Bridle

7 John J Durham

8 John C Sheppard

Ringing World page reference: 5102.0130

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Bloxham, Oxfordshire

The Church of Our Lady

Tuesday, 13 January 2009 in 50m (27 cwt)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Keith Abbott

2 Chris Cox

3 Alan Griffin

4 Jean Davis

5 Chris Holmes

6 Martin Saunders

7 Barry Davis (C)

8 Roger Jones

Rung in memory of Doug Todd, an active member of Bloxham Church, and a long-time resident in the village.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Reading,

Calcot, 18 Sandhills Way

Wednesday, 14 January 2009 in 2h 38 (size 15)

5002 Oakham Surprise Royal

Composed by John R Ketteringham

1–2 Jillian E Galloway

3–4 June D Wells

5–6 Bernard F L Groves (C)

7–8 John S Croft

9–10 E John Wells

Ringing World page reference: 5102.0131

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Maidenhead, Berkshire

7 Laburnham Road

Wednesday, 14 January 2009 in 2h 30 (16)

5042 Bristol Surprise Royal

Composed by Mark B Davies

1–2 Patricia M Newton

3–4 Katharine J Firman

5–6 David C Brown

7–8 Graham A C John (C)

9–10 Robert H Newton

Ringing World page reference: 5102.0131

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Hurstbourne Priors, Hampshire

St Andrew

Thursday, 15 January 2009 in 2h 56 (15cwt)

5056 Kirkby-in-Ashfield Surprise Major

Composed by David G Hull

1 Peter Bridle

2 Robert J Crocker

3 Helen J Piper

4 Timothy G Pett

5 William Butler

6 Geoffrey K Dodd

7 Colin M Turner

8 Bernard F L Groves (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5102.0130

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sunningwell, Oxfordshire

St Leonard

Saturday, 17 January 2009 in 43m (8½ in B♭)

1260 Doubles (5m)

1 Susan King

2 Judith Kirby

3 Roy H Jones (C)

4 Maarit Kivilo

5 Hugh Deam (C)

6 Peter Lloyd

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Keele, Staffordshire

Woodlands

Saturday, 17 January 2009 in 2h 15 (103lbs)

5056 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by E Bennett

1 Philip W Gay

2 Michael Wilshaw

3 Raymond J Ballard

4 Nicola J Turner

5 Cynthia E Howell

6 David G Salter

7 Bernard F L Groves (C)

8 Colin M Turner

Ringing World page reference: 5102.0130

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Keele, Staffordshire

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 17 January 2009 in 2h 31 (8cwt)

5040 Surprise Minor

7 methods: 1) London. 2) Beverley. 3) Bourne. 4) Surfleet. 5) Westminster. 6) Cambridge. 7) Norwich.

1 Nicola J Turner

2 Cynthia E Howell

3 Colin M Turner

4 Philip W Gay

5 Bernard F L Groves

6 David G Salter (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5102.0130

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Dunstable, Bedfordshire

Priory Church of St Peter

Saturday, 17 January 2009 in 3h 13 (23–2–15)

5024 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Composed by Sir A P Heywood

1 Richard W Yates

2 Julie A Haseldine

3 Richard A Horne

4 Richard Haseldine

5 Robert J Marchbank

6 Alan J Marchbank

7 Alan M Shepherd

8 Andrew Haseldine (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5105.0203

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sonning, Berkshire

St Andrew

Sunday, 18 January 2009 (20 cwt)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1 Judith Bowler

2 Pam Elliston

3 Chris J Brown

4 Rob Needham

5 Andrew Elliston

6 Richard Bennett

7 Simon Milford (C)

8 Peter Kemm

For evensong; 1st in m as C.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Shrivenham, Oxfordshire

St Andrew

Sunday, 18 January 2009 (13–0–2)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Elaine Baber

2 Erica Crabtree

3 Cheryl Watson

4 Pete Tombs

5 Helen Weaver

6 Hugh Baxter

7 Darran Ricks (C)

8 Clare Knock

For the Healing Service.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Reading, Berkshire

St Laurence

Sunday, 18 January 2009 in 3h 5 (23)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Composed by W Butler (6 part No 7)

1 William Butler (C)

2 Elisabeth A G Bowden

3 S Kathleen M Baldwin

4 Robert J Crocker

5 Geoffrey K Dodd

6 Roger Baldwin

7 Colin M Turner

8 Derek E Sibson

9 Bernard F L Groves

10 Michael E C Mears

Believed to be the first peal of Royal by a band, all of whom have rung over three thousand peals. The band would also like to associate Brian Bladon and John Loveless with this peal. The attempt was planned to be for Maximus, but Brian's incipient operation came up, and John kindly offered to stand down.

Ringing World page reference: 5102.0130

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Marston, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas, Marston

Sunday, 18 January 2009 (4–3–17 in C)

1260 Doubles (4m)

All Saints, Reverse Canterbury, Plain Bob, Grandsire

1 Judith Kirby

2 Andrew Dunn

3 Roy H Jones (C)

4 Hugh Deam

5 Bernard Masterman

6 Peter Lloyd

Oxford Diocesan Guild

High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

All Saints

Sunday, 18 January 2009

1320 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Meryl Kennedy

2 Ann Davies

3 Josie Martin

4 George Whiteside

5 David Sullivan

6 Charles Botting (C)

For Evensong

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Faringdon, Oxfordshire

All Saints

Sunday, 18 January 2009 in 43m

1250 Spliced Surprise Major

Cambridge, Yorkshire, Lincolnshire

1 D Kay Chamberlain

2 Lucy Laird*

3 Susan Read

4 Josie Irving

5 Stuart Gibson

6 Paul Coad

7 Brian Read

8 Tony Crabtree (C)

* First of Spliced Surprise

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Bletchingdon, Oxfordshire

St Giles

Sunday, 18 January 2009 in 43m (8–0–1 in A)

1260 Doubles (3m)

Reverse Canterbury, Plain Bob, Grandsire

1 Anthony Williamson

2 Judith Kirby

3 Ian Davey-Wilson

4 Donna Bennett

5 Hugh Deam (C)

6 Roy H Jones

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Broadway, Somerset

SS Aldhelm and Eadburga

Monday, 19 January 2009 in 2h 48 (11)

5040 Surprise Minor

In 7 methods; One extent each of London, Westminster, Beverley, Bourne, Ipswich, Norwich and Cambridge.

1 Michael Hatchett

2 Geoffrey K Dodd

3 William Butler (C)

4 Stuart F Gibson

5 Robert D S Brown

6 Paul J Pascoe

Ringing World page reference: 5102.0130

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Aston Rowant, Oxfordshire

The White House

Wednesday, 21 January 2009 in 2h 35 (14)

5040 Kinross Surprise Royal

Composed by Graham A C John

1–2 Patricia M Newton

3–4 Katharine J Firman

5–6 David C Brown (C)

7–8 Graham G Firman

9–10 Bernard F L Groves

Ringing World page reference: 5103.0156

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Great Haseley, Oxfordshire

St Peter

Thursday, 22 January 2009

1260 Doubles (stedman, Grandsire, St Simon's, St Martin's, Plain Bob)

1 Helen Diserens

2 Jim Diserens

3 Kay Bartholomew

4 Hilarie Rogers

5 Robert Newton (C)

6 Ray Fergusson

Annual quarter in memory of John Aspley, former Tower Captain

Oxford Diocesan Guild

East Ilsley, Berkshire

St Mary

Thursday, 22 January 2009 in 2h 35 (8–1–13)

5088 Venn Ottery Surprise Major

Composed by BYROC

1 Timothy G Pett (C)

2 Brian Bladon

3 Nicola J Turner

4 Cynthia E Howell

5 Colin M Turner

6 John C Sheppard

7 Desmond L Jones

8 Peter Bridle

The first peal in the method. f -3-456-2-6-2-5-234-5

Ringing World page reference: 5103.0155

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Shenley, Buckinghamshire

St Mary's

Friday, 23 January 2009 in 45m (17cwt)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

Rung to celebrate the centenary of the first peal (23/01/1909 Grandsire) on the bells following their re-hanging and augmentation the previous year.

1 Anne McIntyre

2 Raymond Watkin

3 Derek Stainsby (C)

4 Ann Birch

5 John Brookman

6 Gary Reading

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire

Cross and Stable, Downs Barn

Saturday, 24 January 2009 in 2h 37 (6–0–10)

5088 Rutland Surprise Major

Composed by John S Warboys

1 Jonathan D Chamberlain

2 Hilarie Rogers

3 Richard W Yates

4 Alexandra J Marchbank

5 D Kay Chamberlain

6 Robert J Marchbank

7 Benjamin J Carey (C)

8 Alan J Marchbank

First in the Method - 4.

Ringing World page reference: 5103.0155

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Hanwell, Oxfordshire

St Peter

Saturday, 24 January 2009 in 40m (7)

1260 Grandsire and Plain Bob Doubles

1 Philip Ledger

2 John Temple

3 Keith Abbott

4 Robert A Reeves

5 Graham J Clifton (C)

6 Stephen Day

First quarter on the bells since augmentation and rehanging by Whites of Appleton Ltd.

Rung for the retirement of Rev. Jeff Chard vicar of the Ironstone Benefice in North Oxfordshire on the day before his last service.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Slough, Berkshire

St Mary

Sunday, 25 January 2009 in 42m

1260 Doubles

180 Stedman, 360 each St Simons, Plain, Grandsire

1 Nicholas L Brown

2 Patrick P McDermott

3 Eileen Stevenson

4 Trevor J E Woodward

5 Stephen A Wheeler (C)

6 Margaret Way

Specially arranged and rung as a birthday compliment to the Tenor ringer

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Marston, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas, Marston

Sunday, 25 January 2009 in 39m (4–3–17 in C)

1260 Doubles (4m)

All Saints, Reverse Canterbury, Plain Bob, Grandsire

1 Peter Lloyd

2 Judith Kirby

3 Roy H Jones (C)

4 Donna Bennett

5 Hugh Deam (C)

6 Charles Smith

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Iffley, Oxfordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 25 January 2009 (10 in A♭)

1260 Doubles (17m/V)

1 June Steele

2 Susan King

3 Roy Jones (J/C)

4 Stephen Davies

5 Christian Burrell (J/C)

6 Peter Lloyd

Most methods: 2

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Hungerford, Berkshire

St Lawrence

Sunday, 25 January 2009 in 43m (12 cwt)

1280 Hungerford Surprise Major

1 Rebecca Browning

2 Gemma Weston

3 Jane D Johnston

4 Geoffrey K Dodd

5 Michael Hurst

6 J Martin Rice

7 Martin D Hough

8 Mark D Robins (C)

First blows in method: 2,3,5,6 & 7

First surprise major as (C): 8

For Evensong

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Goring on Thames, Oxfordshire

St Thomas of Canterbury

Sunday, 25 January 2009 (8–0–21 in A)

800 Cambridge Surprise Major

1 Jill Kirby

2 Chris Tuckett

3 Andrea Gilbert

4 Rebecca Harwin

5 William Harwin

6 Josie Irving

7 Wendy Middleton

8 Robin Middleton (C)

Rung to celebrate the 800th anniversary of Cambridge University.

The majority of the band have connections with the university

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Campton, Bedfordshire

All Saints

Sunday, 25 January 2009 in 2h 26 (6–2–10)

5120 Glasgow Surprise Major

Composed by Christopher Forster

1 Richard J Tibbetts

2 Nicola J Turner

3 David J Dearnley

4 Paul N Mounsey (C)

5 Robert J Crocker

6 David G Salter

7 Ian K Bushell

8 Colin M Turner

Ringing World page reference: 5103.0155

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Benson, Oxfordshire

St Helen

Sunday, 25 January 2009 in 45m

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1 Marion Cherry

2 Wendy Simon

3 Kay Bartholomew

4 Kay Tuckwell

5 Hilarie Rogers

6 Brian Gray

7 John Tchighianoff (C)

8 Dave Perry

The last (anticlockwise) quarter on the bells before re-hanging. With best wishes to Revd Andrew Hawken on becoming an Honorary Canon of Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Hurst, Berkshire

St Nicholas

Monday, 26 January 2009 in 43m

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Mary Elliott

2 Graham Slade

3 Pam Elliston

4 Brian Snell

5 Andrew Elliston

6 Chris J Brown (C)

For practice night

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Milton, Oxfordshire

St Blaise

Thursday, 29 January 2009 in 2h 29 (6–3–26)

5040 Surprise Minor (7 Methods)

1 extent each: London, Bourne, Ipswich, Surfleet, Beverley, Cambridge, Norwich

1 Cynthia E Howell

2 Nicola J Turner (C)

3 Brian Bladon

4 Desmond L Jones

5 Colin M Turner

6 Richard L Thumwood

The first peal of Minor on the bells. Rung after meeting short for Major, Pete Bridle being stuck on the A34, Tim Pett adjourning for tennis!

Ringing World page reference: 5104.0178

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Chalfont St Giles, Buckinghamshire

St Giles

Friday, 30 January 2009 in 2h 31 (8)

5024 LX Surprise Major

Composed by Donald F Morrison (No 3801)

1 Valerie J Simmonds

2 David A Cornwall

3 Joyce I Cornwall

4 Janet E Menhinick

5 Jonathan H Potter

6 John C Davidge

7 David Burbidge

8 J Alan Ainsworth (C)

Specially arranged and method selected as a birthday compliment to Janet Menhinick.

Ringing World page reference: 5104.0178

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Reading, Berkshire

St Mary

Saturday, 31 January 2009 in 3h 18 (26)

5088 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by R. Baldwin

1 E John Wells

2 Jillian E Galloway (C)

3 June D Wells

4 Jennifer M Herriott

5 Colin M Parker

6 Andrew L Smith

7 W Nigel G Herriott

8 Martin J Bright

First as conductor.

Ringing World page reference: 5104.0178

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Marcham, Oxfordshire

All Saints

Saturday, 31 January 2009 in 43m (8–1–4 in G)

1260 Doubles (9m/v)

1 Judith Kirby

2 Susan King

3 Roy H Jones (C)

4 Charles Smith

5 Hugh Deam (C)

6 Peter Lloyd

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Loughton, Buckinghamshire

All Saints

Saturday, 31 January 2009 (11–0–8 in G)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Terry Page

2 Anne McIntyre

3 Ann Birch

4 Bob Winstanley

5 Gary Reading

6 Derek Stainsby (C)

First Minor inside - 5

Rung to celebrate on January 22nd the 79th birthday of Derek Stainsby and the 18th birthday of Katie McIntyre

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Long Crendon, Buckinghamshire

St Mary

Saturday, 31 January 2009 in 3h 12 (18cwt)

5003 Grandsire Caters

Composed by Morris J Morris

1 Peter J Nicholas

2 Anne S Pratt

3 Kay Bartholomew

4 Marika Haseldine

5 Julie A Haseldine

6 James A Haseldine (C)

7 Andrew Haseldine

8 Christopher M Mundy

9 Jeremy R Pratt

10 Richard Haseldine

150th peal in the tower, the peal included 9 members of the local band. Bells 5, 6, and 7 having rung in all 150 peals.

Ringing World page reference: 5104.0178

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Caterham Valley, Surrey

St John the Evangelist

Saturday, 31 January 2009 in 2h 55 (17cwt)

5056 Old Kea Surprise Major

Composed by BYROC

1 Nicola J Turner

2 Helen J Piper

3 Cynthia E Howell

4 Colin M Turner

5 Bernard F L Groves

6 John C Sheppard

7 Desmond L Jones

8 David G Salter (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5104.0178

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Brasted, Kent

St Martin

Saturday, 31 January 2009 in 2h 44 (9cwt)

5088 Lifton Surprise Major

Composed by Donald F Morrison (No 3659)

1 John C Sheppard

2 Helen J Piper

3 Cynthia E Howell

4 Desmond L Jones

5 Nicola J Turner

6 David G Salter

7 Bernard F L Groves (C)

8 Colin M Turner

Ringing World page reference: 5107.0252

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Amersham, Buckinghamshire

St Mary

Saturday, 31 January 2009 in 3h 8 (19–0–7)

5042 Cambridge Surprise Maximus

Composed by Richard J Angrave

1 John P Loveless (C)

2 Patricia M Newton

3 Janet E Menhinick

4 Charlotte M Smith

5 E Jane Sibson

6 Valerie J Simmonds

7 Anne L Rueff

8 Michael H D O'Callaghan

9 Robert H Newton

10 Derek E Sibson

11 Stephen H Stanford

12 J Alan Ainsworth

60th birthday compliment to Janet Menhinick.

100th peal of Maximus on the bells.

Ringing World page reference: 5104.0178

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Woodeaton, Oxfordshire

Holy Rood

Sunday, 1 February 2009 in 44m (7 in B♭)

1260 Doubles (20m/v)

1 Judith Kirby

2 Roy H Jones

3 Simon L Edwards

4 Andrew Dunn

5 Hugh Deam

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Wallingford, Oxfordshire

St Mary le More

Sunday, 1 February 2009

1260 Plain Bob Royal

1 Heather Ancil

2 Jo Gamester

3 Daryl Dixon

4 Helen Diserens

5 Nuala Clements

6 Hilarie Rogers

7 Keith Anderson

8 Roy Thorpe

9 Jim Diserens

10 Christopher Tuckett (C)

First of Royal: 1, 2 and 3

300th quarter: 6

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sonning, Berkshire

St Andrew

Sunday, 1 February 2009 in 48m (20 cwt)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Joyce Vernon

2 Alison Clayton

3 Rob Needham

4 Alan Barsby

5 Pam Elliston (C)

6 Peter Kemm

7 Simon Milford

8 Keith Vernon

For Evensong

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Shepton Beauchamp, Somerset

St Michael

Sunday, 1 February 2009 in 3h 10 (10–3–16)

5042 Cambridge Surprise Maximus

Composed by David G Hull

1 June D Wells

2 Jennifer M Herriott

3 Jillian E Galloway

4 Alex F Byrne (C)

5 Edward J W Manley

6 Colin M Parker

7 Pauline Champion

8 Paul J Pascoe

9 Jeffrey Knipe

10 Claire F Roulstone

11 Andrew L Smith

12 E John Wells

Ringing World page reference: 5104.0178

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Marston, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas, Marston

Sunday, 1 February 2009 in 39m (4–3–17 in C)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Anne Gingell

2 Judith Kirby

3 Peter Lloyd

4 Hugh Deam

5 Roy H Jones (C)

6 Robert Bruce

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Milton, Oxfordshire

St Blaise

Sunday, 1 February 2009

1344 London Surprise Major

1 Joyce Vernon

2 Gill Loyd

3 Kay Chamberlain

4 Helen Diserens

5 Josie Irving

6 Andrea Gilbert

7 Patricia Newton

8 Hilarie Rogers (C)

By a ladies band

Oxford Diocesan Guild

High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

All Saints

Sunday, 1 February 2009

1280 Xavier Surprise Major

1 Josie Martin

2 Ann Davies

3 Robert Newton

4 Patricia Newton

5 Charles Botting

6 David Sullivan

7 Peter Mackie

8 George Whiteside (C)

For Evensong.

Completes the surprise major alphabet in the tower.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Church Hanborough, Oxfordshire

St Peter and St Paul

Sunday, 1 February 2009 in 45m (13–1–24 in F)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Roy H Jones

2 Judith Kirby

3 Anthony Williamson

4 Hugh Deam

5 Louise Brown (C)

6 Alan Hillsden

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Wigginton, Oxfordshire

St Giles

Tuesday, 3 February 2009 in 40m

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Chris Cox

2 Helen Raine

3 Martin Saunders

4 Keith Abbott

5 Alan Griffin (C)

6 Roger Stranks

First quarter: Helen Raine

A birthday compliment to Helen Raine, rung on her birthday

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Tadmarton, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas

Tuesday, 3 February 2009 in 44m

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Keith Abbott

2 Lorna Smale

3 Brian Curtis

4 Martin Warner

5 Martin Saunders

6 Alan Griffin (C)

First Quarter-Peal of Minor: Martin Warner

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Maidenhead, Berkshire

7 Laburnham Road

Wednesday, 4 February 2009 in 2h 14 (13)

5058 Pudsey Surprise Major

Composed by C Adams

1–2 Jillian E Galloway

3–4 Katharine J Firman

5–6 Bernard F L Groves

7–8 Robert H Newton (C)

First in the method on handbells: 1-2

Ringing World page reference: 5105.0204

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Milton, Oxfordshire

St Blaise

Thursday, 5 February 2009 in 2h 31 (6–3–26)

5056 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by Anthony J Cox

1 Derek E Sibson (C)

2 Brian Bladon

3 Colin M Turner

4 David C Brown

5 Peter Bridle

6 Bernard F L Groves

7 David J Dearnley

8 Alan Regin

Each member of the band has rung over 4,000 peals. We should like to associate John R Mayne with this peal. He was the first ringer to attain this total but was unable to participate today.

Ringing World page reference: 5104.0180

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Milton, Oxfordshire

St Blaise

Saturday, 7 February 2009 in 2h 21 (6–3–26)

5088 Bedwardine Surprise Major

Composed by Donald F Morrison

1 Cynthia E Howell

2 David G Salter

3 Peter Bridle

4 Colin M Turner

5 Richard L Thumwood

6 Bernard F L Groves (C)

7 Nicola J Turner

8 Peter G C Ellis

Ringing World page reference: 5107.0252

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Bodicote, Oxfordshire

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 7 February 2009 in 44m (8)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Alison Varney

2 Alison Saunders

3 Michael J Austin

4 Sally A Austin

5 Alan J Griffin

6 Martin J Saunders

7 Graham J Clifton (C)

8 Christine Cox

First of Grandsire Triples 2.

Part of Banbury Branch Firsts Week.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Banbury, Oxfordshire

St Mary

Saturday, 7 February 2009 in 46m (17 cwt)

1250 Yorkshire Surprise Major

1 Barry Davis (C)

2 Jean Davis

3 Robin Green

4 Catherine Stanworth

5 Robert Reeves

6 Alan Griffin

7 Michael Tinsley

8 Graham Clifton

First quarter of Yorkshire Surprise Major inside 2

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sonning, Berkshire

St Andrew

Sunday, 8 February 2009 in 48m (20 cwt)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Rob Needham

2 Pam Elliston

3 Alison Clayton

4 Bob Partridge

5 Alan Barsby

6 Kelvin Britton

7 Simon Milford (C)

8 Keith Vernon

First of Grandsire Triples as conductor. For evensong and birthday compliments to 3 and 7.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Marston, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas, Marston

Sunday, 8 February 2009 in 39m (4–3–17 in C)

1260 Doubles (5m)

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

1 Peter Lloyd

2 Judith Kirby

3 Charles Smith

4 Robert Bruce

5 Hugh Deam (C)

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Headington, Oxford, Oxfordshire

Sunday, 8 February 2009

1260 Stedman Triples

1 Paul Lucas

2 Jenny A Dyer

3 Andrew J Dyer

4 Luke O Camden

5 Richard J Verrall

6 Simon L Edwards

7 Christian K Burrell (C)

8 Andy Dunn

1st of Stedman Triples: 1,5,7

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Reading, Berkshire

St Laurence

Monday, 9 February 2009 in 51m (23–0–20)

1346 Superlative Surprise Maximus

1 John Wells (C)

2 Sarah Barrett

3 June Wells

4 Jenny Herriott

5 Jill Galloway

6 Chris Tuckett

7 Colin Parker

8 Simon Farrar

9 Andy Smith

10 John Manley

11 Nigel Herriott

12 Alex Byrne

First of Superlative Maximus: 2,5,6,7,8,9

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Thatcham, Berkshire

St Mary

Tuesday, 10 February 2009 in 2h 51 (13–0–23)

5082 Bristol Surprise Royal

Composed by James Clatworthy

1 Peter J Munday

2 William Butler

3 John C Sheppard

4 Diana M Bridle

5 Peter G Giles

6 Alan D Flood

7 John J Durham

8 James Clatworthy (C)

9 Peter Bridle

10 Ian G Campbell

On the exact 75th anniversary of the first peal of Bristol Surprise Royal, rung at Beddington on 10 February 1934, conducted by Charles H Kippin.

Ringing World page reference: 5105.0203

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Maidenhead, Berkshire

7 Laburnham Road

Wednesday, 11 February 2009 in 2h 37 (16)

5160 Spliced Surprise Royal

(14 methods: 400 each Cambridge, London No 3, Rutland; 360 each Anglia, Bristol, Eardleigh, Irvine, Kegworth, Kinross, Lincolnshire, Nideggen, Pudsey, Superlative No 2, Yorkshire; 128 com, atw)

Composed by Richard A Pearce

1–2 Katharine J Firman

3–4 Graham A C John

5–6 David C Brown (C)

7–8 Richard A Pearce

9–10 Bernard F L Groves

Ringing World page reference: 5106.0227

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Cholsey, Oxfordshire

St Mary

Wednesday, 11 February 2009 in 2h 45 (10cwt)

5152 Spliced Surprise Major (10m)

(10m: 672 each Rutland, Uxbridge, Yorkshire; 448 each Ashtead, Bristol, Cambridge, Lincolnshire, London, Pudsey, Superlative; 160 com, atw)

Composed by Timothy G Pett

1 Michael J Uphill

2 Alan D Flood

3 John C Sheppard

4 Edgar T Skipsey

5 Robert H Newton

6 Diana M Bridle

7 Timothy G Pett (C)

8 Peter Bridle

Circled the tower to peals: 3.

Ringing World page reference: 5106.0226

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Scarrington, Nottinghamshire

St John of Beverley

Saturday, 14 February 2009 in 2h 30 (8cwt)

5040 Spliced Surprise Minor

14 methods: 1) London & Wells. 2) Chester & Munden. 3) Berwick & Hexham. 4) York & Durham. 5) Beverley & Surfleet. 6) Westminster & Allendale. 7) Cambridge & Ipswich.

1 Nicola J Turner

2 Helen J Piper

3 Colin M Turner

4 Peter G C Ellis

5 Richard J Tibbetts

6 David G Salter (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5106.0226

Oxford Diocesan Guild

North Collingham, Lincolnshire

All Saints

Saturday, 14 February 2009 in 2h 40 (10)

5040 Spliced Surprise Minor

41m: Chester, Carlisle, Morpeth, Wooler, Whitley, Northumberland, Sandiacre, Canterbury, Newcastle, Alnwick, Munden, Coldstream, Lincoln, London, Kelso, Cunecastre, Wells, Cambridge, Surfleet, Hexham, Beverley, Norfolk, Primrose, Berwick, Hull, Bourne, Ipswich, Durham, York, Norwich, Warkworth, Annable's London, Rossendale, Bacup, Stamford, Bamborough, Netherseale, Lightfoot, Wearmouth, Westminster, Allendale

Composed by JSW (SU0713)

1 Helen J Piper

2 Nicola J Turner

3 Richard J W Tibbetts

4 David G Salter

5 Peter G C Ellis (C)

6 Colin M Turner

Ringing World page reference: 5106.0226

Oxford Diocesan Guild

High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

All Saints

Saturday, 14 February 2009 in 2h 57 (9cwt)

5088 London Surprise Major

Composed by J W Washbrook

1 Josie Martin

2 Patricia M Newton (C)

3 David Sullivan

4 David R Cox

5 David A Cornwall

6 Kenneth J Darvill

7 L Roy Woodruff

8 Robert H Newton

To welcome William Donal Kinrade, 2nd great nephew of Robert.

Ringing World page reference: 5106.0226

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sonning, Berkshire

St Andrew

Sunday, 15 February 2009 (20–1–4 in E♭)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1 Alison Clayton

2 Cyril Crouch

3 Chris J Brown

4 Pam Elliston (C)

5 Joyce Vernon

6 Alan K Barsby

7 Andrew Elliston

8 Keith Vernon

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Marston, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas, Marston

Sunday, 15 February 2009 in 39m (4–3–17 in C)

1260 Single Canterbury Pleasure Bob Minor

1 Judith Kirby

2 Andrew Dunn

3 Roy H Jones

4 Hugh Deam

5 Bernard Masterman (C)

6 Charles Smith

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Newbury, Berkshire

St Nicolas

Sunday, 15 February 2009

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Eric Griffiths

2 John Collins

3 Julia Hawkins

4 Ian Park

5 Chris Pack

6 Zoe Cleal

7 J Martin Rice (C)

8 Mike Cock

For Evensong; also for the ODG Newbury Branch quarter peal week

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Milton, Oxfordshire

St Blaise

Sunday, 15 February 2009 in 2h 30 (7)

5152 Half-Century Surprise Major

Composed by A J Cox

1 Brian Bladon

2 George Unsworth

3 Cynthia E Howell

4 Timothy G Pett

5 David G Salter

6 Nicola J Turner

7 Peter G C Ellis (C)

8 Colin M Turner

Compliment to Nicola on her forthcoming significant birthday.

Ringing World page reference: 5106.0226

Oxford Diocesan Guild

High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

All Saints

Sunday, 15 February 2009

1288 Grandsire Triples

1 David Twissell

2 Patricia Newton

3 George Whiteside

4 David Cornwall

5 Robert Newton

6 David Sullivan (C)

7 Josie Martin

8 Peter Burns

For Evensong

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Bletchingdon, Oxfordshire

St Giles

Sunday, 15 February 2009 in 44m (8–0–1 in A)

1260 Doubles (3m)

Reverse Canterbury, Plain Bob, Grandsire

1 Roy H Jones

2 Judith Kirby

3 Hugh Deam (C)

4 Donna Bennett

5 Gordon Smith

6 Raymond Fergusson

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Beenham, Berkshire

St Mary

Sunday, 15 February 2009 in 45m (9–2–23 in A)

1260 Doubles (2m)

Plain Bob and Grandsire

1 Tessa Allum

2 Rosemary Maslin

3 Reg Allum

4 Maureen Tarbox

5 Marcus Allum (C)

6 Michael Barham

For ODG Newbury Branch Quarter Peal Week

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Newbury, Berkshire

St Nicolas

Monday, 16 February 2009

1296 Grandsire Caters

Composed by Mike Hurst

1 Chris Pack

2 Rebecca Browning

3 Ian Park

4 Andrea Marulli de Barletta

5 Mike Hurst (C)

6 Gemma Weston

7 David Wilcox

8 J Martin Rice

9 Simon Lipscombe

10 Mike Clark

For the ODG Newbury Branch quarter peal week. First of Grandsire Caters as conductor. First of caters:10

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Midgham, Berkshire

St Matthew

Monday, 16 February 2009 in 35m (5)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Roy Pratley

2 John Collins

3 John J Durham

4 Peter Bridle

5 William Butler (C)

6 Diana M Bridle

First Minor - 1.

For ODG Newbury Branch Quarter Peal Week

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Hungerford, Berkshire

St Lawrence

Monday, 16 February 2009 in 41m (12 cwt)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Kathy Bossom

2 Chris Pack

3 Ian Park

4 Maurice Marulli de Barletta

5 Mark Robins (C)

6 Roy Pratley

For ODG Newbury Branch Quarter Peal Week

Treble - first quarter

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Escrick, North Yorkshire

St Helen

Monday, 16 February 2009 in 3h 36 (34–2–10)

5100 Spliced Cinques and Maximus

2m: 2460 Stedman Cinques, 2640 Yorkshire S. Maximus

Composed by Alex F Byrne

1 June D Wells

2 Jillian E Galloway

3 Jennifer M Herriott

4 Bernard F L Groves

5 W Nigel G Herriott

6 Colin M Parker

7 John A Harrison

8 E John Wells

9 Edward J W Manley

10 Peter R Ellis

11 Douglas J Beaumont

12 Alex F Byrne (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5107.0252

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Chaddleworth, Berkshire

St Andrew

Monday, 16 February 2009 (6 cwt)

1272 Plain Bob Minimus

1 Maureen Tarbox

2 Jane Johnston

3 Marcus Allum

4 Martin Hough (C)

For ODG Newbury Branch Quarter Peal Week

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Yattendon, Berkshire

SS Peter and Paul

Tuesday, 17 February 2009 in 42m (6 cwt)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Heather Allen

2 John Collins

3 Chris Pack

4 Mike Clark

5 Mark Robins (C)

6 David Bearman

For ODG Newbury Branch Quarter Peal Week

First quarter peal - treble

First cover - tenor

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Stanford Dingley, Berkshire

St Denys

Tuesday, 17 February 2009 in 38m (6 cwt)

1272 Minimus (five Methods)

Plain, Reverse & Double Bob, St Nicholas & Reverse Canterbury

1 Angela Brown

2 Gemma Weston

3 Mark Robins

4 Mike Hurst (C)

For ODG Newbury Branch Quarter Peal Week

Also to welcome the new priest to the Benefice, Rev Julian Gadsby.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Shaw, Berkshire

St Mary

Tuesday, 17 February 2009 in 50m (7 cwt)

1440 London Surprise Minor

1 Maurice Marulli de Barletta

2 Gemma Weston

3 Andrea Marulli de Barletta

4 Michael Hurst

5 William Butler (C)

6 J Martin Rice

For ODG Newbury Branch Quarter Peal Week

First London - 3 & 6

Oxford Diocesan Guild

East Ilsley, Berkshire

St Mary

Tuesday, 17 February 2009 in 42m (8 cwt)

1280 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

1 J Martin Rice

2 Angela Brown

3 Gemma Weston

4 Jane Hibbert

5 Mike Hurst

6 Mark Robins

7 Cyril Lewington

8 John Hibbert (C)

For ODG Newbury Branch Quarter Peal Week.

First in method - 2

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Speen, Berkshire

St Mary

Wednesday, 18 February 2009 in 44m (12 cwt)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Sarah Chatters

2 Maurice Marulli de Barletta

3 Rebecca Browning

4 Dave Thorpe

5 Mark Robins (C)

6 Kathy Bossom

For ODG Newbury Branch Quarter Peal Week

First covering Tenor

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Reading,

Tilehurst, 15 Lytham End

Wednesday, 18 February 2009 in 2h 55 (size 17)

5042 Isleworth Surprise Maximus

Composed by G A C John

1–2 Robert H Newton

3–4 June D Wells

5–6 Graham A C John (C)

7–8 Katharine J Firman

9–10 Bernard F L Groves

11–12 E John Wells

First peal in the method on handbells.

Ringing World page reference: 5107.0254

Oxford Diocesan Guild

East Garston, Berkshire

All Saints

Wednesday, 18 February 2009 in 48m (17cwt)

1260 Grandsire and Plain Bob Doubles

1 Tessa Allum

2 Maureen Tarbox

3 J Rebecca Gay

4 Marcus Allum

5 Martin Hough (C)

6 Mark Brock

For ODG Newbury Branch Quarter Peal Week.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Brightwalton, Berkshire

All Saints

Wednesday, 18 February 2009 in 43m (8cwt)

1260 Reverse Canterbury, Grandsire and Plain Bob Doubles

1 Tessa Allum

2 J Rebecca Gay

3 Maureen Tarbox

4 Marcus Allum

5 Martin Hough (C)

6 Mark Brock

For ODG Newbury Branch Quarter Peal Week.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Milton, Oxfordshire

St Blaise

Thursday, 19 February 2009 in 2h 35 (6–3–26)

5184 Edithmead Surprise Major

Composed by Donald F Morrison

1 Nicola J Turner

2 Colin M Turner

3 Timothy G Pett

4 William Butler

5 Robert J Crocker

6 Bernard F L Groves (C)

7 Helen J Piper

8 Peter Bridle

Ringing World page reference: 5107.0252

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Lambourn, Berkshire

St Michael and All Angels

Thursday, 19 February 2009 in 45m (20cwt)

1260 Stedman Triples

1 Maureen Tarbox

2 Jane Johnston

3 Gemma Weston

4 Mark Walker

5 Michael Hurst

6 Mark Robins

7 Martin Hough (C)

8 Mark Brock

For ODG Newbury Branch Quarter Peal Week

1st Stedman Triples - 1

700th Quarter Peal - 5

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Bucklebury, Berkshire

St Mary

Thursday, 19 February 2009 in 46m (13)

1250 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

1 William Butler

2 Rosemary Evans

3 Rosamund M Durham

4 Angela M Brown

5 Anthony D Smith

6 Ronald C Christopher

7 John J Durham (C)

8 Mark Robins

For ODG Newbury Branch Quarter Peal Week

Also to welcome the new priest to the Benefice, Rev Julian Gadsby.

1st of Lincolnshire - 2

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Aldermaston, Berkshire

St Mary the Virgin

Thursday, 19 February 2009 in 41m (6)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Sarah Kirwan

2 Margaret Robinson

3 Gin Marchant

4 Frances Allison

5 David Wilcox (C)

6 John Robinson

For the ODG Newbury Branch quarter peal week.

1st quarter peal - 1

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Thatcham, Berkshire

St Mary

Friday, 20 February 2009

1260 Plain Bob Royal

1 Rosemary Evans

2 Angela Brown

3 Mrs A D Smith

4 Rosamund Durham

5 Gemma Weston

6 William Butler

7 Anthony D Smith

8 June D Wells

9 E John Wells

10 Michael Hurst (C)

For ODG Newbury Branch Quarter Peal Week

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Hungerford, Berkshire

St Lawrence

Friday, 20 February 2009 in 43m (12 cwt)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Rebecca Browning

2 Gemma Weston

3 Cath Fitsell

4 Mike Hurst (C)

5 Walter Newton

6 Barry Pointer

7 Mark Robins

8 Dave Thorpe

For ODG Newbury Branch Quarter Peal Week

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Englefield, Berkshire

St Mark

Friday, 20 February 2009 in 2h 45 (8–0–11)

5088 London Surprise Major

Composed by Stephen J Ivin (no.41)

1 Beryl R Norris

2 Adam S Greenley

3 Diana M Bridle

4 John J Durham

5 James S Croft

6 Arthur J Reeves

7 Benjamin D Constant (C)

8 Peter Bridle

First in the method: 6.

Ringing World page reference: 5107.0252

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Chalfont St Giles, Buckinghamshire

St Giles

Friday, 20 February 2009 in 2h 38 (8)

5088 Chorley Surprise Major

Composed by Donald F Morrison(No 2701)

1 Joyce I Cornwall

2 David A Cornwall

3 Jonathan H Potter

4 Janet E Menhinick

5 Peter J Munday

6 John C Davidge

7 David Burbidge

8 J Alan Ainsworth (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5107.0252

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Bucklebury, Berkshire

St Mary

Friday, 20 February 2009 in 44m (13)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 David Bearman

2 Ronald C Christopher

3 Angela M Brown

4 Rosamund M Durham

5 John J Durham (C)

6 Roy Pratley

1st away from cover - 1

For ODG Newbury Branch Quarter Peal Week

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Wokingham, Berkshire

St Paul

Saturday, 21 February 2009 in 2h 47 (15cwt)

5024 Rutland Surprise Major

Composed by M Hodgson

1 Timothy M Joiner

2 Ruth Simon

3 Geraldine R Forster

4 N David Lane

5 Nicholas W H Simon (C)

6 Kenneth R Davenport

7 David Sullivan

8 Paul N Harden

Ringing World page reference: 5107.0252

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Hampstead Norreys, Berkshire

St Mary

Saturday, 21 February 2009 in 41m (10)

1259 Grandsire Doubles

1 John Collins

2 Diana M Bridle

3 William Butler (C)

4 Peter Bridle

5 John J Durham

6 Roy Pratley

For ODG Newbury Branch Quarter Peal Week

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Compton Parva, Berkshire

SS Mary and Nicholas

Saturday, 21 February 2009

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Chris Pack

2 Maureen Tarbox

3 Marcus Allum

4 Mark Brock

5 Mark Robins (C)

6 Rebecca Gay

For ODG Newbury Branch Quarter Peal Week

First inside - 4

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Beedon, Berkshire

St Nicholas

Saturday, 21 February 2009

1260 April Day Doubles

1 Cath Fitsell

2 Dave Thorpe

3 Chris Pack

4 Maureen Tarbox

5 Mark Robins (C)

6 Mark Brock

For ODG Newbury Branch Quarter Peal Week

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Aldermaston, Berkshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 21 February 2009 in 42m (6)

1320 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Janice Crawford

2 Chris Chapman

3 Gin Marchant

4 Frances Allison

5 David Wilcox (C)

6 Adrian Thomas

For the ODG Newbury Branch quarter peal week.

1st inside - 2

1st quarter Peal - 6

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Aldermaston, Berkshire

St Mary

Saturday, 21 February 2009 in 40m (11 cwt)

1250 Cambridge Surprise Major

1 Frances Allison

2 Gin Marchant

3 Mark D Robins

4 Helen J Piper

5 David Wilcox

6 Barry D Pointer

7 Lucy PA Walpole

8 Michael K Till (C)

For the ODG Newbury Branch Quarter Peal week.

1st on the treble to Surprise - 1

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Thatcham, Berkshire

St Mary

Sunday, 22 February 2009

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Heather H Allen (1st Triples)

2 Rosemary Evans

3 Adrian J Moon

4 William Butler

5 Ronald C Christopher

6 Anthony D Smith

7 Richard J Marshall (C)

8 John W Collins

Rung for Evensong

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sonning, Berkshire

St Andrew

Sunday, 22 February 2009 in 43m

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Joyce Vernon

2 Cyril Crouch

3 Pam Elliston

4 Simon Milford

5 Chris J Brown (C)

6 Keith Vernon

For Evensong

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Oxford, Oxfordshire

St Thomas the Martyr

Sunday, 22 February 2009 in 2h 48 (11cwt)

5040 Spliced Surprise Royal (5m)

(5m: 1080 each Pudsey, Rutland; 960 each Cambridge, Lincolnshire, Yorkshire; 112 com, atw)

Composed by S Jenner

1 Keith D Anderson

2 Antoinette J R Jackson

3 Ian G Judd

4 June D Wells

5 Patricia M Newton

6 Robin P D Middleton

7 Timothy G Pett (C)

8 Robert A Partridge

9 E John Wells

10 Robert H Newton

Most Royal: 2.

Ringing World page reference: 5107.0252

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Marston, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas, Marston

Sunday, 22 February 2009 in 39m (4–3–17 in C)

1260 Doubles (4m)

All Saints, Reverse Canterbury, Plain Bob, Grandsire

1 Judith Kirby

2 Ailsa Reid

3 Roy H Jones (C)

4 Donna Bennett

5 Hugh Deam (C)

6 Charles Smith

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Bucklebury, Berkshire

St Mary

Sunday, 22 February 2009 in 46m (13)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

(7, 6, 8 covering)

1 Rosamund M Durham

2 Marcus Allum

3 Anne Ryder

4 Angela M Brown

5 Graham M Brown (C)

6 Tessa Allum

7 John J Durham

8 Alastair McOran-Campbell

Rung as a welcome to Rev Julian Gadsby immediately after his first Communion at Bucklebury.

Also for ODG Newbury Branch Quarter Peal Week

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Thatcham, Berkshire

8 The Waverleys

Monday, 23 February 2009 in 2h 12 (7)

5088 Kent Treble Bob Major

Composed by William Hudson

1–2 James S Croft

3–4 James E Daniels

5–6 E John Wells

7–8 William Butler (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5107.0254

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Reading, Berkshire

St Mary

Monday, 23 February 2009 in 56m (26)

1344 Plain Bob Major

1 Joyce Vernon

2 Ruth Hine

3 Antoinette J R Jackson

4 Ian G Judd

5 Wendy J Middleton

6 James R Milford

7 Edward J W Manley

8 Colin M Parker (C)

1st in method: 2

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Reading,

Calcot, 18 Sandhills Way

Monday, 23 February 2009 in 2h 38 (size 15)

5040 Xartica Surprise Royal

Composed by Richard H Edwards

1–2 N David Lane

3–4 June D Wells

5–6 Bernard F L Groves (C)

7–8 Kenneth R Davenport

9–10 E John Wells

Ringing World page reference: 5111.0359

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Faringdon, Oxfordshire

All Saints

Tuesday, 24 February 2009 in 2h 55 (17cwt)

5024 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by T G Pett

1 Deborah N Vining

2 Timothy G Pett (C)

3 Diana M Bridle

4 William Butler

5 Alan D Flood

6 John C Sheppard

7 Peter Bridle

8 Ian G Campbell

Circled the tower to peals: 2.

Ringing World page reference: 5108.0280

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sonning, Berkshire

St Andrew

Wednesday, 25 February 2009 in 43m

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Brian Snell

2 Pam Elliston

3 Judith Bowler

4 Alison Clayton

5 Chris J Brown (C)

6 Eric Bowes

For Ash Wednesday

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Reading, Berkshire

St Giles

Wednesday, 25 February 2009 in 45m (14)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1 Ruth Hine

2 Joyce Vernon

3 James R Milford

4 Kelvin R Britton

5 Jillian E Galloway

6 Christopher N Phillips

7 Colin M Parker (C)

8 Keith Vernon

1st inside: 6

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Reading

Calcot, 18 Sandhills Way

Wednesday, 25 February 2009 in 2h 58 (size 15)

5042 Spliced Surprise Maximus (3m)

(3m: 1682 Cambridge; 1660 each Lincolnshire, Yorkshire; 11 com, atw)

Composed by David W Beard

1–2 John S Croft

3–4 June D Wells

5–6 Bernard F L Groves (C)

7–8 Graham A C John

9–10 Katharine J Firman

11–12 E John Wells

Ringing World page reference: 5111.0359

Oxford Diocesan Guild

East Ilsley, Berkshire

St Mary

Thursday, 26 February 2009 in 2h 29 (9cwt)

5088 Ickleton Surprise Major

Composed by Gen BYROC

1 Brian Bladon

2 Cynthia E Howell

3 Desmond L Jones

4 John C Sheppard

5 Anthony R Peake

6 Richard L Thumwood

7 Timothy G Pett (C)

8 Peter Bridle

650th together: 2 & 5, 4 & 5.

Ringing World page reference: 5109.0304

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sutton Courtenay, Oxfordshire

All Saints

Friday, 27 February 2009

1250 Bristol Surprise Major

1 John Whitham

2 Jon Chamberlain

3 Kay Chamberlain

4 Wendy Middleton

5 Stuart Gibson

6 Hilarie Rogers (C)

7 Robert Partridge

8 Robert Newton

First Bristol as conductor

Oxford Diocesan Guild

South Stoke, Oxfordshire

St Andrew

Saturday, 28 February 2009 in 42m (9 in A♭)

1260 Stedman Doubles

1 Susan King

2 Judith Kirby

3 Roy H Jones (C)

4 Maarit Kivilo

5 Hugh Deam (C)

6 Peter Lloyd

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Nettlebed, Oxfordshire

St Bartholomew

Saturday, 28 February 2009 in 41m (5–3–17 in B)

1260 Doubles (5m)

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

1 Peter Lloyd

2 Susan King

3 Maarit Kivilo

4 Donna Bennett

5 Hugh Deam (C)

6 Roy H Jones

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Woodeaton, Oxfordshire

Holy Rood

Sunday, 1 March 2009 in 44m (7 in B♭)

1260 Doubles (3m)

1 Roy H Jones

2 Hugh Deam (C)

3 Andrew Dunn

4 Louise Brown

5 Paul C Lucas

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Thatcham, Berkshire

St Mary

Sunday, 1 March 2009

1250 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

1 William Butler

2 Mrs A D Smith (C)

3 Ronald C Christopher

4 Angela Brown

5 Diana M Bridle

6 Richard J Marshall

7 Barry D Pointer

8 Peter Bridle

For Evensong

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sonning, Berkshire

St Andrew

Sunday, 1 March 2009 in 47m (20–1–4 in E♭)

1260 St Simon's Bob Triples

1 Joyce Vernon

2 Judith Bowler

3 Rob Needham

4 Pam Elliston

5 Peter Kemm

6 Alan K Barsby

7 Robert Partridge (C)

8 Keith Vernon

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Marston, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas, Marston

Sunday, 1 March 2009 (4–3–17 in C)

1260 Doubles (4m)

All Saints, Reverse Canterbury, Plain Bob, Grandsire

1 Douglas Wilks

2 Judith Kirby

3 Roy H Jones (C)

4 Donna Bennett

5 Hugh Deam

6 Peter Lloyd

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Hungerford, Berkshire

St Lawrence

Sunday, 1 March 2009 in 41m (12 cwt)

1250 Dougal Surprise Major

1 David Thorpe

2 Gemma Weston

3 Helen Piper

4 J Martin Rice

5 Lucy Walpole

6 Michael Hurst (C)

7 Mark Robins

8 Mike Till

First in method for all except 3

For Evensong

Oxford Diocesan Guild

High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

All Saints

Sunday, 1 March 2009

1280 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

1 Charles Botting

2 Sheila Bruce

3 George Whiteside

4 Josie Martin

5 David Sullivan

6 Meryl Kennedy

7 Patricia Newton (C)

8 Robert Newton

For Evensong and to celebrate the birth of William Donal Kinrade, second Grandson of Meryl.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Bletchingdon, Oxfordshire

St Giles

Sunday, 1 March 2009 in 45m (8–0–1 in A)

1260 Doubles (3m)

Grandsire, Reverse Canterbury, Plain Bob

1 Peter Lloyd

2 Judith Kirby

3 Roy H Jones (C)

4 Hugh Deam (C)

5 Gordon Smith

6 Raymond Fergusson

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Reading, Berkshire

St Giles

Monday, 2 March 2009 in 47m (14)

1280 Spliced Surprise Major (5m)

256 each of Cambridge, Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, Superlative and Rutland.

Composed by Donald F Morrison

1 Joyce Vernon

2 Helen Bennett

3 June D Wells

4 James R Milford

5 Colin M Parker

6 E J Wells

7 Peter R Ellis

8 Chris Barrett (C)

Most spliced: 2

Most spliced as conductor.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Hungerford, Berkshire

St Lawrence

Tuesday, 3 March 2009 in 2h 42 (12)

5088 Mororlessness Surprise Major

Composed by BYROC

1 Peter Bridle

2 Beryl R Norris

3 Diana M Bridle

4 Mark D Robins

5 William Butler (C)

6 Alan D Flood

7 Michael Hatchett

8 John C Sheppard

Ringing World page reference: 5108.0280

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Maidenhead

7 Laburnham Road

Wednesday, 4 March 2009 in 2h 50 (size 16)

5090 Spliced Surprise Maximus (4m)

(4m: 1536 Bristol; 1250 Cambridge; 1152 each Newgate, Yorkshire; 20 com, atw)

Composed by A J Cox

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: 5111.0359

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Launton, Oxfordshire

Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Thursday, 5 March 2009 in 41m (6–3–21 in B♭)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Hugh Deam

2 Judith Kirby

3 Roy H Jones (C)

4 R Henderson

5 Steve Jeffery

6 Mike MacArthur

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Shabbington, Buckinghamshire

St Mary Magdalene

Friday, 6 March 2009 in 41m (5–3–22 in B)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Katrina Bromwich

2 Roy H Jones (C)

3 Ann Mayou

4 Hugh Deam

5 Gordon Smith

6 Raymond Fergusson

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Combe, Oxfordshire

St Laurence

Friday, 6 March 2009 in 45m

1260 Winchendon Place Doubles

1 Lindsey Thornton

2 Brian Curtis

3 Anthony Williamson (1st in method)

4 Lorna Smale (C)

5 David Thornton (1st in method)

6 Jean Richards

To welcome the Rev'd Roy Turner to the joint benefice of Combe and Stonesfield.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Northfleet, Kent

St Botolph

Saturday, 7 March 2009 in 2h 48 (16cwt)

5056 Etchilhampton Surprise Major

Composed by Anthony R Peake

1 Nicola J Turner

2 Helen J Piper

3 Colin M Turner

4 Peter G C Ellis

5 Bernard F L Groves

6 John C Sheppard

7 Robert J Crocker

8 David G Salter (C)

Remembering G A W Salter, who would have been 79 today.

Ringing World page reference: 5109.0304

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Hoo St Werburgh, Kent

St Werburgh

Saturday, 7 March 2009 in 2h 55 (15cwt)

5152 Yeo’s Surprise Major

Composed by A J Cox

1 John C Sheppard

2 Nicola J Turner

3 Helen J Piper

4 Colin M Turner

5 David G Salter

6 Robert J Crocker

7 Bernard F L Groves (C)

8 Peter G C Ellis

Ringing World page reference: 5111.0357

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Dorchester, Oxfordshire

Abbey Church of St Peter and St Paul

Saturday, 7 March 2009 in 47m (16–2–11 in E)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Roy H Jones

2 Hugh Deam

3 Heather Dobson

4 Maarit Kivilo

5 Stephen Davies

6 Paul C Lucas

7 Christian Burrell (C)

8 Ryan Noble

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Cookham, Berkshire

Holy Trinity

Saturday, 7 March 2009 (14)

1282 Cambridge Surprise Royal

1 Marcia L Dieppe

2 Mandy R Salter

3 Martin T Whitaker

4 Angela M Darvill

5 Katharine J Firman

6 John E Hearn

7 John C Davidge

8 A Rex Agg

9 Ken J Darvill (C)

10 Graham G Firman

Rung by an EBSB Branch Band.

Dedicated to Ronald George Moore, Ringer at Chalfont St Giles, who died on 23rd February.

Also to mark the 150th Anniverary of the village church school.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sonning, Berkshire

St Andrew

Sunday, 8 March 2009

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Rob Needham

2 Pam Elliston

3 Joyce Vernon

4 Stephen R Smith

5 Andrew Elliston

6 Alan K Barsby

7 Chris J Brown (C)

8 Keith Vernon

For Evensong

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Marston, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas, Marston

Sunday, 8 March 2009 in 39m (4–3–17 in C)

1260 Doubles (5m)

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

1 Peter Lloyd

2 Charles Smith

3 Roy H Jones (C)

4 Robert Bruce

5 Hugh Deam (C)

6 Bernard Masterman

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Milton, Oxfordshire

St Blaise

Sunday, 8 March 2009 in 2h 30 (6–3–26)

5152 Zonza Surprise Major

Composed by Stanley Jenner

1 Anita D Sherriff

2 Desmond L Jones

3 Cynthia E Howell

4 Brian Bladon

5 Robert W Sherriff

6 Nicola J Turner

7 Colin M Turner

8 Timothy G Pett (C)

700th Peal of Surprise - 5

850th Peal of Major - 1

Ringing World page reference: 5109.0304

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Little Milton, Oxfordshire

St James

Sunday, 8 March 2009 in 44m (11–3–22 in F♯)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Maureen Owens

2 Judith Kirby

3 Raymond Fergusson

4 Hugh Deam

5 Roy H Jones (C)

6 Gordon Smith

Oxford Diocesan Guild

East Hagbourne,, Oxfordshire

St Andrew's

Sunday, 8 March 2009 in 45m (21½ cwt)

1280 Plain Bob

1 Philip Roberts

2 Jill Garlick

3 Shirley Goss

4 Cliff Garlick

5 Laura Makin

6 Brian Hunnisett

7 Peter Butler

8 Nick Balshaw (C)

Rung for Confirmation & Eucharist service taken by the Bishop of Reading

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Reading, Berkshire

St Laurence

Monday, 9 March 2009 in 46m (23)

1306 Stedman Cinques

Composed by A F Byrne

1 June Wells

2 Jill Galloway

3 Jenny Herriott

4 Bernard Groves

5 Nigel Herriott

6 Colin Parker

7 John Wells

8 John Manley

9 Doug Beaumont

10 Steve Rossiter

11 Alex Byrne (C)

12 Andy Smith

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Wokingham, Berkshire

St Paul's

Tuesday, 10 March 2009 in 44m (15cwt)

1250 Yorkshire Surprise Major

1 Sue Sargeant

2 Bobbie May

3 Barbara Wells

4 Judith Bowler

5 Louise Marshall

6 John A Harrison

7 John Manley

8 Simon Feather (C)

In memoriam David Carpenter, for many years treasurer of St Paul's. Rung during his funeral service, held at Bovey Tracey, Devon. The tenor was tolled afterwards.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Thatcham, Berkshire

St Mary

Tuesday, 10 March 2009 in 2h 47 (13–0–23)

5040 Black Sheep Surprise Royal

Composed by James Clatworthy

1 William Butler

2 Beryl R Norris

3 Diana M Bridle

4 John C Sheppard

5 Peter J Munday

6 Edgar T Skipsey

7 James Clatworthy (C)

8 Peter G Giles

9 Alan D Flood

10 Peter Bridle

Ringing World page reference: 5109.0305

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Reading,

Tilehurst, 15 Lytham End

Wednesday, 11 March 2009 in 2h 20 (size 15)

5086 Superlative Surprise Major

Composed by Robin E H Woolley (No 32b)

1–2 Jillian E Galloway

3–4 June D Wells

5–6 Bernard F L Groves (C)

7–8 E John Wells

Ringing World page reference: 5111.0359

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Maidenhead, Berkshire

7 Laburnham Road

Wednesday, 11 March 2009 in 2h 44 (16)

5160 Spliced Surprise Royal

(14m: 400 each Cambridge, London No 3, Rutland; 360 each Anglia, Bristol, Eardleigh, Irvine, Kegworth, Kinross, Lincolnshire, Nideggen, Pudsey, Superlative No 2, Yorkshire; 128 com, atw)

Composed by Richard A Pearce

1–2 Graham G Firman

3–4 Richard A Pearce

5–6 David C Brown (C)

7–8 Alex F Byrne

9–10 Graham A C John

Ringing World page reference: 5110.0332

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Childrey, Oxfordshire

St Mary

Friday, 13 March 2009 in 3h (12)

5152 Spliced Surprise Major

23m: 224 each Aldenham, Ashtead, Bristol, Cambridge, Cassiobury, Cornwall, Cray, Double Dublin, Ealing, Ickleton, Ipswich, Jersey, Lincolnshire, Lindum, London, Ospringe, Pudsey, Rutland, Superlative, Uxbridge, Watford, Wembley, Yorkshire; 160 changes of method, all the work

Composed by T G Pett

1 Timothy G Pett

2 Hilarie Rogers

3 D Kay Chamberlain

4 Noel J Diserens

5 Robin P D Middleton

6 Robert A Partridge

7 Christopher M Tuckett

8 Robert H Newton (C)

First of 23-spliced: 2.

Ringing World page reference: 5110.0330

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Swindon Village, Gloucestershire

St Lawrence

Saturday, 14 March 2009 in 2h 37 (10)

5040 Spliced Surprise Minor

24m: (1-4) Blunsdon, Brentford, Langleybury, Offley, Redbourne, Caithness, Cranford, Flamstead, Sedlescombe, Hathern, Fryerning; (5) Lightfoot, Rossendale, Netherseale, Annable's London; (6) Durham, Beverley, Surfleet, Berwick, Hexham; (7) Cambridge, Primrose, Ipswich, Norfolk. All the work, no 65's at backstroke.

Composed by 1-4 Comp. PGCE

1 John C Sheppard

2 Nicola J Turner

3 David G Salter

4 Robert J Crocker

5 Peter G C Ellis (C)

6 Colin M Turner

Ringing World page reference: 5110.0330

Oxford Diocesan Guild

High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

All Saints

Saturday, 14 March 2009 in 2h 52 (9)

5024 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by S J Ivin

1 David A Cornwall

2 Josie Martin

3 Joyce I Cornwall

4 Graham G Firman

5 Kenneth J Darvill

6 Patricia M Newton

7 David Sullivan

8 Robert H Newton (C)

First of Bristol: 2.

Ringing World page reference: 5110.0330

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Englefield, Berkshire

St Mark

Saturday, 14 March 2009 in 2h 44 (9cwt)

5152 Spliced Surprise Major (17m)

(17m: 448 Cambridge, Jersey, Lincolnshire, London, Superlative, Yorkshire; 224 Ashtead, Bristol, Double Dublin, Ealing, Ipswich, Lindum, Pudsey, Rutland, Uxbridge, Watford, Wembley; 160 com; atw)

Composed by T G Pett

1 Ian G Judd

2 Bobbie May

3 Antoinette J R Jackson

4 John J Durham

5 June D Wells

6 E John Wells

7 Kenneth R Davenport

8 Timothy G Pett (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5110.0330

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Caversfield, Oxfordshire

St Laurence

Saturday, 14 March 2009 in 39m (4–3–16 in D♭)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Roy H Jones

2 Judith Kirby

3 Peter Lloyd

4 Hugh Deam (C)

5 Christian Burrell

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Broadway, Worcestershire

St Eadburgh

Saturday, 14 March 2009 in 3h 10 (18cwt)

5040 Surprise Minor (14m)

(14m: (1) Chester, Munden (2) London, Wells (3) York, Durham (4) Westminster, Allendale, Fryerning (5) Beverley, Surfleet (6) Norwich (7) Cambridge, Ipswich)

1 Nicola J Turner

2 Colin M Turner

3 John C Sheppard

4 Peter G C Ellis

5 David G Salter

6 Robert J Crocker (C)

First peal on the bells for nearly 40 years.

Ringing World page reference: 5111.0357

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Bicester, Oxfordshire

St Edburg

Saturday, 14 March 2009 in 48m (15–0–7 in F)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Roy H Jones

2 Rev Anthony Ellis

3 Maarit Kivilo

4 Hugh Deam

5 Bernard Masterman

6 Simon L Edwards

7 Christian Burrell (C)

8 Steve Jeffery

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Banbury, Oxfordshire

St Marys

Saturday, 14 March 2009 in 3h 10 (17)

5040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal

Composed by W Butler

1 Barry J Davis

2 Catherine M Stanworth

3 Robin B Green

4 William Butler (C)

5 Mark W Sayers

6 Robert A Reeves

7 Alan J Griffin

8 Michael W Coleman

9 Michael J Tinsley

10 Graham J Clifton

First of Royal 9, First of Royal inside 2, First in the method 7

To welcome Rev. Linda Green our new vicar

Ringing World page reference: 5110.0330

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Stonesfield, Oxfordshire

St James the Great

Sunday, 15 March 2009 in 40m (7–3–22)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Amanda Millard

2 Rachael Sherlaw-Johnson

3 Edward Johnson (1st in method)

4 Lindsey Thornton

5 David Thornton (C)

6 Jenny Haviland

To celebrate the arrival of the Rev'd Roy Turner as Priest-in-Charge for Stonesfield and Combe.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Marston, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas, Marston

Sunday, 15 March 2009 in 38m (4–3–17 in C)

1260 Single Canterbury Pleasure Bob Minor

1 Judith Kirby

2 Andrew Dunn

3 Roy H Jones

4 Hugh Deam

5 Bernard Masterman (C)

6 Charles Smith

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Kimpton, Hertfordshire

SS Peter and Paul

Sunday, 15 March 2009 in 2h 44 (11)

5088 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by P A B Saddleton

1 Anthea S Edwards

2 Philip A B Saddleton (C)

3 Beryl R Norris

4 Diana M Bridle

5 Janet E Menhinick

6 Maurice F Edwards

7 Peter Bridle

8 Claire F Roulstone

200th peal of Bristol: 2

Ringing World page reference: 5112.0382

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Hungerford, Berkshire

St Lawrence

Sunday, 15 March 2009 in 43m (12 cwt)

1260 Single Oxford Bob Triples

Composed by Diary

1 Andrea Marulli de Barletta

2 Maurice Marulli de Barletta

3 Rebecca Browning

4 Gemma Weston

5 Michael Hurst

6 J Martin Rice

7 Mark Robins (C)

8 David Thorpe

First in Method - 3

For Evensong

Oxford Diocesan Guild

High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

All Saints

Sunday, 15 March 2009

1250 Orkney Surprise Major

1 Josie Martin

2 Robert Newton

3 Ann Davies

4 David Cornwall

5 Patricia Newton

6 George Whiteside

7 David Sullivan

8 Charles Botting (C)

For Evensong

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Faringdon, Oxfordshire

All Saints

Sunday, 15 March 2009

1280 Spliced Surprise Major

Rutland, Cambridge, Superlative, Lincolnshire, Yorkshire

1 Susan E M Read

2 Cheryl Watson

3 D Kay Chamberlain

4 Josie Irving

5 Stuart Gibson (C)

6 Paul Coad*

7 Brian Read

8 Jon Chamberlain

First of 5 Spliced as Conductor

* First of 5 Spliced Surprise Major

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Reading,

Tilehurst, 15 Lytham End

Monday, 16 March 2009 in 2h 39 (size 15)

5040 Zouche Surprise Royal

Composed by Oliver M Austin

1–2 N David Lane

3–4 June D Wells

5–6 Bernard F L Groves (C)

7–8 Kenneth R Davenport

9–10 E John Wells

Completes Royal alphabet: 3-4, 9-10.

Ringing World page reference: 5113.0408

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Reading, Berkshire

18 Sandhills Way, Calcot

Wednesday, 18 March 2009 in 2h 34 (15)

5040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal

Composed by J H Fielden

1–2 John S Croft

3–4 Katharine J Firman

5–6 Bernard F L Groves

7–8 Patricia M Newton

9–10 Robert H Newton (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5111.0359

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Goring on Thames, Oxfordshire

St Thomas of Canterbury

Wednesday, 18 March 2009 (8–0–21 in A)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Tony Laurence

2 Sue Norbury

3 Antoinette Jackson

4 Rebecca Harwin

5 Andrea Gilbert

6 Stuart Gibson

7 Ian Judd (C)

8 Josie Irving

Rung to celebrate the life of John Hiscock, a faithful ringer at the churches of Goring and Streatley and a member of the Oxford Diocesan Guild for over 60 years.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Overton, Hampshire

St Mary

Thursday, 19 March 2009 in 2h 37 (10cwt)

5024 Hobgoblin Surprise Major

Composed by G A C John

1 Timothy G Pett

2 Nicola J Turner

3 Robert J Crocker

4 Geoffrey K Dodd

5 Colin M Turner

6 Helen J Piper

7 Bernard F L Groves (C)

8 Peter Bridle

In memory of Colin Inman, former local ringer and district officer.

1300th peal together: 4 & 6.

First peal of Major in the method.

Hobgoblin Surprise Major:

-34-14-12-1238-14-58-16-78 lh 12 d

Ringing World page reference: 5113.0406

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Great Tew, Oxfordshire

St Michael and All Angels

Friday, 20 March 2009 in 48m (22)

1280 Kent Treble Bob Major

1 Mick Journeaux

2 Sarah Conway

3 Jean Davis

4 Barry J Davis

5 Sue Burchell

6 Keith Abbott

7 Malcolm Hensher

8 Graham J Clifton (C)

First treble bob 2. Belated Banbury Branch First Week.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Chalfont St Giles, Buckinghamshire

St Giles

Friday, 20 March 2009 in 2h 46 (8)

5024 Plain Bob Major

Composed by Donald F Morrison(No 3716)

1 J Alan Ainsworth (C)

2 Jonathan H Potter

3 Kathy J G Jackman

4 Joyce I Cornwall

5 Meryl Kennedy

6 John C Davidge

7 David A Cornwall

8 Valerie J Simmonds

First peal on an "inside" bell, 3.

Circled tower, 8.

Rung in memory of Ronald G Moore, for many years Steeplekeeper and ringer at this tower, who died on 23rd February, 2009.

Ringing World page reference: 5111.0357

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Nash, Monmouthshire

St Mary

Saturday, 21 March 2009 in 2h 44 (7 cwt)

5040 Surprise Minor

7 methods: 1) London. 2) Durham. 3) Beverley. 4) Ipswich. 5) Surfleet. 6) Cambridge. 7) Norwich.

1 Nicola J Turner

2 Mervyn C Way

3 Helen J Piper

4 Colin M Turner

5 Bernard F L Groves

6 David G Salter (C)

1000th together : 4,5

Ringing World page reference: 5111.0358

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Magor, Monmouthshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 21 March 2009 in 2h 36 (7 cwt)

5040 Spliced Surprise Minor

17 methods: 1) Chester, Munden. 2) Netherseale, Bourne. 3) London, Wells. 4) Beverley, Hexham, Berwick, Hexham. 5) York, Durham. 6) Cambridge, Ipswich. 7) Westminster, Allendale, Fryerning.

1 Mervyn C Way

2 Nicola J Turner

3 Helen J Piper

4 Colin M Turner

5 Bernard F L Groves

6 David G Salter (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5111.0357

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Aston Clinton, Buckinghamshire

St Michael & All Angels

Saturday, 21 March 2009 in 2h 56 (11cwt)

5040 Superlative No. 2 Surprise Royal

Composed by Peter Border

1 Ian G Judd

2 Antoinette J R Jackson

3 June D Wells

4 Patricia M Newton

5 Robin P D Middleton

6 Keith D Anderson

7 Timothy G Pett (C)

8 Robert A Partridge

9 Robert H Newton

10 E John Wells

1st of Superlative Royal: 2,5,8.

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Oxford Diocesan Guild

Thatcham, Berkshire

St Mary

Sunday, 22 March 2009

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 John W Collins

2 Angela Brown

3 Michael Hurst

4 Margaret Robinson

5 Gemma Weston

6 Adrian J Moon

7 Richard J Marshall (C)

8 John Robinson

For Evensong

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sonning, Berkshire

St Andrew

Sunday, 22 March 2009 in 46m

1320 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Andrew Elliston

2 Pam Elliston

3 Brian Snell

4 Rob Needham

5 Alan K Barsby

6 Robert Partridge (C)

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