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Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Marston, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas, Marston

Friday, 1 January 2016 in 38m (4–3–17 in C)

1260 Doubles (3m)

Plain Bob, Reverse Canterbury, Grandsire

1 Kathy Xu

2 Susan King (C)

3 Judith Kirby

4 Colin Taylor

5 Hugh Deam (C)

6 Charlotte Furneaux

For New Year's Day

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Marston, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas

Friday, 1 January 2016

1260 Doubles (3m)

Plain Bob, Reverse Canterbury, Grandsire

1 Kathy Xu

2 Susan King (C)

3 Judy Kirby

4 Colin Taylor

5 Hugh Deam (C)

6 Peter Lloyd

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Ludgershall, Buckinghamshire

St Mary the Virgin

Friday, 1 January 2016 (9–3–16 in G)

1260 Doubles

60 Stedman, 240 Grandsire, Reverse Canterbury, St Simons, St Martins, Plain Bob

1 Valerie Evans

2 Janet Haseldine

3 Siân Moorhouse

4 Richard Haseldine

5 Kevin Haseldine (C)

Rung to celebrate New Year 2016

1, 3 - Most methods

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Hungerford, Berkshire

St Lawrence

Friday, 1 January 2016 in 70m (12–1–8 in G)

2016 Grandsire Triples

Composed by Richard B Pullin

1 David Thorpe

2 Imogen Sculthorp

3 Eleanor Rice

4 Andrew Clark Maxwell

5 Chris Pack

6 J Martin Rice

7 Mark Robins (C)

8 Steve Lowman

To herald the arrival of 2016

800th quarter - 7

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Aston Rowant, Oxfordshire

The White House

Friday, 1 January 2016 in 2h 41 (14)

5053 Stedman Caters

Composed by D Barton

1–2 Patricia M Newton

3–4 Kenneth J Darvill

5–6 John N Hughes-D'Aeth (C)

7–8 Robert H Newton

9–10 Catherine E Hughes-D'Aeth

Ringing World page reference: 5466.0108

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Thatcham, Berkshire

St Mary

Saturday, 2 January 2016 in 2h 51 (13)

5040 Lincolnshire Surprise Royal

Composed by E J Wells

1 June D Wells (C)

2 E John Wells

3 Joanna E Knight

4 Anna E Sherwood

5 Bernard F L Groves

6 D Giles Winter

7 Kelvin R Britton

8 Stephen R Smith II

9 Timothy G Pett

10 Douglas J Beaumont

First peal on 10 - 4

First peal of Lincolnshire Royal - 3,6,8

A birthday compliment to Kelvin

Ringing World page reference: 5465.0084

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Tilehurst, Berkshire

St Michael

Sunday, 3 January 2016 in 45m (17–1–15 in E)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Thomas Sherwood

2 Robert P Sherwood

3 Martin Foakes

4 Colin G Newman

5 David R Bardwell

6 Colin R Cairns

7 D Giles Winter (C)

8 Anna E Sherwood

For Evensong

1st on 8 - Treble

Oxford Diocesan Guild

St Margaret of Antioch, Hinton Waldrist, Oxfordshire

Dennis Leslie Quarter Peal

Sunday, 3 January 2016 in 41m (6–2–19)

1260 Grandsire Doubles, Plain Bob Doubles

1 Norman Leslie

2 Michele Winter (C)

3 Diane Clarke

4 Valia Battat

5 Jon Chamberlain

6 Doreen Leslie

Rung in memory of DENNIS LESLIE (d.3.1.13) on his beloved bells by a band of his family and close friends. We are very proud that twin brother Norman continues to ring this Quarter Peal with us at the age of 85, particularly as today he and wife Doreen also celebrate their 40th Wedding Anniversary! This year's QP is dedicated to them also. Many Congratulations!

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sonning, Berkshire

St Andrew

Sunday, 3 January 2016 in 49m (20–1–4 in E♭)

1288 Grandsire Triples

1 Rob Needham

2 Joyce Vernon

3 Pam Elliston

4 Lavinia M Sullivan

5 Andrew CP Gunstone

6 Alan K Barsby (C)

7 Andrew Elliston

8 Keith Vernon

Oxford Diocesan Guild

High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

All Saints

Sunday, 3 January 2016

1282 Spliced Surprise Royal (2m)

Cambridge, Yorkshire

1 Sheila Bruce

2 Ann Davies

3 Peter Jasper

4 George Whiteside

5 David Sullivan

6 Patricia Newton

7 Alan Bain

8 John Hearn

9 Charles Botting

10 Robert Newton (C)

First spliced surprise royal: 8

For Evensong

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Bodicote, Oxfordshire

St John the Baptist

Sunday, 3 January 2016 in 43m (8–1–4 in A)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Veronica Warner

2 Sue McCouaig

3 Lionel D Smith

4 Rosemary Hemmings (C)

5 Martin Saunders

6 Clive Strong

Rung for the Epiphany Carol Service

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Berrick Salome, Oxfordshire

St Helen

Sunday, 3 January 2016 in 43m (7)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Alice Derbyshire

2 Mary Riglar

3 Wendy Simon

4 Andrew Davis (C)

5 Gordon Smith

6 Geoffrey Riglar

Dedicated to all those in the community who gave so generously towards the refurbishment of the bells.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Tilehurst, Berkshire

15 Lytham End

Monday, 4 January 2016 in 2h 15 (15)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by E J Wells

1–2 Marcia L Dieppe

3–4 June D Wells

5–6 Kenneth R Davenport

7–8 E John Wells (C)

Rung in affectionate memory of Vivien Bloundele. R.I.P

Ringing World page reference: 5466.0108

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Maidenhead, Berkshire

7 Laburnham Road

Wednesday, 6 January 2016 in 2h 35 (15)

5040 Bristol Surprise Royal

Composed by Graham A C John

1–2 Katharine J Firman

3–4 Elizabeth C Frye

5–6 Stephen M Jones

7–8 Graham A C John (C)

9–10 Robert H Newton

First Surprise Royal in hand: 5-6.

Ringing World page reference: 5466.0108

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Shrivenham, Oxfordshire

St Andrew

Thursday, 7 January 2016 in 40m (6–0–17)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Erica Crabtree

2 Clare Knock

3 Ann Stevens

4 Tony Crabtree

5 Lucy Laird (C)

6 Joe Norton

On the Diamond Wedding Anniversary of Richard and Margaret Barltrop (parents of the conductor). Congratulations!

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Aston Rowant, Oxfordshire

The White House

Thursday, 7 January 2016 in 2h 23 (14)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by R Baldwin

1–2 Hilarie Rogers

3–4 Patricia M Newton

5–6 Christopher M Tuckett

7–8 Robert H Newton (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5466.0108

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Shiplake, Oxfordshire

SS Peter and Paul

Saturday, 9 January 2016 in 2h 50 (9–0–15 in A♭)

5058 Pudsey Surprise Major

Composed by C Adams

1 June D Wells

2 E John Wells

3 Douglas J Beaumont

4 Christopher M Tuckett

5 Patricia M Newton

6 Robert A Partridge (C)

7 Joanna E Knight

8 Stephen R Smith II

200th peal - 8, circled tower - 2

Ringing World page reference: 5466.0106

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Wokingham, Berkshire

All Saints

Sunday, 10 January 2016 in 43m (15–2–11 in E)

1264 Plain Bob Major

1 Barbara E Wells

2 Jane A Mellor

3 Susan E Davenport

4 Kenneth R Davenport

5 Thomas Helyer

6 Stephen R Smith

7 Stephen C Wells (C)

8 Nigel AL Mellor

Congratulations to the ringer of the 5th on his 18th birthday and his first quarter of major.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire

SS Peter and Paul

Sunday, 10 January 2016 in 55m (21–2–16 in E♭)

1288 Little Bob Major

Composed by Andrew D Ingham

1 Adam Hird

2 Nick Read

3 Peter Tribble

4 Brian Baldwin

5 Charles J Knight

6 Mick Nimmo

7 B Doug Hird

8 Simon J O Head (C)

Rung for evensong

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Hungerford, Berkshire

St Lawrence

Sunday, 10 January 2016 in 43m (12–1–8 in G)

1250 Yorkshire Surprise Major

1 Andrew Clark Maxwell

2 Eleanor Rice

3 Angela Brown

4 Imogen Sculthorp

5 Tim Pink

6 Mark Robins (C)

7 Michael Hurst

8 J Martin Rice

A First Birthday compliment to Alexander Browning.

For Evensong

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Reading, Berkshire

15 Lytham End Tilehurst

Monday, 11 January 2016 in 2h 23 (15)

5152 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by Richard E Price

1–2 Marcia L Dieppe

3–4 June D Wells

5–6 Bernard F L Groves (C)

7–8 E John Wells

Ringing World page reference: 5467.0131

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Milton, Oxfordshire

St Blaise

Tuesday, 12 January 2016 in 41m (6–3–26 in B)

1250 Pudsey Surprise Major

1 Nick Clarke

2 Keith Abbott

3 Susan Read

4 Richard H Youdale

5 Brian Read

6 Mary Friskney (C)

7 Alan J Griffin

8 Robert Partridge

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Drayton, Oxfordshire

St Peter

Tuesday, 12 January 2016 in 42m (9–1–20 in G)

1280 Spliced Surprise Major (5m)

(C, S, N, Y, R)

1 Keith Abbott

2 Robert Partridge

3 Susan Read

4 Mary Friskney

5 Brian Read

6 Alan J Griffin

7 Richard H Youdale

8 Nick Clarke (C)

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Abingdon, Oxfordshire

St Helen

Tuesday, 12 January 2016 in 2h 57 (16–0–0 in F)

5040 Spliced Surprise Royal

(4m: 1440 Bristol, Cambridge; 1080 London No 3, Superlative No 2; 125 com, atw)

Composed by D F Morrison (No 1760)

1 Maurice F Edwards

2 Beryl R Norris

3 June D Wells

4 Martin J Turner

5 E John Wells

6 W John Couperthwaite (C)

7 Colin M Turner

8 Bernard F L Groves

9 Peter Bridle

10 Timothy G Pett

Ringing World page reference: 5467.0130

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Wicken, Northamptonshire

St John the Evangelist

Wednesday, 13 January 2016 in 47m (15–1–20 in F)

1250 Yorkshire Surprise Major

1 Roy Keeves

2 Alan Cozens

3 Brian Berry

4 Nick Gray

5 Tony Gray (C)

6 Gary Reading

7 Ian Thomson

8 Phil Haslam

Ist Quarter in Yorkshire Surprise Major No 6 Gary Reading

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Maidenhead, Berkshire

7 Laburnham Road

Wednesday, 13 January 2016 in 2h 55 (15)

5136 Spliced Treble Dodging Maximus (4m)

1440 Avon D; 1248 each Bristol S, Strathclyde S; 1200 Rigel S; 82 com, atw

Composed by Mark B Davies (No.10)

1–2 Elizabeth C Frye

3–4 Graham A C John

5–6 David C Brown

7–8 Graham G Firman

9–10 Katharine J Firman

11–12 Richard A Pearce (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5467.0131

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Cholsey, Oxfordshire

St Mary

Wednesday, 13 January 2016 in 2h 59 (10 cwt)

5056 Spliced Surprise Major

(8m: 768 each Bristol, Cambridge, London & Superlative, 736 Rutland, 416 each Lincolnshire, Pudsey & Yorkshire)

Composed by Donald F Morrison

1 J Alan Ainsworth

2 Catherine M A Lane

3 Christopher M Tuckett

4 Maurice F Edwards

5 Simon L Edwards

6 Kenneth R Davenport

7 Stuart F Gibson

8 Timothy G Pett (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5469.0178

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Aston Rowant, Oxfordshire

The White House

Wednesday, 13 January 2016 in 2h 37 (14)

5040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal

Composed by A F Scholfield

1–2 Patricia M Newton

3–4 John S Croft

5–6 Bernard F L Groves

7–8 Peter C Randall (C)

9–10 Robert H Newton

Ringing World page reference: 5467.0131

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Amersham, Buckinghamshire

St Mary the Virgin

Thursday, 14 January 2016 in 50m (19–0–6 in E)

1320 Grandsire Cinques

1 J Alan Ainsworth

2 Deirdre R Watson

3 Alison M Bayley

4 Elva R Ainsworth

5 Valerie J Simmonds

6 Janet Galloway

7 David A Cornwall

8 Nicholas J Balderson

9 Brian C Watson

10 Peter J Sippitt

11 Charles M S Botting (C)

12 Patricia M Newton

Welcome to Alice Rosina Partridge, Daughter of Ian and Claire Partridge, born Tuesday 12th January 2016

Oxford Diocesan Guild

High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

All Saints

Saturday, 16 January 2016 in 3h 24 (27)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Maximus

Composed by D F Morrison (no. 2991)

1 Patricia M Newton

2 Ann Davies

3 June D Wells

4 E John Wells

5 David Sullivan

6 Kenneth J Darvill

7 George Whiteside

8 Christopher M Mundy

9 Charles M S Botting

10 David R Cox

11 Robert H Newton (C)

12 Adam R Crocker

Ringing World page reference: 5467.0130

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Wallingford, Oxfordshire

St Mary-le-More

Sunday, 17 January 2016

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Jo Gamester

2 John Hutchinson

3 Mary Friskney

4 Chris Tuckett (C)

5 Roy Thorpe

6 Philip Mills

First quarter inside: 2

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Tilehurst, Berkshire

St Michael

Sunday, 17 January 2016 in 45m (17–1–15 in E)

1280 Superlative Surprise Major

Composed by Benjamin D Constant

1 Rosa Bardwell

2 Eunice A Wark

3 Anna E Sherwood

4 David R Bardwell

5 Joanna E Knight

6 D Giles Winter

7 Colin R Cairns

8 Colin G Newman (C)

Rung immediately following the tower AGM.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sonning, Berkshire

St Andrew

Sunday, 17 January 2016 (20–1–4 in E♭)

1288 Plain Bob Triples

1 Peter Kemm

2 Joyce Vernon

3 Andrew CP Gunstone

4 Geoffrey M Harvey

5 Lavinia M Sullivan

6 Andrew Elliston

7 Alan K Barsby (C)

8 Keith Vernon

For evensong.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Marston, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas, Marston

Sunday, 17 January 2016 in 38m (4–3–17 in C)

1260 Doubles (2m)

Plain Bob, Reverse Canterbury

1 Charlotte Furneaux

2 Lindsay Powell

3 Hugh Deam (C)

4 Donna Bennett (C)

5 Bernard Masterman

6 Anthony Hughes

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Iffley, Oxfordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 17 January 2016 (10 in A♭)

1260 Doubles

Plain Bob, Reverse Canterbury

1 Mary Carroll

2 Susan King

3 Hugh Deam (C)

4 Keith Godfrey

5 Brian Todd

6 Jonathan Jones

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Hungerford, Berkshire

St Lawrence

Sunday, 17 January 2016 in 43m (12–1–8 in G)

1280 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Composed by Mark B Davies

1 Tim Pink

2 Helen Piper

3 Chris Caryer

4 Liz Thornton

5 Mike Winterbourne

6 Michael Hurst

7 J Martin Rice

8 Mark Robins (C)

Dedicated to the memory of Arthur Forster, father of (4), who passed away peacefully after a long illness, whilst this QP was being rung.

For Evensong

Oxford Diocesan Guild

High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

All Saints

Sunday, 17 January 2016 (26–3–15 in D)

1335 Stedman Caters

1 Sheila Bruce

2 David Cornwall

3 Christopher Parkinson

4 Peter Jasper

5 David Sullivan

6 Kenneth Darvill (C)

7 George Whiteside

8 Patricia Newton

9 Robert Newton

10 Ann Davies

A farewell compliment to Ven. Karen Gorham, Archdeacon of Buckingham, leaving to become Bishop of Sherborne

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Bletchingdon, Oxfordshire

St Giles

Sunday, 17 January 2016 (8–0–1 in A)

1260 Doubles

540 RCPD, 360 PBD, 360 Grandsire

1 Michael Probert

2 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke

3 Hugh Deam (C)

4 Colin P Taylor

5 Gordon Smith

6 Neil R Ephgrave

Rung to wish Richard Lewis-Skeath a very happy birthday, hopefully as he was tucking into a slap-up lunch!

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Banbury, Oxfordshire

St Mary

Sunday, 17 January 2016 in 46m (17–0–9 in E)

1250 Yorkshire Surprise Major

View composition

1 Rosemary Hemmings

2 Elizabeth A Smith

3 Barry J Davis

4 Charlotte A Holmes

5 Lionel D Smith

6 Robin B Green

7 Alan J Griffin

8 Colin M Lee (C)

Rung in memory of Ellen Parsons, aunt of 3, and to congratulate Tricia Campbell, Banbury Civic Officer, on the award of a BEM in the New Year Honours.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Reading, Berkshire

15 Lytham End Tilehurst

Monday, 18 January 2016 in 2h 18 (15)

5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by N J Pitstow

1–2 Kenneth R Davenport

3–4 June D Wells

5–6 Bernard F L Groves (C)

7–8 E John Wells

Ringing World page reference: 5468.0155

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Thatcham, Berkshire

St Mary

Tuesday, 19 January 2016 in 2h 57 (13–0–23 in F)

5040 King's Norton Surprise Royal

Composed by W J Couperthwaite

1 Colin M Turner

2 June D Wells

3 Beryl R Norris

4 Timothy G Pett

5 Martin J Turner

6 Peter Bridle

7 E John Wells

8 W John Couperthwaite (C)

9 Douglas J Beaumont

10 Bernard F L Groves

Ringing World page reference: 5468.0154

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Shiplake, Oxfordshire

Banksia, Station Rd

Friday, 22 January 2016

1312 Kent Treble Bob Major

1–2 Marcia L Dieppe

3–4 June D Wells

5–6 Jenny Page

7–8 E John Wells (C)

Rung to celebrate the life of Viviene Bloundele, ringer at Henley on the day of her funeral. Rung on Viv's handbells.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Henley on Thames, Oxfordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Friday, 22 January 2016 in 49m (21–2–0 in D)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1 Joyce Vernon

2 June D Wells

3 Joan M Bennett

4 Robert A Partridge (C)

5 Jenny Page

6 E John Wells

7 Joanna E Knight

8 Keith Vernon

Rung to celebrate the life of Viviene Bloundele ringer at Henley on the day of her funeral

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Woughton on the Green, Buckinghamshire

St Mary BVM

Saturday, 23 January 2016 in 41m (7 in B♭)

1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Brian Baldwin

2 Christina Tribble

3 Peter Tribble

4 Paul Crombleholme

5 Martin R Petchey

6 Simon J O Head (C)

First in method 4

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Loughton, Buckinghamshire

All Saints

Saturday, 23 January 2016 in 48m (11–0–8 in G)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Becky Fawcett

2 Hilary Reading

3 Anne McIntyre

4 Graham Bartholomew

5 Simon J O Head

6 Gary Reading (C)

1st in method inside - 2.

Birthday compliments to Derek Stainsby (86) Tower Captain, and also Katie McIntyre (25) daughter of 3. Also a welcome to German exchange student Maite, a guest of 2 & 6.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Thatcham, Berkshire

St Mary

Sunday, 24 January 2016

1280 Yorkshire Surprise Major

1 Amanda Miles

2 Rosamund Durham

3 Susan E Smith II

4 John Kape

5 Richard J Marshall

6 Adrian J Moon

7 Anthony D Smith

8 John J Durham (C)

1: First Treble Bob.

3: 200th QP at Thatcham.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sonning, Berkshire

St Andrew

Sunday, 24 January 2016 in 73m (20–1–4 in E♭)

2016 Plain Bob Major

Composed by arr David Willis

1 Simon Farrar

2 Rob Needham

3 Geoffrey M Harvey

4 Andrew Elliston

5 Lavinia M Sullivan

6 Kenneth R Davenport

7 David Sullivan

8 David C Willis (C)

Longest date touch and first as conductor.

First date touch 2,3,5 and 7

79th birthday compliment to Geoff for 22nd Jan.

Happy new year to the residents of Sonning

Oxford Diocesan Guild

North Leigh, Oxfordshire

St Mary

Sunday, 24 January 2016 in 42m (9–3–15 in G)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Neil Merryweather-Clarke

2 Julie Minch

3 Michael Probert

4 Neil R Ephgrave

5 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (C)

6 Robert W Walton

Rung to the glory of God before the morning service to celebrate the baptism of Peter Stephen John Morgan.

20th QP: 1.

25th QP: 6.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Hungerford, Berkshire

St Lawrence

Sunday, 24 January 2016 in 43m (12–1–8 in G)

1280 St Clements College Bob Major

Composed by Michael F Schulte

1 Steve Lowman

2 Rebecca Browning

3 Eleanor Rice

4 Angela Brown

5 Andrew Clark Maxwell

6 Ruth Beavin

7 Mark Robins (C)

8 J Martin Rice

First in method for all.

Wishing Julian Hemper a speedy recovery.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Combe, Oxfordshire

St Laurence

Sunday, 24 January 2016 in 45m (12–0–15 in F♯)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Julie Minch

2 Andrew W Kenyon

3 Michael Probert

4 Anthony Williamson (C)

5 Neil R Ephgrave

6 Robert W Walton

Rung before Evensong

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Banbury, Oxfordshire

St Mary

Sunday, 24 January 2016 in 47m (17–0–9 in E)

1259 Grandsire Caters

Composed by John M Goldthorpe (QPC ID: 1699)

1 Harry Gibson

2 Elizabeth A Smith

3 Jean Davis

4 Barry J Davis

5 Rosemary Hemmings

6 Robert A Reeves

7 Alan J Griffin

8 Graham J Clifton (C)

9 Robin B Green

10 John Temple

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Tilehurst, Berkshire

15 Lytham End

Wednesday, 27 January 2016 in 2h 40 (15)

5040 Spliced Surprise Royal (3m)

1680 each of Cambridge, Lincolnshire and Yorkshire. 17 com. atw

Composed by R D S Brown

1–2 John S Croft

3–4 June D Wells (C)

5–6 Bernard F L Groves

7–8 Colin M Lee

9–10 E John Wells

Ringing World page reference: 5469.0179

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Maidenhead, Berkshire

7 Laburnham Road

Wednesday, 27 January 2016 in 2h 59 (15)

5088 Bristol Surprise Maximus

Composed by John S Warboys

1–2 Katharine J Firman

3–4 Elizabeth C Frye

5–6 Graham A C John

7–8 David C Brown (C)

9–10 Oliver D Cross

11–12 John P Loveless

First peal of this sort of thing on handbells for a long time - 11-12.

Ringing World page reference: 5469.0179

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Shrivenham, Oxfordshire

St Andrew

Thursday, 28 January 2016 in 42m (6–0–17)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Deb Tiltman

2 Jane McCutchan

3 Alan Avery

4 Ann Stevens

5 Lucy Laird (C)

6 Julian Stevens

A compliment to Jane's daughter on her promotion.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Hinton Waldrist, Oxfordshire

St Margaret of Antioch

Thursday, 28 January 2016 in 42m (6–2–19 in B♭)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Berice Large

2 Norman Leslie

3 Anne E Jones

4 Valia Battat

5 Steve Smith (C)

6 Doreen Leslie

Dedicated to the memories of two relatives of Doreen & Norman Leslie who passed away unexpectedly, within a week of each other - Ada Belcher of Morcombelake, Dorset (d. 28 December 2015), and Karen Bulson of Faringdon, Oxfordshire who died suddenly aged 40 (d. 6 January 2016).

Sadly remembered. May they rest in peace.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

East Ilsley, Berkshire

St Mary

Thursday, 28 January 2016 in 2h 42 (8 cwt)

5088 Burton Delight Major

Composed by BYROC

1 Brian Bladon

2 Peter Bridle

3 Colin M Turner

4 Cynthia E Howell

5 Richard L Thumwood

6 Ashley C Fortey

7 Timothy G Pett (C)

8 Darran Ricks

Ringing World page reference: 5471.0225

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Milton Keynes

Cross and Stable

Friday, 29 January 2016 in 41m

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Hilary Reading

2 Gary Reading

3 Graham Bartholomew

4 John Brookman

5 B Douglas Hird

6 Charles Knight

7 Alan J Marchbank (C)

8 Steve Thomason

The Band wish to associate Martin Petchey with this Quarter and wish his father a speedy recovery to full health.

Congratulation to Simon Read on his election to the St Paul's Cathedral Guild.

First on 8 for 1 and 8.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Wokingham, Berkshire

All Saints

Saturday, 30 January 2016 in 2h 53 (15–2–11)

5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by Nathan J Pitstow

1 Kristin L Fitch

2 Geoffrey K Cook

3 John A Harrison

4 Alan K Barsby

5 Stephen R Smith 1

6 Jon P Tutcher

7 Nigel A L Mellor (C)

8 Stephen R Smith 2

Rung on tower dinner day. First peal 1. Circled the tower since the restoration 3.

Ringing World page reference: 5469.0178

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Haddenham, Buckinghamshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 30 January 2016 in 45m (17–2–14 in E)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Rachel Sheppard

2 Anne Pratt

3 Sue Belgrove

4 Sue Haines

5 Andrew Haseldine

6 Duncan Purchase

7 Jeremy Pratt (C)

8 Darren Washington

1st on 8 - 1

A CBB training quarter

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Cuddington, Buckinghamshire

St Nicholas

Saturday, 30 January 2016 in 44m (9–2–3 in G)

1280 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

1 Jeremy Pratt

2 Caroline Stonham

3 Heather Dobson

4 Sue Haines

5 Julie Haseldine

6 John Whitham

7 Andrew Haseldine (C)

8 James Stonham

1st in method - 2

A CBB training quarter

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Streatley, Berkshire

St Mary's

Sunday, 31 January 2016 (8–1–26 in A♭)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Ian G Judd

2 Rosie Brown

3 Andrea Gilbert

4 William Harwin

5 Antoinette J R Jackson (C)

6 Alison Brazenor

First Quarter of Grandsire: 2. Rung for the Christingle Service.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Marston, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas, Marston

Sunday, 31 January 2016 in 38m (4–3–17 in C)

1260 Doubles (6m)

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

1 Robert Bruce

2 Ailsa Reid (C)

3 Judith Kirby

4 Donna Bennett (C)

5 Hugh Deam (C)

6 Anthony Hughes

Oxford Diocesan Guild

High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

All Saints

Sunday, 31 January 2016

1288 Plain Bob Triples

1 George Whiteside

2 Francoise Allen

3 Ann Davies

4 Charles Botting

5 Peter Jasper

6 Alan Bain

7 David Sullivan (C)

8 John Hearn

For Evensong

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Aston Clinton, Buckinghamshire

St Michael and All Angels

Sunday, 31 January 2016 (11–1–10 in F♯)

1259 Grandsire Caters

1 Julie Haseldine

2 Linda Rothera

3 Sue Powell

4 Duncan Purchase

5 David Cornwall

6 Andrew Haseldine (C)

7 Roy Woodruff

8 Stephen Wooler

9 Roger Powell

10 Sue Haines

First of Grandsire Caters, 3

Rung for the feast of Candlemas and as a birthday complement to Charles Wooler

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Tyringham, Buckinghamshire

St Peter

Monday, 1 February 2016 in 48m (13 in F♯)

1260 Stedman Doubles

1 Roy Keeves

2 Alan Cozens

3 Nick Gray

4 Ian Thompson

5 Tony Gray (C)

hanslope retired band

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Milton, Oxfordshire

St Blaise

Tuesday, 2 February 2016 in 2h 40 (6–3–26 in B)

5120 Spliced Surprise Major

(4m: 2400 Bristol; 1120 London; 800 Belfast, Glasgow; 84 com)

Composed by D F Morrison (No 7046)

1 W John Couperthwaite (C)

2 Beryl R Norris

3 Cynthia E Howell

4 Timothy G Pett

5 Colin M Turner

6 Bernard F L Groves

7 Peter Bridle

8 Martin J Turner

With best wishes to Bill Butler for a speedy recovery.

Ringing World page reference: 5470.0203

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Wallingford, Oxfordshire

St Mary le More

Wednesday, 3 February 2016 in 47m (18–3–26 in E♭)

1260 Plain Bob Royal

1 Mary Friskney

2 Susan Read

3 Gillian Loyd

4 Chris Tuckett

5 Brian Read

6 Stuart Gibson

7 Kevin Beer

8 Tony Crabtree

9 Timothy Pett

10 Isaac O'Shea (C)

First quarter peal as conductor in royal

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Maidenhead, Berkshire

7 Laburnham Road

Wednesday, 3 February 2016 in 2h 57 (15)

5088 Bristol Surprise Maximus

Composed by Alan G Reading (No. 4)

1–2 Philip A B Saddleton

3–4 Elizabeth C Frye

5–6 Katharine J Firman

7–8 Graham G Firman

9–10 Stephen M Jones

11–12 Oliver D Cross (C)

First maximus in hand: 9-10.

Ringing World page reference: 5470.0204

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Aston Rowant, Oxfordshire

The White House

Wednesday, 3 February 2016 in 2h 36 (14)

5040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal

Composed by Graham A C John

1–2 John S Croft

3–4 Patricia M Newton

5–6 Bernard F L Groves

7–8 Graham A C John (C)

9–10 Robert H Newton

Ringing World page reference: 5471.0227

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Freeland, Oxfordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Friday, 5 February 2016 in 40m (3–3–3 in D)

1320 Cambridge Surprise Minor

View composition

1 Michael Probert

2 Anthony Williamson

3 Billy Clarke

4 Richard Lewis-Skeath

5 Neil R Ephgrave

6 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (C)

1st surprise, and 75th QP, as conductor, celebrating Alison's first 20 years of ringing.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Reading, Berkshire

St Giles

Saturday, 6 February 2016 in 2h 59 (14–2–7 in F)

5040 Stedman Triples

Composed by Dexters (No 2)

1 June D Wells

2 Timothy G Pett

3 Mary C Friskney

4 Robert A Partridge

5 Joanna E Knight

6 Kenneth R Davenport

7 Bernard F L Groves (C)

8 E John Wells

200th together 2&8. 1200th for the Guild 8.

Rung in memory of Julie Champion.

Ringing World page reference: 5470.0203

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sonning, Berkshire

St Andrew

Sunday, 7 February 2016 in 48m (20–1–4 in E♭)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1 Rob Needham

2 Joyce Vernon

3 Pam Elliston

4 Peter Kemm

5 Lavinia M Sullivan

6 Andrew Elliston

7 Alan K Barsby (C)

8 Keith Vernon

For evening communion.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Marston, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas, Marston

Sunday, 7 February 2016 in 38m (4–3–17 in C)

1260 Doubles (7m)

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

1 Rosanna Cretney

2 Douglas Wilks

3 Judith Kirby

4 Susan King

5 Hugh Deam (C)

6 Lindsay Powell

Oxford Diocesan Guild

High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

All Saints

Sunday, 7 February 2016 (26–3–15 in D)

1584 Cambridge Surprise Maximus

1 Patricia M Newton

2 Ann Davies

3 Katharine Firman

4 Graham Firman

5 Kenneth Darvill

6 David Sullivan

7 George Whiteside

8 Christopher Mundy

9 Charles Botting

10 David Cox

11 John Hearn

12 Robert Newton (C)

For Evensong

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Bodicote, Oxfordshire

St John the Baptist

Sunday, 7 February 2016 in 51m (8–1–4 in A)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Lionel D Smith

2 Sue McCouaig

3 Elizabeth A Smith (C)

4 Martin Saunders

5 Martin Warner

6 Tom Coyne

7 Clive Strong

8 Philip Paling

7,6,8 covering. Rung for Evensong and to congratulate Tricia Campbell, Churchwarden, on the award of a BEM in the New Year Honours.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Tilehurst, Berkshire

15 Lytham End

Monday, 8 February 2016 in 2h 17 (15)

5056 St Clement's Cb Major

Composed by N J Pitstow

1–2 Marcia L Dieppe

3–4 June D Wells

5–6 Kenneth R Davenport

7–8 E John Wells (C)

First in method 1-2, 3-4, 5-6

Ringing World page reference: 5471.0227

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Thatcham, Berkshire

St Mary

Tuesday, 9 February 2016 in 2h 58 (13–0–23 in F)

5040 Triton Delight Royal

Composed by D G Hull arr D F Morrison

1 Timothy G Pett

2 June D Wells

3 Beryl R Norris

4 Nicola J Turner

5 Colin M Turner

6 Martin J Turner

7 E John Wells

8 W John Couperthwaite (C)

9 Bernard F L Groves

10 Peter Bridle

1000th peal of Royal: 10

Ringing World page reference: 5471.0225

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sutton Courtenay, Oxfordshire

All Saints

Tuesday, 9 February 2016 in 45m (12–0–17 in F)

1344 Spliced Surprise Major

(P,Y,S,R,N,C atw)

Composed by D F Morrison (no. 102)

1 Keith Abbott

2 Susan Read

3 Richard H Youdale

4 Robert Partridge

5 Brian Read

6 Mary Friskney

7 Alan J Griffin

8 Nick Clarke (C)

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Tilehurst, Berkshire

St Michael

Wednesday, 10 February 2016 in 46m (17–1–15 in E)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1 Eunice A Wark

2 Matthew Stone

3 Rosa Bardwell

4 Robert P Sherwood

5 Colin G Newman

6 Anna E Sherwood

7 David R Bardwell (C)

8 Colin R Cairns

For Ash Wednesday Eucharist. 1st inside on 8 - 2

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Maidenhead, Berkshire

7 Laburnham Road

Wednesday, 10 February 2016 in 2h 52 (15)

5088 Spliced Treble Dodging Maximus (4m)

1296 each Bristol S, Strathclyde S; 1248 each Avon D, Rigel S; 82 com, atw

Composed by Roderick W Pipe

1–2 Elizabeth C Frye

3–4 Graham A C John

5–6 David C Brown

7–8 Graham G Firman

9–10 Katharine J Firman

11–12 Richard A Pearce (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5478.0396

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Aston Rowant, Oxfordshire

The White House

Wednesday, 10 February 2016 in 2h 36 (14)

5040 Swindon Surprise Royal

Composed by Michael E C Mears

1–2 Patricia M Newton

3–4 Peter C Randall

5–6 Bernard F L Groves (C)

7–8 Colin M Lee

9–10 Robert H Newton

Ringing World page reference: 5471.0227

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Hungerford, Berkshire

St Lawrence

Thursday, 11 February 2016 in 43m (12–1–8 in G)

1280 Grandsire Major

Composed by Owen T Northwood

1 Steve Lowman

2 Rebecca Browning

3 Helen Piper

4 Tim Pink

5 Andrew Clark Maxwell

6 Mike Winterbourne

7 Mark Robins (C)

8 J Martin Rice

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Chilton, Oxfordshire

All Saints

Thursday, 11 February 2016 in 2h 36 (7–2–3)

5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (41 Methods)

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

Composed by J S Warboys (SU0309 and SU0403)

1 Kenneth R Davenport

2 June D Wells

3 Timothy G Pett

4 Christopher M Tuckett

5 E John Wells

6 Stuart F Gibson (C)

1st 41 spliced: 2, 4 & 5

Most methods as conductor

Rung in memory of Alec Samler, long standing member and tower captain of Chilton

Ringing World page reference: 5472.0252

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Brimpton, Berkshire

Brambles

Friday, 12 February 2016 in 2h 17 (11)

5088 Spliced Surprise Major (6m)

1152 Rutland; 1056 Cambridge; 864 Lincolnshire (N), Yorkshire; 576 Pudsey, Superlative; 140 com.

Composed by Murray A Coleman

1–2 Janet E John

3–4 June D Wells

5–6 Graham A C John (C)

7–8 E John Wells

Most methods on handbells: 1-2.

Ringing World page reference: 5471.0227

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Aston Rowant, Oxfordshire

The White House

Friday, 12 February 2016 in 2h 17 (14½)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by C Middleton

1–2 S Kathleen M Baldwin

3–4 Patricia M Newton

5–6 Roger Baldwin (C)

7–8 Robert H Newton

Ringing World page reference: 5471.0227

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Woughton on the Green, Milton Keynes

St Mary

Saturday, 13 February 2016 in 43m (7 in B♭)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Brian Baldwin

2 Peter Tribble

3 Paul Crombleholme

4 Martin Petchey

5 Simon J O Head (C)

6 Christina Tribble

Rung half-muffled, in memory of Ron Petchey (1922-2016), ringer at Barking, Essex, for over 60 years, and father of the ringer of 4

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Wicken, Northamptonshire

St John the Evangelist

Saturday, 13 February 2016 in 3h 1 (15–1–20)

5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by D. F Morrison No. 2392

1 Christopher E Bulleid

2 Lesley J Belcher

3 Jane C Spencer

4 Andrew J Spencer

5 A John Stanworth

6 B Douglas Hird

7 Stephen H Stanford

8 Michael R Spencer (C)

Specially arranged as a late 60th birthday compliment for the conductor

Ringing World page reference: 5471.0226

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Peasemore, Berkshire

St Barnabas

Saturday, 13 February 2016 in 43m

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Eava Allen

2 Angela Brown

3 Diana Bridle

4 Michael Hurst

5 Mike Clark

6 Mark Robins (C)

ODG Newbury Branch Quarter Peal Week

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Haddenham, Buckinghamshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 13 February 2016 in 3h 4 (17–2–14 in E)

5184 Xennapod Surprise Major

Composed by BYROC

1 Robert W Jones

2 Robert Tregillus

3 Richard Lewis-Skeath

4 Raymon A Sheasby

5 Nicholas K Allsopp

6 Roderic K Bickerton

7 Ian N Robinson

8 Michael Chester (C)

Completes the Surprise Major Alphabet: 5.

Ringing World page reference: 5471.0226

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Tilehurst, Berkshire

St Michael

Sunday, 14 February 2016 in 43m (17–1–15 in E)

1280 Spliced Surprise Major (3m)

480 Cambridge, 352 Yorkshire, 488 Lincolshire. 32 com.

View composition

1 Rosa Bardwell

2 Joanne P Druce

3 Martin Foakes

4 Colin R Cairns

5 David R Bardwell

6 Joanna E Knight

7 D Giles Winter

8 Colin G Newman (C)

For Evensong.

First Spliced - 3

Rung as a compliment to Audrey & Jed, parents of 1 on their 67th wedding anniversary on 15th February.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Radley, Oxfordshire

St James the Great

Sunday, 14 February 2016 in 41m (5–2–27 in B)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Daphne Pollard (C)

2 Oliver Hyde

3 Ann Belcher

4 Edward Walker

5 M Ian Minns

6 Maurice Belcher

First Quarter on the bells after refurbishment. Rung after the Confirmation Service. Also to mark the centenary of the death of Pte Gibbens of this parish, died 21 November 1915.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Marston, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas, Marston

Sunday, 14 February 2016 in 38m (4–3–17 in C)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Robert Bruce

2 Toby Goss

3 Judith Kirby

4 Donna Bennett

5 Bernard Masterman (C)

6 Hugh Deam (C)

Oxford Diocesan Guild

North Leigh, Oxfordshire

St Mary

Sunday, 14 February 2016 in 47m (9–3–15 in G)

1260 St Martin's Bob Doubles

1 Robert W Walton

2 Julie Minch

3 Michael Probert

4 Neil R Ephgrave

5 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (C)

6 Caz Woodruff

Rung to the glory of God on St Valentine's Day to celebrate 20 romantic years of living in North Leigh for Alison and Neil Merryweather-Clarke.

1st 1260 in method as conductor.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Newbury, Berkshire

St Nicolas

Sunday, 14 February 2016 in 48m (21–2–1 in D)

1259 Grandsire Caters

1 Julia Deady

2 Rebecca Browning

3 Andrew Clark Maxwell

4 Chris Pack

5 Ian Park

6 Zoe Cleal

7 Tony Skilton (C)

8 Mark Robins

9 Martin Rice

10 Roy Pratley

First on 10 - 1

For evensong in ODG Newbury District Quarter Peal week.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Bucklebury, Berkshire

St Mary

Sunday, 14 February 2016 in 44m (12–3–22 in G)

1260 Grandsire Triples

Arr MR

1 Gemma Hurst

2 Eava Allen

3 Tony Skilton

4 Angela Brown

5 Mark Robins (C)

6 Mike Clark

7 J Martin Rice

8 Mark Brock

ODG Newbury Branch Quarter Peal Week

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Drayton Parslow, Buckinghamshire

Holy Trinity

Monday, 15 February 2016 (9–1–1 in B♭)

1260 Doubles

Stedman(60), St Simons(240), St Martins(240), Plain Bob(480), Grandsire(240)

1 Viv Suttie

2 Chris Hoare

3 Sue Haines

4 Stephen Wooler

5 Roy Woodruff (C)

6 Derek Peters

Rung to celebrate the safe and joyous arrival in this world of Joshua, son to Julia Peters and Shane Young and first grandchild for 6.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Yattendon, Berkshire

SS Peter and Paul

Tuesday, 16 February 2016 in 39m (6–3–14 in B♭)

1260 Call Changes

1 Marcus Allum (C)

2 Sue Rice

3 Mike Spencer

4 Bruce Lousley

5 Stephen Ebner

6 Stephen Vale

For ODG Newbury District Quarter Peal week. First Quarter 2

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Oxford, Oxfordshire

St Thomas the Martyr

Tuesday, 16 February 2016 in 2h 53 (11–2–6 in G)

5040 Bristol Surprise Royal

Composed by D F Morrison (No 3013)

1 E John Wells

2 Beryl R Norris

3 June D Wells

4 Colin M Turner

5 Nicola J Turner

6 Douglas J Beaumont

7 Timothy G Pett

8 W John Couperthwaite (C)

9 David R Cox

10 Peter Bridle

750th peal as conductor.

Ringing World page reference: 5472.0252

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Warborough, Oxfordshire

St Lawrence

Wednesday, 17 February 2016 in 2h 51 (10 cwt)

5152 Spliced Surprise Major

(8m: 896 Rutland, 672 Bristol, Cambridge, Lincolnshire, Superlative and Yorkshire, 448 London and Pudsey; 125 com, atw)

Composed by Robert W Lee

1 Timothy G Pett (C)

2 J Alan Ainsworth

3 Robert H Newton

4 Patricia M Newton

5 Kenneth R Davenport

6 Ian G Campbell

7 Edgar T Skipsey

8 Claire F Roulstone

Ringing World page reference: 5473.0276

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Tilehurst, Berkshire

15 Lytham End

Wednesday, 17 February 2016 in 2h 38 (14)

5040 Spliced Treble Bob Royal

2m. 4640 Kent, 400 Oxford. 20 com all at the half-lead

Composed by D F Morrison (no. 2215)

1–2 June D Wells

3–4 Patricia M Newton

5–6 John S Croft

7–8 Robert H Newton

9–10 E John Wells (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5472.0254

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Maidenhead, Berkshire

16 College Road

Wednesday, 17 February 2016 in 2h 43 (15)

5120 Titan Delight Royal

Composed by T J Hinks

1–2 Bernard F L Groves

3–4 Graham A C John

5–6 Thomas J Hinks (C)

7–8 David C Brown

9–10 Oliver D Cross

First peal in the method on handbells.

Ringing World page reference: 5472.0254

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Hungerford, Berkshire

St Lawrence

Wednesday, 17 February 2016 in 45m (12–1–8 in G)

1260 Middlesex Bob Triples

Composed by R W Willans

1 Steve Lowman

2 Angela Brown

3 Cath Fitsell

4 Mike Winterbourne

5 Rebecca Browning

6 Mike Clark

7 Mark Robins (C)

8 David Thorpe

ODG Newbury Branch Quarter Peal Week

Oxford Diocesan Guild

East Garston, Berkshire

All Saints

Wednesday, 17 February 2016 in 47m (17 in E)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Steve Lowman

2 Maureen Tarbox

3 J Rebecca Gay

4 Mark Brock

5 Nigel Gay (C)

6 George Rabbitts

For Newbury Branch Quarter Peal Week

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Wokingham, Berkshire

47 Brookside

Thursday, 18 February 2016 in 45m (15)

1260 Plain Bob Royal

1–2 Marcia L Dieppe

3–4 Elizabeth J O'Brien

5–6 Kenneth R Davenport (C)

7–8 John A Harrison

9–10 Neil G Curnow

Remembering Julie Champion on the eve of her funeral. RIP

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Thatcham, Berkshire

St Mary

Friday, 19 February 2016 in 40m (13–0–23 in F)

1260 Grandsire Triples

Composed by Thomas M Perrins

1 Susan E Smith II

2 Janet E John

3 Amanda Miles

4 John Kape

5 Richard J Marshall

6 Anthony D Smith

7 Graham A C John (C)

8 Howard McCarthy

First Grandsire Triples as conductor!

A birthday compliment to Janet.

For Newbury Branch Quarter Peal Week.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Shenley, Buckinghamshire

St Mary

Saturday, 20 February 2016

1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Becky Fawcett

2 Emily Banks

3 Ann Birch

4 Edward Fawcett

5 John Brookman

6 Simon J O Head (C)

First in Surprise - 2

Rung to celebrate the 20th Wedding Anniversary of Paul and Ann Birch (17/2/1996)

Oxford Diocesan Guild

High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

All Saints

Saturday, 20 February 2016 in 3h 27 (26–3–15)

5040 Lincolnshire Surprise Maximus

Composed by David R Finch

1 Katharine J Firman

2 Beryl R Norris

3 Graham G Firman

4 Patricia M Newton

5 Martin J Turner

6 David Sullivan

7 Edgar T Skipsey

8 Kenneth J Darvill

9 Benjamin J Carey (C)

10 Michael J Palmer

11 David R Cox

12 Stephen S Russ

100th peal together: 9 & 12.

Ringing World page reference: 5472.0252

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Caversham, Berkshire

St Peter

Saturday, 20 February 2016 in 2h 49 (7–3–13 in A)

5184 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by Graham M Bradshaw

1 Joanne P Druce

2 Stephen R Smith II

3 Anna E Sherwood

4 D Giles Winter

5 Bernard F L Groves

6 Joanna E Knight

7 Colin R Cairns

8 Colin G Newman (C)

Arranged by the conductor to mark the 30th anniversary of his first peal.

First in method - 3 & 7

Ringing World page reference: 5472.0252

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Tilehurst, Berkshire

St Michael

Sunday, 21 February 2016 in 45m (17–1–15 in E)

1260 Stedman Triples

1 Anna E Sherwood

2 Rosa Bardwell

3 Joanne P Druce

4 Colin G Newman

5 Robert P Sherwood

6 David R Bardwell

7 D Giles Winter (C)

8 Matthew Stone

For Evensong

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sonning, Berkshire

St Andrew

Sunday, 21 February 2016 in 46m (20–1–4 in E♭)

1264 Plain Bob Major

1 Stephen R Smith

2 Jane Mellor

3 Geoffrey M Harvey

4 Andrew Elliston

5 Andrew CP Gunstone

6 Alan K Barsby

7 John A Harrison

8 David C Willis (C)

For evensong.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

All Saints

Sunday, 21 February 2016 (26–3–15 in D)

1278 Grandsire Caters

1 James Vockins

2 Sheila Bruce

3 Josie Martin

4 Ann Davies

5 Charles Botting (C)

6 David Sullivan

7 George Whiteside

8 Patricia Newton

9 Robert Newton

10 John Hearn

First Caters: 1

For Evensong

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Cookham, Berkshire

Holy Trinity

Sunday, 21 February 2016 in 48m (13–3–27 in E)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1,2,3,4 leading and tenor covering

1 Karen L Townsend

2 Timmy Mallett

3 Jo Baetke

4 Roger A Webb

5 Ruth J Daniel

6 Shirley A Gostling

7 Mandy R Salter (C)

8 Freddie Daniel

9 Marcia L Dieppe

10 Martin H Gostling

Rung to welcome Felix Leon Barrett, first grandchild for Martin and Shirley. First Quarter Peal (3), First as Conductor. Sponsored Guild Quarter Peal. £5

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Calverton, Buckinghamshire

All Saints

Sunday, 21 February 2016 in 45m (10–1–24 in G♯)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Hilary Reading

2 Ann Birch

3 Anne McIntyre

4 Gary Reading

5 Graham Bartholomew (C)

6 Edward Fawcett

Birthday Compliment to 4.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Bloxham, Oxfordshire

St Mary's

Sunday, 21 February 2016 in 51m (27cwt)

1264 Plain Bob Major

1 Alison Varney

2 Elizabeth Smith

3 Lionel Smith

4 Sue Burchell

5 Rosemary Hemmings

6 Harry Gibson

7 Graham Clifton

8 Alan Griffin (C)

Rung before the "Songs of Praise" Service at the Bloxham Festival of Faith & Literature.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Reading, Berkshire

15 Lytham End Tilehurst

Monday, 22 February 2016 in 2h 19 (15)

5184 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

Composed by Darran Ricks

1–2 Kenneth R Davenport

3–4 June D Wells

5–6 Bernard F L Groves (C)

7–8 E John Wells

Ringing World page reference: 5473.0278

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Reading, Berkshire

15 Lytham End Tilehurst

Wednesday, 24 February 2016 in 2h 40 (15)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Composed by P M Mason(No 71)

1–2 Janet E John

3–4 June D Wells

5–6 Bernard F L Groves (C)

7–8 Graham A C John

9–10 E John Wells

First on 10 handbells 1/2

Ringing World page reference: 5473.0278

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Penn, Buckinghamshire

Holy Trinity

Wednesday, 24 February 2016 in 50m (10 in G♯)

1440 Plain Bob Minor

1 Sheila Bruce

2 Francoise Allen

3 Alison Bayley

4 George Whiteside

5 Patricia Newton (C)

6 Robert Newton

First Minor: 2.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Maidenhead, Berkshire

7 Laburnham Road

Wednesday, 24 February 2016 in 2h 53 (15)

5088 Zanussi Surprise Maximus

Composed by John S Warboys

1–2 Patricia M Newton

3–4 Katharine J Firman

5–6 David C Brown (C)

7–8 Elizabeth C Frye

9–10 Graham G Firman

11–12 Robert H Newton

Ringing World page reference: 5473.0278

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Thatcham, Berkshire

St Mary

Thursday, 25 February 2016 in 48m (13–0–23 in F)

1259 Grandsire Caters

1 Diana M Bridle

2 Angela Brown

3 Amanda Miles

4 Anthony D Smith

5 Susan E Smith II

6 John Kape

7 Mark Robins (C)

8 Graham A C John

9 Adrian J Moon

10 Steve Lowman

Rung in memory of Pamela Hazelden, 7.5.1932~25.2.2016

Mother of former ringer at Thatcham, Sally Moon

Mother-in law and friend of Adrian Moon

First Caters inside - 3

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Hinton Waldrist, Oxfordshire

St Margaret of Antioch

Thursday, 25 February 2016 in 43m (6–2–19)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Valia Battat

2 Berice Large

3 Steve Smith

4 Kevin Musty

5 Tom Edgeworth (C)

6 Joe Norton

Rung half-muffled in tribute to the victims of the Didcot Power Station collapse on Tuesday 23 February. One fatality - Mike Collings, three still missing, five injured. Our thoughts and prayers are with their families and colleagues at this time. Part of the ODG Vale of White Horse Branch Quarter Peal Week.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

East Ilsley, Berkshire

St Mary

Thursday, 25 February 2016 in 2h 44 (8 cwt)

5184 Broadley Surprise Major

Composed by BYROC

1 Brian Bladon

2 Nicola J Turner

3 Beryl R Norris

4 Colin M Turner

5 Stuart P B Talbott

6 Peter Bridle

7 Richard L Thumwood

8 Timothy G Pett (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5474.0298

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Chearsley, Buckinghamshire

St Nicholas

Friday, 26 February 2016 in 46m (9–0–1 in G)

1280 Grandsire Doubles

1 Kay Bartholomew

2 Anne Pratt

3 Sue Haines

4 Andrew Haseldine

5 Jeremy Pratt (C)

6 Edgar Skipsey

In thanksgiving for the life of Steve Lock, a ringer at this church. Rung half muffled immediately prior to his funeral

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Aston Rowant, Oxfordshire

The White House

Friday, 26 February 2016 in 36m (14)

1312 Kent Treble Bob Major

1–2 Hilarie Rogers

3–4 Patricia Newton

5–6 Robert Newton (C)

7–8 Christopher Tuckett

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Whitchurch, Buckinghamshire

St John the Evangelist

Saturday, 27 February 2016 (12–3–18 in F)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Sally Nettleton

2 Jan Robinson

3 Carole Wagstaff

4 Terry Wagstaff (C)

5 Chris Jackson

6 Darren Washington

1 and 5 first quarter

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Reading, Berkshire

St Laurence

Saturday, 27 February 2016 in 3h 13 (21)

5042 Cambridge Surprise Maximus

Composed by D.F. Morrison (496)

1 Christopher M Tuckett

2 June D Wells

3 E John Wells

4 Joanna E Knight

5 Bernard F L Groves

6 Janet E John

7 Martyn L J Jordan

8 Stephen A Rossiter

9 Peter R Ellis (C)

10 Stephen R Smith II

11 Graham A C John

12 Colin G Newman

First on 12: 6

Ringing World page reference: 5473.0276

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Marston, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas, Marston

Sunday, 28 February 2016 in 38m (4–3–17 in C)

1260 Doubles (6m)

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

1 Judith Kirby

2 Ailsa Reid (C)

3 Hugh Deam (C)

4 Donna Bennett (C)

5 Bernard Masterman (C)

6 Peter Lloyd

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Goring on Thames, Oxfordshire

St Thomas of Canterbury

Sunday, 28 February 2016 (8–0–21 in A)

1280 Yorkshire Surprise Major

1 Ian G Judd

2 June D Wells

3 Antoinette J R Jackson

4 Josie S Irving

5 Robin P D Middleton

6 William S Harwin

7 E John Wells

8 Nick J Clarke (C)

Rung to celebrate the life of Rémy Gorgé, father of 3.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Faringdon, Oxfordshire

All Saints

Sunday, 28 February 2016 in 43m (17–1–7 in E)

1260 Oxford Bob Triples

1 Kay Chamberlain

2 Lucy Laird

3 Peter Holden

4 Sarah Ewbank

5 Joe Norton

6 Jon Chamberlain

7 Tom Edgeworth (C)

8 Tony Crabtree

A quarter of one of Tom's favourite methods, rung as a celebraration ahead of his 21st birthday on the 15th of March.

Also for the ODG's sponsored quarter peal week.

First quarter, and touch, in method: 2

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Aston Clinton, Buckinghamshire

St Michael and All Angels

Sunday, 28 February 2016 (11–1–10 in F♯)

1344 Plain Bob Major

1 David Cornwall

2 Jenny Crummack

3 Viv Suttie

4 Sue Haines

5 Colin Walter

6 Steve Wooler

7 Roy Woodruff

8 Roger Powell (C)

For Evensong

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Newbury, Berkshire

St Nicolas

Monday, 29 February 2016 in 49m (21–2–1 in D)

1296 Plain Bob Caters

1 Julia Deady

2 Mike Winterbourne

3 Angela Brown

4 Rebecca Browning

5 Imogen Sculthorp

6 Ian Park

7 Mark Robins (C)

8 Andrew Clark Maxwell

9 J Martin Rice

10 Steve Lowman

In celebration of the life of Sarah Kirwan a ringer at Burghfield and Mortimer.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Cholsey, Oxfordshire

St Mary

Monday, 29 February 2016 in 3h 2 (10)

5184 Spliced Surprise Major (8m)

8m. 864 each Bristol, London, Rutland. 768 each Cambridge, Lincolnshire, Pudsey, Superlative and Yorkshire. 144 com.

Composed by N. Smith

1 Joanna E Knight (C)

2 June D Wells

3 Joanne P Druce

4 D Giles Winter

5 E John Wells

6 Stuart F Gibson

7 Kenneth R Davenport

8 Colin G Newman

Rung in thanksgiving for the life of Don Wark who died yesterday.

Ringing World page reference: 5474.0299

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire

St Mary and All Saints

Monday, 29 February 2016 in 3h 5 (19–1–20 in E♭)

5152 Glasgow Surprise Major

Composed by R W Pipe

1 Maurice F Edwards

2 Beryl R Norris

3 Timothy G Pett

4 J Alan Ainsworth

5 Peter Bridle

6 Robert H Newton

7 John B Keeler (C)

8 Claire F Roulstone

A farewell compliment to Rev Kevin V Beer, leaving this parish to take up an appointment at Wallingford. Also to mark Geoffrey Hopkinson’s 40 years as a ringer at Beaconsfield.

Ringing World page reference: 5474.0298

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Reading, Berkshire

15 Lytham End Tilehurst

Wednesday, 2 March 2016 in 2h 15 (14)

5088 Superlative Surprise Major

Composed by S A Bond

1–2 Patricia M Newton

3–4 June D Wells

5–6 Bernard F L Groves (C)

7–8 E John Wells

Ringing World page reference: 5474.0300

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Hinton Waldrist, Oxfordshire

St Margaret

Saturday, 5 March 2016 in 2h 42 (6–2–19 in B♭)

5040 Minor

In 4 methods; 1 & 5, Beverley, 2 & 6, Surfleet, 3 & 7, Cambridge, 4, Plain Bob.

1 Valia E Battat

2 Kenneth R Davenport

3 Janet E Menhinick

4 Catherine M A Lane

5 J Alan Ainsworth (C)

6 David A Cornwall

First of minor, 1. Rung with the clappers muffled at back stroke.

Ringing World page reference: 5474.0298

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Cropredy, Oxfordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 5 March 2016 in 3h 1 (16–1–16 in F)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by Donald F Morrison (no. 3705)

1 Robert A Reeves

2 Jean Davis

3 Robin B Green

4 Heather Bletchly

5 Andries Bosland

6 Alan J Griffin

7 Graham J Clifton

8 Colin M Lee (C)

First peal on the bells since augmentation to 8. First on 8: 5

Rung by a Banbury branch band, as a belated golden wedding anniversary compliment to Brenda and Stephen Day, with thanks for their patience. The band would like to associate this peal with Michael Uphill, with get well wishes.

Ringing World page reference: 5475.0323

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Wallingford, Oxfordshire

St Mary-le-More

Sunday, 6 March 2016

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1 Monika Jurgens

2 Katherine Parker

3 Jo Gamester

4 Mary Friskney

5 Keith Anderson

6 Roy Thorpe

7 Chris Tuckett (C)

8 Philip Mills

For Mothering Sunday

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sonning, Berkshire

St Andrew

Sunday, 6 March 2016 in 43m (10½ cwt)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Pam Elliston

2 Derek J Barrett

3 Peter Kemm

4 Andrew CP Gunstone

5 Michael Dane (C)

6 Andrew Elliston

For evening communion.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Hungerford, Berkshire

St Lawrence

Sunday, 6 March 2016 in 45m

1260 Grandsire Triples

Arranged - MR

1 Maureen Tarbox

2 Cath Fitsell

3 Andrew Clark Maxwell

4 Mike Clark

5 Mark Robins (C)

6 David Thorpe

7 J Martin Rice

8 Steve Lowman

For Evensong on Mothering Sunday

Oxford Diocesan Guild

High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

All Saints

Sunday, 6 March 2016 (11–0–09 in G)

1312 Spliced Major (2m)

Bristol/Double Norwich

1 Sheila Bruce

2 Ann Davies

3 George Whiteside

4 Peter Jasper

5 David Sullivan

6 Patricia Newton

7 Robert Newton

8 Charles Botting (C)

For Evensong

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Calverton, Buckinghamshire

All Saints

Sunday, 6 March 2016 in 43m (10–1–24 in G♯)

1260 Doubles (4m)

360 each of St Simons, St Martins, Plain Bob and 180 of Grandsire

1 Linda Maycroft

2 Anne McIntyre

3 Simon J O Head (C)

4 Graham Bartholomew

5 Gary Reading

6 Hilary Reading

Rung for Mothering Sunday

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Chilton, Oxfordshire

All Saints

Monday, 7 March 2016 in 2h 37 (7–2–3)

5040 Spliced Surprise Minor

(41m: (1-3) Carlisle, Chester, Munden, Wooler, Newcastle, Alnwick, Northumberland, Whitley, Morpeth, Canterbury, Sandiacre, London, Kelso, Lincoln, Coldstream, Cunecastre & Wells (4-7) Norwich, Netherseale, Westminster, Allendale, Warkworth, Wearmouth, Lightfoot, Bamborough, Annable's London, Rossendale, Stamford, Bacup, Ipswich, Bourne, Cambridge, York, Durham, Hull, Primrose, Norfolk, Beverley, Berwick, Hexham & Surfleet (SU0309 & SU0403))

Composed by John S Warboys

1 Ian G Judd

2 Antoinette J R Jackson

3 June D Wells

4 Stuart F Gibson

5 E John Wells

6 Timothy G Pett (C)

Most methods to a peal - 2.

Ringing World page reference: 5476.0348

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Abingdon, Oxfordshire

St Helen

Tuesday, 8 March 2016 in 3h 4 (16)

5040 Vermuyden Surprise Royal

Composed by Graham A C John

1 John C Sheppard

2 June D Wells

3 Beryl R Norris

4 E John Wells

5 Martin J Turner

6 W John Couperthwaite

7 Peter Bridle

8 Timothy G Pett (C)

9 Colin M Turner

10 Bernard F L Groves

Ringing World page reference: 5476.0348

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Aston Rowant, Oxfordshire

The White House

Wednesday, 9 March 2016 in 3h 6 (17)

5138 Spliced Surprise Maximus (3 Methods)

1728 each Cambridge and Yorkshire, 1682 Bristol; 18 com, atw

Composed by A G Reading

1–2 Patricia M Newton

3–4 Graham A C John

5–6 Elizabeth C Frye

7–8 Peter C Randall (C)

9–10 Stephen M Jones

11–12 Robert H Newton

Ringing World page reference: 5476.0350

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Woughton on the Green, Buckinghamshire

St Mary BVM

Thursday, 10 March 2016 in 43m (7 in B♭)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Hannah Crombleholme

2 Peter Tribble

3 Martin R Petchey

4 Paul Crombleholme

5 Simon J O Head (C)

6 Martin Smith

Rung half muffled in memory of Jayne Crombleholme 1973-2016, Sister in Law of Paul Crombleholme and Auntie of Hannah Crombleholme. Rest in Peace.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Freeland, Oxfordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Friday, 11 March 2016 in 42m (3–3–3 in D)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Robert W Walton

2 Anthony Williamson

3 Michael Probert

4 Melanie McGregor

5 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (C)

6 Andrew Smith

Rung to wish a very happy birthday to Katie Walton, Rob's wife.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Calverton, Buckinghamshire

Saturday, 12 March 2016

1260 Stedman Doubles

1 Roy Keeves

2 Nicholas Gray

3 Philip M Haslam

4 Harvey Welch

5 Anthony Gray (C)

6 Ian Thompson

First in method 4

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Marston, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas, Marston

Sunday, 13 March 2016 in 39m (4–3–17 in C)

1260 Doubles (4m)

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

1 Judith Kirby

2 Toby Goss

3 Hugh Deam (C)

4 Robert Bruce

5 Donna Bennett (C)

6 Bernard Masterman

Oxford Diocesan Guild

North Leigh, Oxfordshire

St Mary

Sunday, 13 March 2016 in 42m (9–3–15 in G)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Fiona A Methley (Age 13)

2 Julie Minch

3 Anthony Williamson

4 Michael Probert

5 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (C)

6 Robert W Walton

First quarter peal at first attempt: Treble.

Rung to the glory of God before the evening service with the band's best wishes to Claire Chant and Paul Kearns following their marriage here yesterday, to Claire and Jonathan Legg (erstwhile ringer in this tower) on imminent parenthood, and to Alison, Harry, Dave, Charlotte, Megan, Jasper, Reece and Zach now collecting sponsorship (currently £1260 and counting!) after abseiling down Oxford's St Mary Magdalen Church tower for Christian Aid.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Hungerford, Berkshire

St Lawrence

Sunday, 13 March 2016 in 43m (12–1–8 in G)

1260 Grandsire Triples

Composed by MR

1 Rebecca Browning

2 Cath Fitsell

3 Irene E Rich

4 Dawn L Franklin

5 Mark Robins (C)

6 Ashley R Gray

7 Alan K Barsby

8 Steve Lowman

Rung on the eve of the inauguration of Reverend Michael Saunders at St Lawrence, Hungerford, by a joint band of ringers from his old and new parishes:

Eversley: 3,4,6 and 7

Hungerford: 1,2,5 and 8

First in method - 6

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Drayton St Leonard, Oxfordshire

SS Leonard and Catherine

Sunday, 13 March 2016 (7–2–3 in B)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Linda Blansjaar

2 Daniel Rogers

3 Hilarie Rogers (C)

4 Christopher Rogers

5 John S White

6 Amy Herlihy

First quarter for treble ringer.

Last quarter on the bells before re-casting and re-hanging.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Banbury, Oxfordshire

St Mary

Sunday, 13 March 2016 in 50m (17–0–9 in E)

1295 Grandsire Caters

1 Elizabeth A Smith

2 Robin B Green

3 Rosemary Hemmings

4 Lionel D Smith

5 Colin M Lee (C)

6 Sue Burchell

7 Harry Gibson

8 Alan J Griffin

9 Robert A Reeves

10 Barry J Davis

Rung in memory of Alice Stretton wife of the late Joe Stretton a former tower captain at Banbury.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Oxford, Oxfordshire

St Thomas the Martyr

Tuesday, 15 March 2016 in 2h 57 (11–2–6 in G)

5000 London No. 3 Surprise Royal

Composed by A J Cox

1 Timothy G Pett

2 Beryl R Norris

3 Colin M Turner

4 Douglas J Beaumont

5 Nicola J Turner

6 John C Sheppard

7 Anthony J Cox (C)

8 Bernard F L Groves

9 W John Couperthwaite

10 Peter Bridle

Ringing World page reference: 5476.0348

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Chilton, Oxfordshire

All Saints

Tuesday, 15 March 2016 in 2h 42 (7–2–3 in A)

5040 Surprise Minor

In 7 methods, Surfleet, London, Wells, Beverley, Durham, York & Cambridge.

1 J Alan Ainsworth (C)

2 Catherine M A Lane

3 Maurice F Edwards

4 Janet E Menhinick

5 Simon L Edwards

6 Christopher M Tuckett

Remembering David Lane, 15th March 2011.

Ringing World page reference: 5476.0348

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Brimpton, Berkshire

Brambles

Tuesday, 15 March 2016 in 2h 17 (11)

5184 Spliced Surprise Major (6m)

960 Cambridge, Lincolnshire, Superlative; 768 Pudsey, Rutland, Yorkshire; 141 com; atw.

Composed by Graham A C John

1–2 Janet E John

3–4 June D Wells

5–6 Graham A C John (C)

7–8 E John Wells

Rung to welcome Harriet Elizabeth Wheeler, born 13th March, third grandchild for Janet and Graham.

Ringing World page reference: 5477.0372

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Maidenhead, Berkshire

7 Laburnham Road

Wednesday, 16 March 2016 in 2h 58 (15)

5136 Spliced Surprise Maximus

(3 methods: 2496 Bristol, 1344 Cambridge, 1296 Yorkshire, 20 com, atw)

Composed by Peter W J Sheppard

1–2 Jennifer A Town

3–4 David C Brown (C)

5–6 Bernard F L Groves

7–8 Graham G Firman

9–10 Katharine J Firman

11–12 Graham A C John

Ringing World page reference: 5476.0350

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Bierton, Buckinghamshire

St James the Great

Wednesday, 16 March 2016 in 45m (12–0–27 in F♯)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Rachel Sheppard

2 Heather Dobson

3 Peter Fay

4 Gianetta Purchase

5 Duncan Purchase (C)

6 Sue Haines

To celebrate the 70th Birthday of Peter Fay on the 3 and the 18th Birthday of Andrew Sheppard (son of Rachel Sheppard on the treble).

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Tilehurst, Berkshire

St Michael

Thursday, 17 March 2016 in 47m (17–1–15 in E)

1284 Stedman Triples

1 Joanne P Druce

2 Rosa Bardwell

3 June D Wells

4 John Manley

5 Colin G Newman

6 Colin R Cairns

7 E John Wells (C)

8 D Giles Winter

Rung open prior to the funeral of Donald Hulme Wark, a former member of the band, in celebration of his life.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Shrivenham, Oxfordshire

St Andrew

Thursday, 17 March 2016 in 42m (6–0–17)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Deb Tiltman

2 Ann Stevens

3 Alan Avery

4 Julian Stevens

5 Lucy Laird

6 Joe Norton

On St Patrick's Day.

An engagement compliment to Rachel Stevens and Paul Sanders.

Jointly conducted by 5 & 6.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Maidenhead, Berkshire

7 Laburnham Road

Thursday, 17 March 2016 in 2h 38 (15)

5000 Spliced Surprise Royal

(4 methods: 1280 Yorkshire, 1240 Bristol, Cambridge, London (No 3), 101 com, atw)

Composed by Robert C Kippin

1–2 Jennifer A Town

3–4 Katharine J Firman

5–6 David C Brown (C)

7–8 Graham G Firman

9–10 Robert H Newton

Ringing World page reference: 5476.0350

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Tilehurst, Berkshire

St Michael

Sunday, 20 March 2016 in 43m

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Rosa Bardwell

2 Matthew Stone

3 Eunice A Wark

4 David R Bardwell

5 Colin R Cairns (C)

6 Thomas Sherwood

For Palm Sunday Evensong. Also remembering Don Walk.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Shenley, Buckinghamshire

St Mary

Sunday, 20 March 2016

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Ann Birch

2 Becky Fawcett

3 John Brookman

4 Gary Reading

5 Edward Fawcett (C)

6 Claire Reading

To celebrate the life of Frank Daniels MBE, long-time ringer at Shenley and Loughton.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Marston, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas, Marston

Sunday, 20 March 2016 in 38m (4–3–17 in C)

1260 Doubles (6m)

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

1 Anthony Hughes

2 Ailsa Reid (C)

3 Matthew Jordan

4 Donna Bennett (C)

5 Hugh Deam

6 Peter Lloyd

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Hughenden, Buckinghamshire

St Michael

Sunday, 20 March 2016 in 3h 2 (14–3–19 in F)

5184 Spliced Surprise Major (8m)

864 each Bristol, London, Rutland. 768 each Cambridge, Lincolnshire, Pudsey, Superlative and Yorkshire. 144 com.

Composed by Norman Smith

1 Robert P Sherwood

2 June D Wells (C)

3 Joanne P Druce

4 Anna E Sherwood

5 D Giles Winter

6 Joanna E Knight

7 E John Wells

8 Colin G Newman

Arranged by Anna Sherwood to mark her upcoming 16th birthday on 23rd March.

First 8 Spliced and most methods (age 15) - 4

Ringing World page reference: 5476.0348

Oxford Diocesan Guild

High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

All Saints

Sunday, 20 March 2016 (26–3–15 in D)

1288 Grandsire Triples

1 Peter Blower

2 George Whiteside

3 Christopher Parkinson

4 Peter Jasper

5 Patricia Newton

6 David Sullivan (C)

7 Robert Newton

8 John Hearn

For Evensong. 65th birthday and retirement compliment to the conductor.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Bletchingdon, Oxfordshire

St Giles

Sunday, 20 March 2016 (8–0–1 in A)

1260 Doubles

60 Stedman, 120 each RCPD and Grandsire, 960 PBD

1 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke

2 Melanie McGregor

3 Colin P Taylor

4 Hugh Deam (C)

5 Bernard Masterman

6 Gordon Smith

Rung on Palm Sunday celebrating the spring equinox, the 100th anniversary of publication of Einstein's theory of relativity, and the birth of Theo James Legg earlier this week.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Loughton, Buckinghamshire

All Saints

Tuesday, 22 March 2016 in 45m (11–0–8 in G)

1260 Mixed Doubles

480 St Simons, 600 St Martins, 180 Plain Bob

1 Anne McIntyre

2 Gary Reading

3 Becky Fawcett

4 Graham Bartholomew

5 Edward Fawcett (C)

6 Claire Reading

Rang half-muffled.

In memory of Frank Daniels MBE, bellringer at this tower, on the day of his funeral.

Derek Stainsby would like to be associated with this quarter.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Awbridge, Hampshire

Clock House Bells

Tuesday, 22 March 2016 in 2h 42 (3–1–2 in E)

5040 Woodspring Surprise Royal

Composed by R J Angrave (No 21)

1 Raymond Haines

2 Beryl R Norris

3 June D Wells

4 E John Wells

5 Nicola J Turner

6 Timothy G Pett

7 Colin M Turner

8 W John Couperthwaite (C)

9 Peter Bridle

10 Martin J Turner

Rung in memory of Andrew D Barnsdale.

Ringing World page reference: 5483.0547

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Tilehurst, Berkshire

St Michael

Friday, 25 March 2016 in 45m (17–1–15 in E)

1260 Middlesex Triples

1 Rosa Bardwell

2 Eunice A Wark

3 Martin Foakes

4 David R Bardwell

5 Joanne P Druce

6 Colin R Cairns

7 D Giles Winter (C)

8 Joanna E Knight

Rung half muffled for Good Friday Liturgy

200th Quarter - 1

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Wallingford St Mary-le-More

Sunday, 27 March 2016

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Philip Mills

2 Nuala Clements

3 Jo Gamester

4 Katherine Parker

5 Tony Diserens

6 Chris Tuckett (C)

Rung for Easter Sunday

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Tilehurst, Berkshire

St Michael

Sunday, 27 March 2016 in 44m (17–1–15 in E)

1250 Yorkshire Surprise Major

1 Matthew Stone

2 Eunice A Wark

3 Joanne P Druce

4 Colin G Newman

5 Anna E Sherwood

6 Joanna E Knight (C)

7 Colin R Cairns

8 D Giles Winter

Rung on Easter Sunday for 'Songs of Praise'

1st Treble Bob - 1

1st Surprise as Conductor - 6

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Sonning, Berkshire

St Andrew

Sunday, 27 March 2016 in 48m (20–1–4 in E♭)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Geoffrey M Harvey

2 Joyce Vernon

3 Rob Needham

4 Andrew Elliston

5 Lavinia M Sullivan

6 Alan K Barsby (C)

7 John A Harrison

8 Keith Vernon

For Easter evensong.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Old Marston, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas, Marston

Sunday, 27 March 2016 in 38m (4–3–17 in C)

1260 Doubles (6m)

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

1 Lindsay Powell

2 Matthew Jordan

3 Judith Kirby

4 Donna Bennett

5 Hugh Deam (C)

6 Robert Bruce

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Bodicote, Oxfordshire

St John the Baptist

Sunday, 27 March 2016 in 45m (8–1–4 in A)

1280 Superlative Surprise Major

1 Jean Davis

2 Lionel D Smith

3 Rosemary Hemmings

4 Elizabeth A Smith

5 Sue Burchell

6 Robert A Reeves

7 Alan J Griffin

8 Barry J Davis (C)

Rung for the Easter Songs of Praise

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Tilehurst, Berkshire

St Michael

Monday, 28 March 2016 in 2h 56 (17–1–15 in E)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by J J Parker's 12 Part (2nd Observation)

1 Rosa Bardwell

2 Joanne P Druce (C)

3 Anna E Sherwood

4 D Giles Winter

5 Joanna E Knight

6 Colin R Cairns

7 Colin G Newman

8 David R Bardwell

Rung by the Tilehurst Sunday Service Band as part of the Easter celebrations.

1st Gransdire Triples as conductor

1st Grandsire Triples - 3

Ringing World page reference: 5477.0374

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Loughton, Buckinghamshire

All Saints

Tuesday, 29 March 2016 in 47m (11–0–8 in G)

1440 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Terry Page

2 B Douglas Hird

3 Gary Reading

4 Robert Tregillus

5 Barry Eglesfield

6 Claire Reading (C)

First as conductor - 6

First of surprise minor - 6

In memory of Frank Daniels MBE, bellringer at this tower

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Solihull, West Midlands

St Alphege

Wednesday, 30 March 2016 in 3h 30 (21–1–11 in E♭)

5021 Stedman Cinques

Composed by P N Mounsey

1 June D Wells

2 David J Dearnley

3 Paul N Mounsey (C)

4 Catherine M A Lane

5 Timothy G Pett

6 Christopher M Tuckett

7 Simon L Edwards

8 Richard H Youdale

9 Kenneth R Davenport

10 Bernard F L Groves

11 Graham G Firman

12 E John Wells

Rung in memory of N David Lane (17/04/1934 - 15/03/2011) who learnt to ring at this church with Edgar C Shepherd. This band of his friends rang a combined total of 1524 peals with him.

The band send their good wishes to J Alan Ainsworth who arranged the peal, but was unable to ring due to illness.

Ringing World page reference: 5478.0395

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Maidenhead, Berkshire

7 Laburnham Road

Wednesday, 30 March 2016 in 2h 58 (15)

5008 Spliced Surprise Maximus

(6 methods: 1056 Bristol, 960 Superlative, Yorkshire, 768 Cambridge, 720 Lincolnshire, 544 Littleport Little; 30 com, atw)

Composed by Peter W J Sheppard

1–2 Elizabeth C Frye

3–4 Graham A C John

5–6 David C Brown (C)

7–8 Jack Page

9–10 Katharine J Firman

11–12 Oliver D Cross

Ringing World page reference: 5477.0374

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Aston Rowant, Oxfordshire

The White House

Wednesday, 30 March 2016 in 2h 22 (14)

5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by C Adams

1–2 John S Croft

3–4 Patricia M Newton

5–6 Colin M Lee

7–8 Robert H Newton (C)

100th handbell peal together: 1-2, 7-8.

Ringing World page reference: 5477.0374

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Tilehurst, Berkshire

15 Lytham End

Thursday, 31 March 2016 in 2h 18 (11)

5088 Kent Treble Bob Major

Composed by W. Hudson

1–2 June D Wells

3–4 Jack E Page

5–6 E John Wells (C)

7–8 Colin G Newman

First peal on handbells 7-8

Rung to celebrate the birth of Edward Neil McGregor Wilson.

Ringing World page reference: 5477.0374

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Tilehurst, Berkshire

15 Lytham End

Friday, 1 April 2016 in 2h 38 (15)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Composed by Graham A C John

1–2 Janet E John

3–4 June D Wells

5–6 Jack E Page

7–8 Graham A C John (C)

9–10 E John Wells

Ringing World page reference: 5477.0374

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Horley, Oxfordshire

St Etheldreda

Friday, 1 April 2016 in 45m (6–3–17 in A♭)

1260 April Day Doubles

1 Ann Cubitt

2 Elizabeth A Smith (C)

3 Sue McCouaig

4 Lionel D Smith

5 Michael Haynes

6 Barrie Salter

First in the variation for 3

Oxford Diocesan Guild

White Waltham, Berkshire

Blessed Virgin Mary

Saturday, 2 April 2016 in 45m (12–0–9 in G)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Rob Needham

2 Lesley A Graves

3 Barbara Wells

4 Caroline Andrew

5 Stephen Wells (C)

6 Simon M Graves

A 50th birthday compliment on this day to Lesley Graves (2) and her twin brother Christopher Palmer.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Staplehurst, Kent

All Saints

Saturday, 2 April 2016 in 3h 8 (19–2–7 in E♭)

5000 Bristol Surprise Royal

Composed by GH Campling (No. 24)

1 Adam S Greenley

2 Adam A Brady

3 Elizabeth A Barnes

4 Katharine J Firman

5 Graham G Firman

6 Phillip R J Barnes

7 Geraldine R Forster

8 Benjamin D Constant

9 Ian Roulstone (C)

10 Claire F Roulstone

Ringing World page reference: 5477.0374

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Freeland, Oxfordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 2 April 2016 in 43m (3–3–3 in D)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Robert W Walton

2 Neil R Ephgrave

3 Julie Minch

4 Michael Probert

5 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (C)

6 Katie Walton

First Quarter Peal at first attempt: Tenor.

Rung to celebrate the Diamond Wedding Anniversary of Marguerite and Austin Jennings, Katie's parents, on Monday 4th April 2016.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Adderbury, Oxfordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 2 April 2016 in 3h 6 (24–0–14 in D)

5024 Lessness Surprise Major

Composed by M A Coleman

1 Robin B Green

2 Ronald F Diserens

3 Colin M Lee (C)

4 Patricia M Newton

5 David Kirkcaldy

6 Thomas F Lawrance

7 Gordon R Birks

8 Stephen R T Pocock

Ringing World page reference: 5478.0395

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Tilehurst, Berkshire

St Michael

Sunday, 3 April 2016 in 45m (17–1–15 in E)

1250 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

1 Rosa Bardwell

2 Eunice A Wark

3 Martin Foakes

4 Joanne P Druce

5 Colin G Newman

6 David R Bardwell

7 Colin R Cairns

8 D Giles Winter (C)

Sponsored Quarter Peal for the occasion of Teifion and Sylvia Jones' Golden Wedding Anniversary.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Reading, Berkshire

St Laurence

Sunday, 3 April 2016 in 47m (23–0–20 in D)

1260 Stedman Triples

1 June Wells (C)

2 June Saint

3 Douglas Beaumont

4 Robert Partridge

5 John A Harrison

6 Jack Page

7 Peter Ellis

8 John Wells

Rung during the Reading Half Marathon whilst the runners passed the foot of the tower.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Hungerford, Berkshire

St Lawrence

Sunday, 3 April 2016 in 45m (12–1–8 in G)

1280 Yorkshire Surprise Major

1 Steve Lowman

2 Rebecca Browning

3 Angela Brown

4 Di Bridle

5 Jenny Jones

6 Mike Winterbourne

7 J Martin Rice

8 Mark Robins (C)

First in method - 5

First Treble Bob - 1

In memory of Derek Payne - Uncle of 2

For Evensong

Oxford Diocesan Guild

High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

All Saints

Sunday, 3 April 2016 (26–3–15 in D)

1312 Yorkshire Surprise Major

1 David Sullivan

2 Patricia Newton

3 David Cornwall

4 Josie Martin

5 Ann Davies

6 Robert Newton

7 George Whiteside (C)

8 John Hearn

For Evensong

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Thatcham, Berkshire

St Mary

Monday, 4 April 2016 in 3h 1 (13–0–23 in F)

5040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal

Composed by Graham A C John arr. Donald F Morrison

1 June D Wells

2 E John Wells

3 Anna E Sherwood

4 Jenny M Page

5 Daniel J Page

6 Joanna E Knight

7 Robert P Sherwood

8 David L Thomas

9 Jack E Page

10 Colin G Newman (C)

Rung to celebrate the Diamond Wedding Anniversary of Maureen and Philip Sherwood on 31st March.

First Yorkshire Royal - 3

First Surprise Royal and 50th Peal - 4

First on 10 - 5 (age 13)

First on 10 - 7 (age not disclosed)

Ringing World page reference: 5478.0395

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Tilehurst, Berkshire

15 Lytham End

Tuesday, 5 April 2016 in 2h 15 (15)

5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by N J Pitstow

1–2 Marcia L Dieppe

3–4 June D Wells

5–6 Kenneth R Davenport

7–8 E John Wells (C)

300th peal in the house

Ringing World page reference: 5478.0396

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Coltishall, Norfolk

St John Baptist

Tuesday, 5 April 2016 in 2h 51 (10–0–25)

5040 Surprise Minor

1. London, 2. York, 3. Beverley, 4. Bourne, 5. Ipswich, 6. Norwich, 7. Cambridge

1 Lesley A Knipe

2 Michael Hatchett

3 Catherine M A Lane

4 Simon L Edwards

5 Jeffrey Knipe

6 Timothy G Pett (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5479.0420

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Bucklebury, Berkshire

St Mary

Tuesday, 5 April 2016 in 2h 55 (12–3–22 in G)

5088 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by D F Morrison (No 21)

1 W John Couperthwaite (C)

2 Nicola J Turner

3 Colin M Turner

4 Beryl R Norris

5 Robert H Newton

6 Martin J Turner

7 Bernard F L Groves

8 Peter Bridle

Ringing World page reference: 5479.0418

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Whissonsett, Norfolk

St M V

Wednesday, 6 April 2016 in 2h 46 (6–3–22)

5040 Surprise Minor

1. Westminster 2. Berwick, 3. Wells, 4. Durham 5. Surfleet 6. Norwich 7. Cambridge

1 Michael Hatchett

2 Lesley A Knipe

3 Catherine M A Lane

4 Simon L Edwards

5 Jeffrey Knipe

6 Timothy G Pett (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5479.0420

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Tilehurst, Berkshire

15 Lytham End

Wednesday, 6 April 2016 in 2h 38 (15)

5040 Anglia Surprise Royal

Composed by Donald F Morrison (4045)

1–2 John S Croft

3–4 June D Wells

5–6 Bernard F L Groves

7–8 Graham A C John (C)

9–10 E John Wells

Ringing World page reference: 5478.0396

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Maidenhead, Berkshire

16 College Road

Wednesday, 6 April 2016 in 2h 39 (12)

5040 Anglia Surprise Royal

Composed by Donald F Morrison (No. 4045)

1–2 Patricia M Newton

3–4 Jack Page

5–6 David C Brown (C)

7–8 Oliver D Cross

9–10 Robert H Newton

Ringing World page reference: 5478.0396

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Easthampstead, Berkshire

SS Michael and Mary Magdalene

Wednesday, 6 April 2016 in 41m (6–0–12 in C)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Bradley Herrington

2 Simon Chapman

3 Barbara Wells

4 Anna Barker

5 Stephen Wells (C)

6 Chris Otim

Rung to celebrate the birth of Mia-Rose Chapman on January 15th 2016, daughter of 2.

First inside 2.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Aston Clinton, Buckinghamshire

St Michael and All Angels

Wednesday, 6 April 2016 (11–1–10 in F♯)

1264 Plain Bob Major

1 Francoise Allen

2 Angela Darvill

3 Robert Newton

4 Kenneth Darvill

5 John Hearn

6 Roger Powell

7 Patricia Newton (C)

8 Roy Woodruff

First of Major: 1.

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Tilehurst, Berkshire

15 Lytham End

Thursday, 7 April 2016 in 2h 14 (11)

5184 Pudsey Surprise Major

Composed by Graham A C John

1–2 June D Wells

3–4 Graham A C John (C)

5–6 Christopher P Cole

7–8 E John Wells

Ringing World page reference: 5478.0396

Oxford Diocesan Guild

Saxthorpe, Norfolk

St Andrew

Thursday, 7 April 2016 in 2h 40 (2–3–10)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Minor

One part

Composed by R D Bailey

1 Timothy G Pett

2 Lesley A Knipe

3 Michael Hatchett

4 Simon L Edwards

5 Catherine M A Lane

6 Jeffrey Knipe (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5479.0420

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