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Rung in memory of Chris Roberts of Moreton-in-Marsh (formerly of Chester), father-in-law of 8

For the christening of William and Zygmunt Gray earlier today at this church.

First in method - 3,4 7

First in the method for 2 and 3

First spliced Royal in hand: 1-2.

In celebration of the life of Roger Stranks, for many years a ringer in the Banbury Branch

Rung as a "farewell" to the ringer of the 2nd - off to pastures new in Norfolk!!

First in the method for 6.

In celebration of the life of Roger Stranks, for many years a ringer in the Banbury Branch

Rung in fondest memory of Margaret Joan Brown who passed away 07/04/2017 mother of the conductor

For Palm Sunday Evensong

For Palm Sunday

First QP in the method. Vimy Ridge Surprise Major, X38X14X1256X16x1234X1258X56x18 le 12.

Martin Turner would like to be associated with this quarter peal, he would have rung had he not sustained a broken foot.

Rung on the 100th anniversary of the death of Raymond Judge, aged 24, at Vimy Ridge on 9th April 1917. Raymond rang at Kidlington before emigrating to Canada in around 1912. Raymond is Martin and Christopher's Great Uncle.

This QP was rung after a peal attempt of the same method unfortunately came to grief.

First in Method 2

For Palm Sunday

First spliced in hand: 1-2

For Holy Week before Compline service. Birthday compliments to Jenny Instone and Vanda Instone.

Rung half muffled for Good Friday

Believed to be the 1000th Quarter Peal on the bells.

Marking the centenary of the death of Sonning ringer Sgt Dennis Russell in WW1.

Also to celebrate the 90th birthday of Betty Portsmouth, mother in law of ringer 1.

Rung by the Sunday service ringers for Easter.

Also as part of the MK50 celebrations.

And remembering George William Maycroft, grandfather of 1, on the anniversary of his birth in 1915.

For Easter Day

For Evensong on Easter Sunday

For Easter Evensong. Francoise (tenor) is a stem cell transplant recipient.

Rung as an Easter celebration and a birthday compliment to Cathy Rowland - we miss you and hope you're enjoying your new life in Suffolk.

For Easter.

First as cover: 8.

Rung by a band of ODG young ringers, all aged 19 or under.

To celebrate the 60th birthday of Christina who works in St Mary's Church cafe

Rung for the wedding of Harry Hay and Clementine Travis. 500th quarter peal: 2

Rung to celebrate 25th Wedding Anniversary of Graham and Susan Brown

For England and St George

25th Peal - 4

First on treble on 8: 1

For St George's Day

Wedding compliment to Andrew Rossiter and Karissa Dainton

For St George's Day and to mark the centenary of the deaths of Ptes William Rogers and Edward Freeman of this parish, died 16 and 24 April 1917 respectively

On St George's Day

1st QP trebling to Minor - 1

Rung before Evensong to celebrate St George's Day and World Penguin Day, with thanks to Mike for hot-footing it from his Humboldt-ministrations to ring.

Rung for Evensong on St Georges Day

Also in memory of Peter Robins, father of (C), on the first anniversary of his death.

For St George's Day Parade and Service

For St George's Day, 1st Q - 6

First of royal in the method in hand 1/2

A wedding compliment to Daniel and Elise Sandham married on 22nd April

To celebrate the 30th Wedding Anniversary yesterday of Lucy and Mark Laird.

Best wishes to Bill, father of the treble ringer, celebrating his 93rd birthday this week, and to Sheila Andrews, celebrating her 91st birthday next week.

Thanks to Mike Clements for making up the eight

Rung Half Muffled in memory of Alfred George Coleman, on the 100th anniversary of his death, killed in the Battle of Arleux a few miles east of Arras.WW1 22/33

Wishing Terry Hester a happy birthday.

In celebration of the Golden Wedding Anniversary of Derek and Susan White

First blows in variation for all.

Circled the tower to quarter peals: 5.

Rung in celebration of the life of May Morgan, who passed away on 19th April 2017. A valued member of the St James congregation and a former bellringer, she will be greatly missed.

For Evensong

100th Quarter Peal - 4

In memory of Eileen Bush, former parishioner of Bloxham and Michael Grey, former ringer at Snitterfield, Warwickshire

Rung to the glory of God before Holy Communion to celebrate the induction of Margaret Dixon as the "proper" Vicar of North Leigh on 27th April 2017.

250th QP together: 4 & 5.

Associating Robert Walton.

Rung to celebrate the life of Nicola Laurence, wife of Tony Laurence, long-standing ringer in this tower.

700th Handbell peal 9/10

Rung in celebration of the life of Les Underdown. Long-time Tower Captain of Cropredy.

For the Service of Institution and Induction of Reverend Skye Denno as Vicar of St Nicholas, Old Marston.

Rung as a birthday compliment to Melanie, along with Andrew Smith and Fiona Methley (local ringers) and Lois Cutler (Lindsey's sister-in-law), all on the same day next week. Also congratulating Lindsey's brother-in-law Philip Bell on his success in Aberdeen's local elections yesterday.

Most methods: 2.

Rung to celebrate the wedding of Fiona Sherren to Christopher Preece in Rothley Leicestershire on 12 April. Fiona is a past ringer of the tower and daughter of 3. First Quarter at first attempt:1

First spliced in hand: 1-2. Colin's birthday present.

The Tuesday band's third attempt for Amazon in 2017 and the first without a broken clapper in the 9th course.

Most methods: 1-2.

Rung at the request of the Cookham Festival Committee to mark the 50th Anniversary of this annual event. The 2017 Festival began today and ends 21st May. The ringer of 7 rang in the peal rung for the first Festival in May 1967. Bob Dennis and Graham Elmes also rang in 1967 and would like to be associated with today's peal.

1000th peal for the Guild 3/4

800th peal as conductor.

Rung in Memory of Private Ernest Purcell, 7th battalion, Ox and Bucks Light Infantry, who died 13 May 1917, in Salonika, Greece, of wounds received in the First Battle of Doiran

The first of four Woughton men to die in WW1

17/30 Rung half muffled to mark the 100th anniversary of the death of Private Harry Laurence Wallin, 1st Battalion, The Border Regiment, 87 Brigade 29th Division, killed in action on 19th May 1917 in the fighting of the Somme, aged 23.

Rung for the "weighing-in" of Cllr Brian Pearce as Mayor of High Wycombe.

For Evensong

For evening service.

Marking 70 years of ringing for John Wells.

For Evensong

Rung to celebrate the 70th birthday yesterday of Ann Wilkins, Alison's sister-in-law, with additional birthday felicitations on the same day to local ringing friends Andy Goldthorpe and Heather Horner.

First inside 2

Rung to celebrate the life of Peggy Gardiner and to welcome baby Matilda.

For Ascension Day Eucharist

Rung silent and unconducted.

1st handbell peal of T B Royal: 1-2. 1st peal for 16 years: 7-8.

Rung to celebrate the 90th birthday of Jim Wilkins, retired Wigginton ringer

Most methods - 2

For Evensong

First touch in the method (aged 14) - 2

For Rev. Sarah Tillett, formerly priest in charge at Bloxham, now to be chaplain of St Peter's church, Chantilly, France

First in method: 3, 4, 5, 7, 9 & 10

25th together 3 & 10

For the Archdeacon's visitation

First 8 Spliced: 2

First QP for the ringer of the 6 aged 13

100th together: 6 & 8

Rung to celebrate the 30th wedding anniversaries of Chris and Sarah Cole and Alan and Helen Barsby

First peal: 2, 4

Rung as a 90th birthday compliment to Stanley Scott, long serving member and former tower captain by members and friends of the local band. Also for his and Joan's 67th wedding anniversary today.

Marking the 150th anniversary of the rebuilding of the present church.

Rung before the Pentecost Communion Service in a spirit of peace and unity, celebrating the life of Jean Stephens of Iowa, mother of Rob's good friend Cheryl. Also with sympathy for all affected by the terrorism in London last night.

1st Grandsire at 1st attempt: 2.

18/30 Rung by a local sunday service band, half muffled to mark the 100th anniversary of the death of Private Charles Henry Woodward, 6th (Service) Battalion, The Oxford and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry, killed in action on 5th June 1917 fighting on the Hindenburg Line, aged 22.

Rung in memory of David Fawcett, a loyal ringer at Binfield, who died on May 28th 2017. RIP

Rung Half Muffled in memory of Donald John Hall on the 100th Anniversary of his death WW1 - 23/33

An antidote to election fever before or after exercising our democratic right!

Rung on Bloxham Village Fun Day.

For Trinity Sunday

For Evensong, and as a compliment to Ann Persson, who contributes so much to the life and worship of this church, on the eve of her 80th birthday.

Rung to celebrate the induction, installation and institution of the Reverend Margaret Dixon as Vicar of North Leigh on 27th April 2017.

1st peal as conductor.

Rung for BBC Music Day and to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of Milton Keynes MK50

For BBC Music Day

For BBC Music Day

For BBC Music Day

On Corpus Christi for BBC Music Day

6 - first quarter on tenor.

Rung for BBC Music Day

To mark the Official Birthday of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II

First Surprise Major - 3 (aged 15)

First Cambridge Surprise Major - 6

Completes Standard 8 Surprise Major to peals - 7

Rung after meeting short for a peal of Major

For the upcoming installation of Rev George Heighton as Vicar of Brailes, Warwickshire

First Stedman as conductor.

For Evensong.

Rung for Father's day.

First in more than one method: 4.

First peal in hand: 3-4

Celebrating the Diamond Wedding Anniversary of Vera and Gordon Merryweather, Alison's aunt and uncle.

In memoriam Kathleen Brown of Sapcote.

Rung to celebrate the life of Dave Fawcett long serving ringer at this tower, whose funeral took place on the 19th June

Rung to mark the ordination of Steve Johnson as Priest at Dorchester Abbey earlier in the day.

Celebrating and in thanksgiving for the ordination as priest of Rich White, curate in this benefice, at Dorchester Abbey today.

1st surprise major: 6; 1st in method: 5; 50th QP this year: 7.

Rung to achieve Alison's 75th Birthday wish to ring a peal with her family. 1, Grandson; 3 & 4, Daughters; 5, Long standing friend of 57 years; 6, Son. * 1st peal surprise minor

Most methods in a QP - 3 and 4

Rung before the MK50 Community Party at St Mary's, Bletchley and as part of the Ringing for MK50 Birthday Celebrations

Rung to mark the Ordination of the Rev'd Alison Roberts as Priest to serve the Benefice of Aston Clinton with Buckland and Drayton Beauchamp the previous day and her first Celebration of Holy Communion on this day.

To celebrate the ordination as priest of Rev. Sue Gill

1200th peal together: 1,2.

Rung for the Sapphire Jubilee of Her Majesty The Queen.

To open the Church Flower Festival

Arranged and rung as a 40th birthday compliment to the conductor.

Rung before Evensong as a birthday compliment to Barbara Summers, a Tackley ringer, and Neil Merryweather-Clarke. Also welcoming Evelyn, James, Arthur and Toby to North Leigh following their housewarming party this afternoon.

First QP in multiple methods: 2.

First major: 5

For Choral Evensong

Rung to celebrate the ordination of Emma Hopegood-Jones on 1st July 2017 and her arrival as curate. First on treble.

For the conclusion of the Flower Festival.

First quarter for a very long time - 1

Rung for the Songs of Praise at the close of the Open Gardens and Flower Festival

To mark the ordination of curates and vicars over the past weekend.

To compliment Martin Turner on becoming an OAP today.

The conductor's 2000th peal on handbells: the first person to reach this milestone.

An 80th birthday compliment to The Right Honourable The Baroness Cox of Queensbury, ringer in this tower. An accompanying donation of £20 has been made to Caroline's charity, Humanitarian Aid Relief Trust.

100th QP: 1.

1st triples inside: 4.

Celebrating the 25th anniversary of the birth of Oscytel and Wulfwig, two cats named after Bishops of Dorchester.

Part of the 'Ringing for MK50'

first in method 2 and 3

For Evensong

First Surprise Royal as Conductor - 6

For the final service conducted by Rev. Rob Glenny as curate at St Nicholas prior to his moving to a new parish.

To mark the 70th year of Douglas Wilks being a member of the Oxford Diocesan Guild.

First quarter of Grandsire Triples for John Chantler

1500th peal 1/2

500th peal on tower bells: 10.

First peal in the method, composed to celebrate Abby Cross's 1st birthday.

Abigail Delight Maximus:

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First London Royal - 2, 4 and 7

Rung following the last Mass by Fr. Sam McNally-Cross and wishing him every success at his new parish of Kensal Green, London.

First on 8: 1.