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Oxford Diocesan Guild
Tilehurst, Berkshire
St Michael
Sunday, 1 April 2018 in 45m (17–1–15 in E)
1280 Double Norwich Court Bob Major
Composed by Mark B Davies
1 Joanne P Druce
2 Eunice A Wark
3 Thomas R Sherwood
4 Joanna E Knight
5 Colin R Cairns
6 Anna E Sherwood
7 Colin G Newman
8 D Giles Winter (C)
For Easter Songs of Praise
50th QP and first in method - 3
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Old Marston, Oxfordshire
St Nicholas, Marston
Sunday, 1 April 2018 in 37m (4–3–17 in C)
1260 Doubles (12m/v)
Reverse Canterbury, Royston, Plain Bob, St Alban, Eynsham, St Paul, St Leonard, St Giles, St John, Grandsire, HSD, Sullivan
1 Jane Hedges
2 Judy Kirby
3 Maarit Kivilo (C)
4 Donna Bennett (C)
5 Hugh Deam (C)
6 Anthony Hughes
For Easter Sunday morning service
Oxford Diocesan Guild
High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
All Saints
Sunday, 1 April 2018 (11–0–09 in G)
1344 Double Norwich Court Bob Major
1 Josie Martin
2 Dorothe Steidinger
3 Ann Davies
4 Patricia Newton
5 David Sullivan
6 George Whiteside
7 Robert Newton
8 Charles Botting (C)
First in method: 2.
For Easter and to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the formation of the Royal Air Force.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Harwell, Oxfordshire
St Matthew
Sunday, 1 April 2018 (16–1–26 in E)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Benjamin Small
2 Gillian Loyd
3 Mark Vincent (C)
4 Richard Loyd
5 Philip Roberts
6 Matthew Phillips
For Easter. 1st Q - 1
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Beachampton, Buckinghamshire
Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Sunday, 1 April 2018 in 42m (8–0–27 in A♭)
1270 Doubles
April Day, Plain Bob, Grandsire
1 Bob Tregillus
2 Charles Knight
3 Hugh Deam (C)
4 John Hearn
5 Rosemary Hemmings
In memory of John Keates, former Tower Captain at St Mary the Virgin, Haddenham
Oxford Diocesan Guild
South Cerney, Gloucestershire
All Hallows
Monday, 2 April 2018 in 42m (9–3–10 in G)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke
2 Mark Burt
3 Michael Probert
4 John Hearn
5 Neil R Ephgrave
6 Daniel Glyde (C)
Rung in celebration of the centenary of the RAF yesterday. Mark is currently at RAF Brize Norton of which Dan's dad is a former employee. Alison's parents were both at RAF Henlow where they met, and John is a former RAF employee.
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Oxford Diocesan Guild
Reading, Berkshire
St Laurence
Monday, 2 April 2018 in 3h 17 (23–0–20 in D)
5040 Bristol Surprise Maximus
Composed by Alex S Riley
1 Colin G Newman
2 June D Wells
3 Daniel J Page
4 Bernard F L Groves
5 Joanna E Knight
6 E John Wells
7 Anna E Sherwood (C)
8 Jack L Edwards
9 Jonathan Cresshull
10 Jack E Page
11 Graham A C John
12 Stephen A Rossiter
Rung to celebrate the conductor's 18th birthday.
First Bristol Maximus as conductor.
Ringing World page reference: 5581.0353Oxford Diocesan Guild
Kemble, Gloucestershire
All Saints
Monday, 2 April 2018 in 43m (9 in G)
1260 April Day Doubles
1 Daniel Glyde
2 Michael Probert
3 Mark Burt
4 John Hearn
5 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (C)
6 Neil R Ephgrave
Rung in celebration of the centenary of the RAF yesterday. Mark is currently at RAF Brize Norton of which Dan's dad is a former employee. Alison's parents were both at RAF Henlow where they met, and John is a former RAF employee.
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Oxford Diocesan Guild
Church Enstone, Oxfordshire
St Kenelm
Monday, 2 April 2018 in 42m (10–2–14 in G)
1260 Doubles
480 Plain Bob 780 Grandsire
1 Christine A Harris
2 Sally A Austin
3 Daniel J Austin
4 Mick J Austin
5 Kenneth J Wakefield (C)
6 Nicholas M Hill
Rung to mark the centenary of the death of Serjeant Alfred Hawtin, Queen's Own Oxfordshire Hussars, a ringer at this tower. Commemorated at Namps-Au-Val British Cemetery, France. Great-uncle of 1
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Thatcham, Berkshire
St Mary
Tuesday, 3 April 2018 in 3h 5 (13–0–23 in F)
5040 Spliced Surprise Royal
(8m: 720 Bristol, Cambridge, Lincolnshire, London No 3, Pudsey, Yorkshire; 360 Rutland, Superlative No 2; 125 com, atw)
Composed by D F Morrison No 4068
1 E John Wells
2 June D Wells
3 Beryl R Norris
4 Daniel J Page
5 Graham A C John
6 John C Sheppard
7 Peter Bridle
8 W John Couperthwaite (C)
9 Ian G Campbell
10 Colin G Newman
1800th peal: 1.
A Golden Wedding anniversary compliment to Peter and Di Bridle (30th March), and a 53rd wedding anniversary compliment to John and Judy Couperthwaite (today).
Ringing World page reference: 5582.0375Oxford Diocesan Guild
Longcot, Oxfordshire
St Mary the Virgin
Tuesday, 3 April 2018 in 2h 44 (8–1–24 in A♭)
5088 Bristol Surprise Major
Composed by Alan G Reading
1 Brian Bladon
2 Catherine M A Lane
3 Simon J Ridley
4 Alan M Eyles
5 Cameron A Waters
6 D Paul Smith
7 Jack E Page
8 David L Thomas (C)
First peal of Bristol as Conductor.
Ringing World page reference: 5582.0375Oxford Diocesan Guild
Maidenhead, Berkshire
7 Laburnham Road
Wednesday, 4 April 2018 in 2h 57 (15)
5090 Spliced Surprise Maximus
(2 methods: 2784 Zanussi, 2306 Bristol; 54 com, atw)
Composed by Alan G Reading
1–2 Katharine J Firman
3–4 Michael J Trimm
5–6 David C Brown (C)
7–8 Graham G Firman
9–10 Graham A C John
11–12 Robert H Newton
Oxford Diocesan Guild
East Ilsley, Berkshire
St Mary
Wednesday, 4 April 2018 in 44m (8–1–13 in G)
1280 London Surprise Major
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1 D Giles Winter
2 Beryl R Norris
3 Lady Joanne P Druce
4 Thomas R Sherwood
5 Lady Anna E Sherwood
6 Daniel J Page
7 Laird Jack E Page
8 Colin G Newman (C)
1st London - 4 (aged 14)
Rung after a failed peal attempt for 8 spliced, due to nothing other than conductor incompetence.
Completed by the Laird and Ladies with help from their underlings.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Maidenhead, Berkshire
(1'B' Kings Grove)
Thursday, 5 April 2018 in 42m
1344 Plain Bob Major
1–2 Marcia L Dieppe
3–4 Christopher P Cole
5–6 John A Harrison (C)
7–8 Neil G Curnow
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Cowley, Oxfordshire
St James
Thursday, 5 April 2018 in 42m (5–3–3 in C)
1260 Doubles
Reverse Canterbury, Plain Bob
1 Mary Carroll
2 Susan King
3 Charlotte Furneaux
4 Lindsay Powell
5 Hugh Deam (C)
6 Jamie Brown
1st Quarter Peal - 6
1st Quarter Peal outside of home tower - 1
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Tilehurst, Berkshire
15 Lytham End
Friday, 6 April 2018 in 2h 14 (11)
5056 Spliced Surprise Major (8m)
832 Rutland; 768 Pudsey; 640 Superlative; 576 each Bristol, Cambridge, Lincolnshire, London; 512 Yorkshire. 122 com.
Composed by Donald F Morrison (No. 3)
1–2 Janet E John
3–4 June D Wells
5–6 Graham A C John (C)
7–8 E John Wells
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Shiplake, Oxfordshire
SS Peter and Paul
Friday, 6 April 2018 in 45m (9–0–15 in A♭)
1250 Yorkshire Surprise Major
1 Joanne P Druce
2 D Giles Winter
3 Eunice A Wark
4 Colin G Newman
5 Matthew Stone
6 Thomas R Sherwood (C)
7 Colin R Cairns
8 Anna E Sherwood
First Surprise as conductor (aged 14)
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Goring on Thames, Oxfordshire
St Thomas of Canterbury
Friday, 6 April 2018 in 40m (8–0–21 in A)
1296 Double Norwich Court Bob Major
1 Matthew Stone
2 Jack E Page (C)
3 Joanne P Druce
4 Thomas R Sherwood
5 Daniel J Page
6 Anna E Sherwood
7 D Giles Winter
8 Colin G Newman
First blows of Double Norwich on Tower Bells - 5 (aged 15 and a bit)
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Englefield, Berkshire
St Mark
Friday, 6 April 2018 in 45m (8–0–11 in A♭)
1260 Grandsire Triples
1 Colin G Newman
2 Daniel J Page
3 Matthew Stone
4 Eunice A Wark
5 Colin R Cairns
6 Joanne P Druce
7 D Giles Winter (C)
8 Jack E Page
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Checkendon, Oxfordshire
SS Peter and Paul
Friday, 6 April 2018 in 43m (10–1–21 in G)
1260 Stedman Triples
1 Jack E Page
2 Eunice A Wark
3 Daniel J Page
4 Matthew Stone
5 Anna E Sherwood
6 Colin R Cairns
7 Colin G Newman (C)
8 Thomas R Sherwood
First cover on 8
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Caversham, Berkshire
St Peter
Friday, 6 April 2018 in 43m (7–3–13 in A)
1280 Bristol Surprise Major
1 Eunice A Wark
2 Jack E Page
3 Joanne P Druce
4 Thomas R Sherwood
5 Anna E Sherwood
6 Daniel J Page (C)
7 Colin R Cairns
8 D Giles Winter
First Bristol - 4 (aged 14)
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Aston Rowant, Oxfordshire
The White House
Friday, 6 April 2018 (14)
1250 Lincolnshire Surprise Major
1–2 Angela Darvill
3–4 Patricia Newton
5–6 Kenneth Darvill
7–8 Robert Newton (C)
Oxford Diocesan Guild
White Waltham, Berkshire
Blessed Virgin Mary
Saturday, 7 April 2018 in 43m (12–0–9 in G)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 E Ruth Groves
2 Lesley A Graves
3 Barbara E Wells
4 Thomas S Helyer
5 Stephen C Wells (C)
6 Simon M Graves
Rung to celebrate 40 years as a ringer 6.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Radley, Oxfordshire
St James the Great
Sunday, 8 April 2018 in 38m (5–2–27 in B)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Daphne Pollard
2 Charlie Milward
3 Ann Belcher
4 M Ian Minns
5 Edward Walker (C)
6 Claire Ward
To mark the centenary of the death of L/Cp Horace Stevens of this parish, died 21 March 1918. First quarter on a covering bell – 6.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Old Marston, Oxfordshire
St Nicholas, Marston
Sunday, 8 April 2018 in 38m (4–3–17 in C)
1260 Doubles (12m/V)
Reverse Canterbury, All Saints, Plain Bob, St Alban, Eynsham, Elford, St Paul, St Leonard, Austrey, Grandsire, HSD, Sullivan
1 Robert Bruce
2 Judy Kirby
3 Maarit Kivilo (C)
4 Donna Bennett (C)
5 Hugh Deam (C)
6 Anthony Hughes
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Mapledurham, Oxfordshire
St Margaret
Sunday, 8 April 2018 in 3h 9 (7–3–3 in A♭)
5760 Spliced Surprise Minor (41m)
41 methods: 240 each Bacup, Bamborough, Carlisle, Lightfoot, Rossendale, Warkworth, Westminster; 120 each Allendale, Alnwick, Annable's London, Berwick, Beverley, Bourne, Cambridge, Canterbury, Chester, Coldstream, Cunecastre, Durham, Hexham, Hull, Ipswich, Kelso, Lincoln, London, Morpeth, Munden, Netherseale, Newcastle, Norfolk, Northumberland, Norwich, Primrose, Sandiacre, Stamford, Surfleet, Wearmouth, Wells, Whitley, Wooler, York; 239 com; atw with a change of front work and back work every lead.
Composed by J S Warboys (SU0801)
1 E John Wells
2 June D Wells
3 Daniel J Page
4 Anna E Sherwood
5 Jack E Page (C)
6 Colin G Newman
Most 'all the work' spliced for all.
Ringing World page reference: 5582.0375Oxford Diocesan Guild
Haddenham, Buckinghamshire
St Mary the Virgin
Sunday, 8 April 2018 (17–2–14 in E)
1260 Grandsire Triples
1 John Whitham
2 Sue Belgrove
3 Antia Clayton
4 Edward Houghton
5 Mick Harrison
6 Melvyn Rose
7 Phillip Rose (C)
8 John Chantler
Rung 1/2 muffled in memoriam of John Keates, formally Tower Captain/Ringing Master at Haddenham, who passed away after a long illness on 24th March 2018.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Easthampstead, Berkshire
SS Michael and Mary Magdalene
Sunday, 8 April 2018 in 43m (6–0–12 in C)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Andrew I Mitchell
2 Stephen C Wells
3 Bradley Herrington
4 Anna Stowe
5 Daniel Chafen (C)
6 Barbara E Wells
Rung for the "Christ in Quiet" service and as an 80th birthday compliment to Pat Cole, mother of the Rector. First quarter on the treble.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Adderbury, Oxfordshire
St Mary
Sunday, 8 April 2018 in 48m (24–0–14 in D)
1280 Cambridge Surprise Major
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Contains 24 CRUs and 71 four-bell runs
Composed by MJL Durham
1 Barry J Davis
2 Jean Davis
3 Rosemary Hemmings
4 Robert Reeves
5 Michael Coleman
6 Christopher Holmes
7 Mark Sayers
8 Colin Lee (C)
60th Birthday celebration for Catherine Drake and 70th Birthday celebration for both Mark Sayers and Charlotte Holmes.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Kidlington, Oxfordshire
St Mary the Virgin
Monday, 9 April 2018 in 3h 1 (21–1–27 in D)
5024 Vimy Ridge Surprise Major
Composed by Ian Butters no 686
1 Martin J Turner
2 Ruth Curtis
3 Stuart F Gibson
4 Peter G Holden
5 Ian G Campbell
6 Christopher P Turner (C)
7 Paul F Curtis
8 Alan Regin
Rung on the 101st anniversary of the death of Private Raymond H Judge at Vimy Ridge. His name is on the Canadian National Memorial at Vimy Ridge for soldiers with no known grave. Raymond is the Great Uncle of 1 and 6 and rang at this church with his father and brothers prior to emigrating to Canada in 1913.
First peal in the method. x38x14x1256x16x1234x1258x56x18 le 12.
Ringing World page reference: 5583.0405Oxford Diocesan Guild
Easthampstead, Berkshire
SS Michael and Mary Magdalene
Monday, 9 April 2018 in 41m (6–0–12 in C)
1320 Cambridge Surprise Minor
1 Simon Chapman
2 Daniel Chafen
3 Barbara E Wells
4 Nigel A L Mellor
5 Bradley Herrington
6 Stephen C Wells (C)
Rung to celebrate the birth of Ella-May Chapman, daughter of 1.
First treble Bob 1.
First Surprise 5.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Dinton, Buckinghamshire
SS Peter and Paul
Monday, 9 April 2018 (15–2–11 in F)
1260 Grandsire Doubles
1 Sue Belgrove
2 Melvyn Rose
3 Mick Harrison
4 Phillip Rose
5 Andrew Haseldine (C)
6 Andrew Wild
Rung 1/2 muffled in memoriam John Keates, formally ringer at Dinton, who passed away after a long illness on 24th March 2018.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Bletchington, Oxfordshire
St Giles
Monday, 9 April 2018 in 2h 33 (8–0–1 in A)
5040 Surprise Minor (7 Methods)
London, York, Netherseale, Norwich, Beverley, Bourne, Cambridge.
1 Ruth Curtis
2 Michele Winter
3 Stuart F Gibson
4 Paul F Curtis
5 Alan Regin
6 Christopher P Turner (C)
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Castle Acre, Norfolk
St James
Tuesday, 10 April 2018 in 2h 54 (10–3–16 in G♯)
5040 Surprise Minor
(7m: 720 each London, York, Beverley, Bourne, Ipswich, Norwich and 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)
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Wroxton, Oxfordshire
All Saints
Wednesday, 11 April 2018 in 47m (8–1–20 in A♭)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Trevor Pinfold
2 Elizabeth A Smith (C)
3 Nick Watkins
4 Lionel D Smith
5 Alan J Griffin
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Maidenhead, Berkshire
7 Laburnham Road
Wednesday, 11 April 2018 in 2h 58 (15)
5088 Spliced Treble Dodging Maximus (5m)
1056 each Ariel S, Avon D, Bristol S; 960 each Phobos S, Zanussi S. 90 com, atw.
Composed by R W Lee
1–2 Katharine J Firman
3–4 David C Brown
5–6 Thomas J Hinks (C)
7–8 Graham G Firman
9–10 Jack E Page
11–12 Graham A C John
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Felmingham, Norfolk
St Andrew
Wednesday, 11 April 2018 in 3h 1 (15–3–26 cwt)
5056 Superlative Surprise Major
Composed by Martin J Cansdale
1 Catherine M A Lane
2 Jeffrey Knipe
3 Michael Hatchett
4 Lesley A Knipe
5 Simon L Edwards
6 Timothy G Pett
7 David G Salter (C)
8 Stuart F Gibson
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Lowestoft, Suffolk
St Margaret
Thursday, 12 April 2018 in 2h 57 (13–2–21 in F♯)
5152 Lincolnshire Surprise Major
Composed by S.Humphrey
1 Michael Hatchett
2 David G Salter
3 Catherine M A Lane
4 Lesley A Knipe
5 Stuart F Gibson
6 Jeffrey Knipe
7 Simon L Edwards
8 Timothy G Pett (C)
700th peal for the ODG - 1. With the band's best wishes for a speedy recovery to Bill Butler who should have been on this tour.
Ringing World page reference: 5584.0428Oxford Diocesan Guild
Lower Heyford, Oxfordshire
St Mary
Thursday, 12 April 2018 in 44m (6–3–20 in B♭)
1260 Minor (2 Methods)
720 Childwall Bob; 540 Buxton Bob
1 Heather Bletchly
2 Alison Varney
3 Chris Cox
4 Rosemary K Hemmings
5 Elizabeth A Smith (C)
6 Lionel D Smith
First quarter in the methods for 2, 3 and 4.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Brimpton, Berkshire
Brambles
Friday, 13 April 2018 in 2h 11 (11)
5088 Lessness Surprise Major
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
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Wigginton, Oxfordshire
St Giles
Saturday, 14 April 2018 in 40m (6–1–17 in B♭)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Helen C Burchell
2 Nicki A Unwin
3 Keith Abbott
4 Sally A Austin (C)
5 Mick J Austin
6 Annie Holden
Rung in memory of Audrey R Smith local resident
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Steeple Aston, Oxfordshire
SS Peter and Paul
Saturday, 14 April 2018 in 44m (12–2–16 in F)
1260 Doubles (2 Methods)
660 Grandsire, 600 Plain Bob
1 Hannah McLoone
2 Lionel D Smith
3 Elizabeth A Smith
4 Keith Thomas
5 Graham J Clifton (C)
6 Lawrence A White
First Quarter at first attempt for 1.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
North Aston, Oxfordshire
St Mary the Virgin
Saturday, 14 April 2018 in 41m (6–1–26 in B)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Graham J Clifton (C)
2 Jack A Knowles
3 Sue McCouaig
4 Heather Bletchly
5 Lawrence A White
6 Keith Thomas
First inside for 2.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Sonning, Berkshire
St Andrew
Sunday, 15 April 2018 in 47m (20–1–4 in E♭)
1260 Grandsire Triples
1 Geoffrey M Harvey
2 Joyce Vernon
3 Sue Portsmouth
4 Pam Elliston
5 Andrew C P Gunstone
6 Alan K Barsby (C)
7 Adrian Nash
8 Keith Vernon
For evensong and a birthday compliment to Toni and Tina daughters of 2 and 8.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Old Marston, Oxfordshire
St Nicholas, Marston
Sunday, 15 April 2018 in 38m (4–3–17 in C)
1260 Doubles (11m/v)
Reverse Canterbury, All Saints, Grandsire, Plain Bob, St Simon's, St Giles, Lapley, Shareshill, St Miles, St John, Ryton
1 Hayley Fisher
2 Judy Kirby
3 Maarit Kivilo (C)
4 Donna Bennett (C)
5 Hugh Deam (C)
6 Michael Haynes
For Sunday morning service
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Iffley, Oxfordshire
St Mary the Virgin
Sunday, 15 April 2018
1260 Doubles (4m)
1 Mary Carroll
2 Susan King
3 Jonathan Jones
4 Hugh Deam
5 Stephen Davies (C)
6 Judith Kirby
Oxford Diocesan Guild
High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
All Saints
Sunday, 15 April 2018 (11–0–09 in G)
1264 Plain Bob Major
1 Peter Blower
2 Ann Davies
3 David Cornwall
4 Patricia Newton
5 James Vockins
6 George Whiteside
7 Charles Botting
8 Robert Newton (C)
For Evensong and a pre-wedding compliment to Megan Phillips and James Vockins who are to be married at this church on 21st April.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Cuddington, Buckinghamshire
St Nicholas
Sunday, 15 April 2018 (9–2–3 in G)
1260 Grandsire Triples
1 Julie Haseldine
2 Katherine Stonham
3 Sue Belgrove
4 Caroline Stonham
5 Mick Harrison
6 James Stonham
7 Andrew Haseldine (C)
8 Michael Collins
Rung 1/2 muffled in memoriam of John Keates who was a much valued ringer at Cuddington for many years. He conducted the last peal on the 6 at Cuddington (spliced Minor) on 6th Feb 1999 before the augmentation to 8. He conducted the first peal on the 8 afterwards (Grandsire Triples) on 16th September 2000.He died 24th March 2018 following a very long illness.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Chesham, Buckinghamshire
St Mary the Virgin
Sunday, 15 April 2018 in 46m (17–0–5 in F)
1260 Doubles (2m)
300 Grandsire Doubles, 960 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Godfrey C Reynolds
2 Janet Galloway
3 Neil Lynch
4 Martin Whitaker
5 Timothy J Yates (C)
6 Stuart J V Galloway
Rung prior to The Buckinghamshire County Council Church Service to commemorate
'100 Years of the formation of the Royal Air Force'
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Banbury, Oxfordshire
St Mary
Sunday, 15 April 2018 in 49m (17–0–9 in E)
1296 Little Bob Royal
Composed by P J Flavell
1 Barry J Davis
2 Alison Varney
3 Elizabeth A Smith
4 Lionel D Smith
5 Rosemary K Hemmings
6 Sue Burchell
7 Robert A Reeves
8 Harry Gibson
9 Alan J Griffin
10 Colin M Lee (C)
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Waltham St Lawrence, Berkshire
St Lawrence
Monday, 16 April 2018 in 47m (12–0–0 in A♭)
1260 Mixed Doubles
660 Winchendon Place Doubles
600 St Nicholas Bob Doubles
1 Martha Hazell
2 Jacqueline Hazell (C)
3 Rob Needham
4 Derek R Smith
5 Vikki Bulbeck
6 Kathryn Titford
A Sapphire (45th) Wedding compliment to David and Jacqueline Hazell, married 14th April 1973.
First on Tenor : 6
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Sandford St Martin, Oxfordshire
St Martin
Monday, 16 April 2018 in 42m (9 in A)
1260 Doubles (2 Methods)
660 Reverse Canterbury Pleasure Place; 600 Plain Bob
1 Alison Varney
2 Lionel D Smith (C)
3 Elizabeth A Smith
4 Keith Abbott
5 Alan J Griffin
6 Christopher Drake
700th quarter for 2
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Mollington, Oxfordshire
All Saints
Tuesday, 17 April 2018 in 41m (4–2–6 in C)
1260 St Clement's College Bob Minor
1 Robert A Reeves
2 Heather Bletchly
3 Alison Varney
4 Sue Burchell
5 Elizabeth A Smith (C)
6 Lionel D Smith
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Maidenhead, Berkshire
7 Laburnham Road
Wednesday, 18 April 2018 in 2h 34 (13)
5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal
Composed by James Clatworthy
1–2 Janet E John
3–4 Michael J Trimm
5–6 Graham A C John (C)
7–8 Graham G Firman
9–10 Katharine J Firman
Rung in memory of Janet's great-grandfather, Pte John Allen of the Sherwood Forresters (Notts & Derby Regiment) who was killed by shellfire at Kemmel Hill during the Battle of the Lys on 18th April 1918.
Ringing World page reference: 5586.0477Oxford Diocesan Guild
Longcot, Oxfordshire
St Mary the Virgin
Wednesday, 18 April 2018 in 40m (8–1–24 in A♭)
1260 Stedman Doubles
1 Julie Minch
2 Michael Probert
3 Andrea Falk
4 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke
5 Tony Crabtree (C)
6 Joe Norton
1st Stedman: 3.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Longcot, Oxfordshire
St Mary the Virgin
Wednesday, 18 April 2018 in 42m (8–1–24 in A♭)
1250 Cambridge Surprise Minor
1 Michael Probert
2 Joe Norton
3 Julie Minch
4 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke
5 Andrea Falk
6 Tony Crabtree (C)
Rung wishing very happy birthday to Jayne McKenna, Alison's sister-in-law.
1st surprise: 5.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Twyford, Berkshire
St Mary
Thursday, 19 April 2018 in 44m (12–0–10 in F♯)
1260 Mixed Doubles
420 St Simon's, 360 St Martin's, 240 St Osmund, 240 Eynesbury, with a change of method at the end of each extent.
1 Sue Portsmouth
2 Jacqueline Hazell (C)
3 Anthony W Gordon
4 Rob Needham
5 Vikki Bulbeck
6 Lesley S Cross
To celebrate the 92nd Birthday of HM Queen Elizabeth II on 21st April.
A Loddon Hub Quarter.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Longcot, Oxfordshire
St Mary the Virgin
Thursday, 19 April 2018 in 2h 41 (8–1–24 in A♭)
5088 Cotton Delight Major
Composed by Robert D S Brown
1 Brian Bladon
2 Cynthia E Howell
3 Nicola J Turner
4 Mark Edwards
5 Richard L Thumwood
6 John C Sheppard
7 Timothy G Pett (C)
8 Peter Bridle
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Swalcliffe, Oxfordshire
SS Peter and Paul
Friday, 20 April 2018 in 47m (13–2–0 in F)
1260 Doubles (5 Methods)
240 Winchendon Place, 240 St Nicholas, 240 St Simons, 240 St Martins, 300 Plain Bob
1 Jean Davis
2 Chris Cox
3 Elizabeth A Smith (C)
4 Lindsey C Smith
5 Lionel D Smith
6 Barrie Salter
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Reading, Berkshire
26 Redlands Road
Friday, 20 April 2018 in 2h 43 (15)
5120 Kent Treble Bob Royal
Composed by J Clatworthy
1–2 Marcia L Dieppe
3–4 June D Wells
5–6 Jenny M Page
7–8 Daniel J Page
9–10 E John Wells (C)
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Great Tew, Oxfordshire
St Michael and All Angels
Friday, 20 April 2018 in 50m (22–0–10 in D)
1344 Cambridge Surprise Major
Composed by Richard I Allton
1 Heather Bletchly
2 Lionel D Smith
3 Elizabeth A Smith
4 Christopher Holmes
5 Charlotte A Holmes
6 Sue Burchell
7 Graham J Clifton
8 Colin M Lee (C)
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Wallingford, Oxfordshire
St Mary le More
Saturday, 21 April 2018
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1 Philip Mills
2 Nuala Clements
3 Katherine Parker
4 Keith Anderson
5 Roy Thorpe
6 Chris Tuckett (C)
For the Queen's birthday and to mark the Wallingford celebration of St George's Day. Also for the wedding of Samuel Diserens and Emma Flynn, married this day at The Barn Church, Kew.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Abingdon, Oxfordshire
St Helen
Saturday, 21 April 2018 in 3h 1 (16–0–0 in F)
5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal
Composed by Philip A B Saddleton
1 E John Wells
2 Sophie L Martin
3 June D Wells
4 Anna E Sherwood
5 Josie S Irving
6 Nicholas J Clarke
7 Timothy G Pett (C)
8 Kenneth R Davenport
9 David L Thomas
10 Colin G Newman
First peal of Royal (aged 14) - 2.
Ringing World page reference: 5587.0502Oxford Diocesan Guild
Woughton on the Green, Buckinghamshire
St Mary
Sunday, 22 April 2018 in 43m (7 in B♭)
1260 April Day Doubles
1 Jenny Brookman
2 Brian Baldwin
3 Martin Petchey
4 Paul Crombleholme
5 Simon J O Head (C)
6 Gordon Abbott
Rung to commemorate 80th birthday of
Jean Mattinsley. Long time ringer at woughton
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Old Marston, Oxfordshire
St Nicholas, Marston
Sunday, 22 April 2018 in 38m (4–3–17 in C)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1 Judy Kirby
2 Ailsa Reid
3 Toby Goss
4 Donna Bennett
5 Maarit Kivilo
6 Hugh Deam (C)
In recognition of the 92nd birthday of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Hungerford, Berkshire
St Lawrence
Sunday, 22 April 2018 in 45m (12–1–8 in G)
1260 April Day Triples
1 Angela Brown
2 Andrea Barletta
3 Di Bridle
4 Imogen Sculthorp
5 Mike Winterbourne
6 Andrew Channon
7 Mark Robins (C)
8 Mark Brock
Celebrating HM the Queen's ninety second Birthday and St Georges Day.
For Evensong
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Tilehurst, Berkshire
St Michael
Monday, 23 April 2018 in 45m (17–1–15 in E)
1260 Stedman Triples
1 Eunice A Wark
2 Rosa Bardwell
3 June D Wells
4 Colin G Newman
5 Colin R Cairns
6 James M Champion
7 E John Wells (C)
8 David R Bardwell
Rung half muffled prior to the funeral service of Owen Arthur George MBE. Former Head Verger, Server, Chorister and stalwart of St Michael's since 1978.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Rousham, Oxfordshire
SS Leonard and James
Monday, 23 April 2018 in 43m (8–1–13 in A♭)
1260 Dragon Place Doubles
1 Alison Saunders
2 Alison Varney
3 Chris Cox
4 Elizabeth A Smith (C)
5 Lionel D Smith
6 Lawrence A White
First in the method for 2 and 3.
Rung for St George's Day and to mark the birth of a son to the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Middleton Stoney, Oxfordshire
All Saints
Monday, 23 April 2018 in 44m (9–2–12 in G)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1 Hugh Deam (C)
2 Michael Probert
3 Colin P Taylor
4 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke
5 Michael A Haynes
6 Keith Abbott
Rung to celebrate St George's Day and in thanksgiving for the ministry of the Rt Revd Edward Condry, who laid up his staff as Suffragan Bishop of Ramsbury, in the Diocese of Salisbury, for the last time on 15 April 2018.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Cropredy, Oxfordshire
St Mary the Virgin
Monday, 23 April 2018 in 52m (16–1–16 in F)
1320 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Brenda Day
2 Lionel D Smith (C)
3 Elizabeth A Smith
4 Heather Bletchly
5 Stephen Day
6 Kevin McNiff
First quarter for 6.
Rung to commemorate the life of Robert Heenan Davies, friend and boating buddy of 6.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Aston Rowant, Oxfordshire
SS Peter and Paul
Monday, 23 April 2018 (12–3–20 in F♯)
1260 Grandsire Doubles
1 Wendy Hawkins
2 Robert Newton
3 Kay Bartholomew (C)
4 Patricia Newton
5 Gordon Smith
6 Paul Smith
On St George's Day, to congratulate the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge on the birth of their second son.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Goring on Thames, Oxfordshire
St Thomas of Canterbury
Tuesday, 24 April 2018 in 2h 47 (8–0–21 in A)
5152 Spliced Surprise Major
(23m: 224 Ashtead, Bristol, Cambridge, Cassiobury, Cornwall, Cray, Double Dublin, Glasgow, Ipswich, Jersey, Lincolnshire, Lindum, London, Preston, Pudsey, Rutland, Superlative, Tavistock, Uxbridge, Watford, Wembley, Whalley, Yorkshire; 160 com, atw)
Composed by N Smith
1 E John Wells
2 W John Couperthwaite (C)
3 Beryl R Norris
4 June D Wells
5 John C Sheppard
6 Bernard F L Groves
7 Timothy G Pett
8 Peter Bridle
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Calverton, Buckinghamshire
All Saints
Tuesday, 24 April 2018 in 43m (10–1–24 in G♯)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Simon J O Head
2 Anne McIntyre
3 John Brookman
4 Douglas S Vale
5 Gary Reading (C)
6 Mark Vale
Rung to commemorate the centenary of the death on this day of Lance Corporal Wilbert Devine of the East Lancs Regiment, great-uncle of 2, who was killed in action at Villers-Bretonneux aged 22.
And also to celebrate the birth of a son (yesterday) to Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.
First Q in method and first Q inside - 4
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Aston Rowant, Oxfordshire
The White House
Tuesday, 24 April 2018 in 2h 18 (14½)
5088 Kent Treble Bob Major
Composed by R B Pullin
1–2 S Kathleen M Baldwin
3–4 Patricia M Newton
5–6 Roger Baldwin
7–8 Robert H Newton (C)
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Shiplake, Oxfordshire
SS Peter and Paul
Wednesday, 25 April 2018 in 45m (9–0–15 in A♭)
1260 Grandsire Triples
1 Cyril Crouch
2 Sue Portsmouth
3 Joyce Vernon
4 David Sullivan
5 Lavinia Sullivan
6 Robert Partridge (C)
7 James Champion
8 Keith Vernon
Rung in memory of David Bowyer, ringer at this Church for many years and designer and builder of the Shiplake simulator electronics, on the eve of his funeral
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Tilehurst, Berkshire
15 Lytham End
Thursday, 26 April 2018 in 2h 39 (15)
5016 Spliced Plain Royal
2020 Plain Bob, 1620 St Clements College Bob, 1376 Little Bob
80 com atw
Composed by Arr E J Wells
1–2 Marcia L Dieppe
3–4 June D Wells
5–6 Kenneth R Davenport
7–8 Timothy G Pett
9–10 E John Wells (C)
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Greatworth, Northamptonshire
St Peter
Thursday, 26 April 2018 in 43m (6–3–11 in B)
1260 Pinehurst Bob Minor
1 Alison Saunders
2 Rosemary K Hemmings
3 Alison Varney
4 Charlotte A Holmes
5 Elizabeth A Smith (C)
6 Lionel D Smith
First in the method for 2, 3 and 4.
Rung as a birthday compliment to Elizabeth Lovick, daughter of 4.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
City of London
St Katharine Cree, Leadenhall Street
Thursday, 26 April 2018 in 43m (9–3–18 in G)
1260 Grandsire Doubles
1 Nora Tarczy Novak
2 Sue Rhodes
3 Louise Booth
4 Lucy Laird
5 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (C)
6 Brenda Gratwicke
Celebrating the unveiling of the statue of suffragist Millicent Garrett Fawcett, the first statue of a woman in Parliament Square.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Wallingford, Oxfordshire
St Mary le More
Friday, 27 April 2018 in 3h 9 (18–3–26 in E♭)
5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal
Composed by J Clatworthy
1 David P Hilling
2 Patricia M Newton
3 Christopher M Tuckett
4 Robert A Partridge
5 Kenneth R Davenport
6 Anthony J Cox
7 Stuart F Gibson
8 Robert H Newton
9 Rebecca J Cox
10 Robert C Kippin (C)
On the 50th anniversary of the first peal of Surprise on these bells, Cambridge S Major on 27 April 1968, in which the ringers of 1, 4 and 10 took part.
Ringing World page reference: 5586.0476Oxford Diocesan Guild
Oxford, Oxfordshire
St Andrew, Headington
Friday, 27 April 2018 in 2h 35 (7–3–0 in A♭)
5040 Stedman Triples
Composed by Arranged: John Pladdys (No. 27 OE)
1 Simon W Edwards
2 Michele Winter
3 John Pladdys (C)
4 Simon L Edwards
5 Alan M Eyles
6 John G Pusey
7 Fergus M S Stracey
8 John H Napper
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Eversley, Hampshire
St Mary
Friday, 27 April 2018 in 41m (5–0–12 in C♯)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1 Susan E Davenport
2 Alan K Barsby
3 Adrian Nash
4 Peter J Davenport
5 Tom Blomley
6 Kenneth R Davenport (C)
First inside and of Minor 4.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Stoneleigh, Warwickshire
St Mary the Virgin
Saturday, 28 April 2018 in 44m (10–2–14 in G)
1260 Grandsire Doubles
1 Michael Probert
2 Julie Minch
3 Sue Rhodes
4 Neil R Ephgrave
5 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (C)
6 Anthony Williamson
Rung in memory of the caring and loving Mary Foden, 1941-2018.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Cubbington, Warwickshire
St Mary
Saturday, 28 April 2018 (10–1–19 in G)
1320 Doubles and Minor
720 St Clements College Bob Minor, 600 St Simon Doubles
1 Julie Minch
2 Anthony Williamson
3 Sue Rhodes
4 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke
5 Neil R Ephgrave (C)
6 Michael Probert
First multi-stage QP for all.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Chalfont St Giles, Buckinghamshire
St Giles
Saturday, 28 April 2018 in 2h 53 (7–3–15 in G)
5120 Xini Delight Major
Composed by Thomas B Worsley
1 Catherine M A Lane
2 J Alan Ainsworth
3 Jackie Roberts
4 Roger Baldwin (C)
5 Janet E Menhinick
6 Kenneth R Davenport
7 Michael H D O'Callaghan
8 Stephen J Crawley
Janet Menhinick's 1,000th peal.
For the birth of Prince Louis of Cambridge.
Kath Baldwin wishes to be asssociated with this peal.
First peal in the method.
Xini Delight Major (Joyous)
b, -3-4-256-1-234-345-6-1,2
Ringing World page reference: 5587.0504Oxford Diocesan Guild
Steeple Aston, Oxfordshire
SS Peter and Paul
Sunday, 29 April 2018 in 49m (12–2–16 in F)
1328 Double Norwich Court Bob Major
Composed by CML
1 Alison Varney
2 Elizabeth A Smith
3 Lionel D Smith
4 Christopher Holmes
5 Charlotte A Holmes
6 Alan J Griffin
7 Graham J Clifton
8 Colin M Lee (C)
Remembering John Harris, a former Guild Steward in this area, on the eve of his funeral.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Old Marston, Oxfordshire
St Nicholas, Marston
Sunday, 29 April 2018 in 37m (4–3–17 in C)
1260 Doubles (11m/v)
Grandsire, Plain Bob, Reverse Canterbury, All Saints, Winchendon, St Miles, St John, Ryton, St Crispin, Chilton
1 Kathy Xu
2 Judy Kirby
3 Maarit Kivilo
4 Michael Haynes
5 Hugh Deam (C)
6 Anthony Hughes
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Newbury, Berkshire
St Nicolas
Sunday, 29 April 2018 in 48m (21–2–1 in D)
1296 Stedman Caters
1 Helen Piper
2 Angela Brown
3 Rachel Backhouse
4 Mark Backhouse
5 Mike Winterbourne
6 John Kape
7 Mark Robins (C)
8 Tim Pink
9 J Martin Rice
10 Mark Brock
For the Evening Service
Oxford Diocesan Guild
High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
All Saints
Sunday, 29 April 2018 (11–0–09 in G)
1260 Plain Bob Triples
1 Ann Davies
2 Francoise Allen
3 Josie Martin
4 George Whiteside
5 David Sullivan
6 John Hearn
7 Patricia Newton (C)
8 Robert Newton
For Evensong
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Bletchingdon, Oxfordshire
St Giles
Sunday, 29 April 2018 in 40m (8–0–1 in A)
1260 Grandsire Doubles
1 Imogen Murphy
2 Keith Murphy
3 Elizabeth Mullett
4 Steve Vickars
5 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (C)
6 Neil R Ephgrave
Rung with the band's best wishes to Margaret Clayton, a ringing friend from Moreton-in-Marsh.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Amersham, Buckinghamshire
St Mary the Virgin
Sunday, 29 April 2018 in 3h 11 (19–0–6 in E)
5047 Stedman Cinques
Composed by John Pladdys
1 Michele Winter
2 John Pladdys (C)
3 Alan M Eyles
4 Simon L Edwards
5 James A Hodkin
6 Janet E Menhinick
7 John H Napper
8 Isaac J O'Shea
9 Robert H Newton
10 Stephen H Stanford
11 Alan Regin
12 Ryan S Noble
100th peal and first on 12: 3
First of Cinques and completes Stedman family: 8
700th peal: 1
Ringing World page reference: 5588.0521Oxford Diocesan Guild
Launton, Oxfordshire
Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Monday, 30 April 2018 in 42m (6–3–21 in B♭)
1260 Grandsire Doubles
1 Mike MacArthur
2 Anne Martin
3 Jeremy Adams
4 Richard Haseldine
5 Graham J Clifton (C)
6 Lawrence White
Half muffled in memory of John Harris on the day of his funeral.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Aston Rowant, Oxfordshire
The White House
Monday, 30 April 2018 (14)
1280 Rutland Surprise Major
1–2 Angela Darvill
3–4 Patricia Newton
5–6 Kenneth Darvill
7–8 Robert Newton (C)
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Reading, Berkshire
15 Lytham End Tilehurst
Wednesday, 2 May 2018 in 2h 46 (15)
5040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal
Composed by R J Angrave (No14)
1–2 Daniel J Page
3–4 Colin M Lee
5–6 June D Wells
7–8 Bernard F L Groves (C)
9–10 E John Wells
400th peal in the house
Birthday compliment to Stephen Rossiter
Ringing World page reference: 5586.0477Oxford Diocesan Guild
Oxford, Oxfordshire
St Lawrence, North Hinksey
Wednesday, 2 May 2018 in 42m (5–2–27 in B)
1260 Doubles (6m)
St Simon's, St Martin's, All Saints, Reverse Canterbury, Plain Bob, Grandsire
1 Dawn McInulty
2 Maarit Kivilo
3 Elizabeth Mullett
4 Hugh Deam (C)
5 Judy Kirby
6 Ray Rook
In memory of Maureen Mills, a former ringer at North Hinksey, and Denise Koths of Detroit, a family member of John Hardaker, organist at North Hinksey.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Maidenhead, Berkshire
7 Laburnham Road
Wednesday, 2 May 2018 in 2h 32 (13)
5000 Bristol Surprise Royal
Composed by Mark B Davies
1–2 John S Croft
3–4 Katharine J Firman
5–6 Graham A C John (C)
7–8 Graham G Firman
9–10 Robert H Newton
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Tilehurst, Berkshire
15 Lytham End
Thursday, 3 May 2018 in 2h 38 (15)
5040 Kent Treble Bob Royal
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 Christopher P Cole
9–10 E John Wells
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Tadmarton, Oxfordshire
St Nicholas
Thursday, 3 May 2018 in 44m (11–0–15 in G)
1260 Doubles (2 Methods)
660 Reverse Canterbury Pleasure Place, 600 Plain Bob
1 Alison Saunders
2 Chris Cox
3 Lindsey C Smith
4 Elizabeth A Smith (C)
5 Martin Saunders
6 Lionel D Smith
100th quarter for 1
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Longcot, Oxfordshire
St Mary the Virgin
Thursday, 3 May 2018 in 44m (8–1–24 in A♭)
1260 Doubles and Minor
720 St Clements College Bob Minor
540 St Simon Doubles
1 Lindsay Powell
2 Helen Tombs
3 Sue Rhodes
4 Elizabeth Mullett
5 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (C)
6 Lucy Laird
Looking forward to ringing another ladies QP (or perhaps a peal?) with Major Nicola Roberts!
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Headington, Oxfordshire
St Andrew
Thursday, 3 May 2018 in 42m (5–3–4)
1260 May Day Doubles
1 Elizabeth Mullett
2 Jackie O'Hagan
3 Sue Rhodes
4 Lindsay Powell
5 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (C)
6 Tracey Wright
Celebrating Alison's new occupation, with commiserations on her concomitantly reduced ringing hours.
1st blows in V: 2,3. 1st in V as C.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Cowley, Oxfordshire
St James
Thursday, 3 May 2018 in 42m (5–3–3 in C)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Sue Rhodes
2 Tracey Wright
3 Jackie O'Hagan
4 Lindsay Powell (C)
5 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke
6 Mary E Bayliss
Birthday compliments, early and late, to our ringing friends Lindsey Thornton, Dawn Chambers, Fiona Methley, Melanie McGregor, Louise Brown and Heather Horner. Another ladies' QPA band there!
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Old Marston, Oxfordshire
St Nicholas, Marston
Sunday, 6 May 2018 in 37m (4–3–17 in C)
1260 Doubles (6m)
Grandsire, Plain Bob, Reverse Canterbury, All Saints, St Simon's, St Martin's
1 Charlotte Furneaux
2 Susan King
3 Maarit Kivilo (C)
4 Elizabeth Mullett
5 Hugh Deam (C)
6 Judy Kirby
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Milton Keynes, Great Linford, Buckinghamshire
St Andrew
Sunday, 6 May 2018 in 45m (16 cwt)
1260 Doubles
540 Grandsire and 720 Plain Bob
1 Viv Hollis
2 Janice Robinson
3 Nick Read
4 Alan J Marchbank (C)
5 Barry R Eglesfield
6 Lauren Hollis
Remembering those affected by the Manchester Arena bombing.
First on treble - 1
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Kirtlington, Oxfordshire
St Mary the Virgin
Sunday, 6 May 2018 (16–1–19 in E)
1260 Grandsire Triples
1 Kathryn Grant
2 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke
3 Michael Probert
4 Steve Vickars
5 Hugh Deam
6 Patricia Newton
7 Robert Newton (C)
8 Neil R Ephgrave
First on eight: 1. First inside: 4. For the tercentenary of three of the bells.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Hungerford, Berkshire
St Lawrence
Sunday, 6 May 2018 in 44m (12–1–8 in G)
1280 Double Norwich Court Bob Major
1 Peter Niblett
2 Helen Piper
3 Di Bridle
4 Tim Pink
5 Mike Winterbourne
6 J Martin Rice
7 Michael Hurst (C)
8 Mark Robins
For Evensong
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Holybourne, Hampshire
Holy Rood
Sunday, 6 May 2018 in 2h 56 (6–3–16 in B)
5152 Cooktown Orchid Delight Major
Composed by Thomas W Griffiths
1 Beryl R Norris
2 Joanne P Druce
3 June D Wells
4 Thomas R Sherwood
5 E John Wells
6 Bernard F L Groves
7 D Giles Winter
8 Colin G Newman (C)
First in method: 2, 4 and 7
Ringing World page reference: 5586.0476Oxford Diocesan Guild
High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
All Saints
Sunday, 6 May 2018 (11–0–09 in G)
1296 Double Norwich Court Bob Major
1 Josie Martin
2 Patricia Newton
3 Ann Davies
4 John S White
5 David Sullivan
6 George Whiteside
7 Charles M S Botting (C)
8 Robert Newton
For Evensong
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Clewer, Berkshire
St Andrew
Sunday, 6 May 2018 (13–3–3 in F)
1260 Grandsire Doubles
1 Georgine von Enckevort
2 Simon J Taylor
3 Jane Cockman
4 Frank T Blagrove (C)
5 Vikki E M Bulbeck
6 Lesley S Cross
First Quarter on treble
For the retirement of Rev. Louise Brown MBE, vicar of All Saints Dedworth, sometime Priest-in-charge of St. Andrew Clewer
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Reading, Berkshire
15 Lytham End Tilehurst
Wednesday, 9 May 2018 in 2h 22 (13)
5152 Yorkshire Surprise Major
Composed by M P R H Woolley
1–2 June D Wells
3–4 John S Croft
5–6 Bernard F L Groves (C)
7–8 E John Wells
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Aston Rowant, Oxfordshire
The White House
Wednesday, 9 May 2018 in 2h 57 (14)
5090 Zeals Knoll Delight Maximus
Composed by Graham A C John
1–2 Patricia M Newton
3–4 Michael J Trimm
5–6 Graham A C John (C)
7–8 Graham G Firman
9–10 Katharine J Firman
11–12 Robert H Newton
First peal in the method.
Zeals Knoll Delight Maximus: 3T-3T.14-12-1T-12-5T.14-14.5T.14-14.5T.14-14.5T,12 (c)
Ringing World page reference: 5591.0600Oxford Diocesan Guild
Woodstock, Oxfordshire
St Mary Magdalene
Thursday, 10 May 2018 in 47m (12–3–24 in F)
1288 Plain Bob Triples
1 Jane Burgess
2 Neil R Ephgrave
3 Clare Fairbairn
4 Ron Burgess
5 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke
6 Michael Probert
7 Malcolm Fairbairn (C)
8 Ian Wilson
For the Ascension Day service.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Tilehurst, Berkshire
St Michael
Thursday, 10 May 2018 in 45m (17–1–15 in E)
1260 St Clement's College Bob Minor
Composed by Traditional
1 Rosa Bardwell
2 Thomas R Sherwood
3 Eunice A Wark
4 David R Bardwell
5 Anna E Sherwood
6 Colin G Newman (C)
7 Joanna E Knight
For Sung Eucharist on Ascension Day
First in method: 2 and 5
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Moreton Pinkney, Northamptonshire
St Mary the Virgin
Thursday, 10 May 2018 in 43m (6–2–26 in A)
1260 Double Oxford Bob Minor
1 Heather Bletchly
2 Rosemary K Hemmings
3 Chris Cox
4 Charlotte A Holmes
5 Elizabeth A Smith (C)
6 Lionel D Smith
Rung on Ascension Day
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Aston Clinton, Buckinghamshire
St Michael and All Angels
Thursday, 10 May 2018 in 44m (11–1–10 in F♯)
1260 Grandsire Triples
1 Susan Powell
2 Linda Rothera
3 Janet Stiles
4 Roger Powell
5 David Cornwall
6 Howard Collings
7 Roy Woodruff (C)
8 Christopher Hoare
Rung prior to the induction of the Revd. Sally Bottomer as Rector of the United Benefice of Aston Clinton, Buckland and Drayton Beauchamp by the Bishop of Buckingham. Stephen Wooler would like to be associated with this quarter but was unable to ring
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Freeland, Oxfordshire
St Mary the Virgin
Friday, 11 May 2018 in 42m (3–3–3 in D)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Sue Rhodes
2 Andrew Smith
3 Fiona A Methley
4 Melanie McGregor
5 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (C)
6 Michael Probert
Rung to celebrate Andrew, Fiona and Melanie's birthday this week, and the wedding tomorrow of Freeland ringers Zoe Monkley and Matthew Jordan.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Aston Rowant, Oxfordshire
The White House
Friday, 11 May 2018 in 2h 27 (14)
5152 Lincolnshire Surprise Major
Composed by S Humphrey
1–2 Christopher M Tuckett
3–4 Patricia M Newton
5–6 Kenneth J Darvill
7–8 Robert H Newton (C)
First in the method on handbells: 1-2
Ringing World page reference: 5587.0503Oxford Diocesan Guild
Aston Clinton, Buckinghamshire
St Michael and All Angels
Friday, 11 May 2018 in 3h 6 (11–1–10 in F♯)
5040 Plain Bob Royal
Composed by Stephen Fenwick
1 Julie A Haseldine
2 Christopher W Hoare
3 Linda Rothera
4 Ruth Stokes
5 David E Rothera
6 David A Cornwall
7 Roger W Powell
8 Andrew Haseldine (C)
9 L Roy Woodruff
10 Christopher C Stokes
Rung to celebrate the Institution, Installation and Induction of our Curate, the Rev'd Sally Bottomer, as Rector of the United Benefice of Aston Clinton with Buckland and Drayton Beauchamp.
Ringing World page reference: 5592.0625Oxford Diocesan Guild
Souldern, Oxfordshire
St Mary the Virgin
Saturday, 12 May 2018 in 40m (7–3–6 in G)
1260 Doubles (11m/v)
Grandsire, Plain Bob, Reverse Canterbury, All Saints, St Simon's, St Martin's, St Paul, St Leonard, St Alban, Eynsham, St Nicholas
1 Susan King
2 Judy Kirby
3 Maarit Kivilo (C)
4 Donna Bennett
5 Hugh Deam (C)
6 Charlotte Furneaux
Wedding compliment to former Marston ringers, Matthew Jordan and Zoe Monkley
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Mollington, Oxfordshire
All Saints
Saturday, 12 May 2018 in 36m (4–2–6 in C)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Jonathan Cresshull (C)
2 Stuart F Gibson
3 Lindsay Powell
4 Ellie Seddon
5 Joanna E Knight
6 Karen D Walker
First quarter peal: 6
By tutors, helpers and students of the ODG Radley Course.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Horley, Oxfordshire
St Etheldreda
Saturday, 12 May 2018 in 43m (6–3–17 in A♭)
1272 Plain Bob Minor
1 Alan J Griffin
2 Tracey Cooper
3 Jean Davis
4 Keith Abbott
5 Barry J Davis
6 Tony Crabtree (C)
Rung on Oxford Diocesan Guild AGM Day
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Hanwell, Oxfordshire
St Peter
Saturday, 12 May 2018 in 35m (7–0–8 in A)
1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor
1 Graham Bartholomew
2 Barry R Eglesfield
3 Mary Friskney
4 Alan J Marchbank
5 John B Marchbank
6 B Douglas Hird (C)
For ODG AGM Day.
First Cambridge Minor inside - 5
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Deddington, Oxfordshire
SS Peter and Paul
Saturday, 12 May 2018 in 46m (15–3–3 in F)
1260 Grandsire Triples
Composed by Paul J Flavell
1 David Field
2 Kenneth Darvill
3 Angela Darvill
4 Harry Gibson
5 Nigel Harrison
6 Christopher Holmes
7 Colin M Lee (C)
8 Trevor Trivett
Rung on Oxford Diocesan Guild AGM Day
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Uffington, Oxfordshire
St Mary
Sunday, 13 May 2018 in 44m (12–3–17 in E♭)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
Composed by A J Beer (No. 3 & No. 4)
1 Corinne Rule
2 Hugh Baxter
3 Elaine Baber
4 Joe Norton
5 Andrew Baxter
6 Adam Beer (C)
2 would like to thank 1 & 6 for looking after 5 when he was living and ringing in Perth, WA.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Tilehurst, Berkshire
St Michael
Sunday, 13 May 2018 in 44m (17–1–15 in E)
1260 Stedman Triples
Composed by 3 courses x 5
1 Eunice A Wark
2 Rosa Bardwell
3 Stephen A Rossiter
4 David R Bardwell
5 Thomas R Sherwood
6 Colin R Cairns
7 Colin G Newman (C)
8 Anna E Sherwood
Rung nicely for Evensong
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Old Marston, Oxfordshire
St Nicholas, Marston
Sunday, 13 May 2018 in 38m (4–3–17 in C)
1260 Doubles (11m/v)
Grandsire, Plain Bob, Reverse Canterbury, All Saints, St Nicholas, Winchendon, St Martin's, St Simon's, Elford, St Jude, St Ignatius
1 Kathy Xu
2 Judy Kirby
3 Maarit Kivilo (C)
4 Janice Beale
5 Hugh Deam (C)
6 Jane Hedges
To mark the Golden Wedding anniversary of Anthony and Lucy Hughes, Anthony being Marston Tower Captain.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Chearsley, Buckinghamshire
St Nicholas
Sunday, 13 May 2018 (9–0–1 in G)
1260 Stedman Doubles
1 Caroline Stonham
2 Darren Washington
3 Jeremy Pratt (C)
4 James Stonham
5 Christopher Mundy
6 Michael Collins
For Evensong during "Soul Spark".
1st of Stedman - 2.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Caversham, Berkshire
St Peter
Sunday, 13 May 2018 in 45m (7–3–13 in A)
1312 Kent Treble Bob Major
Composed by Traditional
1 Kiran Bahra
2 June D Wells
3 James M Champion
4 Thomas R Sherwood
5 Robert A Partridge
6 E John Wells
7 Colin G Newman (C)
8 Stephen A Rossiter
1st blows of Treble Bob - 1 (aged 15)
1st method - 4
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Shenley, Buckinghamshire
St Mary's
Monday, 14 May 2018 in 43m (11–0–8 in G)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1 Robin Starr
2 Anne McIntyre
3 Martin Petchey
4 John Brookman
5 Gary Reading
6 Simon J O Head (C)
To commemorate the death 100 years ago today, of Pte Joseph James Slater, aged 25 of the 5th Bn. Yorkshire Regiment, the fifth Loughton man to die in the Great War and buried in Beaurepaire French National Cemetery.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Garsington, Oxfordshire
St Mary
Monday, 14 May 2018 in 2h 44 (8–1–6 in G)
5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (16 Methods)
1: Carlisle, Chester & Munden, 2: London & Wells, 3: York & Durham, 4: Beverley & Berwick, 5: Westminster & Allendale, 6: Surfleet & Hexham & 7: Cambridge, Ipswich & Bourne
1 Josie S Irving
2 Timothy G Pett
3 Janet E Menhinick
4 Simon L Edwards
5 Christopher M Tuckett
6 Stuart F Gibson (C)
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Maidenhead, Berkshire
7 Laburnham Road
Wednesday, 16 May 2018 in 3h 7 (15)
5088 Bristol Surprise Maximus
Composed by D G Hull & D J Pipe
1–2 Patricia M Newton
3–4 David C Brown
5–6 Bernard F L Groves
7–8 Stephen M Jones
9–10 Katharine J Firman
11–12 Oliver D Cross (C)
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Tilehurst, Berkshire
15 Lytham End
Friday, 18 May 2018 in 2h 18 (11)
5184 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)
1344 Lessness, Superlative, Yorkshire; 1152 Cornwall; 120 com.
Composed by Donald F Morrison (No. 4831)
1–2 Janet E John
3–4 June D Wells
5–6 Graham A C John (C)
7–8 E John Wells
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Wing, Buckinghamshire
All Saints
Saturday, 19 May 2018 in 48m (28 in D)
1260 Grandsire Doubles
1 Jai Horwood
2 Eden Horwood
3 Richard Goldson
4 Ed Houghton
5 Simon Head (C)
6 Mark Cluett
First Quarter (Treble).
Rung as a Wedding Compliment to the Duke & Duchess of Sussex
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Reading, Berkshire
St Giles
Saturday, 19 May 2018 (14–2–7 in F)
1140 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Ruth Hine
2 Lindsey Barker
3 Joyce Vernon
4 Steve Bennett
5 Tim Hayward (C)
6 Keith Vernon
To celebrate the marriage Harry and Megan.
Also in memory of Ed Gilder.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Old Marston, Oxfordshire
St Nicholas, Marston
Saturday, 19 May 2018 in 38m (4–3–17 in C)
1260 Doubles (5m)
St Simon's, Plain Bob, Reverse Canterbury, All Saints, Grandsire
1 Anthony Hughes
2 Jane Hedges
3 Maarit Kivilo (C)
4 Hugh Deam (C)
5 Judy Kirby
6 Benjamin Poole
Congratulations on the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, Duke & Duchess of Sussex.
1st quarter peal - 6
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Kirtlington, Oxfordshire
St Mary the Virgin
Saturday, 19 May 2018 in 45m (16–1–19 in E)
Royal Wedding Call Changes Etc
Rounds, call changes and Grandsire Doubles on 8
1 Sue Macready
2 Jane Burgess
3 Judith Vickars
4 Gus Bridges
5 Ellie Seddon
6 Ron Burgess (C)
7 Tim Hillsdon
8 Steve Vickars (C)
Rung to celebrate the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Iffley, Oxfordshire
St Mary the Virgin
Saturday, 19 May 2018 in 44m (10 in A♭)
1260 Doubles (6m)
St Simon's, St Martin's, Plain Bob, Reverse Canterbury, All Saints, Grandsire
1 Charlotte Furneaux
2 Judy Kirby
3 Maarit Kivilo (C)
4 Susan King
5 Hugh Deam (C)
6 Jamie Brown
In celebration of the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle on this day
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Hughenden, Buckinghamshire
St Michael and All Angels
Saturday, 19 May 2018 (14–3–19 in F)
1260 Grandsire Triples
1 David Cornwall
2 Clifford Davies
3 Verity Nicholls
4 George Whiteside
5 John Hearn
6 Peter Jasper
7 Charles Botting (C)
8 Ann Davies
Specially arranged to celebrate the marriage this day of HRH Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.
First Grandsire Triples - 3.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Hook Norton, Oxfordshire
St Peter
Saturday, 19 May 2018 in 45m (20–2–13 in E)
1260 Grandsire Triples
1 Nicki A Unwin
2 Helen C Burchell
3 Mick J Austin
4 Sally A Austin
5 Keith Abbott
6 Alan J Griffin
7 Jonathan E Muller (C)
8 Graham J Clifton
Rung to celebrate the weddings of HRH Prince Henry of Wales + Ms Meghan Markle, today at Windsor Castle and Lucy Unwin + Tom Hughes who are to marry next Sat 26th May.
1st on eight - Treble
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Easthampstead, Berkshire
SS Michael and Mary Magdalene
Saturday, 19 May 2018 in 41m (6–0–12 in C)
1320 Cambridge Surprise Minor
1 Stephen C Wells
2 Anna Stowe
3 Ali Wood
4 Judith Bowler
5 Barbara E Wells
6 Anthony Perry (C)
Rung as a wedding compliment to the Duke and Duchess of Sussex.
First of surprise 2.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Bodicote, Oxfordshire
St John the Baptist
Saturday, 19 May 2018 in 48m (8–1–4 in A)
1260 Plain Bob Triples
1 Chris Cox
2 Alison Saunders
3 Elizabeth A Smith (C)
4 Sue McCouaig
5 Alan J Griffin
6 Martin Saunders
7 Lionel D Smith
8 Martin Warner
To celebrate the marriage today of H.R.H. Prince Henry of Wales and Ms Meghan Markle.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Blewbury, Oxfordshire
St Michael and All Angels
Saturday, 19 May 2018 (19–0–13 in E)
1260 Stedman Triples
1 Jill Garlick
2 Ellen Bramhill
3 Gillian Loyd
4 Mark Vincent
5 Richard Loyd
6 Michael Winter
7 John H Napper (C)
8 Matthew Phillips
Rung to celebrate the marriage of H.R.H Prince Harry and Ms Meghan Markle. Also to celebrate the 10 Year anniversary of Rev.Jason St.John Nicolle, a great supporter of bells and bell ringing in the village.
1st Stedman - 6
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire
St Mary
Saturday, 19 May 2018 in 43m (11–2–22)
1260 Grandsire Doubles
1 Aidan Purchase
2 Sue Haines
3 Darren Washington
4 Grant Edney
5 Duncan Purchase (C)
6 Rachel Sheppard
Rung to celebrate the marriage of H.R.H. Prince Harry and Ms Meghan Markle on this day.
First QP for ringer of treble.
First QP as cover for six.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Woughton on the Green, Milton Keynes
St Mary
Sunday, 20 May 2018 in 40m (7 in B♭)
1260 Spliced Plain Minor (2m)
720 St Clements, 540 Plain Bob, 7 com
1 Brian Baldwin
2 Christina Tribble
3 Martin Petchey
4 Paul Cromblehome
5 Peter Tribble
6 Simon J O Head (C)
First Spliced: 4
Rung to mark the election of 3 as Mayor of Milton Keynes 2018-9, and as the first Q/P in the Mayor of Milton Keynes' Challenge
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Tilehurst, Berkshire
St Michael
Sunday, 20 May 2018 in 45m (17–1–15 in E)
1260 Plain Bob Triples
Composed by Traditional
1 Eunice A Wark
2 Jenny Foakes
3 Rosa Bardwell
4 Thomas R Sherwood
5 Colin R Cairns
6 Anna E Sherwood
7 David R Bardwell (C)
8 Colin G Newman
For Pentecost and as a wedding compliment to the now Duke and Duchess of Sussex.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Sonning, Berkshire
St Andrew
Sunday, 20 May 2018 in 50m (20–1–4 in E♭)
1344 Plain Bob Triples
1 Geoffrey M Harvey
2 Rob Needham
3 Anthony W Gordon
4 Sue Portsmouth
5 Tom Blomley
6 Adrian Nash
7 Alan K Barsby (C)
8 Lavinia M Sullivan
For evensong and to celebrate the marriage of HRH Prince Henry of Wales and Ms Meghan Markle at St George's Chapel Windsor yesterday.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Old Marston, Oxfordshire
St Nicholas, Marston
Sunday, 20 May 2018 in 38m (4–3–17 in C)
1260 Doubles (11m/V)
Grandsire, Plain Bob, Reverse Canterbury, All Saints, Winchendon, St Nicholas, St Simon's, St Martin's, St Alban, St Leonard, Austrey
1 Michael Haynes
2 Ailsa Reid (C)
3 Maarit Kivilo (C)
4 Hugh Deam (C)
5 Judy Kirby
6 Anthony Hughes
Birthday compliment to Andrew Goldthorpe
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Iffley, Oxfordshire
St Mary the Virgin
Sunday, 20 May 2018 (10 in A♭)
1260 Doubles
(3m)
1 Mary Carroll (Aunt)
2 Stephen Davies
3 Jonathan Jones
4 Hugh Deam (C)
5 Keith Godfrey (Father)
6 Judith Godfrey (Sister)
In memory of Catherine RCM Godfrey, 24th May 1999 – 27th January 2018. A ringer since 24th May 2006 when aged seven.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
All Saints
Sunday, 20 May 2018 (26–3–15 in D)
1259 Grandsire Caters
1 Sheila George
2 Josie Martin
3 Ann Davies
4 John Hearn
5 David Sullivan
6 Charles Botting
7 Patricia Newton
8 George Whiteside
9 Robert Newton (C)
10 James Vockins
For Choral Evensong and to celebrate the wedding yesterday of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle at St George's Chapel, Windsor
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Dorney, Buckinghamshire
St James the Less
Sunday, 20 May 2018 in 48m (7–2–13 in A)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Bradley Cox
2 Janet A Gillard
3 Jenny Story
4 David M Brookes
5 Marcia L Dieppe (C)
6 Tom Berry
Rung to celebrate the wedding yesterday of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, the new Duke and Duchess of Sussex. First Quarter 6. First inside, 4.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Cookham, Berkshire
Holy Trinity
Sunday, 20 May 2018 in 49m (13–3–27 in E)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
(1 and 2 leading and tenor covering)
1 Martin H Gostling
2 Jo Baetke
3 Ruth J Daniel
4 Shirley A Gostling
5 Mandy R Salter
6 Freddie Daniel
7 Marcia L Dieppe (C)
8 Joan E Mantle
Rung to celebrate the marriage, yesterday, of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, the new Duke and Dutchess of Sussex.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Chearsley, Buckinghamshire
St Nicholas
Sunday, 20 May 2018 in 42m (9–0–1 in G)
1260 Grandsire Doubles
1 Cory Gibson
2 Sue Haines
3 Darren Washington
4 Duncan Purchase
5 Jeremy Pratt (C)
6 Peter Fay
On Whit Sunday for the conclusion of "Soul Spark"
1st Quarter - 1
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Bletchingdon, Oxfordshire
St Giles
Sunday, 20 May 2018 (8–0–1 in A)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke
2 Paul C Lucas
3 Neil R Ephgrave (C)
4 Andrew Goldthorpe
5 Gordon Smith
6 Colin P Taylor
Wishing a very happy birthday to Andy, and also to Ann Wilkins, Alison's sister-in-law.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Bletchingdon, Oxfordshire
St Giles
Sunday, 20 May 2018 in 42m (8 - 0 - 01 in A)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1 Judy Kirby
2 Neil Ephgrave
3 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke
4 Steve Vickars
5 Ellie Seddon
6 Hugh Deam (C)
5 - First In Minor
Rung to celebrate the birth of Camilla Elizabeth Jayne Dixon.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Bishopstoke, Hampshire
St Mary
Tuesday, 22 May 2018 in 2h 55 (11–1–1 in G)
5002 Bristol Surprise Royal
Composed by A G Reading (No.8)
1 E John Wells
2 June D Wells
3 Beryl R Norris
4 Edward P D Colliss (C)
5 Martin J Turner
6 Timothy G Pett
7 John C Sheppard
8 Roy LeMarechal
9 Ian G Campbell
10 Peter Bridle
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Maidenhead, Berkshire
7 Laburnham Road
Wednesday, 23 May 2018 in 2h 58 (15 in C)
5040 Bristol Surprise Maximus
Composed by John S Warboys
1–2 Philip A B Saddleton
3–4 Elizabeth C Frye
5–6 Graham A C John
7–8 Peter C Randall
9–10 Michael J Trimm (C)
11–12 Katharine J Firman
Oxford Diocesan Guild
East Ilsley, Berkshire
St Mary
Thursday, 24 May 2018 in 2h 38 (8–1–13 in G)
5088 Cornwall Surprise Major
Composed by R Dennis
1 Brian Bladon
2 Peter Bridle
3 Beryl R Norris
4 Cynthia E Howell
5 Colin M Turner
6 John C Sheppard
7 Richard L Thumwood
8 Claire F Roulstone (C)
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Twyford, Berkshire
St Mary
Friday, 25 May 2018 in 46m (12–0–10 in F♯)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Martha Hazell
2 Claire Shuttleworth
3 Sue Portsmouth
4 Rob Needham
5 Jacqueline Hazell (C)
6 Lesley S Cross
A Loddon Hub Quarter.
For the Royal Wedding of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, held last Saturday (19th May) at St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Wokingham, Berkshire
All Saints
Sunday, 27 May 2018
1320 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Stephen C Bates
2 Barbara G Smith
3 Mary Spence
4 Alan K Barsby
5 Stephen R Smith (C)
6 Andrew S Eastwell
First Quarter - 6
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Tilehurst, Berkshire
St Michael
Sunday, 27 May 2018 in 45m (17–1–15 in E)
1260 Grandsire Triples
Composed by Benjamin D Constant
1 Eunice A Wark
2 Rosa Bardwell
3 Thomas R Sherwood
4 Colin G Newman (C)
5 Stephen A Rossiter
6 Robert P Sherwood
7 Colin R Cairns
8 David R Bardwell
For Evensong on Trinity Sunday
Also remembering Private Richard George Haines of Tilehurst, who died in action on 27/05/1918 age 19.
250th QP - 2
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Old Marston, Oxfordshire
St Nicholas, Marston
Sunday, 27 May 2018 in 37m (4–3–17 in C)
1260 Doubles (11m)
St Simon's, St Martin's, St Osmund, Eynesbury, St Nicholas, Winchendon, St Remigius, Huntley, Obediah, Plain Bob, Antelope
1 Hayley Fisher
2 Judy Kirby
3 Maarit Kivilo (C)
4 Toby Goss
5 Hugh Deam (C)
6 Jane Hedges
For Sunday morning service
Oxford Diocesan Guild
High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
All Saints
Monday, 28 May 2018 in 2h 53 (11–0–09 in G)
5056 Wycombe Delight Major
Composed by Roger Baldwin
1 Josie Martin
2 Michael J Trimm (C)
3 Catherine M A Lane
4 J Alan Ainsworth
5 Alan M Eyles
6 Patricia M Newton
7 Charles M S Botting
8 Robert H Newton
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Thatcham, Berkshire
St Mary
Tuesday, 29 May 2018 in 2h 58 (13–0–23 in F)
5040 London No. 3 Surprise Royal
Composed by Graham A C John
1 E John Wells
2 June D Wells
3 Beryl R Norris
4 Thomas R Sherwood
5 Timothy G Pett
6 Douglas J Beaumont
7 Peter Bridle
8 Daniel J Page
9 Robert H Newton
10 Graham A C John (C)
1000th peal: 6; First of London: 4.
Ringing World page reference: 5591.0599Oxford Diocesan Guild
Maidenhead, Berkshire
7 Laburnham Road
Wednesday, 30 May 2018 in 2h 35 (15)
5120 Spliced Surprise Royal (4m)
1280 each Bristol, Cambridge, London No.3, Yorkshire; 101 com, atw
Composed by Alan G Reading
1–2 Graham G Firman
3–4 Katharine J Firman
5–6 Richard A Pearce (C)
7–8 Graham A C John
9–10 Oliver D Cross
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Aston Rowant, Oxfordshire
The White House
Wednesday, 30 May 2018 in 2h 39 (14 in D)
5040 Lincolnshire Surprise Royal
Composed by Roger Bailey
1–2 Robert H Newton
3–4 June D Wells
5–6 Michael J Trimm (C)
7–8 Patricia M Newton
9–10 E John Wells
2000th peal: 7-8.
Ringing World page reference: 5595.0695Oxford Diocesan Guild
Easthampstead, Berkshire
SS Michael and Mary Magdalene
Friday, 1 June 2018 in 2h 47 (6–0–12 in C)
5021 Glasgow Surprise Major
Composed by Roderick W Pipe
1 E John Wells
2 Katharine J Firman
3 Anthony C F Perry
4 June D Wells
5 Bernard F L Groves
6 Graham N Scott
7 Michael J Trimm (C)
8 Graham G Firman
Rung as a 91st birthday compliment to Stanley Scott, a 50th birthday compliment to Rachel Moss and an unspecified birthday compliment to June Wells.
Ringing World page reference: 5595.0694Oxford Diocesan Guild
Tilehurst, Berkshire
St Michael
Saturday, 2 June 2018 in 45m (17–1–15 in E)
1250 Yorkshire Surprise Major
Composed by Traditional
1 Rosa Bardwell
2 Joanne P Druce
3 Thomas R Sherwood
4 Colin G Newman
5 David R Bardwell
6 Anna E Sherwood
7 Colin R Cairns
8 D Giles Winter (C)
Rung to celebrate the marriage of Helen Foakes to Matthew Karner
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Shinfield, Berkshire
St Mary
Saturday, 2 June 2018 in 40m (11–3–13 in F)
1260 Doubles
60 Stedman, 600 Grandsire,600Plain Bob
1 Bobbie May
2 June Saint
3 Michael Bunn
4 Peter J Robson
5 Stephen Rossiter (C)
To celebrate a good Ofsted report for the local C of E Primary School, rung in the presence of the Headmistress, Sue Runciman and the Rector Paul Willis.
Most methods to a quarter 3 & 4. Sponsored by Peter Robson, newly appointed School Governor, for church funds to the tune of £100.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Easthampstead, Berkshire
SS Michael and Mary Magdalene
Saturday, 2 June 2018 in 41m (6–0–12 in C)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Connor D J Wignall
2 Anna Stowe
3 Graham N Scott
4 Barbara E Wells
5 Stephen C Wells (C)
6 Andrew I Mitchell
Rung for the wedding of Wesley James to Amelia Smith and as birthday compliments to Stan Scott (91) and Rachel Moss (50).
First quarter peal 1.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Aston Rowant, Oxfordshire
SS Peter and Paul
Saturday, 2 June 2018 (12–3–20 in F♯)
1260 Doubles (2m)
1 Wendy Hawkins
2 Patricia Newton
3 Kay Bartholomew (C)
4 Gordon Smith
5 Paul Smith
6 Robert Newton
To celebrate the 65th anniversary of the Coronation of Her Majesty the Queen.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Sonning, Berkshire
St Andrew
Sunday, 3 June 2018 in 45m (20–1–4 in E♭)
1260 Grandsire Triples
1 Pam Elliston
2 Rob Needham
3 Sue Portsmouth
4 Geoffrey M Harvey
5 Alan K Barsby
6 Lavinia M Sullivan
7 Kenneth R Davenport (C)
8 Adrian Nash
For evensong
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Shrivenham, Oxfordshire
St Andrew
Sunday, 3 June 2018 in 40m (6–0–17)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1 Tony Crabtree
2 Hugh Baxter
3 Chris Seers
4 Lindsay Powell
5 Lucy Laird (C)
6 Paul Coad
Before Compline and Benediction.
In celebration of the marriage yesterday of Rebecca Crabtree and Colin Field.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Old Marston, Oxfordshire
St Nicholas, Marston
Sunday, 3 June 2018 in 37m (4–3–17 in C)
1260 Doubles (11m/v)
St Simons, St Martin's, St Osmund, Eynesbury, St Nicholas, Winchendon, St Remigius, Huntley, Obediah, Dummer, Antelope
1 Charlotte Furneaux
2 Judy Kirby
3 Maarit Kivilo (C)
4 Steve Davies
5 Hugh Deam (C)
6 Benjamin Poole
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Hungerford, Berkshire
St Lawrence
Sunday, 3 June 2018 in 45m (12–1–8 in G)
1260 Single Oxford Bob Triples
Composed by Edward Martin
1 Cath Fitsell
2 J Martin Rice
3 Mike Winterbourne
4 Andrea Barletta
5 Tim Pink
6 Maurice Barletta
7 Mark Robins (C)
8 Mike Clark
For Evensong
Oxford Diocesan Guild
High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
All Saints
Sunday, 3 June 2018 (11–0–09 in G)
1280 Yorkshire Surprise Major
1 Peter Blower
2 Josie Martin
3 Charles Botting (C)
4 Patricia Newton
5 George Whiteside
6 David Sullivan
7 Robert Newton
8 John Hearn
For Choral Evensong and a retirement compliment to Peter Blower
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Banbury, Oxfordshire
St Mary
Sunday, 3 June 2018 in 48m (17–0–9 in E)
1260 Spliced Plain and Little Bob Royal
1 Barry J Davis
2 Lionel D Smith
3 Alison Varney
4 Elizabeth A Smith
5 Sue Burchell
6 Rosemary K Hemmings
7 Robert A Reeves
8 Harry Gibson
9 Alan J Griffin
10 Graham J Clifton (C)
150th quarter for 3
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Tilehurst, Berkshire
15 Lytham End
Monday, 4 June 2018 in 2h 18 (15)
5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major
Composed by NJ Pitstow
1–2 Graham N Scott
3–4 June D Wells
5–6 Kenneth R Davenport
7–8 E John Wells (C)
100th peal together 1-2 and 3-4
Ringing World page reference: 5591.0600Oxford Diocesan Guild
Shipton under Wychwood, Oxfordshire
St Mary the Virgin
Monday, 4 June 2018 in 43m (14¾ in F)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1 Christine Stevens
2 Tracey Cooper
3 Chris Seers
4 Jenny J Lewis
5 Mark Burt
6 Daniel Glyde (C)
First quarter 1; 80th birthday compliments to Eileen Dore, mother of 1
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Shinfield, Berkshire
St Mary
Monday, 4 June 2018 in 2h 56 (11–3–13 in F)
5040 Surprise Minor (7 Methods)
1: Carlisle, 2: London, 3: Westminster, 4: Beverley, 5: Ipswich, 6: Norwich, 7: Cambridge
1 Michael Hatchett
2 Lesley A Knipe
3 Josie S Irving
4 Timothy G Pett
5 Jeffrey Knipe
6 Stuart F Gibson (C)
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Aston Rowant, Oxfordshire
The White House
Monday, 4 June 2018 (14)
1344 Spliced Surprise Major (4m - C Y N R)
1–2 Angela Darvill
3–4 Patricia Newton
5–6 Kenneth Darvill
7–8 Robert Newton (C)
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Adderbury, Oxfordshire
St Mary
Monday, 4 June 2018 in 47m (16–3–0)
1260 Doubles
3M: 480 each Reverse Canterbury Pleasure Place & Plain Bob; 300 Grandsire
1 Trish Fennell
2 Trevor E Trivett
3 Charlotte A Holmes
4 Christopher Holmes
5 Colin M Lee (C)
28/30 Rung half muffled on the minor 5 by a local sunday service band to mark the 100th anniversary of the death of Walter Summers, 2nd/7th Battalion, The Royal Warwickshire Regiment, 182 Brigade, 61st Divisions, who was killed in action (aged 24) on 24th March 1918 when the Allies were crossing the Somme.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Maidenhead, Berkshire
7 Laburnham Road
Wednesday, 6 June 2018 in 2h 38 (15)
5120 Sgurr A'Chaorachain Surprise Royal
Composed by Robert W Lee
1–2 Graham G Firman
3–4 Katharine J Firman
5–6 Graham A C John (C)
7–8 Stephen M Jones
9–10 Oliver D Cross
Rung as a wedding compliment to Jillian Galloway and Colin Parker.
Ringing World page reference: 5592.0626Oxford Diocesan Guild
Horley, Oxfordshire
St Etheldreda
Thursday, 7 June 2018 in 45m (6–3–17 in A♭)
1260 Spliced Plain Minor (4 Methods)
360 Pinehurst, 360 Buxton, 360 Plain Bob, 180 St Clements.
1 Alison Saunders
2 Alison Varney
3 Rosemary K Hemmings
4 Charlotte A Holmes
5 Elizabeth A Smith (C)
6 Lionel D Smith
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Buckingham, Buckinghamshire
6 Mallard Drive
Thursday, 7 June 2018 in 33m (15C)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1–2 Ann Fletcher
3–4 Lesley Belcher
5–6 Andrew Spencer (C)
Celebrating the birth of Imogen Taylor Spencer, great niece of 1-2 & 5-6.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Mortimer, Berkshire
St John the Evangelist
Saturday, 9 June 2018 in 44m (7–2–16 in A)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Jackie McGee
2 Linda Finney
3 David Wilcox (C)
4 Peter MacNaughtan
5 Rex Haigh
6 Nick Munson
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Marston, Oxfordshire
St Nicholas
Saturday, 9 June 2018 in 2h 30 (4–3–17 in C)
5040 Minor
7m. 1 extent each Single Canterbury PB, Kent TB, St Clement's CB, Buxton B., Childwall B., Cambridge S., Plain Bob
1 Michael Probert
2 Michael A Haynes
3 Michael Chester (C)
4 Robert Tregillus
5 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke
6 Roderic K Bickerton
Rung on the Official Birthday of HM Queen Elizabeth II.
First minor: 5.
Ringing World page reference: 5591.0599Oxford Diocesan Guild
Tilehurst, Berkshire
St Michael
Sunday, 10 June 2018 in 47m (17–1–15 in E)
1296 Plain Bob Major
1 Rosa Bardwell
2 Jenny Foakes
3 Martin Foakes
4 D Giles Winter
5 Thomas R Sherwood
6 David R Bardwell
7 Anna E Sherwood
8 Colin R Cairns (C)
Rung as a compliment for the wedding of Helen Foakes, daughter of 2 and 3.
First in method - 2
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Old Marston, Oxfordshire
St Nicholas, Marston
Sunday, 10 June 2018 in 38m (4–3–17 in C)
1260 Doubles (11m/v)
Plain Bob, Reverse Canterbury, All Saints, Grandsire, St Nicholas, Winchendon, St Martin's, St Simon's, St Alban, Eynsham, Elford
1 Robert Bruce
2 Judy Kirby
3 Maarit Kivilo (C)
4 Donna Bennett (C)
5 Hugh Deam (C)
6 Jane Hedges
To mark the 92nd birthday of Her Majesty the Queen
Oxford Diocesan Guild
North Leigh, Oxfordshire
St Mary
Sunday, 10 June 2018 in 44m (9–3–15 in G)
1260 Doubles and Minor
720 Plain Bob Minor, 540 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Andrew Goldthorpe
2 Julie Minch
3 Sue Rhodes
4 Michael Probert
5 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (C)
6 Neil R Ephgrave
Rung before evensong in anticipatory celebration of the 70th anniversary of the NHS, by a band comprised of grateful former patients and two nurses.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Loughton, Buckinghamshire
All Saints'
Sunday, 10 June 2018 in 40m (11–0–0 in G)
1260 All Saints Place Doubles
1 Anne McIntyre
2 Becky Fawcett
3 Ann Birch
4 Gary W Reading
5 Edward Fawcett (C)
6 Graham Bartholomew
First quarter on the newly restored bells, rung by the same band who rang the final quarter on the old bells.
Rung to celebrate All Saints' 800th anniversary, and Anne and Steve's 29th wedding anniversary.
100th quarter peal - 3
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Headington, Oxfordshire
St Andrew
Sunday, 10 June 2018 in 43m (7–3–0 in A♭)
1380 Grandsire Doubles
1 Tertia Softley
2 Paul C Lucas
3 Clare Fairbairn (C)
4 Craig M Robertson
5 James Scott-Brown
6 Peter H Bayliss
First in method - 5.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Bletchingdon, Oxfordshire
St Giles
Sunday, 10 June 2018 in 45m (8–0–1 in A)
1320 Plain Bob Minor
1 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke
2 Neil R Ephgrave
3 Ellie Seddon
4 Michael Probert
5 Steve Vickars
6 Hugh Deam (C)
Rung in celebration of the Queen's official birthday yesterday, and the 70th anniversary of the NHS.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Bletchingdon, Oxfordshire
St Giles
Monday, 11 June 2018 in 2h 41 (8–0–1 in A)
5040 Surprise Minor (7 Methods)
1: Wells, 2: Durham, 3: Surfleet, 4: Bourne, 5: Ipswich, 6: Norwich, 7: Cambridge
1 Michael Hatchett
2 J Alan Ainsworth
3 Catherine M A Lane
4 Timothy G Pett
5 Stuart F Gibson (C)
6 Kenneth R Davenport
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Thatcham, Berkshire
St Mary
Tuesday, 12 June 2018 in 2h 57 (13–0–23 in F)
5040 Jenner Delight Royal
Composed by Graham A C John
1 John C Sheppard
2 Beryl R Norris
3 Timothy G Pett
4 Cynthia E Howell
5 Martin J Turner
6 Stuart F Gibson
7 Peter Bridle
8 Bernard F L Groves (C)
9 Graham A C John
10 Robert H Newton
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Shrivenham, Oxfordshire
St Andrew
Wednesday, 13 June 2018 in 40m (6–0–17)
1260 Plain and Little Bob Minor
1 Deb Tiltman
2 Julian Stevens
3 Ann Stevens
4 Lucy Laird
5 Joe Norton
6 Tony Crabtree (C)
First spliced: 2
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Reading, Berkshire
18 Sandhills Way, Calcot
Wednesday, 13 June 2018 in 2h 26 (15)
5152 Yorkshire Surprise Major
Composed by C P Starbuck
1–2 Patricia M Newton
3–4 John S Croft
5–6 Bernard F L Groves
7–8 Robert H Newton (C)
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Maidenhead, Berkshire
7 Laburnham Road
Wednesday, 13 June 2018 in 2h 55 (15)
5088 Spliced Surprise Maximus (3m)
1824 Zanussi; 1728 Bristol; 1536 Cambridge; 82 com, atw
Composed by Mark B Davies and Robin O Hall
1–2 Philip A B Saddleton
3–4 Elizabeth C Frye
5–6 Graham A C John
7–8 Richard A Pearce (C)
9–10 Graham G Firman
11–12 Michael J Trimm
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Taynton, Oxfordshire
St John the Evangelist
Thursday, 14 June 2018 in 39m (6–0–27 in B♭)
1260 Grandsire Doubles
1 John Collett
2 Nigel Harrison
3 Annie Holden
4 Dan Glyde
5 Tony Crabtree (C)
6 Nicki Unwin
First quarter on the newly restored and rehung bells
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Great Linford, Buckinghamshire
St Andrew
Thursday, 14 June 2018 (16–1–22 in F♯)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Janet Bond
2 Anne F M McIntyre
3 Liz Wagstaff
4 Gary W Reading
5 Barry Egglesfield (C)
6 Nick Read
Rung at the North Bucks Branch's first midweek meeting.
First quarter peal - 1
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Longcot, Oxfordshire
St Mary the Virgin
Friday, 15 June 2018 in 39m (8–1–24 in A♭)
1260 Minor (3m)
360 Little Bob, 360 St Clements, 540 Plain Bob
1 Hugh Baxter
2 David Endacott
3 Nicola Roberts
4 Lindsay Powell
5 Andrew Baxter
6 Joe Norton (C)
Happy birthday to Pat Williams, mother of handbell ringer Zoe Williams.
Most spliced - 4
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Shiplake, Oxfordshire
SS Peter and Paul
Saturday, 16 June 2018 in 2h 56 (9–0–15 in A♭)
5120 Spliced Surprise Major (8m)
640 each Bristol, Cambridge, Lincolnshire, London, Pudsey, Rutland, Superlative, Yorkshire; 144 com, atw for 2-6
Composed by Donald F Morrison (141)
1 E John Wells
2 Robert A Partridge
3 June D Wells
4 Joanna E Knight
5 Thomas R Sherwood
6 Bernard F L Groves
7 Colin G Newman (C)
8 D Giles Winter
First Spliced - 5 (aged 15)
Ringing World page reference: 5592.0625Oxford Diocesan Guild
Wheatley, Oxfordshire
St Mary the Virgin
Sunday, 17 June 2018 in 41m (9–3–10 in A♭)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Celia A Pagel
2 Kevin Harris
3 Jennifer Stonard
4 Stephen M Everett
5 Lynn C Wilson (C)
6 Peter H Bayliss
A Fathers Day present to Lynn from Jenny, his daughter, and to celebrate Lynn’s 70th birthday