BellBoard
Performances report
This page gives a report of the performances matching your search criteria.
There were 367 matching performances. The top 200 are listed below.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Windsor, Berkshire
Curfew Tower, HM Free Chapel of St George, Windsor Castle
Wednesday, 1 January 2020 in 20m (26 in C♯)
490 Grandsire Triples
Composed by J. White
1 Frank Blagrove
2 Jacqueline Hazell
3 Vikki Bulbeck
4 Edgar Skipsey
5 Stephen Smith II
6 Edward Westlake
7 James White (C)
8 John Payne
For New Year.
First touch of the morning. Followed by called changes (including Martha Hazell) and 280 Grandsire Triples.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Old Marston, Oxfordshire
St Nicholas, Marston
Wednesday, 1 January 2020 in 38m (4–3–17 in C)
1260 Doubles (1p/10m)
Stedman, St Simon's, St Martin's, St Osmund, St Nicholas, Winchendon, St Remigius, Reverse Canterbury, All Saints, Plain Bob, Grandsire
1 Jane Hedges
2 Susan King (C)
3 Benjamin Poole
4 Maarit Kivilo
5 Hugh Deam (C)
6 Judy Kirby
Welcoming 2020
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Eversley, Hampshire
St Mary
Wednesday, 1 January 2020 in 61m (5–0–12 in C♯)
2020 Spliced Minor (2m)
4 Bastow LB, 2016 Cambridge S
1 Adrian P Nash
2 Alan K Barsby
3 John Hearne
4 Tom Blomley
5 Alexander E Holroyd (C)
6 Rebecca A Woodgate
To welcome 2020. 50th birthday compliment to 3. For Robert Hurley, surprise best wishes from across the Atlantic; a minor contribution to hope you soon snap back into the hunt.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Bletchingdon, Oxfordshire
St Giles
Wednesday, 1 January 2020 in 41m (8–0–1 in A)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
View composition
1 Michael A Haynes
2 Hugh Deam
3 Roderic K Bickerton
4 Michael Probert
5 Steve Vickars
6 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (C)
Starting 2020 as we mean to go on! Wishing everyone a healthy and happy new year.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Freeland, Oxfordshire
St Mary the Virgin
Friday, 3 January 2020 in 41m (3–3–3 in D)
1272 Kent Treble Bob Minor
Composed by Traditional
1 Andrew Smith
2 Christopher A Moxon
3 Chris Seers
4 John G Pusey
5 Steve Vickars
6 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (C)
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Horspath, Oxfordshire
St Giles
Saturday, 4 January 2020 in 38m (5–2–9 in B♭)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
Composed by Trad.
1 Stephen M Everett
2 Colin P Taylor
3 Michael A Haynes
4 Andrew Goldthorpe
5 John G Pusey
6 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (C)
Birthday compliments to Steve's grandson Andrew Sofus, soon to reach the giddy heights of 6 years old, and Alison's mum Doreen, 93 on Tuesday.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Garsington, Oxfordshire
St Mary
Saturday, 4 January 2020 in 43m (8–1–6 in G)
1260 Doubles (5m)
5m: 120 St Simon, 360 St Martin, 240 each Plain Bob and Reverse Canterbury Pleasure Place, 300 Grandsire
1 John G Pusey
2 Michael A Haynes
3 Benjamin Poole
4 Colin P Taylor
5 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (C)
6 Hugh Deam
75th birthday compliments to Colin's brother Michael.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Tilehurst, Berkshire
St Michael
Sunday, 5 January 2020 in 45m (17–1–15 in E)
1260 Stedman Triples
Composed by T Thurstons
1 Joanne P Druce
2 Rosa Bardwell
3 Eunice A Wark
4 Matthew Stone
5 Colin G Newman
6 Colin R Cairns
7 D Giles Winter (C)
8 David R Bardwell
For Evensong
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Sonning, Berkshire
St Andrew
Sunday, 5 January 2020 in 48m (20–1–4 in D)
1264 Plain Bob Major
Composed by John R Pritchard (1 part)
1 Geoffrey M Harvey
2 Derek J Barrett
3 Rob Needham
4 Sue Portsmouth
5 Pam Elliston
6 Lavinia M Sullivan
7 Alan K Barsby
8 Adrian Nash (C)
For Choral Evensong.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Reading, Berkshire
St Laurence
Sunday, 5 January 2020 in 50m (23–0–20 in D)
1296 Bristol Surprise Maximus
1 Patricia Newton
2 Margaret Ross
3 Matthew R Johnson
4 June Wells
5 Christopher Mundy
6 George Whiteside
7 John Wells
8 Timothy Pett
9 Robert Newton (C)
10 David Cox
11 Timothy Palmer
12 Douglas Beaumont
1st Bristol Maximus: 3.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Loughton, Buckinghamshire
All Saints
Sunday, 5 January 2020 (11–2–14 in G)
1296 Beverley Surprise Minor
1 Claire Reading
2 Terry Page
3 Anne McIntyre
4 Ann Birch
5 Gary Reading
6 Simon J O Head (C)
An 18th Birthday compliment to Laura McIntyre, daughter of 3
First in method: 3
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Holmer Green, Buckinghamshire
3 Copners Way
Sunday, 5 January 2020 (15)
1440 Cambridge Surprise Royal
1–2 Angela Darvill
3–4 Patricia Newton
5–6 Matthew R Johnson
7–8 Kenneth Darvill
9–10 Robert Newton (C)
Oxford Diocesan Guild
High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
All Saints
Sunday, 5 January 2020 (11–0–09 in G)
1260 Stedman Triples
1 Kevin Lovell
2 Roger Powell
3 Ann Davies
4 David Sullivan
5 Patricia Newton
6 John Hearn
7 Robert Newton (C)
8 David Leonard
Rung prior to Epiphany Carol service in celebration of John Hearn's 50th birthday and remembering Stan Scott of Easthampstead.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Bodicote, Oxfordshire
St John the Baptist
Sunday, 5 January 2020 in 43m (8–1–4 in A)
1260 Doubles (3m)
420 St Simons, 360 St Martins, 480 Plain Bob
1 Elizabeth A Smith
2 Sue McCouaig
3 Alison Varney
4 Chris Cox
5 Lionel D Smith (C)
6 Clive Strong
Rung for the Epiphany Carol Service. Also in memory of Jean Butler, a Wardington ringer, who died on 23rd December.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Bletchingdon, Oxfordshire
St Giles
Sunday, 5 January 2020 in 42m (8–0–1 in A)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1 Charlie Bates
2 Hugh Deam
3 Colin P Taylor
4 Michael Probert
5 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke
6 Steve Vickars (C)
1st Minor QP as conductor
Rung to celebrate the life of Ivy Harris, Steve’s great aunt, who passed away on 3rd January, aged 100.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Tilehurst, Berkshire
15 Lytham End
Monday, 6 January 2020 in 2h 35 (15)
5040 Lincolnshire Surprise Royal
Composed by Keith W Scudamore
Arranged by Benjamin D Constant
1–2 Janet E John
3–4 June D Wells
5–6 Graham A C John (C)
7–8 Graham N Scott
9–10 E John Wells
In memoriam Stanley G Scott.
Ringing World page reference: 5674.0096Oxford Diocesan Guild
South Newington, Oxfordshire
St Peter ad Vincula
Monday, 6 January 2020 in 43m (8–0–7 in F♯)
1260 Doubles (2m)
540 Winchendon Place, 720 Reverse Canterbury Pleasure Place
1 Keith Abbott
2 Sue McCouaig
3 Elizabeth A Smith
4 Lionel D Smith (C)
5 Alan Griffin
Rung for Epiphany
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Old Marston, Oxfordshire
St Nicholas, Marston
Monday, 6 January 2020 in 38m (4–3–17 in C)
1260 Doubles (40m/v)
St Simon's, St Alban, St Martin's, St Paul, St Osmund, St Ninian, Eynesbury, St John the Baptist, St Nicholas, Lapley, St Mary, Heyford, Winchendon, St John, St Crispin, Chilton, St Remigius, Horsley, St Cecelia, Sarrett, Huntley, Obediah, Laverstoke, Dummer, Reverse Canterbury, Clifford's Pleasure, Little Aston, Royston, All Saints, Rushall, St Cuthbert, Stirling, Clayton, Cavendish, Twyford, Burnham, Grandsire, St Helen, Longparish, Newborough
1 Charlotte Furneaux
2 Ailsa Reid (C)
3 Benjamin Poole (C)
4 Maarit Kivilo (C)
5 Hugh Deam (C)
6 Judy Kirby
For Twelfth Night
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Goring on Thames, Oxfordshire
St Thomas of Canterbury
Tuesday, 7 January 2020 in 2h 42 (8–0–21 in A)
5040 Spliced Major (13m)
(672 Cambridge S, Deva S; 448 Bristol S, Cooktown Orchid D, Lancashire S, London S, Superlative S; 336 Double Norwich C B; 224 Cornwall S, Glasgow S, Kenninghall S, Lessness S, Yorkshire S; 160 com atw)
Composed by D F Morrison (No 8266)
1 E John Wells
2 June D Wells
3 Beryl R Norris
4 Richard L Thumwood
5 Bernard F L Groves
6 W John Couperthwaite (C)
7 John C Sheppard
8 Timothy G Pett
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Reading 3 Cranmer Close Tilehurst, Berkshire
Wednesday, 8 January 2020 in 2h 40 (15)
5040 Champion Dragon Delight Royal
Composed by Daniel Brady
1–2 John S Croft
3–4 June D Wells
5–6 Bernard F L Groves (C)
7–8 Colin M Lee
9–10 E John Wells
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Maidenhead, Berkshire
1 Hargrave Road
Wednesday, 8 January 2020 in 3h 1 (15 in C♯)
5008 Spliced Surprise Maximus (5m)
5 methods: 1296 Yorkshire; 1152 Lincolnshire; 1104 Cambridge; 816 Bristol; 640 Littleport Little; 24 com; atw.
Composed by P W J Sheppard
1–2 Patricia M Newton
3–4 Graham A C John
5–6 Jack E Page (C)
7–8 Stephen M Jones
9–10 Oliver D Cross
11–12 Robert H Newton
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Little Gaddesden, Hertfordshire
St Peter and St Paul
Wednesday, 8 January 2020 in 40m (6–1–16 in B♭)
1320 Surfleet Surprise Minor
1 Pam Elliston
2 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke
3 Michael Probert
4 Lavinia Sullivan
5 Roderic K Bickerton
6 David Sullivan (C)
1st Q in m: 2, 3, 4, 6.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Kensworth, Bedfordshire
St Mary the Virgin
Wednesday, 8 January 2020 in 42m (3–3–16 in E♭)
1320 Norwich Surprise Minor
Composed by Traditional
1 David Sullivan
2 Roderic K Bickerton
3 Michael Probert
4 Pam Elliston
5 Lavinia Sullivan
6 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (C)
1st Q in m: 5.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Shiplake, Oxfordshire
St Peter and St Paul
Thursday, 9 January 2020 in 46m (9–0–15 in A♭)
1280 Double Norwich Court Bob Major
1 Robert Partridge (C)
2 Katherine Parker
3 Mary Friskney
4 Sue Portsmouth
5 Pam Elliston
6 Lavinia Sullivan
7 David Sullivan
8 Doug Beaumont
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Easthampstead, Berkshire
St Michael and St Mary Magdalene
Thursday, 9 January 2020 in 43m (6–0–12 in C)
1260 Stedman Triples
1 Stephen C Wells
2 Kevin J Lovell
3 Barbara E Wells
4 Rachel Moss
5 Judith M Bowler
6 Anthony C F Perry
7 Graham N Scott (C)
8 Daniel Chafen
In fond memory of Stanley G Scott (Stan), ringer at this tower for over 50 years including four periods as tower captain.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Steeple Aston, Oxfordshire
St Peter and St Paul
Friday, 10 January 2020 in 45m (12–2–16 in F)
1280 70th Birthday Surprise Major
View composition
1 Alison Varney
2 Colin M Lee (C)
3 Elizabeth A Smith
4 Rosemary K Hemmings
5 Sue Burchell
6 Lionel D Smith
7 Alan J Griffin
8 Richard A Smith
First quarter in the method for all except 2. Part of the 70th birthday celebrations for 3.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Horley, Oxfordshire
St Etheldreda
Friday, 10 January 2020 in 45m (6–3–17 in A♭)
1260 Single Canterbury Pleasure Bob Minor
1 Lionel D Smith
2 Brenda Day
3 Sue McCouaig
4 Sue Burchell
5 Elizabeth A Smith (C)
6 Alan J Griffin
First Quarter in the method for all the band. Part of the 70th birthday celebrations for 5.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Hanwell, Oxfordshire
St Peter
Friday, 10 January 2020 in 45m (7–0–8 in A)
1260 Doubles (7m)
180 All Saints, 120 Winchendon, 120 St Nicholas, 120 Reverse Canterbury, 240 St Martins, 240 St Simons, 240 Plain Bob
1 Lindsey C Smith
2 Alison Varney
3 Chris Cox
4 Elizabeth A Smith (C)
5 Lionel D Smith
6 Barrie Salter
700th quarter for 4. The start of the 70th birthday celebrations for 4.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Freeland, Oxfordshire
St Mary the Virgin
Friday, 10 January 2020 in 40m (3–3–3 in D)
1320 St Simon's Bob Doubles
1 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke
2 Andrew Smith
3 Michael Probert
4 Andrew Goldthorpe
5 Neil R Ephgrave (C)
6 Christopher A Moxon
First Q in method: 4.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Warborough, Oxfordshire
St Lawrence
Saturday, 11 January 2020 in 48m (10–0–14 in G)
1260 Plain Bob Triples
1 Wendy Simon
2 Sue Dyke
3 Kay Bartholomew
4 David Parker
5 Izzy Anderson-Bessant
6 John Tchighianoff
7 Hilarie Rogers (C)
8 Christopher Rogers
A 90th Birthday Compliment to Warborough ringer Ken Webb. Also a Birthday compliment to Shirley, wife of John.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Rousham, Oxfordshire
St Leonard and St James
Saturday, 11 January 2020 in 47m (8–1–13 in A♭)
1260 Anniversary Doubles
1 Sue McCouaig
2 Elizabeth A Smith
3 Lionel D Smith (C)
4 Rosemary K Hemmings
5 Richard A Smith
6 Lawrence White
Part of the 70th birthday celebrations for 2.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Langford, Oxfordshire
St Matthew
Saturday, 11 January 2020 in 43m (8–2–25 in A)
1260 Doubles (3m)
360 St Simon, 480 PBD, 420 Grandsire
1 Jane Hedges
2 Hugh Deam
3 Benjamin Poole
4 Andrew Goldthorpe
5 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (C)
6 Michael Probert
Rung in celebration of the life of Richard Kirby, Church Warden of St Matthew's for 50 years and descended from a long line of Langford Church Wardens, who died on Friday 29th December.
1st multi-method QP inside: 4.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Tilehurst, Berkshire
St Michael
Sunday, 12 January 2020 in 45m (17–1–15 in E)
1280 Cornwall Surprise Major
Composed by DFM
1 Eunice A Wark
2 Joanne P Druce
3 June D Wells
4 Colin R Cairns
5 E John Wells
6 Thomas R Sherwood
7 D Giles Winter
8 Colin G Newman (C)
For Evensong
First in method: 4
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Old Marston, Oxfordshire
St Nicholas, Marston
Sunday, 12 January 2020 in 38m (4–3–17 in C)
1260 Single Canterbury Pleasure and Plain Bob Minor
1 Robert Bruce
2 Judy Kirby
3 Jane Hedges
4 Maarit Kivilo
5 Benjamin Poole
6 Hugh Deam (C)
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Banbury, Oxfordshire
St Mary
Sunday, 12 January 2020 in 47m (17–0–9 in E)
1260 Spliced Plain and Little Bob Royal
View composition
1 Lionel D Smith
2 Elizabeth A Smith
3 Alison Varney
4 Rosemary K Hemmings
5 Sue Burchell
6 Robert A Reeves
7 Harry Gibson
8 Barry J Davis
9 Alan J Griffin
10 Colin M Lee (C)
Part of the 70th birthday celebrations for 2.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Coleshill, Oxfordshire
All Saints
Monday, 13 January 2020 in 2h 41 (7 in B♭)
5040 Surprise Minor (7m)
1: London, 2: York, 3: Westminster, 4: Beverley, 5: Ipswich, 6: Norwich, 7: Cambridge
1 Josie S Irving
2 Catherine M A Lane
3 Michael Hatchett
4 Timothy G Pett
5 Simon L Edwards
6 Stuart F Gibson (C)
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Streatley, Berkshire
St Mary
Tuesday, 14 January 2020 (8–1–26 in A♭)
1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor
1 Jill Kirby
2 Antoinette R J Jackson
3 Anthony D Smith
4 Joanne P Druce
5 Christopher M Tuckett
6 Stuart F Gibson (C)
Rung to celebrate the life of Dawn Miskin, long-time resident of Streatley and worshipper at this church
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Mollington, Oxfordshire
All Saints
Tuesday, 14 January 2020 in 41m (4–2–6 in C)
1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor
1 Lionel D Smith
2 Chris Cox
3 Robert A Reeves
4 Charlotte A Holmes
5 Elizabeth A Smith (C)
6 Christopher Holmes
The final quarter in the 70th birthday celebrations for 5.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Bishopstoke, Hampshire
St Mary
Tuesday, 14 January 2020 in 3h 3 (11–1–1 in G)
5040 Spliced Surprise Royal (12m)
(720 Clyde, Henleaze; 360 Anglia, Bristol, Cambridge, King's Norton, Lincolnshire, London No 3, Pudsey, Rutland, Superlative No 2, Yorkshire; 125 com, atw)
Composed by D F Morrison (No 1760)
1 E John Wells
2 Janet E John
3 Timothy G Pett
4 Beryl R Norris
5 June D Wells
6 W John Couperthwaite (C)
7 Bernard F L Groves
8 John C Sheppard
9 Ian G Campbell
10 Graham A C John
Most Surprise Royal methods to a peal:2
Ringing World page reference: 5675.0119Oxford Diocesan Guild
Hughenden, Buckinghamshire
St Michael
Wednesday, 15 January 2020 in 2h 59 (14–3–19 in F)
5056 Windy Gyle Delight Major
Composed by Roger Baldwin
1 Timothy G Pett
2 Catherine M A Lane
3 Roger Baldwin (C)
4 Robert A Partridge
5 Stuart F Gibson
6 John G Pusey
7 Christopher M Tuckett
8 David L Thomas
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Brimpton, Berkshire
Brambles
Wednesday, 15 January 2020 in 2h 35 (15)
5040 Oakham Surprise Royal
Composed by Graham A C John
1–2 Janet E John
3–4 David G Maynard
5–6 Bernard F L Groves
7–8 Graham A C John (C)
9–10 Robert H Newton
1000th handbell peal together: 5-6 & 9-10.
Ringing World page reference: 5676.0145Oxford Diocesan Guild
Islip, Oxfordshire
St Nicholas
Thursday, 16 January 2020 in 43m (8–1–7 in G)
1260 Grandsire Doubles
1 Charlie Bates
2 Teresa Carter
3 Kathryn Grant
4 Jeremy Adams
5 Steve Vickars (C)
6 Sue Carter
1st QP on tenor: 6
10th as conductor
Ringing World page reference: 5816.0982Oxford Diocesan Guild
Bletchingdon, Oxfordshire
St Giles
Thursday, 16 January 2020 in 42m (8–0–1 in A)
1320 Primrose Surprise Minor
Composed by Traditional
1 Hugh Deam
2 Michael Probert
3 Lindsay Powell
4 Craig M Robertson
5 David L Thomas
6 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (C)
With the best wishes of the band to Michael Haynes.
1st in M: 2,3,6.
500th QP: 5.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Amersham, Buckinghamshire
St Mary the Virgin
Thursday, 16 January 2020 (19–0–6 in E)
1265 Stedman Triples
1 Matthew R Johnson
2 Nicholas J Balderson
3 Janet Galloway
4 Maryanne Roach
5 Valerie J Simmonds
6 Peter J Sippitt
7 Kenneth J Darvill (C)
8 Charles M S Botting
To celebrate 90th birthday of Cliff Blundell (Burnham) on 19th January.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Shabbington, Buckinghamshire
St Mary Magdalene
Friday, 17 January 2020 (5–3–22 in B)
1320 Cambridge Surprise Minor
1 Julie Minch
2 Jenny A Dyer
3 Pam Elliston
4 Elizabeth R Mullett
5 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke
6 Patricia M Newton (C)
Celebrating the 200th anniversary of the birth of Anne Brontë.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Brimpton, Berkshire
Brambles
Friday, 17 January 2020 in 2h 11 (11)
5184 Spliced Surprise Major (12m)
576 Cambridge, Lincolnshire, Pudsey, Superlative, Yorkshire; 384 Bristol, Cassiobury, London, Rutland, Uxbridge; 192 Ashtead, Cornwall; 155 com.
Composed by Donald F Morrison (No. 108)
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
Hughenden, Buckinghamshire
St Michael
Saturday, 18 January 2020 in 2h 57 (14–3–19 in F)
5024 Bristol Surprise Major
Composed by Louis P H Suggett
1 Catherine M A Lane
2 J Alan Ainsworth
3 Roger Baldwin (C)
4 Patricia M Newton
5 Kenneth J Darvill
6 Timothy G Pett
7 Christopher M Tuckett
8 Stuart F Gibson
900th peal in the tower.
90th birthday compliment to Cliff Blundell, ringer at Burnham.
Ringing World page reference: 5676.0143Oxford Diocesan Guild
Tilehurst, Berkshire
St Michael
Sunday, 19 January 2020 in 45m (17–1–15 in E)
1260 Stedman Triples
Composed by T Thurstons
1 Jenny Foakes
2 Eunice A Wark
3 Joanne P Druce
4 Thomas R Sherwood
5 Colin R Cairns
6 Colin G Newman
7 D Giles Winter (C)
8 Martin Foakes
For Evensong
First Stedman - 1
150th on the bells - 6
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Swalcliffe, Oxfordshire
St Peter and St Paul
Sunday, 19 January 2020 in 46m (13–2–0 in F)
1260 St Paul Doubles
1 Chris Cox
2 Lindsey C Smith
3 Elizabeth A Smith (C)
4 Lionel D Smith
5 Rosemary K Hemmings
6 Keith Abbott
First quarter in the variation for 2 and 5. A farewell compliment to the Revd Ronald and the Revd Liz Hawkes following their final service in the Wykeham Benefice. Ronald has been vicar of the Benefice for over 7 years - we now wish them well in retirement.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Sonning, Berkshire
St Andrew
Sunday, 19 January 2020 in 46m (20–1–4 in D)
1264 Plain Bob Major
1 Derek J Barrett
2 Vikki E M Bulbeck
3 Pam Elliston
4 Sue Portsmouth
5 Lavinia M Sullivan
6 Alan K Barsby
7 Kenneth R Davenport (C)
8 Anthony W Gordon
For Choral Evensong.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Old Marston, Oxfordshire
St Nicholas, Marston
Sunday, 19 January 2020 in 39m (4–3–17 in C)
1260 Doubles (51m/v)
St Simon's, Elford, St Jude, St Ignatius,
St Martin's, Austrey, St Laurence, Churchill, St Osmund, St Felix, St Austell, Amersham, Eynesbury, St Wenceslas, St Stephen, St John the Divine, Huntley, Omega, Laverstoke, Dummer, St Remigius, St Cleet, St Cecelia, Sarrett, Winchendon, Ryton, St Crispin, Chilton, St Nicholas, Shareshill, St Mary, Heyford, All Saints, Rushall, Stirling, St Cuthbert, Clayton, Cavendish, Twyford, Burnham, Antelope, St Valentine, Oxford, Ray, St Swithin, Northleigh, St Cross, Jacobstow, Grandsire, Sullivan,HSD
1 Kathy Xu
2 Janice Beale
3 Benjamin Poole (C)
4 Maarit Kivilo (C)
5 Hugh Deam (C)
6 Judy Kirby
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Iffley, Oxfordshire
St Mary the Virgin
Sunday, 19 January 2020 (10 in A♭)
1260 Doubles (8m/v)
1 Brian Todd
2 Susan King
3 Elizabeth Mullett
4 Hugh Deam
5 Stephen Davies (C)
6 Judith Kirby
Oxford Diocesan Guild
High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
All Saints
Sunday, 19 January 2020 (11–0–09 in G)
1344 Cooktown Orchid Delight Major
1 John Hearn
2 Patricia Newton
3 Ann Davies
4 Kevin Lovell
5 David Sullivan
6 George Whiteside
7 Charles Botting
8 Robert Newton (C)
For Evensong. First in method for all except 8.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Bletchingdon, Oxfordshire
St Giles
Sunday, 19 January 2020 in 44m (8–0–1 in A)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Joshua Sandford
2 Steve Vickars
3 Charlie Bates
4 Hugh Deam (C)
5 Gordon J Smith
6 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke
1st away from cover: 1.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Yorktown, Surrey
St Michael
Tuesday, 21 January 2020 in 2h 53 (11–2–23 in A♭)
5056 Spliced Surprise Major (8m)
960 Cassiobury; 800 Cambridge; 576 Cornwall, Lessness; 544 Bristol, Glasgow, Superlative; 512 London; 144 com.
Composed by Donald F Morrison (No. 7344)
1 E John Wells
2 Beryl R Norris
3 June D Wells
4 John C Sheppard
5 Bernard F L Groves
6 W John Couperthwaite
7 Timothy G Pett
8 Graham A C John (C)
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Moreton Pinkney, Northamptonshire
St Mary the Virgin
Tuesday, 21 January 2020 in 41m (6–2–26 in A)
1260 Spliced Plain Minor (3m)
360 Double Oxford, 360 Pinehurst, 540 Plain Bob
1 Chris Cox
2 Alan J Griffin
3 Alison Varney
4 Barry J Davis
5 Elizabeth A Smith (C)
6 Lionel D Smith
Rung on the 60th anniversary of Lionel's first quarter peal
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Tilehurst, Berkshire
15 Lytham End
Wednesday, 22 January 2020 in 2h 36 (14)
5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal
Composed by CUG Collective
1–2 John S Croft
3–4 Patricia M Newton
5–6 June D Wells (C)
7–8 Robert H Newton
9–10 E John Wells
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Lydiard Millicent, Wiltshire
All Saints
Wednesday, 22 January 2020 in 45m (6–3–23 in A♭)
1260 Doubles (1p/4m)
60 Stedman, 120 Grandsire, 360 each PBD, St Simon, St Martin
1 Michael Probert
2 Julie Miles
3 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke
4 David A J Endacott
5 Tony Crabtree (C)
6 Anthony Williamson
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Loughton, Buckinghamshire
All Saints
Wednesday, 22 January 2020 (11–2–14 in G)
900 Plain Bob Minor
1 Terry Page
2 Becky Fawcett
3 Anne McIntyre
4 Edward Fawcett
5 John Brookman
6 Gary W Reading (C)
Rung to celebrate Derek Stainsby's 90th birthday, and his long contribution to ringing and the branch
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Hughenden, Buckinghamshire
St Michael
Wednesday, 22 January 2020 in 2h 59 (14–3–19 in F)
5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major
Composed by Roger Baldwin
1 Jon P Tutcher
2 Catherine M A Lane
3 Roger Baldwin (C)
4 Robert A Partridge
5 Roderic K Bickerton
6 John G Pusey
7 Christopher M Tuckett
8 Stuart F Gibson
2-500th peal for the Guild
Ringing World page reference: 5676.0143Oxford Diocesan Guild
Easthampstead, Berkshire
St Michael and St Mary Magdalene
Wednesday, 22 January 2020 in 42m (6–0–12 in C)
1260 Stedman Triples
1 Martin Turner (C)
2 Stephen C Wells
3 Barbara Wells
4 Janet Menhinick
5 Lynne Jordan
6 John A Harrison
7 Pete Jordan
8 Paul Fox
In memory of Stanley G Scott on the day of his funeral.
Greg Jordan wishes to be associated with this quarter peal.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Woughton on the Green, Buckinghamshire
St Mary
Thursday, 23 January 2020 in 40m (7 in B♭)
1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor
1 Brian Baldwin
2 Christina Tribble
3 Martin Petchey
4 Paul Crombleholme
5 Peter Tribble
6 Simon J O Head (C)
Rung to celebrate the 90th Birthday of Derek Stainsby of Loughton, Milton Keynes. With thanks from all his friends for his help and long service in the North Bucks branch.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Tilehurst, Berkshire
15 Lytham End
Thursday, 23 January 2020 in 2h 41 (15)
5040 Spliced Plain Royal (8m)
3360 Plain Bob, 480 Double Bob, 288 Little Bob, 240 Reverse Bob, 192 each Burford Differential Little Bob and Churchill Little Bob, 144 each Gainsborough Little Bob and Wellington Little Bob
156 com
Composed by W S Croft
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
East Hagbourne, Oxfordshire
St Andrew
Thursday, 23 January 2020 (21½ in E♭)
1260 Grandsire Triples
1 Jill Garlick
2 John H Napper
3 Shirley Goss
4 Laura Makin
5 Jeff Powell
6 John W Napper
7 Alan Foster (C)
8 Daniel Dawson
Rung as a compliment to Pat Napper on his 90th birthday.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Tilehurst, Berkshire
15 Lytham End
Friday, 24 January 2020 in 2h 37 (15)
5040 Albanian Surprise 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 Colin G Newman
9–10 E John Wells
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Wokingham, Berkshire
St Paul
Saturday, 25 January 2020 in 3h 4 (15–2–7 in F)
5088 Lessness Surprise Major
Composed by Stanley Jenner
1 Robert A Partridge
2 Geoffrey K Cook
3 Stuart F Gibson
4 Catherine M A Lane
5 Steven J Field
6 Christopher M Tuckett
7 Kenneth R Davenport (C)
8 Stephen R Smith II
For the Feast of the Conversion of St. Paul. With the band's best wishes to Chris Cole for a speedy recovery from his operation today. First in the method: 5.
Ringing World page reference: 5676.0143Oxford Diocesan Guild
Wokingham, Berkshire
All Saints
Saturday, 25 January 2020 in 2h 48 (15–2–11)
5024 Lessness Surprise Major
Composed by David G Maynard
1 Kristin L Fitch
2 Helen M Maynard
3 Tom Blomley
4 Stephen R Smith
5 David G Maynard (C)
6 John A Harrison
7 Jon P Tutcher
8 Nigel A L Mellor
Rung on tower dinner day by a band of regular ringers at All Saints. Thinking of Chris Cole. First in method - 3,4. Circled the tower - 8.
Ringing World page reference: 5677.0165Oxford Diocesan Guild
Loughton, Buckinghamshire
All Saints
Saturday, 25 January 2020 in 2h 38 (11–2–14 in G)
5040 Cambridge Surprise Minor
One 2160 and 4 extents
1 Adam D Hird
2 Martin Petchey
3 B Douglas Hird
4 Alan J Marchbank
5 Douglas S Vale
6 Stephen H Stanford (C)
First peal - 1
First peal of Minor - 5
Rung as a 90th birthday compliment to Derek Stainsby of the local band.
Ringing World page reference: 5677.0165Oxford Diocesan Guild
Caversfield, Oxfordshire
St Laurence
Saturday, 25 January 2020 in 2h 24 (4–3–16 in D♭)
5040 Doubles (6m/v)
840 each Grandsire, Reverse Canterbury Pleasure Place, April Day, Plain Bob, St Martin's Bob, St Simon's Bob.
1 Craig M Robertson (C)
2 Michael A Haynes
3 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke
4 Robert Tregillus
5 Rosemary K Hemmings
For Burns Night.
Ringing World page reference: 5677.0165Oxford Diocesan Guild
Wallingford, Oxfordshire
St Mary le More
Sunday, 26 January 2020
1259 Grandsire Caters
1 Josie Irving
2 Jo Gamester
3 Katherine Parker
4 Mary Friskney
5 Nuala Clements
6 Roy Thorpe
7 Robert Partridge
8 Kevin Beer
9 Chris Tuckett (C)
10 Philip Mills
With the best wishes of the rest of the band to Jo on the occasion of her retirement and her 70th birthday.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Tilehurst, Berkshire
St Michael
Sunday, 26 January 2020 in 44m (17–1–15 in E)
1260 Grandsire Triples
Composed by Benjamin D Constant
1 Eunice A Wark
2 Jenny Foakes
3 Joanne P Druce
4 Colin G Newman (C)
5 Stephen A Rossiter
6 D Giles Winter
7 Colin R Cairns
8 Matthew Stone
For Evensong
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Old Marston, Oxfordshire
St Nicholas, Marston
Sunday, 26 January 2020 in 40m (4–3–17 in C)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1 Jane Hedges
2 Judy Kirby
3 Maarit Kivilo
4 Donna Bennett
5 Benjamin Poole
6 Hugh Deam (C)
Marking Australia Day
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Headington, Oxfordshire
St Andrew
Sunday, 26 January 2020 in 41m (7–3–0 in A♭)
1320 Cambridge Surprise Minor
1 Stephen M Everett
2 Katy A Routh
3 Colin P Taylor
4 Craig M Robertson (C)
5 Rachel Croft
6 Jonathan C Mills
First Surprise: 3.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Chearsley, Buckinghamshire
St Nicholas
Sunday, 26 January 2020 in 43m (9–0–1 in G)
1260 St Clement's Bob Minor
1 Paul Washington
2 Julie Haseldine
3 Edgar Skipsey
4 Darren Washington
5 Jeremy Pratt
6 Andrew Haseldine (C)
For Evensong
1st of minor - 1; 1st of minor "inside" - 4
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire
St Mary and All Saints
Sunday, 26 January 2020 (19–1–20 in E♭)
1260 Plain Bob Triples
1 Angela Darvill
2 Jennifer Slade
3 Patricia Newton
4 Geoffrey Hopkinson
5 Robert Newton
6 Andrew Halford
7 Kenneth Darvill (C)
8 Godfrey Reynolds
1st of Plain Bob inside - 6. To celebrate 60 years since David Baker (Marlow) started ringing.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Kirtlington, Oxfordshire
St Mary the Virgin
Monday, 27 January 2020 (9–0–13)
1320 Cambridge Surprise Minor
1 Hugh Deam
2 Michael Probert
3 Craig M Robertson (C)
4 Steve Vickars
5 Lindsay Powell
6 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke
1st Surprise: 4
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Bletchingdon, Oxfordshire
St Giles
Tuesday, 28 January 2020 in 41m (8–0–1 in A)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
Composed by Trad.
1 Malcolm Fairbairn
2 Steve Vickars
3 Charlie Bates
4 Hugh Deam
5 Michael Probert
6 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (C)
1st minor inside - 3. Rung without hesitation, repetition or deviation - well done Charlie! RIP Nicholas Parsons.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Reading, Berkshire
15 Lytham End Tilehurst
Wednesday, 29 January 2020 in 3h 2 (14)
5088 Kent Treble Bob Maximus
Composed by D F Morrison (no 1927))
1–2 June D Wells
3–4 John S Croft
5–6 Bernard F L Groves (C)
7–8 Patricia M Newton
9–10 Robert H Newton
11–12 E John Wells
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Finchampstead, Berkshire
St James
Wednesday, 29 January 2020 (7–1–7 in A)
480 Plain Bob Doubles
Rung on original 5 (1792)
1 Hugh Dempster
2 Derek Barrett (C)
3 Tricia Amos
4 Mary Ede
5 Richard Wheeler
Short at practice so took the opportunity to ring a 480 and rewarded ourselves with a shortbread.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
North Leigh, Oxfordshire
St Mary
Thursday, 30 January 2020 in 42m (9–3–15 in G)
1260 Doubles (5m)
300 Grandsire, 240 each RCPD, PBD, St Martin, St Simon
1 Christopher A Moxon
2 Graham Cane
3 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (C)
4 Harry Cane
5 Michael Probert
6 Barry Wateridge
Celebrating Neil Peart's life and legacy, since this is Harry's 2112th tower grab, with some un-Rushed heavy metal rhythm of our own.
Umpire: Darcy Wateridge
750th QP: 3.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire
St Andrew, Great Linford
Thursday, 30 January 2020 in 45m (16–1–22 in F♯)
1260 Doubles (2m)
2 Methods (60 Stedman, 1200 Grandsire)
1 John B Marchbank
2 Alan J Marchbank (C)
3 Liz Wagstaff
4 B Douglas Hird
5 Keith Wagstaff
6 Christine E Marchbank
Most Methods on an inside bell 5.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Freeland, Oxfordshire
St Mary the Virgin
Friday, 31 January 2020 (3–3–3 in D)
1260 St Clement's College Bob Minor
1 Malcolm Fairbairn
2 Andrew Smith
3 Clare Fairbairn
4 Michael Probert
5 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke
6 Neil R Ephgrave (C)
With gratitude to the Reverend Canon David Tyler for 13 years' service as Rector to the benefice of Hanborough and Freeland as he leaves to become Associate Archdeacon of Dorchester.
1st in method: 2.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Great Brickhill, Buckinghamshire
St Mary the Virgin
Saturday, 1 February 2020 in 2h 58 (14–0–7 in F)
5088 Newbold-on-Avon Surprise Major
Composed by R I Allton (arr. P M Mason)
1 David G Middleton
2 Nicholas K Allsopp
3 Ian N Robinson
4 Robert Tregillus
5 Gary Reading
6 Richard Sales
7 Roderic K Bickerton
8 Michael Chester (C)
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Goring on Thames, Oxfordshire
St Thomas of Canterbury
Saturday, 1 February 2020 in 2h 37 (8–0–21 in A)
5056 Cambridge Surprise Major
Composed by C Middleton
1 Stuart F Gibson
2 Antoinette J R Jackson
3 Stephen J Smith
4 Joanne P Druce
5 D Giles Winter
6 Josie S Irving
7 Robert A Partridge (C)
8 Nicholas J Clarke
First of Surprise - 3
Birthday compliment to Nick
Ringing World page reference: 5677.0165Oxford Diocesan Guild
Clanfield, Oxfordshire
St Stephen
Saturday, 1 February 2020 in 44m (12–3–16 in F♯)
1260 Grandsire Triples
Composed by Jasper Snowdon (72)
1 Lisa Ryan
2 Julie Minch
3 Jenny A Dyer
4 Richard E White
5 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (C)
6 Michael Probert
7 Simon D G Webb
8 Neil R Ephgrave
Celebrating Richard's retirement from the Police after completing 30 years' service, and Jenny's retirement from the role of Head Teacher, plus Alison's step in the other direction as she begins her new employment.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Cholsey, Oxfordshire
St Mary
Saturday, 1 February 2020 in 3h 1 (10–1–11 in G)
5040 Spliced Major (10m)
(672 Cambridge S, Deva S, Lessness S, Superlative S, Yorkshire S; 448 Cornwall S, London S; 336 Double Norwich Court Bob; 224 Bristol S, Cooktown Orchid D; 154 com; atw.)
Composed by Donald F Morrison (8226)
1 E John Wells
2 Janet E John
3 June D Wells
4 Thomas R Sherwood (C)
5 Colin G Newman
6 Stephen A Rossiter
7 Graham A C John
8 David L Thomas
First birthday compliment to Ella Rossiter, Granddaughter of 6.
First all the work spliced as conductor
Ringing World page reference: 5677.0165Oxford Diocesan Guild
Tilehurst, Berkshire
St Michael
Sunday, 2 February 2020 in 45m (17–1–15 in E)
1280 Painswick Surprise Major
View composition
1 Matthew Stone
2 Eunice A Wark
3 Joanne P Druce
4 June D Wells
5 E John Wells
6 Colin R Cairns
7 Colin G Newman
8 D Giles Winter (C)
For Evensong.
First in method by all except 7.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Sonning, Berkshire
St Andrew
Sunday, 2 February 2020 in 47m (20–1–4 in D)
1260 Plain Bob Triples
1 Katherine Croshaw
2 Pam Elliston
3 Geoffrey M Harvey
4 Sue Portsmouth
5 Rob Needham
6 Adrian Nash
7 Andrew CP Gunstone (C)
8 Alan K Barsby
First on eight: 1
For Choral Evensong
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Shottesbrooke, Berkshire
St John the Baptist
Sunday, 2 February 2020 in 45m (10–0–4 in F♯)
1260 St Simon's Bob Doubles
1 Martha Hazell
2 Vikki E M Bulbeck (C)
3 Jacqueline Hazell (C)
4 Derek R Smith
5 Simon D Smith (C)
6 Richard Hazell
Wishing a fond farewell to Ringer of 4, just before his move to Somerset.
Derek has rung at Shottesbrooke, and with the members of this band, for many years and will be greatly missed; he taught (or jointly taught) 1,3,5 & 6 to ring.
Good Luck Derek!
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Old Marston, Oxfordshire
St Nicholas, Marston
Sunday, 2 February 2020 in 63m (4–3–17 in C)
2020 Doubles (36m/v)
Stedman, St Simon's, St Alban, Eynsham, Elford, St Jude, St Ignatius, St Martin's, St Paul, St Leonard, Austrey, St Laurence, Churchill, St Nicholas, St Giles, Lapley, Shareshill, St Mary, Heyford, Winchendon, St Miles, St John, Ryton, St Crispin, Chilton, Reverse Canterbury, Little Aston, St David, Royston, All Saints, Rushall, Plain Bob, Seighford, Litchurch, May Day, Grandsire
1 Judy Kirby
2 Colin P Taylor
3 Michael Haynes
4 Maarit Kivilo (C)
5 Hugh Deam (C)
6 Jamie Brown
For the Feast of Candlemas and marking the palindromic date.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Longcot, Oxfordshire
St Mary the Virgin
Sunday, 2 February 2020 in 41m (8–1–24 in A♭)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
Composed by Trad.
1 Lisa Ryan
2 David A J Endacott
3 Lindsay Powell
4 Michael Probert
5 Mark Curnow
6 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (C)
Celebrating the wedding of David Ryan and Peng Qi.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Longcot, Oxfordshire
St Mary the Virgin
Sunday, 2 February 2020 in 38m (8–1–24 in A♭)
1260 Grandsire Doubles
1 Mark Curnow
2 Lisa Ryan
3 Michael Probert
4 Lindsay Powell
5 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (C)
Most QPs in a day: 1 & 2
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Hungerford, Berkshire
St Lawrence
Sunday, 2 February 2020 in 45m
1260 Single Oxford Bob Triples
Composed by E Martin
1 Imogen Sculthorp
2 Tim Pink
3 Angela Brown
4 Jenny Jones
5 Mike Winterbourne
6 J Martin Rice
7 Mark Robins (C)
8 Andrew Clark-Maxwell
For the Candlemas evening service.
100th together - 5 & 7
An excellent quarter
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Faringdon, Oxfordshire
All Saints
Sunday, 2 February 2020 in 47m (17–1–7 in E)
1260 Grandsire Triples
Composed by Jasper Snowdon (72)
1 Lisa Ryan
2 Julie Minch
3 Jonathan Wright
4 Michael Probert
5 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (C)
6 Julian Watson
7 Tony Crabtree
8 Lindsay Powell
Celebrating the wedding of Alison’s friends Jez Reichmann and Lynda-Jane Sharp, proceeding at Sudbury House during the ringing of this quarter.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Clewer, Berkshire
St Andrew
Sunday, 2 February 2020 in 43m (13–3–3 in F)
1260 Grandsire Doubles
1 Jane Cockman
2 Harriet Smelt
3 Maggie Ross (C)
4 Georgine von Enckevort
5 Vikki E M Bulbeck
6 Lesley S Cross
4. First quarter in method. 2. First all Ladies quarter and first in new home tower.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Chearsley, Buckinghamshire
St Nicholas
Sunday, 2 February 2020 in 44m (9–0–1 in G)
1320 Surprise Minor (2m)
600 London S and 720 Wells S
1 Darren Washington
2 Anne Pratt
3 Julie Haseldine
4 Edgar Skipsey
5 Jeremy Pratt (C)
6 Andrew Haseldine
On Bell Sunday, celebrating the 5th anniversary of the dedication of the ring of 6 and the baptism here this day of Theodore James Brice, Great-grandson of 4.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Aston Clinton, Buckinghamshire
St Michael and All Angels
Sunday, 2 February 2020 (11–1–10 in F♯)
1344 Plain Bob Triples
1 Sue Powell
2 Sue Haines
3 Anne Hughes
4 Janet Stiles
5 Howard Collings
6 Bob Tregillus
7 Roger Powell (C)
8 Stephen Wooler
For the feast of Candlemas
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Aston Rowant, Oxfordshire
The White House
Monday, 3 February 2020 (10)
1280 Rutland Surprise Major
1–2 Angela Darvill
3–4 Patricia Newton
5–6 Kenneth Darvill
7–8 Robert Newton (C)
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Tilehurst, Berkshire
15 Lytham End
Wednesday, 5 February 2020 in 2h 35 (15)
5040 Superlative No. 2 Surprise 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 David G Maynard
9–10 E John Wells
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Reading, Berkshire
26 Redlands Road
Wednesday, 5 February 2020 in 2h 59 (12 in F)
5090 Bristol Surprise Maximus
Composed by J Clatworthy
1–2 Patricia M Newton
3–4 Philip A B Saddleton
5–6 Jack E Page (C)
7–8 Stephen M Jones
9–10 David C Brown
11–12 Robert H Newton
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Shiplake, Oxfordshire
St Peter and St Paul
Thursday, 6 February 2020 in 47m (9–0–15 in A♭)
1280 Rutland Surprise Major
1 Robert Partridge (C)
2 Josie Irving
3 Katherine Parker
4 Mary Friskney
5 Sue Portsmouth
6 Pam Elliston
7 Lavinia Sullivan
8 David Sullivan
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Freeland, Oxfordshire
St Mary the Virgin
Friday, 7 February 2020 (3–3–3 in D)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke
2 Melanie McGregor (C)
3 Andrew Smith
4 Michael Probert (C)
5 Neil R Ephgrave (C)
6 Anthony Williamson
To bid farewell to the Reverend Canon David Tyler, Vicar of the parish for 13 years, in whose time these bells were rehung.
1st 120s called in a QP: 2.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Brimpton, Berkshire
Brambles
Friday, 7 February 2020 in 2h 20 (11)
5184 Spliced Surprise Major (15m)
768 Bristol; 576 Cambridge; 384 Ashtead, Cornwall, Lindum, Pudsey, Rutland, Superlative, Uxbridge; 192 Cassiobury, Cray, Glasgow, Lincolnshire, London, Yorkshire; 149 com.
Composed by Donald F Morrison (No 108b)
1–2 Janet E John
3–4 June D Wells
5–6 Graham A C John (C)
7–8 E John Wells
1800th peal: 3-4.
Ringing World page reference: 5682.0293Oxford Diocesan Guild
Bloxham, Oxfordshire
Our Lady of Bloxham
Friday, 7 February 2020 in 52m (26–3–7 in C♯)
1320 60th Birthday Treble Place Minor
1 Lionel D Smith
2 Elizabeth A Smith
3 Rosemary K Hemmings
4 Graham J Clifton
5 Alan J Griffin
6 Colin M Lee (C)
First in the method and first of Treble Place Minor for all. Rung to celebrate Rosemary's birthday today. (Rung on the front 6)
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Aston Rowant, Oxfordshire
The White House
Friday, 7 February 2020 in 2h 18 (10)
5088 Kent Treble Bob Major
Composed by J Reeves
1–2 Christopher M Tuckett
3–4 Patricia M Newton
5–6 Janet E Menhinick
7–8 Robert H Newton (C)
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Walberton, West Sussex
St Mary
Saturday, 8 February 2020 in 46m (10–3–15 in G)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Lesley S Cross
2 Lavinia Sullivan
3 Martha Hazell
4 Jacqueline Hazell (C)
5 Vikki E M Bulbeck (C)
6 Robin Bannerman
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Egham, Surrey
St John the Baptist
Saturday, 8 February 2020 in 2h 52 (16–3–26 in F)
5024 Bristol Surprise Major
Composed by S J Ivin
1 Malcolm S Loveday
2 Elizabeth A Hibbert
3 Margaret H Ross
4 Peter W Emery
5 Matthew R Johnson
6 Timothy R Palmer
7 Robert H Newton (C)
8 David R Cox
To congratulate Malcolm on his award of the BEM.
Ringing World page reference: 5679.0215Oxford Diocesan Guild
Cowley, Oxfordshire
St James
Saturday, 8 February 2020 in 40m (5–3–3 in C)
1260 Doubles (14m/v)
St Simon's, St Martin's, All Saints, Reverse Canterbury, Southrepps, Plain Bob, Kennington, April Day, Seighford, Litchurch, Clifford's Pleasure, Little Aston, St David, Grandsire
1 Jamie Brown
2 Susan King
3 Maarit Kivilo (C)
4 Benjamin Poole (C)
5 Hugh Deam (C)
6 Judy Kirby
For Cowley, St James snowdrop festival
1st quarter on treble - 1
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Checkendon, Oxfordshire
St Peter and St Paul
Saturday, 8 February 2020 in 2h 56 (10–1–21 in G)
5024 Hartlepool Surprise Major
Composed by Anthony J Cox
1 E John Wells
2 June D Wells
3 Thomas R Sherwood
4 Edward J W Manley
5 Ben Gladwyn
6 Bernard F L Groves
7 David L Thomas
8 Colin G Newman (C)
First Surprise Major - 5
Ringing World page reference: 5678.0192Oxford Diocesan Guild
Tilehurst, Berkshire
St Michael
Sunday, 9 February 2020 in 46m (17–1–15 in E)
1280 Turramurra Surprise Major
Composed by Brian E Whiting
1 June A Saint
2 Eunice A Wark
3 Joanne P Druce
4 Colin R Cairns
5 Matthew Stone
6 D Giles Winter
7 Thomas R Sherwood (C)
8 Colin G Newman
For Evensong
First in method 3 and 6 and as conductor
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Old Marston, Oxfordshire
St Nicholas, Marston
Sunday, 9 February 2020 in 40m (4–3–17 in C)
1260 Minor (2m)
720 Single Canterbury, 540 Plain Bob Minor
1 Robert Bruce
2 Judith Kirby
3 Jane Hedges
4 Donna Bennett
5 Maarit Kivilo
6 Hugh Deam (C)
1st in method (Single Canterbury): 4
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Hungerford, Berkshire
St Lawrence
Sunday, 9 February 2020 in 43m (12–1–8 in G)
1260 Stedman Triples
1 Andrea Barletta
2 Helen Piper
3 Rebecca Browning
4 Jenny Jones
5 Mike Winterbourne
6 Mark Robins (C)
7 J Martin Rice
8 Tim Pink
In memory of Ivy Payne, Grandmother to 3,
14/7/1924 to 21/1/2020
Fiftieth together - 5 & 7
For Evensong
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Headington, Oxfordshire
St Andrew
Sunday, 9 February 2020 in 40m (7–3–0 in A♭)
1260 Grandsire Doubles
1 Annika Everett
2 Tertia Softley
3 Hannah Perkin
4 Clare Fairbairn
5 Rachel Croft (C)
6 Paul C Lucas
First in method as conductor
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Freeland, Oxfordshire
St Mary the Virgin
Sunday, 9 February 2020 (3–3–3 in D)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Melanie McGregor
2 Lucy McGregor
3 Andrew Smith
4 Michael Probert (C)
5 Neil R Ephgrave (C)
6 Ann Taylor
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Clewer, Berkshire
St Andrew
Sunday, 9 February 2020 (13–3–3 in F)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Jane Cockman
2 Edward Westlake
3 Vikki E M Bulbeck
4 Lavinia Sullivan
5 Peter Jasper (C)
6 Cordelia Thompson
6. First quarter on tenor
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Banbury, Oxfordshire
St Mary
Sunday, 9 February 2020 in 48m (17–0–9 in E)
1264 Plain Bob Major
1 Elizabeth A Smith
2 Sue McCouaig
3 Lionel D Smith
4 Robert A Reeves
5 Rosemary K Hemmings
6 Barry J Davis
7 Alan J Griffin
8 Graham J Clifton (C)
First of Major for 2. 750th quarter for 6. 600th quarter as conductor.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Tilehurst, Berkshire
15 Lytham End
Monday, 10 February 2020 in 2h 18 (15)
5184 Double Norwich Court Bob Major
Composed by E W Martin
1–2 Kenneth R Davenport
3–4 June D Wells
5–6 Bernard F L Groves
7–8 E John Wells (C)
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Oxford, Oxfordshire
St Giles
Monday, 10 February 2020 in 43m (14–0–1 in F♯)
1260 Grandsire Triples
Composed by Jasper Snowdon (72)
1 Lisa Ryan
2 Sara Jones
3 Lindsay Powell
4 Craig M Robertson
5 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (C)
6 Dana Josephson
7 David L Thomas
8 Michael Probert
Birthday compliment to John Pusey, living it up in Ethiopia during his last few days as a septuagenarian.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Great Shefford, Berkshire
St Mary
Monday, 10 February 2020 in 2h 43 (7–0–7 in A♭)
5040 Surprise Minor (7m)
An extent each of Carlisle, London, Westminster, Bourne, Norwich, Ipswich and Cambridge
1 Michael Hatchett
2 Catherine M A Lane
3 Timothy G Pett
4 Christopher M Tuckett
5 Stuart F Gibson (C)
6 Simon L Edwards
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Reading, Berkshire
15 Lytham End Tilehurst
Wednesday, 12 February 2020 in 2h 20 (13)
5184 Superlative Surprise Major
Composed by Graham A C John
1–2 June D Wells
3–4 Colin M Lee
5–6 Bernard F L Groves (C)
7–8 E John Wells
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Brimpton, Berkshire
Brambles
Wednesday, 12 February 2020 in 2h 35 (15)
5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal
Composed by James Clatworthy
1–2 Janet E John
3–4 Patricia M Newton
5–6 Graham A C John (C)
7–8 John S Croft
9–10 Robert H Newton
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Bletchingdon, Oxfordshire
St Giles
Thursday, 13 February 2020 in 41m (8–0–1 in A)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
Composed by Trad.
1 Hugh Deam
2 Elizabeth R Mullett
3 Colin P Taylor
4 Christopher A Moxon
5 Michael Probert
6 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (C)
80th birthday compliment to John Pusey.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Amersham, Buckinghamshire
St Mary the Virgin
Thursday, 13 February 2020 in 44m (19–0–6 in E)
1280 Yorkshire Surprise Major
1 Alison M Bayley
2 Valerie J Simmonds
3 Euan R M Thomas
4 Janet Galloway
5 Kenneth J Darvill
6 Peter J Sippitt
7 Nicholas J Balderson
8 Charles M S Botting (C)
First of Yorshire Surprise Major inside 3
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Freeland, Oxfordshire
St Mary the Virgin
Friday, 14 February 2020 in 40m (3–3–3 in D)
1260 Doubles (3m)
60 PBD, 600 each St Martin & St Simon
1 Julie Minch
2 Sue Rhodes
3 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (C)
4 Andrew Smith
5 Michael Probert
6 Robert W Walton
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Chalfont St Giles, Buckinghamshire
St Giles
Friday, 14 February 2020 (7–3–15 in G)
1260 Grandsire Triples
1 John Davidge
2 Robert Newton (C)
3 Patricia Newton
4 Janet Galloway
5 Godfrey Reynolds
6 Martin Whitaker
7 Siegfried Bonhomme
8 Caroline Jackson
1st quarter peal attempt: 8. Circled the tower to quarters: 7.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Launton, Oxfordshire
Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Saturday, 15 February 2020 in 40m (6–3–21 in B♭)
1260 Doubles (13m/v)
Stedman, All Saints, Reverse Canterbury, Plain Bob, St Simon's, St Martin's, St Leonard, Eynsham, St Nicholas, Lapley, Winchendon, St John, Grandsire
1 Jane Hedges
2 Steve Vickars (C)
3 Maarit Kivilo (C)
4 Donna Bennett (C)
5 Hugh Deam (C)
6 Judy Kirby
80th birthday compliment to John Pusey (St Giles)
Oxford Diocesan Guild
High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
All Saints
Saturday, 15 February 2020 in 3h 27 (26–3–15 in D)
5042 Cambridge Surprise Maximus
Composed by J Clatworthy
1 Beryl R Norris
2 Ann Davies
3 Patricia M Newton (C)
4 Geraldine R Forster
5 Kenneth J Darvill
6 Timothy G Pett
7 Douglas J Beaumont
8 Margaret H Ross
9 Alan M Eyles
10 David R Cox
11 Timothy R Palmer
12 Robert H Newton
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Tilehurst, Berkshire
St Michael
Sunday, 16 February 2020 in 43m (10–2–1 in G♯)
1260 Doubles (2m)
1 Eunice A Wark
2 Jenny Foakes
3 Martin Foakes
4 Colin R Cairns
5 D Giles Winter (C)
6 Matthew Stone
For Evensong
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Sonning, Berkshire
St Andrew
Sunday, 16 February 2020 in 46m (20–1–4 in D)
1260 Grandsire Triples
1 Geoffrey M Harvey
2 Vikki E M Bulbeck
3 Pam Elliston
4 Sue Portsmouth
5 Lavinia M Sullivan
6 Alan K Barsby (C)
7 Adrian Nash
8 Lesley S Cross
For evensong and to celebrate 70 years of ringing for Geoff Harvey.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Old Marston, Oxfordshire
St Nicholas, Marston
Sunday, 16 February 2020 (4–3–17 in C)
1260 Doubles (42m/v)
Plain Bob, April Day, Litchurch, May Day, St Simon's, Eynsham, St Jude, St Ignatius, St Martin's, St Leonard, St Laurence, Churchill, St Osmund, St Ninian, St Austell, Amersham, St Remigius, Horsley, St Cecelia, Sarrett, St Nicholas, Lapley, St Mary, Heyford, Winchendon, St John, St Crispin, Chilton, Reverse Canterbury, Little Aston, St David, Royston, Grandsire, St Margaret, St Swithin, Gresford, Antelope, St Valentine, Ray, Clare, Colmer Hill, Springfield
1 Kathy Xu
2 Judith Kirby
3 Jane Hedges
4 Maarit Kivilo (C)
5 Hugh Deam (C)
6 Michael Haynes
Happy 80th birthday compliment to John Pusey.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Hungerford, Berkshire
St Lawrence
Sunday, 16 February 2020 in 44m (12–1–8 in G)
1260 St Clement's College Bob Triples
1 Cath Fitsell
2 J Martin Rice
3 Eleanor Rice
4 Michael Hurst
5 Andrew Clark-Maxwell
6 Andrew Channon
7 Mark Robins (C)
8 Mike Winterbourne
For Evensong
Oxford Diocesan Guild
High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
All Saints
Sunday, 16 February 2020 (26–3–15 in D)
1280 Yorkshire Surprise Major
1 Ann Davies
2 Dorothe Steidinger
3 David Sullivan
4 Patricia Newton
5 Kevin Lovell
6 John Hearn
7 George Whiteside (C)
8 Robert Newton
For Choral Evensong
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Bletchingdon, Oxfordshire
St Giles
Sunday, 16 February 2020 (8–0–1 in A)
1380 Plain Bob Minor
1 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke
2 Colin P Taylor
3 Steve Vickars
4 Michael Probert
5 Benjamin Poole
6 Hugh Deam (C)
Birthday compliments to Witney ringer Chas Smith, Steve’s sons Ben and Alex, and Benjamin’s sister Lydia.
75th QP: 3.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Stoke Poges, Buckinghamshire
St Giles
Tuesday, 18 February 2020 in 2h 52 (13–2–3 in F♯)
5056 Sonning Surprise Major
Composed by D F Morrison (no.6834)
1 E John Wells
2 June D Wells
3 Richard L Thumwood
4 Beryl R Norris
5 Bernard F L Groves
6 Nigel A L Mellor
7 Timothy G Pett (C)
8 Daniel J Page
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Tilehurst, Berkshire
15 Lytham End
Wednesday, 19 February 2020 in 2h 40 (13)
5040 Lincolnshire Surprise Royal
Composed by Graham A C John
1–2 John S Croft
3–4 Patricia M Newton
5–6 June D Wells (C)
7–8 Bernard F L Groves
9–10 E John Wells
1500 Peal together 5-6 and 9-10
Ringing World page reference: 5680.0240Oxford Diocesan Guild
Checkendon, Oxfordshire
St Peter and St Paul
Wednesday, 19 February 2020 in 43m (10–1–21 in G)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1 Hugh Deam
2 William Stungo
3 Patricia Newton
4 Alan Barsby
5 Robert Newton (C)
6 John Hearn
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Great Kimble, Buckinghamshire
St Nicholas
Thursday, 20 February 2020 in 47m (10–3–3 in A♭)
1320 Minor (2m)
Single Canterbury Pleasure, Plain Bob Minor
1 Hugh Deam (C)
2 Elizabeth Mullett
3 Benjamin Poole
4 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke
5 Michael Probert
6 Paul C Lucas
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Fulbrook, Oxfordshire
St James the Great
Thursday, 20 February 2020 in 41m (4–0–13 in C)
1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor
1 Robert A Reeves
2 Lionel D Smith
3 Barry J Davis
4 Sue Burchell
5 Elizabeth A Smith (C)
6 Graham J Clifton
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Easthampstead, Berkshire
St Michael and St Mary Magdalene
Thursday, 20 February 2020 in 40m (6–0–12 in C)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Stephen C Wells
2 Andrew I Mitchell
3 Daniel Chafen
4 Simon Chapman
5 Rachel Moss (C)
First inside 2.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Freeland, Oxfordshire
St Mary the Virgin
Friday, 21 February 2020 (3–3–3 in D)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Sue Rhodes
2 Neil R Ephgrave (C)
3 Anthony Williamson
4 Andrew Smith
5 Robert W Walton
6 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Easthampstead, Berkshire
St Michael and St Mary Magdalene
Friday, 21 February 2020 in 2h 57 (6–0–12 in C)
5100 Spliced Major (8m)
896 Superlative Surprise; 704 Lessness Surprise ; 672 Bristol Surprise, Cambridge Surprise, London Surprise, Sonning Surprise ; 448 Easthampstead Surprise; 364 The Green Man Alliance; 146 com; atw.
Composed by Donald F Morrison (8156)
Arranged by Graham N Scott
1 E John Wells
2 Janet E John
3 Beryl R Norris
4 Anthony C F Perry
5 June D Wells
6 Graham N Scott
7 Timothy G Pett (C)
8 Graham A C John
100th peal in the tower, which is in the Sonning Deanery, and where the ringers’ pub is The Green Man.
Rung in thanksgiving for the life of Stan Scott (1927-2019), a ringer here for more than 50 years, ex-Tower Captain and leading peal ringer with 43 peals.
New method: The Green Man Alliance Major: 56-56.14.56-56.38.14-14.58-58,18 l
Ringing World page reference: 5679.0224Oxford Diocesan Guild
Witney, Oxfordshire
Saturday, 22 February 2020 in 47m (16–3–11 in E)
1250 Yorkshire Surprise Major
1 Lindsey Thornton
2 Anthony Williamson
3 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke
4 Malcolm Fairbairn
5 Michael Probert
6 Simon Webb
7 Neil R Ephgrave
8 Richard E White (C)
1st in Method: 2, 1st Surprise Major as Conductor: 8
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Easthampstead, Berkshire
St Michael and St Mary Magdalene
Saturday, 22 February 2020 in 44m (6–0–12 in C)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Harrison Wignall
2 Stephen C Wells (C)
3 Barbara E Wells
4 Daniel Chafen
5 Connor D J Wignall
6 Andrew I Mitchell
First quarter peal 1.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Colesbourne, Gloucestershire
St James
Saturday, 22 February 2020 in 40m (5–2–25 in C)
1320 St Simon's Bob Doubles
1 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke
2 Julie Minch
3 Michael Probert
4 Steve Vickars
5 Neil R Ephgrave (C)
To entertain visitors to the snowdrop festival.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Colesbourne, Gloucestershire
St James
Saturday, 22 February 2020 in 40m (5–2–25 in C)
1280 Grandsire Doubles
1 Julie Minch
2 Neil R Ephgrave
3 Steve Vickars
4 Michael Probert
5 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (C)
Celebrating the beautiful Colesbourne snowdrop collection.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Binfield, Berkshire
All Saints
Saturday, 22 February 2020 in 45m (9–0–2 in G)
1320 Kent Treble Bob Minor
1 Connor D J Wignall
2 Elliott W Aldridge
3 Anna Stowe
4 Daniel Chafen
5 Graham N Scott
6 Stephen C Wells (C)
First treble bob 1. First in method 2.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Tilehurst, Berkshire
St Michael
Sunday, 23 February 2020 in 45m (17–1–15 in E)
1280 Spliced Surprise Major (7m)
(256 Superlative; 192 each Bristol, Cambridge, Cornwall & Yorkshire; 128 each Lessness & London; 37 com)
Composed by Christopher M Mansfield
1 Matthew Stone
2 Joanne P Druce
3 June D Wells
4 Colin R Cairns
5 E John Wells
6 D Giles Winter
7 Thomas R Sherwood
8 Colin G Newman (C)
For Evensong
400th QP as Conductor
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Thatcham, Berkshire
St Mary
Sunday, 23 February 2020 (13–0–23 in F)
1260 Grandsire Triples
1 Rosemary Evans
2 Rachel A Backhouse (C)
3 Amanda Miles
4 Janet E John
5 John Kape
6 Mark D Backhouse
7 Richard J Marshall
8 Graham A C John
For Newbury branch quarter peal week and an 98th birthday compliment to Mrs Nancy Hill (née Cooch).
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Old Marston, Oxfordshire
St Nicholas, Marston
Sunday, 23 February 2020 in 38m (4–3–17 in C)
1260 Doubles (34m/v)
St Nicholas, Winchendon, St Martin's, Austrey, St Laurence, Churchill, St Simon's, Elford, St Jude, St Ignatius, Shareshill, St Mary, Heyford, Ryton, St Crispin, Chilton, St Remigius, St Cleet, St Cecelia, Sarrett, Huntley, Omega, Laverstoke, Dummer, Grandsire, Antelope, Isis, Ray, Stanton, Two Guns, Ermine Horses, Yellow Horse, Colmer Hill, Springfield
1 Judith Kirby
2 Ailsa Reid (C)
3 Benjamin Poole (C)
4 Maarit Kivilo (C)
5 Hugh Deam (C)
6 Jamie Brown
For Sunday morning service.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Newbury, Berkshire
St Nicolas
Sunday, 23 February 2020 in 54m
1422 Grandsire Caters
1 Lorraine Garden
2 Chris Pack
3 Tim Pink
4 Andrew Clark-Maxwell
5 Ian Park
6 John Manley
7 Debbie Bebbington
8 Mark Robins (C)
9 J Martin Rice
10 David Bebbington
Not recorded as a quarter owing to duplicated changes during a mix-up and missed-call. However, we will associate it with Newbury Branch Quarter Peal Week acknowledging the efforts of the first timers involved and meeting the aims of the event.
Treble, 7 and 10 - first Caters
Oxford Diocesan Guild
High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
All Saints
Sunday, 23 February 2020 (8–2–10 in A)
1260 Grandsire Doubles
1 George Whiteside
2 Patricia Newton
3 Francoise Allen
4 David Sullivan
5 Robert Newton (C)
6 Gillian Blair
First in method: 3. Sponsored in aid of the Oxford Diocesan Bell Fund
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Clewer, Berkshire
St Andrew
Sunday, 23 February 2020 in 44m (13–3–3 in F)
1260 Grandsire Doubles
1 Jane Cockman
2 Lavinia Sullivan
3 Harriet Smelt
4 Vikki E M Bulbeck
5 David Sullivan (C)
6 Claire Dickson
6. First quarter.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire
St Andrew, Great Linford
Monday, 24 February 2020 in 46m (16–1–22 in F♯)
1260 Doubles (5m)
(60 Stedman; 240 each St Simons, St Martins; 360 each, Plain Bob, Grandsire)
1 Christine E Marchbank
2 Graham J Bartholomew
3 Liz Wagstaff
4 John B Marchbank
5 Alan J Marchbank (C)
6 Steve Thomason
Third anniversary of licensing of Rev Chuks Iwuagwu, our Minister.
Birthday compliments to Ros Tyrrell and to A E Bartholamew (86 years)
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Twyford, Berkshire
St Mary
Tuesday, 25 February 2020 in 2h 57 (12–0–10 in F♯)
5088 Johannesburg Surprise Major
Composed by BYROC
1 Jon P Tutcher
2 Simon L Edwards
3 John G Pusey
4 Catherine M A Lane
5 John A Harrison
6 Roderic K Bickerton
7 Robert A Partridge (C)
8 Stephen J Crawley
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Aston Rowant, Oxfordshire
St Peter and St Paul
Tuesday, 25 February 2020 (12–3–20 in F♯)
1260 Doubles (2m)
1 Kay Bartholomew
2 Patricia Newton
3 Anita Clayton
4 Adam Lockwood
5 Robert Newton (C)
6 Paul Smith
Sponsored in aid of the Oxford Diocesan Bell Fund.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Reading 3 Cranmer Close Tilehurst, Berkshire
Wednesday, 26 February 2020 in 2h 20 (15)
5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major
Composed by N J Pitstow
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
Bosham, Sussex
Little Creed Cottage
Wednesday, 26 February 2020 in 2h 48 (15)
5040 Bristol Surprise Maximus
Composed by Richard J Angrave
1–2 Patricia M Newton
3–4 Graham A C John
5–6 David C Brown (C)
7–8 Graham G Firman
9–10 Katharine J Firman
11–12 Robert H Newton
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Rousham, Oxfordshire
St Leonard and St James
Thursday, 27 February 2020 in 43m (8–1–13 in A♭)
1260 Doubles (11m)
60 All Saints, 120 Reverse Canterbury, 120 Huntley, 120 St Remigius, 120 Winchendon, 120 St Nicholas, 120 Eynesbury, 120 St Osmund, 120 St Martins, 120 St Simons, 120 Plain Bob
1 Sue McCouaig
2 Chris Cox
3 Alison Varney
4 Elizabeth A Smith (C)
5 Lionel D Smith
6 Lawrence White
Most methods for 2 and 3
Oxford Diocesan Guild
East Ilsley, Berkshire
St Mary
Thursday, 27 February 2020 in 2h 34 (8–1–13 in G)
5040 Epiphany Alliance Major
Composed by Robert D S Brown
1 Cynthia E Howell
2 Colin M Turner
3 Claire F Roulstone
4 David L Thomas
5 John C Sheppard
6 Robert J Crocker
7 Richard L Thumwood
8 Timothy G Pett (C)
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Bucklebury, Berkshire
St Mary
Thursday, 27 February 2020 in 44m
1260 Grandsire Doubles
1 Naomi Gadsby
2 John Manley
3 Graham M Brown (C)
4 Rod Brown
5 John J Durham
6 Poppy Goodall
Rung for Newbury Branch Quarter Peal Week. 1st Quarter for 1 and 6.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Thatcham, Berkshire
St Mary
Friday, 28 February 2020 (13–0–23 in F)
1282 Yorkshire Surprise Royal
View composition
1 Adrian J Moon
2 Angela M Brown
3 Helen J Piper
4 Rachel A Backhouse
5 J Martin Rice
6 Janet E John
7 John Kape
8 Tim Pink
9 John Manley
10 Graham A C John (C)
For Newbury Branch Quarter Peal week.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Hitcham, Buckinghamshire
St Mary
Friday, 28 February 2020 (6–0–11 in B♭)
1320 Cambridge Surprise Minor
1 Angela M Darvill
2 Jill Glennerster
3 Godfrey C Reynolds
4 Kenneth J Darvill
5 Patricia M Newton (C)
6 Robert H Newton
First surprise: 2. Sponsored in aid of the Oxford Diocesan Bell Fund
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Woughton on the Green, Buckinghamshire
St Mary
Saturday, 29 February 2020 in 42m (7 in B♭)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1 Martin Petchey
2 Hannah Crombleholme
3 Paul Crombleholme
4 Christina Tribble
5 Peter Tribble
6 Simon J O Head (C)
Rung in celebration of Leap Year Day and to celebrate the 81st Birthday of Brian Baldwin (Tower Captain). First in Method 2
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Thatcham, Berkshire
8 The Waverleys
Saturday, 29 February 2020 (12)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
View composition
1–2 Janet E John
3–4 Graham A C John (C)
5–6 William Butler
For Newbury Branch Quarter Peal week.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Shrawley, Worcestershire
St Mary
Saturday, 29 February 2020 in 41m (9–0–10 in G)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
Composed by Trad.
1 Lisa Ryan
2 Julie Minch
3 Neil R Ephgrave
4 Michael Probert
5 Charles E J Morrish
6 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (C)
Celebrating Leap Day!
1/4
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Reading, Berkshire
St Laurence
Saturday, 29 February 2020 in 54m (23–0–20 in D)
1346 Cambridge Surprise Maximus
Composed by trad
1 Colin G Newman
2 Daniel J Page
3 Anna E Sherwood
4 Matthew W Thewsey
5 William Stafford
6 Helen M Maynard
7 Thomas R Sherwood (C)
8 Matthew N Jerome
9 Stephen J F Mitchell
10 Alan M Eyles
11 David G Maynard
12 David L Thomas
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Ombersley, Worcestershire
St Andrew
Saturday, 29 February 2020 in 45m (16–1–3 in E)
1260 Doubles (5m)
120 RCPD, 360 St Simon, 120 spliced St Simon/St Martin, 120 St Martin, 240 PBD, 300 Grandsire
1 Lisa Ryan
2 Anthony Williamson
3 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke
4 Charles E J Morrish
5 Neil R Ephgrave (C)
6 Michael Probert
Congratulating Rob and Katie Walton on the birth of their first grandchild.
2/4
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Newbury, Berkshire
St Nicolas
Saturday, 29 February 2020 in 48m (21–2–1 in D)
1296 Stedman Caters
1 Lucy Hopkins Till
2 Chris Pack
3 Helen Piper
4 Mike Hopkins Till
5 Mike Winterbourne
6 Mark Robins (C)
7 Tim Pink
8 Michael Hurst
9 J Martin Rice
10 Mike Clark
ODG Newbury Branch Quarter Peal Week
2 - First Leap into Stedman Caters
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Hughenden, Buckinghamshire
St Michael
Saturday, 29 February 2020 in 3h (14–3–19 in F)
5088 Bristol Surprise Major
Composed by D F Morrison (No. 55)
1 Ann Davies
2 Beryl R Norris
3 Stuart F Gibson
4 Kenneth J Darvill
5 Patricia M Newton
6 Christopher M Mundy
7 Robert H Newton (C)
8 David R Cox
1st on 29th February: 1 and 6.
Ringing World page reference: 5681.0265Oxford Diocesan Guild
Cookley, Worcestershire
St Peter
Saturday, 29 February 2020 in 40m (5–2–16 in C)
1320 Kent Treble Bob Minor
Composed by Trad.
1 Michael Probert
2 Rachel K Morrish
3 Charles E J Morrish
4 Anthony Williamson
5 Neil R Ephgrave
6 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (C)
First in method: 2.
300th together: 5 & 6.
3/4
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Cheddington, Buckinghamshire
St Giles
Saturday, 29 February 2020 in 46m (11–3–0 in F♯)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
Composed by Christopher W Hoare
1 Rhona M Stapledon
2 Alan R Masters
3 Sam W Pearce
4 Dawn Milne
5 Christopher W Hoare (C)
6 Sue Redford
First quarter peal for 1.
Rung for the ODG Leap Year ring.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Caversham, Berkshire
St Peter
Saturday, 29 February 2020 in 43m (7–3–13 in A)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Gabriel Pharoah-Metcalf
2 Kiran Bahra
3 Jenny Page
4 Simone Pharoah-Metcalf
5 Douglas Beaumont (C)
6 David Sumner
First quarter: 1
Rung in memory of Sandra Robinson, mother of Kiran, ringer of the second. Sandra learnt and rang here from 2016.
Sponsored 2020 Leap Year ringing for ODG Bell Fund.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Belbroughton, Worcestershire
Holy Trinity
Saturday, 29 February 2020 in 44m (9–3–24 in G)
1320 Cambridge Surprise Minor
1 Rachel K Morrish
2 Julie Minch
3 Charles E J Morrish
4 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke
5 Michael Probert
6 Neil R Ephgrave (C)
4/4
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Windsor, Berkshire
Curfew Tower, HM Free Chapel of St George, Windsor Castle
Sunday, 1 March 2020 in 44m (26 in C♯)
1260 Grandsire Triples
Composed by M. Hurst
1 Edgar Skipsey
2 William Stungo
3 James White (C)
4 Vikki Bulbeck
5 Roderic Bickerton
6 Edward Westlake
7 Stephen Smith II
8 John Payne
For St David’s Day.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Tilehurst, Berkshire
St Michael
Sunday, 1 March 2020 in 46m (17–1–15 in E)
1253 Stedman Triples
Composed by Lucinda J Woodward
1 Anna E Sherwood
2 D Giles Winter
3 Colin R Cairns
4 Thomas R Sherwood
5 Matthew N Jerome
6 Matthew Stone
7 Colin G Newman (C)
8 Joanne P Druce
For Evensong
1st Stedman Triples - 5
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Sonning, Berkshire
St Andrew
Sunday, 1 March 2020 in 47m (20–1–4 in D)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1 Geoffrey M Harvey
2 Lavinia M Sullivan
3 Sue Portsmouth
4 Derek J Barrett
5 Pam Elliston (C)
6 Alan K Barsby
7 Rob Needham
For choral evensong on St David's day. The band send get well wishes to Lesley Cross and Katie Thomas.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Shrivenham, Oxfordshire
St Andrew
Sunday, 1 March 2020 in 46m (13–0–2 in F)
1296 Plain Bob Caters
1 Lucy Laird
2 Jonathan Wright
3 Lindsay Powell
4 Michael Probert
5 David Endacott
6 Andrew Goldthorpe
7 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke
8 Tony Crabtree
9 Nicola Roberts (C)
10 Mark Curnow
First inside on 10: 6
First on 10 as conductor
Rung to celebrate Maj Steve Roberts (husband of 9) being awarded an MBE
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Loughton, Buckinghamshire
All Saints
Sunday, 1 March 2020 in 46m (11–2–14 in G)
1320 Mixed Surprise Minor (2m)
720 Beverley, 600 Surfleet
1 Claire E Reading
2 Becky Fawcett
3 John Brookman
4 Anne McIntyre
5 Edward Fawcett
6 Gary W Reading (C)
80th birthday compliment to Alec Fawcett, brother of 5.
Birthday compliments to Gordon Abbott and to 6.
1st in methods 3.
Rung on a simulator.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Longcot, Oxfordshire
St Mary the Virgin
Sunday, 1 March 2020 in 40m (8–1–24 in A♭)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Lindsay Powell
2 Michael Probert
3 Lisa Ryan
4 Mark Curnow
5 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (C)
6 Andrew Goldthorpe
Rung on St David's day in sympathy with everyone affected by flooding.
50th together: 1 & 5.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Kirtlington, Oxfordshire
St Mary the Virgin
Sunday, 1 March 2020 in 40m (9–0–13 in G♯)
1260 Grandsire Doubles
1 Teresa Carter
2 Kathryn Grant
3 Charlie Bates
4 Paul C Lucas
5 Hugh Deam (C)
6 Steve Vickars
1st inside to method: 3.
Congratulations to Charlie for completing his targets for ART LTR L5.
Rung to wish Jean Sambrook a very happy retirement after 32 years’ service in Kirtlington Village Shop.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
All Saints
Sunday, 1 March 2020 (11–0–09 in G)
1280 Double Norwich Court Bob Major
1 Sheila Bruce
2 Dorothe Steidinger
3 Ann Davies
4 Patricia Newton
5 George Whiteside
6 David Sullivan
7 Charles Botting
8 Robert Newton (C)
Sponsored in aid of the Oxford Diocesan Bell Fund. Remembering Mike Lea, former ringer at All Saints (d.27.5.1986)
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Aston Clinton, Buckinghamshire
St Michael and All Angels
Sunday, 1 March 2020 (11–1–10 in F♯)
1280 Plain Bob Major
1 Sue Powell
2 Jennie Crummack
3 Sue Haines
4 Janet Stiles
5 Linda Rothera
6 Bob Tregillus
7 Stephen Wooler
8 Roger Powell (C)
For Evensong and to celebrate St David's Day
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Rowberrow, Somerset
St Michael and All Angels
Monday, 2 March 2020 in 2h 43 (7 in B♭)
5040 Surprise Minor (7m)
An extent each of Carlisle, London, Westminster, Lightfoot, Norwich, Cambridge & York
1 Michael Hatchett
2 Timothy G Pett
3 Lesley A Knipe
4 Simon L Edwards
5 Jeffrey Knipe
6 Stuart F Gibson (C)
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Bletchingdon, Oxfordshire
St Giles
Monday, 2 March 2020 in 38m (8–0–1 in A)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
Composed by Traditional
1 Hugh Deam
2 Steve Vickars
3 Christopher A Moxon
4 Michael Probert
5 Paul C Lucas
6 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (C)
Rung on Myanmar Peasants’ Day, in sympathy with peasants in Myanmar.
50th QP together: 2 & 6
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Wokingham, Berkshire
2 Murdoch Road
Tuesday, 3 March 2020 in 2h 24 (11 in G)
5056 Plain Bob Major
Arranged by D G Maynard
1–2 John A Harrison
3–4 Nigel A L Mellor
5–6 David G Maynard (C)
7–8 Neil G Curnow
First peal of Major on handbells and first handbell peal for 44 years: 1-2
First on an inside pair: 3-4
First handbell peal for 36 years: 7-8
Ringing World page reference: 5682.0293Oxford Diocesan Guild
Marston, Oxfordshire
St Nicholas
Wednesday, 4 March 2020 in 37m (4–3–17 in C)
1320 Kent Treble Bob Minor
Composed by Traditional
1 Hugh Deam
2 Lindsay Powell
3 Michael Probert
4 Craig M Robertson
5 Christopher A Moxon
6 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (C)
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Brimpton, Berkshire
Brambles
Wednesday, 4 March 2020 in 2h 31 (15)
5040 Albanian Surprise Royal
Composed by Graham A C John
1–2 Janet E John
3–4 June D Wells
5–6 Bernard F L Groves
7–8 Graham A C John (C)
9–10 E John Wells
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Swerford, Oxfordshire
St Mary
Friday, 6 March 2020 in 43m (6–2–6 in B♭)
1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor
1 Keith Abbott
2 Michael Haynes
3 Keith Mitchell
4 Michael Probert
5 Rosemarry Hemmings
6 Roderic K Bickerton (C)
Rung in memory of Ken Wyatt of Milcomb Oxfordshire
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Freeland, Oxfordshire
St Mary the Virgin
Friday, 6 March 2020 in 41m (3–3–3 in D)
1270 Grandsire Doubles
1 Andrew Smith
2 Julie Minch
3 Sue Rhodes
4 Michael Probert
5 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (C)
6 Robert W Walton
In thanksgiving for the life of Alison’s mum, Doreen Merryweather.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
South Leigh, Oxfordshire
St James the Great
Saturday, 7 March 2020 in 51m (10–1–26 in G)
1390 Grandsire Doubles
View composition
1 Julie Minch
2 Neil R Ephgrave
3 Sue Rhodes
4 Michael Probert
5 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (C)
6 Heather Horner
7 Andrew Goldthorpe
8 Nigel Eagle
Celebrating David Smith's 90th birthday. David is a previous tower captain of St James the Great who taught many generations of South Leigh bell ringers to join him in ringing out God's presence.
We would like to associate Evadne Vallance with this QP.
1st on 8: 6.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Shottesbrooke, Berkshire
St John the Baptist
Saturday, 7 March 2020 in 45m (10–0–4 in F♯)
1260 St Simon's Bob Doubles
1 Martha Hazell
2 Jacqueline Hazell (C)
3 Sue Portsmouth
4 Pam E Elliston
5 Vikki E M Bulbeck (C)
6 Holley Wakeling
Rung for Phyllis Pittman's 90th Birthday on 10th March.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Oving, Buckinghamshire
All Saints
Saturday, 7 March 2020 (7 in A)
48 Plain Singles (1m)
1 Benjamin Poole (C)
2 Hugh Deam
3 John Hearn
For wedding at this church
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Nettlebed, Oxfordshire
St Bartholomew
Saturday, 7 March 2020 in 45m (5–3–17 in B)
1380 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Vikki E M Bulbeck (C)
2 Pam E Elliston (C)
3 Martha Hazell
4 Sue Portsmouth
5 Jacqueline Hazell (C)
6 Lesley S Cross
Rung for Uncle Phil's 65th Birthday on 10th March.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Chalgrove, Oxfordshire
St Mary
Saturday, 7 March 2020 in 45m (16–0–14 in F)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Lesley S Cross
2 Martha Hazell
3 Sue Portsmouth
4 Pam E Elliston (C)
5 Jacqueline Hazell (C)
6 Vikki E M Bulbeck
Rung for International Women's Day (by a female band).
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Bletchingdon, Oxfordshire
St Giles
Saturday, 7 March 2020 in 65m (8–0–1 in A)
2020 Doubles and Minor (2m)
580 Grandsire Doubles, 1440 Cambridge S Minor
1 Robert Tregillus
2 Michael A Haynes
3 John G Pusey
4 Ben White-Horne
5 Craig M Robertson (C)
6 Roderic K Bickerton
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Old Marston, Oxfordshire
St Nicholas, Marston
Sunday, 8 March 2020 in 40m (4–3–17 in C)
1260 Doubles (45m/v)
St Nicholas, Lapley, St Mary, Heyford, Winchendon, St John, St Crispin, Chilton, St Remigius, St Cleer, St Cecelia, Sarrett, Huntley, Omega, Laverstoke, Dummer, St Simon's, Elford, St Jude, St Ignatius, St Martin's, Austrey, St Laurence, Churchill, St Osmund, St Felix, St Austell, Amersham, Eynesbury, St Wenceslas, St Stephen, St John the Divine, All Saints, Rushall, Twyford, Burnham, Stirling, Grandsire, Daffodil, St Quinton,Ladbroke, Antelope, St Valentine, Ray, Jacobstow
1 Charlotte Furneaux
2 Jane Hedges
3 Benjamin Poole (C)
4 Maarit Kivilo (C)
5 Hugh Deam (C)
6 Judith Kirby
In thanksgiving for the life of Doreen Merryweather, Alison's mother.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Hungerford, Berkshire
St Lawrence
Sunday, 8 March 2020 in 44m (12–1–8 in G)
1260 Double Oxford Bob Triples
Composed by E Martin
1 Roger Thomas
2 Mike Winterbourne
3 Andrea Barletta
4 Tim Pink
5 J Martin Rice
6 Maurice Barletta
7 Mark Robins (C)
8 Helen Thomas
For Evensong.
First in method - 2, 3, 5 & 6
Oxford Diocesan Guild
High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
All Saints
Sunday, 8 March 2020 (26–3–15 in D)
1346 Cambridge Surprise Maximus
1 Angela Darvill
2 Ann Davies
3 Patricia Newton
4 Matthew R Johnson
5 Kenneth Darvill
6 George Whiteside
7 Hilarie Rogers
8 Margaret Ross
9 Christopher Mundy
10 David Cox
11 Colin Newman
12 Robert Newton (C)
For Confirmation Service and in fond memory of John S White (d.5/3/20), former member of the High Wycombe 12-bell band.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Peasemore, Berkshire
St Barnabas
Monday, 9 March 2020 in 2h 48 (8–0–11 in A)
5040 Surprise Minor (7m)
An extent each of Carlisle, London, Westminster, Bourne, Ipswich, Norwich & Cambridge
1 Michael Hatchett
2 Josie S Irving
3 Catherine M A Lane
4 Timothy G Pett
5 Stuart F Gibson (C)
6 Simon L Edwards
Celebrating the Honorary Degree awarded to the ringer of 3rd on Monday 2 March
Ringing World page reference: 5686.0392Oxford Diocesan Guild
Great Haseley, Oxfordshire
St Peter
Monday, 9 March 2020 (11–1–3 in F♯)
1260 Grandsire Doubles
1 Izzy Anderson-Besant
2 Maureen Bosley
3 Hilarie Rogers (C)
4 Japhiah Slaney
5 Christopher Rogers
6 Amy Herlihy
Remembering John S White, a regular ringer at this tower, who died 5th March.