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Oxford Diocesan Guild
Woodstock, Oxfordshire
St Mary Magdalene
Wednesday, 1 January 2025 in 44m (12–3–24 in F)
1260 Doubles (6p/m)
60 Stedman, 240 each of Plain Bob, St Simon, St Martin, Reverse Canterbury, Grandsire.
1 Clare Fairbairn
2 Alison Felton
3 Steve Vickars
4 Peter N Felton
5 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (C)
6 Malcolm Fairbairn
Rung to congratulate Daniel and Loky Smith, both ringers at this tower, on the birth of their first child, a son, on the 29th of December.
Ringing World page reference: 5934.0040Oxford Diocesan Guild
Tilehurst, Berkshire
St Michael
Wednesday, 1 January 2025 in 45m (17–1–15 in E)
1260 Grandsire Doubles
1 Ethan J Cook
2 D Giles Winter
3 Eunice A Wark
4 Colin R Cairns
5 Kevin J Musty (C)
6 Joanne P Druce
Happy New Year & Congratulations to Nick & Julia Bion on the birth of their first Grandchild.
1st Grandsire 1.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Shottesbrooke, Berkshire
St John the Baptist
Wednesday, 1 January 2025 in 42m (10–0–4 in F♯)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Michael T Smith
2 Charley Smith
3 Martha C Hazell
4 Jacqueline M Hazell
5 Simon D Smith (C)
6 Lesley S Cross
To celebrate the New Year at Shottesbrooke.
A birthday compliment to Charley, 14 years old today. Rung with her father(5) and uncle(1).
Charley’s 111th QP, rung exactly three years after her 1st QP.
Ringing World page reference: 5934.0039Oxford Diocesan Guild
Old Marston, Oxfordshire
St Nicholas, Marston
Wednesday, 1 January 2025 in 41m (4–3–17 in C)
1260 Doubles (9m/v)
Plain Bob, Old, April Day, Salwarpe, Reverse Canterbury, St Columb, Cliffords Pleasure, Southrepps, Grandsire
1 Susan King
2 Jane Hedges
3 Andrea Rowley
4 Colin P Taylor
5 Hugh Deam (C)
6 Michael Haynes
For New Year's Day 2025
Ringing World page reference: 5934.0039Oxford Diocesan Guild
Reading, Berkshire
26 Redlands Road
Thursday, 2 January 2025 in 2h 54 (12 in F)
5009 Stedman Cinques
Composed by M R Eccleston
1–2 Jack E Page (C)
3–4 Patricia M Newton
5–6 David G Maynard
7–8 Daniel J Page
9–10 Robert H Newton
11–12 Tim R Palmer
Significant birthday compliments to Helen McGregor.
Ringing World page reference: 5934.0035Oxford Diocesan Guild
Bloxham, Oxfordshire
Our Lady of Bloxham
Friday, 3 January 2025 in 49m (26–3–7 in C♯)
1260 Plain Bob Triples
1 Lawrence A White
2 Graham J Clifton
3 Lewis S Knowles
4 Heather Bletchly
5 Sally A Austin
6 Michael J Austin
7 Daniel J Austin (C)
8 Jack A Knowles
For the New Year and for the start of the Banbury Branch Centenary Year.
Ringing World page reference: 5940.0174Oxford Diocesan Guild
Aston Rowant, Oxfordshire
The White House
Friday, 3 January 2025 in 2h 23 (10)
5152 Superlative Surprise Major
Composed by A J Cox
1–2 Christopher M Tuckett
3–4 Patricia M Newton
5–6 John N Hughes-D'Aeth (C)
7–8 Robert H Newton
Rung after meeting short for Royal.
Ringing World page reference: 5935.0060Oxford Diocesan Guild
Marlow, Buckinghamshire
All Saints
Saturday, 4 January 2025 in 45m (8–2–16 in F)
1300 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Theo Boughton
2 Jon Boughton (C)
3 Peter Jasper
4 Andrew Carter
5 Sian Jasper
6 Katy Greene
In honour of Athene Ruff making the sad decision to step down as Tower Captain of Marlow after 7 years and in doing so marking her tremendous 47 years of ringing. She will be greatly missed in the tower.
3&5 - 30th quarter together.
6 - First cover.
Ringing World page reference: 5934.0038Oxford Diocesan Guild
Shrivenham, Oxfordshire
St Andrew
Sunday, 5 January 2025 in 45m (13–0–2 in F)
1296 Plain Bob Caters
1 Tracey Cooper
2 Cheryl Watson
3 Laura Cooper
4 Lindsay Powell
5 Millie Gall
6 David Endacott
7 Joe Norton
8 Tony Crabtree
9 Jonathan Wright (C)
10 Kit Margey
First on 10 Tower Bells: 5; First on 10 & first blows in method: 3
Ringing World page reference: 5935.0063Oxford Diocesan Guild
Oxford, Oxfordshire
St Giles
Sunday, 5 January 2025 in 44m (14–0–1 in F♯)
1280 Cambridge Surprise Major
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1 John G Pusey
2 Caroline Flockton
3 Catherine M A Lane
4 Lindsay Powell
5 Sara Jones (C)
6 Stuart J Flockton
7 Stephen M Everett
8 Craig M Robertson
First major as conductor on tower bells
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Old Marston, Oxfordshire
St Nicholas, Marston
Sunday, 5 January 2025 in 40m (4–3–17 in C)
1260 Doubles (19m/v)
St Nicholas, Winchendon, St Martin's, St Simon's, St Jude, St Ignatius, Elford, Plain Bob, Norfolk, Litchurch, May Day, Seighford, Reverse Canterbury, St David, Royston, Little Aston, Grandsire, St Helen, Longparish
1 Susan King
2 Jane Hedges
3 Martin King
4 Steve Bardsley
5 Hugh Deam (C)
6 Judith Kirby
Rung for Evensong and Twelfth Night.
Most method variations - 4
Ringing World page reference: 5935.0063Oxford Diocesan Guild
Hurst, Berkshire
St Nicholas
Sunday, 5 January 2025 in 45m (14–1–16 in F)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Keith Milner
2 Duncan Kendall
3 Sue Slade
4 Owen Slade
5 Graham Slade (C)
6 Mark Wade
First away from cover - 1
First inside - 2
First quarter by an all local band for a very long time.
Thanks to Simon Roberts who stood down at short notice to allow Duncan to ring, and who observed the performance.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Tilehurst, Berkshire
15 Lytham End
Monday, 6 January 2025 in 2h 18 (13 in E)
5088 Rutland Surprise Major
Composed by C Roberts
1–2 Kenneth R Davenport
3–4 June D Wells
5–6 Bernard F L Groves (C)
7–8 E John Wells
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Oxford, Oxfordshire
St Thomas the Martyr
Monday, 6 January 2025 in 45m (11–2–6 in G)
1320 Norwich Surprise Minor
1 Tracey Cooper
2 Clare Fairbairn
3 Millie C Gall
4 Peter W Spain
5 Craig M Robertson
6 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (C)
1st in m: 2.
Ringing World page reference: 5935.0063Oxford Diocesan Guild
Oxford, Oxfordshire
40 Western Road
Tuesday, 7 January 2025 in 44m (15 in C)
1296 Little Bob Royal
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1–2 Alison Felton
3–4 Sara Jones
5–6 David Thomas
7–8 Peter N Felton
9–10 Chris Mundy (C)
First royal on inside pair 3-4
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Oxford, Oxfordshire
40 Western Road
Tuesday, 7 January 2025 (15 in C)
1280 Ashbourne College Bob Major
Composed by David L Thomas
1–2 Lindsay Powell
3–4 Joe Norton
5–6 Craig M Robertson (C)
7–8 Michele Winter
In memory of Paul Proudman.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Goring on Thames, Oxfordshire
St Thomas of Canterbury
Tuesday, 7 January 2025 in 2h 47 (8–0–21 in A)
5152 Spliced Surprise Major (8m)
(8m: 896 Cambridge, Lessness & Superlative, 672 Glasgow, 448 Bristol, Cassiobury, Cornwall & London; 139 com; atw)
Composed by D F Morrison (No. 8681)
1 Timothy G Pett (C)
2 Cynthia E Howell
3 Beryl R Norris
4 Martin J Turner
5 Nigel A L Mellor
6 Ian G Campbell
7 Richard L Thumwood
8 Stuart F Gibson
4300th peal - 1
Ringing World page reference: 5937.0103Oxford Diocesan Guild
Uffington, Oxfordshire
St Mary
Wednesday, 8 January 2025 in 42m (12–3–17 in E♭)
1260 Doubles (5m)
600 Grandsire, 360 Plain Bob, 120 St. Martins & St. Simons, 60 Stedman
1 Elaine Baber
2 Jackie O'Hagan
3 J Paul Coad
4 Joe Norton
5 Tony Crabtree (C)
6 Hugh Baxter
Rung to celebrate the life of Bill Mitchell 1926-2024. Previous Tower Captain and Branch Officer.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Cholsey, Oxfordshire
1 Wallingford Road
Wednesday, 8 January 2025
1264 Plain Bob Major
1–2 Robert Partridge
3–4 Chris Tuckett (C)
5–6 James Champion
7–8 Millie Gall
First QP on Robert's refurbished bells
Ringing World page reference: 5935.0064Oxford Diocesan Guild
Shiplake, Oxfordshire
St Peter and St Paul
Thursday, 9 January 2025 in 47m (9–0–15 in A♭)
1280 Superlative Surprise Major
1 Robert Partridge (C)
2 James Champion
3 Mary Friskney
4 Jenny Page
5 Josie Irving
6 Jacqueline Hazell
7 Giles Winter
8 Chris Tuckett
Remembering Cyril Crouch who died on 29th December. Cyril was a ringer and Tower Captain for over 50 years, teaching many people to ring and he founded the Shiplake Ringing Centre. He was also a Chorister and dedicated immense amounts of time over the years to looking after all aspects of Shiplake Church.
Ringing World page reference: 5945.0298Oxford Diocesan Guild
Oxford, Oxfordshire
St Giles
Sunday, 12 January 2025 in 44m (14–0–1 in F♯)
1264 St Clement's College Bob Major
Arranged by David L Thomas
1 Andrew P Spicer
2 Alison Felton
3 Catherine M A Lane
4 Lindsay Powell
5 Craig M Robertson (C)
6 Peter Felton
7 Marc Jones
8 John G Pusey
First in method: 7, and for 2, 5 & 8 on tower bells.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Loughton, Buckinghamshire
All Saints
Sunday, 12 January 2025 (11–2–14 in G)
720 Cambridge Surprise Minor
1 Bob Tregillus
2 Jan Robinson
3 Anne McIntyre
4 Martin Petchey
5 Gary Reading
6 Simon J O Head (C)
Rung as a Birthday compliment for Tuesday to Barry Lotz, the minister at this church.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Iffley, Oxfordshire
St Mary the Virgin
Sunday, 12 January 2025 (10 in A♭)
1260 Doubles (5m)
1 Mary Carroll
2 Martin King
3 Elizabeth Mullett
4 Keith Godfrey
5 Stephen Davies (C)
6 Andrew Honey
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Wendover, Buckinghamshire
92a Ellesborough Road
Monday, 13 January 2025 (10 in A)
2025 Stedman Triples
Composed by L J W (from Dexter No. 2)
1–2 Angela Darvill
3–4 Patricia Newton
5–6 Robert Newton
7–8 Kenneth Darvill (C)
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Tilehurst, Berkshire
15 Lytham End
Monday, 13 January 2025 in 2h 18 (13 in E)
5120 Spliced Surprise Major (3m)
1760 each Cambridge and Yorkshire, 1600 Lincolnshire, 84 com, atw
Composed by P G K Davies
1–2 June D Wells (C)
3–4 W John Couperthwaite
5–6 Bernard F L Groves
7–8 E John Wells
600th peal in the house.
Ringing World page reference: 5936.0081Oxford Diocesan Guild
Oxford, Oxfordshire
St Thomas the Martyr
Monday, 13 January 2025 in 44m (11–2–6 in G)
1265 Stedman Triples
Composed by Lucinda J Woodward
1 Peter W Spain
2 Lindsay Powell
3 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke
4 Millie C Gall
5 Craig M Robertson (C)
6 Marc Jones
7 Simon L Edwards
8 Tracey Cooper
First in method: 4, 6.
100th on tower bells: 1.
Ringing World page reference: 5942.0223Oxford Diocesan Guild
Little Milton, Oxfordshire
St James
Monday, 13 January 2025 in 44m (11–3–22 in F♯)
1260 Doubles (9m/v)
Plain Bob, Norfolk, Windrush, Hilmarton, Salwarpe, Derwent, Kennington, April Day, Grandsire
1 Andrea Rowley
2 Alison Felton (C)
3 Charlotte Furneaux
4 Peter Felton (C)
5 Hugh Deam (C)
6 Colin P Taylor
1st QP in tower for all, except 5
1st ring at tower for all except 5 and 6
40th Qp on the bells - 5
Ringing World page reference: 5936.0084Oxford Diocesan Guild
Tadmarton, Oxfordshire
St Nicholas
Tuesday, 14 January 2025 in 43m (11–0–15 in G)
1260 St Simon's Bob Doubles
1 Lionel D Smith
2 Heather Bletchly
3 Sue McCouaig
4 Elizabeth A Smith (C)
5 Rosemary K Hemmings
6 Lawrence White
900th quarter for 4.
Remembering Jean Davis at the tower where she rang her last quarter peal and on the eve of her funeral service.
Ringing World page reference: 5939.0155Oxford Diocesan Guild
Oxford (40 Western Road), Oxfordshire
Tuesday, 14 January 2025 (15 in C♯)
1260 Plain Bob Royal
1–2 Chris Mundy
3–4 Peter N Felton
5–6 John G Pusey
7–8 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke
9–10 Alison Felton (C)
First on 10 as Conductor.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Oxford, Oxfordshire
40 Western Road
Tuesday, 14 January 2025 in 40m (15 in C)
1344 St Clement's College Bob Major
Composed by Traditional
1–2 Craig M Robertson
3–4 Peter W Spain
5–6 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (C)
7–8 John G Pusey
400th handbell QP: 5-6 (179 distributed, 221 in person).
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Ascott under Wychwood, Oxfordshire
Holy Trinity
Tuesday, 14 January 2025 in 44m (7½ in A)
1260 Doubles (10m/v)
All Saints, Reverse Canterbury, St Nicholas, St Simon's, St Martin's, Plain Bob, Norfolk, Salwarpe, Kennington, Grandsire
1 Charlotte Furneaux
2 Alison Felton
3 Ruth Leatherdale
4 Peter Felton
5 Hugh Deam (C)
6 Dan Neal
1st QP at this tower for all of the band.
1st ring on the bells for 1,2,3,4,6
Ringing World page reference: 5936.0083Oxford Diocesan Guild
Shiplake, Oxfordshire
St Peter and St Paul
Wednesday, 15 January 2025 in 45m (9–0–15 in A♭)
1260 Stedman Triples
1 June Wells
2 Jacqueline Hazell
3 Joanna Cresshull
4 Giles Winter
5 Josie Irving
6 Stephen Smith II
7 Robert Partridge (C)
8 John Wells
Rung immediately following the Memorial Service for Cyril J Crouch, ringer at Shiplake for over 50 years including many as Tower Captain and founder of the Shiplake Ringing Centre
Ringing World page reference: 5945.0298Oxford Diocesan Guild
Mollington, Oxfordshire
All Saints
Wednesday, 15 January 2025 in 42m (4–2–6 in C)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1 Brenda Day
2 Sue McCouaig
3 Lionel D Smith
4 Heather Bletchly
5 Elizabeth A Smith
6 Graham J Clifton (C)
Remembering Jean Davis on the day of her funeral and at the tower where, in 1967 at a Banbury Branch Meeting, she met Barry, her future husband.
Ringing World page reference: 5939.0155Oxford Diocesan Guild
Bletchingdon, Oxfordshire
St Giles
Wednesday, 15 January 2025 (8–0–1 in A)
1300 Doubles (3m)
580 Plain Bob, 360 St. Martin's, 360 St. Simon's.
1 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke
2 Alison Felton (C)
3 Michael Probert
4 Peter Felton
5 Steve Vickars
6 Liping Liu
First QP for Liping.
25 years to the day the conductor rang her first QP.
Ringing World page reference: 5937.0105Oxford Diocesan Guild
Banbury, Oxfordshire
St Mary
Wednesday, 15 January 2025 in 48m (17–0–9 in E)
1259 Grandsire Caters
1 Heather Bletchly
2 Lionel D Smith
3 Colin M Lee
4 Elizabeth A Smith
5 Rosemary K Hemmings
6 Roman E Sadowski
7 Daniel J Austin
8 Alan J Griffin
9 Graham J Clifton (C)
10 Mark W Sayers
In memory of Jean Davis at the church where her funeral was held earlier in the day. Jean had been a regular ringer and member of the congregation at this church for a great many years.
Ringing World page reference: 5939.0155Oxford Diocesan Guild
Adderbury, Oxfordshire
St Mary
Wednesday, 15 January 2025 in 46m (24–0–14 in D)
1260 Stedman Triples
Composed by Thomas Thurstans
1 Michael J Austin
2 Sally A Austin
3 Roman Sadowski
4 Rosemary K Hemmings
5 Mark W Sayers
6 Colin M Lee (C)
7 Daniel J Austin
8 Jack A Knowles
In memory of Jean Davis on the day of her funeral, and in the method she requested.
Ringing World page reference: 5939.0155Oxford Diocesan Guild
Stonesfield, Oxfordshire
St James the Great
Thursday, 16 January 2025 in 47m (7–3–22 in B♭)
1440 Cambridge Surprise Minor
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1 Lisa Ryan
2 Michael Probert
3 Lindsey Thornton
4 Anthony Williamson
5 Richard E White
6 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (C)
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Reading, Berkshire
26 Redlands Road
Thursday, 16 January 2025 in 2h 57 (12 in F)
5088 Gallowtree Gate Surprise Maximus
Composed by A G Reading
1–2 Patricia M Newton
3–4 Jack E Page (C)
5–6 Graham A C John
7–8 Daniel J Page
9–10 Oliver D Cross
11–12 Robert H Newton
First peal in the method on handbells.
Ringing World page reference: 5936.0081Oxford Diocesan Guild
Hanwell, Oxfordshire
St Peter
Thursday, 16 January 2025 in 46m (7–0–8 in A)
1260 St Martin's Bob Doubles
1 Brenda Day
2 Sue McCouaig
3 Rosemary K Hemmings
4 Elizabeth A Smith (C)
5 Lionel D Smith
6 Graham Oliver
In memory of Jean Davis of Banbury.
Ringing World page reference: 5939.0155Oxford Diocesan Guild
Duns Tew, Oxfordshire
St Mary Magdalene
Friday, 17 January 2025 in 44m (14½ in F)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Sue McCouaig
2 Graham J Clifton (C)
3 Lawrence A White
4 Lewis S Knowles
5 Jack A Knowles
for the Banbury Branch (ODG) centenary year.
Ringing World page reference: 5942.0222Oxford Diocesan Guild
Aston Rowant, Oxfordshire
The White House
Friday, 17 January 2025 (10 in A)
1280 Cambridge Surprise Major
1–2 Patricia Newton
3–4 Christopher Tuckett
5–6 Janet Menhinick
7–8 Robert Newton (C)
1st surprise on fully working pair: 3-4. A birthday compliment to Janet.
Ringing World page reference: 5936.0085Oxford Diocesan Guild
Northmoor, Oxfordshire
St Denys
Saturday, 18 January 2025 in 43m (11 in A♭)
1260 Doubles (7m/v)
St Martin's, St Simon's, St Nicholas, Winchendon Place, Reverse Canterbury, Plain Bob, Salwarpe
1 Charlotte Furneaux
2 Ailsa Reid (C)
3 Martin King
4 Steve Bardsley
5 Hugh Deam (C)
6 Adrian Gray
Acknowledging Jolly Wade, long time tower captain at Northmoor. Also thanks to Hetty the Hoover in thw ringing chamber for its extraneous help with the QP.
Ringing World page reference: 5936.0084Oxford Diocesan Guild
Long Crendon, Buckinghamshire
13 Chearsley Road
Saturday, 18 January 2025 in 38m (11 in G)
1312 Kent Treble Bob Major
1–2 Millie C Gall
3–4 Elizabeth Mullett
5–6 Craig M Robertson (C)
7–8 Lindsay Powell
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Long Crendon, Buckinghamshire
13 Chearsley Road
Saturday, 18 January 2025 in 35m (11 in G)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1–2 Kirsty Gifford
3–4 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke
5–6 James Mundy (C)
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Long Crendon, Buckinghamshire
13 Chearsley Road
Saturday, 18 January 2025 in 44m (15 in C)
1296 Little Bob Royal
1–2 Millie C Gall
3–4 Joe Norton
5–6 Craig M Robertson (C)
7–8 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke
9–10 Michele Winter
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Long Crendon, Buckinghamshire
13 Chearsley Road
Saturday, 18 January 2025 in 39m (12 in F)
1280 Ashbourne College Bob Major
1–2 Alison Felton
3–4 Craig M Robertson (C)
5–6 Peter Felton
7–8 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Long Crendon, Buckinghamshire
13 Chearsley Road
Saturday, 18 January 2025 in 35m (11 in G♯)
1296 Little Bob Major
1–2 Millie C Gall
3–4 Craig M Robertson
5–6 Peter N Felton (C)
7–8 Lisa Ryan
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Long Crendon, Buckinghamshire
13 Chearsley Road
Saturday, 18 January 2025 in 42m (15 in C)
1344 Plain Bob Major
1–2 Alison Felton
3–4 Michele Winter
5–6 James Mundy
7–8 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (C)
First major on this pair and completes the pairs to plain bob major: 5-6.
Ringing World page reference: 5938.0134Oxford Diocesan Guild
Windsor, Berkshire
St John the Baptist
Sunday, 19 January 2025 in 44m (17–2–11 in E♭)
1260 Hereward Bob Triples
Composed by Eddie W. Martin (rotated)
1 Sian Jasper
2 Edward C Westlake
3 James White (C)
4 Vikki E M Bulbeck
5 James H Moynihan
6 Peter Jasper
7 Stephen R Smith II
8 Lesley S Cross
First blows in the method: 2, 5, 6, 7.
Happy birthday from the band to Jennifer Moynihan, mother of James.
Ringing World page reference: 5938.0130Oxford Diocesan Guild
Tilehurst, Berkshire
St Michael
Sunday, 19 January 2025 in 42m (17–1–15 in E)
1272 Cambridge Surprise Minor
1 Rosa Bardwell
2 Elizabeth A Evans
3 Kevin J Musty
4 David R Bardwell
5 Colin R Cairns
6 D Giles Winter (C)
For the service for the week of Christian Unity
Celebrating the life of Ruth Lewis
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Shiplake, Oxfordshire
St Peter and St Paul
Sunday, 19 January 2025 in 47m (9–0–15 in A♭)
1320 Oxford Treble Bob Minor
1 Martha Hazell
2 Jacqueline Hazell
3 Sue Portsmouth
4 James Champion
5 Robert Partridge (C)
6 Stephen Smith II
For afternoon service
Ringing World page reference: 5938.0130Oxford Diocesan Guild
Oxford, Oxfordshire
St Giles
Sunday, 19 January 2025 in 44m (14–0–1 in F♯)
1344 Double Norwich Court Bob Major
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1 Stuart J Flockton
2 Jacob C W Hubbard
3 Alison Felton
4 Peter W Spain
5 Craig M Robertson (C)
6 Caroline Flockton
7 Peter Felton
8 John G Pusey
First in method: 2.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Old Marston, Oxfordshire
St Nicholas, Marston
Sunday, 19 January 2025 in 42m (4–3–17 in C)
1260 Doubles (13m/v)
Plain Bob, Norfolk, Thames, Salwarpe, Hilmarton, St Saviour, Windrush, Litchurch, May Day, Seighford, Kennington, Charlton, Grandsire
1 Jane Hedges
2 Andrea Rowley (C)
3 Charlotte Furneaux
4 Maarit Kivilo (C)
5 Hugh Deam (C)
6 Judith Kirby
Celebrating Marston Churches Together Sunday.
Ringing World page reference: 5937.0108Oxford Diocesan Guild
Old Marston, Oxfordshire
St Nicholas, Marston
Sunday, 19 January 2025 in 39m (4–3–17 in C)
1260 Doubles (6p/m)
60 Stedman, 240 each Plain Bob, St Simon, St Martin, RCPD, Grandsire. 9 calls in 5 of the extents.
1 Hugh Deam
2 Alison Felton
3 Peter Felton
4 Steve Vickars
5 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (C)
6 Judy Kirby
Rung before the ‘Marston Churches Together’ New Year evening service after meeting short for Cambridge, with the best wishes of the band to Michael Haynes. Thanks to Judy for ringing at short notice.
Ringing World page reference: 5937.0108Oxford Diocesan Guild
Marlow, Buckinghamshire
All Saints
Sunday, 19 January 2025 in 49m (15–0–2 in F)
1260 Reverse Canterbury Pleasure Place Doubles
768 Cover
1 Katy Greene
2 Jon Boughton
3 Mick Francis
4 Sian Jasper
5 Peter Jasper (C)
6 Jonathan Gallop
7 Jack Francis
8 Andrew Carter
Rung as a farewell compliment to Rev Canon Dave Bull after 13 years as Rector of this parish with the best wishes from the band for his next role as the Bishop of Buckingham
Ringing World page reference: 5937.0108Oxford Diocesan Guild
Long Crendon, Buckinghamshire
13 Chearsley Road
Sunday, 19 January 2025 in 32m (11 in G)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1–2 Kirsty Gifford
3–4 James Mundy
5–6 Chris Mundy (C)
First of minor as conductor in hand
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Hungerford, Berkshire
St Lawrence
Sunday, 19 January 2025 in 43m (12–1–8 in G)
1260 Hungerford New Bob Triples
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1 Angela Brown
2 Helen Piper
3 Mike Winterbourne
4 Gemma Hurst
5 J Martin Rice
6 Mark Robins (C)
7 Michael Hurst
8 Tim Pink
For the Confirmation Service with Bishop Gavin presiding.
Ringing World page reference: 5941.0198Oxford Diocesan Guild
Chearsley, Buckinghamshire
St Nicholas
Sunday, 19 January 2025 in 45m (9–0–1 in G)
1260 Mixed Doubles (3m)
Stedman, Grandsire, Plain Bob
1 James Mundy
2 Julie A Haseldine
3 Kirsty Gifford
4 Chris Mundy
5 Andrew Haseldine (C)
6 Darren Sampson
For Evensong
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Hughenden, Buckinghamshire
St Michael and All Angels
Monday, 20 January 2025 in 3h 10 (14–3–19 in F)
5056 Quedgeley Surprise Major
Composed by Charles Middleton
1 Timothy G Pett (C)
2 Stuart F Gibson
3 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke
4 Catherine M A Lane
5 Robert A Partridge
6 Christopher M Tuckett
7 Jon P Tutcher
8 Kelvin R Britton
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Oxford, Oxfordshire
40 Western Road
Tuesday, 21 January 2025 in 37m (11 in G♯)
1312 Oxford Treble Bob Major
1–2 Elizabeth Mullett
3–4 Lindsay Powell
5–6 Peter Felton
7–8 Craig M Robertson (C)
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Hungerford, Berkshire
St Lawrence
Tuesday, 21 January 2025 in 2h 47 (12–1–8 in G)
5088 John O'Gaunt Surprise Major
Composed by Robert D S Brown
1 Ian G Campbell
2 Nigel A L Mellor
3 Beryl R Norris
4 Cynthia E Howell
5 Richard L Thumwood
6 Martin J Turner
7 Timothy G Pett (C)
8 Claire F Roulstone
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Shottesbrooke, Berkshire
St John the Baptist
Thursday, 23 January 2025 in 47m (10–0–4 in F♯)
1440 Surprise Minor (2m)
720 x Allendale; 720 x Westminster.
1 Martha C Hazell
2 Vikki E M Bulbeck
3 Jacqueline M Hazell
4 Simon D Smith
5 Edward C Westlake
6 James White (C)
2, 3, 4: 1st in both methods
6: 1st of Allendale
Ringing World page reference: 5938.0130Oxford Diocesan Guild
Aston Rowant, Oxfordshire
The White House
Thursday, 23 January 2025 in 2h 42 (14)
5040 Spliced Surprise Royal (3m)
1680 each Cambridge, Yorkshire, Lincolnshire; 16 com; atw
Composed by Peter C Randall
1–2 Timothy R Palmer
3–4 Patricia M Newton
5–6 John R Fisher (C)
7–8 Oliver D Cross
9–10 Robert H Newton
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Woodstock, Oxfordshire
St Mary Magdalene
Friday, 24 January 2025 in 46m (12–3–24 in F)
1260 Grandsire Triples
1 Ruth Leatherdale
2 Alison Felton
3 Peter Felton
4 Clare Fairbairn
5 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (C)
6 Malcolm Fairbairn
7 Steve Vickars
8 Dan Neal
Commemorating the 60th anniversary of the death of Winston Churchill.
Peter rang a peal in memoriam on the day of the funeral of Winston Churchill.
Ruth's 50th QP since returning to ringing after a gap of 30 years.
Ringing World page reference: 5938.0132Oxford Diocesan Guild
Witney, Oxfordshire
St Mary the Virgin
Friday, 24 January 2025 in 44m (16–3–11 in E)
1320 Churchill Doubles
1 Debra Scrimshaw
2 Alison Felton
3 Ruth Leatherdale
4 Peter Felton
5 Hugh Deam (C)
6 Dan Neal
On the 60th anniversary of the death of Sir WInston Churchill
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Hook Norton, Oxfordshire
St Peter
Friday, 24 January 2025 in 45m (20–2–13 in E)
1260 Stedman Triples
1 Sally A Austin
2 Rosemary K Hemmings
3 Nicholas K Allsopp
4 Harry S Gibson
5 David M Salter
6 Graham J Clifton
7 Daniel J Austin (C)
8 Michael J Austin
Rung to mark the 60th anniversary of Sir Winston Churchill's death.
First Stedman Triples as Conductor 7.
Ringing World page reference: 5940.0175Oxford Diocesan Guild
Chalgrove, Oxfordshire
St Mary
Friday, 24 January 2025 in 45m (16–0–14 in F)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Mark Wasmuth
2 Christine Wasmuth
3 Geoffrey Riglar
4 Christina Bailey
5 Andrew Davis (C)
6 Christopher Devonport
First away from the Tenor - Mark Wasmuth
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Wokingham, Berkshire
All Saints
Saturday, 25 January 2025 in 2h 53 (15–2–11 in E)
5024 Yorkshire Surprise Major
Composed by Alan G Reading (Op 8)
1 Becki Shuttleworth
2 James H Moynihan
3 Jennifer S Moynihan
4 Nigel A L Mellor
5 Helen M Maynard
6 John A Harrison
7 Jon P Tutcher
8 David G Maynard (C)
Rung on Tower Dinner Day. First peal: 3.
Ringing World page reference: 5938.0127Oxford Diocesan Guild
Witney, Oxfordshire
St Mary the Virgin
Saturday, 25 January 2025 in 44m (8–2–10)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Debra Scrimshaw
2 Amy Thomas
3 Ruth Leatherdale
4 Hugh Deam
5 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (C)
6 Dan Neal
With the best wishes of the band to Alison and Peter Felton, who we would like to associate with this quarter.
1st inside: 2.
Ringing World page reference: 5938.0132Oxford Diocesan Guild
Marlow, Buckinghamshire
All Saints
Saturday, 25 January 2025 in 43m (8–2–16 in A)
1260 Double Oxford Bob Minor
1 Sam Boughton
2 Mick Francis
3 Vikki E M Bulbeck
4 Jon Boughton
5 Sian Jasper
6 Peter Jasper (C)
First in method: 2, 4 and 5
Ringing World page reference: 5942.0222Oxford Diocesan Guild
Shottesbrooke, Berkshire
St John the Baptist
Sunday, 26 January 2025 in 41m (10–0–4 in F♯)
1260 Doubles (2m)
720 x St Martin’s; 540 x St Simon’s.
1 Vikki E M Bulbeck
2 Charley Smith
3 Jacqueline M Hazell
4 Simon D Smith (C)
5 Derek R Smith
6 Lesley S Cross
5: 399th QP.
3: 550th Tower bell QP
Ringing World page reference: 5938.0132Oxford Diocesan Guild
Oxford, Oxfordshire
St Giles
Sunday, 26 January 2025 in 45m (14–0–1 in F♯)
1280 Ashbourne College Bob Major
Composed by David L Thomas
1 Stephen M Everett
2 Catherine M A Lane
3 Caroline Flockton
4 Stuart J Flockton
5 Craig M Robertson (C)
6 Lindsay Powell
7 John G Pusey
8 Jacob C W Hubbard
First in method on tower bells for all.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Old Marston, Oxfordshire
St Nicholas, Marston
Sunday, 26 January 2025 in 41m (4–3–17 in C)
1260 Doubles (33m/v)
Winchendon, St Editha, St Nicholas, St Mary, Heyford, Shareshill, Lonsdale, St Nicolas, Brockenhurst, Hinton, St Martin's, Romsey, Wykeham, St Magnus, St Simon's, Southampton, Winchester, St Katherine, Morning Star, Plain Bob, All Saints, Clayton, St Cuthbert, Cavendish, Reverse Canterbury, Alveley, Abertelfi, Oldswinford, Grandsire, Llandysul, Llandeilo, Llandovery, Cynwyl Elfed
1 Kathy Xu
2 Jane Hedges
3 Martin King
4 Maarit Kivilo (C)
5 Hugh Deam (C)
6 Judith Kirby
Rung before morning service. In memory of North Hinksey ringer, Douglas Wilks, who rang just shy of 100 quarter peals here with us at Marston.
Ringing World page reference: 5938.0129Oxford Diocesan Guild
North Moreton, Oxfordshire
All Saints
Sunday, 26 January 2025 in 44m (13–0–18 in G)
1260 Grandsire Triples
1 Charlie Nickless
2 Mary C Friskney
3 Jill Garlick
4 Stuart F Gibson (C)
5 Josie S Irving
6 Gillian Loyd
7 Richard Loyd
8 Rob Nickless
To mark the 80th Birthday of Beryl Jones, a local ringer and huge supporter of the two recent bell projects.
First Quarter on the augmented bells
First Quarter of triples: 1, 8
Ringing World page reference: 5942.0223Oxford Diocesan Guild
Shottesbrooke, Berkshire
St John the Baptist
Monday, 27 January 2025 in 42m (10–0–4 in F♯)
1260 Doubles (2m)
600 x Winchendon Place; 660 x Reverse Canterbury Pleasure Place.
1 Michael T Smith
2 Martha C Hazell
3 Jacqueline M Hazell
4 Simon D Smith (C)
5 Derek R Smith
6 Charley Smith
Rung in memory of Rev. Tony Coulson (13th July 1932 - 15th January 2025) on the Day of the Service of Thanksgiving for his Life.
Tony was the much-loved and last Rector of this Parish (and also Vicar of White Waltham) from 1986 to 1997.
Also remembering his wife, Virginia (1933 - 2015), our dear friend and fellow ringer.
5: 400th QP
Ringing World page reference: 5939.0149Oxford Diocesan Guild
North Leigh, Oxfordshire
St Mary
Monday, 27 January 2025 (9–3–15 in G)
80 Tolling
1 Andrew C Madden
To mark the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau.
Andrew’s first performance.
Ringing World page reference: 5938.0130Oxford Diocesan Guild
Church Hanborough, Oxfordshire
St Peter and St Paul
Monday, 27 January 2025 in 44m (13–1–24 in F)
1260 Doubles (3m)
4 extents each of St Simons and Plain Bob and 2 1/2 of Grandsire.
1 Zoe E White
2 Susan H Rhodes
3 Anthony Williamson
4 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke
5 Richard E White (C)
6 Robert W Walton
Half muffled in loving memory of Zoe Louise Barnett 19/1/70 - 16/12/24.
Rung immediately prior to her funeral.
Ringing World page reference: 5938.0129Oxford Diocesan Guild
Oxford, Oxfordshire
40 Western Road
Tuesday, 28 January 2025 in 45m (12 in F)
1260 Plain Bob Royal
1–2 Elizabeth Mullett
3–4 Michele Winter
5–6 Lindsay Powell
7–8 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke
9–10 Chris Mundy (C)
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Emberton, Buckinghamshire
All Saints
Wednesday, 29 January 2025 in 44m (9–0–18 in G)
1320 Cambridge Surprise Minor
1 Carrie Walker
2 Wendy A Haslam
3 Phil M Haslam
4 B Douglas Hird
5 James R B Saunders
6 Timothy G Haslam (C)
Rung in fond memory of Clifford W Izzard by ringers and friends of All Saints Emberton on the day of his funeral.
In memoriam - Cliff Izzard
Ringing World page reference: 5946.0320Oxford Diocesan Guild
Reading, Berkshire
26 Redlands Road
Thursday, 30 January 2025 in 2h 38 (14)
5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal
Composed by Robert W Lee
1–2 Robert H Newton
3–4 Patricia M Newton
5–6 David G Maynard (C)
7–8 Colin M Lee
9–10 Graham A C John
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Bladon, Oxfordshire
St Martin
Thursday, 30 January 2025 in 2h 27 (6–1–18 in B)
5040 Doubles (7m)
7 methods, 6 extents each of St Nicholas, Winchendon Place, Reverse Canterbury Pleasure Place, St Simons, St Martins, Plain Bob, and Grandsire.
1 Lindsey C Thornton
2 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke
3 Rosemary K Hemmings
4 Simon L Edwards
5 Richard E White (C)
6 Malcolm Fairbairn
Rung to mark the 60th anniversary of the interment of Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill in this churchyard on this day in 1965.
60th peal - 2.
Ringing World page reference: 5938.0118Oxford Diocesan Guild
Cumnor, Oxfordshire
St Michael
Friday, 31 January 2025 in 48m (13–1–4 in F)
1260 Grandsire Triples
Composed by Jasper Snowdon
1 Jenny A Dyer
2 Andrew J Dyer
3 Lindsay Powell
4 Matthew Hall
5 Michele Winter (C)
6 Sarah Carr
7 Guy F Matthews
8 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke
Rung in thanksgiving for the life of Philip Hawtin following his funeral at this Church. Philip was a former ringer and churchwarden here and instrumental in the rehanging and augmentation of these bells in 1989.
Ringing World page reference: 5939.0149Oxford Diocesan Guild
Aston Rowant, Oxfordshire
The White House
Friday, 31 January 2025 (10 in A)
1280 Pudsey Surprise Major
1–2 Christopher Tuckett
3–4 Patricia Newton
5–6 Janet Menhinick
7–8 Robert Newton (C)
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Shrivenham, Oxfordshire
St Andrew
Sunday, 2 February 2025 in 46m (13–0–2 in F)
1296 Plain Bob Caters
1 Tracey Cooper
2 Daniel J Watson
3 Laura Cooper
4 Helen Weaver
5 Cheryl Watson
6 David Endacott
7 Joe Norton
8 Kit Margey
9 Tony Crabtree (C)
10 Steve Smith
First on ten off cover: 8
Ringing World page reference: 5939.0152Oxford Diocesan Guild
Shottesbrooke, Berkshire
St John the Baptist
Sunday, 2 February 2025 in 42m (10–0–4 in F♯)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1 Lesley S Cross
2 Martha C Hazell
3 Charley Smith
4 Jacqueline M Hazell
5 Vikki E M Bulbeck
6 Simon D Smith (C)
Remembering Dr. John Timothy Goddard MSM who has died aged 71 (17th May 1953 - 22nd January 2025), cousin of Lesley.
His funeral took place today in Canada. RIP.
For Candlemas.
Ringing World page reference: 5939.0149Oxford Diocesan Guild
Oxford, Oxfordshire
St Giles', Ringing chamber
Sunday, 2 February 2025 in 38m (15 in C)
1264 Plain Bob Major
Composed by Don Morrison
1–2 Peter N Felton (C)
3–4 Christine C Darby
5–6 Jacob C W Hubbard
7–8 John G Pusey
Rung during OUSCR Dinner weekend.
In loving memory of Lesley Jean Margaret Barrett, mother-in-law of the conductor, who passed away the previous day, aged 90.
Ringing World page reference: 5941.0203Oxford Diocesan Guild
Old Marston, Oxfordshire
St Nicholas, Marston
Sunday, 2 February 2025 in 42m (4–3–17 in C)
1260 Minor (2m)
540 Single Canterbury, 720 Plain Bob Minor
1 Judith Kirby
2 Jane Hedges
3 Maarit Kivilo
4 Steve Bardsley
5 Stephen Davies
6 Hugh Deam (C)
Rung for Candlemas
Most minor methods - 4
Ringing World page reference: 5939.0152Oxford Diocesan Guild
Freeland, Oxfordshire
St Mary the Virgin
Sunday, 2 February 2025 in 39m (3–3–3 in D)
1260 Minor (2m)
360 Little, 900 Plain, 6 com
1 Zoe White
2 Sue Rhodes
3 Richard E White
4 Michael Probert
5 Rob Clive
6 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (C)
Celebrating the marriage of Sue Rhodes and John Wilcox.
Ringing World page reference: 5940.0174Oxford Diocesan Guild
Wendover, Buckinghamshire
92a Ellesborough Road
Monday, 3 February 2025 (10 in A)
1280 Superlative 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
Monday, 3 February 2025 in 2h 18 (13 in E)
5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major
Composed by N J Pitstow
1–2 Marcia L Dieppe
3–4 June D Wells
5–6 Bernard F L Groves (C)
7–8 E John Wells
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Shenley, Buckinghamshire
St Mary
Monday, 3 February 2025 in 47m (17–0–21 in E♭)
1260 Grandsire Doubles
10 different callings
1 Linda Maycroft
2 Becky Fawcett
3 Simon J O Head
4 Alan J Marchbank
5 Edward Fawcett (C)
6 John Brookman
First quarter peal on the bells since rehanging All members of the band were involved with either fundraising and/or assisting the bellhangers with the refit
Ringing World page reference: 5939.0152Oxford Diocesan Guild
Oxford, Oxfordshire
40 Western Road
Tuesday, 4 February 2025 in 36m (11 in G)
1312 Kent Treble Bob Major
1–2 Lindsay Powell
3–4 Craig M Robertson
5–6 Peter N Felton
7–8 Chris Mundy (C)
First in method as conductor
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Brightwell, Oxfordshire
St Agatha
Wednesday, 5 February 2025
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Josephine Butterfield
2 Bridget Taylor
3 Mary Friskney
4 Chris Tuckett (C)
5 Monika Jurgens
6 Katie Lane
5: First quarter inside
Part of the ringing at the church to mark St Agatha's Day
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Longcot, Oxfordshire
St Mary the Virgin
Friday, 7 February 2025 in 40m (8–1–24 in A♭)
1250 Yorkshire Surprise Major
1 Cynthia Howell
2 Cheryl Watson
3 Lindsay Powell
4 Jonathan Wright
5 David Endacott
6 Joe Norton
7 Daniel J Watson
8 Tony Crabtree (C)
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Bray, Berkshire
St Michael
Saturday, 8 February 2025 in 3h 10 (24–3–27 in D)
5088 Glasgow Surprise Major
Composed by C Kenneth Lewis & John R Mayne
1 Margaret H Ross
2 Michael J Trimm (C)
3 Helen M Maynard
4 W Nigel G Herriott
5 Nigel A L Mellor
6 James H Moynihan
7 Tim R Palmer
8 David G Maynard
First peal of Glasgow - 3, 6.
Ringing World page reference: 5940.0171Oxford Diocesan Guild
Shottesbrooke, Berkshire
St John the Baptist
Sunday, 9 February 2025 in 43m (10–0–4 in F♯)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1 Vikki E M Bulbeck
2 Charley Smith
3 Martha C Hazell
4 Jacqueline M Hazell
5 Matthew Bulbeck
6 Simon D Smith (C)
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Old Marston, Oxfordshire
St Nicholas, Marston
Sunday, 9 February 2025 in 41m (4–3–17 in C)
1260 Doubles (19m/v)
St Osmund, St Ninian, St Simon's, Plain Bob, Norfolk, Litchurch, May Day, Seighford, St Nicholas, St Giles, Reverse Canterbury, St David, All Saints, St Cuthbert, Clayton, Cavendish, Grandsire, Antelope, St Valentine
1 Kathy Xu
2 Jane Hedges
3 Andrea Rowley
4 Martin King
5 Hugh Deam (C)
6 Judith Kirby
Rung prior to morning service
Ringing World page reference: 5940.0175Oxford Diocesan Guild
Iffley, Oxfordshire
St Mary the Virgin
Sunday, 9 February 2025 in 42m (10 in A♭)
1260 Doubles (5m)
1 Mary Carroll
2 Elizabeth Mullett
3 Keith Godfrey
4 Steve Bardsley
5 Hugh Deam (C)
6 Andrew Honey
In memory of Douglas Wilks
Ringing World page reference: 5940.0173Oxford Diocesan Guild
Hurst, Berkshire
St Nicholas
Sunday, 9 February 2025 in 46m (14–1–16 in F)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Mark Wade
2 Sue Slade
3 Simon Roberts
4 Duncan Kendall
5 Graham Slade (C)
6 Keith Milner
First quarter away from cover - 1
Oxford Diocesan Guild
High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
All Saints
Sunday, 9 February 2025 (8–2–10)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1 John Hearn
2 Gillian Blair
3 Robert Newton
4 Verity Nicholls
5 James Vockins
6 Patricia Newton (C)
First minor inside: 2.
Ringing World page reference: 5940.0174Oxford Diocesan Guild
Shottesbrooke, Berkshire
St John the Baptist
Monday, 10 February 2025 in 48m (10–0–4 in F♯)
1440 Coldstream and Lincoln Surprise Minor (2m)
720 x Coldstream; 720 x Lincoln.
1 Martha C Hazell
2 Vikki E M Bulbeck
3 Jacqueline M Hazell
4 Simon D Smith
5 Edward C Westlake
6 James White (C)
Completes the Regular 41 Surprise Minor (to 720s in pairs) for the band, all rung on the same bells in the same tower.
2,3,4,6: 1st Coldstream
2,3,4,5,6: 1st Lincoln
Ringing World page reference: 5940.0176Oxford Diocesan Guild
Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire
St Mary the Virgin
Wednesday, 12 February 2025 in 25m (14–1–4 in F♯)
Rounds, Call Changes and Plain Hunt
Amanda Williams
Christine A Harris
Catherine Elliott
Ken Wakefield
David M Salter (C)
Tim Woodgate
Keith Mitchell
Andrew Hutchings
For the visit of HRH The Duke of Edinburgh to The Theatre and The Branch, Chipping Norton.
Ringing World page reference: 5940.0173Oxford Diocesan Guild
Bletchingdon, Oxfordshire
St Giles
Wednesday, 12 February 2025 (8–0–1 in A)
1320 Kent Treble Bob Minor
View composition
1 Julie Minch
2 Lisa Ryan
3 Bridget Taylor
4 Michael Probert
5 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke
6 Richard E White (C)
First Kent inside on tower bells - 2
First Kent as conductor.
Ringing World page reference: 5940.0174Oxford Diocesan Guild
Bletchingdon, Oxfordshire
St Giles
Wednesday, 12 February 2025 in 43m (8–0–1 in A)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1 Julie Penny
2 Sue McCouaig
3 Michael Probert
4 Hugh Deam
5 Steve Vickars (C)
6 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke
Rung to celebrate the life of Julie’s mother, June Kimber, who suddenly passed away on 20th December.
1st qp in a minor method: 1
100th Quarter Peal on tower bells together: 3 & 5
Ringing World page reference: 5941.0196Oxford Diocesan Guild
Sandford St Martin, Oxfordshire
St Martin
Thursday, 13 February 2025 in 42m (9 in A)
1260 Doubles (3m)
S. Martins, S.Simons, Plain Bob
1 Lawrence A White
2 Lewis S Knowles
3 Sue McCouaig
4 Jack A Knowles
5 Graham J Clifton (C)
6 Christopher Drake
For Banbury Branch (ODG) centenary.
Ringing World page reference: 5942.0223Oxford Diocesan Guild
Reading, Berkshire
26 Redlands Road
Thursday, 13 February 2025 in 2h 55 (12 in F)
5040 Indesit Surprise Maximus
Composed by J H Fielden
1–2 Patricia M Newton
3–4 Oliver D Cross
5–6 Jack E Page (C)
7–8 Daniel J Page
9–10 Graham A C John
11–12 Robert H Newton
First peal in the method on handbells.
Completes the Surprise Maximus alphabet: 1-2.
Completes the ‘Spin Cycle’: 9-10 (Ariel, Colston, Indesit, Whirlpool, Zanussi).
Ringing World page reference: 5940.0172Oxford Diocesan Guild
Tilehurst, Berkshire
15 Lytham End
Friday, 14 February 2025 in 2h 16 (13 in E)
5056 Spliced Surprise Major (6m)
1216 Rutland; 960 Superlative; 768 Lincolnshire, Yorkshire; 704 Pudsey; 640 Cambridge; 137 com
Composed by Donald F Morrison (6702)
1–2 June D Wells (C)
3–4 Mike Pidd
5–6 Christopher P Cole
7–8 E John Wells
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Aston Rowant, Oxfordshire
The White House
Friday, 14 February 2025 in 2h 21 (10 in A)
5120 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)
(1440 Lincolnshire, 1280 each Cambridge, Yorkshire, 1120 Rutland; 74 com, atw)
Composed by J S Warboys (rotated)
1–2 Christopher M Tuckett
3–4 Patricia M Newton
5–6 Janet E Menhinick
7–8 Robert H Newton (C)
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Tilehurst, Berkshire
St Michael
Sunday, 16 February 2025 in 44m (17–1–15 in E)
1272 St Clement's College Bob Minor
1 Cindy Wrapson
2 Rosa Bardwell
3 Joanne P Druce
4 David R Bardwell
5 Colin R Cairns
6 D Giles Winter (C)
Before Evening Eucharist
A 70th Birthday compliment to Sally Cairns
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Shottesbrooke, Berkshire
St John the Baptist
Sunday, 16 February 2025 in 25m (10–0–4 in F♯)
720 Plain Bob Minor
1 Lesley S Cross
2 Charley Smith
3 Martha C Hazell
4 Vikki E M Bulbeck
5 Jacqueline M Hazell
6 Simon D Smith (C)
On Septuagesima, for our service of Morning Prayer.
Ringing World page reference: 5944.0268Oxford Diocesan Guild
Oxford, Oxfordshire
St Giles
Sunday, 16 February 2025 in 45m (14–0–1 in F♯)
1280 Cambridge Surprise Major
1 Lindsay Powell
2 Alison Felton (C)
3 Craig M Robertson
4 Caroline Flockton
5 Catherine M A Lane
6 Stuart J Flockton
7 Stephen M Everett
8 Peter N Felton
Birthday compliment to Ernest Bray, 90 this week.
First in the method as conductor.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
All Saints
Sunday, 16 February 2025 (11–0–09)
1280 Plain Bob Major
1 Peter Blower
2 Ann Davies
3 Patricia Newton
4 James Vockins
5 Verity Nicholls
6 George Pickwell
7 John Hearn
8 Robert Newton (C)
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Chearsley, Buckinghamshire
St Nicholas
Sunday, 16 February 2025 in 43m (9–0–1 in G)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1 Nigel Allen
2 Andrew Haseldine
3 Kaye Mundy
4 James Stonham
5 Harry Turner
6 Chris Mundy (C)
First minor:1
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Wendover, Buckinghamshire
92a Ellesborough Road
Monday, 17 February 2025 (10 in A)
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
Monday, 17 February 2025 in 2h 18 (13 in E)
5056 Cambridge Surprise Major
Composed by C Middleton
1–2 June D Wells
3–4 W John Couperthwaite
5–6 Bernard F L Groves (C)
7–8 E John Wells
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Bucklebury, Berkshire
St Mary
Monday, 17 February 2025 in 2h 53 (12–3–22 in G)
5056 Wye Surprise Major
Composed by Charles Middleton
1 Timothy G Pett (C)
2 Stephen J Crawley
3 Catherine M A Lane
4 Stuart F Gibson
5 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke
6 Christopher M Tuckett
7 Jon P Tutcher
8 Kelvin R Britton
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Highclere, Hampshire
St Michael and All Angels
Tuesday, 18 February 2025 in 2h 47 (11–0–27 in G)
5056 Spliced Surprise Major (8m)
(8m: 576 Cambridge, Lincolnshire, Pudsey, Superlative & Yorkshire, 640 Bristol, 768 London & Rutland; 142 com)
Composed by Norman Smith
1 Ian G Campbell
2 Beryl R Norris
3 Cynthia E Howell
4 Martin J Turner
5 Sarah B Ewbank
6 Stuart F Gibson
7 Timothy G Pett (C)
8 Richard L Thumwood
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Chinnor, Oxfordshire
St Andrew
Tuesday, 18 February 2025 in 42m (10–0–20 in G)
1260 Doubles (7m)
St Nicholas, St Simon's, St Martin's, Plain Bob, Reverse Canterbury, All Saints, Grandsire
1 Debra Scrimshaw
2 Andrea Rowley (C)
3 Ruth Leatherdale (C)
4 Steve Vickars
5 Hugh Deam (C)
6 Dan Neal
1st QP on the bells - 1,2,3,4,6
1st ring on the bells - 1,2,4
200th QP on tower bells - 4
Ringing World page reference: 5941.0197Oxford Diocesan Guild
Shiplake, Oxfordshire
St Peter and St Paul
Wednesday, 19 February 2025 in 2h 48 (9–0–15 in A♭)
5058 Yorkshire Surprise Major
Composed by C Adams
1 E John Wells
2 Catherine M A Lane
3 Joanna E Cresshull
4 June D Wells
5 Patricia M Newton
6 Douglas J Beaumont
7 Robert A Partridge (C)
8 Stephen R Smith II
Rung to celebrate the life of Cyril J Crouch, chorister, ringer, tower captain at Shiplake for over 50 years and founder of the Shiplake Ringing Centre
Ringing World page reference: 5945.0298Oxford Diocesan Guild
Cowley, Oxfordshire
St James
Thursday, 20 February 2025 in 2h 30 (5–3–3 in C)
5040 Minor (2m)
3600 Cambridge Surprise, 1440 Plain Bob.
1 Tracey Cooper
2 Laura J Cooper
3 Cheryl A Watson
4 Craig M Robertson (C)
5 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke
6 Joe D R Norton
First peal, aged 13: 2.
First with treble dodging and first minor: 1.
With thanks to Lindsay for organising a band comprising those who have supported Laura's ringing journey.
Ringing World page reference: 5942.0231Oxford Diocesan Guild
Steeple Aston, Oxfordshire
St Peter and St Paul
Friday, 21 February 2025 in 44m (12–2–16 in F)
1250 Lincolnshire Surprise Major
1 Selina J Harris
2 Sally A Austin
3 David M Salter
4 Michael J Austin
5 Rosemary K Hemmings
6 Graham J Clifton
7 Jonathan E Muller
8 Daniel J Austin (C)
For Banbury Branch (ODG) centenary.
First Surprise Major as Conductor - 8
Ringing World page reference: 5942.0223Oxford Diocesan Guild
Witney, Oxfordshire
St Mary the Virgin
Saturday, 22 February 2025 in 42m (8–2–10)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1 Ruth Leatherdale
2 Hugh Deam
3 Alison Felton
4 Dan Neal
5 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke
6 Peter N Felton (C)
First of Minor inside for Dan.
1300th tower bell quarter for 5.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Oxford, Oxfordshire
Ashmolean Museum, The Atrium
Saturday, 22 February 2025 in 13m (15 in C)
352 Little Bob Maximus
View composition
1–2 Lindsay Powell
3–4 David L Thomas (C)
5–6 Joe Norton
7–8 Craig M Robertson
9–10 Peter N Felton
11–12 Michele Winter
A public performance in the Atrium of the Museum during the One World Family Festival.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Oxford, Oxfordshire
Ashmolean Museum
Saturday, 22 February 2025 in 52m (15 in C)
1320 Little Bob Maximus
Composed by David L Thomas (No. 508e)
1–2 Lindsay Powell
3–4 David L Thomas (C)
5–6 Joe Norton
7–8 Craig M Robertson
9–10 Peter N Felton
11–12 Michele Winter
1250th quarter peal: 3-4.
Rung prior to a performance at the One World Family Festival at the Museum.
Ringing World page reference: 5942.0224Oxford Diocesan Guild
High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
All Saints
Saturday, 22 February 2025 in 3h 30 (26–3–15 in D)
5004 Stedman Cinques
Composed by D G Hull
1 Patricia M Newton
2 June D Wells
3 Timothy G Pett
4 John N Hughes-D'Aeth (C)
5 Graham A C John
6 Margaret H Ross
7 Kenneth J Darvill
8 Douglas J Beaumont
9 John R Fisher
10 Alex F Byrne
11 Timothy R Palmer
12 Stephen A Rossiter
1000th peal: 9.
Ringing World page reference: 5941.0194Oxford Diocesan Guild
Oxford, Oxfordshire
St Giles
Sunday, 23 February 2025 in 44m (14–0–1 in F♯)
1250 Spliced Surprise Major (3m)
418 Superlative; 416 Cambridge, Yorkshire; 29 com; atw.
Composed by James P Ramsbottom
1 Stephen M Everett
2 Craig M Robertson (C)
3 Alison Felton
4 Caroline Flockton
5 Stuart J Flockton
6 Lindsay Powell
7 Peter Felton
8 Jacob C W Hubbard
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Old Marston, Oxfordshire
St Nicholas, Marston
Sunday, 23 February 2025 in 40m (4–3–17 in C)
1260 Doubles (30m/v)
St Simon's, Cassington, Eynesbury, Candlemas, St Osmund, St Patrick, Sussex, St Martin's Romsey, Wykeham, St Magnus, Southampton, Winchester, St Katherine, Reverse Canterbury, St Columb, All Saints, St Cuthbert, Clayton, Cavendish, Rushall, Twyford, Stirling, Burnham, Antelope, Ray, St Valentine, Jacobstow, Goodwood, Epsom
1 Kathy Xu
2 Jane Hedges
3 Ailsa Reid
4 Maarit Kivilo (C)
5 Hugh Deam (C)
6 Judith Kirby
Rung prior to Morning Service.
13th birthday compliment to Lydia Poole
Ringing World page reference: 5942.0223Oxford Diocesan Guild
Hungerford, Berkshire
St Lawrence
Sunday, 23 February 2025 in 45m (12–1–8 in G)
1260 Hunslet Bob Triples
1 Maurice Barletta
2 Mike Winterbourne
3 Angela Brown
4 Andrea Barletta
5 Andrew Channon
6 J Michael Cole
7 Mark Robins (C)
8 David Thorpe
For the afternoon service
Ringing World page reference: 5942.0222Oxford Diocesan Guild
Clewer, Berkshire
St Andrew
Sunday, 23 February 2025 in 45m (13–3–3 in F)
1320 Norwich Surprise Minor
IOI X 3, 3I 3O
Composed by Traditional
1 Colette Schrier
2 Thomas G Ashwin-Siejkowski
3 Becki Shuttleworth
4 Vikki E M Bulbeck
5 Fraser A Storie (C)
6 James H Moynihan
First in method: 2
325th quarter: 5
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Tilehurst, Berkshire
15 Lytham End
Monday, 24 February 2025 in 2h 15 (13 in E)
5056 Rutland Surprise Major
Composed by D F Morrison No 1
1–2 Martin J Turner
3–4 June D Wells
5–6 Bernard F L Groves (C)
7–8 E John Wells
First in method in hand 1-2
Ringing World page reference: 5942.0220Oxford Diocesan Guild
Peasemore, Berkshire
St Barnabas
Monday, 24 February 2025 in 2h 47 (8–0–11 in A)
5040 Surprise Minor (7m)
One extent each of Beverley, Allendale, Surfleet, Bourne, Durham, Ipswich and Cambridge
1 Michael Hatchett
2 Lesley A Knipe
3 R Nicholas Lawrence
4 Timothy G Pett
5 Simon L Edwards
6 Stuart F Gibson (C)
Birthday compliments to Bobbie May (meeting the band for lunch), 2 & C
Ringing World page reference: 5943.0243Oxford Diocesan Guild
Tilehurst, Berkshire
15 Lytham End
Thursday, 27 February 2025 in 2h 20 (13 in E)
5104 St Clement's College Bob Major
Composed by T Chapman
1–2 Marcia L Dieppe
3–4 June D Wells
5–6 Timothy G Pett
7–8 E John Wells (C)
1700th peal together 3-4 and 7-8
Ringing World page reference: 5942.0220Oxford Diocesan Guild
Aston Rowant, Oxfordshire
The White House
Friday, 28 February 2025 (10 in A)
1250 Pudsey Surprise Major
1–2 Christopher Tuckett
3–4 Patricia Newton
5–6 Janet Menhinick
7–8 Robert Newton (C)
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Aston Rowant, Oxfordshire
The White House
Friday, 28 February 2025 (10 in A)
1344 Spliced Surprise Major (6m)
1–2 Christopher Tuckett
3–4 Patricia Newton
5–6 Janet Menhinick
7–8 Robert Newton (C)
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Marlow, Buckinghamshire
All Saints
Saturday, 1 March 2025 in 49m (15–0–2 in F)
1260 Plain Bob Triples
1 Jonathan Gallop
2 Sian Jasper
3 Mike Spracklen
4 Vikki E M Bulbeck
5 Mick Francis
6 Peter Jasper (C)
7 Jon Boughton
8 Andrew Carter
Rung to celebrate the consecration of the former rector of this parish, the Right Reverend Dave Bull as Bishop of Buckingham.
First Cover to Triples - 8
600th Quarter Peal - 6
Ringing World page reference: 5943.0247Oxford Diocesan Guild
Hughenden, Buckinghamshire
St Michael and All Angels
Saturday, 1 March 2025 in 2h 56 (14–3–19 in F)
5184 Spliced Surprise Major (2m)
2m Cambridge, Yorkshire
Composed by Donald Morrison (15358)
1 Millie C Gall
2 James C Mundy
3 Kirsty Gifford
4 Kenneth J Darvill
5 Peter W Spain
6 David L Thomas
7 Matthew R Johnson (C)
8 Christopher M Mundy
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Woodstock, Oxfordshire
St Mary Magdalene
Sunday, 2 March 2025 in 45m (12–3–24 in F)
1260 Stedman Triples
Generated by Andrew Johnson
1 Janet E Archibald
2 Craig M Robertson
3 Dorothy G Hall
4 Simon L Edwards
5 Marc Jones
6 Rachel Croft
7 David L Thomas (C)
8 Katie Lane
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Sonning, Berkshire
St Andrew
Sunday, 2 March 2025 in 47m (20–1–4 in D)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1 Rob Needham
2 Geoffrey M Harvey
3 Pam Elliston
4 Claire Shuttleworth
5 James H Moynihan
6 Becki Shuttleworth (C)
First as conductor
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Shottesbrooke, Berkshire
St John the Baptist
Sunday, 2 March 2025 in 42m (10–0–4 in F♯)
1260 Doubles (2m)
720 x St Martin’s; 540 x St Simon’s.
10 extents, each one called differently, including 3 with 9 bobs. Plus a 60.
1 Vikki E M Bulbeck
2 Charley Smith
3 Martha C Hazell
4 Jacqueline M Hazell
5 Simon D Smith (C)
6 Lesley S Cross
On Quinquagesima, for our service of Holy Communion.
Ringing World page reference: 5944.0270Oxford Diocesan Guild
Oxford, Oxfordshire
St Giles
Sunday, 2 March 2025 in 48m (14–0–1)
1344 Plain Bob Major
1 Dr Austin C Dunn
2 Craig Robertson
3 Andrew Spicer
4 Paul C Lucas
5 Simon L Edwards
6 Andrew J Williams
7 Lindsay Powell (C)
8 Steve Everett
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Old Marston, Oxfordshire
St Nicholas, Marston
Sunday, 2 March 2025 in 40m (4–3–17 in C)
1260 Doubles (15m/v)
Grandsire, Llanwyrthne, Peny-banc, Parc-y-delyn, Abergwili, Hafod, Llanybydder, Llandysul, Cynwyl Elfed, Llandovery, Llandello, Daffodil, Reverse Canterbury, Abertelfi, St David
1 Susan King
2 Stephen Davies
3 Martin King
4 Maarit Kivilo (C)
5 Hugh Deam (C)
6 Judith Kirby
Rung prior to Evensong, marking St David's Day yesterday, with Stephen Davies being our Welsh representative in the band. Also as a compliment to Andrea Rowley, also from Wales, who was also initially scheduled to be in the band. Dydd Gwyl Dewi Hapus!
Ringing World page reference: 5943.0247Oxford Diocesan Guild
Chilton, Oxfordshire
All Saints
Monday, 3 March 2025 in 2h 39 (7–2–3 in A)
5040 Surprise Minor (7m)
One extent each of London, York, Surfleet, Norwich, Ipswich, Bourne and Cambridge
1 Timothy G Pett
2 Christopher M Tuckett
3 Catherine M A Lane
4 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke
5 Stuart F Gibson (C)
6 Jon P Tutcher
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Yorktown, Surrey
St Michael
Tuesday, 4 March 2025 in 2h 49 (11–2–23 in A♭)
5088 Adelaide Surprise Major
Generated by Monument. Arranged by David L Thomas.
1 E John Wells
2 Beryl R Norris
3 June D Wells
4 Cynthia E Howell
5 Ian G Campbell
6 Martin J Turner
7 Timothy G Pett (C)
8 Claire F Roulstone
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Shrivenham, Oxfordshire
St Andrew
Wednesday, 5 March 2025 in 41m (5–1–3 in D)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 David Wright
2 David Endacott
3 Mark Bath
4 Erica Crabtree
5 Tony Crabtree (C)
For Ash Wednesday Service. First off cover: 1.
Ringing World page reference: 5943.0248Oxford Diocesan Guild
Shottesbrooke, Berkshire
St John the Baptist
Wednesday, 5 March 2025 in 42m (10–0–4 in F♯)
1260 Doubles (2m)
720 x St Simon’s; 540 x Plain Bob.
1 Lesley S Cross
2 Charley Smith
3 Martha C Hazell
4 Simon D Smith (C)
5 Jacqueline M Hazell
6 Vikki E M Bulbeck
For Ash Wednesday.
On practice night.
Ringing World page reference: 5944.0270Oxford Diocesan Guild
Hungerford, Berkshire
St Lawrence
Wednesday, 5 March 2025 in 45m (12–1–8 in G)
1260 Plain Bob Triples
Generated by Beltower
1 Cath Fitsell
2 Mike Winterbourne
3 Michael Hurst
4 Andrea Barletta
5 J Michael Cole
6 David Thorpe
7 Mark Robins (C)
8 Maurice Barletta
For the Ash Wednesday Service
Ringing World page reference: 5943.0247Oxford Diocesan Guild
Bletchingdon, Oxfordshire
St Giles
Wednesday, 5 March 2025 in 41m (8–0–1 in A)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1 Anthony Williamson
2 Steve Vickars
3 Julie Penny
4 Hugh Deam
5 Charlie Bates
6 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (C)
Marking the 5th anniversary of the death of Alison's Mum Doreen, with happy memories.
1st minor inside: 3.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Shottesbrooke, Berkshire
St John the Baptist
Thursday, 6 March 2025 in 48m (10–0–4 in F♯)
1440 Spliced Surprise Minor (2m)
720 each Cambridge & London; all the work.
Composed by Martin W. Marshall
1 Martha Hazell
2 Vikki E M Bulbeck
3 Jacqueline M Hazell
4 Simon D Smith
5 James White (C)
6 Edward C Westlake
First Spliced Surprise Minor in that combination of methods for all.
A birthday compliment to tenor ringer, Ted Westlake, and his daughter, Klara.
800th quarter peal as conductor.
Ringing World page reference: 5943.0248Oxford Diocesan Guild
Reading, Berkshire
26 Redlands Road
Thursday, 6 March 2025 in 2h 57 (12)
5042 Spliced Surprise Maximus (5m)
(1394 Bristol; 1200 Cambridge, Yorkshire; 720 Barford (substituted for Newgate); 528 Zanussi; 23 com; atw)
Composed by Richard I Allton (No.2103)
1–2 Patricia M Newton
3–4 Graham A C John
5–6 David C Brown (C)
7–8 Jack E Page
9–10 Oliver D Cross
11–12 Robert H Newton
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Tilehurst, Berkshire
15 Lytham End
Friday, 7 March 2025 in 2h 17 (13 in E)
5058 Pudsey Surprise Major
Composed by C Adams
1–2 June D Wells
3–4 Mike Pidd (C)
5–6 Christopher P Cole
7–8 E John Wells
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Longcot, Oxfordshire
St Mary the Virgin
Friday, 7 March 2025 in 42m (8–1–24 in A♭)
1260 Grandsire Triples
1 Laura Cooper
2 Tracey Cooper
3 David Endacott
4 Lindsay Powell
5 Lisa Ryan
6 Joe Norton
7 Tony Crabtree (C)
8 Laura Kang Ward
Congratulations to Laura Cooper for winning the Claire Tarrant award
Ringing World page reference: 5944.0269Oxford Diocesan Guild
Aston Rowant, Oxfordshire
The White House
Friday, 7 March 2025 (10 in A)
1280 Pudsey Surprise Major
1–2 Christopher Tuckett
3–4 Patricia Newton
5–6 Janet Menhinick
7–8 Robert Newton (C)
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Witney, Oxfordshire
St Mary the Virgin
Saturday, 8 March 2025 (16–3–11 in E)
General Ringing
Call changes, Bob triples, Bob doubles with 7,6,8 behind
Ruth Leatherdale
Rachel Mackenzie
Debra Scrimshaw
Amy Thomas
Hilary Cozens
Heather Horner
Loky Smith
Tertia Softley
Penny Clark
Clare Fairbairn
Lisa Ryan
Julie Minch
Jane Hedges
Judy Kirby
For International Womens' Day
Ringing World page reference: 5942.0214Oxford Diocesan Guild
Wallingford, Oxfordshire
St Mary le More
Saturday, 8 March 2025 in 48m
1260 Grandsire Triples
1 Jo Gamester
2 Katherine Parker
3 Nuala Clements
4 Mary Friskney
5 Josie Irving
6 Robert Partridge
7 Chris Tuckett (C)
8 Philip Mills
Remembering the peoples of Ukraine and Gaza. In hope of a just and lasting peace.
Ringing World page reference: 5943.0248Oxford Diocesan Guild
Marlow, Buckinghamshire
All Saints
Saturday, 8 March 2025 in 45m (8–2–16 in A)
1260 Grandsire Doubles
1 Jon Boughton
2 Sam Boughton (C)
3 Peter Jasper
4 Vikki E M Bulbeck
5 Sian Jasper
6 Andrew Carter
Rung to celebrate Cordelia Thompson's American 21st Birthday (3/8/25) with the band's best wishes for a decent drink tonight!
First Quarter Peal as Conductor
Ringing World page reference: 5944.0269Oxford Diocesan Guild
Windsor, Berkshire
St John the Baptist
Sunday, 9 March 2025 (9–3–9 in G)
1296 Plain Bob Minor
1 Jane Cockman
2 Martha C Hazell
3 Rob Taylor-Ailes
4 Jacqueline M Hazell
5 Vikki E M Bulbeck
6 James White (C)
To celebrate the baptism today of Aedán Ninian, son of Kate McQuillian, member of the congregation of this parish and archivist of St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, and her husband Robin McConnell.
The majority of the band are members of Windsor St John or Windsor Curfew Tower.
Ringing World page reference: 5944.0270Oxford Diocesan Guild
Iffley, Oxfordshire
St Mary the Virgin
Sunday, 9 March 2025 in 43m (10 in A♭)
1260 Doubles (4m)
1 Mary Carroll
2 Susan King
3 Elizabeth Mullett
4 Martin King
5 Stephen Davies (C)
6 Andrew Honey
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Windsor, Berkshire
Curfew Tower, HM Free Chapel of St George, Windsor Castle
Monday, 10 March 2025 in 7m (26 in C♯)
168 Plain Bob Triples
View composition
1 Vikki E M Bulbeck
2 Charley Smith
3 Peter Jasper
4 Sian Jasper
5 William J Stungo
6 George Pickwell
7 Edward C Westlake (C)
8 John F Payne
For Commonwealth Day.
Penultimate touch of the evening.
Also ringing Simon D. Smith and James White.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Wendover, Buckinghamshire
92a Ellesborough Road
Monday, 10 March 2025 (10 in A)
1280 Spliced Surprise Major (5m)
1–2 Angela Darvill
3–4 Patricia Newton
5–6 Kenneth Darvill
7–8 Robert Newton (C)
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Penn, Buckinghamshire
Holy Trinity
Monday, 10 March 2025 (9½ in A)
60 Call Changes
60 on 3rd
1 Thomas Sharpe (C)
2 Amanda Almeida
3 Dave Byrne
4 Gary Clark
5 John Davidge
6 Peter Barrett
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Oxford, Oxfordshire
St Thomas the Martyr
Tuesday, 11 March 2025 in 2h 51 (11–2–6 in G)
5120 Lessness Surprise Major
Composed by C Middleton
1 Timothy G Pett
2 Kelvin R Britton
3 Catherine M A Lane
4 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke
5 Christopher M Tuckett
6 Jenny M Page
7 Stuart F Gibson (C)
8 Jon P Tutcher
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Oxford, Oxfordshire
40 Western Road
Tuesday, 11 March 2025 in 37m (11 in G♯)
1344 Double Norwich Court Bob Major
1–2 Peter Felton
3–4 Joe Norton
5–6 Craig M Robertson (C)
7–8 Lisa Ryan
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Stourton, Wiltshire
St Peter
Wednesday, 12 March 2025 (13–0–24 in F♯)
1440 Surprise Minor (2m)
One extent each of London & Beverley
1 Michael Hatchett
2 Lesley A Knipe
3 Timothy G Pett
4 R Nicholas Lawrence
5 Lawrence C Bignell
6 Stuart F Gibson (C)
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Windsor, Berkshire
St John the Baptist
Thursday, 13 March 2025 in 45m (17–2–11 in E♭)
1260 Double Court Bob Triples
Composed by Edward W. Martin
1 Martha Hazell
2 Edward C Westlake
3 Jacqueline M Hazell
4 Simon D Smith
5 Vikki E M Bulbeck
6 Stephen R Smith II
7 James White (C)
8 Charley Smith
First in the method: 3, 4, 6.
Ringing World page reference: 5945.0294Oxford Diocesan Guild
Twyford, Berkshire
St Mary
Thursday, 13 March 2025 (12–0–10 in F♯)
1260 Grandsire Triples
1 Charlotte Lee
2 Lavinia Sullivan
3 Jennifer Moynihan
4 Anthony Gordon
5 James Moynihan
6 Richard Bennett
7 Graham Slade (C)
8 Duncan Kendall
8 - First on 8
3 - 25th
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Shiplake, Oxfordshire
St Peter and St Paul
Thursday, 13 March 2025 in 47m (9–0–15 in A♭)
1280 Lincolnshire Surprise Major
1 Pam Elliston
2 Mary Friskney
3 Jacqueline Hazell
4 Jenny Page
5 Lavinia Sullivan
6 Chris Tuckett
7 Josie Irving
8 Robert Partridge (C)
Oxford Diocesan Guild
North Leigh, Oxfordshire
St Mary
Thursday, 13 March 2025 in 41m (9–3–15 in G)
1320 Cambridge Surprise Minor
1 Anthony Williamson
2 Richard E White
3 Mick J Austin
4 Sally A Austin
5 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke
6 Anthony C Cole (C)
Rung to celebrate the life of Christoper Julian Ward, former organist and choir master of North Leigh
Ringing World page reference: 5944.0268Oxford Diocesan Guild
Witney, Oxfordshire
St Mary the Virgin
Saturday, 15 March 2025 in 44m (8–2–10)
1260 Grandsire Doubles
1 Amy Thomas
2 Alison Felton
3 Debra Scrimshaw
4 Hugh Deam
5 Peter Felton (C)
6 Dan Neal
First of Grandsire inside, 3.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Marlow, Buckinghamshire
All Saints
Saturday, 15 March 2025 in 45m (8–2–16 in A)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1 Andrew Carter
2 Jonathan Gallop
3 Mike Spracklen
4 Sian Jasper
5 Mick Francis
6 Peter Jasper (C)
Rung as a birthday compliment to Noreen Atkinson (92), grandmother of 4 and to Chris Batstone (76), father in law of 2.
First Quarter Peal of Minor - 1 and 2
Ringing World page reference: 5951.0426Oxford Diocesan Guild
High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
All Saints
Saturday, 15 March 2025 in 3h 26 (26–3–15 in D)
5050 Stedman Cinques
Composed by M R Eccleston (eliminator 2025)
1 Patricia M Newton
2 Jack E Page (C)
3 Joanne P Druce
4 Janet E John
5 Elizabeth A Evans
6 Matthew R Johnson
7 Stephen H Stanford
8 D Giles Winter
9 Robert H Newton
10 Richard L Thumwood
11 Tim R Palmer
12 Graham A C John
Dedicated to the memory of Liz Coke.
Pierhead prep. (though not necessarily for the same band): 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 11, 12.
Ringing World page reference: 5953.0504Oxford Diocesan Guild
Combe, Oxfordshire
St Laurence
Saturday, 15 March 2025 in 2h 49 (12–0–15 in F♯)
5040 Minor (4m)
One extent each of Double Oxford Bob, Kent Treble Bob, St Clements College Bob and four of Plain Bob.
1 Anthony Williamson
2 Rosemary K Hemmings
3 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke
4 Simon L Edwards
5 Stuart F Gibson
6 Richard E White (C)
Rung to mark the centenary of the bells cast by John Taylor & Co in 1924 and installed in 1925.
Also the 700th anniversary of the chancel, built in 1325.
Ringing World page reference: 5944.0266Oxford Diocesan Guild
Shottesbrooke, Berkshire
St John the Baptist
Sunday, 16 March 2025 in 43m (10–0–4 in F♯)
1260 Grandsire Doubles
1 Charley Smith
2 Martha C Hazell
3 Simon D Smith (C)
4 Vikki E M Bulbeck
5 Jacqueline M Hazell
For Our Service of Morning Prayer on the 2nd Sunday of Lent.
Rung on the front 5.
Ringing World page reference: 5945.0294Oxford Diocesan Guild
Oxford, Oxfordshire
St Giles
Sunday, 16 March 2025 in 46m (14–0–1 in F♯)
1280 Lessness Surprise Major
View composition
1 Caroline Flockton
2 Catherine M A Lane
3 Lindsay Powell
4 Craig M Robertson (C)
5 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke
6 Stuart J Flockton
7 Simon L Edwards
8 Peter Felton
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Old Marston, Oxfordshire
St Nicholas, Marston
Sunday, 16 March 2025 in 41m (4–3–17 in C)
1260 Doubles (23m/v)
Reverse Canterbury, Plain Bob, St Simon's, St Martin's, St Osmund, St Austell, Amersham, St Felix, Eynesbury, St Stephen, St John the Divine, St Wenceslas, All Saints, Rushall, Stirling, Twyford, Burnham, Antelope, St Cross, St Swithin, Grandsire, HSD, Sullivan
1 Kathy Xu
2 Andrea Rowley (C)
3 Martin King (C)
4 Maarit Kivilo (C)
5 Hugh Deam (C)
6 Judith Kirby
Rung prior to morning service. Also in memory of Paul Morley's recently departed bichon frise.
Ringing World page reference: 5945.0292Oxford Diocesan Guild
Hungerford, Berkshire
St Lawrence
Sunday, 16 March 2025 in 45m (12–1–8 in G)
1260 Grandsire Triples
1 Cath Fitsell
2 Andrea Barletta
3 J Martin Rice
4 David Thorpe
5 Jenny Jones
6 Mike Clark
7 Mark Robins (C)
8 Maurice Barletta
To celebrate the 20th wedding anniversary of Mark and Denise Robins, 12th March 2005. Rung by 5 of the 8 ringers who rang the quarter on their wedding day, plus others who were guests.
Rung prior to the afternoon service.
Ringing World page reference: 5945.0293Oxford Diocesan Guild
Broadwell, Oxfordshire
St Peter and St Paul
Monday, 17 March 2025 in 3h 4 (15–2–12 in F)
5056 Biddenden Surprise Major
Composed by Charles Middleton
1 Timothy G Pett (C)
2 Robert A Partridge
3 Catherine M A Lane
4 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke
5 Christopher M Tuckett
6 Simon L Edwards
7 Stephen J Crawley
8 Kelvin R Britton
50th peal for the Guild - 4
Ringing World page reference: 5946.0312Oxford Diocesan Guild
Aston Rowant, Oxfordshire
The White House
Monday, 17 March 2025 (10 in A)
1344 Spliced Surprise Major (6m)
1–2 Angela Darvill
3–4 Patricia Newton
5–6 Kenneth Darvill
7–8 Robert Newton (C)
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Oxford, Oxfordshire
40 Western Road
Tuesday, 18 March 2025 in 45m
1260 St Clement's College Bob Royal
1–2 Lisa Ryan
3–4 Craig M Robertson
5–6 Peter Felton
7–8 Chris Mundy
9–10 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (C)
Wishing former North Leigh ringer Joan Marshall sunshine, peace and happiness in her new home in her favourite county!
First entire QP of St Clement's Royal, 9-10, and first in M as C.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Great Haseley, Oxfordshire
St Peter
Tuesday, 18 March 2025 in 44m (11–1–3 in F♯)
1260 Doubles (7m/v)
St Nicholas, Winchendon, St Simon's, Plain Bob, April Day, Reverse Canterbury, Grandsire
1 Debra Scrimshaw
2 Andrea Rowley (C)
3 Ruth Leatherdale (C)
4 Paul C Lucas
5 Hugh Deam (C)
6 Dan Neal
1st QP on the bells - 1, 2, 3, 4, 6
Ringing World page reference: 5945.0293Oxford Diocesan Guild
Cholsey, Oxfordshire
St Mary
Tuesday, 18 March 2025 in 3h 2 (10–1–11 in G)
5088 Venusium Surprise Major
Generated by Monument. Arranged by David L Thomas
1 Ian G Campbell
2 Stuart F Gibson
3 Beryl R Norris
4 Claire F Roulstone
5 Nigel A L Mellor
6 Richard L Thumwood
7 Timothy G Pett (C)
8 Ian Roulstone
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Radley, Oxfordshire
Beckett Manor
Wednesday, 19 March 2025 in 38m (11 in G♯)
1264 Plain Bob Major
1–2 Alison Felton
3–4 Lorna Curtis
5–6 Peter N Felton (C)
7–8 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke
First quarter at this venue.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Shottesbrooke, Berkshire
St John the Baptist
Thursday, 20 March 2025 in 44m (10–0–4 in F♯)
1260 St Clement's College Bob Minor
1 James White
2 Charley Smith
3 Jacqueline M Hazell
4 Edward C Westlake
5 Vikki E M Bulbeck
6 Simon D Smith (C)
Rung on the day of the Spring Equinox.
2: 1st in method
Ringing World page reference: 5945.0294Oxford Diocesan Guild
Wargrave, Berkshire
St Mary
Friday, 21 March 2025 in 2h 54 (17–2–10 in F)
5120 Rutland Surprise Major
Composed by B D Constant
1 Jack E Page (C)
2 Fiona M Wheeler
3 Dominic S Ellis
4 James H Moynihan
5 Martin J Turner
6 Stephen A Wheeler
7 Daniel J Page
8 David G Maynard
First surprise: 3.
First in method and completes the Standard 8: 7 (well done Daniel!)
Completes the Standard 8 as conductor on hand bells and tower bells.
Ringing World page reference: 5946.0312Oxford Diocesan Guild
Hook Norton, Oxfordshire
St Peter
Friday, 21 March 2025 in 46m (20–2–13 in E)
1280 Cambridge Surprise Major
1 Michael J Austin
2 Selina J Harris
3 Sally A Austin
4 Graham J Clifton
5 Harry S Gibson
6 Jonathan E Muller
7 David M Salter
8 Daniel J Austin (C)
Rung in memory of John Beacham, ringer from Great Rollright.
First Surprise Major inside - 2
1000th Quarter Peal - 3
Ringing World page reference: 5944.0268Oxford Diocesan Guild
Shottesbrooke, Berkshire
St John the Baptist
Sunday, 23 March 2025 in 44m (10–0–4 in F♯)
1320 St Clement's College Bob Minor
1 Lesley S Cross
2 Martha C Hazell
3 Jacqueline M Hazell
4 Charley Smith
5 Vikki E M Bulbeck
6 Simon D Smith (C)
On the Third Sunday of Lent.
Ringing World page reference: 5946.0317Oxford Diocesan Guild
Old Marston, Oxfordshire
St Nicholas, Marston
Sunday, 23 March 2025 in 41m (4–3–17 in C)
1260 Doubles (24m/v)
Plain Bob, St Simon's, St Martin's, St Nicholas, Winchendon, St Remigius, Horsley, St Cleer, St Cecilia, Reverse Canterbury, St David, Royston, Little Aston, All Saints, Rushall, Stirling, Twyford, Burnham, Grandsire, Newborough, St Helen, Longparish, Spingo Special, 1851
1 Judith Kirby
2 Ailsa Reid (C)
3 Jane Hedges
4 Andrea Rowley (C)
5 Hugh Deam (C)
6 Michael Haynes
Rung prior to morning service
Ringing World page reference: 5946.0316Oxford Diocesan Guild
Hurst, Berkshire
St Nicholas
Sunday, 23 March 2025 in 46m (14–1–16 in F)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Keith Milner
2 Sue Slade
3 Simon Roberts
4 Lavinia Sullivan
5 Graham Slade (C)
6 Mark Wade
Duncan Kendall kept watch over things!
Rung prior to the Service of Collation and Institution by the Bishop of Reading and the Induction and Installation by the Archdeacon of Berkshire of the Reverend Hugh Vivian Thomas to the Benefice of St Nicholas Hurst.
By a band of current and former members of St Nicholas Hurst.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Church Hanborough, Oxfordshire
St Peter and St Paul
Sunday, 23 March 2025 (13–1–24 in F)
1260 Doubles (2m)
5 1/2 extents of Grandsire and 5 of Plain Bob.
1 Julie Minch
2 Zoe White
3 Michael Probert
4 Anthony Williamson
5 Richard E White (C)
6 Robert Walton
For Choral Evensong.
Ringing World page reference: 5946.0315Oxford Diocesan Guild
Aston Rowant, Oxfordshire
The White House
Monday, 24 March 2025 (10 in A)
1280 Spliced Surprise Major (6m)
1–2 Angela Darvill
3–4 Patricia Newton
5–6 Kenneth Darvill
7–8 Robert Newton (C)
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Bletchingdon, Oxfordshire
St Giles
Thursday, 27 March 2025 (8–0–1 in A)
1260 Double Oxford Bob Minor
1 Anthony Williamson
2 Lisa Ryan
3 Michael Probert
4 Malcolm Fairbairn
5 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke
6 Richard E White (C)
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Bladon, Oxfordshire
St Martin
Thursday, 27 March 2025 in 40m (6–1–18 in B)
1320 Cambridge Surprise Minor
1 Lisa Ryan
2 Michael Probert
3 Anthony Williamson
4 Malcolm Fairbairn
5 Richard E White
6 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (C)
In memory of our friend David Smith, former South Leigh tower captain.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Aston Rowant, Oxfordshire
The White House
Friday, 28 March 2025 (10 in A)
1312 Lessness Surprise Major
1–2 Christopher Tuckett
3–4 Patricia Newton
5–6 Janet Menhinick
7–8 Robert Newton (C)
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Aston Rowant, Oxfordshire
The White House
Friday, 28 March 2025 (10 in A)
1250 Pudsey Surprise Major
1–2 Christopher Tuckett
3–4 Patricia Newton
5–6 Janet Menhinick
7–8 Robert Newton (C)
Rung in fond memory of Derek Sibson.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Tilehurst, Berkshire
St Michael
Sunday, 30 March 2025 in 45m (17–1–15 in E)
1260 Plain Bob Triples
1 Ethan J Cook
2 Cindy Wrapson
3 Joanne P Druce
4 David R Bardwell
5 Elizabeth A Evans (C)
6 Colin R Cairns
7 D Giles Winter
8 Kevin J Musty
1st Triples 1
1st in Plain Bob Triples as conductor
For Mothering Sunday
An engagement compliment to Anna Sherwood and Matthew Jerome
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Oxford, Oxfordshire
St Giles
Sunday, 30 March 2025 in 42m (14–0–1 in F♯)
1280 Bristol Surprise Major
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1 Alison Felton
2 Peter Felton
3 Lindsay Powell
4 Craig M Robertson (C)
5 Caroline Flockton
6 Stuart J Flockton
7 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke
8 John G Pusey
For Mother's Day.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Old Marston, Oxfordshire
St Nicholas, Marston
Sunday, 30 March 2025 in 40m (4–3–17 in C)
1320 Cambridge Surprise Minor
1 Hugh Deam
2 Michael Haynes
3 Steve Vickars
4 Alison Felton
5 Peter N Felton
6 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (C)
Rung in memory of Anthony Hughes OBE, former tower captain at Marston, who passed away last Tuesday.
Ringing World page reference: 5955.0547Oxford Diocesan Guild
High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
All Saints
Sunday, 30 March 2025 (8–2–10)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Ann Davies
2 Verity Nicholls (C)
3 Patricia Newton
4 James Vockins
5 John Hearn
6 Robert Newton
First as conductor: 2
Ringing World page reference: 5947.0336Oxford Diocesan Guild
Oxford, Oxfordshire
St Thomas the Martyr
Monday, 31 March 2025 in 42m (11–2–6 in G)
1272 Spliced Surprise Minor (3m)
552 Carlisle; 360 Chester, Munden; 10 com; atw.
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1 Craig M Robertson (C)
2 Lindsay Powell
3 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke
4 Simon L Edwards
5 Millie C Gall
6 Jonathan C Mills
First Carlisle-over: 5, and on real bells, 3.
In loving memory of Louise Brown of Church Hanborough, who was so much fun, both in the ringing room and out of it.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
North Moreton, Oxfordshire
All Saints
Monday, 31 March 2025 in 37m (13–0–18 in G)
1260 Grandsire Triples
Composed by JJ Parker
1 Charlie Nickless
2 Gillian Loyd
3 Jill Garlick
4 Josie S Irving
5 Mary C Friskney
6 Stuart F Gibson (C)
7 Richard Loyd
8 Rob Nickless
50th Birthday compliments to Jo, wife of 8 and mother of 1.
Ringing World page reference: 5953.0501Oxford Diocesan Guild
Aston Rowant, Oxfordshire
The White House
Monday, 31 March 2025 (10 in A)
1250 Pudsey Surprise Major
1–2 Angela Darvill
3–4 Patricia Newton
5–6 Kenneth Darvill
7–8 Robert Newton (C)