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Oxford Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 1 January 2022 in 3h 18 (26–2–9 in D)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

Cunecastre, London, Westminster, Norwich, Hull, Durham, Cambridge

1 Joanna E Knight

2 Robin O Hall

3 Simon A Bond (C)

4 Alan M Eyles

5 Jonathan Cresshull

6 Mark D Tarrant

Welcoming 2022.

Ringing World page reference: 5778.0061

Oxford Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

St Mary Magdalen

Tuesday, 11 January 2022 in 42m (7–1–12 in A)

1344 Lancashire Surprise Major

View composition (6H - spicy enough)

1 Jonathan C Mills

2 Jonathan Cresshull

3 Simon A Bond (C)

4 Alan M Eyles

5 Craig M Robertson

6 Stuart F Gibson

7 Cameron White-Spunner

8 David L Thomas

Most in method for all.

Ringing World page reference: 5780.0111

Oxford Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

40 Western Road

Saturday, 22 January 2022 in 37m (11 in G)

1280 Plain Bob Major

Composed by Ben White-Horne

1–2 John G Pusey

3–4 Craig M Robertson

5–6 Ben White-Horne (C)

7–8 Lindsay Powell

First as conductor in hand.

Oxford Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

Lincoln College

Wednesday, 26 January 2022 (7–2–4 in A♭)

336 Spliced Major (11m)

32 Bristol Surprise, Cambridge Surprise, Cornwall Surprise, Deva Surprise, Lancashire Surprise, Lessness Surprise, London Surprise, Superlative Surprise, Yorkshire Surprise, Ytterbium Surprise; 16 Double Norwich Court Bob; 10 com.

Composed by S A Bond

1 Stuart F Gibson

2 David L Thomas

3 Katherine A Stonham

4 Alan M Eyles

5 Simon A Bond (C)

6 Cameron White-Spunner

7 Mark D Tarrant

8 Jonathan Cresshull

A valedictory touch for the ringer of the 3rd, retiring from Society mastership tomorrow. These 11 methods form the Lincoln practice night Major repertoire, a point reached through Katherine's leadership over the past four years.

Oxford Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

St Giles

Saturday, 5 February 2022 in 2h 57 (14–0–1 in F♯)

5088 Deva Surprise Major

Composed by D F Morrison

1 Jonathan C Mills

2 Alan M Eyles

3 John G Pusey

4 Dorothy G Hall

5 Robin O Hall (C)

6 Stuart F Gibson

7 David L Thomas

8 Joanna E Knight

A compliment to the Oxford University Society on the occasion of their 150th Anniversary Dinner.

Ringing World page reference: 5786.0245

Oxford Society

Littlemore, Oxford

18 Heyford Hill Lane

Tuesday, 15 February 2022 in 48m (14 in C♯)

1296 Bristol Surprise Maximus

Composed by Robin O Hall

1–2 Simon A Bond

3–4 Elizabeth C Frye

5–6 Robin O Hall

7–8 Stephen M Jones (C)

9–10 Rebecca Gingell

11–12 Chapman Knott

Oxford Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

Cathedral Church of Christ

Sunday, 20 February 2022 in 59m (31–0–23 in D)

1346 Yorkshire Surprise Maximus

Composed by sWsH;sWH

1 Bernard J Stone

2 Hazel M Rothera

3 Christopher I Griggs

4 Robin O Hall (C)

5 Dorothy G Hall

6 Craig M Robertson

7 David C Ockwell

8 Ryan E Mills

9 Jonathan C Mills

10 Cameron White-Spunner

11 Jonathan Cresshull

12 Joanna E Knight

A wedding compliment to Owen Winter and Rosamund Spencer.

Oxford Society

Littlemore, Oxford

18 Heyford Hill Lane

Monday, 28 February 2022 in 51m (14 in C♯)

1344 Bristol Surprise Maximus

View composition

1–2 Stephen M Jones

3–4 Simon A Bond

5–6 Elizabeth C Frye

7–8 Mark A Bell (C)

9–10 Robin O Hall

11–12 J Chapman Knott

Ringing World page reference: 5853.0667

Oxford Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

2 Long Close

Saturday, 2 April 2022 in 2h 17 (11 in G)

5040 Plain Bob Major

Composed by David L Thomas (No. 676)

1–2 Michele Winter

3–4 Lindsay Powell

5–6 Craig M Robertson

7–8 David L Thomas (C)

First Major away from tenors: 1-2.

25th handbell peal: 7-8.

Ringing World page reference: 5791.0363

Oxford Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

2 Long Close

Friday, 15 April 2022 in 2h 18 (11 in G)

5008 Spliced Bob Major (2m)

4032 Plain; 976 Little; 14 com; atw.

Composed by David L Thomas (No. 678)

1–2 Michele Winter

3–4 Lindsay Powell

5–6 David L Thomas (C)

7–8 John G Pusey

First Plain and Little Major: 7-8.

Most methods away from tenors: 1-2.

Ringing World page reference: 5793.0409

Oxford Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

Magdalen College

Sunday, 17 April 2022 in 44m (17–1–7 in E)

1260 Stedman Doubles

1 Michele Winter

2 Jonathan Cresshull (C)

3 John G Pusey

4 Joanna E Knight

5 Mark D Tarrant

6 Bernard J Stone

Rung immediately following the Easter Eucharist in the College chapel.

Oxford Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

St Thomas the Martyr

Saturday, 30 April 2022 in 2h 47 (11–2–6 in G)

5088 California Roll Surprise Major

Composed by Monument

1 Josie M Godfrey

2 Simon A Bond

3 Ben White-Horne

4 Robin O Hall (C)

5 Simon L Edwards

6 Craig M Robertson

7 Matthew R Johnson

8 Jonathan Cresshull

Celebrating the wedding this day of Society members Emma Stanford and Nick Hartley in Palo Alto, California.

First peal in the method.

California Roll Surprise Major -58-14.58-12.38.14-14.58.34-34.58 lh18

Ringing World page reference: 5798.0505

Oxford Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

Magdalen College

Sunday, 1 May 2022 in 7m (17–1–7 in E)

168 Stedman Caters

View composition

1 Jonathan Cresshull

2 Hazel M Rothera

3 Rachel Titmuss

4 Katherine A Stonham

5 Billy Clarke

6 John G Pusey

7 Christopher I Griggs

8 Robin O Hall (C)

9 Mark A Bell

10 Mark D Tarrant

The first touch of May Morning.

Fa-la-la-la-la-la-lah.

A welcome return to May Day festivities in Oxford.

Oxford Society

Oxford

90 Barracks Lane

Sunday, 8 May 2022 in 48m (14 in C♯)

1296 Bristol Surprise Maximus

Composed by R O Hall

1–2 Simon A Bond

3–4 Elizabeth C Frye

5–6 Robin O Hall

7–8 Mark A Bell (C)

9–10 Rebecca Gingell

11–12 J Chapman Knott

Ringing World page reference: 5853.0667

Oxford Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

St Thomas the Martyr

Tuesday, 10 May 2022 in 43m (11–2–6 in G)

1280 Double Coslany Court Bob Major

Composed by B White-Horne

1 Bernard J Stone

2 David L Thomas

3 Stuart F Gibson

4 Simon A Bond (C)

5 Alan M Eyles

6 Craig M Robertson

7 David C Ockwell

8 Robin O Hall

First in method for at least most of the band.

Ringing World page reference: 5796.0485

Oxford Society

Oxford

90 Barracks Lane

Monday, 23 May 2022 in 50m (14 in C♯)

1301 Stedman Cinques

Composed by Stephen M Jones

1–2 Simon A Bond

3–4 Robin O Hall

5–6 Stephen M Jones (C)

7–8 Mark A Bell

9–10 Rebecca Gingell

11–12 Chapman Knott

Oxford Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

Carfax Tower

Saturday, 28 May 2022 (15–0–22 in F)

1320 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Josie S Irving

2 Dorothy G Hall (C)

3 Rebecca Gingell

4 Isobel L Fray

5 Hazel M Rothera

6 Joanna E Knight

In anticipation of the forthcoming marriage of Joanna Knight to Jonathan Cresshull on 4th June 2022

Oxford Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

Cathedral Church of Christ (Great Tom)

Thursday, 2 June 2022 in 60m (124 in A)

Tolling

Mark D Tarrant

Simon A Bond

Bernard J Stone

David K Barrington

Mark A Bell

Billy Clarke

Rachel Titmuss

Stuart T Nelson

Michael A Williams

Joanna E Knight

Katherine A Stonham

Hazel M Rothera

James M Stonham

Caroline B Stonham

Mark J Walker

Richard H Youdale

Christopher I Griggs

Isobel L Fray

John G Pusey

B Haley Barnett

Cameron White-Spunner

An hour of swinging to celebrate the Queen's Platinum Jubilee.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ce3UR8PLbsU

Ringing World page reference: 5799.0556

Oxford Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

St Ebbe

Friday, 3 June 2022 in 2h 21 (4–3–19 in B♭)

5070 Ytterbium Alliance Major

Composed by S A Bond

1 Stuart T Nelson

2 Alan M Eyles

3 Cameron White-Spunner

4 Robin O Hall

5 Simon A Bond (C)

6 David L Thomas

7 Christopher I Griggs

8 Jonathan Cresshull

Celebrating the Platinum Jubilee of HM Queen Elizabeth II.

Also celebrating the forthcoming wedding of Joanna Knight and Jonathan Cresshull in Oxford Town Hall tomorrow.

Ringing World page reference: 5799.0530

Oxford Society

Appleton, Oxfordshire

St Laurence

Friday, 3 June 2022 in 2h 53 (13–0–10 in E)

5070 Spliced Royal (2m)

5040 Cambridge Surprise; 30 Platinum Alliance; 1 com.

Composed by David L Thomas (No. 681)

1 Bernard J Stone

2 Michele Winter

3 Hazel M Rothera

4 Dorothy G Hall

5 David L Thomas (C)

6 Simon L Edwards

7 John G Pusey

8 Kenneth J Darvill

9 Alan T Winter

10 David C Ockwell

Rung for the Platinum Jubilee of Her Majesty The Queen.

Ringing World page reference: 5799.0530

Oxford Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

St Thomas the Martyr

Saturday, 4 June 2022 in 43m (11–2–6 in G)

1263 Stedman Caters

Composed by ROH

1 Alan M Eyles

2 Craig M Robertson

3 Dorothy G Hall

4 Lucy M Bricheno

5 Jonathan Cresshull (C)

6 Katherine A Stonham

7 Stephen M Jones

8 Christopher I Griggs

9 Robin O Hall

10 Mark D Tarrant

In anticipation of the wedding of the conductor to Joanna Knight at Oxford Town Hall later today.

Oxford Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

Carfax Tower

Saturday, 4 June 2022 in 20m (15–0–22 in F)

576 Cambridge Surprise Minor

Composed by IWH x3

1 Bernard J Stone

2 Michael A Williams

3 Alan M Eyles

4 Christopher I Griggs

5 Simon A Bond (C)

6 Robin O Hall

Immediately prior to the wedding of Joanna Knight and Jonathan Cresshull, members of this Society, at Oxford Town Hall.

Oxford Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

St Thomas the Martyr

Sunday, 12 June 2022 in 2h 48 (11–2–6 in G)

5056 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by A G Reading

1 Craig M Robertson

2 Jack E Page (C)

3 Claire L Pearson

4 Alistair White-Horne

5 Ben White-Horne

6 David L Thomas

7 Robin O Hall

8 Alan M Eyles

First in method: 3 and 5.

Birthday compliments to Lucy Eyles and congratulating her on her new job in Oxford.

Ringing World page reference: 5801.0625

Oxford Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

Cathedral Church of Christ

Sunday, 19 June 2022 in 49m (31–0–23 in D)

1260 Stedman Cinques

Composed by DEH/MRE/ROH ("Now that's what they call 12-bell music 2022")

1 Simon A Bond

2 Alan M Eyles

3 Hazel M Rothera

4 David L Thomas

5 Cameron White-Spunner

6 Jonathan C Mills

7 Elizabeth C Frye

8 Joanna E Cresshull

9 Stephen M Jones

10 Jonathan Cresshull

11 Robin O Hall (C)

12 Mark D Tarrant

Oxford Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

St Thomas the Martyr

Monday, 27 June 2022 in 2h 43 (11–2–6 in G)

5040 Surprise Minor (3m)

Seven extents: Beverley (1,5), Norwich (2,4,6), Cambridge (3,7).

1 Jonathan Cresshull

2 Dorothy G Hall

3 Matthew O Hall

4 Robin O Hall

5 Alan M Eyles (C)

6 David L Thomas

First peal: 3.

Ringing World page reference: 5810.0832

Oxford Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

Lincoln College

Wednesday, 29 June 2022 in 40m (7–2–4 in A♭)

1250 Cambridge Surprise Major

1 Katherine A Stonham

2 Jonathan Cresshull (C)

3 Matthew O Hall

4 Jonathan C Mills

5 Stuart F Gibson

6 Dorothy G Hall

7 Alan M Eyles

8 Mark D Tarrant

First Surprise Major: 3

Oxford Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

Lincoln College

Sunday, 3 July 2022 in 2h 34 (7–2–4 in A♭)

5040 Spliced Major (11m)

672 Lancashire S, 448 each Bristol S, Cambridge S, Cornwall S, Deva S, Lessness S, London S, Superlative S, Yorkshire S, Ytterbium S, 336 Double Norwich Court B; 167 com; atw.

Composed by D F Morrison (8266d)

1 Jonathan Cresshull

2 Craig M Robertson

3 Katherine A Stonham

4 Simon A Bond (C)

5 Stuart F Gibson

6 David L Thomas

7 Cameron White-Spunner

8 Alan M Eyles

200th peal: 6.

Most methods: 3, 7.

Most Major: 2.

The Lincoln Eleven, rung by a practice night band.

A farewell to Cameron.

Ringing World page reference: 5804.0699

Oxford Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

St Mary Magdalen

Tuesday, 5 July 2022 in 2h 47 (7–1–12 in A)

5060 Stedman Caters

Composed by R O Hall (Ockwellian LX)

1 Jack E Page

2 Daniel J Page

3 Alan M Eyles

4 Michele Winter

5 David C Ockwell

6 Timothy G Pett

7 Robin O Hall (C)

8 David L Thomas

9 Simon A Bond

10 Jonathan C Mills

A Covid-delayed 60th birthday compliment to David Ockwell on his 62nd birthday.

Also remembering Roger Barnes with great affection, a regular supporter of the Society's ringing, particularly at our Sunday service ringing at Christ Church Cathedral.

400th peal: 9.

100th peal of Caters: 7.

Ringing World page reference: 5810.0832

Oxford Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

St Mary Magdalen

Tuesday, 12 July 2022 in 42m (7–1–12 in A)

1344 Spliced Major (7m)

224 each Lancashire S, Cornwall S, London S, Ytterbium S, Deva S, 112 each Double Norwich Court B, Double Coslany Court B; 48 com; atw.

Composed by S A Bond

1 Simon A Bond (C)

2 David L Thomas

3 Katherine A Stonham

4 Stuart F Gibson

5 Robin O Hall

6 Alan M Eyles

7 Jonathan C Mills

8 Jonathan Cresshull

Ringing World page reference: 5805.0724

Oxford Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

St Mary Magdalen

Tuesday, 26 July 2022 in 2h 48 (7–1–12 in A)

5040 Bristol Surprise Royal

Composed by J S Warboys

1 Bernard J Stone

2 Robin O Hall

3 Jack E Page (C)

4 Alan M Eyles

5 Stuart F Gibson

6 Janet E Archibald

7 David L Thomas

8 Jonathan Cresshull

9 Daniel J Page

10 Simon A Bond

Ringing World page reference: 5807.0762

Oxford Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

Cathedral Church of Christ

Sunday, 31 July 2022 in 54m (31–0–23 in D)

1280 Bristol Surprise Royal

Composed by BVFB

1 Bernard J Stone

2 Simon A Bond (C)

3 Hazel M Rothera

4 David C Ockwell

5 Janet E Archibald

6 Christopher D O'Mahony

7 Christopher I Griggs

8 Alan M Eyles

9 Joanna E Cresshull

10 Jonathan Cresshull

Welcoming Florence Catherine Irene Stonham, born on Friday.

Also in anticipation of the wedding, tomorrow, of James Knight and Louise Gorman.

Ringing World page reference: 5808.0790

Oxford Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

St Mary Magdalen

Tuesday, 2 August 2022 in 2h 41 (7–1–12 in A)

5088 Lancashire Surprise Major

Composed by S A Bond

1 Bernard J Stone

2 Alan M Eyles

3 Jack E Page

4 Daniel J Page

5 Simon A Bond (C)

6 David C Ockwell

7 Janet E Archibald

8 Jonathan Cresshull

Marking 100 years since the first peal in the method, rung at Oswaldtwistle on Monday 7th August 1922.

Ringing World page reference: 5808.0786

Oxford Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

Magdalen College

Sunday, 7 August 2022 in 3h 17 (17–1–7 in E)

5040 Spliced Surprise Royal (3m)

1760 Bristol; 1680 Yorkshire; 1600 Cambridge; 95 com; atw.

Composed by M B Davies

1 Michele Winter

2 Mark A Bell

3 Simon A Bond

4 Colin M Lee

5 Jonathan C Mills

6 David C Ockwell

7 Alan M Eyles (C)

8 Janet E Archibald

9 Jonathan Cresshull

10 Joanna E Cresshull

200th peal: 6.

750th towerbell peal: 1.

First Spliced Royal: 5 & 6.

First Spliced as conductor.

First with this surname: 10.

Ringing World page reference: 5809.0809

Oxford Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

St Mary Magdalen

Tuesday, 9 August 2022 in 44m (7–1–12 in A)

1344 Ytterbium Surprise Major

View composition

1 Claire L Pearson

2 David C Ockwell

3 Stuart F Gibson

4 Katherine A Stonham

5 David L Thomas

6 Christopher I Griggs

7 Jonathan C Mills (C)

8 Janet E Archibald

Get well soon Alan!

Oxford Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

St Mary Magdalen

Tuesday, 16 August 2022 in 41m (7–1–12 in A)

1280 Cornwall Surprise Major

1 Bernard J Stone

2 Janet E Archibald

3 David L Thomas

4 Claire L Pearson

5 Craig M Robertson (C)

6 Simon L Edwards

7 J Chapman Knott

8 David C Ockwell

First in method: 4.

A birthday compliment to 7 for yesterday.

Oxford Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

Lincoln College

Saturday, 20 August 2022 in 2h 45 (7–2–4 in A♭)

5184 Transplant Delight Major

Composed by R D S Brown

1 Janet E Archibald

2 Simon A Bond

3 Michele Winter

4 David C Ockwell

5 Paul N Harden

6 Stuart F Gibson

7 Peter J Williamson

8 David Hird (C)

1st peal in the method x38x14x56x36x34x18.34x34.78 le 2nds Group D. Rung for the opening of the 11th European Transplant and Dialysis Games. Oxford 2022

Ringing World page reference: 5810.0832

Oxford Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 21 August 2022 in 52m (26–2–9 in D)

1320 Ipswich Surprise Minor

1 Bernard J Stone

2 Dorothy G Hall (C)

3 Alan M Eyles

4 Janet E Archibald

5 Stuart F Gibson

6 Mark D Tarrant

Rung for the opening of the 11th European Transplant and Dialysis Games, Oxford 2022

Oxford Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

St Mary Magdalen

Tuesday, 23 August 2022 in 2h 47 (7–1–12 in A)

5040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal

View composition

1 Janet E Archibald

2 David C Ockwell

3 Michele Winter

4 Craig M Robertson

5 Stuart F Gibson

6 Simon L Edwards

7 Daniel J Page

8 Alan M Eyles

9 Jonathan C Mills (C)

10 David L Thomas

First as conductor on 10.

Ringing World page reference: 5821.1085

Oxford Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

St Mary Magdalen

Tuesday, 30 August 2022 in 2h 39 (7–1–12 in A)

5088 Double Coslany Court Bob Major

Composed by Ben White-Horne

1 Craig M Robertson

2 Robin O Hall

3 Daniel J Page

4 Simon A Bond

5 David C Ockwell

6 J Chapman Knott

7 Alan M Eyles (C)

8 Janet E Archibald

First in method: 2, 4, 5, 6, 7 & 8.

Ringing World page reference: 5813.0893

Oxford Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

Christ Church (Tom Tower)

Thursday, 8 September 2022 in 70m (124–2–0 in A)

Half-Muffled Tolling

Katherine A Stonham

Robin O Hall

Alan M Eyles

Christopher I Griggs

Jonathan Cresshull

Stephen M Jones

Simon A Bond

Liam Sims

College porter #1

College porter #2

Great Tom was swung half-muffled from 18:51 until 19:58 to mark the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II (1926-2022).

Oxford Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

St Thomas the Martyr

Friday, 9 September 2022 in 24m (11–2–6 in G)

96 Half-Muffled Tolling

10 Robin O Hall

For the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II (1926-2022).

Starting at midday, one half-muffled whole pull every fifteen seconds.

Oxford Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Friday, 9 September 2022 in 60m (26–2–9 in D)

Tolling

6 Simon A Bond

The tenor was tolled half-muffled for an hour to mark the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

Oxford Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

St Mary Magdalen

Friday, 9 September 2022 in 60m (7–1–12 in A)

Tolling

10 Craig M Robertson

The tenor was tolled for an hour to mark the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

Oxford Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

Merton College

Friday, 9 September 2022 in 60m (25–1–10 in E♭)

Tolling

8 Stuart F Gibson

The tenor was tolled half-muffled for an hour to mark the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

Oxford Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

Merton College

Friday, 9 September 2022 in 60m (25–1–10 in E♭)

Fully Muffled General Ringing

Jonathan Cresshull

Joanna E Cresshull

Stuart F Gibson

Katherine A Stonham

Richard H Youdale

Rachel Titmuss

Craig M Robertson

Robin O Hall

David K Barrington

John G Pusey

Henry V Bettinson

Alison N Stevens

Jonathan C Mills

At 5:30pm with the bells fully muffled and the tenor open at backstroke. In memory of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II.

Oxford Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

Magdalen College

Friday, 9 September 2022 (17–1–7 in E)

Fully Muffled General Ringing

Alan M Eyles

David C Ockwell

Simon L Edwards

Stuart T Nelson

Alison N Stevens

Hazel M Rothera

Henry V Bettinson

Claire L Bell

Claire L Pearson

Isobel L Fray

With the bells fully muffled and the tenor open at backstroke. In memory of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II.

Oxford Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

Lincoln College

Friday, 9 September 2022 in 60m (7–2–4 in A♭)

Tolling

8 Christopher I Griggs

The tenor was tolled half-muffled for an hour to mark the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

Oxford Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

Carfax Tower

Friday, 9 September 2022 (15–0–22 in F)

Fully Muffled General Ringing

Jonathan Cresshull

Katherine A Stonham

Stephen M Jones

Robin O Hall

Elizabeth C Frye

David K Barrington

Joanna E Cresshull

Michael O Esbester

With the bells fully muffled and the tenor open at backstroke. In memory of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II.

Oxford Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 10 September 2022 in 55m (26–2–9 in D)

1320 Cambridge Surprise Minor

Composed by trad

1 Hazel M Rothera

2 Alan M Eyles

3 Stuart F Gibson

4 David C Ockwell

5 Joanna E Cresshull

6 Robin O Hall (C)

Rung open during the Proclamation of the Accession of King Charles III at St James' Palace.

Ringing World page reference: 5815.0946

Oxford Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

Cathedral Church of Christ

Saturday, 10 September 2022 in 60m (31–0–23 in D)

General Ringing

Craig M Robertson

Michael O Esbester

John G Pusey

Stephen M Jones

Stuart T Nelson

David L Thomas

Jonathan Cresshull

Christopher I Griggs

Richard H Youdale

Henry V Bettinson

David K Barrington

Rung open during the Proclamation of the Accession of King Charles III at St James' Palace.

Ringing World page reference: 5815.0955

Oxford Society

Bucklebury, Berkshire

St Mary

Saturday, 10 September 2022 (12–3–22 in G)

General Ringing

Call changes, plain bob minor

Angela Brown

Rosamund M Durham

Helen Pratt

Graham M Brown

Michael Hurst

John J Durham

Chris Maslen

Rung open at 11am to mark the proclamation of HM King Charles III.

Ringing World page reference: 5815.0949

Oxford Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

Carfax Tower

Sunday, 11 September 2022 in 22m (15–0–22 in F)

600 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Jonathan Cresshull (C)

2 David C Ockwell

3 Hazel M Rothera

4 Christopher I Griggs

5 Alan M Eyles

6 Robin O Hall

Concluding the local proclamation of the accession of King Charles III, held at the base of the tower.

Ringing World page reference: 5815.0955

Oxford Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

St Thomas the Martyr (Ringing Chamber)

Monday, 12 September 2022 in 1h 58 (11 in G)

5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (41m)

Allendale, Alnwick, Annable's London, Bacup, Bamborough, Berwick, Beverley, Bourne, Cambridge, Canterbury, Carlisle, Chester, Coldstream, Cunecastre, Durham, Hexham, Hull, Ipswich, Kelso, Lightfoot, Lincoln, London, Morpeth, Munden, Netherseale, Newcastle, Norfolk, Northumberland, Norwich, Primrose, Rossendale, Sandiacre, Stamford, Surfleet, Warkworth, Wearmouth, Wells, Westminster, Whitley, Wooler, York; 183 com.

Composed by John S Warboys (SU0309 & SU0403)

1–2 Lindsay Powell

3–4 Craig M Robertson

5–6 David L Thomas (C)

First Surprise Minor in hand for all.

Rung in memory of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

Ringing World page reference: 5814.0918

Oxford Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Thursday, 15 September 2022 in 51m (26–2–9 in D)

1296 Doubles (3m)

96 Ashford Little and Plain Bob, 10 different extents Grandsire.

1 Bernard J Stone

2 Simon A Bond (C)

3 Craig M Robertson

4 David L Thomas

5 Mark D Tarrant

6 Alan M Eyles

Fully muffled with the tenor open at backstroke, immediately after a Service of Thanksgiving and Commemoration for Her Late Majesty.

Ringing World page reference: 5814.0926

Oxford Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

Merton College

Sunday, 18 September 2022 in 3h 19 (25–1–10 in E♭)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by J J Parker (12-part, 7th obs.)

1 Craig M Robertson

2 Alan M Eyles

3 David L Thomas

4 Robin O Hall

5 John P W Taylor

6 Janet E Archibald

7 Simon A Bond (C)

8 Mark D Tarrant

Fully muffled with the tenor open at backstroke, in memory of Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, on the eve of her state funeral.

Ringing World page reference: 5814.0917

Oxford Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Monday, 19 September 2022 in 49m (26–2–9 in D)

1296 Doubles (3m)

96 Ashford Little and Plain Bob, 10 different extents Grandsire.

1 Stuart T Nelson

2 Stuart F Gibson

3 Simon A Bond (C)

4 Joanna E Cresshull

5 David L Thomas

6 David K Barrington

Fully muffled with the tenor open at backstroke, immediately before the state funeral of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

Ringing World page reference: 5814.0914

Oxford Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

Magdalen College

Monday, 19 September 2022 in 54m (17–1–7 in E)

1296 Grandsire Caters

Composed by SAB

1 Bernard J Stone

2 Jonathan C Mills

3 Claire L Pearson

4 Isobel L Fray

5 Jonathan Cresshull (C)

6 Craig M Robertson

7 John G Pusey

8 David L Thomas

9 Henry V Bettinson

10 Mark D Tarrant

Fully muffled with the tenor open at backstroke, immediately after the state funeral of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

Ringing World page reference: 5814.0914

Oxford Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

Magdalen College

Monday, 19 September 2022 in 60m (17–1–7 in E)

Tolling

10 Alan M Eyles

Rung for one hour before the state funeral of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

Oxford Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

Cathedral Church of Christ

Monday, 19 September 2022 in 3h 32 (31–0–23 in D)

5096 Stedman Cinques

Composed by R O Hall (E2R)

1 Alan M Eyles

2 Michele Winter

3 Hazel M Rothera

4 Richard H Youdale

5 David C Ockwell

6 Stuart F Gibson

7 Stephen M Jones

8 J Chapman Tone

9 Christopher I Griggs

10 Simon A Bond

11 Robin O Hall (C)

12 Joanna E Cresshull

Half-muffled on the day of the funeral of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Visitor of Christ Church.

Ringing World page reference: 5814.0910

Oxford Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

Magdalen College

Sunday, 25 September 2022 in 3h 23 (17–1–7 in E)

5003 Grandsire Caters

Composed by S A Bond

1 Michele Winter

2 Simon A Bond

3 David C Ockwell

4 Mark A Bell

5 Stuart F Gibson

6 Alan M Eyles (C)

7 Jonathan Cresshull

8 David L Thomas

9 Robin O Hall

10 David K Barrington

Half-muffled in memory of Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

Ringing World page reference: 5821.1091

Oxford Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

St Mary Magdalen

Tuesday, 27 September 2022 in 44m (7–1–12 in A)

1344 Superlative Surprise Major

Composed by Traditional

1 Simon L Edwards

2 Jonathan Cresshull

3 Claire L Pearson

4 Peter W Spain

5 Jonathan C Mills

6 Craig M Robertson (C)

7 Simon A Bond

8 Alan M Eyles

First in method: 4.

Oxford Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

St Giles

Saturday, 1 October 2022 in 43m (14–0–1 in F♯)

1253 Stedman Triples

Composed by Patrick W J Deakin

1 Michael A Williams

2 David L Thomas

3 Anne S Pratt

4 Lindsay Powell

5 Robin O Hall (C)

6 Jonathan C Mills

7 Jonathan Cresshull

8 Alexander J Dicks

Celebrating the 150th anniversary of the Oxford University Society of Change Ringers.

Ringing World page reference: 5817.1007

Oxford Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

Cathedral Church of Christ

Sunday, 2 October 2022 in 3h 28 (31–0–23 in D)

5138 Bristol Surprise Maximus

Composed by R O Hall

1 Bernard J Stone

2 Phillip R J Barnes

3 Alan M Eyles

4 John P W Taylor

5 Janet E Archibald

6 Robin O Hall (C)

7 J Chapman Tone

8 Stuart F Gibson

9 David L Thomas

10 Jack E Page

11 Mark A Bell

12 Simon A Bond

Ringing World page reference: 5821.1085

Oxford Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

St Mary Magdalen

Tuesday, 4 October 2022 in 41m (7–1–12 in A)

1280 Lessness Surprise Major

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1 Sara Jones

2 Craig M Robertson

3 Claire L Pearson

4 Isobel L Fray

5 Peter W Spain

6 David L Thomas (C)

7 Alan M Eyles

8 Jonathan C Mills

400th of Major: 6.

First in method: 5.

Ringing World page reference: 5817.1001

Oxford Society

Oxford

90 Barracks Lane

Tuesday, 4 October 2022 in 60m (14 in C♯)

1582 Stedman Cinques

Composed by Stephen M Jones

1–2 Simon A Bond

3–4 Robin O Hall

5–6 Stephen M Jones (C)

7–8 Mark A Bell

9–10 Rebecca Tone

11–12 Chapman Tone

Oxford Society

Evesham, Worcestershire

The Bell Tower

Saturday, 8 October 2022 in 3h 43 (35–2–20 in C♯)

5136 Bristol Surprise Maximus

Composed by S A Bond

1 Michael A Williams

2 Christopher J Poole

3 Alan M Eyles

4 Stephen M Jones

5 Simon A Bond (C)

6 Cameron White-Spunner

7 David L Thomas

8 Christopher I Griggs

9 Joanna E Cresshull

10 Jonathan Cresshull

11 Colin M Lee

12 Robin O Hall

First on twelve: 6.

Ringing World page reference: 5818.1018

Oxford Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

St Mary Magdalen

Monday, 10 October 2022 in 40m (7–1–12 in A)

1250 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by Traditional

1 Robin O Hall

2 Jonathan Cresshull

3 Katherine A Stonham

4 Craig M Robertson

5 Lindsay Powell

6 Isobel L Fray (C)

7 Christopher I Griggs

8 Simon A Bond

First in method as conductor.

Remembering Joyce Audrey Fray (1929-2022) on the evening before her funeral.

Rung on the tenth anniversary of the conductor's first lesson in bell handling, which was given in this tower by members of the Oxford University Society of Change Ringers.

Oxford Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

Cathedral Church of Christ

Sunday, 16 October 2022 in 56m (31–0–23 in D)

1346 Cambridge Surprise Maximus

Composed by WHWsH

1 Bernard J Stone

2 Alan M Eyles

3 Michele Winter

4 Isobel L Fray

5 Josie M Godfrey

6 Katherine A Stonham

7 Craig M Robertson

8 David C Ockwell

9 Jonathan C Mills

10 Robin O Hall (C)

11 Simon A Bond

12 Janet E Archibald

After meeting short for Orion Twenty-two.

Oxford Society

Littlemore, Oxford

18 Heyford Hill Lane

Monday, 24 October 2022 in 44m (14 in C♯)

1347 Stedman Caters

Composed by Stephen M Jones

1–2 Simon A Bond

3–4 Robin O Hall

5–6 Stephen M Jones (C)

7–8 Mark A Bell

9–10 Elizabeth C Frye

With congratulations to Rebecca and Chapman Tone, the rest of our handbell band, on the birth of Sidney Rose Tone

Oxford Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

Magdalen College

Wednesday, 2 November 2022 in 55m (17–1–7 in E)

1287 Stedman Caters

Composed by ROH

1 Michele Winter

2 Robin O Hall

3 Simon L Edwards

4 Joanna E Cresshull

5 Jonathan Cresshull (C)

6 David C Ockwell

7 Stuart F Gibson

8 Simon A Bond

9 Janet E Archibald

10 Christopher I Griggs

Rung half-muffled following a Requiem Mass for All Souls' Day in the College Chapel.

Oxford Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

Lincoln College

Wednesday, 2 November 2022 in 41m (7–2–4 in A♭)

1280 Bristol Surprise Major

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1 Jonathan C Mills

2 Claire L Pearson

3 Craig M Robertson (C)

4 Isobel L Fray

5 Peter W Spain

6 Alistair White-Horne

7 Alan M Eyles

8 David L Thomas

Celebrating the birth of Sidney Rose Tone.

First in method: 5.

Oxford Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

Merton College

Sunday, 13 November 2022 in 55m (25–1–10 in E♭)

1287 Grandsire Triples

Composed by S A Bond

1 Bernard J Stone

2 Michele Winter

3 Robin O Hall

4 Janet E Archibald

5 Jonathan Cresshull

6 Simon A Bond (C)

7 David L Thomas

8 Mark D Tarrant

Half-muffled immediately following the College's Act of Remembrance.

Ringing World page reference: 5823.1139

Oxford Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

Cathedral Church of Christ

Sunday, 13 November 2022 in 52m (31–0–23 in D)

1253 Stedman Caters

Composed by Daniel W Brady

1 Jonathan Cresshull

2 Elizabeth C Frye

3 Robin O Hall

4 Craig M Robertson

5 Alan M Eyles (C)

6 David L Thomas

7 Christopher I Griggs

8 Janet E Archibald

9 Joanna E Cresshull

10 Jonathan C Mills

Rung half-muffled for Remembrance Sunday.

Oxford Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

Carfax Tower

Sunday, 13 November 2022 in 44m (15–0–22 in F)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Claire L Bell

2 David L Thomas (C)

3 Isobel L Fray

4 Rachel Croft

5 Billy Clarke

6 Stuart F Gibson

Rung half-muffled for Remembrance Sunday.

Ringing World page reference: 5823.1139

Oxford Society

Oxford

Lincoln College

Wednesday, 16 November 2022 in 40m (7–2–4 in A♭)

1344 Spliced Surprise Major (7m)

7m: 192 each Bristol, Cambridge, Cornwall, Lessness, London, Superlative, Yorkshire; 41 com

Composed by B White-Horne

1 Peter W Spain

2 Stuart F Gibson

3 Alan M Eyles

4 Isobel L Fray

5 Craig M Robertson

6 David L Thomas

7 Mark A Bell (C)

8 Robin O Hall

For practice night.

First Core 7: 4.

Ringing World page reference: 5848.0553

Oxford Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

Cathedral Church of Christ

Sunday, 4 December 2022 in 56m (31–0–23 in D)

1368 Grandsire Caters

Composed by Paul J Flavell

1 Craig M Robertson (C)

2 Lucy H Eyles

3 Josie M Godfrey

4 Peter W Spain

5 Timothy G Pett

6 Bernard J Stone

7 Stuart F Gibson

8 David L Thomas

9 David C Ockwell

10 Robin O Hall

A farewell compliment to Fr Richard Peers as he leaves Christ Church to be Dean of Llandaff Cathedral. Richard's support for all our ringing, especially through the pandemic, was very much appreciated, and his generous hospitality will be remembered for some time.

First on ten tower bells: 4.

First Grandsire Caters as conductor.

Oxford Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

St Thomas the Martyr

Thursday, 8 December 2022 in 2h 50 (11–2–6 in G)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by John Holt (The Original One Part)

1 Alan M Eyles (C)

2 Simon A Bond

3 Stuart F Gibson

4 Claire L Pearson

5 Simon L Edwards

6 Robin O Hall

7 David C Ockwell

8 Bernard J Stone

First of Triples: 4

200th for the Society: 2

Rung on the 10th anniversary of the conductor’s first peal as conductor. Many thanks to Brian Harris for his help back then and now.

Ringing World page reference: 5828.0009

Oxford Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

Cathedral Church of Christ

Sunday, 11 December 2022 in 3h 22 (31–0–23 in D)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

One extent each of London, Annable's London, Westminster, Norwich, Beverley, Bourne and Cambridge.

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1 Stuart F Gibson

2 David L Thomas (C)

3 David C Ockwell

4 Alan M Eyles

5 Jonathan C Mills

6 Colin M Lee

Rung after meeting short for Stedman Cinques.

First six bell peal on the bells.

Ringing World page reference: 5828.0009

Oxford Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

Christ Church, Tom Quad

Monday, 19 December 2022 in 37m (15 in C)

1264 Plain Bob Major

1–2 Lindsay Powell

3–4 John G Pusey

5–6 Craig M Robertson (C)

7–8 Michele Winter

Rung for the Friends of Christ Church carol service.

Oxford Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

Christ Church Hall

Monday, 19 December 2022 in 41m (11 in G)

1312 Kent Treble Bob Major

1–2 Michele Winter

3–4 Craig M Robertson (C)

5–6 Lindsay Powell

7–8 John G Pusey

Rung in memory of Charlotte Everett who worked here for many years.

Ringing World page reference: 5849.0573

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