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Oxford University Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

St Ebbe

Saturday, 27 January 1951 in 2h 41 (4–3–19 in B♭)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by J R Pritchard

1 Renate Buchthal

2 W Gwyn Thomas

3 Diana M Panting

4 M Elizabeth Brown

5 Kenneth M Grayson

6 Frank P Wright

7 Ewart H Edge

8 Peter Border (C)

First peal of Major: 3.

First peal of Major as conductor.

Oxford University Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

83 High Street

Saturday, 3 February 1951 in 2h 14 (15 in C)

5088 Kent Treble Bob Major

Composed by A Knights

1–2 Frank P Wright

3–4 Wilfrid F Moreton

5–6 John E Spice (C)

7–8 Peter C Wright

First handbell peal and first peal in the method: 1-2.

First handbell peal in the method: 7-8.

Oxford University Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

St Cross

Friday, 9 February 1951 in 2h 47 (9–2–22 in A♭)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

Being three callings.

1 Susan Brown

2 Elizabeth M Brown

3 Frank P Wright

4 Kenneth M Grayson

5 Peter Border

6 Ewart H Edge (C)

Firs peal of Minor on tower bells: 1.

First peal at conductor.

Rung as a welcome to the new Vicar, the Rev. C. A. Crofts, M.A.

Oxford University Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

St Thomas the Martyr

Sunday, 11 February 1951 (10)

1260 Minor (2m)

720 Kent Treble Bob, 540 Plain Bob

1 Donald H Niblett

2 M Elizabeth Roe

3 Diana M Panting

4 Peter Border

5 Kenneth M Grayson

6 John B Guy (C)

First as conductor.

Oxford University Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

Jesus College

Thursday, 15 February 1951 in 1h 59 (11 in G)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

Being seven extents

1–2 M Elizabeth Roe

3–4 Robin G Turner

5–6 Michael Slaney (C)

First peal: 3-4, 5-6.

Oxford University Society

Bladon, Oxfordshire

St Martin

Thursday, 22 February 1951 in 2h 30 (6–1–18 in B)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

Being seven different 720's.

1 Diana M Panting

2 Donald H Niblett

3 Frank P Wright

4 Peter Border

5 Alastair M Elliot

6 John B Guy (C)

First peal on six tower bells: 1.

First peal: 2, 5.

First peal on six bells and in the method: 6.

First peal as conductor.

Oxford University Society

Dorchester, Oxfordshire

Abbey Church of St Peter and St Paul

Saturday, 3 March 1951 in 3h 16 (16–2–11 in E)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by C Middleton

1 Diana M Panting

2 W Gwyn Thomas

3 John B Guy

4 N Gerard McCrum

5 Michael E H Barrow

6 Ewart H Edge

7 Peter Border

8 Frank P Wright (C)

First peal of Treble Bob: 1.

First peal of Cambridge Major: 2, 8.

First peal of Surprise: 3.

First peal of Surprise Major: 7.

Oxford University Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

St Mary Magdalen

Monday, 12 March 1951 (7–2–8 in A)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Patricia M Wareham

2 M Elizabeth Roe

3 Renate Buchthal

4 Alastair M Elliott

5 Ewart H Edge

6 Kenneth M Grayson (C)

Rung on the 225th anniversary of the birth of John Aubrey, antiquarian, who is buried in this church.

Oxford University Society

Gayton, Northamptonshire

Thursday, 29 March 1951 in 1h 54 (14 in D)

5040 Minor (6m)

Being spliced extents of Yaxley Alliance and Little Bob, Single Oxford and Plain Bob, St. Clement’s and Plain Bob and Reverse Bob and Plain Bob; one extent of Reverse Bob and two extents of Plain Bob; 40 changes of method.

1–2 M Elizabeth Roe

3–4 Robin G Turner

5–6 Michael Slaney (C)

First peal in more than one method by all the band.

Oxford University Society

Radstock, Somerset

St Nicholas

Thursday, 5 April 1951 in 2h 35 (11–0–25 in F♯)

5040 Minor (7m)

Being 720 each of Cambridge, Oxford Treble Bob, Kent, Single Oxford, Double Oxford, St. Clement’s and Plain Bob.

1 Susan M Brown

2 Shirley V Rymer

3 Renate Buchthal

4 John B Guy

5 Peter Border

6 Frank P Wright (C)

First peal in more than one method: 1, 2, 3, 4.

Oxford University Society

Bristol, Bristol

30 Henleaze Gardens

Sunday, 8 April 1951 in 2h 18 (15 in C)

5152 Plain Bob Major

Composed by G H Cross

1–2 Diana M Panting

3–4 John B Guy

5–6 M Elizabeth Roe

7–8 Wilfrid F Moreton (C)

First peal of Major in hand: 1-2.

First peal in hand and first peal of Bob Major: 3-4.

Oxford University Society

Twerton on Avon, Somerset

St Michael

Tuesday, 10 April 1951 in 3h 4 (13–1–7 in F♯)

5088 Rutland Surprise Major

Composed by G Baker

1 Susan M Brown

2 Betty Spice

3 Ruth M K How

4 W Gwyn Thomas

5 Rev Peter T Robbins

6 Peter Border

7 Wilfrid F Moreton

8 Frank P Wright (C)

First peal in the method: 1, 3, 4, 5, 6.

First peal in the method as conductor.

First in the method for the Society.

Rung to celebrate the wedding of Miss D. M. Roberts and Mr. E. F. W. Seymour at Wantage on March 29th.

Oxford University Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 5 May 1951 (27)

1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Renate Buchthal

2 M Elizabeth Roe

3 Kenneth M Grayson

4 N Gerard McCrum

5 Michael E H Barrow

6 Peter Border (C)

Oxford University Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

Carfax Tower

Saturday, 5 May 1951 (15–0–22 in F)

1260 Oxford Minor (3m)

720 Oxford Treble Bob, 540 Single Oxford and Double Oxford Bob

1 Susan M Brown

2 Shirley V Rymer

3 Diana M Panting

4 John B Guy

5 Ewart H Edge

6 Frank P Wright (C)

Oxford University Society

Drayton, Berkshire

St Peter

Thursday, 10 May 1951 in 2h 41 (9–1–20 in G)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by T B Worsley

1 Patricia M Wareham

2 Renate Buchthal

3 M Elizabeth Roe

4 Alastair M Elliott

5 Donald H Niblett

6 Frank P Wright

7 Peter Border

8 John B Guy (C)

First peal of Major: 1.

First peal of Major inside: 2.

First peal on eight bells: 4, 5.

First peal of Bob Major on tower bells: 8.

First peal of Major as conductor.

Oxford University Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

New College

Thursday, 17 May 1951 in 2h 17 (10 in A)

5040 Plain Bob Major

Composed by E M Atkins

1–2 Robin G Turner

3–4 M Elizabeth Roe

5–6 Michael Slaney (C)

7–8 W Gwyn Thomas

First peal of Major: 1-2, 5-6.

First peal in hand: 7-8.

A 21st birthday compliment to the conductor.

Oxford University Society

Kingham, Oxfordshire

St Andrew

Thursday, 17 May 1951 in 2h 46 (12–0–4 in F♯)

5056 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

Composed by H Law James

1 Frank P Wright

2 Shirley V Rymer

3 Susan M Brown

4 Diana M Panting

5 Peter Border

6 Kenneth M Grayson

7 John B Guy

8 Rodney B Meadows (C)

First peal of Surprise: 3, 4.

First peal in the method by all except the conductor.

First peal of Surprise as conductor.

Oxford University Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

New College

Wednesday, 23 May 1951 in 2h 19 (9 in A)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by J E Burton

1–2 W Gwyn Thomas

3–4 Robin G Turner

5–6 M Elizabeth Roe

7–8 Michael Slaney (C)

First peal in hand off the tenors: 1-2.

First peal of Major inside: 3-4.

Rung to commemorate the birth of a daughter to Doctor John E. Spice (ex-Master of the Society) and his wife.

Oxford University Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

New College

Friday, 1 June 1951 in 2h 42 (14 in D)

5040 Plain Bob Royal

Composed by M Slaney

1–2 Robin G Turner

3–4 M Elizabeth Roe

5–6 Shirley V Rymer

7–8 Michael Slaney (C)

9–10 W Gwyn Thomas

First peal in hand: 5-6.

First peal of Royal for the whole band.

A birthday compliment to Renate Buchthal.

Oxford University Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

St Mary Magdalen

Sunday, 3 June 1951 (7–2–8 in A)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Brighid M Rose

2 Michael Slaney

3 M Elizabeth Roe (C)

4 W Gwyn Thomas

5 Frank P Wright

6 Kenneth M Grayson

First quarter on tower bells: 2.

Oxford University Society

Bicester, Oxfordshire

St Edburg

Thursday, 7 June 1951 in 3h (15–0–7 in F)

5024 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Composed by C W Roberts

1 Claire Isles

2 Shirley V Rymer

3 Susan M Brown

4 Kathleen Higgins

5 Peter Border

6 John B Guy

7 John G M Scott

8 Frank P Wright (C)

First peal of Major: 1.

First peal in the method: 3, 7.

25th peal as conductor.

Oxford University Society

Kidlington, Oxfordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Wednesday, 13 June 1951 in 3h 12 (23)

5088 St Clement's College Bob Major

Composed by H Wilde

1 John B T Homfray

2 Diana M Panting

3 Shirley V Rymer

4 Susan M Brown

5 W Gwyn Thomas

6 Peter Border

7 Frank P Wright (C)

8 John B Guy

First peal: 1.

First peal in the method by all the band.

A 21st birthday compliment to J. B. Guy.

Oxford University Society

Iffley, Oxfordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 13 October 1951 in 2h 48 (15 in C)

5040 Plain Bob Royal

Composed by M Slaney

1–2 Robin G Turner

3–4 M Elizabeth Roe

5–6 Michael Slaney (C)

7–8 Frank P Wright

9–10 Peter Border

First peal of Royal in hand: 7-8.

First peal in hand and first peal of Royal: 9-10.

Rung to commemorate the wedding of Betty Spice (ex-Master of the Society) and the Rev. Peter T. Robbins.

Oxford University Society

Kidlington, Oxfordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Friday, 26 October 1951 in 3h 21 (23)

5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by A Craven

1 Donald H Niblett

2 Diana M Panting

3 Susan M Brown

4 Patrick Preston

5 Peter C Wright

6 John B Guy

7 Frank P Wright

8 Peter Border (C)

First peal of Treble Bob: 1.

First peal in the method: 2, 3, 4.

First peal of Surprise as conductor.

Oxford University Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

New College

Sunday, 28 October 1951 in 2h 16 (15 in C)

5040 Plain Bob Major

Composed by E M Atkins

1–2 Michael Slaney

3–4 Robin G Turner

5–6 M Elizabeth Roe

7–8 Kathleen Higgins

No bobs called. The first uncalled peal for all the band.

A birthday compliment to Miss Kathleen Higgins.

Oxford University Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

St Thomas the Martyr

Wednesday, 31 October 1951 (10)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Diana M Panting

2 Robin G Turner

3 M Elizabeth Roe

4 Michael Slaney

5 Peter Border

6 John B T Homfray

Unconducted.

Oxford University Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

St Mary Magdalen

Friday, 9 November 1951 in 2h 38 (15 in C)

5220 Spliced Plain Royal (5m)

Consisting of 2,880 Plain Bob, 312 Little Bob, 468 Medium [Gainsborough] Bob, 780 St Clement's College Bob, and 780 Ashbourne College Bob, with 195 changes of method.

Composed by M Slaney

1–2 Robin G Turner

3–4 M Elizabeth Roe

5–6 Michael Slaney (C)

7–8 John B Guy

9–10 Frank P Wright

Umpire: Peter Border, who checked the coursing order throughout.

First peal of Royal and first peal of Spliced: 7-8.

First peal of Spliced: 9-10.

First peal of Spliced Royal by the whole band and for the Society.

The greatest number of methods yet spliced in a peal of Royal.

Oxford University Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

St Thomas the Martyr

Tuesday, 20 November 1951 in 2h 42 (9)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Frank P Wright

2 M Elizabeth Roe

3 Susan M Brown

4 Eric B wood

5 Peter Border

6 Rodney B Meadows (C)

First peal: 4.

First peal in the method: 2, 3, 6.

Oxford University Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

Hertford College

Tuesday, 4 December 1951 in 2h 13 (10 in A)

5040 Plain Bob Major

Composed by M Slaney

1–2 M Elizabeth Roe

3–4 Peter Border

5–6 Michael Slaney (C)

7–8 Patrick Preston

First peal of Major in hand and first peal in hand off the tenors: 3-4.

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