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Oxford University Society

Cowley, Oxfordshire

St James

Thursday, 23 January 1958 in 2h 27 (5–3–3 in C)

5040 Minor (6m)

1 extent of Kent and Oxford Treble Bob, 1 of Cambridge, Kent Treble Bob and Oxford Treble Bob and 3 of Plain Bob

1 Jeremy A Salter

2 James H Pailing

3 John G Pusey

4 Daphne R Cloke

5 Robin N Pittman

6 Dermot J Roaf (C)

First peal: 1. First peal of four methods inside: 3. First peal of Minor as conductor. A compliment to Dr Donald H Niblett and Miss Ruth S Hodgson on their engagement.

Oxford University Society

East Hagbourne, Berkshire

St Andrew

Saturday, 15 February 1958 in 3h 17 (21½ in E♭)

5088 Rutland Surprise Major

Composed by G Baker

1 John G Pusey

2 Daphne R Cloke

3 D Roy Stoddard

4 James H Pailing

5 Robin A Hodgson

6 Colin J B Taylor

7 Peter R Sanders

8 Donald H Niblett (C)

First peal on eight bells: 1. First peal in the method: 3, 4

First peal in the method inside: 6

Oxford University Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

St Thomas the Martyr

Thursday, 27 February 1958 in 2h 34 (7–2–0)

5040 Minor (7m)

One extent each: Double Court, Reverse Bob, St Clement's, Double Oxford, Double Bob, Fulbeck, Plain Bob.

1 Jeremy A M Salter

2 Donald H Niblett

3 John G Pusey

4 Richard A Jackson (C)

5 Robin N Pittman

6 Dermot J Roaf

First in 7 methods: 3, and as conductor.

Circled the tower: 4.

Oxford University Society

Faringdon, Berkshire

All Saints

Saturday, 1 March 1958 in 3h 13 (17–1–7 in E)

5088 Spliced Surprise Major (3m)

3m: 2720 Rutland, 1472 Yorkshire, 896 New Cambridge. 80 com, atw

Composed by J L Morris

1 Richard A Jackson

2 Dermot J Roaf

3 Donald H Niblett (C)

4 D Roy Stoddard

5 Robin N Pittman

6 James H Pailing

7 Robin A Hodgson

8 Colin J B Taylor

First peal of Major: 1. First peal of Spliced inside: 6.

First peal of Spliced as conductor.

Oxford University Society

Evercreech, Somerset

St Peter

Tuesday, 8 April 1958 in 3h 11 (21–0–10 in E♭)

5019 Stedman Caters

Composed by J Chilcott

1 Ruth M K How

2 Shirley V Rymer

3 Kathleen Wright

4 William H Jackson (C)

5 Dermot J Roaf

6 Colin J B Taylor

7 Robin A Hodgson

8 Rodney B Meadows

9 Peter R Sanders

10 Peter C Wright

First peal on ten bells: 5, 6.

First peal of Stedman Caters: 7.

Rung to celebrate the weddings of Wilfred J Moreton and Jo Roper, and Peter Border and Ruth M Jackson.

Oxford University Society

Appleton, Berkshire

St Laurence

Tuesday, 6 May 1958 in 2h 43 (14–2–19 in E)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Composed by S Ivin

1 Kenneth W Mackintosh

2 Donald H Niblett

3 D Roy Stoddard

4 Robin N Pittman

5 James H Pailing

6 Dermot J Roaf

7 Glyn F Jenkins

8 Robin A Hodgson

9 Colin J B Taylor

10 Stephen Ivin (C)

First peal of Cambridge Royal: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8.

50th peal together: 2, 8

First tower bell peal of Royal by a resident band.

Rung to celebrate the engagement of Glyn F Jenkins to Audrey Wainwright

Oxford University Society

Dorchester, Oxfordshire

Abbey Church of St Peter and St Paul

Tuesday, 13 May 1958 in 3h 11 (16–2–11 in E)

5120 Spliced Surprise Major (12m)

12m: 640 each London, Rutland, Bristol and Watford; 320 each of Wembley, Ealing, Lindum, Pudsey, Cambridge, Superlative, Yorkshire, Lincolnshire. 140 com

Composed by S Ivin

1 Robin N Pittman

2 D Roy Stoddard

3 Dermot J Roaf

4 Donald H Niblett

5 James H Pailing

6 Colin J B Taylor

7 Robin A Hodgson

8 Stephen Ivin (C)

First peal of twelve Spliced by all the band and for the Society

Oxford University Society

Kirtlington, Oxfordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 24 May 1958 in 2h 56 (16–1–19 in E)

5040 Stedman Triples

Composed by Heywood's Transposition

1 Peter R Sanders

2 D Roy Stoddard

3 Jeremy A Salter

4 Glyn F Jenkins

5 Robin N Pittman

6 Donald H Niblett

7 James H Pailing (C)

8 Stephen Ivin

First peal of Stedman: 2, 3, 5

Oxford University Society

Drayton, Berkshire

St Peter

Saturday, 7 June 1958 in 2h 52 (9–1–20 in G)

5376 Kent Treble Bob Major

Composed by J Wilde

1 Donald H Niblett

2 Richard A Jackson

3 D Roy Stoddard

4 Jeremy A Salter

5 Nigel J Maggs

6 Dermot J Roaf

7 Glyn F Jenkins

8 Robin N Pittman (C)

First peal of Kent Treble Bob Major: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

First peal as conductor on eight bells.

In memoriam Dorothy L. Sayers, honorary member of this society.

The composition of this peal was adapted from one of those in Miss Sayers' book "The Nine Tailors"

Oxford University Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

St Thomas the Martyr

Tuesday, 10 June 1958 in 2h 39 (7–2–0)

5040 Minor (2m)

Three extents of Kent TB, four of Plain Bob.

1 Jean M Addicott

2 R Rachel Corner

3 Dermot J Roaf

4 Richard A Jackson

5 Glyn F Jenkins

6 Robin N Pittman (C)

First peal: 1, 2.

A compliment to Stephen Ivin and Avril Thackray on their engagement.

Oxford University Society

Harwell, Berkshire

St Matthew

Saturday, 25 October 1958 in 2h 58 (16–1–26 in E)

5184 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by J W Washbrook

1 Jeremy A Salter

2 Richard A Jackson

3 John G Pusey

4 Nigel J Maggs

5 Donald H Niblett

6 Robin N Pittman

7 Donald R Marshall

8 James H Pailing (C)

First peal of Surprise Major: 1

First peal of Surprise Major inside: 2, 3, 4

Rung as a compliment to Dr and Mrs D H Niblett on their recent marriage

Oxford University Society

Dorchester, Oxfordshire

Abbey Church of St Peter and St Paul

Tuesday, 11 November 1958 in 2h 57 (16–2–11 in E)

5056 London Surprise Major

Composed by S Ivin

1 Jeremy A Salter

2 John G Pusey

3 Donald H Niblett

4 Robin N Pittman

5 James H Pailing

6 Donald R Marshall

7 Colin J B Taylor

8 Stephen Ivin (C)

First peal of London: 1, 2, 4, 6, 7

First peal of London by a resident band

Oxford University Society

Dorchester, Oxfordshire

Abbey Church of St Peter and St Paul

Tuesday, 2 December 1958 in 3h 10 (16–2–11 in E)

5024 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by S Ivin

1 Stephen Ivin (C)

2 Jeremy A Salter

3 David T Darby

4 John G Pusey

5 Robin N Pittman

6 Colin J B Taylor

7 Donald H Niblett

8 James H Pailing

First peal in the method: 2, 3, 4

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