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Oxford University Society

Mildenhall, Suffolk

St Mary

Thursday, 1 January 1959 in 3h 3 (16–3–23 in E♭)

5007 Stedman Caters

Composed by H W Haley

1 James H Pailing (C)

2 Jean M Addicott

3 Harry Miles

4 Jeremy A Salter

5 John G Pusey

6 Richard A Jackson

7 Donald H Niblett

8 David T Darby

9 Derek P Jones

10 Nigel J Maggs

First peal on ten bells: 2, 4, 5, 6, 8.

First of Stedman: 2, 5, 6, 8.

First of Stedman as conductor

Oxford University Society

Ely, Cambridgeshire

St Mary

Thursday, 1 January 1959 in 2h 53 (17–0–25 in E)

5120 London Surprise Major

Composed by S Ivin

1 James H Pailing

2 M Jillian Brierley

3 Colin J B Taylor

4 Frances A Threlfall

5 Robin N Pittman

6 John E Spice

7 Derek P Jones

8 Stephen Ivin (C)

First peal of London: 2, 4.

100th peal with the Society: 6

Oxford University Society

Dorchester, Oxfordshire

Abbey Church of St Peter and St Paul

Monday, 26 January 1959 in 3h 4 (16–2–11 in E)

5056 Belgrave Surprise Major

Composed by S Ivin

1 David T Darby

2 Jean M Addicott

3 John G Pusey

4 Robin J Elliot

5 Donald H Niblett

6 Jeremy A Salter

7 James H Pailing

8 Stephen Ivin (C)

First peal of Surprise: 2, 4.

First peal in the method by all the band and for the Society

Oxford University Society

Cholsey, Berkshire

St Mary

Saturday, 31 January 1959 in 2h 52

5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by N J Pitstow

1 Andrew N Stubbs

2 Donald R Marshall

3 Richard A Jackson

4 Nigel J Maggs

5 David T Darby

6 John G Pusey

7 Donald H Niblett

8 Robin N Pittman (C)

First peal in the method: 3, 4.

First peal of Surprise Major as conductor.

Rung as a 21st birthday compliment to J A M Salter

Oxford University Society

South Leigh, Oxfordshire

St James the Great

Tuesday, 24 February 1959 in 2h 37 (10–1–26 in G)

5088 Adderbury Surprise Major

Composed by S Ivin

1 Stephen Ivin (C)

2 Donald H Niblett

3 Jean M Addicott

4 John G Pusey

5 Robin J Elliot

6 Jeremy A Salter

7 Donald R Marshall

8 James H Pailing

The first peal in the method

Oxford University Society

Clanfield, Oxfordshire

St Stephen

Saturday, 28 February 1959 in 2h 48 (12–3–16 in F♯)

5088 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by S Ivin

1 Jean M Addicott

2 Jeremy A Salter

3 John G Pusey

4 Donald H Niblett

5 James H Pailing (C)

6 Robin N Pittman

7 Donald R Marshall

8 Stephen Ivin

First peal of Bristol: 2, 3.

First peal of Bristol for the Society by a resident band

Oxford University Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

St Thomas the Martyr

Monday, 2 March 1959 in 2h 38 (7–2–0)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Minor

Seven extents.

1 Jeremy A M Salter

2 Robert W Winstanley

3 Jean M Addicott

4 Richard A Jackson

5 Robin G Elliott

6 James H Pailing (C)

First of Minor: 2, 5.

Oxford University Society

Dorchester, Oxfordshire

Abbey Church of St Peter and St Paul

Tuesday, 10 March 1959 in 3h 12 (16–2–11 in E)

5088 Wittenham Surprise Major

Composed by S Ivin

1 Stephen Ivin (C)

2 Jean M Addicott

3 John G Pusey

4 Jeremy A Salter

5 Robin J Elliot

6 David T Darby

7 James H Pailing

8 Donald H Niblett

The first peal in the method

Oxford University Society

Cambridge, Cambridgeshire

27 Green Street

Sunday, 29 March 1959 in 2h 7 (15 in C)

5088 Kent Treble Bob Major

Composed by H Dains

1–2 Donald H Niblett

3–4 Michael Slaney

5–6 John E Spice

7–8 William H Jackson (C)

Oxford University Society

Cambridge, Cambridgeshire

27 Green Street

Sunday, 29 March 1959 in 2h 11 (15 in C)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by J R Pritchard

1–2 Donald H Niblett

3–4 William H Jackson (C)

5–6 Robin A Hodgson

7–8 David Hodgson

Oxford University Society

Trumpington, Cambridgeshire

St Mary and St Michael

Monday, 30 March 1959 in 2h 46 (10–2–22 in G)

5120 Rutland Surprise Major

Composed by SJ Ivin

1 David Hodgson

2 M Jillian Brierley

3 Jean M Addicott

4 Robin M Pittman

5 Donald H Niblett

6 David T Darby

7 James H Pailing

8 Peter Border (C)

First in method - 2, 3 & 6

Oxford University Society

Cambridge, Cambridgeshire

University Church of St Mary the Great

Monday, 30 March 1959 in 3h 18 (27)

5007 Stedman Cinques

Composed by C H Hattersley

1 William H Jackson

2 Kenneth W Mackintosh

3 Derek P Jones

4 James H Pailing

5 Ruth M K How

6 Frances A Threlfall

7 Robin A Hodgson

8 Donald H Niblett

9 Rodney B Meadows

10 John E Spice (C)

11 Peter Border

12 Stephen Ivin

First peal on twelve bells: 7, 8

Ringing World page reference: 2511.0310

Oxford University Society

Whittlesey, Cambridgeshire

St Mary

Tuesday, 31 March 1959 in 2h 52 (18½ in E)

5152 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)

4m: 1312 Bristol, and 1280 each of Cambridge, Superlative and London. 111 com

Composed by A J Pitman

1 Richard A Jackson

2 William H Jackson

3 Rodney B Meadows

4 Robin A Hodgson

5 James H Pailing

6 John E Spice

7 Colin J B Taylor

8 Peter Border (C)

A birthday compliment to Dr D H Niblett

Oxford University Society

Ambrosden, Oxfordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 25 April 1959 in 3h 1 (20–1–6 in E)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by Comp: Parker's 12-Part (7th observation)

1 Jean M Addicott

2 Shiela Cameron

3 Andrew N Stubbs

4 Robert W Winstanley

5 James H Pailing (C)

6 Robin J Elliot

7 David T Darby

8 Stephen Ivin

First peal of Triples by all except 5 and the tenor

Oxford University Society

Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 9 May 1959 in 3h (14–1–4 in F♯)

5088 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

Composed by W Barton

1 Richard A Jackson

2 Jean M Addicott

3 Jeremy A Salter

4 John G Pusey

5 David T Darby

6 Robin J Elliot

7 Donald H Niblett (C)

8 James H Pailing

First peal in the method: 2, 5, 6.

A 21st birthday compliment to Elizabeth Stoddard and a welcome to Neil Hamilton Turner

Oxford University Society

Dorchester, Oxfordshire

Abbey Church of St Peter and St Paul

Tuesday, 26 May 1959 in 3h 13 (16–2–11 in E)

5152 London Surprise Major

Composed by S Ivin

1 Andrew N Stubbs

2 Robin J Elliot

3 Jeremy A Salter

4 John G Pusey

5 David T Darby

6 Donald H Niblett

7 Stephen Ivin (C)

8 James H Pailing

Rung as a tribute to the memory of Frank A Barratt

"Requiescat in Pace"

Oxford University Society

Islip, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas

Thursday, 4 June 1959 in 2h 43 (9–1–12 in G)

5056 Pudsey Surprise Major

Composed by P G K Davies

1 James H Pailing (C)

2 Donald H Niblett

3 Andrew N Stubbs

4 John G Pusey

5 Robin J Elliot

6 Jeremy A Salter

7 David T Darby

8 Stephen Ivin

First peal in the method: 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7.

Oxford University Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

St Ebbe

Thursday, 11 June 1959 in 2h 32 (4–3–19 in B♭)

5152 Spliced Surprise Major (6m)

Being 1,440 each London and Rutland, 800 Bristol, 480 each Cambridge, Superlative and Yorkshire, with 124 changes of method.

Composed by H G Cashmore

1 Donald H Niblett

2 Stephen Ivin (C)

3 Jean M Addicott

4 Jeremy A M Salter

5 John G Pusey

6 David T Darby

7 Robin J Elliott

8 James H Pailing

First peal of Spliced Surprise: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7.

Oxford University Society

Rousham, Oxfordshire

St Leonard and St James

Tuesday, 16 June 1959 in 2h 31 (8–1–13 in A♭)

5040 Doubles (60m)

60m: 2 extents each of (1) Reverse St Osmund and Reverse St Vedast; (2) Rev St Remigius and Rev St Vedast; (3) Rev St Martin and Rev Huntspill; (4) Rev Winchendon and Rev Huntspill; (5) Rev St Simon and Rev New Bob; (6) Rev St Nicholas and Rev New Bob; (7) St Simon's, Slapton, Rugby, St Martin's, Merton, St Osmund; (8) New Bob, Oakley, Itchingfield, Huntspill, Chipstead, St Vedast; (9) Westminster, Broughton, Chesham, Blackburn, Ockham, St Hilary; (10) St Nicholas, Thornborough, Longford, Winchendon, Hascombe, St Remigius; (11) Rev Union, Boveney, Belfont, Rev St Faith, Eton, Rev St Julian; (12) St Simon's, Braywood, Welford, St Martin's, Longworth, St Osmund; (13) New Bob, Forncett, Ellingham, Huntspill, Bedingham, St Vedast; (14) Westminster, Knapton, Lyng, Blackburn, Intwood, St Hilary; (15) St Nicholas, Fundenhall, Haddiscoe, Winchendon, Harpley, St Remigius; (16) Plain Bob and Candlesby; (17) Plain Bob and Boxford; (18) Rev Canterbury Pleasure and Raveningham; (19) Rev Canterbury Pleasure and Dorton; (20) Shipway's Place and Colnbrook; (21) Shipway's Place and Tandridge

1 Jeremy A Salter

2 Robin J Elliot (C)

3 John G Pusey

4 Andrew N Stubbs

5 James H Pailing

6 David T Darby

First peal of Doubles: 1, 2, 3, 5. First as conductor.

First in 60 methods by the band, on the bells, and for the Society

Ringing World page reference: 2521.0445

Oxford University Society

Ewelme, Oxfordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 31 October 1959 in 3h 20 (18–1–15 in E♭)

5040 Minor (2m)

2 extents of Plain Bob, 1 of Cambridge and 4 of Plain Bob (six callings)

1 Jean M Addicott

2 Nicholas J Martin

3 John G Pusey

4 Andrew N Stubbs

5 Robin J Elliot (C)

6 David T Darby

First peal of Minor, on six bells, and in more than one method: 2.

First of Minor as conductor

Oxford University Society

Dorchester, Oxfordshire

Abbey Church of St Peter and St Paul

Friday, 6 November 1959 in 3h 17 (16–2–11 in E)

5024 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by S Ivin

1 Jeremy A Salter

2 Andrew N Stubbs

3 Jean M Addicott

4 John G Pusey

5 Colin J B Taylor

6 Robin J Elliot

7 David T Darby

8 James H Pailing (C)

First peal of Bristol: 2, 6, 7

Oxford University Society

Drayton St Leonard, Oxfordshire

St Leonard and St Catherine

Tuesday, 10 November 1959 in 2h 21 (7–2–3 in B)

5040 Minor (11m)

11m: (1) Kent and Oxford Treble Bob, (2) Double Court, (3) Cambridge Surprise, (4) Double Bob, (5) Double Oxford and Thelwall, (6) St Clement's and Childwall, (7) Single Oxford and Plain Bob

1 Nicholas J Martin

2 John G Pusey

3 Andrew N Stubbs

4 David T Darby

5 Robin J Elliot (C)

6 James H Pailing

Congratulations to Kathleen and Peter Wright on the birth of a daughter

Oxford University Society

Bicester, Oxfordshire

St Edburg

Saturday, 28 November 1959 in 3h 2 (15–0–7 in F)

5056 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)

4m: 1792 Cambridge, 1504 Superlative, 992 London and 768 Bristol. 100 com, atw

Composed by H G Cashmore

1 Nicholas J Martin

2 Jean M Addicott

3 John G Pusey

4 Robin J Elliot

5 Andrew N Stubbs

6 Donald R Marshall

7 David T Darby

8 James H Pailing (C)

Oxford University Society

Dorchester, Oxfordshire

Abbey Church of St Peter and St Paul

Saturday, 5 December 1959 in 3h 10 (16–2–11 in E)

5056 Ealing Surprise Major

Composed by D Knox

1 John G Pusey

2 Jean M Addicott

3 Robin J Elliot

4 David T Darby

5 Nicholas J Martin

6 Andrew N Stubbs

7 James H Pailing (C)

8 Colin J B Taylor

First peal in the method by all the band and for the Society

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