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Oxford University Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

St Mary Magdalen

Wednesday, 1 January 1975 in 2h 36 (7–2–8 in A)

5056 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by M S Bruce

1 David T Darby

2 Jeremy R Pratt

3 Andrew N Stubbs

4 Roger M Heyworth

5 F John Nelson

6 Rodney B Meadows

7 Peter G Giles

8 David C Brown (C)

First peal on the 8.

Oxford University Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

St Mary Magdalen

Saturday, 18 January 1975 in 2h 36 (7–2–8 in A)

5120 Rutland Surprise Major

Composed by Stanley Jenner

1 David A O Hope

2 Stephen N Whittleton

3 Patricia M Seymour

4 W Nigel G Herriott

5 David R Baxter

6 David C Brown (C)

7 John P Horrocks

8 Paul N Mounsey

Oxford University Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

St Thomas the Martyr

Sunday, 19 January 1975 (7–2–0)

1320 London Surprise Minor

1 Stephen N Whittleton

2 Robert J Perry

3 Stuart A Brant

4 Andre R Gren

5 David R Baxter

6 David C Brown (C)

Oxford University Society

Witney, Oxfordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Thursday, 6 February 1975 in 3h (16–3–11)

5056 London Surprise Major

Composed by Roger Baldwin

1 Robert J Perry

2 Stuart A Brant

3 Peter G Giles

4 W Nigel G Herriott

5 David C Brown

6 Roger H Abbott

7 John P Horrocks

8 Paul N Mounsey (C)

Oxford University Society

Sonning, Berkshire

St Andrew

Saturday, 8 February 1975 (20–1–4 in E♭)

1250 Yorkshire Surprise Major

1 P Mary Cheesewright

2 Patricia M Seymour

3 Stuart A Brant

4 Andre R Gren

5 David A O Hope

6 Douglas J Beaumont

7 David R Baxter

8 Ian G Judd (C)

Oxford University Society

Kingham, Oxfordshire

St Andrew

Monday, 10 February 1975 in 2h 41 (12–0–4)

5152 Durham Little Surprise Major

Composed by Simon Humphrey

1 Stephen N Whittleton

2 Andre R Gren

3 Patricia M Seymour

4 Paul N Mounsey

5 W Nigel G Herriott

6 Douglas J Beaumont

7 Roger H Abbott

8 David C Brown (C)

First in method by all

Oxford University Society

East Hagbourne, Oxfordshire

St Andrew

Monday, 24 February 1975 in 3h 18 (21½)

5088 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by Christopher Forster

1 W Nigel G Herriott

2 Stephen N Whittleton

3 Patricia M Seymour

4 Douglas J Beaumont

5 Robert J Perry

6 Ian G Judd

7 Paul N Mounsey

8 David C Brown (C)

25th together: 3, 8; first of Surprise Major: 5.

Oxford University Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

St Mary Magdalen

Thursday, 27 February 1975 (7–2–8 in A)

1312 Spliced Surprise Major (8m)

1 W Nigel G Herriott

2 David C Brown (C)

3 Stuart A Brant

4 Pat M Seymour

5 Elizabeth M Barber

6 David A Hope

7 John P Horrocks

8 Peter G Giles

21st birthday compliment to Stuart Brant.

Oxford University Society

West Hanney, Oxfordshire

St James the Great

Friday, 28 February 1975 in 3h 13 (18–1–9)

5040 Surprise Minor

7 methods: London, Wells, York, Durham, Hull, Norwich, Cambridge

1 Douglas J Beaumont

2 Elizabeth M Barber

3 Stuart A Brant

4 Andre R Gren

5 W Nigel G Herriott (C)

6 David C Brown

First as conductor.

21st birthday compliment to Stuart A Brant

Oxford University Society

Hinton Waldrist, Oxfordshire

St Margaret

Saturday, 1 March 1975 in 2h 8 (6–2–19 in B♭)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Lester J Yeo

2 Stuart A Brant

3 David C Brown (C)

4 David A Hope

5 John P Horrocks

6 David R Baxter

First peal: 1.

25th together: 2 & 3.

By officers of the Society on the 157th anniversary of Appleton bells.

Steeplekeepers: 4, 5. Secretary: 6. Master: 3. Treasurer: 2. Librarian: 1

Oxford University Society

Banbury, Oxfordshire

St Mary

Saturday, 8 March 1975 in 3h (17–0–9 in E)

5040 Plain Bob Royal

Composed by Paul N Mounsey

1 David Cooper

2 Douglas J Beaumont

3 Pat M Seymour

4 Stuart A Brant

5 M Gareth Evans

6 Stephen N Whittleton

7 David A Hope

8 Ian G Judd

9 Roger H Abbott

10 Paul N Mounsey (C)

First peal on ten bells: 6.

Oxford University Society

Buckland, Oxfordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Monday, 10 March 1975 in 2h 52 (17)

5088 Spliced Surprise Major (8m)

736 Superlative, 704 London, Rutland, 608 Cambridge, Lincolnshire, Pudsey, 576 Bristol, 544 Yorkshire, 120 changes of method and all the work

Composed by Noel J Diserens

1 Andre R Gren

2 Stuart A Brant

3 Patricia M Seymour

4 W Nigel G Herriott

5 Paul N Mounsey

6 John P Horrocks

7 Douglas J Beaumont

8 David C Brown (C)

First of 8-spliced: 2.

Oxford University Society

Hurst, Berkshire

St Nicholas

Friday, 14 March 1975 in 2h 39 (14–1–16)

5184 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by Simon Humphrey

1 Stephen N Whittleton

2 Ian G Judd

3 W Nigel G Herriott

4 Douglas J Beaumont

5 Peter G Giles

6 David A O Hope

7 Paul N Mounsey (C)

8 David C Brown

25th together: 3, 8. Birthday compliment to Charlotte Jackson.

Oxford University Society

Southampton, Hampshire

St Michael Archangel

Saturday, 15 March 1975 in 3h 2 (16–1–15)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Composed by Roderick W Pipe (87s)

1 Stephen N Whittleton

2 David C Brown (C)

3 Patricia M Seymour

4 Ian G Judd

5 Douglas J Beaumont

6 W Nigel G Herriott

7 David A O Hope

8 Paul W Thomas

9 Peter G Giles

10 Paul N Mounsey

First of Surprise Royal: 1, 3, 6, 8. First of Cambridge Royal: 7

Oxford University Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

22 Farndon Road

Thursday, 20 March 1975 in 1h 58 (15 in C)

5040 London Surprise Minor

1–2 Elizabeth M Barber

3–4 Paul N Mounsey

5–6 David C Brown (C)

Oxford University Society

Reading, Berkshire

St Laurence

Sunday, 23 March 1975 in 3h 21 (23–0–20)

5042 Cambridge Surprise Maximus

Composed by Peter Border

1 W Nigel G Herriott

2 David C Brown (C)

3 Andrew N Stubbs

4 Christine Darby

5 Peter G Giles

6 Jeremy R Pratt

7 Douglas J Beaumont

8 Peter H Mackie

9 Paul N Mounsey

10 Roger M Heyworth

11 Rodney B Meadows

12 Colin J E Wyld

First on 12: 1

Oxford University Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

22 Farndon Road

Sunday, 23 March 1975 in 1h 55 (15 in C)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

7m: London, Wells, York, Durham, Bourne, Netherseale, Cambridge

1–2 Elizabeth M Barber

3–4 Paul N Mounsey

5–6 David C Brown (C)

Oxford University Society

Chetwynd, Shropshire

St Michael and All Angels

Saturday, 5 April 1975 in 2h 31 (6–3–22)

5040 Minor

6m: Plain Bob, St Clements, Kent Treble Bob, Oxford Treble Bob, York Surprise, Cambridge Surprise

1 David Cooper

2 Patricia M Seymour

3 Stuart A Brant

4 W Nigel G Herriott

5 M Gareth Evans

6 David C Brown (C)

21st birthday compliment to Ruth Merrall and Robert Perry

Oxford University Society

Kilburn, Greater London

St Augustine

Saturday, 19 April 1975 in 3h 3 (8–1–0 in A)

5152 Yorkshire Surprise Major

1 Jennifer A Orchard

2 Christine C Darby

3 Rodney A Yeates

4 Richard J Wilsher

5 Andrew N Stubbs

6 Nigel R D Orchard

7 David Cooper

8 Colin J E Wyld (C)

Retirement compliment to Preb Harold Riley after more than 25 years as vicar

Oxford University Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

22 Farndon Road

Sunday, 20 April 1975 in 1h 51 (15 in C)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

7m Hull, Bourne, Netherseale, Annable's London, Norwich, Cambridge, Primrose

1–2 Rodney A Yeates

3–4 Paul N Mounsey

5–6 David C Brown (C)

First Surprise on handbells: 1-2

Oxford University Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

St Edmund Hall

Wednesday, 23 April 1975 in 1h 55 (15 in C)

5040 Surprise Minor (16m)

16m: Canterbury, Alnwick, Morpeth, Bewcastle, Beverley, Surfleet, Hexham, Berwick, London, Wells, York, Durham, Bourne, Netherseale, Primrose and Cambridge

1–2 Elizabeth M Barber

3–4 Paul N Mounsey

5–6 David C Brown (C)

Oxford University Society

Sunningwell, Oxfordshire

St Leonard

Saturday, 26 April 1975 in 2h 40 (8½)

5040 Minor

4 methods: London Surprise, Cambridge Surprise, Kent Treble Bob, Oxford Treble Bob

1 Stephen N Whittleton

2 Robert J Perry

3 Timothy P T Soanes

4 Paul N Mounsey (C)

5 W Nigel G Herriott

6 Douglas J Beaumont

First in 4 methods: 3; 25th together 4, 5. Umpire: David R Baxter

Oxford University Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

St Edmund Hall

Saturday, 26 April 1975 in 1h 55 (15 in C)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

7m: Rossendale, Annable's London, Bourne, London, York, Norwich, Cambridge

1–2 Elizabeth M Barber

3–4 Paul N Mounsey

5–6 David C Brown (C)

Sponsored in aid of St Mary Magdalen, Oxford, augmentation fund.

Umpire: David R Baxter

Oxford University Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

St Ebbe

Saturday, 26 April 1975 in 2h 14 (5)

5152 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by Christopher P Starbuck

1 W Nigel G Herriott

2 David A O Hope

3 Andre R Gren

4 Peter G Giles

5 Ian G Judd

6 John P Horrocks

7 Paul N Mounsey

8 David C Brown (C)

Umpire: Douglas J Beaumont

Oxford University Society

Long Wittenham, Oxfordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 26 April 1975 in 2h 47 (9 in A♭)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

1 Stuart A Brant

2 Ian G Judd

3 Paul J S Batho

4 Peter N Corlett

5 Andre R Gren

6 David C Brown (C)

3 - First peal. Sponsored in aid of the St Mary Magdalen bell fund.

Oxford University Society

Drayton, Oxfordshire

St Peter

Saturday, 26 April 1975 in 2h 34 (9–1–20)

5120 Spliced Surprise Major

4 methods: 1440 Yorkshire, 1280 Cambridge, Lincolnshire, 1120 Rutland. 69 changes of method and all the work.

Composed by P G K Davies

1 Robert J Perry

2 Douglas J Beaumont

3 Peter G Giles

4 Stephen N Whittleton

5 W Nigel G Herriott

6 David R Baxter

7 John P Horrocks

8 Paul N Mounsey (C)

Umpire: Timothy P Soanes

Oxford University Society

Appleford, Oxfordshire

SS Peter and Paul

Saturday, 26 April 1975 in 2h 33 (8 in A)

5040 Surprise Minor (7 Methods)

Wells, Beverley, Surfleet, London, York, Norwich, Cambridge

1 Andre R Gren

2 Elizabeth M Barber

3 Stuart A Brant

4 David C Brown (C)

5 David A Hope

6 Ian G Judd

Umpired by Lester Yeo and sponsored in aid of the St Mary Magdalen Bell Fund.

Oxford University Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

St Thomas the Martyr

Sunday, 27 April 1975 (7–2–0)

1260 Stedman Doubles

1 David C Brown (C)

2 Robert J Perry

3 Paul Batho

4 John P Horrocks

5 David A Hope

6 Stuart A Brant

Oxford University Society

West Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

St Lawrence

Monday, 5 May 1975 in 3h 13 (14–3–2)

5024 Glasgow Surprise Major

Composed by Roderick W Pipe

1 Paul N Mounsey

2 Stephen N Whittleton

3 Ian G Judd

4 Douglas J Beaumont

5 David A O Hope

6 W Nigel G Herriott

7 John P Horrocks

8 David C Brown (C)

First in the method by all except 1, 8. 700th peal: 8.

Oxford University Society

Kingham, Oxfordshire

St Andrew

Monday, 19 May 1975 in 2h 37 (12–0–4)

5184 Belfast Surprise Major

Composed by Roger Baldwin

1 David A O Hope

2 Ian G Judd

3 Stephen N Whittleton

4 Peter G Giles

5 W Nigel G Herriott

6 Paul N Mounsey

7 John P Horrocks

8 David C Brown (C)

First in method by all except 8.

Birthday compliment to Susan Hanlon.

Oxford University Society

Buckland, Oxfordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Monday, 2 June 1975 in 3h 25 (17)

5440 Spliced Surprise Major

2 methods: 2880 Glasgow, 2560 Belfast.

Composed by William T Perrins

1 Paul W Thomas

2 Ian G Judd

3 David A O Hope

4 Peter G Giles

5 W Nigel G Herriott

6 Paul N Mounsey

7 John P Horrocks

8 David C Brown (C)

Oxford University Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

St Mary Magdalen

Sunday, 15 June 1975 (7–2–8 in A)

1408 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

1 Lester J Yeo

2 Stuart A Brant

3 Douglas J Beaumont

4 Andre R Gren

5 Robert J Perry

6 David A Hope

7 David C Brown (C)

8 Peter G Giles

Oxford University Society

Kirtlington, Oxfordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Monday, 16 June 1975 in 3h 5 (16–1–19)

5184 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by Stanley Jenner

1 Paul N Mounsey

2 Stephen N Whittleton

3 W Nigel G Herriott

4 Robert J Perry

5 Nigel Sheppard

6 Andre R Gren

7 Peter G Giles

8 David C Brown (C)

First of Bristol: 4, 6. First of major: 5.

Oxford University Society

East Retford, Nottinghamshire

10 Cornwall Road

Sunday, 29 June 1975 in 1h 44

5040 Plain Bob Minor

1–2 W Nigel G Herriott

3–4 Paul N Mounsey

5–6 David C Brown (C)

21st birthday compliment to Pat Seymour

Oxford University Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

22 Farndon Road

Thursday, 25 September 1975 in 1h 55 (15)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

7m: London, Wells, York, Durham, Bourne, Norwich, Cambridge

1–2 Elizabeth M Barber

3–4 Paul N Mounsey

5–6 David C Brown (C)

Oxford University Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

22 Farndon Road

Sunday, 28 September 1975 in 1h 55 (15)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

7m: London, Wells, York, Durham, Norwich, Annable's London, Cambridge

1–2 Elizabeth M Barber

3–4 Paul N Mounsey

5–6 David C Brown (C)

Oxford University Society

West Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

St Lawrence

Monday, 13 October 1975 in 3h 7 (14–3–2)

5152 Spliced Surprise Major

11m: 672 Yorkshire; 448 each: Ashtead, Bristol, Cambridge, Lincolnshire, London, Pudsey, Rutland, Superlative, Uxbridge, Wembley. 160 changes of method and all the work.

Composed by Arr: Timothy G Pett

1 Stephen N Whittleton

2 Patricia M Seymour

3 W Nigel G Herriott

4 David A O Hope

5 Douglas J Beaumont

6 Paul N Mounsey

7 John P Horrocks

8 David C Brown (C)

Oxford University Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

22 Farndon Road

Sunday, 19 October 1975 in 2h 23 (size 15)

5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by Nathan J Pitstow

1–2 Stephen N Whittleton

3–4 Paul N Mounsey

5–6 David C Brown (C)

7–8 John P Horrocks

First in hand; 1-2, 7-8

First of surprise major in hand for the society

Oxford University Society

Kingham, Oxfordshire

St Andrew

Thursday, 23 October 1975 in 2h 44 (12–0–4)

5152 Spliced Surprise Major (14m)

224 Rutland, London, Pudsey, Wembley, Uxbridge; 448 Ashtead, Jersey, Bristol, Superlative, Cambridge, Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, Watford, Lindum. 160 changes of method and all the work.

Composed by Arr: Timothy G Pett

1 Patricia M Seymour

2 Stephen N Whittleton

3 Paul N Mounsey

4 W Nigel G Herriott

5 Douglas J Beaumont

6 David A O Hope

7 John P Horrocks

8 David C Brown (C)

Most Spliced Surprise Major for the Society.

Oxford University Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

St John's College

Sunday, 26 October 1975 in 2h 23 (size 15)

5040 Plain Bob Major

Composed by Paul N Mounsey (No 3)

1–2 Patricia M Seymour

3–4 John P Horrocks

5–6 David C Brown (C)

7–8 Julian Morgan

First in hand; 1-2

First Major in hand; 7-8

Oxford University Society

Warfield, Berkshire

St Michael Archangel

Thursday, 30 October 1975 in 3h 1 (13–2–27)

5000 London No. 3 Surprise Royal

Composed by Richard F B Speed

1 Laura J Higginson

2 Patricia M Seymour

3 David C Brown (C)

4 Stephen N Whittleton

5 Peter G Giles

6 W Nigel G Herriott

7 Julian Morgan

8 Nigel C Smith

9 Douglas J Beaumont

10 Paul N Mounsey

First London Royal: 2, 7, 8, 9.

Oxford University Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

St John's College

Sunday, 2 November 1975 in 2h 28 (15)

5072 Plain Bob Major

Composed by Arr: P N Mounsey

1–2 Stephen N Whittleton

3–4 Paul N Mounsey (C)

5–6 David C Brown

7–8 Julian L Morgan

Oxford University Society

Buckland, Oxfordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Monday, 3 November 1975 in 2h 59 (14–2–7)

5152 Spliced Surprise Major

17 methods: 448 each: Cambridge, Jersey, Lincolnshire, London, Superlative, Yorkshire; 224 each: Ashtead, Bristol, Ealing, Double Dublin, Ipswich, Lindum, Pudsey, Rutland, Uxbridge, Watford, Wembley. 160 changes of method and all the work.

Composed by Arr: Timothy G Pett

1 Julian Morgan

2 Patricia M Seymour

3 Stephen N Whittleton

4 W Nigel G Herriott

5 David A O Hope

6 Paul N Mounsey

7 Douglas J Beaumont

8 David C Brown (C)

Birthday compliment to John Horrocks

Oxford University Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

St Ebbe

Saturday, 8 November 1975 in 2h 29 (4–3–19 in B♭)

5120 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by Harry Poyner

1 Dermot J Roaf

2 Paul N Mounsey (C)

3 Pat M Seymour

4 Alma Harward

5 Stuart A Brant

6 Peter G Giles

7 John P Horrocks

8 David A Hope

4 - first peal on tower bells.

Oxford University Society

East Hagbourne, Oxfordshire

St Andrew

Saturday, 8 November 1975 in 3h 13 (21½ in E♭)

5184 Superlative Surprise Major

Composed by C Forster

1 Paul W Thomas

2 Laura J Higginson

3 Stephen N Whittleton

4 Andre R Gren

5 Julian L Morgan

6 Robert J Perry

7 Douglas J Beaumont

8 David C Brown (C)

Oxford University Society

Bloxham, Oxfordshire

Our Lady of Bloxham

Saturday, 8 November 1975 in 3h 29 (26–3–7 in C♯)

5184 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by S Jenner

1 David A O Hope

2 Stephen N Whittleton

3 Julian L Morgan

4 Robert J Perry

5 Douglas J Beaumont

6 Roger H Abbott

7 Paul N Mounsey

8 David C Brown (C)

Oxford University Society

Checkendon, Oxfordshire

St Peter and St Paul

Thursday, 13 November 1975 in 2h 42 (10–1–21 in G)

5088 London Surprise Major

Composed by S J Ivin

1 Peter G Giles

2 Douglas J Beaumont

3 Robert J Perry

4 Pat M Seymour

5 David C Brown (C)

6 Julian L Morgan

7 Nigel C Smith

8 Paul N Mounsey

First peal of London Major: 3, 4, 6

Oxford University Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

22 Farndon Road

Friday, 21 November 1975 in 2h 28 (15)

5376 Plain Bob Major

Composed by Arr: P N Mounsey

1–2 Laura J Higginson

3–4 Paul N Mounsey

5–6 David C Brown

7–8 Alma L Harward (C)

First peal as conductor

Oxford University Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

22 Farndon Road

Wednesday, 26 November 1975 in 2h 14 (size 15)

5088 Kent Treble Bob Major

Composed by J Nicholl

1–2 Stephen N Whittleton

3–4 Paul N Mounsey

5–6 John P Horrocks

7–8 David C Brown (C)

First of Kent in hand; 1-2,5-6

Oxford University Society

Drayton, Oxfordshire

St Peter

Thursday, 27 November 1975 in 2h 47 (9–1–20)

5152 Spliced Surprise Major

23 methods: 224 each of: Bristol, Ipswich, Rutland, Yorkshire, Ashtead, Lindum, Cassiobury, Cornwall, Cray, London, Double Dublin, Jersey, Ospringe, Cambridge, Superlative, Pudsey, Aldenham, Lincolnshire, Ealing, Uxbridge, Ickleton, Watford, Wembley. 160 changes of method and all the work.

Composed by Arr: Timothy G Pett

1 Stuart A Brant

2 Patricia M Seymour

3 Stephen N Whittleton

4 Douglas J Beaumont

5 W Nigel G Herriott

6 Peter G Giles

7 Paul N Mounsey

8 David C Brown (C)

50th peal: 2. Most methods for all except 7, 8 and most Spliced Surprise Major for the Society.

500th peal for the Society rung at the same tower as the Society's first peal (Stedman Triples, on February 2, 1882).

Oxford University Society

Isleworth, Greater London

All Saints

Friday, 28 November 1975 in 2h 59 (16–0–24)

5080 London Surprise Royal

'Queens'

Composed by Roderick W Pipe

1 Douglas J Beaumont

2 W Nigel G Herriott

3 Patricia M Seymour

4 Stuart A Brant

5 Ian G Judd

6 Nigel C Smith

7 Julian Morgan

8 Peter G Giles

9 Paul N Mounsey

10 David C Brown (C)

First of London Royal: 4, 5.

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