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Oxford University Society

Kingham, Oxfordshire

St Andrew

Thursday, 26 January 1978 in 2h 32 (12–0–4 in F♯)

5088 Superlative Surprise Major

Composed by G Lindoff

1 Anthony J Townsend

2 Ruth Blackwell

3 Peter D Niblett

4 Susan E Gray

5 Adrian C Malton

6 David Jenkins (C)

7 Stephen N Whittleton

8 David A O Hope

First Superlative by all except 6, 7 & 8.

First Superlative as conductor.

Rung as a 21st birthday compliment to Hilary Boulding

Oxford University Society

Wheatley, Oxfordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 28 January 1978 in 2h 40

5040 Minor (4m)

4m: 2 extents of London Surprise, 2 of Cambridge Surprise, 1 of Kent Treble Bob, and 2 of Plain Bob

1 David Jenkins

2 Christopher J Robinson

3 Ruth Blackwell

4 James W Mumford

5 Adrian C Malton (C)

6 Richard J Clements

Birthday compliment to Hilary Boulding.

Also rung as a compliment to David Warwick FRCO.

Oxford University Society

Appleton, Oxfordshire

St Laurence

Saturday, 4 February 1978 in 2h 35 (13–0–10 in E)

5040 Bristol Surprise Royal

Composed by David C Brown

1 Douglas J Beaumont

2 Ruth Blackwell

3 Paul N Mounsey

4 David A Warwick

5 Stephen N Whittleton

6 Richard J Clements

7 Paul D A Mills

8 David A O Hope

9 John P Horrocks

10 David C Brown (C)

Conductor's 1000th tower bell peal

For OUSCR Dinner

Oxford University Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

St Thomas the Martyr

Thursday, 23 February 1978 in 2h 22 (7–2–0)

5040 Minor (5m)

2 extents each Double Court, St Clement's, 1 each Oxford TB, Kent TB, Plain Bob.

1 Julian Morgan

2 Antony J Townsend

3 James N Townsend

4 Susan E Gray

5 Adrian C Malton (C)

6 David Jenkins

Most methods: 2, 3.

Oxford University Society

Kidlington, Oxfordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Monday, 6 March 1978 in 3h 1 (23 in D)

5024 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Composed by Sir A P Heywood

1 James N Townsend

2 Peter D Niblett

3 Ruth Blackwell

4 Susan E Gray

5 Julian L Morgan

6 David A O Hope

7 David A Warwick (C)

8 Adrian C Malton

First in the method as conductor and 250th tower bell peal.

First in method: 2, 3, 4

Oxford University Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

St Mary Magdalen

Monday, 13 March 1978 in 2h 52 (7–2–8 in A)

5088 London Surprise Major

Composed by Stephen J Ivin

1 Stephen N Whittleton

2 Hilary Boulding

3 Susan E Gray

4 Julian Morgan

5 David A O Hope

6 David A Warwick (C)

7 David Jenkins

8 John P Horrocks

First of London: 2.

Oxford University Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

St John's College

Tuesday, 14 March 1978 in 2h 8 (size 15)

5040 Plain Bob Major

Composed by Paul N Mounsey (No 3)

1–2 Julian Morgan

3–4 John P Horrocks (C)

5–6 David Jenkins

7–8 Susan E Gray

First of major in hand; 7-8

Oxford University Society

Combe, Oxfordshire

St Laurence

Friday, 21 April 1978 in 2h 40 (12–0–15 in F♯)

5040 Surprise Minor (21m)

21m: (1) Chester, Munden, Carlisle; (2) London, Wells, Cunecastre; (3) Cambridge, Primrose, Norfolk, Ipswich; (4) Lightfoot, Wearmouth, Netherseale; (5) Bourne; (6) Beverley, Surfleet, Berwick, Hexham, Durham, York; (7) Hull

1 Anthony J Townsend

2 Ruth Blackwell

3 David A O Hope

4 David Jenkins

5 David A Warwick (C)

6 Adrian C Malton

Oxford University Society

Aston, West Midlands

SS Peter and Paul

Saturday, 22 April 1978 in 3h 13 (24–2–18)

5086 Bristol Surprise Maximus

Composed by Peter Border

1 Robert J Perry

2 Ruth Blackwell

3 Peter G Giles

4 Stephen N Whittleton

5 W Nigel G Herriott

6 David A Warwick

7 Douglas J Beaumont

8 Paul D A Mills

9 David A O Hope

10 Roger M Heyworth

11 David C Brown (C)

12 Paul N Mounsey

Oxford University Society

Kirtlington, Oxfordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Monday, 1 May 1978 in 2h 55 (16–1–19 in E)

5088 London Surprise Major

Composed by S J Ivin

1 Ruth Blackwell

2 Richard J Clements (C)

3 James W Mumford

4 Susan E Gray

5 Adrian C Malton

6 David Jenkins

7 David A O Hope

8 David A Warwick

First in method: 3, 5

Oxford University Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

1 Holywell Street

Thursday, 4 May 1978 in 2h 10 (size 15)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by Charles Middleton

1–2 David Jenkins

3–4 Ruth Blackwell

5–6 John P Horrocks

7–8 David A Warwick (C)

First of surprise in hand; 1-2

First of surprise in hand as conductor

Oxford University Society

Banbury, Oxfordshire

St Mary

Saturday, 6 May 1978 in 3h 3 (17–0–9 in E)

5040 London No. 3 Surprise Royal

Composed by C K Lewis

1 Stephen N Whittleton

2 Richard J Clements

3 Susan E Gray

4 Ruth Blackwell

5 Douglas J Beaumont

6 David Jenkins

7 Paul D A Mills

8 Julian L Morgan

9 David A O Hope

10 David A Warwick (C)

First of London Royal: 6.

200th peal: 9

Oxford University Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

1 Holywell Street

Monday, 8 May 1978 in 2h 9 (size 15)

5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by Nathan J Pitstow

1–2 David Jenkins

3–4 Ruth Blackwell

5–6 John P Horrocks

7–8 David A Warwick (C)

First of Yorkshire in hand; 1-2

Oxford University Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

St John's College

Sunday, 14 May 1978 in 2h 10 (16)

5040 Plain Bob Major

Composed by P N Mounsey

1–2 David A Warwick

3–4 David C Brown (C)

5–6 Julian L Morgan

7–8 Susan E Gray

Oxford University Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

St Thomas the Martyr

Monday, 15 May 1978 in 2h 25 (7–2–0)

5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (28m)

(1) Canterbury, Morpeth, (2) Alnwick, Newcastle, (3) Chester, Munden, Carlisle, (4) Lightfoot, Wearmouth, Rossendale, Stamford, Netherseale, Annable's London, (5) London, Wells, Cunecastre, (6) Cambridge, Primrose, Norfolk, Ipswich, Bourne, Hull, (7) Beverley, Surfleet, Berwick, Hexham, York, Durham.

1 Barry M Garraway

2 Ruth Blackwell

3 David Jenkins

4 David A Warwick (C)

5 Richard J Clements

6 Adrian C Malton

Most methods: 5, 6.

Most Minor methods: 2, 3.

Oxford University Society

Long Compton, Warwickshire

St Peter and St Paul

Saturday, 20 May 1978 in 2h 43 (12–0–22 in F)

5040 Minor (2m)

2m: 3 extents of St Clement's, 4 extents of Plain Bob

1 Margaret Robbins

2 Barry M Garraway

3 Peter D Niblett

4 Richard J Clements

5 Adrian C Malton (C)

6 David Jenkins

First peal: 1

Oxford University Society

Alderminster, Warwickshire

St Mary and Holy Cross

Saturday, 20 May 1978 in 2h 52 (12–0–26 in F)

5040 Minor (7m)

1 extent each of Oxford Treble Bob, St Clement's, Surfleet Surprise, Kent Treble Bob, Beverley Surprise, Cambridge Surprise and Plain Bob

1 Adrian C Malton (C)

2 Barry M Garraway

3 James N Townsend

4 Hilary S Beck

5 Paul D A Mills

6 Richard J Clements

Most methods: 2, 3, 4. Most minor methods: 5

Oxford University Society

Old Basing, Hampshire

The Vicarage

Saturday, 27 May 1978 in 2h 39 (18)

5080 Kent Treble Bob Royal

Composed by R T Clements

1–2 Adrian C Malton

3–4 David Jenkins

5–6 Betty Robbins

7–8 David A Warwick (C)

9–10 Richard J Clements

First peal in hand: 1-2.

First of Royal in hand: 3-4, 9-10.

200th peal: 3-4.

First of Royal in hand as conductor

Oxford University Society

Reading, Berkshire

St Laurence

Sunday, 2 July 1978 in 3h 19 (23–0–20)

5148 Cantuar Alliance Maximus

Composed by Traditional

1 Peter G Giles

2 Ruth Blackwell

3 David Jenkins

4 Stephen N Whittleton

5 David A Warwick

6 Andrew N Stubbs

7 W Nigel G Herriott

8 Douglas J Beaumont

9 Roger M Heyworth

10 David A O Hope

11 David C Brown (C)

12 Paul N Mounsey

First in the method for all (except 6 and 11) and for the society.

Ringing World page reference: 3511.0673

Oxford University Society

Winchester, Hampshire

Cathedral Church of Holy Trinity, St Peter, St Paul and St Swithun

Monday, 28 August 1978 in 3h 52 (35–2–6)

5086 Bristol Surprise Maximus

Composed by Peter Border

1 Stephen N Whittleton

2 Ruth Blackwell

3 Peter G Giles

4 Peter H Mackie

5 Andrew N Stubbs

6 David A Warwick

7 W Nigel G Herriott

8 Douglas J Beaumont

9 Paul D A Mills

10 David A O Hope

11 Paul N Mounsey

12 David C Brown (C)

In memoriam F John Nelson

Ringing World page reference: 3519.0851

Oxford University Society

Wheatley, Oxfordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 14 October 1978 in 2h 39

5040 Minor (2m)

4 extents of Cambridge and 3 of Plain Bob

1 David J Sheppard

2 Michael J Diserens

3 Peter D Niblett

4 Hilary S Beck

5 Graham L Nayler

6 Adrian C Malton (C)

100th peal: 6

Oxford University Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

Carfax Tower

Sunday, 5 November 1978 in 3h 8 (15–0–22 in F)

5040 Surprise Minor

2m: 4 extents of London Surprise and 3 extents of Cambridge Surprise

1 David Jenkins

2 James W Mumford

3 Susan E Gray

4 Adrian C Malton

5 Douglas J Beaumont

6 Julian Morgan (C)

Oxford University Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

Merton College Annexe

Monday, 20 November 1978 in 2h 8 (16 in C)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by C H Middleton

1–2 Adrian C Malton

3–4 David A Warwick

5–6 William S Croft (C)

7–8 David Jenkins

Oxford University Society

Hook Norton, Oxfordshire

St Peter

Saturday, 25 November 1978 in 3h 2 (20–2–13 in E)

5088 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by C J Sedgley

1 Barry M Garraway

2 Peter D Niblett

3 David J Sheppard

4 Susan E Gray

5 Graham L Nayler

6 David A Warwick (C)

7 David Jenkins

8 Adrian C Malton

First on eight: 1, 3

Oxford University Society

Charlbury, Oxfordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Wednesday, 6 December 1978 in 2h 57 (14 in F)

5040 Minor (11m)

11m: York, Durham, Beverley, Surfleet, Berwick, Hexham, Cambridge, Norfolk, Ipswich and Cambridge Surprise, Plain Bob

1 Ian M C Brown

2 Anthony J Townsend

3 P Quentin Armitage

4 James N Townsend

5 Graham L Nayler

6 Adrian C Malton (C)

First peal: 1. Most methods by all except the conductor.

The 600th peal for the Society

Oxford University Society

Iffley, Oxfordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 9 December 1978 in 2h 33 (10 in A♭)

5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (17m)

17m: Chester, Munden, Carlisle, London, Wells, Beverley, Surfleet, York, Durham, Berwick, Hexham, Cambridge, Ipswich, Primrose, Norfolk, Bourne and Hull

1 Ian M C Brown

2 David J Sheppard

3 James N Townsend

4 P Quentin Armitage

5 Adrian C Malton (C)

6 Graham L Nayler

Most methods by all except the conductor

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