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Oxford Diocesan Guild

Reading, Berkshire

St Laurence

Saturday, 19 August 2023 in 3h 17 (23–0–20 in D)

5042 Orion Surprise Maximus

Composed by R W Pipe

1 Benjamin D Constant

2 Claire F Roulstone

3 Katharine J Firman

4 Adam S Greenley

5 Graham A C John

6 Graham G Firman

7 David J Dearnley

8 Frank W Rivett

9 Jack E Page (C)

10 Andrew J Graham

11 Douglas J Beaumont

12 Alan Regin

On the 40th anniversary of the first peal of Orion rung in Reading. The 1983 peal was the first rung outside of Birmingham or London and contained the ringers of 7, 8 and 11.

Circled the tower and first tower bell peal of Orion: 5.

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Last updated Saturday, 19 August 2023 at 14:48:03. First submitted Saturday, 19 August 2023 at 14:46:42 by Jack E Page.

Sent for publication in The Ringing World on Saturday, 19 August 2023 at 14:46:46, and printed in issue 5862, page 858.

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