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Oxford Diocesan Guild
Reading, Berkshire
26 Redlands Road
Saturday, 30 March 2024
1259 Grandsire Caters
1–2 Patricia Newton
3–4 Tim Palmer
5–6 Daniel Page (C)
7–8 Mike Pidd
9–10 Marcia Dieppe
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Reading, Berkshire
26 Redlands Road
Saturday, 30 March 2024
1332 Spliced Plain Royal (3m)
Plain, Little and St Clements
1–2 Graham Firman
3–4 June Wells
5–6 John Wells
7–8 John Couperthwaite
9–10 Stephen Rossiter (C)
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Reading, Berkshire
26 Redlands Road
Saturday, 30 March 2024
1250 Yorkshire Surprise Major
1–2 Janet E John
3–4 David G Maynard
5–6 Bernard F L Groves (C)
7–8 Christopher M Mundy
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Reading, Berkshire
26 Redlands Road
Saturday, 30 March 2024
1282 Yorkshire Surprise Royal
1–2 Patricia M Newton
3–4 June D Wells
5–6 Bernard F L Groves (C)
7–8 Colin M Lee
9–10 Nigel A L Mellor
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Reading, Berkshire
26 Redlands Road
Saturday, 30 March 2024
1260 Plain Bob Royal
1–2 Peter J R Bevis
3–4 Martin J Turner
5–6 Christopher M Mundy
7–8 Stephen A Rossiter (C)
9–10 James C Mundy
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Reading, Berkshire
26 Redlands Road
Saturday, 30 March 2024
1264 Plain Bob Major
1–2 John A Harrison
3–4 Jenny M Page
5–6 David G Maynard (C)
7–8 James Moynihan
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Reading, Berkshire
26 Redlands Road
Saturday, 30 March 2024
1280 Bristol Surprise Major
1–2 Colin G Newman
3–4 Graham G Firman
5–6 Daniel J Page (C)
7–8 Mike Pidd
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Reading, Berkshire
26 Redlands Road
Saturday, 30 March 2024
1280 Yorkshire Surprise Major
1–2 Marcia L Dieppe
3–4 Graham A C John (C)
5–6 Janet E Menhinick
7–8 Robert H Newton
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Reading, Berkshire
26 Redlands Road
Saturday, 30 March 2024
1272 Plain Bob Minimus
1–2 Marcia L Dieppe
3–4 James Moynihan (C)
First in method for all.
Ringing World page reference: 5897.0392Oxford Diocesan Guild
Reading, Berkshire
26 Redlands Road
Saturday, 30 March 2024
1440 Zanussi Surprise Maximus
1–2 Patricia M Newton
3–4 Daniel J Page
5–6 Jack E Page (C)
7–8 Graham G Firman
9–10 Katharine J Firman
11–12 Colin G Newman
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Reading, Berkshire
26 Redlands Road
Saturday, 30 March 2024
1344 Plain Bob Major
1–2 James C Mundy
3–4 Janet E Menhinick
5–6 E John Wells (C)
7–8 Louise M B Ellis
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Reading, Berkshire
26 Redlands Road
Saturday, 30 March 2024
1344 London Surprise Major
1–2 Janet E John
3–4 Graham A C John
5–6 David G Maynard (C)
7–8 Mike Pidd
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Reading, Berkshire
26 Redlands Road
Saturday, 30 March 2024
1280 Yorkshire Surprise Major
1–2 Peter J R Bevis
3–4 W John Couperthwaite
5–6 Bernard F L Groves
7–8 Robert H Newton (C)
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Reading, Berkshire
26 Redlands Road
Saturday, 30 March 2024
1260 Plain Bob Royal
1–2 Peter J R Bevis
3–4 W John Couperthwaite (C)
5–6 Colin M Lee
7–8 John A Harrison
9–10 James Moynihan
First on 10 handbells: 9-10.
Ringing World page reference: 5897.0392Oxford Diocesan Guild
Reading, Berkshire
26 Redlands Road
Saturday, 30 March 2024
1282 Cambridge Surprise Royal
1–2 Tim R Palmer
3–4 June D Wells
5–6 David G Maynard (C)
7–8 Colin G Newman
9–10 E John Wells
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Reading, Berkshire
26 Redlands Road
Saturday, 30 March 2024
1344 Plain Bob Major
1–2 Marcia L Dieppe
3–4 Helen M McGregor
5–6 Stephen A Rossiter (C)
7–8 Ralph A Elmes
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Reading, Berkshire
26 Redlands Road
Saturday, 30 March 2024
1280 Spliced Major (8m)
Cambridge S, Yorkshire S, Lincolnshire S, Superlative S, Pudsey S, Rutland S, London S, Bristol S, Double Norwich CB
1–2 Patricia M Newton
3–4 Graham G Firman
5–6 Daniel J Page (C)
7–8 Robert H Newton
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Reading, Berkshire
26 Redlands Road
Saturday, 30 March 2024
1344 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)
Cambridge, Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, Superlative
1–2 Margaret H Ross
3–4 Katharine J Firman
5–6 Jack E Page (C)
7–8 Christopher P Cole
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Reading, Berkshire
26 Redlands Road
Saturday, 30 March 2024
1280 Kent Treble Bob Major
1–2 James C Mundy
3–4 Christopher M Mundy
5–6 Jack E Page (C)
7–8 James A Champion
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Reading, Berkshire
26 Redlands Road
Saturday, 30 March 2024
1312 Kent Treble Bob Major
1–2 Martin J Turner
3–4 Jenny M Page
5–6 Mike Pidd (C)
7–8 Louise M B Ellis
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Reading, Berkshire
26 Redlands Road
Saturday, 30 March 2024
1312 Bristol Surprise Major
1–2 Janet E John
3–4 Katharine J Firman
5–6 Graham A C John (C)
7–8 Nigel A L Mellor
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Reading, Berkshire
26 Redlands Road
Saturday, 30 March 2024
1282 Cambridge Surprise Royal
1–2 Katharine J Firman
3–4 June D Wells
5–6 David G Maynard (C)
7–8 Janet E Menhinick
9–10 E John Wells
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Reading, Berkshire
26 Redlands Road
Saturday, 30 March 2024
1260 Stedman Triples
1–2 Jack E Page (C)
3–4 Mike Pidd
5–6 Tim R Palmer
7–8 Martin J Turner
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Reading, Berkshire
26 Redlands Road
Saturday, 30 March 2024
1344 Yorkshire Surprise Major
1–2 John A Harrison
3–4 Daniel J Page (C)
5–6 Colin G Newman
7–8 Christopher P Cole
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Reading, Berkshire
26 Redlands Road
Saturday, 30 March 2024
1280 London Surprise Major
1–2 Janet E John
3–4 Patricia M Newton
5–6 Graham A C John (C)
7–8 Robert H Newton
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Reading, Berkshire
26 Redlands Road
Saturday, 30 March 2024
1260 Plain Bob Royal
1–2 James C Mundy
3–4 Jenny M Page
5–6 David G Maynard (C)
7–8 Janet E Menhinick
9–10 James M Champion
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Reading, Berkshire
26 Redlands Road
Saturday, 30 March 2024
1352 Little Bob Fourteen
1–2 Patricia M Newton
3–4 Jack E Page (C)
5–6 Katharine J Firman
7–8 Graham G Firman
9–10 Tim R Palmer
11–12 Colin M Lee
13–14 Stephen A Rossiter
First on 14: 11-12 and 13-14.
Ringing World page reference: 5897.0392Oxford Diocesan Guild
Reading, Berkshire
26 Redlands Road
Saturday, 30 March 2024
1264 Plain Bob Major
1–2 Marcia L Dieppe
3–4 Helen M McGregor
5–6 Nigel A L Mellor (C)
7–8 James Moynihan
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Reading, Berkshire
26 Redlands Road
Saturday, 30 March 2024
1344 Yorkshire Surprise Major
1–2 W John Couperthwaite
3–4 Mike Pidd (C)
5–6 June D Wells
7–8 E John Wells
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Reading, Berkshire
26 Redlands Road
Saturday, 30 March 2024
1440 Plain Bob Minor
1–2 Peter J R Bevis (C)
3–4 Louise M B Ellis
5–6 Christopher M Mundy
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Reading, Berkshire
26 Redlands Road
Saturday, 30 March 2024
1280 Spliced Surprise Major (6m)
Cambridge, Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, Superlative, Pudsey, Rutland
1–2 Martin J Turner
3–4 Katharine J Firman
5–6 Graham A C John (C)
7–8 Robert H Newton
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Reading, Berkshire
26 Redlands Road
Saturday, 30 March 2024
1264 Spliced Bob Major (2m)
Plain and Little
1–2 Martin J Turner
3–4 Helen M McGregor
5–6 Christopher P Cole
7–8 Stephen A Rossiter (C)
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Oxford, Oxfordshire
St Giles
Sunday, 31 March 2024 in 44m (14–0–1 in F♯)
1280 Plain Bob Major
Composed by Craig M Robertson
1 Marc Jones
2 Catherine M A Lane
3 Caroline Flockton
4 Paul C Lucas
5 Craig M Robertson (C)
6 Lindsay Powell
7 Stuart J Flockton
8 John G Pusey
For Easter.
Wishing Elizabeth Mullett a speedy recovery.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Old Marston, Oxfordshire
St Nicholas, Marston
Sunday, 31 March 2024 in 42m (4–3–17 in C)
1260 Doubles (23m/v)
St Simon's, St Martin's, St Laurence, Churchill, Austrey, St Leonard, Winchendon, St Nicholas, Reverse Canterbury, Old Swinford, Alveley, Abertelfi, Plain Bob, Hilmarton, St Saviour, Windrush, Grandsire, St Helen, Longparish, Newborough, Daffodil, Ladbroke, St Quintin
1 Kathy Xu
2 Ailsa Reid (C)
3 Jane Hedges
4 Maarit Kivilo (C)
5 Hugh Deam (C)
6 Judith Kirby
Rung prior to Easter Sunday morning service
Ringing World page reference: 5895.0350Oxford Diocesan Guild
Imber, Wiltshire
St Giles
Sunday, 31 March 2024 in 40m (2–2–18 in E)
1260 Grandsire Doubles
1 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke
2 Hugh Deam
3 Alison Felton
4 Bridget Taylor
5 Peter N Felton (C)
6 Ruth Leatherdale
For Easter.
First anti-clockwise quarter for 4 and 6.
1300th quarter on real bells for treble ringer.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Old Marston, Oxfordshire
St Nicholas
Monday, 1 April 2024 in 41m (4–3–17 in C)
1320 Cambridge Surprise Minor
Composed by Traditional
1 Hugh Deam
2 Michael A Haynes
3 Alison Felton
4 Michael Probert
5 Peter Felton
6 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (C)
Celebrating Easter Monday.
Ringing World page reference: 5895.0350Oxford Diocesan Guild
Drayton, Oxfordshire
St Peter
Monday, 1 April 2024 in 41m (9–1–20 in G)
1260 April Day Doubles
1 Nick Clarke (C)
2 Bridget Taylor
3 Mary Leneis
4 Tom Palmer
5 Oliver Hyde
6 Jim Gulliver
1st in m for 2, 3, 4 and 5. 35th Wedding anniversary compliment to ringers of 2 and 6.
Ringing World page reference: 5900.0474Oxford Diocesan Guild
Shottesbrooke, Berkshire
St John the Baptist
Thursday, 4 April 2024 in 48m (10–0–4 in F♯)
1440 Surprise Minor (2m)
720 x Whitley; 720 x Northumberland
1 Martha C Hazell
2 Vikki E M Bulbeck
3 Jacqueline M Hazell
4 Simon D Smith
5 Edward C Westlake
6 James White (C)
First of Whitley and Northumberland for all.
Ringing World page reference: 5895.0350Oxford Diocesan Guild
Tilehurst, Berkshire
15 Lytham End
Friday, 5 April 2024 in 2h 16 (13 in E)
5056 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)
1344 Cambridge, Lincolnshire; 1216 Rutland; 1152 Yorkshire; 111 com
Composed by John R Ridley
1–2 June D Wells (C)
3–4 Mike Pidd
5–6 Christopher P Cole
7–8 E John Wells
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Great Brickhill, Buckinghamshire
St Mary the Virgin
Friday, 5 April 2024 in 45m (14–0–7 in F)
1296 Surfleet Surprise Minor
1 David G Middleton
2 B Douglas Hird
3 Robert Tregillus
4 Gary W Reading
5 Roderic K Bickerton
6 Simon J O Head (C)
Dedicated to the memory of Alan Poynter, a long standing supporter of our church and its bells, who died last Thursday, 28th March.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Dawlish, Devon
St Gregory
Friday, 5 April 2024 in 2h 55 (11–2–21 in F♯)
5024 Yorkshire Surprise Major
Conducted by David Hird
Composed by P J Flavell
1 Catherine M A Lane
2 Kirsty Gifford
3 James C Mundy
4 Lucas J Williams
5 James Stonham
6 Paul N Harden
7 Ken J Darvill
8 David Hird (C)
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Abingdon, Oxfordshire
St Helen
Friday, 5 April 2024 (16–0–5 in F)
630 Grandsire Triples
1 Susan Read
2 Jeanette Thomas
3 Hugh Bishop
4 Priscilla Morris
5 Peter Heritage
6 Brian Read
7 Tim Pett (C)
8 Isaac Davies
Rung following the Marriage of Melissa Louise Benbow and Joel Matthew Benge-Abbott with the Best Wishes of the Band.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Headington, Oxfordshire
St Andrew
Saturday, 6 April 2024 in 48m (7–3–0 in A♭)
1288 Plain Bob Triples
1 Catherine M A Lane
2 Mark Walker
3 Dorothy G Hall
4 Clare Fairbairn
5 Paul C Lucas
6 Stephen M Everett
7 Malcolm Fairbairn (C)
8 James Scott-Brown
In fond memory of John Lonsbrough, long term ringer of Bicester, Oxford and later Sussex. Much loved by all. RIP.
Len Porter would like to be associated with this performance.
Ringing World page reference: 5895.0348Oxford Diocesan Guild
Shottesbrooke, Berkshire
St John the Baptist
Sunday, 7 April 2024 in 42m (10–0–4 in F♯)
1296 Oxford Treble Bob Minimus
1 Nobody
2 Martha C Hazell
3 Vikki E M Bulbeck
4 Jacqueline M Hazell
5 Simon D Smith (C)
6 Charley Smith
For our early Morning Service.
Rung on the back five.
Ringing World page reference: 5896.0377Oxford Diocesan Guild
Oxford, Oxfordshire
St Giles
Sunday, 7 April 2024 in 44m (14–0–1)
1260 Stedman Triples
1 Alison Felton (C)
2 Peter N Felton
3 Caroline Flockton
4 Lindsay Powell
5 Stuart J Flockton
6 Catherine M A Lane
7 Sara Jones
8 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke
Rung in memory of Andy Dunn, Oxford City ringer and branch webmaster.
Ringing World page reference: 5901.0500Oxford Diocesan Guild
Old Marston, Oxfordshire
St Nicholas, Marston
Sunday, 7 April 2024 in 41m (4–3–17 in C)
1260 Doubles (34m/v)
St Osmund, St Martin's, St Simon's, St Jude, St Ignatius, Elford, St Nicholas, St Mary, Heyford, Shareshill, Winchendon, St Crispin, Chilton, St John, St Remigius, St Cecelia, Sarrett, St Cleer, Reverse Canterbury, St David, Royston, Little Aston, Broadwas, Plain Bob, May Day, Litchurch, Seighford, Grandsire, St Helen, Longparish, Newborough, St Quintin, Ladbroke, Daffodil
1 Tertia Softley
2 Jane Hedges
3 Maarit Kivilo (C)
4 Benjamin Poole (C)
5 Hugh Deam (C)
6 Judith Kirby
Rung before Evensong in memory of Andy Dunn, former Marston ringer and Branch Webmaster
1st QP outside of home tower Headington - 1
Ringing World page reference: 5901.0500Oxford Diocesan Guild
Tilehurst, Berkshire
15 Lytham End
Monday, 8 April 2024 in 2h 18 (13 in E)
5152 Lincolnshire Surprise Major
Composed by S Humphrey
1–2 Kenneth R Davenport
3–4 June D Wells
5–6 Bernard F L Groves (C)
7–8 E John Wells
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Oxford, Oxfordshire
St Thomas the Martyr
Tuesday, 9 April 2024 in 2h 51 (11–2–6 in G)
5088 Uxbridge Surprise Major
Composed by Stanley Jenner
1 Catherine M A Lane
2 Jenny M Page
3 Stephen J Crawley
4 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke
5 Simon L Edwards
6 Christopher M Tuckett
7 Timothy G Pett (C)
8 Kelvin R Britton
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Oxford, Oxfordshire
40 Western Road
Tuesday, 9 April 2024 in 52m (12 in F)
1260 Plain Bob Royal
1–2 Peter N Felton (C)
3–4 John G Pusey
5–6 Chris Mundy
7–8 Alison Felton
9–10 Sara Jones
First of Royal on an inside pair, 7-8.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Tilehurst, Berkshire
15 Lytham End
Thursday, 11 April 2024 in 2h 45 (13 in E)
5040 St Clement's College Bob Royal
Composed by Traditional
1–2 June D Wells
3–4 Kenneth R Davenport
5–6 Ian M Redway
7–8 Timothy G Pett
9–10 E John Wells (C)
First St Clements CB Royal 5-6
Ringing World page reference: 5896.0374Oxford Diocesan Guild
Aston Rowant, Oxfordshire
The White House
Friday, 12 April 2024 in 2h 44 (14 in D)
5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal
Composed by J M Goldthorpe
1–2 John N Hughes-D'Aeth
3–4 Patricia M Newton
5–6 Jack E Page (C)
7–8 Janet E Menhinick
9–10 Robert H Newton
First Surprise Royal on handbells: 7-8.
Ringing World page reference: 5896.0374Oxford Diocesan Guild
Wantage, Oxfordshire
St Peter and St Paul
Sunday, 14 April 2024 (21–2–15 in D)
1260 Grandsire Doubles
1 David Endacott
2 Liz Woodhouse
3 Teifi Walters
4 Graham Stoter
5 Andy Bennett (C)
6 Sarah Macdonell
Rung prior to the Confirmation Service presided over by the Bishop of Oxford. Also in celebration of the life of Beryl Stoter (mother of 4th). Jenny Bennett, Dick Peters and Robert Haine would like to be associated with this quarter
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Old Marston, Oxfordshire
St Nicholas, Marston
Sunday, 14 April 2024 in 40m (4–3–17 in C)
1260 Doubles (25m/v)
Winchendon, St Nicholas, Lapley, St Simon's, Eynsham, St Jude, St Ignatius, Elford, St Martin's, St Laurence, Churchill, Austrey, St Osmund, Eynesbury, Plain Bob, Salwarpe, Litchurch, May Day, Seighford, All Saints, Rushall, Grandsire, Daffodil, Ladbroke, St Quintin
1 Roy Peach
2 Jane Hedges
3 Hugh Deam (C)
4 Maarit Kivilo (C)
5 Martin King
6 Judith Kirby
Rung prior to Resurrection Sunday service
Ringing World page reference: 5897.0398Oxford Diocesan Guild
Iffley, Oxfordshire
St Mary the Virgin
Sunday, 14 April 2024 (10 in A♭)
1260 Doubles (4m)
1 Mary Carroll
2 Susan King
3 Maarit Kivilo
4 Martin King
5 Stephen Davies (C)
6 Hugh Deam
Oxford Diocesan Guild
High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
All Saints
Sunday, 14 April 2024 (8–2–10)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1 Gillian Blair
2 Patricia Newton
3 James Vockins
4 Verity Nicholls
5 Robert Newton (C)
6 George Pickwell
First minor: 1
Ringing World page reference: 5897.0397Oxford Diocesan Guild
Headington, Oxfordshire
St Andrew
Sunday, 14 April 2024 in 42m (7–3–0 in A♭)
1260 Grandsire Doubles
1 Annika Everett
2 Malcolm Fairbairn
3 Clare Fairbairn
4 Stephen M Everett
5 Paul C Lucas (C)
6 Adam Diesel
Congratulations to Adam on his first quarter peal.
Rung in memory of Andy Dunn, former webmaster of the Oxford City Branch website.
Ringing World page reference: 5901.0500Oxford Diocesan Guild
Great Haseley, Oxfordshire
St Peter
Monday, 15 April 2024 in 2h 50 (11–1–3 in F♯)
5040 Surprise Minor (10m)
One extent each of: London & Wells, York & Durham, Beverley & Surfleet, Bourne, Ipswich, Norwich and Cambridge
1 Timothy G Pett
2 Stephen J Crawley
3 Catherine M A Lane
4 Christopher M Tuckett
5 Stuart F Gibson (C)
6 John N Hughes-D'Aeth
Rung in memory of Deirdre Mann, parishioner and former Great Haseley ringer who loved these bells, died 19th December 2023 aged 81 years.
Ringing World page reference: 5899.0446Oxford Diocesan Guild
Aston Rowant, Oxfordshire
The White House
Monday, 15 April 2024 (10 in A)
1344 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)
1–2 Angela Darvill
3–4 Patricia Newton
5–6 Kenneth Darvill
7–8 Robert Newton (C)
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Oxford, Oxfordshire
40 Western Road
Tuesday, 16 April 2024 in 31m (11 in G)
1320 Cambridge Surprise Minor
1–2 Lindsay Powell
3–4 Craig M Robertson (C)
5–6 Laura Kang Ward
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Oxford, Oxfordshire
40 Western Road
Tuesday, 16 April 2024 in 31m (11 in G)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
View composition
1–2 Lindsay Powell
3–4 Joe Norton
5–6 Sara Jones (C)
First in hand as conductor and first of minor in hand away from trebles: 5-6
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Drayton, Oxfordshire
St Peter
Tuesday, 16 April 2024 in 2h 41 (9–1–20 in G)
5056 Bristol Surprise Major
Composed by D F Morrison (no. 457)
1 Martin J Turner
2 Beryl R Norris
3 Cynthia E Howell
4 Stuart F Gibson
5 Richard L Thumwood
6 Ian G Campbell
7 Timothy G Pett (C)
8 Alan Regin
Oxford Diocesan Guild
North Marston, Buckinghamshire
Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Thursday, 18 April 2024 (13–2–27 in F)
1260 Thelwall Bob Minor
Composed by Traditional
1 Lisa Ryan
2 Michael Probert
3 Anthony Williamson
4 Malcolm Fairbairn
5 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (C)
6 Richard E White
Wishing Alison’s lovely sister-in-law Jayne a very happy birthday up north!
1st in m for all.
Ringing World page reference: 5897.0398Oxford Diocesan Guild
Longcot, Oxfordshire
St Mary the Virgin
Friday, 19 April 2024 in 40m (8–1–24 in A♭)
1260 Doubles (3m)
1 Laura Cooper
2 Lindsay Powell
3 Tracey Cooper
4 Jonathan Wright
5 Tony Crabtree (C)
6 Kit Margey
Oxford Diocesan Guild
High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
All Saints
Saturday, 20 April 2024 in 3h 28 (26–3–15 in D)
5042 Yorkshire Surprise Maximus
Composed by D F Morrison (no. 1642/4686a)
1 Tom Davies
2 Kenneth J Darvill
3 Patricia M Newton
4 Edward J W Manley
5 Janet E Menhinick
6 James C Mundy
7 Christopher M Tuckett
8 Christopher M Mundy
9 Kelvin R Britton
10 Robert H Newton (C)
11 Timothy R Palmer
12 David G Maynard
First on 12: 1. First in the method: 6.
Ringing World page reference: 5897.0395Oxford Diocesan Guild
Wigginton, Oxfordshire
St Giles
Sunday, 21 April 2024 in 2h 38 (6–1–17 in B♭)
5040 Plain Bob Minor
Seven Extents
1 Lewis S Knowles
2 Sue McCouaig
3 Sally A Austin
4 Jack A Knowles
5 Graham J Clifton (C)
6 Daniel J Austin
First peal treble.
First inside 4
For the 25th anniversary of the installation of the bells.
Ringing World page reference: 5898.0418Oxford Diocesan Guild
Shottesbrooke, Berkshire
St John the Baptist
Sunday, 21 April 2024 in 42m (10–0–4 in F♯)
1260 Grandsire Doubles
1 Charley Smith
2 Martha C Hazell
3 Jacqueline M Hazell
4 Vikki E M Bulbeck
5 Simon D Smith (C)
6 Lesley S Cross
In memory of Gay Yeo, a dear friend and trusted guide.
Rung before our Service of Morning Prayer.
Ringing World page reference: 5898.0421Oxford Diocesan Guild
Oxford, Oxfordshire
St Giles
Sunday, 21 April 2024 in 43m (14–0–1 in F♯)
1280 Cambridge Surprise Major
Composed by Traditional
1 Austin C Dunn
2 Alison Felton
3 Marc Jones
4 John G Pusey
5 Craig M Robertson (C)
6 Sara Jones
7 Stephen M Everett
8 Peter Felton
First on 8 inside, and first treble-dodging: 3.
Wishing Svitlana Holova a trouble-free return visit to Ukraine.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Old Marston, Oxfordshire
St Nicholas, Marston
Sunday, 21 April 2024 in 39m (4–3–17 in C)
1260 Doubles (32m/v)
St Simon's, St Wilfrid, Southampton, Winchester, St Katherine, St Martin's, St Oswald, Romsey, Wykeham, St Magnus, St Osmund, Sussex, St Remigius, Church Greasley, Reverse Canterbury, Alveley, Abertelfi, Old Swinford, All Saints, Rushall, Plain Bob, Litchurch, May Day, Seighford, Grandsire, St Quintin, Ladbroke, Daffodil, St Augustine, Garsington, Mayfield, Lullington
1 Andrea Rowley
2 Jane Hedges
3 Maarit Kivilo (C)
4 Stephen Davies
5 Hugh Deam (C)
6 Judith Kirby
In memory of Joan Rees (02-01-1941 - 10-03-2024), mother of 1
Ringing World page reference: 5901.0496Oxford Diocesan Guild
High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
All Saints
Sunday, 21 April 2024 (11–0–09)
1280 Cambridge Surprise Major
1 John Hearn
2 Verity Nicholls
3 Sheila Bruce
4 Ann Davies
5 Patricia Newton (C)
6 Mick Francis
7 Kenneth Darvill
8 Robert Newton
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Easthampstead, Berkshire
St Michael and St Mary Magdalene
Sunday, 21 April 2024 in 44m (6–0–12 in C)
1264 Plain Bob Major
1 Stephen C Wells (C)
2 Anna Stowe
3 Daniel Chafen
4 Barbara E Wells
5 Lynne Jordan
6 Rachel Moss
7 Peter Jordan
8 Gregory Jordan
Rung to celebrate the Golden Wedding Anniversary of Stephen and Barabara Wells and as a birthday compliment to Peter Jordan today. Rung before the Confirmation Service conducted by the Bishop of Reading.
Ringing World page reference: 5898.0422Oxford Diocesan Guild
Cuddesdon, Oxfordshire
All Saints
Sunday, 21 April 2024 in 46m (12–3–7 in F)
1260 Grandsire Doubles
1 Catherine M A Lane
2 Alison Felton
3 Lindsay Powell
4 Sara Jones
5 Peter N Felton (C)
6 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Shottesbrooke, Berkshire
St John the Baptist
Monday, 22 April 2024 in 47m (10–0–4 in F♯)
1440 Surprise Minor (2m)
720 x Norfolk; 720 x Primrose.
1 Martha C Hazell
2 Vikki E M Bulbeck
3 Jacqueline M Hazell
4 Simon D Smith
5 Edward C Westlake
6 James White (C)
For St George’s Day tomorrow.
2,3,4: First Norfolk
2,4: First Primrose
Ringing World page reference: 5898.0424Oxford Diocesan Guild
Old Marston, Oxfordshire
St Nicholas
Monday, 22 April 2024 in 41m (4–3–17 in C)
1320 Cambridge Surprise Minor
1 Hugh Deam
2 Sue McCouaig
3 Alison Felton
4 Michael Probert
5 Peter Felton
6 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (C)
With the best wishes of the band to Michael Haynes, whose mum, Irene Haynes, passed away on Monday 15th April 2024 with Michael and the rest of the family at her bedside. Michael was to have rung in this QP.
Ringing World page reference: 5898.0421Oxford Diocesan Guild
Aston Rowant, Oxfordshire
The White House
Monday, 22 April 2024 (10 in A)
1280 Yorkshire Surprise Major
1–2 Angela Darvill
3–4 Patricia Newton
5–6 Kenneth Darvill
7–8 Robert H Newton (C)
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Oxford, Oxfordshire
40 Western Road
Tuesday, 23 April 2024 in 38m (11 in G)
1272 Gainsborough Little Bob Major
Composed by David L Thomas
1–2 Michele Winter
3–4 John G Pusey
5–6 Craig M Robertson (C)
7–8 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke
First in method on an inside pair: 3–4.
For St George's Day.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
North Leigh, Oxfordshire
St Mary
Tuesday, 23 April 2024 in 44m (9–3–15 in G)
1260 Reverse Canterbury Pleasure Place Doubles
1 Lindsey Thornton
2 Lisa Ryan
3 Alison Felton
4 Peter Felton
5 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (C)
6 Michael Probert
Celebrating St George's Day. Lindsey would also like to wish a very happy 460th birthday to The Bard!
1st entire QP in M: 2.
Ringing World page reference: 5898.0423Oxford Diocesan Guild
Great Linford, Buckinghamshire
St Andrew
Tuesday, 23 April 2024 (16–1–22 in F♯)
240 Plain Bob Doubles
2 extents with different conductors.
1 Lauren Hollis-Hill
2 Viv Hollis
3 Carole Thomason
4 Steve Thomason (C)
5 Christine E Marchbank (C)
6 John B Marchbank
Rung to mark St George’s Day.
Ringing World page reference: 5898.0422Oxford Diocesan Guild
Great Linford, Buckinghamshire
St Andrew
Tuesday, 23 April 2024 (16–1–22 in F♯)
240 Grandsire Doubles
2 different extents.
1 Hamish Hollis-Hill
2 Alan J Marchbank (C)
3 Graham J Bartholomew
4 Steve Thomason
5 John B Marchbank
6 Ros Tyrrell
On St George’s Day
Ringing World page reference: 5898.0422Oxford Diocesan Guild
Aston Rowant, Oxfordshire
St Peter and St Paul
Tuesday, 23 April 2024 (12–3–20 in F♯)
1299 Grandsire Doubles
1 Kay Bartholomew
2 Patricia Newton
3 Paul Smith
4 Adam Lockwood
5 Alan Keen
6 Robert Newton (C)
Rung for St George's Day.
Ringing World page reference: 5898.0422Oxford Diocesan Guild
South Leigh, Oxfordshire
St James the Great
Wednesday, 24 April 2024 in 42m (10–1–23 in G)
1250 Lincolnshire Surprise Major
Composed by Traditional
1 Michael Probert
2 Alison Felton
3 Peter Felton
4 Andrew Hayden
5 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (C)
6 Richard E White
7 Simon L Edwards
8 John G Pusey
To celebrate the 90th birthday of Lesley Barrett today, mother of the ringer of the 2.
Ringing World page reference: 5898.0424Oxford Diocesan Guild
Hughenden, Buckinghamshire
St Michael and All Angels
Wednesday, 24 April 2024 (14–3–19 in F)
Call Changes
1 Verity Nicholls (C)
2 Sheila Bruce
3 Ann Davies
4 Rosalind J Garrett-Bowes
5 Clifford Davies
6 Tom Davies
7 Andrew Ottaway
8 Jim Williams
Rung half muffled to commemorate the life of our fellow ringer Ian John Desborough at his funeral.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Reading, Berkshire
26 Redlands Road
Thursday, 25 April 2024 in 2h 59 (14 in D)
5042 Cambridge Surprise Maximus
Composed by Graham A C John
1–2 Timothy R Palmer
3–4 Patricia M Newton
5–6 Graham A C John (C)
7–8 David G Maynard
9–10 Colin M Lee
11–12 Robert H Newton
100th handbell peal of Maximus as conductor: 5-6.
Ringing World page reference: 5898.0420Oxford Diocesan Guild
Longcot, Oxfordshire
St Mary the Virgin
Friday, 26 April 2024 in 42m (8–1–24 in A♭)
1260 Mixed Doubles (7m)
120 New, 120 Huntspill, 240 St Simon’s, 240 St Martin’s, 120 St Osmund, 120 Eynsbury, 300 Plain Bob
1 Tracey Cooper
2 Cheryl A Watson
3 Daniel J Watson
4 Tony Crabtree
5 Jonathan D Wright (C)
6 Laura Cooper
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Aston Rowant, Oxfordshire
The White House
Friday, 26 April 2024 in 2h 18 (10 in A)
5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major
Composed by D F Morrison (No. 1947)
1–2 Christopher M Tuckett
3–4 Patricia M Newton
5–6 Janet E Menhinick
7–8 Robert H Newton (C)
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Witney, Oxfordshire
St Mary the Virgin
Saturday, 27 April 2024 in 3h 15 (16–3–11 in E)
5088 Plain Bob Major
View composition
1 Andrew Goldthorpe
2 Rosemary K Hemmings
3 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke
4 Catherine M A Lane
5 Craig M Robertson (C)
6 Dana Josephson
7 Simon L Edwards
8 Peter W Spain
Dedicated to Revd. Canon Toby Wright in grateful thanks for his service at St Mary's, Witney, and with congratulations on his appointment as Dean of Wells Cathedral.
1st Major, and 1st away from cover: 1.
First peal at first attempt in 40 years: 6
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Easthampstead, Berkshire
St Michael and St Mary Magdalene
Saturday, 27 April 2024 in 2h 59 (6–0–12 in C)
5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major
Composed by Nathan J Pitstow
1 E John Wells
2 June D Wells
3 Vikki E M Bulbeck
4 Becki L Shuttleworth
5 Nigel A L Mellor
6 Christopher P Cole
7 James H Moynihan (C)
8 Mike Pidd
Happy Birthday Becki!!!
First of Yorkshire - 4
First peal as conductor (just under a year after first peal)
Ringing World page reference: 5898.0418Oxford Diocesan Guild
Aston Clinton, Buckinghamshire
St Michael and All Angels
Saturday, 27 April 2024 (10–3–8 in F♯)
1260 Plain Bob Royal
1 Pat Newton
2 Caroline Stonham
3 Angela Darvill
4 Jeanette Fisher
5 Janet Stiles
6 Richard Humphries
7 Robert Newton (C)
8 James Stonham
9 Clarke Walters
10 Roger Powell
Rung to celebrate the 80th birthday of Roger Powell and also a birthday compliment to Roy Woodruff(85) which also falls on this day.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Steventon, Oxfordshire
St Michael and All Angels
Sunday, 28 April 2024 in 44m (11–2–7 in F)
1260 Grandsire Doubles
1 Jeanette Owen
2 Bridget Taylor
3 Mary Leneis
4 Tom Palmer
5 John H Napper (C)
6 Bob Mannix
To celebrate the 90th birthday yesterday of Jack Jarvis, a member of the ringing team, and to mark his retirement today as a Licensed Lay Minister. Rung by members of three of the churches in the DAMASCUS Benefice.
1st inside in method: 3
1st in method: 4
Ringing World page reference: 5899.0450Oxford Diocesan Guild
Shottesbrooke, Berkshire
St John the Baptist
Sunday, 28 April 2024 in 43m (10–0–4 in F♯)
1260 St Martin's Bob Doubles
1 Martha C Hazell
2 Charley Smith
3 Vikki E M Bulbeck
4 Simon D Smith (C)
5 Jacqueline M Hazell
6 Lesley S Cross
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Old Marston, Oxfordshire
St Nicholas, Marston
Sunday, 28 April 2024 in 41m (4–3–17 in C)
1260 Doubles (26m/v)
Reverse Canterbury, Southrepps, Alveley, Abertelfi, Old Swinford, St Columb, Broadwas, Plain Bob, Norfolk, Hilmarton, St Saviour, Windrush, Kennington, Grandsire, St Quintin, Ladbroke, Daffodil, St Helen, Longparish, Newborough, St Augustine, Ashley, Ashbourne, Mayfield, Lullington, St Paulin
1 Jane Hedges
2 Ailsa Reid
3 Kathy Xu
4 Maarit Kivilo (C)
5 Hugh Deam (C)
6 Judith Kirby
Rung prior to Holy Communion service
Ringing World page reference: 5899.0450Oxford Diocesan Guild
Combe, Oxfordshire
St Laurence
Sunday, 28 April 2024 (12–0–15 in F♯)
1260 Grandsire Doubles
1 Andrew Goldthorpe
2 Michael Probert
3 Julie Minch
4 Anthony Williamson
5 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (C)
For evensong.
Birthday compliments to Anthony Williamson.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Clewer, Berkshire
St Andrew
Sunday, 28 April 2024 in 43m (13–3–3 in F)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Jane Cockman
2 Martha C Hazell
3 Jacqueline M Hazell (C)
4 Rob Taylor-Ailes (C)
5 Vikki E M Bulbeck (C)
6 Lesley Cross
In memory of Martin Chandler
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Tilehurst, Berkshire
15 Lytham End
Monday, 29 April 2024 in 2h 18 (13 in E)
5088 Pudsey Surprise Major
Composed by Nicholas D Brown
1–2 June D Wells
3–4 Mike Pidd
5–6 Bernard F L Groves (C)
7–8 E John Wells
First in the method in hand 3-4
Ringing World page reference: 5899.0447Oxford Diocesan Guild
Oxford, Oxfordshire
40 Western Road
Tuesday, 30 April 2024 in 45m
1296 Little Bob Royal
View composition
1–2 Michele Winter
3–4 Craig M Robertson (C)
5–6 Alex J Parsons
7–8 John G Pusey
9–10 Sara Jones
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Shiplake, Oxfordshire
Banksia, Station Rd
Wednesday, 1 May 2024 in 32m (13)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1–2 Millie Gall
3–4 Chris Tuckett
5–6 Robert Partridge (C)
First Q in hand 1-2
Ringing World page reference: 5899.0451Oxford Diocesan Guild
Shottesbrooke, Berkshire
St John the Baptist
Thursday, 2 May 2024 in 47m (10–0–4 in F♯)
1440 Surprise Minor (2m)
720 x Newcastle; 720 x Alnwick
1 Martha C Hazell
2 Vikki E M Bulbeck
3 Jacqueline M Hazell
4 Simon D Smith
5 Edward C Westlake
6 James White (C)
2, 3, 4, 6: 1st of Newcastle
2, 4, 6; 1st of Alnwick
Ringing World page reference: 5899.0450Oxford Diocesan Guild
North Leigh, Oxfordshire
St Mary (Perrott Aisle)
Thursday, 2 May 2024 in 30m (9 in B)
1260 Double Oxford Bob Minor
1–2 Alison Felton
3–4 Peter Felton
5–6 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (C)
1st in m in hand: 1-2, 3-4.
1st in m on real handbells: 5-6.
100th handbell QP as C (50 on real handbells & 50 virtual).
Ringing World page reference: 5899.0451Oxford Diocesan Guild
Aston Rowant, Oxfordshire
The White House
Thursday, 2 May 2024 in 2h 40 (14)
5040 Spliced Surprise Royal (3m)
1680 each Cambridge, Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, 75com, atw
Composed by T J Hinks
1–2 Patricia M Newton
3–4 Oliver D Cross
5–6 John R Fisher (C)
7–8 Timothy R Palmer
9–10 Robert H Newton
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Hook Norton, Oxfordshire
St Peter
Friday, 3 May 2024 in 46m (20–2–13 in E)
1260 Stedman Triples
1 Helen C Burchell
2 Colin M Lee
3 Sally A Austin
4 Michael J Austin
5 Harry S Gibson
6 David M Salter
7 Graham J Clifton (C)
8 Daniel J Austin
Rung to mark the 35th anniversary of Helen & Mick joining the Oxford DG (5/5/1989)
Also a 11th birthday compliment to Alfie Burchell
First Stedman Triples - 1
150th Quarter Peal - 1
Ringing World page reference: 5901.0498Oxford Diocesan Guild
Aston Rowant, Oxfordshire
The White House
Friday, 3 May 2024 in 2h 45 (14)
5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal
Composed by A R Carter
1–2 Christopher M Tuckett
3–4 Patricia M Newton
5–6 John N Hughes-D'Aeth (C)
7–8 Kenneth J Darvill
9–10 Robert H Newton
First peal of Surprise Royal on handbells: 1-2.
Rung in memory of David Burbidge.
Ringing World page reference: 5909.0698Oxford Diocesan Guild
Witney, Oxfordshire
St Mary the Virgin
Saturday, 4 May 2024 in 46m (16–3–11 in E)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1 Andrew Goldthorpe
2 Ruth Leatherdale
3 Hugh Deam
4 Paul C Lucas
5 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (C)
6 Howard E J Smith
Rung on the back six to launch the Witney Beer Festival.
1st minor inside: 2.
Ringing World page reference: 5900.0476Oxford Diocesan Guild
Old Marston, Oxfordshire
St Nicholas, Marston
Sunday, 5 May 2024 in 41m (4–3–17 in C)
1260 Doubles (19m/v)
Stedman, St Simon's, St Alban, St Martin's, St Paul, St Osmund, St Remigius, Winchendon, St Nicholas, All Saints, Rushall, Stirling, Burnham, Twyford, Reverse Canterbury, St David, Royston, Little Aston, Plain Bob
1 Susan King
2 Lydia Poole (C)
3 Jane Hedges
4 Maarit Kivilo (C)
5 Hugh Deam (C)
6 Judith Kirby
Celebrating the 75th anniversary of the English translation of How Great Thou Art by Stuart Hine, and the subject of Songs of Praise on BBC1 today, which featured an insight into the history of Bible translation by James Poole, father of Lydia who rang on bell 2.
Ringing World page reference: 5900.0475Oxford Diocesan Guild
Little Horwood, Buckinghamshire
St Nicholas
Sunday, 5 May 2024 in 43m (8–2–10 in G)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1 Nicola Ellison
2 Amanda Digne-Malcolm
3 Celia J K Stanworth
4 Catherine M Tinsley
5 A John Stanworth
6 Richard Stanworth (C)
First minor 1,2
A 60th birthday compliment to 2
Ringing World page reference: 5919.0920Oxford Diocesan Guild
Drayton, Oxfordshire
St Peter
Monday, 6 May 2024 in 42m (9–1–20 in G)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1 Bridget Taylor
2 Nick Clarke (C)
3 Mary Leneis
4 Mary Clare Palmer
5 Tom Palmer
6 Michael Winter
1st of Minor 4 and 5.
Ringing World page reference: 5900.0474Oxford Diocesan Guild
Hungerford, Berkshire
St Lawrence
Tuesday, 7 May 2024 in 2h 46 (12–1–8 in G)
5088 Chertsey Surprise Major
Composed by Robert D S Brown
1 Ian G Campbell
2 Cynthia E Howell
3 Beryl R Norris
4 Nigel A L Mellor
5 Martin J Turner
6 Richard L Thumwood
7 Timothy G Pett (C)
8 Claire F Roulstone
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Bletchingdon, Oxfordshire
St Giles
Wednesday, 8 May 2024 in 43m (8–0–1 in A)
1260 Grandsire Doubles
1 Bridget Taylor
2 Sue McCouaig
3 Lisa Ryan
4 Steve Vickars
5 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (C)
6 Charlie Macke
1st as cover, satisfying the requirements of LTR Level 3: 6.
Ringing World page reference: 5900.0474Oxford Diocesan Guild
Tilehurst, Berkshire
St Michael
Thursday, 9 May 2024 in 47m (17–1–15 in E)
1260 Plain Bob Triples
1 Cindy Wrapson
2 Rosa Bardwell
3 Eunice A Wark
4 June D Wells
5 David R Bardwell
6 Kevin J Musty
7 Colin R Cairns (C)
8 E John Wells
Before Ascension Day Eucharist
1st in tower 6
Ringing World page reference: 5900.0476Oxford Diocesan Guild
Tilehurst, Berkshire
15 Lytham End
Thursday, 9 May 2024 in 2h 16 (13 in E)
5056 Cambridge Surprise Major
Composed by C Middleton
1–2 June D Wells
3–4 W John Couperthwaite
5–6 Bernard F L Groves (C)
7–8 E John Wells
First Cambridge S Major on an inside pair 3-4
Ringing World page reference: 5900.0472Oxford Diocesan Guild
Shrivenham, Oxfordshire
St Andrew
Thursday, 9 May 2024 in 38m (6–0–17 in C)
1260 Doubles (11m)
1 Mark Bath
2 Erica Crabtree
3 Cynthia Howell
4 Jonathan Wright
5 Tony Crabtree (C)
6 Sarah Green
For Ascension Day service and a retirement compliment to our Vicar: Revd Norma and Richard Fergusson. Also for Ann Stevens' 80th and Sarah Green's 40th birthdays.
Ringing World page reference: 5900.0476Oxford Diocesan Guild
Shiplake, Oxfordshire
St Peter and St Paul
Thursday, 9 May 2024 in 45m (9–0–15 in A♭)
1280 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)
384 each Rutland, Yorkshire, 256 each Cambridge, Lincolnshire
Composed by Don Morrison
1 Pam Elliston
2 Kelvin Britton
3 Jacqueline Hazell
4 James Champion
5 Mary Friskney
6 David Sullivan
7 Chris Tuckett
8 Robert Partridge (C)
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Reading, Berkshire
26 Redlands Road
Thursday, 9 May 2024 in 3h 15 (16 in B♭)
5096 Bristol Surprise Fourteen
Composed by J S Warboys
1–2 Patricia M Newton
3–4 David G Maynard
5–6 Daniel J Page
7–8 Jack E Page (C)
9–10 Graham A C John
11–12 Oliver D Cross
13–14 Robert H Newton
Rung to celebrate the 79th anniversary of the liberation of the Channel Islands from German occupation.
Ringing World page reference: 5901.0496Oxford Diocesan Guild
Bletchingdon, Oxfordshire
St Giles
Thursday, 9 May 2024 in 43m (8–0–1 in A)
1260 Doubles (9m/v)
Plain Bob, Norfolk, Kennington, Salwarpe, Windrush, April Day, Seighford, Charlton, Grandsire
1 Ruth Leatherdale
2 Paul C Lucas (C)
3 Charlotte Furneaux
4 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (C)
5 Hugh Deam (C)
6 Dan Neal
50th quarter peal - 3
Ringing World page reference: 5900.0474Oxford Diocesan Guild
Longcot, Oxfordshire
St Mary the Virgin
Friday, 10 May 2024 in 44m (8–1–24 in A♭)
1344 Plain Bob Major
1 Craig Robertson
2 Tracey Cooper
3 Lisa Ryan
4 David Endacott
5 Lindsay Powell
6 Cheryl Watson
7 Jonathan Wright
8 Tony Crabtree (C)
First Bob Major:2
Ringing World page reference: 5901.0498Oxford Diocesan Guild
Aston Rowant, Oxfordshire
The White House
Friday, 10 May 2024 (10 in A)
1280 Lessness Surprise Major
1–2 Christopher Tuckett
3–4 Patricia Newton
5–6 Janet Menhinick
7–8 Robert Newton (C)
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Aston Rowant, Oxfordshire
The White House
Friday, 10 May 2024 (10 in A)
1280 Spliced Surprise Major (5m)
1–2 Christopher Tuckett
3–4 Patricia Newton
5–6 Janet Menhinick
7–8 Robert Newton (C)
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Marlow, Buckinghamshire
All Saints
Saturday, 11 May 2024 in 44m (8–2–16 in A)
1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor
1 Mike Spracklen
2 Jon Boughton
3 Sian Robinson
4 Mick Francis
5 Simon D Smith
6 Peter Jasper (C)
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Headington (St Andrew), Oxfordshire
Saturday, 11 May 2024 in 42m
1260 Grandsire Doubles
1 Amy K Wood
2 Hugh Deam
3 Lindsay Powell
4 Colin P Taylor
5 Paul C Lucas (C)
6 Judith Kirby
Rung to celebrate Amy's first quarter peal on the treble since joining the band at Headington.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
North Moreton, Oxfordshire
All Saints
Sunday, 12 May 2024 (13–0–18 in G)
General Ringing
General Service Ringing Bell Sunday
1 Jill Garlick
2 Beryl Jones
3 Gillian Loyd
4 Helen Aitkins
5 Alison Reid
6 Karen Bishop
7 Richard Loyd
8 Rob Nickless
For the Churn Benefice Bell Sunday Celebration, at which Keith Hutchens gave a brief history of North Moreton bells up to 2013, followed by Richard Loyd and Rob Nickless talking about the 2014 and 2023 augmentations.
Ringing World page reference: 5899.0445Oxford Diocesan Guild
Iffley, Oxfordshire
St Mary the Virgin
Sunday, 12 May 2024 in 46m (10 in A♭)
1260 Doubles (3m)
1 Mary Carroll
2 Susan King
3 Keith Godfrey
4 Martin King
5 Stephen Davies (C)
6 Jonathan Jones
For the induction of Revd. Clare Hayns as vicar of Iffley.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
East Hagbourne, Oxfordshire
St Andrew
Sunday, 12 May 2024 (21½ in E♭)
Rounds and Call Changes
Paul Batho
Alan Foster
Sarah Tenant-Flowers
Rob Abel
Julie Cully
Jeff Powell
Jill Garlick
Ringers for Bell Sunday
Ringing World page reference: 5899.0445Oxford Diocesan Guild
Chadlington, Oxfordshire
St Nicholas
Sunday, 12 May 2024 in 25m (8–3–13 in F♯)
General Ringing
Jon Alsop
Diane Bunney
Claire Chipchase
Bernadette Collins
Andrew Hutchings
Tracey Hutchings
Ken Wakefield (C)
For Morning Service and a 100th Birthday compliment to Joyce Watson, local resident
Ringing World page reference: 5901.0497Oxford Diocesan Guild
Aston Rowant, Oxfordshire
The White House
Monday, 13 May 2024 (10 in A)
1280 Cambridge Surprise Major
1–2 Angela Darvill
3–4 Patricia Newton
5–6 Kenneth Darvill
7–8 Robert Newton (C)
A length-appropriate compliment to Ken on his birthday.
Ringing World page reference: 5901.0499Oxford Diocesan Guild
Oxford, Oxfordshire
40 Western Road
Tuesday, 14 May 2024 in 30m (11 in G)
1272 Kent Treble Bob Minor
1–2 Lisa Ryan
3–4 John G Pusey
5–6 Craig M Robertson (C)
With best wishes to Alison, who we were hoping would have been ringing with us.
475th in hand: 1–2.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Oxford, Oxfordshire
40 Western Road
Tuesday, 14 May 2024 in 37m (11 in G)
1280 Yorkshire Surprise Major
Composed by David L Thomas
1–2 Alex J Parsons
3–4 Craig M Robertson (C)
5–6 Jonathan C Mills
7–8 Peter Felton
Still missing Alison.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Waltham St Lawrence, Berkshire
St Lawrence
Wednesday, 15 May 2024 in 43m (12–0–0 in A♭)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Lesley S Cross
2 Jacqueline M Hazell
3 Kathryn Titford
4 Simon D Smith (C)
5 Vikki E M Bulbeck
6 Eira Roberts
6 : 1st QP at first attempt.
Congratulations to Eira!
Eira is the third generation of the Titford family to ring a first QP at Waltham St Lawrence; her late grandfather Derek (previously longtime Captain of this tower) would have been so proud of her, as is her aunt Kate.
Ringing World page reference: 5902.0523Oxford Diocesan Guild
Tilehurst, Berkshire
15 Lytham End
Thursday, 16 May 2024 in 2h 16 (13 in E)
5104 St Clement's College Bob Major
Composed by T Chapman
1–2 June D Wells
3–4 Kenneth R Davenport
5–6 Bernard F L Groves
7–8 E John Wells (C)
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Reading, Berkshire
26 Redlands Road
Thursday, 16 May 2024 in 3h 18 (16 in B♭)
5096 Cambridge Surprise Fourteen
Composed by G A C John
1–2 Daniel J Page
3–4 Oliver D Cross
5–6 Graham A C John
7–8 David C Brown
9–10 Jack E Page (C)
11–12 John R Fisher
13–14 Robert H Newton
Oxford Diocesan Guild
North Leigh, Oxfordshire
St Mary ( Perrot Aisle)
Thursday, 16 May 2024 in 59m (12 in F)
1344 Plain Bob Major
1–2 Alison Felton
3–4 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke
5–6 Peter N Felton (C)
7–8 Susan Shelley
First quarter peal, 7-8.
Special birthday compliment to Pauline Shilston.
With thanks to the NHS for making it possible for 3-4 to ring with us.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Longcot, Oxfordshire
St Mary the Virgin
Friday, 17 May 2024 in 43m (8–1–24 in A♭)
1320 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Laura Cooper
2 Kit Margey
3 Joe Norton
4 Tracey Cooper
5 Tony Crabtree (C)
6 Jonathan Wright
First inside: 2.
To celebrate the birth of Oscar Haberton on 28 April 2024 (first cousin once removed, to 2).
Ringing World page reference: 5904.0578Oxford Diocesan Guild
Wokingham, Berkshire
St Paul
Sunday, 19 May 2024 in 43m (15–2–7 in F)
1260 Grandsire Triples
1 Debbie McLaren
2 Derek Palmer
3 Geoffrey K Cook
4 Steven J Field
5 Richard M Bishop
6 Kenneth R Davenport (C)
7 Christopher P Cole
8 John McLaren
For Deanery Confirmation Service.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
South Leigh, Oxfordshire
St James the Great
Sunday, 19 May 2024 in 47m (10–1–23 in G)
1280 Grandsire Doubles
(768 cover.)
1 Julie Minch
2 Alison Felton
3 Bridget Taylor
4 Lisa Ryan
5 Peter Felton (C)
6 Amy Thomas
7 Toby Goss
8 Hugh Deam
Rung to celebrate Heather Horner’s 80th birthday.
Alison T Merryweather-Clarke and Andrew Goldthorpe wish to be associated with this quarter.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Old Marston, Oxfordshire
St Nicholas, Marston
Sunday, 19 May 2024 in 41m (4–3–17 in C)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1 Jane Hedges
2 Andrea Rowley
3 Stephen Davies
4 Maarit Kivilo
5 Martin King
6 Hugh Deam (C)
80th Birthday compliment to Heather Horner of South Leigh tower
1st in method - 5
1st in method since 2009 - 2
1st in method since 2019 - 3
Ringing World page reference: 5902.0525Oxford Diocesan Guild
High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
All Saints
Sunday, 19 May 2024 (11–0–09)
1260 Grandsire Triples
1 George Pickwell
2 Ann Davies
3 Verity Nicholls
4 Patricia Newton
5 Peter Blower
6 James Vockins
7 Robert Newton (C)
8 John Hearn
First in method: 5.
Ringing World page reference: 5902.0524Oxford Diocesan Guild
Cuddesdon, Oxfordshire
All Saints
Sunday, 19 May 2024 in 46m (12–3–7 in F)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1 Tracey Cooper
2 Lindsay Powell
3 Catharine M A Lane
4 J Caroline Flockton
5 Stuart J Flockton
6 Chris Mundy (C)
Circled the tower in 6 quarters: 2
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Wokingham, Berkshire
10, Andrew Close
Monday, 20 May 2024 in 2h 11 (11 in G)
5056 Cambridge Surprise Major
Composed by Charles Middleton
1–2 Nigel A L Mellor
3–4 June D Wells
5–6 Mike Pidd (C)
7–8 E John Wells
400th peal: 1-2.
Ringing World page reference: 5903.0541Oxford Diocesan Guild
Oxford, Oxfordshire
40 Western Road
Tuesday, 21 May 2024 in 46m (15 in C)
1280 Kent Treble Bob Royal
View composition
1–2 Michele Winter
3–4 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke
5–6 Craig M Robertson (C)
7–8 Peter Felton
9–10 Lisa Ryan
Completes the pairs in method on real handbells: 3–4.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Cholsey, Oxfordshire
St Mary
Tuesday, 21 May 2024 in 2h 58 (10–1–11 in G)
5088 Claybrooke Surprise Major
Composed by D F Morrison (No. 776)
1 Ian G Campbell
2 June D Wells
3 Beryl R Norris
4 Stuart F Gibson
5 Richard L Thumwood
6 Nigel A L Mellor
7 Timothy G Pett (C)
8 Claire F Roulstone
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Longparish, Hampshire
St Nicholas
Wednesday, 22 May 2024 in 2h 48 (7–2–1 in A)
5040 Surprise Minor (14m)
One extent each of London, Wells & Cunecastre, York & Durham, Westminster & Allendale, Beverley & Surfleet, Lightfoot, Norwich and Cambridge, Ipswich & Bourne
1 Michael Hatchett
2 Lesley A Knipe
3 R Nicholas Lawrence
4 Timothy G Pett
5 Simon L Edwards
6 Stuart F Gibson (C)
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Tilehurst, Berkshire
15 Lytham End
Thursday, 23 May 2024 in 2h 41 (13 in E)
5004 Spliced Plain Royal (2m)
3180 Plain Bob, 1824 Little Bob, 96 com, atw
Composed by E John Wells
1–2 June D Wells
3–4 Kenneth R Davenport
5–6 Ian M Redway
7–8 Timothy G Pett
9–10 E John Wells (C)
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Shottesbrooke, Berkshire
St John the Baptist
Thursday, 23 May 2024 in 47m (10–0–4 in F♯)
1440 Surprise Minor (2m)
720 x Rossendale; 720 x Stamford.
1 Martha C Hazell
2 Vikki E M Bulbeck
3 Jacqueline M Hazell
4 Simon D Smith
5 Edward C Westlake
6 James White (C)
1st in both methods for all.
Ringing World page reference: 5902.0525Oxford Diocesan Guild
Reading, Berkshire
26 Redlands Road
Thursday, 23 May 2024 in 2h 55 (14 in D)
5042 Spliced Surprise Maximus (5m)
5 methods: 1056 Zanussi; 1010 Bristol; 1008 Cambridge, Yorkshire; 960 Littleport Little; 46 com; atw.
Composed by Alan G Reading
1–2 Patricia M Newton
3–4 Daniel J Page (C)
5–6 Pip Dillistone
7–8 Graham G Firman
9–10 Katharine J Firman
11–12 Robert H Newton
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Aston Rowant, Oxfordshire
The White House
Friday, 24 May 2024 (10 in A)
1280 Superlative Surprise Major
1–2 Christopher Tuckett
3–4 Patricia Newton
5–6 Janet Menhinick
7–8 Robert Newton (C)
Rung as a compliment to Annie Davies on her special birthday, the number of changes not being significant.
Ringing World page reference: 5903.0545Oxford Diocesan Guild
Woodstock, Oxfordshire
St Mary Magdalene
Saturday, 25 May 2024 (12–3–24 in F)
Call Changes and Plain Bob Triples
Call changes and Plain Bob Triples before wedding service, and Plain Bob Triples after.
Ruth Leatherdale
Michael Probert
Sue Rhodes
Clare Fairbairn
Ian Wilson
Steve Vickars
Malcolm Fairbairn (C)
Dan Neal
Sarah Wheeler
Judd Flogdell
To celebrate the wedding of tower ringers Daniel J Smith and Lok Yan Lee.
Ringing World page reference: 5903.0545Oxford Diocesan Guild
High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
All Saints
Saturday, 25 May 2024 in 41m (11–0–09)
1078 Grandsire Triples
1 Gillian Blair
2 Patricia Newton
3 Jennifer Crummack
4 Mick Francis
5 Kenneth Darvill
6 John Hearn
7 Robert Newton (C)
8 Martin Whitaker
Rung to celebrate the weighing-in of Cllr Nathan Thomas as Mayor of High Wycombe.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Burnham, Buckinghamshire
St Peter
Saturday, 25 May 2024 in 2h 53 (12–3–13 in F♯)
5152 Spliced Surprise Major (13m)
13 methods: 672 Glasgow, London, Pudsey, Richmond; 448 Essex, Whalley; 224 Belfast, Bristol, Buckfastleigh, Chesterfield, Malpas, Newlyn, Sonning; 160 com; atw.
Composed by S D Chandler arr. D F Morrison
1 Vikki E M Bulbeck
2 Michael J Trimm
3 Pip Dillistone
4 Margaret H Ross
5 Daniel J Page
6 Tim R Palmer
7 Jack E Page (C)
8 Graham A C John
Birthday compliments to the tenor ringer - 69 today.
Ringing World page reference: 5903.0541Oxford Diocesan Guild
Shottesbrooke, Berkshire
St John the Baptist
Sunday, 26 May 2024 in 42m (10–0–4 in F♯)
1280 Grandsire Doubles
1 Charley Smith
2 Vikki E M Bulbeck
3 Martha C Hazell
4 Jacqueline M Hazell
5 Simon D Smith (C)
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Oxford, Oxfordshire
St Giles
Sunday, 26 May 2024 in 46m (14–0–1 in F♯)
1296 Plain Bob Major
1 Alison Felton
2 Catherine M A Lane
3 Dana Josephson
4 Jacob C W Hubbard
5 Caroline Flockton
6 Steve Everett
7 Stuart J Flockton
8 Peter N Felton (C)
First quarter peal on 8 bells, 4.
In thanksgiving for the life of Jon Howat, Chiropractor, Healer and friend of ringers.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Old Marston, Oxfordshire
St Nicholas, Marston
Sunday, 26 May 2024 in 40m (4–3–17 in C)
1260 Doubles (24m/v)
St Simon's, St Jude, St Ignatius, Elford, St Martin's, St Laurence, Churchill, Austrey, St Osmund, St Ambrose, St Nicholas, St Mary, Heyford, Shareshill, Winchendon, Reverse Canterbury, Alveley, Abertelfi, Old Swinford, Kennington, Antelope, Ray, Jacobstowe, Mollington
1 Kathy Xu
2 Ailsa Reid (C)
3 Andrea Rowley
4 Maarit Kivilo (C)
5 Hugh Deam (C)
6 Judith Kirby
In memory of our great friend Kate Crennell of Chilton tower.
400th QP together - 4 & 5
Ringing World page reference: 5909.0699Oxford Diocesan Guild
Hungerford, Berkshire
St Lawrence
Sunday, 26 May 2024 in 43m (12)
1280 Rutland Surprise Major
1 J Martin Rice
2 Angela Brown
3 Helen Piper
4 Mike Winterbourne
5 Gemma Hurst
6 Michael Hurst
7 Tim Pink
8 Mark Robins (C)
For the Afternoon service
Ringing World page reference: 5903.0546Oxford Diocesan Guild
High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
All Saints
Monday, 27 May 2024 in 3h 12 (26–3–15 in D)
5040 Stedman Triples
Composed by F H Dexter (No 3)
1 Ann Davies
2 John N Hughes-D'Aeth (C)
3 Patricia M Newton
4 Tom Davies
5 Kenneth J Darvill
6 Robert H Newton
7 Matthew R Johnson
8 Stephen R T Pocock
First peal on a working bell: 4.
Round number birthday compliment to 1.
Also best wishes to Angela Darvill for a speedy recovery.
Ringing World page reference: 5903.0541Oxford Diocesan Guild
Stanford in the Vale, Oxfordshire
24 Spencers Close
Tuesday, 28 May 2024 in 37m (9 in B)
1288 Spliced Major (2m)
1008 Plain, 280 Little, 2 com.
Composed by David L Thomas
1–2 Alison Felton
3–4 Lisa Ryan
5–6 Peter Felton
7–8 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (C)
Wishing Shirley Armitage a very happy 80th birthday!
Ringing World page reference: 5904.0577Oxford Diocesan Guild
Chilton, Oxfordshire
All Saints
Tuesday, 28 May 2024 in 43m (7–2–3 in A)
1260 Doubles (6m/v)
Stedman, Plain Bob, Kennington, April Day, Reverse Canterbury, Grandsire
1 Susan King
2 Hugh Deam (C)
3 Michael Probert
4 Colin P Taylor
5 Paul C Lucas
6 Judith Kirby
In memory of Kate Crennell, ringer at this tower.
The band comprising ringers who had rung at Chilton on one of our many visits here since 2001, with Kate having opened up the tower for us on those occasions.
Ringing World page reference: 5903.0544Oxford Diocesan Guild
North Leigh, Oxfordshire
St Mary (Wilcote Chapel)
Thursday, 30 May 2024 in 30m (9 in B)
1260 Minor (2m)
720 St Clement’s College Bob Minor, 540 Double Oxford Bob Minor.
Composed by Traditional
1–2 Alison Felton
3–4 Peter Felton
5–6 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (C)
10th wedding anniversary compliments to Libby and Nigel Hanks.
Ringing World page reference: 5904.0577Oxford Diocesan Guild
Cowley, Oxfordshire
St James
Thursday, 30 May 2024 in 45m (5–3–3 in C)
1320 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Lindsay Powell
2 Laura Cooper
3 Katie Lane
4 Tracey Cooper
5 Steve Vickars (C)
6 Christine Redford
1st inside: 2.
Birthday compliments to Rev. Canon Geoff Bayliss, Rector of Cowley and also to Rosanne Butler, parishioner. Also congratulations to Joe Norton on his graduation from his Masters degree today!
Ringing World page reference: 5905.0598Oxford Diocesan Guild
Oxford, Oxfordshire
St Thomas the Martyr
Friday, 31 May 2024 in 50m (11–2–6 in G)
1296 Plain Bob Caters
Composed by Trad.
1 Cheryl A Watson
2 Colin M Lee (C)
3 John R Fisher
4 Dominic Ellis
5 Gabriel Pharoah-Metcalf
6 Becki Shuttleworth
7 Billy Fisher
8 Daniel Watson
9 Simon G Lee
10 Kit Margey
First on ten: 6, 7, 10.
Average age a bit over 14.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Oxford, Oxfordshire
St Giles
Friday, 31 May 2024 in 49m (14–0–1 in F♯)
1260 Plain Bob Triples
View composition
1 Isaac Davies
2 Dominic Ellis
3 Gabriel Pharoah-Metcalf
4 Becki Shuttleworth
5 Billy Fisher
6 Daniel Watson (C)
7 Simon Lee
8 Kit Margey
By an ODG youth band. Average age 14.
Ringing World page reference: 5903.0547Oxford Diocesan Guild
Wokingham, Berkshire
All Saints
Saturday, 1 June 2024 in 2h 53 (15–2–11 in E)
5088 Spliced Surprise Major (5m)
1,152 Bristol and Yorkshire, 960 Cambridge and
Lincolnshire (N), and 864 Rutland, 74 changes of method atw
Composed by P G K Davies
1 Nigel A L Mellor
2 Stephen J F Mitchell
3 Helen M Maynard
4 Richard B Pullin
5 John A Harrison
6 James H Moynihan
7 David G Maynard (C)
8 Graham A C John
The 100th peal on the bells.
Ringing World page reference: 5906.0618Oxford Diocesan Guild
Waddesdon, Buckinghamshire
St Michael and All Angels
Sunday, 2 June 2024 in 46m (10–2–24 in F♯)
1260 Grandsire Doubles
1 Rachel Sheppard
2 Duncan Purchase
3 Christopher Parkinson
4 Grant Edney
5 Simon J O Head (C)
6 Edward Goodridge
Confirmation service with the Bishop in attendance.
First quarter for the ringer of the 6.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Sonning, Berkshire
St Andrew
Sunday, 2 June 2024 in 48m (10–2–12)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Karen Daffey
2 Geoffrey M Harvey
3 Rob Needham
4 Lavinia M Sullivan
5 Pam Elliston (C)
6 Sue Portsmouth
For Choral Evensong
Ringing World page reference: 5904.0579Oxford Diocesan Guild
Old Marston, Oxfordshire
St Nicholas, Marston
Sunday, 2 June 2024 in 41m (4–3–17 in C)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1 Jane Hedges
2 Andrea Rowley
3 Maarit Kivilo
4 Stephen Davies
5 Martin King
6 Hugh Deam (C)
for Evensong
Ringing World page reference: 5904.0579Oxford Diocesan Guild
Tilehurst, Berkshire
15 Lytham End
Monday, 3 June 2024 in 2h 38 (13 in G)
5120 Kent Treble Bob Royal
Composed by J Clatworthy
1–2 June D Wells
3–4 W John Couperthwaite
5–6 Bernard F L Groves
7–8 Mike Pidd
9–10 E John Wells (C)
Birthday compliment to the ringer of 1-2.
Ringing World page reference: 5904.0575Oxford Diocesan Guild
Oxford, Oxfordshire
40 Western Road
Tuesday, 4 June 2024 in 40m (11 in G)
1256 Spliced Plain Major (2m)
976 Plain Bob; 280 Little Bob.
Composed by David L Thomas (Op 448)
1–2 Craig M Robertson (C)
3–4 John G Pusey
5–6 Lisa Ryan
7–8 Alison Felton
First with Little away from trebles: 7–8.
Completes the pairs in these methods: 5–6.
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Oxford, Oxfordshire
40 Western Road
Tuesday, 4 June 2024 in 37m (12 in F)
1264 Plain Bob Major
1–2 Michele Winter
3–4 Lindsay Powell
5–6 Joe Norton
7–8 Chris Mundy (C)
1499th quarter:5-6
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Milton, Oxfordshire
St Blaise
Tuesday, 4 June 2024 in 2h 42 (6–3–26 in B)
5088 Dereham Surprise Major
Composed by D F Morrison (no. 1477)
1 Nicola J Turner
2 June D Wells
3 Beryl R Norris
4 Colin M Turner
5 Martin J Turner
6 Nigel A L Mellor
7 Timothy G Pett (C)
8 Richard L Thumwood
Rung for the 80th anniversary of D-Day
Ringing World page reference: 5904.0561Oxford Diocesan Guild
Loughton, Buckinghamshire
All Saints
Tuesday, 4 June 2024 in 48m (11–2–14 in G)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1 Rhoda Thomson
2 Anne F M McIntyre
3 Becky Fawcett
4 John Brookman
5 Edward Fawcett
6 Gary W Reading (C)
Congratulations to 1 on completing their ART level 5.
Ringing World page reference: 5906.0622Oxford Diocesan Guild
Woodstock, Oxfordshire
St Mary Magdalene
Thursday, 6 June 2024 in 45m (12–3–24 in F)
1280 Grandsire Doubles
200 Plain Bob Doubles and 1080 Grandsire Doubles.
Believed to be false as ended in 132456.
1 Sue Rhodes
2 Michael Probert
3 Clare Fairbairn
4 Malcolm Fairbairn
5 Steve Vickars (C)
6 Daniel James Smith
Rung for D Day.
Ringing World page reference: 5907.0646Oxford Diocesan Guild
Wolvercote, Oxfordshire
St Peter
Thursday, 6 June 2024 (8–0–2 in B♭)
630 Doubles (2m)
Grandsire and Plain Bob
1 Elaine Chaston
2 Janice Beale
3 Sandra Bailey
4 Gillian Edwards
5 Jonathan Beale (C)
6 Christopher Beale
First Eighth Peal by all
Rung, prior to practice, to celebrate the 80th anniversary of D-day. Following practice and, as the day drew to a close, the Sanctus Bell sounded 80 times. Do see the video of the event at www.youtube.com/@wolvercotebellringers
Ringing World page reference: 5904.0566Oxford Diocesan Guild
Witney, Oxfordshire
St Mary the Virgin
Thursday, 6 June 2024 in 30m (16–3–11 in E)
General Ringing
Rounds and Call Changes on 8.
Stedman Doubles.
1 Andrew Hayden (C)
2 Nadine Woods
3 Rachel Mackenzie
4 Ruth Leatherdale
5 Alison Felton
6 Peter Felton
7 Dana Josephson
8 Debra Scrimshaw
9 Dave Shellard
10 Andrew Goldthorpe
11 John Parker
Rung as part of the nationwide Ringing Out for Peace initiative to commemorate the 80th Anniversary of the D Day landings in Normandy.
Ringing World page reference: 5904.0569Oxford Diocesan Guild
Weston on the Green, Oxfordshire
Blessed Virgin Mary
Thursday, 6 June 2024 in 20m (8 in A)
Ringing Out For Peace Call Changes
Call changes, reducing rounds
Composed by Gerald Bushby
2 Mandy Jones
3 Pam Holley
4 Gerald Bushby
5 Tracy Rowan
6 Andy Dudley
Oxford Diocesan Guild
West Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
St Lawrence
Thursday, 6 June 2024 (14¾)
Rounds and Call Changes
Rounds and call changes rung for the 80th Anniversary of DDay
1 Hilary Payne
2 Nicola Payne
3 Ann Young
4 Sara Eaglesfield
5 Gill Blair
6 Timothy Walker
7 Lucy Lee
8 Lyn Lee
Rung to mark the 80th Anniversary of DDay
Ringing World page reference: 5904.0569Oxford Diocesan Guild
Wargrave, Berkshire
St Mary
Thursday, 6 June 2024 (17–2–10 in F)
Rounds and Call Changes
1 Elizabeth Sutcliffe
3 Anne-Marie Adams
4 John Coombes
5 David Sullivan
6 Bill Bookless
7 Lavinia Sullivan (C)
8 Anthony W Gordon
Oxford Diocesan Guild
Twyford, Berkshire
St Mary
Thursday, 6 June 2024 in 30m (12–0–10 in F♯)
Rounds and Plain Bob Doubles
1 Naomi Fairbrother
2 Bridget Dinsdale
3 Olivia Bennett
4 Richard Bennett
5 Juliet Griffiths
6 Karen Ricketts
7 Peter Needham
8 Simon Farrar
Rung on the 80th anniversary of D-Day, “For Peace”.
Ringing World page reference: 5904.0569Oxford Diocesan Guild
Tilehurst, Berkshire
St Michael
Thursday, 6 June 2024 in 45m (17–1–15 in E)
1320 Plain Bob Minor
1 Eunice A Wark
2 Cindy Wrapson
3 Joanne P Druce
4 Kevin J Musty
5 Matthew Stone
6 D Giles Winter (C)
Ringing out for Peace on the 80th Anniversary of the D-Day landings.
Ringing World page reference: 5904.0565Oxford Diocesan Guild
Tackley, Oxfordshire
St Nicholas
Thursday, 6 June 2024 in 30m (13–3–15 in F)
General Ringing
Plain hunt, Bob minimus, call changes.
1 Barbara Summers
2 Judy Hewson
3 Tina Cooke
4 Alan James
5 Dawn Chambers
6 Neil Wilson
7 Marje Bolton
8 Charlie Macke
9 Roxanna Villalobos
World Ringing for Peace, 80 years since D Day.
Ringing World page reference: 5904.0569Oxford Diocesan Guild
Speen, Berkshire
St Mary
Thursday, 6 June 2024 (12–2–12 in G)
240 Grandsire Doubles
1 Lin Rogers
2 Mary Hills
3 Tyler Velvick
4 Ros Brandwood
5 Kevin Rogers (C)
6 Graham Green
Rung to commemorate the 80th anniversary of D Day landings.
Ringing for Peace.
Ringing World page reference: 5904.0569Oxford Diocesan Guild
Sonning, Berkshire
St Andrew
Thursday, 6 June 2024 in 35m
Rounds and Call Changes
1 Geoffrey M Harvey
2 Claire Shuttleworth
3 Pam Elliston
4 Jennifer S Moynihan
5 Sue Portsmouth
6 Rob Needham (C)
7 Karen Daffey
8 James H Moynihan (C)
For the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings.
Ringing World page reference: 5904.0569Oxford Diocesan Guild
Shrivenham, Oxfordshire
St Andrew
Thursday, 6 June 2024 in 44m (13–0–2 in F)
1260 Plain Bob Royal
1 James M Mackenzie
2 Cheryl Watson
3 Daniel J Watson
4 Joe Norton
5 Rebekah Hartley
6 David AJ Endacott MBE
7 Steve Smith
8 Nicola Roberts
9 Jonathan Wright
10 Tony Crabtree (C)
First Royal: 1. For the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings.
Ringing World page reference: 5904.0564Oxford Diocesan Guild
Shenley, Buckinghamshire
St Mary
Thursday, 6 June 2024 (17–1–11 in E♭)
General Ringing
Grandsire Doubles, Kent Treble Bob Minor, St Clements Minor, Stedman Doubles
Linda Maycroft
Terry Page
Becky Fawcett
Gary Reading
Edward Fawcett
John Brookman
To commemorate 80th anniversary of D-Day and for world peace. In memory of Alexander Fawcett (1920-1991), father of Edward, W/Op Loader in a Sherman tank with the 4th/7th RDG, Gold beach, King Red section, D-Day.
Ringing World page reference: 5904.0569Oxford Diocesan Guild
Old Marston, Oxfordshire
St Nicholas, Marston
Thursday, 6 June 2024 in 59m (4–3–17 in C)
1944 Doubles (11m/v)
24 Ashford Little Bob Doubles, Plain Bob, April Day, Salwarpe, Old, Norfolk, Reverse Canterbury, Southrepps, Cliffords Pleasure, Grandsire
1 Michael Probert
2 Jane Hedges
3 Ruth Leatherdale
4 Maarit Kivilo (C)
5 Hugh Deam (C)
Rung for D-Day 80th Anniversary.
Longest length - 3
Special mention for Dan Neal who was tenor, but whose rope frayed and we continued without a cover.
Ringing World page reference: 5904.0564Oxford Diocesan Guild
North Leigh, Oxfordshire
St Mary (Wilcote Chapel)
Thursday, 6 June 2024 in 48m (16 in B)
1944 Plain Bob Minor
1–2 Alison Felton
3–4 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke
5–6 Peter N Felton (C)
Rung to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the D-day landings.
Ringing World page reference: 5904.0566Oxford Diocesan Guild
North Leigh, Oxfordshire
St Mary (Wilcote Chapel)
Thursday, 6 June 2024 (15 in C)
80 Plain Bob Major
1–2 Susan Shelley
3–4 Alison Felton
5–6 Peter Felton (C)
7–8 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke
Commemorating the 80th anniversary of D-Day.
Ringing World page reference: 5904.0569Oxford Diocesan Guild
North Leigh, Oxfordshire
St Mary (Wilcote Chapel)
Thursday, 6 June 2024 (15 in C)
80 Plain Bob Major
1–2 Katie Walton
3–4 Alison Felton
5–6 Peter Felton (C)
7–8 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke
Commemorating the 80th anniversary of D-Day.
1st performance in hand: 1-2.
Ringing World page reference: 5904.0569Oxford Diocesan Guild
North Leigh, Oxfordshire
St Mary (Wilcote Chapel)
Thursday, 6 June 2024 (15 in C)
80 Plain Bob Major
1–2 Joan Marshall
3–4 Toby Goss
5–6 Peter Felton (C)
7–8 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke
Commemorating the 80th anniversary of D-Day.
1st performance in hand: 1-2.
Ringing World page reference: 5904.0569Oxford Diocesan Guild
North Leigh, Oxfordshire
St Mary
Thursday, 6 June 2024 (9–3–15 in G)
Rounds and Call Changes
John Baalham
Louise E Brown
Adele Hambidge
Joan Marshall
Alison T Merryweather-Clarke
Julie Minch
Susan Shelley
Robert W Walton
Rung to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings on the five beaches in Normandy, France on 6th June 1944.
Ringing World page reference: 5904.0568Oxford Diocesan Guild
Mortimer, Berkshire
St John the Evangelist
Thursday, 6 June 2024 in 30m (7–2–16 in A)
Rounds and Call Changes
Ring Out for Peace
1 Elaine Perkins
2 Margaret Burford
3 Jackie McGee
4 Peter MacNaughtan
5 Henry Lansley
6 Frances Allison
Andrew Slater was also present for the Ringing
Ringing World page reference: 5904.0568Oxford Diocesan Guild
Loughton, Buckinghamshire
All Saints
Thursday, 6 June 2024 in 30m (11–2–14 in G)
General Ringing
Spliced St Clement's College Bob Minor, Little Bob Minor and Plain Bob Minor; Cambridge Surprise Minor; St Simon's Bob Doubles; Plain Bob Doubles
John Brookman
Becky Fawcett
Edward Fawcett
Anne F M McIntyre
Terry Page
Gary W Reading
Ringing out for Peace - the 80th anniversary of D-Day
Ringing World page reference: 5904.0568Oxford Diocesan Guild
Lambourn, Berkshire
St Michael and All Angels
Thursday, 6 June 2024 in 30m (20–2–0 in D)
Rounds and Call Changes
Nick Annetts
J Rebecca Gay
Nigel Gay (C)
Jeanne Lambourn
Bruce Laurie
Amanda Marchant
Sarah Montgomery
Colin D Smith
Maureen Velvick
Rung to commemorate the 80th anniversary of D-Day
Ringing World page reference: 5904.0568Oxford Diocesan Guild
Hurst, Berkshire
St Nicholas
Thursday, 6 June 2024 (14–1–16 in F)
Rounds and Call Changes on 8
Duncan Kendall
Keith Milner
Stephanie Milner
Peter Needham
Simon Roberts
Tim Sims
Graham Slade
Joshua Slade
Sue Slade
Wendy Pinches
Simon Farrar
Rung to mark the 80th anniversary of D-Day and for Peace.
Ringing World page reference: 5904.0568Oxford Diocesan Guild
Hook Norton, Oxfordshire
St Peter
Thursday, 6 June 2024 (20–2–13 in E)
80 Grandsire Doubles
Back Six
1 Selina J Harris
2 Michael J Austin
3 Jonathan E Muller
4 David M Salter
5 Daniel J Austin (C)
6 Sally A Austin
Rung in commemoration of the 80th Anniversary of the D-Day landings on 6th June 1944.
Ringing World page reference: 5904.0568Oxford Diocesan Guild
Hook Norton, Oxfordshire
St Peter
Thursday, 6 June 2024 (20–2–13 in E)
80 Grandsire Doubles
Front six
1 Mandy M Gasson-Shields
2 Helen C Burchell
3 John C Sutton
4 Geoffrey D Stretton (R N retired)
5 Jonathan E Muller (C)
6 Selina J Harris
Rung in commemoration of the 80th Anniversary of the D-Day landings on 6th June 1944.
Ringing World page reference: 5904.0568Oxford Diocesan Guild
Hook Norton, Oxfordshire
St Peter
Thursday, 6 June 2024 (20–2–13 in E)
Rounds
Rachel Horton-Harpin
Daniel J Austin
Mandy M Gasson-Shields
Geoffrey D Stretton (R N retired)
Harry S Gibson
Selina J Harris
David M Salter
Jonathan E Muller
Rung in commemoration of the 80th Anniversary of the D-Day landings on 6th June 1944.
Ringing World page reference: 5904.0568Oxford Diocesan Guild
Harwell, Oxfordshire
St Matthew
Thursday, 6 June 2024 (16–1–26 in E)
General Ringing
Rounds and call changes, Stedman Doubles, Plain Bob doubles, Reverse Canterbury pleasure doubles
Michael Barry
Karen Bishop
Elizabeth Deans
Jim Gulliver
Anita Pepper
Janette Roberts
Philip Roberts
Elisha Small
Lyn Small
Bridget Taylor
Ben Williams
Darren Williams
Rung to celebrate the 80th Anniversary of the D-Day landings
'We will remember them'
Ringing World page reference: 5904.0568Oxford Diocesan Guild
Haddenham, Buckinghamshire
St Mary the Virgin
Thursday, 6 June 2024 (17–2–14 in E)
General Ringing Including 80 Changes Of Grandsire Doubles
1 Sue Belgrove
2 Chris Butterworth
3 Jacky Keates
4 Melvyn Rose
5 Andrew Wild
6 John Whitham
7 Phillip Rose (C)
8 Mick Harrison
Ringing out for Peace commemorating the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings
Ringing World page reference: 5904.0568Oxford Diocesan Guild
Finchampstead, Berkshire
St James
Thursday, 6 June 2024 in 40m (7–1–7 in A)
1280 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Gill Hurdle
2 Judith Witting
3 Mary Ede
4 Richard Wheeler
5 Derek Barrett (C)
6 Julian Dempster
Ringing Out for Peace. 80 years since D-Day Landings
Ringing World page reference: 5904.0563Oxford Diocesan Guild
Eynsham, Oxfordshire
St Leonard
Thursday, 6 June 2024 in 30m (9–1–24 in G)
General Ringing - D-Day 80 - Ringing Out For Peace
Grandsire Doubles, Rounds, Queens, Kings and Toll
1 Pete Butler (C)
2 Rupert Boulting
3 Rick Taylor
4 Toby Goss
5 Paul Rhodes
6 Helen Rhodes
7 Fleur Taylor
8 Rosemary Taylor (Aged 11)
9 Margaret Johnson
Oxford Diocesan Guild
East Garston, Berkshire
All Saints
Thursday, 6 June 2024 in 30m (13–0–12 in E)
Rounds and Call Changes
Nick Annetts
J Rebecca Gay
Nigel Gay (C)
Jeanne Lambourn
Amanda Marchant
Sarah Montgomery
Colin D Smith
Maureen Velvick
Rung to commemorate the 80th anniversary of D-Day
Ringing World page reference: 5904.0567Oxford Diocesan Guild
East Claydon, Buckinghamshire
St Mary
Thursday, 6 June 2024 in 30m (7–0–15 in A)
Grandsire Doubles and Rounds and Call Changes
Plain Course of Grandsire Doubles and Rounds & Call Changes
Matthew Kitchen
Ray Engley
Helen Beckett
Derek Peters
David Goodger
Kate Edgar
Phoebe Cannon
Joy Bennett
David Bennett
Nicola Stuchbury
Andy Owen
Rung to mark the 80th anniversary of D-Day
Ringing World page reference: 5904.0567Oxford Diocesan Guild
Cookham, Berkshire
Holy Trinity
Thursday, 6 June 2024
Call Changes
(based on Kings and Queens)
1 Kay Weallans
2 -
3 Jo Baetke
4 Mike Spracklen
5 Joan E Mantle
6 Shirley A Gostling
7 Marcia L Dieppe (C)
8 Martin H Gostling (cover)
Rung to mark the 80th Anniversary of the D-Day Landings.
Ringing World page reference: 5904.0567Oxford Diocesan Guild
Church Hanborough, Oxfordshire
St Peter and St Paul
Thursday, 6 June 2024 (13–1–24 in F)
Plain Bob Doubles and Call Changes
Angela Quantrill
James Gibbons
Adele Hambidge
Alison T Merryweather-Clarke
John Baalham
Louise E Brown
Robert W Walton
Rung to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings on the five beaches in Normandy, France on 6th June 1944.
Ringing World page reference: 5904.0567Oxford Diocesan Guild
Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire
St Mary the Virgin
Thursday, 6 June 2024 in 30m (14–1–4 in F♯)
General Ringing
Rounds,Call changes, Grandsire Doubles, Plain Bob Doubles on front six
Alan Burtonwood
Catherine Elliott
Christine A Harris
Keith Mitchell
Ros C Skipper
Kenneth J Wakefield (C)
Amanda Williams
Tim Woodgate
To mark the 80th anniversary of D-Day and before the mid -week service
Ringing World page reference: 5904.0567