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Performances reportThis page gives a report of the performances matching your search criteria. There were 712 matching performances. The top 200 are listed below. Oxford Diocesan Guild Witney, Oxfordshire St Mary the Virgin Monday, 1 January 2024 (16–3–11 in E) General Ringing Rounds and call changes to celebrate the New Year 2024. 1 Alison Felton 2 Nadine Woods 3 Debra Scrimshaw 4 Heather Horner 5 Rachel Mackenzie 6 Dave Shellard 7 Dana Josephson 8 Peter Felton 9 Andrew Goldthorpe (C) Oxford Diocesan Guild Shottesbrooke, Berkshire St John the Baptist Monday, 1 January 2024 in 44m (10–0–4 in F♯) 1260 Plain Bob Doubles 1 Lesley S Cross 2 Charley Smith 3 Martha C Hazell 4 Pam E Elliston 5 Jacqueline M Hazell (C) 6 Richard Hazell To celebrate Charley’s 13th Birthday this day. To greet the New Year. Ringing World page reference: 5882.0062Oxford Diocesan Guild Old Marston, Oxfordshire St Nicholas, Marston Monday, 1 January 2024 in 40m (4–3–17 in C) 1260 Doubles (30m/v) St Simon's, St Jude, St Ignatius, Elford, St Martin's, St Laurence, Churchill, Austrey, Winchendon, St Crispin, Chilton, St John, St Nicholas, St Mary, Heyford, Shareshill, Reverse Canterbury, St David, Royston, Little Aston, Plain Bob, May Day, Litchurch, Seighford, Grandsire, St Quintin, Ladbroke, Daffodil, St Helen, Longparish 1 Susan King 2 Jane Hedges 3 Michael A Haynes 4 Maarit Kivilo (C) 5 Hugh Deam (C) 6 Judith Kirby Welcoming 2024 on New Year's Day. First January 1st QP on the bells since 2020 Ringing World page reference: 5882.0062Oxford Diocesan Guild North Leigh, Oxfordshire St Mary Monday, 1 January 2024 in 66m (9–3–15 in G) 2024 Plain Minor (3m) 176 Little & 408 Plain (Complib id 38466), 720 St Clement's, 720 Plain; 11com; atw. Composed by Trad. arr DL Thomas 1 Alison Felton 2 Lorna Curtis 3 Michael Probert 4 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke 5 Steve Vickars 6 Peter N Felton (C) Longest Date Touch for all the band. Ringing World page reference: 5886.0149Oxford Diocesan Guild Taynton, Oxfordshire St John the Evangelist Tuesday, 2 January 2024 in 2h 35 (6–0–27 in B♭) 5040 Minor (3m) 2 extents each of Cambridge Surprise and St Clements College Bob and 3 of Plain Bob. 1 Lisa S Ryan 2 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke 3 Lorna Curtis 4 Michael J Seagrave 5 Simon L Edwards 6 Richard E White (C) First tower bell peal for 20 years - 1. Rung to mark the 40th anniversary of the conductors first peal, 2/1/84 at Wendover. Ringing World page reference: 5882.0058Oxford Diocesan Guild Shiplake, Oxfordshire St Peter and St Paul Tuesday, 2 January 2024 in 2h 53 (9–0–15 in A♭) 5056 Spliced Surprise Major (8m) (8m: 576 Cambridge, Lincolnshire, Pudsey, Superlative & Yorkshire, 640 Bristol, 768 London & Rutland; 142 com) Composed by Composed by Norman Smith 1 Ian G Campbell 2 Beryl R Norris 3 Cynthia E Howell 4 Stuart F Gibson 5 Robert A Partridge 6 Martin J Turner 7 Timothy G Pett (C) 8 Richard L Thumwood With the band's best wishes to Brian Bladon, a past member of this Tuesday band, on the eve of his 90th birthday. Ringing World page reference: 5882.0058Oxford Diocesan Guild Oxford, Oxfordshire 40 Western Road Tuesday, 2 January 2024 in 45m (15 in C♯) 1260 Plain Bob Royal Composed by Trad. 1–2 Alison Felton 3–4 Peter N Felton (C) 5–6 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke 7–8 John G Pusey 9–10 Sara Jones Oxford Diocesan Guild Tilehurst, Berkshire 15 Lytham End Thursday, 4 January 2024 in 2h 17 (13 in E) 5088 Rutland Surprise Major Composed by C W Roberts 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 Milton, Oxfordshire St Blaise Thursday, 4 January 2024 in 42m (6–3–26 in B) 1280 Cambridge Surprise Major View composition 1 Michael Probert 2 John G Pusey 3 Nick Clarke 4 Brian Read 5 Sara Jones 6 Catherine M A Lane 7 Susan E M Read 8 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (C) Wishing Sue Campbell a very happy 70th birthday tomorrow. Ringing World page reference: 5884.0110Oxford Diocesan Guild Aston Rowant, Oxfordshire The White House Thursday, 4 January 2024 in 2h 54 (14) 5040 Oswald Delight Maximus Composed by Graham A C John 1–2 Patricia M Newton 3–4 Oliver D Cross 5–6 Graham A C John (C) 7–8 Graham G Firman 9–10 Katharine J Firman 11–12 Robert H Newton Oxford Diocesan Guild North Leigh, Oxfordshire St Mary Friday, 5 January 2024 in 45m (9–3–15 in G) 1260 Grandsire Doubles Composed by Traditional 1 Julie Minch 2 Alison Felton 3 Robert W Walton 4 Peter Felton 5 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (C) 6 Michael Probert 70th birthday compliment to Sue Campbell, member of the North Leigh congregation. 1st in m: 3. Ringing World page reference: 5884.0110Oxford Diocesan Guild Longcot, Oxfordshire St Mary the Virgin Friday, 5 January 2024 in 40m (8–1–24 in A♭) 1260 Reverse Canterbury Pleasure Place Doubles 1 Christine Stevens 2 Tracey Cooper 3 David Endacott 4 Lindsay Powell 5 Jonathan Wright (C) 6 Elizabeth Mullett First in method: 2 Ringing World page reference: 5882.0062Oxford Diocesan Guild Oxford, Oxfordshire St Giles Saturday, 6 January 2024 in 3h 2 (14–0–1 in F♯) 5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major Composed by Donald F Morrison (Op 565) 1 Stephen M Everett 2 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke 3 John G Pusey 4 Sara Jones 5 Craig M Robertson (C) 6 Catherine M A Lane 7 Daniel J Watson 8 Peter W Spain First of Major: 1. Most in one day: 2. Ringing World page reference: 5905.0596Oxford Diocesan Guild Tilehurst, Berkshire St Michael Sunday, 7 January 2024 (17–1–15 in E) 1260 Plain Bob Triples 1 Eunice A Wark 2 Cindy Wrapson 3 June D Wells 4 D Giles Winter 5 E John Wells 6 Elizabeth A Evans 7 Colin R Cairns (C) 8 Matthew Stone Before the evening Eucharist on the Feast of the Epiphany Ringing World page reference: 5883.0087Oxford Diocesan Guild Shottesbrooke, Berkshire St John the Baptist Sunday, 7 January 2024 in 43m (10–0–4 in F♯) 1260 Plain Bob Doubles 1 Lesley S Cross 2 Jacqueline M Hazell 3 Martha C Hazell 4 Charley Smith 5 Simon D Smith (C) 6 Vikki E M Bulbeck For Epiphany, before the early morning Holy Communion. Ringing World page reference: 5885.0130Oxford Diocesan Guild Old Marston, Oxfordshire St Nicholas, Marston Sunday, 7 January 2024 in 39m (4–3–17 in C) 1260 Doubles (23m/v) St Simon's, St Jude, St Ignatius, Elford, St Martin's, St Laurence, Churchill, Austrey, St Nicholas, St Mary, Heyford, Shareshill, Winchendon, St Crispin, Chilton, St John, Plain Bob, Kennington, Reverse Canterburu, Grandsire, St Helen, Newborough, Longparish 1 Susan King 2 Jane Hedges 3 Andrea Rowley (C) 4 Maarit Kivilo (C) 5 Hugh Deam (C) 6 Judith Kirby Rung prior to Epiphany Sunday evensong In memory of John. Ringing World page reference: 5883.0085Oxford Diocesan Guild Bletchingdon, Oxfordshire St Giles Sunday, 7 January 2024 in 44m (8–0–1 in A) 1260 Plain Bob Doubles 1 Dan Neal 2 Alison Felton 3 Ruth Leatherdale 4 Peter Felton (C) 5 Steve Vickars 6 Debra Scrimshaw First away from cover for Dan. First as cover for Debra. Oxford Diocesan Guild Aston Rowant, Oxfordshire The White House Sunday, 7 January 2024 in 3h 3 (14) 5040 Kent Treble Bob Maximus Composed by D F Morrison (1617) 1–2 Patricia M Newton 3–4 Timothy G Pett 5–6 John R Fisher (C) 7–8 Kenneth J Darvill 9–10 Robert H Newton 11–12 Matthew R Johnson First on 12 in hand: E-T Completes all the pairs to Kent from Major to Maximus: 3-4 Ringing World page reference: 5883.0084Oxford Diocesan Guild Oxford, Oxfordshire 40 Western Road Tuesday, 9 January 2024 in 40m (11 in G) 1296 Little Bob Major Composed by Complib.11461 1–2 Elizabeth Mullett 3–4 Chris Mundy 5–6 Lindsay Powell 7–8 Peter N Felton (C) Oxford Diocesan Guild Cuddesdon, Oxfordshire All Saints Tuesday, 9 January 2024 in 48m (12–3–7 in F) 1260 Doubles (8m/v) Plain Bob, Kennington, Tichborne, Norfolk, April Day, Litchurch, Seighford, Grandsire 1 Ruth Leatherdale 2 Alison Felton (C) 3 Charlotte Furneaux 4 Peter N Felton (C) 5 Hugh Deam (C) 6 Dan Neal Oxford Diocesan Guild Horspath, Oxfordshire St Giles Thursday, 11 January 2024 in 43m (5–2–9 in B♭) 1260 Plain Bob Doubles 1 Charlotte Furneaux 2 Steve Vickars (C) 3 Ruth Leatherdale 4 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (C) 5 Dan Neal 6 Hugh Deam Rung in memory of Sheila Dandridge, 1930 - 2023, faithful servant of this church and one-time ringer here. 1st QP on an inside bell - 5 1st QP together on inside bells 3 & 5 Ringing World page reference: 5883.0085Oxford Diocesan Guild Longcot, Oxfordshire St Mary the Virgin Friday, 12 January 2024 in 42m (8–1–24 in A♭) 1260 Double Oxford Bob Minor 1 Tracey Cooper 2 Cheryl Watson 3 Lisa Ryan 4 Lindsay Powell 5 Daniel Watson 6 Jonathan Wright (C) Oxford Diocesan Guild Loughton, Buckinghamshire All Saints Saturday, 13 January 2024 in 47m (11–2–14 in G) 1260 Plain Bob Minor 1 Becky Fawcett 2 Rhoda Thomson 3 Anne F M McIntyre 4 Edward Fawcett 5 John Brookman 6 Gary W Reading (C) Rung to celebrate the birthday of Barry Lotz, the minister at this church. First quarter peal of minor inside - 2 Ringing World page reference: 5884.0110Oxford Diocesan Guild Hurst, Berkshire St Nicholas Saturday, 13 January 2024 in 3h 4 (14–1–16 in F) 5088 Cambridge Surprise Major Composed by Charles Middleton and James S Wilde. Arranged by James Clatworthy 1 Nicola M Lee 2 Graham E Slade 3 David G Maynard 4 Becki Shuttleworth 5 John A Harrison 6 Nigel A L Mellor (C) 7 James H Moynihan 8 Simon C Farrar First inside: 4. Very belated birthday compliments to Graham Slade and James Moynihan Ringing World page reference: 5884.0106Oxford Diocesan Guild Shrivenham, Oxfordshire St Andrew Sunday, 14 January 2024 in 40m (6–0–17 in C) 1260 Plain Bob Doubles 1 Molly Sutton 2 Tracey Wright 3 Erica Crabtree 4 Jonathan Wright 5 Tony Crabtree (C) 6 David Wright Before joint Methodist Covenant Service. First off cover: 1. First "real" cover: 6. In loving memory of Philip Laird 1990 – 2023 who learned to ring at Shrivenham. Lucy and David Laird would like to be associated with the ringing Ringing World page reference: 5886.0149Oxford Diocesan Guild Shottesbrooke, Berkshire St John the Baptist Sunday, 14 January 2024 in 42m (10–0–4 in F♯) 1260 Doubles (3m) 420 x Reverse Canterbury Pleasure Place; 420 x Winchendon Place; 420 x St Nicholas. 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 Oxford Diocesan Guild Oxford, Oxfordshire St Giles Sunday, 14 January 2024 in 43m (14–0–1 in F♯) 1344 Double Norwich Court Bob Major View composition 1 Stephen M Everett 2 Simon L Edwards 3 Elizabeth Mullett 4 Alistair White-Horne 5 Craig M Robertson (C) 6 Lindsay Powell 7 Peter W Spain 8 John G Pusey First in method: 4. First in method in over 50 years: 3. Oxford Diocesan Guild Old Marston, Oxfordshire St Nicholas, Marston Sunday, 14 January 2024 in 40m (4–3–17 in C) 1260 Doubles (16m/v) St Simon's, Cassington, St Martin's, St Laurence, Churchill, Austrey, St Jude, St Ignatius, Elford, St Nicholas, Winchendon, Reverse Canterbury, Southrepps, Plain Bob, Old, Grandsire 1 Charlotte Furneaux 2 Ailsa Reid (C) 3 Andrea Rowley (C) 4 Jane Hedges 5 Hugh Deam (C) 6 Judith Kirby Rung prior to morning service. Wishing Charlotte a safe journey back up to Yorkshire after three QPs this week. Ringing World page reference: 5884.0110Oxford Diocesan Guild Headington, Oxfordshire St Andrew Sunday, 14 January 2024 in 48m (7–3–0 in A♭) 1288 Plain Bob Triples 1 Colin P Taylor 2 Tertia Softley 3 Rachel Croft 4 Clare Fairbairn 5 Stephen M Everett 6 Paul C Lucas 7 Malcolm Fairbairn (C) 8 Gregory Rose First quarter peal of Triples - 2 Ringing World page reference: 5907.0644Oxford Diocesan Guild Eynsham, Oxfordshire Ursa Lodge Sunday, 14 January 2024 in 44m (15 in C♯) 1260 Plain Bob Royal 1–2 Alison Felton 3–4 Peter Felton 5–6 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (C) 7–8 Lorna Curtis 9–10 Toby Goss Best wishes to Brian Curtis in the pre-birthday world! 1st on 10: 9-10. 1st royal on this pair: 7-8. 1st at this address. Believed to be the 1st royal QP in hand with a resident Witney and Woodstock branch band, and the 1st 10-bell QP in Eynsham. Ringing World page reference: 5884.0111Oxford Diocesan Guild Cuddington, Buckinghamshire St Nicholas Sunday, 14 January 2024 (9–2–3 in G) 1344 Spliced Surprise Major (4m) 4m: 384 Bristol, Superlative; 288 Cambridge, Yorkshire; 27 com. View composition 1 Katie Lane 2 Julie Haseldine 3 Alan Eyles 4 Chris Mundy 5 Caroline Stonham 6 Katherine Stonham (C) 7 Andrew Haseldine 8 James Stonham First spliced - 5 and as conductor Belated 70th birthday compliments to the tenor ringer Ringing World page reference: 5885.0128Oxford Diocesan Guild Clewer, Berkshire St Andrew Monday, 15 January 2024 in 43m (13–3–3 in F) 1260 Plain Bob Doubles 1 Jane Cockman 2 Charley Smith 3 Vikki E M Bulbeck 4 Jacqueline M Hazell 5 Simon D Smith (C) 6 Lesley S Cross In memory of Colin Lewis, husband of Ann Thompson Oxford Diocesan Guild Oxford, Oxfordshire 40 Western Road Tuesday, 16 January 2024 in 47m (15 in C) 1260 Plain Bob Royal 1–2 Michele Winter 3–4 John G Pusey 5–6 Lisa Ryan 7–8 Craig M Robertson 9–10 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (C) Completed the pairs to Plain Bob Royal: 5-6. 200th QP together in hand: 5-6 & 7-8. Oxford Diocesan Guild Cholsey, Oxfordshire St Mary Wednesday, 17 January 2024 in 50m (10–1–11 in G) 1280 Pudsey Surprise Major Composed by Steve Coleman 1 Richard Loyd 2 Alison Felton 3 J Caroline Flockton 4 Gillian Loyd 5 Stuart J Flockton 6 John G Pusey 7 Peter Felton 8 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (C) 1st in m: 3. 1st in m as C. Ringing World page reference: 5884.0109Oxford Diocesan Guild Bletchingdon, Oxfordshire St Giles Wednesday, 17 January 2024 in 41m (8–0–1 in A) 1260 Grandsire Doubles 1 Laura Cooper 2 Cheryl A Watson 3 Steve Vickars 4 Tracey Cooper 5 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (C) 6 Christine Redford 1st away from cover, completing the work for LTR level 3: 1. Associating Lindsay Powell, with thanks to Christine for stepping in at short notice. Ringing World page reference: 5884.0109Oxford Diocesan Guild Reading, Berkshire 26 Redlands Road Thursday, 18 January 2024 in 2h 58 (12 in F) 5090 Billingswell Ditch Delight Maximus Composed by D G Maynard 1–2 Patricia M Newton 3–4 David G Maynard 5–6 Graham A C John 7–8 Jack E Page (C) 9–10 Daniel J Page 11–12 Robert H Newton Billingswell Ditch D: -5T-14.5T-12.3T-12-1T-16-7T.16-16.7T-16-7T,12 Ringing World page reference: 5884.0107Oxford Diocesan Guild Haddenham, Buckinghamshire St Mary the Virgin Thursday, 18 January 2024 in 47m (17–2–14 in E) 1260 Grandsire Triples Composed by Jasper Snowdon 1 Lisa Ryan 2 Lorna Curtis 3 Anthony Williamson 4 Michael Probert 5 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (C) 6 Richard E White 7 Steve Vickars 8 Malcolm Fairbairn Oxford Diocesan Guild Witney, Oxfordshire St Mary the Virgin Saturday, 20 January 2024 in 42m (8–2–10 in G♯) 1260 Doubles (3m) 540 Grandsire, 360 St Simons, 360 Plain Bob 1 Amy Thomas 2 Michael Probert 3 Peter Felton (C) 4 Andrew Goldthorpe 5 Dana Josephson 6 Alison Felton Dedicated to Rev. Canon Toby Wright and family on his appointment as Dean of Wells Cathedral. Best wishes, and we will miss you at St Mary's. Congratulations to Amy Thomas for a superb first quarter peal on the Treble. Oxford Diocesan Guild Oxford, Oxfordshire St Giles Sunday, 21 January 2024 in 45m (14–0–1 in F♯) 1280 Superlative Surprise Major Composed by Simon A Bond 1 Caroline Flockton 2 Alison Felton 3 Peter W Spain 4 Simon L Edwards 5 Craig M Robertson (C) 6 Stuart J Flockton 7 John G Pusey 8 Peter Felton Oxford Diocesan Guild Old Marston, Oxfordshire St Nicholas Sunday, 21 January 2024 in 43m (4–3–17 in C) 1320 Cambridge Surprise Minor 1 Michael A Haynes 2 Alison Felton 3 Michael Probert 4 Peter Felton 5 Hugh Deam 6 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (C) Celebrating the appointment of Rev. Canon Toby Wright, of Witney, as Dean of Wells Cathedral. Ringing World page reference: 5885.0129Oxford Diocesan Guild Combe, Oxfordshire St Laurence Sunday, 21 January 2024 (12–0–15 in F♯) 1260 Winchendon Place Doubles 1 Richard E White 2 Alison Felton 3 Peter Felton 4 Lorna Curtis 5 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (C) 6 Anthony Williamson For evensong. 200th together: 5 & 6. Ringing World page reference: 5885.0128Oxford Diocesan Guild Bletchingdon, Oxfordshire St Giles Sunday, 21 January 2024 in 47m (8–0–1 in A) 1380 Plain Bob Doubles 1 Ruth Leatherdale 2 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke 3 Dan Neal 4 Gordon Smith 5 Steve Vickars (C) 6 Michael Probert 3rd Sunday quarter. Ringing World page reference: 5885.0128Oxford Diocesan Guild Aston Rowant, Oxfordshire The White House Monday, 22 January 2024 in 60m (10 in A) 2024 Stedman Triples 1–2 Angela Darvill 3–4 Patricia Newton 5–6 Robert Newton 7–8 Kenneth Darvill (C) Oxford Diocesan Guild Oxford, Oxfordshire 40 Western Road Tuesday, 23 January 2024 in 43m (12 in F) 1344 St Clement's College Bob Major 1–2 Alison Felton 3–4 Chris Mundy 5–6 Lisa Ryan 7–8 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (C) 1st in m on this pair: 1-2 & 3-4. Oxford Diocesan Guild Buckhorn Weston, Dorset St John the Baptist Wednesday, 24 January 2024 in 2h 55 (11–1–6 in G) 5040 Surprise Minor (7m) One extent each of Carlisle, London, Westminster, Beverley, Ipswich, Norwich & Cambridge 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, 25 January 2024 in 2h 16 (13 in E) 5088 Superlative Surprise Major Composed by N J Pitstow 1–2 June D Wells (C) 3–4 Mike Pidd 5–6 Bernard F L Groves 7–8 E John Wells Oxford Diocesan Guild Shottesbrooke, Berkshire St John the Baptist Thursday, 25 January 2024 in 48m (10–0–4 in F♯) 1440 Carlisle Surprise Minor 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: 1st Q in method Ringing World page reference: 5885.0130Oxford Diocesan Guild Longcot, Oxfordshire St Mary the Virgin Friday, 26 January 2024 in 42m (8–1–24 in A♭) 1260 Plain Bob Doubles 1 Kit Margey 2 David Endacott 3 Tracey Cooper 4 Lisa Ryan 5 Jonathan Wright (C) 6 Hedley French Congratulations to Joe Norton for completing his Master’s Dissertation Ringing World page reference: 5885.0129Oxford Diocesan Guild Wokingham, Berkshire All Saints Saturday, 27 January 2024 in 2h 55 (15–2–11 in E) 5120 Spliced Surprise Major (4m) Composed by John S Warboys 1 Kristin L Fitch 2 Helen M Maynard 3 Nigel A L Mellor 4 Stephen R Smith 5 John A Harrison 6 David G Maynard (C) 7 James H Moynihan 8 Jon P Tutcher Rung on Holocaust Memorial Day prior to the annual tower dinner. First peal by an All Saints band since 1992. First peal of Spliced Surprise: 7. Ringing World page reference: 5886.0147Oxford Diocesan Guild Long Crendon, Buckinghamshire 13 Chearsley Road Saturday, 27 January 2024 in 39m (11 in G) 1344 Spliced Major (3m) 448 each St Clement's College Bob, Plain Bob, Little Bob; 3 com. Composed by Joe Norton 1–2 Lisa Ryan 3–4 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke 5–6 Marika Haseldine 7–8 Craig M Robertson (C) Oxford Diocesan Guild Long Crendon, Buckinghamshire 13 Chearsley Road Saturday, 27 January 2024 in 29m (11 in G) 1260 Spliced Minor (2m) 900 Plain Bob, 360 Little Bob; 18 com, atw. View composition 1–2 Marika Haseldine 3–4 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke 5–6 Craig M Robertson (C) 1250th on real bells: 3–4. Ringing World page reference: 5886.0152Oxford Diocesan Guild Wokingham, Berkshire All Saints Sunday, 28 January 2024 in 46m (15–2–11 in E) 1280 Kent Treble Bob Major 1 Charlotte N Lee 2 Jennifer S Moynihan 3 Claire L Shuttleworth 4 Jane A Mellor 5 Nicola M Lee 6 Becki Shuttleworth 7 James H Moynihan (C) 8 Nigel A L Mellor First Treble Bob - 1 First of Kent TB - 2 & 6 Ringing World page reference: 5886.0152Oxford Diocesan Guild Witney, Oxfordshire St Mary the Virgin Sunday, 28 January 2024 in 42m (8–2–10 in G♯) 1260 Plain Bob Doubles 1 Dan Neal 2 Alison Felton 3 Dana Josephson 4 Andrew Hayden 5 Peter Felton (C) 6 Andrew Goldthorpe For Sunday Service. Oxford Diocesan Guild Wallingford, Oxfordshire St Mary le More Sunday, 28 January 2024 1260 Grandsire Triples 1 John Hutchinson 2 Jo Gamester 3 John Dowling 4 Nuala Clements 5 Josie Irving 6 Mary Friskney 7 Chris Tuckett (C) 8 Philip Mills For Evensong Ringing World page reference: 5886.0152Oxford Diocesan Guild Shottesbrooke, Berkshire St John the Baptist Sunday, 28 January 2024 in 43m (10–0–4 in F♯) 1259 Doubles (5m) 240 each of: Winchendon Place; St Nicholas Bob; St Martin’s Bob; St Simon’s Bob; & 299 of Grandsire. 1 Charley Smith 2 Martha C Hazell 3 Vikki E M Bulbeck 4 Simon D Smith (C) 5 Jacqueline M Hazell Rung on the front five, without a cover. Ringing World page reference: 5886.0151Oxford Diocesan Guild Oxford, Oxfordshire St Giles Sunday, 28 January 2024 in 46m (14–0–1 in F♯) 1344 Spliced Major (2m) 672 each Plain Bob, Little Bob; 11 com, atw. View composition 1 Marc Jones 2 Lindsay Powell 3 Peter Felton 4 Caroline Flockton 5 Stuart J Flockton 6 Craig M Robertson (C) 7 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke 8 John G Pusey First Major: 1. Oxford Diocesan Guild Old Marston, Oxfordshire St Nicholas, Marston Sunday, 28 January 2024 in 40m (4–3–17 in C) 1260 Doubles (18m/v) Reverse Canterbury, Southrepps, St David, Royston, Little Aston, Plain Bob, Old, Norfolk, Kennington, Litchurch, May Day, Seighford, Grandsire, St Quintin, Ladbroke, Daffodil, St Helen, Longparish 1 Judith Kirby 2 Jane Hedges 3 Kathy Xu 4 Maarit Kivilo (C) 5 Hugh Deam (C) Rung prior to Morning Service Ringing World page reference: 5886.0151Oxford Diocesan Guild New Yatt, Oxfordshire The Spinney Monday, 29 January 2024 in 45m (18 in G♯) 1260 Plain Bob Royal View composition 1–2 Alison Felton 3–4 Peter Felton 5–6 Craig M Robertson (C) 7–8 Lorna Curtis 9–10 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke First of Royal on Lorna's new bells. Celebrating Lorna's thirtieth year of membership of the ODG, before her move from the diocese next month. Oxford Diocesan Guild Bucklebury, Berkshire St Mary Tuesday, 30 January 2024 in 2h 59 (12–3–22 in G) 5088 Bucklebury Surprise Major Composed by Composed by D F Morrison (no. 2198) 1 Simon L Edwards 2 Ian G Campbell 3 Beryl R Norris 4 Martin J Turner 5 Stuart F Gibson 6 Nigel A L Mellor 7 Timothy G Pett (C) 8 David R Cox Oxford Diocesan Guild Eynsham, Oxfordshire Ursa Lodge Wednesday, 31 January 2024 in 40m (12 in G♯) 1344 St Clement's College Bob Major 1–2 Alison Felton 3–4 Peter Felton 5–6 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (C) 7–8 Lorna Curtis Oxford Diocesan Guild Reading, Berkshire 26 Redlands Road Thursday, 1 February 2024 in 2h 31 (12) 5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal Composed by Giles B Thompson 1–2 Robert H Newton 3–4 Patricia M Newton 5–6 Graham A C John (C) 7–8 Timothy R Palmer 9–10 Daniel J Page Oxford Diocesan Guild Shaw, Berkshire St Mary Friday, 2 February 2024 in 45m (7–0–12 in A) 1260 Grandsire Doubles 1 Lin Rogers 2 Angela Brown 3 Marcus Allum 4 Kevin Rogers 5 J Martin Rice (C) 6 Chris Maslin Organised by Roy Pratley in recognition of 37 years' dedicated work in the Church Office by Mrs Sally Bleach, who retires February 8th 2024. Ringing World page reference: 5886.0151Oxford Diocesan Guild Aston Rowant, Oxfordshire The White House Friday, 2 February 2024 (14 in D) 1280 Cambridge Surprise Major 1–2 Christopher Tuckett 3–4 Patricia Newton 5–6 Janet Menhinick 7–8 Robert Newton (C) Oxford Diocesan Guild Shrivenham, Oxfordshire St Andrew Sunday, 4 February 2024 in 49m (13–0–2 in F) 1400 Kent Treble Bob Royal 1 Cheryl Watson 2 Nicola Roberts 3 Erica Crabtree 4 Elizabeth Mullett 5 Lindsay Powell 6 David Endacott 7 Joe Norton 8 Daniel J Watson 9 Jonathan Wright 10 Tony Crabtree (C) For Candlemas choral evensong. First Kent Royal on tower bells: 5 Ringing World page reference: 5889.0218Oxford Diocesan Guild Shottesbrooke, Berkshire St John the Baptist Sunday, 4 February 2024 in 43m (10–0–4 in F♯) 1260 Plain Bob Doubles 1 Charley Smith 2 Martha C Hazell 3 Jacqueline M Hazell 4 Lesley S Cross 5 Simon D Smith (C) 6 Vikki E M Bulbeck Rung for our early Morning Service. Ringing World page reference: 5888.0195Oxford Diocesan Guild Old Marston, Oxfordshire St Nicholas, Marston Sunday, 4 February 2024 in 38m (4–3–17 in C) 1260 Doubles (38m/v) Candlemas, Eynesbury, St Stephen, St John the Divine, St Wenceslas, St Osmund, St Austell, Amersham, St Felix, St Martin's, St Laurence, Churchill, Austrey, St Simon's, St Jude, St Ignatius, Elford, St Nicholas, St Mary, Heyford, Shareshill, Winchendon Place, St Crispin, Chilton, St John, St Remigius, St Cecilia, Sarrett, St Cleer, Huntley, Laverstoke, Dummer, Omega, Reverse Canterbury, St Columb, Grandsire, St Anne, Ladbroke 1 Ruth Leatherdale 2 Jane Hedges 3 Maarit Kivilo (C) 4 Stephen Davies 5 Hugh Deam (C) 6 Dan Neal Rung prior to Candlemas Evensong Ringing World page reference: 5887.0172Oxford Diocesan Guild Oxford, Oxfordshire 40 Western Road Tuesday, 6 February 2024 in 51m (12 in F) 1280 Kent Treble Bob Royal View composition 1–2 Lindsay Powell 3–4 John G Pusey 5–6 Craig M Robertson (C) 7–8 Chris Mundy 9–10 Peter Felton Oxford Diocesan Guild Goring on Thames, Oxfordshire St Thomas of Canterbury Tuesday, 6 February 2024 in 2h 47 (8–0–21 in A) 5184 Richmond Surprise Major Composed by Composed by D F Morrison (no. 810) 1 Ian G Campbell 2 Cynthia E Howell 3 Beryl R Norris 4 Stuart F Gibson 5 Claire F Roulstone 6 Martin J Turner 7 Timothy G Pett (C) 8 Ian Roulstone Oxford Diocesan Guild Tilehurst, Berkshire 15 Lytham End Thursday, 8 February 2024 in 2h 42 (13 in E) 5040 Kent Treble Bob Royal Composed by J Clatworthy 1–2 Marcia L Dieppe 3–4 June D Wells 5–6 Kenneth R Davenport 7–8 Timothy G Pett 9–10 E John Wells (C) Oxford Diocesan Guild Shiplake, Oxfordshire St Peter and St Paul Thursday, 8 February 2024 in 46m (9–0–15 in A♭) 1280 Double Norwich Court Bob Major 1 Mary Friskney 2 Pam Elliston 3 Jacqueline Hazell 4 Josie Irving 5 Lavinia Sullivan 6 Kelvin Britton 7 Chris Tuckett 8 Robert Partridge (C) Oxford Diocesan Guild Hanslope, Buckinghamshire St James the Great Thursday, 8 February 2024 in 47m (18–3–23 in E♭) 1264 Plain Bob Major 1 Tracy Fields 2 Michael Nimmo 3 Carole Harmer 4 Wendy A Haslam 5 Paul Bestwick 6 Philip M Haslam 7 Anthony Gray (C) 8 B Douglas Hird Rung to commemorate the life of Shirley Cozens 1936-2023. Shirley was born and grew up in Hanslope. She and her husband Alan were ringers at Hanslope for many years. Oxford Diocesan Guild Tilehurst, Berkshire 15 Lytham End Friday, 9 February 2024 in 2h 18 (13 in E) 5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major Composed by N J Pitstow 1–2 Marcia L Dieppe 3–4 June D Wells 5–6 Bernard F L Groves (C) 7–8 E John Wells Oxford Diocesan Guild Aston Rowant, Oxfordshire The White House Friday, 9 February 2024 (14 in D) 1282 Cambridge Surprise Royal 1–2 Christopher Tuckett 3–4 Patricia Newton 5–6 Kenneth Darvill 7–8 Janet Menhinick 9–10 Robert Newton (C) 1st of S. Royal on handbells: 7-8. Ringing World page reference: 5888.0193Oxford Diocesan Guild Steeple Aston, Oxfordshire St Peter and St Paul Saturday, 10 February 2024 in 48m (12–2–16 in F) 1344 Plain Bob Major 1 Rosemary K Hemmings 2 Elizabeth A Smith (C) 3 Lionel D Smith 4 Sue McCouaig 5 Heather Bletchly 6 Robert A Reeves 7 David Field 8 Graham J Clifton Oxford Diocesan Guild Oxford, Oxfordshire Ashmolean Museum, The Atrium Saturday, 10 February 2024 in 13m (15 in C) 352 Little Bob Maximus View composition 1–2 Michele Winter 3–4 Lindsay Powell 5–6 David L Thomas (C) 7–8 Craig M Robertson 9–10 Joe Norton 11–12 Peter Felton The first of 2 public performances in the Atrium of the Museum during the One World Family Festival. Oxford Diocesan Guild Oxford, Oxfordshire Ashmolean Museum, The Atrium Saturday, 10 February 2024 in 13m (15 in C) 352 Little Bob Maximus View composition 1–2 Michele Winter 3–4 Lindsay Powell 5–6 David L Thomas (C) 7–8 Craig M Robertson 9–10 Joe Norton 11–12 Peter Felton The second of 2 public performances in the Atrium of the Museum during the One World Family Festival. Oxford Diocesan Guild Oxford, Oxfordshire Ashmolean Museum Saturday, 10 February 2024 in 49m (15 in C) 1272 Little Bob Maximus Composed by David L Thomas (Ashmolean) 1–2 Michele Winter 3–4 Lindsay Powell 5–6 David L Thomas (C) 7–8 Craig M Robertson 9–10 Joe Norton 11–12 Peter Felton Rung prior to 2 performances at the One World Family Festival at the Museum. Ringing World page reference: 5889.0219Oxford Diocesan Guild Bodicote, Oxfordshire St John the Baptist Saturday, 10 February 2024 in 46m (8–1–4 in A) 1260 Grandsire Triples 1 Sue McCouaig 2 David Field 3 Elizabeth A Smith 4 Lionel D Smith 5 Heather Bletchly 6 Rosemary K Hemmings 7 Graham J Clifton (C) 8 Martin Saunders To mark the retirement of the Associate Priest of this parish, the Revd Brian Gardner. Brian will preside at his final services tomorrow. Ringing World page reference: 5887.0171Oxford Diocesan Guild Wokingham, Berkshire All Saints Sunday, 11 February 2024 in 46m (15–2–11 in E) 1344 Spliced Surprise Major (3m) 480 Cambridge, Yorkshire; 384 Superlative; 33 com. Composed by Matthew R Johnson 1 Becki Shuttleworth 2 Jane A Mellor 3 Nicola M Lee 4 Christopher P Cole 5 Nigel A L Mellor (C) 6 Tom Blomley 7 Stephen R Smith 8 David G Maynard Oxford Diocesan Guild Shottesbrooke, Berkshire St John the Baptist Sunday, 11 February 2024 in 43m (10–0–4 in F♯) 1260 Doubles (3m) 360 x St Nicholas Bob; 360 x Winchendon Place; 540 x Reverse Canterbury Pleasure Place. 1 Charley Smith 2 Jacqueline M Hazell 3 Vikki E M Bulbeck 4 Simon D Smith (C) 5 Derek R Smith 6 Lesley S Cross 2: 501st Quarter Peal 1, 4, 5: 3 generations of Smiths Ringing World page reference: 5890.0244Oxford Diocesan Guild Oxford, Oxfordshire St Giles Sunday, 11 February 2024 in 46m (14–0–1 in F♯) 1344 Spliced Major (2m) 672 each Plain Bob, Little Bob; 11 com. View composition 1 Marc Jones 2 Caroline Flockton 3 Stuart J Flockton 4 Dana Josephson 5 Craig M Robertson (C) 6 Lindsay Powell 7 Catherine M A Lane 8 John G Pusey In memory of Brian Hands, and with condolences to Rachel (née Corner), both former ringers at this tower. First spliced: 4. Oxford Diocesan Guild Iffley, Oxfordshire St Mary the Virgin Sunday, 11 February 2024 in 44m (10 in A♭) 1260 Doubles (3m) Reverse Canterbury, Plain Bob and Grandsire Doubles 1 Mary Carroll 2 Susan King 3 Jonathan Jones 4 Elizabeth Mullett 5 Stephen Davies (C) 6 Jamie Brown Oxford Diocesan Guild Headington, Oxfordshire St Andrew Sunday, 11 February 2024 in 44m (7–3–0 in A♭) 1260 Doubles (17m/v) Stedman, St Simon's, Eynsham, St Martin's, St Laurence, Churchill, Austrey, St Osmund, Eynesbury, St Remigius, Winchendon Place, St Nicholas, Plain Bob, Norfolk, Reverse Canterbury, St Columb, Grandsire 1 Tertia Softley 2 Jane Hedges 3 Colin P Taylor 4 Maarit Kivilo (C) 5 Hugh Deam (C) 6 Judith Kirby Rung to celebrate the appointment of our Vicar - Father Darren McFarland - as an honorary canon in the Diocese of Oxford. Ringing World page reference: 5888.0194Oxford Diocesan Guild Tilehurst, Berkshire 15 Lytham End Monday, 12 February 2024 in 2h 19 (13 in E) 5056 Spliced Treble Bob Major (2m) 4160 Kent; 896 Oxford; 56 com Composed by M C W Sherwood 1–2 Marcia L Dieppe 3–4 June D Wells 5–6 Janet E Menhinick 7–8 E John Wells (C) Oxford Diocesan Guild Shottesbrooke, Berkshire St John the Baptist Monday, 12 February 2024 in 50m (10–0–4 in F♯) 1440 Plain Bob Doubles 1 Theo Boughton 2 Vikki E M Bulbeck 3 Sam Boughton 4 Mick Francis 5 Jon Boughton (C) 6 Jack S Francis First Quarter at First Attempt (aged 9) - 1 First Cover - 6 Ringing World page reference: 5888.0192Oxford Diocesan Guild New Yatt, Oxfordshire The Spinney Monday, 12 February 2024 in 46m (18 in G♯) 1296 Little Bob Royal 1–2 Alison Felton 3–4 Peter Felton 5–6 Craig M Robertson (C) 7–8 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke 9–10 Lorna Curtis An 80th birthday compliment to Joyce Reittie. First in method: 1–2 & 9–0. Oxford Diocesan Guild Oxford, Oxfordshire St Thomas the Martyr Tuesday, 13 February 2024 in 2h 51 (11–2–6 in G) 5024 Lessness Surprise Major Composed by Composed by Norman Smith 1 Stephen J Crawley 2 Robert A Partridge 3 Catherine M A Lane 4 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke 5 Christopher M Tuckett 6 Simon L Edwards 7 Timothy G Pett (C) 8 Jon P Tutcher First peal in the method - 4. Ringing World page reference: 5889.0214Oxford Diocesan Guild Oxford, Oxfordshire 40 Western Road Tuesday, 13 February 2024 in 39m (11 in G) 1312 Kent Treble Bob Major 1–2 John G Pusey 3–4 Craig M Robertson 5–6 Chris Mundy 7–8 Peter N Felton (C) With best wishes to John on his 84th birthday. Oxford Diocesan Guild Chalgrove, Oxfordshire St Mary Tuesday, 13 February 2024 in 46m (16–0–14 in F) 1260 Doubles (7m/v) Plain Bob, Norfolk, April Day, Salwarpe, Reverse Canterbury, St Columb, Grandsire 1 Andrea Rowley 2 Alison Felton (C) 3 Ruth Leatherdale (C) 4 Peter N Felton (C) 5 Hugh Deam (C) 6 Dan Neal Dedicated to the Age Concern Tuesday Club who were concurrently meeting in the village hall. 1st as part conductor - 3 Ringing World page reference: 5888.0193Oxford Diocesan Guild Brightwell Baldwin, Oxfordshire St Bartholomew Tuesday, 13 February 2024 in 44m (8–2–18 in A) 1260 Doubles (3m) Plain Bob, Reverse Canterbury, Grandsire 1 Alison Felton 2 Michael Probert 3 Tracey Cooper 4 Hugh Deam (C) 5 Peter N Felton (C) 6 Laura Cooper Oxford Diocesan Guild Tilehurst, Berkshire St Michael Wednesday, 14 February 2024 in 47m (17–1–15 in E) 1280 Yorkshire Surprise Major 1 June A Saint 2 Eunice A Wark 3 June D Wells 4 E John Wells 5 Matthew Stone 6 Elizabeth A Evans 7 Colin R Cairns 8 D Giles Winter (C) Rung before evening service for Ash Wednesday Ringing World page reference: 5888.0195Oxford Diocesan Guild Shottesbrooke, Berkshire St John the Baptist Wednesday, 14 February 2024 in 43m (10–0–4 in F♯) 1260 Grandsire Doubles 1 Charley Smith 2 Martha C Hazell 3 Simon D Smith (C) 4 Vikki E M Bulbeck 5 Jacqueline M Hazell 6 Lesley S Cross For Ash Wednesday. Remembering Irene Bulbeck, and her parents George & Vera Mortimer, following the interment of their ashes at St Peter’s Cranbourne on 13th February. Ringing World page reference: 5890.0242Oxford Diocesan Guild Peasemore, Berkshire St Barnabas Wednesday, 14 February 2024 in 44m (8) 1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor 1 Mike Winterbourne 2 J Martin Rice 3 Gemma Hurst 4 J Michael Cole 5 Michael Hurst 6 Mark Robins (C) For St Valentine's Day Ringing World page reference: 5888.0194Oxford Diocesan Guild East Garston, Berkshire All Saints Wednesday, 14 February 2024 in 48m (13–0–12 in E) 1320 Doubles (3m) Stedman, Grandsire, Bob Doubles 1 Maureen Velvick 2 J Rebecca Gay 3 Tyler Velvick 4 Nigel Gay 5 Marcus Allum (C) 6 George Rabbitts 1st Quarter Peal for 3, 60th Wedding Anniversary Compliment for Walter & Ann Crooks, 29th February (parents of 2) Ringing World page reference: 5888.0192Oxford Diocesan Guild Wokingham, Berkshire 217 Reading Road Thursday, 15 February 2024 in 2h 37 (15 in C) 5076 Stedman Caters Composed by W R Haynes 1–2 Patricia M Newton 3–4 Robert H Newton 5–6 John R Fisher (C) 7–8 David G Maynard 9–10 Daniel J Page Oxford Diocesan Guild Tilehurst, Berkshire 15 Lytham End Thursday, 15 February 2024 in 2h 16 (13 in E) 5058 Spliced Surprise Major (3m) 1824 Lincolnshire, 1762 Yorkshire, 1472 Cambridge; 117 com; atw Composed by R D S Brown 1–2 W John Couperthwaite 3–4 June D Wells 5–6 Bernard F L Groves (C) 7–8 E John Wells First Spliced Surprise in hand 1-2 Ringing World page reference: 5888.0191Oxford Diocesan Guild Sonning, Berkshire St Andrew Thursday, 15 February 2024 in 51m (20–1–4 in D) 1260 Plain Bob Doubles 1 Karen Daffey 2 Geoffrey M Harvey 3 Rob Needham 4 Pam Elliston (C) 5 Alison Clayton 6 Jill Glenerster Oxford Diocesan Guild North Leigh, Oxfordshire St Mary (Perrott Aisle) Thursday, 15 February 2024 in 40m (15 in D♭) 1260 Plain Bob Minor 1–2 Toby Goss 3–4 Lorna Curtis 5–6 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (C) First minor on this permutation of Lorna's "new" bells! Making the most of Lorna while we still have her, rung after the last North Leigh handbell practice before she heads west. Thanks for so much ringing fun Lorna, wishing you all a wonderful time in Cornwall! 1260th QP on real bells: 5-6! Ringing World page reference: 5889.0219Oxford Diocesan Guild Chilton, Oxfordshire All Saints Thursday, 15 February 2024 in 39m (7–2–3 in A) 1320 Kent Treble Bob Minor 1 Philip Roberts 2 Gill Loyd 3 Bridget Taylor 4 Charles Morrish 5 Richard Loyd 6 Nick Clarke (C) Rung by past and present Branch Officers. Ringing World page reference: 5888.0193Oxford Diocesan Guild Bletchingdon, Oxfordshire St Giles Friday, 16 February 2024 in 46m (8–0–1 in A) 1260 Doubles (11m/v) St Osmund, St Simon's, St Martin's, All Saints, Rushall, Reverse Canterbury, Winchendon Place, St Nicholas, Kennington, Plain Bob, Grandsire 1 Judith Kirby, 2 Lydia Poole (C) 3 Steve Vickars (C) 4 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (C) 5 Hugh Deam (C) 6 Jane Hedges Oxford Diocesan Guild Aston Rowant, Oxfordshire The White House Friday, 16 February 2024 in 2h 20 (10 in A) 5088 Lincolnshire Surprise Major Composed by W Barton 1–2 Christopher M Tuckett 3–4 Patricia M Newton 5–6 Janet E Menhinick 7–8 Robert H Newton (C) Oxford Diocesan Guild Hook Norton, Oxfordshire St Peter Saturday, 17 February 2024 in 47m (20–2–13 in E) 1288 Grandsire Triples 1 Selina J Harris 2 Michael J Austin 3 Sally A Austin 4 Sarah L Elliott 5 Harry S Gibson 6 Daniel J Austin (C) 7 Graham J Clifton 8 Jack A Knowles Rang prior to "8 in a Bar's" Valentine concert in the church Ringing World page reference: 5891.0262Oxford Diocesan Guild High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire All Saints Saturday, 17 February 2024 in 3h 32 (26–3–15 in D) 5184 Bristol Surprise Maximus Composed by J Clatworthy 1 John R Fisher (C) 2 Robert M Wood 3 Stephen J F Mitchell 4 Patricia M Newton 5 Nigel A L Mellor 6 Ian G Campbell 7 Stephen H Stanford 8 Richard L Thumwood 9 Alan M Eyles 10 Matthew R Johnson 11 John P Loveless 12 Richard H Burton 275th peal of Bristol Max: 6 Ringing World page reference: 5889.0214Oxford Diocesan Guild High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire All Saints Sunday, 18 February 2024 (11–0–09) 1260 Plain Bob Triples 1 Gillian Blair 2 Ann Davies 3 James Vockins 4 Robert Newton 5 Verity Nicholls 6 George Pickwell 7 Patricia Newton (C) 8 John Hearn In memory of the Rt Revd Dr Alan Wilson, Bishop of Buckingham, and with the best wishes of the band to Françoise Allen following the death of her husband, Don. Ringing World page reference: 5889.0216Oxford Diocesan Guild Bletchingdon, Oxfordshire St Giles Sunday, 18 February 2024 in 42m (8–0–1 in A) 1260 Plain Bob Doubles 1 Ruth Leatherdale 2 Heather Horner 3 Steve Vickars 4 Gordon J Smith 5 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (C) 6 Colin P Taylor 777th QP: 4. Ringing World page reference: 5889.0217Oxford Diocesan Guild Bletchingdon, Oxfordshire St Giles Monday, 19 February 2024 in 2h 40 (8–0–1 in A) 5040 Surprise Minor (11m) One Extend each of London & Wells, Beverley & Berwick, York & Durham, Surfleet & Hexham, Bourne, Norwich & Cambridge 1 Jon P Tutcher 2 Timothy G Pett 3 Catherine M A Lane 4 Christopher M Tuckett 5 Stephen J Crawley 6 Stuart F Gibson (C) In thanksgiving for the life of the Rt Revd Dr Alan Wilson, Bishop of Buckingham and Vice President of the Oxford Diocesan Guild of Church Bell Ringers Ringing World page reference: 5893.0301Oxford Diocesan Guild Tackley, Oxfordshire St Nicholas Tuesday, 20 February 2024 in 43m (13–3–15 in F) 1260 Grandsire Doubles 1 Charlie Macke 2 Michael Probert 3 Richard E White 4 Steve Vickars 5 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (C) 6 Christine Redford 1st QP: 1. Birthday compliment to Charlie, who smiled throughout! Ringing World page reference: 5891.0261Oxford Diocesan Guild Oxford, Oxfordshire 40 Western Road Tuesday, 20 February 2024 in 46m (11 in G) 1280 Spliced Major (4m) 384 Plain B; 320 Little B; 288 Gainsborough B, St Clement's CB; 14 com, atw. Composed by David L Thomas 1–2 Michele Winter 3–4 Craig M Robertson (C) 5–6 Lindsay Powell 7–8 John G Pusey 300th in hand: 7–8. Most methods in hand as conductor. Oxford Diocesan Guild New Yatt, Oxfordshire The Spinney Tuesday, 20 February 2024 in 39m (15 in D♭) 1296 Plain Bob Major Composed by John Carter Arranged by Peter Felton 1–2 Alison Felton 3–4 Lorna Curtis 5–6 Peter Felton 7–8 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (C) Possibly the first time this composition has been rung, definitely the final QP with Lorna before she moves! Thanks for all the energy and enthusiasm you have poured into improving the ringing of those around you in the Witney and Woodstock branch Lorna, you have given us a precious gift! Bon voyage, Lorna, Brian and Pickle! Missing you already! 15th QP in hand together for the four of us, and 149th QP together: 3-4 & 7-8. Hopefully, to be continued! Ringing World page reference: 5891.0264Oxford Diocesan Guild Brightwell, Oxfordshire St Agatha Tuesday, 20 February 2024 in 2h 50 (9–3–3 in G♯) 5088 Moulton Surprise Major Composed by Composed by Robert D S Brown 1 Kevin V Beer 2 Ian G Campbell 3 Richard L Thumwood 4 Beryl R Norris 5 Martin J Turner 6 Nigel A L Mellor 7 Timothy G Pett (C) 8 Claire F Roulstone Oxford Diocesan Guild Whichford, Warwickshire St Michael Wednesday, 21 February 2024 (12–3–23 in G) 1280 Cambridge Surprise Major Composed by https://complib.org/composition/11962 1 Peter Felton 2 Alison Felton 3 J Caroline Flockton 4 Sarah L Elliott 5 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke 6 Stuart J Flockton 7 John G Pusey 8 Richard E White (C) First Surprise Major inside - 4. First Cambridge Major as C. Ringing World page reference: 5889.0219Oxford Diocesan Guild Mildenhall, Wiltshire St John the Baptist Wednesday, 21 February 2024 in 2h 43 (7–0–26 in B♭) 5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (15m) One extent each of Carlisle, Chester & Munden, London & Wells, Beverley & Berwick, York & Durham, Surfleet & Hexham, Westminster & Allendale, Cambridge & Ipswich 1 Michael Hatchett 2 Lesley A Knipe 3 Timothy G Pett 4 Revd Christopher Renyard 5 Simon L Edwards 6 Stuart F Gibson (C) Oxford Diocesan Guild Hook Norton, Oxfordshire St Peter Wednesday, 21 February 2024 in 50m (20–2–13 in E) 1250 Yorkshire Surprise Major 1 Sarah L Elliott 2 Richard E White 3 Alison Felton 4 J Caroline Flockton 5 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (C) 6 Stuart J Flockton 7 Peter Felton 8 John G Pusey Oxford Diocesan Guild Bletchingdon, Oxfordshire St Giles Wednesday, 21 February 2024 in 43m (8–0–1 in A) 1260 Plain Bob Doubles 1 Vikki Fielden 2 Sue McCouaig 3 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke 4 Martin Saunders 5 Steve Vickars (C) 6 Christine Redford 1st QP: 1 Rung to commemorate the passing of Bishop Alan, Bishop of Buckingham Ringing World page reference: 5889.0216Oxford Diocesan Guild Shottesbrooke, Berkshire St John the Baptist Thursday, 22 February 2024 in 43m (10–0–4 in F♯) 1260 Plain Bob Minor 1 Lesley S Cross 2 Charley Smith 3 Martha C Hazell 4 Edward C Westlake 5 Vikki E M Bulbeck 6 Simon D Smith (C) Oxford Diocesan Guild Reading, Berkshire 26 Redlands Road Thursday, 22 February 2024 in 2h 17 (14) 5024 Spliced Surprise Major (7m) 1024 Cornwall; 992 Lessness; 736 Superlative; 704 Bristol; 576 Yorkshire; 512 Cambridge; 480 London; 123 com, atw Composed by Mark B Davies and Alan G Reading 1–2 Graham A C John 3–4 Richard A Pearce (C) 5–6 Oliver D Cross 7–8 Robert H Newton Oxford Diocesan Guild Longcot, Oxfordshire St Mary the Virgin Friday, 23 February 2024 in 44m (8–1–24 in A♭) 1260 Plain Bob Triples 1 Lindsay Powell 2 Tracey Cooper 3 Daniel J Watson 4 Rusty Hartley 5 David Endacott 6 Cheryl Watson 7 Tony Crabtree (C) 8 Laura Cooper First on eight: 8. Birthday compliment to 5 & 8. Ringing World page reference: 5891.0263Oxford Diocesan Guild Great Brickhill, Buckinghamshire St Mary the Virgin Friday, 23 February 2024 in 46m (14–0–7 in F) 1250 Lincolnshire Surprise Major 1 David G Middleton 2 Anne F M McIntyre 3 Jonathan Pawley 4 B Douglas Hird 5 Robert Tregillus 6 Gary W Reading 7 Roderic K Bickerton 8 Simon J O Head (C) Rung in memory of fellow bellringer, the Rt. Revd. Dr. Alan Wilson, Bishop of Buckingham. Oxford Diocesan Guild Aston Rowant, Oxfordshire The White House Friday, 23 February 2024 (14 in D) 1282 Cambridge Surprise Royal 1–2 Christopher Tuckett 3–4 Patricia Newton 5–6 Kenneth Darvill 7–8 Janet Menhinick 9–10 Robert Newton (C) 1/2 Ringing World page reference: 5889.0219Oxford Diocesan Guild Aston Rowant, Oxfordshire The White House Friday, 23 February 2024 (14 in D) 1282 Cambridge Surprise Royal 1–2 Christopher Tuckett 3–4 Patricia Newton 5–6 Kenneth Darvill 7–8 Janet Menhinick 9–10 Robert Newton (C) 2/2 Ringing World page reference: 5889.0219Oxford Diocesan Guild Faringdon, Oxfordshire All Saints Saturday, 24 February 2024 in 47m (17–1–7 in E) 1260 Plain Bob Triples 1 D Kay Chamberlain 2 Daniel J Watson 3 Caroline E Phillips 4 Cheryl A Watson 5 Peter Hunt 6 Jon Chamberlain 7 Julian T Watson (C) 8 Kit Margey Rung for the ODG Bellfund Sponsored Ringing Week 2024 8 - Heaviest bell to a Quarter Peal (age 12) Ringing World page reference: 5889.0217Oxford Diocesan Guild Downs Barn, Buckinghamshire Cross and Stable Saturday, 24 February 2024 in 42m (6–0–10 in C) 1344 Plain Bob Major 1 Sand Cooper 2 Wendy A Haslam 3 Alan Marchbank 4 Phil M Haslam 5 David Phillipson 6 Linda Armitage 7 B Doug Hird 8 Graham J Bartholomew (C) 1st in method as conductor Happy 90th birthday wishes to Angela Bartholomew mother of tenor ringer Oxford Diocesan Guild Arborfield, Berkshire St Bartholomew Saturday, 24 February 2024 in 43m (11–2–24 in G) 1299 Grandsire Doubles 1 Brian Fisher 2 Jennifer S Moynihan 3 Nicola M Lee 4 Michael V Boys 5 James H Moynihan (C) 6 Thomas D Barnett Rung for the ODG leap year sponsored ringing week. First Grandsire: 2 First Quarter Peal: 6 Ringing World page reference: 5889.0216Oxford Diocesan Guild Wallingford, Oxfordshire St Mary le More Sunday, 25 February 2024 1260 Plain Bob Triples 1 Nuala Clements 2 Jo Gamester 3 Millie Gall 4 John Dowling 5 Wendy Simon 6 Mary Friskney 7 Chris Tuckett (C) 8 Philip Mills 3: first of triples, and first inside, at first attempt; also celebrating a significant birthday Ringing World page reference: 5890.0245Oxford Diocesan Guild Shottesbrooke, Berkshire St John the Baptist Sunday, 25 February 2024 in 43m (10–0–4 in F♯) 1260 Plain Bob Minor 1 Lesley S Cross 2 Martha C Hazell 3 Charley Smith 4 Jacqueline M Hazell 5 Vikki E M Bulbeck 6 Edward C Westlake (C) A 70th Birthday Compliment to Christine Summersgill (b.25.2.1954). Ringing World page reference: 5890.0244Oxford Diocesan Guild Old Marston, Oxfordshire St Nicholas, Marston Sunday, 25 February 2024 in 41m (4–3–17 in C) 1260 Doubles (13m/v) St Simon's, St Martin's, St Nicholas, Reverse Canterbury, St David, Royston, Little Aston, Plain Bob, May Day, Litchurch, Seighford, April Day, Grandsire 1 Kathy Xu 2 Ailsa Reid (C) 3 Jane Hedges 4 Andrea Rowley (C) 5 Hugh Deam (C) 6 Judith Kirby Oxford Diocesan Guild Hughenden, Buckinghamshire St Michael and All Angels Sunday, 25 February 2024 in 25m (14–3–19 in F) Plain Hunt and Call Changes 1 Verity Nicholls (C) 2 Diane Monroe 3 Ann Davies 4 Clifford Davies 5 George Pickwell 6 Tom Davies Rung as part of the Oxford Diocesan Bell Fund Leap Year Sponsored Ringing Event in which we celebrate the progress of Diane since signing up for Ring for the King last year. Longest ring 2. Oxford Diocesan Guild High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire All Saints Sunday, 25 February 2024 (6–0–10) 1260 Doubles (1p,2m) 300 Stedman, 480 Grandsire, 480 Plain Bob 1 Sheila Bruce 2 Ann Davies 3 Verity Nicholls 4 Patricia Newton 5 Robert Newton (C) 6 Caroline Pritchard First attempt: 6. Caroline started in March last year as a Ring for the King recruit. Sponsored in aid of the Oxford Diocesan Bell Fund as part of the Leap Year Ringing Week. Ringing World page reference: 5890.0241Oxford Diocesan Guild Oxford, Oxfordshire 40 Western Road Tuesday, 27 February 2024 in 37m (11 in G) 1320 Cambridge Surprise Minor 1–2 Chris Mundy 3–4 Craig M Robertson (C) 5–6 Peter Felton First Surprise Minor in hand: 1–2. Oxford Diocesan Guild Hughenden, Buckinghamshire St Michael and All Angels Tuesday, 27 February 2024 in 23m (14–3–19 in F) Call Changes 1 Rosalind J Garrett-Bowes 2 Janet Galloway 3 Clifford Davies 4 Daniel Hipwell 5 Laura Griffen 6 Stuart J V Galloway Rung as part of the Oxford Diocesan Bell Fund Leap Year Sponsored Ringing Event in which we celebrate the progress of Daniel since signing up for Ring for the King last year. Longest ring 4. (Verity Nicholls C) Oxford Diocesan Guild South Leigh, Oxfordshire St James the Great Wednesday, 28 February 2024 in 42m (5–3–21 in B) 1260 Plain Bob Minor 1 Heather Horner 2 Bridget Taylor 3 Alison Felton 4 Michael Probert 5 Peter Felton 6 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (C) Heather's 1st minor! Early birthday compliments to former local ringers David Smith and Chris Moxon for next week. As tower captain for many decades, David taught generations of ringers including Heather's teacher's teacher. More recently, Chris made a huge contribution to the current band as Ringing Master before migrating North. Both, we hope, will be happy to see that their successor has graduated to minor! Ringing World page reference: 5891.0263Oxford Diocesan Guild Bletchingdon, Oxfordshire St Giles Wednesday, 28 February 2024 in 41m (8–0–1 in A) 1260 Plain Bob Minor 1 Andy Dudley 2 Sue McCouaig 3 Alison Felton 4 Steve Vickars 5 Peter Felton 6 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (C) First QP (unless anyone from over 30 years ago knows otherwise!): 1. Ringing World page reference: 5891.0261Oxford Diocesan Guild Shottesbrooke, Berkshire St John the Baptist Thursday, 29 February 2024 in 41m (10–0–4 in F♯) 1260 Plain Bob Minor 1 Lesley S Cross 2 Martha C Hazell 3 Jacqueline M Hazell 4 Vikki E M Bulbeck 5 James White (C) 6 Edward C Westlake To celebrate the birth of Alexander Philip Walton, born 27.2.24. Ringing World page reference: 5891.0263Oxford Diocesan Guild Reading, Berkshire 26 Redlands Road Thursday, 29 February 2024 in 2h 22 (10 in A) 5056 Spliced Surprise Major (8m) 768 London, Rutland, 640 Bristol, 576 Cambridge, Lincolnshire, Pudsey, Superlative, Yorkshire; 142 com Composed by N Smith 1–2 Jack E Page 3–4 Patricia M Newton 5–6 David G Maynard 7–8 Robert H Newton (C) Oxford Diocesan Guild North Leigh, Oxfordshire Cyclops Gardens Thursday, 29 February 2024 in 31m (9 in B) 1260 Plain Bob Minor 1–2 Alison Felton 3–4 Peter Felton 5–6 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (C) Oxford Diocesan Guild Tilehurst, Berkshire 15 Lytham End Friday, 1 March 2024 in 2h 15 (13 in E) 5058 Spliced Surprise Major (3m) 1824 Lincolnshire, 1762 Yorkshire, 1472 Cambridge; 117 com; atw Composed by Robert D S Brown 1–2 June D Wells (C) 3–4 Mike Pidd 5–6 Christopher P Cole 7–8 E John Wells Oxford Diocesan Guild Aston Rowant, Oxfordshire The White House Friday, 1 March 2024 (14 in D) 2160 Cambridge Surprise Royal 1–2 Christopher Tuckett 3–4 Patricia Newton 5–6 Kenneth Darvill 7–8 Janet Menhinick 9–10 Robert Newton (C) Oxford Diocesan Guild Wavendon, Buckinghamshire Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Saturday, 2 March 2024 in 45m (8–3–5 in A♭) 1260 St Simon's Bob Doubles 1 Becky Fawcett 2 Anne McIntyre 3 Rhoda Thomson 4 Gary Reading 5 Edward Fawcett (C) 6 Hilary Reading 1st in method - 3 In thanksgiving for the life of the Rt Revd Dr Alan Wilson, Bishop of Buckingham Ringing World page reference: 5891.0261Oxford Diocesan Guild Marlow, Buckinghamshire All Saints Saturday, 2 March 2024 in 47m (15–0–2 in F) 1260 Plain Bob Doubles 1 Jonathan Gallop 2 Andrew Carter 3 Verity Nicholls 4 Sian Robinson (C) 5 Mick Francis 6 Peter Jasper First quarter inside: 2 First doubles as conductor: 4 Ringing World page reference: 5895.0350Oxford Diocesan Guild Brightwell Baldwin, Oxfordshire St Bartholomew Saturday, 2 March 2024 (8–2–18 in A) 1260 Grandsire Doubles 1 John Tchighianoff 2 Wendy Simon 3 Kay Bartholomew 4 Benji Bateman 5 Andrew Davis (C) 6 Kay Tuckwell Rung in memory of Olive Lawrence, former tower captain here, who died on 15th February 2024. This Quarter was rung sponsored for the Oxford Diocesan Bell Fund Ringing World page reference: 5891.0261Oxford Diocesan Guild Arborfield, Berkshire St Bartholomew Saturday, 2 March 2024 in 45m (11–2–24 in G) 1380 Plain Bob Doubles 1 Charlotte N Lee 2 James H Moynihan (C) 3 Nicola M Lee 4 Brian Fisher 5 Michael V Boys 6 Jennifer S Moynihan First QP inside: 4 First as cover: 6 Happy Birthday Charlotte! Rung for the ODG leap year sponsored Quarter Peal week. Ringing World page reference: 5890.0242Oxford Diocesan Guild Shrivenham, Oxfordshire St Andrew Sunday, 3 March 2024 in 47m (13–0–2 in F) 1296 Plain Bob Caters 1 Tracey Cooper 2 Nicola Roberts 3 Elizabeth Mullett 4 Helen Weaver 5 Lindsay Powell 6 David Endacott 7 Steve Smith 8 Jonathan Wright 9 Tony Crabtree (C) 10 Peter Hunt For evening service. First on ten: 1. Ringing World page reference: 5894.0326Oxford Diocesan Guild Oxford, Oxfordshire St Giles Sunday, 3 March 2024 in 46m (14–0–1 in F♯) 1344 Rutland Surprise Major View composition 1 Andrew M Goldthorpe 2 Alison Felton 3 Catherine M A Lane 4 Caroline Flockton 5 Craig M Robertson (C) 6 Lindsay Powell 7 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke 8 Peter Felton First Treble Dodging Major: 1. Oxford Diocesan Guild Old Marston, Oxfordshire St Nicholas, Marston Sunday, 3 March 2024 in 39m (4–3–17 in C) 1260 Doubles (18m/v) St Simon's. St Jude, St Ignatius, Elford, St Martin's, St Laurence, Churchill, Austrey, Plain Bob, Litchurch, May Day, Seighford, All Saints, Reverse Canterbury, St David, Royston, Little Aston, Grandsire 1 Jane Hedges 2 Hugh Deam (C) 3 Maarit Kivilo (C) 4 Stephen Davies 5 Martin King 6 Judith Kirby Rung prior to Evensong Most method variations - 5 Ringing World page reference: 5891.0263Oxford Diocesan Guild Hughenden, Buckinghamshire St Michael and All Angels Sunday, 3 March 2024 in 23m (14–3–19 in F) Plain Hunt and Call Changes 1 Verity Nicholls (C) 2 Ann Davies 3 Clifford Davies 4 Keith Monroe 5 Tom Davies 6 George Pickwell Rung as part of the Oxford Diocesan Bell Fund Leap Year Sponsored Ringing Event in which we celebrate the progress of Keith since signing up for Ring for the King last year. Longest ring 4. Oxford Diocesan Guild High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire All Saints Sunday, 3 March 2024 in 47m (11–0–09) 1280 Yorkshire Surprise Major 1 George Pickwell 2 Ann Davies 3 Angela Darvill 4 Kenneth Darvill 5 Tom Davies 6 Robert Newton 7 Patricia Newton (C) 8 Charles Botting First surprise inside:5. First treble bob on eight:1. Sponsored in aid of the Oxford Diocesan Bell Fund as part of the Leap Year Ringing Week. Ringing World page reference: 5891.0262Oxford Diocesan Guild Tilehurst, Berkshire 15 Lytham End Monday, 4 March 2024 in 2h 17 (13 in E) 5058 Spliced Surprise Major (3m) 1824 Lincolnshire, 1762 Yorkshire, 1472 Cambridge; 117 com; atw Composed by Robert D S Brown 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 Mortimer, Berkshire St John the Evangelist Monday, 4 March 2024 in 44m (7–2–16 in A) 1260 Grandsire Doubles 1 Jackie McGee 2 Linda Finney 3 Nick Munson 4 Henry Lansley 5 Stephen A Rossiter (C) 6 Imogen Sculthorp Rung in memory of Sue Walker who rang in Mortimer and sadly passed away in January Ringing World page reference: 5891.0261Oxford Diocesan Guild Oxford, Oxfordshire 40 Western Road Tuesday, 5 March 2024 in 40m (11 in G) 1264 St Clement's College Bob Major View composition 1–2 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke 3–4 Craig M Robertson (C) 5–6 Michele Winter 7–8 Lindsay Powell Oxford Diocesan Guild Longcot, Oxfordshire St Mary the Virgin Tuesday, 5 March 2024 in 2h 44 (8–1–24 in A♭) 5024 Spliced Surprise Major (8m) 8 methods: 640 each Bristol, Cambridge, Pudsey, Rutland, Superlative and Yorkshire; 608 London; 576 Lincolnshire. 119 changes of method, all the work. Composed by N J Diserens 1 Cynthia E Howell 2 Ian G Campbell 3 Robert A Partridge 4 Mark Edwards 5 Stuart F Gibson 6 Ian Roulstone (C) 7 Richard L Thumwood 8 Claire F Roulstone Oxford Diocesan Guild Wallingford, Oxfordshire St Mary le More Wednesday, 6 March 2024 in 3h 7 (18–3–26 in E♭) 5079 Stedman Caters Composed by J Hyden 1 Timothy G Pett 2 Robert H Newton 3 Patricia M Newton 4 Catherine M A Lane 5 Robert A Partridge 6 Simon L Edwards 7 Christopher M Tuckett (C) 8 Stuart F Gibson 9 Stephen J Crawley 10 Kevin V Beer Rung to welcome Revd Sarah Nesbitt as the new Team Rector of the Wallingford benefice, on the day of her collation and induction this evening Ringing World page reference: 5891.0259Oxford Diocesan Guild Shiplake, Oxfordshire SS Peter and Paul Thursday, 7 March 2024 in 50m (9) 1280 Lincolnshire Surprise Major 1 Josie Irving 2 Jenny Page 3 Kelvin Britton 4 Lavinia Sullivan 5 Pam Elliston 6 Jacqueline Hazell 7 Chris Tuckett 8 Robert Partridge (C) Oxford Diocesan Guild North Leigh, Oxfordshire St Mary (Perrott Aisle) Thursday, 7 March 2024 in 48m (9 in B) 2024 Minor (2m) 176 Little, 1848 Plain Composed by David L Thomas Composed by Traditional 1–2 Alison Felton 3–4 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke 5–6 Peter Felton (C) Congratulating fellow North Leigh handbell ringer Sue Shelley on becoming a grandmother, and Eleanor and Sam on their bundle of joy! 1st date touch in hand: 3-4, and on these bells. Longest date touch in hand for all. Ringing World page reference: 5891.0261Oxford Diocesan Guild Monks Risborough, Buckinghamshire St Dunstan Thursday, 7 March 2024 in 52m (13 in F♯) 1320 Plain Bob Doubles 1 Margaret Pitman 2 Julie Bunker 3 Mike Hewitt (C) 4 Penny Hollings (C) 5 Chris Reynolds (C) 6 Alan Phippen Rung to celebrate the birth of George and Hugo Godden on 14th October 2023. First quarter peal for Alan Phippen, Margaret Pitman, and Chris Reynolds. Oxford Diocesan Guild Maidenhead, Berkshire 1 Hargrave Road Thursday, 7 March 2024 in 2h 59 (14) 5136 Bristol Surprise Maximus Composed by Ian R Fielding 1–2 Patricia M Newton 3–4 Oliver D Cross (C) 5–6 Graham A C John 7–8 Graham G Firman 9–10 Katharine J Firman 11–12 Robert H Newton Oxford Diocesan Guild Wokingham, Berkshire 217 Reading Road Friday, 8 March 2024 in 2h 20 (11 in G) 5120 Spliced Surprise Major (4m) 1440 Lincolnshire (N); 1280 Cambridge (C), Yorkshire (Y); 1120 Rutland (R).
74 com, atw, Composed by J S Warboys 1–2 Nigel A L Mellor 3–4 Mike Pidd 5–6 David G Maynard (C) 7–8 Christopher P Cole Oxford Diocesan Guild Stanford in the Vale, Oxfordshire 4 St Denys Close Friday, 8 March 2024 in 2h 41 (15 in C) 5056 Plain Bob Major Composed by C Kenneth Lewis 1–2 Michele Winter 3–4 Elizabeth R Mullett 5–6 Lindsay Powell 7–8 Joe D R Norton (C) First peal at this address. Rung in memory of John V Lonsborough. Ringing World page reference: 5894.0324Oxford Diocesan Guild Caversfield, Oxfordshire St Laurence Saturday, 9 March 2024 in 2h 26 (4–3–16 in D♭) 5040 Doubles (5m) 1200 Grandsire; 960 each St Simon's B, Reverse Canterbury Pleasure P, St Martin's B, Plain B. 1 Craig M Robertson (C) 2 Michael A Haynes 3 Christopher M Tuckett 4 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke 5 Roderic K Bickerton Oxford Diocesan Guild Wallingford, Oxfordshire St Mary le More Sunday, 10 March 2024 1260 Plain Bob Minor 1 Philip Mills 2 John Dowling 3 Nuala Clements 4 Millie Gall 5 Robert Partridge 6 Chris Tuckett (C) Rung to welcome Revd Sarah Nesbitt as Team Rector of the Wallingford benefice, following her collation and licensing last Wednesday Ringing World page reference: 5892.0284Oxford Diocesan Guild Shottesbrooke, Berkshire St John the Baptist Sunday, 10 March 2024 in 43m (10–0–4 in F♯) 1260 Grandsire Doubles 1 Charley Smith 2 Martha C Hazell 3 Vikki E M Bulbeck 4 Jacqueline M Hazell 5 Simon D Smith (C) 6 Lesley S Cross Rung to celebrate the birth of Klara Helena Westlake, born on 7th March; daughter to Anna & Ted, sister to Freddie. Ringing World page reference: 5892.0284Oxford Diocesan Guild Oxford, Oxfordshire St Mary Magdalen Sunday, 10 March 2024 in 40m (7–1–12 in A) 1250 Spliced Surprise Major (3m) 418 Superlative; 416 Cambridge, Yorkshire; 29 com, atw. Composed by James P Ramsbottom 1 Michele Winter 2 Alison Felton 3 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke 4 Craig M Robertson (C) 5 Lindsay Powell 6 Simon L Edwards 7 Peter Felton 8 Peter W Spain First spliced Surprise Major: 5. 100th together: 3 & 5 on tower bells, and 3 & 4 on real bells. For Mother's Day. Oxford Diocesan Guild Old Marston, Oxfordshire St Nicholas, Marston Sunday, 10 March 2024 in 41m (4–3–17 in C) 1260 Doubles (31m/v) St Nicholas, St Mary, Heyford, Shareshill, Winchendon, St Crispin, Chilton, Ryton, St Simon's, St Jude, St Ignatius, Elford, St Martin's, St Laurence, Churchill, Austrey, Plain Bob, Hilmarton, St Saviour, Windrush, Reverse Canterbury, Alveley, Abertelfi, Old Swinford, Grandsire, St Lucy, St Frideswide, St Anne, Middleton Stoney, Daffodil, 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 Mothering Sunday morning service 2500th QP - 5 Ringing World page reference: 5892.0284Oxford Diocesan Guild Headington, Oxfordshire St Andrew Sunday, 10 March 2024 in 44m (7–3–0 in A♭) 1288 Plain Bob Triples 1 Gregory Rose 2 Tertia Softley 3 Hugh Deam 4 Stephen M Everett 5 John G Pusey 6 Colin P Taylor 7 Malcolm Fairbairn (C) 8 Clare Fairbairn Dedicated to the memory of Nigel Bates, who died yesterday, brother of fellow ringer Wendy Austen. Ringing World page reference: 5907.0643Oxford Diocesan Guild Oxford, Oxfordshire St Thomas the Martyr Tuesday, 12 March 2024 in 2h 52 (11–2–6 in G) 5088 Ealing Surprise Major Composed by James W Washbrook 1 Timothy G Pett 2 Catherine M A Lane 3 Christopher M Tuckett 4 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke 5 Simon L Edwards 6 Jon P Tutcher 7 Stuart F Gibson (C) 8 Stephen J Crawley In memory of John Lonsbrough Ringing World page reference: 5893.0301Oxford Diocesan Guild Oxford, Oxfordshire 40 Western Road Tuesday, 12 March 2024 in 39m (12 in G♯) 1344 Plain Bob Major 1–2 Peter Felton 3–4 Alison Felton 5–6 John G Pusey 7–8 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (C) Oxford Diocesan Guild Bletchingdon, Oxfordshire St Giles Wednesday, 13 March 2024 in 42m (8–0–1 in A) 1260 Plain Bob Doubles 1 Bridget Taylor 2 Julie Penny 3 Steve Vickars 4 Hugh Deam 5 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (C) 6 Michael Probert In celebration of the life of Kit Pethick, with lots of love to her daughter, our friend and fellow ringer Sally, on her loss. 1st inside: 2. 500th as C on real bells. 125th together on real bells: 3 & 5. Ringing World page reference: 5894.0324Oxford Diocesan Guild Reading, Berkshire 26 Redlands Road Thursday, 14 March 2024 in 3h 45 (16 in B♭) 5040 Stedman Septuples Composed by W R Haynes 1–2 Patricia M Newton 3–4 John N Hughes-D'Aeth 5–6 Daniel J Page 7–8 Jack E Page (C) 9–10 David G Maynard 11–12 John R Fisher 13–14 Robert H Newton 15–16 Graham A C John First on 16: 11-12 First Septuples: 1-2, 5-6, 7-8, 9-10, 13-14, 15-16. First Stedman Septuples on handbells since 2001, and first without David C Brown. Ringing World page reference: 5901.0496Oxford Diocesan Guild Great Missenden, Buckinghamshire St Peter and St Paul Friday, 15 March 2024 in 27m (24–1–25 in D) 720 Plain Bob Doubles 7,6,8 covering 1 Miranda Scott 2 Martin Whitaker 3 Revd Martin Hatfield 4 Stephen Parslow 5 Timothy J Yates (C) 6 Timothy R James 7 Godfrey C Reynolds 8 Christopher J Potter Rung after The Service of Thanksgiving For the Life of The Right Reverend Dr. Alan Thomas Lawrence Wilson, Bishop of Buckingham. Oxford Diocesan Guild Freeland, Oxfordshire St Mary the Virgin Friday, 15 March 2024 in 37m (3–3–3 in D) 1260 Doubles (6p/m) 180 Stedman, 120 Grandsire, 240 each RCPD, PB, St Martin's, St Simon's 1 Anthony Williamson 2 Richard E White 3 Julie Minch 4 Michael Probert 5 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (C) 6 Louise E Brown Wishing Katie Walton a very happy birthday tomorrow. 1st as cover: 6. Ringing World page reference: 5894.0325Oxford Diocesan Guild High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire All Saints Saturday, 16 March 2024 in 3h 16 (11–0–9) 5040 Swindon Surprise Royal Composed by R C Kippin 1 Timothy G Pett 2 Patricia M Newton 3 Edward J W Manley 4 Janet E Menhinick 5 Christopher M Tuckett 6 Stuart F Gibson 7 Kelvin R Britton 8 Christopher M Mundy 9 Robert H Newton (C) 10 Matthew R Johnson Oxford Diocesan Guild Windsor, Berkshire St John the Baptist Sunday, 17 March 2024 in 45m (17–2–11 in E♭) 1260 Grandsire Triples View composition 1 Vikki E M Bulbeck 2 James Moynihan 3 Rob Taylor-Ailes 4 John F Payne 5 Roderic K Bickerton 6 Edward C Westlake (C) 7 James White 8 Lesley S Cross After the morning service. First Grandsire Triples inside: 3. Ringing World page reference: 5896.0377Oxford Diocesan Guild Oxford, Oxfordshire St Giles Sunday, 17 March 2024 in 44m (14–0–1 in F♯) 1280 Double Norwich Court Bob Major Composed by Jonathan F Young 1 Dana Josephson 2 Alison Felton 3 Stuart J Flockton 4 Caroline Flockton 5 Craig M Robertson (C) 6 Peter W Spain 7 Peter Felton 8 John G Pusey For St Patrick's Day. Oxford Diocesan Guild Old Marston, Oxfordshire St Nicholas, Marston Sunday, 17 March 2024 in 41m (4–3–17 in C) 1260 Doubles (24m/v) St Nicholas, St Mary, Heyford, Shareshill, Winchendon, St Crispin, Chilton, St John, St Martin's, St Laurence, Churchill, Austrey, St Simon's, St Jude, St Ignatius, Elford, Plain Bob, Hilmarton, St Saviour, Windrush, All Saints, Rushall, Twyford, Stirling 1 Kathy Xu 2 Jane Hedges 3 Hugh Deam (C) 4 Maarit Kivilo (C) 5 Martin King 6 Judith Kirby Birthday compliment to Jane Hedges prior to her 80th birthday on Monday. Ringing World page reference: 5893.0305Oxford Diocesan Guild Goring on Thames, Oxfordshire St Thomas of Canterbury Sunday, 17 March 2024 in 38m (8–0–21 in A) 1260 Grandsire Triples 1 Thomas Avery 2 Wendy Middleton 3 Steve Smith 4 Jill Kirby 5 Andrea Gilbert 6 Nick Clarke 7 William Harwin (C) 8 Robin Middleton 1st Quarter (1) rung as part of Duke of Edinburgh Gold award. Ringing World page reference: 5893.0302Oxford Diocesan Guild Bletchingdon, Oxfordshire St Giles Sunday, 17 March 2024 in 41m (8–0–1 in A) 1260 Doubles (3m) 120 RCPD (BPPPx3), 180 PBD (BPBPBP; PBPPx3), 960 Grandsire (8 different extents: SPBPBPx2; BPSPBPx2; BPBPSPx2; BSPSx3; PSBSx3; PSPBPBx2; PBPSPBx2; PBPBPSx2) 1 Steve Vickars 2 Colin P Taylor 3 Hugh Deam 4 Gordon J Smith 5 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (C) 6 Christine Redford Celebrating the Feast Day of St Gertrude of Nivelles, with thanks to Chris de C for the inspiration! Ringing World page reference: 5894.0325Oxford Diocesan Guild North Leigh, Oxfordshire St Mary Monday, 18 March 2024 in 2h 48 (9–3–15 in G) 5040 Surprise Minor (7m) One extent each of London, York, Westminster, Bourne, Ipswich, Norwich & Cambridge 1 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke 2 Catherine M A Lane 3 Timothy G Pett 4 Christopher M Tuckett 5 Stuart F Gibson (C) 6 Kelvin R Britton Oxford Diocesan Guild Aston Rowant, Oxfordshire The White House Monday, 18 March 2024 (10 in A) 1728 Spliced Surprise Major (8m) Composed by N Smith 1–2 Angela Darvill 3–4 Patricia Newton 5–6 Kenneth Darvill 7–8 Robert Newton (C) Oxford Diocesan Guild Thatcham, Berkshire St Mary Tuesday, 19 March 2024 in 3h 4 (13–0–23 in F) 5040 Southwell Surprise Royal Composed by Timothy G Pett 1 Edward J W Manley 2 June D Wells 3 Beryl R Norris 4 Cynthia E Howell 5 Richard L Thumwood 6 Martin J Turner 7 Timothy G Pett (C) 8 Stuart F Gibson 9 Nigel A L Mellor 10 Douglas J Beaumont Specially arranged and rung on the eve of the 70th anniversary of Beryl's first peal of Surprise, same method. Ringing World page reference: 5896.0373Oxford Diocesan Guild Eynsham, Oxfordshire Ursa Lodge Tuesday, 19 March 2024 in 31m 1260 St Clement's College Bob Minor 1–2 Alison Felton 3–4 Peter Felton 5–6 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (C) Oxford Diocesan Guild Westwood, Wiltshire St Mary the Virgin Wednesday, 20 March 2024 in 2h 32 (4–2–12 in D) 5040 Surprise Minor (7m) One extent each of Carlisle, Lightfoot, London, York, Beverley, Westminster & Cambridge 1 Michael Hatchett 2 Beryl R Norris 3 Timothy G Pett 4 R Nicholas Lawrence 5 Simon L Edwards 6 Stuart F Gibson (C) 200th together:1 & 2 Best wishes to Lesley Knipe for a speedy recovery and thank you to Beryl for ringing at short notice. Ringing World page reference: 5897.0394Oxford Diocesan Guild Shottesbrooke, Berkshire St John the Baptist Wednesday, 20 March 2024 in 42m (10–0–4 in F♯) 1260 St Simon's Bob 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 Rung to mark the Spring Equinox. Ringing World page reference: 5893.0305Oxford Diocesan Guild Clanfield, Oxfordshire St Stephen Wednesday, 20 March 2024 in 45m (12–3–16 in F♯) 1250 Yorkshire Surprise Major View composition 1 J Caroline Flockton 2 Alison Felton 3 Sarah L Elliott 4 Richard E White 5 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (C) 6 Stuart J Flockton 7 John G Pusey 8 Peter Felton 1st in m: 3. Ringing World page reference: 5894.0325Oxford Diocesan Guild Guiting Power, Gloucestershire St Michael Thursday, 21 March 2024 (6–2–25 in B♭) 1440 Temple Guiting Bob Minor View composition 1 Malcolm Fairbairn 2 Rosemary K Hemmings 3 Anthony Williamson 4 Steve Vickars 5 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke 6 Richard E White (C) Wishing Joan Marshall a Very Happy Birthday. First in method for all. Ringing World page reference: 5893.0304Oxford Diocesan Guild Aston Rowant, Oxfordshire The White House Friday, 22 March 2024 (14 in D) 1282 Cambridge Surprise Royal 1–2 Christopher Tuckett 3–4 Patricia Newton 5–6 Kenneth Darvill 7–8 Janet Menhinick 9–10 Robert Newton (C) Oxford Diocesan Guild Weston on the Green, Oxfordshire Blessed Virgin Mary Saturday, 23 March 2024 in 42m (8 in A) 1260 Doubles (14m/v) Plain Bob, Norfolk, Hilmarton, St Saviour, Windrush, Salwarpe, Kennington, Reverse Canterbury, St David, Royston, Little Aston, Grandsire, St Quintin, Ladbroke 1 Ruth Leatherdale 2 Jane Hedges 3 Kathy Xu 4 Maarit Kivilo (C) 5 Hugh Deam (C) 6 Dan Neal 100th QP - 3 Well done Kathy! Ringing World page reference: 5893.0305Oxford Diocesan Guild Great Tew, Oxfordshire St Michael and All Angels Saturday, 23 March 2024 in 45m (22–0–10 in D) 1260 Plain Bob Triples 1 Michael J Austin 2 Sarah L Elliott 3 Sally A Austin 4 Jonathan E Muller 5 David M Salter 6 Harry S Gibson 7 Daniel J Austin (C) 8 Steve Bowley Birthday compliment to the ringing world. First in method as conductor - 7 Ringing World page reference: 5892.0290Oxford Diocesan Guild Banbury, Oxfordshire St Mary Saturday, 23 March 2024 in 48m (17–0–9 in E) 1259 Grandsire Caters 1 David M Salter 2 Jonathan E Muller 3 Sarah L Elliott 4 Steve Bowley 5 Harry S Gibson 6 Rosemary K Hemmings 7 Daniel J Austin 8 Michael J Austin 9 Graham J Clifton (C) 10 Sally A Austin Birthday Compliment to the ringing world. Ringing World page reference: 5892.0290Oxford Diocesan Guild Shrivenham, Oxfordshire St Andrew Sunday, 24 March 2024 in 40m (6–0–17 in C) 1260 Plain Bob Doubles 1 Molly Sutton 2 Tracey Wright 3 Jonathan Wright 4 Margaret Andrews 5 Tony Crabtree (C) 6 Alan Avery For Palm Sunday service and donkey procession Ringing World page reference: 5895.0350Oxford Diocesan Guild Old Marston, Oxfordshire St Nicholas, Marston Sunday, 24 March 2024 in 40m (4–3–17 in C) 1260 Doubles (12m/v) Plain Bob, Norfolk, Salwarpe, Hilmarton, St Saviour, Windrush, Litchurch, May Day, Seighford, Kennington, Charlton, Grandsire 1 Kathy Xu 2 Jane Hedges 3 Charlotte Furneaux 4 Maarit Kivilo (C) 5 Hugh Deam (C) 6 Judith Kirby Rung prior to Palm Sunday service Ringing World page reference: 5894.0326Oxford Diocesan Guild Hungerford, Berkshire St Lawrence Sunday, 24 March 2024 in 45m (12–1–8 in G) 1280 Yorkshire Surprise Major 1 Tim Pink 2 Helen Piper 3 Angela Brown 4 Gemma Hurst 5 Mike Winterbourne 6 Michael Hurst 7 J Martin Rice 8 Mark Robins (C) For Palm Sunday Ringing World page reference: 5894.0325Oxford Diocesan Guild Wokingham, Berkshire 217 Reading Road Monday, 25 March 2024 in 36m (11 in G) 1264 Plain Bob Major Composed by M B Davies 1–2 Nigel A L Mellor 3–4 John A Harrison 5–6 David G Maynard (C) 7–8 James H Moynihan First quarter on handbells: 7-8 Ringing World page reference: 5894.0327Oxford Diocesan Guild Shottesbrooke, Berkshire St John the Baptist Monday, 25 March 2024 in 43m (10–0–4 in F♯) 1260 Doubles (2m) 660 x St Osmund Bob; 600 x St Simon’s Bob. 1 Martha C Hazell 2 Edward C Westlake (C) 3 Jacqueline M Hazell 4 Holley F Wakeling 5 Vikki E M Bulbeck 6 Lesley S Cross For Palm Sunday (belatedly). 4: 1st blows in St Osmund. 2: 25th Quarter Peal in this tower. Ringing World page reference: 5894.0326Oxford Diocesan Guild Chearsley, Buckinghamshire St Nicholas Monday, 25 March 2024 in 2h 47 (9–0–1 in G) 5040 Surprise Minor (7m) One extent each of: London, Bourne, Beverley, Ipswich, Surfleet, Norwich, and Cambridge. 1 Ruth Stokes 2 Julie A Haseldine 3 Christopher M Mundy 4 Jeremy R Pratt 5 Christopher C Stokes 6 Andrew Haseldine (C) In thanksgiving for the life of Keith Wright; a major benefactor in the augmentation of these bells. Rung in the afternoon following his funeral. Ringing World page reference: 5894.0322Oxford Diocesan Guild Aston Rowant, Oxfordshire The White House Monday, 25 March 2024 (10 in A) 1280 Superlative Surprise Major 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, 26 March 2024 in 34m (11 in G) 1264 St Clement's College Bob Major Composed by Donald F Morrison 1–2 Peter Felton 3–4 John G Pusey 5–6 Craig M Robertson (C) 7–8 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke Oxford Diocesan Guild Tilehurst, Berkshire 15 Lytham End Wednesday, 27 March 2024 in 2h 18 (13 in E) 5088 Lincolnshire Surprise Major Composed by W Barton 1–2 W John Couperthwaite 3–4 June D Wells (C) 5–6 Janet E Menhinick 7–8 E John Wells 1000th handbell peal 7-8 Ringing World page reference: 5894.0324Oxford Diocesan Guild Eynsham, Oxfordshire Ursa Lodge Wednesday, 27 March 2024 in 42m (11 in G♯) 1264 Plain Bob Major Composed by D Morrison 1–2 Alison Felton 3–4 Toby Goss 5–6 Peter N Felton (C) 7–8 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke First on an inside pair for 3-4. Birthday compliment to Sue Goss. Oxford Diocesan Guild Tilehurst, Berkshire St Michael Thursday, 28 March 2024 in 44m (17–1–15 in E) 1272 Cambridge Surprise Minor 1 Cindy Wrapson 2 Eunice A Wark 3 June D Wells 4 E John Wells 5 Colin R Cairns 6 D Giles Winter (C) Before the Maundy Thursday Eucharist Ringing World page reference: 5894.0326Oxford Diocesan Guild Shottesbrooke, Berkshire St John the Baptist Thursday, 28 March 2024 in 44m (10–0–4 in F♯) 1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor Composed by Daniel W Brady 1 John Payne 2 Martha C Hazell 3 Jacqueline M Hazell 4 Vikki E M Bulbeck 5 Edward C Westlake 6 James White (C) For Maundy Thursday. Ringing World page reference: 5894.0326Oxford Diocesan Guild Tilehurst, Berkshire St Michael Friday, 29 March 2024 in 48m (17–1–15 in E) 1260 Grandsire Triples 1 Cindy Wrapson 2 June D Wells 3 Eunice A Wark 4 Joanne P Druce 5 Colin R Cairns 6 Elizabeth A Evans 7 D Giles Winter (C) 8 E John Wells Half-Muffled for Good Friday devotion | |
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