Peals and Quarters 2004

January

Rousham, 7th Jan. 1260 Plain Bob Doubles: 43mins 
Abbott Conway 1, Alan Griffin 2, Sarah Conway (first inside) 3, Joan Warren 4, John Lindsay (C) 5, John Temple 6.       

Banbury Branch ‘Firsts Week’ Quarter Peals.

 Steeple Aston, 31st Jan, 1260 Grandsire Triples: 
Catherine Cooper 1, Malcolm Journeaux 2, Dorothy Clifton 3, Joan Warren 4, Sue Burchell 5, Malcolm Hensher 6, Graham Clifton 7 (C), Nick Powell 8. 1st of Triples 1.

Rousham, 31st Jan, 1260 Reverse Canterbury Pleasure Bob Doubles: 
John Lindsay 1, Chris Cox 2, Michael Haynes 3, Alan Griffin 4, Josh Eldridge 5 (c), Michael Tinsley 6. 1st in m 3.

Bodicote, 31st Jan, 1260 Plain Bob Doubles (4,6,8 cover): 
Michael Sands 1, Joan Warren 2, Chris Cox 3, Alison Saunders 4, Ian Rodrick 5, Veronica Warner 6, Martin Saunders 7 (C),  Martin Warner 8. 1st quarter 1, longest length rung 6,8.

Sandford St Martin, 1st Feb, 1260 Doubles (5m): 
Jo Barton 1, Joan Warren 2, Lorna Smale 3, John Temple 4, John Lindsay 5(C), Roger Stranks 6. For Morning Service.

Bodicote, 1st Feb, 1260 Plain Bob Triples: 
Martin Saunders 1, Alison Saunders 2, Chris Cox 3, Ian Chapple 4, Ian Rodrick 5, Phil Curtis 6, Alan Griffin 7 (C), Julie Hart 8. For Evensong. 1st in m 2, 1^st cover 8. 

Banbury, 1st Feb, 1260 Doubles (3 m): 
Keith Abbott 1, Katie Eldridge 2, Jean Davis 3, Dave Bennett 4, Josh Eldridge 5 (C), David Weatherall 6. Rung on the back 6 for Evensong.

Great Tew, 2nd Feb, 1260 Grandsire Triples: 
Sarah Conway 1, Joan Warren 2, Abbott Conway 3, John Lindsay 4, Sue Burchell 5, Joe Burchell 6, Graham Clifton 7 (C), Roger Stranks 8. 1st in m 3.

Steeple Aston, 3rd Feb, 1260 Plain Bob Doubles: 
Barclay Lawrence1, Dorothy Clifton 2, Vicky Clifton 3, Malcolm Journeaux 4, Graham Clifton 5 (C), Nick Powell 6. 1st quarter 1.

Tadmarton, 4th Feb, 1320 Norwich Surprise Minor: 
Alan Griffin 1, Alison Varney 2, Martin Saunders 3, Chris Cox 4, Ian Rodrick 5, Graham Clifton 6 (C). 1st in m 2,3,4,5.

Great Tew, 5th Feb, 1250 Lincolnshire Surprise Major: 
Graham Reeves 1, Joan Warren 2, Keith Abbott 3, John Temple 4, John Lindsay 5, Robert Reeves 6, Alan Griffin 7, Josh Eldridge 8 (C). 1st in m 2.

Banbury, 7th  Feb, 1282 Cambridge Surprise Royal: 
Barry Davis 1, Robert Reeves 2, Dave Bennett 3, John Lindsay 4, Keith Abbott 5, Diana Reeves 6, John Temple 7, Alan Griffin 8, Graham Clifton 9, Josh Eldridge 10 (C). 1st of Cambridge Royal 5 & 7.

Adderbury, 7th Feb, 1280 Double Norwich Court Bob Major: Malcolm Journeaux 1, Chris Cox 2, Diana Reeves 3, Barry Davis 4, John Lindsay 5, Robert Reeves 6, Josh Eldridge 7, Graham Clifton 8 (C). 1st in m 2 & 7.

Steeple Aston, 7th Feb, 1260 Grandsire Triples: 
Camilla Durnin 1, Malcolm Journeaux 2, Dorothy Clifton 3, Martin Saunders 4, Malcolm Hensher 5, Michael Haynes 6, Graham Clifton 7 (C), Lawrence White 8. First of Triples 1.

Mollington, 7th Feb, 1260 Doubles (8 m): 
Diana Reeves 1, Chris Cox 2, Barry Davis 3, Josh Eldridge 4, Robert Reeves 5 (C), Mary Chandler 6. Most methods 2, 1st cover 6.

Wigginton, 7th Feb, 1260 Doubles (2m): 
Abbott Conway 1, Sue Burchell 2, Sarah Conway 3, Joan Warren 4, John Lindsay 5 (C), Alison Saunders 6. 1st multi-method inside 3.

Steeple Aston, 29th Feb. 1260 Grandsire and Plain Bob Doubles (4,6,8 cover)
Rose Todd 1, Mick Journeaux 2, Vicky Clifton 3, Lawrence White 4, Malcolm Hensher 5, Sally Cooper 6, Graham Clifton (C) 7, Nick Powell 8.  For Confirmation Service by the Bishop of Dorchester at which three young ringers were confirmed.

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March

Sandford St Martin, 14th March 1260 6 Doubles: 38mins
John Lindsay 1, Lorna Smale 2, Joan Warren3, John Temple 4, Josh Eldridge (C) 5, For Evensong after meeting short for Minor

Sandford St Martin, 18th March, 1260 Grandsire Doubles: 40mins
John Temple 1, Joan Warren 2, Sarah Conway (first of Grasndsire) 3, Joe Burchell 4, John Lindsay (C) 5, Roger Stranks 6.  65th Birthday compliment to John Temple.

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April

Sandford St Martin, 11th April, 1260 Grandsire Doubles: 42mins
John Temple 1, Sarah Conway 2, Joan Warren (C) 3, Sue Burchell 4, John Lindsay 5, Roger Stranks 6. For Easter Evensong

Great Tew, 20th April, 2004 Spliced Plain Major: 73mins 
Barry Davis 1, Joan Warren 2, Keith Abbott 3, Dave Bennett 4, Robert Reeves 5, Alan Griffin 6, John Lindsay (C) 7, Josh Eldridge 8.     Date Touch

Banbury, 24th April, 1287 Stedman Caters: 46mins 
Barry Davis 1, Graham Clifton 2, Jean Davis (first of Stedman Caters) 3, Alan Griffin 4, Diana Reeves 5, Robert Reeves 6, John Lindsay 7, Chris Mew (C) 8, Mark Sayers 9, Graham Reeves 10.  To celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Bob Reeve's election to the Oxford Diocesan Guild.

Great Tew, Thurs 29th April, 1260 Grandsire Triples: 49mins
Abbott Conway 1,  Dorothy Clifton 2, Joan Warren 3, Sarah Conway first inside of triples) 4, Sue Burchell 5, Joe Burchell 6, Graham Clifton (C) 7, Roger Stranks 8. 
An 18th Birthday Compliment to Sarah Conway, ringer of 4.

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May

Sandford St Martin, 9th May, 1260 Grandsire Doubles: 40mins
John Temple 1, Sarah Conway 2, Joan Warren (C) 3, Sue Burchell4, John Lindsay 5, Roger Stranks 6. 

Banbury, 20th May, 1259 Grandsire Caters: 49mins
Cliff Wightman 1, Joan Warren 2, Catherine Stanworth (first of Caters) 3, John Lindsay 4, Diana Reeves 5, Dave Bennett 6, John Stanworth (first of Caters) 7, Robert Reeves 8, Barry Davis (C) 9, David Wetherall 10. Rung before the Ascension Day Service

Mollington, 22nd May, 1260 Doubles (St. Simonds, St. Martins, R.C.P. Plain Bob & Grandsire): 44mins 
Ted Stear 1, Andries Bosland 2, Keith Abbott 3, Lorna Smale 4, Robert Reeves (C) 5, Diana Reeves 6.  Rung to Celebrate the 70th.Birthday of Ted, ringer of the Treble.

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June

Sandford St Martin, 13th June, 1320 Beverley Surprise Minor: 40mins 
Diana Reeves 1, John Temple 2, Christine Cox 3, Robert Reeves 4, John Lindsay 5, Josh Eldridge (C) 6     For Evensong

Banbury, 20th June ,1250 Yorkshire Surprise Major:
Diana Reeves 1, Joan Warren (first in the method) 2, Catherine Stanworth (first in the method) 3, Robert Reeves 4, Keith Abbott 5, Michael Tinsley 6, John Lindsay 7, Josh Eldridge 8. For Evensong on Fathers Day

Mollington, 30th June, 1260 Plain Bob Minor: 39mins
Robert Reeves 1, Alan Griffin 2, Abbott Conway (first of Plain Bob Minor) 3, Diana Reeves 4, Christine Cox 5, John Lindsay (C) 6. 

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July

Sandford St Martin, 11th July, 1260 Plain Bob Minor: 
John Temple 1, Sarah Conway (first of Bob Minor) 2, Joan Warren 3, Abbott Conway 4, Sue Burchell 5, John Lindsay (C) 6. For Evensong.

Mollington, 19th July, 1272 Spliced Minor (Oxford Treble Bob, Single Oxford & Double Oxford): 38 mins 
Jean Davis 1, Diana Reeves 2, Robert Reeves 3, John Lindsay 4, Graham Clifton 5, Chris Mew (C) 6. 40th Wedding Anniversary compliment to Bob & Diana

Steeple Aston, 20th July, 1260 Plain Bob Minor: 42mins

Dorothy Clifton 1, Joan Warren 2, Malcolm Hensher 3, Abbott Conway 4, Malcolm Journeaux 5, Graham Clifton (C) 6.

Wigginton, 21st July, 1276 Spliced Perivale Alliance and Little Bob:

Lorna Smale 1, Joan Warren (first of spliced) 2, Diana Reeves 3, Robert Reeves 4, Alan Griffin 5, John Lindsay (C) 6. First of Perivale by all except the conductor.  In memory of Richard Stevens. 

Lower Heyford, 27th July, 1260 Plain Bob Doubles: 
Alison Saunders 1, Christine Cox 2, Alison Varney 3, John Lindsay 4, Martin Saunders (C) 5, Roger Stranks 6. Rung before the Licensing Service for the Rev Martin Hathaway.

Bodicote, 28th July, 1260 Grandsire Triples:
Lindsey Smith 1, Joan Warren 2, Christine Cox 3, Diana Reeves 4, Robert Reeves 5, Alan Griffin 6, John Lindsay (C) 7, John Temple 8. In memory of Arthur Wilfred Dabson, father of the third ringer and formerly a ringer at St Clements, Hastings.

Steeple Aston, 31st July, 250 Yorkshire Surprise Major: 43 min: 

Malcolm Hensher 1, Christine Cox (1st of Yorkshire) 2, Robert Reeves 3, Diana Reeves 4, John Lindsay 5, Alan Griffin 6, Graham Clifton 7, Dave Bennett (C) 8. Rung before the Oxfordshire Historic Churches Society Service.  

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August

Sandford St Martin, 8th Aug, 1260 Stedman Doubles: 

Joan Warren (150th Quarter) 1, Josh Eldridge 2, Sue Burchell 3, Malcolm Journeaux 4, John Lindsay (C) 5, John Temple 6. For Evensong 

Steeple Aston, 10th Aug, 1280 Rutland Surprise Major in 42 mins.: 
Helen E Newell 1, Joan Warren (first of Rutland) 2, Robert Reeves 3, Diana Reeves 4, John Lindsay 5, Keith Abbott 6, Josh Eldridge 7, Richard I Allton (C) 8.

Rousham, 11th Aug, 1320 Beverley Surprise Minor:
John Temple 1, Joan Warren (first in method) 2, Christine Cox 3, Lorna Smale (first in method) 4, Alan Griffin 5, John Lindsay (C) 6.

Cropredy, 21 Aug, 1260 Bob Doubles: 48 min:
Beryl Lascelles 1, Brenda Day 2, Jon Beer 3, Keith Abbott 4, Andries Bosland (C) 5, Stephen Day 6. Rung for the wedding of Les Underdown and Sara Pickering.

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September

Steeple Aston, 7th Sept, 1260 Grandsire Triples

Dorothy Clifton 1, Diana Gardner 2, Joan Warren 3, Claire Tarrant 4, Malcolm Hensher 5, Mark Tarrant 6, Graham Clifton (C) 7,  Nick Powell 8. Rung as a tribute to the life of Meg Rodrick, a good friend to us all.

Banbury, 10th Sept, 1260 Grandsire Triples:

Diana Reeves 1, Catherine Stanworth 2, Robert Reeves 3, Jean Davis 4, John Temple 5, Michael Tinsley 6, Barry Davis (C) 7, Cliff Wightman 8. Rung in memory of Meg Rodrick who died on August 28th

Wigginton, 15 Sept, 1260 Plain Bob Minor: 42 min: 
Joan Warren 1, Abbott Conway 2, Lindsey Smith 3, Chris Cox 4, Lorna Smale 5, Alan Griffin (C) 6.

Rousham, 22 Sept, 1260 St Simons Doubles: 41 min
Abbott Conway 1, Joan Warren 2, Chris Cox 3, Lorna Smale (C) 4, Alan Griffin 5, Lindsey Smith 6.

Banbury, 24th Sept. 1287 Stedman Caters:
Barry Eglesfield 1, Mike Journeaux 2, Catherine Stanworth (first of Stedman Caters) 3, Jean Davis 4, Diana Reeves 5, Robert Reeves 6, Barry Davis 7, Michael Tinsley (first of Stedman Caters) 8, Graham Clifton (C) 9, John Stanworth 10. 

Bloxham, 26th Sept. 1260 Plain Bob Triples: 49 min:
Lorna Smale ,1 Isabel Hands 2, Ian Rodrick 3, Michael Haynes 4, Rosemary Hemmings 5 Martin Saunders 6, Alan Griffin (C) 7,Trevor Trivett 8 Rung for the ordination service of 8 priests including Derek Witchell, Curate of Bloxham      

Mollington, 29th Sept. 1297 Cambridge Surprise Minor:
Robert Reeves 1, Lorna Smale 2, Chris Cox 3, Joan Warren 4, Barry Davis 5, Alan Griffin (C) 6. A wedding compliment to Graham Reeves and Jenny Moore. Married on 12th September 2004

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October

Sandford St Martin, 10 Oct, 1260 St Martin's Doubles: 40 min:  
Abbott Conway 1, Joan Warren 2, Keith Abbott 3, Lorna Smale 4, John Lindsay (C) 5, John Temple 6. For Evensong

Bodicote, 20 Oct,  1260 Grandsire Triples: 42 min:
Lindsey Smith 1, Joan Warren 2, Chris Cox 3, Diana Reeves 4, Robert Reeves 5, Alan Griffin 6, John Lindsay (C) 7, John Temple 8. Rung by the Cherwell Crinklies, with fond memories of Meg Rodrick, a founder member of the group.

Kingham, 21 Oct, 1280 Spliced Surprise Major (Cambridge,
Lincolnshire & Yorkshire): 44 mins: 
Dave Bennett 1, Joan Warren (1st of spliced) 2, Diana Reeves 3, Robert Reeves 4, Graham Clifton 5, Alan Griffin 6, John Lindsay (C) 7, Josh Eldridge 8.

Rousham,  27 Oct , 1260 Grandsire and Plain Bob Doubles: 42 mins:
Catherine Conway 1, Chris Cox 2, Joan Warren 3, Graham Clifton 4, John Lindsay (C) 5, Abbott Conway 6.

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November

Burton upon Trent, Staffs. (St Modwen), 11 Nov, 1260 Grandsire Triples: 50 min:
Christine Cox 1, Kay Bartholomew 2, Joan Warren 3, Robert Reeves 4, John Lindsay (C) 5, Keith Abbott 6, Barry Davis 7, John Temple 8. Rung in the home town of the composer Sgt Albert P Wakley who composed the quarter in the trenches during WW1
Rung by ringers from the ODG on Armistice Day morning.

Cropredy, 15 Nov, 1260 Bob Doubles: 50 min:
Brenda Day 1, Andries Bosland (C) 2, Jon Beer 3, Stephen Day 4, Keith Abbott 5, Les Underdown 6. Belated welcome to new vicar, Pat Freeth.

Churchill, 18 Nov, 1280 Spliced Surprise Major (Cambridge, Lincolnshire, Yorkshire & Rutland): 43 min:
Ian Chapple 1, Joan Warren (Most spliced) 2, Josh Eldridge 3, Diana Reeves 4, Robert Reeves 5, David J Bennett 6, John Lindsay (C) 7, Barry Davis 8.

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December

Great Tew, 14 Dec, 1260 Grandsire Triples: 47 min: 

Catherine Conway (First of Triples) 1, Joan Warren 2, Abbott Conway 3, John Lindsay 4, Sue Burchell 5, Malcolm Journeaux 6, Graham Clifton (C) 7, Roger Stranks 8.

Wigginton, 22 Dec, 1260 St Nicholas Doubles: 40 min:
Catherine Conway 1, Joan Warren 2, Chris Cox 3, Robert Reeves 4, John Lindsay (C) 5, John Temple 6. A Christmas Quarter 

Sandford St Martin, 5 Dec, 1260 4 Doubles: St. Nicholas, Reverse Canterbury, Grandsire, Plain Bob: 42 min: 
Catherine Conway 1, John Temple 2, Chris Cox 3, Joan Warren 4, John Lindsay (C) 5, Roger Stranks 6. For the Benefice Christingle Service.

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Peals

100th Birthday Peal

Great Tew 
28 February 2004 in 3hrs 03min
5040 Grandsire Triples
Composed J J Parker - 12 part

Conducted by Graham J Clifton

To celebrate the 100th Birthday of Dorothy Stranks, mother of tenor and grandmother of 5.

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Ruby Wedding Peal

I t was decided to ring a peal to celebrate Bob and Diana Reeves' 40 years of marriage as well as Bob's fifty years membership of the Guild and his retirement. The band gathered at Adderbury for a 9.30am start. After 2 hours and 55 minutes of very good ringing a peal of Grandsire Triples was scored.

Adderbury
17 July 2004 in 2hrs 55mins
5040 Grandsire Triples
Composed by E Taylor - 6 part

Conducted by Barry J Davis

To celebrate the Ruby Wedding Anniversary of Bob and Diana Reeves

The band left to right
Front Row: Keith Abbott, Mark Sayers, Bob Reeves, Jean Davis
Back Row: John Lindsay, Josh Eldridge, Barry Davis, Graham Clifton

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100th peal at Great Tew

Great Tew
14 August 2004 in 3hrs 03mins
5040 changes of Grandsire Triples 
(Parker's 12 Part)   

Conducted by Graham J Clifton

A belated wedding compliment to Nicholas and Linda Johnston of Tew Park, married 12th June 2004.
This is the 100th peal to have been rung at Great Tew, the first having been recorded as a peal of Stedman Triples, rung on 26th October 1893.

The band from left to right
John lindsay, Sue Burchell, Jo Barton, Bob reeves, Joan Warren, Graham Clifton, Sarah Conway, Roger Stranks

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Great Tew
25^th November 2004 in 2hrs 49mins
5040 changes of Grandsire Triples 
(Parker's 12 Part)   

Conducted by Graham J Clifton

First peal 1. This is the 50^th person that the conductor has called a first peal for. 50^th peal together 7 and 8. 30^th Anniversary of the conductor’s first peal.
A Golden Wedding anniversary complement to Tony & Jean Clifton, conductor’s parents.
For the birth of Harper Ruby Clifton, granddaughter to Graham & Dorothy Clifton, born 11^th Sept 2004. in Geelong, Australia, on the day of her Thanksgiving service in this church.

The band from left to right
Keith Abbott, Mick Journeaux, Chris Cox, Alan Griffin, Bob Reeves, Barry Davis, John Lindsay, Graham Clifton

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