Peals and Quarters 2005

January

Sandford St Martin,  9 Jan. 1260 Plain Bob Minor: 42 min:
Sarah Conway 1, Joan Warren 2, Sue Burchell 3, Abbott Conway 4, John Temple 5, John Lindsay (C) 6. For Evensong.

Banbury Branch ‘Firsts Week’ Quarter Peals
January 29th - February 5th

Bodicote, 29 Jan. 1260 Plain Bob Doubles: 42 min:
Veronica Warner 1, Martin Saunders 2, Ian Rodrick 3 Chris Cox 4, Alan Griffin (C) 5, Alison Saunders 6.  First quarter 1.

Bodicote, 30 Jan. 1260 Plain Bob Doubles: 41 min:
Alison Saunders 1, Julie Hart 2, Chris Cox 3, Ian Rodrick 4, Martin Saunders (C), Philip Paling 6    First quarter 6.

Rousham, 2 Feb. 1320 Cambridge Surprise Minor: 42 min:
Sarah Conway 1, Joan Warren 2, Christine Cox 3, Alan Griffin 4, Robert Reeves 5, John Lindsay (C) 6. First of Treble Bob Minor 1. Rung by the Cherwell Crinklies.

Kirtlington, 3 Feb. 1280 Spliced Surprise Major - Cambridge, Lincolnshire, Superlative, Yorkshire  and Rutland: 47 min:
Catherine Stanworth 1, Joan Warren 2, Robert Reeves 3, Diana Reeves 4, Barry Davis 5, Graham Clifton 6, John Lindsay (C) 7,  Michael Tinsley 8.  First of 5 Spliced, 2 and 8.

Banbury, 5 Feb. 1289 Erin Caters: 47 min:
Joan Warren 1, Barry Davis 2, Keith Abbott 3, Alan Griffin 4, Diana Reeves 5, Robert Reeves 6, John Lindsay 7, Dave Bennett 8, Graham Clifton (C) 9, John Temple 10.  First in method for all except 2, 6 & 7.

Banbury, 5 Feb. 1260 Stedman Triples: 45 min:
Barry Davis 1, Alan Griffin 2, Dave Bennett 3, Sue Burchell 4, Keith Abbott 5, Martin Saunders 6, Graham Clifton (C) 7, John Temple 8.
First quarter of Stedman 6.

Mollington, 5 Feb. 1260 Plain Bob Doubles: 39 min:
Christine Cox 1, Michael Sands 2, Joan Warren 3, Ian Rodrick 4, John Lindsay (C) 5, Lindsey Smith 6,    First inside 2.

Swalcliffe, 5 Feb. 1260 Plain Bob Doubles: 44 min:
Alex Berry 1, John Lindsay 2, Joan Warren 3, Rosemary Hemmings 4, Alan Griffin (C) 5, Christine Cox 6.  First Quarter 1.

Steeple Aston, 5 Feb. 1260 Grandsire Doubles: 42 min:
Camilla Durnin 1, Dorothy Clifton 2, Catherine Cooper 3, Graham Clifton (C) 4, Malcolm Journeaux 5, Sarah Conway 6.   First Grandsire Doubles 1, First Quarter inside 3, First Quarter covering 6.

Wigginton, 5 Feb. 1260 Plain Bob Doubles: 41 min:
Martin Warner 1, Chris Cox 2, Jean Davis 3, Martin Saunders 4, Barry Davis (C) 5, Alison Saunders 6.  First Quarter 1.

Bodicote, 5 Feb. 1260 RCP, Plain Bob, Grandsire Doubles: 42 min:
Ian Rodrick 1, Alison Saunders 2, Catherine Stanworth 3, Martin Saunders 4, Bob Reeves (C) 5, Michael Tinsley 6.  First of RCP  2.

Other February quarters

Wiggington, 24 Feb. 1260 Stedman Doubles:
Abbott Conway (first of Stedman) 1, Joan Warren 2, Robert Reeves 3, Barry Davis 4, John Lindsay (C) 5, John Temple 6.

Banbury, 27 Feb. 1280 Lincolnshire Surprise Major: 46 min: 
John Stanworth 1, Catherine Stanworth (First in the method) 2, Diana Reeves 3, Joan Warren 4, Robert Reeves 5, David J Bennett 6, John Lindsay (C) 7, Michael Tinsley 8. For Evensong. 21st Birthday Compliment to the treble ringer.

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March

Mollington, 4 March 1260 Doubles (R.C.P, Stedman, Plain Bob & Grandsire): 38 min:
Graham Reeves 1, Jean Davis 2, Diana Reeves 3, Barry Davis 4, Robert Reeves (C) 5, Ted Stear 6.  Rung in Memory of Mr. Jack Medland who was Churchwarden from 1971 to 1989. He was a very good friend to the Ringers and helped in many ways when our bells were re-hung in 1982.

Sandford St Martin, 13 March, 1260 Plain Bob Doubles:
Sarah Conway 1, Abbott Conway 2, Roger Stranks 3, Joan Warren (C) 4, John Lindsay 5. For Evensong. Rung on the back 5 having met short.

Banbury, 16 March, 1282 Cambridge Surprise Royal: 48 min:
Robert Reeves 1, Jean Davis 2, Catherine Stanworth 3, Rosemary Hemmings 4, Diana Reeves 5, John Stanworth 6, John Temple 7, Alan Griffin 8, Michael Tinsley 9, Barry Davis (C) 10. First of Surprise Royal 3,6 and 9. First inside to Surprise Royal 2.

Wigginton, 30 March, 1320 Double Court Bob Minor: 39 min: 
Lindsey Smith 1, Joan Warren 2, Diana Reeves 3, John Temple 4, Robert Reeves 5, John Lindsay (C) 6. 

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April

Sandford St Martin, 3 April, 1260 Grandsire Doubles (11 different callings.): 40 min:  
Sarah Conway 1, John Temple 2, Lorna Smale 3, Joan Warren 4, John Lindsay (C) 5, Roger Stranks 6. For the baptism of Dante, Imogen and Naomi; grandchildren of Heather Hughes, a local ringer.

Sandford St Martin, 10 April, 1260 Plain Bob Minor: 40 min:
Abbott Conway 1, Sarah Conway 2, Sue Burchell 3, Malcolm Journeaux 4, John Temple 5, John Lindsay (C) 6. For Evensong

Banbury, 25 April, 1259 Grandsire Caters: 48min:
Barry Davis 1, Annie Hall 2, Jean Davis 3, Chris Mew (C) 4, Diana Reeves 5, J. T. Nutt 6, Mark Sayers 7, Michael Coleman 8, Graham Clifton 9, Jacqueline Hands 10. Rung in memory of Freda Ivings, mother of Brenda Coleman and mother in law of Michael.

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May

Sandford St Martin, 8 May, 1260 Stedman Doubles (10 different 120s + 60): 41 min.: 
Joan Warren 1, Jane Broadbent 2, Sue Burchell 3, Malcolm Journeaux 4, John Lindsay (C) 5, John Temple 6. For Evensong on the 60th Anniversary of VE Day

Great Tew, 20 May, 2005 Spliced Triples and Major (1632 Plain Bob Major, 349 Plain Bob Triples and 24 Little Bob Major with 70 crus.):75min:
Michael Tinsley 1, Joan Warren 2, Catherine Stanworth 3, Sue Burchell 4, Barry Davis 5, Robert Reeves 6, John Lindsay (C) 7,
Graham Clifton 8. 
Date touch: ringing started at 20.05 on 20.05.2005.  Rung on the eve of the retirement of Graham Clifton as Oxford Diocesan Guild Master.

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June

80th Anniversary of the Branch 

Rousham, 8 June, 1320 Cambridge Surprise Minor 41 min:
Abbott Conway 1, Christine Cox 2, Diana Reeves 3, Alan Griffin 4, Robert Reeves 5, John Lindsay (C) 6. 1st of Treble Bob 1.
To celebrate the 80th Anniversary of the formation of the Banbury Branch.

North Aston, 8 June, 1260 Plain Bob Doubles: 42 min
Lindsey Smith 1, Heather Hughes 2 Joan Warren (C) 3, John Temple 4, John Lindsay 5, Edward Stear 6.
To celebrate the 80th Anniversary of the formation of the Banbury Branch.

Steeple Aston, 12 June, 1260 Plain Bob Doubles:
Ellen Lane 1, Diana Gardner 2, Dorothy Clifton 3, Lawrence White 4, Graham Clifton (C) 5, Nick Powell 6. First quarter 1
To celebrate the 80th Anniversary of the formation of the Banbury Branch.

Sandford St Martin, 16 June, 1260 Doubles (8 methods: 120 each of Stedman, St Simon, St Martin, St Nicholas, Winchendon Place, Reverse Canterbury. 300 Grandsire and 240 Plain Bob): 41 min:
John Temple 1, Christine Cox 2, Joan Warren 3, Jane Broadbent 4, John Lindsay (C) 5, Roger Stranks 6. For Evensong and to celebrate the 80th Anniversary of the formation of the Banbury Branch.
600th Quarter 5.  150th together 3 & 5.

Lower Heyford, 15 June, 1260 Plain Bob Minor: 40 mins: 
Alan Griffin 1, Lindsey Smith 2, Sarah Conway 3, Christine Cox 4, John Temple 5, John Lindsay (C) 6.   
To celebrate the 80th Anniversary of the formation of the Banbury Branch.

Kirtlington, 16 June, 1280 Yorkshire Surprise Major: 47 mins. 
Graham Clifton 1, Joan Warren 2, Jane Broadbent 3, Catherine Stanworth 4, Dave Bennett 5, Michael Tinsley 6, John Lindsay (C) 7, Josh Eldridge 8.  
To celebrate the 80th Anniversary of the formation of the Banbury Branch.

Somerton, 17 June, 1280 Plain Bob Major: 44min:
Barry Davis (C) 1, Joan Warren 2, Christine Cox 3, Catherine Stanworth 4, Malcolm Hensher 5, John Temple 6, Michael Tinsley 7, Graham Clifton 8.
To celebrate the 80th Anniversary of the formation of the Banbury Branch.

Mollington, 17 June, 1260 Plain Bob Doubles: 38mins:
Ann Cubitt 1, Diana Reeves 2, Graham Reeves 3., Barrie Salter 4. Robert Reeves (C) 5, Edward Stear 6. First Quarter 1.  
To celebrate the 80th Anniversary of the formation of the Banbury Branch.

Banbury
18 June in 3hrs 02 mins 
5039 Grandsire Caters 
Composed by: A M Tyler

Conducted by Graham J Clifton

1st Peal on 10 for 1 and 8. Rung to mark the 80th anniversary of the formation of the Banbury Branch of the Oxford Diocesan Guild on 20th June 1925.

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Steeple Barton, 19 June, 1260 Doubles (60 Stedman, 480 Plain Bob and RCP, 240 Grandsire): 42 min:
Sue Burchell 1, Joan Warren 2, John Lindsay 3, John Temple 4, Graham Clifton (C) 5.
To celebrate the 80th Anniversary of the formation of the Banbury Branch.

Great Tew, 20 June, 1260 Plain Bob Doubles: 43 min:
Sarah Conway 1, Heather Hughes 2, Joan Warren 3, Abbott Conway 4, Sue Burchell (C) 5, Roger Stranks 6.

Wardington, 22 June, 1260 Bob Doubles: 47 min:
Dick Beer 1, Brenda Day 2 Andries Bosland 3, Keith Abbott (C) 4, John Temple 5, Stephen Day 6.
To celebrate the 80th Anniversary of the formation of the Banbury Branch.

Tadmarton, 23 June, Doubles (4 methods, Stedman, Grandsire, R.C.P. and Plain Bob Doubles): 43min:
Alison Saunders 1, Martin Saunders 2, Lindsey Smith 3,   Christine Cox 4,  Robert Reeves ( C ) 5,  Ian Rodrick  6.
To celebrate the 80th Anniversary of the formation of the Banbury Branch

Steeple Aston, 26 June, 1260 Grandsire Triples:  44min:
Lawrence White 1, Diana Gardner 2, Vicky Clifton 3, Dorothy Clifton 4, Malcolm Hensher 5, Mick Journeaux 6, Graham Clifton (C) 7, Nick Powell 8. For patronal festival evensong, and the 80th Anniversary of the Branch.

Cropredy, 27 June 1260 Doubles (240 St Simons,1020 Bob Doubles): 48 min:
Dick Beer 1, Keith Abbott (C) 2, Andries Bosland 3, Stephen Day 4, John Temple 5 Les Underdown 6.
To celebrate the 80th Anniversary of the formation of the Banbury Branch and the 40th wedding anniversary of Stephen and Brenda Day.

South Newington, 28 June, 1260 Plain Bob Doubles: 40 min:. 
Terry Cowell 1. Alison Varney 2. Isabel Hands 3. Keith Abbott (C)
4. Alan Griffin 5.
To celebrate the 80th Anniversary of the formation of the Banbury Branch

Duns Tew, 29 June, 1260 Plain Bob Doubles:
Heather Hughes 1, Pat Adcock 2, Sarah Conway 3, Sue Burchell (C) 4, Roger Stranks 5.
To celebrate the 80th Anniversary of the formation of the Banbury Branch

Bodicote, 3 July, 1280 Lincolnshire Surprise Major: 42mins: 
Diana Reeves 1, Jane Broadbent 2, Joan Warren 3, Christine Cox 4, Catherine Stanworth 5, Robert Reeves 6, John Lindsay (C)7, John Stanworth 8.  For Evensong and to celebrate the 80th Anniversary of the formation of the Banbury Branch.

Adderbury, 10 July, 1260 Plain Bob Doubles:
Trish Fennell 1, Chris Wardley 2, Julia Swift 3, Trevor Trivett 4, Chris Holmes (C) 5, John Holt 6. Rung to commemorate the 60th Anniversary of the end of World War 11 and the 80th Anniversary of the formation of the Banbury Branch.

Shenington, 12 July, 1260 Doubles (3 methods): 41 min:
Robert Reeves 1, Jean Davis 2, John Temple 3, Alan Griffin 4, Barry Davis (C) 5.
To celebrate the 80th Anniversary of the formation of the Banbury 
Branch and remembering the victims of the bombing in London on 7 July

Other quarters

Great Tew, 10 July, 1260 Grandsire Triples: 
Sarah Conway 1, Joan Warren 2, Chris Cox 3, Abbott Conway 4, Jane Broadbent 5, Sue Burchell 6, John Lindsay (C) 7, John Temple 8. To celebrate the 60th Anniversary of the end of WW2 and remembering the victims of the bombing in London on 7 July 2005

Sandford St Martin, 10 July, 1260 Doubles (360 Grandsire and RCP, 540 Plain Bob): 
Chris Cox 1, Sarah Conway 2, Joan Warren 3, Jane Broadbent 4, John Lindsay (C) 5, John Temple 6. To celebrate the 60th Anniversary of the end of WW2 and remembering the victims of the bombing in London on 7 July 2005

Adderbury, 31 July, 1260 Stedman Triples: 50min:
Diana Reeves 1, Jean Davis 2, Christopher Holmes 3, Mark Sayers 4, Barry Davis 5, Michael Coleman 6, Graham Clifton 7, Robert Reeves 8. Rung open in thanksgiving for the life of Mrs. A. Bennett. Adderbury ringer since 1957.

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August

Wigginton, 31 Aug, 1260 Plain Bob Minor:  41 min: 
Abbott Conway 1, Heather Hughes 2, Chris Cox 3, Lindsey Smith 4, Joan Warren (C) 5, John Lindsay 6. First of minor 2.

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September

Great Tew, 15 Sept, 1260 Stedman Triples: 45min:  
Sarah Conway 1, Diana Reeves 2, Catherine Stanworth 3, John Lindsay 4, Alan Griffin 5, Robert Reeves 6, Graham Clifton (C) 7, Michael Tinsley 8. First Stedman Triples for Sarah Conway and with best wishes as she goes off to university in Canterbury.

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October

Great Tew,  2 Oct, 1260 Grandsire Triples:  46min:
Dorothy Clifton 1, Joan Warren 2, Sarah Conway 3, Chris Cox 4, Sue Burchell 5, John Lindsay 6, Graham Clifton (C) 7, Roger Stranks (8) Arranged by Sarah to celebrate her parents Abbott & Margaret Conway's silver wedding anniversary.

Kirtlington, 13 Oct, 1250 Rutland Surprise Major: 46 min:
John Stanworth 1, Joan Warren 2, Christine Cox 3, Jane Broadbent 4,
Catherine Stanworth 5, Michael Tinsley 6, John Lindsay (C) 7, Graham
Clifton 8. 1st of Rutland 3,5,6

Great Tew
15 October in 2hrs 52 mins 
5040 Grandsire Triples 
Composed by: J J Parker (12 part)

Conducted by Graham J Clifton

1st Peal and 18th birthday compliment to 4. 50th birthday compliment to the conductor. Also to mark the Silver Wedding Anniversary of Rev. Abbott and Margaret Conway, vicar of Great Tew

Cropredy, 17 Oct, 1260 Plain Bob Doubles: 47min:
Andries Bosland 1 Beryl Lascelles 2, John Temple 3, Keith Abbott 4, Jon Beer  (C) 5.
First quarter inside 2, First as conductor 5.   For Trafalgar Day.

Banbury, 26 Oct, 1260 Stedman Triples: 
Michael Tinsley 1, Joan Warren 2, Catherine Stanworth 3, John Lindsay 4, A John Stanworth 5, Alan J Griffin 6, Graham J Clifton (C) 7, Brett C Masters 8. A 50th Birthday compliment to the conductor. First of Stedman Triples 5.

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November

Sandford St Martin, 10 Nov, 1260 Stedman Doubles (10 different 120s + 60): 41 min: 
Joan Warren 1, Catherine Stanworth 2, Jane Broadbent 3, Michael Tinsley 4, John Lindsay (C) 5, John Temple 6.

Easton Neston, Northants, 11 Nov, 1260 Grandsire Triples (Composed by Sgt Albert P Wakley in the trenches during WW1.): 43 min:
Alan A Paul 1, Kay Bartholomew 2, Christine Cox 3, Joan Warren 4, John Lindsay (C) 5, Charles E Truman 6, Keith Abbott 7, John Temple 8. Rung following the two minutes silence at 11 o’clock on Armistice Day. Remembering Charles E Faulkner, a ringer at Easton Neston, who was a soldier in WW1. He died in the Battle of Loos in September 1915 and is commemorated on a peal board in the ringing room. The composer also fought in this battle; he survived, wounded, only to die later in the ’flu pandemic of 1919.

Mollington, Nov 27^th 1260 Doubles (480 Grandsire, 240 RCP, 540 Plain Bob.) : 41min:  
Ann Cubitt 1, John Temple 2, Graham Reeves 3, Diana Reeves 4, Robert A. Reeves (C) 5, Barrie Salter 6. Rung to celebrate the life of Henry Alfred Knight  “Harry” 25^th.June 1915 -19^th November 2005.

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December

Mollington, 2 Dec, 1260 Plain Bob Minor: 41 min 
Diana Reeves 1, Lindsey Smith 2, Chris Cox 3, Abbott Conway 4, Joan Warren (C) 5, John Lindsay 6.

Sandford St Martin, 4 Dec. 1260 4 Doubles (120 St Simon's,
120 St Martin's, 480 Plain Bob, 540 Grandsire): 40 min: 
Catherine Stanworth 1, Michael Tinsley 2, Jane Broadbent (C) 3, Joan Warren 4, John Lindsay 5, John Temple 6. For the Christingle Service.

Banbury, 11 Dec, 1250 Spliced Surprise Major (2 methods
Cambridge and Yorkshire,) (30 c.o.m.   a.t.w.): 
Barry Davis 1, Jane Broadbent 2, Christine Cox 3, Joan Warren 4, Catherine Stanworth 5, John Stanworth 6, John Lindsay (C) 7, Michael Tinsley 8. Rung following the Christingle Service and before Evensong. 1st of spliced 5,6

Sandford St Martin, 21 Dec, 1260 Plain Bob Minor: 43min:
Heather Hughes 1, Sarah Conway 2, Chris Cox 3, Abbott Conway 4, Joan Warren (C) 5, John Lindsay 6. For  Christmas.

Wigginton, 22 Dec 1260 Stedman Doubles (10 different extents plus 60): 40 min,
 Joan Warren 1, Catherine Stanworth 2, Jane Broadbent 3, Michael
Tinsley 4, John Lindsay 5, John Temple 6. Almost silent and non-conducted.

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