Peals and Quarters 2006

January 2006

Wigginton,  5 Jan, 1260 Stedman Doubles (10 different
120s plus 60): 43 min:
 Joan Warren 1, Catherine Stanworth 2, Jane Broadbent 3, Michael Tinsley 4, John Lindsay 5, Abbott Conway 6. Rung strictly silent and
non-conducted. First  silent quarter by all except 5.

Sandford St Martin,  8 Jan, 1260 Reverse Canterbury Doubles: 41 min:
Sarah Conway 1, Joan Warren 2, Abbott Conway 3, Jane Broadbent 4, John Lindsay (C) 5, John Temple 6. For Evensong.

Bodicote, 15 Jan, 1260 Single Oxford Bob Triples: 42min:
Alison Saunders 1,  Christine Cox 2, Alison Varney 3, Ian Rodrick 4, Alan J Griffin 5, Martin J Saunders 6, Graham J Clifton (C) 7, Lindsey Smith 8 For the 125th anniversary of the Oxford Guild. First in method for all except conductor.

Steeple Aston, 29 Jan, 1260 Grandsire Doubles (468 Cover): 42min:
Lawrence White 1, Dorothy Clifton 2, Malcolm Hensher 3, Diana Gardner 4, Mick Journeaux 5, Sally Cooper 6, Graham Clifton (C) 7, Nick Powell 8. For confirmation service. Also for 125th anniversary of the Oxford Guild

Great Tew, 30 Jan, 1260  2 Doubles Methods (600 Plain Bob,660 Grandsire): 44 min:  
Sonia Norgrove 1, Heather Hughes 2, Joan Warren 3, Abbott Conway 4, Sue Burchell (C) 5, Roger Stranks 6. Rung by the Monday night practice band for the 125th Anniversary of the Oxford Diocesan Guild. First quarter for a very long time 1!

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February

Great Tew, 5 Feb, 1260 Grandsire Triples: 47 min:
Heather Hughes 1, Joan Warren 2, John Lindsay 3, Sue Burchell 4, John Temple 5, Alan Griffin 6, Barry Davis (C) 7, Roger Stranks 8. "Rung in thanksgiving for the life of Kay Gaffney, Headteacher of Great Tew School from 1990 to 2002, who died on 10 January 2006" First of triples 1.

Sandford St Martin, 12 Feb, 1260 Doubles (240 Stedman & Reverse Canterbury, 360 Grandsire, 420 Plain Bob): 40 min: 
Abbott Conway 1, Jane Broadbent 2, Joan Warren 3, Sue Burchell 4, John Lindsay (C) 5, John Temple 6. For Evensong.

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March

Great Tew,  2 Mar, 1260 Oxford Bob Triples: 45 min: 
Jane Broadbent 1, Catherine Stanworth 2, Joan Warren 3, Christine Cox 4, Malcolm Journeaux 5, Michael Tinsley 6, John Lindsay (C) 7, John Stanworth 8. 1st blows in method 2 & 6.  1st in method 3.

Sandford St Martin,  12 Mar, 1260 Grandsire Doubles (10
different 120's + 60): 42 min: 
John Lindsay 1, Heather Hughes 2, Christine Cox 3,Abbott Conway 4, Joan Warren (C) 5, John Temple 6. For Evensong.

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April

Sandford St Martin,  9 Apr, 1260 Plain Bob Minor: 42 min:
Chris Cox 1, Sarah Conway 2, Heather Hughes 3, Abbott Conway 4, Jane Broadbent 5, John Lindsay (C) 6. For Evensong and wishing John Temple a speedy recovery. 

Great Tew,  21 Apr, 1260 Grandsire Doubles (Rung on 3-7 with 1 and 2 fixed at the lead.): 47 min:
Sonia Norgrove 1, Heather Hughes 2, Joan Warren 3, Sarah Conway 4, Abbott Conway 5, Joe Burchell 6, Sue Burchell (C) 7, Roger Stranks 8. Rung to celebrate the 80th Birthday of HM Queen Elizabeth II and in memory of Dr. Celia Price of Little Tew who was buried today. 

Banbury 21 Apr, 1259 Grandsire Caters: 49 min: 
Richard Bentley 1, Jean Davis 2, Joan Warren 3, Jane Broadbent 4, Catherine Stanworth 5, John Lindsay 6, Malcolm Journeaux 7, Keith Abbott 8, Graham Clifton (C) 9, Michael Tinsley 10. Rung to celebrate the 80th Birthday of HM Queen Elizabeth II. 

Kirtlington, 27 Apr.  1280 Spliced Plain Major (Plain & Little - 1024 Plain, 256 Little, 64 com): 48 min:
Malcolm Journeaux 1, Joan Warren 2, Chris Cox 3, Catherine Stanworth 4, Jane Broadbent 5, John Stanworth 6, John Lindsay (C) 7, Michael Tinsley 8. Rung in thanksgiving for the life of Peter Siggers, verger and chorister of this church who died on 22 March 2006.

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May

Cropredy, Lichfield Diocesan Mini Ring, 7 May, 1260 Grandsire Doubles: 35 min:
Alan J Griffin 1, Barry J Davis 2, Robert A Reeves 3, Jean Davis 4, Graham J Clifton (C) 5,  David J Bennett 6 
Rung in the canal side field as part of the Cropredy Mayfest, in aid of the bells appeal.

Islip, 11 May, 1250 Superlative Surprise Major: 
John Lindsay 1, Catherine Stanworth 2, Chris Cox 3, Joan Warren 4, Jane Broadbent 5, John Stanworth 6, Michael Tinsley 7, Graham Clifton (C) 8.  First in method 2,3,4,6,7.

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June

Sandford St Martin, 11 Jun, 1260 Grandsire & Plain Bob Doubles (720 Grandsire, 540 Plain Bob): 44 min: 
Sarah Conway 1, Jane Broadbent 2, Abbott Conway 3, Heather Hughes 4, John Lindsay (C) 5, Roger Stranks 6. For Evensong.  Also congratulations to Renault on winning the F1 British Grand Prix at Silverstone today.  The Renault F1 headquarters at Enstone is less than a mile from the Church.

Banbury, 18 June, 1260 Grandsire Triples: 48 min:
Diana Reeves 1, Dina Bentley 2, Richard Bentley 3, Rosemary Hemmings 4, Jean Davis 5, Robert Reeves 6, Barry Davis (C) 7, David Wetherall 8. Rung for a special evensong to celebrate the Queens Official Birthday.

Great Tew, 20th 06, 2006, 2006 Spliced Triples and Major ( 70 Plain Bob Triples, 1936 Plain Bob Major): 1hr 14min:
Sarah Conway 1, Catherine Stanworth 2, Jane Broadbent 3, Robert Reeves 4, Barry Davis 5, David J Bennett 6, John Lindsay (C) 7, Michael Tinsley 8. Date Touch, ringing started at 20:06.
1st Date Touch 1. With thanks to Sarah Conway who stood in for Joan Warren. In memory of Monica Warren who died this morning aged 85.

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July

Rousham, 5 July, 1260 St Clements Minor: 42min: 
Sarah Conway 1, Lindsey Smith 2, Abbott Conway 3, Chris Cox 4, Joann Warren 5, John Lindsay (C) 6. 1st of St Clements 3

Sandford St Martin, 9 July, 1260 Doubles (120 each Stedman, St Simon, St Martin, St Nicholas, Winchendon Place & Reverse Canterbury, 240 Grandsire & 300 Plain Bob): 44 min: 
Abbott Conway 1, Chris Cox 2, Joan Warren 3, Sue Burchell 4, John Lindsay (C) 5, Roger Stranks 6. For Evensong and a birthday compliment to Abbott Conway

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August

Sandford St Martin, 13 Aug, 1260 Plain Bob Minor: 43 min:
Heather Hughes 1, Sue Burchell 2, Abbott Conway 3, Jane Broadbent 4, Joan Warren 5, John Lindsay (C) 6. For Evensong and in memory of Sarah Pullen, cousin of the treble ringer, whose ashes were scattered earlier today.

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September

Kirtlington, 7 Sept, 1260 Stedman Triples: 45min: 
Joan Warren 1, Barbara A Forster 2, Chris Cox 3, Jane Broadbent 4, Malcolm Journeaux 5, A John Stanworth 6, John Lindsay (C) 7, C Abbott Conway 8. 
To celebrate the birth of Thomas Robert Eldridge, born 18 August; a son to Josh and Katie. 1st of Stedman Triples 3.

Sandford St Martin, 10 Sep, 1260 Grandsire Doubles: 42 min: Catherine Conway 1, Sue Burchell 2, Joan Warren (C) 3, Jane Broadbent 4, John Lindsay  5, Roger Stranks 6. For Evensong.

Rousham, 12 Sept. 1260 Plain Bob Doubles: 41 min:
Joan Warren 1, Catherine Conway 2, Abbott Conway 3, Chris Cox 4, John Lindsay (C) 5, Lindsey Smith 6. 1st inside 2.

Great Tew, 15th Sept.  1260 Grandsire Triples: 45 min:
Dorothy Clifton 1, Sarah Conway 2, Malcolm Hensher 3, Abbott Conway 4, Mick Journeaux 5, Sue Burchell 6, Graham Clifton (C) 7, Catherine Conway 8. 
1st quarter for all three Conway's together. 1st on 8 for Catherine. Congratulations to Sarah on passing her driving test first time. Congratulations to Catherine on her BMus. degree at McGill University.

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October

Rousham,  4 Oct, 1320 Cambridge Surprise Minor: 42 min:
Abbott Conway 1, Lindsey Smith 2, Chris Cox 3, Joan Warren 4, Keith Abbott 5, John Lindsay (C) 6. First of treble bob 1.

Sandford St Martin, 8 Oct, 1260 Doubles (2 methods) (720 Grandsire; 540 Plain Bob):
Andy Broadbent 1, Abbott Conway 2, Jane Broadbent 3, Lindsey Smith 4, John Lindsay (C) 5, Roger Stranks 6. ForEvensong

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November

Wardington, 8 Nov. 1260 changes of St Simons, St Martins and Bob Doubles: 51 mins: 
Brenda Day 1, Keith Abbott (C) 2, Jon Beer 3, Andries Bosland 4,  Stephen Day 5, Geoff Upton 6.  First quarter and Wardington ringer 6. In remembrance of John Griffin tower captain of Wardington who died recently.

Banbury, 11 Nov, 1260 Grandsire Triples: 48 mins: 
Diana Reeves 1, Lindsey Smith 2, Chris Cox 3, Kay Bartholomew 4, John Lindsay (C) 5, Lorna Smale 6, Barry Davis 7, Robert Reeves 8. Half muffled at 11:02 on Armistice Day. Composed by Sgt Albert P Wakley in the trenches during WW1. 1st of Grandsire Triples inside 2.

Cropredy, 25 Nov, 1260 Plain Bob Minor: 44 min:
Sarah Hughes 1, John Temple 2, Joan Warren 3, Stephen Day 4, Andries Bosland 5, Graham J Clifton (C) 500th quarter as conductor 6.
Rung before a fund raising concert by Fairport Convention, for the restoration and augmentation of the bells, held this evening in the church. Also to commemorate the casting of the 'Fairport Convention Festival Bell' the day before.

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December

Sandford St Martin, 10 Dec, 1260 Grandsire and Plain Bob
Doubles (780 Grandsire, 480 Plain Bob): 40 mins: 
Abbott Conway 1, Heather Hughes 2, Joan Warren 3, Jane Broadbent 4, John Lindsay (C) 5, Roger Stranks 6. For the Christingle Service.

Great Tew, 24 Dec, 1260 Grandsire Triples: 45 mins: 
Sarah Conway 1, Lindsey Smith 2, Jane Broadbent 3, Joan Warren 4,
Michael Tinsley 5, John Stanworth 6, John Lindsay (C) 7, Catherine Stanworth 8. For Christmas and a birthday compliment to the conductor.

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Peals

Banbury
 Saturday, 14 January 2006 in 2h 59
5003 Grandsire Caters
Composed by: M J Morris

Conducted by Graham J Clifton

First peal inside 4.
Rung by the Banbury Branch for the 125th Anniversary of the Oxford Diocesan Guild and to celebrate the birth of Harry James Clifton 7th January 2006, grandson of the conductor.

Great Tew
Saturday, 1 April 2006 in 2h 50min.
5040 Stedman Triples
Comp: Sir A P Heywood

Conducted by Christopher F Mew 

First of Stedman 1.

Steeple Aston
Tuesday, 18 July 2006 in 2h 47min 
5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major
Comp: S Humphrey

Conducted by Andrew Haseldine

1st peal of major 4.
To mark the 300th anniversary of the death of Revd. Richard Duckworth, Rector of Steeple Aston and author of Tintinnalogia.
Also wedding anniversary compliment to Bob & Diana Reeves.

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