Peals and Quarters 2008

Sponsored Quarter Peal Day for the Guild Bell Fund

January

Bodicote, 27 Jan., 1260 St. Clement's College Bob Triples: 43 mins
Alison Saunders 1, Sally Austin 2, Chris Cox 3, Alison Varney 4, Ian Rodrick 5, Martin Saunders 6, Graham Clifton (C) 7, Hugh Matthews 8.
First in method for all.
Rung for the Banbury Branch sponsored quarter peal week.

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February

Banbury, 2nd Feb., 1260 Stedman Doubles: 42 mins:
Barrie Salter 1, Robin Green 2, Jean Davis 3, Richard Bentley 4, Barry J Davis (C) Robert A Reeves 6.
First of Stedman, Barrie Salter.
Sponsored for the Guild Bell Fund as part of the Banbury Branch quarter peal day.

Banbury, 2nd Feb., 1250 Yorkshire Surprise Major: 44 mins:
Jean Davis 1, Catherine Stanworth 2, Barry J Davis 3, Robert A Reeves 4, Alan J Griffin 5, Michael Tinsley 6, Robin Green 7, Graham J Clifton (C) 8.
Sponsored for the Guild Bell Fund as part of the Banbury Branch quarter peal day.

Steeple Aston, 2nd Feb., 1260 Plain Bob Triples: 42 mins:
Catherine Cooper 1, Diana Gardner 2, Malcolm Hensher 3, Jane Broadbent 4, Lawrence White 5, Mick Journeaux 6, Graham J Clifton (C) Nick Powell 8.
First triples inside 5.
Sponsored for the Guild Bell Fund as part of the Banbury Branch quarter peal day.

Bodicote, 2nd Feb., 1250 Lincolnshire Surprise Major: 43 mins:
Graham J Clifton 1, Lindsey Smith 2, Jane Broadbent 3, Christine Cox 4, Sue Burchell 5, Alan J Griffin 6, Chris Holmes 7, Barry J Davis (C).
First of Lincolnshire, Lindsey Smith.
Sponsored for the Guild Bell Fund on the Banbury Branch quarter peal day.

Mollington, 2nd Feb., 1260 Doubles (Grandsire, Plain Bob & Reverse Canterbury): 44 mins:
Diana Reeves 1, Ann Cubitt 2, John Temple 3, Barrie Salter 4, Robert A Reeves (C) 5, Edward Stear 6.
First in three methods, Ann Cubitt
Sponsored for the Guild Bell Fund on the Banbury Branch quarter peal day.

Banbury, 16th Feb., 1260 Grandsire Triples: 47 mins:
Barrie Salter 1, Rosemary Hemmings 2, Jean Davis 3, Alan Griffin 4, Richard Bentley 5, Robin Green 6, Barry Davis (C) 7, David Wetherall 8. Rung to celebrate the 50th birthday of the Rev. Janet Chapman vicar of Banbury.

Wigginton, 28th Feb., 1260 Plain Bob Doubles: 41 mins:
Helen Raine 1, Alison Varney 2, Rosemary Hemmings 3, Martin Saunders 4, Alan Griffin (C) 5, Gerry Cooper 6.
First quarter: Helen Raine.

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June

Banbury, 11 Jun, 1277 Grandsire Caters: 49mins:
Keith Abbott 1, Dina Bentley 2, Jean Davis 3, Christopher Holmes 4, Diana Reeves 5, Robert Reeves 6, Richard Bentley 7, Robin Green 8, Barry Davis (C) 9, John Temple 10. 
80th birthday compliment to Cliff Wightman a ringer at this tower

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July

Oxford Diocesan Guild
St Mary's Banbury, Oxfordshire
Wednesday, 30 July 2008 in 3hrs 1min (17cwt)
5039 GRANDSIRE CATERS
Composed by: Albert M Tyler

    Barry J Davis          Treble     Michael Tinsley          6
    Alan J Griffin             2         A. John Stanworth      7
    Jean Davis                  3          Robin Green               8
    Rosemary K Hemmings  4          Graham J Clifton        9
    Catherine Stanworth    5          Robert A Reeves     Tenor

Conducted by Barry J Davis
First peal on ten 7.
    A farewell to Rev. Janet Chapman and family as they move to Birmingham

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August

Great Tew, 1 Aug. 1260 Grandsire Triples:
Catherine Conway 1, Sarah Conway 2, Christine Cox 3, Claire Tarrant 4, Revd. Sue Burchell 5, Mick Journeaux 6, Graham Clifton (C), Roger Stranks 8. Rung at the dedication of a peal board to the memory of Abbott Conway.

Bodicote, 24th Aug. 1260 St. Martin’s Triples: 43mins
Alison Saunders 1, Chris Cox 2, Ian Rodrick 3, Martin Saunders 4, Sally Austin 5, Robert Reeves 6, Graham Clifton (C) 7, Michael Austin 8. First for all in the method and rung as a Golden Wedding compliment to Ron & Anne Thorne, former “management” at Bodicote tower and for the birthdays of Eddie Tate and daughter Victoria who have to listen to Bodicote bells!

Oxford Diocesan Guild
St John the Evangelist, Warkleigh, Devon
Saturday, 30 August 2008 in 2hrs 40min (9cwt)
5040 MINOR
4m (1 & 2) Cambridge, (3) St. Clements, (4) Single Canterbury Pleasure, (5) Single Canterbury Pleasure & Plain Bob, (6 & 7) Plain Bob

      Jean Davis                   Treble    Alan J Griffin                 4       
      Barry J Davis                  2        A. John Stanworth           5
      E Susan Burchell              3         Graham J Clifton         Tenor
   

Conducted by Graham J Clifton
    Rung to celebrate the Golden Wedding Anniversary this day of Ron & Anne Thorne by friends from the Banbury area of ODG.

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October

Banbury, 8th Oct. 1440 Cambridge Surprise Minor: 59 mins 
Jean Davis 1, Robin B Green 2, Paul Royds-Jones 3, Catherine Stanworth 4, Michael Tinsley 5, Barry J Davis (C) 6, Robert A Reeves (cover) 8. 
To welcome Lucy Jane daughter of Chris and Catherine Blackburn.

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November

Bloxham 16 Nov. 1260 Plain Bob Doubles: 46 mins
Gerry Cooper 1  Barrie Salter 2  Martin Saunders 3 Martin Warner 4 Alan Griffin (C) 5 Roger Jones 6.
Rung before Evensong as an 85th Birthday compliment to Geoff Ellacott, a Bloxham bellringer. First quarter inside 4.

Oxford Diocesan Guild
St Mary, Banbury Oxon
Saturday, 29 November 2008 in 3hrs 12min (17 cwt)
5039 GRANDSIRE CATERS
Composed by: A Tyler (all the music)

     Malcolm Journeaux      Treble     Robert A Reeves         6 
     Robin B Green                 2         John Lindsay               7
      Jean Davis                     3         Michael W Coleman      8
     Mark W Sayers              4         Graham J Clifton (C)    9
     Alan J Griffin                 5         Barry J Davis          Tenor

Remembering Cliff Wightman and Harry and Jack Bishop, faithful and long serving members of Banbury tower.

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