Peterborough Diocesan Guild
GREAT OXENDON, Northamptonshire, St Helen
Friday 12 May, 2023 in 2h47 (7-0-2 in Ab)
5040 HM King Charles III Bob Doubles
Comp: Paul M Mason (No.253)
1 Paul M Mason (C)
2 Alistair M Donaldson
3 Michael J Cowling
4 Robert M Wood
5 Nicholas R Wilson
Circled the tower to peals: 5.
Rung for the Coronation of HM King Charles III and Queen Camilla.
First peal in the method.
HM King Charles III Bob Doubles:
Q 5.1.5.3.345.3.5.145.5.125 (cc 5339)
Ringing World page ref: 5846..491
Peterborough Diocesan Guild
GREAT OXENDON, Northamptonshire, St Helen
Sunday 4 December, 2022 in 2h54 (7-0-2 in Ab)
5040 Grandsire Doubles
(16 x 240's & 10 extents, 10 callings)
1 Alison J Molyneux
2 Simon J Dixon
3 Julie A Tarling
4 Paul M Mason (C)
5 Alistair M Donaldson
First peal of Grandsire Doubles: 2 & 3.
Rung in memory of Cecil A Swann who passed away on 12th March 2022 aged 88. Cecil was born in Great Oxendon and rang 5 of his 8 peals in this tower, the first being Grandsire Doubles on 7th Dec 1951. He was a ringer for over 70 years and gave almost 50 years of his dedication to ringing as Tower Captain at Duston (Northampton).
Ringing World page ref: 5825.1212
Peterborough Diocesan Guild
GREAT OXENDON, Northamptonshire, St Helen
Sunday 3 April, 2022 in 2h55 (7-0-2 in Ab)
5040 Market Harborough Bob Doubles
Comp: Paul M Mason (No.261)
1 Nicholas R Wilson
2 Julie A Tarling
3 Alistair M Donaldson
4 Daniel J Iliffe
5 Paul M Mason (C)
First peal in the method.
Market Harborough Bob Doubles:
Q 5.1.5.123.345.123.5.145.5.125 (cc 5324)
Ringing World page ref: 5791.0363
Peterborough Diocesan Guild
GREAT OXENDON, Northamptonshire, St Helen
Sunday 6 February, 2022 in 2h54 (7-0-2 in Ab)
5040 Platinum Place Doubles
Comp: Paul M Mason (No.272)
1 Julie A Tarling
2 Nicholas R Wilson
3 Paul McNutt
4 Alistair M Donaldson
5 Paul M Mason (C)
Rung to mark the accession of Queen Elizabeth II to the throne 70 years ago today.
First peal in the method.
Platinum Place Doubles:
p 3.145.5.123.125.123.125.145.3.125 (cc 4731)
Ringing World page ref: 5782.0154
Peterborough Diocesan Guild
GREAT OXENDON, Northamptonshire, St Helen
Sunday 5 December, 2021 in 2h58 (7-0-2 in Ab)
5040 Doubles (14m)
(3 extents each St Simon's B, St Martin's B, St Osmund B, Eynesbury B, St Nicholas B, Winchendon P, St Remigius B, Huntley P, Westminster II B, Blackburn P, St Hilary B, Dragon P, Reverse Canterbury Pleasure P, Plain B)
1 Timothy F W Samson
2 Nicholas A Churchman
3 Nicholas R Wilson
4 Paul M Mason (C)
5 Simon J Dixon
Circled the tower to peals: 2, and twice as conductor: 4.
Ringing World page ref: 5777.0036
Peterborough Diocesan Guild
GREAT OXENDON, Northamptonshire, St Helen
Sunday 3 October, 2021 in 2h52 (7-0-2 in Ab)
5040 Doubles (10m)
(720 each St Simon's B, St Martin's B; 480 each St Osmund B, Eynesbury B; 720 St Nicholas B; 480 each Winchendon P, St Remigius B, Huntley P; 2 extents each Reverse Canterbury Pleasure P, Plain B)
Comp: Paul M Mason (720's & 480's)
1 Paul M Mason (C)
2 Murray A Coleman
3 Simon J Dixon
4 Nicholas R Wilson
5 Richard I Allton
Ringing World page ref: 5765.0967
Ancient Society of College Youths
GREAT OXENDON, Northamptonshire, St Helen
Wednesday 15 May, 2019 in 2h35 (7-0-2 in Ab)
5040 Grandsire Doubles
(1 x Morris's 240, 40 extents, 10 callings)
1 Susan E Marshall
2 Celia J K Stanworth
3 Nicholas R Wilson
4 A John Stanworth
5 Richard I Allton (C)
50th peal (really): 2. 100th peal: 3. First Grandsire Doubles, completing the `traditional` family: 2.
Ringing World page ref: 5641.0558
Peterborough Diocesan Guild
GREAT OXENDON, Northamptonshire, St Helen
Saturday 20 August, 2005 in 2h45 (7)
5040 Doubles (21m)
(21m: 240 each Cold Ashby B, Cottesbrooke B, Brixworth B, Great Creaton B; 2 extents each St Simon's B, St Martin's B, St Osmund B, Eynesbury B, St Nicholas B, Winchendon P, St Remigius B, Huntley P, Westminster II B, Blackburn P, St Hilary B, Dragon P, New B, Huntspill B, St Vedast B, Blaisdon B, Shipway P)
Comp: P M Mason (Arr 240s)
1 Nicholas A Churchman
2 Michael J Dew
3 M J 'Bill' Blowfield
4 Michael D Fiander
5 Paul M Mason (C)
Rung to welcome Revd Mary Garbutt to this parish.
Cold Ashby Bob Doubles:
s 3.4.5.23.2.3.2.4.5.1 (cc 410)
Cottesbrooke Bob Doubles:
s 3.4.2.3.2.23.5.4.5.1 (cc 307)
Brixworth Bob Doubles:
s 3.4.5.3.5.3.2.4.5.1 (cc 488)
Great Creaton Bob Doubles:
s 3.4.2.3.5.3.5.4.5.1 (cc 347)
Ringing World page ref: 4924.0871
Peterborough Diocesan Guild
GREAT OXENDON, Northamptonshire, St Helen
Friday 20 August, 2004 in 2h42 (7)
5040 Doubles (20m)
(20m: 4 extents Grandsire; 2 extents each Shipway P, Reverse Canterbury Pleasure P, Plain B, St Simon's B, St Martin's B, St Osmund B, Eynesbury B, St Nicholas B, Winchendon P, St Remigius B, Huntley P, Westminster II B, Blackburn P, St Hilary B, Dragon P, New B, Huntspill B, St Vedast B, Blaisdon B)
1 Raymond H Martin
2 William H Hulme
3 Paul M Mason (C)
4 Nicholas A Churchman
5 Michael D Fiander
Rung for the Patronal Festival.
Ringing World page ref: 4872.0877
Peterborough Diocesan Guild
GREAT OXENDON, Northamptonshire, St Helen
Wednesday 21 January, 2004 in 2h46 (7)
5040 Blaisdon Bob Doubles
(3 different 720s & 24 extents)
Comp: P M Mason (Arr 720s)
1 Denis G Pearson
2 Paul M Mason (C)
3 Michael D Fiander
4 Victoria Samson
5 David P Westerman
Believed to be the first peal in the method.
Ringing World page ref: 4841.0129
Peterborough Diocesan Guild
GREAT OXENDON, Northamptonshire, St Helen
Saturday 25 October, 2003 in 5h44 (7-0-2 in Ab)
10080 Doubles (27m)
(1-4 2x240 East Farndon B; 5-8 2x240 Kelmarsh B; 9-20 2x720 Great Oxendon B; 21-32 2x720 Guilsborough B; 33,34 Twineham B; 35,36 Bampton P; 37,38 Fifield B; 39,40 St Ouen P; 41,42 St Simon's B; 43,44 St Martin's B; 45,46 St Osmund B; 47,48 Eynesbury B; 49,50 St Nicholas B; 51,52 Winchendon P; 53,54 St Remigius B; 55,56 Huntley P; 57,58 Westminster II B; 59,60 Blackburn P; 61,62 St Hilary B; 63,64 Dragon P; 65,66 New B; 67,68 Huntspill B; 69,70 St Vedast B; 71,72 Blaisdon B; 73-76 Shipway P; 77-80 Reverse Canterbury Pleasure P; 81-84 Plain B)
Comp: Composed by Paul M Mason (240s & 720s)
1 Michael D Fiander
2 Victoria Samson
3 Nicholas A Churchman
4 Graham R Hayward
5 Paul M Mason (C)
Longest peal by all.
Circled tower to peals: 1.
East Farndon Bob Doubles:
s 3.1.2.23.5.3.2.1.5.1 (cc 55)
Kelmarsh Bob Doubles:
s 3.1.2.3.5.23.2.1.5.1 (cc 98)
Ringing World page ref: 4829.1094
Peterborough Diocesan Guild
GREAT OXENDON, Northamptonshire, St Helen
Saturday 1 March, 2003 in 2h42 (7)
5040 Doubles (74m)
(1,2 240 Braybrooke B; 3,4 240 Orton B; 5,6 240 Teeton B; 7,8 240 Holdenby B; 9 Eaglethorpe B, Clopton B, Luddington in the Brook B; 10 Thurning P, Barnwell P, Thorpe Waterville P; 11 Wigsthorpe B, Blatherwycke P, Deenethorpe B; 12 Armston P, Southwick P; 13 Twineham B, Bedfont SC, Londonthorpe B; 14 Bampton P, Boveney SC, Casthorpe P; 15 Fifield B, Eton SC, Manthorpe B; 16 St Ouen P, Nunthorpe P; 17 St Simon's B, Rugby SC, Braywood B; 18 St Martin's B, Slapton SC, Welford B; 19 St Osmund B, Merton SC, Longworth B; 20 Eynesbury B, Sutton-upon-Trent B; 21 St Nicholas B, Longford SC, Fundenhall B; 22 Winchendon P, Thornborough SC, Haddiscoe P; 23 St Remigius B, Hascombe SC, Harpley B; 24 Huntley P, Ossington P; 25 Westminster II B, Chesham SC, Knapton B; 26 Blackburn P, Broughton SC, Lyng P; 27 St Hilary B, Ockham SC, Intwood B; 28 Dragon P, Strelley P; 29 New B, Itchingfield SC, Forncett B; 30 Huntspill B, Oakley SC, Ellingham B; 31 St Vedast B, Chipstead SC, Bedingham B; 32 Blaisdon B, Screveton B; 33,34 Grandsire; 35,36 Shipway P; 37-39 Reverse Canterbury Pleasure P; 40-42 Plain B)
Comp: Paul M Mason (240s)
1 Paul M Mason (C)
2 Michael D Fiander
3 Victoria Samson
4 Richard C L Brown
5 Nicholas A Churchman
Circled tower to peals as conductor: 1.
Braybrooke Bob Doubles:
5.4.5.3.2.3.2.1.34.23 14253 (cc 1286)
Orton Bob Doubles:
5.4.2.3.2.3.5.1.34.23 14253 (cc 1187)
Teeton Bob Doubles:
5.4.5.3.2.23.5.1.34.23 14253 (cc 1283)
Holdenby Bob Doubles:
5.4.5.23.2.3.5.1.34.23 14253 (cc 1257)
https://complib.org/composition/60573
Ringing World page ref: 4795.0274
Peterborough Diocesan Guild
GREAT OXENDON, Northamptonshire, St Helen
Saturday 23 March, 2002 in 3h14 (7)
6000 Doubles (40m)
(1-6 720 Old P; 7-12 720 Draughton B; 13-18 720 Cranford St Andrew B; 19-24 720 Loddington P; 25 St Simon's B, Rugby SC, Braywood B; 26 St Martin's B, Slapton SC, Welford B; 27 St Osmund B, Merton SC, Longworth B; 28 Eynesbury B, Sutton-upon-Trent B; 29 St Nicholas B, Longford SC, Fundenhall B; 30 Winchendon P, Thornborough SC, Haddiscoe P; 31 St Remigius B, Hascombe SC, Harpley B; 32 Huntley P, Ossington P; 33 Westminster II B, Chesham SC; 34 Blackburn P, Broughton SC; 35 St Hilary B, Ockham SC; 36 Plain B; 37 Reverse Canterbury Pleasure P; 38 Shipway P; 39-50 St Nicholas B, Winchendon P, St Remigius B, Huntley P, Westminster II B, Blackburn P, St Hilary B, Dragon P, New B, Huntspill B, St Vedast B, Blaisdon B)
Comp: Composed by Paul M Mason (720s)
1 Sally A Mason
2 Emma J Southerington
3 Paul M Mason (C)
4 Michael D Fiander
5 Victoria Samson
Old Place Doubles:
p 345.1.5.123.5.123.5.145.3.125 (cc 676)
Ringing World page ref: 4746.0365
Peterborough Diocesan Guild
GREAT OXENDON, Northamptonshire, St Helen
Tuesday 11 September, 2001 in 2h45 (7-0-2 in B)
5040 Doubles (8m)
(8m: 720 Great Oxendon B; 3 extents Grandsire; 8 extents St Simon's B; 5 extents each St Martin's B, Plain B, Reverse Canterbury Pleasure P, St Nicholas B, Winchendon P)
Comp: Paul M Mason (720)
1 David Kingman
2 Elizabeth A Betts
3 Victoria Samson
4 Paul M Mason (C)
5 Michael D Fiander
Great Oxendon Bob Doubles:
p 3.4.5.3.5.23.2.1.34.2
Ringing World page ref: 4719.0997
Peterborough Diocesan Guild
GREAT OXENDON, Northamptonshire, St Helen
Tuesday 4 April, 2000 in 2h40 (7-0-2 in B)
5040 Doubles (35m/v)
(10m/25v: 1 extent each St Simon's B, St Alban, Eynsham, Elford, St Martin's B, St Paul, St Leonard, Austrey, St Osmund B, St Ambrose, St Ninian, St Felix, Eynesbury B, St John Evangelist, St John Baptist, St Wenceslas, Plain B, Kennington, April Day, Seighford, Reverse Canterbury Pleasure P, Southrepps, Clifford's Pleasure, St Nicholas B, St Giles, Lapley, St Miles, Winchendon P; 2 extents each St John, St Remigius B, Church Gresley, Horsley, Huntley P, Ezneih, Obediah)
1 Michael J Hawkins
2 Elizabeth A Betts
3 Victoria Samson
4 David Kingman
5 Paul M Mason (C)
Ringing World page ref: 4645.0449
Peterborough Diocesan Guild
GREAT OXENDON, Northamptonshire, St Helen
Monday 15 November, 1999 in 2h32 (7-0-2 in Ab)
5040 Stedman Doubles
1 William H Hulme
2 E Jane Sibson
3 M J "Bill" Blowfield
4 David P Westerman
5 Peter M Fleckney (C)
100th together: 3-4.
Peterborough Diocesan Guild
GREAT OXENDON, Northamptonshire, St Helen
Saturday 26 July, 1997 in 2h35 (7-0-2 in Ab)
5040 Doubles (9m)
(240 Grandsire; 5 extents each St Osmund B, Eynesbury B, St Martin's B, St Simon's B, St Nicholas B, Winchendon P, Reverse Canterbury Pleasure P, Plain B)
1 Timothy F W Samson
2 Paul M Mason (C)
3 Victoria Samson
4 James M Bence
5 David Kingman
Most Doubles methods: 4.
A birthday compliment to Bob Rawlings.
Ringing World page ref: 4505.0875
Oxford Diocesan Guild
GREAT OXENDON, Northamptonshire, St Helen
Tuesday 16 November, 1993 in 2h28 (7-0-2 in Ab)
5040 Doubles (78m)
(78m: 1 All Saints, St Augustine, St James; 2 Quirister, Morning Star, Evening Star; 3 Minster, Cathedral; 4,6 Londonthorpe, Casthorpe, Manthorpe; 5,7 Caernarvonshire, Flintshire, Merionethshire; 8,9 Bag Enderby, Hagworthingham ; 10,11 Great Dalby, Long Clawson; 12 Claypole, Bracebridge Heath; 13 Frithville, Yaddlethorpe; 14-16 Rev. St Simon's, Rev. St Nicholas, Honington, Chapel-en-le-Frith, St Alphage, Sempringham; 17, 18,20 Rev. Canterbury, Rev. Shipway, Rev. W inchendon, St Andrew, Rev. St Martin's, St Gregory, Rev. St Osmund, Rev. St Remigius; 19,22,23 Chapel-en-le-Frith, Sempringham, Honington; 21,42 Plain; 24 Braywood, W elford, Longworth; 25 Fundenhall, Haddiscoe, Harpley; 26 Forncett, Ellingham, Bedingham; 27 Knapton, Lyng, Intwood; 28 Plain, St M artin's; 29 Wainfleet, Chevasse; 30 Rev. Canterbury, Winchendon; 31 Shipways, Blackburn; 32 Rugby, Slapton; 33 Longford,Thornborough; 34 Oakley, Itchingfield; 35 Chesham, Broughton; 36Ockham, Hascombe; 37-39St Sim on’s, St Nicholas, Westminster, St Remigius, St Hilary, St Osmund, Dragon, Eynesbury, Huntley; 40 New; 41 Blackburn. All the work of each method for all the working bells Arr. P G C Ellis)
1 David P Westerman
2 Colin M Turner
3 Andrew M Farmer
4 Robert J Croker
5 Peter G C Ellis (C)
Most methods yet rung in an all-the-work peal.
Ringing World page ref: 4311.1217
Peterborough Diocesan Guild
GREAT OXENDON, Northamptonshire, St Helen
Wednesday 9 June, 1993 in 2h34 (7-0-2 in Ab)
5040 Stedman Doubles
(15 callings)
1 William H Hulme
2 M J "Bill" Blowfield
3 Michael D Fiander
4 Andrew W Gordon
5 Peter M Fleckney (C)
Ringing World page ref: 4290.0700
GREAT OXENDON, Northamptonshire, St Helen
Saturday 8 July, 1978 in 2h38 (7-0-2 in Ab)
5040 Doubles (18 M/V)
(18 m /v : 720 Stedman, Grandsire; 360 Old. Kennington, St. Simon's. Rev. Canterbury, St. Martin's, April Day. Plain; 120 Cassington, Eynsham, St. Alban. St. Columb, Clifford's Pleasure, Southrepps, St. Peter, St. Leonard, St. Paul)
1 Nicholas C R Cronin
2 Carol L Cronin
3 Christopher J Pickford (C)
4 Andrew Tyler
5 Geoffrey D Armitage
Sponsored in aid of tower restoration.
Peterborough Diocesan Guild
GREAT OXENDON, Northamptonshire, St Helen
Saturday 29 March, 1952 in 2h44 (7-0-2 in Ab)
5040 Grandsire Doubles
(One 240 Morris's arrangement and 40 extents.)
1 Cecil A Swann
2 Michael A Messam
3 Ernest G Orland (C)
4 Derek E Griffin
5 Arthur Millward
First peal - 2.
Peterborough Diocesan Guild
GREAT OXENDON, Northamptonshire, St Helen
Friday 7 December, 1951 in 2h48 (7-0-2 in B)
5040 Grandsire Doubles
(1 x 240 Morris's arr and 40 extents 10 callings.)
1 Cecil A Swann
2 Derek E Griffin
3 Hugh A Loach
4 Arthur Millward
5 Ernest G Orland (C)
First peal - 1,2. First inside - 3.
Peterborough Diocesan Guild
GREAT OXENDON, Northamptonshire, St Helen
Monday 24 January, 1949 in 2h40 (7-0-2 in Ab)
5040 Doubles (2m)
(12 extents of Plain Bob 4 variations, 10 extents Grandsire 10 variations, 5 spliced 240s of Grandsire Pitman's and 5 of Morris's. )
1 Charles E Gilby
2 Percy Amos
3 Ernest Morris (C)
4 William R Hammons
5 Arthur Millward
First peal - 1. 50th peal - 4. First peal on the bells, which have been 5 since 1886. For the silver jubilee of the Guild.