Branch News

Quarter Peal at East Hagbourne

  • Oxford Diocesan Guild
  • East Hagbourne, Oxfordshire
  • St Andrew's
  • Wednesday 25th August
  • 1260 Hunslett
  • 1 Mary Napper
  • 2 Jillian Garlick
  • 3 Shirley Goss
  • 4 Clifford Garlick
  • 5 Laura Makin
  • 6 Jeff Powell
  • 7 Alan Foster(C)
  • 8 Duncan Webb
  • Rung to celebrate the 65th wedding anniversary of Oliver and Eileen St John
  • First in the method for 1, 5, 6 and 7

    • Charmborough Ring at Cholsey

    You can read a report of the Charmborough Ring at Cholsey.

  • You can see more photos on the Charmborough web site

    • Quarter Peal at Blewbury

  • Oxford Diocesan Guild
  • Blewbury, Oxfordshire
  • Friday 30th July
  • 1260 Stedman Triples
  • 1 Jackie Gardner
  • 2 Gill Loyd
  • 3 Jill Garlick
  • 4 Cliff Garlick
  • 5 Josie Irving
  • 6 Ian Judd(C)
  • 7 Richard Loyd
  • 8 Peter Corderoy
  • In memory of Sarah Napper on the day of her funeral and in recognition of her parents' love and devotion

    • Quarter Peal at East Hagbourne

  • Oxford Diocesan Guild
  • East Hagbourne, Oxfordshire
  • St Andrew's
  • Sunday 1st August in 47 minutes
  • 1260 Grandsire Triples
  • 1 Mary Goy
  • 2 Jillian Garlick
  • 3 Shirley Goss
  • 4 Clifford Garlick
  • 5 Laura Makin
  • 6 John W Napper(c)
  • 7 Alan Foster
  • 8 Nick Balshaw
  • Rung as a compliment to Mary and Graham Goy for their Golden Wedding anniversary

    • ONB Branch Outing 3rd July

    You can read a report of the ONB branch outing.

    Peter's Day

    Peter's Day, held at Wantage Parish Church on 12 June to celebrate the ringing life of Peter Davies, was a successful but emotional day. The day started with a communion service led by Canon John Salter, followed by sessions of ringing ranging from call changes to surprise methods. On display were a range of photographs showing a very young Peter and Eunice to more recent times; a video of ringing at Wantage taken a few months before Peter was taken ill, and a cd was played of Peter's Radio Oxford talks, including the sessions when Peter was trying to teach Alison Booker one of the presenters. Peter's wife Eunice, children and grandchildren attended the day as well as our local MP, Ed Vaizey. Wantage ringers were ably supported by the Hanney ringers who supplied refreshments during the day, including ploughman's lunches. Although the day was mainly about ringing £250 was raised, which will be sent to the two charities selected by Eunice, Marie Curie Cancer Care and Sobell House.

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    One of the ringing sessions in progress

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    Local MP Ed Vaizey with the editor of the Ringing World, Robert Lewis

    Annual General Meeting 2010

    At the 2010 AGM Mandy Winters replaced Cliff Garlick as Chairman. Ian Minns is now the editor of the Newsletter. Seven teams Abingdon, Blewbury, Cholsey, Didcot, Hagbourne, Harwell and Wallingford entered the six-bell competition which was won by Blewbury. The teams are pictured below.

    6bell-band Abingdon

    6bell-band Blewbury

    6bell-band Didcot

    6bell-band East Hagbourne

    6bell-band Harwell

    6bell-band Wallingford

    6bell-band Cholsey. The team are just off frame and out of shot making sandwiches for the ringers tea!

    Guild 10-Bell Striking Competition

    The branch team came third out of six in the guild 10-bell striking competition on Saturday 28 November, our best result in recent years. For a full match report, see the guild web site.

    Skittles Evening

    The branch skittles evening on Saturday 14 November raised a magnificent £168 for the branch funds (£90 profit on the evening and £78 on the raffle). A big thank-you to Daphne for organising the event plus thank-you to her helpers and those that attended making it a successful and enjoyable evening.

    Stuart Gibson

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