July Country Meeting 2014

Iffley Village Hall, Oxford

The 2014 Summer Country Meeting was held in Iffley Church Hall, Oxford on Saturday 12 July, after three days of ringing, socialising and enjoying the delights of Summer in Oxfordshire. 12 out of 16 peal attempts were scored over the Thursday and Friday and the morning of meeting day, with one loss being a casualty of the M25. On the Saturday morning there was also a walking tour taking in three towers in the city centre and the ring of 6 at Iffley.

Members met on the Friday evening for eats and drinks at the Kings Arms in Oxford, and after the meeting on Saturday enjoyed an excellent hog roast in the Church Hall.

Iffley Church Hall was full for the meeting and the membership statistics were boosted by the election of five new members (Ray Ballard, Chris Wilton, Jane Bull, Stephen Aldridge and Craig Homewood).

Many thanks to Ian and Claire Roulstone (and also their helpers) who organised this event and worked hard to make it a success. And thanks also to Doug Beaumont who, in a very generous retirement gesture, paid for everyone’s desserts - delicious they were too!

John Ford

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Peals rung for the Society July Country Meeting

12 peals have been rung for the Society July Country Meeting.

Appleton, Oxfordshire
St Laurence
Saturday, 12 July 2014 in 2hrs 46mins (13-0-10)
5000 Bristol Surprise Royal
Composed by I Fielding

  1. Simon J Davies
  2. Shirley E McGill
  3. Heather M Forster
  4. Richard L Thumwood
  5. Anthony P Cotton
  6. Timothy R Forster
  7. Michael Angrave
  8. Graham A Duke
  9. Thomas B Mack
  10. Ian R Fielding (C)

For SRCY country meeting.

Great Milton, Oxfordshire
St Mary the Virgin
Saturday, 12 July 2014 in 2hrs 57mins (15-3-19)
5088 Lessness Surprise Major
Composed by S Jenner

  1. Michael H D O'Callaghan
  2. Ruth Curtis
  3. Janet E Menhinick
  4. Hilary A Beresford
  5. Donald B Carter
  6. Ian G Campbell
  7. Paul F Curtis (C)
  8. Claire F Roulstone

Kirtlington, Oxfordshire
St Mary the Virgin
Saturday, 12 July 2014 in 3hrs 6mins (16-1-19)
5024 Chiltern Surprise Major
Composed by S Jenner

  1. Adam S Greenley
  2. Beryl R Norris
  3. John J Ford
  4. Penelope J V Sharpe
  5. Malcolm M Powell
  6. Simon A Rudd
  7. Benjamin D Constant (C)
  8. Alan Regin

On the occasion of the Society's country meeting in Oxford.

Drayton, Oxfordshire
St Peter
Friday, 11 July 2014 in 2hrs 42mins (9)
5088 Gainsborough Surprise Major
Composed by Donald F Morrison no 987

  1. Richard L Thumwood
  2. Catherine M A Lane
  3. Janet E Archibald
  4. Janet E Menhinick
  5. John J Ford
  6. Peter J Blight
  7. Michael H D O'Callaghan
  8. Ian Butters (C)

Circled the tower to peals - 1. Rung as part of the Society's Country Meeting.

Faringdon , Oxfordshire
All Saints
Friday, 11 July 2014 in 3hrs 6mins (17-1-7)
5024 Bristol Surprise Major
Composed by I Fielding

  1. Ian R Fielding (C)
  2. Joanna K Dorling
  3. Ruth Curtis
  4. Heather M Forster
  5. Shirley E McGill
  6. Ronald F Diserens
  7. Paul F Curtis
  8. Alan Regin

On SRCY country meeting.

Great Tew, Oxfordshire
St Michael & All Angels
Friday, 11 July 2014 in 3hrs 7mins (22cwt)
5120 Double Norwich Court Bob Major
Composed by Ian Butters (No. 110)

  1. Claire F Roulstone
  2. Malcolm M Powell
  3. Alan R Baldock
  4. Richard C Smith
  5. Barry D Mack
  6. Ian G Campbell
  7. Andrew J Cairns
  8. Colin M Lee (C)

Rung as part of The Society's country meeting.

Milton, Oxfordshire
St Blaise
Friday, 11 July 2014 in 2hrs 29mins (7 cwt)
5088 Superlative Surprise Major
Composed by OM Austin

  1. John J Ford
  2. Ruth Curtis
  3. Joanna K Dorling
  4. Ronald F Diserens
  5. Malcolm M Powell
  6. Ian Roulstone (C)
  7. Alan Regin
  8. Paul F Curtis

Rung for the Society's Country Meeting in Oxford.

Oxford,
St Mary Magdalen
Friday, 11 July 2014 in 2hrs 49mins (7-1-12)
5040 Lincolnshire Surprise Royal
Composed by Ben Constant

  1. Shirley E McGill
  2. Katherine E Young
  3. Beryl R Norris
  4. Maureen J Hanney
  5. Janet E Archibald
  6. Ian R Fielding (C)
  7. Graham A Duke
  8. Anthony P Cotton
  9. Richard L Thumwood
  10. Ian Butters

For SRCY country meeting.

Buckland, Oxfordshire
St Mary the Virgin
Thursday, 10 July 2014 in 3hrs 2mins (14)
5024 London Surprise Major
Composed by Ian Butters no 533

  1. Joanna K Dorling
  2. Claire F Roulstone
  3. Richard L Thumwood
  4. Malcolm M Powell
  5. Richard C Smith
  6. Ian Roulstone
  7. Alan Regin
  8. Ian Butters (C)

Rung as part of the Society's Country Meeting.

Hungerford, Berkshire
St Lawrence
Thursday, 10 July 2014 in 2hrs 43mins (12-1-8)
5088 Bristol Surprise Major
Composed by D F Morrison ( No 4155)

  1. Ruth Curtis
  2. Janet E Menhinick
  3. Heather M Forster
  4. Geraldine R Forster
  5. Michael H D O'Callaghan
  6. Alan R Baldock
  7. Timothy R Forster
  8. Paul F Curtis (C)

Longcot, Oxfordshire
St Mary the Virgin
Thursday, 10 July 2014 in 2hrs 48mins (8-1-24)
5120 Cornwall Surprise Major
Composed by Roderick R Horton

  1. Ruth Curtis
  2. Geraldine R Forster
  3. Mary E Dunbavin
  4. Janet E Archibald
  5. Paul F Curtis
  6. Timothy R Forster
  7. Ian G Campbell
  8. John P Loveless (C)

On SRCY Country Weekend

Oxford, Oxfordshire
St Thomas the Martyr
Thursday, 10 July 2014 in 2hrs 52mins (11-2-6)
5042 Bristol Surprise Royal
Composed by Richard J Angrave (no. 3)

  1. Ian Butters
  2. Joanna K Dorling
  3. Andrew J Cairns
  4. John J Ford
  5. Richard L Thumwood
  6. Colin M Lee (C)
  7. Anthony P Cotton
  8. Alan Regin
  9. Claire F Roulstone
  10. John P Loveless

Rung as part of The Society's country meeting.