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Oxford University Society

Society NameDescriptionsFrom (year)To (year)Web site
Oxford University Society

The oldest University Society, according to the web page. [Research by John Harrison.]

founded 1872 [Research and observations associated with the Council Library Badge Collection by Chris Ridley.]

1872https://ouscr.org.uk/

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Books in the Council Library

TitleAuthorDateNotesAcquisition Number
An Index of Surnames for The Oxford University Society of Change Ringers 1872-1997 by John Spice - see 2418 belowJohn Lonsbrough (Compiler)1997Photocopied 2449
Annual Report, 1882-31972Originally published by 'Bell News', London, 1883. Reprinted for O U S C R. Centenary, 1972 1957
The Early History of the OUSCRJohn Spice1993, JanNewsletter 2114
The History of the OUSCR 1882-1904John Spicen.d.Typescript 2115

Accounts of the lives of members (Navigation at foot of page)

NamePlace(s)Other societiesDate of death
Captain John Edward Acland Place of Birth: Huntsham Court, Devon
Began ringing at: Oxford
First peal tower: Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford
Location mentioned in obituary: Dorchester (Dorset)
Central Council of Church Bellringers
Salisbury Diocesan Guild
15/02/1932
W C Barratt Location mentioned in obituary: Dormans22/02/1944
John Edward Camp Location mentioned in obituary: OxfordAncient Society of College Youths
Central Council of Church Bellringers
 
Revd Arthur Du Boulay Hill Place of Birth: Torquay
Began ringing at: Oxford
First peal tower: Farnham, Surrey (first peal for Winchester Dioc. Guild)
Towers: Winchester Cathedral 1875; Downton, Wilts (Vicar)1882-1898; East Bridgford, Notts. (Rector) 1898-1927; Northchurch, Herts, 1928-1938.
Location mentioned in obituary: East Bridgford
Salisbury Diocesan Guild
Winchester Diocesan Guild
19/10/1938
Stephen John Ivin Place of Birth: Northampton.
Began ringing at: Houghton Conquest
First peal tower: Stagsden
Location mentioned in obituary: Bedford & Oxford
Ancient Society of College Youths
Bedfordshire Association
Central Council of Church Bellringers
07/01/2010
Dr Donald Richard Marshall Place of Birth: Bradford, Yorks
Began ringing at: Bradford Cathedral
First peal tower: Silsden, Yorks
Towers: Bangor, Gwynedd (St David) 1960-87
Towers: Beaumaris 2004-22
Towers: Dundee Cathedral 1950-56
Towers: Oxford / Reading (various) 1958-60
Towers: St Andrews & Dundee Cathedral 1950-56
North Wales Association
Society of Royal Cumberland Youths
04/01/2023
Rodney Brian Meadows Place of Birth: Norbury, London
Began ringing at: New College, Oxford
First peal tower: Badsey, Worcs
Towers: St Augustine, Kilburn, London from 1947 and Westminster Abbey from 1959.
Location mentioned in obituary: Kilburn
Ancient Society of College Youths
St. Paul's Cathedral Guild of Ringers
15/03/2002
Harry Miles Began ringing at: Shipton, Oxon
First peal tower: Shipton, Oxon
Towers: Oxford, St. Giles & Christ Church; Lelant & Carbis Bay, Cornwall
Truro Diocesan Guild01/03/2000
Elizabeth Robbins Place of Birth: Tunstall, Kent
First peal tower: in hand
Location mentioned in obituary: Tamworth
14/03/2013
John Freeman Russell Location mentioned in obituary: OxfordOxford Society 
Dr John Edgar Spice Place of Birth: Sittingbourne, Kent
Began ringing at: Tunstall, Kent
First peal tower: Barden, Kent
Towers: Oxford churches, particularly at Christ Church and St Mary the Virgin. Liverpool Parish Church
Location mentioned in obituary: Winchester
26/08/2006
Miss Betty Spice 14/03/2013
Revd Roger Douglas St. John Smith Place of Birth: Ripley in Derbyshire
Began ringing at: Yardley Hastings
First peal tower: Yardley Hastings
Location mentioned in obituary: Darley Dale
Ancient Society of College Youths
Cambridge University Guild
Central Council of Church Bellringers
Derby Diocesan Association
Lancashire Association
29/01/2002
Francis E Taylor Location mentioned in obituary: Oxford 
Revd Canon Charles Elliot Wigg Place of Birth: Ferry Hinksey, Oxford
Began ringing at: Oxford
First peal tower: St. Ebbe, Oxford
Location mentioned in obituary: Launcells
Oxford Society08/03/1976
Mrs Kathleen Wright Place of Birth: Bradford
Began ringing at: Oxford
First peal tower: Addingham, Yorks
Location mentioned in obituary: Ampthill
01/01/1999

Peal Statistics

Statistics sourced from the annual reports of the Council Peal Analysis Committee will be shown here

The tables will need to be digitised first. A job for 2024.

Peal board photos

No pealboard photos have been submitted for this society.

Peals

For those who have a pealbase login, the society analysis has totals since 1910.

Oxford University Society

Society NameDescriptionsFrom (year)To (year)Web site
Oxford University Society

The oldest University Society, according to the web page. [Research by John Harrison.]

founded 1872 [Research and observations associated with the Council Library Badge Collection by Chris Ridley.]

1872https://ouscr.org.uk/

Photo

Books in the Council Library

TitleAuthorDateNotesAcquisition Number
An Index of Surnames for The Oxford University Society of Change Ringers 1872-1997 by John Spice - see 2418 belowJohn Lonsbrough (Compiler)1997Photocopied 2449
Annual Report, 1882-31972Originally published by 'Bell News', London, 1883. Reprinted for O U S C R. Centenary, 1972 1957
The Early History of the OUSCRJohn Spice1993, JanNewsletter 2114
The History of the OUSCR 1882-1904John Spicen.d.Typescript 2115

Accounts of the lives of members (Navigation at foot of page)

NamePlace(s)Other societiesDate of death
Captain John Edward Acland Place of Birth: Huntsham Court, Devon
Began ringing at: Oxford
First peal tower: Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford
Location mentioned in obituary: Dorchester (Dorset)
Central Council of Church Bellringers
Salisbury Diocesan Guild
15/02/1932
W C Barratt Location mentioned in obituary: Dormans22/02/1944
John Edward Camp Location mentioned in obituary: OxfordAncient Society of College Youths
Central Council of Church Bellringers
 
Revd Arthur Du Boulay Hill Place of Birth: Torquay
Began ringing at: Oxford
First peal tower: Farnham, Surrey (first peal for Winchester Dioc. Guild)
Towers: Winchester Cathedral 1875; Downton, Wilts (Vicar)1882-1898; East Bridgford, Notts. (Rector) 1898-1927; Northchurch, Herts, 1928-1938.
Location mentioned in obituary: East Bridgford
Salisbury Diocesan Guild
Winchester Diocesan Guild
19/10/1938
Stephen John Ivin Place of Birth: Northampton.
Began ringing at: Houghton Conquest
First peal tower: Stagsden
Location mentioned in obituary: Bedford & Oxford
Ancient Society of College Youths
Bedfordshire Association
Central Council of Church Bellringers
07/01/2010
Dr Donald Richard Marshall Place of Birth: Bradford, Yorks
Began ringing at: Bradford Cathedral
First peal tower: Silsden, Yorks
Towers: Bangor, Gwynedd (St David) 1960-87
Towers: Beaumaris 2004-22
Towers: Dundee Cathedral 1950-56
Towers: Oxford / Reading (various) 1958-60
Towers: St Andrews & Dundee Cathedral 1950-56
North Wales Association
Society of Royal Cumberland Youths
04/01/2023
Rodney Brian Meadows Place of Birth: Norbury, London
Began ringing at: New College, Oxford
First peal tower: Badsey, Worcs
Towers: St Augustine, Kilburn, London from 1947 and Westminster Abbey from 1959.
Location mentioned in obituary: Kilburn
Ancient Society of College Youths
St. Paul's Cathedral Guild of Ringers
15/03/2002
Harry Miles Began ringing at: Shipton, Oxon
First peal tower: Shipton, Oxon
Towers: Oxford, St. Giles & Christ Church; Lelant & Carbis Bay, Cornwall
Truro Diocesan Guild01/03/2000
Elizabeth Robbins Place of Birth: Tunstall, Kent
First peal tower: in hand
Location mentioned in obituary: Tamworth
14/03/2013
John Freeman Russell Location mentioned in obituary: OxfordOxford Society 
Dr John Edgar Spice Place of Birth: Sittingbourne, Kent
Began ringing at: Tunstall, Kent
First peal tower: Barden, Kent
Towers: Oxford churches, particularly at Christ Church and St Mary the Virgin. Liverpool Parish Church
Location mentioned in obituary: Winchester
26/08/2006
Miss Betty Spice 14/03/2013
Revd Roger Douglas St. John Smith Place of Birth: Ripley in Derbyshire
Began ringing at: Yardley Hastings
First peal tower: Yardley Hastings
Location mentioned in obituary: Darley Dale
Ancient Society of College Youths
Cambridge University Guild
Central Council of Church Bellringers
Derby Diocesan Association
Lancashire Association
29/01/2002
Francis E Taylor Location mentioned in obituary: Oxford 
Revd Canon Charles Elliot Wigg Place of Birth: Ferry Hinksey, Oxford
Began ringing at: Oxford
First peal tower: St. Ebbe, Oxford
Location mentioned in obituary: Launcells
Oxford Society08/03/1976
Mrs Kathleen Wright Place of Birth: Bradford
Began ringing at: Oxford
First peal tower: Addingham, Yorks
Location mentioned in obituary: Ampthill
01/01/1999

Peal Statistics

Statistics sourced from the annual reports of the Council Peal Analysis Committee will be shown here

The tables will need to be digitised first. A job for 2024.

Peal board photos

No pealboard photos have been submitted for this society.

Peals

For those who have a pealbase login, the society analysis has totals since 1910.

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