Peals and Quarter peals in Chilton

This page records peals and quarter peals rung before the restoration of 2000. The Felstead database list 4 peals rung in Chilton, Berks between 1953 and 1956. We have no knowledge of any earlier peals there may have been between 1892 and 1953.

Peals rung since the restoration in 2000 are on another page, separate from recent quarter peals.

County reorganisation moved the parish of Chilton from Berkshire into Oxfordshire in 1974. At the restoration of 2000 the canons were cut off bells 1,2 and the tenor, the bells retuned and hung in a new iron frame by Whites of Appleton.

Full Peals

Rung on 30 Apr 1953   19 Oct 1953,  26 Sep 1955,   17 Mar 1956,  

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  1. CHILTON, BERKSHIRE.
    THE OXFORD DIOCESAN GUILD.
    On Thurs., April 30, 1953, in 2 Hours and 39 Minutes

    AT THE CHURCH OF ALL SAINTS,

    A PEAL OF 5040 GRANDSIRE DOUBLES

    Being 42 six - scores, Tenor 8½ cwt. (approximately).
    D. JORDAN Treble   J.  GORDAN 4
     H. BISHOP. 2   * W. CORDEROY 5
      J. BOSLEY 3   D.  BOSLEY Tenor
    Conducted by D. JORDAN.

    * First peal 'inside', and first peal of Doubles by the rest of the band.


  2.

    CHILTON, BERKSHIRE.
    THE OXFORD DIOCESAN GUILD.
    On Mon., Oct. 19, 1953, in 2 Hours and 41 Minutes

    AT THE CHURCH OF ALL SAINTS,

    A PEAL OF 5040 GRANDSIRE DOUBLES

    Being 42 six - scores, Tenor 8½ cwt. (approximately).
    * PETER DAVIES Treble * WILLIAM GILKS 4
      DOUGLAS JORDAN. 2   WILLIAM CORDEROY 5
    * DAVID LAWSON 3 * ROBERT DANDRIDGE Tenor
    Conducted by DOUGLAS JORDAN.

    * First peal.
    Rung to mark the occasion of the birth of a daughter to the wife of the 4th ringer.

    (reported in The Ringing World 6 Nov 1953 page 720)



  3. CHILTON, BERKSHIRE,
    THE OXFORD DIOCESAN GUILD.
    On Mon., Sept. 26, 1955, in 2 Hours and 45 Minutes

    AT THE CHURCH OF ALL SAINTS,

    A PEAL OF 5040 GRANDSIRE DOUBLES

    Being 42 six - scores, Tenor 8½ cwt. (approximately).
    DOUGLAS JORDAN Treble   PETER DAVIES 4
    DAVID LAWSON 2   WILLIAM CORDEROY 5
    WILLIAM GILKS 3 * ALEC SAMLER Tenor
    Conducted by ** DAVID LAWSON.

    * First peal.    ** First peal as conductor

    Rung as a wedding compliment to Mr. and Mrs. P.R.Hills.

    (reported in The Ringing World 14 Oct 1955 page 644)

  4.   From the Guild database we know that a peal of 6 minor methods was rung on 17 March 1956, details were published in RW April 6th 1956 page 211.


    CHILTON, BERKSHIRE,
    THE OXFORD DIOCESAN GUILD.
    On March 17, 1956, in 2 Hours and 41 Minutes

    AT THE CHURCH OF ALL SAINTS,

    A PEAL OF 5040 MINOR
    (6 methods: an extent each of Reverse Canterbury Pleasure, St Clement's, Double Oxford,
    Kent Treble Bob and Double Bob and two extents of Plain Bob)
    Tenor 8½ cwt. (approximately).

    * DAVID LAWSON Treble ** FRANK A BARRETT 4
    * VERNON GREEN 2 *** WILLIAM L GILKS 5
    * ROBIN J TREBILCOCK 3    MALCOLM S CLOKE Tenor
    Conducted by MALCOLM S CLOKE.
    * First peal of minor in more than one method for 1,2 and 3
    ** First peal of minor in more than three methods 4
    *** First peal in more than four methods 5
Peals rung since the restoration of 2000 are on another page, separate from recent quarter peals.

Quarter peals before the restoration of 2000

Rung on 2 Mar 1954,  6 Mar 1954,  11 Jun 1954,  11 Sep 1954,  11 Sep 1955,  30 Sep 1956.


  1.


    CHILTON, BERKSHIRE,
    THE OXFORD DIOCESAN GUILD.
    On March 2, 1954, in ? Minutes

    AT THE CHURCH OF ALL SAINTS,

    A QUARTER PEAL OF 1260 GRANDSIRE DOUBLES

    Tenor 8½ cwt. (approximately).

    PETER G DAVIES Treble   WILLIAM  L GILKS 4
    MALCOLM S CLOKE 2   WILLIAM CORDEROY 5
    DAVID LAWSON 3   DOUGLAS BOSLEY Tenor
    Conducted by MALCOLM S CLOKE.

    Rung as a wedding compliment to Mr and Mrs Taylor of Chilton


  2.


    CHILTON, BERKSHIRE,
    THE OXFORD DIOCESAN GUILD.
    On March 6, 1954, in ? Minutes

    AT THE CHURCH OF ALL SAINTS,

    A QUARTER PEAL OF 1260 GRANDSIRE DOUBLES

    Tenor 8½ cwt. (approximately).

    * FRANCES SAMLER Treble   ** PETER G DAVIES 4
      MALCOLM S CLOKE 2     WILLIAM L GILKS 5
      DAVID LAWSON 3     DOUGLAS BOSLEY Tenor
    Conducted by MALCOLM S CLOKE.

    * First quarter 1      ** First quarter inside 4
    Rung as a birthday compliment to the treble ringer


  3.


    CHILTON, BERKSHIRE,
    THE OXFORD DIOCESAN GUILD.
    On June 11, 1954, in ? Minutes

    AT THE CHURCH OF ALL SAINTS,

    A QUARTER PEAL OF 1260 GRANDSIRE DOUBLES

    Tenor 8½ cwt. (approximately).

    FRANCES SAMLER Treble   PETER G DAVIES 4
    DAVID LAWSON 2   WILLIAM CORDEROY 5
    WILLIAM L GILKS 3   * ALEC SAMLER Tenor
    Conducted by WILLIAM CORDEROY.

    * First Quarter 6



  4. CHILTON, BERKSHIRE,
    THE OXFORD DIOCESAN GUILD.
    On Sat., Sept. 11, 1954, in 39 Minutes

    AT THE CHURCH OF ALL SAINTS,

    A QUARTER PEAL OF 1260 GRANDSIRE DOUBLES

    Tenor 8½ cwt. (approximately).

    MISS B. CORDEROY Treble F. CORDEROY 4
    D. JORDAN 2 W. CORDEROY 5
    W. GILKS 3 A. E. GEE Tenor
    Conducted by D. JORDAN.

    Rung after the service as a wedding compliment to Miss M. Mulford
    and Mr.W.Turner. Miss Mulford is a members of All Saints' band.



  5. CHILTON, BERKSHIRE,
    THE OXFORD DIOCESAN GUILD.
    On Sun., Sept. 11, 1955, in 39 Minutes

    AT THE CHURCH OF ALL SAINTS,

    A QUARTER PEAL OF 1260 GRANDSIRE DOUBLES

    Tenor 8½ cwt. (approximately).

    FRANCES E. SAMLER Treble MALCOLM S. CLOKE 4
    DAVID LAWSON 2 WILLIAM CORDEROY 5
    DOUGLAS JORDAN 3 ALEC SAMLER Tenor
    Conducted by DAVID LAWSON.

    Rung at the commencement of a joint Anglican and Methodist service to mark the 100th anniversary of the local Methodist Chapel. Also as a christening compliment to Miss Joscelyn Mary Turner, daughter of a local ringer.


  6. CHILTON, BERKSHIRE,
    THE OXFORD DIOCESAN GUILD.
    On Sun., Sept. 30, 1956, in 43 Minutes

    AT THE CHURCH OF ALL SAINTS,

    A QUARTER PEAL OF 1260 GRANDSIRE DOUBLES

    Tenor 8½ cwt. (approximately).

    DOUGLAS JORDAN Treble DOUGLAS BOSLEY 4
    PETER DAVIES 2 WILLIAM CORDEROY 5
    MRS. A. WOODLEY 3 ALEC SAMLER Tenor
    Conducted by PETER DAVIES.

    Rung before the Harvest Festival service as a wedding compliment to Miss F.Samler and Mr. D. Lawson, members of the Chilton Band, who were married in this church the previous day.
    Click here for details of the quarter peal rung as a Golden Wedding compliment to them on 30th September 2006, when Peter Davies also rang.

Peals rung since the restoration of 2000 are on another page, separate from recent quarter peals.

Page last updated 26 July 2008.
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