The Oxford University Society of Change Ringers is the official society dedicated to change ringing in Oxford University. Its objects are to promote the art of change ringing in the university and to ring for Sunday services in Oxford during full term. Change ringing is the art of ringing a set of tuned bells in a series of mathematical patterns called changes, without attempting to ring a conventional tune. ... The University of Oxford, located in the city of Oxford in England, is the oldest university in the English-speaking world. ... A university is an institution of higher education and of research, which grants academic degrees at all levels (bachelor, master, and doctor) in a variety of subjects. ... Sunday is the first or seventh day of the week, between Saturday and Monday, and the second day of the weekend in some cultures. ... Oxford is a city and local government district in Oxfordshire, England, with a population of 134,248 (2001 census). ...

History

The society was founded by J. E. Troyte on 2nd February 1872 making it the oldest university society dedicated to change ringing. In the early years the majority of its members were training as clergy or from clerical families. The first peal for the society (Stedman Triples at Drayton) was rung on the 10th anniversary of the foundation. In 1887 the society lapsed, with three brief revivals in 1890, 1892 and 1902, until it was revived in 1920 by Harry Miles and has been in continuous existence ever since. February 2 is the 33rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1872 (MDCCCLXXII) was a leap year starting on Monday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a leap year starting on Wednesday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ... The village name Drayton is Anglo Saxon in origin and means farm where sledges are used. It is a common place name in England, and refers to places that were perched on the hillside, thus requiring the use of a sledge rather than a cart to pull heavy loads. ... 1887 (MDCCCLXXXVII) is a common year starting on Saturday (click on link for calendar). ... 1890 (MDCCCXC) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday of the Julian calendar). ... 1892 (MDCCCXCII) was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... 1902 (MCMII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1920 (MCMXX) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar) // Events January January 7 - Forces of Russian White admiral Kolchak surrender in Krasnoyarsk. ...

For at least twenty years before the Second World War, the standard of ringing never rose much above Plain Bob Minor and Grandsire Doubles. The ban on ringing tower bells during the war could have caused the society to die out once more, but instead emphasis was placed on learning to ring handbells well with additional tied bell practices at New College. The success of this was such that when the ban was lifted there were enough competent ringers to be able to ring much more than had previously been possible, and surprise major began to be rung regularly. Since then the standard of ringing has mostly been quite high, with the number of peals rung peaking around 1975. Combatants Allies: • Soviet Union, • UK & Commonwealth, • USA, • France/Free France, • China, • Poland, • ...and others Axis: • Germany, • Japan, • Italy, • ...and others Casualties Military dead: 18 million Civilian dead: 33 million Full list Military dead: 7 million Civilian dead: 4 million Full list World War II, also known as the Second World... College name New College Named after Blessed Virgin Mary Established 1379 Sister College Kings College Warden Prof. ... 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1975 calendar). ...

For sometime the society had no fixed abode, ringing at a number of towers, including All Saints (now Lincoln College library), St Ebbe's and St Giles. By 1939 the church of St Mary Magdalen (then a 6-bell tower) had become the society's base, although other towers were still borrowed for 8-bell practices on a regular basis. In its early history the society was dependent on the help of the local bands in offering their towers for practices. This co-operation has continued to the present day, with the links between the society and the Oxford Society being strengthened further with the bell improvement projects and augmentations at St Thomas the Martyr and St Mary Magdalen from the 1970s. College name Lincoln College Named after Richard Fleming, Bishop of Lincoln Established 1427 Sister College Downing College Rector Prof. ... St Ebbes Oxford is an Anglican church in the conservative Evangelical tradition in the centre of Oxford, on Pennyfarthing Place (behind Pembroke College). ... 1939 (MCMXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, inclusive. ...

Current Activities

The society rings for Sunday services at the Oxford churches of St Thomas, St Mary Magdalen, St Mary the Virgin, St Ebbe's and St Cross as well as New College. During full term, weekly practices are held at St Mary Magdalen and less frequently at St Thomas and St Cross, where everything from rounds and call changes to the standard 8 surprise major and Cambridge and Yorkshire Surprise Royal is rung. A day's outing is organised each term, the one in Hilary Term being joint with the Cambridge University Guild. During the Easter vacation a four day tour is organised in a different area of the country where both present and past members visit several rings of bells each day. On the first Saturday of February an annual dinner is held which in recent years has taken place at Harris Manchester College. Hilary term is the second academic term of Oxford Universitys academic year. ... Easter is the most important religious holiday of the Christian liturgical year, observed in March, April, or May to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus, which Christians believe occurred after his death by crucifixion in AD 27-33 (see Good Friday). ... Saturday is the seventh (sixth in some countries) day of the week, between Friday and Sunday. ... Look up February in Wiktionary, the free dictionary February is the second month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... The Quad lawn, Harris Manchester College, Oxford Harris Manchester College, formerly Manchester College, is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom. ...

Present Officers

• President: John Camp, Jesus
• Master: James Marchbank, Lincoln
• Secretary: Robert Sworder, Magdalen
• Treasurer: Simon Bond, Keble
• Librarian: Hugh Wilkinson, St John's
• Steeplekeepers: Mark Bell, Jesus & Alexander Dicks, Christ Church
• Webmaster: Claire Thomson, ECI
• Brookes Representative: Mark Munday, Brookes
• General Secretary: Peter Giles, New
• Senior Member: Stephen Cameron, Keble

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Recent Masters

• 2006 James Marchbank
• 2005 Nicholas Balderson
• 2004 Graham Drabble
• 2003 Marika Pascovitch
• 2002 Henry Coggill
• 2001 Mark Bell
• 2000 Mark Humphreys
• 1999 Christopher Poole
• 1998 Duncan McBurnie

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Further Reading

Spice, John E., The Oxford University Society of Change Ringers 1872-1997, Carnegie Publishing (Bath, 1997).

External links

• The society's website