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| Established January 17 1881 |
![]() | Diary of Guild Events for 2008 | ||||
| * | Subject to confirmation | AGM | Annual General Meeting | AP | Advanced Practice |
| BP | Branch Practice | EP | Elementary Practice | HY | Half Yearly Meeting |
| QM | Quarterly Meeting | RCP | Ringing Centre Practice | SC | Striking Competition |
| SM | Surprise Major? | SP | Surprise Practice | CM | Committee Meeting |
| Thur | 4 | Oxford City | BP | Rousham | 7.30 9.00 pm | |
| Fri | 5 | Chipping Norton | BP | Burfored (8) | 7.45 9.15 pm | |
| Fri | 5 | Bicester | BP | Ludgershall (5) | 7.30 9.00 pm | |
| Fri | 5 | Newbury | BP | Newbury (10) | 7.30 9.00 pm | |
| Fri/Sat | 5/6 | Ringing Roadshow | Stoneleigh Park, Warwicks | |||
| Sat | 6 | Ringing Centre | RCP | Aston Clinton 8 & 10 bell practice | 7.30 9.30 pm | |
| Thurs | 11 | Witney and Woodstock | BP | Wootton (6) | 7.30 9.00 pm | |
| Fri | 12 | Old North Berks | BP | Blewbury (8) | 8.00 - 9.30 pm | |
| Sat | 13 | Reading | SC | Whitchurch (6) | pm | |
| Sat | 13 | EBSB | BP | Slough (10) | 7.00 9.00 pm | |
| Sat | 13 | Central Bucks | Outing | TBA | TBA | |
| Sat | 13 | Banbury | SP | Mollington (6) | 7.30 9.00 pm | |
| Sat | 13 | Oxford City | Morning Training | Headington (8) | 10.00 12.00 noon | |
| Sat | 13 | North Bucks | QM | Shenley | 3.30 pm start | |
| Mon | 15 | Bicester | BP | Bicester (10) | 7.30 9.00 pm | |
| Thur | 18 | Reading | AP | Shiplake | 8.00 9.30 pm | |
| Sat | 20 | Chiltern | BP | Ellesborough | 7.00 - 9.00 pm | |
| Sat | 20 | Sonning Deanery | SC/BP | Wargrave (8) | 6.00 9.00 pm | |
| Thur | 25 | Vale of White Horse | BP | Shellingford | 7.30 9.00 pm | |
| Thur | 25 | Banbury | Reps | Elephant and Castle, Bloxham | TBA | |
| Sat | 27 | South Oxon | BP | Wallingford (10) | 7.00 8.30 pm | |
| Sat | 27 | EBSB | SC | Wycombe (8) | 7.00 9.00 pm | |
OCTOBER 2008
| Wed | 1 | Witney and Woodstock | BP | Northmoor | 7.30 - 9.00 pm |
| Fri | 3 | Newbury | BP | Bucklebury (8) | 7.30 - 9.00 pm |
| Sat | 4 | Chipping Norton | QM | Chadlington (6) | * |
| Sat | 4 | Guild 6-bell Striking Competition | SC |
North Bucks Branch - Heats: Woughton on the Green and Wavendon Final: Milton Keynes Village |
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| Mon | 6 | Bicester | BP | Bicester (10) | 7.30 - 9.00 pm |
| Sat | 11 | Young Ringers Award scheme | RCP | Aylesbury Town Centre | Midday onwards |
| Sat | 11 | Reading | BP | Shiplake | 7.00 9.00 pm |
| Sat | 11 | EBSB | BP+HY+SC | Penn | 5.00 pm |
| Sat | 11 | Banbury | SP | Deddington (6) | 7.30 - 9.00 pm |
| Sat | 11 | Oxford City | Outing | Hampshire towers | All Day |
| Sat | 11 | South Oxon | Outing | Autumn Outing | 5.00 pm |
| Sat | 11 | Witney and Woodstock | Outing | Branch Outing | All Day |
| Mon | 13 | Old North Berks | BP | Marcham (6) | 7.30 - 9.00 pm |
| Thur | 16 | Reading | AP | Shiplake | 8.00 9.30 pm |
| Sat | 18 | Chiltern (Hosts) | SC | Orchard Cup | * |
| Sat | 18 | Chiltern | BP+HY+SC | Wendover | 7.00 - 9.00 pm |
| Sat | 18 | Sonning Deanery | BP | Waltham St Lawrence (6) | 7.30 9.00 pm |
| Sat | 18 | Banbury | HY | Bloxham | 3.00 pm 4.00 pm ringing followed by a service then tea and the meeting should start approx 5.15 to 5.30 pm |
| Sat | 25 | Ringing Centre | RCP | Aston Clinton 8 & 10 bell practice | 7.30 9.30 pm |
| Sat | 25 | EBSB | SP | Hambledon | 7.00 9.00 pm |
| Sat | 25 | Oxford City | BP | Hillesdon (6) | 10.00 12.00 noon |
| Sat | 25 | South Oxon | QM | Shabbington (6) | 4.00 - 5.30 pm |
| Mon | 27 | Vale of the White Horse | BP | Shrivenham | 7.30 9.00 pm |
NOVEMBER 2008
| Sat | 1 | Steeple Aston Course | Steeple Aston | * | |
| Tues | 4 | Chipping Norton | BP | Churchill (8) | 7.30 - 9.00 pm |
| Tues | 4 | Bicester | BP | Islip(8) | 7.30 - 9.00 pm |
| Sat | 8 | Reading | BP | Swallowfield | 4.00 6.00 pm |
| Sat | 8 | Central Bucks | BP | Winslow | * |
| Sat | 8 | Banbury | SP | Adderbury | * |
| Sat | 8 | EBSB | BP | Wraysbury (8) | 7.00 9.00 pm |
| Fri | 10 | Newbury | BP | Lambourn (8) | 7.30 - 9.00 pm |
| Fri | 14 | Old North Berks | BP | Appleton (10) | 7.30 - 9.00 pm |
| Sat | 15 | Chiltern | BP | Stoke Mandeville | 7.00 - 9.00 pm |
| Sat | 15 | Sonning Deanery |
CM BP |
St. Pauls, Wokingham (8) |
5.00 7.30 pm 7.30 9.00 pm |
| Sat | 15 | Old North Berks | Barn Dance | Blewbury Village Hall | * |
| Sat | 15 | North Bucks | BP | Joint Practice, Downs Barn | 7.30 pm |
| Sat | 15 | Oxford City | BP | Witney (8) | 10.00 - 12.00 noon |
| Sat | 15 | Oxford City | AGM | Iffley (6) | 4.30pm |
| Mon | 17 | Bicester | BP | Bicester (10) | 7.30 - 9.00 pm |
| Thur | 20 | Reading | AP | Shiplake | 8.00 9.30 pm |
| Fri | 21 | Banbury | BP | Mollington | 7.30 - 9.00 pm, |
| Sat | 22 | Guild 10-bell Striking Competition | SC | Old North Berks Branch - Wallingford | |
| Sat | 22 | Guild Autumn General Committee Meeting | CM | Old North Berks Branch - Brightwell | |
| Sat | 22 | EBSB | SP | Dorney (6) | 7.00 9.00 pm |
| Tues | 25 | Vale of the White Horse | BP | Buckland | 7.30 9.00 pm |
| Tues | 25 | Witney and Woodstock | BP | South Leigh | 7.30 9.00 pm |
DECEMBER 2008
| Tues | 2 (TBC) | Witney and Woodstock | BP | Yarnton | 7.30 9.00 pm |
| Wed | 3 | Chipping Norton | BP | Charlbury (6) | 7.00 8.30 pm |
| Wed | 3 | Bicester | BP | Kirtlington (8) | 7.30 9.00 pm |
| Fri | 5 | Newbury | BP | Shaw (6) | 7.30 9.00 pm |
| Fri | 5 | Oxford City | BP | (with Wheatley) | 7.30 9.00 pm |
| Sat | 6 | Ringing Centre | RCP | Aston Clinton 8 & 10 bell practice | 7.30 9.30 pm |
| Sat | 6 | South Oxon | BP | Benson | 4.0 - 5.30 pm |
| Sat | 6 | Banbury | SC | Deddington | 6.30 pm |
| Mon | 8 | Banbury | BP | Bodicote | 7.30 - 9.00 pm |
| Wed | 10 | Old North Berks | BP | Cholsey (8) | 8.00 - 9.30 pm |
| Sat | 13 | Central Bucks | BP | Cuddington | 6.30 - 8.30 pm |
| Sat | 13 | Banbury | SP | Banbury | 7.30 - 9.00 pm |
| Sat | 13 | EBSB | Christmas Social | Burnham (8) | TBA |
| Sat | 20 | Chiltern | BP | Monks Risborough | 7.00 - 9.00 pm |
| Sat | 20 | Sonning Deanery | BP | St Michaels, Sandhurst (6), (with mince pies) | 10.30 12.30 pm |
| Fri | 26 | Banbury | BP | Deddington | 10.30 - 12.00 noon |
| Sat | 29 | EBSB | Post Christmas Daytime Outing | TBA | TBA |
KEY DATES FOR 2009
| Sat | 14th March | Sonning Deanery Branch | Spring General Committee Meeting | TBA | TBA |
| Sat | 4th April | Radley | Radley Course | Radley | TBA |
| Sat | 11th April | Guild Hanbell Day | TBA | TBA | |
| Sat | 4th May | Banbury Branch | Eight Bell Striking Competition | TBA | TBA |
| Sat | 4th May | Banbury Branch | Annual Ringing Day | TBA | TBA |
| Sat | 16th May | Central Bucks Branch | Annual General Meeting | TBA | TBA |
| Sat | 3rd October | VOWH Branch | Six bell striking competition | TBA | TBA |
| Sat | 28th November | South Oxon Branch | Ten bell striking competition | TBA | TBA |
| Sat | 28th November | South Oxon Branch | Autumn General Committee Meeting | TBA | TBA |
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