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First peal in four methods by all except the conductor. Rung in memoriam Mr Arnott, of Chepstow, father of a local ringer.

First peal of Doubles: 4. First peal: 6. Rung as birthday compliments to the Rev. Gilbert Thomas, who has completed 36 years as Vicar; to Mr. E. Thomas, a ringer at this church for 47 years and churchwarden for 24 years; and to Miss Mary Williams, organist at the church for nine years.

First peal: 1, 3, 8. First peal as conductor. Rung at the induction and as a welcome to the new Rector and Mrs Williams and family.

First peal of Surprise Major: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6. First peal of Surprise Major as conductor. First peal of Surprise on the bells. The first peal of Surprise Major for the Association by a resident band for 20 years, and the third one only of Cambridge Major.

First peal in three methods of Minor: 2, 4, 5. Rung as a compliment to the Rev. Emrys Rees on his 26th year as Vicar of St. Mary’s, and to Frank J. Bailey (79), 42 years leader of the ringers.

First peal on the bells: 1, 3, 5, 6, 8, 9. First peal of Grandsire Caters: 4.

The first peal of Stedman Doubles by all the band except the conductor. First peal of Stedman Doubles as conductor. First peal of Stedman on the bells. A wedding compliment to Mr. Leonard Farr, a member of the local band, and Miss Barbara Berrow.

First away from tenor: 1. First peal: 8.

First peal: 1.

First peal of Minor: 1. First peal of Minor on the bells.

First peal: 1, 3. First peal by three generations for the Association. First peal as conductor.

First peal of Kent: 1, 6. First peal of Minor as conductor. Believed to be the first peal of Kent on the bells. A Festival of Britain peal. A compliment to Jack R. Worrall on his receiving the degree of B.A. (with Honours).

First peal: 1. First peal in the method by all the band except the conductor and on the bells. A birthday compliment to Mrs. R. E. Coles, wife of the ringer of the 5th, and a 21st birthday compliment to Miss Heather I. Dare, daughter of the ringer of the 7th.

Rung for the 100th birthday of Mrs Elisabeth Parfitt, who is a chorister at this church.

First peal on ten: 1, 7. 25th peal: 4. 50th peal: 10. Rung for the Festival of Britain.

First peal "inside": 3. First peal and first touch of Major "inside": 5.

First peal in the method: 2, 6. First peal of Stedman Triples: 3, 4. First peal of Triples: 8. A birthday compliment to Donald G Clarke.

First peal of Grandsire Doubles: 1, 2. Rung by the service band in celebration of the silver wedding of Mr and Mrs L Hulbert and Mr and Mrs W Williams

First peal of Minor: 1, 2, 4. 25th peal as conductor for this Association.

First peal of Triples: 1. First peal of Grandsire Triples "inside": 2. First peal: 3. Fiftieth peal as conductor.

First peal of Cambridge Royal: 5. First peal of Surprise Royal: 8. The first peal of Royal on the bells. First peal of Cambridge Surprise in the county of Monmouth and for the Association.

25th peal together: 5, 7. The first peal in the method on the bells. A wedding compliment to Mr. Phil B. Clift, the Glamorgan cricketer, who is a ringer at this church and who kindly provided tea for the band at the conclusion of the peal.

First peal: 1. First peal of Stedman Doubles: 4. First peal of Stedman on the bells. Fastest peal on the bells.

100th peal: 1. First peal of Royal: 2, 3, 5. First peal of Treble Bob: 4, 6, 7, 8. Rung for the ordination in this Cathedral Church of the Rev Leslie Katin and the Rev James Tavenor.

25th peal: 4. Believed to be the fastest peal on the bells. Rung for the feast of St Michael and All Angels.

First peal: 1, 4, 6. First peal of Grandsire: 3, 5. First peal as conductor. First peal on the bells for 18 years.

First peal: 8. Rung in connection with the Monmouth Diocesan Mission.

First peal of Bob Major: 1, 2, 3. 25th peal: 4. Believed to be the first peal with four ladies standing in for the Association.

The treble ringer has now ‘circled’ the tower. Rung in connection with the Monmouth Diocesan Mission in the Pontypool Deanery, in which both the Rev. I. J. Richards and Rev. F. A. Oswell are missioners.

First peal: 1. First peal of Grandsire Triples: 3. An 86th birthday compliment to Mr J W Jones, Newport.

First peal on ten bells: 1, 4, 6. Specially rung as a birthday compliment to Seymour R. Barker and on the wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Price.

First peal of Stedman Triples: 2. First peal of Stedman: 6, 8. First peal of Stedman on the bells.