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Llandaff & Monmouth Diocesan Association

Rumney, Cardiff

St Augustine

Friday, 2 January 1953 in 2h 45 (9–1–27 in F♯)

5040 Doubles (8m)

Five extents each of St Nicholas', St Simon's, Winchendon Place Bob, Reverse Canterbury Pleasure, Southrepps Pleasure, and Plain Bob; and six extents each of Stedman and Grandsire

1 A Ryan Price

2 Jack R Worrall

3 W Richard Speake

4 William A Jerrett

5 Ronald C Lucas (C)

6 Sidney Shackell

First peal in eight methods by all the band, on the bells, and for the Association. The ringer of the 2nd, has now "circled" the tower.

Note: Winchendon Place was originally published as "Place Bob "

Llandaff & Monmouth Diocesan Association

Llantrisant, Rhondda Cynon Taf

St Illtyd, St Gwynno, and St Dyfodwg

Saturday, 31 January 1953 in 3h 5 (10½ in G)

5024 Plain Bob Major

Composed by J Barker

1 Len Hulbert

2 Jean Powell

3 Frederick R Evans

4 Dillys Hulbert

5 Thomas T Yeomans

6 Albert J Pitman

7 John A Evans

8 A Ryan Price (C)

First of Major inside: 2. First of Major as conductor.

A 70th birthday compliment to the ringer of the 7th; also a welcome to Mr Frederick R Evans, Master of the North Wales Association.

Llandaff & Monmouth Diocesan Association

Cadoxton juxta Neath, Neath Port Talbot

St Catwg

Saturday, 28 February 1953 in 2h 47 (7–2–2 in B)

5040 Minor (2m)

2160 Kent Treble Bob, and 2880 Plain Bob

1 Trevor M Roderick

2 Harry Boyce

3 John T Williams

4 Alfred Hannington

5 Edmund J Morris

6 Gwyn I Lewis (C)

Rung on the eve of St David's Day.

(Published in RW as "Plain Bob Minor")

Llandaff & Monmouth Diocesan Association

Chepstow, Monmouthshire

St Mary

Saturday, 7 March 1953 in 3h 4 (17–1–0 in E)

5040 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Composed by Roger O Fry

1 John E Morgan

2 Jacqueline S Evans

3 William J Prescott

4 Harold L Parfrey

5 Reginald G Hooper

6 Robert E Coles

7 Roger O Fry (C)

8 David J King

50th peal as conductor. The first peal in the method on the bells.

Llandaff & Monmouth Diocesan Association

Marshfield, Newport

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 21 March 1953 in 3h 12 (10½ in A♭)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by J A Trollope

1 Donald G Clarke

2 J Arthur Hoare

3 Jacqueline S Evans

4 Trevor M Roderick

5 Alfred Hannington

6 Robert E Coles

7 Gwyn I Lewis

8 David J King (C)

Rung with the best wishes of the band for the engagement of Donald G Clarke to Miss Maureen Moore.

Llandaff & Monmouth Diocesan Association

Peterstone Wentloog, Newport

Former Church of St Peter

Saturday, 4 April 1953 in 2h 59 (7–2–19 in A♭)

5040 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Composed by Sir A P Heywood

1 Ronald C Lucas

2 A Ryan Price

3 Jacqueline S Evans

4 Donald G Clarke

5 Thomas T Yeomans

6 Robert E Coles

7 David J King

8 Jack R Worrall (C)

First peal in the method: 1, 2. 25th peal together: 3, 8. The first peal in the method on the bells.

Llandaff & Monmouth Diocesan Association

Cowbridge, Vale of Glamorgan

Holy Cross

Wednesday, 8 April 1953 in 3h 10 (15–3–13 in E)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by Johnson's Variation

1 Robert E Coles

2 Jacqueline S Evans

3 Trevor M Roderick

4 A Ryan Price

5 J Arthur Hoare

6 David J King

7 Gwyn I Lewis

8 Jack R Worrall (C)

First peal of Surprise: 1, 2, 4. First peal of Surprise "inside": 6. The first peal of Surprise on the bells. The ringer of the 3rd has now "circled the tower".

Rung as a birthday compliment to the ringer of the 4th.

Llandaff & Monmouth Diocesan Association

Rumney, Cardiff

St Augustine

Friday, 17 April 1953 in 2h 51 (9–1–27 in F♯)

5040 Minor (9m)

Seven extents: 1. Plain and Double Bob; 2. Kent and Oxford Treble Bob; 3. Cambridge Surprise; 4. Oxford Bob; 5. Double Oxford Bob; 6. St Clement's; 7. Double Court

1 William A Jerrett

2 Dillys L Hulbert

3 Jacqueline S Evans

4 David J King

5 Ronald C Lucas

6 Jack R Worrall (C)

The first peal in nine methods by all the band, on the bells and for the Association.

Llandaff & Monmouth Diocesan Association

Cardiff, Cardiff

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 18 April 1953 in 3h 37 (25–0–23 in D)

5040 Plain Bob Royal

Composed by Roger O Fry

1 Reginald G Hooper

2 Jacqueline S Evans

3 Harold L Parfrey

4 Richard J Bowden

5 Thomas T Yeomans

6 Graham R Eyles

7 Robert E Coles

8 David J King

9 Philip W Weeks

10 Roger O Fry (C)

First peal of Royal on tower bells: 1. First peal of Royal: 2, 3, 4, 6, 8. First peal of Royal as conductor.

Llandaff & Monmouth Diocesan Association

Rumney, Cardiff

St Augustine

Tuesday, 2 June 1953 in 2h 55 (9–1–27 in F♯)

5040 Plain Bob Doubles

42 extents (four callings)

1 Brian T David (13)

2 David C H Williams (14)

3 Ronald C Lucas (C)

4 W Richard Speake

5 William A Jerrett

6 Sidney Shackell

First peal: 1, 2. First peal in the method by all the band.

Rung in Honour of the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II.

Llandaff & Monmouth Diocesan Association

Llanfrechfa, Torfaen

All Saints

Thursday, 4 June 1953 in 2h 43 (6–1–24)

5040 Doubles (2m)

Two 120's of Bob Doubles, and ten 240's (Morris' Arrangement) and 20 six-scores (ten callings) of Grandsire Doubles

1 Rev Roy Hallett

2 Donald G Clarke

3 David T F James

4 Rev Ivor J Richards

5 Robert E R Smith (C)

6 Noel Challenger

First peal "inside": 3. First peal: 6.

Rung in Honour of the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II.

Llandaff & Monmouth Diocesan Association

Cardiff, Cardiff

St John the Baptist

Thursday, 4 June 1953 in 3h 2 (25–0–23 in D)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by J J Parker's 12-part (7th obs)

1 Ronald C Lucas

2 Frederick J Hannington

3 Jean M Powell

4 Leonard I Hulbert

5 Frank Rowsell

6 Thomas T Yeomans

7 A Ryan Price (C)

8 William H Dare

First peal of Triples: 1, 3.

Rung in Honour of the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II.

Llandaff & Monmouth Diocesan Association

Bedwellty, Caerphilly

St Sannan

Friday, 5 June 1953 in 3h 15 (14–0–14 in F♯)

5040 Plain Bob Triples

Composed by B Annable

1 Glyn Williams

2 Heather Evans

3 Eileen H Price

4 Carl Thomas

5 Jean M Powell

6 Graham Flower

7 A Ryan Price (C)

8 W Allen Williams

First peal of Triples: 2. First peal: 4, 6, 8. First peal of Triples by a local band on the bells.

Rung in Honour of the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II.

Llandaff & Monmouth Diocesan Association

Bridgend, Bridgend

St Illtyd, Newcastle

Saturday, 6 June 1953 in 3h (16–0–3 in F)

5040 Stedman Triples

Composed by Heywood's variation

1 Thomas T Yeomans

2 Alfred Hannington

3 J Arthur Hoare

4 Robert E Coles

5 Trevor M Roderick

6 Edmund J Morris

7 Albert J Pitman (C)

8 William T Petty

Rung in Honour of the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II.

Llandaff & Monmouth Diocesan Association

Penarth, Vale of Glamorgan

St Augustine

Saturday, 11 July 1953 in 2h 54 (12–2–9 in F♯)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by J R Pritchard

1 Frederick J Bailey

2 Jacqueline S Evans

3 George Francis

4 J Arthur Hoare

5 Jean M Powell

6 Donald G Clarke

7 Robert E Coles

8 David J King (C)

50th peal: 2.

Rung as a compliment to Mr Bert Weaver, 60 years a ringer and 40 years steeple keeper at St Augustine's. Also a birthday compliment to the conductor.

Llandaff & Monmouth Diocesan Association

Cowbridge, Vale of Glamorgan

Holy Cross

Saturday, 25 July 1953 in 2h 51 (15–3–13 in E)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by Parker's Twelve-Part

1 George Francis

2 Jacqueline S Evans

3 Frederick J Bailey

4 Sidney Lunn

5 Thomas T Yeomans

6 Robert E Coles

7 David J King (C)

8 Harold G Blick

First peal: 4. The fastest peal on the bells.

Rung as a birthday compliment to Mrs R E Coles, wife of the ringer of the 6th, and also to Mr R L Bailey, son of the ringer of the 3rd.

Llandaff & Monmouth Diocesan Association

Caerphilly, Caerphilly

St Martin

Saturday, 1 August 1953 in 3h (13–0–1 in F)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by J J Parker's 12-part (7th obs)

1 Heather Evans

2 Jean M Powell

3 Thomas T Yeomans

4 Frederick J Bailey

5 A Ryan Price

6 Jack Alsop

7 William H Dare (C)

8 W Graham Flower

First peal of Grandsire Triples: 1, 8.

Llandaff & Monmouth Diocesan Association

Monmouth, Monmouthshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 19 September 1953 in 2h 58 (17–1–24 in E)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by Parker's Twelve-Part

1 Mervyn K King

2 Edwin Barnett

3 Jacqueline S Evans

4 Revd Ivor J Richards

5 Donald G Clarke

6 John J Webb

7 David J King (C)

8 Reginald T Jones

First peal on the bells since rehanging.

Rung as a wedding compliment to Mr Frank Matthews and Miss Marjorie Jackson, and also as a 39th wedding compliment to Mr Edwin Barnett.

Llandaff & Monmouth Diocesan Association

St Brides Major, Vale of Glamorgan

St Bridget

Saturday, 24 October 1953 in 2h 46 (10–3–23 in G)

5040 Grandsire Doubles

Six 240's, plus the ten different extents twice repeated.

1 Edmund J Morris

2 David W Evans

3 Alfred Hannington

4 William T Petty

5 Gwyn I Lewis (C)

6 Trevor M Roderick

First peal: 2. 75th for the Association: 6.

Llandaff & Monmouth Diocesan Association

Chepstow, Monmouthshire

St Mary

Saturday, 14 November 1953 in 2h 47 (17–1–0 in E)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by Parker's Twelve-Part

1 Patricia H Jones (15)

2 Jacqueline S Evans

3 Robert E Coles

4 Cedric L Brown

5 Harold L Parfrey

6 Roger O Fry

7 David J King (C)

8 Clive G Bryant (16)

First peal: 1, 8. First peal of Triples "inside": 4. Fastest peal on the bells.

Rung in honour of the birthday of HRH Prince Charles.

Llandaff & Monmouth Diocesan Association

Caerphilly, Caerphilly

St Martin

Saturday, 12 December 1953 in 3h 10 (13–0–1 in F)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by J J Parker's 12-part (7th obs)

1 Jennifer M Stephens

2 Dillys Hulbert

3 A Ryan Price

4 Percy Jones

5 Thomas T Yeomans

6 Trevor T Lewis

7 William H Dare (C)

8 Jean M Powell

First peal: 1, 6. 25th peal: 3.

A birthday compliment to Mr Percy Jones, leader at this tower; also an 88th birthday compliment to Mr J W Jones, of Newport, Mon.

Llandaff & Monmouth Diocesan Association

Penhow, Newport

St John the Baptist

Tuesday, 22 December 1953 in 2h 39 (5–2–16 in B♭)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

Seven different extents

1 Patricia H Jones

2 John E Morgan

3 Jacqueline S Evans

4 Frederick J Bailey

5 William E Thompsett

6 Jack R Worrall (C)

First peal of Minor: 1, 2.

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