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25th peal together: 5, 7.

Specially arranged and rung as a birthday compliment to Jacqueline S Evans.

First peal to be rung in Wales by a band of Freemasons.

First peal of Grandsire Doubles: 3. 50th peal: 5.

Rung as a welcome to the Rev F A Oswell MA (ringer of 4th bell) who was inducted to the benefice of Llanfrechfa on February 11th, 1954.

First peal of Kent Major: 2, 7.

First peal in the method: 3. 75th peal: 8. Rung for the wedding of Betty Jean Prosser, daughter of a church­ warden of this parish, and John Wingate Bowdler. which took place immediately prior to the peal.

50th peal for the Association as conductor. A birthday compliment to the conductor.

First peal as conductor.

First peal aged 14: 3. First peal of Minor on the bells. Rung on the Eve of St. Sannan’s Day, and as a compliment to Edna Hulbert, a ringer of St. Mellons, Mon., and Trevor Yelland, who were married this day at St. Mellons.

100th peal: 5. 75th peal as conductor. Rung on St John's Day for Patronal Festival.

Rung to mark the induction of the Rev Ivor J Richards to the benefice of Llanarth with Clytha with Llansantffraed and Bryngwyn.

Arranged for Mr. Ronald J. Sharpe, of Maulden, Bedfordshire, on holiday in Chepstow, this being the 100th tower in which he has rung a peal.

First peal: 3. First peal of Stedman: 5. First peal on the recast bells.

First peal of Triples: 1. Specially arranged and rung for the 50th anniversary of the augmentation of the bells from six to eight.

First peal as conductor.

First peal "inside": 4. First peal: 6.

Rung as a birthday compliment to the conductor, and to his god-child, Miss Jane Williams, one year old.

First peal of Triples: 3, 4. First peal: 6, 7.

A 72nd birthday compliment to the ringer of the 2nd; also a farewell to Roger Jones, a local ringer, leaving to join HM Forces.

Rung as a compliment to the Vicar of Dingestow, Rev Albert St David Buckley, who has been at Dingestow 15 years.

First peal and first attempt: 2, 6.

Rung as a birthday compliment to the ringer of the 5th, and to Edward D Coles, son of the conductor.

Correction: Ringer of 5 was George Davies, not John Davies. L&M Peal book.

First peal of Minor: 1. Believed to be the first peal on the bells. Rung as an 89th birthday compliment to John W Jones of Newport.

150th peal: 6.

First peal: 6. First peal as conductor.

First peal of Major: 2, 3. This peal ends a sequence of 30 unsuccessful peal attempts for Miss Jean M Powell.

First peal of Surprise: 1, 4.