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Llandaff & Monmouth Diocesan Association

Newton Nottage, Bridgend

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 21 January 1961 in 2h 44 (8¾ in B♭)

5040 Stedman Doubles

15 different extents

1 Rosemarie E Jones

2 Judy-Ann Eshelby

3 Michael Larcher

4 Edmund J Morris

5 Gwyn I Lewis (C)

6 Trevor M Roderick

First peal in the method: 1, 2, 3. First of Doubles in the method: 4, 5, 6. First in the method on the bells. Believed to be the second peal of Stedman Doubles in the Diocese of Llandaff.

Llandaff & Monmouth Diocesan Association

Cadoxton juxta Neath, Neath Port Talbot

St Catwg

Wednesday, 22 February 1961 in 2h 59 (7–2–2 in B)

5520 Doubles (26m/v)

Being one extent each of St Giles, St Nicholas, St Andrew, Shareshill, Winchendon Place Bob, St Miles, St John, Ryton; two each of St Simon's St Albans, Eynsham, Elford, St Martin, St Paul, St Leonard, Austrey, Reverse Canterbury, Southrepps, Clifford's Pleasure, Little Aston, Plain Bob, Kennington, April Day, Sieghford, Reverse St Bartholomew, and four of Grandsire

1 Doris M Smith

2 Rosemarie E Jones

3 Trevor M Roderick

4 Michael Larcher

5 Gwyn I Lewis (C)

6 Alfred Hannington

100th peal: 6.

Llandaff & Monmouth Diocesan Association

Cadoxton juxta Neath, Neath Port Talbot

St Catwg

Saturday, 25 March 1961 in 2h 37 (7–2–2 in B)

5040 Minor (3m)

Two extents each of Oxford Treble Bob and Kent Treble Bob, and three of Plain Bob

1 Judy-Ann Eshelby

2 Alfred Hannington

3 J Arthur Hoare

4 Edmund J Morris

5 Trevor M Roderick

6 Gwyn I Lewis (C)

First peal: 1. 150th peal: 5. Rung for the 25th wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs T M Roderick.

Llandaff & Monmouth Diocesan Association

Newport, Newport

Cathedral Church of St Woolos

Monday, 3 April 1961 in 3h 13 (21–2–20 in D)

5019 Stedman Cinques

Composed by David E Parsons

1 Wilfred Williams (C)

2 Tudor P Edwards

3 William A Theobald

4 Selwyn H Dearden

5 Jacqueline S King

6 Elisabeth A G Bowden

7 Richard J Bowden

8 David J Purnell

9 David J King

10 Philip Mehew

11 Derek P Jones

12 Frank E Hansford

Rung as a wedding compliment to Audrey Wainwright and Glyn Jenkins, two local ringers, married at the Cathedral prior to the peal.

Llandaff & Monmouth Diocesan Association

Nash, Newport

St Mary

Monday, 3 April 1961 in 2h 10 (7–3–18 in B♭)

5040 Grandsire Doubles

42 extents

1 Melvyn Edwards

2 David L Taylor

3 Philip M Saunders

4 David J Hughes

5 David Pike (C)

6 Monty Trickey

First peal in the method: 1, 5. First peal: 4, 6. First as conductor. Believed to be the fastest peal on the bells.

Llandaff & Monmouth Diocesan Association

Cowbridge, Vale of Glamorgan

Holy Cross

Saturday, 8 April 1961 in 3h 9 (15–3–13 in E)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by J R Pritchard

1 Derek G Astridge

2 Christopher J Hughes

3 Barbara Stephens

4 Barry J Couzens

5 Robert E Coles

6 David K Walklate

7 David J Llewellyn

8 Trevor T Lewis (C)

First peal of Bob Major: 3. Rung on the 15th birthday of Miss Elizabeth Thomas, a member of the local band.

Llandaff & Monmouth Diocesan Association

Peterstone Wentloog, Newport

Former Church of St Peter

Saturday, 15 April 1961 in 3h 8 (7–2–19 in A♭)

5104 Plain Bob Major

Composed by David J Llewellyn

1 Thomas T Yeomans

2 Nigel Lamping

3 Magnus M Peterson

4 Edmund J R Hartley

5 Adrian F R Hartley

6 Roger G Havard

7 Brynley Taylor

8 David J Llewellyn (C)

First peal as conductor.

Llandaff & Monmouth Diocesan Association

Usk, Monmouthshire

St Mary

Saturday, 13 May 1961 in 3h (14–1–7 in F♯)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by Parker's Twelve-Part

1 David L Taylor

2 Jacqueline S King

3 George Knight

4 David Pike

5 David J Hughes

6 Lionel Jones

7 David J King (C)

8 Nicholas Biddescombe

First peal on eight: 1, 5. First peal: 8. Rung as an 80th birthday compliment to Mr Edgar Luff (captain), ringer at Usk for 35 years.

Llandaff & Monmouth Diocesan Association

Porthkerry, Vale of Glamorgan

St Curig

Wednesday, 31 May 1961 in 2h 30 (7½ in A)

5040 Minor (3m)

One extent of Cambridge Surprise, two of Kent Treble Bob and four different extents of Plain Bob

1 Nicholas W H Simon

2 Roger G Havard

3 Thomas T Yeomans

4 Edmund J R Hartley

5 Anthony M Coombs

6 David J Llewellyn (C)

First peal on six bells: 1. First of Minor in three methods: 2, 4, 5. First of Minor as conductor. Rung to celebrate the engagement of Miss Molly Searle (a Porthkerry ringer) to Mr Alan David, of Welford, near Barry.

Llandaff & Monmouth Diocesan Association

Caerleon, Newport

St Cadoc

Saturday, 3 June 1961 in 2h 42 (8–1–21 in B♭)

5040 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Composed by Sir A P Heywood

1 Patricia H Morgan

2 David J Llewellyn

3 Shirley Parsons

4 Selwyn H Dearden

5 Geoffrey R Drew

6 Robert E Coles

7 John E Morgan

8 David J King (C)

First peal in the method: 1. First in the method "inside": 7. First in the method on the bells.

Rung as an engagement compliment to Miss Shirley Parsons and Mr Geoffrey R Drew.

Llandaff & Monmouth Diocesan Association

Neath, Neath Port Talbot

St Thomas

Wednesday, 28 June 1961 in 2h 45 (8–0–2 in A)

5040 Minor (3m)

Two extents each of Oxford Bob and Kent Treble Bob, and three of Plain Bob

1 Edmund J Morris

2 Harry Boyce

3 Ernest J Stitch

4 Trevor M Roderick

5 Michael Larcher

6 Gwyn I Lewis (C)

550th peal: 3.

Rung for the consecration at Llandaff Cathedral, on June 29th, 1961, of the Ven. T. M. Hughes, Archdeacon of Margam, as Assistant Bishop of Llandaff, and Rev. B. N. Y. Vaughan, as Bishop Suffragan of Manderville, Jamaica.

Llandaff & Monmouth Diocesan Association

St Brides Major, Vale of Glamorgan

St Bridget

Thursday, 29 June 1961 in 2h 33 (10–3–23 in G)

5040 Doubles (12m/v)

Six extents of Stedman and Grandsire, and three each of St Simon's, St Martin's, St Nicholas', Reverse Canterbury, Southrepps, Clifford's Pleasure, Plain Bob, Kennington, April Day and Reverse St Bartholomew.

1 Ernest J Stitch

2 Trevor M Roderick

3 Judy-Ann Eshelby

4 Michael Larcher

5 Gwyn I Lewis (C)

6 Harry Boyce

Llandaff & Monmouth Diocesan Association

Bridgend, Bridgend

St Illtyd, Newcastle

Tuesday, 4 July 1961 in 2h 46 (16–0–3 in F)

5040 Stedman Doubles

Ten different extents

1 Alfred Hannington

2 Michael Larcher

3 Ernest J Stitch

4 Trevor M Roderick

5 Gwyn I Lewis (C)

6 William T Petty

First peal of Doubles in the method: 1. 100th peal together: 4, 5. Rung on the back six after meeting short for Triples.

Llandaff & Monmouth Diocesan Association

Newport, Newport

Cathedral Church of St Woolos

Saturday, 5 August 1961 in 3h 17 (21–2–20 in D)

5037 Grandsire Cinques

Composed by Albert M Tyler

1 Tudor P Edwards (C)

2 Donald G Clift

3 Jacqueline S King

4 Brynley A Shackleton

5 Shirley M Parsons

6 Reginald G Hooper

7 Geoffrey R Drew

8 David J King

9 A Leslie Barry

10 Patrick H Allen

11 Cyril A Wratten

12 Robert E Coles

Rung as a wedding compliment to Patrick J Bird and Miss Mary Clarke, who were married the previous Saturday at St Augustine's, Rumney, Monmouthshire.

Llandaff & Monmouth Diocesan Association

Abergavenny, Monmouthshire

St Mary

Monday, 7 August 1961 in 3h 14 (25–0–18 in D)

5057 Grandsire Caters

Composed by Morris J Morris

1 A Leslie Barry

2 Jacqueline S King

3 Selwyn H Dearden

4 Shirley M Parsons

5 Cyril A Wratten

6 Robert E Coles

7 David J King (C)

8 Geoffrey R Drew

9 Tudor P Edwards

10 Donald G Clift

Llandaff & Monmouth Diocesan Association

Neath, Neath Port Talbot

St Thomas

Wednesday, 16 August 1961 in 2h 49 (8–0–2 in A)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

Seven different extents

1 Peter Watson

2 Christopher J Hughes

3 Gareth H Jones

4 Michael Larcher

5 Gwyn I Lewis

6 Trevor M Roderick (C)

First peal: 1. First of Minor: 3.

Llandaff & Monmouth Diocesan Association

Monmouth, Monmouthshire

St Mary the Virgin

Thursday, 17 August 1961 in 3h 10 (17–1–24 in E)

5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by A Craven

1 John D Rock

2 Kathleen M Higgins

3 F Hector Bennett

4 Alan E Bagworth

5 Colin A S Harwood

6 William S Deason

7 Philip Mehew

8 A Patrick Cannon (C)

Llandaff & Monmouth Diocesan Association

Cowbridge, Vale of Glamorgan

Holy Cross

Saturday, 26 August 1961 in 3h (15–3–13 in E)

5040 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Composed by Sir A P Heywood

1 Selwyn H Dearden

2 Jacqueline S King

3 Shirley M Parsons

4 Robert E Coles

5 Geoffrey R Drew

6 David J Llewellyn

7 Alan Carveth

8 David J King (C)

Llandaff & Monmouth Diocesan Association

Marshfield, Newport

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 9 September 1961 in 3h 6 (10½ in A♭)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by A Knights

1 Adrian F R Hartley

2 Magnus M Peterson

3 Nicholas W H Simon

4 David J Llewellyn (C)

5 Edmund J R Hartley

6 W James Goodfellow

7 Roger G Havard

8 Brynley Taylor

First peal of Major "inside": 3.

Llandaff & Monmouth Diocesan Association

Cardiff, Cardiff

St John the Baptist

Thursday, 5 October 1961 in 3h 25 (25–0–23 in D)

5040 Plain Bob Royal

Composed by Trevor T Lewis

1 Brynley Taylor

2 Geoffrey J B Stickland

3 Thomas T Yeomans

4 Nigel Lamping

5 Nicholas W H Simon

6 Adrian F R Hartley

7 W James Goodfellow

8 M Jack Pryor

9 David J Llewellyn

10 Trevor T Lewis (C)

First peal of Royal: 2, 8, 10. First on ten bells: 4, 5, 6, 7.

Rung as a welcome to the new Vicar, Canon W E C Thomas.

Llandaff & Monmouth Diocesan Association

Newport, Newport

Cathedral Church of St Woolos

Saturday, 21 October 1961 in 3h (21–2–20 in D)

5057 Grandsire Caters

Composed by Morris J Morris

1 David Pike

2 Jacqueline S King

3 Margaret E Ridyard

4 Barbara Stephens

5 Roger G Havard

6 Thomas T Yeomans

7 Robert E Coles

8 Trevor T Lewis

9 David J King (C)

10 David J Llewellyn

First peal on ten: 1. 50th peal together: 7, 9. Rung on the 40th anniversary of the formation of the Diocese of Monmouth.

Llandaff & Monmouth Diocesan Association

Llandaff, Cardiff

Llys Escob

Wednesday, 8 November 1961 in 1h 40 (15 in C)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

Seven extents (three callings)

1–2 David S Bishop (14)

3–4 Nicholas W H Simon (15) (C)

5–6 W James Goodfellow

First peal: 1-2. First of Minor in the method and first as conductor: 3-4. First handbell peal by all the band, and first "in hand" for the Association since the war.

Llandaff & Monmouth Diocesan Association

Llandaff, Cardiff

Cathedral Church of St Peter and St Paul

Saturday, 18 November 1961 in 3h 6 (20–1–0 in E)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Composed by W Pye

1 Michael J Hobbs

2 D John Hunt (C)

3 Don C Exell

4 Selwyn H Dearden

5 David J King

6 Cliff Richards

7 Donald E Cobb

8 Richard J Bowden

9 Philip M J Gray

10 John McDonald

First peal of Royal: 1. 25th together: 2, 7. First of Cambridge: 3. First of Surprise Royal: 6. First of Surprise Royal as conductor.

Llandaff & Monmouth Diocesan Association

Llandaff, Cardiff

In the Cathedral Ringing Room

Saturday, 25 November 1961 in 1h 45 (15 in C)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

Seven extents (four callings)

1–2 Peter J Shipton

3–4 Nicholas W H Simon (C)

5–6 W James Goodfellow

First peal "in hand": 1-2.

Llandaff & Monmouth Diocesan Association

Cardiff, Cardiff

10, Plasturton Gardens

Saturday, 2 December 1961 in 1h 37 (10 in F)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

Seven extents (five callings)

1–2 Peter J Shipton

3–4 Nicholas W H Simon (C)

5–6 W James Goodfellow

Believed to be the first peal on saucer bells.

Llandaff & Monmouth Diocesan Association

Llandaff, Cardiff

Llys Escob

Tuesday, 19 December 1961 in 1h 58 (15 in C)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

Seven different extents

1–2 David J Llewellyn

3–4 Nicholas W H Simon (C)

5–6 W James Goodfellow

First peal "in hand": 1-2.

Llandaff & Monmouth Diocesan Association

Cardiff, Cardiff

10, Plasturton Gardens

Thursday, 21 December 1961 in 1h 53 (10 in F)

5040 Doubles (8m)

Two extents each of St Simon's, St Martin's, Reverse Canterbury Pleasure, Winchendon Place, St Nicholas' and Reverse St Bartholomew, and ten extents and two 240's (Pitman's and Morris') of Grandsire, and 16 extents of Plain Bob

1–2 David S Bishop

3–4 Nicholas W H Simon (C)

5–6 Peter J Shipton

First peal of Doubles, and in eight methods: 1-2, 3-4. First of Doubles "in hand": 5-6.

Llandaff & Monmouth Diocesan Association

Whitchurch, Cardiff

St Mary

Tuesday, 26 December 1961 in 3h (12–2–24 in F)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

Seven different extents

1 Geoffrey G Upsdell

2 Ronald C Lucas

3 Christine M Glastonbury

4 Thomas T Yeomans

5 Nicholas W H Simon (C)

6 William H Dare

First peal of Minor: 1. First peal: 3. First of Minor in the method, and as conductor on tower bells: 5

Llandaff & Monmouth Diocesan Association

Cardiff, Cardiff

St John the Baptist

Thursday, 28 December 1961 in 3h 7 (25–0–23 in D)

5067 Stedman Caters

Composed by J Groves

1 George Davis

2 Robert E Coles

3 Tudor P Edwards (C)

4 Roger G Havard

5 Roger King

6 Thomas T Yeomans

7 David J Llewellyn

8 David J King

9 Trevor T Lewis

10 Brynley Taylor

First peal of Stedman: 4, 5, 7, 10. 100th for the Association: 6. First of Stedman Caters: 9. The ringer of the second has now "circled the tower".

Llandaff & Monmouth Diocesan Association

Llandaff, Cardiff

Llys Escob

Friday, 29 December 1961 in 1h 57 (15 in C)

5040 Minor (3m)

One extent of New Grandsire and three each of Grandsire and Plain Bob

1–2 David S Bishop

3–4 Nicholas W H Simon (C)

5–6 Magnus M Peterson

First peal in three methods: 1-2, 5-6. First as conductor in three methods.

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