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First of Stedman Triples: 3. Following the match to celebrate Wales’ victory over England in the International Rugby Union Championship.

Circled the tower: 3.

First of Surprise Royal: 1, 7. First of Surprise Royal by the Sunday service band.

First of Stedman and of Doubles: 2. First of Stedman as conductor.

First of Triples: 2. Circled tower: 8.

50th together: 3, 5. First inside: 4. First as conductor. Half muffled in memoriam Arthur Evans, for 11 years churchwarden of St. Mary’s.

Rung with best wishes to the vicar (Rev. R. C. Wright) for a speedy recovery from a motor accident.

First on ten: 1. First as conductor on ten. For the consecration of the Very Rev H J Charles as Bishop of St Asaph.

First on eight: 1, 8. 25th together: 5, 7.

First of Stedman Caters: 4, 5. A farewell to Godfrey Hives, assistant verger, moving to Lichfield Cathedral.

50th together: 5, 9. First of Plain Bob Royal: 6. First of Royal: 8. First of Royal as conductor.

300th peal: 5. First “all the work” peal by a resident band in South Wales. To mark the jubilee of the Monmouth Diocese.

First peal in the method.

200th peal: 1. First of Minor: 4.

First of Grandsire Caters: 2, 5. First on ten: 3, 4, 6.

50th on the bells.

First of Cinques: 7.

100th for the Association: 7.

First of Stedman Caters: 5. 200th for the association: 10. A 78th birthday compliment to Frederick H. Hannington, over 45 years a Sunday service ringer at this church.

First of Grandsire Triples: 2, 4.

For the Golden Jubilee of the Monmouth Diocese.

50th for the association: 6. In memoriam David J. Lewis, died July 16, aged 90 years, ringer for 73 years and father of treble ringer and grandfather of 6th ringer.

In memoriam Mr. David J. Lewis, died July 16, 1971, aged 90. A regular ringer at this church for 73 years. R.I.P.

First peal: 1, 2. First on 8: 6. 78th birthday compliment to Mr William Dare.

On the eve of the departure of Dr. Glyn Simon, recently Archbishop of Wales and Bishop of Llandaff, on his retirement to Goathurst (Somerset).

To welcome Dr. Glyn Simon, recently Archbishop of Wales and Bishop of Llandaff, on retirement.

First of Bristol Royal: 9. Birthday compliment to Wilfred Williams and Maryl Fielden.

300th peal: 3.

First of Bristol Royal in the county.

Rung as part of the 900th anniversary celebrations of the building of Caerphilly Castle.

(Published as Caerphilly Surprise Major)

By the Llandaff Branch. An affectionate farewell to the Rt. Rev. Dr. Glyn Simon on his retirement (August 29) as Bishop of Llandaff.

First of Rutland: 2, 7.

For the Golden Jubilee of the Monmouth Diocese.

175th peal on the bells.

First of Cambridge Major: 3, 5; also a farewell to Mark Esbester, leaving for University.

For the Golden Jubilee of the Monmouth Diocese.

First peal: 2. First of Major: 4.

For the Golden Jubilee of the Monmouth Diocese

On the golden wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur James, parents of the ringer of the third.

First peal: 1.

For the Golden Jubilee of the Monmouth Diocese.

First inside for Major: 3. Circled the tower: 8. First touch of Major as conductor. Compliment to Mr. Iolo Davies, Llandaff Branch secretary, on his appointment as headmaster of Cowbridge Grammar School.

Most methods/var. for all except 3.

AMDG and in thanksgiving for the life of Brig George Younghusband, for 22 years churchwarden.

First of Minor: 3, 4. First of Minor as conductor.

First of Triples: 7.

To welcome a son (Michael Richard) to Michael and Wendy Meadows.

For the Golden Jubilee of the Monmouth Diocese.

50th peal: 4.

Circled the tower: 4. First on eight: 8.

First of Cinques: 3, 7, 8, 10, 12. 350th peal: 6. 50th peal: 3. A compliment to Chris and Shirley Slade on the birth of a daughter, Elizabeth Helen, on November 28, and to Jack and Joyce Pryor on their wedding anniversary.

50th together: 3, 8. First on 10: 4, 6. For the enthronement of the Bishop of Llandaff, Rt. Rev. Stephen Thomas.

First of Surprise Royal: 4. Annual Christmas peal.