BellBoard

Llandaff & Monmouth Diocesan Association

Penhow, Newport

St John the Baptist

Wednesday, 2 January 1974 in 2h 30 (5–2–16 in B♭)

5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (22m)

(1) Lightfoot, Wearmouth and Netherseale, (2) Rossendale, Stamford and Annable's London, (3) London, Wells and Cunecastre, (4) Cambridge, Norfolk, Keston, Hull, Primrose, Bourne and Ipswich, (5) Beverley, Surfleet, Berwick, Hexham, York and Durham, (6) as 4, (7) as 5

1 Marilyn A Brown

2 Steven G Everett

3 Ian M Holland

4 R Mark Esbester

5 Keith W Brown

6 Peter S Bennett (C)

Llandaff & Monmouth Diocesan Association

Newport, Newport

St Woolos

Friday, 4 January 1974 in 2h 38 (17 in A)

5040 Plain Bob Royal

Composed by Arranged by I M Holland

1–2 Steven G Everett

3–4 David C Everett

5–6 Ian M Holland (C)

7–8 R Mark Esbester

9–10 Keith W Brown

First on ten handbells by all except conductor. First of Royal on handbells as conductor.

Llandaff & Monmouth Diocesan Association

Cardiff, Cardiff

St John the Baptist

Thursday, 10 January 1974 in 3h 17 (25–0–23 in D)

5152 Plain Bob Major

Composed by Timothy F Collins

1 William T Petty

2 Frank W Corney

3 William H Harford

4 Thomas T Yeomans

5 Anthony E Giblett

6 Roger S Harpole

7 M Jack Pryor

8 Paul W Thomas (C)

100th peal: 8. Golden wedding compliment to Mr and Mrs Fred Hannington.

Llandaff & Monmouth Diocesan Association

Newton Nottage, Bridgend

St John the Baptist

Friday, 11 January 1974 in 2h 30 (8¾ in B♭)

5024 Spliced Surprise Major (5m)

1120 London, 1088 Superlative, 1024 Cambridge and Pudsey, 768 Bristol, 103 changes of method, all the work

Composed by A J Pitman

1 Marilyn A Brown

2 Keith W Brown

3 Brian J Luff

4 Tudor P Edwards

5 John C Baldwin

6 Peter S Bennett

7 David J Llewellyn

8 Ian M Holland (C)

First all-the-work of 5-Spliced by resident members of the Association. Golden wedding compliment to Mr Fred Hannington, Association vice-president, and Mrs Hannington.

Llandaff & Monmouth Diocesan Association

Newport, Monmouthshire

All Saints

Saturday, 19 January 1974 in 2h 44 (14–1–17)

5056 Superlative Surprise Major

Composed by A Knights

1 Keith W Brown

2 Marilyn A Brown

3 Peter S Bennett (C)

4 Andrew W E Bainham

5 David C Everett

6 Steven G Everett

7 David J Llewellyn

8 Ian M Holland

First in the method: 2, 4, 5, 6.

Llandaff & Monmouth Diocesan Association

Cadoxton juxta Neath, Neath Port Talbot

St Catwg

Saturday, 19 January 1974 in 2h 43 (7–2–2 in B)

5040 Doubles (4m/v)

6 extents Rev Canterbury, 6 April Day, 12 Plain Bob, 18 Grandsire

1 Michael David

2 Alwyn R Lewis

3 Edmund J Morris

4 Colin Chapman

5 Gwyn I Lewis (C)

6 David Culpan

First peal: 1. 85th birthday compliment to Mr Harry Boyce, local ringer.

Llandaff & Monmouth Diocesan Association

Bridgend, Bridgend

St Illtyd, Newcastle

Monday, 21 January 1974 in 2h 44 (16–0–3 in F)

5040 Doubles (2m)

Plain Bob and Grandsire

1 D Walford Davies

2 Thomas E Hiddins

3 William T Petty (C)

4 D R Lynn Jones

5 Raymond J Mayle

6 Cyril Phillips

Half-muffled in memoriam John Hale, died January 14, 1974, aged 82, a local ringer for many years.

Llandaff & Monmouth Diocesan Association

Marshfield, Newport

St Mary the Virgin

Friday, 8 February 1974 in 2h 30 (10½ in A♭)

5184 Rutland Surprise Major

Composed by G Bridges

1 Ian M Holland

2 Marilyn A Brown

3 Peter S Bennett (C)

4 Steven G Everett

5 Tudor P Edwards

6 Brian J Luff

7 Keith W Brown

8 David J King

First Rutland: 2.

Llandaff & Monmouth Diocesan Association

Machen, Newport

St Michael, Lower Machen

Saturday, 9 February 1974 in 2h 53 (12–0–0 in G)

5040 Plain Bob Triples

1 Robert J Bale

2 Gwynneth M Bainham

3 Clive M Williams

4 Leslie F G Bainham

5 Andrew W E Bainham

6 Paul C Phillips

7 David C Everett (C)

8 Steven G Everett

First peal: 1. First inside: 6. First Triples: 3. Half-muffled in memoriam Canon F A Oswell, Vicar for 20 years and member of this Association.

Llandaff & Monmouth Diocesan Association

Llandaff, Cardiff

Cathedral Church of St Peter and St Paul

Saturday, 9 February 1974 in 3h 3 (20–1–0 in E)

5000 London No. 3 Surprise Royal

Composed by C Kenneth Lewis

1 Donald G Clift

2 Ann Toomer

3 David J Llewellyn

4 James Clatworthy

5 Angus G Ogilvie

6 Brian J Luff

7 Nicholas W H Simon (C)

8 Peter S Bennett

9 Keith W Brown

10 Ian M Holland

First London Royal: 2. On St Teilo's Day, first Bishop of Llandaff and one of three Welsh Patron Saints of the Cathedral, the others being SS Euddegwy and Dyfryg.

Llandaff & Monmouth Diocesan Association

Blaenavon, Torfaen

St Peter

Friday, 15 February 1974 in 2h 32 (9–1–0 in A♭)

5024 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by J R Mayne

1 Ian M Holland (C)

2 Marilyn A Brown

3 Austin T Wingate

4 Steven G Everett

5 David J King

6 Brian J Luff

7 Tudor P Edwards

8 Keith W Brown

For the 25th anniversary of the recasting of the bells.

Llandaff & Monmouth Diocesan Association

Newport, Newport

Cathedral Church of St Woolos

Saturday, 16 February 1974 in 3h 20 (21–2–20 in D)

5042 Cambridge Surprise Maximus

Composed by R W Pipe

1 Tudor P Edwards

2 Jacqueline S King

3 Peter S Bennett (C)

4 Donald G Clift

5 Keith W Brown

6 Brian J Luff

7 Steven G Everett

8 David C Everett

9 John C Eisel

10 David J Llewellyn

11 David J King

12 Ian M Holland

150th for the Association (75 as conductor): 3.

Llandaff & Monmouth Diocesan Association

Bridgend, Bridgend

St Illtyd, Newcastle

Saturday, 23 February 1974 in 3h 3 (16–0–3 in F)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by J R Pritchard

1 William T Petty

2 Barbara Morris

3 Colin Chapman

4 Frederick J Bailey

5 Thomas T Yeomans

6 Gwyn I Lewis

7 Ivan R Howitt

8 Trevor T Lewis (C)

First of Major inside: 2, 3.

Llandaff & Monmouth Diocesan Association

Machen, Newport

St Michael, Lower Machen

Saturday, 16 March 1974 in 2h 35 (12–0–0 in G)

5056 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

Composed by W Barton

1 Jacqueline S King

2 Marilyn A Brown

3 Steven G Everett

4 Elisabeth A G Bowden

5 Peter S Bennett

6 Ian M Holland (C)

7 David J King

8 Keith W Brown

First Lincolnshire: 2, 3.

Llandaff & Monmouth Diocesan Association

Marshfield, Newport

St Mary the Virgin

Friday, 29 March 1974 in 2h 37 (10½ in A♭)

5024 Monmouth Surprise Major

Composed by D Knox

1 Marilyn A Brown

2 David C Everett

3 Steven G Everett

4 Ian M Holland

5 Brian J Luff

6 Keith W Brown

7 Tudor P Edwards

8 Peter S Bennett (C)

First in the method by all and for the Association. To mark the "disappearance" of the county of Monmouth.

Llandaff & Monmouth Diocesan Association

Nash, Newport

St Mary

Saturday, 30 March 1974 in 2h 38 (7–3–18 in B♭)

5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (25m)

7 extents: (1) Carlisle and Chester. (2) Carlisle and Munden, (3) Lightfoot, Wearmouth and Netherseale, (4) Rossendale, Stamford and Annable's London, (5) London, Wells and Cunecastre, (6) Cambridge, Primrose, Ipswich, Norfolk, Bourne, Hull and Keston, (7) Beverley, Surfleet, Berwick, Hexham, York and Durham.

1 Marilyn A Brown

2 David C Everett

3 Steven G Everett

4 Ian M Holland

5 Keith W Brown

6 Peter S Bennett (C)

Llandaff & Monmouth Diocesan Association

Bridgend, Bridgend

St Illtyd, Newcastle

Saturday, 30 March 1974 in 2h 56 (16–0–3 in F)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by J J Parker

1 Thomas T Yeomans

2 William T Petty

3 Frank W Corney

4 Colin Chapman

5 Alwyn R Lewis

6 Gwyn I Lewis

7 Paul W Thomas (C)

8 Bernard V Thurman

Llandaff & Monmouth Diocesan Association

Usk, Monmouthshire

St Mary

Saturday, 6 April 1974 in 2h 45 (14–1–7 in F♯)

5024 Gwent Surprise Major

Composed by S J Ivin

1 Marilyn A Brown

2 Keith W Brown

3 Steven G Everett

4 Peter S Bennett

5 Brian J Luff

6 Nicholas W H Simon

7 Tudor P Edwards (C)

8 Ian M Holland

First in the method by all except 4, 6 and 7. To mark the formation of the new administrative county of Gwent.

Llandaff & Monmouth Diocesan Association

Newport, Newport

37 Waterloo Road

Tuesday, 9 April 1974 in 2h 12 (10 in A)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by C K Lewis

1–2 Ian M Holland

3–4 R Mark Esbester

5–6 Peter S Bennett (C)

7–8 Keith W Brown

Llandaff & Monmouth Diocesan Association

Newport, Newport

Cathedral Church of St Woolos

Saturday, 13 April 1974 in 3h 17 (21–2–20 in D)

5042 Cambridge Surprise Maximus

Composed by R W Pipe

1 Richard J Tibbetts

2 Robert E J Dennis (C)

3 Nigel Thomson

4 Keith W Brown

5 Wilfred Williams

6 David C Everett

7 Anthony R Carter

8 David E Rothera

9 Andrew W R Wilby

10 Tudor P Edwards

11 Alan R Patterson

12 J Alan Ainsworth

Llandaff & Monmouth Diocesan Association

Llandaff, Glamorgan

Cathedral Church of St Peter and St Paul

Wednesday, 17 April 1974 in 3h 12 (20–1–0 in E)

5040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal

1 David J Llewellyn

2 Anthony J Cox

3 Brian J Luff

4 David K Barrington

5 Christopher Ricketts

6 Philip Weeks

7 Steven G Everett

8 Keith W Brown

9 John C Baldwin

10 Nicholas W H Simon (C)

First of Yorkshire Royal - 4,5,6,7. Tenor ringer circled tower three times. To celebrate Easter and to welcome the new organist, Dr. Michael Smith, from Salisbury. Also 21st birthday compliment to Anne Cooke.

Llandaff & Monmouth Diocesan Association

Radyr, Glamorgan

Christ Church

Saturday, 20 April 1974 in 2h 40 (12–0–15 in G)

5024 Rutland Surprise Major

Composed by Antony R Kench

1 Trevor T Lewis

2 Brian J Luff

3 David K Barrington

4 Angus G Ogilvie

5 Nicholas W H Simon (C)

6 David J Llewellyn

7 James Clatworthy

8 John C Baldwin

Llandaff & Monmouth Diocesan Association

Chepstow, Monmouthshire

St Mary

Saturday, 20 April 1974 in 3h 13 (16–1–24 in E♭)

5040 Superlative No. 2 Surprise Royal

24 567890's and 24 657890's

1 Elisabeth A G Bowden

2 Katharine J Maundrell

3 Diana M Bridle

4 Cecile Colborne

5 Martin J Whiteley

6 Roy W Rice

7 Anthony J Cox (C)

8 Graham J N Colborne

9 Peter Bridle

10 Robert C Kippin

Birthday compliment to the treble ringer.

Llandaff & Monmouth Diocesan Association

Caerphilly, Caerphilly

St Martin

Friday, 26 April 1974 in 2h 45 (13–0–1 in F)

5120 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)

1440 Yorkshire, 1120 Rutland, 1280 each Cambridge and Lincolnshire, 69 changes of method.

Composed by P G K Davies

1 Jacqueline S King

2 Marilyn A Brown

3 Peter S Bennett (C)

4 Austin T Wingate

5 Keith W Brown

6 Brian J Luff

7 Tudor P Edwards

8 Ian M Holland

First 4-spliced: 2, 4.

Llandaff & Monmouth Diocesan Association

Aberavon, Neath Port Talbot

St Mary

Saturday, 27 April 1974 in 3h 7 (16–1–2 in F♯)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by J R Pritchard

1 William T Petty

2 Frederick J Bailey

3 Clive R P Sheppard

4 Thomas T Yeomans

5 David Bounds

6 Colin Chapman

7 Gwyn I Lewis

8 Alwyn R Lewis (C)

First Major inside: 5. To welcome Philip Rees Lewis, nephew of the conductor and grandson of the ringer of the 7th.

Llandaff & Monmouth Diocesan Association

Newport, Newport

St Woolos' Cathedral Belfry

Friday, 3 May 1974 in 1h 50 (17 in A)

5040 Minor (3m)

1–2 Steven G Everett

3–4 Ian M Holland

5–6 Peter S Bennett (C)

450th peal: 5-6.

Llandaff & Monmouth Diocesan Association

Blaenavon, Torfaen

St Peter

Friday, 10 May 1974 in 2h 25 (9–1–0 in A♭)

5120 Pudsey Surprise Major

Composed by I M Holland

1 Jacqueline S King

2 Ian M Holland (C)

3 Keith W Brown

4 David J King

5 Peter S Bennett

6 Steven G Everett

7 Austin T Wingate

8 Brian J Luff

First in method: 4, 6. 450th peal: 5. 50th peal: 6. To mark the recent departure of the Vicar of Blaenavon, Rev R C Wright, to the rectorial benefice of Ebbw Vale.

Llandaff & Monmouth Diocesan Association

Llandaff, Cardiff

Cathedral Church of St Peter and St Paul

Saturday, 25 May 1974 in 3h 16 (20–1–0 in E)

5055 Stedman Caters

Composed by Robert E J Dennis

1 Susan M Hopkin

2 David J Llewellyn

3 Susan Thomas

4 Nicholas W H Simon (C)

5 Trevor T Lewis

6 Ellis N Thomas

7 Nevil A James

8 James Clatworthy

9 Christopher H Rogers

10 Frank W Corney

First of Stedman and of Caters: 1.

Llandaff & Monmouth Diocesan Association

Llanarth, Monmouthshire

St Teilo

Saturday, 8 June 1974 in 3h (12–2–4)

5040 Grandsire Doubles

1 Richard Horsington

2 Robert Stephens

3 Rev Ivor J Richards

4 David Williams

5 George Ward (C)

6 Mervyn Roberts

First peal on the bells, recently retuned and rehung. In memoriam Mrs Irene Richards, wife of the Rev I J Richards, Vicar.

Llandaff & Monmouth Diocesan Association

Ebbw Vale, Blaenau Gwent

Christ Church

Saturday, 15 June 1974 in 3h 20 (24–3–25 in D)

5184 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by Stanley Jenner

1 Jacqueline S King

2 Wilfred Williams (C)

3 Vivienne M Rigby

4 Ralph G Edwards

5 Timothy F Collins

6 Ian M Holland

7 Alan R Patterson

8 J Alan Ainsworth

Llandaff & Monmouth Diocesan Association

Blaenavon, Torfaen

St Peter

Friday, 21 June 1974 in 2h 26 (9–1–0 in A♭)

5040 Stedman Triples

Composed by Brook's variation of Thurstan's

1 Keith W Brown

2 Brian J Luff

3 Steven G Everett

4 David C Everett

5 Tudor P Edwards

6 Austin T Wingate

7 Ian M Holland (C)

8 Marilyn A Brown

First of Stedman Triples: 1, 3, 4. 200th of Stedman: 5.

Llandaff & Monmouth Diocesan Association

Bridgend, Bridgend

St Illtyd, Newcastle

Monday, 1 July 1974 in 2h 52 (16–0–3 in F)

5152 Plain Bob Major

Composed by Timothy F Collins

1 William T Petty

2 Gwyn I Lewis

3 Colin Chapman

4 Clive R P Sheppard

5 Richard J Hall

6 M Jack Pryor

7 Alwyn R Lewis

8 Paul W Thomas (C)

50th together: 1, 6. 100th peal: 7.

Llandaff & Monmouth Diocesan Association

Bedwellty, Caerphilly

St Sannan

Friday, 5 July 1974 in 2h 40 (14–0–14 in F♯)

5024 Uxbridge Surprise Major

Composed by J R Mayne

1 Marilyn A Brown

2 Peter S Bennett

3 Ian M Holland (C)

4 David C Everett

5 Tudor P Edwards

6 Steven G Everett

7 Keith W Brown

8 Brian J Luff

Llandaff & Monmouth Diocesan Association

Chepstow, Monmouthshire

St Mary

Saturday, 6 July 1974 in 3h (16–1–24 in E♭)

5040 London No. 3 Surprise Royal

Composed by C K Lewis

1 Jacqueline S King

2 Brian J Luff

3 Frederick R Shallcross

4 Keith W Brown

5 Bernard F L Groves

6 Tudor P Edwards

7 Basil Jones

8 William H Dowse

9 Peter S Bennett

10 Ian M Holland (C)

Llandaff & Monmouth Diocesan Association

Cadoxton juxta Neath, Neath Port Talbot

St Catwg

Wednesday, 10 July 1974 in 2h 40 (7–2–2 in B)

5040 Doubles (2m)

1440 Plain Bob, 3600 Grandsire

1 Angela Culpan

2 Gwyn I Lewis (C)

3 Edmund J Morris

4 Colin Chapman

5 Alwyn R Lewis

6 William T Petty

First peal: 1.

Llandaff & Monmouth Diocesan Association

Llanfeugan, Powys

St Meugan

Friday, 19 July 1974 in 2h 40 (12–0–19 in G)

5024 Llanfeugan Surprise Major

Composed by S J Ivin

1 Austin T Wingate

2 Tudor P Edwards (C)

3 Keith W Brown

4 David C Everett

5 Brian J Luff

6 Steven G Everett

7 Peter S Bennett

8 Ian M Holland

First peal in the method.

Llandaff & Monmouth Diocesan Association

Whitchurch, Cardiff

St Mary

Monday, 22 July 1974 in 2h 34 (12–2–24 in F)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

Seven extents

1 Frederick J Bailey

2 William H Harford

3 Susan C Redmond

4 Thomas T Yeomans

5 Ivan R Howitt (C)

6 Paul W Thomas

100th for the Association: 6. Engagement compliment to Stephen Fenwick and Dawn Griffiths.

Llandaff & Monmouth Diocesan Association

Llanarth, Monmouthshire

St Teilo

Saturday, 27 July 1974 in 2h 43 (12–2–4)

5040 Stedman Doubles

42 extents

1 Rev Ivor J Richards

2 Gwynneth M Bainham

3 Jacqueline S King

4 Leslie F G Bainham (C)

5 Andrew W E Bainham

6 George Ward

Completes Stedman family.

Llandaff & Monmouth Diocesan Association

Bridgend, Bridgend

St Illtyd, Newcastle

Monday, 5 August 1974 in 2h 47 (16–0–3 in F)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by J J Parker's 12-part

1 Simon D Thomas

2 Alwyn R Lewis

3 William T Petty

4 Thomas T Yeomans

5 Gwyn I Lewis

6 William H Harford

7 Paul W Thomas (C)

8 Harold Preece

200th peal on the bells, and rung to mark the 70th anniversary of the augmentation of the bells from six to eight.

Llandaff & Monmouth Diocesan Association

Bassaleg, Newport

St Basil

Wednesday, 28 August 1974 in 2h 40 (7–1–26 in A♭)

5040 Doubles (2m)

26 extents Grandsire, 16 Plain Bob

1 Robert J Bale

2 Clare R Taylor

3 Clive M Williams

4 Steven G Everett (C)

5 Charles H P Pipe-Wolferstan

6 Stephen J Bateman

First of conductor. To welcome Rev P Woodman as Vicar; rung on day of his induction.

Ringing World page reference: 3312.0859

Llandaff & Monmouth Diocesan Association

Newport, Newport

Cathedral Church of St Woolos

Saturday, 31 August 1974 in 3h 4 (21–2–20 in D)

5039 Grandsire Caters

Composed by A M Tyler

1 Peter S Bennett (C)

2 David C Everett

3 William E Thompsett

4 Marilyn A Brown

5 Keith W Brown

6 Leslie F G Bainham

7 R E Gordon Wilkinson

8 Austin T Wingate

9 R Mark Esbester

10 Tudor P Edwards

Silver wedding compliment to Mr and Mrs John Esbester.

Llandaff & Monmouth Diocesan Association

Radyr, Cardiff

Christ Church

Saturday, 14 September 1974 in 2h 50 (12–0–15 in G)

5024 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by Stephen J Ivin

1 Trevor T Lewis

2 Tudor P Edwards (C)

3 Christopher Ricketts

4 John F I Turney

5 James Clatworthy

6 David J Llewellyn

7 Ian M Holland

8 Nicholas W H Simon

First of Bristol: 3.

Llandaff & Monmouth Diocesan Association

Bridgend, Bridgend

St Illtyd, Newcastle

Monday, 16 September 1974 in 2h 41 (16–0–3 in F)

5152 Plain Bob Major

Composed by T F Collins

1 William T Petty

2 Frederick J Bailey

3 Ivan R Howitt

4 Frank W Corney

5 Thomas T Yeomans

6 Richard J Hall

7 William H Harford

8 Paul W Thomas (C)

To congratulate Rev and Mrs J L Howitt on the birth of Rachel Grace on August 31.

Llandaff & Monmouth Diocesan Association

Blaenavon, Torfaen

St Peter

Friday, 20 September 1974 in 2h 29 (9–1–0 in A♭)

5056 Spliced Surprise Major (8m)

768 London, Rutland, 640 Bristol, 576 Cambridge, Yorkshire, Pudsey, Superlative, Lincolnshire, 142 changes of method.

Composed by Norman Smith

1 Marilyn A Brown

2 Brian J Luff

3 Ian M Holland

4 David C Everett

5 Steven G Everett

6 Tudor P Edwards

7 Keith W Brown

8 Peter S Bennett (C)

First of 8-spliced: 4, 5.

Llandaff & Monmouth Diocesan Association

Caldicot, Monmouthshire

St Mary

Saturday, 21 September 1974 in 2h 45 (12–3–10 in F)

5024 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by Ian M Holland

1 Peter S Bennett

2 Marilyn A Brown

3 William E Thompsett

4 Keith W Brown

5 Ian M Holland (C)

6 Austin T Wingate

7 Brian J Luff

8 Tudor P Edwards

Llandaff & Monmouth Diocesan Association

Newport, Newport

All Saints' Belfry

Monday, 23 September 1974 in 2h 18 (16 in B)

5040 Plain Bob Major

Composed by Arranged by D C Everett

1–2 Steven G Everett

3–4 David C Everett (C)

5–6 Ian M Holland

7–8 John F I Turney

Llandaff & Monmouth Diocesan Association

Lydney, Gloucestershire

St Mary the Virgin

Friday, 27 September 1974 in 2h 50 (13–2–7 in F)

5056 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)

768 London, 1408 Bristol, 1440 Cambridge and Superlative

Composed by A J Pitman (CCC No. 11)

1 Jacqueline S King

2 Brian J Luff

3 John F I Turney

4 Neil Bennett

5 Peter S Bennett

6 Keith W Brown

7 David J King

8 Ian M Holland (C)

Llandaff & Monmouth Diocesan Association

Llantarnam, Torfaen

St Michael and All Angels

Sunday, 29 September 1974 in 2h 14 (4–2–14 in D)

5040 Doubles (4m)

3 extents St Simon, 13 each Grandsire, Plain Bob, Rev Canterbury

1 Julia A Cooke

2 Marilyn A Brown

3 Keith W Brown

4 David C Everett

5 Peter S Bennett (C)

6 F John Prosser

First peal: 1, 6. First of Doubles: 4. First peal on the bells. For Patronal Festival, also farewell to John Prosser.

Llandaff & Monmouth Diocesan Association

Marshfield, Newport

St Mary the Virgin

Monday, 30 September 1974 in 3h 6 (10½ in A♭)

5504 Plain Bob Major

Composed by J R Pritchard

1 William H Harford

2 Barbara Morris

3 Frederick J Bailey

4 Susan M Gardener

5 Ivan R Howitt

6 Susan C Redmond

7 John C Baldwin

8 Peter S Bennett (C)

First of Major inside: 4. Sponsored peal (which raised over £60) for Whitchurch Bell Augmentation Fund.

Llandaff & Monmouth Diocesan Association

Marshfield, Newport

St Mary the Virgin

Friday, 4 October 1974 in 2h 46 (10½ in A♭)

5280 Spliced Surprise Major (6m)

960 London, 928 Watford, 896 Bristol, 832 each Cambridge, Superlative, Pudsey, 127 changes of method, all the work

Composed by Albert J Pitman

1 Ian M Holland (C)

2 Anthony J Cox

3 James Clatworthy

4 Nicholas W H Simon

5 Keith W Brown

6 Steven G Everett

7 David J Llewellyn

8 Tudor P Edwards

Llandaff & Monmouth Diocesan Association

Llandaff, Cardiff

Cathedral Church of St Peter and St Paul

Saturday, 5 October 1974 in 3h 23 (20–1–0 in E)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Composed by James Clatworthy

1 Caroline Ogilvie

2 David J Llewellyn

3 Anthony J Cox

4 Angus G Ogilvie

5 Steven G Everett

6 John F I Turney

7 Trevor T Lewis

8 Ellis N Thomas

9 James Clatworthy

10 Nicholas W H Simon (C)

Circled the tower four times: 10.

Llandaff & Monmouth Diocesan Association

Cadoxton juxta Neath, Neath Port Talbot

St Catwg

Wednesday, 9 October 1974 in 2h 44 (7–2–2 in B)

5040 Doubles (4m)

1200 St Simon, 1200 Rev Canterbury, 1200 Plain Bob, 144 Grandsire

1 Angela Culpan

2 Gwyn I Lewis

3 Edmund J Morris

4 Alwyn R Lewis (C)

5 Colin Chapman

6 David Culpan

Llandaff & Monmouth Diocesan Association

Caerleon, Newport

St Cadoc

Saturday, 12 October 1974 in 2h 40 (8–1–21 in B♭)

5056 Spliced Surprise Major (10m)

576 Cambridge, Superlative, Yorkshire, Pudsey, Lincolnshire, Ashtead, 384 London, Rutland, Uxbridge, 448 Bristol, 130 changes of method

Composed by N Smith

1 Brian J Luff

2 R Mark Esbester

3 Ian M Holland

4 David C Everett

5 Ellis N Thomas

6 Steven G Everett

7 Tudor P Edwards

8 Peter S Bennett (C)

Retirement to Rev and Mrs D Morgan-Jones.

Llandaff & Monmouth Diocesan Association

Penhow, Newport

St John the Baptist

Thursday, 17 October 1974 in 2h 30 (5–2–16 in B♭)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

Seven different extents

1 Ian M Holland (C)

2 Jacqueline S King

3 David J King

4 Steven G Everett

5 Ian A J Donald

6 Peter S Bennett

First peal: 5.

Llandaff & Monmouth Diocesan Association

Bridgend, Bridgend

St Illtyd, Newcastle

Tuesday, 22 October 1974 in 2h 48 (16–0–3 in F)

5040 Grandsire Doubles

1 240, 40 extents

1 David Wallum

2 Thomas E Hiddins

3 William T Petty (C)

4 Raymond J Mayle

5 Bernard V Thurman

6 Steven G Coleman

First peal: 1, 6. First inside: 5.

Llandaff & Monmouth Diocesan Association

Newport, Newport

Cathedral Church of St Woolos

Saturday, 26 October 1974 in 3h 48 (21–2–20 in D)

5280 Yorkshire Surprise Maximus

1 Lucy Thompson

2 Elisabeth A G Bowden

3 John R Southey

4 Jennifer M Taylor

5 S Kathleen Baldwin

6 Brian Bladon

7 Peter Bridle

8 Maurice A New

9 James R Taylor

10 Ralph G Edwards

11 Roger Baldwin

12 John R Mayne (C)

First of Maximus: 1.

Llandaff & Monmouth Diocesan Association

Coity, Bridgend

St Mary

Saturday, 26 October 1974 in 2h 47 (8–3–5 in G♯)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

Seven different extents

1 William T Petty

2 Nigel V Hill

3 D R Lynn Jones

4 Colin Chapman

5 Gwyn I Lewis (C)

6 Alwyn R Lewis

250th peal: 1. 25th peal on the bells and first of Minor since 1910.

Llandaff & Monmouth Diocesan Association

Shoreditch, Greater London

St Leonard

Saturday, 2 November 1974 in 3h 21 (25–1–11 in E♭)

5007 Stedman Cinques

Composed by Frank E Darby

1 Tudor P Edwards (C)

2 Jacqueline S King

3 Albert M Tyler

4 Ann Toomer

5 Steven G Everett

6 Nicholas W H Simon

7 Angus G Ogilvie

8 Peter S Bennett

9 Patrick J Bird

10 James Clatworthy

11 Frank D Mack

12 David J King

Llandaff & Monmouth Diocesan Association

Bedwellty, Caerphilly

St Sannan

Friday, 8 November 1974 in 2h 50 (14–0–14 in F♯)

5056 Spliced Surprise Major (12m)

576 Ashtead, Lincolnshire, 448 Bristol, 384 Cambridge, Cray, Lindum, London, Pudsey, Rutland, Superlative, Uxbridge, Yorkshire, 130 changes of method

Composed by Norman Smith

1 David C Everett

2 James Clatworthy

3 Nicholas W H Simon

4 Ellis N Thomas

5 Keith W Brown

6 David J Llewellyn

7 Tudor P Edwards

8 Peter S Bennett (C)

Llandaff & Monmouth Diocesan Association

Sully, Vale of Glamorgan

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 9 November 1974 in 2h 48 (6–0–2 in B♭)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

1 John C Baldwin (C)

2 David S James

3 J Leslie Howitt

4 Barbara Morris

5 Thomas T Yeomans

6 Nevil A James

First peal: 2. First inside: 3.

Llandaff & Monmouth Diocesan Association

Peterstone Wentloog, Newport

Former Church of St Peter

Saturday, 9 November 1974 in 2h 45 (7–2–19 in A♭)

5024 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)

1280 Bristol and Cambridge, 1248 Superlative, 1216 London, 105 changes of method, all the work

Composed by Albert J Pitman (No. 2)

1 Jacqueline S King

2 James Clatworthy

3 Tudor P Edwards

4 Peter S Bennett

5 Ellis N Thomas

6 Keith W Brown

7 David J King

8 Ian M Holland (C)

Llandaff & Monmouth Diocesan Association

Clodock, Herefordshire

St Clydog

Sunday, 8 December 1974 in 2h 30 (10–0–2 in A)

5040 Minor (9m)

D Oxford and Thelwall; S Oxford; Oxford TB; Kent TB; Cambridge S; St Clements and Childwall; P Bob

1 Ian A J Donald

2 Sheila E M Parry

3 Michael V Powell

4 Paul A Thompson

5 Norman R Mattingley

6 Ian M Holland (C)

Ringing World page reference: 3324.0029

Llandaff & Monmouth Diocesan Association

Marshfield, Newport

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 14 December 1974 in 2h 45 (10½ in A♭)

5056 Spliced Surprise Major (14m)

448 Bristol, 384 Ashtead, Cambridge, Cassiobury, Lincolnshire, Lindum, London, Pudsey, Rutland, Superlative, Uxbridge, Yorkshire, 192 Cornwall, Cray, 130 changes of method

Composed by Norman Smith

1 Marilyn A Brown

2 David J Llewellyn

3 Ian M Holland

4 Ellis N Thomas

5 Keith W Brown

6 Tudor P Edwards

7 Steven G Everett

8 Peter S Bennett (C)

Llandaff & Monmouth Diocesan Association

Bridgend, Bridgend

St Illtyd, Newcastle

Saturday, 14 December 1974 in 2h 59 (16–0–3 in F)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by J R Pritchard

1 William T Petty

2 Barbara Morris

3 Alan N Frost

4 Thomas T Yeomans

5 Colin Chapman

6 Gwyn I Lewis

7 Paul W Thomas

8 Ivan R Howitt (C)

First of Major as conductor.

Llandaff & Monmouth Diocesan Association

Chepstow, Monmouthshire

St Mary

Saturday, 21 December 1974 in 3h 10 (16–1–24 in E♭)

5000 Evercreech Surprise Royal

Composed by Frank E Darby

1 James Clatworthy (C)

2 David J Llewellyn

3 R Mark Esbester

4 John F I Turney

5 Peter S Bennett

6 Angus G Ogilvie

7 David K Barrington

8 Ellis N Thomas

9 Nicholas W H Simon

10 Tudor P Edwards

First published in RW3326 p.80 as Chepstow Surprise Royal, but already rung as Evercreech [see RW3358 p.736]. Compliment to Richard W.Owen and Sheila Coggins, married this day [21st not 2nd as pub.] at Mathern.

Llandaff & Monmouth Diocesan Association

Caerphilly, Glamorgan

St Martin

Monday, 23 December 1974 in 2h 55 (13–0–1 in F)

5056 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by W Eric Critchley

1 Trevor T Lewis

2 Tudor P Edwards (C)

3 R Mark Esbester

4 Ian M Holland

5 David K Barrington

6 James Clatworthy

7 David J Llewellyn

8 Nicholas W H Simon

First of Bristol - 5.

Ringing World page reference: 3326.0080

Llandaff & Monmouth Diocesan Association

Usk, Monmouthshire

St Mary

Friday, 27 December 1974 in 2h 48 (14–1–7 in F♯)

5024 Spliced Surprise Major (8m)

640 Rutland, Yorkshire, Pudsey, Superlative and Bristol, 608 London, Cambridge, Lincolnshire, 120 changes of method, all the work

Composed by Noel J Diserens

1 Jacqueline S King

2 James Clatworthy

3 Tudor P Edwards

4 R Mark Esbester

5 Peter S Bennett

6 Ellis N Thomas

7 David J King

8 Ian M Holland (C)

Llandaff & Monmouth Diocesan Association

Llandaff, Cardiff

Cathedral Church of St Peter and St Paul

Friday, 27 December 1974 in 3h 15 (20–1–0 in E)

5039 Grandsire Caters

Composed by Albert M Tyler

1 Donald G Clift

2 Nicholas W H Simon (C)

3 Yvonne A Apsitis

4 Frank W Corney

5 James Clatworthy

6 John C Baldwin

7 Nevil A James

8 M Jack Pryor

9 Trevor T Lewis

10 Tudor P Edwards

Annual Christmas peal, also wedding anniversary compliment to Mr and Mrs Frank W Corney.

Llandaff & Monmouth Diocesan Association

Newport, Newport

Cathedral Church of St Woolos

Saturday, 28 December 1974 in 3h 15 (21–2–20 in D)

5042 Lincolnshire Surprise Maximus

Composed by Roderick W Pipe

1 Jacqueline S King

2 Peter S Bennett

3 Nicholas W H Simon

4 Ellis N Thomas

5 Tudor P Edwards (C)

6 David C Everett

7 Steven G Everett

8 R Mark Esbester

9 David J Llewellyn

10 David J King

11 Ian M Holland

12 James Clatworthy

Compliment to the V Rev R Ellis Evans on completing 21 years as Dean of St Woolos.

Llandaff & Monmouth Diocesan Association

Pentre, Glamorgan

St Peter

Monday, 30 December 1974 in 3h 32 (26–3–10 in E♭)

5056 London Surprise Major

Composed by Roger Baldwin

1 Tudor P Edwards

2 R Mark Esbester

3 Nicholas W H Simon (C)

4 David K Barrington

5 James Clatworthy

6 Ellis N Thomas

7 David J Llewellyn

8 Ian M Holland

Ringing World page reference: 3327.0093

BellBoard

Performances report