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Llandaff & Monmouth Diocesan Association

Usk, Monmouthshire

St Mary

Thursday, 1 January 1981 in 3h (14–1–7 in F♯)

5088 London Surprise Major

Composed by S J Ivin

1 Paul J R Daybell

2 Ruth Simon

3 William E Thompsett

4 Christopher J Hughes

5 Nicholas W H Simon (C)

6 Peter S Bennett

7 Stephen Fenwick

8 Robin R Churchill

Llandaff & Monmouth Diocesan Association

Cowbridge, Vale of Glamorgan

Holy Cross

Thursday, 1 January 1981 in 3h 3 (15–3–13 in E)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by J J Parker

1 Paul A Williams

2 D R Lynn Jones

3 W Geoffrey Morgan

4 Richard W Johns

5 David Bounds

6 Andrew Giles

7 Alwyn R Lewis (C)

8 W J Lewis Groom

Retirement compliment to Canon S H Mogford (17 years in this parish).

Llandaff & Monmouth Diocesan Association

Llandaff, Cardiff

Cathedral Church of St Peter and St Paul

Saturday, 3 January 1981 in 3h 11 (20–1–0 in E)

5000 London No. 3 Surprise Royal

Composed by F E Darby

1 Yvonne A Apsitis

2 Ruth Simon

3 Jennifer A Orchard

4 David J Llewellyn

5 Fr John M Hughes

6 John C Baldwin

7 Nicholas W H Simon (C)

8 Nigel R D Orchard

9 Trevor T Lewis

10 Robin R Churchill

First London Royal: 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 9. Annual Christmas Peal.

Llandaff & Monmouth Diocesan Association

Cardiff, Cardiff

St John the Baptist

Thursday, 8 January 1981 in 3h 19 (25–0–23 in D)

5039 Grandsire Caters

Composed by A M Tyler

1 Catrin C Williams

2 William H Harford

3 Nevil A James

4 Lucy J T Smith

5 Richard J Brooker

6 Thomas T Yeomans

7 Paul W Thomas (C)

8 Julian Stimpson

9 W Geoffrey Morgan

10 John F Terry

First peal: 1, First on ten: 9, First Caters: 4

Llandaff & Monmouth Diocesan Association

Cowbridge, Vale of Glamorgan

2 Cae Ffermaen

Saturday, 10 January 1981 in 1h 54 (12)

5040 Minor (3m)

1 extent each Kent, Oxford TB; 2 extents St Clement's; 3 Plain Bob

1–2 D R Lynn Jones

3–4 R Philip Williams

5–6 William Gough (C)

Llandaff & Monmouth Diocesan Association

Whitchurch, Cardiff

St Mary

Friday, 16 January 1981 in 3h (12–2–24 in F)

5024 Rutland Surprise Major

Composed by P G K Davies

1 Nicholas W H Simon (C)

2 William H Harford

3 David S James

4 Fr John M Hughes

5 Marcus A G Williams

6 David J Llewellyn

7 Christopher J Frye

8 Robin R Churchill

First in method: 2.

Llandaff & Monmouth Diocesan Association

Llanbradach, Mid Glamorgan

All Saints

Saturday, 24 January 1981 in 2h 47 (12–0–22 in G)

5058 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by W J Cooperthwaite

1 W Geoffrey Morgan

2 Robert C Woodward

3 Marcus A G Williams

4 Philip J Evans

5 Frederick B Jackson

6 Robin R Churchill (C)

7 Andrew Giles

8 Fr John M Hughes

Llandaff & Monmouth Diocesan Association

Much Birch, Herefordshire

Windover

Sunday, 25 January 1981 in 2h 45 (15)

5040 Lincolnshire Surprise Royal

Composed by H Poyner

1–2 Christopher J Hughes

3–4 David C Everett (C)

5–6 John E Harrold

7–8 Ian M Holland

9–10 Norman R Mattingley

First Surprise Royal in hand for the Association

Llandaff & Monmouth Diocesan Association

Whitchurch, Cardiff

St Mary

Monday, 9 February 1981 in 3h 7 (12–2–24 in F)

5058 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by W J Cooperthwaite

1 Tudor P Edwards (C)

2 David Bounds

3 Andrew Giles

4 Marcus A G Williams

5 Nigel R D Orchard

6 Robin R Churchill

7 Alwyn R Lewis

8 David C Everett

Llandaff & Monmouth Diocesan Association

Nash, Newport

St Mary

Saturday, 14 February 1981 in 2h 43 (7–3–18 in B♭)

5040 Minor (2m)

1 extent Kent TB; 6 Plain Bob

1 Barry J Hayman

2 Francesca Newman

3 Helen L Thomas

4 Gareth Dancer

5 Peter S Bennett

6 Helen Dancer (C)

First peal: 2. First inside: 3. First as conductor. By St Woolos Sunday service band in memoriam Vera Alice Mole.

Llandaff & Monmouth Diocesan Association

Machen, Newport

St Michael, Lower Machen

Saturday, 21 February 1981 in 2h 52 (12–0–0 in G)

5088 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by N Diserens

1 W Geoffrey Morgan

2 Timothy M Payne

3 Frederick B Jackson

4 Marcus A G Williams

5 Fr John M Hughes

6 Andrew Giles

7 David C Everett (C)

8 Alwyn R Lewis

Llandaff & Monmouth Diocesan Association

Llantilio Crossenny, Monmouthshire

St Teilo

Monday, 23 February 1981 in 2h 50 (4–2–4 in D)

5120 Spliced Surprise Major (6m)

1120 Rutland; 896 Superlative; 800 Pudsey; 768 each Cambridge, Yorkshire, Lincolnshire; 98 changes of method, all the work.

Composed by M C W Sherwood

1 Jacqueline S King

2 Joseph Leary

3 William E Thompsett

4 Norman R Mattingley

5 Austin T Wingate

6 Philip W Weeks

7 David C Everett

8 Peter S Bennett (C)

Most Spliced methods: 5. First Spliced: 6.

Llandaff & Monmouth Diocesan Association

Cowbridge, Vale of Glamorgan

2 Cae Ffermaen

Saturday, 28 February 1981 in 1h 55 (12)

5040 Minor (7m)

Reverse Bob, Single Oxford, Kent, Oxford TB, St Clement's, Double Bob, Plain Bob

1–2 D R Lynn Jones

3–4 R Philip Williams

5–6 William Gough (C)

Llandaff & Monmouth Diocesan Association

Whitchurch, Cardiff

St Mary

Friday, 6 March 1981 in 2h 54 (12–2–24 in F)

5152 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by C P Starbuck

1 William H Harford

2 Fr John M Hughes

3 Gareth Dancer

4 William E Thompsett

5 Frederick B Jackson

6 Christopher J Frye

7 Robin R Churchill

8 Marcus A G Williams (C)

First Yorkshire: 3.

Llandaff & Monmouth Diocesan Association

Llantwit Major, Vale of Glamorgan

St Illtyd

Saturday, 7 March 1981 in 2h 50 (11–3–17 in F♯)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

Composed by R Bailey

1 William M Price

2 Catherine A Freeborn

3 Robert H Totterdell

4 Peter G Mayle

5 W Geoffrey Morgan

6 David Bounds (C)

First Minor: 1, 3, 4. First Minor by a local band. Birthday compliment to the conductor.

Llandaff & Monmouth Diocesan Association

Newport, Newport

Cathedral Church of St Woolos

Saturday, 14 March 1981 in 3h 15 (21–2–20 in D)

5039 Grandsire Caters

Composed by A M Tyler

1 Helen L Thomas

2 David C Everett

3 Francesca Newman

4 Gareth Dancer

5 Helen Dancer

6 R E Gordon Wilkinson

7 Peter S Bennett (C)

8 William E Thompsett

9 Barry J Hayman

10 David A Hollister

First on ten: 1, 3, 4. First peal: 10. 21st Birthday compliment to Barry Hayman by Sunday service ringers.

Llandaff & Monmouth Diocesan Association

Bassaleg, Newport

St Basil

Monday, 16 March 1981 in 2h 45 (7–1–26 in A♭)

5040 Minor (3m)

1 extent each Oxford, Kent TB; 5 Plain Bob

1 Jennifer V Mole

2 Gareth Dancer

3 Helen L Thomas

4 Joseph Leary

5 Barry J Hayman

6 Peter S Bennett (C)

Compliment to Bob Bale, 60 years a ringer, mostly at this Church.

Llandaff & Monmouth Diocesan Association

Cowbridge, Vale of Glamorgan

Holy Cross

Saturday, 4 April 1981 in 2h 57 (15–3–13 in E)

5040 Stedman Triples

Composed by Dexter's No 2

1 Andrew Giles

2 Robin R Churchill

3 Tudor P Edwards (C)

4 David Bounds

5 W Geoffrey Morgan

6 John C Baldwin

7 Peter S Bennett

8 W J Lewis Groom

50th peal: 4. To welcome the Rev Gwilym E Williams (Vicar).

Llandaff & Monmouth Diocesan Association

Llandaff, Cardiff

Cathedral Church of St Peter and St Paul

Monday, 20 April 1981 in 3h 13 (20–1–0 in E)

5037 Grandsire Caters

Composed by A M Tyler

1 Ruth Simon

2 Marcus A G Williams

3 Fr John M Hughes

4 Penelope J Llewellyn

5 David S James

6 Nicholas W H Simon (C)

7 Nevil A James

8 Ellis N Thomas

9 Trevor T Lewis

10 Paul J R Daybell

For Easter.

Llandaff & Monmouth Diocesan Association

Bridgend, Bridgend

St Illtyd, Newcastle

Monday, 20 April 1981 in 2h 59 (16–0–3 in F)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by Parker's Twelve-Part

1 William T Petty

2 Thomas T Yeomans

3 Richard W Johns

4 William H Harford

5 Marcus A G Williams

6 D R Lynn Jones

7 Paul W Thomas (C)

8 John Terry

Llandaff & Monmouth Diocesan Association

Abergavenny, Monmouthshire

St Mary

Monday, 20 April 1981 in 3h 34 (25–0–18 in D)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Composed by W E Critchley

1 Anne White

2 Sheila A Thomas

3 Helen Dancer

4 David C Everett

5 Charles W Munday

6 Christopher S Carver

7 E C Gareth Higgs (C)

8 Alwyn R Lewis

9 Robin R Churchill

10 Timothy J Wellen

First Surprise Royal: 1, 3.

Llandaff & Monmouth Diocesan Association

Usk, Monmouthshire

St Mary

Tuesday, 21 April 1981 in 2h 48 (14–1–7 in F♯)

5024 Rutland Surprise Major

Composed by A.J.Cox

1 Julie R Bergdahl

2 Ruth M Border

3 William E Thompsett

4 Marcus A G Williams

5 Peter S Bennett

6 Paul J Bergdahl

7 Tudor P Edwards

8 Peter Border (C)

1st Rutland - 6

For Birthday of HM The Queen

Llandaff & Monmouth Diocesan Association

Whitchurch, Cardiff

St Mary

Monday, 27 April 1981 in 2h 59 (12–2–24 in F)

5120 Spliced Surprise Major (8m)

896 Rutland; 704 each Lincolnshire, Yorkshire; 640 Cambridge; 576 each London, Pudsey, Superlative; 448 Bristol; 87 changes of method, all the work

Composed by P G K Davies

1 William H Harford

2 Frederick B Jackson

3 Marcus A G Williams

4 Robin R Churchill (C)

5 Nigel R D Orchard

6 Christopher J Frye

7 Trevor T Lewis

8 David J Llewellyn

Llandaff & Monmouth Diocesan Association

Whitchurch, Cardiff

St Mary

Thursday, 30 April 1981 in 2h 52 (12–2–24 in F)

5088 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

Composed by W E Barnett

1 Fr John M Hughes

2 Gareth Dancer

3 Tudor P Edwards

4 W Geoffrey Morgan

5 Frederick B Jackson

6 Joseph Leary

7 Andrew Giles

8 Marcus A G Williams (C)

First Surprise: 4. First Lincolnshire: 3, 8.

Llandaff & Monmouth Diocesan Association

Whitchurch, Cardiff

St Mary

Monday, 4 May 1981 in 2h 41 (12–2–24 in F)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Marcus A G Williams

2 Joseph Leary

3 Andrew Giles

4 W Geoffrey Morgan

5 Philip J Evans

6 Fr John M Hughes (C)

First Cambridge: 3. 50th for the Association and First as Conductor.

Llandaff & Monmouth Diocesan Association

Cheltenham, Gloucestershire

Minster Church of St Mary

Monday, 4 May 1981 in 3h 35 (22–2–16 in D)

5042 Cambridge Surprise Maximus

Composed by R W Pipe

1 David J Llewellyn

2 Nicholas W H Simon

3 Stephen Fenwick

4 David C Everett

5 Stephanie J Pattenden

6 John C Baldwin

7 Norman R Mattingley

8 Trevor T Lewis

9 Robin R Churchill (C)

10 John E Harrold

11 Nigel S D Taylor

12 James W Belshaw

200th peal: 3.

Llandaff & Monmouth Diocesan Association

Caldicot, Monmouthshire

St Mary

Friday, 8 May 1981 in 2h 51 (12–3–10 in F)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by G Nigel Williams

1 Stephen Tyce

2 Helen Dancer

3 Jacqueline S King

4 Gareth Dancer

5 Joseph R Leary

6 Barry J Hayman

7 Keith W Scudamore

8 G Nigel Williams (C)

First peal on the bells since rehanging.

Llandaff & Monmouth Diocesan Association

Peterston-super-Ely, Vale of Glamorgan

St Peter

Saturday, 16 May 1981 in 2h 38 (10–0–18 in A♭)

5040 Doubles (15m/v)

8 extents each Rev Canterbury, Grandsire; 6 Southrepps, 4 Plain Bob; 2 each St Simon's, St Martin's, St Nicholas, April Day, Kennington; 1 each Eynsham, St Alban, St Leonard, St Paul, St Giles, Lapley

1 R Philip Williams

2 David Bounds

3 W Geoffrey Morgan (C)

4 Andrew Giles

5 Marcus A G Williams

6 W J Lewis Groom

For the birth of a daughter to HRH Princess Anne and Capt Mark Phillips.

Llandaff & Monmouth Diocesan Association

Pontypridd, Rhondda Cynon Taf

St Catherine

Sunday, 17 May 1981 (12–2–21 in F♯)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Helen Davies

2 Stuart Aitken

3 Jane Eades (C)

4 Garry Barr

5 David Lapham

6 James Gamble

1st Quarter Peal: 1

90th birthday compliment to Fred Thyer

21st Birthday compliment to Stuart Aitken

Ringing World page reference: 3660.0537

Llandaff & Monmouth Diocesan Association

Newton Nottage, Bridgend

St John the Baptist

Thursday, 21 May 1981 in 2h 56 (8¾ in B♭)

5088 Porthcawl Surprise Major

Composed by S Fenwick

1 Julian Stimpson

2 David Bounds

3 Andrew Giles

4 Marcus A G Williams

5 Robin R Churchill (C)

6 Frederick B Jackson

7 Peter S Bennett

8 Fr John M Hughes

First S Major: 1. Circle tower: 8. On 10th anniversary of the first peal in the method.

Llandaff & Monmouth Diocesan Association

Penmark, Vale of Glamorgan

St Mary

Monday, 25 May 1981 in 2h 42 (8½ in A)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Julian Stimpson

2 Andrew Giles

3 Philip J Evans

4 Marcus A G Williams

5 Richard G Davis

6 Andrew J Watkins (C)

Llandaff & Monmouth Diocesan Association

Bonvilston, Vale of Glamorgan

St Mary the Virgin

Monday, 25 May 1981 in 2h 51 (10¾ in F♯)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

1 Julian Stimpson

2 Andrew Giles

3 W Geoffrey Morgan

4 Richard G Davis

5 Andrew J Watkins

6 Marcus A G Williams (C)

Birthday compliment to Paul A Williams.

Llandaff & Monmouth Diocesan Association

Llantrisant, Rhondda Cynon Taf

SS Illtyd, Tyfodwg and Gwynno

Thursday, 4 June 1981 in 2h 37 (10½ in G)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by J J Parker's 12-part

1 Ian C Watkins

2 David Bounds (C)

3 Marcus A G Williams

4 W Geoffrey Morgan

5 Fr John M Hughes

6 R F Philip Cleaver

7 Andrew Giles

8 W J Lewis Groom

Birthday compliment to Fr John M Hughes.

Llandaff & Monmouth Diocesan Association

St Athan, Vale of Glamorgan

St Tathan

Saturday, 6 June 1981 in 2h 33 (7¼ in A)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Minor

Composed by R Bailey

1 W Geoffrey Morgan

2 Andrew Giles

3 Fr John M Hughes

4 Marcus A G Williams

5 Alwyn R Lewis

6 Robin R Churchill (C)

Llandaff & Monmouth Diocesan Association

Marshfield, Newport

St Mary the Virgin

Monday, 8 June 1981 in 2h 45 (10½ in A♭)

5088 Spliced Surprise Major (3m)

1824 Rutland; 1632 each Yorkshire, Cambridge; 98 changes of method; all the work

Composed by P G K Davies

1 David C Everett

2 William E Thompsett

3 Gareth Dancer

4 Helen Dancer

5 Joseph R Leary

6 G Nigel Williams

7 Barry J Hayman

8 Peter S Bennett (C)

First Spliced S Major: 3,4,6,7. 250th for the Association: 8, Birthday compliment to Mrs Glenys Dancer

Llandaff & Monmouth Diocesan Association

Bridgend, Bridgend

St Illtyd, Newcastle

Tuesday, 9 June 1981 (16–0–3 in F)

1320 Grandsire Doubles

With 4,6 and 8 covering

1 Malcolm Johns

2 Raymond J Mayle

3 W T Petty (C)

4 S Coleman

5 Richard Johns

6 Peter Tegeltija

7 D Wallum

8 J Harwood

Llandaff & Monmouth Diocesan Association

Llantwit Major, Vale of Glamorgan

St Illtyd

Saturday, 13 June 1981 in 2h 55 (11–3–17 in F♯)

5040 Doubles (4m)

2 extents each Southrepps, Kennington; 19 each Rev Canterbury, Plain Bob

1 David Thurgood

2 William M Price

3 Peter G Mayle (C)

4 Robert H Totterdell

5 David Bounds

6 Michael Sharples

First peal: 1, 6. First inside: 2. First as conductor. Circled the tower: 5.

Llandaff & Monmouth Diocesan Association

Pontypridd, Rhondda Cynon Taf

St Catherine

Saturday, 20 June 1981 in 2h 47 (12–2–21 in F♯)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by C Middleton

1 Stephen B Queen

2 R F Philip Cleaver

3 Andrew Giles

4 Marcus A G Williams

5 Fr John M Hughes

6 Alwyn R Lewis

7 Paul A Williams

8 Michael J Uphill (C)

100th peal: 3. 25th together: 3, 4.

Llandaff & Monmouth Diocesan Association

Cadoxton juxta Neath, Neath Port Talbot

St Catwg

Tuesday, 30 June 1981 (7–2–2 in B)

1440 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Alwyn R Lewis

2 Phillip Cleaver

3 Andrew Giles

4 David Lapham

5 Stuart Aitken

6 John Hughes (C)

Ringing World page reference: 3666.0675

Llandaff & Monmouth Diocesan Association

Newton Nottage, Bridgend

St John the Baptist

Thursday, 2 July 1981 in 2h 41 (8¾ in B♭)

5088 Spliced Surprise Major (6m)

960 each Cambridge, Rutland; 896 Superlative; 864 Lincolnshire; 736 Yorkshire; 672 Bristol 75 changes of method

Composed by P G K Davies

1 Julian Stimpson

2 Robin R Churchill (C)

3 Joseph Leary

4 Frederick B Jackson

5 Marcus A G Williams

6 Andrew Giles

7 Fr John M Hughes

8 Tudor P Edwards

75th peal: 7.

Llandaff & Monmouth Diocesan Association

Cardiff, Cardiff

University College

Friday, 10 July 1981 in 1h 59 (12)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Minor

Composed by R Bailey

1–2 William Gough

3–4 R Philip Williams

5–6 Robin R Churchill (C)

First of Surprise: 1-2, 3-4. First Surprise Minor in hand for the Association.

Llandaff & Monmouth Diocesan Association

St Hilary, Vale of Glamorgan

St Hilary

Wednesday, 15 July 1981 in 2h 28 (7–1–26 in B)

5040 Doubles (6m)

2 extents Rev Canterbury; 10 each Stedman, Grandsire, Plain Bob; 5 each St Simon's, St Martin's

1 Thomas T Yeomans

2 D R Lynn Jones

3 Paul W Thomas (C)

4 William H Harford

5 Marcus A G Williams

For Church's Flower Festival.

Llandaff & Monmouth Diocesan Association

Usk, Monmouthshire

St Mary

Thursday, 16 July 1981 in 2h 51 (14–1–7 in F♯)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by Parker's Twelve-Part (7th obs)

1 Peter Minchin

2 Philip M Saunders

3 Lionel Jones

4 Andrew J Phillips

5 Reuben S Clench

6 Donald G Clift (C)

7 Kenneth Phillips

8 George Hawkins

For "Usk Festival '81"

Llandaff & Monmouth Diocesan Association

Cowbridge, Vale of Glamorgan

2 Cae Ffermaen

Tuesday, 21 July 1981 in 1h 59 (12)

5040 Treble Bob Minor (3m)

1 extent Duke of Norfolk, 3 each Kent, Oxford TB

1–2 D R Lynn Jones

3–4 R Philip Williams

5–6 William Gough (C)

Llandaff & Monmouth Diocesan Association

Llantwit Major, Vale of Glamorgan

St Illtyd

Wednesday, 29 July 1981 in 2h 46 (11–3–17 in F♯)

5040 Doubles (21m/v)

240 each St Osmund, St. Remigius, Winchendon Place, St Miles, St John, St. Nicholas, St Giles, Lapley, St Simon, St Alban, Eynsham, St Martin, St Paul, St Leonard, Plain Bob, Kennington, April Day, Rev Canterbury, Southrepps, Cliffords Pleasure, Grandsire

1 William M Price

2 Robert H Totterdell

3 W Geoffrey Morgan

4 David Bounds (C)

5 Peter G Mayle

6 Michael Sharples

Rung for the wedding of HRH The Prince of Wales and the Lady Diana Spencer.

Most m/v by all.

Llandaff & Monmouth Diocesan Association

Llandaff, Cardiff

Cathedral Church of St Peter and St Paul

Wednesday, 29 July 1981 in 3h 15 (20–1–0 in E)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Composed by W E Critchley

1 Yvonne A Apsitis

2 W James Goodfellow

3 Frederick B Jackson

4 Marcus A G Williams

5 Robert C Woodward

6 Robin R Churchill (C)

7 Nevil A James

8 David C Brookes

9 Christopher J Frye

10 David J Llewellyn

Rung for the wedding of HRH The Prince of Wales and the Lady Diana Spencer.

50th peal: 7.

Llandaff & Monmouth Diocesan Association

Cardiff, Cardiff

St John the Baptist

Wednesday, 29 July 1981 in 3h 17 (25–0–23 in D)

5039 Grandsire Caters

Composed by A M Tyler

1 Catrin Williams

2 Julian Stimpson

3 William H Harford

4 Peter Everall

5 Richard W Johns

6 Thomas T Yeomans

7 Paul W Thomas (C)

8 Philip J Evans

9 M Jack Pryor

10 John Terry

First on 10 4 & 5.

Rung in honour of the marriage of HRH Prince Charles, Prince of Wales with the Lady Diana Spencer.

Ringing World page reference: 3669.0734

Llandaff & Monmouth Diocesan Association

Peterston-super-Ely, Vale of Glamorgan

St Peter

Friday, 31 July 1981 in 2h 38 (10–0–18 in A♭)

5040 Minor (4m)

Cambridge (3), Plain Bob (2), Oxford (1), Kent (1)

1 R Philip Williams

2 Andrew Giles

3 Fr John M Hughes

4 Stephen B Queen

5 W Geoffrey Morgan

6 Marcus A G Williams (C)

Llandaff & Monmouth Diocesan Association

Usk, Monmouthshire

St Mary

Saturday, 1 August 1981 in 2h 53 (14–1–7 in F♯)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by Parker's Twelve-Part (7th obs)

1 William E Thompsett

2 Andrew J Phillips

3 Lionel Jones

4 Jacqueline S King

5 Donald G Clift (C)

6 Kenneth Phillips

7 Andrew M Bull

8 David J Jones

First peal: 8. First triples inside: 7. Circled tower: 1.

Llandaff & Monmouth Diocesan Association

Peterstone Wentloog, Newport

Former Church of St Peter

Saturday, 1 August 1981 in 2h 51 (7–2–19 in A♭)

5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by R Baldwin

1 Francesca Newman

2 Andrew J Watkins

3 Gareth Dancer

4 Helen Dancer

5 Joseph Leary

6 Barry J Hayman

7 Marcus A G Williams

8 Peter S Bennett (C)

First on eight: 1.

Llandaff & Monmouth Diocesan Association

Llantrisant, Rhondda Cynon Taf

SS Illtyd, Tyfodwg and Gwynno

Saturday, 1 August 1981 in 2h 43 (10½ in G)

5152 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

Composed by S Humphrey

1 D Geoffrey Kerley

2 Marcus A G Williams

3 Fr John M Hughes

4 Paul Sharp

5 Frederick B Jackson

6 Andrew Giles

7 Tony Lewis (C)

8 Stephen B Queen

50th peal: 4.

Llandaff & Monmouth Diocesan Association

Bedwellty, Caerphilly

St Sannan

Sunday, 2 August 1981 in 2h 41 (14–0–14 in F♯)

5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by A Craven

1 Frederick B Jackson

2 Alwyn R Lewis

3 Paul Sharp

4 Fr John M Hughes

5 Andrew Giles

6 Stephen B Queen

7 Marcus A G Williams (C)

8 Tony Lewis

75th for the Association: 5. Birthday compliment to Marcus Williams.

Llandaff & Monmouth Diocesan Association

St Brides Major, Vale of Glamorgan

St Bridget

Thursday, 13 August 1981 in 2h 48 (10–3–23 in G)

5040 Norwich Surprise Minor

Composed by R Bailey

1 R Philip Williams

2 D R Lynn Jones

3 W Geoffrey Morgan

4 Marcus A G Williams

5 Peter S Bennett

6 David Bounds (C)

Circled tower: 6. First in method by all except 5.

Llandaff & Monmouth Diocesan Association

Caldicot, Monmouthshire

St Mary

Saturday, 15 August 1981 in 2h 48 (12–3–10 in F)

5056 Rutland Surprise Major

Composed by C J Sedgley

1 Andrew J Watkins

2 Jacqueline S King

3 Andrew M Bull

4 Helen Dancer

5 Gareth Dancer

6 Joseph Leary

7 G Nigel Williams

8 Marcus A G Williams (C)

First Surprise: 3. First Rutland: 1, 2.

Llandaff & Monmouth Diocesan Association

Llangynwyd, Bridgend

St Cynwyd

Friday, 21 August 1981 in 2h 40 (8–0–16 in A)

5040 Doubles (6m)

2 extents Rev Canterbury; 5 each Stedman, St Simon's, St Martin's, 9 Plain Bob, 16 Grandsire

1 Richard W Johns

2 Thomas T Yeomans

3 Paul W Thomas (C)

4 D R Lynn Jones

5 R Philip Williams

6 William T Petty

Retirement compliment to the Rev M J Mainwaring (Vicar 1966 - 81).

Llandaff & Monmouth Diocesan Association

Coity, Mid Glamorgan

St Mary

Saturday, 5 September 1981

1272 Minimus (5m)

Plain Bob, Reverse Bob, Double Bob, Reverse Stanton, Guisborough

1–2 Christine Richards

3–4 Richard Johns (C)

Wedding compliment to Janice Knight and W Cower

Llandaff & Monmouth Diocesan Association

Whitchurch, Cardiff

St Mary

Saturday, 12 September 1981 in 2h 57 (12–2–24 in F)

5040 Stedman Triples

Composed by Dexter's

1 Marcus A G Williams

2 Eirwen Howells

3 William H Harford

4 Richard J Hall

5 Thomas T Yeomans

6 M Jack Pryor

7 Paul W Thomas (C)

8 David Howells

First peal: 2, 8. Birthday compliment to Barrie L Williams.

Llandaff & Monmouth Diocesan Association

Cowbridge, Vale of Glamorgan

Holy Cross

Saturday, 12 September 1981 in 3h 18 (15–3–13 in E)

5024 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by S J Ivin

1 D Geoffrey Kerley

2 W Geoffrey Morgan

3 David Bounds

4 W James Goodfellow

5 Robin R Churchill (C)

6 Marcus A G Williams

7 Stephen B Queen

8 Andrew Giles

First Bristol: 2, 3, 4.

Llandaff & Monmouth Diocesan Association

Whitchurch, Cardiff

St Mary

Monday, 21 September 1981 in 2h 53 (12–2–24 in F)

5152 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

Composed by S Humphries 83 CRU

1 Barbara Morris

2 William H Harford

3 Anka J Luzar

4 Andrew M Bull

5 Richard W Luzar

6 Frederick B Jackson

7 David C Everett

8 Marcus A G Williams (C)

First Surprise: 1, 3. First Lincolnshire: 1, 2, 3, 4. Birthday compliment to Andrew Giles.

Llandaff & Monmouth Diocesan Association

Llanfeugan, Powys

St Meugan

Saturday, 10 October 1981 in 3h 5 (12–0–19 in G)

5088 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)

1344 Cambridge; 1248 London, Rutland, Lincolnshire; 101 changes of method; all the work.

Composed by P G K Davis

1 Jacqueline S King

2 David C Everett

3 Gareth Dancer

4 Helen Dancer

5 Andrew J Watkins

6 G Nigel Williams

7 William E Thompsett

8 Peter S Bennett (C)

First Spliced S. Major 5. 1st 4-Spliced: 3,4,6

Llandaff & Monmouth Diocesan Association

Newport, Newport

Cathedral Church of St Woolos

Saturday, 17 October 1981 in 3h 22 (21–2–20 in D)

5015 Grandsire Cinques

Composed by T Hooley

1 Francesca Newman

2 Gareth Dancer

3 Peter S Bennett

4 Helen Dancer

5 William E Thompsett

6 David C Everett (C)

7 Andrew J Watkins

8 Marcus A G Williams

9 Robin R Churchill

10 Philip W Weeks

11 Paul A Williams

12 Barry J Hayman

First on 12: 1, 2, 7. First Grandsire Cinques: 4, 5, 8. For the Diamond Jubilee today of the Monmouth Diocese.

Llandaff & Monmouth Diocesan Association

Whitchurch, Cardiff

St Mary

Monday, 19 October 1981 in 3h 5 (12–2–24 in F)

5040 Little Bob Major

Composed by S H Wood

1 William H Harford

2 Gareth Dancer

3 Barbara Morris

4 Thomas T Yeomans

5 Barry J Hayman

6 Richard J Hall

7 Frederick B Jackson

8 Marcus A G Williams (C)

Llandaff & Monmouth Diocesan Association

Llandaff, Cardiff

Cathedral Church of St Peter and St Paul

Wednesday, 21 October 1981 in 3h 14 (20–1–0 in E)

5000 Spliced Surprise Royal (4m)

1280 Yorkshire, 1240 each Cambridge, London, Bristol; 101 changes of method, all the work

Composed by C Kippin

1 Robin R Churchill (C)

2 David J Llewellyn

3 Tudor P Edwards

4 Frederick B Jackson

5 Marcus A G Williams

6 Peter S Bennett

7 Christopher J Frye

8 David C Everett

9 Trevor T Lewis

10 Nigel R D Orchard

600th peal: 6. First Spliced Royal for all except 3. In memoriam Rev C E C Brinkworth.

Llandaff & Monmouth Diocesan Association

Whitchurch, Cardiff

St Mary

Saturday, 31 October 1981 in 2h 45 (12–2–24 in F)

5040 Minor (5m)

1 extent each Kent TB, Oxford TB, St Clement's, 2 Cambridge, 2 Plain Bob

1 Thomas T Yeomans

2 David C Everett

3 Judith L Dale

4 Gareth Dancer

5 Marcus A G Williams

6 Christopher J Frye (C)

Wedding Day compliment to Barbara Morris and Frederick Jackson, married at Whitchurch.

Llandaff & Monmouth Diocesan Association

Caldicot, Monmouthshire

St Mary

Saturday, 21 November 1981 in 3h 1 (12–3–10 in F)

5152 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

Composed by Giles B Thompson

1 Revd Kevin A M Paine

2 Gareth Dancer

3 Helen Dancer

4 G Nigel Williams

5 Andrew J Watkins

6 Marcus A G Williams

7 Joseph R Leary

8 Peter S Bennett (C)

First on eight: 1. First Lincolnshire: 3, 4, 5. To mark the ordination of Rev Kevin A M Paine at St Woolos' Cathedral on September 26, 1981

Llandaff & Monmouth Diocesan Association

Cardiff, Cardiff

St John the Baptist

Sunday, 29 November 1981 (25–0–23 in D)

1259 Grandsire Caters

1 Catrin Williams

2 Barbara Morris

3 Thomas T Yeomans

4 Jane Cubley

5 W H Harford

6 J Stimpson

7 Richard Johns

8 R Hall

9 M J Pryor (C)

10 J Terry

First Caters 7.

Rung for the visit of H M The Queen.

Llandaff & Monmouth Diocesan Association

St Athan, Vale of Glamorgan

St Tathan

Saturday, 12 December 1981 in 2h 40 (7¼ in A)

5040 Doubles (22m/v)

Stedman, St Osmund, St Remigius, Winchendon Place, St Miles, St John, St Nicholas, St Giles, Lapley, St Simon, St Alban, Eynsham, St Martin, St Paul, St Leonard, Plain Bob, Kennington, April Day, Rev Canterbury, Southrepps, Clifford's Pleasure, Grandsire

1 R Philip Williams

2 D R Lynn Jones

3 David Bounds (C)

4 W Geoffrey Morgan

5 Marcus A G Williams

6 William J Power

Most m/v for all.

Llandaff & Monmouth Diocesan Association

Sully, Vale of Glamorgan

St John the Baptist

Monday, 28 December 1981 in 2h 21 (6–0–2 in B♭)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Minor

Composed by R D Bailey

1 Barbara Jackson

2 Helen Dancer

3 Gareth Dancer

4 Andrew M Bull

5 Andrew J Watkins

6 Marcus A G Williams (C)

Fastest peal on the bells.

Llandaff & Monmouth Diocesan Association

Llandaff, Cardiff

Cathedral Church of St Peter and St Paul

Monday, 28 December 1981 in 3h 16 (20–1–0 in E)

5040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal

Composed by M C W Sherwood

1 Yvonne A Apsitis

2 Jennifer A Orchard

3 Ruth Simon

4 W James Goodfellow

5 John C Baldwin

6 Nicholas W H Simon

7 Nevil A James

8 Frederick B Jackson

9 David C Brookes

10 David J Llewellyn (C)

First in method: 4.

Llandaff & Monmouth Diocesan Association

Exeter, Devon

Cathedral Church of St Peter

Monday, 28 December 1981 in 4h (72–2–2 in B♭)

5007 Stedman Cinques

Composed by F E Darby

1 Simon D Brown

2 Andrew N Stubbs

3 Brian Bladon

4 Tudor P Edwards (C)

5 P Quentin Armitage

6 Stephanie J Pattenden

7 Martin J Whiteley

8 Nigel Thomson

9 David Woodward

10 Michael Moreton

11 Robert C Kippin

12 Paul A Williams

James W Belshaw

Llandaff & Monmouth Diocesan Association

Cardiff, Cardiff

St John the Baptist

Monday, 28 December 1981 in 3h 5 (25–0–23 in D)

5040 Plain Bob Royal

Composed by H J Tucker

1 John Terry

2 Helen Dancer

3 William H Harford

4 Francesca Newman

5 Gareth Dancer

6 Thomas T Yeomans

7 Barry J Hayman

8 Andrew M Bull

9 Marcus A G Williams (C)

10 Andrew J Watkins

First Royal: 1.

Llandaff & Monmouth Diocesan Association

Radyr, Cardiff

Christ Church

Tuesday, 29 December 1981 in 2h 50 (12–0–15 in G)

5152 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)

1312 Bristol; 1536 Cambridge; 1280 London; 1024 Superlative; 107 changes of method, all the work

Composed by A J Pitman

1 Tudor P Edwards (C)

2 David J Llewellyn

3 Ruth Simon

4 Marcus A G Williams

5 Nicholas W H Simon

6 David C Brookes

7 Trevor T Lewis

8 Nigel R D Orchard

Llandaff & Monmouth Diocesan Association

Usk, Monmouthshire

St Mary

Thursday, 31 December 1981 in 2h 52 (14–1–7 in F♯)

5184 London Surprise Major

Composed by C Forster

1 Andrew M Bull

2 Helen Dancer

3 Ruth Simon

4 Gareth Dancer

5 Marcus A G Williams

6 Nicholas W H Simon (C)

7 Tudor P Edwards

8 Peter S Bennett

First London: 2, 4. A belated 70th birthday compliment to Donald G Clift.

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