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Salisbury Diocesan Guild

Durweston, Dorset

In the Vestry of the Church of St Nicholas

Wednesday, 1 January 1969 in 1h 40 (12 in G)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

1–2 Christopher F Longridge

3–4 John N Longridge (C)

5–6 Martin J Corry

Ringing World page reference: 3016.0107

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

Wareham, Dorset

Lady St Mary

Saturday, 4 January 1969 in 2h 49 (17–1–20 in E)

5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by A Craven

1 Philip Mehew (C)

2 Mary E Elmes

3 Philip R Keough

4 Ross G W Robertson

5 Graham W Elmes

6 Robert D Bellamy

7 George E Bonham

8 Frederick E Collins

1st of Surprise Major,3. 25th peal on the bells.

Ringing World page reference: 3016.0107

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

Litton Cheney, Dorset

St Mary

Saturday, 25 January 1969 in 2h 58 (13–2–23 in F)

5008 Plain Bob Major

Composed by W Garrard

1 David W Grimwood

2 Claire E N Brown

3 Mary E Elmes

4 Ross G W Robertson

5 Robert C A Philpott

6 Derek S Beaufoy

7 Graham W Elmes

8 Timothy F Collins (C)

Ringing World page reference: 3020.0190

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

Bratton, Wiltshire

St James the Great

Saturday, 25 January 1969 in 2h 40 (11–1–3 in G)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Minor

7 different extents.

1 Frederick W Box

2 Edgar C Shepherd

3 Norman G N Knee

4 Robert J Purnell

5 Philip S Gainsford

6 Charles F Andrews (C)

First peal of Surprise - 1,5.

Ringing World page reference: 3020.0190

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

Kingston, Dorset

St James

Saturday, 1 February 1969 in 3h 29 (26–3–16 in D)

5088 Kent Treble Bob Major

Composed by T B Worsley

1 Katharine J Maundrell

2 Timothy F Collins (C)

3 Mary E Elmes

4 Graham W Elmes

5 David Wilson

6 Ross G W Robertson

7 William T Perrins

8 Frederick E Collins

1st of Kent TB,1,7. 1st of Major in the method,2,3,6.

Ringing World page reference: 3020.0190

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

Lytchett Matravers, Dorset

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 8 February 1969 in 2h 31 (7–3–14 in B♭)

5040 Minor (4m)

1 extent of St Clements, 2 each of Cambridge Surprise, Kent TB, Plain Bob

1 Frances J N Brown

2 Claire E N Brown

3 Ross G W Robertson

4 Mary E Elmes

5 Timothy F Collins (C)

6 Graham W Elmes

Most methods,1,2. 25th together,5,6.

Ringing World page reference: 3021.0209

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

Wool, Dorset

Holy Rood

Saturday, 15 February 1969 in 2h 35 (11–0–24 in G)

5040 Doubles (4m)

Being three extents of Stedman and 13 extents each of Rev. Canterbury Pleasure, Plain Bob and Grandsire.

1 Timothy F Collins

2 Claire E N Brown

3 Mary E Elmes

4 Graham W Elmes

5 Ross G W Robertson

6 Reginald W Young

First peal of Doubles: 2, 3; most Doubles methods to a peal: 4, 5; most methods to a peal: 6.

[No conductor is recorded in the Ringing World report]

[Published in The Ringing World, 21 March 1969, p. 229]

Ringing World page reference: 3022.0229

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

East Coker, Somerset

St Michael and All Angels

Saturday, 22 February 1969 in 2h 59 (10 in G)

5152 Plain Bob Major

1 Mary E Elmes

2 Claire E N Brown

3 Jean Dale

4 Ross G W Robertson

5 David L Cull

6 Derek S Beaufoy

7 Graham W Elmes

8 Timothy F Collins (C)

1st tower bell peal,3.

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

Bridport, Dorset

St Mary

Saturday, 8 March 1969 in 3h 3 (21–0–0 in E♭)

5184 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by Roderick W Pipe

1 David Wilson

2 Katharine J Maundrell

3 Mary E Elmes

4 Ross G W Robertson

5 Graham W Elmes

6 Robert E J Dennis (C)

7 Timothy F Collins

8 William T Perrins

25th peal,1. 75th peal,3. 200th peal,6.

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

Salisbury, Wiltshire

St Martin

Monday, 17 March 1969 (13–2–4 in F♯)

1280 Yorkshire Surprise Major

1 Henry Rumens

2 I Ann Abrahams

3 Revd Roger Keeley

4 David Wilson

5 Colin C Monson

6 William T Perrins

7 Frederick E Collins

8 Ronald N Marlow (C)

Ringing World page reference: 3025.0284

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

Milborne St Andrew, Dorset

St Andrew

Saturday, 29 March 1969 in 2h 21 (8–3–18 in A)

5040 Beverley Surprise Minor

7 different extents

1 Katharine J Maundrell

2 Mary E Elmes

3 Graham W Elmes

4 David Wilson

5 Ross G W Robertson

6 Timothy F Collins (C)

25th peal of Surprise & 25th peal as conductor. 1st in the method by all. 1st of Minor on the bells.

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

Litton Cheney, Dorset

St Mary

Saturday, 29 March 1969 in 2h 56 (13–2–23 in F)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by Charles Middleton

1 William T Perrins

2 Jean Dale

3 Mary E Elmes

4 Katharine J Maundrell

5 David Wilson

6 Ross G W Robertson

7 Timothy F Collins (C)

8 Graham W Elmes

1st of Surprise,2. 1st of Cambridge Surprise,5. 1st of Major in the method,6. 1st of Major in the method as conductor.

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

Wareham, Dorset

Lady St Mary

Monday, 7 April 1969 in 3h 5 (17–1–20 in E)

5184 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)

1344 each of Lincolnshire & Yorkshire, 1280 Cambridge & 1216 Rutland, with 146 changes of method.

Composed by Christopher I Rowsan

1 George E Bonham

2 Mary E Elmes

3 Graham W Elmes

4 William T Perrins (C)

5 Ross G W Robertson

6 Timothy F Collins

7 Philip Mehew

8 Robert E J Dennis

1st of spliced "inside",2. 1st of spliced,5.

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

Bradpole, Dorset

Holy Trinity

Tuesday, 8 April 1969 in 2h 36 (15–1–0 in F♯)

5056 Pudsey Surprise Major

Composed by P G K Davies

1 John W Blackwood

2 Mary E Elmes

3 William T Perrins

4 Melvyn J Hiller

5 Ross G W Robertson

6 Graham W Elmes

7 Frederick E Collins

8 Timothy F Collins (C)

1st of Pudsey Surprise,2,4,5,8. 1st of Pudsey S Major. 25th together,5,6. 25th together,5,8.

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

Sturminster Newton, Dorset

St Mary

Sunday, 20 April 1969 in 3h 6 (16–0–18 in E♭)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Minor

7 different extents.

1 Mary E Elmes

2 William T Perrins

3 Graham W Elmes

4 Ross G W Robertson

5 Timothy F Collins (C)

6 Frederick E Collins

1st of Minor in the method,2. 25th together,1,4.

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

Edington, Wiltshire

St Mary, St Katharine, and All Saints

Saturday, 17 May 1969 in 3h 16 (24–0–24 in D)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

1 Melvyn J Hiller

2 Katharine J Maundrell

3 Mary E Elmes

4 Ross G W Robertson

5 John N Longridge

6 Graham W Elmes

7 Timothy F Collins (C)

8 Robert E J Dennis

9 Frank D Mack

10 Ronald N Marlow

1st of Surprise Royal,1,4. 1st of Cambridge S Royal,7. 150th of Surprise,8. 1st on ten bells as conductor.

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

Piddlehinton, Dorset

St Mary the Virgin

Friday, 23 May 1969 in 2h 45 (12–0–14 in G)

5040 Minor (4m)

1 extent of Oxford TB, 2 each of Cambridge Surprise, Kent TB, Plain Bob.

1 Timothy F Collins (C)

2 Mary E Elmes

3 David L Cull

4 Ross G W Robertson

5 Graham W Elmes

6 Melvyn J Hiller

1st on 6 bells,3. 5oth for the Guild,5.

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

Long Bredy, Dorset

St Peter

Friday, 23 May 1969 in 2h 34 (8–2–9 in G)

5040 Doubles (8m)

7 extents of Stedman, 5 each of Rev St Bartholomew, Grandsire, April Day, Southrepps, Rev Canterbury, Kennington, Plain Bob.

1 Graham W Elmes

2 Mary E Elmes

3 David L Cull

4 Ross G W Robertson

5 Timothy F Collins (C)

1st of Doubles,2. Most Doubles methods/variations to a peal,1,2,4,5. First peal on the bells.

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

Wimborne Minster, Dorset

St Cuthberga

Monday, 26 May 1969 in 3h 22 (29–2–20 in D)

5040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal

Composed by John H Fielden

1 David Wilson

2 Mary E Elmes

3 Ross G W Robertson

4 Timothy F Collins

5 John N Longridge

6 Graham W Elmes

7 William T Perrins

8 George E Bonham

9 Ronald N Marlow

10 Philip Mehew (C)

1st of Royal in the method,3. 1st peal in the method on the bells.

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

Wareham, Dorset

Lady St Mary

Thursday, 12 June 1969 in 2h 53 (17–1–20 in E)

5056 Wareham Surprise Major

Wareham Surprise Major:-38-14-1258-16-14-38.14-14.78 l.h. B; f.c.h bd

Composed by A.J.Pitman

1 Frances J N Brown

2 Graham W Elmes

3 Mary E Elmes

4 Ross G W Robertson

5 David Wilson

6 William T Perrins (C)

7 Timothy F Collins

8 Frederick E Collins

1st peal in the method. Rung as a welcome to Clare Judith, a daughter born to Ross and Judith Robertson on 11th June.

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

Bradford on Avon, Wiltshire

Christ Church

Saturday, 21 June 1969 in 2h 48 (12–0–7 in A♭)

5040 Stedman Triples

Composed by Thomas Thurstans 4 part variation

1 Gordon W Land (C)

2 Elisabeth A G Bowden

3 Robert J Purnell

4 Brynley A Shackleton

5 Michael J Hobbs

6 Philip S Gaisford

7 Robert C Kippin

8 Bernard G North

First in the principle away from tenor: 6

First of Stedman as conductor.

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

Tarrant Keyneston, Dorset

All Saints

Sunday, 17 August 1969 in 37m (6¾ in B♭)

1272 Double Bob Minimus

1 Mary E Elmes

2 Judith A Robertson

3 Ross G W Robertson

4 Edward G Mould (C)

Rung prior to the baptism of Clare Judith, daughter of 2 & 3 and god daughter of 1. 1st Q in method by all.

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

Hampreston, Dorset

All Saints

Tuesday, 9 September 1969 in 2h 58 (10–0–1 in G)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

1 extent each: Wells, London, Durham, York, Surfleet, Beverley, Cambridge.

1 David Wilson

2 Mary E Elmes

3 Katharine J Maundrell

4 Ross G W Robertson

5 William T Perrins

6 Timothy F Collins (C)

1st of 7 Surprise Minor,1,2,4,5,6. 25th together,2,3. Rung as a welcome to Lucy Jane, daughter of Mary & David Cull, born on 3rd September,

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

Milborne St Andrew, Dorset

St Andrew

Saturday, 4 October 1969 in 2h 34 (8–3–18 in A)

5040 Minor (3m)

2 extents each: Cambridge Surprise, Kent TB, 3 extents: Plain Bob.

1 Mary E Elmes

2 Frances J N Brown

3 David Wilson

4 Ross G W Robertson

5 Katharine J Maundrell

6 Timothy F Collins (C)

Rung as an 18th Birthday compliment to Katharine J Maundrell.

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

Lyneham, Wiltshire

St Michael

Sunday, 5 October 1969 in 2h 50 (14 in F)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

1 Jack L Iason

2 Anthony J Cox

3 John D Sankey

4 Brian Evans

5 Ronald A Wright

6 Michael E Stracey (C)

First peal of minor 1,2,3,4. First of Plain Bob Minor 3,5. Rung for the Harvest Festival Evensong when the Chaplain in Chief of the RAF, Ven L J Ashton, was attending

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

Wool, Dorset

Holy Rood

Saturday, 11 October 1969 in 2h 43 (11–0–24 in G)

5040 Minor (7m)

Being one extent each of London S, Oxford TB, Kent TB, Rev Canterbury Pleasure Bob, St Clement's Bob, Cambridge S and Plain Bob.

1 Frances J N Brown

2 Melvyn J Hillier

3 Mary E Elmes

4 David Wilson

5 Graham W Elmes

6 Timothy F Collins (C)

[Published in The Ringing World, 21 November 1969, p. 914]

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

Wroughton, Wiltshire

St John the Baptist and St Helen

Saturday, 8 November 1969 in 2h 55 (20–1–17 in E)

5040 Grandsire Doubles

1 Sharon Titcombe

2 Stephen E Mitchener

3 David I Herring

4 Thomas R Collins (C)

5 Allain B Rogerson

6 Anthony R Hooper

First attempt - 1,2,3,5,6. A 91st birthday compliment to Mr "Bill" Ricketts, retired Wroughton ringer.

Ringing World page reference: 3063.0016

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

Lytchett Matravers, Dorset

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 8 November 1969 in 2h 33 (7–3–14 in B♭)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

7 different extents.

1 Timothy F Collins (C)

2 Graham W Elmes

3 Michael J Dew

4 Mary E Elmes

5 Melvyn J Hiller

6 Ross G W Robertson

1st peal,3.

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

Bere Regis, Dorset

St John the Baptist

Wednesday, 19 November 1969 in 3h (17–2–0 in D)

5040 Minor (2m)

3 extents Reverse Canterbury, 4 Extents Plain Bob.

1 Mary E Elmes

2 Christopher T Brown

3 Michael J Dew

4 Ross G W Robertson

5 Graham W Elmes

6 Timothy F Collins (C)

most methods "inside",3. 100th together,5,6. All are members of the band at Lady St Mary, Wareham.

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

Broad Hinton, Wiltshire

St Peter ad Vincula

Saturday, 22 November 1969 in 2h 37 (8–3–10 in E)

5040 Grandsire Doubles

1 Sharon Titcombe

2 David I Herring

3 Stephen E Mitchener

4 Thomas R Collins (C)

5 Allain B Rogerson

6 Anthony R Hooper

Ringing World page reference: 3063.0016

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

Salisbury, Wiltshire

St Martin

Saturday, 29 November 1969 in 2h 58 (13–2–4 in F♯)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by J A Trollope

1 Brian J Woodruffe

2 I Ann Abrahams

3 Neil O Skelton

4 Timothy R Jones

5 David Fox

6 Allan G Keen

7 Reginald T Jones

8 Revd Roger Keeley (C)

First of Major - 4,5.

Ringing World page reference: 3063.0016

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

Mildenhall, Wiltshire

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 29 November 1969 in 2h 37 (7–0–26 in B♭)

5040 Kent Treble Bob Minor

7 extents

1 Anthony R Peake (C)

2 P Donald Naylor

3 Ann Toomer

4 Anita D O'Brien

5 Timothy R Jones

6 Allan G Keen

1st of Treble Bob - 2,3. First inside - 5. Birthday compliment to ringer of 2nd (12 years next day).

Ringing World page reference: 3063.0016

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

Bradford Peverell, Dorset

The Assumption

Wednesday, 3 December 1969 in 2h 16 (5–3–27 in A)

5040 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Mary E Elmes

2 David L Cull

3 Melvin J Hiller

4 Graham W Elmes

5 Timothy F Collins (C)

First of Doubles in method - 1,2,4,5.

Ringing World page reference: 3063.0016

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

Marlborough, Wiltshire

St Mary the Virgin

Tuesday, 9 December 1969 in 2h 58 (16–2–23 in E♭)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by Parker's 12 part

1 Patricia Munday

2 Ann Toomer

3 Timothy R Jones

4 Donald E Lee

5 W Edward Mashiter

6 Allan G Keen

7 Revd Roger Keeley (C)

8 John A W Fuller

1st peal - 1. First Triples - 2,8. First in method as conductor. First on the bells since augmentation.

Ringing World page reference: 3063.0016

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

Lytchett Matravers, Dorset

St Mary the Virgin

Friday, 12 December 1969 in 2h 36 (7–3–14 in B♭)

5040 London Surprise Minor

1 David Wilson

2 Mary E Elmes

3 Ross G W Robertson

4 Timothy F Collins (C)

5 Graham W Elmes

6 Frederick E Collins

First of London Surprise Minor by all.

Ringing World page reference: 3064.0037

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

Corfe Mullen, Dorset

St Hubert

Friday, 19 December 1969 in 2h 42 (11–3–26 in G)

5040 Minor (4m)

1 ext London S, 2 each Cambridge S, Kent TB and Plain Bob.

1 Melvyn J Hiller

2 Timothy F Collins (C)

3 Mary E Elmes

4 Ross G W Robertson

5 Graham W Elmes

6 Frederick E Collins

Ringing World page reference: 3065.0056

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

Whitchurch Canonicorum, Dorset

St Candida and Holy Cross

Saturday, 20 December 1969 in 3h 10 (16–3–26 in D)

5120 Zelah Surprise Major

Composed by C. Middleton

1 Mrs C W Powell

2 Ross Robertson

3 Cuthbert W Powell

4 Melvyn J Hiller

5 Keith E Beale

6 Raymond Haines

7 William T Perrins (C)

8 Ronald N Marlow

First in method for all and for the Guild.

Ringing World page reference: 3064.0037

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

Sherborne, Dorset

Abbey Church of St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 20 December 1969 in 4h (46–0–5 in B♭)

5056 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by D Knox

1 A Pattie Clapham

2 Melvyn J Hiller

3 Stephen Fenwick

4 John J Durham

5 Robert A Beresford

6 Paul A Williams

7 Ronald R Warford

8 C Barrie Dove (C)

Ringing World page reference: 3064.0037

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

Piddlehinton, Dorset

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 20 December 1969 in 2h 41 (12–0–14 in G)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

1 Graham W Elmes

2 Philip D Cull

3 Mary E Elmes

4 Melvyn J Hiller

5 David L Cull

6 Timothy F Collins (C)

First peal - 2.

Ringing World page reference: 3065.0056

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

Shillingstone, Dorset

Holy Rood

Wednesday, 24 December 1969 in 3h 4 (15–2–9 in E)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

7 extents.

1 John N Longridge (C)

2 Alan J Paulley

3 Susan M Corry

4 Timothy G Bleathman

5 Martin J Corry

6 Christopher F Longridge

Ringing World page reference: 3071.0174

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

Piddletrenthide, Dorset

All Saints

Wednesday, 24 December 1969 in 3h 3 (19–0–4 in E)

5040 Grandsire Doubles

42 extents

1 Melvyn J Hiller

2 Philip R Board

3 John W Blackwood

4 Graham W Elmes

5 Timothy F Collins (C)

First of Grandsire Doubles - 1,3,5. For Christmas.

Ringing World page reference: 3065.0056

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

Swanage, Dorset

St Mary the Virgin

Friday, 26 December 1969 in 3h 8 (22–0–24 in E)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by J J Parker

1 Christine M Baldock

2 Betty A Christopher

3 Mary E Elmes

4 Michael J Dew

5 Ross G W Robertson

6 Frederick E Collins

7 Alan R Baldock (C)

8 D Roy Fuller

First peal - 2. First on 8 - 4. A welcome to the Rector, Rev David Bailey, inducted December 16, 1969.

Ringing World page reference: 3065.0056

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

Salisbury, Wiltshire

St Thomas of Canterbury

Friday, 26 December 1969 in 3h 35 (25–0–18 in D♭)

5088 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by J W Parker

1 Neil O Skelton

2 Melvyn J Hiller

3 Revd Roger Keeley

4 Timothy F Collins

5 Graham W Elmes

6 Raymond Haines

7 William T Perrins

8 Ronald N Marlow (C)

Ringing World page reference: 3066.0075

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

Whitchurch Canonicorum, Dorset

St Candida and Holy Cross

Saturday, 27 December 1969 in 2h 55 (16–3–26 in D)

5120 Rutland Surprise Major

Composed by T F Collins

1 Paul Mehew

2 Katharine J Maundrell

3 Mary E Elmes

4 Martin Major

5 William T Perrins

6 George E Bonham

7 Graham W Elmes

8 Timothy F Collins (C)

150th peal - 3. First of Rutland - 4. First in method as conductor.

Ringing World page reference: 3067.0096

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

Wareham, Dorset

Lady St Mary

Sunday, 28 December 1969 in 3h 7 (17–1–20 in E)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by Arr T F Collins

1 Ruth A Blackwood

2 Claire E N Brown

3 Timothy F Collins (C)

4 Mary E Elmes

5 Michael J Dew

6 Ross G W Robertson

7 John W Blackwood

8 Graham W Elmes

First of Major - 5. A wedding compliment to Philip and Sue Keough.

Ringing World page reference: 3067.0096

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

Bridport, Dorset

St Mary

Monday, 29 December 1969 in 3h 7 (21–0–0 in E♭)

5152 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by C P Starbuck

1 Graham W Elmes

2 Mary E Elmes

3 Melvyn J Hiller

4 Ross G W Robertson

5 Martin Major

6 John W Blackwood

7 Frederick E Collins

8 George E Thoday (C)

Ringing World page reference: 3067.0096

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

Wimborne St Giles, Dorset

St Giles

Wednesday, 31 December 1969 in 3h 10 (14–1–5 in F)

5152 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by S Humphrey

1 William T Perrins

2 Christine M Carter

3 George E Bonham

4 Martin Major

5 Timothy F Collins

6 Anthony R Carter

7 Philip Mehew

8 George E Thoday (C)

250th peal - 3. 400th of Major - 8.

Ringing World page reference: 3067.0096

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