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Suffolk Guild

Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk

Cathedral Church of St James and St Edmund

Saturday, 4 January 1969 in 3h 20 (27–2–5 in C♯)

5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by N J Pitstow

1 Arthur F Ballam

2 Charles R Stannard

3 Alan G Feaver

4 Michael J Howes

5 Leslie G Brett

6 Revd Lawrence R Pizzey

7 John A Underwood

8 Howard W Egglestone (C)

First peal in the method - 2. A birthday compliment to the ringer of the fourth.

Ringing World page reference: 3017.0131

Suffolk Guild

Tannington, Suffolk

St Ethelbert

Saturday, 11 January 1969 in 2h 40 (10–0–4 in G)

5040 Minor (7m)

1 extent each of Double Court, Double Oxford, Cambridge Surprise, Oxford TB, St Clement's, Kent TB and Plain Bob.

1 Anthony H Roberts

2 Katharine M Thorley

3 Frank C J Arnold

4 J Martin Thorley (C)

5 Cecil W Pipe

6 H William Barrett

25th peal (aged 12), all rung with the conductor - 2.

Ringing World page reference: 3018.0150

Suffolk Guild

Elveden, Suffolk

St Patrick and St Andrew

Friday, 17 January 1969 in 3h 10 (17–2–20 in E)

5040 Little Bob Major

Composed by N J Pitstow

1 W Keith Whittell

2 James B Morley (C)

3 Harry B Fuller

4 Charles R Stannard

5 Richard Rose

6 Roger L K Whittell

7 Robert J Southgate

8 Alan G Feaver

First peal of Little Bob and in the method as conductor - 2. First in the method - 4,7,8. Rung to mark the retirement of the Rev C J Newton-Gates and in appreciation of his work in the parish.

Ringing World page reference: 3021.0210

Suffolk Guild

Grundisburgh, Suffolk

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 18 January 1969 in 2h 48 (8–0–23 in G)

5024 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by C J Sedgley (No. 8)

1 Gilbert R Goodship

2 Muriel R Page

3 Katharine M Thorley

4 J Martin Thorley

5 Cecil W Pipe

6 Stephen J Bedford

7 Ernest G Pearce

8 Leslie G Brett (C)

Ringing World page reference: 3019.0171

Suffolk Guild

Wenhaston, Suffolk

St Peter

Saturday, 25 January 1969 in 2h 40 (12–0–6 in F♯)

5040 Minor (4m)

Being one extent of St Clement's College Bob, and two extents each of Oxford Treble Bob, Kent Treble Bob, and Plain Bob.

1 Katharine M Thorley

2 Vernon B Bedford

3 C Jack Gibson

4 Ernest G Pearce

5 J Martin Thorley (C)

6 Stephen J Bedford

Ringing World page reference: 3020.0190

Suffolk Guild

Wilby, Suffolk

St Mary

Saturday, 1 February 1969 in 3h 5 (15–0–8 in F♯)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by C Middleton

1 Ernest G Pearce

2 Gilbert R Goodship

3 Muriel R Page

4 Dorothy M Durrant

5 Walter W Miller

6 Alan G Feaver

7 Charles R Stannard

8 Leslie G Brett (C)

Ringing World page reference: 3020.0190

Suffolk Guild

Helmingham, Suffolk

St Mary

Sunday, 2 February 1969 in 2h 58 (17–3–16 in D)

5152 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by R W Pipe

1 Walter W Miller

2 Muriel R Page

3 Dorothy M Durrant

4 Cecil W Pipe

5 Leonard E Last

6 Leslie G Brett (C)

7 Ernest G Pearce

8 J Martin Thorley

Ringing World page reference: 3021.0210

Suffolk Guild

Grundisburgh, Suffolk

St Mary the Virgin

Monday, 3 February 1969 in 2h 51 (8–0–23 in G)

5088 Oxford Treble Bob Major

Composed by C J Sedgley

1 Leslie G Brett

2 Gilbert R Goodship

3 Muriel R Page

4 Vernon B Bedford

5 Michael J Howes

6 Stephen J Bedford

7 Ernest G Pearce

8 Cecil W Pipe (C)

Rung as an 82nd birthday compliment to Charles J Sedgley, born this day in 1887

Ringing World page reference: 3021.0210

Suffolk Guild

Grundisburgh, Suffolk

St Mary the Virgin

Friday, 14 February 1969 in 2h 58 (8–0–23 in G)

5040 Oxford Treble Bob Royal

Composed by C J Sedgley

1 Gilbert R Goodship

2 Leslie G Brett

3 Vernon B Bedford

4 Muriel R Page

5 Stephen J Bedford

6 Revd Lawrence R Pizzey

7 Sylvia R E Pipe

8 Michael J Howes

9 Ernest G Pearce

10 Cecil W Pipe (C)

Arranged and rung as an 82nd birthday compliment to James Bennett.

First of Oxford Treble Bob Royal for all except the ringers of 2, 7, and Tenor.

Ringing World page reference: 3022.0230

Suffolk Guild

Lavenham, Suffolk

St Peter and St Paul

Saturday, 15 February 1969 in 3h 20 (21–0–7 in D♭)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by J S Wilde

1 Wilfred Jarvis

2 Maurice T Symonds

3 Arthur J Haynes

4 Donald L Mills

5 George E Thoday

6 George W Pipe (C)

7 Howard W Egglestone

8 Kenneth J Hesketh

150th peal as conductor. Rung as a welcome to Kevin Lloyd Mills and a thanksgiving for the life and work of Oliver G Barnard of Stowmarket.

Ringing World page reference: 3022.0230

Suffolk Guild

Tannington, Suffolk

St Ethelbert

Friday, 21 February 1969 in 2h 44 (10–0–4 in G)

5040 Minor (7m)

1 extent each of Double Court, St Clement's, Cambridge S, Double Oxford, Oxford TB, Kent TB, Plain bob

1 Muriel R Page

2 Katharine M Thorley

3 J Martin Thorley (C)

4 Leslie G Brett

5 Vernon B Bedford

6 Stephen J Bedford

Rung in memoriam F Bernard Ditcher.

Ringing World page reference: 3023.0250

Suffolk Guild

Tannington, Suffolk

St Ethelbert

Sunday, 23 February 1969 in 2h 44 (10–0–4 in G)

5040 Minor (7m)

Being one extent each of: Double Court Bob, St Clement's College Bob, Cambridge Surprise, Double Oxford Bob, Oxford Treble Bob, Kent Treble Bob, and Plain Bob.

1 Muriel R Page

2 Katharine M Thorley

3 J Martin Thorley (C)

4 Leslie G Brett

5 Vernon B Bedford

6 Stephen J Bedford

Rung in memoriam F Bernard Ditcher.

Suffolk Guild

Grundisburgh, Suffolk

St Mary the Virgin

Tuesday, 25 February 1969 in 2h 53 (8–0–23 in G)

5376 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by Vernon B Bedford

1 Dorothy M Durrant

2 Stephen J Bedford

3 Muriel R Page

4 Cecil W Pipe

5 Leslie G Brett

6 J Barry Pickup

7 Vernon B Bedford

8 Howard W Egglestone (C)

Ringing World page reference: 3024.0271

Suffolk Guild

Polstead, Suffolk

St Mary

Saturday, 1 March 1969 in 2h 34 (9–1–22 in A)

5040 Minor (8m)

7 extents: (1) Norwich Surprise (2) Double Court Bob (3) Cambridge Surprise (4) Kent TB (5) Double Oxford and St Clement's Bob (6) Oxford TB (7) Plain Bob

1 Neil V Avis

2 Michael J Bew

3 John P Loveless

4 Peter G Pitt

5 Walter Arnold

6 Bernard W Fairhead (C)

First peal inside - 3.

Ringing World page reference: 3025.0290

Suffolk Guild

Debenham, Suffolk

St Mary Magdalene

Saturday, 1 March 1969 in 3h 15 (21–0–20 in E♭)

5184 London Surprise Major

Composed by F Dench

1 Charles R Stannard

2 Alan G Feaver

3 George W Pipe

4 Michael J Howes

5 George E Thoday

6 J Barry Pickup

7 John A Underwood

8 Howard W Egglestone (C)

Rung as a farewell to John A Underwood, who is leaving the county.

Ringing World page reference: 3024.0271

Suffolk Guild

Henley, Suffolk

St Peter

Sunday, 2 March 1969 in 2h 40 (8–0–3 in A♭)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by J R Pritchard

1 Leslie P Brain

2 Margaret Egglestone

3 Barbara Clift

4 Jeffrey M Lawrence

5 Laurence J Parry

6 Roy C Groom

7 C Stanley Bloomfield

8 Howard W Egglestone (C)

First peal of Major - 3,4. Rung by the local band as a farewell to Mr & Mrs J M Laurence, leaving England for a three-year tour in Zambia.

Ringing World page reference: 3025.0290

Suffolk Guild

Horringer, Suffolk

St Leonard

Saturday, 8 March 1969 in 3h 5 (8–0–2 in B♭)

5600 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by C Middleton

1 Arthur F Ballam

2 Alan G Feaver

3 Muriel R Page

4 Dorothy M Durrant

5 Vernon B Bedford

6 Stephen J Bedford

7 Charles R Stannard

8 Leslie G Brett (C)

The conductor's 150th peal of Cambridge Surprise Major.

Ringing World page reference: 3025.0290

Suffolk Guild

Elveden, Suffolk

Memorial Tower of St Patrick and St Andrew

Saturday, 15 March 1969 in 3h 6 (17–2–20 in E)

5152 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

Composed by Simon Humphrey

1 Charles R Stannard

2 Muriel R Page

3 Leslie G Brett

4 Alan G Feaver

5 Michael J Howes

6 Vernon B Bedford

7 Stephen J Bedford

8 J Barry Pickup (C)

Suffolk Guild

Pakefield, Suffolk

All Saints and St Margaret

Sunday, 23 March 1969 in 2h 49 (8–3–4 in G)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by C Middleton

1 J Barry Pickup

2 Katharine M Thorley

3 Norman P J Cossey

4 Vernon B Bedford

5 Cecil W Pipe

6 Stephen J Bedford

7 J Martin Thorley (C)

8 Michael J Parker

Rung as a coming of age compliment to Vernon Bedford

Suffolk Guild

Framsden, Suffolk

St Mary

Saturday, 29 March 1969 in 2h 55 (16–2–3 in F)

5088 Gainsborough Surprise Major

Composed by C J Sedgley

1 Walter W Miller

2 Dorothy M Durrant

3 Muriel R Page

4 Alan G Feaver

5 Vernon B Bedford

6 Cecil W Pipe

7 Stephen J Bedford

8 Leslie G Brett (C)

Suffolk Guild

Benhall, Suffolk

St Mary

Friday, 4 April 1969 in 2h 39 (8–1–7 in A♭)

5040 Doubles (7m)

Being five extents each of St Simon's Bob, St Martin's Bob, and Reverse Canterbury Pleasure Place Bob, three each of St Nicholas Bob, and Winchenden Place Bob, six of Plain Bob, and fifteen of Grandsire.

1 Nigel Rogers

2 Ruth K Woodman

3 Stephen J Bedford

4 Adrian Knights

5 Vernon B Bedford (C)

6 A Harry Archer

Rung half-muffled in memoriam Dwight D Eisenhower, former president of the U.S.A.

Suffolk Guild

Framsden, Suffolk

St Mary

Thursday, 1 May 1969 in 2h 49 (16–2–3 in F)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by Joseph J Parker

1 W Keith Whittell

2 Alan R Bridges

3 Peter G Pitt

4 J Martin Thorley

5 Peter S Abbott

6 Walter Arnold

7 Frank B Lufkin (C)

8 A Harry Archer

First peal of Grandsire Triples: 8

Suffolk Guild

Debenham, Suffolk

St Mary Magdalene

Monday, 5 May 1969 in 3h 5 (21–0–20 in E♭)

5056 Amsterdam Surprise Major

Composed by C J Sedgley (No. 6)

1 Walter W Miller

2 Howard W Egglestone

3 Muriel R Page

4 Adrian Knights

5 Ernest G Pearce

6 Vernon B Bedford

7 Stephen J Bedford

8 Leslie G Brett (C)

Rung as a Ruby wedding compliment to Mr & Mrs E G Pearce of Melton.

Suffolk Guild

Wilby, Suffolk

St Mary

Saturday, 10 May 1969 in 2h 52 (15–0–8 in F♯)

5024 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Composed by Rev E Banks James

1 Muriel R Page

2 Leslie G Brett

3 Norman P J Cossey

4 John P Loveless

5 Cecil W Pipe

6 Michael J Howes

7 Michael J Parker

8 J Barry Pickup (C)

First peal of Major inside: 4.

Ringing World page reference: 3033.0450

Suffolk Guild

Ipswich, Suffolk

St Matthew

Wednesday, 14 May 1969 in 2h 41 (10–0–10 in G)

5040 Minor (6m)

6 methods: 1) Cambridge Surprise. 2) Kent Treble Bob. 3) Oxford Treble Bob. 4) St Clement's Bob. 5) Double Oxford Bob. 6,7) Plain Bob.

1 John C Walters

2 W Keith Whittell

3 Alan R Bridges

4 Robert J Isgar

5 Frank B Lufkin (C)

6 J Martin Thorley

Suffolk Guild

Framsden, Suffolk

St Mary

Monday, 26 May 1969 in 2h 49 (16–2–3 in F)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by C Middleton

1 Muriel R Page (C)

2 Vernon B Bedford

3 Stephen J Bedford

4 Walter W Miller

5 Adrian Knights

6 Ernest G Pearce

7 William J Button

8 Leslie G Brett

First touch as conductor.

Suffolk Guild

Beccles, Suffolk

The Bell Tower

Saturday, 31 May 1969 in 3h 26 (25–1–25 in D♭)

5160 Oxford Treble Bob Royal

Composed by John Carter

1 Rosemary E White

2 Edwin R Goat (C)

3 Frederick C Gunton

4 Norman P J Cossey

5 Richard A Hunt

6 Vernon B Bedford

7 J Barry Pickup

8 Richard C L Brown

9 Stephen J Bedford

10 Trevor N J Bailey

First peal of Treble Ten: 1. First of Oxford Royal: 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10.

Rung as a birthday compliment to Ralph Bickers, of Beccles, Eastern Branch Chairman.

Ringing World page reference: 3036.0511

Suffolk Guild

Aldeburgh, Suffolk

St Peter and St Paul

Saturday, 7 June 1969 in 2h 43 (11–2–20 in A♭)

5024 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by T B Worsley

1 Ruth K Woodman

2 Vernon B Bedford

3 Stephen J Bedford

4 Revd Brian Redgers

5 Revd Lawrence R Pizzey

6 Adrian Knights

7 Peter S Bedford

8 Howard W Egglestone (C)

Rung for the opening of the 22nd Aldeburgh Festival of Music and the Arts at The Maltings the same day.

Suffolk Guild

Bungay, Suffolk

St Mary

Sunday, 8 June 1969 in 3h 7 (15–2–22 in F)

5088 Pudsey Surprise Major

Composed by Richard J Parker

1 George P Adams

2 Janet House

3 Carole A H Patey

4 David G Adams

5 Martin Cubitt

6 Kevin S J Hohl

7 Geoffrey H Pullin

8 David E House (C)

First peal of Pudsey: 2, 3, 5, 7.

First on the bells since rehanging.

Ringing World page reference: 3039.0570

Suffolk Guild

Hartest, Suffolk

All Saints

Saturday, 21 June 1969 in 2h 41 (9–3–19 in G)

5040 Minor (2m)

Being 1,440 Kent T.B. and 3,600 Plain Bob.

1 Amanda M Richmond

2 Brian E Whiting

3 Dorothy M Durrant

4 Harry D Clarke

5 Arthur F Ballam

6 Alan G Feaver (C)

First peal; 1

First of Minor; 2

Rung as a birthday compliment to Mr H.G.Bumstead, of Horringer.

Suffolk Guild

Debenham, Suffolk

St Mary Magdalene

Tuesday, 24 June 1969 in 3h 5 (21–0–20 in E♭)

5056 Rutland Surprise Major

Composed by Charles W Roberts

1 Judith M Corby

2 Valerie A Howard

3 Richard Hayes

4 John A Howard

5 Raymond J Ballard

6 Stephen J Bedford

7 Vernon B Bedford

8 Philip A Corby (C)

Suffolk Guild

Hollesley, Suffolk

All Saints

Wednesday, 25 June 1969 in 2h 56 (16–3–11 in F)

5152 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

Composed by Roger Baldwin

1 Andrew J Corby

2 Valerie A Howard

3 Richard Hayes

4 John A Howard

5 Stephen J Bedford

6 Vernon B Bedford

7 Raymond J Ballard (C)

8 Philip A Corby

Suffolk Guild

Fornham St Martin, Suffolk

St Martin

Monday, 21 July 1969 in 2h 37 (6–2–20 in A)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

Being seven different extents

1 Arthur F Ballam

2 Dorothy M Durrant

3 Amanda M Richmond

4 Christopher R Nunn

5 Brian E Whiting

6 Alan G Feaver (C)

First peal on an "inside" bell: 3

Rung to commemorate man's first landing on the moon

SG Report 1969 pg 39

Suffolk Guild

Grundisburgh, Suffolk

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 2 August 1969 in 2h 58 (8–0–23 in G)

5040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal

Composed by C Kenneth Lewis

1 Adrian Knights

2 Cecil W Pipe

3 Stephen J Bedford

4 Janet House

5 Vernon B Bedford

6 Andrew T Beckwith

7 Simon A B Wigg

8 Martin L Howe

9 J Martin Thorley

10 David E House (C)

Suffolk Guild

Debenham, Suffolk

St Mary Magdalene

Saturday, 2 August 1969 in 3h 5 (21–0–20 in E♭)

5040 Plain Bob Major

Composed by 'Traditional'

1 David Vincent

2 W Keith Whittell

3 Alan R Bridges

4 J Martin Thorley

5 William J Button

6 Frank B Lufkin (C)

7 Walter Arnold

8 Stephen J Bedford

100th peal 3.

Suffolk Guild

Hilgay, Norfolk

All Saints

Saturday, 9 August 1969 in 2h 57 (15½ in E)

5152 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by C P Starbuck

1 Iris M E Lemare

2 Ronald Ducker

3 Maris C Stephenson

4 John N D Chaddock

5 Ian G Campbell

6 M Alec Beaumont

7 Christopher I Rowson

8 Richard E Price (C)

Ringing World page reference: 3067.0094

Suffolk Guild

Debenham, Suffolk

St Mary Magdalene

Monday, 11 August 1969 in 3h 8 (21–0–20 in E♭)

5088 Spliced Surprise Major (5m)

1088 London, 992 Bristol, 1024 Cambridge, 992 Superlative, 992 Pudsey, 101 com, atw.

Composed by A J Pitman

1 David Nichols

2 Maris C Stephenson

3 Iris M E Lemare

4 Richard J Tibbetts

5 Ian G Campbell

6 Neil Donovan

7 Stuart R Armeson (C)

8 Richard E Price

Ringing World page reference: 3067.0094

Suffolk Guild

Stonham Aspal, Suffolk

St Mary and St Lambert

Tuesday, 12 August 1969 in 3h 3 (23–0–18 in E♭)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Composed by R F B Speed

1 Christopher I Rowson

2 Iris M E Lemare

3 Richard J W Tibbetts

4 Cecil W Pipe

5 John S Seager

6 Giles C Galley

7 J Henry Fielden (C)

8 David Nichols

9 Ronald Ducker

10 John N D Chaddock

Ringing World page reference: 3067.0094

Suffolk Guild

Helmingham, Suffolk

St Mary

Tuesday, 12 August 1969 in 3h 14 (17–3–16 in D)

5280 Spliced Surprise Major (6m)

960 London, 928 Watford, 896 Bristol, 832 each Cambridge, Pudsey, Superlative, 127 com, atw

Composed by A J Pitman

1 M Alec Beaumont

2 Patricia Lockwood

3 Maris C Stephenson

4 Ian G Campbell

5 Neil Donovan

6 Ian North

7 Stuart R Armeson (C)

8 Richard E Price

Ringing World page reference: 3067.0094

Suffolk Guild

Framsden, Suffolk

St Mary

Tuesday, 12 August 1969 in 2h 55 (16–2–3 in F)

5088 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by I M Holland

1 Stuart R Armeson

2 Maris C Stephenson

3 Neil Donovan

4 Ian North

5 Patricia Lockwood

6 M Alec Beaumont

7 Ian G Campbell

8 Richard E Price (C)

Ringing World page reference: 3067.0094

Suffolk Guild

Stoke by Nayland, Suffolk

St Mary the Virgin

Wednesday, 13 August 1969 in 3h 22 (22–0–12 in D)

5152 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)

1280 London, 1312 Bristol, 1568 Cambridge, 992 Superlative, 106 com, atw.

1 Ian G Campbell

2 Iris M E Lemare

3 Richard J W Tibbetts

4 Neil Donovan

5 Cecil W Pipe

6 J Henry Fielden

7 Stuart R Armeson (C)

8 Richard E Price

Ringing World page reference: 3067.0094

Suffolk Guild

Henley, Suffolk

St Peter

Wednesday, 13 August 1969 in 2h 48 (8–0–3 in A♭)

5280 Rutland Surprise Major

Composed by arr Christopher I Rowson

1 Ronald Ducker

2 John N D Chaddock

3 Maris C Stephenson

4 Giles C Galley

5 M Alec Beaumont

6 John S Seager

7 David Nichols

8 Christopher I Rowson (C)

Ringing World page reference: 3067.0094

Suffolk Guild

Grundisburgh, Suffolk

St Mary the Virgin

Wednesday, 13 August 1969 in 2h 55 (9–2–24 in G)

5040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal

Composed by Christopher I Rowson

1 Ronald Ducker

2 Christopher I Rowson

3 Ian North

4 Patricia Lockwood

5 M Alec Beaumont

6 Giles C Galley

7 Ian G Campbell

8 Neil Donovan

9 John N D Chaddock

10 Richard E Price (C)

Ringing World page reference: 3067.0094

Suffolk Guild

Pakefield, Suffolk

All Saints and St Margaret

Thursday, 14 August 1969 in 2h 56 (8–3–4 in G)

5088 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by R J Tibbetts

1 Ian North

2 Iris M E Lemare

3 Neil Donovan

4 Giles C Galley

5 Patricia Lockwood

6 M Alec Beaumont

7 John S Seager

8 J Henry Fielden (C)

Ringing World page reference: 3067.0094

Suffolk Guild

Eye, Suffolk

St Peter and St Paul

Thursday, 14 August 1969 in 3h 20 (19–1–9 in D)

5152 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

Composed by S Humphrey

1 Maris C Stephenson

2 Ian G Campbell

3 Christopher I Rowson

4 Richard J Tibbetts

5 David Nichols

6 John N D Chaddock

7 Ronald Ducker

8 Richard E Price (C)

Ringing World page reference: 3067.0094

Suffolk Guild

Clare, Suffolk

St Peter and St Paul

Thursday, 14 August 1969 in 3h 30 (28 in D)

5088 London Surprise Major

Composed by J W Washbrook

1 David Nichols

2 Christopher I Rowson

3 Richard J Tibbetts

4 Cecil W Pipe

5 Ian G Campbell

6 John N D Chaddock

7 Stuart R Armeson (C)

8 Ronald Ducker

Ringing World page reference: 3067.0094

Suffolk Guild

Halesworth, Suffolk

St Mary

Friday, 15 August 1969 in 3h (18–0–25 in E)

5024 Superlative Surprise Major

Composed by N J Pitstow

1 Ronald Ducker

2 Ian North

3 Patricia Lockwood

4 David Nichols

5 M Alec Beaumont

6 Giles C Galley

7 John N D Chaddock

8 J Henry Fielden (C)

Ringing World page reference: 3067.0094

Suffolk Guild

Aldeburgh, Suffolk

St Peter and St Paul

Friday, 15 August 1969 in 2h 45 (11–2–20 in A♭)

5088 Uxbridge Surprise Major

Composed by S Jenner

1 David Nichols

2 Christopher I Rowson

3 Iris M E Lemare

4 Ian North

5 Patricia Lockwood

6 John S Seager

7 Giles C Galley

8 Richard E Price (C)

Ringing World page reference: 3067.0094

Suffolk Guild

Kenninghall, Norfolk

St Mary

Saturday, 16 August 1969 in 3h 5 (15–2–3 in E)

5088 Spliced Surprise Major (8m)

736 Superlative, 704 each London, Rutland, 608 each Cambridge, Lincolnshire, Pudsey. 576 Bristol, 544 Yorkshire, 120 com, atw

Composed by N J Diserens

1 M Alec Beaumont

2 Iris M E Lemare

3 Ian G Campbell

4 Christopher I Rowson

5 Neil Donovan

6 Richard E Price

7 Stuart R Armeson (C)

8 Ronald Ducker

Ringing World page reference: 3067.0094

Suffolk Guild

Horringer, Suffolk

St Leonard

Saturday, 16 August 1969 in 2h 57 (9–0–3 in A♭)

5040 Plain Bob Major

Composed by J R Pritchard

1 Arthur F Ballam

2 Sally E V Potter

3 John A Mayle

4 Peter Mayle

5 Christopher R Nunn

6 Brian E Whiting

7 Walter A Perry

8 Alan G Feaver (C)

First Peal - 2.

First of Major - 3.

Suffolk Guild

Tannington, Suffolk

St Ethelbert

Monday, 18 August 1969 in 2h 42 (10–0–4 in G)

5040 Minor

Being seven extents in seven methods: (1) Single Oxford and Doubles Oxford, (2) Cambridge, (3) Oxford T.B., (4) St Clement's and Plain Bob. (5) Kent T. B., (6 and 7) Plain Bob.

1 Muriel R Page

2 Katharine M Thorley

3 Christine Broadley

4 J Martin Thorley

5 Roger N Scholes (C)

6 Frank C J Arnold

50th peal for the Suffolk Guild for the ringer of the 4.

Source: The Ringing World Magazine.

Ringing World page reference: 3047.0714

Suffolk Guild

Scole, Norfolk

St Andrew

Monday, 18 August 1969 in 2h 23 (4–1–2 in D♭)

5040 Minor (5m)

Being seven extents in five methods: (1) Single Oxford and Plain Bob, (2) Oxford T.B., (3) St. Clement’s and Plain Bob, (4) Kent T.B., (5, 6 and 7) Plain Bob.

1 Frank C J Arnold

2 Roger N Scholes

3 J Martin Thorley (C)

4 Christine Broadley

5 Katharine M Thorley

6 Revd Peter N Bond

Rung in memoriam William Green, of Wath-on-Dearne, Yorkshire.

Suffolk Guild

Pulham Market, Norfolk

St Mary Magdalene

Thursday, 21 August 1969 in 2h 54 (13–1–22 in F)

5040 Plain Bob Major

Composed by J. Carter

1 Katharine M Thorley

2 Christine Broadley

3 C Jack Gibson

4 Thomas E Spight

5 Vernon B Bedford

6 Roger N Scholes

7 Frank C J Arnold

8 J Martin Thorley (C)

Source: The Ringing World Magazine.

Ringing World page reference: 3047.0714

Suffolk Guild

Glastonbury, Somerset

St Benedict

Thursday, 21 August 1969 in 2h 39 (11–1–11 in F♯)

5040 Minor (7m)

Being one extent each of Beverley Surprise, Double Court Bob, Oxford Treble Bob, Cambridge Surprise, St Clement's College Bob, Kent Treble Bob, and Plain Bob.

1 Rosemary E White

2 Richard A Hunt

3 Norman P J Cossey

4 Stephen J Bedford

5 J Barry Pickup (C)

6 Trevor N J Bailey

Suffolk Guild

Blo Norton, Norfolk

St Andrew

Thursday, 21 August 1969 in 2h 29 (8 in A♯)

5040 Minor (7m)

Being seven extents in seven methods: (1) Single Oxford and Plain Bob, (2) Cambridge, (3) Double Oxford and Plain Bob, (4) Oxford T.B., (5) St Clement's and Plain Bob, (6) Kent T.B., (7) Plain Bob.

1 Katharine M Thorley

2 Roger N Scholes

3 Frank C J Arnold

4 Christine Broadley

5 Thomas E Spight

6 J Martin Thorley (C)

The treble ringer (aged 13) has now rung peals in 25 different towers.

Ringing World page reference: 3047.0714

Suffolk Guild

Wilby, Suffolk

St Mary

Sunday, 7 September 1969 in 2h 53 (15–0–8 in F♯)

5056 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by Michael S Bruce

1 Leslie P Brain

2 Robert J Southgate

3 J Martin Thorley

4 Michael J Howes

5 Vernon B Bedford

6 Adrian Knights

7 Stephen J Bedford

8 Howard W Egglestone (C)

First peal of Surprise Major 1, and 2.

Ringing World page reference: 3051.0793

Suffolk Guild

Framsden, Suffolk

St Mary

Wednesday, 10 September 1969 in 2h 45 (16–2–3 in F)

5088 Kent Treble Bob Major

Composed by T B Worsley

1 Muriel R Page

2 Gilbert R Goodship

3 Vernon B Bedford

4 Ernest G Pearce

5 Adrian Knights

6 Philip G Erith

7 Cecil W Pipe (C)

8 Stephen J Bedford

First of Kent Treble Bob Major 3, 5, and Tenor.

Suffolk Guild

Grundisburgh, Suffolk

St Mary the Virgin

Monday, 15 September 1969 in 2h 57 (8–0–23 in G)

5040 London No. 3 Surprise Royal

Composed by John R Mayne

1 Adrian Knights

2 Cecil W Pipe

3 Roger L K Whittell

4 Michael J Howes

5 J Martin Thorley

6 Revd Lawrence R Pizzey

7 Sylvia R E Pipe

8 Vernon B Bedford

9 Stephen J Bedford

10 George W Pipe (C)

First of London Surprise Royal 1, 4, 5, 6, 8, & 9.

300th peal for the Suffolk Guild Tenor.

Rung in memoriam Garnham A Blaxcell (1953)

Suffolk Guild

Gorleston on Sea, Suffolk

St Andrew

Saturday, 20 September 1969 in 2h 46 (10–1–8 in A♭)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by C Middleton

1 Muriel R Page

2 Stephen D Pettmen

3 H William Barrett

4 Leslie G Brett

5 Neil V Avis

6 Cecil W Pipe

7 Ernest G Pearce

8 Michael J Howes (C)

First peal aged 13 - 2.

First of Cambridge Surprise Major as conductor.

Ringing World page reference: 3055.0878

Suffolk Guild

Eriswell, Suffolk

St Laurence

Saturday, 20 September 1969 in 2h 37 (3–0–16 in D)

5040 Doubles

Ten extents each St Simon, St Martin, fourteen of Plain Bob, eight of Grandsire.

1 Arthur F Ballam (C)

2 Brian E Whiting

3 Christopher R Nunn

4 Sally E V Potter

5 Alan G Feaver

First peal in four methods and of doubles for ringers of 2, 3 and 4.

Ringing World page reference: 3055.0878

Suffolk Guild

Copdock, Suffolk

St Peter

Monday, 22 September 1969 in 2h 45 (10 in A♭)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

Being seven extents

1 Kelvin Dakin

2 David P F Barber

3 Roy W Lockwood

4 Martin H Whittell

5 Roger L K Whittell

6 Robert J Southgate (C)

First peal: 1,2

First of Minor as conductor

Ringing World page reference: 3055.0878

Suffolk Guild

Euston, Suffolk

St Genevieve

Friday, 26 September 1969 in 2h 32

5040 Doubles

Eight extents each of Reverse Canterbury Pleasure, St Simon and St Martin, twelve of Plain Bob and six of Grandsire.

1 Arthur F Ballam (C)

2 Sally E V Potter

3 Raymond D Hart

4 Brian E Whiting

5 Arthur G Feaver

First peal in five methods - 2.

Ringing World page reference: 3055.0878

Suffolk Guild

Bungay, Suffolk

St Mary

Saturday, 27 September 1969 in 3h 6 (15–2–22 in F)

5024 Kent Treble Bob Major

Composed by Gabriel Lindoff

1 Harry B Fuller

2 Edwin R Goate (C)

3 Albert G Harrison

4 Charles R Catchpole

5 Anthony H Roberts

6 Frank C J Arnold

7 Owen P Claxton

8 William J Flatt

200th peal: 3. First of Kent: 7.

Rung as a wedding anniversary compliment to Mr and Mrs A H Roberts.

Ringing World page reference: 3054.0855

Suffolk Guild

Saxmundham, Suffolk

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 8 November 1969 in 2h 37 (8–3–7 in A)

5040 Plain Bob Doubles

Being 42 extents (four callings)

1 Andrew J Ellis

2 Alan R Bridges

3 Katharine M Thorley

4 Stephen J Bedford

5 J Martin Thorley (C)

6 A Harry Archer

Rung half-muffled for the fallen.

Suffolk Guild

Grundisburgh, Suffolk

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 22 November 1969 in 2h 47 (9–2–24 in G)

5056 London Surprise Major

Composed by R W Pipe

1 Ernest G Pearce

2 Michael J Howes

3 Roderick W Pipe (C)

4 George E Symonds

5 Sylvia R E Pipe

6 Leslie G Brett

7 Cecil W Pipe

8 George W Pipe

600th peal - 6.

Ringing World page reference: 3063.0017

Suffolk Guild

Hollesley, Suffolk

All Saints

Wednesday, 26 November 1969 in 2h 59 (16–3–11 in F)

5056 Fordcombe Surprise Major

Composed by C J Sedgley (No 9)

1 Walter W Miller

2 Muriel R Page

3 Stephen D Pettman

4 Michael J Howes

5 Ernest G Pearce

6 Cecil W Pipe

7 J Martin Thorley

8 Leslie G Brett (C)

First by all and for Guild.

Ringing World page reference: 3063.0017

Suffolk Guild

Saxmundham, Suffolk

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 29 November 1969 in 2h 45 (8–3–7 in A)

5040 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Desmond P J Harrold

2 Philip J Harrold (aged 11)

3 Winston S Girling (C)

4 Thomas J Brock

5 Michael J Parker

6 A Harry Archer

1st at 1st attempt - 1,2. 1st of Doubles as conductor.

Ringing World page reference: 3066.0076

Suffolk Guild

Grundisburgh, Suffolk

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 29 November 1969 in 3h 4 (9–2–24 in G)

5040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal

Composed by C Wratten's book No 148

1 Bernard W Fairhead

2 Stephen D Pettman

3 Edward P Duffield

4 Muriel R Page

5 Leslie G Brett

6 Frank B Lufkin (C)

7 Sylvia R E Pipe

8 Neil V Avis

9 Cecil W Pipe

10 Michael J Howes

First on 10 bells - 2. First of Yorkshire S Royal - 4,5.

Ringing World page reference: 3063.0017

Suffolk Guild

Framsden, Suffolk

St Mary

Sunday, 30 November 1969 in 2h 47 (16–2–3 in F)

5056 Vancouver Surprise Major

Composed by C J Sedgley (No 6)

1 Walter W Miller

2 Dorothy M Durrant

3 Muriel R Page

4 Alan G Feaver

5 Michael J Howes

6 Leslie G Brett (C)

7 Ernest G Pearce

8 J Martin Thorley

The first peal in the method by all and for the Guild.

Ringing World page reference: 3063.0017

Suffolk Guild

Stowmarket, Suffolk

St Peter and St Mary

Saturday, 13 December 1969 in 3h 7 (20–0–27 in D)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by John Pritchard

1 Samuel J Twitchet

2 Arthur Haynes

3 M Joan Muxlow

4 Richard Rose

5 Peter W A Muxlow

6 David J H Barber

7 Rev Arthur A A Muxlow

8 E Frank Gilbert (C)

First peal; 3

First peal of Major; 5 & 6

The first peal on the bells since restoration.

Ringing World page reference: 3064.0037

Suffolk Guild

Horringer, Suffolk

St Leonard

Saturday, 13 December 1969 (8–0–2 in B♭)

1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Arthur F Ballam

2 Amanda M Richmond

3 Alan G Feaver

4 Maurice J Rose

5 Brian E Whiting

6 Robin H Rogers (C)

First of Surprise - 2,5.

Ringing World page reference: 3063.0009

Suffolk Guild

Preston, Suffolk

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 20 December 1969 in 2h 33 (11 in G)

5040 Minor (5m)

7 extents, one extent each of St. Clement's, Double Court, Kent T.B.,' Oxford T.B., and three extents of Plain Bob.

1 R Alan Knight

2 Richard A Knight

3 Neil V Avis

4 John P Loveless

5 Peter G Pitt

6 Bernard W Fairhead (C)

First peal; 2

Ringing World page reference: 3065.0056

Suffolk Guild

Offton, Suffolk

St Mary

Saturday, 20 December 1969 in 2h 40 (8–1–18 in A)

5040 Minor (7m)

One extent each of London S., Norwich S, Cambridge S., Kent T.B., Oxford T.B., Double Court, Plain Bob.

1 Daisy M Andrews

2 Rachel J R Orman

3 Jennifer M Whittell

4 Neville F Whittell

5 Alan R Andrews (C)

6 George N Orman

A family peal for the tenor ringer's birthday.

Ringing World page reference: 3065.0056

Suffolk Guild

Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk

Cathedral Church of St James and St Edmund (the Norman Tower)

Saturday, 20 December 1969 in 3h 27 (27–2–5 in C♯)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by J R Pritchard

1 Sally E V Potter

2 Samuel J Twitchett

3 Peter Mayle

4 John A Mayle

5 Owen P Claxton

6 Maurice J Rose

7 Alan G Feaver (C)

8 Walter A Perry

Suffolk Guild

Stoke by Nayland, Suffolk

St Mary the Virgin

Friday, 26 December 1969 in 3h 10 (22–0–12 in D)

5040 Little Bob Major

Composed by N J Pitstow

1 David W Barber

2 Dorothy M Durrant

3 John A Mayle

4 Peter Mayle

5 Brian E Whiting

6 Walter A Perry

7 Alan G Feaver (C)

8 Maurice J Rose

25th peal - 2. The first peal in the method by all except 7. First in the method as conductor. A birthday compliment to 8.

Ringing World page reference: 3066.0076

Suffolk Guild

Horringer, Suffolk

St Leonard

Friday, 26 December 1969 (8–0–2 in B♭)

1440 Minor (2m)

Kent TB, Plain Bob

1 Sally E V Potter

2 Amanda M Richmond

3 Arthur F Ballam

4 Brian E Whiting

5 R D Hart

6 Maurice J Rose (C)

1st TB - 1. 1st Kent inside - 2.

Ringing World page reference: 3064.0033

Suffolk Guild

Cavendish, Suffolk

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 27 December 1969 in 2h 32 (11–0–21 in F♯)

5040 Minor (7m)

Single Oxford, Double Oxford, St Clements, Cambridge S, Oxford, Kent TB, Plain Bob

1 Walter A Perry

2 Dorothy M Durrant

3 John A Mayle

4 Peter Mayle

5 Alan G Feaver

6 Maurice J Rose (C)

1st in 7 methods - 3.

Ringing World page reference: 3066.0076

Suffolk Guild

Rickinghall Superior, Suffolk

St Mary

Sunday, 28 December 1969 (10½ in G)

1440 Minor

1 A Cook

2 Thomas G Boast

3 B Harrison

4 J Moule

5 C Pease

6 Harry B Fuller (C)

Extracted from the Ringing World 16 Jan 1970 Page 33 - date listed as Dec, no method details other than Minor. No Time. Listed in the 1969 Suffolk Guild report page 58.

Suffolk Guild

Horringer, Suffolk

St Leonard

Sunday, 28 December 1969 (8–0–2 in B♭)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Raymond G Bumstead

2 Sally E V Potter

3 Amanda M Richmond

4 R D Hart

5 Brian E Whiting (C)

For Holy Innocents Day.

Ringing World page reference: 3064.0033

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