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Suffolk Guild

Great Barton, Suffolk

Holy Innocents

Saturday, 15 January 1977 in 2h 48 (8–3–3 cwt)

5040 Minor (5 Methods)

7 extents 5 Methods: (1) Cambridge Surprise (2)(3) Kent Treble Bob (4) St Clement's College Bob, Childwall Bob (5)(6)(7) Plain Bob

1 Christopher R Nunn

2 Julian Colman

3 George W Perry

4 Stephen F High

5 John E Murfitt

6 Alan P Mayle (C)

First Peal of Minor as Conductor and 50th Peal (aged 14 years old)

Suffolk Guild

Stonham Aspal, Suffolk

St Mary and St Lambert

Saturday, 22 January 1977 in 3h 12 (23–0–18 in E♭)

5021 Grandsire Caters

Composed by F Nolan Golden

1 Richard A Knight

2 Ernest G Pearce

3 Leslie G Brett

4 Gerry A Bacon

5 Simon A Rudd

6 Peter W Archer

7 Stephen D Pettman (C)

8 Adrian Knights

9 George W Pipe

10 David E Culham

First of Caters 6

Suffolk Guild

Beccles, Suffolk

The Bell Tower

Sunday, 6 February 1977 (25–1–25 in D♭)

1260 Plain Bob Royal

1 Jack Bennett

2 J Barry Pickup

3 Elizabeth A Helliwell

4 Edwin R Goate (C)

5 Christopher R Plummer

6 Peter R Butler

7 Frederick C Gunton

8 Raymond D Helliwell

9 Ralph W Bickers

10 Trevor N J Bailey

For Jubilee Service

Suffolk Guild

Ipswich, Suffolk

St Mary le Tower

Sunday, 13 February 1977 in 3h 45 (34–3–6 in D♭)

5213 Grandsire Cinques

Composed by F Nolan Golden Arr.

1 Cecil W Pipe

2 Sally K Munninngs

3 George W Pipe

4 Revd Lawrence R Pizzey

5 Vernon B Bedford

6 John L Girt

7 Ernest G Pearce

8 Alan J Munnings

9 Stephen J Bedford

10 Howard W Egglestone

11 Stephen D Pettman (C)

12 Adrian Knights

For the installation of the Bishop of Dunwich; also birthday compliment to Arthur Ballam.

Suffolk Guild

Ipswich, Suffolk

St Clement

Saturday, 19 February 1977 in 2h 42 (15–1–18 in F♯)

5040 Minor

5 methods: 1) Cambridge Surprise. 2) Kent Treble Bob. 3) Oxford Treble Bob. 4,5) Single Oxford Bob. 6,7) Plain bob.

1 David E Culham

2 Richard A Knight

3 Fiona M Hands

4 Neil V Avis

5 Peter W Archer

6 Simon A Rudd (C)

Suffolk Guild

Badwell Ash, Suffolk

St Mary

Saturday, 19 February 1977 in 2h 55 (12–1–14 in F♯)

5040 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Ronald W Steward

2 Patricia M Bailey

3 Tony Crawford

4 Trevor N J Bailey

5 John W Blythe (C)

First on the bells for 47 years

Suffolk Guild

Oakley, Suffolk

St Nicholas

Saturday, 19 March 1977 in 2h 44 (10–3–4 in G)

5040 Minor (5m)

1 - St. Clements College Bob 2 - Plain Bob 3 - Cambridge Surprise 4 - Plain BOb 5 - Oxford Treble Bob 6 - Plain Bob 7 - Kent Treble Bob

1 Ronald W Steward

2 Trevor N J Bailey (C)

3 Patricia M Bailey

4 Tony Crawford

5 Raymond D Helliwell

6 John W Blythe

Rung in memory of Leonard E Last, founder member of the Guild.

For the Society of East Coast Ringers

Suffolk Guild

Beccles, Suffolk

The Bell Tower

Sunday, 20 March 1977 (25–1–25 in D♭)

1264 Grandsire Triples

1 Jack Bennett

2 Elizabeth A Helliwell

3 Raymond D Helliwell

4 Peter R Butler

5 CAG Greatrex

6 Trevor N J Bailey

7 J Barry Pickup (C)

8 Ralph W Bickers

Suffolk Guild

Shoreditch, Greater London

St Leonard

Saturday, 26 March 1977 in 3h 30 (25–1–11 in E♭)

5042 Lincolnshire Surprise Maximus

Composed by Peter Border

1 Stephen D Pettman (C)

2 George W Pipe

3 Martyn G Reed

4 Michael J Howes

5 Michael J Belcher

6 Michael J Uphill

7 Cecil W Pipe

8 Adrian Knights

9 Nigel G Thompson

10 Peter L Furniss

11 George H Campling

12 John P Loveless

21st birthday compliment to the conductor.

Suffolk Guild

Chester, Cheshire

Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary

Monday, 11 April 1977 in 3h 35 (24–3–0 in D)

5086 Bristol Surprise Maximus

Composed by P Border

1 Michael J Belcher

2 Peter C Randall

3 Martyn G Reed

4 George H Campling

5 Martin J Whiteley

6 Adrian Knights

7 Michael J Howes

8 Revd Lawrence R Pizzey

9 Peter L Furniss

10 Christopher J Pickford

11 Stephen D Pettman (C)

12 John P Loveless

First peal of Bristol Maximus: 7, 8.

Ringing World page reference: 3449.0474

Suffolk Guild

Grundisburgh, Suffolk

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 16 April 1977 in 3h 5 (9–2–24 in G)

5040 Single Oxford Bob Caters

Composed by Frank T Blagrove

1 William D Barnes

2 George E Thoday

3 Michael J Howes

4 Gerry A Bacon

5 Adrian G Semken

6 Frank B Lufkin

7 Cecil W Pipe

8 Simon A Rudd

9 Stephen D Pettman (C)

10 David E Culham

First in method by all except 4

Suffolk Guild

Stonham Aspal, Suffolk

St Mary and St Lambert

Sunday, 17 April 1977 in 3h 14 (23–0–18 in E♭)

5040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal

Composed by Charles W Roberts

1 Richard A Knight

2 Stephen J Bedford

3 Gareth Davies

4 William D Barnes

5 Cecil W Pipe

6 David E Culham

7 Simon A Rudd

8 Michael J Howes

9 Stephen D Pettman

10 John P Loveless (C)

First of Royal 6.

Suffolk Guild

Ipswich, Suffolk

St Margaret

Sunday, 17 April 1977 in 2h 42 (14–2–23 in F)

5040 Stedman Triples

Composed by Frederick H Dexter

1 Adrian Knights

2 Roger L K Whittell

3 Roger P Peters

4 Peter W Archer

5 David G Salter

6 Simon F Curl

7 Howard W Egglestone (C)

8 James P Hollins

First Stedman Triples: 3,4,5,6.

21st birthday compliment to DGS & Jane Ramsey.

Suffolk Guild

Great Barton, Suffolk

Holy Innocents

Friday, 6 May 1977 in 2h 34 (8–3–3 cwt)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Dorothy M Feaver

2 Peter Mayle

3 Alan G Feaver

4 Alan P Mayle

5 Christopher R Nunn

6 John E Murfitt (C)

First Peal of Surprise Minor- 4

200th Peal- 2

Suffolk Guild

Rickinghall Superior, Suffolk

St Mary

Monday, 6 June 1977 in 2h 28 (10½ in G)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

1 Trevor N J Bailey

2 Patricia M Bailey

3 William E Pye

4 Leslie G Brett

5 Ronald W Steward

6 John W Blythe (C)

For the Silver Jubilee of HM The Queen (1952-1977).

Ringing World page reference: 3454.0577

Suffolk Guild

Grundisburgh, Suffolk

St Mary the Virgin

Thursday, 23 June 1977 in 2h 46 (8–0–23 in G)

5040 Bristol Surprise Royal

Composed by Peter Border

1 Cecil W Pipe

2 David A Hope

3 John P Loveless (C)

4 Gareth Davies

5 William D Barnes

6 John C Manley

7 Simon A Rudd

8 Stephen J Bedford

9 Stephen D Pettman

10 Mark Regan

First of Bristol Surprise Royal 5, 6, 7, and 8.

50th peal 6.

Suffolk Guild

Northampton, Northamptonshire

St Giles

Saturday, 25 June 1977 in 3h 12 (25)

5040 Pudsey Surprise Royal

1 Susan M Jones

2 George H Campling

3 Terry Earle

4 Michael J Howes

5 John P Loveless (C)

6 David J Mossop

7 Adrian Knights

8 Mark Regan

9 Stephen D Pettman

10 George E Thoday

Ringing world: 3464.0800

Suffolk Guild

Grundisburgh, Suffolk

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 25 June 1977 in 2h 50 (8–0–23 in G)

5088 Kent Treble Bob Major

Composed by Roderick W Pipe

1 Leslie G Brett

2 Richard A Knight

3 Michael A Baldry

4 Roger P Peters

5 Ernest G Pearce

6 Simon A Rudd

7 Peter S Bedford

8 Cecil W Pipe (C)

First in the method 2, & 3. Wedding compliment to Stephen R Elliot and Pauline Cottey married this day.

Suffolk Guild

Yaxley, Suffolk

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 2 July 1977 (10½ in G)

5040 Minor (16m)

Felstead 451-3806.

Suffolk Guild

Lowestoft, Suffolk

St Margaret

Saturday, 2 July 1977 in 2h 48 (13–2–21 in F♯)

5040 Plain Bob Major

Composed by Half of Roderick W Pipe's Debenham Peal

1 Ronald W Steward

2 Patricia M Bailey

3 Frederick C Gunton

4 H William Barrett

5 Tony Crawford

6 Trevor N J Bailey (C)

7 Leslie G Brett

8 Raymond D Helliwell

Suffolk Guild

Dennington, Suffolk

St Mary

Saturday, 2 July 1977 in 3h (18–1–13 in E)

5040 Minor (12m)

7 extents:(1) Double Oxford Bob, Thelwall Bob, Pineshurst Bob, St Clement's College Bob, Childwall Bob, and Buxton Bob, (2) Double Court Bob, (3) Cambridge Surprise, (4) Oxford Treble Bob and Kent Treble Bob, (5) Single Oxford Bob and Plain Bob, (6) and (7) Plain Bob.

1 Elizabeth A Helliwell

2 Leslie G Brett

3 Peter S Bedford

4 Raymond D Helliwell

5 J Barry Pickup (C)

6 Trevor N J Bailey

First peal 1.

Suffolk Guild

Wilby, Suffolk

St Mary

Monday, 4 July 1977 in 2h 55 (15–0–8 in F♯)

5120 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by F Nolan Golden

1 Peter W Archer

2 Richard A Knight

3 William D Barnes

4 Adrian Knights

5 John C Manley

6 Stephen J Bedford

7 Stephen D Pettman (C)

8 Simon A Rudd

First of Bristol Surprise Major 3, and 5.

Birthday compliment to Julia Hanson.

Suffolk Guild

Foxearth, Essex

St Peter and St Paul

Sunday, 10 July 1977 in 2h 49 (7–0–17 in A)

5088 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by Sam Thomas

1 Simon A Rudd

2 Neil Avis

3 Bernard Fairhead

4 John P Loveless

5 Richard Knight

6 Adrian Knights

7 Stephen D Pettman (C)

8 George Thoday

300th different tower-8

RW 12th August 1977 (page 701)

Suffolk Guild

Barsham, Suffolk

Holy Trinity

Thursday, 14 July 1977 in 2h 33 (6–2–7 in B)

5040 Doubles (3m)

240 changes Stedman Morris's 240 Grandsire 10 other extents Grandsire 28 Extents Plain Bob

1 J Barry Pickup

2 Patricia M Bailey

3 Trevor N J Bailey (C)

4 Ralph W Bickers

5 Raymond D Helliwell

Suffolk Guild

Grundisburgh, Suffolk

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 16 July 1977 in 2h 44 (9–2–24 in G)

5040 Stedman Triples

Composed by J Lates

1 J Barry Pickup

2 Rev Lawrence R Pizzey

3 Leslie G Brett

4 Michael Baldry

5 Raymond D Helliwell

6 Cecil W Pipe

7 Stephen D Pettman (C)

8 William D Barnes

Suffolk Guild

Bacton, Suffolk

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 14 August 1977 in 2h 32 (8–3–12 in F♯)

5040 Minor (11m)

1 - Double Court 2 - Double Oxford, Childwall, Thelwall, St. Clements, Pinehurst, Buxton 3 - Cambridge Surprise 4 - Oxford Treble Bob 5 - Plain Bob 6 - Kent Treble Bob 7 - Plain Bob

1 Ronald W Steward

2 Patricia M Bailey

3 S Kathleen Baldwin

4 Leslie G Brett

5 Trevor N J Bailey (C)

6 Raymond D Helliwell

200th Peal - 2

Suffolk Guild

Ipswich, Suffolk

St Margaret

Saturday, 8 October 1977 in 2h 52 (14–2–23 in F)

5056 New Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by Charles J Sedgley

1 Roger P Peters

2 Ernest G Pearce

3 Richard A Knight

4 Leslie G Brett

5 Michael A Bladry

6 Phillip G Erith

7 Simon A Rudd

8 Stephen D Pettman (C)

First in the variation : 3,5,6,7.

Suffolk Guild

Beccles, Suffolk

The Bell Tower

Saturday, 8 October 1977 in 3h 20 (25–1–25 in D♭)

5040 Plain Bob Royal

1 Pamela A Holzer

2 Patricia M Bailey

3 Trevor N J Bailey

4 J Barry Pickup (C)

5 Norman P J Cossey

6 Peter R Butler

7 Jack Bennett

8 Ronald W Steward

9 Ralph W Bickers

10 Raymond D Helliwell

Suffolk Guild

Southwold, Suffolk

St Edmund King and Martyr

Wednesday, 26 October 1977 in 2h 49 (12)

5056 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by M S Bruce

1 Janice R Langley

2 Ernest G Pearce

3 Leslie G Brett

4 Cecil W Pipe

5 Richard A Knight

6 Michael A Baldry

7 Adrian Knights

8 Stephen D Pettman (C)

A birthday compliment to J R Langley.

Ringing World page reference: 3478.1115

Suffolk Guild

Framsden, Suffolk

St Mary

Wednesday, 23 November 1977 (16–2–3 in F)

2576 Plain Bob Major

1 Stephen D Pettman (C)

2 Elizabeth E Jennings

3 Janice R Langley

4 Adrian Knights

5 Leslie G Brett

6 Michael A Baldry

7 John Harrold

8 Richard A Knight

Suffolk Guild

Ipswich, Suffolk

St Margaret

Sunday, 27 November 1977 in 2h 50 (14–2–23 in F)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by John R Pritchard

1 Alan R Andrews

2 Patricia M Bailey

3 Roger P Peters

4 Cecil W Pipe

5 John Harrold (C)

6 John W Blythe

7 Leslie G Brett

8 Ronald W Steward

Suffolk Guild

Helmingham, Suffolk

St Mary

Wednesday, 30 November 1977 in 2h 54 (17–3–16 in D)

5040 Stedman Triples

Composed by JJ Parker

1 Janice R Langley

2 Richard A Knight

3 Leslie G Brett

4 Ernest W Pye

5 William Pye

6 John Harrold

7 Stephen D Pettman (C)

8 Michael A Baldry

First Triples - 1 and 2.

Suffolk Guild

Kelsale, Suffolk

St Peter

Sunday, 4 December 1977 in 2h 58 (15 in E)

5024 Rutland Surprise Major

Composed by Norman Smith

1 Adrian Knights

2 Richard A Knight

3 Janice R Langley

4 Michael A Baldry

5 Stephen D Pettman (C)

6 Cecil W Pipe

7 Stephen J Bedford

8 Simon A Rudd

For the Christening of Philip Geater; and the birth of Stephen to Marjory and David Culham.

Suffolk Guild

Hollesley, Suffolk

All Saints

Saturday, 24 December 1977 in 3h 3 (16–3–11 in F)

5056 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by Norman Smith

1 William D Barnes

2 Christine A Hayes

3 Ernest G Pearce

4 Stephen J Bedford

5 Cecil W Pipe

6 Michael A Baldry

7 Richard A Knight

8 Stephen D Pettman (C)

For Carol Service; also birthday compliment to Leslie G Brett.

Suffolk Guild

Great Barton, Suffolk

Holy Innocents

Wednesday, 28 December 1977 in 2h 29 (8–3–3 cwt)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

1 Raymond F Taylor

2 Brian E Whiting

3 John J Prentice

4 Amanda M Whiting

5 John L Girt

6 Julian Colman (C)

Rung for Holy Innocents day

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