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Leicester Diocesan Guild

Shepshed, Leicestershire

St Botolph

Wednesday, 1 January 1975 in 2h 52 (15–0–0 in F)

5056 Spliced Surprise Major (8m)

1120 Rutland, 896 Yorkshire, 672 Cambridge, Lincolnshire, 576 Bristol, 448 Pudsey, Superlative, 224 London; 108 com, atw

Composed by R J Parker

1 Arthur E Rowley

2 Malcolm Quimby

3 Ernest W Rawson

4 Christopher M Sturgess

5 David A Hiorns

6 Gary J Audley

7 Brian L Burrows (C)

8 J Michael Roberts

Personal record MQ

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Anstey, Leicestershire

St Mary

Saturday, 11 January 1975 in 2h 40 (10–2–4 in G)

5152 Oxfordshire Surprise Major

Composed by B L Burrows

1 A Robert Pepper

2 Ernest W Rawson

3 Arthur E Rowley

4 David A Hiorns

5 Malcolm Quimby

6 Brian L Burrows (C)

7 Gary J Audley

8 J Michael Roberts

Personal record MQ

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Wolverhampton, West Midlands

Collegiate Church of St Peter

Saturday, 18 January 1975 in 3h 18 (33–0–21 in C♯)

5004 Stedman Cinques

Composed by J Pladdys

1 James Hedgcock

2 Christopher Hims

3 Martin J Whiteley

4 John Pladdys (C)

5 Keith G Game

6 Tony Skilton

7 Ronald K Russ

8 Richard B Grimmett

9 John R Ridley

10 Michael J Uphill

11 D Paul Smith

12 John A Howard

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Leicester, Leicestershire

Cathedral Church of St Martin

Monday, 27 January 1975 in 3h 28 (25–0–20 in D)

5088 Stedman Cinques

Composed by J Pladdys

1 James Hedgcock

2 Olive L Rogers

3 John Pladdys (C)

4 Robert B Smith

5 Peter J Staniforth

6 Ernest W Rawson

7 Martin J Kirk

8 John H W Smith

9 Rupert A Clarke

10 Harold W Rogers

11 E Alan Jacques

12 William J Root

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Leicester, Leicestershire

Cathedral Belfry

Saturday, 1 February 1975 in 11h 38 (15)

21680 Kent Treble Bob Royal

Composed by Robert B Smith

1–2 Alan F Scholfield

3–4 Brian J Woodruffe

5–6 Bernard F L Groves

7–8 William S Croft

9–10 Robert B Smith (C)

The longest peal on handbells, the longest peal on ten bells and the longest of Kent Treble Bob.

Umpires: Alfred Ballard, Rupert A Clarke, Martin J Kirk, R Kingsley Mason, Michael R Meadows.

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Leicester, Leicestershire

St Margaret

Sunday, 2 February 1975 in 3h 30 (32–3–14 in C♯)

5015 Grandsire Cinques

1 Ann Black

2 Madeline A Remnant

3 Raymond D Helliwell

4 Hilary M Powell

5 Stephen J Franklin

6 Carol N J Tull

7 James W Belshaw (C)

8 D Robert Pettifor

9 Andrew W R Wilby

10 Robert M Chambers

11 R Kingsley Mason

12 Christopher J Pickford

Rung Half-Muffled in memory of Chris Hims of Alvechurch and Leicester Polytechnic who died in a road accident.

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Leicester, Leicestershire

Cathedral Church of St Martin

Monday, 3 February 1975 in 3h 42 (25–0–20 in D)

5019 Stedman Cinques

Composed by Arranged by Robert B Smith

1 James Hedgcock

2 John Pladdys

3 Martin Major

4 William A Lacey

5 Robert B Smith (C)

6 John E Harrold

7 Martin J Kirk

8 John H W Smith

9 Michael R Meadows

10 Rupert A Clarke

11 William J Root

12 R Kingsley Mason

Specially arranged and rung half muffled in memory of Christopher Hims, member of the Cathedral band, who died on Monday, January 27 1975.

Ringing World page reference: 3331.0174

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Ashby Folville, Leicestershire

St Mary

Saturday, 8 February 1975 in 2h 53 (12–1–2 in G)

5120 Spliced Surprise Major (9m)

1888 London, 672 Rutland, 640 Bristol, 480 Cambridge, Superlative, 320 Lincolnshire, Wembley, 180 Pudsey, Yorkshire; 138 com

Composed by A J Pitman

1 Arthur E Rowley

2 Ernest W Rawson

3 Geoffrey N Goodall

4 Malcolm Quimby

5 David A Hiorns

6 Gary J Audley

7 Brian L Burrows (C)

8 J Michael Roberts

Personal record MQ

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Loughborough, Leicestershire

All Saints

Saturday, 22 February 1975 in 3h 28 (30–2–0 in D♭)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Composed by W Eric Critchley

1 Martin Major

2 Roland H Cook

3 Anthony H Smith

4 William A Lacey

5 Clifford W Izzard

6 Alfred E Rushton

7 C Michael Orme

8 Robert B Smith

9 A Maxwell Lindsey

10 R Kingsley Mason (C)

Ringing World page reference: 3334.0245

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Birmingham, West Midlands

Cathedral Church of St Philip

Saturday, 22 February 1975 in 3h 18 (31–0–21 in D)

5088 Stedman Cinques

Composed by J Pladdys

1 James Hedgcock

2 John Pladdys (C)

3 Lucy Smith

4 Keith G Game

5 Tony Skilton

6 Ronald K Russ

7 David J Dearnley

8 Martyn J Marriott

9 Alan S Burbidge

10 Martin J Whiteley

11 John A Howard

12 D Paul Smith

The band wish to associate this peal with the memory of Chris Hims.

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Leicester, Leicestershire

Cathedral Church of St Martin

Monday, 24 February 1975 in 3h 21 (25–0–20 in D)

5042 Cambridge Surprise Maximus

Composed by P Border

1 Martin Major

2 James Hedgcock

3 D Robert Pettifor

4 Ernest W Rawson

5 William A Lacey

6 Robert B Smith (C)

7 Ian L Dear

8 John H W Smith

9 A Maxwell Lindsey

10 John Pladdys

11 William J Root

12 R Kingsley Mason

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Measham, Leicestershire

St Laurence

Saturday, 8 March 1975 in 2h 41 (9–2–6 in F♯)

5120 Spliced Surprise Major (10m)

1280 London, 920 Rutland, 640 Bristol, 480 Cambridge, Superlative, 320 Lincolnshire, Lindum, Wembley, 160 Pudsey , Yorkshire; 129 com

Composed by A J Pitman

1 Arthur E Rowley

2 Ernest W Rawson

3 Malcolm Quimby

4 Ronald D Hughes

5 Gary J Audley

6 Brian L Burrows (C)

7 David A Hiorns

8 J Michael Roberts

Personal record MQ

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Loughborough, Leicestershire

Bell Foundry Tower

Monday, 10 March 1975 in 2h 24 (6–2–13 in B)

5024 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by G Lindoff

1 Martin J Kirk

2 Ronald D Hughes

3 B Stedman Payne

4 W Ernest Rawson

5 Rupert A Clarke

6 John H W Smith

7 R Kingsley Mason

8 Robert B Smith (C)

First of Bristol: 6.

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Leicester, Leicestershire

Cathedral Church of St Martin

Monday, 17 March 1975 in 3h 25 (25–0–20 in D)

5040 Kent Treble Bob Maximus

Composed by York Green

1 Robert B Smith (C)

2 W Ernest Rawson

3 B Stedman Payne

4 Martin Major

5 Rupert A Clarke

6 Martin J Kirk

7 Jack P Kesterton

8 John H W Smith

9 William A Lacey

10 John Pladdys

11 William J Root

12 R Kingsley Mason

First of Kent TB Maximus: 3,4,5,8,9,10,12.

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Shepshed, Leicestershire

St Botolph

Friday, 28 March 1975 in 2h 59 (15–0–0 in F)

5040 Stedman Triples

Composed by F H Dexter(No 1)

1 Malcolm Quimby

2 H Mary Barrass

3 Gary J Audley

4 Arthur E Rowley

5 Robert B Smith (C)

6 Brian L Burrows

7 David A Hiorns

8 J Michael Roberts

Personal record MQ

Leicester Diocesan Guild

South Wigston, Leicestershire

St Thomas the Apostle

Saturday, 12 April 1975 (14–1–19 in F)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Susan A M Archer

2 Dorothy Mason

3 Janice E Sheasby

4 Carol N J Tull (C)

5 Raymond D Helliwell

6 K Chambers

7 Stephen J Franklin

8 D G Harrison

First of Grandsire - 6

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Shepshed, Leicestershire

St Botolph

Saturday, 12 April 1975 in 2h 54 (15–0–0 in F)

5024 Belfast Surprise Major

Composed by R Tibbetts

1 Arthur E Rowley

2 Ernest W Rawson

3 Ronald D Hughes

4 Malcolm Quimby

5 Gary J Audley

6 David A Hiorns

7 Brian L Burrows (C)

8 J Michael Roberts

Personal record MQ

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Trowbridge, Wiltshire

St James

Saturday, 19 April 1975 in 3h 13 (24–2–18 in D)

5042 Yorkshire Surprise Maximus

Composed by J Worth

1 D Robert Pettifor

2 Christine M Carter

3 Ernest W Rawson

4 James Hedgcock

5 Eric Hitchins

6 William A Lacey (C)

7 Robert B Smith

8 John Pladdys

9 James W Belshaw

10 Anthony R Carter

11 Andrew W R Wilby

12 R Kingsley Mason

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Leicester, Leicestershire

Cathedral Church of St Martin

Monday, 28 April 1975 in 3h 19 (25–0–20 in D)

5007 Stedman Cinques

Composed by J Pladdys

1 James Hedgcock

2 D Robert Pettifor

3 Martin Major

4 John Pladdys (C)

5 Robert B Smith

6 Ernest W Rawson

7 Anthony H Smith

8 John E Harrold

9 William A Lacey

10 William J Root

11 R Kingsley Mason

12 Martin J Kirk

A compliment to Jean and Rupert Clarke on the birth of Jonathan.

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Alton, Staffordshire

St Peter

Saturday, 10 May 1975 in 3h 15 (22–2–2 in E♭)

5088 Spliced Surprise Major (6m)

960 Cambridge, Rutland, 864 Lincolnshire, 832 Superlative, 800 Yorkshire, 672 Bristol; 77 com, atw.

Composed by P G K Davies

1 Arthur E Rowley

2 Ernest W Rawson

3 Frank Chambers

4 John K Smith

5 Malcolm Quimby

6 Brian L Burrows (C)

7 David A Hiorns

8 J Michael Roberts

First 6-spliced: 3. 21st birthday compliment to Malcolm Quimby.

Personal record MQ

Ringing World page reference: 3347.0509

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Loughborough, Leicestershire

Bell Foundry Tower

Friday, 16 May 1975 (6–2–13 in B)

1760 Kent Treble Bob Major

1 Roger N Scholes

2 Karen M Boulter

3 Neil A Westman

4 Jim Preston

5 William A Thow

6 Gillian Loveridge

7 Eric S Loveridge

8 Clive J Mobbs (C)

First treble bob major - 2 & 4.

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Leicester, Leicestershire

Cathedral Church of St Martin

Monday, 19 May 1975 in 3h 22 (25–0–20 in D)

5040 Lincolnshire Surprise Maximus

Composed by R B Smith

1 Martin Major

2 James Hedgcock

3 Ernest W Rawson

4 Rupert A Clarke

5 William A Lacey

6 A James Poyner

7 Robert B Smith (C)

8 John H W Smith

9 E Alan Jacques

10 John Pladdys

11 William J Root

12 R Kingsley Mason

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Barrow upon Soar, Leicestershire

Holy Trinity

Saturday, 31 May 1975 in 2h 33 (9–2–14 in G)

5024 Plain Bob Major

Composed by F K Thompson

1 Rosemary E Kirk

2 Steven J Bird

3 Royston Wilmore

4 Roger I Kendrick

5 Geoffrey J Lowe

6 William A Thow

7 Roger N Scholes

8 B Stedman Payne (C)

First Peal - 1. First on 8 - 2.

Within the octave of the Patronal Festival.

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Ratby, Leicestershire

5 Mill Drive

Wednesday, 4 June 1975 in 2h 12 (15 in C)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by C K Lewis

1–2 Robert B Smith (C)

3–4 Alfred Ballard

5–6 B Stedman Payne

7–8 Martin J Kirk

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Shepshed, Leicestershire

St Botolph

Saturday, 14 June 1975 in 3h (15–0–0 in F)

5120 Spliced Surprise Major (8m)

896 Rutland, 704 Lincolnshire, Yorkshire, 640 Cambridge, 576 London, Pudsey, Superlative, 448 Bristol; 87 com, atw

Composed by P G K Davies

1 R Philip Graves

2 Arthur E Rowley

3 Geoffrey N Goodall

4 Ronald D Hughes

5 Malcolm Quimby

6 Brian L Burrows (C)

7 David A Hiorns

8 J Michael Roberts

Personal record MQ

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Whitwick, Leicestershire

St John the Baptist

Thursday, 19 June 1975 in 2h 47 (11–3–12 in F)

5056 Turramurra Surprise Major

Composed by A J Pitman

1 A Robert Pepper

2 H Mary Barrass

3 Arthur E Rowley

4 Ronald D Hughes

5 Malcolm Quimby

6 J Michael Roberts

7 David A Hiorns

8 Roland Beniston (C)

Personal record MQ

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Chilvers Coton, Warwickshire

All Saints

Saturday, 21 June 1975 in 2h 49 (13–1–24 in F♯)

5040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal

Composed by G J Audley

1 Jonathan Evans

2 Leonard Trevor

3 Arthur E Rowley

4 Ernest W Rawson

5 Malcolm Quimby

6 Gary J Audley

7 Brian L Burrows (C)

8 David A Hiorns

9 John K Smith

10 J Michael Roberts

Personal record MQ

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Measham, Leicestershire

St Laurence

Saturday, 28 June 1975 in 2h 48 (9–2–6 in F♯)

5056 Walkerville Surprise Major

Composed by A J Pitman

1 Richard J Clifton

2 R Philip Graves

3 Arthur E Rowley

4 Robert C Graves

5 Malcolm Quimby

6 Gary J Audley

7 Brian L Burrows (C)

8 J Michael Roberts

Personal record MQ

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Claybrooke, Leicestershire

St Peter

Saturday, 28 June 1975 in 2h 55 (13–3–10 in E♭)

5056 London Surprise Major

Composed by R Baldwin

1 R Philip Graves

2 Ernest W Rawson

3 Arthur E Rowley

4 Malcolm Quimby

5 Gary J Audley

6 Brian L Burrows (C)

7 David A Hiorns

8 J Michael Roberts

Personal record MQ

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Wakefield, West Yorkshire

Cathedral Church of All Saints

Saturday, 5 July 1975 in 3h 30 (35–1–0 in C)

5007 Stedman Cinques

Composed by J Pladdys

1 James Hedgcock

2 John Pladdys (C)

3 Jack L Millhouse

4 Keith G Game

5 Martin J Whiteley

6 Clive M Smith

7 Geoffrey R Parker

8 Martyn J Marriott

9 John A Howard

10 D Paul Smith

11 Andrew W R Wilby

12 R Kingsley Mason

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Anstey, Leicestershire

St Mary

Saturday, 5 July 1975 in 2h 50 (10–2–4 in G)

5024 Glasgow Surprise Major

Composed by W E Critchley

1 Arthur E Rowley

2 Ernest W Rawson

3 Malcolm Quimby

4 David A Hiorns

5 Ronald D Hughes

6 Gary J Audley

7 Brian L Burrows (C)

8 J Michael Roberts

Personal record MQ

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Bristol, Bristol

Cathedral Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity

Saturday, 12 July 1975 in 3h 13 (21–0–1 in E♭)

5088 Rutland Surprise Major

Composed by N Smith

1 Brian L Burrows (C)

2 Frank Chambers

3 Arthur E Rowley

4 Malcolm Quimby

5 Gary J Audley

6 John K Smith

7 David A Hiorns

8 J Michael Roberts

Personal record MQ

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Grendon, Warwickshire

All Saints

Monday, 21 July 1975 in 2h 56 (11–2–14 in F♯)

5040 Surprise Minor (12m)

Beverley, Berwick, Surfleet, Hexham, Durham, York, London, Wells, Cambridge, Primrose, Bourne, Hull.

1 Arthur E Rowley

2 Malcolm Quimby

3 Gary J Audley

4 Ronald D Hughes

5 Brian L Burrows (C)

6 J Michael Roberts

Personal record MQ

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Broughton Astley, Leicestershire

St Mary

Saturday, 26 July 1975 in 3h (18–0–7 in E)

5120 Otley Surprise Major

Composed by H Cashmore

1 Julie Audley

2 Gary J Audley

3 Arthur E Rowley

4 Malcolm Quimby

5 Ronald D Hughes

6 Brian L Burrows (C)

7 J Michael Roberts

8 John K Smith

Personal record MQ

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Leicester, Leicestershire

Cathedral Church of St Martin

Monday, 28 July 1975 in 3h 18 (25–0–20 in D)

5042 Superlative Surprise Maximus

Composed by R W Pipe

1 D Robert Pettifor

2 Martin Major

3 James Hedgcock

4 William A Lacey

5 Robert B Smith (C)

6 E Alan Jacques

7 A James Poyner

8 John H W Smith

9 Ian L Dear

10 John Pladdys

11 William J Root

12 R Kingsley Mason

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Packington, Leicestershire

Holy Rood

Monday, 4 August 1975 in 2h 41 (6–2–19 in B♭)

5040 Surprise Minor (15m)

Cunecastre, London, Wells, Beverley, Berwick, Surfleet, Hexham, Durham, York, Hull, Bourne, Primrose, Cambridge, Ipswich, Norfolk.

1 Richard J Clifton

2 John F Mulvey

3 Gary J Audley

4 Malcolm Quimby

5 Brian L Burrows (C)

6 J Michael Roberts

Personal record MQ

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Oaks in Charnwood, Leicestershire

St James Greater

Saturday, 9 August 1975 in 2h 43 (10–1–12 in A♭)

5056 Christchurch Surprise Major

Composed by C Middleton

1 Brian L Burrows (C)

2 R Philip Graves

3 Arthur E Rowley

4 David A Hiorns

5 Robert C Graves

6 Malcolm Quimby

7 Gary J Audley

8 J Michael Roberts

Personal record MQ

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Coleorton, Leicestershire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 9 August 1975 in 3h (12–3–25 in G)

5088 Spliced Surprise Major (53m)

96 each of Aldenham, Apsley, Barnsbury, Benington, Bristol, Cambridge, Campsall, Cherwell, Chester, Claybrooke, Cray, Deben, Derwent, Dublin, Eastcote, Elford, Falmouth, Framley Hanbury, Hitchin, Ickleton, Jersey, Langley, Lessness, Lincolnshire, Lindum, London, Maulden, Minismere, New Gloucester, Northolt, Otley, Painswick, Pudsey, Pyrford, Radlett, Ramsey, Richmond, Rutland, Scawthorpe, Shoreditch, Stockport, Superlative, Thorne, Tring, Trowbridge, Uxbridge, Vauxhall, Warwickshire, Watford, Wembley, Wordsworth, Yorkshire, 158 changes of method.

Composed by W E Critchley

1 Arthur E Rowley

2 Malcolm Quimby

3 Ernest W Rawson

4 Gary J Audley

5 Brian L Burrows (C)

6 J Michael Roberts

7 John K Smith

8 David A Hiorns

Most methods by all and most Surprise Major methods rung for the Guild.

Ringing World page reference: 3357.0708

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Stoney Stanton, Leicestershire

St Michael

Saturday, 16 August 1975 in 2h 45 (14–0–0 in F♯)

5024 Spliced Surprise Major (2m)

3520 London, 1504 Bristol; 56 com, atw.

Composed by J W Parker

1 Arthur E Rowley

2 Joyce K Butterfield

3 Ernest W Rawson

4 Gary J Audley

5 Malcolm Quimby

6 David A Hiorns

7 Brian L Burrows (C)

8 J Michael Roberts

Personal record MQ

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Leicester, Leicestershire

St Margaret

Sunday, 17 August 1975 in 3h 35 (32–3–14 in C♯)

5042 Cambridge Surprise Maximus

1 Robert E Payne

2 Carol N J Tull

3 Raymond D Helliwell

4 Peter L Furniss

5 Michael Belcher

6 John E Harrold

7 Richard B Grimmett

8 Ian L Dear

9 George H Campling

10 Roger I Kendrick

11 Andrew W R Wilby (C)

12 Christopher J Pickford

Rung in honour of Ray & Liz Helliwell's 1st Wedding Anniversary (on the day) and Evensong.

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Grendon, Warwickshire

All Saints

Monday, 18 August 1975 in 2h 50 (11–2–14 in F♯)

5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (21m)

Lightfoot, Wearmouth, Netherseale, London, Wells, Cunecastre, Beverley, Berwick, Surfleet, Hexham,York , Durham, Cambridge, Bourne, Hull, Norfolk, Ipswich, Primrose, King Edward, Chester, Munden.

1 A Robert Pepper

2 Gary J Audley

3 J Michael Roberts

4 Malcolm Quimby

5 Brian L Burrows (C)

6 David A Hiorns

Personal record MQ

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Market Harborough, Leicestershire

St Dionysius

Monday, 25 August 1975 in 2h 59 (18–3–5 in F)

5056 Spliced Surprise Major (9m)

576 Ashtead, Cambridge, Lincolnshire, London, Pudsey, Superlative, Rutland, Yorkshire, 448 Bristol; 136 com.

Composed by N Smith

1 Arthur E Rowley

2 Ernest W Rawson

3 Malcolm Quimby

4 Brian L Burrows (C)

5 Gary J Audley

6 David A Hiorns

7 John K Smith

8 J Michael Roberts

Personal record MQ

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Quorn, Leicestershire

St Bartholomew

Tuesday, 26 August 1975 in 2h 47 (11–1–17 in G)

5056 Quornden Surprise Major

Composed by A J Pitman

1 David A Hiorns

2 Brian L Burrows (C)

3 R Philip Graves

4 J Michael Roberts

5 Ronald D Hughes

6 Arthur E Rowley

7 Gary J Audley

8 Malcolm Quimby

Personal record MQ

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Earl Shilton, Leicestershire

St Simon and St Jude

Tuesday, 26 August 1975 in 2h 43 (11–3–13 in A♭)

5088 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by B L Burrows

1 Robert C Graves

2 Ernest W Rawson

3 Arthur E Rowley

4 Gary J Audley

5 Malcolm Quimby

6 David A Hiorns

7 Brian L Burrows (C)

8 J Michael Roberts

Personal record MQ

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Swepstone, Leicestershire

St Peter

Wednesday, 27 August 1975 in 2h 54 (10–2–24 in G)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

Ipswich, Carlisle, Surfleet, London, York, Cambridge, Durham

1 J Michael Roberts

2 Arthur E Rowley

3 Gary J Audley

4 Malcolm Quimby

5 Brian L Burrows (C)

6 David A Hiorns

Personal record

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Measham, Leicestershire

St Laurence

Wednesday, 27 August 1975 in 2h 47 (9–2–6 in F♯)

5150 Whitwick Surprise Major

Composed by G J Audley

1 Malcolm Quimby

2 Ernest W Rawson

3 Arthur E Rowley

4 Gary J Audley

5 Ronald D Hughes

6 Brian L Burrows (C)

7 David A Hiorns

8 J Michael Roberts

Personal record

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Ashby Folville, Leicestershire

St Mary

Thursday, 28 August 1975 in 3h 4 (12–1–2 in G)

5184 Belfast Surprise Major

Composed by R Baldwin

1 R Philip Graves

2 Ernest W Rawson

3 Malcolm Quimby

4 Gary J Audley

5 J Michael Roberts

6 David A Hiorns

7 Brian L Burrows (C)

8 John K Smith

Personal record

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Broughton Astley, Leicestershire

St Mary

Friday, 29 August 1975 in 3h 19 (18–0–7 in E)

5088 Painswick Surprise Major

Composed by B L Burrows

1 Ernest W Rawson

2 Brian L Burrows (C)

3 Arthur E Rowley

4 David A Hiorns

5 Malcolm Quimby

6 John K Smith

7 Gary J Audley

8 J Michael Roberts

Personal record

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Whitwick, Leicestershire

St John the Baptist

Monday, 1 September 1975 in 2h 50 (11–3–12 in F)

5088 Spliced Surprise Major (5m)

1152 Yorkshire, 1056 Cambridge, Lincolnshire, 960 London, 804 Rutland; 84 com, atw.

Composed by P G K Davies

1 Gary J Audley

2 Richard J Clifton

3 Arthur E Rowley

4 John F Mulvey

5 Brian L Burrows (C)

6 Malcolm Quimby

7 J Michael Roberts

8 Roland Beniston

Personal record

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Loughborough, Leicestershire

Bell Foundry Tower

Sunday, 7 September 1975 in 5h 50 (6–2–13 in B)

11127 Stedman Caters

Composed by Composed by Robert E J Dennis

1 Robert B Smith (C)

2 John Pladdys

3 Geoffrey R Parker

4 John N Longridge

5 Simon Humphrey

6 John C Eisel

7 Brian J Woodruffe

8 Stephen T Yates

9 Brian Harris

10 R Kingsley Mason

Umpires: Giles B Thompson and William A Lacey.

RW 1975.0792

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Coleorton, Leicestershire

St Mary the Virgin

Thursday, 18 September 1975 in 2h 46 (12–3–25 in G)

5088 Killamarsh Surprise Major

Composed by B L Burrows

1 Arthur E Rowley

2 Martin Major

3 Geoffrey N Goodall

4 Ernest W Rawson

5 Malcolm Quimby

6 Brian L Burrows (C)

7 David A Hiorns

8 J Michael Roberts

Personal record

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Surfleet, Lincolnshire

St Laurence

Saturday, 20 September 1975 in 3h 6 (12–0–9 in F♯)

5017 Stedman Cinques

1 Robert B Smith (C)

2 Philip A Corby

3 John Pladdys

4 Alfred Ballard

5 D Robert Pettifor

6 Jack P Kesterton

7–8 Frank C Price

9 Raymond D Helliwell

10 A James Poyner

11 E Alan Jacques

12 R Kingsley Mason

Frank C Price has now completed double handed tower bell peals from 5 - 12.

Rung as a wedding compliment to EJ Wayman & Susan Byrne (Married 26th July).

Also to Peter Wayman & Helen Hackford (Married 20th Sept.). Both bridegrooms are grandchildren of the late Mr. & Mrs. Rupert Richardson.

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Shepshed, Leicestershire

St Botolph

Saturday, 4 October 1975 in 2h 52 (15–0–0 in F)

5024 York Surprise Major

Composed by B L Burrows

1 A Robert Pepper

2 Frank Chambers

3 Arthur E Rowley

4 Ernest W Rawson

5 Brian L Burrows (C)

6 Malcolm Quimby

7 David A Hiorns

8 J Michael Roberts

Personal record

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Sapcote, Leicestershire

All Saints

Friday, 10 October 1975 in 2h 49 (9–1–26 in A♭)

5152 Superlative Surprise Major

Composed by B L Burrows

1 Brian L Burrows (C)

2 Arthur E Rowley

3 Alan Cattell

4 Geoffrey N Goodall

5 Malcolm Quimby

6 Burley P Morris

7 Michael E Brown

8 G Barry Brown

Personal record

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Leicester, Leicestershire

All Saints

Saturday, 18 October 1975 in 2h 41 (8–2–15)

5184 London Surprise Major

Composed by S J Ivin

1 Robert C Graves

2 Ronald D Hughes

3 Ernest W Rawson

4 R Philip Graves

5 Malcolm Quimby

6 Arthur E Rowley

7 Brian L Burrows (C)

8 J Michael Roberts

Personal record

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Leicester, Leicestershire

Cathedral Church of St Martin

Monday, 20 October 1975 in 3h 16 (25–0–20 in D)

5040 Oxford Treble Bob Maximus

Composed by A F Scholfield

1 Robert B Smith (C)

2 Martin Major

3 William A Lacey

4 Peter L R Hayward

5 Malcolm Quimby

6 John H W Smith

7 Jack P Kesterton

8 Martin J Kirk

9 Trevor H Kirkman

10 John Pladdys

11 John E Harrold

12 R Kingsley Mason

First of Oxford TB Maximus by all except 1,4, and 9.

Circled the tower: 11

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Rolleston on Dove, Staffordshire

St Mary

Saturday, 25 October 1975 in 2h 52 (11–2–20 in G)

5024 Belfast Surprise Major

Composed by R Tibbetts

1 Arthur E Rowley

2 Brian L Burrows (C)

3 David G Massey

4 Ernest W Rawson

5 Malcolm Quimby

6 David A Hiorns

7 Derek P Jones

8 J Michael Roberts

Personal record

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Rocester, Staffordshire

St Michael

Saturday, 25 October 1975 in 2h 56 (12–2–17 in F♯)

5088 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

Composed by W Barton

1 J Michael Roberts

2 Robert C Graves

3 Ernest W Rawson

4 R Philip Graves

5 Arthur E Rowley

6 Brian L Burrows

7 Malcolm Quimby

8 David G Massey (C)

Personal record

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Leicester, Leicestershire

Cathedral Church of St Martin

Monday, 27 October 1975 in 3h 19 (25–0–20 in D)

5042 Cambridge Surprise Maximus

Composed by R W Pipe

1 E Alan Jacques

2 Peter J Staniforth (C)

3 W Ernest Rawson

4 Martin J Kirk

5 Trevor H Kirkman

6 Rupert A Clarke

7 Ian L Dear

8 William A Lacey

9 Roland H Cook

10 John Pladdys

11 William J Root

12 R Kingsley Mason

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Croydon, Greater London

St Peter, South Croydon

Saturday, 1 November 1975 in 3h 20 (30–0–20 in D)

5040 Lincolnshire Surprise Royal

Composed by J R Mayne

1 Martin Major

2 James Hedgcock

3 Bernard F L Groves

4 William A Lacey

5 Neil Bennett

6 Robert B Smith (C)

7 Stuart F W Kimber

8 John Pladdys

9 Brian Harris

10 R Kingsley Mason

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Beddington, Greater London

St Mary

Saturday, 1 November 1975 in 2h 57 (18–2–12 in E♭)

5091 Stedman Caters

Composed by J Pladdys

1 James Hedgcock

2 John Pladdys (C)

3 Martin Major

4 William A Lacey

5 Neil Bennett

6 Robert B Smith

7 Stewart F W Kimber

8 Bernard F L Groves

9 Brian Harris

10 R Kingsley Mason

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Leicester, Leicestershire

All Saints

Friday, 7 November 1975 in 2h 32 (8–2–15)

5088 Ealing Surprise Major

Composed by J W Washbrook

1 Alan Cattell (C)

2 Kenneth Burdett

3 Malcolm Quimby

4 Timothy K Dickens

5 Gillian Loverage

6 Brian L Burrows

7 William A Lacey

8 G Barry Brown

Personal record

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Monks Kirby, Warwickshire

St Editha

Saturday, 8 November 1975 in 3h 19 (24–2–7 in D)

5056 Spliced Surprise Major (8m)

768 London, Rutland, 640 Bristol, 576 Cambridge, Lincolnshire, Pudsey, Superlative, Yorkshire; 142 com.

Composed by N Smith

1 Malcolm Quimby

2 Ernest W Rawson

3 Arthur E Rowley

4 Ronald D Hughes

5 Brian L Burrows (C)

6 Gary J Audley

7 David A Hiorns

8 J Michael Roberts

Personal record

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Coleorton, Leicestershire

St Mary the Virgin

Thursday, 13 November 1975 in 2h 52 (12–3–25 in G)

5056 Ewell Surprise Major

Composed by E W Tipler

1 Richard J Clifton

2 Ronald D Hughes

3 Arthur E Rowley

4 Geoffrey N Goodall

5 Ernest W Rawson

6 David J Horrocks

7 J Michael Roberts (C)

8 Malcolm Quimby

Personal record

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Leicester, Leicestershire

All Saints

Friday, 14 November 1975 in 2h 30 (8–2–15)

5060 Superlative Surprise Major

Variable hunt

Composed by A J Cox

1 Brian L Burrows (C)

2 William A Lacey

3–4 Alan Cattell

5 Malcolm Quimby

6 Ronald D Hughes

7 Paul M Atkins

8 G Barry Brown

Personal record

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Earl Shilton, Leicestershire

St Simon and St Jude

Saturday, 15 November 1975 in 2h 44 (11–3–13 in A♭)

5040 Stedman Triples

Composed by F H Dexter

1 Brian L Burrows

2 Alan H Hough

3 Valerie E Goode

4 Malcolm Quimby

5 Martin Major

6 David A Hiorns

7 Roland H Cook (C)

8 J Michael Roberts

Personal record

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Thurcaston, Leicestershire

All Saints

Saturday, 22 November 1975 in 2h 45 (10–0–11 in F♯)

5120 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)

1280 Cambridge, Lincolnshire, 1440 Yorkshire, 1120 Rutland; 69 com, atw.

Composed by P G K Davies

1 A Robert Pepper

2 Arthur E Rowley

3 R Philip Graves

4 Ernest W Rawson

5 Ronald D Hughes

6 Brian L Burrows (C)

7 Malcolm Quimby

8 J Michael Roberts

Personal record

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Leicester, Leicestershire

St Margaret

Monday, 24 November 1975 (32–3–14 in C♯)

1294 Yorkshire Surprise Maximus

1 D Robert Pettifor

2 Carol N J Tull

3 Graham N Tucker

4 Ann Black

5 John M Jelley

6 Jack E Adams

7 Raymond D Helliwell

8 Stephen J Franklin

9 M Green

10 Philip A Mason

11 Andrew W R Wilby (C)

12 R Kingsley Mason

For Evensong

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Leicester, Leicestershire

Cathedral Church of St Martin

Monday, 24 November 1975 in 3h 21 (25–0–20 in D)

5009 Stedman Cinques

Composed by J Carter

1 Peter J Staniforth

2 W Ernest Rawson

3 John Pladdys

4 Rupert A Clarke

5 Jack P Kesterton

6 Robert B Smith (C)

7 Michael D Prescott

8 John H W Smith

9 Malcolm Quimby

10 E Alan Jacques

11 William J Root

12 Martin J Kirk

First on 12: 7

First of Stedman Cinques: 9

50th Stedman Cinques: 6

By members of the Sunday Service band.

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Hillingdon, Greater London

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 29 November 1975 in 3h 9 (21–1–22 in E♭)

5031 Stedman Caters

Composed by J Pladdys

1 Robert B Smith (C)

2 W Ernest Rawson

3 John Pladdys

4 Rupert A Clarke

5 Jack P Kesterton

6 John H W Smith

7 Michael R Meadows

8 E Alan Jacques

9 William J Root

10 Martin J Kirk

200th peal: 10

By members of the Sunday service band at Leicester Cathedral.

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Claybrooke, Leicestershire

St Peter

Saturday, 29 November 1975 in 2h 55 (13–3–10 in E♭)

5088 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)

1824 Bristol, 1344 Cambridge, 1152 Superlative, 768 London; 98 com.

Composed by H G Cashmore

1 R Philip Graves

2 Michael E Brown

3 Arthur E Rowley

4 Ronald D Hughes

5 Brian L Burrows (C)

6 Malcolm Quimby

7 David A Hiorns

8 J Michael Roberts

Personal record

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Maulden, Bedfordshire

St Mary

Saturday, 6 December 1975 in 2h 40 (10–2–14 in G)

5120 Spliced Surprise Major (8m)

1920 London; 960 Rutland; 640 Bristol, 320 each Cambridge, Lincolnshire, Pusey, Superlative, Yorkshire. 109 com.

Composed by A J Pitman

1 Ronald J Sharp

2 Martin Major

3 Anthony H Smith

4 David R Saunderson

5 William A Lacy

6 Roland H Cook (C)

7 Philip Mehew

8 R Kingsley Mason

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Dunstable, Bedfordshire

Priory Church of St Peter

Saturday, 6 December 1975 in 3h 10 (23–2–15 in E♭)

5120 London Surprise Major

Composed by S Ivin

1 Stephen Ivin (C)

2 Martin Major

3 Anthony H Smith

4 William A Lacy

5 David A Saunderson

6 C Michael Orme

7 Roland H Cook

8 R Kingsley Mason

750th peal - 8.

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Oaks in Charnwood, Leicestershire

St James Greater

Saturday, 13 December 1975 in 2h 45 (10–1–12 in A♭)

5120 Lancashire Surprise Major

Composed by B L Burrows

1 Arthur E Rowley

2 Ernest W Rowson

3 Ronald P Hughes

4 Brian L Burrows (C)

5 Malcolm Quimby

6 Gary J Audley

7 David A Hiorns

8 J Michael Roberts

100th of Surprise Major: 6.

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Grendon, Warwickshire

All Saints

Monday, 15 December 1975 in 2h 50 (11–2–14 in F♯)

5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (30m)

Lightfoot, Wearmouth, Rossendale, Stamford, Annabel’s London, Netherseale; Chester, Munden, Carlisle; Northumberland, Whitley; Sandiacre, Wooler; London, Wells, Cunecastre; Beverley, Surfleet, Hexham, Berwick, York, Durham; Cambridge, Ipswich, Primrose, Norfolk, Bourne, Hull, King Edward, Queen Mary.

1 Martin Mansley

2 Gary J Audley

3 Malcolm Quimby

4 David A Hiorns

5 Brian L Burrows (C)

6 J Michael Roberts

Personal record

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Colston Bassett, Nottinghamshire

St John Div

Saturday, 27 December 1975 in 3h 24 (22–1–4 in E♭)

5088 London Surprise Major

Composed by S J Ivin

1 Brian L Burrows (C)

2 Arthur E Rowley

3 Ronald D Hughes

4 Gary J Audley

5 Malcolm Quimby

6 John K Smith

7 David A Hiorns

8 J Michael Roberts

Personal record

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