BellBoard

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Leckhampton, Gloucestershire

St Peter

Saturday, 7 January 1961 (8–1–24 in A♭)

1280 Cambridge Surprise Major

1 Valerie Willard

2 Wendy Bird

3 Cyril Wratten (C)

4 Shirley Parsons

5 E Trevor Newbury

6 Ivor Goulter

7 Rev John Homfrey

8 Geoffrey Drew

1st Qtr of Surprise - 2

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Bristol, Bristol

St Stephen the Martyr

Wednesday, 8 February 1961 in 3h 11 (21 in E)

5067 Stedman Caters

Composed by James E Groves

1 Patrick J Bird (C)

2 John C Baldwin

3 Michael J Austin

4 Mary H Hall

5 Richard J Bowden

6 Ian C Maycock

7 Elisabeth A G Bowden

8 David R M Heighton

9 D John Hunt

10 F Cecil Mogford

First peal in the method: 2, 6.

Ringing World page reference: 2603.0154

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Bristol, Bristol

St Ambrose, Whitehall

Saturday, 11 February 1961 in 2h 46 (11–1–21 in G)

5040 Stedman Triples

Composed by W A Cave's variation

1 Victor J Williams

2 Herbert T Ferris

3 Gillian M Hussey

4 Michael J Hobbs

5 Clifford J Richards

6 Brynley A Shackleton (C)

7 Reginald G Hooper

8 Frank R Hussey

First peal on a working bell: 1. First of Stedman: 2, 3, 8. First of Stedman Triples: 4, 5. First of Stedman Triples as conductor.

Ringing World page reference: 2601.0124

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Bristol, Bristol

St Stephen the Martyr

Saturday, 18 February 1961 in 3h 8 (21 in E)

5077 Stedman Caters

Composed by Walter P Whitehead

1 Edith Brocklehurst

2 Mary H Hall

3 John C Baldwin

4 Richard J Bowden

5 Percy Cave

6 Patrick J Bird

7 Elisabeth A G Bowden

8 Albert M Tyler (C)

9 Philip M J Gray

10 Donald E Cobb

First peal in the method: 1.

Rung on the occasion of the 80th birthday of Frederick G Leaker, member of St Mary Redcliffe Guild.

Ringing World page reference: 2604.0170

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Bristol, Bristol

St Mary the Virgin, Redcliffe

Saturday, 18 February 1961 in 3h 47 (50–2–21 in B)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Composed by William Pye

1 Ronald F Diserens (C)

2 M Susan Jackson

3 R George Morris

4 John N Diserens

5 Frank W Lewis

6 D John Hunt

7 David Beacham

8 Thomas W Lewis

9 Cyril E Lewington

10 Noel J Diserens

An 80th birthday compliment to Mr F Leaker.

Ringing World page reference: 2602.0138

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Kington St Michael, Wiltshire

St Michael

Saturday, 25 February 1961 in 2h 33 (12–1–24 in F)

5040 Doubles (1p,4m)

Being two extents each of Stedman and Grandsire, eight of Plain Bob. ten of Reverse St. Bartholomew and 20 of Reverse Canterbury.

1 Patricia A Burt

2 Michael J Hobbs

3 Cedric J A Brown

4 Clifford J Richards

5 Alan F Lee (C)

6 Terence J Milsom

First peal in five methods (1).

First in five methods of Doubles (2).

First peal on this anti-clockwise ring cast by A. Rudhall in 1726.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Alderton, Wiltshire

St Giles

Saturday, 4 March 1961 in 2h 30 (8–3–24 in F♯)

5040 Doubles (4m)

Being six extents of Reverse St. Bartholomew, four extents and one 240 (Morris') of Grandsire. eight extents of Plain Bob and 22 of Reverse Canterbury.

1 David J Barnett

2 Alan F Lee (C)

3 Michael J Hobbs

4 Cedric J A Brown

5 Terence J Milsom

First peal in four methods (1 & 3).

First on five bells (3).

First peal on the bells.

Rung as a birthday compliment to Mr. Leslie R. G. Taylor.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Leckhampton, Gloucestershire

St Peter

Sunday, 19 March 1961 (8–1–24 in A♭)

1280 Yorkshire Surprise Major

1 Roger Fry

2 Shirley Parsons

3 Bill Farmer

4 Valerie Willard

5 Ivor Goulter

6 Rev John Homfrey

7 Cyril Wratten (C)

8 Geoffrey Drew

1st Treble Bob - 1

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Bristol, Bristol

St Stephen the Martyr

Saturday, 25 March 1961 in 3h 13 (21 in E)

5040 Kent Treble Bob Royal

Composed by Charles J Sedgley

1 Donald E Cobb

2 Clifford J Richards

3 F Cecil Mogford

4 Brynley A Shackleton

5 David R M Heighton

6 Richard J Bowden

7 Eric J Hitchins

8 Patrick J Bird

9 Donald C Exell

10 D John Hunt (C)

First peal of Royal: 2. First of Kent Royal by all the band.

Ringing World page reference: 2607.0230

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Quedgeley, Gloucestershire

St James

Monday, 3 April 1961 in 3h 2 (9–2–4 in G)

5040 Plain Bob Major

Composed by H Hubbard

1 Roger Fry

2 A Leslie Barry

3 Noel R Waite

4 Gillian M Hussey

5 Michael J Hobbs

6 Ivor Goulter

7 Peter Clarkson

8 Peter T Hurcombe (C)

First peal of Major 1 & 3.

First of Major in the method 4.

Mr A Leslie Barry has now circled the tower.

Rung to celebrate the wedding of Miss S M Cole and Mr L Lane at this church earlier in the day.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Longney, Gloucestershire

St Lawrence

Tuesday, 4 April 1961 in 2h 46 (10–3–17 in F)

5040 Plain Bob Triples

Composed by H Hubbard

1 Roger Fry

2 Peter T Hurcombe (C)

3 Gillian M Hussey

4 Shirley M Parsons

5 Noel R Waite

6 Geoffrey P Green

7 Geoffrey R Drew

8 Rev John B T Homfray

First peal of Triples 1.

First of Bob Triples 5.

First of Triples as conductor.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Bristol, Bristol

St Stephen the Martyr

Wednesday, 5 April 1961 in 3h 12 (21 in E)

5021 Grandsire Caters

Composed by Albert M Tyler

1 Sally P Oates

2 Donald E Cobb (C)

3 Mary H Hall

4 Anthony E Cox

5 Frank E Hansford

6 Albert M Tyler

7 D John Hunt

8 Patrick J Bird

9 Donald C Exell

10 F Cecil Mogford

First peal: 1. First of Caters as conductor.

Ringing World page reference: 2609.0262

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Longney, Gloucestershire

St Lawrence

Saturday, 15 April 1961 in 2h 50 (10–3–17 in F)

5024 Longney Surprise Major

Composed by E W Tipler

1 Ivor Goulter

2 Cyril A Wratten

3 Shirley M Parsons

4 Victor Griffin

5 Geoffrey R Drew

6 Peter T Hurcombe

7 Anthony R Peake (C)

8 Brian Bladon

Rung as a compliment to Mr. and Mrs. S. Niblett on their 39th wedding anniversary, and to Mr. B. W. Willgress and Miss F. P. Greaves on their engagement.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Bristol, Bristol

St Michael on the Mount, Without

Saturday, 15 April 1961 in 2h 40 (14½ in G)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

Being seven extents.

1 Terence J Milsom

2 Michael J Hobbs

3 Noel R Waite

4 Gillian M Hussey

5 Hugh N Evans

6 Alan F Lee (C)

First peal of Plain Bob Minor: 2 & 4. First of Minor 'inside': 5.

A 21st birthday compliment to Peter T Hurcombe.

Ringing World page reference: 2611.0297

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Wotton under Edge, Gloucestershire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 22 April 1961 in 3h 18 (18–2–0 in F)

5088 Peterborough Surprise Major

Composed by H. W. Wilde

1 Richard J Bowden

2 Elisabeth A G Bowden

3 Don C Exell

4 Brynley Shackleton

5 Reginald G Hooper

6 D John Hunt

7 John H Gilbert

8 Philip M J Gray (C)

First peal in the method by all the band, on the bells, and for the Association.

First peal on the bells since rehung on ball bearings by John Taylor & Co Bellfounders of Loughborough in 1960.

Ringing World page reference: 2612.0312

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Quedgeley, Gloucestershire

St James

Saturday, 22 April 1961 in 2h 40 (9–2–4 in G)

5056 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by F H Dexter

1 Ivor Goulter

2 Cyril A Wratten

3 Shirley M Parsons

4 Brian Bladon

5 Joe E G Roast

6 Anthony R Peake

7 Peter T Hurcombe (C)

8 Geoffrey R Drew

First peal in the method 7.

First of Surprise as conductor.

Rung as a compliment to Mary and Alan Carveth (president of the Truro Diocesan Guild) on the birth of a son, Steven; also a 21st birthday compliment to the conductor.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Leckhampton, Gloucestershire

St Peter

Sunday, 23 April 1961 (8–1–24 in A♭)

1280 Superlative Surprise Major

1 R Fry

2 Shirley Parsons

3 Alan Pendlebury

4 Valerie Willard

5 Bill Farmer

6 Rev John Homfrey

7 Cyril Wratten (C)

8 Geoffrey Drew

For Evensong on St George's Day.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Alveston, Gloucestershire

St Helen

Saturday, 20 May 1961 in 2h 45 (15 in F♯)

5040 Doubles (1p,2m)

Being six extents of Stedman, 24 of Plain Bob and ten extents and one 240 of Grandsire.

1 Alan F Lee (C)

2 Ian G Smith

3 David J Barnett

4 Michael J Hobbs

5 Henry Taysom

6 Mervyn J Hoskins

First peal (6).

First of Doubles on the bells.

Rung as a birthday compliment to Ian Smith.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Leckhampton, Gloucestershire

St Peter

Sunday, 28 May 1961 (8–1–24 in A♭)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Tony Newman

2 Doug Newcombe

3 Roger Kendrick

4 Rev John Homfrey (C)

5 Alan Pendlebury

6 H Harrison

1st Qtr - 3.

1st as Conductor

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Leckhampton, Gloucestershire

St Peter

Sunday, 28 May 1961 (8–1–24 in A♭)

1264 Plain Bob Major

1 Tony Newman

2 Margery Wratten

3 Cyril Wratten

4 Shirley Parsons

5 Roger Fry

6 Rev John Homfrey

7 Bill Farmer

8 Geoffrey Drew (C)

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Leckhampton, Gloucestershire

St Peter

Wednesday, 31 May 1961 (8–1–24 in A♭)

1280 Tolleshunt d'Arcy Bob Major

1 Margery Wratten

2 Cyril Wratten

3 Shirley Parsons

4 Roger Fry

5 Ivor Goulter

6 Rev John Homfrey

7 Peter Hurcombe

8 Geoffrey Drew (C)

1st in method for all

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Bristol, Bristol

St Stephen the Martyr

Wednesday, 7 June 1961 in 3h 12 (21 in E)

5077 Stedman Caters

Composed by Walter P Whitehead

1 Mary H Hall (C)

2 Edith Brocklehurst

3 Antony R Kench

4 Brynley A Shackleton

5 Donald C Exell

6 Patrick J Bird

7 Reginald G Hooper

8 Albert M Tyler

9 D John Hunt

10 Francis C Mogford

First peal of Caters and in the method: 3. 200th peal: 10. First as conductor.

Ringing World page reference: 2618.0415

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Quedgeley, Gloucestershire

St James

Saturday, 10 June 1961 in 2h 41 (9–2–4 in G)

5040 Stedman Triples

W Cave.s variation

1 Peter T Hurcombe

2 Gillian M Hussey

3 Shirley M Parsons

4 Geoff Green

5 Eric J Hitchins

6 Bryanley A Shackleton (C)

7 Reginald G Hooper

8 Geoffrey R Drew

First peal of Stedman Triples 1 & 4.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Leckhampton, Gloucestershire

St Peter

Sunday, 18 June 1961 (8–1–24 in A♭)

1280 Cambridge Surprise Major

1 Wilfred Newman

2 Shirley Parsons

3 Cyril Wratten (C)

4 Ivor Goulter

5 Alan Pendlebury

6 Rev John Homfrey

7 Tom Boreham

8 Geoffrey Drew

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Longney, Gloucestershire

St Lawrence

Wednesday, 21 June 1961 in 2h 59 (10–3–17 in F)

5376 Plain Bob Major

Composed by H Johnson

1 Peter Clarkson

2 Roger Fry

3 Shirley M Parsons

4 Ivor Goulter

5 Peter T Hurcombe (C)

6 Allan Paton

7 Bob Dowdeswell

8 Geoffrey R Drew

First peal inside 2.

First of Major 6 & 7.

Rung as a 21st birthday compliment to Roger Fry.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Cheltenham, Gloucestershire

St Mary

Saturday, 24 June 1961 in 3h 22 (21½)

5184 Spliced Surprise Maximus (9m)

Comprising 576 each of Cheltenham, Cambridge, Harleston, Lyddington, Pudsey, Primrose, Superlative, Woodstock and Yorkshire: with 107 changes of method.

Composed by George E Feirn

1 William A Theobald

2 Ronald F Diserens

3 Wilfred Williams (C)

4 Peter Border

5 Tudor P Edwards

6 Alan J Frost

7 Barrie Hendry

8 Robert C Kippin

9 Philip Mehew

10 Patrick I Chapman

11 John A Anderson

12 George E Fearn

First peal of Spliced Surprise Maximus in nine methods.

Ringing World page reference: 2620.0446

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Bristol, Bristol

St Ambrose, Whitehall

Tuesday, 27 June 1961 in 2h 49 (11–1–21 in G)

5120 Plain Bob Major

Composed by Brynley A Shackleton

1 Mervyn J Hoskins

2 Sherley M Parsons

3 Peter T Hurcombe

4 Victor J Williams

5 Geoffrey R Drew

6 Reginald G Hooper

7 Eric J Hitchins

8 Brynley A Shackleton (C)

First peal on eight: 1. First of Plain Bob Major: 4. 25th peal on the bells.

Rung for the enthronement of the Most Rev. A Michael Ramsey as the 100th Archbishop of Canterbury.

Ringing World page reference: 2621.0462

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Bristol, Bristol

Cathedral Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity

Tuesday, 27 June 1961 in 3h 10 (21–0–1 in E♭)

5088 Kent Treble Bob Major

Composed by Gabriel Lindoff

1 Paul J Dye

2 F Cecil Mogford

3 Elisabeth A G Bowden

4 D John Hunt

5 Cliff Richards

6 Donald E Cobb

7 Donald C Exell (C)

8 Patrick J Bird

First peal of Kent: 1. First of Kent Major: 2, 6. First of Major as conductor. The ringer of the second has now rung Kent from Minor to Maximus.

Rung for the enthronement of the Most Rev. A Michael Ramsey as the 100th Archbishop of Canterbury.

Ringing World page reference: 2621.0462

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Quedgeley, Gloucestershire

St James

Saturday, 1 July 1961 in 2h 40 (9–2–4 in G)

5024 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by Thomas B Worsley

1 Roger J Fry

2 Gillian M Hussey

3 Shirley M Parsons

4 Cyril A Wratten (C)

5 Ivor Goulter

6 Geoffrey R Drew

7 Peter T Hurcombe

8 Eric J Hitchins

First peal of Treble Bob Major 1.

First of Surprise 2.

First of Major in the method inside 7.

The conductor's 50th peal of Surprise Major.

Also as a farewell to the Rev F J Lanham, Rector of Quedgeley, in gratitude for all he has done for ringing.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Bristol, Bristol

Christ Church with St Ewen

Saturday, 1 July 1961 in 3h 11 (23 in E)

5039 Grandsire Caters

Composed by Albert M Tyler

1 Elisabeth A G Bowden

2 Richard J Bowden

3 Reginald G Hooper

4 David R M Heighton

5 Patrick J Bird (C)

6 Cliff Richards

7 D John Hunt

8 Brynley A Shackleton

9 Donald C Exell

10 F Cecil Mogford

25th peal together: 6 & 7.

Ringing World page reference: 2622.0486

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Bristol, Bristol

St Stephen the Martyr

Wednesday, 5 July 1961 in 3h 2 (21 in E)

5039 Grandsire Caters

Composed by Albert M Tyler

1 Henry Taysom

2 Sally P Oates

3 Francis C Mogford

4 Mary H Hall

5 Clifford J Richards

6 Donald C Exell

7 Elisabeth A G Bowden

8 Patrick J Bird

9 Albert M Tyler (C)

10 D John Hunt

First peal on ten bells: 1. First of Caters inside: 2.

Ringing World page reference: 2624.0518

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Dyrham, Gloucestershire

St Peter

Saturday, 15 July 1961 in 2h 57 (13 in F♯)

5040 Minor (3m)

Being two extents each of Oxford Treble Bob and Kent Treble Bob, and three of Plain Bob.

1 Terence J Milsom

2 Cedric J A Brown

3 Henry Taysom

4 Michael J Hobbs

5 Clifford J Richards

6 Alan F Lee (C)

First peal in three Minor methods (1,2,4,6).

The conductor's 25th peal for the Association.

Rung as a 21st birthday compliment to Miss Sandra Lewis.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Leckhampton, Gloucestershire

St Peter

Sunday, 16 July 1961 (8–1–24 in A♭)

1280 New Cambridge Surprise Major

1 Ivor Goulter

2 Cyril Wratten (C)

3 Shirley Parsons

4 Noel Waite

5 Alan Pendlebury

6 Rev John Homfrey

7 Geoffrey Drew

8 Peter Hurcombe

1st Surprise Qtr - 4

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Bristol, Bristol

St Michael on the Mount, Without

Saturday, 22 July 1961 in 2h 41 (14½)

5040 Oxford Treble Bob Minor

Being seven extents.

1 Paul J Dye

2 Brynley A Shackleton

3 Reginald G Hooper

4 Peter Bridle

5 D John Hunt

6 Donald C Exell (C)

First peal of Treble Bob Minor: 1, 3, 6. First of Minor: 4. First of Minor as conductor.

Ringing World page reference: 2625.0536

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Bristol, Bristol

St Mary the Virgin, Redcliffe

Saturday, 12 August 1961 in 3h 32 (50–2–21 in B)

5017 Erin Cinques

Composed by Charles W Roberts

1 Elisabeth A G Bowden

2 Donald E Cobb

3 Mary H Hall

4 Francis C Mogford

5 David R M Heighton

6 Albert M Tyler (C)

7 Richard J Bowden

8 Patrick J Bird

9 Tudor P Edwards

10 Frank D Mack

11 D John Hunt

12 Frank E Hansford

First peal in the method: 2, 3, 5, 8, 9, 10. First of Erin Cinques by all the band, and for the Association.

Rung as a compliment to Patrick J Bird and Mary J Clarke, who were married at St Augustine's, Rumney, Mon, on July 29th, 1961.

Ringing World page reference: 2629.0598

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Bristol, Bristol

St Michael on the Mount, Without

Wednesday, 16 August 1961 in 2h 45 (14½ in F)

5040 Minor (5m)

Being one extent each of Single Oxford, St Clement's College Bob, Double Oxford, Oxford Treble Bob, combined Kent and Oxford Treble Bob, and two of Kent Treble Bob.

1 Reginald G Hooper

2 D John Hunt

3 David R M Heighton (C)

4 Brynley A Shackleton

5 Patrick J Bird

6 Francis C Mogford

Ringing World page reference: 2628.0585

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Henbury, Bristol

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 19 August 1961 in 2h 57 (20–1–24 in E♭)

5152 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by James W Washbrook

1 Anthony K Fortin

2 David P Hilling

3 Reginald G Hooper

4 Brynley A Shackleton

5 Herbert W Woolven

6 D John Hunt

7 J Keith Ward (C)

8 Frederick R Scott

Ringing World page reference: 2636.0725

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Leckhampton, Gloucestershire

St Peter

Sunday, 20 August 1961 (8–1–24 in A♭)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Pamela Sturdy

2 Margery Wratten

3 Noel Waite

4 Shirley Parsons

5 Cyril Wratten (C)

6 Geoffrey Drew

7 Peter Hurcombe

8 H Harrison

1st on 8 - 1

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Bristol, Bristol

St Stephen the Martyr

Wednesday, 23 August 1961 in 3h 10 (21 in E)

5039 Grandsire Caters

Composed by Albert M Tyler

1 Clifford J Richards

2 Francis C Mogford

3 Michael J Hobbs

4 Gillian M Hussey

5 Albert M Tyler

6 Brynley A Shackleton

7 Herbert W Woolven (C)

8 Reginald G Hooper

9 Eric J Hitchins

10 D John Hunt

First peal of Caters: 3. First of Caters inside: 4. Completes Grandsire from Doubles to Cinques: 9. First of Grandsire Caters as conductor.

Ringing World page reference: 2640.0793

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Quedgeley, Gloucestershire

St James

Saturday, 16 September 1961 in 2h 33 (9–2–4 in G)

5040 Minor (19m)

Consisting of 19 methods in seven spliced extents as follows: (1) London and Wells Surprise, (2) York and Durham Surprise, (3) Primrose, Berwick and Hexham Surprise, (4) Cambridge, Beverley and Surfleet Surprise, (5) Plain Bob, Double Bob and Single Oxford, (6) Double Oxford, Thelwall, St Clement's and Childwall Bob, (7) Kent and Oxford Treble Bob; 69 changes of method.

1 Ivor Goulter

2 Shirley M Parsons

3 Geoffrey R Drew

4 Noel R Waite

5 Cyril A Wratten (C)

6 Peter T Hurcombe

First peal in more than seven methods 4.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Stroud, Gloucestershire

St Laurence

Saturday, 23 September 1961 in 3h 6 (20–1–20 in E♭)

5003 Grandsire Caters

Composed by W. Hudson

1 Arthur Payne

2 Mary Pryor

3 Trevor Pritchard

4 Peter Clarkson

5 Geoffrey Green

6 Thomas Witts

7 Jack Pryor

8 Leonard Edwards

9 Leslie Barry (C)

10 Vivian Dean

First peal: 1, 2. First on 10: 4, 5, 8, 10.

Rung for the birth of a grandson to Trevor Pritchard, captain of the local band.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Bristol, Bristol

St Michael on the Mount, Without

Thursday, 28 September 1961 in 2h 47 (14½ in F)

5040 Minor (7m)

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

1 David R M Heighton (C)

2 David J Purnell

3 D John Hunt

4 Brynley A Shackleton

5 Patrick J Bird

6 Francis C Mogford

Rung on Michaelmas eve.

Ringing World page reference: 2637.0743

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Longney, Gloucestershire

St Lawrence

Saturday, 30 September 1961 in 2h 48 (10–3–17 in F)

5024 Quedgeley Surprise Major

Composed by Richard F B Speed

1 Francis C Mogford

2 Reginald D Hooper

3 Shirley M Parsons

4 Ivor Goulter

5 Cyril A Wratten (C)

6 Geoffrey R Drew

7 Peter T Hurcombe

8 Bryanley A Shackleton

First peal of Surprise Major 1, First in the method.

Ringing World page reference: 2634.0687

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Bristol, Bristol

St Ambrose, Whitehall

Wednesday, 4 October 1961 in 2h 28 (11–1–21 in G)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by John R Pritchard

1 Mervyn J Hoskins

2 Frederick J Sampson

3 Clifford J Richards

4 Gillian M Hussey

5 Henry Taysom

6 Michael J Hobbs

7 Brynley A Shackleton

8 Reginald G Hooper (C)

Rung for the 25th anniversary of the ordination to the priesthood of the Rev. H M W Bocking, M.A., Vicar of St Ambrose's.

Ringing World page reference: 2642.0829

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Bristol, Bristol

St Werburgh

Wednesday, 18 October 1961 in 2h 44 (11–3–13 in A♭)

5040 Minor (7m)

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

1 Reginald G Hooper

2 Michael J Hobbs

3 David Heighton (C)

4 D John Hunt

5 Patrick J Bird

6 Francis C Mogford

First peal in seven methods: 2.

Rung to mark the completion of restoration work on the church, over £3,000 having been spent.

Ringing World page reference: 2637.0743

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Leckhampton, Gloucestershire

St Peter

Saturday, 21 October 1961 in 2h 32 (8–1–24 in A♭)

5024 Gainsborough Surprise Major

Composed by Stephen Ivin

1 Rev John B T Homfrey

2 Geoffrey M Brewin

3 Shirley M Parsons

4 Geoffrey R Drew

5 Cyril A Wratten

6 Peter T Hurcombe

7 Anthony R Peake (C)

8 Brian Bladon

50th Peal - 6

First in the method by all, and for the Association.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Elmore, Gloucestershire

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 21 October 1961 in 2h 47 (12–0–9 in F♯)

5040 Grandsire Doubles

Being 10 120's and 16 240’s.

1 A Leslie Barry (C)

2 Leonard Hewitt

3 Audrey Evans

4 David Popjoy

5 Oliver Mills

6 Harold Austin

First Peal 4.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Bristol, Bristol

St Mary the Virgin, Redcliffe

Saturday, 18 November 1961 in 3h 50 (50–2–21 in B)

5280 Cambridge Surprise Maximus

1 Laurence E Hitchins

2 Tudor P Edwards

3 Reginald G Hooper

4 Eric J Hitchins

5 Cyril A Wratten

6 Brynley A Shackleton

7 Anthony E Cox

8 John H Gilbert

9 Philip Mehew

10 Ralph G Edwards

11 John A Anderson

12 Peter Border (C)

First peal of Maximus: 1, 6. First of Surprise Maximus: 3, 4, 5, 7.

Ringing World page reference: 2641.0813

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Leckhampton, Gloucestershire

St Peter

Sunday, 19 November 1961 (8–1–24 in A♭)

1260 Oxford Treble Place Triples

1 Tony Newman

2 Margery Wratten

3 Bill Farmer

4 Cyril Wratten (C)

5 Ivor Goulter

6 Geoffrey Drew

7 Alan Pendlebury

8 Bert Newman

1st on 8 - 1

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Kempsford, Gloucestershire

St Mary

Saturday, 25 November 1961 in 2h 50 (16–1–14 in F)

5040 Doubles (1p,4m)

In five methods, being eight extents of Stedman, Reverse St. Bartholomew. Plain Bob and Reverse Canterbury, and six extents and two 240's (Morris's) Grandsire.

1 William A Godwin

2 David J Barnett

3 Alan F Lee (C)

4 Cedric J A Brown

5 Terence J Milsom

6 Percival R Young

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Leckhampton, Gloucestershire

St Peter

Sunday, 3 December 1961 (8–1–24 in A♭)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Carol Hague

2 Tony Newman

3 Angela

4 Bill Farmer (C)

5 Alan Pendlebury

6 H Harrison

1st Qtr - 1

1st inside - 2

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Bristol, Bristol

St Stephen the Martyr

Wednesday, 6 December 1961 in 3h 7 (21 in E)

5003 Grandsire Caters

Composed by Albert M Tyler

1 Bridget Heighton

2 Jennifer M Gambling

3 Francis C Mogford

4 Judith M Atkinson

5 Albert M Tyler (C)

6 Antony R Kench

7 Patrick J Bird

8 James R Taylor

9 Elisabeth A G Bowden

10 Richard J Bowden

First peal on ten bells, and first in the method: 1, 2, 4. First on ten bells: 6.

Ringing World page reference: 2645.0877

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Leckhampton, Gloucestershire

St Peter

Sunday, 10 December 1961 (8–1–24 in A♭)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1 Terry Stephens

2 Margery Wratten

3 Mary Bliss

4 Cyril Wratten (C)

5 Valerie Willard

6 Alan Pendlebury

7 Bill Farmer

8 Bert Newman

1st on 8 - 1

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Bristol, Bristol

St George

Wednesday, 13 December 1961 in 2h 58 (16 in G)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by Nolen Golden

1 Francis C Mogford

2 Michael J Hobbs

3 David Heighton (C)

4 Cliff Richards

5 Brynley A Shackleton

6 Patrick J Bird

7 Reginald G Hooper

8 Ralph G Edwards

Ringing World page reference: 2645.0878

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Leckhampton, Gloucestershire

St Peter

Thursday, 28 December 1961 (8–1–24 in A♭)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

6,7,8 covering

1 Terry Stephens

2 Rev John Homfrey (C)

3 Pamela Sturdy

4 Doug Newcombe

5 W Woodyatt

6 Tony Newman

7 Bert Newman

8 H Harrison

A compliment to Mr and Mrs Charles Greening on their Diamond Wedding Day. 1st inside - 3.

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