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Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Leckhampton, Gloucestershire

St Peter

Tuesday, 1 January 1963 in 2h 33 (8–1–24 in A♭)

5040 Minor (7m)

Cambridge, Plain Bob, Kent TB, Oxford TB, St Clements, Childwall, Buxton.

1 Wendy Bird

2 Shirley M Drew

3 William A Farmer

4 Rev John B T Homfrey

5 Peter T Hurcombe

6 Geoffrey R Drew (C)

First in more than 1 method - 4

Rung as a wedding compliment to Mr & Mrs Noel Waite, married at Wood Green, London on 22nd Dec 1962; also to Christina and Tony Griffin, married at Prestbury on 29th Dec 1962.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Bristol, Bristol

Holy Nativity, Knowle

Saturday, 26 January 1963 in 2h 47 (12–2–3 in G)

5056 Pudsey Surprise Major

Composed by C J Sedgley

1 Reginald G Hooper

2 Brynley A Shackleton (C)

3 Gillian M Hussey

4 Mikaela Erik

5 Michael J Hobbs

6 Eric J Hitchins

7 Philip M J Gray

8 D John Hunt

First peal in the method: 2, 3, 4, 5. First of Surprise as conductor.

Rung for the anniversary of the reconsecration of the church.

Ringing World page reference: 2703.0098

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Penhow, Newport

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 2 February 1963 in 2h 20 (5–2–16 in B♭)

5040 Union Bob Doubles

42 extents, with four callings

1 Timothy J Laker

2 Michael Hoult

3 John Hoult

4 N Kenneth Winspear

5 William F Scudamore (C)

6 Peter D Lawrence

First peal: 1. First in the method on the bells. First of Doubles in the method for the Association.

Ringing World page reference: 2704.0116

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Bristol, Bristol

St Matthew, Kingsdown

Saturday, 16 February 1963 in 2h 59 (22)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by A Knights

1 John R Ketteringham

2 Gillian M Hussey

3 Michael J Hobbs

4 Brynley A Shackleton

5 Reginald G Hooper

6 D John Hunt

7 Eric J Hitchins (C)

8 Ralph G Edwards

First peal as conductor.

Ringing World page reference: 2706.0147

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Leckhampton, Gloucestershire

St Peter

Sunday, 17 March 1963 (8–1–24 in A♭)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Terry Stephens

2 Brian Read

3 Bert Newman

4 Doug Newcombe

5 Hugh Read

6 Rev John Homfrey

7 Cyril Wratten (C)

8 H Harrison

1st Triples inside - 2 & 5

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Quedgeley, Gloucestershire

St James

Friday, 19 April 1963 in 2h 44 (9–2–4 in G)

5056 Havant Surprise Major

Middleton's

1 Cyril A Wratten

2 Ivor Goulter

3 Shirley M Drew

4 Geoffrey R Drew (C)

5 Michael J Stanley

6 Peter T Hurcombe

7 Brian Bladon

8 Victor Griffin

50th peal of Surprise Major 3.

First in the method.

Rung in honour of the silver wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs T H Hurcombe.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Bristol, Bristol

St Werburgh

Thursday, 2 May 1963 in 2h 45 (12)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

Being seven different extents.

1 Andrew Howard

2 David Huddleston

3 Alan Tubb

4 Michael J Hobbs

5 Don C Exell

6 D John Hunt (C)

First peal: 2. First peal of Minor: 1, 3.

Ringing World page reference: 2718.0355

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Leckhampton, Gloucestershire

St Peter

Wednesday, 29 May 1963 (8–1–24 in A♭)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Bert Newman

2 Rev John Homfrey

3 William Oakey

4 Doug Newcombe

5 W Woodyatt

6 Tom Boreham

7 Bill Farmer (C)

8 H Harrison

Half muffled for the funeral of A F Pratt, for many years a ringer at this church (70 years at least). Last of the old band.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Leckhampton, Gloucestershire

St Peter

Sunday, 2 June 1963 (8–1–24 in A♭)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Pamela Sturdy

2 Hugh Read

3 Bert Newman

4 Doug Newcombe

5 Terry Stephens

6 Brian Read

7 Bill Farmer (C)

8 H Harrison

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Bristol, Bristol

Emmanuel, Clifton

Saturday, 29 June 1963 in 2h 55 (16–0–15 in F)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by J J Parker's 12-part

1 Revd David H Sansum

2 Richard J Bowden

3 William Abraham

4 P Leslie Pearce

5 Michael H Gregory

6 Revd Roger O Fry

7 Antony W T Cleaver (C)

8 William F Bonner

First peal: 1. First inside: 5.

To commemorate the institution and induction of the Rev. R M Brettell as first Vicar of the united benefice of Christ Church with Emmanuel, Clifton.

Ringing World page reference: 2725.0475

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Quedgeley, Gloucestershire

St James

Sunday, 30 June 1963 in 2h 29 (9–2–4 in G)

5056 Painswick Surprise Major

Composed by George H Cross

1 Victor Griffin

2 Peter Bridle

3 Michael J Hobbs

4 Cyril A Wratten

5 Gordon W Land

6 Peter T Hurcombe

7 George E Thoday

8 Robert C Kippin (C)

50th peal and 25th of Surprise 2.

25th Surprise method to a peal 3.

75th peal for the Association 6.

First in the method by all the band except ringers of 7th and tenor on the bells and for the Association.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Burghill, Herefordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Monday, 1 July 1963 in 2h 36 (10–0–20 in G)

5088 Vancouver Surprise Major

Composed by Harry Poyner

1 Gordon W Land

2 Robert C Kippin

3 Michael J Hobbs

4 Cyril A Wratten

5 D John Hunt

6 Peter T Hurcombe (C)

7 Victor Griffin

8 George E Thoday

100th peal of Surprise - 4. First in the method. Rang on Canadian Dominion Day.

Ringing World page reference: 2726.0489

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Stoke Bishop, Bristol

St Mary Magdalene

Monday, 22 July 1963 in 2h 54 (13–0–16 in G)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

Being seven different extents.

1 Janthia C Vincent

2 Gillian M Hussey

3 D John Hunt

4 Revd David H Sansum

5 Malcolm M Powell

6 Philip M J Gray (C)

First peal: 1. First inside: 4.

Rung for the Patronal Festival.

Ringing World page reference: 2729.0540

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Bristol, Bristol

St John on the Wall

Wednesday, 14 August 1963 in 2h 34 (11 in F)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

(1) London, (2) Wells, (3) York, (4) Durham, (5) Cambridge, (6) Beverley, (7) Surfleet.

1 Reginald G Hooper

2 Brynley A Shackleton

3 D John Hunt

4 James R Taylor

5 Don C Exell (C)

6 Antony R Kench

Ringing World page reference: 2732.0588

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Quedgeley, Gloucestershire

St James

Saturday, 7 September 1963 in 2h 37 (9–2–4 in G)

5152 Melbourne Surprise Major

Composed by J Reeves

1 Maria E Kirby

2 Shirley M Drew

3 Geoffrey R Drew

4 Cyril A Wratten

5 Peter T Hurcombe

6 Michael J Stanley

7 Anthony R Peake (C)

8 Gordon W Land

25th peal of Surprise 8.

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

Rung as a welcome to Robert Steven son of Mr and Mrs Barry Sheppard born August 15th 1963 in Waterford, New York.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Quedgeley, Gloucestershire

St James

Saturday, 5 October 1963 in 2h 42 (9–2–4 in G)

5152 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)

Being in four methods 1312 of Bristol, 1280 each of London, Cambridge and Superlative with 112 changes of method. All the work of each method for each bell.

Composed by Albert J Pitman

1 Geoffrey Paul

2 Clifford Skidmore

3 Peter Border (C)

4 Jack L Millhouse

5 Robert W Hinde

6 Frank E Darby

7 D John Hunt

8 George E Fearn

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Longney, Gloucestershire

St Lawrence

Saturday, 5 October 1963 in 2h 56 (10–3–17 in F)

5152 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

Composed by R.F.B. Speed.

1 Robert W Hinde

2 Clifford Skidmore

3 Norah M Randles

4 Jack L Millhouse (C)

5 George H Randles

6 Geoffrey Paul

7 George E Fearn

8 Frank E Darby

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Quedgeley, Gloucestershire

St James

Saturday, 26 October 1963 in 2h 42 (9–2–4 in G)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by C Middleton

1 Ivor Goulter

2 Maria E Kirby

3 Cyril A Wratten

4 Geoffrey P Green

5 Leonard Edwards

6 Richard J Bowden

7 Victor Griffin

8 Peter T Hurcombe (C)

First peal of Major in the method 4.

First of Major 5.

First in the method as conductor.

Rung on the occasion of the wedding of Clive F Wixey and Ann Cox, ringers at this tower.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Quedgeley, Gloucestershire

St James

Monday, 4 November 1963 in 2h 31 (9–2–4 in G)

5040 Minor (6m)

In six methods being (1) Cambridge, (2) St Clement's Childwall Buxton, (3) Plain Bob, (4) Plain and Double Bob, (5) Cambridge, and (6) Plain Bob.

1 Shirley M Drew

2 Marilyn Jackson (14)

3 Anna Sadowska (15)

4 Hugh Evans

5 Robert Dowdeswell

6 Geoffrey R Drew (C)

First peal attempt 2 & 3.

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