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Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association
Stroud, Gloucestershire
St Laurence
Saturday, 7 January 1978 in 2h 55 (20–1–20 in E♭)
5040 Grandsire Triples
Composed by Parker`s 12 part
1 Ann U Herbert
2 Richard Page
3 Heather Brown
4 Paul A Barton
5 Raymond J Thain Senior
6 Ralph E Bucknell
7 Harold E Raxter (C)
8 Raymond E Thain Junior
First triples 2 and 8. For the G&B Centenary
Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association
Leckhampton, Gloucestershire
St Peter
Sunday, 8 January 1978 (9–1–14 in A♭)
1260 Stedman Triples
1 Melissa Webb
2 Ann Herbert
3 Susan Joy
4 Mike Williamson
5 Stuart Tomlinson
6 Helen Taylor
7 Eric Taylor (C)
8 David Wright
Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association
Bourton on the Water, Gloucestershire
St Lawrence
Saturday, 14 January 1978 in 2h 43 (12–1–22 in F♯)
5024 Vauxhall Surprise Major
Composed by M Hodgson
1 Patrick G Hickey
2 Helen R Taylor
3 Bernard H Taylor (C)
4 Hilda C Ridley
5 Eric J Taylor
6 Paul Jopp
7 Gerald C Hemming
8 Malcolm P Taylor
Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association
Leckhampton, Gloucestershire
St Peter
Sunday, 15 January 1978 (9–1–14 in A♭)
1376 Leckhampton Surprise Major
1 Susan Joy
2 John Ridley
3 Helen Taylor
4 Hilda Ridley
5 Malcolm Taylor
6 Valerie Willard
7 Eric Taylor
8 Bernard Taylor (C)
Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association
Leckhampton, Gloucestershire
St Peter
Saturday, 21 January 1978 in 2h 46 (9–1–14 in A♭)
5040 Grandsire Triples
Composed by J J Parker
1 Eric J Taylor
2 Stuart E Tomlinson
3 Susan M Joy
4 Ann U Herbert
5 Melissa K Webb
6 Helen R Taylor
7 Malcolm P Taylor (C)
8 David Wright
For the Centenary of the Gloucester and Bristol Association.
First Peal in the method - 2,3,& 5.
First in the method as Conductor.
By the Sunday Service band.
All members of the band taught to ring by Eric Taylor, Belfry Captain.
Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association
Leckhampton, Gloucestershire
St Peter
Sunday, 22 January 1978 (9–1–14 in A♭)
1280 Plain Bob Major
1 Ann Herbert
2 Melissa Webb
3 David Wright
4 Stuart Tomlinson
5 Susan Joy
6 Bob Webb
7 Eric Taylor
8 Helen Taylor (C)
Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association
Fairford, Gloucestershire
St Mary the Virgin
Saturday, 28 January 1978 in 2h 55 (17–1–2 in E)
5041 Double Norwich Court Bob Major
Composed by B H Taylor
1 Arthur C Berry
2 Helen R Taylor
3 Eric J Taylor
4 Hilda C Ridley
5 Paul Jopp
6 John R Ridley
7 Gerald C Hemming
8 Bernard H Taylor (C)
Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association
Leckhampton, Gloucestershire
St Peter
Sunday, 29 January 1978 (9–1–14 in A♭)
1260 Mixed Minor (2m)
Kent and Plain Bob
1 Jacki Taylor
2 Susan Joy
3 Michael Williamson
4 Ann Herbert
5 Helen Taylor
6 Eric Taylor (C)
1st Treble Bob - 1
Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association
Prestbury, Gloucestershire
St Mary
Saturday, 11 February 1978 in 2h 48 (12–1–22 in F♯)
5040 Grandsire Triples
Composed by J J Parker (One Part)
1 Jacki A Taylor
2 Christine Hickey
3 Donald G Lawson
4 John R Ridley
5 Hilda C Ridley
6 Patrick G Hickey
7 Bernard H Taylor (C)
8 Malcolm M Maggs
Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association
Stinchcombe, Gloucestershire
St Cyr
Saturday, 18 February 1978 in 2h 45 (9–3–20 in G)
5040 Minor (3m)
720 Kent; 1440 Single Oxford; 2888 Plain Bob.
1 Jackie Taylor
2 Susan Joy
3 Stuart E Tomlinson
4 Ann U Herbert
5 Helen R Taylor
6 Eric J Taylor (C)
Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association
Henbury, Gloucestershire
St Mary the Virgin
Saturday, 18 February 1978 in 3h 5 (20–1–24 in E♭)
5088 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)
1312 Cambridge, 1280 London, 1248 Bristol & Superlative. 106 changes of method, all the work.
Composed by A J Pitman
1 Elisabeth A G Bowden
2 Elizabeth A Glasow
3 Jennifer M Taylor
4 Cecile Colborne
5 R Mark Wood
6 Michael J Hobbs
7 Anthony J Cox (C)
8 Peter Bridle
1st spliced: 5.
Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association
Leckhampton, Gloucestershire
St Peter
Sunday, 19 February 1978 (9–1–14 in A♭)
1280 Lincolnshire Surprise Major
1 Stuart Tomlinson
2 Ann Herbert
3 Malcolm Taylor
4 Susan Joy
5 Helen Taylor
6 Valerie Willard
7 Len Edwards
8 Eric Taylor (C)
1st in method - 2 & 4
Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association
Bristol, Bristol
Christ Church
Friday, 24 February 1978 in 3h 2 (20 in D)
5040 Spliced Surprise Royal (126m)
40 each Avonmouth Warwickshire Merrywood Cobham Avebury Bedford Evesham Edington Bath Cullompton Whitwick Devizes Lanchester Minal Severn Yeovil SuperlativeNo1 Vintry Bishopsworth SuperlativeNo2 Minehead Fishponds Charmouth Selborne Claines Zouch Ranmoor NewDurham Osgathorpe Bratton Sarum Lindsey Grantham Scawthorpe Luton Wexford Tintern Winchester LondonNo1 Badbury Stone Ridgeway Abergele Feering Elveden Kennett Silbury Rochester Preshute Elgin Balscott Wordsworth Birmingham Miserden Leek Savernake Malvern Yatesbury Wellesbourne Foxhill Kegworth Latton Ogbourne Eldene Painswick Horfield Somerford Hampton Halstead Abbotswood Leicester Thames Cherhill Bromsgrove Aylsham Seaton Aldsworth Axford Dudley Axminster LondonNo2 Tamar Slough Invergarry Abergavenny Lincolnshire Wrington Banbury Clifton Redcliffe Pudsey Enniskillen Bedminster Chepstow Albanian Marsden Leyland Shrewsbury Haslemere Wallington Pontefract Feltham Wembley Langley Ossett Evercreech Yorkshire Hodson Stapleton Swindon Oakham York Belgrave Sunderland Appleton Diseworth Gosforth Rutland Aldenham Abingdon Metropolitan Cambridge LondonNo3 Poole Staffordshire Inveraray
Composed by A R Peake
1 Elisabeth A G Bowden
2 Anita D O'Brien
3 Jennifer M Taylor
4 Bernard F L Groves (C)
5 Anthony J Cox
6 Anthony R Peake
7 Bernard H Taylor
8 William Butler
9 Timothy G Pett
10 James R Taylor
Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association
Leckhampton, Gloucestershire
St Peter
Sunday, 26 February 1978 (9–1–14 in A♭)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1 Melissa Webb
2 Ann Herbert
3 Helen Taylor
4 Stuart Tomlinson
5 Susan Joy (C)
6 Eric Taylor
1st as conductor - 5
Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association
Leckhampton, Gloucestershire
St Peter
Sunday, 5 March 1978 (9–1–14 in A♭)
1264 Plain Bob Major
1 Susan Joy
2 Ann Herbert
3 Stuart Tomlinson
4 Melissa Webb
5 Bill Farmer
6 Alan Wootton
7 Eric Taylor
8 Helen Taylor (C)
Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association
Eardisland, Herefordshire
St Mary the Virgin
Saturday, 11 March 1978 in 2h 39 (12–2–26 in G)
5088 Idle Surprise Major
Composed by S Jenner
1 Valerie Willard
2 Sheila Pitman
3 Helen R Taylor
4 Jane Pitman
5 Eric J Taylor
6 Hilda C Ridley
7 Malcolm P Taylor
8 Bernard H Taylor (C)
Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association
Marshfield, Gloucestershire
St Mary the Virgin
Saturday, 18 March 1978 (15–1–22 in E)
1260 Stedman Triples
1 Susan Joy
2 Ann Herbert
3 Stuart Tomlinson
4 Helen Taylor
5 Charles Pipe-Wolferston
6 Clare Pipe-Wolferston
7 Eric Taylor (C)
8 Len Edwards
Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association
Colerne, Wiltshire
St John the Baptist
Saturday, 18 March 1978 (14–1–6 in E)
1280 Yorkshire Surprise Major
1 Ann Herbert
2 Susan Joy
3 Helen Taylor
4 Stuart Tomlinson
5 Clare Pipe-Wolferston
6 Eric Taylor
7 Len Edwards
8 Charles Pipe-Wolferston (C)
Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association
Chippenham, Wiltshire
St Paul
Saturday, 18 March 1978 (13–2–20 in F)
1280 Lincolnshire Surprise Major
1 Ann Herbert
2 Clare Pipe-Wolferston
3 Susan Joy
4 Helen Taylor
5 Stuart Tomlinson
6 Charles Pipe-Wolferston
7 Len Edwards
8 Eric Taylor (C)
1st in method - 5
Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association
Chippenham, Wiltshire
St Andrew
Saturday, 18 March 1978 (18–1–5 in E♭)
5376 Ashstead Surprise Major
Composed by A N Tyler
1 Dave Bright
2 I J Carey
3 Sarah McKechnie
4–5 Unknown
6 Richard J Iles
7 Martin G Manley
8 Andrew N Tyler (C)
First in method for all except 5
Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association
Bradford on Avon, Wiltshire
Christ Church
Saturday, 18 March 1978 (12–0–7 in A♭)
1260 Grandsire Triples
1 Susan Joy
2 Ann Herbert
3 Stuart Tomlinson
4 Clare Pipe-Wolferston
5 Helen Taylor
6 Eric Taylor
7 Charles Pipe-Wolferston (C)
8 Len Edwards
Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association
Leckhampton, Gloucestershire
St Peter
Sunday, 19 March 1978 (9–1–14 in A♭)
1280 Cambridge Surprise Major
1 Ann Herbert
2 Susan Joy
3 Mike Williamson
4 Stuart Tomlinson
5 Eric Taylor
6 Helen Taylor
7 Len Edwards
8 Malcolm Taylor (C)
1st in method - 4
Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association
Upper Cam, Gloucestershire
St George
Saturday, 25 March 1978 in 2h 55 (13¼)
5040 Grandsire and Plain Bob Doubles
1 Anne E Fincham
2 Peter J Turner
3 Ronald J Cox
4 Philip F Pope
5 John G Hallett (C)
6 C David R Hipwell
First peal: 1, 6. Half-muffled in memoriam Jack Allen, former ringer at Dursley and the conductorâs father-in-law
Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association
Leckhampton, Gloucestershire
St Peter
Sunday, 26 March 1978 (9–1–14 in A♭)
1260 Grandsire Triples
1 Malcolm Taylor
2 Ann Herbert
3 Stuart Tomlinson
4 Bob Webb
5 Susan Joy
6 Helen Taylor
7 Eric Taylor (C)
8 David Wright
Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association
Leckhampton, Gloucestershire
St Peter
Sunday, 26 March 1978 (9–1–14 in A♭)
1260 Stedman Triples
1 Susan Joy
2 Bernard Taylor
3 Ann Herbert
4 Helen Taylor
5 Stuart Tomlinson
6 Len Edwards
7 Eric Taylor (C)
8 Jacki Taylor
Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association
Leckhampton, Gloucestershire
St Peter
Wednesday, 29 March 1978 in 2h 39 (9–1–14 in A♭)
5024 Zetland Surprise Major
Composed by J R Mayne
1 Ann U Herbert
2 Hilda C Ridley
3 Paul Jopp
4 Helen R Taylor
5 Bernard H Taylor (C)
6 Eric J Taylor
7 Gerald C Hemming
8 Malcolm P Taylor
First in the method for all.
Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association
Westbury, Wiltshire
All Saints
Saturday, 8 April 1978 in 3h 32 (35–0–14 in C♯)
5024 Bristol Surprise Major
Composed by B H Taylor (No.1)
1 Sheila Pitman
2 Helen R Taylor
3 Hilda C Ridley
4 Eric J Taylor
5 Paul Jopp
6 Gerald C Hemming
7 Bernard H Taylor (C)
8 Malcolm P Taylor
Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association
Romsey, Hampshire
Abbey Church of St Mary and St Ethelflaeda
Saturday, 8 April 1978 in 3h 17 (24)
5184 Rutland Surprise Major
Composed by C Forster
1 Brian Bladon
2 A Terence Collins
3 John H Sheppard
4 P Donald Naylor
5 E William Ford
6 David I Herring
7 Anthony R Peake (C)
8 Maurice A New
First in the method: 4,5
A Golden Wedding compliment to Mr and Mrs W H Trueman by members of the Swindon Branch
Reference: Ringing World 5 May 1978 Number 3497 Volume 74 Page 373
Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association
Leckhampton, Gloucestershire
St Peter
Sunday, 9 April 1978 (9–1–14 in A♭)
1320 Oxford Treble Bob Minor
1 Jacki Taylor
2 Susan Joy
3 Helen Taylor
4 Ann Herbert
5 Bernard Taylor
6 Eric Taylor (C)
1st in method - 2
Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association
Childswickham, Worcestershire
St Mary the Virgin
Saturday, 15 April 1978 in 2h 44 (11–3–26 in F♯)
5040 Minor (4m)
(1&2) Surfleet S (3&4) Beverley S (5&6) Cambridge S (7) Plain B
1 Susan M Joy
2 Valerie Willard
3 John R Ridley
4 Hilda C Ridley
5 Bernard H Taylor
6 Patrick G Hickey (C)
Celebrating the Centenary of the Association
Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association
Leckhampton, Gloucestershire
St Peter
Sunday, 16 April 1978 (9–1–14 in A♭)
1280 London Surprise Major
1 Ann Herbert
2 Hilda Ridley
3 Helen Taylor
4 Donald Lawson
5 Pat Hickey
6 Eric Taylor
7 Len Edwards
8 Bernard Taylor (C)
500th Qtr together - 3&6
Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association
Hannington, Wiltshire
St John the Baptist
Friday, 21 April 1978 in 2h 38 (10–1–15 in F♯)
5040 Spliced Doubles (100m)
(1) Perivale, Lockinge A, Lathbury, Littleton, Twyford L (2) Dorney, Bisham, Barkham A, Laleham L (3) Coulsdon, Langley, Marsworth A, Greenford, Laleham L (4) Astleham A, Kempton, Hanworth L (5) Shepperton A, Kempton, Hanworth L (6) Chalvey A, Spital, Dedworth L (7) Horton A, Ickenham, Northolt L (8,10,14,18,21,26,29,34,39,42) Plain (9) Reverse St Simons, Reverse St Edmund, Reverse Heathrow (11) Union, Reverse St Simons, Uffington, Reverse St Nicholas (12) St Faith, Reverse St Martins, Stowe Place, Reverse Winchendon Place (13) St Julian, Reverse St Osmund, Datchet, Reverse St Remigius (15) Reverse New Bob, St Alphege (16) Reverse Huntspill, St Andrew (17) Reverse St Vedast, St Gregory (19) St Bartholomew, Reverse All Saints, St Sebastian, Reverse Shipways Place (20) Reverse Bob, Canterbury, Stedman Slow Course, Coxwell Place, St Botolph (22) Shipways, Tandridge SC (23) Shipways, Colnbrook SC (24) Westminster II, Knapton, Lyng, Intwood (25) Westminster II, Blackburn, St Hilary, Ockham, Broughton, Chesham SC (27) New Bob, Forncett, Ellingham, Bedingham (28) New Bob, Huntspill, St Vedast, Chipstead, Oakley, Itchingfield (30) Reverse Canterbury, Dorton SC (31) Reverse Canterbury, Raveningham SC (32) St Nicholas, Fundenhall, Haddiscoe, Harpley (33) St Nicholas, Winchendon Place, St Remigius, Hascombe, Thornborough, Longford (35) Plain, Boxford (36) Plain, Candlesby SC (37) St Simons, Braywood, Welford, Longworth (38) St Simons, St Martins, St Osmund, Merton, Slapton, Rugby SC (40) Grandsire (41) Stedman
Composed by Arr. A R Peake
1 Alan R Woodward
2 Anita D O'Brien
3 Bernard H Taylor
4 Timothy G Pett (C)
5 Anthony R Peake
6 Eric J Taylor
Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association
Leckhampton, Gloucestershire
St Peter
Saturday, 22 April 1978 in 2h 53 (9–1–14 in A♭)
5184 Yorkshire Surprise Major
Composed by F Bennett
1 Susan M Joy
2 Ann U Herbert
3 Stuart E Tomlinson
4 Malcolm P Taylor
5 John R Ridley
6 Bernard H Taylor
7 Helen R Taylor
8 Eric J Taylor (C)
First Surprise Major - 2 & 3.
Composition as for the first of Yorkshire rung for the Association.
For the Association Centenary.
Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association
Charlton Kings, Gloucestershire
St Mary
Saturday, 22 April 1978 in 3h 18 (17–0–13 in E♭)
5696 Plain Bob Major
Composed by A P Heywood
1 Frank Stephens
2 Philip Dawson
3 Donald G Lawson
4 Maureeen P Panton
5 John R Ridley
6 Bernard H Taylor
7 Hilda C Ridley (C)
8 Ian R Panton
Celebrating the Centenary of the Association
Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association
Leckhampton, Gloucestershire
St Peter
Sunday, 23 April 1978 (9–1–14 in A♭)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Eric Taylor
2 Ann Herbert
3 Helen Taylor
4 David Wright
5 Susan Joy (C)
6 Peter Allison
Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association
Ashleworth, Gloucestershire
St Bartholomew
Saturday, 29 April 1978 in 2h 58 (15½ in E)
5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (100m)
(1) Bakewell, Minehead, Retford, Spalding, Spalding, Purleigh, Quendon, Kenwood, Bloomsbury, Archway, Euston, St Pancras, Highbury, Scarrington, Stoke Bardolph, Aslockton (2) Averham, Babworth, Barton-in-Fabis, Bunny, Clayworth, Flawborough, Shilton, Whichford, Harbury, Napton-on-the-Hill, Church Lawford, Wolford, ,Arley, Bilton, Claverdon (3) Luton, Rhyl, Ripley, Thorne, Broomfield, Fyfield, ,Armstrong, Redding, Aldrin, Tranquillity, Collins, Apollo, Screveton, Burton Joyce, Car Colston (4) Beighton, Appleby, Redcar, Hatfield, Pattiswick, Terling, Wandsworth, Brixton, Pentonville, Holloway, Soho, Waterloo (5) Collingham, Cotgrave, Cuckney, Edwinstowe, Everton, Laxton, College Bob III, Studley, Eagle, Stoneleigh, Columbia, Snitterfield, Carburton, West Drayton, West Markham (6) Selston, Shireoaks, Stapleford, Sturton-le-Steeple, Kilvington, North Wheatley, Keyworth, Plumtree, Normanton-on-the-Wolds, Owthorpe, Stanton-on-the-Wolds, Bevercotes, Heydon, Holkham, Honingham (7) Chieveley, Ardington, Marcham, Longcot, Pangbourne, Shaw, Appleford, Coleshill, Letcombe, Peasemore, Midgham, Shinfield, Childrey
1 Clare R Pipe-Wolferstan
2 Helen R Taylor
3 Eric J Taylor
4 Hilda C Ridley
5 Malcolm P Taylor
6 Bernard H Taylor (C)
Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association
Dursley, Gloucestershire
St James the Great
Monday, 1 May 1978 in 3h 4 (19–2–9 in E)
5056 Plain Bob Major
Composed by J R Pritchard
1 Jonathan L Daw
2 David M Turner
3 John Cornock
4 Ian P Unsworth
5 E Norman Martin
6 Philip F Pope
7 Leslie E Martin
8 Francis M Byrne (C)
First peal: 1
First peal on the bells since rehanging on ball-bearings in 1977
Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association
Leckhampton, Gloucestershire
St Peter
Thursday, 4 May 1978 (9–1–14 in A♭)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Bob Webb
2 David Barlow
3 Stuart Tomlinson
4 Ann Herbert
5 Susan Joy (C)
6 David Wright
Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association
Alderton, Gloucestershire
St Margaret
Saturday, 6 May 1978 in 2h 50 (9½ in A)
5040 Minor (2m)
1440 Single Oxford; 3600 Plain Bob.
1 Doug Baker
2 Stuart E Tomlinson
3 Heather Barrington
4 Ann U Herbert
5 Eric J Taylor (C)
6 Patrick G Hickey
Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association
Leckhampton, Gloucestershire
St Peter
Sunday, 7 May 1978 (9–1–14 in A♭)
1280 Cambridge Surprise Major
1 Ann Herbert
2 Susan Joy
3 Stuart Tomlinson
4 Helen Taylor
5 Malcolm Taylor
6 Alan Wootton
7 Len Edwards
8 Eric Taylor (C)
Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association
Leckhampton, Gloucestershire
St Peter
Saturday, 13 May 1978 in 2h 52 (9–1–14 in A♭)
5184 Leckhampton Surprise Major
Composed by R W Pipe
1 Ann U Herbert
2 Bernard H Taylor (C)
3 Malcolm P Taylor
4 Helen R Taylor
5 Eric J Taylor
6 Hilda C Ridley
7 John R Ridley
8 Cyril A Wratten
First Peal in the method - 3,4,5,7 & 8.
Circled tower 3 times - 5.
100th peal on the bells.
For the Association Centenary.
Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association
Bishop's Cleeve, Gloucestershire
St Michael and All Angels
Saturday, 13 May 1978 in 3h 14 (19–2–21 in E♭)
5040 Grandsire Triples
Composed by G Wanklin
1 Cyril A Wratten (C)
2 John R Ridley
3 Hilda C Ridley
4 Susan M Joy
5 Jeremy Brunt
6 Patrick G Hickey
7 Bernard H Taylor
8 Peter Mustoe
Celebrating the Centenary of the Association
Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association
Leckhampton, Gloucestershire
St Peter
Sunday, 14 May 1978 (9–1–14 in A♭)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1 Ann Herbert
2 Melissa Webb
3 Susan Joy
4 Stuart Tomlinson
5 Helen Taylor
6 Eric Taylor (C)
Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association
Mickleton, Gloucestershire
St Lawrence
Saturday, 20 May 1978 in 2h 52 (15–3–16 in E)
5026 Xingu Surprise Major
Composed by A M Barber
1 John R Ridley
2 Helen R Taylor
3 Jane Pitman
4 Hilda C Ridley
5 Sheila Pitman
6 Malcolm P Taylor
7 Eric J Taylor
8 Bernard H Taylor (C)
Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association
Bristol, Bristol
St James
Saturday, 20 May 1978 in 3h 22 (28¼ in D)
5040 Goldsborough Surprise Royal
Composed by C W Roberts
1 Cecile Colborne
2 Elizabeth A Glasow
3 Jennifer M Taylor
4 Diana M Bridle
5 John C Manley
6 Brian V Mountjoy
7 Anthony J Cox (C)
8 Brian Bladon
9 Maurice A New
10 Peter Bridle
First in the method by all and for the Association.
400th peal: 3.
Ringing World page reference: 3506.0561Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association
Leckhampton, Gloucestershire
St Peter
Sunday, 21 May 1978 (9–1–14 in A♭)
1280 Lincolnshire Surprise Major
1 Alan Wootton
2 Ann Herbert
3 Bernard Taylor
4 Eric Taylor (C)
5 Helen Taylor
6 Stuart Tomlinson
7 Susan Joy
8 Malcolm Taylor
Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association
Toddington, Gloucestershire
St Andrew
Saturday, 27 May 1978 in 2h 23 (6½ in B)
5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (100m)
(1) Bakewell, Minehead, Retford, Spalding, Spalding, Purleigh, Quendon, Kenwood, Bloomsbury, Archway, Euston, St Pancras, Highbury, Scarrington, Stoke Bardolph, Aslockton (2) Averham, Babworth, Barton-in-Fabis, Bunny, Clayworth, Flawborough, Shilton, Whichford, Harbury, Napton-on-the-Hill, Church Lawford, Wolford, ,Arley, Bilton, Claverdon (3) Luton, Rhyl, Ripley, Thorne, Broomfield, Fyfield, ,Armstrong, Redding, Aldrin, Tranquillity, Collins, Apollo, Screveton, Burton Joyce, Car Colston (4) Beighton, Appleby, Redcar, Hatfield, Pattiswick, Terling, Wandsworth, Brixton, Pentonville, Holloway, Soho, Waterloo (5) Collingham, Cotgrave, Cuckney, Edwinstowe, Everton, Laxton, College Bob III, Studley, Eagle, Stoneleigh, Columbia, Snitterfield, Carburton, West Drayton, West Markham (6) Selston, Shireoaks, Stapleford, Sturton-le-Steeple, Kilvington, North Wheatley, Keyworth, Plumtree, Normanton-on-the-Wolds, Owthorpe, Stanton-on-the-Wolds, Bevercotes, Heydon, Holkham, Honingham (7) Chieveley, Ardington, Marcham, Longcot, Pangbourne, Shaw, Appleford, Coleshill, Letcombe, Peasemore, Midgham, Shinfield, Childrey
1 Valerie Willard
2 Helen R Taylor
3 Eric J Taylor
4 Hilda C Ridley
5 Malcolm P Taylor
6 Bernard H Taylor (C)
To celebrate the centenary of the Association
400th peal & 300th as conductor - 6
Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association
Tirley, Gloucestershire
St Michael
Saturday, 27 May 1978 (10–0–21 in F♯)
1250 Cambridge Surprise Minor
1 Ann Herbert
2 Stuart Tomlinson
3 Arthur Lawrence
4 Helen Taylor
5 Susan Joy
6 Eric Taylor (C)
Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association
Badgeworth, Gloucestershire
Holy Trinity
Saturday, 27 May 1978 in 2h 49 (13 in F)
5040 Minor (3m)
2 extents each Single Oxford, Double Oxford, 3 extents Plain Bob
1 Susan Scholes
2 Pauline M Woodward
3 Ann U Herbert
4 William A Farmer
5 John R Ridley (C)
6 Patrick G Hickey
First peal -1
Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association
Leckhampton, Gloucestershire
St Peter
Sunday, 28 May 1978 (9–1–14 in A♭)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Nigel Davies
2 Eric Taylor
3 Ann Herbert
4 Helen Taylor
5 Susan Joy (C)
6 David Wright
1st Qtr - 1
Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association
Prestbury, Gloucestershire
St Mary
Monday, 29 May 1978 in 2h 46 (12–1–22 in F♯)
5120 Kent Treble Bob Major
Composed by Anon
1 Christine Hickey
2 Donald G Lawson (C)
3 Hilda C Ridley
4 Susan M Joy
5 Valerie Willard
6 Patrick G Hickey
7 Michael G Williamson
8 Bernard H Taylor
Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association
Sherborne, Dorset
Abbey Church of St Mary the Virgin
Saturday, 10 June 1978 in 4h 28 (46–0–5 in B♭)
5024 Cambridge Surprise Major
Composed by T B Worsley
1 Hilda C Ridley
2 Eric J Taylor
3 Richard J Clements
4 Neil Bennett (C)
5 Alan M Trebble
6 John R Ridley
7 Malcolm P Taylor
8 Bernard H Taylor
Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association
Inveraray, Argyll and Bute
All Saints
Saturday, 10 June 1978 in 3h 51 (41–2–8 in C)
5000 London No. 3 Surprise Royal
Composed by Arr. J R Mayne
1 Dorothea M Robotham
2 Elisabeth A G Bowden
3 Cecile Colborne
4 Anthony J Cox
5 Norman Chaddock
6 Paul A Williams
7 Ronald F Diserens
8 Derek E Sibson
9 John R Mayne (C)
10 Noel J Diserens
750th peal - 8
Commemorating the completion of phase 4 of the tower restoration (Masonry); also a birthday compliment to Norman Chaddock
Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association
Leckhampton, Gloucestershire
St Peter
Sunday, 11 June 1978 (9–1–14 in A♭)
1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor
1 Jacki Taylor
2 Ann Herbert
3 Susan Joy
4 Eric Taylor
5 Malcolm Taylor (C)
6 Helen Taylor
Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association
Wotton under Edge, Gloucestershire
St Mary the Virgin
Saturday, 17 June 1978 in 2h 57 (18–2–0 in F)
5088 Plain Bob Major
Composed by F A Holden
1 Leslie E Martin
2 A Leslie Barry
3 E Norman Martin
4 Heather M Brown
5 Ian P Unsworth
6 Francis M Byrne
7 John Harrold
8 Harold E Raxter (C)
Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association
Leckhampton, Gloucestershire
St Peter
Saturday, 17 June 1978 (9–1–14 in A♭)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Andrew Jackson
2 David Barlow
3 Melissa Webb
4 Stuart Tomlinson
5 Susan Joy (C)
6 Peter Allison
Spnsored Qtr. All aged under 21.
Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association
Leckhampton, Gloucestershire
St Peter
Sunday, 18 June 1978 (9–1–14 in A♭)
1260 Stedman Triples
1 Helen Taylor
2 Ann Herbert
3 Stuart Tomlinson
4 Alan Wootton
5 Len Edwards
6 Eric Taylor
7 Malcolm Taylor (C)
8 Susan Joy
Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association
Bristol, Bristol
Christ Church
Sunday, 18 June 1978 in 2h 59 (20 in D)
5040 Superlative No. 2 Surprise Royal
Composed by Anon
1 Elisabeth A G Bowden
2 Hilda C Ridley
3 Jennifer M Taylor
4 Paul Jopp
5 Bernard H Taylor (C)
6 A Terence Collins
7 Anthony J Cox
8 John R Ridley
9 Maurice A New
10 Peter Bridle
Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association
Minety, Wiltshire
St Leonard
Saturday, 24 June 1978 in 2h 50 (12–0–8 in F♯)
5040 Doubles (7m)
1 John C Sheppard (C)
2 Brenda H Sheppard
3 Mark Hibbard
4 Robert Gregory
5 Alan R Woodward
6 David H J Bathe
A wedding compliment to Babs Joyce and David Cole
Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association
Leckhampton, Gloucestershire
St Peter
Sunday, 2 July 1978 (9–1–14 in A♭)
1280 Superlative Surprise Major
1 Ann Herbert
2 Susan Joy
3 Melissa Webb
4 Bernard Taylor (C)
5 Stuart Tomlinson
6 Helen Taylor
7 Hilda Ridley
8 Eric Taylor
1st in method - 2,3,5.
Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association
Leckhampton, Gloucestershire
St Peter
Sunday, 9 July 1978 (9–1–14 in A♭)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1 Peter Allison
2 Ann Herbert
3 Stuart Tomlinson
4 David Wright
5 Eric Taylor (C)
6 Helen Taylor
Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association
Bristol, Gloucestershire
Cathedral Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity
Friday, 14 July 1978 in 3h 9 (21–0–1 in E♭)
5152 Darlington Surprise Major
Composed by Anthony J Cox
1 Richard J Bowden
2 Janet House
3 Diana M Bridle
4 Elisabeth A G Bowden
5 Cecile Colborne
6 R Mark Wood
7 Anthony J Cox (C)
8 Peter Bridle
1st in the method by all and for the Association. 50th different Surprise Major method as conductor.
Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association
Bretforton, Worcestershire
St Leonard
Saturday, 15 July 1978 in 2h 45 (8–3–11 in F♯)
5024 Trumpington Surprise Major
1 Stuart E Tomlinson
2 Helen R Taylor
3 Malcolm P Taylor
4 Sheila M Pitman
5 Hilda C Ridley
6 Eric J Taylor
7 Gerald C Hemming
8 Bernard H Taylor (C)
100th together: 2 & 6.
150th together: 3 & 5.
Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association
Great Hampton, Worcestershire
St Andrew
Saturday, 22 July 1978 in 2h 41 (12–2–4 in F♯)
5056 Hampton Surprise Major
Composed by E W Tipler
1 Geoffrey J Hemming
2 Jane Pitman
3 Bernard H Taylor (C)
4 Helen R Taylor
5 Hilda C Ridley
6 Eric J Taylor
7 Andrew D Evans
8 Gerald C Hemming
Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association
Bristol, Bristol
St Stephen the Martyr
Saturday, 22 July 1978 in 3h 19 (19–1–17 in E)
5042 Swindon Surprise Maximus
Composed by J Worth
1 Richard J Bowden
2 Elisabeth A G Bowden
3 Robert C Kippin
4 Elizabeth A Glasow
5 Cecile Colbourne
6 Stephen B Queen
7 Tudor P Edwards
8 Derek Thomas
9 Anthony J Cox (C)
10 Paul A Williams
11 Peter Bridle
12 David Hird
First in the method by all and for the Association.
Ringing World page reference: 3514.0732Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association
Leckhampton, Gloucestershire
St Peter
Sunday, 23 July 1978 (9–1–14 in A♭)
1280 Yorkshire Surprise Major
1 Helen Taylor
2 Ann Herbert
3 Stuart Tomlinson
4 Alan Wootton
5 Len Edwards
6 Eric Taylor (C)
7 Malcolm Taylor
8 Bernard Taylor
Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association
Leckhampton, Gloucestershire
St Peter
Saturday, 12 August 1978 in 2h 47 (9–1–14 in A♭)
5120 Kirklington Surprise Major
Composed by I M Holland
1 Geoffrey J Hemming
2 Malcolm P Taylor
3 Helen R Taylor
4 Gerald C Hemming
5 Eric J Taylor
6 Jane Pitman
7 Hilda C Ridley
8 Bernard H Taylor (C)
Half-muffled in memory of Tom Boreham, died 4th August 1978 aged 78 years. Ringer at St Mary's, Cheltenham and St Peter's, Leckhampton.
50th Peal on the new bells.
100th together - 3 & 7.
Completes the Surprise Major alphabet - 7 & 8 (and as Conductor).
Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association
Bidford on Avon, Warwickshire
St Laurence
Saturday, 19 August 1978 in 2h 45 (14–0–24 in F)
5024 Maldon Surprise Major
Composed by J R Mayne
1 Geoffrey J Hemming
2 Helen R Taylor
3 Jane Pitman
4 Roger H Hunt
5 Bernard H Taylor (C)
6 Eric J Taylor
7 Paul Jopp
8 Gerald C Hemming
Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association
Leckhampton, Gloucestershire
St Peter
Sunday, 20 August 1978 (9–1–14 in A♭)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Gillian Branch
2 Eric Taylor
3 Ann Herbert
4 David Wright
5 Helen Taylor (C)
6 Susan Joy
1st Qtr - 1
Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association
Husborne Crawley, Bedfordshire
St James
Sunday, 20 August 1978 in 3h 13 (18–2–12 in D)
5184 Cornwall Surprise Major
Composed by Stanley Jenner
1 Brian Bladon
2 Maurice A New
3 John P Loveless
4 James R Taylor
5 James L Towler
6 Adrian Knights
7 Cyril A Wratten
8 Howard W Egglestone (C)
For the birth of a daughter (Kate Elizabeth) to the Revd. Lawrence and Mrs Anne Pizzey (17th August).
Rung by an East meets West band
Ringing World page reference: 3520.0868Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association
Maulden, Bedfordshire
St Mary
Monday, 21 August 1978 in 2h 41 (10–2–14 in G)
5248 Pudsey Surprise Major
Composed by Anthony J Cox
1 Maurice A New
2 John P Loveless
3 Jennifer M Taylor
4 James L Towler
5 George H Campling
6 Cyril A Wratten
7 Anthony J Cox (C)
8 Peter C Randall
Rung by an East meets West band
Ringing World page reference: 3520.0868Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association
Bedford, Bedfordshire
St Paul
Monday, 21 August 1978 in 3h 28 (28–3–6 in D)
5088 Folgate Surprise Maximus
Composed by Stanley Jenner
1 Adrian Knights
2 Howard W Egglestone (C)
3 Brian Bladon
4 Jennifer M Taylor
5 Cyril A Wratten
6 Anthony J Cox
7 Peter C Randall
8 James R Taylor
9 Maurice A New
10 George H Campling
11 John P Loveless
12 James L Towler
Rung by an East meets West band
Ringing World page reference: 3520.0868Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association
Totternhoe, Bedfordshire
St Giles
Tuesday, 22 August 1978 in 2h 52 (9½ in F♯)
5120 Watford Surprise Major
Composed by Maurice Hodgson
1 James L Towler (C)
2 Howard W Egglestone
3 Peter C Randall
4 Adrian Knights
5 Jennifer M Taylor
6 Maurice A New
7 John P Loveless
8 Brian Bladon
Rung by an East meets West band
Ringing World page reference: 3520.0868Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association
Dunstable, Bedfordshire
Priory Church of St Peter
Tuesday, 22 August 1978 in 3h 19 (23–2–15 in E♭)
5056 Aldenham Surprise Major
Composed by Anthony J Cox
1 Anthony J Cox
2 Maurice A New
3 James R Taylor
4 Howard W Egglestone
5 Cyril A Wratten
6 John P Loveless
7 Adrian Knights
8 George H Campling (C)
Rung by an East meets West band
Ringing World page reference: 3520.0868Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association
Biggleswade, Bedfordshire
St Andrew
Wednesday, 23 August 1978 in 3h 5 (13–1–18 in F)
5152 Addington Surprise Major
Composed by Roderick W Pipe
1 Adrian Knights
2 Jennifer M Taylor
3 George H Campling
4 Brian Bladon
5 Anthony J Cox
6 James L Towler
7 Peter C Randall
8 John P Loveless (C)
Retirement compliment to Canon J H Dominey.
Rung by an East meets West band.
Ringing World page reference: 3520.0868Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association
Eaton Socon, Cambridgeshire
St Mary
Thursday, 24 August 1978 in 3h 7 (13–1–11 in F)
5376 Queenborough Surprise Major
Composed by Stanley Jenner
1 Cyril A Wratten
2 Peter C Randall
3 Brian Bladon
4 Anthony J Cox
5 Maurice A New
6 John P Loveless
7 James R Taylor
8 Howard W Egglestone (C)
Rung by an East meets West band
Ringing World page reference: 3520.0868Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association
Clifton, Bedfordshire
All Saints
Thursday, 24 August 1978 in 2h 57 (10–0–6 in A♭)
5152 Glasgow Surprise Major
Composed by Anthony J Cox
1 Howard W Egglestone
2 George H Campling (C)
3 John P Loveless
4 Jennifer M Taylor
5 Brian Bladon
6 Adrian Knights
7 Peter C Randall
8 James L Towler
Rung by an East meets West band
Ringing World page reference: 3520.0868Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association
Titchmarsh, Northamptonshire
St Mary the Virgin
Friday, 25 August 1978 in 3h 3 (17–3–22 in E)
5120 Tyseley Surprise Major
Composed by Anthony J Cox
1 Jennifer M Taylor
2 Brian Bladon
3 James L Towler
4 Adrian Knights
5 Howard W Egglestone
6 Maurice A New
7 Anthony J Cox (C)
8 George H Campling
Rung by an East meets West band.
Ringing World page reference: 3520.0868Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association
Higham Ferrers, Northamptonshire
St Mary the Virgin
Friday, 25 August 1978 in 3h 12 (23)
5024 Bristol Surprise Major
Composed by Stephen J Ivin
1 Christopher J Pickford
2 Anthony J Cox
3 George H Campling
4 Cyril A Wratten
5 James R Taylor
6 Adrian Knights
7 John P Loveless
8 James L Towler (C)
100th together 1 and 3.
Rung by an East meets West band.
Ringing World page reference: 3520.0868Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association
Leckhampton, Gloucestershire
St Peter
Saturday, 26 August 1978 in 2h 42 (9–1–14 in A♭)
5040 Grandsire Triples
Composed by Holts Original
1 Bernard H Taylor (C)
2 Hilda C Ridley
3 Eric J Taylor
4 Clare R Pipe-Wolferston
5 Malcolm P Taylor
6 Helen R Taylor
7 John R Ridley
8 Jacki A Taylor
Farewell compliment to Bernard and Jacki Taylor leaving to live in Uxbridge.
150th Peal - 3.
Circled tower 3 times - 1.
Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association
Bromham, Bedfordshire
St Owen
Saturday, 26 August 1978 in 3h 23 (22–3–18 in D)
5120 Superlative Surprise Major
Composed by Anthony J Cox
1 George H Campling
2 Howard W Egglestone
3 Jennifer M Taylor
4 Anthony J Cox
5 Cyril A Wratten
6 Adrian Knights
7 Maurice A New
8 John P Loveless (C)
Rung by an East meets West band.
Ringing World page reference: 3520.0868Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association
Leckhampton, Gloucestershire
St Peter
Sunday, 27 August 1978 (9–1–14 in A♭)
1280 Yorkshire Surprise Major
1 Ann Herbert
2 Susan Joy
3 Alan Wootton
4 Malcolm Taylor
5 Eric Taylor (C)
6 Helen Taylor
7 Valerie Willard
8 Bernard Taylor
Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association
Hardwicke, Gloucestershire
St Nicholas
Tuesday, 5 September 1978 in 2h 47 (11–3–18 in F♯)
5040 Minor (2m)
Kent T.B and Plain Bob
1 A Leslie Barry
2 Ruth E Stickland
3 Trevor N J Bailey (C)
4 Paul Ashton
5 Ralph E Bucknell
6 Harold E Raxter
First peal-4. 50th anniversary of the first peal on the bells and in which the treble ringer took part
Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association
Stonehouse, Gloucestershire
St Cyr
Sunday, 10 September 1978 in 2h 55 (17¼ in E♭)
5040 Plain Bob Minor
1 John Cornock
2 Anne E Fincham
3 Philip F Pope
4 Heather M Brown
5 Ian P Unsworth
6 Francis M Byrne (C)
First peal 'inside': 2
Rung for evensong
Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association
Leckhampton, Gloucestershire
St Peter
Monday, 11 September 1978 (9–1–14 in A♭)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1 Susan Downes
2 Helen Taylor
3 Ann Herbert
4 Susan Joy
5 Stuart Tomlinson (C)
6 Eric Taylor
1st Qtr - 1.
1st as Conductor.
Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association
Great Hampton, Worcestershire
St Andrew
Saturday, 16 September 1978 in 2h 50 (12–2–4 in F♯)
5056 Cambridge Surprise Major
1 Ann U Herbert
2 Geoffrey J Hemming
3 Melissa K Webb
4 Stuart E Tomlinson
5 Helen R Taylor
6 Paul Jopp
7 Gerald C Hemming (C)
8 Eric J Taylor
First in method: 3 & 4.
Golden Wedding compliment to Mr & Mrs Geoffrey J Hemming.
Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association
Leckhampton, Gloucestershire
St Peter
Sunday, 17 September 1978 (9–1–14 in A♭)
1472 Plain Bob Major
1 Susan Downes
2 Ann Herbert
3 Susan Joy
4 Valerie Willard
5 Eric Taylor
6 David Wright
7 Helen Taylor
8 Malcolm Taylor (C)
1st Major - 1
Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association
Leckhampton, Gloucestershire
St Peter
Sunday, 24 September 1978 (9–1–14 in A♭)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1 Andrew Jackson
2 Helen Taylor
3 Ann Herbert
4 David Wright
5 Stuart Tomlinson (C)
6 Eric Taylor
Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association
Leckhampton, Gloucestershire
St Peter
Sunday, 1 October 1978 (9–1–14 in A♭)
1260 Grandsire Triples
1 Susan Downes
2 Malcolm Taylor
3 Stuart Tomlinson
4 Helen Taylor
5 Alan Wootton
6 David Wright
7 Eric Taylor (C)
8 Susan Joy
Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association
Bristol, Bristol
St Philip and St Jacob
Wednesday, 4 October 1978 in 3h 5 (19–0–11 in E)
5088 London Surprise Major
Composed by S J Ivin
1 Susan E Marshall
2 Elisabeth A G Bowden
3 R Mark Wood
4 John C Manley
5 David J Marshall
6 Richard O Humphries
7 Anthony J Cox (C)
8 Peter Bridle
Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association
Lydney, Gloucestershire
St Mary the Virgin
Saturday, 7 October 1978 in 3h 17 (13–2–7 in F)
5120 London No. 3 Surprise Royal
Composed by Peter Border
1 Heather A Kippin
2 Elizabeth A Glasow
3 Cecile Colborne
4 Glenn A A Taylor
5 Diana M Bridle
6 R Mark Wood
7 John C Manley
8 Anthony J Cox
9 Peter Bridle
10 Robert C Kippin (C)
1st London Royal: 4,6,7.
Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association
Bishop's Cleeve, Gloucestershire
St Michael and All Angels
Sunday, 8 October 1978 (19–2–21 in E♭)
1260 Grandsire Triples
1 Caroline Dann
2 David Chiles
3 Jeremy Brunt
4 Michael Hartley
5 P Hunt
6 W Hunt (C)
7 Pat Hickey
8 Peter Mustoe
Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association
Woodchester, Gloucestershire
St Mary
Saturday, 21 October 1978 in 2h 40 (9–3–23 in G)
5040 Plain Bob Minor
7 different extents
1 A Leslie Barry
2 Ralph Hazell
3 Ruth E Stickland
4 Ralph E Bucknell
5 Vivian M Deane
6 Harold E Raxter (C)
circled tower-1.
Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association
Leckhampton, Gloucestershire
St Peter
Saturday, 21 October 1978 in 2h 47 (9–1–14 in A♭)
5088 Rutland Surprise Major
Composed by C W Roberts
1 Sarah A McKechnie
2 Martyn G Mansley
3 Gary P Exell
4 Catherine M Gillman
5 David A Bright
6 Ian J Carey
7 John W Smith
8 Donald C Exell (C)
First in the method - 3,4,5 & 6.
21st Birthday compliment to Ian J Carey.
Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association
Charlton Kings, Gloucestershire
St Mary
Saturday, 21 October 1978 in 45m (17–0–13 in E♭)
1344 Bristol Surprise Major
1 Susan M Joy
2 Sarah J Horton
3 Hilda C Ridley
4 Michael Hartley
5 Maureen Panton
6 Ian Panton
7 Roderick R Horton (C)
8 John R Ridley
Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association
Wotton under Edge, Gloucestershire
St Mary the Virgin
Sunday, 29 October 1978 in 3h 6 (18–2–0 in F)
5040 Grandsire Triples
Composed by Parker's 12 part
1 Francis M Byrne (C)
2 David M Turner
3 Gillian James
4 Peter J Turner
5 John F Bowler
6 Ralph E Bucknell
7 Ian P Unsworth
8 Grantley R Burford
First peal: 3 and 8
First triples: 2 and 4
Rung to welcome Rev R M Fookes to Wotton-under-Edge
Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association
Henbury, Gloucestershire
St Mary the Virgin
Saturday, 4 November 1978 in 3h 1 (20–1–24 in E♭)
5056 Spliced Surprise Major (8m)
768 London, Rutland; 640 Bristol; 576 Cambridge, Yorkshire, Superlative, Lincolnshire, Pudsey. 142 changes of method.
Composed by Norman Smith
1 Cecile Colborne
2 Elizabeth A Glasow
3 Elisabeth A G Bowden
4 R Mark Wood
5 John C Manley
6 Graham J N Colborne
7 Anthony J Cox (C)
8 Peter Bridle
1st 8-spliced: 4.
Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association
Aston Ingham, Herefordshire
St John the Baptist
Saturday, 4 November 1978 in 2h 35 (5–1–17 in B)
5040 Plain Bob Minor
1 Julie R Bergdahl
2 A John Hitchings
3 Reg C Hitchings
4 Austin T Wingate
5 Paul J Bergdahl
6 Roman E Sadowski (C)
1st peal - 1,2 and 3
21st birthday compliment to 2
Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
St Mary
Sunday, 5 November 1978 in 49m (22–2–16 in E♭)
1257 Erin Cinques
1 Margery Wratten
2 Martyn Hawkes
3 Michael Hartley
4 Ivor Goulter
5 Brian Chappell
6 Alan Wootton
7 Karen Evans
8 Hugh Evans
9 Valerie Willard
10 John R Ridley
11 Cyril Wratten (C)
12 Len Edwards
Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association
Leckhampton, Gloucestershire
St Peter
Saturday, 11 November 1978 (9–1–14 in A♭)
1280 Plain Bob Major
1 Susan Downes
2 Ann Herbert
3 David Wright
4 Melissa Webb
5 Stuart Tomlinson
6 Susan Joy
7 Eric Taylor (C)
8 Helen Taylor
Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
St Mary
Sunday, 12 November 1978 (22–2–16 in E♭)
1311 Stedman Cinques
1 Margery Wratten
2 Peter Baker
3 Michael Hartley
4 Ivor Goulter
5 Valerie Willard
6 Martyn Hawkes
7 Fred Nurden
8 Cyril Wratten
9 Len Edwards
10 Brian Chappell
11 John R Ridley (C)
12 Jack Tyler
Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association
Charlton Kings, Gloucestershire
St Mary
Sunday, 12 November 1978 (17–0–13 in E♭)
1280 Plain Bob Major
1 George Simmons
2 Michael Hartley
3 Victoria Phillips
4 Valerie Willard
5 Maureen Panton
6 Frank Stephens
7 Hilda C Ridley (C)
8 John R Ridley
Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association
Leckhampton, Gloucestershire
St Peter
Monday, 13 November 1978 (9–1–14 in A♭)
1260 Stedman Triples
1 Susan M Joy
2 Ann Herbert
3 Fiona McInnes
4 Robert Webb
5 Michael Hartley
6 Helen Taylor
7 Eric Taylor (C)
8 Philip Dawson
Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association
Chippenham, Wiltshire
St Paul
Saturday, 18 November 1978 in 3h 3 (13–2–20 in F)
5040 Grandsire Triples
Composed by J J Parker's 12 part
1 Martin G Mansley
2 Ian Carey
3 Helen Baker
4 John A Sealy
5 Wilf Ludlow
6 David A Bright (C)
7 Don C Exell
8 N A F Cory
For the Centenary of The Gloucester & Bristol Association 1878 - 1978.
First Peal as Conductor, 6. First Peal of Triples, 3, 4. First Peal of Triples Inside, 5, 6. First Peal, 8.
Ringing World page reference: 3530.1096Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association
Leckhampton, Gloucestershire
St Peter
Sunday, 26 November 1978 (9–1–14 in A♭)
1280 Plain Bob Major
1 Susan Downes
2 Susan Joy
3 Stuart Tomlinson
4 Melissa Webb
5 Bill Farmer
6 David Wright
7 Eric Taylor
8 Helen Taylor (C)
Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
St Mary
Saturday, 9 December 1978 in 3h 7 (22–2–16 in E♭)
5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal
1 Valerie Willard
2 Peter Baker
3 Hilda C Ridley
4 James Attwood Jnr
5 Michael P Hartley
6 Alan Ewens
7 Alan Wootton
8 Cyril Wratten (C)
9 Len Edwards
10 John R Ridley
Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association
Leckhampton, Gloucestershire
St Peter
Sunday, 10 December 1978 (9–1–14 in A♭)
1260 Grandsire Triples
1 Susan Downes
2 Ann Herbert
3 Bob Webb
4 Stuart Tomlinson
5 Helen Taylor
6 Alan Wootton
7 Eric Taylor (C)
8 David Wright
Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association
Leckhampton, Gloucestershire
St Peter
Sunday, 17 December 1978 in 47m (9–1–14 in A♭)
1280 Yorkshire Surprise Major
1 Ann Herbert
2 Susan M Joy
3 Stuart Tomlinson
4 Helen Taylor
5 Eric Taylor
6 Michael Hartley
7 Alan Wootton
8 Malcolm Taylor (C)
Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association
Leckhampton, Gloucestershire
St Peter
Monday, 25 December 1978 (9–1–14 in A♭)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1 Susan Joy
2 Lesley Tomlinson
3 Stuart Tomlinson
4 Helen Taylor
5 Eric Taylor (C)
6 Malcolm Taylor
Rung prior to 8am Communion
Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association
Leckhampton, Gloucestershire
St Peter
Tuesday, 26 December 1978 in 2h 42 (9–1–14 in A♭)
5024 Dereham Surprise Major
Composed by R D Bailey
1 Malcolm P Taylor
2 Eric J Taylor
3 Helen R Taylor
4 Gerald C Hemming
5 Clare R Pipe-Wolferston
6 Bernard H Taylor (C)
7 Sheila M Pitman
8 Charles H P Pipe-Wolferston
First in the method for all.
Circled tower 3 times - 1.