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Kent County Association
Wrotham, Kent
St George
Thursday, 1 January 1970 in 3h 1 (20–0–10 in E)
5152 Lincolnshire Surprise Major
Composed by S Humphrey
1 Philip Staples
2 John L Anderson
3 Crawford T Hillis
4 Revd Peter T Robbins
5 Rhian N Bagshaw
6 Paul J Bagshaw
7 Simon A B Wigg (C)
8 Colin J E Wyld
Kent County Association
Charing, Kent
The Vicarage
Friday, 2 January 1970 in 2h 20 (13 in E)
5088 Kent Treble Bob Major
Composed by T Day
1–2 Margaret D Woolley
3–4 Christopher W Woolley (C)
5–6 Betty Robbins
7–8 Revd Peter T Robbins
First of Treble Bob on handbells - 7-8.
Ringing World page reference: 3067.0098Kent County Association
Lydd, Kent
All Saints
Saturday, 10 January 1970 in 3h 6 (15–2–7 in F♯)
5152 Cambridge Surprise Major
1 Crawford T Hillis
2 Pamela A Court
3 John A Hemsley
4 Peter Richardson
5 Philip R Staples
6 Richard A Birch
7 Mark S Lancefield
8 Colin J E Wyld (C)
First of Surprise - 3. First of Cambridge - 6. First of Surprise as conductor. A farewell to Pamela Court, going on V.S.O. to E Pakistan.
Ringing World page reference: 3068.0115Kent County Association
Hayes, Kent
St Mary the Virgin
Sunday, 11 January 1970 (8–1–26 in A)
1440 Cambridge Surprise Minor
1 Howard S Rogers
2 Maxwell F Oakshett
3 M H O'Callaghan (C)
4 C J Mundy
5 John W Smith
6 D Paul Smith
First T.B. 1, First in method 4
Kent County Association
Gravesend, Kent
St George
Saturday, 17 January 1970 in 3h 2 (18–1–6 in E)
5056 Spliced Surprise Major (10m)
960 London, Watford; 640 Cambridge, Cassiobury, Rutland; 320 Glasgow, Superlative; 256 Bristol; 160 Pudsey, Yorkshire; 148 changes of method
Composed by Anthony R Peake
1 Stanley Jenner
2 Doris E Colgate
3 Margaret E Oram
4 Arthur S Richards
5 Ralph Bird
6 Thomas Cullingworth
7 Tony Lewis
8 Ian H Oram (C)
Kent County Association
Petham, Kent
All Saints
Saturday, 24 January 1970 in 2h 21 (6–1–0 in B♭)
5040 Plain Bob Minor
1 Martin L Haigh
2 Jacqueline M Cullwick
3 James Hedgcock
4 Peter S Philpott
5 Tony Skilton (C)
6 John B Keeler
First on 6 - 2.
Ringing World page reference: 3071.0175Kent County Association
Godstone, Surrey
St Nicholas
Saturday, 24 January 1970 in 2h 40 (12–0–4 in G)
5024 Finedon Surprise Major
Composed by F W Tipler
1 Doris E Colgate
2 Margaret E Oram
3 David C Brookes
4 Michael H O'Callaghan
5 Edward F P Bryant
6 Edward J Jenner
7 Ian H Oram
8 Stanley Jenner (C)
400th peal: 8. First in the method by all and
for the Association.
Ringing World page reference: 3068.0115Kent County Association
Edenbridge, Kent
St Peter and St Paul
Saturday, 24 January 1970 in 3h 2 (14–0–7 in F♯)
5248 Spliced Surprise Major (17m)
448 Bristol, 384 Ashtead, Cambridge, Lindum, Lincolnshire, London, Pudsey, Rutland, Superlative, Uxbridge, 192 Cassiobury, Cornwall, Cray, Glasgow, Jersey, Ospringe, Yorkshire, 142 com.
Composed by N Smith
1 Jane Reynolds
2 D Paul Smith
3 Alexander Waddington
4 Christopher T Osenton
5 Martin L Howe
6 Thomas Cullingworth
7 Simon A B Wigg (C)
8 Peter S Muchlinski
100th peal and 25th as conductor. First of 17-Spliced Major by all and for the Association.
Ringing World page reference: 3070.0154Kent County Association
Shorne, Kent
14 Warren View
Wednesday, 28 January 1970 in 2h 30 (15 in C)
5039 Grandsire Caters
Composed by C T Osenton
1–2 Trevor A Cross
3–4 Frank J Matthews
5–6 Christopher T Osenton (C)
7–8 Edward J Beer
9–10 Stuart Sandford
Kent County Association
Salehurst, East Sussex
St Mary the Virgin
Saturday, 31 January 1970 in 2h 58 (18–1–26 in E♭)
5056 Spliced Surprise Major (20m)
192 Ashtead, Cassiobury, Cornwall, Cray, Glasgow, Higher Walton, Ipswich, Jersey, Lincolnshire, Ospringe, Radcliffe, Rutland, Yorkshire, 256 Bristol, 384 Cambridge, Lindum, London, Pudsey, Superlative, Uxbridge, 150 com.
Composed by N Smith
1 Jane Reynolds
2 D Paul Smith
3 Alexander Waddington
4 Christopher T Osenton
5 Martin L Howe
6 Thomas Cullingworth
7 Simon A B Wigg (C)
8 Peter S Muchlinski
First of 20-Spliced Major by all and for the Association.
Ringing World page reference: 3070.0154Kent County Association
Hythe, Kent
St Leonard
Saturday, 31 January 1970 in 3h 8 (19–3–3 in E)
5056 Plain Bob Major
Composed by J R Pritchard
1 Glynis M Poppleton
2 Marianne Leworthy
3 Rachel J Sinden
4 Rhian N Bagshaw
5 David P Leworthy
6 Robin J Elliott
7 P Charles Sinden
8 Peter M Bradford (C)
First on 8 - 2. First as conductor.
Ringing World page reference: 3069.0135Kent County Association
Hernhill, Kent
St Michael
Saturday, 31 January 1970 in 2h 53 (7–1–10 in A♭)
5152 Spliced Surprise Major (3m)
2208 Cambridge, 1472 Yorkshire, Superlative, 138 com.
Composed by J Reeves
1 John A Hemsley
2 Crawford T Hillis
3 Peter Richardson
4 Donald H Niblett
5 Richard A Birch
6 Philip R Staples
7 Mark S Lancefield (C)
8 Nicholas J Davies
First of 3-Spliced - 1,3,5,6.
Ringing World page reference: 3069.0135Kent County Association
Maidstone, Kent
All Saints
Saturday, 7 February 1970 in 3h 32 (32–0–20 in C♯)
5152 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)
1312 Bristol, 1280 Cambridge, London, Superlative, 112 com, atw.
Composed by A J Pitman
1 Jane Reynolds
2 Peter S Muchlinski
3 Margaret E Oram
4 John W Smith
5 Martin L Howe
6 Simon A B Wigg
7 D Paul Smith (C)
8 Thomas Cullingworth
First of Spliced as conductor.
Ringing World page reference: 3070.0155Kent County Association
Cheriton, Kent
St Martin
Saturday, 7 February 1970 in 3h 1 (6–2–8 in A♭)
5056 Yorkshire Surprise Major
Composed by E W Tipler
1 Elizabeth A Todd
2 Peter Richardson
3 John A Hemsley
4 Philip R Staples
5 Crawford T Hillis
6 Richard A Birch
7 Mark S Lancefield (C)
8 Raymond Lucas
First of Surprise - 1. First in method - 3. First of Major - 8.
Ringing World page reference: 3071.0175Kent County Association
Frindsbury, Kent
12 Hever House, Cypress Court
Wednesday, 11 February 1970 in 2h 28 (15 in C)
5040 Plain Bob Royal
Composed by G H Cross
1–2 Trevor A Cross (C)
3–4 Frank J Matthews
5–6 Christopher T Osenton
7–8 Edward J Beer
9–10 Peter S Muchlinski
50th of Royal - 1.
Ringing World page reference: 3071.0177Kent County Association
Sittingbourne, Kent
St Michael
Saturday, 14 February 1970 in 3h 2 (19–0–6 in E)
5184 Rutland Surprise Major
Composed by N Smith
1 George Kenward
2 Trevor A Cross
3 Lawrence Mirchell
4 Bernard F L Groves (C)
5 Nicholas J Chesson
6 Peter S Muchlinski
7 Simon A B Wigg
8 Martin L Howe
First in the method - 3.
Ringing World page reference: 3074.0235Kent County Association
Penshurst, Kent
St John the Baptist
Saturday, 21 February 1970 in 3h 4 (17–2–11 in E♭)
5056 London Surprise Major
Composed by J L Morris (59-KR-6940)
1 Richard Hayes
2 Nicholas J Chesson
3 Peter D J Beal
4 Judith M Corby
5 David Featherstone
6 Trevor A Cross
7 Philip A Corby
8 Andrew J Corby (C)
First in method - 2,3.
Ringing World page reference: 3072.0195Kent County Association
Gillingham, Kent
31 South Avenue
Wednesday, 25 February 1970 in 2h 10 (10 in A)
5040 Plain Bob Major
Composed by arr Christopher T Osenton
1–2 Frank J Matthews
3–4 Peter S Muchlinski
5–6 Trevor A Cross
7–8 Christopher T Osenton (C)
Kent County Association
Hoo St Werburgh, Kent
St Werburgh
Saturday, 28 February 1970 in 2h 51 (15–3–6 in E♭)
5040 Minor (4m)
2 exts each Cambridge S, Oxford TB, Plain Bob, 1 ext Kent TB
1 Nicholas J Chesson
2 Laurence Mitchell
3 Peter D J Beal
4 David P Leworthy
5 John A Howard
6 Trevor A Cross (C)
Kent County Association
Chilham, Kent
St Mary
Saturday, 28 February 1970 in 2h 57 (17–2–0 in E)
5056 Plain Bob Major
Composed by F Bennett
1 Geoffrey Davies
2 Peter S Philpott
3 Martin L Haigh
4 Tony Skilton
5 James Hedgcock
6 David W Grimwood
7 John B Keeler (C)
8 David Featherstone
First on eight as conductor.
Ringing World page reference: 3073.0215Kent County Association
Birchington, Kent
All Saints
Saturday, 28 February 1970 in 2h 38 (8–2–17 in A)
5152 Rutland Surprise Major
Composed by 27 course block reduced
1 James Hedgcock
2 David W Grimwood
3 Derek J Carr
4 David Featherstone
5 Donald H Niblett
6 Geoffrey Davies
7 John B Keeler
8 Tony Skilton (C)
First in method - 2, 3, 8. First of Surprise - 7.
Ringing World page reference: 3073.0215Kent County Association
Leeds, Kent
St Nicholas
Tuesday, 3 March 1970 in 3h 10 (17½ in E)
5007 Stedman Caters
Composed by J Carter
1 Simon A B Wigg
2 Judith M Corby
3 Rhian N Bagshaw
4 John L Anderson
5 Revd Peter T Robbins
6 George F Cantrill
7 Richard Hayes
8 Thomas Cullingworth
9 Philip A Corby (C)
10 Peter M J Bradford
First 10 bell peal - 3. First Stedman Caters - 4.
Ringing World page reference: 3078.0315Kent County Association
Frindsbury, Kent
12 Hever House, Cypress Court
Wednesday, 11 March 1970 in 1h 56 (10 in A)
5056 Plain Bob Major
Composed by J R Pritchard
1–2 Trevor A Cross (C)
3–4 Frank J Matthews
5–6 Christopher T Osenton
7–8 Stuart Sandford
In memoriam Margaret and Tom Francis.
Ringing World page reference: 3075.0257Kent County Association
Minster (Thanet), Kent
St Mary the Virgin
Saturday, 14 March 1970 in 2h 52 (17 in E)
5040 Doubles (2m)
1 ext Plain Bob, 41 Grandsire, 5 callings
1 Tony Skilton (C)
2 Peter S Philpott
3 James Hedgcock
4 Brian G Butcher
5 John B Keeler
First of Doubles - 1. First in 2 methods - 2. For the birth of a son, Russell, to Geoff and Elizabeth Davies.
Ringing World page reference: 3075.0255Kent County Association
Milton Regis, Kent
Holy Trinity
Saturday, 14 March 1970 in 2h 47 (9–2–24 in G)
5040 Minor (4m)
1 Kent TB, 2 Oxford TB, Cambridge S, Plain Bob
1 Jane Gilder
2 Martin L Howe
3 Trevor A Cross
4 Nicholas J Chesson
5 Colin A Tester
6 Simon A B Wigg (C)
First peal - 1.
Ringing World page reference: 3079.0336Kent County Association
Gravesend, Kent
St George
Saturday, 14 March 1970 in 3h (18–1–6 in E)
5040 Grandsire Triples
Composed by Parker's 12 part
1 Jennifer E Jarvis
2 Christopher T Osenton
3 Glenda Crane
4 Edward C Stuart
5 Richard M Thompson
6 Frank J Matthews (C)
7 Terence V Barnard
8 Stuart Sandford
First peal - 1, 3, 4, 5, 7
First as Conductor
Rung half-muffled in memoriam Margaret and Tom Francis
Ringing World page reference: 3075.0255Kent County Association
Frindsbury, Kent
All Saints
Saturday, 14 March 1970 in 2h 53 (15–2–4 in F)
5184 Spliced Surprise Major (10m)
576 Ashtead, Bristol, Cambridge, Lincolnshire, Pudsey, Superlative, Yorkshire, 384 each London, Rutland, Uxbridge, 132 com
Composed by N Smith
1 Valerie J Howard
2 Judith M Corby
3 John A Howard
4 Andrew J Corby
5 John Pladdys
6 Trevor A Cross
7 David Featherstone
8 Richard Hayes (C)
Kent County Association
Gravesend, Kent
13 Meadow Road
Monday, 16 March 1970 in 1h 31 (10 in A)
5040 Grandsire Doubles
1–2 Christopher T Osenton (C)
3–4 Trevor A Cross
5–6 Stuart Sandford
First of Doubles - 5-6. Ringers of 3-4 and 5-6 have now completed the Grandsire family from Doubles to Cinques in hand.
Ringing World page reference: 3075.0257Kent County Association
Preston next Wingham, Kent
St Mildred
Wednesday, 18 March 1970 in 2h 30 (8)
5040 Doubles (10m)
St Remigius, St Osmund, Stedman, Winchendon Place, St Martin, St Simon, St Nicholas, Rev Canterbury, Plain Bob, Grandsire
1 James Hedgcock
2 Peter S Philpott
3 John B Keeler
4 Martin L Haigh
5 Tony Skilton (C)
Most methods to a peal - 2,4,5.
Ringing World page reference: 3077.0295Kent County Association
Hever, Kent
St Peter
Saturday, 21 March 1970 in 2h 26 (9–0–25 in A♭)
5040 Minor (3m)
2 exts Cambridge S, 2 Kent TB and 3 Plain Bob
1 Judith M Corby
2 Nicholas J Chesson
3 Rod Lebon
4 Edward J Jenner
5 Peter R Butler
6 Richard Hayes (C)
Kent County Association
Newchurch, Kent
St Peter and St Paul
Saturday, 28 March 1970 in 2h 40 (10–3–1 in F♯)
5040 Doubles (6m/v)
6 of Plain Bob, Kennington, Plain Bob and Rev St Bartholomew, Rev Canterbury Pleasure, Southrepps, Rev Canterbury and Rev St Bartholomew, Grandsire.
1 Helen S Rowland
2 Judith Brooks
3 Elizabeth A Todd (C)
4 Richard A Birch
5 Keith D Butler
6 William J Beeching
First inside: 2. First peal: 6.
Ringing World page reference: 3079.0336Kent County Association
Frindsbury, Kent
All Saints
Saturday, 28 March 1970 in 2h 48 (15)
5056 Spliced Surprise Major (24m)
384 Pudsey, Uxbridge, Yorkshire, 192 Ashtead, Bristol, Cambridge, Cassiobury, Cornwall, Cray, Glasgow, Helmshore, Higher Walton, Ipswich, Jersey, Lincolnshire, Lindum, London, Ospringe, Radcliffe, Rutland, Simonstone and Superlative, 128 Double Dublin and Rochester, with 151 changes of method.
Composed by Norman Smith
1 Jane Reynolds
2 D Paul Smith
3 Alexander Waddington
4 Bernard F L Groves
5 Martin L Howe
6 Thomas Cullingworth
7 Simon A B Wigg (C)
8 Peter S Muchlinski
Most Surprise Major methods by all and for the Association.
Ringing World page reference: 3079.0336Kent County Association
Sevenoaks, Kent
St Nicholas
Sunday, 29 March 1970 in 2h 56 (16–2–10 in F)
5056 Double Norwich Court Bob Major
Composed by C W Roberts
1 Isabel M Pearce
2 Lucile M Corby
3 Richard V Fuller
4 Peter R Butler
5 Phillip A Butler
6 Doris B Colgate
7 Andrew J Corby
8 Philip A Corby (C)
First in the method - 3,4,5. A farewell to Canon E M T McLellan, rector from December 1, 1954 to March 31, 1970.
Ringing World page reference: 3078.0315Kent County Association
Bromley Common, Greater London
St Luke
Thursday, 2 April 1970 in 2h 40 (15–1–8 in F)
5040 Grandsire Triples
Composed by Groves' variation
1 Charlotte M Harris
2 Jane Reynolds
3 Keith G Game
4 Percy J Spice
5 Richard Hayes
6 D Paul Smith
7 John Pladdys (C)
8 Geoffrey D Armitage
Kent County Association
Sidcup, Kent
St John the Evangelist
Saturday, 4 April 1970 in 2h 30 (8–3–24 in A)
5040 Plain Bob Minor
Seven different extents
1 David J Ketley
2 Christopher S Sims
3 Margaret E Oram
4 Richard Hayes
5 D Paul Smith
6 Tony Lewis (C)
First Peal: 1
First Peal inside: 2
Rung with the very best wishes of the band to Canon and Mrs. Dennis Oldaker, who are leaving Sidcup to live in Seale, Surrey.
Ringing World page reference: 3078.0315Kent County Association
Eastchurch, Kent
All Saints
Saturday, 4 April 1970 in 2h 40 (10–0–7 in G)
5040 Minor (2m)
2160 Kent T B, 2880 Plain Bob
1 Peter D J Beal
2 Jane Foster
3 Godfrey L Foat
4 Revd Stanley M Evans
5 Peter M Wilkinson (C)
6 Nicholas J Chesson
In memorial Leslie Wilkinson
rector at Eastchurch 1954 - 1967; Ash 1967 - 1970
Ringing World page reference: 3083.0418Kent County Association
Cudham, Greater London
St Peter and St Paul
Saturday, 4 April 1970 in 2h 40 (10–0–21 in A)
5056 Spliced Surprise Major (27m)
192 Ashtead, Bilsborrow, Bristol, Cambridge, Cassiobury, Cornwall, Cray, Crewkerne, Dorchester, Glasgow, Helmshore, Higher Walton, Ipswich, Jersey, Lincolnshire, Lindum, London, Ospringe, Pudsey, Radcliffe, Rutland, Simonstone, Superlative, Uxbridge, Yorkshire; 128 Double Dublin, Rochester; 157 changes of method.
Composed by Norman Smith
1 John W Smith
2 D Paul Smith
3 Alexander Waddington
4 Christopher T Osenton
5 Martin L Howe
6 Thomas Cullingworth
7 Simon A B Wigg (C)
8 Peter S Muchlinski
Most Surprise Major methods by all and for the Association.
Ringing World page reference: 3079.0336Kent County Association
Coleman's Hatch, East Sussex
Holy Trinity
Saturday, 4 April 1970 in 2h 49 (11–2–2 in G)
5056 Spliced Surprise Major (12m)
576 Ashstead, Lincolnshire, 448 Bristol, 384 Cambridge, Cray, Lindum, London, Pudsey, Rutland, Superlative, Uxbridge, Yorkshire, 128 com.
Composed by N Smith
1 Valerie J Howard
2 Judith M Corby
3 John A Howard
4 Philip A Corby
5 John Pladdys
6 Trevor A Cross
7 David Featherstone
8 Richard W H Hayes (C)
First 12-Spliced - 2,3,5,6,8.
Ringing World page reference: 3078.0315Kent County Association
Sevenoaks, Kent
St Nicholas
Saturday, 11 April 1970 in 2h 52 (16–2–10 in F)
5056 Lincolnshire Surprise Major
Composed by Rev H Law James
1 Philip A Corby
2 Barbara A Van Asselt
3 Valerie J Howard
4 John A Howard
5 Philip A Simmonds
6 Peter R Butler
7 Trevor A Cross
8 Andrew J Corby (C)
Kent County Association
Erith, Greater London
St John the Baptist
Friday, 17 April 1970 in 2h 49 (16–3–22 in F♯)
5040 Stedman Triples
Composed by Dexter's No 2
1 Margaret E Oram
2 Arthur G Mason
3 Roland T Wakefield
4 Ian H Oram
5 Herbert E Audsley
6 Trevor A Cross
7 Frederick J Cullum (C)
8 Thomas W Blewitt
First of Stedman - 3.
Ringing World page reference: 3081.0379Kent County Association
Wrotham, Kent
St George
Saturday, 18 April 1970 in 2h 55 (20–0–10 in E)
5056 Bristol Surprise Major
Composed by A Knights
1 Martin L Howe
2 Janet House
3 Christopher H Rogers
4 Simon A B Wigg
5 Peter S Muchlinski
6 Colin A Tester
7 Trevor A Cross
8 Philip A Corby (C)
A ruby wedding compliment to Mr and Mrs George Howe, parents of the Treble ringer.
Ringing World page reference: 3081.0379Kent County Association
Sevenoaks, Kent
St Nicholas
Saturday, 25 April 1970 in 2h 53 (16–2–10 in F)
5056 Bristol Surprise Major
Composed by T B Worsley
1 Doris E Colgate
2 Margaret E Oram
3 Barbara A Van Asselt
4 Janet House
5 Ian H Oram
6 David E House
7 Philip J Simmonds
8 Philip A Corby (C)
Kent County Association
Sellindge, Kent
St Mary
Saturday, 25 April 1970 in 2h 27 (8–2–19 in A♭)
5040 Minor (4m)
1 Cambridge S, 1 Oxford TB, 1 Kent TB, 4 Plain Bob.
1 Neville A Crane
2 Rhian N Bagshaw
3 P Charles Sinden
4 Philip R Staples
5 Simon A B Wigg (C)
6 Peter S Muchlinski (C)
1,3,5 conducted by 6; 6 by 5; 4,7 jointly by 5 and 6.
Ringing World page reference: 3082.0399Kent County Association
Ruckinge, Kent
St Mary Magdalene
Saturday, 25 April 1970 in 2h 38 (11–1–4 in A♭)
5040 Doubles (3m)
Rev Canterbury Pleasure Bob, Grandsire, Plain Bob.
1 P Charles Sinden
2 Neville A Crane
3 Rhian N Bagshaw (C)
4 Peter S Muchlinski
5 Simon A B Wigg
Kent County Association
Gillingham, Kent
St Mary Magdalene
Saturday, 25 April 1970 in 2h 51 (11–1–18 in F♯)
5056 Cambridge Surprise Major
Composed by Johnson's Variation
1 Trevor A Cross
2 Richard M Thompson
3 Peter D J Beal
4 Peter R Butler
5 David P Leworthy
6 Nicholas J Chesson (C)
7 Richard Hayes
8 Tony Lewis
First of Surprise - 2,5. First of Surprise as conductor. In memoriam George Kenward.
Ringing World page reference: 3082.0399Kent County Association
Cheriton, Kent
St Martin
Saturday, 25 April 1970 in 2h 46 (6–2–8 in A♭)
5088 Superlative Surprise Major
Composed by N J Pitstow
1 Peter Richardson
2 Philip R Staples
3 Crawford T Hillis (C)
4 John A Hemsley
5 Raymond A Lucas
6 Revd Peter T Robbins
7 Mark S Lancefield
8 Peter M J Bradford
250th peal - 3. First in the method - 4,5.
Ringing World page reference: 3082.0399Kent County Association
Canterbury, Kent
Cathedral and Metropolitical Church of Christ
Saturday, 25 April 1970 in 3h 8 (32)
5003 Grandsire Caters
Composed by A Knights
1 Richard A Birch
2 Derek J Carr
3 James Hedgcock
4 David D Smith
5 Tony Skilton
6 John B Keeler
7 Donald H Niblett (C)
8 David Featherstone
9 Geoffrey Davies
10 Alistair D Macfadyen
For the opening of the Thomas Becket Festival.
Compliment to 4 on the birth of his daughter. First on 10 - 1,6. 250th peal - 7. First of Caters - 8.
Ringing World page reference: 3082.0398Kent County Association
Biggin Hill, Greater London
St Mark
Sunday, 26 April 1970 in 2h 15 (6–1–24 in B)
5040 Minor (7m)
Cambridge S, Kent, Oxford TB, Single Oxford, Double Oxford, St Clement's and Plain Bob.
1 David J Stocker
2 Judith M Corby
3 Julia Collinge
4 Richard Hayes
5 Nicholas J Chesson
6 Peter R Butler (C)
First in more than 1 method - 1,3. First as conductor. For Patronal Festival.
Ringing World page reference: 3082.0398Kent County Association
Littlebourne, Kent
St Vincent
Thursday, 30 April 1970 in 2h 39 (10 in A♭)
5040 Minor (7m)
Oxford, Cambridge, Single Oxford, Double Oxford, Kent, Plain Bob, St Clements.
1 Thomas Young
2 Peter S Philpott
3 Tony Skilton
4 James Hedgcock
5 John B Keeler
6 Geoffrey Davies (C)
First of 7 Minor - 2,4,5. To mark the rector's retirement.
Ringing World page reference: 3088.0519Kent County Association
Mersham, Kent
St John the Baptist
Saturday, 2 May 1970 in 3h 3 (12–3–18 in F♯)
5024 Rutland Surprise Major
Composed by C W Roberts
1 John R Cooper
2 Edgar R Rapley
3 Peter Richardson
4 Philip R Staples
5 Raymond Lucas
6 Robert Swift
7 Mark S Lancefield (C)
8 Nicholas J Davies
First in the method - 3,4,5.
Ringing World page reference: 3083.0418Kent County Association
Speldhurst, Kent
St Mary the Virgin
Sunday, 3 May 1970 in 2h 51 (13¼ in F♯)
5056 Plain Bob Major
Composed by J R Pritchard
1 Judith M Corby
2 Valerie J Howard
3 Nicholas J Chesson
4 Richard Hayes (C)
5 Peter R Butler
6 David Featherstone
7 John A Howard
8 Peter S Muchlinski
Half muffled in memoriam Canon G W Nightingale (rector).
Ringing World page reference: 3090.0559Kent County Association
Sevenoaks, Kent
St Nicholas
Saturday, 9 May 1970 in 2h 55 (16–2–10 in F)
5040 Minor (7m)
Double Oxford, St Clements, Oxford TB, Kent TB, Cambridge S, Single Oxford, Plain Bob
1 P Charles Sinden
2 Rachel J Sinden
3 Robin J Elliott
4 Crawford T Hillis
5 Edward F P Bryant (C)
6 Nicholas J Davies
Kent County Association
Gillingham, Kent
31 South Avenue
Wednesday, 13 May 1970 in 2h 49 (15 in C)
5016 Plain Bob Maximus
Composed by Arr C T Osenton
1–2 Trevor A Cross
3–4 Peter S Muchlinski
5–6 Christopher T Osenton (C)
7–8 Edward J Beer
9–10 Frank J Matthews
11–12 Stuart Sandford
First on 12 in hand -3-4. A birthday compliment to ringer of 1-2.
Ringing World page reference: 3084.0440Kent County Association
Erith, Greater London
St John the Baptist
Friday, 15 May 1970 in 2h 54 (16–3–22 in F♯)
5184 Bristol Surprise Major
Composed by J M Holland (C.C.C. 12)
1 H Roy Hart
2 Arthur G Mason
3 Margaret E Oram
4 Frederick J Cullum
5 Herbert E Audsley
6 Michael H D O'Callaghan
7 Ian H Oram (C)
8 Trevor A Cross
Rung as near as convenient to the 50th anniversary of the first peal of Bristol on Westminster Abbey bells, the ringer of the 2nd being the only survivor.
Ringing World page reference: 3085.0459Kent County Association
Stowting, Kent
St Mary the Virgin
Saturday, 16 May 1970 in 2h 42 (5 in C)
5040 Minor (2m)
3 St Clements, 4 Plain Bob.
1 James Hedgcock
2 Elizabeth A Todd
3 Philip M Hills
4 Martin L Haigh
5 Peter S Philpott
6 Tony Skilton (C)
Kent County Association
Appledore, Kent
St Peter and St Paul
Saturday, 16 May 1970 in 2h 51 (12–0–15 in G)
5120 Spliced Surprise Major (7m)
960 Bristol,Chesterfield, 800 London, 640 Cambridge, Stockport, Wembley, 480 Superlative, 140 com.
Composed by S Jenner
1 Doris E Colgate
2 Ann Jenner
3 Margaret E Oram
4 Arthur S Richards
5 Ralph Bird
6 Ian H Oram
7 David C Brookes
8 Stanley Jenner (C)
First of 7 Spliced Surprise - 7.
Ringing World page reference: 3085.0459Kent County Association
Frindsbury, Kent
12 Hever House, Cypress Court
Wednesday, 20 May 1970 in 2h 5 (15 in C)
5040 Grandsire Triples
Composed by J Vicars
1–2 Peter S Muchlinski
3–4 Edward J Beer
5–6 Christopher T Osenton (C)
7–8 Stuart Sandford
100th peal - 7-8.
Ringing World page reference: 3085.0462Kent County Association
Little Chart, Kent
St Mary
Saturday, 23 May 1970 in 2h 37 (6–0–21 in B)
5040 Cambridge Surprise Minor
1 David Parks
2 Richard C Offen
3 Neville A Crane
4 Rhian N Bagshaw
5 Simon A B Wigg
6 Peter S Muchlinski (C)
First peal - 2. First of Surprise - 3.
Ringing World page reference: 3085.0459Kent County Association
High Halden, Kent
St Mary the Virgin
Saturday, 23 May 1970 in 2h 37 (13–1–0 in F♯)
5040 Plain Bob Minor
1 David Parks
2 Neville A Crane
3 P Charles Sinden
4 Rhian N Bagshaw
5 Peter M J Bradford
6 Peter S Muchlinski (C)
Kent County Association
Deptford, Greater London
St John
Saturday, 23 May 1970 in 2h 50 (14–0–18 in F♯)
5088 London Surprise Major
Composed by J W Washbrook
1 Kenneth J Rider
2 Jennifer A Dunning
3 Alan D Flood
4 A Keith P Poole
5 Nigel Thomson
6 David A Town
7 Tony Lewis
8 John Pladdys (C)
First in the method - 2,4,6.
Ringing World page reference: 3085.0459Kent County Association
Westminster, Greater London
St Clement Danes
Monday, 25 May 1970 in 3h 6 (21–1–23 in E)
5055 Stedman Caters
Composed by A M Brosier arr by R E J Dennis
1 A Keith P Poole
2 Jennifer A Dunning
3 Janet House
4 David A Town
5 Peter G Holden
6 James E Andrews
7 Philip Bosworth
8 Nigel Thomson
9 David E House
10 Robert E J Dennis (C)
First of Caters - 1. First of Stedman Caters - 3.
Ringing World page reference: 3085.0459Kent County Association
Northfleet, Kent
St Botolph
Saturday, 30 May 1970 in 3h (14–0–10 in F)
5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major
Composed by A Craven
1 Herbert E Audsley
2 Arthur Mason
3 Frederick J Cullum
4 Trevor A Cross
5 John W Smith
6 Edward C Stuart
7 Martin L Howe
8 A Patrick Cannon (C)
First of Major - 6. 50th of Yorkshire as conductor. A silver wedding compliment to the conductor and his wife, Sylvia. Also a birthday compliment to Mrs A Mason.
Ringing World page reference: 3086.0478Kent County Association
Gravesend, Kent
13 Meadow Road
Wednesday, 3 June 1970 in 2h 51 (15 in C)
5016 Plain Bob Maximus
Composed by Arr C T Osenton
1–2 Trevor A Cross
3–4 Peter S Muchlinski
5–6 Christopher T Osenton (C)
7–8 Edward J Beer
9–10 Frank J Matthews
11–12 Stuart Sandford
Kent County Association
Maidstone, Kent
All Saints
Saturday, 6 June 1970 in 3h 21 (32–0–20 in C♯)
5079 Stedman Caters
Composed by C W Roberts
1 Alexander Waddington
2 Christopher T Osenton
3 Herbert E Audsley
4 Frederick J Cullum
5 Stanley Jenner
6 John W Smith
7 Peter S Muchlinski
8 Frank J Matthews
9 Trevor A Cross
10 Tony Skilton
Rung non-conducted.
Kent County Association
Farningham, Kent
St Peter and St Paul
Saturday, 6 June 1970 in 2h 39 (9–2–23 in A♭)
5040 Minor (3m)
1 Kent TB, 2 Cambridge Surprise, 4 Plain Bob.
1 Christopher S Sims
2 Jennifer L Quaife
3 Christine M Webb
4 Christopher J Mundy
5 R Brian Walton
6 Tony Lewis (C)
A 21st birthday compliment to Jennifer Quaife, and also an engagement compliment to her and R Brian Walton.
Ringing World page reference: 3090.0559Kent County Association
Gillingham, Kent
31 South Avenue
Monday, 8 June 1970 in 2h 19 (10 in A)
5056 Plain Bob Major
Composed by C K Lewis
1–2 Trevor A Cross (C)
3–4 Peter S Muchlinski
5–6 Nicholas J Chesson
7–8 Frank J Matthews
Kent County Association
Wouldham, Kent
All Saints
Saturday, 13 June 1970 in 2h 45 (11–3–18 in F♯)
5040 Plain Bob Minor
1 Kenneth R Williamson
2 Nicholas W Jackson
3 Neville A Crane
4 Rhian N Bagshaw
5 Peter M Bradford
6 Peter S Muchlinski (C)
First peal - 2.
Ringing World page reference: 3090.0559Kent County Association
Rainham, Kent
St Margaret
Saturday, 13 June 1970 in 3h 8 (18–0–20 in E♭)
5040 Grandsire Triples
Composed by Parker's 12 part
1 John Clark
2 Francis J Cheal
3 Christopher T Osenton
4 Neville A Crane
5 David P Leworthy
6 Revd Stanley M Evans
7 Trevor A Cross (C)
8 Kenneth B Williamson
For Rainham Flower Festival. Also to welcome Rev J E F Rawlings.
Ringing World page reference: 3089.0539Kent County Association
Hastings, East Sussex
St Clement
Saturday, 13 June 1970 in 3h 16 (14–2–16 in F)
5184 Ashtead Surprise Major
Composed by G Davies
1 Frederick J Lambert
2 Edgar R Rapley
3 James Hedgcock
4 David D Smith
5 Alan R Baldock
6 Derek J Carr
7 Tony Skilton
8 Geoffrey Davies (C)
First in method - 3,5,6,7. First of Major on the new bells.
Ringing World page reference: 3088.0519Kent County Association
Benenden, Kent
St George
Saturday, 13 June 1970 in 3h 4 (18–0–24 in E♭)
5056 Cambridge Surprise Major
Composed by C Middleton
1 Richard Hayes
2 Valerie J Howard
3 Judith M Corby
4 John Pladdys
5 Roderick Lebon
6 Nicholas J Chesson
7 John A Howard
8 Philip A Corby (C)
Kent County Association
Gillingham, Kent
31 South Avenue
Monday, 15 June 1970 in 2h 7 (10 in A)
5056 Plain Bob Major
Composed by C K Lewis
1–2 Trevor A Cross (C)
3–4 Peter S Muchlinski
5–6 Nicholas J Chesson
7–8 Christopher T Osenton
Kent County Association
Shorne, Kent
14 Warren View
Wednesday, 17 June 1970 in 2h 54 (15 in C)
5184 Spliced Plain Maximus (2m)
4608 Plain Bob, 576 Gainsborough Little Bob
Composed by Arr C T Osenton
1–2 Trevor A Cross
3–4 Peter S Muchlinski
5–6 Christopher T Osenton (C)
7–8 Edward J Beer
9–10 Frank J Matthews
11–12 Stuart Sandford
First of Spliced Maximus by all, in the county and for the association.
Ringing World page reference: 3090.0561Kent County Association
Cudham, Greater London
St Peter and St Paul
Saturday, 20 June 1970 in 2h 42 (10–0–21 in A)
5088 Norton Surprise Major
Composed by S J Ivin
1 Doris E Colgate
2 Margaret E Oram
3 Arthur S Richards
4 Ian H Oram (C)
5 David Featherstone
6 David C Brookes
7 Ralph Bird
8 Tony Lewis
First in the method for all and for the Association.
Ringing World page reference: 3089.0539Kent County Association
City of London
St Lawrence Jewry
Sunday, 21 June 1970 in 3h 10 (24–3–2 in E♭)
5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major
Composed by John Pladdys
1 Valerie J Howard
2 Jennifer A Dunning
3 Judith M Corby
4 Richard Hayes
5 A Keith P Poole
6 David A Town
7 John A Howard
8 John Pladdys (C)
Kent County Association
Gillingham, Kent
31 South Avenue
Monday, 22 June 1970 in 2h 7 (10 in A)
5040 Plain Bob Major
Composed by Peter S Muchlinski
1–2 Trevor A Cross (C)
3–4 Christopher T Osenton
5–6 Nicholas J Chesson
7–8 Peter S Muchlinski
50th peal - 5-6.
Ringing World page reference: 3089.0541Kent County Association
Sevenoaks, Kent
St Nicholas
Saturday, 27 June 1970 in 2h 55 (16–2–10 in F)
5056 Spliced Surprise Major (8m)
768 each London, Rutland, 640 Bristol, 576 each Cambridge, Lincolnshire, Pudsey, Superlative, Yorkshire, 142 com
Composed by N Smith
1 Philip A Corby
2 Judith M Corby
3 Margaret E Oram
4 Christopher T Osenton
5 Trevor A Cross
6 Ian H Oram (C)
7 Martin L Howe
8 Simon A B Wigg
200th of Surprise as conductor.
Ringing World page reference: 3090.0559Kent County Association
Fairwarp, East Sussex
Christ Church
Sunday, 28 June 1970 in 3h 5 (15–2–0 in F♯)
5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major
Composed by J Pladdys
1 Geoffrey D Armitage
2 Judith M Corby
3 Valerie J Howard
4 Nicholas J Chesson
5 Peter D J Beal
6 John A Howard
7 David Featherstone
8 John Pladdys (C)
Kent County Association
Eltham, Greater London
St John the Baptist
Wednesday, 1 July 1970 in 2h 48 (10–2–24 in G)
5056 Yorkshire Surprise Major
Composed by C H Hattersley
1 Frederick J Cullum jnr (C)
2 Tony Lewis
3 Arthur G Mason
4 Michael H O'Callaghan
5 Margaret E Oram
6 Ian H Oram
7 Herbert E Audsley
8 Alfred J House
For the visit of HM The Queen to Eltham Palace for the 50th anniversary of the Royal Army Educational Corps.
Ringing World page reference: 3091.0578Kent County Association
Edenbridge, Kent
St Peter and St Paul
Saturday, 4 July 1970 in 3h 55 (14–0–7 in F♯)
7168 Yorkshire Surprise Major
Composed by S Jenner
1 John E Warner
2 Margaret E Oram
3 Brian E Jeffrey
4 Michael H O'Callaghan
5 Ian H Oram
6 Edward J Jenner
7 Walter H Dobbie
8 Stanley Jenner (C)
Rung as part of the town's celebrations to mark the 850th anniversary of the first mention of a church on this site.
Ringing World page reference: 3092.0599Kent County Association
Ashford, Kent
St Mary the Virgin
Saturday, 4 July 1970 (21–2–22 in E♭)
1280 Cambridge Surprise Major
1 Margaret M Jones
2 Brenda M Davies
3 Frederick G Huckstepp
4 Nicholas J Davies
5 Barry M Cox
6 Robert Swift
7 Mark S Lancefield (C)
8 David C Manger
For the Patronal Festival and the 500th anniversary of the church.
Kent County Association
Tonbridge, Kent
St Peter and St Paul
Sunday, 5 July 1970 in 3h (17–3–13 in E)
5088 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)
1440 Cambridge, Superlative, 1408 Tonbridge, 800 London, 79 com.
Composed by S Jenner
1 Lawrence T Pope
2 Sheila M Dobbie
3 Margaret E Oram
4 Edward F P Bryant
5 David C Brookes
6 David Featherstone
7 Walter H Dobbie
8 Stanley Jenner (C)
A farewell to the vicar, (Canon T F C Bewes) on his retirement.
Ringing World page reference: 3094.0639Kent County Association
City of London
St Lawrence Jewry, Gresham Street
Sunday, 5 July 1970 in 3h 27 (24–3–2 in E♭)
5152 Yorkshire Surprise Major
Composed by C P Starbuck
1 Barnabas G Key
2 Derek J Carr
3 Tony Skilton
4 James Hedgcock
5 Peter J Heritage
6 Alan D Flood
7 Peter S Muchlinski
8 John Pladdys (C)
Kent County Association
Minster (Sheppey), Kent
St Mary and St Sexburga
Monday, 6 July 1970 in 2h 40 (10–2–0 in G)
5040 Doubles (3m)
1080 Grandsire, 720 Plain Bob, 720 Rev Canterbury Pleasure, 2 variations and 2 spliced compositions)
1 Susan Goodwin
2 Jane Bryant
3 Mira Ford
4 Peter D J Beal
5 David P Leworthy (C)
6 Ann Bryant
By a local band for Choral Eucharist on St Sexburgha's Day.
Ringing World page reference: 3094.0638Kent County Association
Shorne, Kent
14 Warren View
Wednesday, 8 July 1970 in 2h 49 (15 in C)
5016 Little Bob Maximus
1–2 Trevor A Cross
3–4 Peter S Muchlinski
5–6 Christopher T Osenton (C)
7–8 Edward J Beer
9–10 Frank J Matthews
11–12 Stuart Sandford
First of Maximus in the method by all and on handbells for the Association.
Ringing World page reference: 3094.0641Kent County Association
Harrietsham, Kent
St John the Baptist
Saturday, 11 July 1970 in 2h 53 (12–2–12 in G)
5088 Superlative Surprise Major
Composed by N J Pitstow
1 Alison M A Levick
2 Christopher T Osenton
3 Colin J E Wyld
4 Martin L Howe
5 John A Howard
6 Simon A B Wigg
7 Peter S Muchlinski (C)
8 Colin A Tester
First of Major - 1.
Ringing World page reference: 3093.0619Kent County Association
Appledore, Kent
St Peter and St Paul
Sunday, 12 July 1970 in 2h 59 (12–0–15 in G)
5024 London Surprise Major
Composed by G Lindoff
1 John A Hemsley
2 Peter Richardson
3 Richard A Birch
4 Crawford T Hillis
5 Robert Swift
6 Philip R Staples
7 Mark S Lancefield (C)
8 Nicholas J Davies
First in the method - 1,2,3,4,6.
Ringing World page reference: 3093.0619Kent County Association
Rolvenden, Kent
St Mary the Virgin
Saturday, 18 July 1970 in 2h 55 (15–0–7 in F)
5120 Cambridge Surprise Major
Composed by N J Diserens
1 Judy Brooks
2 Roderick Lebon
3 John Hemsley
4 Richard Birch
5 Rhian N Bagshaw
6 Phillip Staples
7 Colin Wyld (C)
8 Paul Bagshaw
25th peal - 4. A wedding compliment to Mr N G W Heath (vicar's son) and Miss C I Germany.
Ringing World page reference: 3097.0697Kent County Association
City of London
St Lawrence Jewry
Sunday, 19 July 1970 in 3h 21 (24–3–2 in E♭)
5024 Rutland Surprise Major
Composed by John Pladdys
1 Keith G Game
2 Valerie J Howard
3 Alan D Flood
4 Michael J Uphill
5 John A Howard
6 D Paul Smith
7 Stanley Jenner
8 John Pladdys (C)
Following the annual reconsecration service
Ringing World page reference: 3093.0619Kent County Association
Frindsbury, Kent
12 Hever House, Cypress Court
Wednesday, 22 July 1970 in 2h 21 (15 in C)
5000 Kent Treble Bob Royal
Composed by York Green
1–2 Frank J Matthews
3–4 Trevor A Cross
5–6 Christopher T Osenton (C)
7–8 Edward J Beer
9–10 Peter S Muchlinski
First of Treble Bob on handbells - 9-10.
Ringing World page reference: 3094.0641Kent County Association
Sevenoaks, Kent
St Nicholas
Saturday, 25 July 1970 in 2h 54 (16–2–10 in F)
5088 Rutland Surprise Major
Composed by Nathan J Pitstow
1 Bernard J Stone
2 Barbara A Van Asselt
3 Doris E Colegate
4 David P Leworthy
5 Nicholas J Chesson
6 Ernest J Ladd
7 Michael J Uphill
8 Philip A Corby (C)
First in method - 4. 86th birthday compliment to Percy G Turley of the local band.
Kent County Association
Hever, Kent
St Peter
Saturday, 25 July 1970 in 2h 31 (9–0–25 in A♭)
5040 Minor (7m)
Single Oxford, Double Oxford, St Clements, Cambridge Surprise, Oxford TB, Kent TB and Plain Bob.
1 Judith M Corby
2 Valerie J Howard
3 John A Howard
4 Edward J Jenner
5 Richard Hayes
6 A Patrick Cannon (C)
Kent County Association
Downe, Greater London
St Mary Magdalene
Saturday, 25 July 1970 in 2h 39 (10–0–1 in G)
5040 Wilmslow Delight Minor
Composed by Rev E Bankes-James arrangement
1 Valerie J Howard
2 Judith M Corby
3 Phillip A Butler
4 John A Howard
5 Richard Hayes
6 Peter R Butler (C)
The first peal in the method by all and for the Association. For the village fete - "A Day at Downe",
Ringing World page reference: 3094.0639Kent County Association
Cudham, Greater London
St Peter and St Paul
Saturday, 25 July 1970 in 2h 56 (10–0–21 in A)
5079 Stedman Caters
Composed by A Knights
1 D Paul Smith
2 Jane Reynolds
3 Christopher T Osenton
4 Michael H O'Callaghan
5 Martin L Howe
6 John W Smith (C)
7 Simon A B Wigg
8 Peter S Muchlinski
9 Trevor A Cross
10 Christopher J Mundy
50th together - 1,6. First of Stedman Caters - 2. 100th together - 3,9. 50th together - 8,9. First on 10 - 10.
Ringing World page reference: 3094.0638Kent County Association
Aldington, Kent
St Martin
Saturday, 25 July 1970 in 2h 32 (13–3–11 in F)
5040 Minor (7m)
St Clements, Oxford TB, Beverley, Surfleet Surprise, Kent TB, Cambridge Surprise, Plain Bob.
1 Neville A Crane
2 Colin J E Wyld
3 Rhian N Bagshaw
4 Philip R Staples
5 Simon A B Wigg
6 Peter S Muchlinski (C)
Kent County Association
Biggin Hill, Greater London
St Mark
Sunday, 26 July 1970 in 2h 11 (6–1–24 in B)
5040 Minor (7m)
Beverley and Surfleet S, St Clements, Kent and Oxford TB, Cambridge S and Plain Bob.
1 Julia Collinge
2 Peter R Butler
3 Valerie J Howard
4 John A Howard
5 Phillip A Butler
6 Peter S Muchlinski (C)
Kent County Association
Gravesend, Kent
13 Meadow Road
Wednesday, 29 July 1970 in 2h 14 (10 in A)
5000 Kent Treble Bob Royal
Composed by York Green
1–2 Christopher T Osenton (C)
3–4 Peter S Muchlinski
5–6 Trevor A Cross
7–8 Frank J Matthews
9–10 Stuart Sandford
Kent County Association
Penshurst, Kent
St John the Baptist
Saturday, 1 August 1970 in 2h 48 (17–2–11 in E♭)
5056 Cambridge Surprise Major
Composed by Charles Middleton
1 Colin A Tester
2 Thomas Cullingworth
3 Tony Lewis
4 Peter D Hepburn
5 John W Smith
6 D Paul Smith
7 Simon A B Wigg
8 Peter S Muchlinski (C)
As part of the Penshurst Festival commemorating the 800th anniversary of the church.
Ringing World page reference: 3096.0679Kent County Association
Gravesend, Kent
St George
Saturday, 1 August 1970 in 2h 57 (18–1–6 in E)
5024 Bristol Surprise Major
Composed by S J Ivin
1 Tudor P Edwards (C)
2 Josephine A Brown
3 Yvonne A Towler
4 Peter S Bennett
5 Philip J Rothera
6 James L Towler
7 Kenneth J Hesketh
8 Peter G Brown
Kent County Association
Frindsbury, Kent
All Saints
Saturday, 1 August 1970 in 2h 50 (15–2–4 in F)
5056 Spliced Surprise Major (6m)
960 Cambridge, London, 800 Rutland, Superlative and Yorkshire, 736 Bristol, 134 com.
Composed by S J Ivin
1 Donald F Murfet
2 Peter C Randall
3 Anthony H Smith
4 Keith W Brown
5 John G Gipson
6 David E Rothera
7 Richard S Starkie
8 John H Fielden (C)
Kent County Association
Withyham, East Sussex
St Michael and All Angels
Sunday, 2 August 1970 in 2h 54 (15–0–9 in F)
5152 Lincolnshire Surprise Major
Composed by S Humphrey
1 Peter C Randall
2 Susan Rothera
3 Maryl R Fielden
4 R David Baker
5 Donald F Murfet
6 David E Rothera
7 Tudor P Edwards
8 Kenneth J Hesketh (C)
Kent County Association
Coleman's Hatch, East Sussex
Holy Trinity
Sunday, 2 August 1970 in 2h 37 (11–2–2 in G)
5056 Yorkshire Surprise Major
Composed by M S Bruce
1 John G Gipson
2 Anthony H Smith
3 John H Fielden
4 Philip J Rothera
5 Derek H Walters
6 John K Foot
7 Richard S Starkie
8 Peter S Bennett (C)
Kent County Association
Ash next Sandwich, Kent
St Nicholas
Sunday, 2 August 1970 in 47m (21–3–0 in E♭)
1320 Grandsire Doubles
1 Miss Brenda J Spearman
2 Robert L Pilcher
3 Philip J Marshall
4 Anthony A Austin
5 Godfrey L Foat (C)
6 Miss Jane Turner
1 First Quarter
2 First Inside
Kent County Association
Salehurst, East Sussex
St Mary the Virgin
Monday, 3 August 1970 in 3h (18–1–26 in E♭)
5184 Pudsey Surprise Major
Composed by E A Barnett
1 David E Rothera (C)
2 Donald F Murfet
3 Derek Walters
4 Anthony H Smith
5 Richard S Starkie
6 Keith W Brown
7 John G Gipson
8 James L Towler
Kent County Association
Rolvenden, Kent
St Mary the Virgin
Monday, 3 August 1970 in 2h 52 (15–0–7 in F)
5024 Rutland Surprise Major
Composed by P G K Davies
1 John H Fielden
2 Linda M Foot
3 R David Baker
4 Josephine A Brown
5 Kenneth J Hesketh
6 Peter S Bennett
7 John K Foot
8 Peter G Brown (C)
Kent County Association
Lydd, Kent
All Saints
Monday, 3 August 1970 in 3h (15–2–7 in F♯)
5088 Bristol Surprise Major
Composed by S J Ivin
1 Tudor P Edwards
2 Kenneth J Hesketh (C)
3 Derek H Walters
4 Peter C Randall
5 Donald F Murfet
6 Anthony H Smith
7 John G Gipson
8 Philip J Rothera
Kent County Association
Edenbridge, Kent
St Peter and St Paul
Tuesday, 4 August 1970 in 2h 50 (14–0–7 in F♯)
5152 Watford Surprise Major
Composed by The Baldwin/Humphrey Universal Composition
1 R David Baker
2 Josephine A Brown
3 Philip J Rothera
4 Donald F Murfet
5 David E Rothera
6 John H Fielden (C)
7 John K Foot
8 Peter S Bennett
Kent County Association
Cudham, Greater London
St Peter and St Paul
Tuesday, 4 August 1970 in 2h 35 (10–0–21 in A)
5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal
Composed by P Border
1 Tudor P Edwards (C)
2 Maryl R Fielden
3 Susan Rothera
4 Anthony H Smith
5 Derek H Walters
6 Peter G Brown
7 Richard S Starkie
8 James L Towler
9 Kenneth J Hesketh
10 John G Gipson
Kent County Association
Chislehurst, Greater London
Annunciation the Blessed Virgin Mary
Tuesday, 4 August 1970 in 3h 11 (19–1–17 in E)
5056 Bristol Surprise Major
Composed by W Eric Critchley
1 Tudor P Edwards (C)
2 Yvonne A Towler
3 Anthony H Smith
4 Keith W Brown
5 Peter C Randall
6 Richard S Starkie
7 James L Towler
8 Kenneth J Hesketh
Kent County Association
Wye, Kent
St Gregory and St Martin
Wednesday, 5 August 1970 in 3h 21 (19–1–8 in D)
5120 Spliced Surprise Major (5m)
1216 Cambridge, 1120 Rutland, 1056 Lincolnshire, 864 Superlative and Yorkshire, 87 com, atw.
Composed by P G K Davies
1 Tudor P Edwards
2 Josephine A Brown
3 R David Baker
4 Yvonne A Towler
5 David E Rothera
6 Anthony H Smith
7 John K Foot
8 John H Fielden (C)
Kent County Association
Little Chart, Kent
St Mary
Wednesday, 5 August 1970 in 2h 29 (6–0–21 in B)
5040 Minor (14m)
Cambridge, Ipswich; York, Durham; London, Wells; Double Oxford, Thelwall; Kent, Oxford; Beverley, Surfleet; St Clements, Childwall.
1 Donald F Murfet
2 James L Towler
3 Peter C Randall (C)
4 Peter S Bennett
5 Peter G Brown
6 Philip J Rothera
Kent County Association
Hythe, Kent
St Leonard
Wednesday, 5 August 1970 in 3h 23 (19–3–3 in E)
5152 Lincolnshire Surprise Major
Composed by S Humphrey
1 Anthony H Smith
2 Richard S Starkie
3 John H Fielden
4 Derek H Walters
5 Peter G Brown
6 John G Gipson
7 Philip J Rothera
8 Peter S Bennett (C)
Kent County Association
Cheriton, Kent
St Martin
Wednesday, 5 August 1970 in 2h 33 (6–2–8 in A♭)
5056 Bristol Surprise Major
1 Tudor P Edwards (C)
2 R David Baker
3 Donald F Murfet
4 David E Rothera
5 Keith W Brown
6 Peter C Randall
7 Kenneth J Hesketh
8 James L Towler
Kent County Association
Birchington, Kent
Waterloo Tower, Quex Park
Thursday, 6 August 1970 in 3h 14 (14¾ in F)
5042 Cambridge Surprise Maximus
Composed by P Border
1 Tudor P Edwards (C)
2 Richard S Starkie
3 John H Fielden
4 Anthony H Smith
5 Peter G Brown
6 David E Rothera
7 Peter S Bennett
8 James L Towler
9 John G Gipson
10 Philip J Rothera
11 Kenneth J Hesketh
12 Peter Border
Kent County Association
Birchington, Kent
All Saints
Thursday, 6 August 1970 in 2h 33 (8–2–17 in A)
5056 Yorkshire Surprise Major
Composed by S J Ivin
1 Josephine A Brown
2 Linda M Foot
3 Anthony H Smith (C)
4 Derek H Walters
5 John K Foot
6 Peter G Brown
7 John H Fielden
8 Richard S Starkie
Kent County Association
Tunstall, Kent
St John the Baptist
Friday, 7 August 1970 in 2h 39 (10–1–8 in G)
5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major
Composed by N J Piitstow
1 Derek H Walters
2 R David Baker
3 Yvonne A Towler
4 Peter C Randall
5 Donald F Murfet
6 John G Gipson
7 John K Foot
8 James L Towler (C)
Kent County Association
Rochester, Kent
Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary
Friday, 7 August 1970 in 3h 26 (30–0–14 in D)
5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal
Composed by R Baldwin
1 Tudor P Edwards
2 Yvonne A Towler
3 Derek H Walters
4 Donald F Murfet
5 David E Rothera
6 Kenneth J Hesketh (C)
7 Anthony H Smith
8 Keith W Brown
9 John G Gipson
10 James L Towler
Wedding compliment to Christopher and Phyllis Osenton.
Ringing World page reference: 3098.0721Kent County Association
Wrotham, Kent
St George
Saturday, 8 August 1970 in 3h 2 (20–0–10 in E)
5088 Bristol Surprise Major
Composed by R Baldwin
1 Donald F Murfet
2 Tudor P Edwards
3 Susan Rothera
4 Keith W Brown
5 John H Fielden (C)
6 John G Gipson
7 Kenneth J Hesketh
8 Philip J Rothera
300th peal - 3. 400th peal - 6.
Ringing World page reference: 3098.0721Kent County Association
Tonbridge, Kent
St Peter and St Paul
Saturday, 8 August 1970 in 2h 55 (17–3–13 in E)
5024 Bristol Surprise Major
Composed by S J Ivin
1 R David Baker
2 Kenneth J Hesketh (C)
3 Josephine A Brown
4 Anthony H Smith
5 David E Rothera
6 John G Gipson
7 Peter G Brown
8 Peter S Bennett
150th peal - 3.
Ringing World page reference: 3098.0721Kent County Association
Cheriton, Kent
St Martin
Saturday, 8 August 1970 in 2h 47 (6–2–8 in A♭)
5056 Spliced Surprise Major (3m)
2176 Cambridge, 1472 Yorkshire, 1408 Superlative, 114 com.
Composed by A Knights
1 Philip R Staples
2 John A Hemsley
3 Raymond A Lucas
4 Crawford T Hillis
5 Revd Peter T Robbins
6 Peter Richardson
7 Mark S Lancefield (C)
8 Colin J E Wyld
First of Spliced - 2,3. 50th peal - 8.
Ringing World page reference: 3097.0697Kent County Association
Gillingham, Kent
31 South Avenue
Monday, 10 August 1970 in 1h 37 (10 in A)
5040 Kent Treble Bob Minor
1–2 Christopher T Osenton (C)
3–4 Trevor A Cross
5–6 Peter S Muchlinski
Have now completed Kent family from Minor to Maximus in hand - 1-2, 3-4. A 21st birthday compliment to Phyllis R Osenton, wife of the conductor.
Ringing World page reference: 3097.0699Kent County Association
Frindsbury, Kent
12 Hever House, Cypress Court
Wednesday, 12 August 1970 in 2h 27 (15 in C)
5039 Grandsire Caters
1–2 Peter S Muchlinski
3–4 Christopher T Osenton (C)
5–6 Trevor A Cross
7–8 Edward J Beer
9–10 Stuart Sandford
First of Caters in hand - 1-2.
Ringing World page reference: 3097.0699Kent County Association
Chislehurst, Greater London
St Nicholas
Saturday, 15 August 1970 in 2h 55 (15–2–19 in E)
5184 Teston Surprise Major
Composed by S Jenner
1 Tony Lewis
2 Doris E Colgate
3 Margaret E Oram
4 Arthur S Richards
5 Michael H D O'Callaghan
6 Ian H Oram (C)
7 Stanley Jenner
8 Thomas Cullingworth
100th together - 5,6. First in the method.
TESTON SURPRISE MAJOR
-58-16-12-38.12-14.38-36.14.3 8ths place l.e. 14263857
4ths place bobs. f.c.e 24365
Ringing World page reference: 3098.0718Kent County Association
Bromley, Greater London
St Peter and St Paul
Saturday, 15 August 1970 in 2h 50 (16–2–8 in F)
5040 Stedman Triples
Composed by Washbrook's Variation
1 Christine M Webb
2 J Frank Smallwood
3 Tony Lewis
4 Herbert E Audsley
5 Roger F Overington
6 Dennis Randall
7 Frederick J Cullum (C)
8 James T Stevens
First of Stedman - 1. In remembrance William Pye.
Ringing World page reference: 3098.0718Kent County Association
Foots Cray, Greater London
All Saints
Monday, 17 August 1970 in 2h 11 (3–1–27 in E)
5040 Doubles (10m)
1 extent Shipway's and New Bob, 4 Winchendon, St Nicholas, Stedman, Rev Canterbury and Plain Bob, 6 St Martin and Grandsire, 8 St Simon
1 Tony Lewis (C)
2 Margaret E Oram
3 Michael H O'Callaghan
4 Ian H Oram
5 D Paul Smith
Kent County Association
City of London
St Lawrence, Jewry
Sunday, 23 August 1970 in 3h 15 (24–3–2 in E♭)
5040 Grandsire Triples
Composed by Groves' variation
1 John Pladdys (C)
2 Dorothea M Robotham
3 Frances Dodds
4 Raymon A Sheasby
5 Peter S Abbott
6 Keith G Game
7 John W Smith
8 Geoffrey D Armitage
Kent County Association
Lympne, Kent
St Stephen
Wednesday, 26 August 1970 in 2h 37 (11–2–4 in G)
5040 Plain Bob Minor
7 extents
1 Robert P Brotherston
2 Elizabeth A Todd
3 Michael J Taylor
4 Richard A Birch
5 Brian G Butcher
6 Colin J E Wyld (C)
First on the bells since restoration. A compliment to Mr Roland Harman on retirement as a ringer and churchwarden for 39 years.
Ringing World page reference: 3102.0798Kent County Association
City of London
St Lawrence Jewry
Sunday, 6 September 1970 in 3h 19 (24–3–2 in E♭)
5152 Lincolnshire Surprise Major
Composed by Simon Humphrey
1 Keith G Game
2 Charlotte M Harris
3 Dorothea M Robotham
4 Alan D Flood
5 Tony Skilton
6 John A Howard
7 Tony Lewis
8 John Pladdys (C)
Kent County Association
Rotherfield, East Sussex
St Denys
Saturday, 12 September 1970 in 3h 18 (23–0–23 in D)
5184 Ditchling Surprise Major
Composed by Stanley Jenner
1 Margaret E Oram
2 Edward F P Bryant (C)
3 David C Brookes
4 David Featherstone
5 Lawrence T Pope
6 Walter H Dobbie
7 Ian H Oram
8 Stanley Jenner
The first peal in the method by all the band and for the Association. Wedding compliment to Josephine K Moody and David B Heseltine, married immediately prior to the peal.
Ringing World page reference: 3102.0798Kent County Association
Lower Beeding, West Sussex
Holy Trinity
Saturday, 12 September 1970 (10–3–2 in G)
1264 Plain Bob Major
1 Anne Stacey
2 David H Kingston
3 Judith Brooks
4 Frank H Gates
5 G Kibblewhite
6 Michael G Foster
7 Tony Lewis
8 Michael C Hansford (C)
First of Major (1), and as (C).
Kent County Association
Headcorn, Kent
St Peter and St Paul
Saturday, 12 September 1970 in 3h 6 (21–0–5 in D♯)
5040 Doubles (7m)
720 each St Nicholas, Winchendon Place, Rev Canterbury, Plain Bob, St Simon, St Martin and Grandsire.
1 Jane Churchill (13)
2 David Taylor (15)
3 R Jean Vidler
4 Roger Sutehull
5 Nigel C Sheppard (15) (C)
6 Ron Millidine
First attempt - 1,2,5,6. First away from Treble - 3. First of Doubles - 4. sponsored peal which raised £65 for church funds.
Ringing World page reference: 3102.0798Kent County Association
Meopham, Kent
St John the Baptist
Saturday, 19 September 1970 in 2h 56 (12–1–10 in F♯)
5120 Spliced Surprise Major (8m)
960 Chesterfield, 800 London, 640 Cambridge, Stockport, Wembley, 480 Bristol, Superlative, Teston, 149 com.
Composed by S Jenner
1 Thomas Cullingworth
2 Tony Lewis
3 Margaret E Oram
4 Philip J Simmonds
5 Ralph Bird
6 Ian H Oram
7 David C Brookes
8 Stanley Jenner (C)
First of 8-Spliced - 7.
Ringing World page reference: 3104.0839Kent County Association
Maidstone, Kent
All Saints
Saturday, 19 September 1970 in 3h 29 (32–0–20 in C♯)
5056 Spliced Surprise Major (8m)
768 each London, Rutland, 640 Bristol, 576 each Cambridge, Lincolnshire, Pudsey, Superlative, Yorkshire, 142 com
Composed by N Smith
1 Rosemary Ellis
2 D Paul Smith
3 Alexander Waddington
4 Peter S Muchlinski
5 Geoffrey H Pullin
6 Colin J E Wyld
7 Simon A B Wigg (C)
8 Martin L Howe
First of Major - 1.
Ringing World page reference: 3107.0897Kent County Association
City of London
St Lawrence Jewry, Gresham Street
Sunday, 20 September 1970 in 3h 4 (24–3–2 in E♭)
5040 Stedman Triples
Composed by Heywood's Transposition
1 James Hedgcock
2 John Pladdys
3 Keith G Game
4 Tony Skilton
5 Ronald K Russ
6 Michael J Fellows
7 Barnabas G Key (C)
8 Martyn W Harbott
First of Stedman Triples - 1.
Kent County Association
Sevenoaks, Kent
St Nicholas
Saturday, 26 September 1970 in 2h 49 (16–2–10 in F)
5088 Lincolnshire Surprise Major
Composed by J H Fielden
1 Sheila M Hammond
2 Philip J Simmonds
3 Barbara A Van Asselt
4 Roger W D Wetenhall
5 Doris E Colgate
6 Robert E J Dennis (C)
7 Andrew J Corby
8 Philip A Corby
First attempt - 1. A welcome to the rector, Rev K F W Prior.
Ringing World page reference: 3104.0839Kent County Association
Rotherhithe, Greater London
St Mary
Saturday, 3 October 1970 in 3h (18)
5056 Plain Bob Major
Composed by From an idea by W Willans
1 Valerie J Howard
2 Philip R Down
3 John Pladdys (C)
4 Alan D Flood
5 David A Town
6 John W Smith
7 Tony Skilton
8 John A Howard
Kent County Association
City of London
St Lawrence Jewry, Gresham Street
Sunday, 4 October 1970 in 3h 15 (24–3–2 in E♭)
5024 Cambridge Surprise Major
Composed by J W Parker (CCC 6)
1 Michael H D O'Callaghan
2 James Hedgcock
3 Dorothea M Robotham
4 John A Howard
5 Keith G Game
6 Tony Skilton
7 Alan D Flood
8 John Pladdys (C)
Kent County Association
Whitstable, Kent
St Alphege
Saturday, 10 October 1970 in 2h 25 (3–1–13 in G)
5040 Minor (3m)
1440 Kent Treble Bob, Oxford Treble Bob; 2160 Plain Bob
1 John F Legg
2 David W Grimwood
3 John Pladdys
4 Cyril W J Beeching
5 Crawford T Hillis (C)
6 David L Cawley
1st peal: 1.
The first peal on the bells.
Rung to mark the 125th anniversary of the consecration of the church by Archbishop Howley on Thursday 9th October 1845.
Kent County Association
Cudham, Greater London
St Peter and St Paul
Saturday, 10 October 1970 in 2h 51 (10–0–21 in A)
5040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal
1 Doris E Colgate
2 Tony Lewis
3 Jane Reynolds
4 Margaret E Oram
5 Ian H Oram
6 David C Brookes
7 D Roy Bould
8 Michael H D O'Callaghan
9 D Paul Smith
10 Stanley Jenner (C)
First of Royal - 3. Has circled the tower - 5. First of Surprise Royal - 6. First of Yorkshire Surprise Royal - 7.
Ringing World page reference: 3106.0879Kent County Association
Ashford, Kent
St Mary the Virgin
Saturday, 10 October 1970 (21–2–22 in E♭)
1259 Grandsire Caters
1 Brenda M Davies
2 Margaret M Jones
3 Peter Richardson
4 Frederick G Huckstepp
5 Crawford T Hillis
6 Nicholas J Davies
7 Barry M Cox
8 Robert Swift (C)
9 David C Manger
10 John C Clark
First quarter peal on the bells since augmentation to ten.
Kent County Association
Waldron, East Sussex
All Saints
Sunday, 11 October 1970 in 2h 47 (12–0–7 in G)
5040 Horam Little Surprise Major
Composed by Stanley Jenner
1 Sheila M Dobbie
2 John R Pratchett
3 Edward F P Bryant
4 D Roy Bould
5 David Featherstone
6 David C Brookes
7 Walter H Dobbie
8 Stanley Jenner (C)
First peal in the method. A ruby wedding compliment to Mr and Mrs K E Eames of Polegate.
HORAM LITTLE SURPRISE MAJOR
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Ringing World page reference: 3106.0879Kent County Association
Erith, Greater London
St John the Baptist
Friday, 16 October 1970 in 3h (16–3–22 in F♯)
5184 Lindum Surprise Major
Composed by A J Pitman
1 Margaret E Oram
2 D Paul Smith (C)
3 Jane Reynolds
4 Frederick J Cullum
5 Herbert E Audsley
6 Ian H Oram
7 Peter S Muchlinski
8 Christopher T Osenton
First in method - 2,3,4,5,7.
Ringing World page reference: 3106.0879Kent County Association
Wye, Kent
St Gregory and St Martin
Saturday, 17 October 1970 in 3h 5 (19–1–8 in D)
5072 Plain Bob Major
1 Crawford T Hillis
2 Anne Berry
3 Judith Brooks
4 G Pullin
5 Rhian N Bagshaw
6 P Charles Sinden
7 Simon A B Wigg
8 Paul J Bagshaw (C)
First of Plain Bob Major - 2. 21st birthday compliment to Miss Judith Brooks.
Ringing World page reference: 3107.0897Kent County Association
Ash by Wrotham, Kent
St Peter and St Paul
Sunday, 18 October 1970 in 44m (8–3–11 in G♯)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1 Robin Davies
2 Mrs E Rolph
3 Mrs G S Mills
4 C Lucas
5 R Sheppard
6 Mr G S Mills (C)
Rung for Matins and as a farewell to the Rev B Compton.
First quarter 1.
First of minor 2.
Kent County Association
Biggin Hill, Greater London
St Mark
Sunday, 25 October 1970 in 2h 24 (6–1–24 in B)
5040 Minor (7m)
ingle Oxford, Double Oxford, Oxford TB, Kent TB, Cambridge Surprise, St Clement's and Plain Bob.
1 D Paul Smith
2 Jane Reynolds
3 Felicity Russell
4 Julia Collinge
5 Timothy Bell
6 Tony Lewis (C)
First peal - 3. For Evensong.
Ringing World page reference: 3114.0012Kent County Association
Deptford, Greater London
St John
Saturday, 31 October 1970 in 2h 44 (14–0–18 in F)
5000 Spliced Major (2m)
Plain Bob Major and Little Bob Major.
Composed by J Pladdys
1 James Hedgcock
2 Valerie J Howard
3 David A Town
4 Peter F Town
5 Tony Skilton
6 Trevor A Cross
7 John A Howard
8 John Pladdys (C)
Kent County Association
Eastchurch, Kent
All Saints
Sunday, 1 November 1970 in 2h 38 (10–0–7 in G)
5040 Minor (7m)
Beverley, Surfleet, Cambridge Surprise, Kent TB and Oxford TB, St Clements, Plain Bob.
1 Peter S Muchlinski
2 Nicholas J Chesson
3 Rhian N Bagshaw
4 Peter D J Beal
5 Trevor A Cross
6 Richard Hayes (C)
For Patronal Festival.
Ringing World page reference: 3110.0959Kent County Association
Frindsbury, Kent
12 Hever House, Cypress Court
Wednesday, 4 November 1970 in 2h 46 (15 in C)
5016 Plain Bob Maximus
Composed by Arr C T Osenton
1–2 Trevor A Cross (C)
3–4 Peter S Muchlinski
5–6 Christopher T Osenton
7–8 Frank J Matthews
9–10 Edward J Beer
11–12 Stuart Sandford
First on 12 as conductor.
Kent County Association
Hailsham, Sussex
St Mary
Saturday, 7 November 1970 in 2h 51 (9–2–0)
5024 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)
1280 each Bristol & Superlative, 1248 Cambridge and 1216 London, with 108 changes of method and all the work of each method for each bell
Composed by Albert J Pitman
1 Walter H Dobbie
2 Jane Reynolds
3 Tony Lewis
4 David Featherstone
5 Michael H D O'Callaghan
6 Edward F P Bryant
7 David C Brookes
8 Stanley Jenner (C)
First peal of Spliced inside - 2
Ringing World page reference: 3110.0959Kent County Association
City of London
St Vedast, Foster Lane
Saturday, 7 November 1970 in 3h 4 (16–2–12 in F)
5040 Minor (7m)
Single Oxford, Double Oxford, St Clements, Oxford, Kent, Cambridge, Plain Bob.
1 James Hedgcock
2 Katherine J Maundrell
3 Tony Skilton
4 Anthony J Cox
5 Peter C Randall
6 John Pladdys (C)
Kent County Association
City of London
St Lawrence Jewry
Sunday, 8 November 1970 in 3h 35 (24–3–2 in E♭)
5024 Rutland Surprise Major
Composed by John Pladdys
1 Katherine J Maundrell
2 Tony Skilton
3 Jennifer A Dunning
4 Anthony J Cox
5 John W Smith
6 Geoffrey W Randall
7 Peter C Randall
8 John Pladdys (C)
Rung Half-muffled for Remembrance Sunday
150th peal- 5
Ringing World page reference: 3109.0938Kent County Association
Bredgar, Kent
St John the Baptist
Monday, 9 November 1970 in 49m (9–1–6 in G)
1320 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Rosemary Edmed
2 Sheila Dobbie
3 Joan Lynas
4 Revd S M Evans
5 W H Dobbie (C)
6 T Ingram
First QP at first attempt - 1 & 6.
First QP inside - 3.
First in method - 2 & 4.
Kent County Association
Selling, Kent
St Mary the Virgin
Saturday, 14 November 1970 in 2h 58 (5–3–26 in C)
5088 Rutland Surprise Major
Composed by N Smith
1 Stephanie E Boddy
2 Rachel J Sinden
3 Betty Robbins
4 Rhian N Bagshaw
5 Nicholas J Chesson
6 Robin J Elliott
7 Paul J Bagshaw (C)
8 Revd Peter D Robbins
In memoriam Alan Bruce Neame (Churchwarden)
Ringing World page reference: 3115.0030Kent County Association
Newchurch, Kent
St Peter and St Paul
Saturday, 14 November 1970 in 2h 48 (10–3–1 in F♯)
5040 Plain Bob Minor
1 Elizabeth A Todd
2 Royston J M Grosvenor
3 James Hedgcock
4 Martin L Haigh
5 Brian G Butcher
6 Tony Skilton (C)
First Bob Minor on the bells. Birthday compliment to the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Prince of Wales and the rector of the Romney Marsh group of parishes,
Kent County Association
Maidstone, Kent
All Saints
Saturday, 14 November 1970 in 3h 5 (32–0–20 in C♯)
5007 Stedman Caters
Composed by John Pladdys
1 James Hedgcock
2 John A Howard
3 David A Town
4 Keith G Game
5 Tony Skilton
6 Thomas M Cullingworth
7 John Pladdys (C)
8 Trevor A Cross
9 John W Smith
10 David L Cawley
Kent County Association
Hawkhurst, Kent
St Laurence
Saturday, 21 November 1970 in 3h 2 (23–0–19 in E♭)
5152 Double Norwich Court Bob Major
Composed by S J Ivin
1 Judith M Corby
2 Sheila M Dobbie
3 Edward F P Bryant
4 Lawrence T Pope
5 Walter H Dobbie
6 S Geoffrey Waters
7 David C Brookes
8 Stanley Jenner (C)
First in the method - 7.
Ringing World page reference: 3112.1000Kent County Association
Blean, Kent
6 Foxwood Road
Wednesday, 25 November 1970 in 2h 33 (15 in C)
5183 Grandsire Caters
Composed by C Osenton
1–2 Trevor A Cross
3–4 Frank J Matthews
5–6 Edwad J Beer
7–8 Christopher T Osenton (C)
9–10 Stuart Sandford
Kent County Association
Wrotham, Kent
St George
Saturday, 28 November 1970 in 2h 59 (20–0–10 in E)
5008 Plain Bob Major
Composed by G Lewis
1 Valerie J Howard
2 John A Hemsley
3 Anne D J Dawson
4 James Hedgcock
5 Peter Richardson
6 Brian G Butcher
7 Tony Skilton
8 John A Howard
First of Major inside - 3. First of Major - 6.
Ringing World page reference: 3114.0012Kent County Association
Linton, Kent
St Nicholas
Saturday, 28 November 1970 in 2h 52 (15 in F)
5120 Spliced Surprise Major (6m)
1120 Wembley, 960 Bristol, Chesterfield, London, 640 Cambridge, 480 Superlative, 140comm.
Composed by S Jenner
1 Doris E Colgate
2 Margaret E Oram
3 Arthur S Richards
4 Ralph Bird
5 Michael H D O'Callaghan
6 Ian H Oram
7 Stanley Jenner (C)
8 Thomas Cullingworth
To welcome Catherine Elizabeth Jenner, born November 25, 1970.
Ringing World page reference: 3117.0076Kent County Association
Sevenoaks, Kent
St Nicholas
Saturday, 5 December 1970 in 2h 48 (16–2–10 in F)
5024 Lincolnshire Surprise Major
Composed by R F B Speed
1 John W Smith
2 Peter S Muchlinski
3 Andrew J Corby
4 Robin J Lee
5 Simon A B Wigg
6 Edward J Jenner
7 David C Brookes
8 Stanley Jenner (C)
To welcome Catherine Elizabeth Jenner, born November 25, 1970.
Ringing World page reference: 3117.0077Kent County Association
Petham, Kent
All Saints
Saturday, 5 December 1970 in 2h 27 (6–1–0 in B♭)
5040 Plain Bob Minor
1 Cyril W J Beeching
2 Tony Skilton (C)
3 Royston J M Grosvenor
4 Brian G Butcher
5 James Hedgcock
6 P Charles Sinden
Treble has now circled the tower and is the first person to do so.
Ringing World page reference: 3115.0030Kent County Association
Egerton, Kent
St James
Saturday, 5 December 1970 in 2h 52 (10 in G)
5040 Minor (7m)
Single Oxford, St Clements, Double Oxford, Cambridge Surprise, Oxford TB, Kent TB, and Plain Bob.
1 Peter H Smith
2 Martin L Howe
3 Peter S Muchlinski
4 Roger Sutchall
5 Alexander Waddington
6 A Patrick Cannon (C)
1275th peal - 6.
Ringing World page reference: 3113.1020Kent County Association
Tonbridge, Kent
St Peter and St Paul
Sunday, 6 December 1970 in 3h 5 (17–3–13 in E)
5040 Eryri Surprise Major
Composed by Stanley Jenner
1 Edward F P Bryant (C)
2 Sheila M Dobbie
3 Michael H D O'Callaghan
4 Simon A B Wigg
5 Peter S Muchlinski
6 Walter H Dobbie
7 David C Brookes
8 Stanley Jenner
First peal in the method by all except conductor. To welcome Rev C W Searle-Barnes, inducted as vicar on December 4.
Ringing World page reference: 3117.0076Kent County Association
Maidstone, Kent
All Saints
Saturday, 12 December 1970 in 3h 12 (32–0–20 in C♯)
5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal
Composed by P Border
1 Colin A Tester
2 Geoffrey H Pullin
3 Alexander Waddington
4 Philip A Corby (C)
5 Thomas Cullingworth
6 John A Howard
7 Michael H D O'Callaghan
8 Andrew J Corby
9 Simon A B Wigg
10 Peter S Muchlinski
Kent County Association
Hackington, Kent
St Stephen
Saturday, 12 December 1970 in 2h 33 (10)
5024 Double Norwich Court Bob Major
Composed by A P Heywood
1 Jane Gilder
2 James Hedgcock
3 Derek J Carr
4 Geoffrey Davies
5 Donald H Niblett
6 Michael W Coleman
7 Tony Skilton
8 A Patrick Cannon (C)
Last peal on the bells before restoration.
Ringing World page reference: 3115.0030Kent County Association
Wittersham, Kent
St John the Baptist
Saturday, 19 December 1970 in 3h 5 (16–2–8 in E)
5040 Cambridge Surprise Minor
1 Jane Gilder
2 Peter S Muchlinski (C)
3 Nicholas J Chesson
4 Geoffrey H Pullin
5 Colin A Tester
6 Martin L Howe
100th different tower in the county for a peal - 2.
Ringing World page reference: 3116.0053Kent County Association
Great Chart, Kent
St Mary
Saturday, 19 December 1970 in 2h 56 (13–0–16 in F)
5040 Minor (4m)
2 Cambridge S, 1 St Clement's, 1 Kent TB, 3 Plain Bob.
1 Hilary R C Small
2 Martin E Harrison
3 Nicholas J H Small
4 Rhian N Bagshaw
5 Paul J Bagshaw (C)
6 Peter M J Bradford
First peal - 1. First of Minor - 3. 25th peal - 6.
Ringing World page reference: 3117.0077Kent County Association
Bexley, Greater London
St Mary
Saturday, 19 December 1970 in 2h 35 (7–0–18 in A)
5040 Ruxley Little Surprise Major
Composed by Stanley Jenner
1 Ian H Oram
2 Margaret E Oram
3 Arthur S Richards
4 Thomas Cullingworth
5 Peter S Muchlinski
6 Philip J Simmonds
7 David C Brookes
8 Stanley Jenner (C)
First peal in the method. A farewell to Rev A D Morris (vicar).
RUXLEY LITTLE SURPRISE MAJOR
-58-14.58-56.34. lh 3462857 cps
Ringing World page reference: 3117.0077Kent County Association
Gillingham, Kent
31 South Avenue
Wednesday, 23 December 1970 in 2h 26 (15 in C)
5040 Kent Treble Bob Royal
Composed by arr A F Scholfield
1–2 Bernard F L Groves (C)
3–4 Trevor A Cross
5–6 Frank J Matthews
7–8 Edward J Beer
9–10 Stuart Sandford
Kent County Association
Crayford, Greater London
St Paulinus
Saturday, 26 December 1970 in 2h 42 (11–2–15 in F)
5040 Plain Bob Major
Composed by J R Pritchard
1 Edwin A Barnett (C)
2 Jean F Woolford
3 Jillian M Dunmall
4 Frank I Hairs
5 Herbert E Audsley
6 Frederick J Cullum
7 Philip R Down
8 James A D Woolford
900th peal - 6. 100th on tower bells as conductor. 82nd birthday compliment to F I Hairs.
Ringing World page reference: 3117.0077Kent County Association
Bromley, Greater London
St Peter and St Paul
Saturday, 26 December 1970 in 2h 51 (16–2–8 in F)
5024 Yorkshire Surprise Major
Composed by S J Ivin
1 Christopher J Mundy
2 Jane Reynolds
3 Jennifer L Quaife
4 Tony Lewis
5 John W Smith
6 Brian R Walton
7 Michael H O'Callaghan
8 D Paul Smith (C)
First of TB Major - 1. First of Yorkshire S Major - 2. First of Yorkshire - 3. First in method as conductor.
Ringing World page reference: 3117.0077Kent County Association
Frindsbury, Kent
12 Hever House, Cypress Court
Wednesday, 30 December 1970 in 2h 23 (10 in A)
5184 Little Bob Royal
Composed by Arr C T Osenton
1–2 Trevor A Cross
3–4 Peter S Muchlinski
5–6 Christopher T Osenton (C)
7–8 Frank J Matthews
9–10 Stuart Sandford
400th peal - 5-6.
Ringing World page reference: 3118.0101Kent County Association
Ashford, Kent
St Mary the Virgin
Thursday, 31 December 1970 (21–2–22 in E♭)
5040 Plain Bob Royal
Composed by 30-course block reduced
1 Margaret Jones
2 Frederick G Huckstepp
3 Peter Richardson
4 Philip Staples
5 Mark S Lancefield
6 Robert Swift
7 P Charles Sinden
8 Barry M Cox
9 Nicholas J Davies (C)
10 Colin E J Wyld
First on 10 - 1,3,8. First of Royal - 7. First on the bells since augmentation. With muffled handstrokes for the passing of 1970, the quincentenary of the rebuilding of the church and tower.
Ringing World page reference: 3117.0077