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Kent County Association

Leeds, Kent

St Nicholas

Tuesday, 1 January 1974 in 2h 43 (17½ in E)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

1 Ian D Evans

2 David J Taylor

3 Philip Brandon

4 Joy D Sheppard

5 Nigel E Baker

6 Andrew C P Gunstone (C)

First peal 1 & 4. First minor 2 & 3. First minor as conductor.

18th Birthday compliment 4.

Kent County Association

Ashford, Kent

St Mary the Virgin

Tuesday, 1 January 1974 (7–2–2 in B♭)

1320 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Iris B Smith

2 Keith B Burgess

3 Margaret M Jones

4 Frederick G Huckstepp (C)

5 John C Clark

6 Andrew Clark

To welcome the New Year.

Kent County Association

Petham, Kent

All Saints

Saturday, 5 January 1974 in 2h 45 (6–1–0 in B♭)

5040 Doubles (2m)

21 extents Plain Bob, 21 extents grandsire.

1 Allison Thomas

2 Malcolm Taylor

3 Philip Brandon

4 Ian D Evans

5 Andrew C P Gunstone (C)

6 Simon Solomon

First peal:- 2 & 6. First peal in two methods by all except 5. First peal in two methods as conductor.

Kent County Association

Addington, Kent

St Margaret

Saturday, 12 January 1974 in 2h 40 (5–1–11 in B♭)

5040 Plain Bob Minimus

1 Allison Thomas

2 Ian D Evans

3 Nigel E Baker

4 Andrew C P Gunstone (C)

First minimus for all.

Kent County Association

Ringwould, Kent

St Nicholas

Saturday, 19 January 1974 in 2h 50 (8–1–8 in B♭)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

1 Allison Thomas

2 David J Taylor

3 Philip Brandon

4 Ian D Evans

5 Nigel E Baker

6 Andrew C P Gunstone (C)

Kent County Association

Willesborough, Kent

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 20 January 1974 (12 in G)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Sue Burbidge

2 Shirley C Sims

3 Alan C Bourner

4 Mark S Lancefield

5 Peter Richardson

6 Colin G Andrews (C)

1st of Minor inside:2

1st of Minor as conductor.

Kent County Association

Leeds, Kent

St Nicholas

Saturday, 26 January 1974 in 2h 51 (17½ in E)

5040 Doubles (2m)

15 exts & 3 240's Grandsire. 21 exts plain Bob.

1 Allison Thomas

2 Philip Brandon

3 Ian D Evans

4 Nigel E Baker

5 Andrew C P Gunstone (C)

6 Christopher Saunders

First peal - 6. For the induction of the Rev J.Dilnott.

Kent County Association

Willesborough, Kent

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 27 January 1974 (12 in G)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Keith Osborne

2 Shirley C Sims

3 Colin G Andrews

4 Iris B Smith

5 Phillip J Lancaster (C)

6 Kay F Lancaster

Kent County Association

Newington next Hythe, Kent

St Nicholas

Saturday, 2 February 1974 in 2h 38 (9–0–19 in A♭)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

1 Allison Thomas

2 Joy D Sheppard

3 Malcolm Taylor

4 Ian D Evans

5 Nigel E Baker

6 Andrew C P Gunstone (C)

First peal of minor :- 3

Kent County Association

Burmarsh, Kent

All Saints

Saturday, 2 February 1974 in 2h 50 (9–3–12 in A♭)

5040 Doubles (2m)

17 extents Grandsire, 25 Extents Plain Bob.

1 Allison Thomas

2 Ian D Evans

3 Malcolm Taylor

4 Nigel E Baker

5 Andrew C P Gunstone (C)

6 Joy D Sheppard

Kent County Association

Willesborough, Kent

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 3 February 1974 (12 in G)

1272 Kent Treble Bob Minor

1 Colin G Andrews

2 Iris B Smith

3 Kay F Lancaster

4 Phillip J Lancaster

5 Peter Richardson

6 Mark S Lancefield (C)

1st in Method-2

Rung as a tribute to Cecil Sharpe on his retirement from ringing.

Kent County Association

Kennington, Kent

St Mary

Tuesday, 5 February 1974 (10–2–25 in F♯)

1260 Minor (2m)

Being 720 of Kent Treble Bob and 540 of Plain Bob.

1 Anthony S Braben

2 Colin G Andrews

3 Michael C Marshall

4 Edward Clifton

5 Alan C Bourner

6 Mark W Marshall (C)

Kent County Association

East Farleigh, Kent

The Parish church

Saturday, 9 February 1974 in 2h 45 (7–3–0 in B♭)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

1 Allison Thomas

2 Ian D Evans

3 Joy D Sheppard

4 Philip Brandon

5 Nigel E Baker

6 Andrew C P Gunstone (C)

Kent County Association

Willesborough, Kent

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 10 February 1974 (12 in G)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Iris B Smith

2 Shirley C Sims

3 Kay F Lancaster

4 Colin G Andrews

5 Mark S Lancefield

6 Phillip J Lancaster (C)

Kent County Association

Birchington, Kent

Waterloo Tower, Quex Park

Sunday, 10 February 1974 in 3h 11 (14¾ in F)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by Pritchard

1 Nigel E Baker

2 Andrew C P Gunstone

3 John Spree

4 Anthony S Braben

5 Susan E Smith

6 Timothy Wylie (C)

7 Mark W Marshall

8 Melvyn J Hiller

First peal of major :- 1 & 2

Kent County Association

Ashford, Kent

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 10 February 1974 (21–2–22 in E♭)

1259 Grandsire Caters

1 Margaret M Jones

2 Nicholas J Davies

3 Brenda M Davies

4 Pamela A Court

5 C John Castell

6 Keith B Burgess

7 David C Manger (C)

8 P Charles Sinden

9 Paul J Bagshaw

10 Frederick G Huckstepp

For the ordination of Rev Peter Adams (Curate).

Kent County Association

Gravesend, Kent

St George

Saturday, 16 February 1974 in 3h 6 (18–1–6 in E)

5120 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by S Jenner

1 Anne L Barter

2 Ann Jenner

3 David J Dearnley

4 Arthur S Richards

5 John R Cooper

6 Ian H Oram (C)

7 Thomas Cullingworth

8 Stanley Jenner

First Major - 1

First Bristol - 3

Kent County Association

Ulcombe, Kent

All Saints

Saturday, 23 February 1974 in 3h 9 (14 in F)

5040 Doubles (7m)

Six extents each :- Plain Bob, Grandsire, Rev. Canterbury, Winchendon Place, St. Simon, St. Nicholas & St. Martin.

1 Joy D Sheppard

2 Peter H Smith

3 Ian D Evans

4 Nigel E Baker

5 Andrew C P Gunstone (C)

6 Lawrence Bond

Kent County Association

Tonbridge, Kent

St Peter and St Paul

Saturday, 23 February 1974 in 2h 59 (19–1–0 in E)

5088 London Surprise Major

Composed by S J Ivin

1 Philip Corby

2 Margaret Oram

3 Ann Jenner

4 M Peter Howard

5 Andrew Corby (C)

6 Robert J Everest

7 John A Howard

8 Stanley Jenner

1st in method 6. Birthday Compliments to Mrs L M Corby and Mrs J Hayes.

Kent County Association

High Halden, Kent

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 23 February 1974 (13–1–0 in F♯)

1320 Plain Bob Minor

1 Shirley C Sims

2 Kay F Lancaster

3 Julie M Marshall

4 Michael C Marshall

5 Colin G Andrews

6 Phillip J Lancaster (C)

Kent County Association

Willesborough, Kent

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 24 February 1974 (12 in G)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Peter Richardson

2 Sue Burbidge

3 Alan C Bourner

4 Mark S Lancefield

5 Phillip J Lancaster

6 Colin G Andrews (C)

Kent County Association

Willesborough, Kent

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 3 March 1974 (12 in G)

1272 Kent Treble Bob Minor

1 Phillip J Lancaster

2 Shirley C Sims

3 Alan C Bourner

4 Mark S Lancefield

5 Crawford T Hillis

6 Peter Richardson (C)

First in method - 2.

Kent County Association

Ashford, Kent

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 10 March 1974 (21–2–22 in E♭)

1260 Plain Bob Royal

1 Julie M Marshall

2 Brenda M Davies

3 Margaret M Jones

4 Nicholas J Davies

5 Peter Richardson

6 Alan P S Berry

7 Keith B Burgess

8 P Charles Sinden

9 Paul J Bagshaw (C)

10 David C Manger

A Ruby Wedding compliment to Mr and Mrs F G Huckstepp.

Kent County Association

Stowting, Kent

St Mary the Virgin

Tuesday, 12 March 1974 (5 in C)

1260 Minor (2m)

Double Oxford and Single Oxford

1 Shirley C Sims

2 Colin G Andrews

3 Julie M Marshall

4 Michael C Marshall

5 Peter Richardson

6 Phillip J Lancaster (C)

Kent County Association

Preston-next-wingham, Kent

St Mildred

Saturday, 16 March 1974 in 2h 40 (7–3–21 in G)

5040 Doubles (2m)

21 extents each Plain Bob & Grandsire.

1 Joy D Sheppard

2 Ian D Evans

3 Malcolm Taylor

4 Nigel E Baker

5 Andrew C P Gunstone (C)

Kent County Association

Erith, Greater London

St John the Baptist

Monday, 18 March 1974 in 2h 58 (16–3–22 in F♯)

5088 London Surprise Major

Composed by Stephen J Ivin

1 Frederick J Cullum

2 Terry Earle (C)

3 Susan E Smith

4 Dennis A Hewitt

5 David Sloman

6 David R Hymas

7 Timothy Wylie

8 Thomas Cullingworth

Birthday compliments to F.J.Cullum, A.G.Mason & J.T.Stevens

Kent County Association

Willesborough, Kent

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 24 March 1974 (12 in G)

1140 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Sue Burbidge

2 Keith Osborne

3 Kay F Lancaster (C)

4 Phillip J Lancaster

5 Peter Richardson

6 Alan C Bourner

Kent County Association

Hastings, East Sussex

All Saints

Saturday, 30 March 1974 in 3h 5 (12–1–21 in F)

5088 Uxbridge Surprise Major

Composed by S Jenner

1 Alan D Pink

2 Susan E Smith

3 Richard Kennard

4 Anthony S Braben

5 Timothy Wyle

6 Mark W Marshall

7 D Paul Smith

8 Melvin J Hiller (C)

Kent County Association

Willesborough, Kent

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 31 March 1974 (12 in G)

1272 Kent Treble Bob Minor

1 Phillip J Lancaster

2 Iris B Smith

3 Kay F Lancaster

4 Mark S Lancefield

5 Peter Richardson

6 Colin G Andrews (C)

1st in Method for conductor.

Kent County Association

Ashford, Kent

St Mary the Virgin

Tuesday, 2 April 1974 (21–2–22 in E♭)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1 Margaret M Jones

2 Iris B Smith

3 Frederick G Huckstepp

4 Phillip Lancaster

5 Crawford T Hillis (C)

6 Colin G Andrews

7 Keith B Burgess

8 John C Clark

To mark the creation of the Borough of Ashford.

Kent County Association

Willesborough, Kent

St Mary the Virgin

Thursday, 4 April 1974 (12 in G)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Kay F Lancaster

2 Alison Thomas

3 Julie M Marshall (C)

4 Phillip J Lancaster

5 Colin G Andrews

6 Shirley C Sims

1st as conductor -3

Kent County Association

Staplehurst, Kent

All Saints

Saturday, 6 April 1974 in 3h 3 (21–2–13 in E♭)

5056 Zebedee Surprise Major

Composed by C Middleton

1 John E Spree

2 Susan E Smith

3 Thomas M Barlow

4 Anthony S Braben

5 Richard C Offen

6 Timothy Wylie (C)

7 Thomas Cullingworth

8 Mark W Marshall

Completes the Surprise Major Alphabet - 8

First peal in the method in the County for the Association

Kent County Association

East Farleigh, Kent

The Parish church

Monday, 8 April 1974 in 2h 44 (7–3–0 in B♭)

5040 Doubles (10m)

6 extents Plain Bob, 4 extents each :- Grandsire, Rev. Canterbury, Winchendon Place, St. Nicholas, St. Remigius, St. Simon, St. Martin, St. Osmund & New Bob.

1 Deborah J Light

2 Philip Brandon

3 Ian D Evans

4 Nigel E Baker

5 Andrew C P Gunstone (C)

6 Nigel Saunders

Most methods for all the band. First peal :- 1 & 6. Rung half muffled for Holy week.

Kent County Association

Willesborough, Kent

St Mary the Virgin

Monday, 15 April 1974 (12 in G)

1320 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Mrs Burbidge

2 Iris B Smith

3 Shirley C Sims

4 Phillip J Lancaster

5 Colin G Andrews (C)

6 Kay F Lancaster

Kent County Association

Chapel en le Frith, Derbyshire

St Thomas a Becket

Tuesday, 16 April 1974 in 2h 50 (11 in G)

5040 Doubles (10m)

6 extents Plain Bob, 4 extents each :- Grandsire, Rev.Canterbury, Winchendon Place St.Nicholas, St.Remigius, St. Simon, St. Martin, St.Osmund & New Bob.

1 Deborah J Light

2 Ian D Evans

3 Philip Brandon

4 Nigel E Baker

5 Andrew C P Gunstone (C)

6 Richard W Young

First peal :-6

Kent County Association

Willesborough, Kent

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 21 April 1974 (12 in G)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Sue Burbidge

2 Keith Osborne

3 Kay F Lancaster (C)

4 Peter Richardson

5 Colin G Andrews

6 Phillip J Lancaster

1st inside -2

1st as conductor-3

Kent County Association

Willesborough, Kent

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 21 April 1974 (12 in G)

1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Peter Richardson

2 Kay F Lancaster

3 Phillip J Lancaster

4 Alan C Bourner

5 Mark S Lancefield

6 Colin G Andrews (C)

1st in Method as conductor

1st in Method-2

Kent County Association

Pluckley, Kent

St Nicholas

Tuesday, 23 April 1974 in 2h 49 (12–3–25 in E)

5040 Minor (5m)

1 extent each Double Oxford B, Single Oxford B, Cambridge S, 2 extents each Kent TB, Plain Bob.

1 Michael C Marshall

2 Mary F Marshall

3 Julie M Marshall

4 Phillip J Lancaster

5 Crawford T Hillis (C)

6 Colin G Andrews

1st Peal: 1,4,6

Kent County Association

Leeds, Kent

St Nicholas

Saturday, 11 May 1974 in 2h 54 (17½ in E)

5040 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Deborah J Light

2 Christopher Saunders

3 Ian D Evans

4 Nigel E Baker

5 Andrew C P Gunstone (C)

First peal inside :- 2, Rung on the back five having met short.

Kent County Association

Willesborough, Kent

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 19 May 1974 (12 in G)

1272 Kent Treble Bob Minor

1 Iris B Smith

2 Shirley C Sims

3 Phillip J Lancaster

4 Mark S Lancefield

5 Peter Richardson

6 Colin G Andrews (C)

17th birthday compliment -3

Kent County Association

Bromley, Greater London

St Peter and St Paul

Sunday, 19 May 1974 (16–2–8 in F)

1288 Grandsire Triples

1 Zena F Carter

2 P T Dale

3 Jennifer Orchard

4 Frank H Gates

5 David J Dearnley

6 Lavinia M Wild (C)

7 N R D Orchard

8 M K J Powell

Farewell compliment to Rev. C. Offer.

Kent County Association

Willesborough, Kent

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 25 May 1974 in 2h 51 (12)

5040 Minor (7m)

Being one extent each of Cambridge S., St Clements, Double Oxford, Single Oxford, Oxford TB, Kent TB and Plain Bob, each called differently.

1 Colin G Andrews

2 Phillip Lancaster

3 Crawford T Hillis (C)

4 Susan E Smith

5 John E Spree

6 Melvyn J Hiller

Most methods to a peal: 2.

A Silver Wedding compliment to Mr & Mrs B Lancaster, Phillip's parents.

Kent County Association

Ashford, Kent

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 25 May 1974 in 3h 3 (21–2–22 in E♭)

5079 Stedman Caters

Composed by J Pladdys

1 James Hedgcock

2 Derek J Carr

3 David J Dearnley

4 John A Howard

5 Michael W Coleman

6 John R Ridley

7 Michael D Fiander

8 John Pladdys (C)

9 D Paul Smith

10 Tony Skilton

First peal of Stedman Caters on the bells.

Kent County Association

Willesborough, Kent

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 26 May 1974 (12 in G)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Kay F Lancaster

2 Sue Burbidge

3 Crawford T Hillis

4 Colin G Andrews

5 Mark S Lancefield

6 Phillip J Lancaster (C)

Kent County Association

Birchington, Kent

Waterloo Tower, Quex Park

Sunday, 26 May 1974 in 3h 7 (14¾ in F)

5056 Plain Bob Major

1 Richard C Offen (C)

2 Dawn V A Petts

3 Stephen G Jakeman

4 Nigel E Baker

5 Keith A F Record

6 Andrew C P Gunstone

7 Anthony S Braben

8 Susan E Smith

First on 8 - 3, first major inside - 4.

Kent County Association

Stockbury, Kent

St Mary Magdalene

Saturday, 15 June 1974 in 2h 46 (12 in G)

5040 Reverse Canterbury Doubles

1 Richard W Young

2 Deborah J Light

3 Philip Brandon

4 Ian D Evans

5 Andrew C P Gunstone (C)

First away from cover :- 1, To celebrate the official birthday of H.M. the Queen.

Kent County Association

Willesborough, Kent

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 16 June 1974 (12 in G)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Kim Newing

2 Iris B Smith

3 Phillip J Lancaster

4 Alan C Bourner

5 Peter Richardson

6 Colin G Andrews (C)

1st Quarter-1

Kent County Association

Cheriton, Kent

St Martin

Tuesday, 18 June 1974 in 2h 43 (7–1–5 in A)

5088 Harlow Surprise Major

Composed by S.Jenner

1 Andrew C P Gunstone

2 Barry F Peachey

3 John E Spree

4 Anthony S Braben

5 Timothy Wylie

6 Thomas Cullingworth

7 Mark W Marshall

8 Melvyn J Hiller (C)

50th peal :- 2. Circled tower :- 4. First for association and all the band.

Kent County Association

Willesborough, Kent

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 23 June 1974 (12 in G)

1272 Kent Treble Bob Minor

1 Sue Burbidge

2 Colin G Andrews

3 Kay F Lancaster

4 Alan C Bourner

5 Peter Richardson

6 Phillip J Lancaster (C)

Kent County Association

Whitstable, Kent

St Alphege

Monday, 24 June 1974 in 2h 20 (3–1–13 in G)

5040 Minor (2m)

4 extents Kent Treble Bob Minor, 3 extents Plain Bob Minor

1 J Alexander Phillips

2 John P Phillips

3 Patricia A Ackling

4 John F Legg

5 Stephen G Jakeman

6 Richard C Offen (C)

First peal 1 (age 12), 2 (age 13) and 3. First in two methods - 4 & 5. First by Sunday service band.

Kent County Association

Hothfield, Kent

St Margaret

Tuesday, 25 June 1974 (8–1–23 in A)

1272 Kent Treble Bob Minor

1 Kay F Lancaster

2 Shirley C Sims

3 Peter Richardson

4 Michael C Marshall

5 Alan C Bourner

6 Colin G Andrews (C)

Kent County Association

Willesborough, Kent

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 30 June 1974 (12 in G)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Phillip J Lancaster

2 Keith A Osborne

3 Shirley C Sims

4 Colin G Andrews

5 Peter Richardson (C)

6 Alan C Bourner

Kent County Association

Smarden, Kent

St Michael

Sunday, 30 June 1974 (18–1–21 in E)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Shirley C Sims

2 Julie M Marshall

3 Bert Deacon

4 Michael C Marshall

5 Peter Richardson (C)

6 Alan C Bourner

Kent County Association

Petham, Kent

All Saints

Saturday, 6 July 1974 (6–1–0 in B♭)

1260 Hereward Bob Minor

1 Shirley C Sims

2 Peter Richardson

3 Julie M Marshall

4 Michael C Marshall

5 Colin G Andrews

6 Phillip J Lancaster (C)

Kent County Association

Willesborough, Kent

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 14 July 1974 (12 in G)

1272 Kent Treble Bob Minor

1 Shirley C Sims

2 Colin G Andrews

3 Iris B Smith

4 Phillip J Lancaster (C)

5 Peter Richardson

6 Alan C Bourner

Kent County Association

East Farleigh, Kent

The Parish church

Saturday, 27 July 1974 in 2h 36 (7–3–0 in B♭)

5040 Doubles (21m)

21 methods. 2 exts. each Herts. Lancs. Herefords. Notts. Salop. Suffolk Place, Warwicks.Worcs. Place. St. Simon. St. Martin. St. Osmund. Eynesbury. New Bob, Huntspill, St. Vedast, Blaisdon, St. Nicholas, Winchendon Place, St. Remigius, Huntley & Plain Bob.

1 Elizabeth J C Gunstone

2 Deborah J Light

3 Ian D Evans

4 Nigel E Baker

5 Andrew C P Gunstone (C)

6 Philip Brandon

Most methods for all. First peal - 1 For the conductor's 21st birthday.

Kent County Association

Willesborough, Kent

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 28 July 1974 (12 in G)

1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Shirley C Sims

2 Kay F Lancaster

3 Peter Richardson

4 Mark S Lancefield

5 Phillip J Lancaster

6 Colin G Andrews (C)

Kent County Association

Willesborough, Kent

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 3 August 1974 in 3h (12)

5040 Minor (3m)

Being one extents of Cambridge S., and 3 each of Kent TB and Plain Bob, each called differently.

1 Iris Smith

2 Kay Lancaster

3 Peter Richardson

4 Alan C Bourner

5 Colin G Andrews

6 Phillip Lancaster (C)

First peal of Minor: 1

Most methods to a peal: 2

First peal as conductor.

By the Local Sunday Service band to welcome the new curate, Rev A.C. Bell.

First peal by a local band for many years.

Kent County Association

Sevenoaks, Kent

St Nicholas

Saturday, 10 August 1974 in 2h 58 (16–2–10 in F)

5152 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

Composed by R F B Speed

1 Barbara A Van Asselt

2 Hugh E Pettifer

3 M Peter Howard

4 Ian V J Smith

5 Ian S Dear

6 Christopher E Slade

7 Philip Corby (C)

8 David E House

1st in method 2,6

Kent County Association

Willesborough, Kent

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 11 August 1974 (12 in G)

1272 Kent Treble Bob Minor

1 Kay F Lancaster

2 Shirley C Sims

3 Alan C Bourner

4 Mark S Lancefield

5 Phillip J Lancaster

6 Peter Richardson (C)

Kent County Association

Cheriton, Kent

St Martin

Saturday, 17 August 1974 (6–2–8 in A♭)

1280 Plain Bob Major

1 Shirley C Sims

2 Peter Richardson

3 Julie M Marshall

4 Judith M Hutchinson

5 Michael C Marshall

6 Alan P S Berry

7 Pamela A Court

8 P Charles Sinden (C)

1st of Major -1

Kent County Association

Willesborough, Kent

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 18 August 1974 (12 in G)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Iris B Smith

2 Keith Osborne

3 Colin G Andrews

4 Mark S Lancefield

5 Alan C Bourner

6 Phillip J Lancaster (C)

1st Minor -2

Kent County Association

Ripe, East Sussex

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 24 August 1974 (9–3–0 in G)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Phillip J Lancaster

2 Shirley C Sims

3 Kay F Lancaster

4 Colin G Andrews (C)

5 Michael C Marshall

Kent County Association

Wivelsfield, East Sussex

St John the Baptist

Monday, 26 August 1974 (5¾ in B♭)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Julie M Marshall

2 Kay F Lancaster

3 Colin G Andrews (C)

4 Shirley C Sims

5 Michael C Marshall

6 Alan C Bourner

Kent County Association

Little Horsted, East Sussex

St Michael and All Angels

Monday, 26 August 1974 (11–0–21 in G)

1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Shirley C Sims

2 Kay F Lancaster

3 Julie M Marshall

4 Peter Richardson

5 Phillip J Lancaster

6 Colin G Andrews (C)

Kent County Association

Kennington, Kent

St Mary

Monday, 2 September 1974 (10–2–25 in F♯)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Helen Rowland

2 Kay F Lancaster

3 Shirley C Sims

4 Mrs Lesley

5 Colin G Andrews

6 Philip R Staples (C)

Kent County Association

Willesborough, Kent

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 8 September 1974 (12 in G)

1272 Kent Treble Bob Minor

1 Kay F Lancaster

2 Shirley C Sims

3 Iris B Smith

4 Peter Richardson

5 Phillip J Lancaster

6 Colin G Andrews (C)

Kent County Association

Willesborough, Kent

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 29 September 1974 (12 in G)

1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Sue Burbidge

2 Kay F Lancaster

3 Phillip J Lancaster (C)

4 Colin G Andrews

5 Alan C Bourner

6 Peter Richardson

Kent County Association

Smarden, Kent

St Michael

Sunday, 29 September 1974 in 3h 2 (18–1–21 in E)

5040 Minor (5m)

1 extent each Double B, Single Oxford B, Cambridge S, Kent TB, 3 extents Plain Bob

1 Mary F Marshall

2 Julie M Marshall

3 Peter Richardson

4 Michael C Marshall

5 Alan C Bourner

6 Mark W Marshall (C)

1st inside:4

For Patronal and Harvest Festival. A retirement compliment to Rev. H E Carr.

Kent County Association

Gravesend, Kent

St George

Saturday, 12 October 1974 in 3h (18–1–6 in E)

5088 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by S J Ivin

1 Christopher T Osenton (C)

2 Melvyn J Hiller

3 Timothy Wylie

4 Susan E Smith

5 Thomas M Barlow

6 Anthony S Braben

7 Thomas Cullingworth

8 Mark W Marshall

Kent County Association

Willesborough, Kent

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 13 October 1974 (12 in G)

900 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Vivien Pounds

2 Sue Burbidge

3 Shirley C Sims

4 Alan C Bourner

5 Peter Richardson (C)

6 Keith Osborne

Kent County Association

Willesborough, Kent

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 19 October 1974 in 2h 56 (12)

5040 Minor (5m)

Being 1 extent each of Beverley S., Cambridge S., Kent TB, and St. Clements, and 3 of Plain Bob, each called differently.

1 Peter Richardson

2 Kay Lancaster

3 Michael C Marshall

4 Crawford T Hillis

5 Phillip Lancaster

6 Colin G Andrews (C)

First peal as conductor

Kent County Association

Willesborough, Kent

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 20 October 1974 (12 in G)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Vivien Pounds

2 Sue Burbidge

3 Iris B Smith

4 Peter Richardson (C)

5 Alan C Bourner

6 Keith Osborne

1st Quarter-1

Kent County Association

Willesborough, Kent

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 20 October 1974 (12 in G)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Keith Osborne

2 Kim Newing

3 Peter Richardson

4 Julie M Marshall (C)

5 Mark S Lancefield

6 Alan C Bourner

1st inside-2

Kent County Association

Prittlewell, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 20 October 1974 in 3h 5 (17–3–6 in E)

5088 Spliced Surprise Major (8m)

736 Superlative, 704 each of London & Rutland, 608 each of Cambridge, Lincolnshire, Bristol, Pudsey & Yorkshire, 120 changes of method, all the work

Composed by N J Diserens

1 Mervyn J Hiller

2 Susan E Smith

3 David C Brown (C)

4 David Sloman

5 Timothy Wylie

6 Anthony S Braden

7 Mark W Marshall

8 Christopher T Osenton

1st of 8 spliced-4

Kent County Association

Quex Park, Kent

Waterloo Tower

Sunday, 3 November 1974 in 2h 50 (14¾ in F)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by J R Pritchard

1 Melvyn J Hiller

2 Michael C Marshall

3 David Russell

4 Colin G Andrews

5 Phillip J Lancaster

6 Timothy Wylie (C)

7 Anthony S Braben

8 Mark W Marshall

1st of Major:2

1st Peal: 3

1st in Method: 4,5

Kent County Association

Willesborough, Kent

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 10 November 1974 (12 in G)

1296 Beverley Surprise Minor

1 Iris B Smith

2 Kay F Lancaster

3 Peter Richardson

4 Alan C Bourner

5 Colin G Andrews

6 Phillip J Lancaster (C)

Rung half muffled for Remembrance Sunday

Kent County Association

Willesborough, Kent

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 17 November 1974 (12 in G)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Hilary Jarman

2 Keith Osborne

3 Kay F Lancaster

4 Peter Richardson (C)

5 Phillip J Lancaster

6 Alan C Bourner

1st quarter: 1

Kent County Association

Bromley, Greater London

St Peter and St Paul

Sunday, 17 November 1974 (16–2–8 in F)

1280 Plain Bob Major

1 Richard T Whiffen

2 Christine M Webb

3 Christine M Garnett

4 Frank H Gates

5 David J Dearnley

6 J A Dobbie

7 David H Kingston

8 A Rawson (C)

For Evensong.

First on eight (6).

Kent County Association

East Farleigh, Kent

The Parish church

Tuesday, 19 November 1974 in 2h 27 (7–3–0 in B♭)

5040 Minor (7m)

1 ext each-St.Clements, Oxford TB, Beverley surprise, Kent TB, Surfleet surprise, Cambridge surprise & Plain Bob.

1 Timothy Wylie (C)

2 Melvyn J Hiller

3 Andrew C P Gunstone

4 Mark W Marshall

5 Thomas Cullingworth

6 Anthony S Braben

Kent County Association

Smarden, Kent

St Michael

Saturday, 23 November 1974 in 3h 5 (18–1–21 in E)

5040 Minor (7m)

Being one extent each of Beverley S, Oxford TB, St.Clements B, Single Oxford B, Kent TB, Cambridge S, and Plain B, each called differently.

1 Julie M Marshall

2 Peter Richardson

3 Michael C Marshall

4 Colin G Andrews

5 Alan C Bourner

6 Phillip J Lancaster (C)

Most Methods to A Peal: 3, 5

Most Methods as conductor.

Rung for the induction of the new Rector.

Kent County Association

Birchington, Kent

Waterloo Tower, Quex Park

Sunday, 24 November 1974 in 3h 5 (14¾ in F)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by J J Parker (12 part)

1 Sonia Stockwell

2 Valerie Pursey

3 Philip de Sausmarez

4 John F Legg

5 Stephen G Jakeman

6 Timothy Wylie

7 Graham G Firman (C)

8 Edward J Fowles

First peal 2 & 3. First inside on eight - 4. First in method - 5.

Kent County Association

Quex Park, Kent

Waterloo Tower

Sunday, 1 December 1974 in 3h 15 (14¾ in F)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by C Middleton

1 Melvyn J Hiller (C)

2 Michael C Marshall

3 Phillip J Lancaster

4 Colin G Andrews

5 Richard C Offen

6 Anthony S Braben

7 Timothy Wylie

8 Mark W Marshall

1st Surprise Major:2

Kent County Association

Willesborough, Kent

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 7 December 1974 in 3h (12)

5040 Minor (7m)

Being 1 extent each of Oxford TB, Kent TB, Double Bob, Beverley S., St. Clements, Cambridge S., and Plain Bob, each called differently.

1 Keith Osborne

2 Kay Lancaster

3 Julie M Marshall

4 Peter Richardson

5 Colin G Andrews

6 Phillip Lancaster (C)

First peal: 1

Most methods to a peal: 2

Kent County Association

Nettlestead, Kent

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 7 December 1974 in 2h 33 (5–0–22 in B♭)

5040 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Simon Hazel

2 Richard W Young

3 Malcolm Taylor

4 Ian D Evans

5 Andrew C P Gunstone (C)

First peal - 1. First inside - 2

Kent County Association

Willesborough, Kent

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 8 December 1974 (12 in G)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Sue Burbidge

2 Iris B Smith

3 Kay F Lancaster

4 Peter Richardson

5 Alan C Bourner

6 Colin G Andrews (C)

Kent County Association

Willesborough, Kent

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 15 December 1974 (12 in G)

1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Keith A Osborne

2 Shirley C Sims

3 Phillip J Lancaster (C)

4 Colin G Andrews

5 Peter Richardson

6 Alan C Bourner

1st treble Bob-1

1st Cambridge-2

Kent County Association

Quex Park, Kent

Waterloo Tower

Sunday, 15 December 1974 in 3h (14¾ in F)

5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by S Humphrey

1 Melvyn J Hiller

2 Susan E Smith (C)

3 Michael C Marshall

4 Anthony S Braben

5 Phillip J Lancaster

6 Timothy Wylie

7 Colin G Andrews

8 Mark W Marshall

1st in Method:3

1st as Conductor.

Kent County Association

Bromley, Greater London

St Peter and St Paul

Sunday, 15 December 1974 (16–2–8 in F)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Sheila Downes

2 David J Dearnley

3 Frank H Gates

4 Christine M Webb

5 Zena F Carter

6 A Rawson (C)

7 David H Kingston

8 J A Dobbie

For Evensong.

First quarter (1) and inside (5).

Kent County Association

Aldington, Kent

St Martin

Tuesday, 24 December 1974 (13–3–11 in F)

1272 Ipswich Surprise Minor

1 Shirley C Sims

2 Kay F Lancaster

3 Peter Richardson

4 Michael C Marshall

5 Alan C Bourner

6 Phillip J Lancaster (C)

Kent County Association

Willesborough, Kent

St Mary the Virgin

Wednesday, 25 December 1974 (12 in G)

1260 Double Bob Minor

1 Shirley C Sims

2 Kay F Lancaster

3 Peter Richardson

4 Colin G Andrews

5 Alan C Bourner

6 Phillip J Lancaster (C)

Kent County Association

Bromley, Greater London

St Peter and St Paul

Thursday, 26 December 1974 in 3h 4 (16–2–8 in F)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by J J Parker (12-part)

1 Ernest J Ladd

2 Rosemary K Gates

3 Jean C Morley

4 David J Dearnley

5 Michael H O'Callaghan

6 John W Smith (C)

7 Keith R Wakefield

8 Frank H Gates

First of Triples (3).

Kent County Association

Willesborough, Kent

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 29 December 1974 (12 in G)

1380 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Sylvia Lancaster

2 Peter Richardson

3 Shirley C Sims

4 Mark S Lancefield

5 Phillip J Lancaster (C)

6 Colin G Andrews

1st quarter peal -1

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