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Kent County Association

Rochester, Kent

Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary

Thursday, 1 January 1976 in 3h 37 (30–0–14 in D)

5024 Cambridge Surprise Major

1 Anne L Barter

2 Janet E Holden

3 John S Leech

4 David J Dearnley

5 Graham A C John

6 Richard Wood-Baker

7 Nicholas Wilkins

8 Keith W Scudamore (C)

Kent County Association

East Farleigh, Kent

The Parish church

Thursday, 1 January 1976 in 2h 40 (7–3–0 in B♭)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

1 Leonard Parker

2 Philip Parker

3 Timothy Ford

4 Richard W Young

5 Simon Hazel

6 Andrew C P Gunstone (C)

First peal of minor 3 & 5.

Kent County Association

Foots Cray, Kent

All Saints

Friday, 2 January 1976 in 2h 27 (3–0–6 in E♭)

5040 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Nicholas Wilkins

2 John S Leech

3 Richard A Simpson

4 Caroline E Body

5 Keith W Scudamore (C)

1st attempt - 4

Kent County Association

Bredgar, Kent

St John the Baptist

Friday, 2 January 1976 in 43m (9–1–6 in G)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Chris MacCarthy

2 Richard Young

3 Phil Barnes

4 Tim Ford

5 Barry Roberts (C)

6 Stuart Smith

Kent County Association

Petham, Kent

All Saints

Saturday, 3 January 1976 in 2h 45 (6–1–0 in B♭)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

1 Christopher J Robinson

2 Elizabeth A Niblett

3 David M Robinson

4 J Nigel Wilkinson

5 John B Keeler (C)

6 Cyril W J Beeching

First peal: 1. First of Minor: 2, 3 & 4. Twice circled tower: 6. Birthday compliment to Elizabeth Niblett.

Kent County Association

Nettlestead, Kent

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 3 January 1976 in 2h 31 (5–0–22 in B♭)

5040 Doubles (10m)

15 exts Plain Bob, 15 exts Rev. Canterbury, 2 exts each St.Simons, St.Martins, St.Nicholas, & Winchendon Place. 1 ext each Huntley, Eynesbury, St.Remigius & St.Osmund.

1 Philip Parker

2 Roy A Barclay

3 Leonard Parker

4 Andrew C P Gunstone (C)

5 Richard W Young

First peal inside - 2. Most methods - 3. Birthday compliment to Roy A Barclay.

Kent County Association

Leeds, Kent

St Nicholas

Saturday, 3 January 1976 in 2h 46 (7–3–0 in B)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

1 Simon Pope

2 Miriam Caley

3 Philip Parker

4 Leonard Parker

5 Richard W Young

6 Andrew C P Gunstone (C)

First peal 1 & 2

Kent County Association

Hothfield, Kent

St Margaret

Monday, 12 January 1976 (8–1–23 in A)

1260 St Clement's College Bob Minor

1 Shirley C Sims

2 Julie M Marshall

3 Mary F Marshall

4 Kay F Lancaster

5 Michael C Marshall

6 Mark W Marshall (C)

Kent County Association

Hernhill, Kent

St Michael

Saturday, 24 January 1976 in 2h 54 (7–1–10 in A♭)

5040 Plain Bob Major

Composed by Stephen Fenwick (arr.)

1 Ian Marchant

2 Catherine A Stark

3 Elizabeth A Niblett

4 Sally A Phillips

5 J Alexander Phillips

6 Gary E Saunders

7 Sean D Smith

8 Ivan R Howitt (C)

First peal: 1 and 2. First inside: 4. Average age of band 15. Birthday compliment to Keith I Davis.

Kent County Association

Whitstable, Kent

St Alphege

Saturday, 31 January 1976 in 2h 32 (3–1–13 in G)

5008 Plain Bob Major

Composed by W Harrison

1 David L Cawley

2 J Alexander Phillips

3 Gary E Saunders

4 John F Legg

5 Stephen G Jakeman

6 John P Phillips

7 Richard C Offen (C)

8 Sean D Smith

For the installation of Canon Derek Ingram Hill as Canon Residentiary of Canterbury Cathedral

Kent County Association

East Farleigh, Kent

The Parish church

Saturday, 31 January 1976 in 2h 48 (7–3–0 in B♭)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

1 Caroline Monckton

2 Philip K Parker

3 Richard W Young

4 Leonard G Parker

5 Simon Pope

6 Andrew C P Gunstone (C)

First peal - 1. First inside - 5

Kent County Association

Eltham, Greater London

St John the Baptist

Sunday, 1 February 1976 (10–2–24 in G)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Hilary Roberts

2 Kenneth D Small

3 Hilary A Squire

4 Michael J Hall

5 Joan E M Hills

6 Harold Dobinson

7 Michael J Platt (C)

8 Leonard A Dumper

In Memoriam Frederick J Hurrell, Steeplekeeper, who died on 11th January 1976.

1,3,6,8 - 1st quarter-peal

Rung with 6,8 covering

Kent County Association

Willesborough, Kent

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 8 February 1976 (12 in G)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Vivien Pounds

2 Sylvia Lancaster

3 Kim Newing

4 Kay F Lancaster

5 Peter Richardson (C)

6 Shirley C Sims

Kent County Association

East Farleigh, Kent

The Parish church

Sunday, 8 February 1976 in 2h 39 (7–3–0 in B♭)

5040 Durham Surprise Minor

1 David J Dearnley

2 Christine M Webb

3 J S Croft

4 Andrew C P Gunstone

5 Timothy Wylie (C)

6 Mark W Marshall

Kent County Association

Bromley, Greater London

St Peter and St Paul

Sunday, 8 February 1976 (16–2–8 in F)

1280 Plain Bob Major

1 Frank H Gates

2 David J Dearnley

3 Anne Reed

4 Zena F Carter

5 king

6 Christine M Webb

7 J A Dobbie

8 A Rawson (C)

For Morning Service.

Kent County Association

Birchington, Kent

Waterloo Tower, Quex Park

Saturday, 14 February 1976 in 3h 3 (15–1–20 in F)

5080 Plain Bob Royal

Composed by Michael W Coleman

1 David M Robinson

2 Elizabeth A Niblett

3 Catherine M Meades

4 Ivan R Howitt

5 John F Legg

6 Keith I Davis

7 J Nigel Wilkinson

8 Derek J Carr

9 John B Keeler

10 Michael W Coleman (C)

First peal in the method for all except 5 and 8. By members of the Canterbury Cathedral Company as a tribute to Mr B J Luck on completing 50 years membership of the Kent C A.

Kent County Association

Ashford, Kent

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 15 February 1976 (21–2–22 in E♭)

1260 Plain Bob Royal

1 Margaret Clark

2 Frederick G Huckstepp

3 Margaret M Jones

4 Shirley C Sims

5 Peter S Philpott

6 Kay F Lancaster

7 Michael C Marshall

8 Peter Richardson

9 Colin G Andrews (C)

10 Phillip Lancaster

For Confirmation by the Archbishop of Canterbury.

First Royal as conductor.

Kent County Association

Willesborough, Kent

St Mary the Virgin

Monday, 16 February 1976 (12 in G)

1272 Ipswich Surprise Minor

1 Mary F Marshall

2 Shirley C Sims

3 Kay F Lancaster

4 Mark S Lancefield (C)

5 Alan C Bourner

6 Michael C Marshall

1st in method-2

Kent County Association

Nettlestead, Kent

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 28 February 1976 in 2h 31 (5–0–22 in B♭)

5040 Doubles (19m)

Plain Bob, Rev.Canterbury, Grandsire, St.Simons, St.Martins, St.Osmund, Eynesbury, St.Nicholas, Winchendon Place, St.Remigius, Huntley, New Bob, Huntspill, St.Vedast, Blaisdon, Westminster II, Blackburn, St.Hilary & Dragon.

1 Roy A Barclay

2 Philip K Parker

3 Leonard G Parker

4 Richard W Young

5 Andrew C P Gunstone (C)

Most methods 2,3 & 4.

Kent County Association

Gravesend, Kent

St George

Saturday, 28 February 1976 in 3h 9 (18–1–6 in E)

5056 Hayes Surprise Major

Composed by George H Cross

1 Thomas Cullingworth

2 Susan E Smith (C)

3 Melvyn J Hiller

4 Christine M Webb

5 David J Dearnley

6 Thomas M Barlow

7 Anthony S Braben

8 Mark W Marshall

First in the method by all and for the Association

Kent County Association

Ashford, Kent

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 29 February 1976 (21–2–22 in E♭)

1259 Grandsire Caters

1 Frances P Bradford

2 Judith A Bagshaw

3 Margaret M Jones

4 Rhian N Bagshaw

5 Peter M J Bradford

6 Diana H M Bradford

7 Frederick G Huckstepp (C)

8 Ronald L Sheppard

9 Paul J Bagshaw

10 Hubert D Deacon

Kent County Association

Petham, Kent

All Saints

Saturday, 6 March 1976 in 2h 40 (6–1–0 in B♭)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 John B Keeler (C)

2 Catherine M Meades

3 Elizabeth A Niblett

4 Martin L Haigh

5 J Nigel Wilkinson

6 Keith A F Record

First of Surprise: 2, 3 & 4. First in method: 5 & 6. Birthday compliment to Derek J Carr.

Kent County Association

Kingston upon Thames, Greater London

All Saints

Sunday, 7 March 1976 in 3h 16 (18–3–27 in E♭)

5042 Yorkshire Surprise Maximus

Composed by S Jenner

1 Jayne M Reynolds

2 James Hedgcock

3 Christine M Carter

4 Nigel Thomson

5 John A Howard

6 Keith G Game

7 Michael H D O'Callaghan

8 John W Smith

9 John Pladdys

10 Anthony R Carter

11 Colin J E Wyld

12 D Paul Smith (C)

Kent County Association

Little Chart, Kent

St Mary

Friday, 12 March 1976 (6–0–21 in B)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Vivien Pounds

2 Sylvia Lancaster

3 Crawford T Hillis

4 Kay F Lancaster

5 Peter Richardson (C)

6 Shirley C Sims

Kent County Association

East Farleigh, Kent

The Parish church

Saturday, 20 March 1976 in 2h 42 (7–3–0 in B♭)

5040 Doubles (10m)

11 exts Plain Bob, 5 Rev Canterbury, 3 each Winchendon Place, St Nicholas, St Remigius, Huntley, St Osmund, Eynesbury, 4 each St.Simons, St.Martins.

1 S Mary Castle

2 Andrew C P Gunstone (C)

3 Roy A Barclay

4 Philip Brandon

5 Richard W Young

6 Simon Pope

First peal - 1

Kent County Association

Birchington, Kent

Waterloo Tower, Quex Park

Saturday, 20 March 1976 in 3h 14 (15–1–20 in F)

5039 Grandsire Caters

Composed by T Hooley

1 Dawn V A Petts

2 Catherine M Meades

3 Elizabeth A Niblett

4 Keith I Davis

5 Stephen G Jakeman

6 David M Robinson

7 John B Keeler

8 J Nigel Wilkinson

9 Michael W Coleman (C)

10 Martin L Haigh

First Grandsire Caters - 2, 3, 5, 6 &10. In memoriam Canon C Elliot Wigg and Frederick Sharpe, former Masters, Oxford D.G.

Kent County Association

Ash next Sandwich, Kent

St Nicholas

Saturday, 20 March 1976 in 3h 14 (21–3–0 in E♭)

5056 Milford Surprise Major

View composition

1 Anthony S Braben

2 Melvyn J Hiller

3 Christine M Webb

4 David J Dearnley

5 Susan E Smith (C)

6 John S Croft

7 Thomas M Barlow

8 Mark W Marshall

Kent 9981

Kent County Association

Ashford, Kent

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 21 March 1976 (7–2–2 in B♭)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Vivien Pounds

2 Sylvia Lancaster

3 Kim Newing

4 Kay F Lancaster (C)

5 Peter Richardson

6 Shirley C Sims

Kent County Association

Newington next Hythe, Kent

St Nicholas

Friday, 26 March 1976 (9–0–19 in A♭)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Vivien Pounds

2 Sylvia Lancaster

3 Kim Newing

4 Kay F Lancaster (C)

5 Peter Richardson

6 Shirley C Sims

Kent County Association

Bromley, Greater London

St Peter and St Paul

Sunday, 28 March 1976 (16–2–8 in F)

1264 Plain Bob Major

1 G G Kibblewhite

2 David H Kingston

3 Anne Reed

4 Frank H Gates

5 David J Dearnley

6 Christine M Webb (C)

7 A Rawson

8 J A Dobbie

For Mothering Sunday.

First of Major as (C).

Kent County Association

Ashford, Kent

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 28 March 1976 (21–2–22 in E♭)

1280 Plain Bob Major

1 Viviene Pounds

2 Kay F Lancaster

3 Maisie Vantom

4 C John Castell

5 Peter Richardson

6 Colin G Andrews

7 Michael C Marshall

8 Phillip Lancaster (C)

Kent County Association

Petham, Kent

All Saints

Monday, 29 March 1976 (6–1–0 in B♭)

1272 Ipswich Surprise Minor

1 Julie M Marshall

2 Shirley C Sims

3 Kay F Lancaster

4 Mary F Marshall

5 Michael C Marshall

6 Mark W Marshall (C)

Kent County Association

Bearsted, Kent

Holy Cross

Saturday, 3 April 1976 in 2h 50 (11–0–17 in G)

5040 Minor (2m)

5 exts Plain Bob, 2 exts St.Clements.

1 Simon Pope

2 Phillip R J Barnes

3 Leonard G Parker

4 Barry A Roberts

5 Richard W Young

6 Andrew C P Gunstone (C)

First peal - 2

Kent County Association

Kennington, Kent

St Mary

Monday, 5 April 1976 (10–2–25 in F♯)

1260 St Clement's College Bob Minor

1 Julie M Marshall

2 Shirley C Sims

3 Kay F Lancaster

4 Mary F Marshall

5 Michael C Marshall

6 Mark W Marshall (C)

1st in method-2

Kent County Association

Sellindge, Kent

St Mary

Friday, 9 April 1976 (8–2–19 in A♭)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Vivien Pounds

2 Sylvia Lancaster

3 Michael C Marshall

4 Kay F Lancaster

5 Peter Richardson (C)

6 Shirley C Sims

Kent County Association

Newchurch, Kent

St Peter and St Paul

Friday, 9 April 1976 in 3h (10–3–1 in F♯)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Kay F Lancaster

2 Judith Hutchinson

3 Shirley C Sims

4 Phillip J Lancaster

5 Crawford T Hillis (C)

6 Ron L Sheppard

1st of Surprise: 2& 3.

Kent County Association

Birchington, Kent

Waterloo Tower, Quex Park

Saturday, 10 April 1976 in 3h 12 (15–1–20 in F)

5021 Grandsire Caters

Composed by A Knights

1 Christopher J Robinson

2 Martin L Haigh

3 J Nigel Wilkinson

4 Elizabeth A Niblett

5 Peter D Niblett

6 David M Robinson

7 Donald H Niblett (C)

8 John B Keeler

9 Derek J Carr

10 Keith A F Record

First peal - 5. First on 10 - 1. First of Caters inside - 2. Farewell compliment to Very Rev Ian White-Thomson, Dean of Canterbury.

Kent County Association

Brabourne, Kent

St Mary the Blessed Virgin

Sunday, 18 April 1976 (11–2–15 in G)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Anthony S Braben

2 Sylvia Lancaster

3 Keith A Osborne

4 Peter Richardson (C)

5 Alan C Bourner

6 Shirley C Sims

Kent County Association

Whitstable, Kent

St Alphege

Saturday, 24 April 1976 (3–1–13 in G)

1344 Plain Bob Major

1 Pamela A Court

2 David C Manger

3 Richard A Birch (C)

4 Alan P Bourne

5 Carol E Taylor

6 Arthur H Bourne

7 Sallyann Farmer

8 Edgar A Bourne

1st of Major: 5.

1st of Major as conductor: 3.

Kent County Association

East Sutton, Kent

St Peter and St Paul

Monday, 26 April 1976 (8–1–16 in A)

1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Mary F Marshall

2 Shirley C Sims

3 Kay F Lancaster

4 Michael C Marshall

5 Alan C Bourner

6 Mark W Marshall (C)

Kent County Association

Willesborough, Kent

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 1 May 1976 (12 in G)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Crawford T Hillis

2 Kay F Lancaster

3 Shirley C Sims

4 Keith A Osborne

5 Michael C Marshall

6 Mark S Lancefield (C)

Rung Half Muffled

Kent County Association

Margate, Kent

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 1 May 1976 in 3h 13 (21–2–3 in E♭)

5040 Plain Bob Triples

Composed by C Wyld

1 Elizabeth A Niblett

2 Michèle Short

3 Catherine M Meades

4 Catherine A Stark

5 Ivan R Howitt

6 Stephen G Jakeman

7 Sean D Smith (C)

8 Gary E Saunders

First Triples - 1, 2, 3, 4, 7 & 8. 25th peal - 5. First in method - 6. Sponsored for Canterbury Cathedral appeal.

Kent County Association

Minster (Sheppey), Kent

St Mary and St Sexburga

Sunday, 2 May 1976 (10–2–0 in G)

1380 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Neil K Moring

2 Julie A Gardner

3 Christopher Pearson

4 Penny Lowen

5 Raymond A Hutchings (C)

6 Howard Gardner

First doubles on a working bell: 1. First quarter peal as conductor: 5

Kent County Association

Warehorne, Kent

St Matthew

Monday, 3 May 1976 (9–2–8 in G)

1272 Oswald Delight Minor

1 Michael C Marshall

2 Shirley C Sims

3 Mary F Marshall

4 Julie M Marshall

5 Alan C Bourner

6 Mark W Marshall (C)

Kent County Association

East Farleigh, Kent

The Parish church

Saturday, 8 May 1976 in 2h 40 (7–3–0 in B♭)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

1 Simon Pope

2 Caroline Monckton

3 Philip K Parker

4 Leonard G Parker

5 Richard W Young

6 Andrew C P Gunstone (C)

First inside - 2

Kent County Association

Cuxton, Kent

St Michael and All Angels

Monday, 10 May 1976 (7–1–21 in A)

1272 Oswald Delight Minor

1 Julie M Marshall

2 Shirley C Sims

3 Mary F Marshall

4 Michael C Marshall

5 Alan C Bourner

6 Mark W Marshall (C)

Kent County Association

Whitstable, Kent

St Alphege

Sunday, 16 May 1976 (3–1–13 in G)

1250 Yorkshire Surprise Major

1 Richard C Offen

2 Patricia A Ackling

3 Sally A Phillips

4 Catherine A Stark

5 John P Phillips

6 John F Legg

7 J Alexander Phillips

8 Sean D Smith (C)

1st in method: 2 and 3.

For Whitstable United Service.

Kent County Association

East Farleigh, Kent

The Parish church

Sunday, 16 May 1976 in 2h 40 (7–3–0 in B♭)

5040 York Surprise Minor

1 Mary F Marshall

2 Susan E Smith

3 Christine M Webb

4 John S Croft

5 Peter S Philpott

6 Timothy Wylie (C)

Kent County Association

Windrush, Gloucestershire

St Peter

Saturday, 22 May 1976 (7–1–13 in A♭)

1260 Single Oxford Bob Minor

1 Shirley C Sims

2 Mary F Marshall

3 David S C Marshall

4 Phillip J Lancaster

5 Michael C Marshall

6 Brian C Johnson (C)

Kent County Association

North Cerney, Gloucestershire

All Saints

Saturday, 22 May 1976 (5–3–0 in B♭)

1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Nigel E Baker

2 Mary F Marshall

3 Shirley C Sims

4 David S C Marshall

5 Alan C Bourner

6 Mark W Marshall (C)

Kent County Association

Chedworth, Gloucestershire

St Andrew

Saturday, 22 May 1976 (10–1–16 in G)

1260 St Clement's College Bob Minor

1 Shirley C Sims

2 Jenny Marshall

3 Julie M Marshall

4 Hubert D Deacon

5 Brian C Johnson

6 Phillip J Lancaster (C)

Kent County Association

Birchington, Kent

Waterloo Tower, Quex Park

Saturday, 22 May 1976 in 3h 22 (15–1–20 in F)

5079 Stedman Caters

Composed by C W Roberts

1 Catherine M Meades

2 Elizabeth A Niblett

3 Derek J Carr

4 John P Phillips

5 John F Legg

6 Martin L Haigh

7 Donald H Niblett (C)

8 John B Keeler

9 Michael W Coleman

10 J Nigel Wilkinson

1st of Stedman: 1, 2, 6 and 8.

1st of Stedman Caters: 4 and 5.

Kent County Association

Watermoor, Gloucestershire

Holy Trinity

Sunday, 23 May 1976 (19–2–22 in F)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Shirley C Sims

2 Jenny Marshall

3 Mary F Marshall

4 Hubert D Deacon

5 Brian C Johnson (C)

6 Michael C Marshall

7 Nigel E Baker

8 Alan C Bourner

Kent County Association

Whitstable, Kent

St Alphege

Tuesday, 25 May 1976 in 44m (3–1–13 in G)

1280 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

1 Catherine M Meades

2 Dawn V A Petts

3 Keith I Davis

4 Elizabeth A Niblett

5 Ruth S Niblett

6 Ivan R Howitt

7 Donald H Niblett

8 Richard C Offen (C)

1st in method: 2, 4 and 6.

Kent County Association

Minster (Sheppey), Kent

St Mary and St Sexburga

Thursday, 27 May 1976 (10–2–0 in G)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Christopher Pearson

2 Howard Gardner

3 Julie A Gardner

4 Neil K Moring

5 Raymond A Hutchings (C)

6 Phillip R J Barnes

First of minor : 1, 3 & 4 and first minor as conductor: 5. For the feast of the ascension.

Kent County Association

Hernhill, Kent

St Michael

Thursday, 3 June 1976 in 2h 55 (7–1–10 in A♭)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by James Bruerton (12-part)

1 Ivan R Howitt (C)

2 John P Phillips

3 Catherine A Stark

4 Elizabeth A Niblett

5 Ian Marchant

6 J Alexander Phillips

7 Gary E Saunders

8 Mark Hughes

1st peal: 8.

1st inside: 5.

1st of Triples: 6.

1st of Grandsire Triples: 2, 3, 4 and 7.

For the Installation of the Vicar, The Revd Raymond Houldsworth.

Kent County Association

Birchington, Kent

Waterloo Tower, Quex Park

Saturday, 12 June 1976 in 3h 24 (15–1–20 in F)

5016 Plain Bob Maximus

Composed by Traditional

1 Derek J Carr

2 Donald H Niblett

3 Elizabeth A Niblett

4 John P Phillips

5 J Alexander Phillips

6 Catherine M Meades

7 John F Legg

8 David M Robinson

9 J Nigel Wilkinson

10 A James Phillips

11 John B Keeler

12 Michael W Coleman (C)

1st in method by all. 1st on 12: 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 11. First of Maximus rung by a resident band of the Canterbury District.

Kent County Association

Sidcup, Greater London

St John the Evangelist

Saturday, 19 June 1976 (8–3–22 in A)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Peter T Dale (C)

2 Sheila R Linklatter

3 Mark J Smith

4 Michael J Platt

5 Michael J Hall

6 Andrew M Reeve

First Quarter Peal 3 & 6

Rung half-muffled as a tribute to the life and work of Roy G Shapley

Kent County Association

Brasted, Kent

St Martin

Saturday, 19 June 1976 in 2h 40 (9–2–2 in G♭)

5040 Minor (7m)

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

1 Ann M St John Smith

2 David J Dearnley

3 Susan E Smith

4 Andrew C P Gunstone

5 Timothy Wylie (C)

6 Melvyn J Hiller

Kent County Association

Bromley, Greater London

St Peter and St Paul

Sunday, 27 June 1976 (16–2–8 in F)

1280 Plain Bob Major

1 Margaret E Bellinger

2 Christine M Webb

3 Frank H Gates

4 Anne Reed

5 J A Dobbie

6 Richard T Whiffen

7 David J Dearnley

8 A Rawson (C)

For the Patronal Festival.

Kent County Association

Sidcup, Greater London

St John the Evangelist

Saturday, 3 July 1976 in 2h 39 (8–3–22 in A)

5040 Minor (3m)

Being seven extents in three methods: two each of Kent treble Bob and St Clement's College Bob and three of Plain Bob

1 Peter T Dale (C)

2 Christopher N McCarthy

3 Mark J Smith

4 Andrew Rawson

5 William A Barter

6 Stephen P Coker

1st Peal: 2. 50th Peal: 6.

Rung to welcome the Revd Gerald Cunliffe as curate to this parish

Kent County Association

Minster (Sheppey), Kent

St Mary and St Sexburga

Sunday, 4 July 1976 (10–2–0 in G)

1440 Doubles (2 Methods)

Plain Bob Doubles & Grandsire Doubles

1 Elaine M Hartnell

2 Phillip R J Barnes (C)

3 Raymond A Hutchings (C)

4 Julie A Gardner

5 Howard Gardner

6 Christopher Pearson

Joint conducted & circled the tower to quarter peals: 2 & 3. First quarter peal: 1

Kent County Association

Minster (Sheppey), Kent

St Mary and St Sexburga

Sunday, 11 July 1976 (10–2–0 in G)

1600 Doubles (7 Methods)

1 Christopher Pearson

2 Julie A Gardner (C)

3 Howard Gardner

4 Phillip R J Barnes (C)

5 Raymond A Hutchings (C)

6 Neil K Moring

Longest length by all except 3 and 4. For Patronal Festival.

Kent County Association

Hailsham, East Sussex

St Mary

Thursday, 15 July 1976 in 2h 54 (9–2–0)

5152 Yorkshire Surprise Major

27 course block reduced

1 Geoffrey K Wooldridge

2 Mary Stephens

3 Lucy P A Walpole

4 Timothy Wylie (C)

5 Keith J Walpole

6 Phillip R J Barnes

7 David J Dearnley

8 Derek Thomas

First peal of Surprise Major - 6

First peal of Yorkshire - 2

RW 3407.0677

Kent County Association

Hastings, East Sussex

All Saints

Saturday, 17 July 1976 in 3h 10 (12–1–21 in F)

5008 Plain Bob Major

Composed by A H Long

1 David C Ely

2 Lucy P A Walpole

3 Richard W Stephens

4 Alan H Long (C)

5 Robert A Richardson

6 Geoffrey K Wooldridge

7 Derek Thomas

8 Keith J Walpole

First peal as conductor.

Kent County Association

Sidcup, Kent

St John the Evangelist

Sunday, 18 July 1976 (8–3–22 in A)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Sheila Linklater

2 Anne Harman

3 P T Dale

4 M J Smith

5 T Lewis (C)

6 C N McCarthy

1st Quarter 2

Rung for Evensong

Kent County Association

High Halden, Kent

St Mary the Virgin

Wednesday, 28 July 1976 (13–1–0 in F♯)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 John R Nightingale

2 Mary Meynell

3 Alison R G Thomas

4 Stephen J Nunn

5 Gary R Harden (C)

6 Stephen J Davis

First Quarter Peal - 1

Kent County Association

Kennington, Kent

St Mary

Saturday, 31 July 1976 (10–2–25 in F♯)

1260 Double Bob Minor

1 Sylvia Lancaster

2 Shirley C Sims

3 Kay F Lancaster

4 Crawford T Hillis

5 Peter Richardson

6 Phillip J Lancaster (C)

Rung for the wedding of Philip Staples...

Kent County Association

East Farleigh, Kent

The Parish church

Saturday, 31 July 1976 in 2h 45 (7–3–0 in B♭)

5040 Minor (3m)

2 exts each:- Cambridge, Kent TB, Plain Bob, 1 ext Oxford TB.

1 Mark W Marshall

2 Judith M Hutchison

3 Mary F Marshall

4 Timothy Wylie

5 Susan E Smith

6 Melvyn J Hiller (C)

Kent County Association

Eltham, Greater London

St John the Baptist

Sunday, 1 August 1976 (10–2–24 in G)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Helena Wright

2 Hilary Roberts

3 Susan Roberts

4 Hilary A Squire

5 Kenneth D Small

6 Joan E M Hills

7 Michael J Platt (C)

8 Harold Dobinson

For Dedication Sunday and to mark the occasion of the dedication of a lectern bible in memory of Mr and Mrs Croxford, grandparents of the ringers of 2 and 3.

1 - 1st quarter

2,3, - 1st quarter on an inside bell

Rung with 6 & 8 covering

Kent County Association

Appledore, Kent

St Peter and St Paul

Monday, 9 August 1976 (12–0–15 in G)

1280 Yorkshire Surprise Major

1 Julie M Marshall

2 Shirley C Sims

3 Mary F Marshall

4 Kay F Lancaster

5 Mark W Marshall

6 Alan C Bourner

7 Michael C Marshall

8 Phillip J Lancaster (C)

1st of surprise Major-2

Kent County Association

Bearsted, Kent

Holy Cross

Saturday, 14 August 1976 in 2h 44 (11–0–17 in G)

5040 Minor (3m)

1 ext each:- Cambridge & St Clements. 5 exts Plain Bob.

1 Simon Pope

2 Leonard G Parker

3 Richard W Young

4 Phillip R J Barnes

5 Ian D Evans

6 Andrew C P Gunstone (C)

Kent County Association

Yalding, Kent

St Peter and St Paul

Sunday, 15 August 1976 in 3h 1 (17–0–5 in E)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

1 Simon Pope

2 Phillip R J Barnes

3 Leonard G Parker

4 Thomas M Barlow

5 Richard W Young

6 Andrew C P Gunstone (C)

Kent County Association

Whitstable, Kent

St Alphege

Thursday, 19 August 1976 (3–1–13 in G)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Keith Willcox

2 Mervyn Short

3 Stephen V J Bounds

4 J Alexander Phillips

5 John P Phillips (C)

6 Gary E Saunders

Kent County Association

Frindsbury, Kent

All Saints

Saturday, 21 August 1976 in 2h 54 (15–3–4 in F)

5088 Thamesford Surprise Major

Arranged by S Jenner

1 Nicholas J Fulford

2 Doris E Colgate

3 Ann Jenner

4 Arthur S Richards

5 Richard J Tibbetts

6 Christopher T Osenton

7 Thomas Cullingworth

8 Stanley Jenner (C)

First peal in the method.

Kent County Association

Ashford, Kent

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 21 August 1976 (21–2–22 in E♭)

1296 Plain Bob Caters

1 Margaret M Jones

2 Pamela A Court

3 Kay F Lancaster

4 Robert Swift

5 David C Manger

6 Colin G Andrews

7 Peter Richardson

8 Crawford T Hillis

9 Phillip Lancaster (C)

10 Frederick G Huckstepp

In memoriam Mrs E M Lancefield.

Kent County Association

Silsoe, Bedfordshire

St James the Great

Saturday, 28 August 1976 (6–1–9 in B)

1260 Double Bob Minor

1 Julie M Marshall

2 Philip Lankaster

3 Kay Lankaster

4 Nigel E Baker

5 Alan C Bourner

6 Michaell C Marshall (C)

First Quarter Peal in the method, on the Bells

Rung by Ringers from Ashford, Kent

Kent County Association

Flitwick, Bedfordshire

St Peter and St Paul

Saturday, 28 August 1976 (9–1–9 in G)

1260 Single Oxford Bob Minor

1 Shirley C Sims

2 Julie M Marshall

3 Kay F Lancaster

4 Nigel E Baker

5 Phillip J Lancaster

6 Michael C Marshall (C)

Kent County Association

Houghton Regis, Bedfordshire

All Saints

Sunday, 29 August 1976 (13–1–3 in F)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Shirley C Sims

2 Kay F Lancaster

3 Phillip J Lancaster (C)

4 Nigel E Baker

5 Alan C Bourner

6 Michael C Marshall

Kent County Association

Westoning, Bedfordshire

St Mary Magdalene

Monday, 30 August 1976 (11–1–18 in F♯)

1260 Double Oxford Bob Minor

1 Shirley C Sims

2 Julie M Marshall

3 Phillip J Lancaster (C)

4 Nigel E Baker

5 Alan C Bourner

6 Michael C Marshall

Kent County Association

Tenterden, Kent

St Mildred

Monday, 30 August 1976 (27–3–23 in D♭)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1 Stephen J Davis

2 Elizabeth James

3 P Charles Sinden

4 Michael P French

5 Brian G Butcher

6 Crawford T Hillis

7 Anthony J Leeves (C)

8 Keith Osbourne

First on 8 - 1

Kent County Association

Rochester, Kent

Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary

Monday, 30 August 1976 in 3h 30 (30–0–14 in D)

5040 London No. 3 Surprise Royal

Composed by S J Ivin

1 Christine M Webb

2 Mark Regan (C)

3 Michael J Howes

4 Timothy Wylie

5 Susan E Smith

6 David J Dearnley

7 Alan E Hartley

8 Brian Harris

9 George H Campling

10 John P Loveless

Kent County Association

Aspley Guise, Bedfordshire

St Botolph

Monday, 30 August 1976 (10–0–11 in G♯)

1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Julie M Marshall

2 Shirley C Sims

3 Kay F Lancaster

4 Nigel E Baker

5 Alan C Bourner

6 Phillip J Lancaster (C)

Kent County Association

Sidcup, Greater London

St John the Evangelist

Sunday, 5 September 1976 (8–3–22 in A)

1440 Plain Bob Minor

1 Anne E Harman

2 Andrew M Reeve

3 Wendy Parkinson

4 Mark J Smith

5 Peter T Dale (C)

6 Alan P Walters

1 first of Minor

2 first on a working bell

Rung for Parish Communion

Kent County Association

Ashford, Kent

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 5 September 1976 (21–2–22 in E♭)

1280 Bristol Surprise Major

1 Margaret M Jones

2 Frederick G Huckstepp

3 Phillip Lancaster

4 Diana H M Bradford

5 Peter Richardson

6 Colin G Andrews

7 David C Manger

8 Paul J Bagshaw (C)

First in method: 3 and 6

For the Centenary of the Mothers' Union.

Kent County Association

Brookland, Kent

St Augustine

Monday, 6 September 1976 (8–2–0 in A♭)

1260 St Clements Bob Minor

1 Stephen J Davis

2 Susan J Lambert

3 Elizabeth A Todd

4 Matthew C Bosher

5 David J Taylor

6 Crawford T Hillis (C)

First of Minor - 1

First in method - 2

For the induction of Rev. Walter Littlewood as Vicar of Brookland with Fairfield.

Kent County Association

Sidcup, Greater London

St John the Evangelist

Saturday, 11 September 1976 in 2h 27 (8–3–22 in A)

5040 Minor

Seven Extents (9 methods) (1) Edingburgh Delight, London and Wells Surprise, (2) Beverley, Surfeit and Cambridge Surprise, (3) (4) Kent Treble Bob, (5) Norwich Surprise, (6) Cambridge Surprise, (7) Plain Bob

Composed by Tony Lewis

1 Mark J Smith

2 Jane Reynolds

3 David J Dearnley

4 Graham A C John

5 Andrew Rawson

6 Tony Lewis (C)

Rung for Parish Gift Day and with the band's compliments to David Ketley, local ringers, married the previous week.

Kent County Association

Willesborough, Kent

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 12 September 1976 (12 in G)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Kay F Lancaster

2 Vivien Pounds

3 Shirley C Sims

4 Keith A Osborne

5 Crawford T Hillis (C)

6 Phillip J Lancaster

Kent County Association

High Halden, Kent

St Mary the Virgin

Monday, 13 September 1976 (13–1–0 in F♯)

1272 Kent Treble Bob Minor

1 Susan J Lambert

2 Stephen J Davis

3 Gary R Harden

4 Stephen J Nunn

5 Crawford T Hillis (C)

6 David J Taylor

First in method - 2,3 and 4

Kent County Association

Gravesend, Kent

St George

Saturday, 18 September 1976 in 3h 6 (18–1–6 in E)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by J R Pritchard

1 Simon N Trott

2 Elizabeth James

3 Rhian N Bagshaw

4 Diana H M Bradford

5 Stephen W Horton

6 Barry A Roberts

7 Frank J Matthews

8 Phillip Lancaster (C)

First attempt - 1

Farewell compliment to Stephen Horton

Kent County Association

Ashford, Kent

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 18 September 1976 (21–2–22 in E♭)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1 Susan Lambert

2 Phillip Lancaster

3 Margaret M Jones

4 Judith M Hutchinson

5 Crawford T Hillis

6 Peter Richardson

7 Frederick G Huckstepp (C)

8 Keith A Osborne

Wedding compliment to the Rev Peter Adams (Curate) and Truda Stevens.

Kent County Association

Sidcup, Greater London

St John the Evangelist

Saturday, 25 September 1976 (8–3–22 in A)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Alan P Walters

2 Andrew M Reeve

3 A C Blamire-Brown

4 James J Mercer

5 Mark J Smith

6 Peter T Dale (C)

For the wedding later this day of Wendy Parkinson, St John's bellringer, to Alan Walters of Tewin, Hertfordshire.

Kent County Association

Maidstone, Kent

All Saints

Saturday, 25 September 1976 in 3h 7 (32–0–20 in C♯)

5039 Grandsire Caters

Composed by Thomas Hooley

1 John F Legg

2 Elizabeth A Niblett

3 Catherine M Meades

4 Gary E Saunders

5 Martin L Haigh

6 John P Phillips

7 David M Robinson

8 John B Keeler

9 Derek J Carr (C)

10 J Nigel Wilkinson

Kent County Association

High Halden, Kent

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 25 September 1976 (13–1–0 in F♯)

1320 Plain Bob Minor

1 Martin Washford

2 Alison R G Thomas

3 Stephen J Davis

4 Michael P French

5 Stephen J Nunn

6 Gary R Harden (C)

First Quarter Peal - 1

17th birthday treat for the conductor.

Kent County Association

East Farleigh, Kent

The Parish church

Saturday, 25 September 1976 in 2h 34 (7–3–0 in B♭)

5040 Minor (3m)

1 ext Cambridge s, Kent TB, 2 exts & 1 2160 Plain Bob.

1 Simon Pope

2 Richard P J Carter

3 Monty W Gilbert

4 Ian D Evans

5 Phillip R J Barnes

6 Andrew C P Gunstone (C)

First minor - 2

Kent County Association

Whitstable, Kent

St Alphege

Sunday, 26 September 1976 in 2h 24 (3–1–13 in G)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by F Nolan Golden

1 Richard C Offen (C)

2 Sally A Phillips

3 Michele Short

4 John F Legg

5 Mervyn Short

6 J Alexander Phillips

7 Gary E Saunders

8 Stephen G Jakeman

First Major - 5. By members of the Sunday service band. For Harvest Festival; also retirement compliment to the Vicar, the Rev. R.D.d'E. Meredith

Kent County Association

Brabourne, Kent

St Mary the Blessed Virgin

Sunday, 26 September 1976 (11–2–15 in G)

1260 Double Bob Minor

1 Shirley C Sims

2 Peter Richardson

3 Kay F Lancaster

4 Richard A Birch

5 Michael C Marshall

6 Phillip J Lancaster (C)

Kent County Association

Pluckley, Kent

St Nicholas

Monday, 27 September 1976 (12–3–25 in E)

1272 Oxford Treble Bob Minor

1 Stephen J Davis

2 Susan J Lambert

3 Gary R Harden

4 Stephen J Nunn

5 Crawford T Hillis (C)

6 David J Taylor

First in method - 2 and 3

Kent County Association

Tenterden, Kent

St Mildred

Saturday, 2 October 1976 (16)

1300 Doubles (2m)

Reverse Canterbury and Plain Bob

1 Martin Washford

2 Alison R G Thomas

3 Gary R Harden (C)

4 Stephen J Davis

5 Michael P French

6 Julian West

First of Doubles 1 and 6

Kent County Association

Maidstone, Kent

St Michael and All Angels

Saturday, 2 October 1976 in 2h 32 (8–3–0 in A♭)

5040 Minor (4m)

1 ext Cambridge S, Kent TB, St Clements, 4 exts. Plain Bob

1 Simon Pope

2 Richard W Young

3 Richard P J Carter

4 Ian D Evans

5 Barry A Roberts

6 Andrew C P Gunstone (C)

Kent County Association

Headcorn, Kent

SS Peter and Paul

Saturday, 2 October 1976 (21–0–5 in D)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1 Susan J Lambert

2 Stephen J Davis

3 Sallyann Farmer

4 Stephen J Nunn

5 David J Taylor

6 Alan P Bourne

7 David C Manger (C)

8 Ron Millidine

Wedding compliment to Jane Churchill and Michael Sharp

Kent County Association

Whitstable, Kent

St Alphege

Sunday, 3 October 1976 (3–1–13 in G)

1250 Yorkshire Surprise Major

1 The Revd David L Cawley

2 Mark Hughes

3 Mervyn Short

4 John F Legg

5 Sally A Phillips

6 Richard C Offen (C)

7 J Alexander Phillips

8 John P Phillips

1st of Surprise: 2.

For Evensong.

Kent County Association

East Farleigh, Kent

The Parish church

Saturday, 9 October 1976 in 2h 42 (7–3–0 in B♭)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

1 S Mary Castle

2 Ian D Evans

3 Roy A Barclay

4 Richard W Young

5 Simon Pope

6 Andrew C P Gunstone (C)

First minor - 1 First minor inside - 3

Kent County Association

Birchington, Kent

Waterloo Tower, Quex Park

Saturday, 9 October 1976 in 3h 29 (15–1–20 in F)

5081 Grandsire Cinques

Composed by Arthur Knights

1 Derek J Carr (C)

2 Donald H Niblett

3 Elizabeth A Niblett

4 Catherine M Meades

5 J Alexander Phillips

6 David M Robinson

7 John F Legg

8 J Nigel Wilkinson

9 Michael W Coleman

10 A James Phillips

11 John B Keeler

12 Martin L Haigh

1st of Grandsire Cinques: All.

1st of Cinques: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11 and 12.

Believed to be the first peal of Cinques by a Canterbury District band.

Kent County Association

Kennington, Kent

St Mary

Monday, 11 October 1976 (10–2–25 in F♯)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Gary R Harden

2 Crawford T Hillis

3 Susan J Lambert

4 Stephen J Davis

5 Judith M Hutchinson

6 David J Taylor (C)

Kent County Association

Biddenden, Kent

All Saints

Tuesday, 12 October 1976 (22½ in D)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1 Alan P Bourne

2 Pamela A Court

3 Edgar A Bourne

4 Stephen J Davis

5 Hubert D Deacon

6 Arthur H Bourne

7 David C Manger (C)

8 Derek Moss

Kent County Association

Ashford, Kent

St Mary the Virgin

Tuesday, 12 October 1976 (21–2–22 in E♭)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1 Shirley C Sims

2 Viviene Pounds

3 Margaret M Jones

4 Phillip Lancaster

5 Michael C Marshall

6 Crawford T Hillis

7 Frederick G Huckstepp (C)

8 John C Clark

1st in Method-2

Kent County Association

Aldington, Kent

St Martin

Monday, 18 October 1976 (13–3–11 in F♯)

1272 Oxford Treble Bob Minor

1 Elizabeth A Todd

2 Stephen J Davis

3 Susan J Lambert

4 Stephen J Nunn

5 Crawford T Hillis

6 David J Taylor (C)

First in method - 2

Kent County Association

Halling, Kent

St John the Baptist

Friday, 22 October 1976 in 2h 43 (11–0–0 in G)

5040 Minor (4m)

1 Ext each- Oxford TB, Cambridge S, Kent TB, 4 exts Plain Bob.

1 S Mary Castle

2 David J Dearnley

3 Christine M Webb

4 Andrew C P Gunstone (C)

5 Timothy Wylie (C)

6 Thomas Cullingworth

Kent County Association

Aldington, Kent

St Martin

Saturday, 23 October 1976 in 2h 48 (13–3–11 in F)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

1 Roy A Barclay

2 Ann Gilbert

3 Barry A Roberts

4 Ian D Evans

5 Monty W Gilbert

6 Andrew C P Gunstone (C)

First inside - 2. 25th - 4. 50th peal - 6

Kent County Association

Tunstall, Kent

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 30 October 1976 in 2h 51 (10–1–8 in G)

5040 Plain Bob Triples

Composed by B.Annable

1 S Mary Castle

2 Barry A Roberts

3 Leonard G Parker

4 Richard W Young

5 Monty W Gilbert

6 Ian D Evans

7 Andrew C P Gunstone (C)

8 Simon Pope

First on 8 - 1,3,4 & 8. First triples - 7. 25th together 6 & 7.

Kent County Association

Smarden, Kent

St Michael

Saturday, 30 October 1976 (18–1–21 in E)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Martin Washford

2 Stephen J Davis

3 Gary R Harden

4 Stephen J Nunn (C)

5 Michael P French

6 Donald Amos

First Quarter Peal - 6

First Quarter as Conductor

First in method for all

Kent County Association

Willesborough, Kent

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 31 October 1976 (12 in G)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Vivien Pounds

2 Graham Wescott

3 Sylvia Lancaster

4 Kay F Lancaster

5 Phillip J Lancaster (C)

6 Keith A Osborne

1st inside-2

Kent County Association

Petham, Kent

All Saints

Saturday, 6 November 1976 in 2h 40 (6–1–0 in B♭)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Anne M Oakley

2 Elizabeth A Niblett

3 Catherine M Meades

4 David M Robinson

5 Martin L Haigh

6 Derek J Carr (C)

First peal - 1. First of Surprise Minor - 4

Kent County Association

Saltwood, Kent

SS Peter and Paul

Monday, 8 November 1976 (12–1–22 in F♯)

1260 St Clements Bob Minor

1 David J Taylor

2 Stephen J Davis

3 Susan J Lambert

4 Gary R Harden

5 Judith M Hutchinson

6 Crawford T Hillis (C)

First in method - 2

Kent County Association

Ashford, Kent

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 13 November 1976 in 3h 5 (21–2–22 in E♭)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by F Nolan Golden

1 Elizabeth A Niblett

2 Catherine M Meades

3 Donald H Niblett

4 Martin L Haigh

5 David M Robinson

6 James H Lilley

7 John B Keeler (C)

8 Michael W Coleman

Wedding compliment to Margaret Clark and Peter Philpott, prior to the service.

Kent County Association

Eastchurch, Kent

All Saints

Sunday, 14 November 1976 (10–0–7 in G)

1272 Plain Bob Minor

1 Julie A Gardner

2 Christopher Pearson

3 Neil K Moring

4 Howard Gardner

5 Raymond A Hutchings (C)

6 Phillip R J Barnes

For Remembrance Sunday.

Kent County Association

Bromley, Greater London

St Peter and St Paul

Sunday, 14 November 1976 (16–2–8 in F)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Margaret E Bellinger

2 Frank H Gates

3 Zena F Carter

4 Anne Reed

5 Christine M Webb

6 Tony Lewis

7 David H Kingston (C)

8 J A Dobbie

For Remembrance Day.

First Triples in method (4).

Kent County Association

Ashford, Kent

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 14 November 1976 (21–2–22 in E♭)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Kay F Lancaster

2 Nicholas J Davies

3 Margaret M Jones

4 Robert Swift

5 Frederick G Huckstepp

6 Phillip Lancaster

7 Ronald L Sheppard (C)

8 John C Clark

In Remembrance.

Kent County Association

Petham, Kent

All Saints

Saturday, 20 November 1976 in 2h 43 (6–1–0 in B♭)

5040 Minor

7m: 1 extent each Westminster S, Cambridge S, St Clement’s, Double Oxford, Double Bob, Kent TB, Plain Bob

1 Elizabeth A Niblett

2 Sean D Smith

3 Timothy K Dickens

4 Keith A F Record

5 Keith I Davis

6 Donald H Niblett (C)

First of 7 Minor: 2

Kent County Association

Eltham, Greater London

St John the Baptist

Sunday, 28 November 1976 (10–2–24 in G)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Catherine V Platt

2 Kenneth D Small

3 Michael J Hall

4 Claire Dobinson

5 Joan E M Hills

6 Harold Dobinson

7 Michael J Platt (C)

8 Leonard A Dumper

Rung before the Advent Carol Service and to celebrate the baptism and admission to communion of Helena Wright, member of this band.

1 - 1st quarter

4 - 1st quarter on an inside bell

Kent County Association

Bromley, Greater London

St Peter and St Paul

Sunday, 5 December 1976 (16–2–8 in F)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Lesley Appleyard

2 Frank H Gates

3 Anne Reed

4 Christine M Webb

5 Tony Lewis (C)

6 David H Kingston

First quarter (1).

Kent County Association

Willesborough, Kent

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 12 December 1976 (12 in G)

1272 Kent Treble Bob Minor

1 Kim Newing

2 Sylvia Lancaster

3 Kay F Lancaster

4 Shirley C Sims

5 Alan C Bourner

6 Phillip J Lancaster (C)

1st in Method-2

Kent County Association

Lydd, Kent

All Saints

Sunday, 12 December 1976 in 3h (15–2–7 in F♯)

5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by N J Pitstow

1 Elizabeth F Meades

2 John C Baldwin (C)

3 Elizabeth A Niblett

4 Catherine M Meades

5 J Alexander Phillips

6 John P Phillips

7 Gary E Saunders

8 Anthony E Davies

First peal: 1. First Surprise Major: 3, 5 & 6. By past and present pupils of the Simon Langton Grammar Schools, Canterbury.

Kent County Association

Gravesend, Kent

St George

Saturday, 18 December 1976 in 3h 2 (18–1–6 in E)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by T B Worsley

1 Jeffrey G Baker

2 Michael J Dew

3 Stephen W Horton

4 Simon N Trott

5 Barry A Roberts

6 John W Gander

7 Paul J Bagshaw

8 Rhian N Bagshaw (C)

First attempt - 1

First inside - 4

Kent County Association

Ashford, Kent

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 18 December 1976 (21–2–22 in E♭)

1344 Plain Bob Major

1 Vivienne Pounds

2 Kay F Lancaster

3 John C Clark

4 Peter Richardson

5 Keith A Osborne

6 Robert Swift

7 Frederick G Huckstepp

8 Phillip Lancaster (C)

Kent County Association

Hayes, Kent

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 19 December 1976 (8–1–26 in A)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Hilary E Butland

2 Anna Cronin

3 Jean C Morley

4 C P J Butland

5 Howard S Rogers

6 Maxwell F Oakshett (C)

1st quarter 1 and 4

For Carol Service

Kent County Association

Mersham, Kent

St John the Baptist

Monday, 20 December 1976 (12–3–18 in F♯)

1280 Plain Bob Major

1 Mary F Marshall

2 Julie M Marshall

3 Kay F Lancaster

4 Shirley C Sims

5 Nigel E Baker

6 Alan C Bourner

7 Michael C Marshall

8 Phillip J Lancaster (C)

Kent County Association

Sidcup, Greater London

St John the Evangelist

Friday, 24 December 1976 in 46m (8–3–22 in A)

1320 Plain Bob Doubles

1 James J Mercer

2 Andrew M Reeve

3 Anne E Harman

4 Mark J Smith

5 Peter T Dale (C)

6 Wiliam A G Belsham

ist Quarter 6

Rung before the midnight Eucharist by members of the Sunday service band.

Kent County Association

Willesborough, Kent

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 25 December 1976 (12 in G)

1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Shirley C Sims

2 Kay F Lancaster

3 Colin G Andrews

4 Peter Richardson

5 Alan C Bourner

6 Phillip J Lancaster (C)

Kent County Association

Preston Next Wingham, kent

St Mildred

Thursday, 30 December 1976 in 2h 40 (7¾)

5040 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Alistair de Leeuw

2 Peter M Overton

3 Christopher J Robinson

4 Catherine M Meades (C)

5 John B Keeler

First peal 1 and 2

First inside 3

First as conductor

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