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Kent County Association

High Halden, Kent

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 1 January 1977 (13–1–0 in F♯)

1260 Doubles (3m/v)

1 John R Nightingale

2 Alison R G Thomas

3 Gary R Harden (C)

4 Stephen J Nunn

5 Stephen J Davis

6 John Hamley

1st Quarter Peal - 6

Rung to welcome in the New Year, including 4 members of the local band.

Kent County Association

Whitstable, Kent

St Alphege

Sunday, 16 January 1977 (3–1–13 in G)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Gary E Saunders

2 Sally A Phillips

3 Ian Marchant

4 John F Legg

5 Michèle Short

6 John P Phillips (C)

7 J Alexander Phillips

8 Mervyn Short

For Evensong.

Kent County Association

High Halden, Kent

St Mary the Virgin

Monday, 24 January 1977 (13–1–0 in F♯)

1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 David S C Marshall

2 Jenny Marshall

3 Stephen J Davis

4 David J Taylor

5 Gary R Harden

6 John R Cooper (C)

First of surprise 3 and 5

25th Quarter - 5

Kent County Association

Willesborough, Kent

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 30 January 1977 (12 in G)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Graham Joyes

2 Kim Newing

3 Sylvia Lancaster

4 Phillip J Lancaster (C)

5 Kay F Lancaster

6 Keith A Osborne

Kent County Association

Whitstable, Kent

St Alphege

Sunday, 6 February 1977 (3–1–13 in G)

1328 Plain Bob Major

1 Moira Short

2 Richard C Offen

3 Patricia A Ackling

4 John F Legg

5 Catherine A Stark

6 Sally A Phillips

7 J Alexander Phillips

8 Sean D Smith (C)

1st on 8: 1.

For the 50th anniversary of HM The Queen's Accession.

Kent County Association

Bromley, Greater London

St Peter and St Paul

Sunday, 6 February 1977 (16–2–8 in F)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 David H Kingston

2 Frank H Gates

3 Margaret E Bellinger

4 Anne Reed

5 Tony Lewis (C)

6 A Dobbie

7 Christine M Webb

For the Silver Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth's accession.

Kent County Association

Kennington, Kent

St Mary

Monday, 7 February 1977 (10–2–25 in F♯)

1260 Double Oxford Bob Minor

1 Shirley C Sims

2 Kay F Lancaster

3 Mary F Marshall

4 Julie M Marshall

5 Nigel E Baker

6 Michael C Marshall (C)

Kent County Association

Bethersden, Kent

St Margaret

Monday, 7 February 1977 (15½ in F)

1260 Doubles (4m)

1 Jenny Marshall

2 Stephen J Davis

3 David J Taylor

4 Gary R Harden (C)

5 David S C Marshall

6 Donald Amos

Most methods for all except 3

Kent County Association

Gravesend, Kent

St George

Saturday, 12 February 1977 in 3h 15 (18–1–6 in E)

5152 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

Composed by G B Thompson

1 Paul J Bagshaw (C)

2 Diana H M Bradford

3 Barry A Roberts

4 Frank J Matthews

5 Phillip Lancaster

6 Rhian N Bagshaw

7 John W Gander

8 Michael J Dew

First peal in the method - 3, 7, and on the bells

Kent County Association

Eltham, Greater London

St John the Baptist

Sunday, 13 February 1977 (10–2–24 in G)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Susan Roberts

2 Hilary Roberts

3 Michael J Hall

4 Hilary A Squire

5 Joan E M Hills

6 Catherine V Platt

7 Michael J Platt (C)

8 Leonard A Dumper

For evensong

Kent County Association

Willesborough, Kent

St Mary the Virgin

Monday, 21 February 1977 (12 in G)

1272 Ipswich Surprise Minor

1 David J Taylor

2 Jenny Marshall

3 Stephen J Davis

4 Gary R Harden

5 David S C Marshall

6 John R Cooper (C)

First in method - 3 and 4

Kent County Association

Sevenoaks, Kent

St Nicholas

Saturday, 26 February 1977 in 3h 12 (16–2–10 in F)

5056 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by S Jenner

1 Christine M Webb

2 Jane Reynolds

3 Ann Jenner

4 Anne L Barter

5 Susan E Smith

6 Margaret E Oram

7 Dawn V A Petts

8 Doris E Colgate

Rung silent and non-conducted

Kent County Association

Willesborough, Kent

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 27 February 1977 (12 in G)

1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Sylvia Lancaster

2 Kim Newing

3 Kay F Lancaster

4 Shirley C Sims

5 Alan C Bourner

6 Phillip J Lancaster (C)

1st in Method -2

Kent County Association

Eltham, Greater London

St John the Baptist

Sunday, 27 February 1977 (10–2–24 in G)

1260 Plain Bob Major

1 Claire Dobinson

2 Hilary Roberts

3 Susan Roberts

4 Hilary A Squire

5 Joan E M Hills

6 Kenneth D Small

7 Michael J Hall

8 Michael J Platt (C)

Rung for the joint service with the United Reform Church

2,3,4 - 1st quarter in the method

Kent County Association

Sittingbourne, Kent

St Michael

Saturday, 5 March 1977 in 3h 15 (19–0–6 in E)

5088 Rutland Surprise Major

Composed by C W Roberts

1 Dawn V A Petts

2 Elizabeth A Niblett

3 Elizabeth James

4 Catherine M Meades

5 Donald H Niblett

6 Keith I Davis

7 Nicholas J Chesson

8 Richard W H Hayes (C)

First in method: 2 & 4

Kent County Association

Brookland, Kent

St Augustine

Monday, 7 March 1977 (8–2–0 in A♭)

1440 Kent Treble Bob Minor

1 Stephen J Davis

2 Judith M Hutchinson

3 David J Taylor

4 David S C Marshall

5 John R Cooper

6 Gary R Harden (C)

First Treble Bob as Conductor

Kent County Association

Wateringbury, Kent

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 12 March 1977 in 2h 27 (7–1–19 in B♭)

5040 Minor (2m)

1 Ext. St Clement's, 6 ext. Plain Bob.

1 Mark Gibbons

2 Philip K Parker

3 Richard W Young

4 Roy A Barclay

5 Monty W Gilbert

6 Andrew C P Gunstone (C)

An 18th birthday compliment to (2).

25th peal (3).

First of Minor (1).

Most Minor methods (4).

Kent County Association

Little Chart, Kent

St Mary

Saturday, 12 March 1977 (6–0–21 in B)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 John R Nightingale

2 Mary Meynell

3 Stephen J Nunn

4 Stephen J Davis (Joint Cond)

5 Gary R Harden (Joint Cond)

6 John Hamley

First as Conductor - 4

Kent County Association

High Halden, Kent

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 12 March 1977 (13–1–0 in F♯)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 John R Nightingale

2 Stephen J Davis

3 Mary Meynell

4 Stephen J Nunn (C)

5 Gary R Harden

6 John Hamley

25th Quarter - 2

Kent County Association

Willesborough, Kent

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 13 March 1977 (12 in G)

1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Vivien Pounds

2 Sylvia Lancaster

3 Shirley C Sims

4 Kay F Lancaster

5 Phillip J Lancaster (C)

6 Michael C Marshall

1st in Method -2

Kent County Association

Whitstable, Kent

St Alphege

Sunday, 13 March 1977 (3–1–13 in G)

1260 St Simon's Bob Triples

Composed by Richard C Offen

1 Sean D Smith

2 Patricia A Ackling

3 John F Legg

4 Catherine A Stark

5 J Alexander Phillips

6 Richard C Offen (C)

7 John P Phillips

8 Mervyn Short

1st in method: All.

Compliments to The Revd David L Cawley, former Ringing Master, appointed Priest-in-Charge of St Nicholas, Dover.

Kent County Association

Eltham, Greater London

St John the Baptist

Sunday, 13 March 1977 (10–2–24 in G)

1264 Plain Bob Major

1 Catherine V Platt

2 Hilary Roberts

3 Susan Roberts

4 Claire Dobinson

5 Joan E M Hills

6 Hilary A Squire

7 Michael J Hall

8 Michael J Platt (C)

For Evensong

1 - 1st in method

4 - 1st in method on an inside bell

Kent County Association

Bromley, Greater London

St Peter and St Paul

Sunday, 20 March 1977 (16–2–8 in F)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Christine M Webb

2 Margaret E Bellinger

3 Frank H Gates

4 Anne Reed

5 David H Kingston

6 J Dobbie (C)

For Mothering Sunday.

First as (C).

Kent County Association

Little Chart, Kent

St Mary

Saturday, 26 March 1977 in 2h 39 (6–0–21 in B)

5040 Minor (7m)

1 extent each Single Oxford, Oxford TB, Double Oxford, Cambridge S, St Clement’s, Kent TB, Plain Bob

1 Keith I Davis

2 Elizabeth A Niblett

3 Catherine M Meades

4 Keith A F Record

5 Richard W H Hayes

6 Nicholas J Chesson (C)

Kent County Association

Willesborough, Kent

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 27 March 1977 (12 in G)

1272 London Surprise Minor

1 Kay F Lancaster

2 Shirley C Sims

3 Phillip J Lancaster (C)

4 Mark S Lancefield

5 Alan C Bourner

6 Michael C Marshall

1st in Method -2

Kent County Association

Wye, Kent

St Gregory and St Martin

Saturday, 2 April 1977 (19–1–8 in D)

1280 Cambridge Surprise Major

1 Kay F Lancaster

2 Shirley C Sims

3 Julie M Marshall

4 Bob Swift

5 Michael C Marshall

6 Alan C Bourner

7 Mark S Lancefield

8 Phillip J Lancaster (C)

Kent County Association

Tenterden, Kent

St Mildred

Saturday, 2 April 1977 (16)

1260 Southrepps Pleasure Bob Doubles

1 John R Nightingale

2 Mary Meynell

3 Stephen J Nunn

4 Gary R Harden (C)

5 Stephen J Davis

6 John Hamley

To celebrate the birth of a daughter to Margaret (tower captain) and Lance Whitehead.

Kent County Association

Lydd, Kent

All Saints

Saturday, 9 April 1977 (15–2–7 in F♯)

1280 Cambridge Surprise Major

1 Sylvia Lancaster

2 Shirley C Sims

3 Mary F Marshall

4 Julie M Marshall

5 Peter Richardson

6 Michael C Marshall

7 Mark S Lancefield

8 Phillip J Lancaster (C)

1st of Major-1

Kent County Association

Sidcup, Greater London

St John the Evangelist

Saturday, 16 April 1977 in 52m (8–3–22 in A)

1440 Plain Bob Minor

1 Karen E Barter

2 Andrew M Reeve

3 Sheila R Linklater

4 James J Mercer

5 Peter T Dale

6 Mark J Smith (C)

1st quarter-peal on a working bell 3

1st quarter-peal 6 as conductor

Rung for the wedding at St John's Church later this day of Judith Smith and Christopher Thomas.

Kent County Association

Newchurch, Kent

SS Peter and Paul

Monday, 18 April 1977 (10–3–1 in F♯)

1260 St Clements Bob Minor

1 Maisie Vantom

2 Jenny Marshall

3 Judith M Hutchinson

4 David J Taylor

5 Stephen J Davis

6 Gary R Harden (C)

Kent County Association

Woodchurch, Kent

All Saints

Saturday, 23 April 1977 (15–3–26 in F)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Martin Washford

2 Mary Meynell

3 Stephen J Nunn

4 Stephen J Davis

5 Gary R Harden (C)

6 Donald Amos

For St George's day.

Kent County Association

Wittersham, Kent

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 23 April 1977 (16–2–8 in E)

1260 Doubles (7m/v)

1 Patrick J Denne

2 Mary Meynell

3 Gary R Harden (C)

4 Stephen J Nunn

5 Stephen J Davis

6 John W Hunt

First Quarter - 6

Most methods for all.

For St George's Day

Kent County Association

Whitstable, Kent

St Alphege

Saturday, 23 April 1977 (3–1–13 in G)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Gary E Saunders

2 Moira Short

3 Michèle Short

4 John F Legg

5 Ian Marchant

6 Sean D Smith (C)

1st inside: 2.

For St George's Day.

Kent County Association

High Halden, Kent

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 30 April 1977 (13–1–0 in F♯)

1320 Single Wreford (aka Aldermaston) Bob Minor

1 Patrick J Denne

2 Susan J Lambert

3 Judith M Hutchinson

4 Stephen J Nunn

5 Gary R Harden (C)

6 Stephen J Davis

First in method for all.

A 16th birthday treat for the tenor ringer.

Kent County Association

Bromley, Greater London

St Peter and St Paul

Sunday, 1 May 1977 (16–2–8 in F)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Lesley Appleyard

2 Frank H Gates

3 Paul N Mounsey

4 Richard T Whiffen

5 Christine M Webb

6 David J Dearnley

7 David H Kingston (C)

8 Tony Lewis

For Evensong.

A wedding compliment to Zena Carter and her husband, married the previous day.

Kent County Association

Lenham, Kent

St Mary

Monday, 2 May 1977 (10)

1272 Netherseale Surprise Minor

1 Nigel E Baker

2 John R Cooper (C)

3 Jenny Marshall

4 Stephen J Davis

5 Gary R Harden

6 David S C Marshall

Rung on the front 6.

First in method 4 and 5

Kent County Association

Wrotham, Kent

St George

Saturday, 7 May 1977 in 3h 15 (20–0–10 in E)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by C Middleton

1 Donald H Niblett

2 Elizabeth A Niblett

3 Elizabeth James

4 Catherine M Meades

5 Richard W H Hayes (C)

6 Keith I Davis

7 Nicholas J Chesson

8 Andrew J Corby

First of Major in the method: 2, 3 & 4. A birthday compliment to Sarah Hayes.

Kent County Association

Odcombe, Somerset

St Peter and St Paul

Saturday, 7 May 1977 (11–3–17 in F♯)

1272 Ipswich Surprise Minor

1 Kay F Lancaster

2 Shirley C Sims

3 Jenny Marshall

4 Peter Richardson

5 Alan C Bourner

6 Phillip J Lancaster (C)

Kent County Association

East Coker, Somerset

St Michael and All Angels

Saturday, 7 May 1977 (10 in G)

1280 Cambridge Surprise Major

1 Shirley C Sims

2 Kay F Lancaster

3 Peter Richardson

4 Brian C Johnson

5 Michael C Marshall

6 Alan C Bourner

7 Phillip J Lancaster (C)

8 Mark W Marshall

Kent County Association

Whitstable, Kent

St Alphege

Sunday, 8 May 1977 in 2h 37 (3–1–13 in G)

5152 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

Composed by Simon Humphrey

1 Catherine A Stark

2 Richard C Offen (C)

3 Ann J Bramley

4 John F Legg

5 Gary E Saunders

6 J Alexander Phillips

7 Sean D Smith

8 John P Phillips

1st in method: 3, 5, 6, 7 and 8.

1st of Surprise inside: 4.

1st peal of Surprise in the tower by a local band.

For Evensong, to welcome the new Vicar, The Revd P N Harley Moreton.

Kent County Association

Throwley, Kent

St Michael and All Angels

Sunday, 8 May 1977 (12–1–8 in F♯)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Dawn V A Petts

2 Mark Hughes

3 John F Legg

4 Mervyn Short

5 Gary E Saunders

6 Richard C Offen (C)

For Morning Prayer.

Kent County Association

Eltham, Greater London

St John the Baptist

Sunday, 8 May 1977 (10–2–24 in G)

1320 Kent Treble Bob Minor

1 Joan E M Hills

2 Hilary Roberts

3 Susan Roberts

4 Claire Dobinson

5 Hilary Squire

6 Harold Dobinson

7 Michael J Platt (C)

8 Leonard A Dumper

Rung for Parish Communion on the occasion of the Visitation of the Bishop of Southwark

Rung with 6 & 8 covering

Kent County Association

Whitstable, Kent

St Alphege

Saturday, 14 May 1977 (3–1–13 in G)

1299 Doubles (3m/v)

1 Pamela M Field

2 John F Legg

3 Mark Hughes

4 Catherine A Stark

5 Sean D Smith (C)

6 Ian Marchant

1st quarter: 1.

Kent County Association

Willesborough, Kent

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 15 May 1977 (12 in G)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Sylvia Lancaster

2 Kim Newing

3 Kay F Lancaster

4 Phillip J Lancaster (C)

5 Alan C Bourner

6 Shirley C Sims

Kent County Association

Chartham, Kent

St Mary

Monday, 16 May 1977 (13–1–25 in E)

1272 Ipswich Surprise Minor

1 Julie M Marshall

2 Shirley C Sims

3 Mary F Marshall

4 Phillip J Lancaster

5 Alan C Bourner

6 Michael C Marshall (C)

Kent County Association

High Halden, Kent

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 21 May 1977 (13–1–0 in F♯)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 John R Nightingale

2 Martin Washford

3 Mary Meynell

4 Patrick J Denne

5 Gary R Harden (C)

6 Stephen J Davis

Rung half-muffled in memoriam of Richard Waterman, a former Captain of the ringers, a member of the choir, and last verger of High Halden church.

Kent County Association

Eltham, Greater London

St John the Baptist

Sunday, 22 May 1977 (10–2–24 in G)

1344 Plain Bob Major

1 Helena Wright

2 Hilary Roberts

3 Susan Roberts

4 Kenneth D Small

5 Claire Dobinson

6 Hilary Squire

7 Michael J Hall

8 Michael J Platt (C)

Rung for the joint evening service with the United Reform Church

1 - 1st quarter of major

Kent County Association

Bromley, Greater London

St Peter and St Paul

Sunday, 22 May 1977 (16–2–8 in F)

1264 Plain Bob Major

1 Margaret E Bellinger

2 Anne Reed

3 Frank H Gates

4 Tony Lewis (C)

5 Christine M Webb

6 Richard T Whiffen

7 David H Kingston

8 J A Dobbie

For Civic Jubilee Service.

Kent County Association

Whitstable, Kent

St Alphege

Friday, 27 May 1977 in 2h 41 (3–1–13 in G)

5184 Rutland Surprise Major

Composed by C Foster

1 Richard C Offen

2 Catherine A Stark

3 Mervyn Short

4 John F Legg

5 John P Phillips

6 Elizabeth A Niblett

7 J Alexander Phillips

8 Sean D Smith (C)

1st in method: All except 1.

For Stewardship Campaign.

Kent County Association

Whitstable, Kent

St Alphege

Saturday, 28 May 1977 (3–1–13 in G)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Elizabeth J Phillips

2 John F Legg

3 Sean D Smith (C)

4 J Alexander Phillips

5 Ian Marchant

6 A James Phillips

1st of Minor: 1.

Kent County Association

Appledore, Kent

St Peter and St Paul

Saturday, 28 May 1977 (12–0–15 in G)

1280 Yorkshire Surprise Major

1 Kay F Lancaster

2 Shirley C Sims

3 Julie M Marshall

4 Michael C Marshall

5 Peter Richardson

6 Alan C Bourner

7 Mark S Lancefield

8 Phillip J Lancaster (C)

Kent County Association

Whitstable, Kent

St Alphege

Sunday, 29 May 1977 (3–1–13 in G)

1260 Stedman Triples

1 Richard C Offen (C)

2 Patricia A Ackling

3 Catherine A Stark

4 John F Legg

5 Sean D Smith

6 J Alexander Phillips

7 Ian Marchant

8 Mervyn Short

For Whitsunday.

Kent County Association

Wickhambreaux, Kent

St Andrew

Saturday, 4 June 1977 (10 in A♭)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Catherine M Meades

2 Catherine A Stark

3 Ivan R Howitt

4 John F Legg

5 J Alexander Phillips

6 Keith I Davis (C)

Kent County Association

Throwley, Kent

St Michael and All Angels

Saturday, 4 June 1977 (12–1–8 in F♯)

1280 Yorkshire Surprise Major

1 Keith I Davis

2 Dawn V A Petts

3 Elizabeth A Niblett

4 Richard C Offen (C)

5 John F Legg

6 J Alexander Phillips

7 Gary E Saunders

8 Sean D Smith

For the Silver Jubilee of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

Kent County Association

Thanington, Kent

St Nicholas

Saturday, 4 June 1977 in 42m (4–2–25 in B)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Elizabeth A Niblett

2 Sally A Phillips

3 John F Legg

4 Catherine M Meades

5 Ivan R Howitt (C)

6 Gary E Saunders

Kent County Association

Petham, Kent

All Saints

Saturday, 4 June 1977 in 42m (6–1–0 in B♭)

1260 Minor (3m)

1 Sally A Phillips

2 Dawn V A Petts

3 Elizabeth A Niblett

4 Gary E Saunders

5 Richard C Offen

6 Sean D Smith (C)

Kent County Association

Hernhill, Kent

St Michael

Saturday, 4 June 1977 (7–1–10 in A♭)

1264 Plain Bob Major

1 Sean D Smith (C)

2 Sally A Phillips

3 John F Legg

4 Catherine M Meades

5 Catherine A Stark

6 Keith I Davis

7 Ivan R Howitt

8 Dawn V A Petts

Kent County Association

Chartham, Kent

St Mary

Saturday, 4 June 1977 (13–1–25 in E)

1260 Doubles (11m/v)

1 Richard C Offen (C)

2 Catherine A Stark

3 J Alexander Phillips

4 Dawn V A Petts

5 Sean D Smith

6 Keith I Davis

Kent County Association

Canterbury, Kent

St Alphege

Saturday, 4 June 1977 (7½ in B)

1320 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Richard C Offen (C)

2 J Alexander Phillips

3 Catherine M Meades

4 Keith I Davis

5 Sean D Smith

6 Ivan R Howitt

Kent County Association

Tenterden, Kent

St Mildred

Sunday, 5 June 1977 (16)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 John R Nightingale

2 Mary Meynell

3 Patrick J Denne

4 Gary R Harden (C)

5 Stephen J Davis

6 John A Crease

First Quarter Peal - 6

Rung prior to Evensong to mark the Queen’s Silver Jubilee.

Kent County Association

Rochester, Kent

Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary

Monday, 6 June 1977 in 3h 39 (30–0–14 in D)

5021 Grandsire Caters

Composed by A Knights

1 Dawn V A Petts

2 Catherine M Meades

3 Elizabeth A Niblett

4 Ivan R Howitt

5 Elizabeth James

6 Gary E Saunders

7 Donald H Niblett (C)

8 Keith I Davis

9 Richard C Offen

10 Nicholas J Chesson

For the Silver Jubilee of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II

Kent County Association

Canterbury, Kent

St Stephen, Hackington

Tuesday, 7 June 1977 in 3h (10–1–26 in A♭)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by J R Pritchard

1 Elizabeth A Niblett

2 Donald H Niblett

3 Keith I Davis

4 Ruth S Niblett

5 Peter D Niblett

6 David M Joyce

7 Keith A F Record (C)

8 Dawn V A Petts

Rung on Jubilee Day for the Silver Jubilee of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II

Kent County Association

Brookland, Kent

St Augustine

Tuesday, 7 June 1977 (8–2–0 in A♭)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Susan J Lambert

2 Alistair DeLeeuw

3 C John Castell

4 Judith M Hutchinson

5 Stephen J Davis

6 Gary R Harden (C)

Rung as part of the Silver Jubilee Day celebrations in Brookland.

Kent County Association

Ashford, Kent

St Mary the Virgin

Tuesday, 7 June 1977 (21–2–22 in E♭)

1280 Rutland Surprise Major

1 Margaret M Jones

2 Crawford T Hillis

3 Ronald L Sheppard

4 Kay F Lancaster

5 Michael C Marshall

6 Mark S Lancefield

7 Phillip Lancaster (C)

8 Mark W Marshall

For Jubilee Year.

Kent County Association

Ash next Sandwich, Kent

St Nicholas

Tuesday, 7 June 1977 (21–3–0 in E♭)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 J Wells

2 Bridget Allen

3 Godfrey L Foat

4 P Overton

5 N Wilkinson (C)

6 D Cave

On Silver Jubilee Day

Kent County Association

High Halden, Kent

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 11 June 1977 (13–1–0 in F♯)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 John R Nightingale

2 Gail E H Hamilton

3 Gary R Harden

4 Stephen J Davis (C)

5 Stephen J Nunn

6 Steven J Pellett

First Quarter - 2

First full Quarter as Conductor - 4

First of Doubles - 6

Average age of band = 16 years

Rung to mark the Queen’s Silver Jubilee.

Kent County Association

Aldington, Kent

St Martin

Monday, 13 June 1977 (13–3–11 in F♯)

1296 Beverley Surprise Minor

1 John R Cooper (C)

2 Judith M Hutchinson

3 David J Taylor

4 Stephen J Davis

5 Gary R Harden

6 David S C Marshall

First in method: - 2,3,4 and 5

Kent County Association

Whitstable, Kent

St Alphege

Saturday, 18 June 1977 (3–1–13 in G)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Angela Hughes

2 Sean D Smith

3 J Alexander Phillips

4 John F Legg (C)

5 John P Phillips

6 Mark Hughes

1st quarter: 1.

Kent County Association

East Malling, Kent

St James the Great

Saturday, 18 June 1977 in 2h 51 (10–3–7 in G)

5040 Minor (7m)

1 ext each:- St Clements, Double Oxford, Single Oxford, Kent TB, Oxford TB, Cambridge & Plain Bob.

1 John R Cooper

2 Mrs Thomas Cullingworth

3 Melvyn J Hiller

4 Alastair D McFadyen

5 Andrew C P Gunstone

6 Thomas Cullingworth (C)

Kent County Association

Chilham, Kent

St Mary

Saturday, 25 June 1977 (16–2–21 in E)

1280 Yorkshire Surprise Major

1 Shirley C Sims

2 Julie M Marshall

3 Kay F Lancaster

4 Bob Swift

5 Michael C Marshall

6 Peter Richardson

7 Mark S Lancefield

8 Phillip J Lancaster (C)

Kent County Association

Whitstable, Kent

St Alphege

Sunday, 26 June 1977 (3–1–13 in G)

1280 Plain Bob Major

1 Richard C Offen (C)

2 Moira Short

3 Catherine A Stark

4 John F Legg

5 Patricia A Ackling

6 Sally A Phillips

7 Gary E Saunders

8 J Alexander Phillips

1st inside on 8: 2.

For Evensong.

Kent County Association

Eltham, Greater London

St John the Baptist

Sunday, 26 June 1977 (10–2–24 in G)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Harold Dobinson

2 Hilary Roberts

3 Hilary Squire

4 Claire Dobinson

5 Michael J Hall

6 Joan E M Hills

7 Michael J Platt (C)

8 Leonard A Dumper

Rung for the joint service with the URC and as a compliment to Mr & Mrs Harold Dobinson on their Silver Wedding

1 - 1st quarter on the treble to Plain Bob

Rung with 6 & 8 covering

Kent County Association

Maidstone, Kent

All Saints

Monday, 27 June 1977 (9–1–22)

1296 Surfleet Surprise Minor

1 Nigel E Baker

2 Stephen J Davis

3 John R Cooper (C)

4 David S C Marshall

5 Gary R Harden

6 Thomas Cullingworth

First in method 2 and 5

Kent County Association

Whitstable, Kent

St Alphege

Saturday, 2 July 1977 (3–1–13 in G)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Pamela M Field

2 Catherine A Stark

3 Patricia A Ackling

4 A James Phillips

5 Sally A Phillips

6 John F Legg (C)

1st of Minor: 1.

Kent County Association

Northbourne, Kent

St Augustine

Saturday, 2 July 1977 in 2h 45 (8–2–15 in B)

5040 Minor (10m)

(1) Beverley S, Cambridge S, Surfleet S, (2) Double Court, (3) Single Oxford, (4) Oxford TB, (5) Double Oxford, St Clement’s, (6) Kent TB, (7) Plain Bob.

1 Elizabeth James

2 Elizabeth A Niblett

3 Gary E Saunders

4 Ivan R Howitt

5 Keith A F Record

6 Nicholas J Chesson (C)

Most methods by all.

Kent County Association

Sidcup, Greater London

St John the Evangelist

Sunday, 10 July 1977 in 39m (8–3–22 in A)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Carolyn A Green

2 Linda M Bailey

3 Mark J Smith

4 Andrew M Reeve

5 Peter T Dale (C)

6 James J Mercer

First quarter-peal 1

1st quarter-peal on a working bell 2

Rung before Parish Communion celebrated by Gerald Cunliffe, ordained priest on 3 July 1977

Kent County Association

Ashford, Kent

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 10 July 1977 (21–2–22 in E♭)

1296 Plain Bob Caters

1 Ronald L Sheppard

2 Peter Richardson

3 Margaret M Jones

4 Phillip Lancaster (C)

5 Julie M Marshall

6 Kay F Lancaster

7 Crawford T Hillis

8 Robert Swift

9 Michael C Marshall

10 Frederick G Huckstepp

Retirement compliment to Frederick G Huckstepp (Tower Captain).

Kent County Association

Wateringbury, Kent

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 16 July 1977 in 2h 31 (7–1–19 in B♭)

5040 Minor (3m)

2 exts Oxford TB & Kent TB, 3 exts Plain Bob.

1 E S John Hatcher

2 Richard W Young

3 Andrew C P Gunstone

4 Ann Gilbert

5 Richard P J Carter

6 Monty W Gilbert (C)

First minor as conductor. For 18th birthday of Hazel Gilbert. 25th together 2 & 3.

Kent County Association

Petham, Kent

All Saints

Saturday, 16 July 1977 in 2h 48 (6–1–0 in B♭)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

1 Dawn V A Petts

2 Elizabeth A Niblett

3 Christopher J Robinson

4 Cyril W J Beeching

5 Richard C Offen

6 Donald H Niblett (C)

Kent County Association

Willesborough, Kent

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 17 July 1977 (12 in G)

1272 Ipswich Surprise Minor

1 Kay F Lancaster

2 Sylvia Lancaster

3 Shirley C Sims

4 Michael C Marshall

5 Alan C Bourner

6 Phillip J Lancaster (C)

1st in method -2

Kent County Association

Lympne, Kent

St Stephen

Monday, 18 July 1977 (11–2–4 in G)

1272 London Surprise Minor

1 Jenny Marshall

2 Judith M Hutchinson

3 Gary R Harden

4 Stephen J Davis

5 David S C Marshall

6 John R Cooper (C)

First in method - 2,3 and 4

Kent County Association

Little Chart, Kent

St Mary

Monday, 18 July 1977 (6–0–21 in B)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 John R Nightingale

2 Stephen J Davis

3 Mary Meynell

4 Gary R Harden

5 Stephen J Nunn (C)

6 Patrick J Denne

Kent County Association

High Halden, Kent

St Mary the Virgin

Tuesday, 19 July 1977 (13–1–0 in F♯)

1260 Doubles (12m/v)

1 John R Nightingale

2 Stephen J Nunn

3 Mary Meynell

4 Gary R Harden (C)

5 Stephen J Davis

6 Donald Amos

Most m/v for all.

Rung as a compliment to the Rev. A Genower for all his help during the interregnum, and as a compliment to the Rev. George Westwell, inducted next day as Rector of Bethersden with High Halden.

Kent County Association

Bromley, Greater London

St Peter and St Paul

Tuesday, 19 July 1977 (16–2–8 in F)

1264 Plain Bob Major

1 Margaret E Bellinger

2 Frank H Gates

3 Janet E Holden

4 Janet A Barter

5 Anne L Barter

6 Christine M Webb

7 Tony Lewis (C)

8 G A C John

For the opening by Prince Charles of the Churchill Theatre.

Kent County Association

High Halden, Kent

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 23 July 1977 (13–1–0 in F♯)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Stephen J Davis

2 John R Nightingale

3 Mary F Marshall

4 Stephen J Nunn

5 Crawford T Hillis (C)

6 Gary R Harden

First 'inside' - 2

Kent County Association

Guildford, Surrey

Cathedral Church of the Holy Spirit

Saturday, 23 July 1977 in 3h 28 (30–1–10 in D)

5019 Stedman Cinques

Composed by Thomas Hooley

1 Katharine J Firman

2 David J Dearnley

3 David C Brown (C)

4 Susan E Smith

5 Nigel C Smith

6 John S Croft

7 Melvyn J Hiller

8 Graham G Firman

9 Frederick R Scott

10 Mark W Marshall

11 Paul N Mounsey

12 Thomas Cullingworth

Rung for the Silver Jubilee of her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II

Kent County Association

Canterbury, Kent

St Stephen, Hackington

Saturday, 23 July 1977 (10–1–26 in A♭)

1280 Superlative Surprise Major

1 Julie M Marshall

2 Shirley C Sims

3 Kay F Lancaster

4 Peter Richardson

5 Alan C Bourner

6 Phillip J Lancaster (C)

7 Mark S Lancefield

8 Michael C Marshall

1st in method -2

Kent County Association

East Farleigh, Kent

Monday, 25 July 1977 (7–3–0 in A)

1260 Double Oxford Bob Minor

1 Stephen J Davis

2 Jenny Marshall

3 David J Taylor

4 David S C Marshall

5 Nigel E Baker

6 Gary R Harden (C)

50th Quarter - 6

Kent County Association

Willesborough, Kent

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 30 July 1977 (12 in G)

1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Sylvia Lancaster

2 Kay F Lancaster

3 Jenny Marshall

4 Shirley C Sims

5 Alan C Bourner

6 Mark S Lancefield (C)

For the wedding of Colin Andrews and Paula Harris

Kent County Association

Whitstable, Kent

St Alphege

Saturday, 30 July 1977 (3–1–13 in G)

1260 Doubles (3m)

1 Paul Baker

2 Catherine A Stark

3 J Alexander Phillips

4 John F Legg (C)

5 Sally A Phillips

6 Mervyn Short

1st away from cover: 1.

Kent County Association

Whitstable, Kent

St Alphege

Sunday, 31 July 1977 (3–1–13 in G)

1260 Stedman Triples

1 Gary E Saunders

2 Patricia A Ackling

3 Richard C Offen (C)

4 John F Legg

5 John P Phillips

6 Sally A Phillips

7 Michèle Short

8 Mervyn Short

50th quarter: 6.

For Evensong, also a birthday compliment to the ringer of the 2nd.

Kent County Association

Bethersden, Kent

St Margaret

Sunday, 31 July 1977 (15½ in F)

1260 Single Oxford Bob Minor

1 Jenny Marshall

2 Shirley C Sims

3 Gary R Harden

4 Stephen J Davis

5 David S C Marshall

6 Michael C Marshall (C)

First in method - 2 and 4

For evensong

Kent County Association

Sellindge, Kent

St Mary

Monday, 1 August 1977 (8–2–19 in A♭)

1272 London Surprise Minor

1 Michael C Marshall

2 Jenny Marshall

3 Stephen J Davis

4 Gary R Harden

5 David S C Marshall

6 John R Cooper (C)

First in method - 2

Kent County Association

High Halden, Kent

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 6 August 1977 (13–1–0 in F♯)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 John R Nightingale

2 Jenny Marshall

3 David J Taylor

4 Crawford T Hillis

5 Gary R Harden

6 Stephen J Davis (C)

First of Minor - 1

First of Minor as Conductor

Kent County Association

Ash next Sandwich, Kent

St Nicholas

Tuesday, 9 August 1977 (21–3–0 in E♭)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 J Wells

2 J Halse

3 P Overton

4 C Meades

5 N Wilkinson

6 M Coleman

7 D Carr (C)

8 D Cave

Kent County Association

Horsmonden, Kent

St Margaret

Saturday, 13 August 1977 in 3h 10 (17–2–10 in E♭)

5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by N J Pitstow

1 Richard W Young

2 Richard P J Carter (C)

3 Walter H Dobbie

4 Barry A Roberts

5 Thomas M Barlow

6 Monty W Gilbert

7 Andrew C P Gunstone

8 Thomas Cullingworth

First surprise major - 7. First surprise major as conductor.

Kent County Association

Preston Next Wingham, Kent

St Mildred

Monday, 15 August 1977

1260 Spliced Doubles (30m)

1 B J Davis

2 P M Overton

3 J N Wilkinson

4 M W Coleman

5 D J Carr (C)

Most methods 2 and 3

Kent County Association

Biddenden, Kent

All Saints

Monday, 15 August 1977 (22½ in D)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1 Stephen J Davis

2 Jenny Marshall

3 David J Taylor

4 David S C Marshall

5 Nigel E Baker

6 Gary R Harden

7 John R Cooper (C)

8 Donald Amos

First on 8 - 8

Kent County Association

High Halden, Kent

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 20 August 1977 in 2h 53 (13–1–0)

5040 Minor

7 methods – 1 extent each: Ipswich Surprise, Single Oxford, Cambridge Surprise, St. Clements, Oxford Treble Bob, Kent Treble Bob, Plain Bob

1 Mary F Marshall

2 Stephen J Davis

3 Gary R Harden

4 Phillip J Lancaster

5 Crawford T Hillis (C)

6 Mark W Marshall

First Peal - 2

Kent County Association

Willesborough, Kent

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 21 August 1977 (12 in G)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Kim Newing

2 Graham Wescott

3 Shirley C Sims

4 Phillip J Lancaster

5 Alan C Bourner

6 Mark S Lancefield (C)

1st in method -2

Kent County Association

East Farleigh, Kent

The Parish church

Saturday, 27 August 1977 in 2h 44 (7–3–0 in B♭)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

1 Deborah A Rootes

2 S Mary Castle

3 Leonard G Parker

4 Philip K Parker

5 Roy A Barclay

6 Richard W Young (C)

First minor as conductor. Farewell compliment to Chris Buffey & Miriam Caley.

Kent County Association

High Halden, Kent

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 28 August 1977 (13–1–0 in F♯)

1440 Norwich Surprise Minor

1 David S C Marshall

2 Jenny Marshall

3 Mary F Marshall

4 Gary R Harden

5 Stephen J Davis

6 Mark W Marshall (C)

First in method - 2, 4 and 5

For Mattins

Kent County Association

Rochester, Kent

Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary

Monday, 29 August 1977 in 3h 21 (30–0–14 in D)

5184 Plain Bob Caters

Composed by Trad.

1 Ann Gilbert

2 Barry A Roberts

3 John F Henley

4 Richard W Young

5 Christopher McCarthy

6 Monty W Gilbert

7 S Mary Castle

8 Richard P J Carter

9 Andrew C P Gunstone (C)

10 Stuart F G Smith

First on ten. 1,2,3,4,5,7,9 & 10. First in method 6 & 8.

Kent County Association

Linton, Kent

St Nicholas

Monday, 29 August 1977 (15 in F)

1280 Cambridge Surprise Major

1 Kay F Lancaster

2 Shirley C Sims

3 Gary R Harden

4 Julie M Marshall

5 Stephen J Davis

6 Peter Richardson

7 Phillip J Lancaster (C)

8 Michael C Marshall

First of Major - 3 and 5

Kent County Association

Eltham, Greater London

St John the Baptist

Monday, 29 August 1977 in 2h 42 (10–2–24 in G)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by J R Pritchard

1 Catherine V Platt

2 Hilary Roberts

3 Susan Roberts

4 Hilary A Squire

5 Joan E M Hills

6 Kenneth D Small

7 Michael J Hall

8 Michael J Platt (C)

Rung to celebrate the Silver Jubilee of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

Second peal on the bells by a local band*.

* 1st to be so claimed being on 20 Nov 1966.

Kent County Association

Minster (Sheppey), Kent

SS Mary and Sexburga

Tuesday, 30 August 1977 (10–2–0 in G)

1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 John R Cooper

2 Jenny Marshall

3 Mary F Marshall

4 Stephen J Davis

5 Gary R Harden (C)

6 David S C Marshall

First of Surprise as Conductor

50th Quarter Peal - 4

Kent County Association

Eastchurch, Kent

All Saints

Tuesday, 30 August 1977 (10–0–7 in G)

1272 Cunecaster Surprise Minor

1 Mary F Marshall

2 Jenny Marshall

3 Stephen J Davis

4 Gary R Harden

5 David S C Marshall

6 John R Cooper (C)

First in method for all.

Kent County Association

Eltham, Greater London

St John the Baptist

Sunday, 4 September 1977 (10–2–24 in G)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Joan E M Hills

2 Susan Roberts

3 Sarah Dobinson

4 Hilary Squire

5 Claire Dobinson

6 Harold Dobinson

7 Michael J Platt (C)

8 Leonard A Dumper

Rung for evensong and as a tribute to Fr. James Leachman on leaving the parish

3 - 1st quarter

Rung with 6 & 8 covering

Kent County Association

Aldington, Kent

St Martin

Monday, 5 September 1977 (13–3–11 in F)

1260 Double Bob Minor

1 Mary F Marshall

2 Julie M Marshall

3 Kay F Lancaster

4 Shirley C Sims

5 Alan C Bourner

6 Phillip J Lancaster (C)

Kent County Association

Benenden, Kent

St George

Friday, 9 September 1977 (18–0–24 in E♭)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Jenny Marshall

2 Gary R Harden

3 Stephen J Davis

4 David J Taylor

5 Hubert D Deacon

6 Nigel E Baker

7 David S C Marshall

8 John R Cooper (C)

First Grandsire Triples 2 and 3

Kent County Association

Petham, Kent

All Saints

Saturday, 10 September 1977 in 2h 53 (6–1–0 in B♭)

5040 Minor (4m)

1 extent each Cambridge S, Kent TB, St Clement’s, 4 extents Plain Bob.

1 Dawn V A Petts

2 Elizabeth A Niblett

3 Gary E Saunders

4 Keith I Davis

5 Cyril W J Beeching

6 Donald H Niblett (C)

Half muffled in memoriam Percy J Southon, 30 years a local ringer.

Kent County Association

High Halden, Kent

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 10 September 1977 (13–1–0 in F♯)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Julie Gjertson

2 John R Nightingale

3 Stephen J Nunn

4 Gary R Harden

5 Crawford T Hillis

6 Stephen J Davis (C)

First in Minor ‘inside’ - 2

Kent County Association

Chelsfield, Greater London

St Martin of Tours

Thursday, 15 September 1977 in 2h 45 (10–3–14 in A♭)

5040 Minor (4m)

One extent each Oxford Treble Bob, Cambridge Surprise, Kent Treble Bob, four of Plain Bob.

1 Janet A Barter

2 Andrew M Reeve

3 Karen E Barter

4 Mark J Smith

5 Christopher N McCarthy

6 Tony Lewis (C)

First peal - 2.

Kent County Association

Wingham, Kent

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 17 September 1977 (19¼ in E)

1280 Rutland Surprise Major

1 Julie M Marshall

2 Shirley C Sims

3 Kay F Lancaster

4 Peter Richardson

5 Alan C Bourner

6 Michael C Marshall

7 Mark S Lancefield

8 Phillip J Lancaster (C)

1st in method -2,5

Kent County Association

Wateringbury, Kent

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 17 September 1977 in 2h 33 (7–1–19 in B♭)

5040 Minor (16m)

16 methods: (1) Cunecastre, London, Wells Surprise, (2) Kent Treble Bob, (3) Beverley, Cambridge, Surfleet Surprise, (4) Single Oxford Bob, (5) Buxton College, Childwall, Double Oxford, Pinehurst College, St. Clement’s, Thelwall Bob, (6) Oxford Treble Bob, (7) Plain Bob.

1 Elizabeth James

2 Valerie J Howard

3 Gary E Saunders

4 Nicholas J Chesson

5 John A Howard

6 Richard Hayes (C)

To welcome William, son of Hilary and Peter Machtus, born September 14th.

Kent County Association

Little Chart, Kent

St Mary

Saturday, 17 September 1977 in 2h 30 (6–0–21)

5040 Minor

4 methods – 2 extents each: Cambridge Surprise, Oxford Treble Bob, Kent Treble Bob, 1 extent Plain Bob

1 Stephen J Davis

2 Stephen J Nunn

3 Mary F Marshall

4 Gary R Harden

5 Crawford T Hillis (C)

6 Mark W Marshall

First Peal - 2

Kent County Association

Willesborough, Kent

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 18 September 1977 (12 in G)

1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Kay F Lancaster

2 Shirley C Sims

3 Keith A Osborne

4 Phillip J Lancaster (C)

5 Alan C Bourner

6 Mark S Lancefield

Kent County Association

Eltham, Greater London

St John the Baptist

Sunday, 18 September 1977 (10–2–24 in G)

1280 Kent Treble Bob Major

1 Helena Wright

2 Hilary Roberts

3 Susan Roberts

4 Hilary Squire

5 Claire Dobinson

6 Joan E M Hills

7 Michael J Hall

8 Michael J Platt (C)

Rung for evensong and as a welcome to the Revd. Rodney Hacking

First in method for all except the ringer of the sixth

Kent County Association

Leeds, Kent

St Nicholas

Monday, 19 September 1977 (17½ in E)

1259 Grandsire Caters

1 Phillip J Lancaster (C)

2 Kay F Lancaster

3 Julie M Marshall

4 Mary F Marshall

5 Gary R Harden

6 Stephen J Davis

7 David S C Marshall

8 Michael C Marshall

9 Mark W Marshall

10 Alan C Bourner

First on 10 bells - 5 and 6

First Grandsire Caters - 2,3 and 8

First Grandsire Caters as Conductor

Kent County Association

St Mary Bourne, Hampshire

St Peter

Saturday, 24 September 1977 (11–1–6 in F♯)

1260 Single Oxford Bob Minor

1 Shirley C Sims

2 Kay F Lancaster

3 Stephen J Davis

4 Mark W Marshall

5 Peter Richardson

6 Michael C Marshall (C)

Kent County Association

Romsey, Hampshire

Abbey Church of St Mary and St Ethelflaeda

Saturday, 24 September 1977 (22–1–23 in D♭)

1264 Plain Bob Major

1 Shirley C Sims

2 Julie M Marshall

3 Gary R Harden

4 David S C Marshall

5 Stephen J Davis

6 Mark W Marshall

7 Michael C Marshall

8 John R Cooper (C)

First in method - 3 and 5

For the engagement of John Cooper and Maisie Vantom

Kent County Association

Micheldever, Hampshire

St Mary

Saturday, 24 September 1977 (8–1–15 in A♭)

1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 David S C Marshall

2 Shirley C Sims

3 Kay F Lancaster

4 Stephen J Davis

5 Phillip J Lancaster

6 Michael C Marshall (C)

Kent County Association

King's Somborne, Hampshire

SS Peter and Paul

Saturday, 24 September 1977 (10–1–9 in F)

1296 Norwich Surprise Minor

1 Peter Richardson

2 Jenny Marshall

3 Gary R Harden

4 Stephen J Davis

5 Phillip J Lancaster

6 Mark W Marshall (C)

50th together 3 and 4

Kent County Association

Gillingham, Kent

St Mary Magdalene

Saturday, 24 September 1977 in 2h 54 (11–1–18 in F♯)

5056 Rutland Surprise Major

Composed by C.J.Sedgley

1 Richard W Young

2 Barry A Roberts

3 Melvyn J Hiller

4 Andrew C P Gunstone

5 Monty W Gilbert

6 Thomas M Barlow

7 Thomas Cullingworth

8 Richard P J Carter (C)

First in method 2,4 & 8.

Kent County Association

Monk Sherborne, Hampshire

All Saints

Sunday, 25 September 1977 (9 in G♯)

1260 Doubles (6m)

1 Shirley C Sims

2 Stephen J Davis

3 Gary R Harden

4 Michael C Marshall

5 John R Cooper (C)

100th quarter peal - 1

Kent County Association

Burghclere, Hampshire

The Ascension

Sunday, 25 September 1977 (8 in B♭)

1260 St Clements Bob Minor

1 Stephen J Davis

2 Phillip J Lancaster (C)

3 Shirley C Sims

4 Jenny Marshall

5 Julie M Marshall

6 Kay F Lancaster

Kent County Association

Smarden, Kent

St Michael

Monday, 3 October 1977 (18–1–21 in E)

1272 Surprise Minor (2m)

Norfolk S, Ipswich S.

1 Mary F Marshall

2 Shirley C Sims

3 Kay F Lancaster

4 Julie M Marshall

5 Phillip J Lancaster

6 Michael C Marshall (C)

Kent County Association

Whitstable, Kent

St Alphege

Sunday, 9 October 1977 (3–1–13 in G)

1260 Stedman Triples

1 Dawn V A Petts

2 Mark Hughes

3 Patricia A Ackling

4 John F Legg

5 Gary E Saunders

6 Richard C Offen (C)

7 Sean D Smith

8 Ian Marchant

Kent County Association

Eltham, Greater London

St John the Baptist

Sunday, 9 October 1977 (10–2–24 in G)

1344 Plain Bob Major

1 Helena Wright

2 Catherine V Platt

3 Susan Roberts

4 Hilary Roberts

5 Joan E M Hills

6 Claire Dobinson

7 Kenneth D Small

8 Michael J Platt (C)

Rung for evensong

2 - 1st quarter on an inside bell

Kent County Association

Eastchurch, Kent

All Saints

Sunday, 9 October 1977 (10–0–7 in G)

1272 Plain Bob Minor

1 Pauline Leggott

2 Elaine M Hartnell

3 Christopher Pearson

4 Julie A Gardner

5 Howard Gardner

6 Raymond A Hutchings (C)

First quarter peal of minor: 1 & 2.

Kent County Association

Lydd, Kent

All Saints

Monday, 10 October 1977 (15–2–7 in F♯)

1280 Kent Treble Bob Major

1 Susan J Lambert

2 Mary F Marshall

3 Maisie Vantom

4 Gary R Harden

5 Stephen J Davis

6 David S C Marshall

7 Nicholas J Davies

8 John R Cooper (C)

First in method - 4 and 5

Retirement compliment to Cannon J. Wilmshurst.

Last on the bells before rehanging.

Kent County Association

Preston, Kent

St Mildred

Friday, 14 October 1977 (7–3–21 in G)

1260 Doubles (3m)

1 Ruth Niblett

2 P Overton

3 Dr D H Niblett

4 Revd D L Cawley (C)

5 Revd P N Bond

Kent County Association

Lyminge, Kent

St Mary and St Ethelburga

Saturday, 15 October 1977 in 3h 12 (18–0–27 in E)

5088 London Surprise Major

Composed by J W Washbrook

1 Gary E Saunders

2 Dawn V A Petts

3 Elizabeth A Niblett

4 Elizabeth James

5 Keith I Davis

6 Donald H Niblett

7 Nicholas J Chesson

8 Richard W H Hayes (C)

First in method: 2, 3, 4 & 5

Kent County Association

Brookland, Kent

St Augustine

Saturday, 15 October 1977 in 2h 35 (8–2–0)

5040 Minor

7 methods: 1 extent each: Norwich Surprise, Single Oxford, Kent Treble Bob, St. Clements, Oxford Treble Bob, Cambridge Surprise, Plain Bob

1 Christine M Webb

2 Stephen J Davis

3 Gary R Harden

4 Susan E Smith

5 Mark W Marshall

6 Tony Lewis (C)

Kent County Association

Milton Regis, Kent

Holy Trinity

Saturday, 22 October 1977 in 2h 40 (10–3–13 in G)

5040 Minor (14m)

(1) London S, Wells S, (2) Oxford TB, Kent TB, (3) Beverley S, Surfleet S, Cambridge S, (4) Double Court, (5) Thelwall, Double Oxford, (6) Childwall, St Clement’s, (7) Single Oxford, Plain Bob.

1 Elizabeth A Niblett

2 Dawn V A Petts

3 Gary E Saunders

4 Peter S Philpott

5 Keith A F Record

6 Nicholas J Chesson (C)

Most Minor methods: 2 & 5

Kent County Association

East Farleigh, Kent

The Parish church

Saturday, 22 October 1977 in 2h 36 (7–3–0 in B♭)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

1 Jill Riley

2 Simon Pope

3 Barry A Roberts

4 Roy A Barclay

5 Simon A B Wigg

6 Andrew C P Gunstone (C)

First peal - 1

For Silver Jubilee year.

Kent County Association

Willesborough, Kent

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 23 October 1977 (12 in G)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Graham Joyes

2 Phillip J Lancaster (C)

3 Shirley C Sims

4 Alan C Bourner

5 Mark S Lancefield

6 Kay F Lancaster

Kent County Association

Minster (Sheppey), Kent

St Mary and St Sexburga

Sunday, 23 October 1977 in 47m (10–2–0 in G)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Elaine M Hartnell

2 Julie A Gardner

3 Pauline Leggott

4 Howard Gardner

5 Raymond A Hutchings (C)

6 Neil K Moring

First quarter peal on an inside bell: 3.

Kent County Association

Willesborough, Kent

St Mary the Virgin

Tuesday, 25 October 1977 (12 in G)

1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Shirley C Sims

2 Kay F Lancaster

3 Mark S Lancefield

4 Raymond J Carlton

5 Crawford T Hillis (C)

6 Bob Swift

For Cannon Williams to celebrate 21 years as rector of this parish

Kent County Association

Sidcup, Greater London

St John the Evangelist

Sunday, 30 October 1977 in 41m (8–3–22 in A)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Ruth M Burston

2 Stella Shell

3 Julia Collinge

4 Janet A Barter

5 Mark J Smith (C)

6 Andrew M Reeve

First quarter - 1.

Kent County Association

Mereworth, Kent

St Lawrence

Wednesday, 2 November 1977 (9–1–7 in G)

1440 Plain Bob Minor

1 Carol V J Gilbert

2 Hazel Laker

3 T Harris

4 Ann Gilbert

5 J R Lees

6 P F Romney (C)

Birthday compliment to Hazel Laker and Andrew Jakeman.

Kent County Association

Woodchurch, Kent

All Saints

Saturday, 5 November 1977 (15–3–26 in F)

1260 Doubles (6m)

1 John R Nightingale

2 Jenny Marshall

3 Gail E H Hamilton

4 Gary R Harden (C)

5 Stephen J Davis

6 Harry Wilkinson

100th Quarter - 2

Most methods - 3

Kent County Association

High Halden, Kent

St Mary the Virgin

Monday, 7 November 1977 in 47m (13–1–0 in F♯)

1296 York Surprise Minor

1 Stephen J Davis

2 David S C Marshall

3 Mary F Marshall

4 Gary R Harden

5 Alan C Bourner

6 John R Cooper (C)

Circled Tower Twice - 1

Birthday compliment to Jenny Marshall

Kent County Association

Sidcup, Greater London

St John the Evangelist

Saturday, 12 November 1977 in 37m (8–3–22 in A)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Carolyn A Green

2 Janet A Barter

3 Hazel M Shell

4 Karen E Barter

5 Mark J Smith (C)

6 Andrew M Reeve

First of minor - 1.

Kent County Association

Willesborough, Kent

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 13 November 1977 (12 in G)

1260 Double Oxford Bob Minor

1 Graham Wescott

2 Kay F Lancaster

3 Shirley C Sims

4 Michael C Marshall

5 Mark S Lancefield

6 Phillip J Lancaster (C)

Rung Half Muffled for remembrance service

Kent County Association

High Halden, Kent

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 13 November 1977 (13–1–0 in F♯)

1260 Doubles (3m/v)

1 Mary Meynell

2 Gail E H Hamilton

3 John R Nightingale

4 Stephen J Davis (C)

5 Gary R Harden

6 John Hamley

Rung half muffled for Remembrance Sunday

Kent County Association

Tunstall, Kent

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 19 November 1977 in 2h 55 (10–1–8 in G)

5040 Plain Bob Triples

Composed by J W Holt

1 Carol Gilbert

2 Ann Gilbert

3 Jill Riley

4 Roy A Barclay

5 Margaret A Wilson

6 Monty W Gilbert

7 Andrew C P Gunstone (C)

8 Simon Pope

First peal 1 & 5. First triples 2. First on eight 3 & 4. 18th Birthday compliment to 3rd.

Kent County Association

Eltham, Greater London

St John the Baptist

Sunday, 27 November 1977 (10–2–24 in G)

1280 Kent Treble Bob Major

1 Catherine V Platt

2 Kenneth D Small

3 Hilary Roberts

4 Susan Roberts

5 Joan E M Hills

6 Claire Dobinson

7 Michael J Hall

8 Michael J Platt (C)

Rung for the Advent Carol Service

1,2 - 1st in method

Kent County Association

Wrotham, Kent

St George

Saturday, 3 December 1977 in 3h 17 (20–0–10 in E)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by A.Knights

1 S Mary Castle

2 Richard W Young

3 Jill Riley

4 Ann Gilbert

5 Barry A Roberts

6 Michael J Dew

7 Monty W Gilbert

8 Andrew C P Gunstone (C)

First major 1 & 3. First major inside 2. First major as conductor.

Kent County Association

Lyminge, Kent

St Mary and St Ethelburga

Saturday, 10 December 1977 (15–3–25 in E)

1280 Rutland Surprise Major

1 Kay F Lancaster

2 Shirley C Sims

3 Julie M Marshall

4 Peter Richardson

5 Mark S Lancefield

6 Alan C Bourner

7 Michael C Marshall

8 Phillip J Lancaster (C)

For The wedding of John Cooper and Masie Vantom. Also for the birthday of Peter Richardson

200 Qp -1

Kent County Association

Lenham, Kent

St Mary

Saturday, 10 December 1977 (21–0–14 in E♭)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Stephen J Davis

2 Lily Cullingworth

3 Mary F Marshall

4 Andrew C P Gunstone

5 Melvyn J Hiller

6 Mark W Marshall

7 Thomas Cullingworth (C)

8 Hubert D Deacon

Rung following the wedding of John Cooper and Maisie Vantom.

Kent County Association

Wittersham, Kent

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 17 December 1977 (16–2–8 in E)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 John R Nightingale

2 Gail E H Hamilton

3 Patrick J Denne

4 Stephen J Nunn

5 Gary R Harden

6 Stephen J Davis (C)

Kent County Association

Kingsnorth, Kent

St Michael and All Angels

Saturday, 17 December 1977 in 2h 40 (8–1–6)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Minor

7 different extents

1 Gary R Harden

2 Robert Swift

3 Stephen J Davis

4 Phillip J Lancaster

5 Crawford T Hillis (C)

6 Mark W Marshall

First Peal on the bells

Kent County Association

Newchurch, Kent

SS Peter and Paul

Thursday, 22 December 1977 (10–3–1 in F♯)

1260 Minor (2m)

Single Oxford and Plain Bob

1 Elizabeth Meades

2 Catherine M Meades

3 Gail E H Hamilton

4 Stephen J Nunn

5 Stephen J Davis

6 Gary R Harden (C)

Kent County Association

Aldington, Kent

St Martin

Thursday, 22 December 1977 (13–3–11 in F♯)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Elizabeth Meades

2 Gail E H Hamilton

3 Catherine M Meades

4 Stephen J Nunn

5 Gary R Harden

6 Stephen J Davis (C)

50th together 5 and 6.

Kent County Association

Great Chart, Kent

St Mary

Saturday, 24 December 1977 in 2h 51 (13–0–16)

5040 Minor

7 methods – 1 extent each: London Surprise, Oxford Treble Bob, St. Clements, Single Oxford, Double Bob, Cambridge Surprise, Plain Bob

1 Stephen J Davis

2 Catherine M Meades

3 Kay F Lancaster

4 Gary R Harden

5 Phillip J Lancaster (C)

6 Mark W Marshall

Kent County Association

eastry, kent

Sunday, 25 December 1977

1260 Doubles (2m)

1 Claire Jefferies

2 Marian Chesson

3 K Roberts

4 R Ratcliff

5 N Chesson (C)

First quarter - 1

First by all-locals band

Kent County Association

Rochester, Kent

Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary

Monday, 26 December 1977 in 3h 20 (30–0–14 in D)

5040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal

Composed by Charles W Roberts

1 Christine M Webb

2 Elizabeth A Niblett

3 Dawn V A Petts

4 Richard W H Hayes

5 Rhian N Bagshaw

6 Nicholas J Chesson

7 Donald H Niblett (C)

8 Richard C Offen

9 Andrew J Corby

10 Tony Lewis

First of Surprise Royal: 2 & 3. First in method: 6. First of Surprise Royal as conductor.

Kent County Association

Willesborough, Kent

St Mary the Virgin

Wednesday, 28 December 1977 in 2h 50 (12)

5040 Minor (7m)

Being 1 extent each of Hereward, Fulbeck, Double Court, St. Clements, Double Oxford, Single Oxford and Plain Bob.

1 Susan E Smith

2 Christine M Webb

3 Mark W Marshall

4 Gary R Harden

5 Thomas Cullingworth

6 Tony Lewis (C)

Kent County Association

Preston-next-Wingham, Kent

St Mildred

Wednesday, 28 December 1977 (7–3–21 in G)

1260 Doubles (5m/v)

1 Suzanne Clayden

2 Elizabeth Meades

3 Maureen E Daniels

4 Sally A Daniels

5 A J Sinden (C)

Most methods 1,2,3

Kent County Association

Quex Park, Kent

Waterloo Tower

Saturday, 31 December 1977 in 3h 13 (14¾ in F)

5040 Plain Bob Royal

Composed by C W Roberts

1 Sally A Phillips

2 Hilary M Chalk

3 Catherine A Stark

4 John P Phillips

5 John F Legg

6 Gary E Saunders

7 J Alexander Phillips

8 A James Phillips

9 David G F Chalk

10 Philip A F Chalk (C)

1st on 10: 1, 2 and 3.

Kent County Association

Meopham, Kent

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 31 December 1977 in 50m (12–1–10 in F♯)

1260 Stedman Triples

1 Bob Hinde

2 Hilary Hinde

3 Ron Constant

4 Gordon Dickens

5 Mark J Smith

6 Andrew M Reeve

7 Christopher N McCarthy (C)

8 Paul Sharp

Kent County Association

Ashford, Kent

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 31 December 1977 (7–2–2 in B♭)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Margaret M Jones

2 Isobel J Smith

3 Maria T Ridley

4 David G Ridley

5 Frederick G Huckstepp (C)

6 John C Clark

1st quarter: 2, 3 and 4.

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