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Kent County Association

Wateringbury, Kent

St John the Baptist

Sunday, 1 January 1984 (7–1–19 in B♭)

1260 Doubles (3m)

1 Sally-Ann Farmer

2 Christopher R Saunders

3 Jacky Boorman

4 B Maytum

5 Roy A Barclay (C)

6 Nigel Boorman

To welcome the New Year, also engagement compliment to Mark Gibbons and Caroline Monckton, both ringers at neighbouring Yalding.

Kent County Association

Canterbury, Kent

Cathedral and Metropolitical Church of Christ

Monday, 2 January 1984 in 3h 25 (34–3–4 in C♯)

5007 Stedman Cinques

Composed by C H Hattersley

1 Leonard A Huckstep

2 Cathryn M Andrews

3 Isobel J Legg

4 Elizabeth A Niblett

5 Peter T Dale

6 Susan E Gray

7 John F Legg

8 Peter D Niblett

9 Donald H Niblett (C)

10 Michael W Coleman

11 Richard C Offen

12 Malcolm J Lodwick

First Stedman: 2 & 3. First on 12: 3. First Stedman Cinques: 7.

By the Canterbury Cathedral Company.

Kent County Association

Wateringbury, Kent

St John the Baptist

Sunday, 8 January 1984 (7–1–19 in B♭)

Reverse Canterbury Pleasure Place Doubles

1 Marion Whitehead

2 Caroline Drake

3 Jacky Boorman

4 Nigel E Baker

5 Nigel Boorman (C)

6 B Maytum

To celebrate the Christening of Alana Louise Kemmet.

First in method for all except (4).

Kent County Association

Hayes, Kent

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 8 January 1984 (8–1–26 in A)

1440 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Megan Fox

2 P Firmin

3 Sue Fisher

4 M A Smith

5 J Godfrey

6 Howard S Rogers (C)

For Evensong.

Kent County Association

Ashford, Kent

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 8 January 1984 (7–2–2 in B♭)

1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Maria T Ridley

2 Richard J C Everett

3 Iris B Smith

4 Malcolm J Smith

5 Frederick G Huckstepp

6 David G Ridley (C)

Kent County Association

Crayford, Greater London

St Paulinus

Saturday, 14 January 1984 in 2h 58 (11–2–15 in F♯)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by M S Bruce

1 Paul V M Parkes

2 Dennis A Hewitt

3 Simon J Davies

4 Alexander J Britton

5 Philip Tidswell

6 Ian G Mills

7 James G A Prior

8 John E Hawes (C)

First on eight: 3, 4, 5

Kent County Association

Wateringbury, Kent

St John the Baptist

Sunday, 15 January 1984 (7–1–19 in B♭)

1260 St Simon's Bob Doubles

1 B Maytum

2 Jacky Boorman

3 Caroline Drake

4 Julie Richardson

5 Nigel Boorman (C)

First in method for all except (4).

Kent County Association

East Farleigh, Kent

Sunday, 29 January 1984 (7–3–0 in B♭)

1320 Kent Treble Bob Minor

1 Richard W Young

2 Jacky Boorman

3 Sally-Ann Farmer

4 Peter Blythe

5 Nigel Boorman

6 Roy A Barclay (C)

For Evensong.

First in method (2), and in method as conductor.

Kent County Association

Maidstone, Kent

All Saints

Monday, 30 January 1984 in 2h 42 (9–1–22 in G♯)

5040 Surprise Minor (25m)

(1) Norwich, Netherseale, Annabelle’s London, Sandiacre, Westminster, Allendale (2) Bacup, Bamborough (3) London, Wells, Cunecastre (4) Annabelle’s London, Rossendale, Stamford (5) York, Durham, Beverley, Surfleet (6) Hexham, Berwick (7) Cambridge, Primrose, Ipswich, Norfolk, Hull, Bourne

1 Robert Swift

2 Julie M Richardson

3 John B Keeler

4 Derek J Carr

5 Thomas Cullingworth

6 Colin G Andrews (C)

2. Most methods

3. Has now circled the tower

Kent County Association

Bromley, Greater London

St Peter and St Paul

Tuesday, 7 February 1984 (16–2–8 in F)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Christine M Webb

2 Sarah Mackenzie

3 Frank H Gates

4 David S Brown

5 David H Kingston (C)

First inside (2).

Kent County Association

Yalding, Kent

St Peter and St Paul

Thursday, 9 February 1984 (17–0–5 in E)

1260 Stedman Doubles

1 Julie Richardson

2 Jacky Boorman

3 Peter Blythe

4 Roy A Barclay

5 Richard W Young

6 Nigel Boorman (C)

First Stedman Doubles for all except (5).

First in method as conductor.

Kent County Association

East Sutton, Kent

St Peter and St Paul

Saturday, 11 February 1984 (8–1–16 in A)

1260 St Clement's College Bob Minor

1 Sally-Ann Farmer

2 Peter Blythe

3 Jacky Boorman

4 Richard W Young

5 Nigel Boorman

6 Roy A Barclay (C)

First quarter on the bells since re-hanging.

First in method (2,3,5) and as conductor.

Kent County Association

Wateringbury, Kent

St John the Baptist

Friday, 17 February 1984 (7–1–19 in B♭)

5040 Minor (3m)

2 extents Single Oxford, St Clements; 3 Plain Bob.

1 Julie Richardson

2 Robert Swift

3 Jacky Boorman

4 Thomas Cullingworth

5 Nigel Boorman

6 Colin G Andrews (C)

Golden Wedding compliment to Mr. and Mrs. W.S. Lambert, the tower captain's parents.

Kent County Association

Wateringbury, Kent

St John the Baptist

Sunday, 19 February 1984 in 43m (7–1–19 in B♭)

1260 Doubles (3m)

360 : St. Simons, 480 : Plain Bob, 420 : Grandsire

1 Vincent Albentosa

2 Caroline Drake

3 Julie Richardson

4 M Ann Castle

5 Nigel Boorman (C)

6 Brian Maytum

Rung for the Christening of Sarah Elizabeth Harper

First mixed doubles : 2 and as (C)

Kent County Association

Ash next Sandwich, Kent

St Nicholas

Sunday, 19 February 1984 (21–3–0 in E♭)

1260 Stedman Doubles

1 J N Wilkinson

2 Jennifer G Wilkinson

3 Brenda Chatfield

4 B P U Lawrence

5 D Chatfield

6 M Haigh

For Christening Service

No conductor given

Kent County Association

Gravesend, Kent

St George

Saturday, 25 February 1984 in 3h 3 (18–1–6 in E)

5088 Spliced Surprise Major (5m)

1152 Yorkshire; 1056 Cambridge, Lincolnshire; 960 Rutland; 864 London: 81com, atw

Composed by Philip G K Davies

1 Tony Lewis

2 Colin G Andrews

3 Julie M Richardson

4 Valerie J Howard

5 Thomas Cullingworth

6 Thomas M Barlow

7 John B Keeler (C)

8 John A Howard

Kent County Association

Woolwich, Greater London

St Mary Magdalene

Wednesday, 29 February 1984 in 41m (9–2–25)

1260 Doubles

Stedman, Grandsire & Plain Bob

1 Graham Long

2 Penny Parsons

3 Bill Lanyon

4 Richard Bing

5 Nigel Parsons (C)

In memoriam of Jack Dafters.

Kent County Association

Barming, Kent

St Margaret of Antioch

Wednesday, 29 February 1984 in 2h 34 (9–0–8 in G)

5040 Minor (7m)

London, Kent TB, Oxford TB, Ipswich, Cambridge, Beverley & Surfleet.

1 Andrew C P Gunstone

2 Valerie J Howard

3 Colin G Andrews

4 Thomas Cullingworth

5 Thomas M Barlow

6 John B Keeler (C)

I memory of William R Manser, former captain of Barming ringers.

Kent County Association

Chislehurst, Kent

St Nicholas

Saturday, 3 March 1984 in 3h 10 (15–2–19 in F)

5152 Jersey Surprise Major

Composed by S Humphrey

1 Ian G Mills

2 Anne Lewis

3 Tony Lewis

4 Malcolm Barden

5 F Paul Lewis

6 D Paul Smith

7 Peter S Muchlinski

8 Graham A C John (C)

First in the method by all.

Kent County Association

Ashford, Kent

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 11 March 1984 (7–2–2 in B♭)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Iris B Smith

2 Rosemary J Coney

3 David G Ridley

4 Robert Swift

5 Malcolm J Smith (C)

6 Michael Boulding

Kent County Association

Wateringbury, Kent

St John the Baptist

Sunday, 18 March 1984 (7–1–19 in B♭)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Jacky Boorman

2 Mary Harper

3 Julie Richardson

4 Caroline Drake

5 Nigel Boorman (C)

6 Brian Maytum

Compliment to Mary Harper, first quarter peal since joining the Wateringbury band.

Ringing World page reference: 3811.0414

Kent County Association

Barming, Kent

St Margaret of Antioch

Sunday, 18 March 1984 (9–0–8 in G)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Desire Simms

2 D Earl

3 Jacky Boorman

4 Reg Foreman

5 Nigel Boorman (C)

6 B Maytum

Farewell compliment to (4), leaving for Thanet.

First quarter (1).

Kent County Association

Frittenden, Kent

St Mary

Thursday, 22 March 1984 (15–1–4 in F♯)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Peter Blythe

2 Julie Richardson

3 Jacky Boorman

4 Sally-Ann Farmer

5 Richard W Young

6 Nigel Boorman

7 D C Manger (C)

8 Roy A Barclay

First Grandsire Triples 'inside' (3 & 6).

Kent County Association

Salehurst, East Sussex

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 24 March 1984 (16–2–16 in E)

1344 Plain Bob Major

1 Lesley James

2 Frances Caley

3 Sally-Ann Farmer

4 Roy A Barclay (C)

5 Christopher R Saunders

6 Richard W Young

7 Nigel Boorman

8 Nigel E Baker

First of Major (1 & 2).

First of Major as conductor.

Kent County Association

Bexhill on Sea, East Sussex

St Peter

Saturday, 24 March 1984 (11–2–04 in F♯)

1296 Little Bob Major

1 Lesley James

2 Richard W Young

3 Frances Caley

4 Sally-Ann Farmer

5 Nigel Boorman (C)

6 Roy A Barclay

7 Christopher R Saunders

8 Nigel E Baker

First in method (1,2,3,5,7) and as conductor.

Kent County Association

Battle, East Sussex

St Mary

Saturday, 24 March 1984 (21–3–8 in E♭)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Lesley James

2 Frances Caley

3 Roy A Barclay

4 Sally-Ann Farmer

5 Richard W Young

6 Nigel Boorman (C)

7 Nigel E Baker

8 Christopher R Saunders

First of Triples as conductor.

Kent County Association

Maidstone, Kent

St Michael and All Angels

Sunday, 25 March 1984 (6–1–24 in C)

1344 Plain Bob Major

1 Sally-Ann Farmer

2 Richard W Young

3 Peter Blythe

4 Nigel Boorman

5 N Sheridan

6 Christopher R Saunders

7 Andrew C P Gunstone

8 Roy A Barclay (C)

For Evensong.

First of Major (5).

Kent County Association

Woolwich, Greater London

St Mary Magdalene

Sunday, 1 April 1984 (12–3–6 in G)

1260 Doubles (2m)

1 Hazel Bing

2 Richard D Bing

3 Penny Parsons

4 Bill Lanyon

5 Nigel Parsons (C)

For Mothering Day Service.

Kent County Association

Ashford, Kent

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 1 April 1984 in 47m (21–2–22 in E♭)

1280 Kent Treble Bob Major

1 John Clark

2 Margaret M Jones

3 Maria T Ridley

4 Frederick G Huckstep

5 Robert Swift

6 Malcolm J Smith

7 David G Ridley (C)

8 Stephen J Davis

First Treble Bob Major - 1

For Mothering Sunday Evensong.

Kent County Association

Ash next Sandwich, Kent

St Nicholas

Monday, 2 April 1984 (21–3–0 in E♭)

1260 Doubles (4m)

Four methods including Stedman

1 J N Wilkinson (C)

2 Jennifer Wilkinson

3 Brenda Chatfield

4 B P U Lawrence

5 D C F Chatfield

Retirement compliment to David Downes, Clerk to Ash Parish Council for 30 years

Kent County Association

Wrotham, Kent

St George

Saturday, 7 April 1984 in 2h 59 (20–0–10 in E)

5040 Plain Bob Major

Composed by H.J.Howlett

1 Christopher J Bassett

2 Martin D Wood

3 Roy A Barclay

4 Martin N Pring

5 Christopher R Saunders

6 Nigel Boorman

7 Nigel E Baker

8 Thomas M Barlow (C)

By Officers of the KCACR, Maidstone District.

Pre-wedding compliment to David Canfield and Nicola Mallard.

Also to congratulate Dawn and Richard Offen on the birth of their daughter, Naomi Jane, on 25th March, 1984.

First peal (2).

Kent County Association

Cliffe at Hoo, Kent

St Helen

Saturday, 7 April 1984 in 3h 3 (13–2–10 in E♭)

5088 Knockholt Surprise Major

Composed by G Lindoff

1 Anne Lewis

2 Paul Sharp

3 Ian G Mills

4 Tony Lewis

5 F Paul Lewis

6 Malcolm Barden

7 Anthony S Braben

8 Graham A C John (C)

First peal in the method.

Kent County Association

Hollingbourne, Kent

All Saints

Sunday, 8 April 1984 (13–1–24 in E)

1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Julie Richardson

2 Jacky Boorman

3 Nigel E Baker

4 P Smith

5 Nigel Boorman (C)

6 Andrew C P Gunstone

First in method (2) and as conductor.

Kent County Association

Wateringbury, Kent

St John the Baptist

Sunday, 15 April 1984 (7–1–19 in B♭)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Vincent Albentosa

2 Julie Richardson

3 Jacky Boorman

4 Caroline Drake

5 Brian Maytum

6 Nigel Boorman (C)

First in method (5).

Kent County Association

Ospringe, Kent

St Peter and St Paul

Sunday, 15 April 1984 (17–1–8 in F♯)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Allison Northcote

2 Eileen S Palin

3 Shirley Northcote

4 Brian Jemmett

5 Bryan Tumber

6 Stuart C Palin (C)

For Palm Sunday

Kent County Association

East Farleigh, Kent

The Parish church

Wednesday, 18 April 1984 in 2h 22 (7–3–0 in B♭)

5040 Minor (4m)

2 Exts Oxford TB, Cambridge S, Plain Bob , 1 ext Kent TB.

1 Andrew C P Gunstone

2 Colin G Andrews

3 Paul Sharp

4 Thomas Cullingworth

5 John B Keeler (C)

6 Tony Lewis

Kent County Association

Ightham, Kent

St Peter

Thursday, 26 April 1984 (7–0–22 in A)

1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Julie Richardson (C)

2 Peter B Blythe

3 Jacky Boorman

4 Richard W Young

5 Roy A Barclay

6 Nigel Boorman

First Surprise as conductor.

Kent County Association

Maidstone, Kent

All Saints

Sunday, 29 April 1984 (32–0–20 in C♯)

1260 Plain Bob Royal

1 Mrs L Cullingworth

2 Mrs J Richardson

3 P Richardson

4 J H Wale

5 Nigel Boorman

6 Christopher R Saunders

7 Nigel E Baker

8 John R Cooper

9 Thomas M Barlow

10 Thomas Cullingworth

For St George's Day Parade.

First of Royal (4,5,6).

Kent County Association

Dartford, Kent

Holy Trinity

Sunday, 29 April 1984 (18–2–1 in E♭)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Shirley Burton

2 William D Lanyon

3 John L Burton

4 Alexander J Britton (C)

5 Antony S Baker

6 John M Bennett

Rung on the back six as a farewell and retirement compliment to Canon Rutland B Griffin following his final service as Vicar of Dartford.

Kent County Association

Ashford, Kent

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 6 May 1984 (21–2–22 in E♭)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Margaret M Jones

2 Frederick G Huckstepp

3 Michael Broxton

4 Iris B Smith

5 Robert Swift

6 Malcolm J Smith

7 David G Ridley (C)

8 John C Clark

Kent County Association

East Sutton, Kent

St Peter and St Paul

Saturday, 12 May 1984 (8–1–16 in A)

5040 Minor (3m)

3m: 1 extent St Clements; 2 KentT.B.; 4 Plain Bob.

1 Richard W Young

2 Martin D Wood

3 Thomas M Barlow

4 Martin N Pring

5 Nigel Boorman

6 Roy A Barclay (C)

First peal on the bells since re-hanging, by a Maidstone District band in memory of Alex Waddington, former District Chairman, who died on Sunday, April 29th.

First as conductor.

First of Minor (2 & 4).

Kent County Association

Wateringbury, Kent

St John the Baptist

Sunday, 13 May 1984 (7–1–19 in B♭)

1260 Doubles (3m)

1 Vincent Albentosa

2 Julie Richardson

3 Jacky Boorman

4 Carol J Drake

5 Nigel Boorman (C)

6 Brian Maytum

To mark the launch of the Christian Aid Appeal, also to celebrate the Christening of Matthew Ian Baker.

Kent County Association

East Farleigh, Kent

The Parish church

Wednesday, 16 May 1984 in 2h 39 (7–3–0 in B♭)

5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by J S Warboys

1 Andrew C P Gunstone

2 Colin G Andrews

3 Paul Sharp

4 Stuart C Palin

5 David G Ridley

6 Tony Lewis

7 John B Keeler (C)

8 Thomas Cullingworth

Kent County Association

Yalding, Kent

St Peter and St Paul

Saturday, 19 May 1984 (17–0–5 in E)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Juliet Monckton

2 Karen Fozard

3 Roy A Barclay

4 S Pope

5 Nigel Boorman

6 Richard W Young (C)

Kent County Association

West Farleigh, Kent

All Saints

Saturday, 19 May 1984 (5–1–20 in C)

1260 Original Singles

1 Richard W Young

2 B Maytum

3 Nigel Boorman (C)

First known quarter on the bells.

First Singles for all.

Kent County Association

Wateringbury, Kent

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 19 May 1984 (7–1–19 in B♭)

1260 Reverse Canterbury Pleasure Place Doubles

1 Susan West

2 Julie Richardson

3 Jacky Boorman

4 B Maytum

5 Roy A Barclay

6 Nigel Boorman (C)

First quarter (1).

Kent County Association

Leeds, Kent

St Nicholas

Saturday, 19 May 1984 (17½ in E)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Lesley James

2 P Smith

3 Jacky Boorman

4 Simon Yarrow

5 Christopher R Saunders

6 Nigel Boorman (C)

7 Nigel E Baker

8 J Hedley Wale

First of Triples (4).

Kent County Association

Wateringbury, Kent

St John the Baptist

Sunday, 20 May 1984 (7–1–19 in B♭)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 B Maytum

2 Carol J Drake

3 Roger Boorman

4 Sally-Ann Farmer

5 Peter Richardson

6 Roy A Barclay (C)

For morning service.

Kent County Association

Dartford, Kent

Holy Trinity

Sunday, 20 May 1984 (18–2–1 in E♭)

1280 Plain Bob Major

1 John L Burton

2 Alexander J Britton

3 Margaret E Bellinger

4 Simon J Davies

5 Mary R Andrews

6 Michael J Hall

7 Alan G Hall

8 John E Hawes (C)

First P B Major - 2

For Evensong

Kent County Association

East Sutton, Kent

St Peter and St Paul

Wednesday, 23 May 1984 (8–1–16 in A)

1272 Kent Treble Bob Minor

1 David S C Marshall

2 Shirley C Marshall

3 Sylvia Lucas

4 Mary F Marshall

5 Raymond A Lucas

6 Brian C Johnson (C)

Kent County Association

Eynsford, Kent

St Martin

Saturday, 26 May 1984 in 2h 54 (9–2–13 in F♯)

5022 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

Composed by Arr. R F B Speed

1 Bernard R Gildersleve

2 Tony Lewis

3 Anne L Barter

4 Ian G Mills

5 Nigel R Parsons

6 Frank Lewis

7 Malcolm Barden

8 Graham A C John (C)

For the 20th anniversary of the ordination of the Rev D H Sweetman, Rector of Eynsford and Farningham with Lullingstone.

Kent County Association

Rolvenden, Kent

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 2 June 1984 in 2h 53 (15–0–7 in F)

5024 Glasgow Surprise Major

Composed by Peter Border

1 Anne Lewis

2 David J Dearnley

3 Elizabeth A Niblett

4 F Paul Lewis

5 Malcolm Barden

6 Phillip R J Barnes

7 Paul N Mounsey (C)

8 Graham A C John

Kent County Association

Hayes, Kent

St Mary the Virgin

Friday, 8 June 1984 (8–1–26 in A)

1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Hilda Oakshett

2 Sue Fisher

3 Sally P Green

4 J Godfrey

5 M A Smith

6 Howard S Rogers (C)

For Evensong

Kent County Association

Bearsted, Kent

Holy Cross

Sunday, 10 June 1984 (11–0–17 in G)

1320 Ipswich Surprise Minor

1 Nigel E Baker

2 Julie Richardson

3 Susan Bassett

4 Jacky Boorman

5 Nigel Boorman (C)

6 C J Bassett

For Evensong.

First in method (3,4,5,6).

Kent County Association

East Farleigh, Kent

Saturday, 16 June 1984 (7–3–0 in B♭)

1320 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Ann Gilbert

2 Carol V J Gilbert

3 William D Lanyon

4 Roy A Barclay

5 Alan King

6 Monty W Gilbert (C)

Kent County Association

Birchington, Kent

Waterloo Tower, Quex Park

Saturday, 16 June 1984 in 3h 3 (14¾ in F)

5007 Stedman Cinques

Composed by John Pladdys

1 Elizabeth A Niblett

2 Valerie J Howard

3 David M Goss

4 Donald H Niblett

5 John Pladdys (C)

6 John B Keeler

7 Phillip R J Barnes

8 John A Howard

9 Thomas M Barlow

10 Thomas Cullingworth

11 Derek J Carr

12 D Paul Smith

Kent County Association

Birchington, Kent

Waterloo Tower, Quex Park

Saturday, 16 June 1984 in 2h 59 (14¾ in F)

5005 Stedman Caters

Composed by James Groves

Arranged by J Pladdys

1 David M Goss

2 Elizabeth A Niblett

3 John Pladdys (C)

4 John B Keeler

5 Peter Richardson

6 Phillip R J Barnes

7 Thomas Cullingworth

8 Thomas M Barlow

9 Derek J Carr

10 D Paul Smith

Kent County Association

Birchington, Kent

Waterloo Tower, Quex Park

Saturday, 16 June 1984 in 2h 26 (6½ in C)

5040 Stedman Doubles

1 David M Goss

2 D Paul Smith

3 John Pladdys (C)

4 John B Keeler

5 Thomas M Barlow

6 Derek J Carr

First Stedman Doubles and completes the family: 2. Rung on the light six.

Kent County Association

Birchington, Kent

Waterloo Tower, Quex Park

Saturday, 16 June 1984 in 2h 45 (14¾ in F)

5040 Stedman Triples

Composed by J Pladdys (No. 14)

1 John Pladdys (C)

2 John B Keeler

3 David M Goss

4 Thomas Cullingworth

5 Derek J Carr

6 Phillip R J Barnes

7 D Paul Smith

8 Thomas M Barlow

The first time that the Stedman family has been rung on one day in the same tower and by the same band (ringers of 1,2,3,5,7,8).

Kent County Association

Wateringbury, Kent

St John the Baptist

Sunday, 17 June 1984 (7–1–19 in B♭)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Mary Harper

2 Julie Richardson

3 Jacky Boorman

4 B Maytum

5 Nigel E Baker

6 Nigel Boorman (C)

First of Minor 'inside' (4).

Kent County Association

East Farleigh, Kent

Thursday, 21 June 1984 (7–3–0 in B♭)

1320 Ipswich Surprise Minor

1 Julie Richardson

2 Jacky Boorman

3 Peter B Blythe

4 Roy A Barclay

5 Nigel Boorman

6 Richard W Young (C)

First of Surprise as conductor.

First in method (3,4,6).

Kent County Association

Snodland, Kent

All Saints

Saturday, 23 June 1984 in 2h 47 (8–2–7 in G)

5040 Minor

4m: 720 each Oxford Treble Bob, Kent Treble Bob and Saint Clement's College Bob; 2880 Plain Bob

Composed by Traditional

1 Timothy S Wraight

2 Glen O James

3 Clive R Sheppard

4 Brian R Trill

5 Rodney Horder

6 Raymond A Hutchings (C)

Rung to congratulate Clive and Diana Sheppard on the birth of their first child, Adam Robert.

Kent County Association

Biddenden, Kent

All Saints

Saturday, 30 June 1984 in 3h 8 (22½ in E♭)

5184 Rutland Surprise Major

Composed by J S Warboys

1 Andrew C P Gunstone

2 David J Dearnley

3 Simon Yarrow

4 Peter Richardson

5 Malcolm Lodwick

6 Thomas Cullingworth

7 John B Keeler (C)

8 Thomas M Barlow

Kent County Association

Maidstone, Kent

All Saints

Monday, 2 July 1984 in 2h 29 (9–1–22 in G♯)

5040 Minor (7m)

Norwich S, St Clements, Ipswich S, Oxford TB, Cambridge S, Kent TB, Plain Bob.

1 Paul Sharp

2 Stuart C Palin

3 Thomas Cullingworth

4 Andrew C P Gunstone

5 Tony Lewis

6 John B Keeler (C)

Kent County Association

Sittingbourne, Kent

St Michael

Saturday, 7 July 1984 in 3h 5 (19–0–6 in E)

5024 Spliced Surprise Major

8m: 736 London; 640 each Cambridge, Pudsey, Superlative; 608 each Bristol, Rutland; 576 each Lincolnshire, Yorkshire; 132 changes of method, all the work.

Composed by N R Aspland

1 Christine M Webb

2 Peter Richardson

3 Malcolm L Lodwick

4 Colin G Andrews

5 Ian G Mills

6 Thomas M Barlow

7 John B Keeler (C)

8 Tony Lewis

650th peal: 8

Kent County Association

Boughton under Blean, Kent

St Peter and St Paul

Saturday, 7 July 1984 in 2h 52 (11–0–6 in F♯)

5056 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by I M Holland

1 Anne Lewis

2 Ian G Mills

3 Elizabeth A Niblett

4 Colin G Andrews

5 F Paul Lewis

6 Graham A C John

7 John B Keeler (C)

8 Thomas M Barlow

Kent County Association

Wateringbury, Kent

St John the Baptist

Sunday, 15 July 1984 (7–1–19 in B♭)

1320 Thelwall Bob Minor

1 B Maytum

2 Carol J Drake

3 Julie Richardson

4 Jacky Boorman

5 Nigel Boorman (C)

6 Nigel E Baker

First in method by all except (3).

Kent County Association

Canterbury, Kent

Cathedral and Metropolitical Church of Christ

Sunday, 22 July 1984 in 50m (34–3–4 in C♯)

1260 Plain Bob Royal

1 Frances C Caley

2 Lily Cullingworth

3 Julie M Richardson

4 Peter Blythe

5 Martin N Pring

6 Nigel Boorman

7 John R Cooper

8 Nigel E Baker

9 Thomas Cullingworth (C)

10 Thomas M Barlow

For Evensong.

By a band from the Maidstone District.

On the 'Trinity' ten.

Kent County Association

Bethersden, Kent

St Margaret

Monday, 23 July 1984 (15½ in F)

1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Mary F Marshall

2 Alison R G Millen

3 Richard J C Everett

4 Maria T Ridley

5 David G Ridley (C)

6 Stephen J Davis

First in method - 2

A compliment to Maria Ridley (BSc), for graduating from St. John’s College Durham.

Kent County Association

Wateringbury, Kent

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 28 July 1984 (7–1–19 in B♭)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Susan West

2 Jacky Boorman

3 Carol J Drake

4 Roy A Barclay

5 Nigel Boorman (C)

6 Robert Oswald

200th quarter (4).

First quarter (6).

Kent County Association

Wye, Kent

St Gregory and St Martin

Saturday, 4 August 1984 in 3h 10 (19–1–8 in D)

5152 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)

1600 Cambridge, 1312 London, 1216 Bristol, 1024 Superlative. 110 COM

Composed by N R Aspland

1 Andrew C P Gunstone

2 Peter Richardson

3 Thomas Cullingworth

4 Colin G Andrews

5 E C Gareth Higgs

6 John A Howard

7 John B Keeler (C)

8 Thomas M Barlow

150th together 7 & 8

Kent County Association

Eltham, Greater London

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 4 August 1984 in 3h 1 (10–2–24 in G)

5088 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)

1344 Yorkshire, Lincolnshire; 1248 Cambridge; 1152 Rutland: 98 com, atw

Composed by MCW Sherwood

1 Gwyneth Wood-Baker

2 F Paul Lewis

3 Anne Lewis

4 Ian G Mills

5 Malcolm Barden

6 Graham A C John

7 David J Sheppard

8 Mark J Smith (C)

Kent County Association

Ash next Sandwich, Kent

St Nicholas

Saturday, 4 August 1984 (21–3–0 in E♭)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 D R D Cave

2 Janet Lawrence

3 F Lawrence

4 B P U Lawrence

5 D Chatfield

6 M Haigh

7 J N Wilkinson (C)

8 N Miller

Golden Wedding compliment to Gladys and Arthur Westmancott

Kent County Association

Hayes, Kent

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 5 August 1984 (8–1–26 in A)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Claire Walker

2 P Firmin

3 Sue Fisher (C)

4 M A Smith

5 Howard S Rogers

6 M Buller

1st quarter 6

1st in method - 2 ,3

Farewell compliment to Mike (Smutley) Smith, moving to Southampton following promotion

Kent County Association

Maidstone, Kent

St Michael and All Angels

Sunday, 12 August 1984 (6–1–24 in C)

1264 Plain Bob Major

1 Thomas Cullingworth

2 Cathryn M Andrews

3 Sally-Ann Farmer

4 Thomas M Barlow

5 Jacky Boorman

6 Roy A Barclay

7 Nigel Boorman

8 Peter B Blythe (C)

For Evensong.

First of Major (5).

First of Major as conductor.

Kent County Association

Pluckley, Kent

St Nicholas

Thursday, 16 August 1984 (12–3–25 in E)

1272 Ipswich Surprise Minor

1 Malcolm J Smith

2 Richard J C Everett

3 Maria T Ridley

4 Robert Swift

5 David G Ridley (C)

6 Stephen J Davis

First in method - 2

For KCACR Ashford District Quarter Peal Week

Kent County Association

Whitstable, Kent

St Alphege

Saturday, 18 August 1984 in 2h 27 (3–1–13 in G)

5152 Yorkshire Surprise Major

(27 course block reduced)

1 Patricia M Newton

2 Isobel J Legg

3 Richard C Offen

4 John F Legg

5 Beverley J Botting

6 Charles M S Botting

7 John P Horrocks

8 Robert H Newton (C)

First Yorkshire: 2

Prior to the wedding of Katie Stark and Tim Wheeler.

Kent County Association

Newchurch, Kent

St Peter and St Paul

Saturday, 18 August 1984 (10–3–1 in F♯)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Julie Richardson

2 Carol J Drake

3 Jacky Boorman

4 Roger Boorman

5 Nigel Boorman (C)

6 B Maytum

Kent County Association

High Halden, Kent

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 18 August 1984 (13–1–0 in F♯)

1296 Norwich Surprise Minor

1 Malcolm J Smith

2 Richard J C Everett

3 Maria T Ridley

4 John E Spree

5 David G Ridley (C)

6 Stephen J Davis

First in method - 2

Remembering Alexander Waddington, Captain of Egerton who passed away on 29/4/84

Kent County Association

Crayford, Kent

St Paulinus

Saturday, 18 August 1984 (11–2–15 in F♯)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Susan A Fisher

2 Alexander J Britton (C)

3 Paul Firmin

4 Michael J Gentry

5 Neil A Shepherd

6 William E Bond

Pre-wedding compliment to Susan Hall (local ringer) and Mark Beggs.

Kent County Association

Warehorne, Kent

St Matthew

Monday, 20 August 1984 in 2h 41 (9–2–8 in G)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

Bourne, Norwich, London, York, Ipswich, Beverley, Cambridge.

1 Andrew C P Gunstone

2 Tony Lewis

3 Thomas Cullingworth

4 David J Dearnley

5 Thomas M Barlow

6 John B Keeler (C)

Kent County Association

Saltwood, Kent

St Peter and St Paul

Monday, 20 August 1984 in 2h 39 (12–1–22 in F♯)

5040 Minor (7m)

Double Oxford, Single Oxford, St Clements, Oxford TB, Cambridge s, Plain Bob, Kent TB.

1 David J Dearnley

2 John B Keeler

3 Colin G Andrews

4 Thomas Cullingworth

5 Andrew C P Gunstone

6 Tony Lewis (C)

Kent County Association

Hothfield, Kent

St Margaret

Monday, 20 August 1984 (8–1–23 in A)

1296 Spliced Surprise Minor (3m)

Cambridge, Beverley & Surfleet

1 E George Swift

2 Richard J C Everett

3 Stephen J Davis

4 Malcolm J Smith

5 Robert Swift

6 David G Ridley (C)

First of spliced - 2

For KCACR Ashford District Quarter Peal Week

Kent County Association

Upchurch, Kent

St Mary the Virgin

Tuesday, 21 August 1984 in 2h 50 (12–1–14 in F♯)

5040 London Surprise Minor

Composed by R.Bailey

1 John B Keeler

2 Valerie J Howard

3 Thomas Cullingworth

4 Andrew C P Gunstone

5 Tony Lewis

6 Colin G Andrews (C)

100th together 3 & 4.

Kent County Association

Stone in Oxney, Kent

St Mary the Virgin

Tuesday, 21 August 1984 (13 in A♭)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 David M Joyce

2 Sarah Towner

3 Jill Joyce

4 Alan P Bourne

5 Malcolm J Smith (C)

6 Stephen J Davis

For KCACR Ashford District Quarter Peal Week

Kent County Association

Wickhambreaux, Kent

St Andrew

Wednesday, 22 August 1984 in 2h 34 (10 in A♭)

5040 Minor (8m)

Norwich, London, Ipswich, Oxford TB, Beverley/Surfleet, Cambridge, Plain Bob.

1 Colin G Andrews (C)

2 Andrew C P Gunstone

3 Anthony S Braben

4 John B Keeler

5 Thomas Cullingworth

6 Tony Lewis

Kent County Association

Seal Chart, Kent

St Lawrence

Thursday, 23 August 1984 in 2h 34 (5–2–21 in B)

5040 Minor (7m)

Single Oxford, Norwich, Double Oxford, St Clements, Ipswich, Oxford TB, Plain Bob.

1 Valerie J Howard

2 Anthony S Braben

3 John B Keeler (C)

4 Colin G Andrews

5 Andrew C P Gunstone

6 Tony Lewis

Kent County Association

Bethersden, Kent

St Margaret

Friday, 24 August 1984 (15½ in F)

1260 Doubles (5m)

Grandsire, St. Simons, St. Martins, Rev. Canterbury, Plain Bob

1 Alison R G Millen

2 Mary F Marshall

3 John E Spree

4 Stephen J Davis (C)

5 Alan P Bourne

6 Donald F Amos

For KCACR Ashford District Quarter Peal Week.

Kent County Association

Woodchurch, Kent

All Saints

Saturday, 25 August 1984 (15–3–26 in F)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Stephen J Davis

2 Edgar A Bourne

3 Arthur H Bourne

4 John E Spree

5 Alan P Bourne

6 Colin G Andrews (C)

For KCACR Ashford District Quarter Peal Week

Kent County Association

Sellindge, Kent

St Mary

Saturday, 25 August 1984 (8–2–19 in A♭)

1272 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Peter J H Small

2 Kay F Lancaster

3 Phillip J Lancaster

4 Michael C Marshall

5 Brian C Johnson

6 Colin G Andrews (C)

Kent County Association

Mersham, Kent

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 25 August 1984 (12–3–18 in F♯)

1280 Cambridge Surprise Major

1 Brian C Johnson

2 Kay F Lancaster

3 Shirley C Marshall

4 Michael C Marshall

5 Mark S Lancefield

6 Alan C Bourner

7 Colin G Andrews

8 Phillip J Lancaster (C)

Kent County Association

Kennington, Kent

St Mary

Saturday, 25 August 1984 (10–2–25 in F♯)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Iris B Smith

2 Rosemary J Coney

3 Maria T Ridley

4 Richard J C Everett

5 Robert Swift

6 David G Ridley (C)

For Ashford District Quarter Peal Weekend.

First Minor: 2

Kent County Association

High Halden, Kent

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 25 August 1984 (13–1–0 in F♯)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Arthur H Bourne

2 Alison J Buttler

3 Edgar A Bourne

4 John E Spree

5 Stephen J Davis (C)

6 Anthony J Buttler

First Quarter Peal 2 and 6

For KCACR Ashford District Quarter Peal Week

Kent County Association

Great Chart, Kent

St Mary

Saturday, 25 August 1984 (13–0–16 in F)

1309 Grandsire Doubles

1 Pauline Pullen

2 Stephen J Davis

3 Maria T Ridley

4 Richard J C Everett

5 David G Ridley (C)

6 Robert Swift

First of Doubles 1 and 4

For KCACR Ashford District Quarter Peal Week

Kent County Association

Willesborough, Kent

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 26 August 1984 (12 in G)

1260 Doubles (4m)

Grandsire,?,?,?.

1 Kay F Lancaster

2 Colin G Andrews

3 Michael C Marshall

4 Phillip J Lancaster (C)

5 Mark S Lancefield

6 Geoff R Knowles

Kent County Association

Westwood, Wiltshire

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 26 August 1984 (4–2–12 in D)

1440 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Lesley James

2 Sally-Ann Farmer

3 Jacky Boorman

4 Frances Caley

5 Julie Richardson (C)

6 Clare Y Caley

21st birthday compliment to Frances Caley, by Baker's better half dozen.

Kent County Association

Bradford on Avon, Wiltshire

Holy Trinity

Sunday, 26 August 1984 (29–2–26 in D♭)

1344 Plain Bob Major

1 T R Laws

2 Christopher R Saunders

3 Roy A Barclay

4 S Yarrow

5 Nigel Boorman (C)

6 P Smith

7 Richard W Young

8 Nigel E Baker

First on eight (1).

First in method (4).

Kent County Association

Bradford, West Yorkshire

Cathedral Church of St Peter

Sunday, 26 August 1984 in 3h 17 (25–2–21 in D)

5053 Stedman Cinques

Composed by J Pladdys

1 Valerie J Howard

2 John Pladdys (C)

3 James Hedgcock

4 Elizabeth A Niblett

5 John A Howard

6 J Alexander Phillips

7 Phillip R J Barnes

8 Thomas M Barlow

9 Tony Lewis

10 Derek J Carr

11 Thomas M Cullingworth

12 John B Keeler

Kent County Association

Warehorne, Kent

St Matthew

Monday, 27 August 1984 (9–2–8 in G)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Iris B Smith

2 Graham Wescott

3 Richard J C Everett

4 Robert Swift

5 Stephen J Davis

6 Colin G Andrews (C)

For KCACR Ashford District Quarter Peal Week

Kent County Association

Wakefield, West Yorkshire

Cathedral Church of All Saints

Monday, 27 August 1984 in 3h 33 (35–1–0 in C)

5051 Stedman Cinques

Composed by J Pladdys

1 James Hedgcock

2 Valerie J Howard

3 John Pladdys (C)

4 John A Howard

5 Elizabeth A Niblett

6 J Alexander Phillips

7 Phillip R J Barnes

8 John B Keeler

9 Derek J Carr

10 Tony Lewis

11 Thomas M Cullingworth

12 Thomas M Barlow

Kent County Association

Ruckinge, Kent

St Mary Magdalene

Monday, 27 August 1984 (11–1–4 in A♭)

1260 Doubles (2m)

Grandsire & Plain Bob

1 Graham Wescott

2 Robert Swift

3 Richard J C Everett

4 Colin G Andrews

5 Stephen J Davis (C)

For KCACR Ashford District Quarter Peal Week

Kent County Association

Little Chart, Kent

St Mary

Monday, 27 August 1984 (6–0–21 in B)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Susan C Lunn

2 Lucy C Graham

3 Peter S Lunn

4 Stephen J Davis (C)

5 Richard J C Everett

6 Michael P T Lunn

First Quarter "inside" - 2

For KCACR Ashford District Quarter Peal Week

Kent County Association

Ashford, Kent

St Mary the Virgin

Monday, 27 August 1984 (21–2–22 in E♭)

1260 Plain Bob Royal

1 Richard J C Everett

2 Brenda M Davies

3 Colin G Andrews (C)

4 Pamela A Manger

5 P Charles Sinden

6 Stephen J Davis

7 Robert Swift

8 Nicholas J Davies

9 David C Manger

10 Phillip Lancaster

First of Royal - 1 and 6

For KCACR Ashford District Quarter Peal Week

Kent County Association

Lympne, Kent

St Stephen

Friday, 31 August 1984 (11–2–4 in G)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Wendy King

2 Stephen J Davis

3 Arthur King

4 Nigel Spencer

5 Richard A Birch (C)

6 Robert Swift

For KCACR Ashford District Quarter Peal Week

Kent County Association

Westminster, Middlesex

St Martin in the Fields

Saturday, 1 September 1984 in 3h 38 (30–2–0)

5042 Yorkshire Surprise Maximus

Composed by Stanley Jenner

1 Rosemary J Duke

2 Joan Summerhayes

3 Alison C Beresford

4 George W Pipe

5 Hilary A Beresford

6 Graham A Duke

7 John R Mayne

8 Alan Patterson

9 David E House (C)

10 Philip Rogers

11 Robert C Kippin

12 D Paul Smith

Kent County Association

Wateringbury, Kent

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 8 September 1984 (7–1–19 in B♭)

1320 Beverley Surprise Minor

1 Frances Caley

2 Julie Richardson

3 Jacky Boorman

4 Richard W Young

5 Nigel Boorman (C)

6 Roy A Barclay

For Wateringbury Parish Church Open Day, also thanksgiving for the life of Mrs. Amy Farmer, of Headcorn, who died this morning.

First in method (3,4,5).

Kent County Association

Hayes, Kent

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 8 September 1984 (8–1–26 in A)

1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Hilda Oakshett

2 Sue Fisher

3 Sally P Green

4 P Firmin

5 M A Smith

6 Howard S Rogers (C)

Wedding Day compliment to Howard Rogers and Chrissy Entecott.

Kent County Association

Margate, Kent

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 15 September 1984 in 3h 10 (21–2–3 in E♭)

5040 Plain Bob Triples

Composed by R Bailey

1 Jennifer W Brookman

2 Susan Cook

3 Neil A Pirie

4 Mike J Cook

5 Peter L J Dadds

6 Mike J Little

7 Sonia K Stockwell (C)

8 Peter J Friend

First peal: 1,8. 25th peal: 6. Golden Wedding compliment to Bert and Kath Dadds.

Ringing World page reference: 3837.0959

Kent County Association

Maidstone, Kent

All Saints

Saturday, 15 September 1984 in 3h 7 (32–0–20 in C♯)

5039 Grandsire Caters

Composed by T.Hooley

1 Richard W Hayes

2 Thomas Cullingworth

3 Peter Richardson

4 Christopher J Bassett

5 Andrew C P Gunstone

6 Martin N Pring

7 Alastair D McFadyen

8 Thomas M Barlow

9 Derek J Carr (C)

10 John B Keeler

Circled tower nine times - 2

Kent County Association

Bexley, Kent

St Mary

Saturday, 15 September 1984 in 2h 44 (7–0–18 in A)

5184 Ealing Surprise Major

Composed by S Jenner

1 Tony Lewis

2 Anne Lewis

3 Elizabeth A Niblett

4 Phillip R J Barnes

5 F Paul Lewis

6 Ian G Mills

7 Anthony S Braben

8 Graham A C John (C)

To mark the dedication of the new Church Hall by the Lord Bishop of Rochester, Dr. David Say.

Kent County Association

Whitstable, Kent

St Alphege

Sunday, 16 September 1984 in 34m (3–1–13 in G)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Richard Maxted

2 Isobel J Legg

3 Sarah Towner

4 Pamela M Field

5 John F Legg (C)

6 Rebecca C Towner

1st quarter: 1.

For the wedding of Keith and Julia Osborne on 8th September 1984.

Kent County Association

Wateringbury, Kent

St John the Baptist

Sunday, 16 September 1984 (7–1–19 in B♭)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Jacky Boorman

2 Julie Richardson (C)

3 Carol J Drake

4 Susan West

5 B Maytum

6 Nigel Boorman

In memory of Percy Town, of Linton.

Kent County Association

Margate, Kent

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 22 September 1984 in 2h 57 (21–2–3 in E♭)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by J J Parker

1 Rosemary F D Talbot

2 Sonia K Stockwell

3 Peter L J Dadds

4 Neil A Pirie

5 Edward Martin

6 Peter R Russell

7 David J Russell (C)

8 Peter J Friend

First peal: 1. First in method: 2,3,6. First in method as conductor. In acknowledgement of 60 years as a ringer of St John's Church to Albert J Dadds (Captain).

Ringing World page reference: 3837.0959

Kent County Association

Ash next Sandwich, Kent

St Nicholas

Saturday, 22 September 1984 in 3h 10 (21–3–0 in E♭)

5040 Spliced Surprise Royal (4m)

1280 Cambridge, Lincolnshire and Yorkshire, 1200 London. 100 changes of method, all the work

Composed by D W Beard

1 Peter Richardson

2 David J Dearnley

3 Paul N Mounsey (C)

4 Colin G Andrews

5 Malcolm J Lodwick

6 John B Keeler

7 Thomas Cullingworth

8 Thomas M Barlow

9 D Paul Smith

10 Tony Lewis

Kent County Association

Canterbury, Kent

Cathedral and Metropolitical Church of Christ

Sunday, 23 September 1984 (34–3–4 in C♯)

1320 Plain Bob Maximus

1 Mary R Andrews

2 Rachel A Backhouse

3 Ann M Saunders

4 Janet E John

5 Anne L Barter

6 Penelope A Parsons

7 Ian G Mills

8 Mark D Backhouse

9 Mark J Smith

10 Nigel R Pasrsons

11 Malcolm Barden

12 Graham A C John (C)

For Evensong to mark the opening of the first Canterbury Festival.

By a band from the Lewisham District.

Kent County Association

Ashford, Kent

St Mary the Virgin

Monday, 24 September 1984 (21–2–22 in E♭)

1296 Plain Bob Caters

1 Margaret M Jones

2 Rosemary J Coney

3 Richard J C Everett

4 Iris B Smith

5 Frederick G Huckstepp

6 Robert Swift (C)

7 Michael Broxton

8 David G Ridley

9 Keith A Osborne

10 Malcolm J Smith

Rung half-muffled by the Sunday service band on the day of the funeral of Desmond Rundle, past captain and instigator of the re-hanging and augmentation to 10 bells in this tower.

Kent County Association

Linton, Kent

St Nicholas

Wednesday, 26 September 1984 (15 in F)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Jacky Boorman

2 Mrs T Cullingworth

3 Frances Caley

4 Christopher R Saunders

5 P Smith

6 Nigel Boorman (C)

7 Thomas Cullingworth

8 Nigel E Baker

In memory of Percy Town, a ringer for 60 years and Captain of this tower.

Kent County Association

Mereworth, Kent

St Lawrence

Thursday, 27 September 1984 (9–1–7 in G)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Julie Richardson

2 Carol J Drake

3 Jacky Boorman

4 Roger Boorman

5 Nigel Boorman (C)

6 B Maytum

Kent County Association

Maidstone, Kent

All Saints

Saturday, 29 September 1984 (32–0–20 in C♯)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Julie Richardson

2 Carol J Drake

3 Jacky Boorman

4 Roger Boorman

5 Nigel Boorman (C)

6 B Maytum

To celebrate the 25th anniversary of the ordination of Canon P.A. Naylor.

Kent County Association

Halling, Kent

St John the Baptist

Monday, 1 October 1984 (11–0–0 in G)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Julie Richardson

2 Jacky Boorman

3 Richard W Young

4 Peter B Blythe

5 Nigel Boorman

6 Roy A Barclay

Kent County Association

Yalding, Kent

St Peter and St Paul

Saturday, 6 October 1984 in 2h 47 (17–0–5 in E)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

1 Mark D Hughes

2 Richard W Young

3 Roy A Barclay

4 Mark R Gibbbons

5 Nigel Boorman

6 Andrew C P Gunstone (C)

Fir the 800th anniversary of the induction of the first incumbent of this parish.

First peal (1).

Kent County Association

Eltham, Greater London

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 6 October 1984 in 2h 50 (10–2–24 in G)

5152 London Surprise Major

Composed by R W Pipe

1 Ian G Mills

2 David J Dearnley

3 Malcolm Barden

4 Graham A C John

5 Frank Lewis

6 Stephen A Coaker (C)

7 Peter S Muchlinski

8 Tony Lewis

Birthday compliment to Malcolm Barden

Kent County Association

Wateringbury, Kent

St John the Baptist

Sunday, 7 October 1984 (7–1–19 in B♭)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Robert Oswald

2 Carol J Drake

3 Susan West

4 Jacky Boorman

5 B Maytum

6 Nigel Boorman (C)

For morning service.

First away from cover (1).

Kent County Association

Yalding, Kent

St Peter and St Paul

Saturday, 13 October 1984 (17–0–5 in E)

1296 Single Oxford Bob Minor

1 Mark D Hughes

2 Jacky Boorman

3 Sally-Ann Farmer

4 Roy A Barclay

5 Nigel Boorman (C)

6 Richard W Young

For the marriage of Mark Gibbons and Caroline Monckton, both members of the Yalding band.

Kent County Association

Wateringbury, Kent

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 13 October 1984 (7–1–19 in B♭)

1260 Minor (2m)

Single Oxford and Plain Bob.

1 D I Carden

2 Ann Gilbert

3 Carol V J Gilbert

4 Richard W Young

5 Roy A Barclay

6 Monty W Gilbert (C)

For the birth of James Alexander Gilbert, 2nd grandson for Ann and Monty, and 2nd nephew for Carol.

Kent County Association

Canterbury, Kent

Cathedral and Metropolitical Church of Christ

Sunday, 28 October 1984 in 52m (34–3–4 in C♯)

1259 Grandsire Caters

1 David C Sheekey

2 Peter R Russell

3 Sonia K Stockwell

4 Neil A Pirie

5 Malcolm J Lodwick

6 Peter M Stockwell

7 David J Russell

8 Susan E Gray (C)

9 Keith A F Record

10 Michael J Little

For Evensong; also a 90th birthday compliment to Mrs Ralph Bickersteth, last surviving son of Canon Samuel Bickersteth.

By a band from the Canterbury District.

On the 'Trinity' ten.

Kent County Association

Maidstone, Kent

St Michael and All Angels

Sunday, 4 November 1984 (6–1–24 in C)

1320 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Nigel Boorman

2 N Sheridan

3 Jacky Boorman

4 Thomas M Barlow

5 Cathryn M Andrews

6 Peter B Blythe (C)

First of Cambridge (2), and as conductor.

Kent County Association

Bromley, Greater London

St Peter and St Paul

Sunday, 4 November 1984 (16–2–8 in F)

1260 St Simon's Bob Doubles

1 Kati Russell

2 Sarah Mackenzie

3 David S Brown

4 Christine M Webb

5 David H Kingston (C)

6 Frank H Gates

First in method for all.

To mark the centenary of the Greenwich Meridian.

Kent County Association

Yalding, Kent

St Peter and St Paul

Thursday, 8 November 1984 (17–0–5 in E)

1440 Double Court Bob Minor

1 Peter B Blythe

2 Jacky Boorman

3 Frances C Caley

4 Roy A Barclay

5 Nigel Boorman (C)

6 Richard W Young

To welcome Clare Elizabeth Richardson, born 07/11/1984.

First in method as conductor.

Kent County Association

Wateringbury, Kent

St John the Baptist

Sunday, 11 November 1984 (7–1–19 in B♭)

1260 Doubles (3m)

1 Susan West

2 Sally-Ann Farmer

3 Jacky Boorman

4 Roy A Barclay

5 Nigel Boorman (C)

6 B Maytum

Half-muffled for Remembrance Day.

Kent County Association

Woolwich, Greater London

St Mary Magdalene

Wednesday, 14 November 1984 in 43m (9–2–25 in Am)

1260 Old Reverse Canterbury Pleasure Bob Doubles

1 Penny Parsons

2 Graham Long

3 Bill Lanyon

4 Richard Bing

5 Nigel Parsons (C)

6 Revd John Ardley

80th birthday compliment to Lord Ramsey of Canterbury.

2 - 100th quarter of doubles.

Kent County Association

Ospringe, Kent

St Peter and St Paul

Sunday, 18 November 1984 in 39m (17–1–8 in F♯)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Timothy M Haynes

2 Eileen S Palin

3 Brian Jemmett

4 Shirley Ann Northcote

5 Adrian Hargreaves

6 Stuart C Palin (C)

First Quarter Peal: 1

Kent County Association

Bromley, Greater London

St Peter and St Paul

Sunday, 18 November 1984 (16–2–8 in F)

1250 Rutland Surprise Major

1 Frank H Gates

2 Simon J Davies

3 Tony Lewis

4 Stella M Shell

5 Christine M Webb

6 Anthony S Baker

7 David S Brown

8 Ian G Mills (C)

Kent County Association

Ashford, Kent

St Mary the Virgin

Thursday, 22 November 1984 (7–2–2 in B♭)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Lesley Crawley

2 David G Ridley

3 Michael Broxton

4 Malcolm J Smith

5 Keith A Osborne (C)

6 Robert Swift

First quarter: 1

Kent County Association

Woolwich, Greater London

St Mary Magdalene

Sunday, 2 December 1984 in 47m (12–3–6 in G)

1274 Plain Bob Triples

1 Nigel Parsons

2 Penny Parsons

3 M J Turnock

4 Richard Bing

5 Jim Odell

6 Ian G Mills

7 Anthony S Baker (C)

8 Graham Long

For Christingle Service.

5 - First of triples, inside. Tenor- First of Triples as cover bell.

Kent County Association

Throwley, Kent

St Michael and All Angels

Sunday, 2 December 1984 in 3h 17 (12–1–8 in F♯)

5058 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by W J Couperthwaite

1 Andrew C P Gunstone

2 Thomas Cullingworth

3 Stuart M Cox

4 Linda M Cox

5 David C Polly

6 Malcolm J Lodwick

7 John B Keeler (C)

8 Derek J Carr

Kent County Association

Ashford, Kent

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 2 December 1984 (21–2–22 in E♭)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1 Margaret M Jones

2 Rosemary J Coney

3 Frederick G Huckstepp

4 Michael Broxton

5 Robert Swift

6 Malcolm J Smith

7 David G Ridley (C)

8 John C Clark

First Triples inside: 2

Kent County Association

Chislehurst, Greater London

Annunciation the Blessed Virgin Mary

Saturday, 8 December 1984 in 3h 8 (19–1–17 in E)

5024 Rutland Surprise Major

Composed by A J Cox

1 Ian G Mills

2 Anne Lewis

3 Graham A C John (C)

4 F Paul Lewis

5 D Paul Smith

6 Malcolm Barden

7 Anthony S Braben

8 Tony Lewis

Circled tower: 3.

Kent County Association

Bromley, Greater London

St Peter and St Paul

Sunday, 9 December 1984 (16–2–8 in F)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Eric Martin

2 Susan A Fisher

3 Katie Russell

4 Frank H Gates

5 David H Kingston (C)

6 Christine M Webb

For the Advent Carol Service.

Kent County Association

Wateringbury, Kent

St John the Baptist

Thursday, 13 December 1984 (7–1–19 in B♭)

1260 Hereward Bob Minor

1 J H Wale

2 Julie Richardson

3 Jacky Boorman

4 Peter B Blythe

5 Richard W Young

6 Roy A Barclay (C)

First in method for all except (2), and as conductor.

Kent County Association

Wateringbury, Kent

St John the Baptist

Sunday, 16 December 1984 (7–1–19 in B♭)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Robert Oswald

2 Jacky Boorman

3 Susan West

4 Carol J Drake

5 Nigel Boorman (C)

6 B Maytum

Kent County Association

Ospringe, Kent

St Peter and St Paul

Sunday, 16 December 1984 in 43m (17–1–8 in F♯)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Becky Towner

2 Ruth Goulding

3 Sarah Towner

4 Doug Saker

5 Stuart C Palin

6 Stephen G Jakeman (C)

Kent County Association

Greenwich, Greater London

St Alfege

Sunday, 16 December 1984 in 42m (23–2–14 in D)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Allison Boyes

2 Nigel R Parsons

3 Penelope A Parsons

4 Ian P Stevenson

5 Antony S Baker (C)

6 Freda Cannon

1st Quarter Peal 1

Rung for Carol Service

Ringing World page reference: 3850.0136

Kent County Association

Canterbury, Kent

St Stephen, Hackington

Wednesday, 26 December 1984 in 2h 34 (10–1–26 in A♭)

5040 Stedman Triples

Composed by Heywood's Transposition

1 Simon Kemp

2 Peter D Niblett

3 Elizabeth A Niblett

4 Susan E Gray

5 Neil A Pirie

6 Donald H Niblett (C)

7 Keith A F Record

8 Michael J Little

First Stedman: 5. First Stedman Triples: 1,2. For St Stephen’s Day.

Ringing World page reference: 3847.0059

Kent County Association

Tonbridge, Kent

St Peter and St Paul

Saturday, 29 December 1984 (19–1–0 in E)

1920 Yorkshire Surprise Major

1 Oliver Engleback

2 Valerie J Howard

3 Judith M Corby

4 Anthony D Howard

5 Judy Howard

6 Philip Corby

7 M Peter Howard

8 John A Howard (C)

1st in method 4. Peal attempt called round

Kent County Association

Newchurch, Kent

SS Peter and Paul

Monday, 31 December 1984 in 2h 45 (10–3–1 in F♯)

5040 Surprise Minor

7 methods – 1 extent each: London, Annable’s London, York, Norwich, Beverley, Ipswich, Cambridge

1 Maria T Ridley

2 Richard J C Everett

3 Simon Yarrow

4 John E Spree

5 Stephen J Davis

6 David G Ridley (C)

For passing of the old year.

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