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Kent County Association

Rainham, Kent

St Margaret

Monday, 1 January 1996 (18–0–20 in E♭)

1280 Yorkshire Surprise Major

1 Kenneth W Clark

2 Diana R Wraight (C)

3 Janet M Yeo

4 Douglas G Davis

5 Graham D Heath

6 Timothy S Wraight

7 Neil W Jones

8 Mike A Birkbeck

To welcome the New Year.

Kent County Association

East Langdon, Kent

St Augustine

Saturday, 6 January 1996 in 2h 17 (6–1–14 in C)

5040 Erin Minimus

1 Josephine D Horton

2 Dickon R Love (C)

3 Andrew M Farmer

4 Neil W Jones

First peal in the method.

Ringing World page reference: 4426.0197

Kent County Association

Cuxton, Kent

St Michael and All Angels

Saturday, 6 January 1996 (7–1–21 in A)

1260 Stedman Doubles

1 Colin Cogger

2 David Haselden

3 Chris Osenton (C)

4 Geoff Capeling

5 Colin Thompson

6 Norman Watkins

For Epiphany

Kent County Association

East Farleigh, Kent

The Parish church

Tuesday, 9 January 1996 in 2h 37 (7–3–0 in B♭)

5152 Spliced Surprise Major (6m)

1184 London 1024 each Cambridge & Pudsey, 992 each Superlative & Bristol, 384 Belfast. 117 COM ATW

Composed by David W Beard

1 Thomas Cullingworth

2 Mark P Gilham

3 Philip H Larter

4 Vanessa J Martin

5 Fr David A Gibbons

6 Catherine N Merlane

7 John B Keeler (C)

8 Thomas M Barlow

Kent County Association

Cuxton, Kent

St Michael and All Angels

Sunday, 14 January 1996 (7–1–21 in A)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 David Haselden

2 Steve Haines

3 Tracey Thompson

4 Colin Allen

5 Colin Cogger (C)

6 Tim Mortley

Kent County Association

Maidstone, Kent

All Saints

Tuesday, 16 January 1996 in 3h 8 (32–0–20 in C♯)

5040 Kegworth Surprise Royal

Composed by J A Ainsworth

1 Catherine N Merlane

2 Philip H Larter

3 Vanessa J Martin

4 David W Grimwood

5 Michael A Birkbeck

6 John B Keeler (C)

7 Thomas Cullingworth

8 David A Gibbons

9 Ian G Campbell

10 Thomas M Barlow

Kent County Association

Shorne, Kent

St Peter and St Paul

Wednesday, 17 January 1996 (9–2–0 in A)

1260 Doubles (11m)

1 Rosemary Whitefield

2 Nicola Cottle

3 Neil W Jones (C)

4 Douglas G Davis

5 Graham P Cottle

6 John Whitefield

Most methods: 2.

Kent County Association

Wateringbury, Kent

St John the Baptist

Friday, 19 January 1996 (7–1–19 in B♭)

1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Graham D Heath

2 Richard W Young

3 Michael A Birkbeck

4 Janet M Yeo

5 Glynne Knight

6 Darren Elphick (C)

Kent County Association

Stone in Oxney, Kent

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 21 January 1996 in 46m (13 in A♭)

1260 Stedman Doubles

1 Richard H Edwards (C)

2 Frank R Wenham

3 Rosemary J Coney

4 Karen A Mash

5 David J Chesson

6 Helen Mash

For Evensong. 500th QP, 1

Kent County Association

Rainham, Kent

St Margaret

Sunday, 21 January 1996 (18–0–20 in E♭)

1280 Rutland Surprise Major

1 Kenneth W Clark

2 Graham D Heath

3 Diana R Wraight (C)

4 Timothy S Wraight

5 Douglas G Davis

6 Mike A Birkbeck

7 Neil W Jones

8 Ray Hutchings

Farewell compliment to our curate Andrew Spurr, leaving shortly for Birchanger, near Stansted Mountfitchet, Essex.

Kent County Association

East Farleigh, Kent

Monday, 22 January 1996 (7–3–0 in B♭)

1280 London Surprise Major

1 Timothy S Wraight

2 Rhian N Bagshaw

3 Diana R Wraight (C)

4 Janet M Yeo

5 Sven A Wraight

6 Douglas G Davis

7 Mike A Birkbeck

8 Neil W Jones

Kent County Association

Maidstone, Kent

St Michael and All Angels

Tuesday, 23 January 1996 in 2h 37 (6–1–24 in C)

5280 Brighton Surprise Major

Composed by I H Oram

1 Thomas M Barlow

2 Vanessa J Martin

3 Mark P Gilham

4 Thomas Cullingworth

5 Michael A Birkbeck

6 David W Grimwood

7 John B Keeler (C)

8 Philip H Larter

With best wishes to Lily Cullingworth on her 80th birthday

Kent County Association

Ashford, Kent

St Mary the Virgin

Wednesday, 24 January 1996 (21–2–22 in E♭)

1280 Rutland Surprise Major

1 Rosemary J Coney

2 Mary F Marshall

3 Janice E Leeke

4 Karen A Mash

5 Shirley C Marshall

6 Raymond A Lucas

7 Michael C Marshall

8 Richard H Edwards (C)

1st in Method -4

Kent County Association

Gillingham, Kent

St Mary Magdalene

Monday, 12 February 1996 (11–1–18 in F♯)

1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Diana R Wraight

2 Kenneth W Clark

3 Sven A Wraight

4 Timothy S Wraight

5 Douglas G Davis

6 Neil W Jones (C)

7 Rhian N Bagshaw

Rung with tenor cover.

Kent County Association

East Farleigh, Kent

The Parish church

Tuesday, 13 February 1996 in 2h 39 (7–3–0 in B♭)

5024 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)

1280 London, Cambridge, Superlative. 1184, Bristol. 110 COM. ATW.

Composed by A J Pitman

1 David W Grimwood

2 Mark P Gilham

3 Thomas Cullingworth

4 Vanessa J Martin

5 Michael A Birkbeck

6 Philip H Larter

7 John B Keeler (C)

8 Thomas M Barlow

Circled tower - 6

Kent County Association

Rainham, Kent

St Margaret

Saturday, 17 February 1996 in 2h 58 (18–0–20 in E♭)

5024 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by John S Warboys

1 Timothy S Wraight

2 Douglas G Davis

3 Kenneth W Clark

4 Diana R Wraight

5 Roger H Pocock

6 Philip H Larter (C)

7 David A Gibbons

8 Neil W Jones

1st inside: 3. 100th together: 1,4. Circled the tower: 1.

Kent County Association

Maidstone, Kent

St Michael and All Angels

Tuesday, 27 February 1996 in 2h 27 (6–1–24 in C)

5024 Adelaide Surprise Major

Composed by J R Mayne

1 David J Dearnley

2 Philip H Larter

3 David W Grimwood

4 Catherine N Merlane

5 Thomas M Barlow

6 Thomas Cullingworth

7 John B Keeler (C)

8 David A Gibbons

Kent County Association

Saltwood, Kent

St Peter and St Paul

Wednesday, 28 February 1996 (12–1–22 in F♯)

1320 London Surprise Minor

1 David J Wilkinson

2 Janice E Leeke

3 Shirley C Marshall

4 Michael Godfrey

5 Richard A Birch (C)

6 Michael C Marshall

1st in method -4

Kent County Association

Wrotham, Kent

St George

Saturday, 2 March 1996 (20–0–10 in E)

1280 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)

Cambridge, Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, Rutland

1 Timothy S Wraight

2 Diana R Wraight

3 Douglas G Davis

4 Janet M Yeo

5 Philip H Larter

6 Clare J Larter

7 Rhian N Bagshaw

8 Neil W Jones (C)

Kent County Association

Sittingbourne, Kent

St Michael

Saturday, 2 March 1996 (19–0–6 in E)

1280 Yorkshire Surprise Major

1 Philip H Larter

2 Diana R Wraight (C)

3 Janet M Yeo

4 Timothy S Wraight

5 Clare J Larter

6 Rhian N Bagshaw

7 Douglas G Davis

8 Neil W Jones

Kent County Association

Hoo St Werburgh, Kent

St Werburgh

Saturday, 2 March 1996 (15–3–6 in E♭)

1280 Rutland Surprise Major

1 Douglas G Davis

2 Rhian N Bagshaw

3 Diana R Wraight (C)

4 Janet M Yeo

5 Timothy S Wraight

6 Clare J Larter

7 Neil W Jones

8 Philip H Larter

100th together: 3,4. 1st S Major on the bells.

Kent County Association

Godstone, Surrey

St Nicholas

Saturday, 2 March 1996 in 2h 43 (12–0–4 in G)

5088 Belfast Surprise Major

Composed by S D Chandler

1 Lee McCormack

2 Simon J Davies

3 Shirley McGill

4 Catherine N Merlane

5 Stephanie J Pattenden

6 James W Belshaw

7 Stephen A Wheeler (C)

8 Ian R Fielding

A birthday compliment to Martin Foster.

Ringing World page reference: 4432.0353

Kent County Association

Aylesford, Kent

St Peter and St Paul

Saturday, 2 March 1996 (13–2–7 in F)

1280 Spliced Surprise Major (6m)

Cambridge, Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, Rutland, Superlative, Pudsey

1 Janet M Yeo

2 Clare J Larter

3 Diana R Wraight

4 Philip H Larter

5 Rhian N Bagshaw

6 Timothy S Wraight

7 Douglas G Davis

8 Neil W Jones (C)

100th together: 1,6.

Kent County Association

Maidstone, Kent

All Saints

Tuesday, 5 March 1996 in 3h 14 (32–0–20 in C♯)

5024 Spliced Surprise Major

4m: 1280 London, Cambridge, Superlative, 1184 Bristol; 110 com; atw

Composed by A J Pitman

1 Michael A Birkbeck

2 J Alan Ainsworth

3 David W Grimwood

4 Thomas Cullingworth

5 Catherine N Merlane

6 Philip H Larter

7 John B Keeler (C)

8 Ian G Campbell

Birthday compliment to Thomas Cullingworth (83) and Derek Carr

Kent County Association

Gillingham, Kent

St Mary Magdalene

Saturday, 9 March 1996 in 3h (11–1–18 in F♯)

5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by Arthur Craven

1 Kenneth W Clark

2 Frank J Matthews

3 Diana R Wraight

4 Janet M Yeo

5 Timothy S Wraight

6 Rhian N Bagshaw

7 Neil W Jones

8 Douglas G Davis (C)

1st as C on his 18th birthday.

Kent County Association

Cuxton, Kent

St Michael and All Angels

Sunday, 10 March 1996 (7–1–21 in A)

1260 Single Oxford Bob Minor

1 Colin Thompson

2 David Haselden

3 Tracey Thompson

4 Geoff Capeling

5 Colin Cogger

6 Chris Osenton (C)

Kent County Association

Foots Cray, Kent

All Saints

Sunday, 17 March 1996 (3–1–27 in E)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Roger J Cass

2 Andrew M J Young

3 James J Hardy

4 Alexander J Britton

5 Margaret E Macey (C)

On Mothering Sunday for all mothers and in celebration of the recommencement of ringing following refurbishment of this church.

Kent County Association

Ashford, Kent

St Mary the Virgin

Wednesday, 20 March 1996 (21–2–22 in E♭)

1280 Cambridge Surprise Major

1 Raymond A Lucas

2 Rosemary J Coney

3 Janice E Leeke

4 Shirley C Marshall

5 Kay F Chittenden

6 Michael C Marshall

7 Karen A Mash

8 Richard H Edwards (C)

Kent County Association

Tenterden, Kent

St Mildred

Sunday, 24 March 1996 in 53m (27–3–23 in D♭)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 J Paul Ryley

2 Paul Winter

3 Karen A Mash

4 Frank R Wenham

5 David Leworthy

6 David J Chesson

7 Richard H Edwards (C)

8 Derek B F Wenham

Farewell compliment to Derek Wenham moving to Oxfordshire.

Kent County Association

Hythe, kent

St Leonard

Sunday, 24 March 1996 in 47m

1259 Grandsire Caters

1 Helen M Gigney

2 Arthur P King

3 Christopher J Cooper

4 Frank J Matthews

5 Janice E Leeke

6 Jo D Horton

7 Richard A Birch (C)

8 Rhian N Bagshaw

9 Brian G Butcher

10 Emma S Cundiff

1st on ten for treble

Kent County Association

Eynsford, Kent

St Martin

Monday, 25 March 1996 (9–2–13 in F♯)

1280 Spliced Surprise Major (6m)

Cambridge, Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, Rutland, Superlative, Pudsey

1 Frank J Matthews

2 Diana R Wraight

3 Janet M Yeo

4 Sven A Wraight

5 Rhian N Bagshaw

6 Douglas G Davis

7 Timothy S Wraight

8 Neil W Jones (C)

550th Q: 2. A 50th Birthday compliment to David Hilling.

Kent County Association

Wateringbury, Kent

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 6 April 1996 in 2h 15 (7–1–19 in B♭)

5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (35m)

35m: Westminster, Allendale, Rossendale, Stamford, Lightfoot, Wearmouth, Netherseale, Annable's London, Hull, Berwick, Hexham, Whitley, Wooler, Morpeth, Canterbury, Norfolk, Beverley, Surfleet, Chester, Munden, Cambridge, Ipswich, York, Durham, London, Wells, Cunecsatre, Carlisle, Northumberland, Sandiacre, Alnwick, Newcastle, Lincoln, Coldstream.

1 Josephine D Horton

2 Simon J Davies

3 Andrew M Farmer

4 Richard A Pearce (C)

5 Stephen A Wheeler

6 Neil W Jones

800th tower for a peal: 3.

Rung half-muffled for Holy Saturday.

Ringing World page reference: 4439.0539

Kent County Association

Farningham, Kent

St Peter and St Paul

Sunday, 7 April 1996 in 2h 36 (9–2–23 in A♭)

5040 Minor

(7m: 1 extent each Cambridge, Kent T B, Oxford T B, Plain B, Primrose S, Single Oxford B, S Clements B.)

1 Peter Beresford

2 Martin E Luffman

3 Ian G Mills

4 Michael A Birkbeck

5 Matthew J Hilling (C)

6 David P Macey

Following Easter Sunday Eucharist. An engagement compliment to Fiona Price, a ringer at Eynsford and Farningham, and Jeremy Byers, a ringer at Beckenham.

Ringing World page reference: 4438.0515

Kent County Association

Cuxton, Kent

St Michael and All Angels

Sunday, 7 April 1996 (7–1–21 in A)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Ann Stevenson

2 Tracey Thompson

3 Paul Thompson

4 Neil Jerome

5 Colin Thompson

6 Peter Stevenson

Conducting 2,3,5. For Easter Day and the marriage of Tracey Thompson with Neil Jerome

Kent County Association

Pluckley, Kent

St Nicholas

Monday, 8 April 1996 (12–3–25 in E)

1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Mary F Marshall

2 Christine L Marshall

3 Shirley C Marshall

4 Julie M Richardson

5 Peter Richardson

6 Michael C Marshall (C)

1st in method -2

Rung for the 90th birthday of Doris Marshall

Kent County Association

Maidstone, Kent

St Michael and All Angels

Monday, 8 April 1996 in 2h 40 (6–1–24 in C)

5056 Pudsey Surprise Major

Composed by I M Holland

1 Philip H Larter (C)

2 Graham D Heath

3 Roderick N Lebon

4 Karen Lebon

5 David W Grimwood

6 Michael A Birkbeck

7 Thomas M Barlow

8 Clare J Larter

1st in method - 2; 100th peal - 5; Circled tower - 1

Rung half-muffled for Good Friday

Kent County Association

Cuxton, Kent

St Michael and All Angels

Monday, 8 April 1996 (7–1–21 in A)

1260 Doubles (2m)

Grandsire and Plain Bob

1 Colin Cogger

2 Steve Haines

3 David Haselden

4 Geoff Capeling

5 Chris Osenton

6 Colin Allen

Shared conducting 1,2,3,4,5. For the marriage of Tracey Thompson with Neil Jerome

Kent County Association

Bethersden, Kent

St Margaret

Monday, 8 April 1996 (15½ in F)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Shirley C Marshall

2 Martin W Marshall

3 Mary F Marshall

4 Julie M Richardson

5 Peter Richardson

6 Michael C Marshall (C)

2: 1st in Method

Kent County Association

Maidstone, Kent

All Saints

Tuesday, 9 April 1996 in 3h 10 (32–0–20 in C♯)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Composed by R E J Dennis

1 Clare J Larter

2 Catherine N Merlane

3 Vanessa J Martin

4 Richard A Pearce

5 David A Gibbons

6 David W Grimwood

7 John B Keeler (C)

8 Philip H Larter

9 Mark P Gilham

10 Thomas M Barlow

Kent County Association

Canterbury, Kent

Cathedral and Metropolitical Church of Christ

Sunday, 14 April 1996 (15–0–8 in F♯)

1287 Grandsire Triples

1 Philip H Larter

2 Enid D Dixon

3 Michael N Wetherilt

4 Jane E Kennett

5 Alexander J Britton

6 Keith A F Record

7 Susan E Record (C)

8 Clare J Larter

For Evensong

Kent County Association

Meopham, Kent

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 20 April 1996 in 2h 58 (12–1–10 in F♯)

5152 Plain Bob Major

Composed by Bernard H Taylor

1 Douglas G Davis

2 Helen L Vicary

3 Rhian N Bagshaw

4 Keith P A Tolputt

5 Anita H Perryman

6 Roger H Pocock

7 Darren R Moore

8 Neil W Jones (C)

1st peal: 2,5. Circled the tower: 3. Rung as a farewell compliment to the rector of Meopham, Revd David Williams, who has taken up an appointment as chaplain in North Kent Healthcare NHS Trust. Also a 70th birthday compliment to HM The Queen.

Kent County Association

Hythe, Kent

St Leonard

Sunday, 21 April 1996

1259 Grandsire Caters

1 Arthur P King

2 Christopher J Cooper

3 Bridget G Peacock

4 Ian R Fielding

5 Charlotte E Edmond

6 Catherine M Spencer

7 Richard A Birch (C)

8 Nigel P Spencer

9 Brian G Butcher

10 Margaret H Ross

Prior to the Easter Carol Service and for the 70th birthday of HM The Queen.

Kent County Association

Eltham, Greater London

St John the Baptist

Sunday, 21 April 1996 in 37m (10–2–24 in G)

1260 Doubles (2m)

720 Grandsire, 540 Plain Bob

1 Angie M Osborn

2 Leonard G A Morley

3 Roger A Long

4 Philip R Jarvis

5 Ian G Mills (C)

6 Leonard A Dumper

Rung in memory of Alan G Hall

May he rest in peace

Kent County Association

Milton next Gravesend, Kent

St Peter and St Paul

Monday, 29 April 1996 (11–3–2 in F♯)

1282 Bristol Surprise Major

1 Douglas G Davis

2 Diana R Wraight

3 Timothy S Wraight

4 Janet M Yeo

5 Rhian N Bagshaw

6 Sven A Wraight

7 Mike A Birkbeck

8 Neil W Jones (C)

300th as C.

Kent County Association

Hythe, Kent

St Leonard

Sunday, 12 May 1996

1259 Grandsire Caters

1 M Jane Spencer

2 Jane Lawrence

3 Bridget G Peacock

4 Charlotte E Edmond

5 Catherine M Spencer

6 Daniel Birch

7 Richard A Birch (C)

8 Brian G Butcher

9 Christopher J Cooper

10 Arthur P King

Treble - first on 10

Prior to Sung Evensong on Mayor's Sunday as practice for a peal attempt (which was lost).

Kent County Association

Cuxton, Kent

St Michael and All Angels

Sunday, 12 May 1996 (7–1–21 in A)

1260 St Clement's College Bob Minor

1 Norman Watkins

2 Colin Cogger

3 David Haselden

4 Colin Thompson

5 Geoff Capeling

6 Chris Osenton (C)

Kent County Association

Swanscombe, Kent

St Peter and St Paul

Monday, 13 May 1996 (18–0–5 in F)

1280 Yorkshire Surprise Major

1 Sven A Wraight

2 Diana R Wraight (C)

3 Janet M Yeo

4 Rhian N Bagshaw

5 Timothy S Wraight

6 Douglas G Davis

7 Fr David A Gibbons

8 Neil W Jones

150th together: 5,8. Ordination compliment to Fr David A Gibbons.

Kent County Association

East Farleigh, Kent

The Parish church

Tuesday, 14 May 1996 in 2h 36 (7–3–0 in B♭)

5024 Glasgow Surprise Major

Composed by R W Pipe

1 Philip H Larter

2 Mark P Gilham

3 Catherine N Merlane

4 Vanessa J Martin

5 Clare J Larter

6 David A Gibbons

7 John B Keeler (C)

8 Thomas M Barlow

In memory of Mrs Boakes; also for the ordination of Fr David Gibbons on 11/5/96.

Kent County Association

Ashford, Kent

St Mary the Virgin

Wednesday, 15 May 1996 (21–2–22 in E♭)

1280 Superlative Surprise Major

1 Raymond A Lucas

2 Rosemary J Coney

3 Janice E Leeke

4 Kay F Chittenden

5 Shirley C Marshall

6 Michael C Marshall

7 Karen A Mash

8 Richard H Edwards (C)

1st in Method -2

Kent County Association

Stone in Oxney, Kent

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 19 May 1996 in 43m (13 in A♭)

1272 Treble Bob Minor (2m)

720 Oxford Treble Bob / 552 Kent Treble Bob

1 Karen A Mash

2 Rosemary J Coney

3 Frank R Wenham

4 Phil Jarvis

5 David J Chesson

6 Richard H Edwards (C)

For Evensong and to celebrate the wedding the previous day of Mark and Wendy Coxeter.

Kent County Association

Maidstone, Kent

All Saints

Tuesday, 21 May 1996 in 3h 14 (32–0–20 in C♯)

5040 Biryani Surprise Royal

Composed by J A Ainsworth

1 Vanessa J Martin

2 David J Dearnley

3 Philip H Larter

4 Catherine N Merlane

5 John B Keeler (C)

6 David W Grimwood

7 Michael A Birkbeck

8 David A Gibbons

9 Mark P Gilham

10 J Alan Ainsworth

1st peal in method

18th birthday compliment to Bryony Carr

Kent County Association

Painswick, Gloucestershire

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 26 May 1996 in 47m (25–2–19 in D)

1278 Grandsire Caters

1 Vanessa Martin

2 Graham D Heath

3 Michael A Birkbeck

4 Richard W Young

5 Frances C Caley

6 David James

7 Darren W Elphick

8 Nigel Boorman

9 Mark P Gilham (C)

10 Nigel E Baker

Kent County Association

Hythe, Kent

St Leonard

Sunday, 26 May 1996 in 44m

1280 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

1 Brian G Butcher

2 Catherine M Spencer

3 Margaret H Ross (C)

4 Maureen Popple

5 Arthur P King

6 Richard A Birch

7 Ian R Fielding

8 Christopher J Cooper

1st blows - 2 & 5.

1st QP in method - Tenor

First in m as (C).

Prior to Sung Evensong, with birthday compliments to ringer of 2 and twin Gregory; also ringer of 5th, and compliment to Elaine, married to Matthew Townshend yesterday, whose mother is a stalwart parishioner, resident at Glebe Cottage on the corner of this churchyard.

Kent County Association

Exeter, Devon

St David

Thursday, 30 May 1996 in 2h 43 (11–2–23 in G)

5088 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

"The Spider Peal."

Composed by C P Starbuck & S Humphrey.

1 Andrew M Farmer

2 Josephine D Horton

3 Amanda J Horton

4 Marcia L Dieppe

5 Lee M McCormack

6 Richard A Pearce

7 Stephen A Wheeler (C)

8 Dickon R Love

First Peal in method: 3.

The fourth of seven Peals rung during the week in Devon by members of the Kent County Association.

Ringing World page reference: 4445.0683

Kent County Association

Canterbury, Kent

Cathedral and Metropolitical Church of Christ

Saturday, 1 June 1996 in 3h 22 (34–3–4 in C♯)

5042 Yorkshire Surprise Maximus

Composed by R W Pipe

1 Louise G Pink

2 Ian V J Smith

3 Ann Smith

4 Simon J Davies

5 Anthony M Faulkner

6 Nicholas W H Simon

7 Keith R Wakefield

8 Alan D Pink

9 Andrew J Corby

10 Dennis A Hewitt

11 John E Hawes (C)

12 Thomas M Barlow

Ringing World page reference: 4445.0683

Kent County Association

Ashford, Kent

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 2 June 1996 (21–2–22 in E♭)

1260 Stedman Triples

1 Arthur P King

2 Rosemary J Coney

3 Janice E Leeke

4 Charlotte E Edmond

5 Raymond A Lucas

6 Richard H Edwards (C)

7 Michael Godfrey

8 Mark Chittenden-Pile

For Evensong.

Kent County Association

Stone in Oxney, Kent

St Mary the Virgin

Friday, 7 June 1996 in 45m (13 in A♭)

1260 Mixed Doubles (6m)

Stedman / Reverse Canterbury / Grandsire / St. Simon's / St. Martin's / Plain Bob

1 Patrick J Denne

2 Karen A Mash

3 Patrick J Denne

4 Richard H Edwards (C)

5 David J Chesson

6 Frank R Wenham

Most methods/Principles to a quarter, 3. Successful on second attempt after No. 4 rope broke.

Kent County Association

Cliffe at Hoo, Kent

St Helen

Saturday, 8 June 1996 (13–2–10 in E♭)

1280 Bristol Surprise Major

1 Darren R Moore

2 Diana R Wraight

3 Douglas G Davis

4 David W Jack

5 Timothy S Wraight

6 Arthur D Vidgeon

7 Roger H Pocock

8 Neil W Jones (C)

A farewell compliment to Darren Moore who is leaving Kent for Yorkshire. Also a farewell compliment to Sven Wraight.

Kent County Association

Cuxton, Kent

St Michael and All Angels

Sunday, 9 June 1996 (7–1–21 in A)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 David Haselden

2 Steve Haines

3 Tracey Jerome

4 Geoff Capeling

5 Chris Osenton

6 Colin Cogger (C)

Kent County Association

East Farleigh, Kent

The Parish church

Tuesday, 11 June 1996 in 2h 31 (7–3–0 in B♭)

5088 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by G N Scott

1 Thomas M Barlow

2 Catherine N Merlane

3 David A Gibbons

4 Vanessa J Martin

5 David W Grimwood

6 Richard A Pearce

7 John B Keeler (C)

8 Mark P Gilham

Kent County Association

Rochester, Kent

Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary

Saturday, 15 June 1996 (30–0–14 in D)

1428 Stedman Triples

1 Anita H Perryman

2 Barnaby E MacDonald

3 Diana R Wraight

4 John R Aronson

5 Roger H Pocock

6 Timothy S Wraight

7 Neil W Jones (C)

8 Douglas G Davis

A 21st Birthday compliment to 2.

Kent County Association

Marden, Kent

St Michael and All Angels

Monday, 17 June 1996 (14–1–0 in F♯)

1280 Bristol Surprise Major

1 Graham D Heath

2 Diana R Wraight

3 Janet M Yeo

4 Rhian N Bagshaw

5 Timothy S Wraight

6 Mike A Birkbeck

7 Douglas G Davis

8 Neil W Jones (C)

150th together: 5,6.

Kent County Association

Maidstone, Kent

All Saints

Tuesday, 18 June 1996 in 3h 13 (32–0–20 in C♯)

5040 Owlerton Surprise Royal

Composed by J A Ainsworth

1 Mark P Gilham

2 David A Gibbons

3 Vanessa J Martin

4 Michael A Birkbeck

5 Catherine N Merlane

6 David W Grimwood

7 John B Keeler (C)

8 David J Dearnley

9 J Alan Ainsworth

10 Thomas M Barlow

1st peal in method

Kent County Association

Ashford, Kent

St Mary the Virgin

Wednesday, 19 June 1996 (21–2–22 in E♭)

1280 Ashtead Surprise Major

1 Karen A Mash

2 Rosemary J Coney

3 Janice E Leeke

4 Kay F Chittenden

5 Shirley C Marshall

6 Michael C Marshall

7 Raymond A Lucas

8 Richard H Edwards (C)

1st in method for all.

For Rosemary and Alan's 25th wedding anniversary.

Kent County Association

Shorne, Kent

St Peter and St Paul

Saturday, 22 June 1996 in 2h 37 (9–2–0 in A)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

Wells, London, Ipswich, Bourne, Beverley, Cambridge, Norwich

1 Timothy S Wraight

2 Diana R Wraight

3 Douglas G Davis

4 Roger H Pocock

5 Rhian N Bagshaw

6 Neil W Jones (C)

For the Patronal Festival. Also to mark the 50th Anniversary for the Shorne History group and the 30th Anniversary of Shorne Flower Club.

Kent County Association

Rainham, Kent

St Margaret

Sunday, 23 June 1996 (18–0–20 in E♭)

1280 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

1 Graham D Heath

2 Diana R Wraight

3 Janet M Yeo

4 Douglas G Davis

5 Timothy S Wraight

6 Roger H Pocock

7 Mike A Birkbeck

8 Neil W Jones (C)

For Evensong.

Kent County Association

Maidstone, Kent

All Saints

Monday, 24 June 1996 (32–0–20 in C♯)

1282 Yorkshire Surprise Royal

1 Philip H Larter

2 Diana R Wraight (C)

3 Graham D Heath

4 Janet M Yeo

5 Clare J Larter

6 Rhian N Bagshaw

7 Timothy S Wraight

8 Douglas G Davis

9 Mike A Birkbeck

10 Neil W Jones

Kent County Association

Cuxton, Kent

St Michael and All Angels

Monday, 24 June 1996 (7–1–21 in A)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Geoff Capeling

2 Steve Haines

3 David Haselden

4 Colin Allen

5 Colin Cogger

6 Ian Wilkinson

Shared conducting 2,3,4,5. First quarter tenor. For patronal and flower festival

Kent County Association

Hythe, Kent

St Leonard

Sunday, 30 June 1996 in 47m

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Arthur King

2 Daniel Birch

3 Christopher J Cooper

4 Janice Leeke (C)

5 Brian Butcher

6 Nigel Spencer

7 Margaret Ross

8 David Wilkinson

Prior to Sung Evensong

Kent County Association

Foots Cray, Kent

All Saints

Sunday, 30 June 1996 (3–1–27 in E)

5040 Doubles (7m)

(7m: 6 extents each Huntley, Winchendon, St Nicholas, Eynesbury, St Martins, St Simons, Plain B.)

1 Matthew J Hilling

2 Ian G Mills

3 David P Macey (C)

4 Rupert J Cheeseman

5 Michael A Birkbeck

First peal on five: 2, 5 and as conductor. A 21st birthday compliment to Nigel Pointer (1/7/96).

Ringing World page reference: 4451.0829

Kent County Association

Woolwich, Greater London

St Mary Magdalene

Wednesday, 3 July 1996 in 45m (12–3–6 in G)

1260 Doubles

Stedman, Grandsire, Plain Bob

1 Canon John Ardley

2 Graham Long

3 Jim Odell

4 Nigel Parsons

5 Bill Lanyon (C)

6 Michael Medway

Birthday compliments to 1,2, 5, 6 and Hazel Bing.

Kent County Association

Boxley, Kent

St Mary the Virgin and All Saints

Thursday, 4 July 1996 (10–3–10 in F♯)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Margaret Prevett

2 Dot Hooker

3 F H Asprey

4 Thomas Cullingworth

5 Malwyn A Williams

6 Darren Williams (C)

For Independence Day USA.

Kent County Association

St Mary Cray, Kent

St Mary

Saturday, 6 July 1996 in 2h 31 (11–3–21 in G)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

1 extent each Nigel, Superlative, London, Norwich, Surfleet, Beverley, Cambridge

1 David P Macey

2 Mark A S Jones

3 David H Kingston

4 Rupert J Cheeseman

5 Nigel Pointer

6 James J Hardy (C)

First on six - 2

First blows of Nigel and Superlative for all

21st birthday compliment to Nigel Pointer

Ringing World page reference: 4451.0830

Kent County Association

East Farleigh, Kent

The Parish church

Saturday, 6 July 1996 in 2h 38 (7–3–0 in B♭)

5024 Fulmer Surprise Major

Composed by Richard W Tibbetts

1 Thomas Cullingworth

2 John B Keeler (C)

3 Mark P Gilham

4 Vanessa J Martin

5 Philip H Larter

6 Michael A Birkbeck

7 David A Gibbons

8 Thomas M Barlow

Kent County Association

Hythe, Kent

St Leonard

Sunday, 7 July 1996 in 52m

1349 Grandsire Caters

1 Margaret Ross

2 Christopher J Cooper

3 Arthur King

4 Jane Spencer

5 David Wilkinson

6 Richard Birch (C)

7 Daniel Birch

8 Brian Butcher

9 Nigel Spencer

10 Martin Spencer

Prior to Sung Evensong

Kent County Association

Rochester, Kent

Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary

Monday, 8 July 1996 (30–0–14 in D)

1282 Yorkshire Surprise Royal

1 Douglas G Davis

2 Diana R Wraight (C)

3 Graham D Heath

4 Clare J Larter

5 Janet M Yeo

6 Rhian N Bagshaw

7 Timothy S Wraight

8 Philip H Larter

9 Neil W Jones

10 Mike A Birkbeck

Kent County Association

Bromley Common, Kent

St Luke

Thursday, 11 July 1996 (15–1–8 in F)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1 Clare Pruden

2 Angela Wilkins

3 James J Rooke

4 G Osborne

5 Philippa Rooke

6 Jeremy Clitheroe

7 Nigel R Parsons (C)

8 Sally Davis

First quarter peal - tenor.

To celebrate the birth of Caitlin Jade O'Hara, grand-daughter of 3 & niece of 5.

RW 1996/p885

Kent County Association

Hythe, Kent

St Leonard

Saturday, 13 July 1996 in 3h 2 (19–3–3)

5039 Grandsire Caters

T Hooley

1 Arthur P King

2 Brenda M Davies

3 Charlotte E Edmond

4 Christopher J Cooper

5 Catherine M Spencer

6 Richard Birch (C)

7 Daniel R Birch

8 Nigel P Spencer

9 Margaret H Ross

10 Nicholas J Davies

3 - first peal on 10 bells

5 & 7 - first peal

Especially arranged and rung for Hythe Festival Week.

Ringing World page reference: 4452.0855

Kent County Association

Cuxton, Kent

St Michael and All Angels

Sunday, 14 July 1996 (7–1–21 in A)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Colin Cogger

2 Steve Haines

3 Tracey Jerome

4 Colin Allen

5 Colin Thompson

6 Tim Mortley

Shared conducting 2,3,4,5

Kent County Association

Stone in Oxney, Kent

St Mary the Virgin

Friday, 19 July 1996 (13 in A♭)

1260 Stedman Doubles

1 Richard H Edwards (C)

2 Valerie Winter

3 David J Chesson

4 Frank R Wenham

5 Rosemary J Coney

6 Helen Mash

Rung to celebrate the 80th birthday of Mrs Joyce Gill, mother-in-law to the ringer of 4.

Kent County Association

Newington juxta Sittingbourne, Kent

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 20 July 1996 in 2h 47 (11–3–6 in F♯)

5040 Surprise Minor

7 methods: One extent each of Westminster, York, Wells, Beverley, London, Norwich and Cambridge.

1 Simon J Davies

2 Josephine D Horton

3 Paul A Cammiade

4 Catherine N Merlane

5 Richard M Hobbs

6 Richard A Pearce (C)

Ringing World page reference: 4454.0909

Kent County Association

Rainham, Kent

St Margaret

Sunday, 21 July 1996 (18–0–20 in E♭)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1 Mark Jarvis

2 Diana R Wraight

3 Graham D Heath

4 Douglas G Davis

5 Kenneth W Clark

6 Sven A Wraight

7 Timothy S Wraight (C)

8 Tony Miles

For Evensong on Patronal festival.

Kent County Association

Hythe, Kent

St Leonard

Sunday, 21 July 1996 in 48m (19–3–3)

1260 Plain Bob Royal

1 Christopher J Cooper

2 Daniel R Birch

3 Margaret H Ross

4 M Jane Spencer

5 Richard A Birch

6 Nigel P Spencer

7 Martin Spencer

8 Mark Adams

9 Arthur P King

10 Brian G Butcher (C)

Prior to Sung Evensong

Kent County Association

Petworth, West Sussex

St Mary

Monday, 22 July 1996 (18–0–9 in E)

1280 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

1 Graham D Heath

2 Diana R Wraight

3 Janet M Yeo

4 Michael A Birkbeck

5 Timothy S Wraight

6 Rhian N Bagshaw

7 Douglas G Davis

8 Neil W Jones (C)

Kent County Association

Easebourne, West Sussex

St Mary the Virgin

Monday, 22 July 1996 (11–0–21 in G)

1280 Yorkshire Surprise Major

1 Janet M Yeo

2 Diana R Wraight

3 Graham D Heath

4 Douglas G Davis

5 Timothy S Wraight

6 Rhian N Bagshaw

7 Michael A Birkbeck

8 Neil W Jones (C)

550th Q: 5. 150th together: 2,4.

Kent County Association

Billingshurst, West Sussex

St Mary the Virgin

Monday, 22 July 1996 (14–2–18 in F♯)

1280 Spliced Surprise Major (6m)

Cambridge, Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, Rutland, Superlative, Pudsey

1 Diana R Wraight (C)

2 Graham D Heath

3 Janet M Yeo

4 Rhian N Bagshaw

5 Timothy S Wraight

6 Mike A Birkbeck

7 Douglas G Davis

8 Neil W Jones

Kent County Association

Ospringe, Kent

St Peter and St Paul

Monday, 29 July 1996 in 44m (17–1–8 in F♯)

1272 London Surprise Minor

1 Douglas G Davis

2 Diana R Wraight

3 Sven Wraight

4 Timothy S Wraight

5 Philip H Larter

6 Neil W Jones (C)

Kent County Association

Wormshill, Kent

St Giles

Wednesday, 7 August 1996 in 2h 22 (3–1–15 in E)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

Lightfood, Netherseale, Westminster, London, Ipswich, Cambridge, Norwich

1 Barnaby E MacDonald

2 Douglas G Davis

3 Rhian N Bagshaw

4 Simon J Dixon

5 Philip H Larter

6 Neil W Jones (C)

Kent County Association

Upchurch, Kent

St Mary the Virgin

Wednesday, 7 August 1996 (12–1–14 in F♯)

1296 Surprise Minor (2m)

1 Philip H Larter

2 Darren Williams

3 Rhian N Bagshaw

4 Barnaby E MacDonald

5 Douglas G Davis

6 Neil W Jones (C)

Kent County Association

Throwley, Kent

St Michael and All Angels

Saturday, 10 August 1996 in 2h 54 (12–1–8 in F♯)

5152 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by CP Starbuck

1 Jill M Hupman

2 Vanessa M Martin

3 Edmund J Hartley

4 Timothy M Haynes

5 Stuart Palin

6 Clare J Larter

7 Michael J Wigney (C)

8 Philip H Larter

First peal in the method - 4. A wedding compliment to Siobhan Chapman and Chris Routledge, married later this day at St Catherine, Preston-next-Faversham.

Ringing World page reference: 4458.1005

Kent County Association

Maidstone, Kent

All Saints

Saturday, 10 August 1996 in 3h 12 (32–0–20 in C♯)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Composed by W E Critchley

1 Ann Smith

2 Linda J Etherington

3 Graham D Heath

4 Janet M Yeo

5 Darren Williams

6 David A Gibbons

7 Ian V J Smith (C)

8 David W Grimwood

9 Michael A Birkbeck

10 Neil W Jones

1st Surprise Royal - 3,5; 1st Cambridge Royal - 4; 150th peal - 10

Kent County Association

Bexley, Kent

St Mary

Sunday, 11 August 1996 (7–2–6 in A)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Emma J Harrison

2 Susan A Fisher

3 Jean M Pailing

4 James H Pailing (C)

5 Alexander J Britton

6 Mary R Andrews

7 Percy W Hicks

8 Margaret E Bellinger

For Evensong - also birthday compliment to Mary Andrews and Wedding Anniversary compliment to Walter and Sheila Dobbie

Kent County Association

Lewisham, Kent

St Mary

Thursday, 15 August 1996 in 2h 59 (21–1–14 in E♭)

5152 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by A J Cox

1 Jon Fox

2 Peter V D Swift (C)

3 Stephen E G Young

4 Ruth E Hardy

5 David H Kingston

6 Nigel Pointer

7 Andrew M J Young

8 James J Hardy

First Peal - 1

First Surprise Major - 4

Wedding compliment to Sonia Irwin and Peter Thompson

Kent County Association

Erith, Kent

Christ Church

Sunday, 18 August 1996 (17–0–23 in E♭)

1260 Minor (2m)

1 Mary J Hill

2 Carol Eastaugh

3 Margaret E Macey

4 Diana M Young

5 Alexander J Britton

6 Andrew M J Young (C)

For "Our Songs of Praise" service

Kent County Association

South Croydon, Greater London

St Peter

Tuesday, 20 August 1996 in 3h 2 (30–0–20 in D)

5040 Derbyshire Surprise Royal

Composed by P N Mounsey

1 J Alan Ainsworth

2 David J Dearnley

3 Catherine N Merlane

4 David W Grimwood

5 Richard A Pearce

6 Michael A Birkbeck

7 David A Gibbons

8 John B Keeler (C)

9 Thomas M Barlow

10 Ian G Campbell

Kent County Association

Petham, Kent

All Saints

Sunday, 25 August 1996 (6–1–0 in B♭)

1320 Plain Bob Minor

1 Fred Lawrence

2 Brenda Chatfield

3 Janet Lawrence

4 Brenda M Davies

5 Derek Chatfield

6 Nicholas J Davies (C)

Rung for the christening of Thomas Lawrence, son of Jane and Brian Lawrence.

Kent County Association

Hythe, Kent

St Leonard

Wednesday, 28 August 1996 in 47m (19–3–3)

1299 Stedman Caters

1 Arthur P King

2 Margaret H Ross

3 Janice E Leeke

4 Graham D Heath

5 Charlotte E Edmond

6 Phil James

7 Richard A Birch (C)

8 Michael A Birkbeck

9 Mike Godfrey

10 Martin Spencer

7. 1st of Stedman as (c), 150th as (c)

3. and 9. 150th q together

Birthday compliment to Richard

Kent County Association

Eltham, Greater London

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 31 August 1996 in 2h 44 (10–2–24 in G)

5184 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Composed by REJ Dennis

1 Lee McCormack

2 Josephine D Horton

3 Richard A Pearce

4 Simon J Davies

5 Andrew M Farmer

6 Dickon R Love

7 Stephen A Wheeler (C)

8 Neil W Jones

Ringing World page reference: 4459.1032

Kent County Association

Boxley, Kent

St Mary the Virgin and All Saints

Wednesday, 4 September 1996 (10–3–10 in F♯)

1320 Single Oxford Bob Minor

1 Graham D Heath

2 Kathy Heath

3 Nick Crutchfield

4 Mike A Birkbeck

5 Patricia King

6 David Kirkcaldy (C)

1st in m: 3. 800th Q: 6.

Kent County Association

Hythe, Kent

St Leonard

Sunday, 8 September 1996 in 47m

1296 Stedman Caters

1 Brian G Butcher

2 Charlotte E Edmond

3 Rosemary J Coney

4 Ray A Lucas

5 Catherine M Spencer

6 Arthur P King

7 Nigel P Spencer

8 Margaret H Ross

9 Mike Godfrey (C)

10 Martin Spencer

9. 1st as conductor of Stedman Caters

5. 1st of Stedman

6. and 8. 150th 1/4 together

Prior to Sung Evensong

Kent County Association

Cuxton, Kent

St Michael and All Angels

Sunday, 8 September 1996 (7–1–21 in A)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Geoff Capeling

2 Colin Cogger

3 David Haselden

4 Colin Thompson

5 Chris Osenton

6 Ian Wilkinson

Shared conducting 23,4,5. Rung in 37 minutes after an earlier attempt had failed

Kent County Association

Bexley, Kent

St Mary

Sunday, 8 September 1996 (7–2–6 in A)

1280 Pudsey Surprise Major

1 Percy W Hicks

2 Mary R Andrews

3 Jean M Pailing

4 Alexander J Britton

5 Angus G Ogilvie

6 David G H Hollis

7 Peter Beresford

8 James H Pailing (C)

First in method - 2

For Patronal Festival, and as a birthday compliment to local ringer Mary Jeal

Kent County Association

East Farleigh, Kent

The Parish church

Tuesday, 10 September 1996 in 2h 37 (7–3–0 in B♭)

5088 Virgo Surprise Major

Composed by John R Mayne

1 Thomas Cullingworth

2 Philip H Larter

3 Mark P Gilham

4 Vanessa J Martin

5 David W Grimwood

6 Fr David A Gibbons

7 John B Keeler (C)

8 Thomas M Barlow

A birthday compliment to David Grimwood.

Kent County Association

Wateringbury, Kent

St John the Baptist

Thursday, 12 September 1996 (7–1–19 in B♭)

1320 Grandsire Doubles

1 Margaret Prevett

2 Malcolm Hitchcock

3 Fred Asprey

4 Martin N Pring

5 Malwyn Williams (C)

6 Dot Hooker

A 43rd wedding anniversary compliment to 4.

First in method as conductor.

Kent County Association

Chislehurst, Greater London

Annunciation the Blessed Virgin Mary

Saturday, 14 September 1996 in 3h 18 (19–1–17 in E)

5152 Superlative Surprise Major

Composed by M Maughan

1 Clare R Pruden

2 Nicholas Wilkins

3 Robert M Pruden

4 Ian G Mills

5 John S Barnes

6 Nigel R Parsons

7 Richard A Pearce (C)

8 Alan Regin

First peal on 8: 1. A wedding compliment to Patrick Coakley & Debbie Hawkins.

Ringing World page reference: 4460.1054

Kent County Association

East Farleigh, Kent

The Parish Church

Saturday, 21 September 1996 in 2h 52 (7–3–0 in B♭)

5024 Spliced Surprise Major

11m 640 Rutland, 576 Superlative, 480 Cambridge, 448 each Chesterfield, Eccleston, Lindum, Pudsey, 416 each Adelaide, London, 384 Brighton, 320 Bristol. 146 com atw.

Composed by R G Crosland

1 Eric Roughley

2 Ian V J Smith

3 Ann Jenner

4 Ann Smith

5 Ian H Oram

6 Andrew J Corby

7 Keith R Wakefield

8 Stanley Jenner (C)

Kent County Association

Hayes, Kent

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 22 September 1996 (8–1–26 in A)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Iris Parker

2 Sue Fisher (C)

3 Stephanie Webb

4 Chris Lawrance

5 Emma Harrison

6 Richard King

First attempt: 6.

To welcome Connor, 1st grandchild for Stephanie Webb; also with best wishes to Mary

Rowedder, tower secretary, for a speedy recovery.

RW1996/1084

Kent County Association

Deptford, Greater London

St John

Sunday, 22 September 1996 in 2h 46 (14–0–18 in F)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by J J Parker (12 part)

1 Cathy L A Hall

2 Gwen Rogers

3 Nigel Pointer

4 Mark A S Jones

5 Richard A Pearce

6 David H Kingston

7 Michael J Uphill (C)

8 Jon Fox

Rung to mark the completion of the restoration of the spire

Kent County Association

Chiddingstone, Kent

St Mary

Monday, 23 September 1996 in 3h (17–0–3 in E)

5024 Fordcombe Surprise Major

Composed by J S Warboys

1 Hugh N Lawrance

2 Darren W Elphick

3 Reginald J Stretton

4 Nicholas D L De Keyser

5 David G Ridley

6 David C Brookes

7 John D Nixon

8 David W Grimwood (C)

1st in method by all except 3

Kent County Association

Sandhurst, Kent

St Nicholas

Saturday, 28 September 1996 in 2h 49 (12–1–10 in F♯)

5040 Surprise Minor

7 methods: One extent each of Westminster, York, Beverley, London, Bourne, Cambridge and Norwich

1 Lee M McCormack

2 Alison McCormack

3 Stephen A Wheeler (C)

4 Simon J Davies

5 Paul A Cammiade

6 Richard M Hobbs

Ringing World page reference: 4463.1127

Kent County Association

Lamberhurst, Kent

St Mary

Saturday, 28 September 1996 in 2h 49 (13–0–17 in F)

5040 Minor

5 methods: 1) Oxford Treble Bob 2) St Clement's 3,4) Cambridge Surprise 5) Kent Treble Bob 6,7) Plain Bob

1 Richard M Hobbs

2 Alison McCormack

3 Simon J Davies

4 Stephen A Wheeler (C)

5 Lee M McCormack

6 Paul A Cammiade

Ringing World page reference: 4463.1127

Kent County Association

Ospringe, Kent

St Peter and St Paul

Sunday, 29 September 1996 in 42m (17–1–8 in F♯)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Sarah Deeson

2 Philip H Larter

3 Siobhan Routledge

4 Clare J Larter

5 Stuart C Palin (C)

6 Timothy M Haynes

First Quarter at first attempt: 1

Rung to celebrate the ordinations of Penny Fenton as Priest & Pat Pollard as Deacon, this morning in Canterbury Cathedral.

Kent County Association

Bexhill on Sea, East Sussex

St Peter

Saturday, 5 October 1996 in 2h 55 (17–2–15 in E)

5055 Stedman Caters

Composed by J Pladdys

1 James Hedgcock

2 Valerie J Howard

3 Father David Gibbons

4 John Pladdys (C)

5 Timothy Wylie

6 John Hawes

7 Dickon R Love

8 John B Keeler

9 Robert J Crocker

10 Thomas M Barlow

400th ten bell peal - 1.

Kent County Association

Hythe, Kent

St Leonard

Sunday, 6 October 1996

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 M Jane Spencer

2 Maureen Popple

3 Daniel R Birch

4 Ray A Lucas

5 Richard A Birch (C)

6 Brian G Butcher

7 Arthur P King

8 Steve Popple

For Harvest Festival

Kent County Association

Lydd, Kent

All Saints

Monday, 7 October 1996 (15–2–7 in F♯)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1 Lydia Terry

2 Margaret Spain

3 Sylvia Lucas

4 Brenda M Davies

5 Susan Pilcher

6 Nicholas J Davies (C)

7 David J Chesson

8 Gordon Gaunt

Practice for peal the following Saturday.

Kent County Association

East Farleigh, Kent

The Parish church

Tuesday, 8 October 1996 in 2h 39 (7–3–0 in B♭)

5184 Scorpio Surprise Major

Composed by G N Bradshaw

1 Thomas Cullingworth

2 David A Gibbons

3 Philip H Larter

4 Vanessa J Martin

5 Mark P Gilham

6 Catherine N Merlane

7 John B Keeler (C)

8 Thomas M Barlow

Kent County Association

Woolwich, Greater London

St Mary Magdalene

Wednesday, 9 October 1996 (12–3–6 in G)

1320 Doubles (1p/4m)

Stedman, Grandsire, Plain Bob, St. Martins, St. Simons

1 Canon John Ardley

2 Graham Long

3 Richard Bing

4 Nigel Parsons

5 Bill Lanyon (C)

6 Michael Medway

Wedding compliment to the treble's daughter Annette Ardley to Dillon Larg, married at All Saints, Sydenham, 14th September.

Kent County Association

Rochester, Kent

Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary

Saturday, 12 October 1996 in 3h 15 (30–0–14 in D)

5040 Plain Bob Royal

Composed by Stephen Fenwick

1 Rhian N Bagshaw

2 John R Aronson

3 Anita H Perryman

4 Janet M Yeo

5 Roger Grieve

6 Arthur D Vidgeon

7 Roger H Pocock

8 Douglas G Davis

9 David W Grimwood

10 Neil W Jones (C)

1st Royal: 3. To celebrate the 75th Anniversary of the casting of these bells by Gillett & Johnson in 1921. Sponsored for the Children's Society 'Harvest-A-Peal'.

Kent County Association

Rainham, Kent

St Margaret

Sunday, 13 October 1996 (18–0–20 in E♭)

1280 Plain Bob Major

1 Mark Jarvis

2 Diana R Wraight

3 Douglas G Davis

4 Tony Miles

5 Kenneth W Clark

6 Roger H Pocock

7 Neil W Jones

8 Timothy S Wraight (C)

1st on 8: 1,4. For Evensong at which the Bishop of Dover, a KCACR Vice President, was preaching.

Kent County Association

Willesborough, Kent

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 19 October 1996 (12 in G)

1320 Ipswich Surprise Minor

1 Kay F Chittenden

2 Julie M Richardson

3 Shirley C Marshall

4 Colin G Andrews

5 Michael C Marshall

6 Phillip J Lancaster (C)

Birthday compliment to the 5.

25 years ringing for all the band.

Kent County Association

Stone in Oxney, Kent

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 20 October 1996 in 42m (13 in A♭)

1260 Stedman Doubles

1 Richard H Edwards (C)

2 Frank R Wenham

3 David J Chesson

4 S Geoffrey Waters

5 Karen A Mash

6 Rosemary J Coney

For Harvest Festival.

Kent County Association

Wateringbury, Kent

St John the Baptist

Wednesday, 23 October 1996 (7–1–19 in B♭)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Lucy Kirke

2 Carol J Drake

3 Justin Southwell

4 Frances C Caley

5 Glynne Knight

6 Richard W Young (C)

To celebrate the Inauguration of Edna Craig as a Pastoral Assistant;

1st Minor: 1 & 3;

600th Q.: (6)

Kent County Association

Cuxton, Kent

St Michael and All Angels

Sunday, 27 October 1996 (7–1–21 in A)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Tracey Jerome

2 David Haselden

3 Colin Thompson

4 Neil Jerome

5 Chris Osenton (C)

6 Colin Allen

Kent County Association

Upchurch, Kent

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 2 November 1996 in 2h 45 (12–1–14 in F♯)

5040 Surprise Minor

7 methods: 720 each London; York; Bourne; Ipswich; Beverley; Norwich; Cambridge

1 Roger H Pocock

2 Simon J Davies

3 David J Dearnley

4 Thomas Cullingworth

5 Mark P Gilham (C)

6 David W Grimwood

In memory of John Cooper

Kent County Association

Hythe, Kent

St Leonard

Sunday, 3 November 1996

1259 Grandsire Caters

1 Arthur P King

2 M Jane Spencer

3 Bridget G Peacock

4 Charlotte E Edmond

5 Catherine M Spencer

6 Nigel P Spencer

7 Daniel R Birch

8 Richard A Birch (C)

9 Brian G Butcher

10 Wendy King

For Patronal Festival and visit of Bishop of Dover

Kent County Association

Maidstone, Kent

St Michael and All Angels

Tuesday, 5 November 1996 in 2h 35 (6–1–24 in C)

5184 Superlative Surprise Major

Composed by C Forster

1 Clare J Larter

2 David A Gibbons

3 Richard A Pearce

4 Thomas Cullingworth

5 David W Grimwood

6 Philip H Larter (C)

7 Thomas M Barlow

8 Michael A Birkbeck

A compliment to Catherine Merlane on her 1000th peal rung the same evening at All Saints, Maidstone

Kent County Association

Maidstone, Kent

All Saints

Tuesday, 5 November 1996 in 3h 13 (32–0–20 in C♯)

5000 London No. 3 Surprise Royal

Composed by David C Brown

1 Simon J Davies

2 David J Dearnley

3 Vanessa J Martin

4 Mark P Gilham

5 Catherine N Merlane

6 John B Keeler (C)

7 Ian R Fielding

8 J Alan Ainsworth

9 Ian G Campbell

10 Alan Regin

1000th peal -5

Kent County Association

Whitstable, Kent

St Alphege

Thursday, 7 November 1996 in 36m (3–1–13 in G)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Vanessa J Martin

2 Josephine D Horton

3 Keith A F Record

4 Susan E Record

5 Philip O Elderton

6 Michael Calder

7 Christopher J Robinson (C)

8 Malcolm J Smith

Rung as a thanksgiving for the life of John R Cooper.

Kent County Association

Bethersden, Kent

St Margaret

Friday, 8 November 1996 (15½ in F)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Shirley C Marshall

2 Christine L Marshall

3 Mary F Marshall

4 Julie M Richardson

5 Peter Richardson

6 Michael C Marshall (C)

Rung half muffled by the family in Memory of Doris Marshall

Kent County Association

Wittersham, Kent

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 9 November 1996 in 2h 45 (16–2–8 in E)

5040 Surprise Minor

1. York, Durham, 2. London, Wells, 3. Allendale, 4. Beverley, Surfleet, 5. Westminster, 6. Cambridge, 7. Norwich.

1 Margaret H Ross

2 Josephine D Horton

3 Dicken R Love

4 Andrew M Farmer

5 Richard A Pearce

6 Stephen A Wheeler (C)

Completes peals on all towers in the Kent "islands" (Grain, Oxney, Sheppey and Thanet); 3,4,6.

Ringing World page reference: 4468.1245

Kent County Association

Rainham, Kent

St Margaret

Saturday, 9 November 1996 (18–0–20 in E♭)

1263 Stedman Triples

1 Donald H Niblett

2 Diana R Wraight

3 Roger H Pocock

4 Rhian N Bagshaw

5 Timothy S Wraight

6 Simon Dixon

7 Neil W Jones (C)

8 Douglas G Davis

Half-muffled for Remembrance after a peal attempt came to grief.

Kent County Association

Smarden, Kent

St Michael

Sunday, 10 November 1996 (18–1–21 in E)

1260 Single Oxford Bob Minor

1 Shirley C Marshall

2 Mary F Marshall

3 Julie M Richardson

4 Peter Richardson

5 Alan C Bourner

6 Michael C Marshall (C)

Rung half muffled for Remembrance Day and in memory of Fred Huckstepp, Doris Marshall, and John Cooper who died recently.

Kent County Association

Rainham, Kent

St Margaret

Sunday, 10 November 1996 (18–0–20 in E♭)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Mark Jarvis

2 Diana R Wraight

3 Linda Etherington

4 Kenneth W Clark

5 Timothy S Wraight (C)

6 Sven A Wraight

7 Douglas G Davis

8 Mike A Birkbeck

1st in m: 1. 100th this year: 8. Half-muffled for Evensong on Remembrance Sunday.

Kent County Association

Erith, Kent

Christ Church

Sunday, 10 November 1996 (17–0–23 in E♭)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Andrew M J Young (C)

2 Carol Eastaugh

3 Hannah M Saunders

4 Diana M Young

5 Alexander J Britton

6 A John Hill

Half-muffled for Remembrance Sunday

Kent County Association

Great Chart, Kent

St Mary

Monday, 11 November 1996 (13–0–16 in F)

1280 Cambridge Surprise Major

1 Rosemary J Coney

2 Kay F Chittenden

3 Christine L Marshall

4 Mary F Marshall

5 Shirley C Marshall

6 Richard A Birch

7 Phillip J Lancaster

8 Michael C Marshall (C)

1st of Major -3

Rung half muffled in memory of John Cooper

Kent County Association

Lenham, Kent

St Mary

Tuesday, 12 November 1996 (21–0–14)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1 Carolyn Millen

2 Veronica Eagle

3 Jill Whyte

4 Frederick Asprey

5 Charles Tassel

6 Robert Swift

7 Nicholas Davies (C)

8 Nicholas Long

Rung half muffled. As a tribute to John Cooper, tower captain of lenham, by seven members of the Lenham band.Conducted by Nicholas Davies a friend of John's for many years.

Ringing World page reference: 4465.1188

Kent County Association

East Farleigh, Kent

Tuesday, 12 November 1996 in 2h 37 (7–3–0 in B♭)

5024 Sagittarius Surprise Major

Composed by R J W Tibbets

1 Thomas Cullingworth

2 David J Dearnley

3 David W Grimwood

4 Vanessa J Martin

5 Catherine N Merlane

6 David A Gibbons

7 John B Keeler (C)

8 Thomas M Barlow

Kent County Association

Shorne, Kent

St Peter and St Paul

Saturday, 16 November 1996 (9–2–0 in A)

1260 Doubles (2m)

1 Jennifer Watts

2 Sven A Wraight

3 Douglas G Davis

4 Roger H Pocock

5 John Whitefield (C)

6 Rosemary Whitefield

To celebrate the installation of the Rev Paul Longbottom as Honorary Canon at ROchester Cathedral.

Kent County Association

Gillingham, Kent

St Mary Magdalene

Saturday, 16 November 1996 (11–1–18 in F♯)

1280 Cambridge Surprise Major

1 Douglas G Davis

2 Diana R Wraight

3 Kenneth W Clark

4 Anita H Perryman

5 Timothy S Wraight

6 Roger H Pocock

7 Simon Dixon

8 Neil W Jones (C)

1st S Major: 4.

Kent County Association

Rochester, Kent

Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary

Sunday, 17 November 1996 (30–0–14 in D)

1284 Cambridge Surprise Royal

1 Barry A Roberts

2 Douglas G Davis

3 Stuart M Cox

4 Emma Cundiff

5 John R Aronson

6 Roger H Pocock

7 Graham P Cottle

8 Mark P Gilham

9 Fr David A Gibbons

10 Neil W Jones (C)

1st S Royal: 6,7. For confirmation service. 88th Birthday compliment to Len Crouch of Frindsbury, a former vice-captain of the Cathedral bell ringers.

Kent County Association

Cuxton, Kent

St Michael and All Angels

Sunday, 17 November 1996 (7–1–21 in A)

1260 Single Oxford Bob Minor

1 Colin Thompson

2 David Haselden

3 Tracey Jerome

4 Colin Allen

5 Geoff Capeling

6 Chris Osenton (C)

Rung during Rochester District quarter peal week

Kent County Association

Canterbury, Kent

St Stephen, Hackington

Sunday, 17 November 1996 (10–1–26 in A♭)

1260 Doubles (2m)

1 Robert J Cragg

2 Jane E Kennett

3 Donald H Niblett (C)

4 Alec Gray

5 Philip O Elderton

6 Ruth S Niblett

For Evensong

Kent County Association

Hythe, Kent

St Leonard

Sunday, 24 November 1996 in 43m

1260 Grandsire and Plain Bob

1 Gregory Spencer

2 Arthur King

3 M Jane Spencer

4 Nigel Spencer

5 Brian Butcher (C)

6 Catherine Spencer

1. 1st quarter peal

6. 1st as cover

Kent County Association

Dartford, Kent

Holy Trinity

Sunday, 1 December 1996 in 45m (18–2–1 in E♭)

1280 Plain Bob Major

1 Martin E Luffman

2 Diana M Young

3 Carol Eastaugh

4 Douglas W Stoneham

5 Margaret E Macey

6 Keith P A Tolputt

7 Alexander J Britton (C)

8 Andrew M J Young

For Advent Sunday, also marking the first services in Holy Trinity following major restoration and reordering

Kent County Association

Ashford, Kent

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 1 December 1996 (21–2–22 in E♭)

1280 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

1 Sylvia H Lucas

2 Christine L Marshall

3 Janice E Leeke

4 Kay F Chittenden

5 Shirley C Marshall

6 Raymond A Lucas

7 Phillip J Lancaster

8 Michael C Marshall (C)

1st in method 2&5

Kent County Association

Maidstone, Kent

All Saints

Tuesday, 3 December 1996 in 3h 12 (32–0–20 in C♯)

5040 Spliced Surprise Royal

Composed by D W Beard

1 Catherine N Merlane

2 David J Dearnley

3 Vanessa J Martin

4 David W Grimwood

5 David A Gibbons

6 John B Keeler (C)

7 Thomas Cullingworth

8 Thomas M Barlow

9 J Alan Ainsworth

10 Ian G Campbell

2250th peal - 7

Kent County Association

Benenden, Kent

St George

Saturday, 7 December 1996 in 48m (18–0–24 in E♭)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Richard Lebon

2 J Roderick N Lebon

3 Frank R Wenham

4 David J Chesson

5 Christopher J Cooper

6 Michael Godfrey

7 Richard H Edwards (C)

8 Karen Lebon

Kent County Association

Bexley, Kent

St Mary

Sunday, 8 December 1996 (7–2–6 in A)

1280 Cambridge Surprise Major

1 Colin F Jeal

2 Alexander J Britton

3 Jean M Pailing

4 Mary R Andrews

5 Peter Beresford

6 Ian G Mills

7 Percy W Hicks

8 James H Pailing (C)

For Parish Communion

Kent County Association

Canterbury, Kent

Cathedral and Metropolitical Church of Christ

Tuesday, 10 December 1996 (34–3–4 in C♯)

1264 Plain Bob Major

1 Thomas J E Brett

2 Enid D Dixon

3 Jane E Kennett

4 Michael N Wetherilt

5 Alec Gray

6 Philip O Elderton

7 Keith A F Record

8 Susan E Record (C)

For UKC Carol Service

Kent County Association

Lewisham, Greater London

St Mary

Thursday, 12 December 1996 (21–1–14 in E♭)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

(with Tenor cover)

1 Bill Lanyon

2 Graham Long

3 Edward Webb

4 Jim Odell

5 David Hollis

6 Nigel Parsons (C)

7 Geoff Wigfall

For Colfe's School Carol Service.

7 - first quarter peal.

Kent County Association

Canterbury, Kent

St Stephen, Hackington

Sunday, 15 December 1996 (10–1–26 in A♭)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Clare G Humberstone

2 Rebecca Towner

3 Jane E Kennett

4 Ruth S Niblett

5 Alec Gray

6 Donald H Niblett (C)

7 Philip A B Saddleton

8 Ann Saddleton

For Evensong

First quarter: 1

Kent County Association

Maidstone, Kent

St Michael and All Angels

Thursday, 19 December 1996 in 3h 2 (6–1–24 in C)

5056 Rutland Surprise Major

Composed by S J Ivin

1 Vanessa J Martin

2 Mark P Gilham

3 David W Grimwood

4 Thomas Cullingworth

5 Timothy J Wylie

6 Catherine N Merlane

7 John B Keeler (C)

8 Anthony J Braben

Rung half-muffled in memory of Thomas David Barlow 1976-1996

Kent County Association

Hoo St Werburgh, Kent

St Werburgh

Saturday, 21 December 1996 in 3h 12 (15–3–6 in E♭)

5184 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Composed by Robert E J Dennis

1 Helen L Vicary

2 Douglas G Davis

3 Diana R Wraight

4 Roger H Pocock

5 Rhian N Bagshaw

6 Arthur D Vidgeon

7 Timothy S Wraight

8 Neil W Jones (C)

1st in m: 2. 200th peal for the Association: 5.

Kent County Association

Bexley, Kent

St Mary

Sunday, 22 December 1996 (7–2–6 in A)

1260 Doubles (3m)

Stedman, Plain Bob, Grandsire

1 Colin F Jeal

2 Emma J Harrison

3 Peter Beresford

4 Mary R Andrews

5 Alexander J Britton (C)

6 Derek G Lamb

For the service of Nine Lessons and Carols

(Some details assumed here, so being verified)

Kent County Association

Wrotham, Kent

St George

Tuesday, 24 December 1996 in 2h 55 (20–0–10 in E)

5021 Glasgow Surprise Major

Composed by R W Pipe

1 Philip H Larter

2 Phillip R J Barnes

3 Vanessa J Martin

4 David W Grimwood

5 David J Dearnley

6 Thomas M Barlow

7 John B Keeler (C)

8 Ian G Campbell

Rung to mark 50th anniversary of the first peal of Glasgow Surprise Major at Frindsbury on 28/12/46

Kent County Association

Ospringe, Kent

St Peter and St Paul

Tuesday, 24 December 1996 in 55m (17–1–8 in F♯)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

With 7-6-8 cover

1 Tony Martin

2 Mark Harding

3 Keith Osborne

4 Chris Godfrey

5 Dennis R Owen

6 Ernie Taylor

7 Nigel Miller

8 James Richards

By employees and pensioner of R Bretts and Sons Ltd and friends.

Kent County Association

Wittersham, Kent

St John the Baptist

Friday, 27 December 1996 in 46m (16–2–8 in E)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Karen A Mash

2 Martin W Marshall

3 Christine L Marshall

4 Shirley C Marshall

5 Michael C Marshall

6 Richard H Edwards (C)

First Treble Hunt to a minor method.

Kent County Association

Eynsford, Kent

St Martin

Saturday, 28 December 1996 in 2h 34 (9–2–13 in F♯)

5040 Stedman Triples

Composed by Heywood's transposition of Thurstan's four part

1 David P Macey

2 Christine M Webb

3 Nigel Pointer

4 David H Kingston

5 Catherine M Lewis

6 Matthew J Hilling

7 David P Hilling (C)

8 Frank W Lewis

First Stedman - 3

Kent County Association

Chatham, Kent

St Mary the Virgin, Victoria Tower

Saturday, 28 December 1996 (25–0–21)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Neil Jerome

2 David Haselden

3 Tracey Jerome

4 Paul Thompson

5 Geoff Capeling

6 Norman Watkins

7 Chris Osenton (C)

8 Ian Wilkinson

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