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Sussex County Association

Hailsham, Sussex

St Mary

Saturday, 6 February 1954 in 2h 40 (9–2–0)

5040 Grandsire Doubles

1 Beryl H Unstead

2 Frank H Beeney

3 George Beeney

4 Ernest E Breed

5 Gerald L Gadd (C)

6 C John Piper

First peal - 1

First peal of Grandsire Doubles by all the band.

First peal as conductor.

First peal on the bells since restoration.

Rung to mark the birth of a son to Mr and Mrs I Gadd, ringers at this tower.

Ringing World page reference: 2238.0117

Sussex County Association

Shipley, West Sussex

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 27 February 1954 in 2h 48 (9–1–4 in A)

5040 Minor (7m)

720 each of Single Oxford Bob, Double Oxford Bob, St Clement's, Cambridge Surprise, Oxford Treble Bob, Kent Treble Bob & Plain Bob.

1 Shirley A Richardson

2 W Leslie Weller

3 Leonard Stilwell

4 Frank H Hicks

5 George E Francis (C)

6 William T Beeson

First Peal of Minor - 1

First Peal in 7 Methods - 2

First Peal in 7 Methods as Conductor.

Sussex County Association

Chichester, West Sussex

Cathedral Church of the Holy Trinity

Saturday, 27 February 1954 in 3h 11 (18–1–12 in E♭)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by Charles Middleton

1 Roger Baldwin

2 Norman J Smith

3 Charles H Kippin

4 E Winifred Keys

5 Brian J Luff

6 Frederick W Burnett

7 Frederick W Rogers (C)

8 Alfred T Greenwood

First peal of Cambridge Major and 50th peal together - 2 and 4.

Sussex County Association

Westbourne, West Sussex

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 3 April 1954 in 2h 48 (10–1–12 in G)

5040 Stedman Triples

Pitstow's Variation

1 Alfred T Greenwood

2 Brian J Luff

3 S Kathleen M Knight

4 Ernest J Munday

5 Robin G Leale

6 Roger Baldwin

7 Frederick W Burnett (C)

8 Frederick W Rogers

First peal of Stedman - 3.

Rung as a silver wedding compliment to the parents of the ringer of the 3rd.

Sussex County Association

Westbourne, West Sussex

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 17 April 1954 in 2h 58 (10–1–12 in G)

5056 London Surprise Major

Composed by Frank Bennett

1 Charles H Kippin

2 Roger Baldwin

3 Brian J Luff

4 Frederick W Burnett

5 Tower R Taylor

6 Ernest F Salmons

7 Frederick W Rogers (C)

8 William T Beeson

First peal of Surprise away from the treble - 2.

First peal of London - 3.

Sussex County Association

Angmering, West Sussex

St Margaret

Saturday, 24 April 1954 in 2h 48 (13¾ in F)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

Seven Different Extents.

1 Henry C Weaver

2 Dorothy K Saunders

3 June M Clements

4 Leonard Stilwell

5 George E Francis

6 W Leslie Weller (C)

First Peal - 2

First Peal inside - 3

First Peal as Conductor.

Rung as a birthday compliment to the ringers of the 5th and tenor.

Sussex County Association

Stedham, West Sussex

St James

Thursday, 29 April 1954 in 2h 34 (9–3–11 in G)

5040 Minor (2m)

720 Cambridge Surprise, 4320 Plain Bob (Each Called Differently)

1 Leonard Stilwell

2 Eileen M Turner

3 Ann M Cox

4 Roland W Morant

5 E John Wells (C)

6 A Patrick Cannon

The first peal on these bells since 1905.

Sussex County Association

Rogate, West Sussex

St Bartholomew

Thursday, 29 April 1954 in 2h 30 (8–1–21 in A)

5040 Minor

Being 720 each of St. Clement's, Single oxford, Double Oxford, Cambridge Surprise, Oxford Treble Bob, Kent Treble Bob and Plain Bob.

1 Leonard Stilwell

2 Eileen M Turner

3 Ann M Cox

4 E John Wells

5 Roland W Morant

6 A Patrick Cannon (C)

First peal of Minor "inside" for ringer of the 2. 25th peal for ringer of the 3. First peal on these bells since 1905.

Ringing World page reference: 2249.0310

Sussex County Association

Chichester, West Sussex

Cathedral Church of the Holy Trinity

Saturday, 15 May 1954 in 3h 6 (18–1–12 in E♭)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Bruerton's Twelve-Part

1 John A H Betts

2 Ernest J Munday

3 Pauline M Saxton

4 John T Finey

5 Norman J Smith (C)

6 W George Challen

7 E Winifred Keys

8 Richard G Blackman

First peal of Triples - 1, 3 and 4.

First peal inside - 3.

First peal of Grandsire Triples as conductor.

Sussex County Association

Westbourne, West Sussex

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 29 May 1954 in 2h 57 (10–1–12 in G)

5088 Rutland Surprise Major

Composed by C W Roberts

1 Ernest F Salmons

2 Tower R Taylor

3 Robin G Leale

4 Roger Baldwin

5 Brian J Luff

6 Frederick W Burnett

7 Frederick W Rogers (C)

8 William T Beeson

First peal of Rutland - 3, 4 and 5.

The first peal of Rutland on the bells.

Sussex County Association

Hellingly, Sussex

St Peter and St Paul

Saturday, 29 May 1954 in 2h 58 (11–2–18 in F♯)

5040 Doubles (5m/v)

(3v/2m) Consisting of four 120's each of Old, Norfolk, April Day; ten 120's of Grandsire; 20 120's of Plain Bob (14 callings)

1 Ann R Tanner

2 Laura M Beeney

3 George Beeney

4 Benjamin Stepney

5 Frank H Hicks (C)

6 Albert Ellis

First peal aged 18: 1

First peal aged 14: 2

Rung by past and present members of the local band to celebrate the golden wedding anniversary of Mr F. E. Goddard, a ringer at this church for over 40 years and captain for 30, and Mrs. Goddard.

Ringing World page reference: 2254.0390

Sussex County Association

Billingshurst, West Sussex

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 5 June 1954 in 2h 53 (14–2–18 in F♯)

5024 Plain Bob Major

Composed by A P Heywood

1 Helen Skinner

2 Marian Skinner

3 Ernest J Munday

4 George E Francis

5 Harold F Wood

6 W Leslie Weller

7 Frederick W Burnett

8 Brian J Luff (C)

First Peal - 1

First Peal on 8 - 2

Sussex County Association

Brighton, Sussex

St Peter

Saturday, 26 June 1954 in 3h 8 (25½ in D)

5040 Plain Bob Royal

Composed by Henry J. Tucker

1 Raymond Overy

2 Edgar R Rapley

3 Albert W Bond

4 George Francis

5 Leonard Stilwell

6 Basil W White

7 Henry C Weaver

8 W Leslie Weller

9 Frank B Lufkin

10 William Rogers (C)

First peal of Royal - 4 & 8.

First peal of Bob Royal as conductor - 10.

Rung for the patronal festival.

Ringing World page reference: 2257.0434

Sussex County Association

Pulborough, West Sussex

St Mary

Thursday, 29 July 1954 in 3h 7 (14–0–18 in F♯)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by J J Parker (12-part)

1 Jean Horton

2 Leonard Stilwell

3 Bernard G Moore

4 Shirley A Richardson

5 George E Francis

6 Frank H Hicks (C)

7 W Leslie Weller

8 Ernest R Heasman

First Peal - 8

First Peal on 8 - 1 & 4

First Peal Inside - 4

Sussex County Association

Chichester, West Sussex

Cathedral Church of the Holy Trinity

Thursday, 29 July 1954 in 3h 5 (18–1–12 in E♭)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by Charles Middleton

1 Pauline M Saxton

2 E Winifred Keys

3 Ernest J Munday

4 Norman J Smith

5 Peter R Blackman

6 Brian J Luff

7 Sydney A Chambers

8 Jack L Millhouse (C)

First peal of Major - 1.

Sussex County Association

Horsham, West Sussex

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 21 August 1954 in 3h 3 (22–2–24 in E♭)

5008 Plain Bob Major

Composed by Arr. Raymond Overy

1 Edgar R Rapley

2 Doris E Colegate

3 James W Jeffery

4 Leonard Stilwell

5 W Leslie Weller

6 Raymond P Wood

7 William T Beeson

8 Raymond Overy (C)

Sussex County Association

Mayfield, East Sussex

St Dunstan

Saturday, 18 September 1954 in 3h 4 (19–2–26 in E♭)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by J J Parker

1 Ernest J Ladd

2 Frederick J Lambert

3 Charles A Bassett

4 Arthur F Lewry (C)

5 Stanley G Pointing

6 William R Manser

7 William A Kitchenside

8 Harry T Brooks

First Peal - 8

25th Peal on the bells - 7

An 83rd birthday compliment to Arthur R Miles, captain of the local band.

Sussex County Association

Fairwarp, East Sussex

Christ Church

Saturday, 25 September 1954 in 3h 9 (15–2–0 in F♯)

5056 Aldenham Surprise Major

Composed by Henry Dains

1 Leonard Stilwell

2 Kenneth Snelling

3 William Rogers (C)

4 Frank H Hicks

5 Doris E Colgate

6 Robert Collins

7 Raymond Overy

8 Walter H Dobbie

First peal in the method: 2,4,5,6,7,8

First peal in the method on the bells.

Sussex County Association

Pulborough, West Sussex

St Mary

Wednesday, 6 October 1954 in 3h (14–0–18 in F♯)

5040 Plain Bob Major

Composed by Frank Bennett

1 Leonard Stilwell (C)

2 Shirley A Richardson

3 George E Francis

4 Edgar R Rapley

5 Brian J Luff

6 Harold F Wood

7 W Leslie Weller

8 Frederick W Burnett

Rung on the 50th anniversary of the conductor's first peal

Sussex County Association

Fairwarp, East Sussex

Christ Church

Saturday, 9 October 1954 in 3h 7 (15–2–0 in F♯)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by Parker's 12-part (7th obs)

1 Anne Wilson

2 Betty A Tester

3 George Fry

4 Arthur F Lewry (C)

5 Reginald E Lambert

6 Kevin S Hohl

7 Edward J Jenner

8 John W Meade

First peal of Triples: 1,2

First peal on eight bells: 3

First peal in the method on the bells.

Sussex County Association

Itchingfield, West Sussex

St Nicolas

Tuesday, 26 October 1954 in 2h 30 (6–3–5 in B♭)

5040 Doubles (5m)

1200 Grandsire, 240 St Augustine, 1200 All Saints', 1200 Reverse Canterbury & 1200 Plain Bob

1 F L Weller

2 Joan M Phillips

3 Shirley A Richardson

4 George E Francis

5 W Leslie Weller (C)

First Peal - 1

First Peal of Doubles - 3

First peal of Doubles as conductor.

First peal on the bells by a local band.

Rung as a farewell to Mrs E M Graebe, the local schoolmistress.

Sussex County Association

Hellingly, Sussex

St Peter and St Paul

Saturday, 13 November 1954 in 2h 53 (11–2–18 in F♯)

5040 Doubles (4m/v)

(2m/2v) Consisting of four 120's each of Old and Norfolk; six 120's of Plain Bob, and 28 120's of Grandsire

1 Laura M Beeney

2 Kathleen M Yeo

3 Benjamin Stepney

4 C John Piper

5 George Beeney (C)

6 Frank H Beeney

First peal aged 16: 2

First peal as conductor

Rung as a compliment to Mr. and Mrs. Beeney on their 20th wedding anniversary

Ringing World page reference: 2277.0758

Sussex County Association

Brighton, Sussex

St Peter

Sunday, 28 November 1954 (25½ in D)

1264 Plain Bob Major

1 George North

2 Albert W Bond

3 M W Stephenson

4 Arthur W Gravett (C)

5 John V Lonsbrough

6 Stanley E Armstrong

7 Herbert W Woolven

8 William H Hargreaves

First Quarter - 1.

First in method - 3.

Rung for Evensong.

Ringing World page reference: 2279.0797

Sussex County Association

Southover, Sussex

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 4 December 1954 in 3h 23 (17–1–20 in E)

5040 Plain Bob Royal

Composed by H J Tucker

1 Robert J Dawe

2 Mrs Betty Percy

3 Harold G F Reynolds

4 George Beeney

5 George P Elphick

6 Herbert S James

7 Ronald W J Pankhurst

8 Frederick H Dallaway

9 Charles E J Norris

10 William Rogers (C)

First peal on ten bells: 2,4.

First peal of Royal: 3,7.

First peal of Bob Royal: 5,6.

140th peal: 9.

Rung as a compliment to Mr. and Mrs. Charles. E. J. Norris for their 40th wedding anniversary on December 19th, 1954.

Ringing World page reference: 2280.0802

Sussex County Association

Chichester, West Sussex

Cathedral Church of the Holy Trinity

Saturday, 4 December 1954 in 3h 14 (18–1–12 in E♭)

5088 Superlative Surprise Major

Composed by C J Sedgley

1 E Winifred Keys

2 Daniel T Matkin

3 Marcia Marshallsay

4 Norman J Smith

5 Roger Baldwin

6 Tower R Taylor

7 Frederick W Rogers (C)

8 Alfred T Greenwood

First peal in the method - 1, 4 and 5.

250th peal as conductor.

Rung to commemorate the completion of 25 years as Dean of this Cathedral by the Very Rev A S Duncan Jones. Also as a birthday compliment to the ringere of the fifth.

Sussex County Association

Arundel, West Sussex

St Nicholas

Saturday, 4 December 1954 in 3h 4 (13–3–4 in E)

5056 New Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by C H Martin

1 Leonard Stilwell

2 Ernest A Treagus

3 George E Francis

4 C Ernest Smith (C)

5 Eric T Lee

6 W Leslie Weller

7 Frederick A Munday

8 William T Beeson

First Peal in Method - 2 & 5

First Peal of Surprise - 3 & 6

Rung for the Patronal Festival.

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