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Sussex County Association

Petworth, West Sussex

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 9 January 1965 in 3h 9 (18–0–9 in E)

5280 Spliced Surprise Major (8m)

960 London, 928 Watford, 896 Bristol, 672 Cambridge, 512 Dorchester, 448 each Pudsey and Superlative, and 416 Lincoln: with 121 changes of method and all the work of each method for every bell.

Composed by A J Pitman

1 Patricia Diserens

2 Joan Beresford

3 Edgar R Rapley

4 Ronald F Diserens

5 George E Francis

6 Derek E Sibson (C)

7 W Leslie Weller

8 Dennis Beresford

Sussex County Association

Brighton, East Sussex

St Peter

Saturday, 9 January 1965 in 3h 1 (25–2–0 in D)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

1 John C Baldwin (C)

2 Angela Grainger

3 Angela M Wright

4 D Paul Treble

5 John R Norris

6 Catherine M Powell

7 Michael J Bew

8 Albert W Bond

9 Raymond J Talbot

10 Bernard G North

First peal of Surprise: 3, 5

First of Surprise Royal: 4, 6, 9

First of Surprise and of Royal: 7

Rung as an engagement compliment to Angela Grainger and Peter Newing.

Sussex County Association

Coleman's Hatch, East Sussex

Holy Trinity

Sunday, 10 January 1965 in 2h 50 (11–2–2 in G)

5152 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)

1312 Bristol, 1280 Each of Cambridge, London & Superlative. ATW.

Composed by A J Pitman

1 Patricia Diserens

2 Edgar R Rapley

3 J Richard Wilson

4 C Martin Press

5 Ronald F Diserens

6 Stanley G Ponting

7 Raymond P Wood

8 Derek E Sibson (C)

First Peal of Spliced - 3

Sussex County Association

Pulborough, West Sussex

St Mary

Monday, 11 January 1965 in 2h 46 (14–0–18 in F♯)

5152 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)

1312 Bristol, 1280 Each of Cambridge, London & Superlative. ATW.

Composed by A J Pitman

1 Stanley G Ponting

2 Patricia Diserens

3 Edgar R Rapley

4 Robert J Wake

5 Derek E Sibson (C)

6 C Martin Press

7 Ronald F Diserens

8 W Leslie Weller

First Peal of Spliced - 4

Sussex County Association

Hailsham, Sussex

St Mary

Sunday, 24 January 1965

1260 Grandsire Doubles

7,6,8 covering

1 Miss L Beeney

2 Miss S Tonkin

3 W Stepney

4 Miss R Earle

5 B Stepney (C)

6 E Breed

7 A N Robinson

8 H Goldsmith

In Memory of Winston Spencer Churchill on the day of his death.

No:2807/Vol:LXI/P:91

Ringing World page reference: 2807.0091

Sussex County Association

Itchingfield, West Sussex

St Nicolas

Monday, 25 January 1965 in 2h 28 (6–3–5 in B♭)

5040 Doubles (4m)

In four methods, being 12 six-scores each of Reverse Caterbury, April Day and Plain Bob, and six six-scores of Grandsire

1 Raymond A Banner

2 Irene Gocher

3 Diane M Mullins

4 Christopher M Godfrey

5 James D Nelson (C)

In Memoriam Sir Winston Spencer Churchill, K.G.

First in four methods: 2, 3, 4, 5. First as Conductor.

Rung half-muffled.

Sussex County Association

Brighton, Sussex

The Good Shepherd, Preston

Tuesday, 26 January 1965 in 2h 47 (13–2–16 in F)

5040 Grandsire Triples

1 Leonard Stilwell (C)

2 Angela Grainger

3 Angela M Wright

4 Reginald V Johnson

5 Stanley E Armstrong

6 Albert W Bond

7 W Arthur Riddington

8 Bernard J Stone

Fully muffled in memoriam Sir Winston S Churchill, K.G

Sussex County Association

East Grinstead, West Sussex

St Swithun

Wednesday, 27 January 1965 in 3h 27 (23–2–25 in D)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by Parkers 12 part 6th Obs

1 Diana J Butcher

2 Valerie J Howard

3 Gillian R Parsons

4 Derek Slater

5 M Peter Howard

6 Frank H Hicks (C)

7 John A Howard

8 Andrew Matheson

1st peal at 1st attempt 8. Rung Half-Muffled in Memoriam Sir Winston Spencer Churchill K.G. Born 30th November 1874, Died 24th January 1965.

Sussex County Association

Storrington, West Sussex

St Mary

Saturday, 30 January 1965 in 45m (7–0–21)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Colin Woods

2 Jean Horton

3 Alan J Taylor

4 Marcus Davies

5 Benjamin W Farhall (C)

6 George Mercer

1st in the method - 1 & 3

Rung in remembrance of Sir Winston S Churchill, K.G., the "Greatest Englishman of this age", born 30th Nov 1874 and died 24th Jan 1965.

Sussex County Association

Shoreham by Sea, West Sussex

St Mary de Haura

Saturday, 30 January 1965 in 3h 10 (14–0–16 in F)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by Joseph J Parker

1 Valerie J Howard

2 Derek Slater

3 Jean M Pike

4 John A Howard

5 Herbert W Woolven

6 Frank H Hicks (C)

7 W Arthur Riddington

8 James M Hills

First peal of triples: 3.

First peal: 8.

Rung Half muffled for Sir Winston Churchill on the day of his funeral

Sussex County Association

Petworth, West Sussex

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 30 January 1965 in 3h 14 (18–0–9 in E)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by A Knights

1 Ian Robinson

2 Edward F Fosberry

3 Diane M Mullins

4 Edgar R Rapley

5 M Iain Davey

6 Christopher M Godfrey

7 David D Smith

8 W Leslie Weller (C)

Rung half-muffled in memory of Winston Churchill.

First peal - 1 and 5.

First peal on eight bells - 6.

Sussex County Association

Thakeham, West Sussex

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 31 January 1965 in 40m (9–1–3 in A)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Charles B Skinner

2 Jean Horton

3 Alan J Taylor

4 Frank F Brooks

5 Benjamin W Farhall (C)

6 R Seth

Rung half-muffled in memory of Sir Winston S Churchill, K.G., "The greatest Englishman of this age". Born 30th Nov 1874 and died 24th Jan 1965.

Sussex County Association

Wadhurst, East Sussex

St Peter and St Paul

Saturday, 20 February 1965 in 3h 3 (12–1–15 in F♯)

5088 Kent Treble Bob Major

Composed by William Harrison

1 W Arthur Riddington (C)

2 Valerie J Howard

3 Margaret A Ladd

4 Ernest J Ladd

5 Derek Slater

6 M Peter Howard

7 Herbert W Woolven

8 John A Howard

1st peal in method 2,5. 1st in method on the bells. 13th Birthday Compliment to Anne, and 21st Birthday compliment to Wendy Riddington.

Sussex County Association

Bosham, West Sussex

Holy Trinity

Saturday, 27 February 1965 (13–0–7 in F)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 E Winifred Keys

2 Doug Boniface

3 Felicity Pocock

4 Mike Wake

5 William Riddle

6 Philip Stevens (C)

Rung as a 19th Wedding Anniversary compliment to Rev W D Dinnis M.A, Vicar of Bosham, and as a farewell to the ringer of the 5th who is returning home after two years.

Sussex County Association

Hailsham, Sussex

St Mary

Monday, 1 March 1965 (9–2–5 in G)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Miss R Earl

2 E Breed

3 B Stepney (C)

4 Miss A Bradbury

5 G Titherly

6 H Goldsmith

First Quarter 4 and 5

No:2813 Vol:LXI/205

Ringing World page reference: 2813.0205

Sussex County Association

Angmering, West Sussex

St Margaret

Monday, 5 April 1965 in 2h 42 (13¾ in F)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

1 Mary E Chauvet

2 Angela M Wright

3 Peggy E Taylor

4 Michael J Bew

5 Bernard J Stone

6 Bernard G North (C)

Sussex County Association

Easebourne, West Sussex

St Mary

Monday, 31 May 1965 in 2h 46 (11–0–21 in G)

5120 Rutland Surprise Major

Composed by Charles W Roberts

1 Michael J Wake

2 Pamela R Gough

3 Robert J Wake

4 Stanley G Ponting

5 Tom Page

6 Derek E Sibson

7 Ronald F Diserens

8 W Leslie Weller (C)

First Peal in Method - 2

Sussex County Association

Mayfield, East Sussex

St Dunstan

Saturday, 31 July 1965 in 2h 54 (19–2–26 in E♭)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by John R Pritchard

1 Valerie J Howard

2 C Jane Smart

3 W Arthur Riddington

4 James M Hills

5 Herbert W Woolven

6 Derek Slater

7 John A Howard

8 Frank H Hicks (C)

First peal away from cover: 4.

100th tower for a peal: 5.

Sussex County Association

Ditchling, East Sussex

St Margaret

Saturday, 21 August 1965 in 2h 43 (7–3–8 in G)

5040 Plain Bob Major

Composed by George Williams

1 John C Baldwin

2 C Douglas Linington

3 R Ian Vaughan

4 James M Hills

5 John R Norris

6 Albert W Bond

7 Douglas P Snoswell

8 Michael J Bew (C)

First peal of major as conductor.

Rung as a wedding compliment to Mr Christopher J Snoswell of Brighton and Miss E Salter of Otley, Suffolk who were married the previous Saturday.

Sussex County Association

Bosham, West Sussex

Holy Trinity

Tuesday, 24 August 1965 in 43m (13–0–7 in F)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Elizabeth Smith

2 Anne Smith

3 Valerie Meadows

4 A Stevens

5 Ken Knight

6 Philip Stevens (C)

First Quarter Peal of Minor - 3.

Sussex County Association

Fairwarp, East Sussex

Christ Church

Sunday, 5 September 1965 in 3h 8 (15–2–0 in F♯)

5280 Spliced Surprise Major (8m)

960 London, 928 Watford, 896 Bristol, 672 Cambridge, 512 Dorchester, 448 Superlative, Pudsey, 416 Lincoln, 121 com, atw

Composed by A J Pitman

1 Edward F P Bryant

2 Patricia Diserens

3 Joan Beresford

4 Ronald F Diserens

5 Robert C Kippin

6 George Francis

7 Derek E Sibson (C)

8 W Leslie Weller

Rung to mark the engagement of David D Smith to Jennifer A Grant.

Sussex County Association

Bolney, West Sussex

St Mary Magdalene

Saturday, 11 September 1965 in 2h 59 (13–0–8 in F)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by J J Parker's 12 part

1 Edna M Everest

2 Stanley W Brown

3 Catherine M Powell

4 Harry W Brown

5 John R Norris

6 Michael J Bew

7 Bernard G North (C)

8 Brian Nulty

First peal of Grandsire Triples: 1

First of Triples: 6

First peal: 8

First peal since the bells were rehung in December, 1962.

Rung as a farewell compliment to the Rev. E. Matthias, in appreciation of his ministry as Vicar of this parish from 1958 to 1965.

Sussex County Association

Brighton, Sussex

St Peter

Saturday, 18 September 1965 in 3h 16 (25–2–0 in D)

5040 Plain Bob Royal

1 John C Baldwin

2 Beryl Baldwin

3 Angela M Wright

4 John R Norris

5 Catherine M Powell

6 Albert W Bond

7 Douglas P Snoswell

8 Michael J Bew

9 Bernard J Stone

10 Bernard G North (C)

Sussex County Association

Storrington, West Sussex

St Mary

Tuesday, 28 September 1965 in 42m (7–0–21)

1320 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Nigel Davidson

2 Jean Horton

3 Alan J Taylor

4 Marcus Davies (C)

5 Benjamin W Farhall

6 George Mercer

1st Quarter - 1

Rung to mark the anniversary of the ordination of the Rector, Rev. G. Mackenzie

Sussex County Association

Bosham, West Sussex

Holy Trinity

Wednesday, 17 November 1965 in 2h 44 (13–0–7 in F)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

1 Elizabeth W Smith

2 Anne M Smith

3 E Winifred Keys

4 Ernest Treagus

5 Philip Stevens

6 Barry J Davis (C)

Rung to celebrate the Silver Wedding Anniversary of George and Rosalind Smith, members of the local band.

First Peal - 1.

Sussex County Association

Brighton, Sussex

St Peter

Saturday, 20 November 1965 in 3h 18 (25–2–0 in D)

5039 Grandsire Caters

1 Leonard Stilwell

2 Raymond J Talbot (C)

3 Angela M Wright

4 Albert W Bond

5 Ivor N Pett

6 Peter J Came

7 R Ian Vaughan

8 Bernard J Stone

9 Bernard G North

10 Douglas P Snoswell

Sussex County Association

Wisborough Green, West Sussex

St Peter ad Vincula

Saturday, 27 November 1965 in 2h 46 (12–0–21 in A♭)

5040 Stedman Doubles

1 Edna M Everest

2 James D Nelson

3 James M Hills

4 Roger E Peckham

5 Raymond P Wood (C)

6 William E Puttick

First peal of Stedman: 1, 2.

First of Doubles: 3.

First peal: 4, 6.

Sussex County Association

Easebourne, West Sussex

St Mary

Monday, 29 November 1965 in 2h 48 (11–0–21 in G)

5056 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by W Eric Critchley

1 Leonard Stilwell

2 David D Smith

3 Ronald F Diserens

4 C Martin Press

5 Derek E Sibson (C)

6 Richard O Humphries

7 George E Francis

8 W Leslie Weller

First Peal in method - 2 & 6.

Sussex County Association

Fairwarp, East Sussex

Christ Church

Saturday, 4 December 1965 in 3h 5 (15–2–0 in F♯)

5088 Bedfordshire Surprise Major

Composed by Stephen J Ivin

1 Robin G Leale

2 Marilyn C Smith

3 Anthony D Sansom

4 Frederick R Scott

5 Frank W Lewis

6 Alan E Bagworth

7 David P Hilling

8 J Keith Ward (C)

Sussex County Association

Chichester, West Sussex

Cathedral Church of the Holy Trinity

Saturday, 4 December 1965 in 3h 7 (18–1–12 in E♭)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by J E Burton

1 Leonard Stilwell

2 Stanley G Ponting

3 Kenneth C Knight

4 Ernest Treagus

5 Barry J Davis

6 Michael J Wake

7 E Winifred Keys (C)

8 Philip Stevens

25th peal - 8.

Sussex County Association

Balcombe, West Sussex

St Mary

Saturday, 18 December 1965 in 2h 55 (9–0–10 in A)

5040 Plain Bob Major

Composed by Cornelius Charge

1 W Arthur Riddington

2 David D Smith

3 Ian M Robinson

4 Valerie J Howard

5 M Peter Howard

6 Douglas P Snoswell

7 Eric Knapp

8 John A Howard (C)

1st peal inside 3. A Silver Wedding Compliment to Mr and Mrs E H Knapp. The Band would like to associate this peal with the memory of Reuben Sanders

Sussex County Association

Warnham, West Sussex

St Margaret

Friday, 24 December 1965 in 2h 51 (14–2–11 in F)

5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by W H Wilde

1 Philip R Miles

2 Irene Gocher

3 George E Francis

4 Martin Turner

5 David D Smith

6 Robert J Wake

7 W Leslie Weller

8 A Patrick Cannon (C)

First Peal of Major - 1

First of Surprise - 2 & 4.

Sussex County Association

Storrington, West Sussex

St Mary

Friday, 31 December 1965 in 43m (7–0–21)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Sheila Goacher

2 Jean Horton

3 Nigel Davidson

4 Marcus Davies (C)

5 Alan J Taylor

6 Colin Woods

1st Quarter - 1, 1st inside - 3, 1st away from treble - 6

First quarter by an all local band, rung for New Year's Eve

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