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Sussex County Association

Upper Beeding, West Sussex

St Peter

Saturday, 14 January 1967 in 2h 52 (7–2–27 in A)

5152 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by Richard J Parker

1 Frank H Hicks

2 W Arthur Riddington

3 James M Hills

4 John A Howard

5 Richard W H Hayes

6 Herbert W Woolven

7 Andrew J Corby

8 Christopher T Osenton (C)

First peal in the method: 3

Rung as a farewell peal to W Arthur Riddington, of Upper Beeding.

Sussex County Association

Westbourne, West Sussex

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 28 January 1967 in 2h 47 (10–1–12 in G)

5040 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Composed by Nathan J Pitstow

1 Henry C Weaver

2 Michael J Wake

3 Ernest Treagus

4 James M Hills

5 Harold W Clark

6 Colin J Champion

7 Raymond P Wood

8 John H Hunt (C)

First peal in the method - 2 and 4.

200th peal for the Association - 7.

Sussex County Association

Brighton, Sussex

St Peter

Monday, 27 March 1967 in 3h 8 (25–2–0 in D)

5055 Stedman Caters

Composed by Cornelius Charge

1 Bernard G North

2 R Ian Vaughan

3 Catherine M Powell

4 Angela M Wright

5 John R Norris

6 Raymond J Talbot (C)

7 Bernard J Stone

8 Michael J Bew

9 Albert W Bond

10 Douglas P Snoswell

First peal of Stedman: 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 8

First of Stedman Caters: 7

The ringer of the ninth has now “circled the tower”

A 21st birthday compliment to the treble ringer, and also for his engagement to Sylvia Taylor. Also with the band's best wishes to George North on this retirement.

Sussex County Association

Heene, West Sussex

St Botolph

Wednesday, 5 April 1967 in 2h 46 (10¼ in G)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by John R Pritchard

1 Leonard Stilwell

2 Brenda I Wilkinson

3 James M Hills

4 Colin J Champion

5 Roy M Cox

6 Henry D Butler

7 Henry C Weaver

8 Raymond P Wood (C)

First peal of major inside 2

Sussex County Association

Lower Beeding, West Sussex

Holy Trinity

Saturday, 29 April 1967 in 2h 47 (10–3–2 in G)

5056 Pudsey Surprise Major

Composed by Philip G K Davies

1 Derek Slater

2 Martin L Howe

3 Richard W H Hayes

4 John A Howard

5 James M Hills

6 Peter S Muchlinski

7 Bernard F L Groves

8 Christopher T Osenton (C)

First peal in the method: 4, 5. 50th peal together: 6, 7. First in the method as conductor.

Sussex County Association

Findon, West Sussex

St John the Baptist

Tuesday, 20 June 1967 in 2h 40 (9–2–14 in A♭)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

1 Raymond J Talbot (C)

2 Marion Kemp

3 Brian J Read

4 Terry G Williams

5 Robert H Newton

6 James M Hills

First peal on six bells: 2, 5. First peal attempt: 3. First of Minor as conductor. Rung as a 21st birthday compliment to the ringers of the treble and the fourth, and also Malcolm Loveday.

Sussex County Association

Brighton, Sussex

St Peter

Saturday, 15 July 1967 in 3h 2 (25–2–0 in D)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by Thomas B Worsley

1 Albert W Bond

2 Angela M Wright

3 Janet R Kipling

4 Catherine M Powell

5 Bernard J Stone

6 Douglas P Snoswell

7 James M Hills

8 Michael J Bew (C)

Sussex County Association

Chichester, West Sussex

Cathedral Church of the Holy Trinity

Saturday, 21 October 1967 (18–1–12 in E♭)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Lynn Gibson

2 A G Stevens

3 Helen Hughes

4 Stella M Knight

5 Kenneth C Knight

6 E Winifred Keys

7 Philip Stevens (C)

8 W G Challen

Rung as a wedding compliment to David W Struckett and Elizabeth W Smith, who were married this day at Felpham, Sussex.

First quarter - 1.

First quarter inside - 3.

Sussex County Association

Brighton, East Sussex

St Peter

Saturday, 28 October 1967 in 3h 9 (25–2–0 in D)

5088 Plain Bob Royal

Composed by W Tucker

1 Malcolm S Loveday

2 Albert W Bond

3 Caroline M Mackie

4 Raymond J Talbot (C)

5 Peggy E Smith

6 Brian J Read

7 Douglas P Snoswell

8 David L Nibbs

9 James M Hills

10 Robert H Newton

First peal: 5. First peal of Royal: 1. First on ten bells: 3, 6, 8. First of Royal as conductor. Rung in memoriam Mrs L Stilwell.

Sussex County Association

Hailsham, Sussex

St Mary

Saturday, 9 December 1967 in 2h 48 (9–2–0)

5056 Ullesthorpe Surprise Major

Composed by Charles Middleton

1 Derek Slater

2 Martin L Howe

3 John A Howard

4 Simon A B Wigg

5 Malcolm Barden

6 Peter S Muchlinski

7 Colin A Tester

8 Christopher T Osenton (C)

First peal in the method by all the band and on the bells

RW 2961.0051

Sussex County Association

Hailsham, Sussex

St Mary

Sunday, 10 December 1967 (9–2–5 in G)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

7, 6, 8 Covering

1 C Spreadbury

2 G Titherly

3 Miss V Titherly

4 Miss S Tonkin

5 Miss A Bradbury (C)

6 E Breed

7 B Stepney

8 H Goldsmith

First Quarter, first attempt 1

For Evensong

As a compliment to the Vicar (Rev M C Chapman) - retirement

Ringing World page reference: 2959.0013

Sussex County Association

Crawley, West Sussex

St John the Baptist

Thursday, 14 December 1967 in 50m (13–2–26 in F)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Michael Reed

2 Judy Weekes

3 Michael Jennings

4 Tom Fox

5 Gilbert Charlton

6 Eric Knapp

7 Stanley Arnold (C)

8 George T Jennings

For Crawley Arts Festival

Sussex County Association

Storrington, West Sussex

St Mary

Monday, 18 December 1967 in 41m (9–1–7 in A)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Michael Taylor

2 Jean Horton

3 Katherine P Davies

4 Marcus Davies (C)

5 Alan J Taylor

6 Derek Nicholson

1st quarter in the method - 1, 3 & 6

Rung as a 13th birthday compliment to Michael, and a farewell to Katherine who is taking up nursing.

Sussex County Association

Chichester, West Sussex

Cathedral Church of the Holy Trinity

Saturday, 30 December 1967 in 3h 7 (18–1–12 in E♭)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by J R Pritchard

1 Edgar R Rapley

2 Barry J Davis

3 Frank H Hicks

4 Andrew G Stevens

5 Kenneth C Knight

6 Michael J Wake

7 E Winifred Keys

8 Philip Stevens (C)

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