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Sussex County Association

Pulborough, West Sussex

St Mary

Saturday, 27 January 1968 in 2h 48 (14–0–18 in F♯)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by J J Parker

1 E Winifred Keys

2 Anne M Stevens

3 Harold F Wood

4 Philip H Stevens

5 Dale Barton

6 Henry C Weaver

7 Raymond P Wood (C)

8 Michael J Wake

First Peal at First Attempt - 2 & 5

Rung by members of the Western Division as a farewell to Leonard Stilwell, moving to Windsor.

Sussex County Association

Storrington, West Sussex

St Mary

Thursday, 8 February 1968 in 42m (7–0–21)

1320 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Michael Taylor

2 Jean Horton

3 Benjamin W Farhall

4 Marcus J Davies (C)

5 Alan J Taylor

6 Derek Nicholson

Rung in memory of Mrs. R Horton

Sussex County Association

Coleman's Hatch, East Sussex

Holy Trinity

Saturday, 10 February 1968 in 2h 55 (11–2–2 in G)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by Thomas B Worsley

1 Raymond J Talbot

2 Caroline M Mackie

3 Susan E M Davis

4 Peter D Hepburn

5 Brian J Read

6 James M Hills

7 Robert H Newton

8 John R Norris (C)

First peal of Major: 4. First of Major as conductor.

Sussex County Association

Rusper, West Sussex

St Mary Magdalene

Saturday, 17 February 1968 in 2h 48 (12¾ in F)

5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by Nathan J Pitstow

1 George E Francis

2 Valerie J Howard

3 Martin L Howe

4 Herbert W Woolven

5 Simon A B Wigg

6 Derek C Slater

7 John A Howard

8 Peter S Muchlinski (C)

Sussex County Association

Lodsworth, West Sussex

St Peter

Wednesday, 21 February 1968 in 2h 46 (6½ in B)

5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (43m)

1. Westminster, Allendale, Fryerning, Luton, Rhyl, Bamborough, Broomfield, Fyfield Seddlescombe, Thorne and Ripley, 2. Lightfoot, Wearmouth, Rossendale, Stamford and Linden 3 and 4 1440 Caithness, Bourne, Lodsworth, Cranford, Hull, Wakefield, Monsall, Stanwell, Beverley, Surfleet, Berwick, Hexham, Eastwood, Hatfield, Redcar, Brighton, Appleby, Pattiswick and Terling 5. Cambridge, Ipswich, Norfolk, Primrose, Netherseale, Annable's London, Primrose No2 King Edward 6 and 7 as for 3 and 4 With 178 changes of method, a plain lead of every method included, no method having 5-6 places above the treble, with 45, 64, and 56 the same way throughout.

Composed by arr. Christopher B Fynes

1 Juliet Fynes

2–3 Christopher B Fynes (C)

4 Dominic O Haslam

5 Revd John H Greene

6 Roger D Smith

First Peal of Spliced Surprise for All except the conductor and on the bells

Most Surprise Methods rung to a Peal for all the band and for the Association

Published in RW 15/03/1968 page 211

LODSWORTH -36-14-12-1236-34-16 lh 2 42563

STANWELL -36-14-12-1236-12-36 lh 6 46532

Ringing World page reference: 2969.0211

Sussex County Association

Shoreham by Sea, West Sussex

St Mary de Haura

Saturday, 20 April 1968 in 2h 54 (14–0–16 in F)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by John R Pritchard

1 Colin J Champion

2 Roger E Peckham

3 Olive D Tester

4 Winifred E Keyes

5 James M Hills

6 Henry C Weaver

7 James H Lilley

8 Colin A Tester (C)

Rung to celebrate the marriage this day of the Vicar's daughter, Miss Jane Froggatt, to Mr Keith Jones.

Sussex County Association

Birstwith, North Yorkshire

St James the Apostle

Wednesday, 24 April 1968 in 2h 49 (11–1–14 in G)

5040 Plain Bob Major

Composed by Christopher I Rowson

1 Christopher I Rowson (C)

2 D Paul Treble

3 Janet E Cleeve

4 John R Norris

5 Peter D Hepburn

6 Terry G Williams

7 Bernard J Stone

8 Ivor N Pett

An engagement compliment to Adrian Semken and Heather McArthur.

Sussex County Association

Brighton, East Sussex

St Nicholas

Saturday, 4 May 1968 in 2h 56 (18–0–20 in E)

5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by Arthur P Heywood

1 Terry G Williams

2 John C Baldwin (C)

3 Malcolm S Loveday

4 Caroline M Mackie

5 David L Nibbs

6 James M Hills

7 Robert H Newton

8 Raymond J Talbot

First peal in the method: 5, 4. First on eight bells by the University of Sussex Guild. Rung on the occasion of the Guild's first dinner.

Sussex County Association

Bolney, West Sussex

St Mary Magdalene

Saturday, 4 May 1968 in 2h 55 (13–0–8 in F)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by Charles Middleton

1 June M Mitchell

2 Derek Slater

3 Valerie J Howard

4 Herbert W Woolven

5 Roger Osbon

6 James M Hills

7 David D Smith

8 John A Howard (C)

First peal in the method: 3. First of Surprise Major inside: 5. First of Major in the method: 6. Rung with the best wishes of the band to Jessie and Bert Woolven, emigrating to Australia.

Sussex County Association

Bexhill on Sea, East Sussex

St Peter

Saturday, 4 May 1968 in 2h 52 (12–0–14 in G)

5040 Doubles (2m)

Grandsire and Plain Bob

1 Barry Vitler

2 Susan Harrison

3 Michael Swift

4 Harold Reynolds

5 Alan Baldock (C)

6 Ronald Vitler

1st peal in more than one method 2 and 3

Sussex County Association

Alton, Hampshire

St Lawrence

Saturday, 8 June 1968 in 2h 55 (18–1–20 in E)

5056 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by Charles H Martin

1 James M Hills

2 Beryl R Simpson

3 Howard E J Smith

4 Bernard E Matthews

5 Norman Summerhayes

6 David D Smith

7 Michael J Church

8 Tom Page (C)

Ringing World page reference: 2984.0510

Sussex County Association

Rusper, West Sussex

St Mary Magdalene

Sunday, 9 June 1968 in 2h 39 (12¾ in F)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Arranged by H. Johnson

1 Jennifer A Smith

2 Timothy Banner

3 Geoffrey C Rix

4 Roger Osbon

5 Derek C Slater

6 John A Howard

7 David D Smith

8 Ian Wickens (C)

First peal in the method: 2. First of Surprise as conductor.

Rung for Trinity Sunday.

Ringing World page reference: 2985.0529

Sussex County Association

Pulborough, West Sussex

St Mary

Tuesday, 11 June 1968 in 2h 48 (14–0–18 in F♯)

5152 Rutland Surprise Major

Composed by Stanley Jenner

1 Jennifer A Smith

2 Edgar R Rapley

3 Roger Osbon

4 Derek C Slater

5 John A Howard

6 David D Smith

7 Ian Wickens

8 George E Francis (C)

First Peal in Method - 3, 6 & 7

Sussex County Association

Upper Beeding, West Sussex

St Peter

Saturday, 15 June 1968 in 2h 42 (7–2–27 in A)

5040 Plain Bob Major

Composed by George Williams

1 Peta Ollen

2 Susan E M Davis

3 Marion Kemp

4 R Ian West

5 David L Nibbs

6 Brian J Read

7 James M Hills

8 Robert H Newton (C)

First peal: 1, 4. First of Major: 3. First as conductor. 25th peal on the bells. Rung as a 2lst birthday compliment to the ringers of the treble and 6.

Sussex County Association

Westham, East Sussex

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 16 June 1968 in 2h 42 (10–1–10 in G)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

1 Robin A Funnell

2 Jane Woodward

3 Susan M Harrison

4 Jane A Mason

5 Alan R Baldock (C)

6 David J Woodward

First Peal - 1, 2, 4 & 6.

First ever rung by a Westham Sunday service band.

Rung for the Parish Flower Festival.

Sussex County Association

Chiddingly, Sussex

Friday, 28 June 1968 in 44m (9–0–13)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Cyril Vine

2 Jim E Baker

3 Richard Kennard

4 Albert Turner (C)

5 William Cull

6 Derek H Thorpe

Rung in memoriam Tom Wickens, ringer at this Parish.

Sussex County Association

Brighton, East Sussex

St Peter

Saturday, 29 June 1968 in 3h 15 (25–2–0 in D)

5039 Grandsire Caters

Composed by Charles H Kippin

1 R Ian Vaughan

2 Janet E Blake

3 Robert H Newton (C)

4 Reginald V Johnson

5 Alan R Baldock

6 Albert W Bond

7 James H Lilley

8 Anthony K Fortin

9 James M Hills

10 Arthur Newton

First peal of Caters: 5, 9. 25th peal: 9. First on ten bells and in the method as conductor. Rung for the Patronal Festival.

Sussex County Association

Chiddingly, Sussex

Sunday, 30 June 1968 (9–0–13)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Jim Baker

2 Sybil McLean

3 David McLean (C)

4 Richard Kennard

5 Stephen Osborne

6 Albert Turner

Sussex County Association

West Grinstead, West Sussex

St George

Monday, 22 July 1968 in 2h 42 (7–1–4 in G♯)

5040 Treble Bob Minor (7m)

720 Each of Norwich Surprise, Oxford, London Surprise, Surfleet Surprise, Kent, Beverley Surprise & Cambridge Surprise.

1 Richard A Hunt

2 Valerie J Howard

3 Trevor N J Bailey

4 Edgar R Rapley

5 Derek C Slater

6 John A Howard (C)

Sussex County Association

Ardingly (Southern Counties Agricultural Showground), West Sussex

The Expo Sussex '68 Belfry

Monday, 22 July 1968 in 2h 41 (4–1–8 in E)

5088 Yorkshre Surprise Major

Composed by Roger Baldwin

1 Derek C Slater

2 David D Smith

3 Edgar R Rapley

4 Simon A B Wigg

5 John A Howard

6 Richard W H Hayes

7 Tony Lewis

8 Martin L Howe (C)

50th Peal - 4

Only peal on the bells.

Sussex County Association

Turners Hill, West Sussex

St Leonard

Saturday, 17 August 1968 in 2h 56 (13–3–27 in F)

5088 Plain Bob Major

Composed by J Tapp

1 Janet E Turner

2 Charlotte M Harris

3 Jennifer A Smith

4 Hilary Thick

5 M Peter Howard

6 Ian Wickens

7 Roger Osbon (C)

8 David D Smith

1st peal 1. 1st inside 3,4. 25th peal 6. Rung for 21st Birthdays of Carol Gosling (sister of Ian Wickens) and Irene Marshall. Also rung for Welcome Home from Hospital of Mother of treble ringer.

Sussex County Association

Brede, East Sussex

St George

Saturday, 24 August 1968 in 2h 39 (13–0–13 in F)

5040 Minor (2m)

7 Extents - 1,3 4,5 7 Plain Bob, 3,6 Kent Treble Bob

1 Valerie J Howard

2 Hilary Thick

3 William Button

4 M Peter Howard

5 Frank H Hicks

6 John A Howard (C)

First peal on the bells since rehanging by Mears and Stainbank. Rung for Gillian Lander and Martin Barnes of Northiam, whose marriage took place at Burwash the following day.

Sussex County Association

Petworth, West Sussex

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 31 August 1968 in 3h 1 (18–0–9 in E)

5024 Petworth Surprise Major

Composed by Ian M Holland

1 James M Hills

2 Susan E Smith

3 Christopher B Fynes

4 Douglas A R May

5 John R Pratchett

6 Stanley G Ponting

7 Derek E Sibson (C)

8 Tom Page

The first peal in the method.

Sussex County Association

Hammerwood, East Sussex

St Stephen

Thursday, 5 September 1968 in 2h 30 (6–1–22 in B♭)

5040 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Frank H Hicks

2 Felicity A Benford

3 Hilary A Thick

4 Roger Osbon

5 Charlotte M Harris (C)

First Peal - 2

First of Doubles Inside - 3

First as Conductor, and circles the tower.

Sussex County Association

Pulborough, West Sussex

St Mary

Tuesday, 10 September 1968 in 2h 59 (14–0–18 in F♯)

5152 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

Composed by Simon Humphrey

1 Timothy Banner

2 Valerie J Howard

3 Charlotte M Harris

4 James M Hills

5 Frank H Hicks

6 Ian Wicks

7 George E Francis

8 John A Howard (C)

First peal in the method: 2, 3, 4.

Ringing World page reference: 2998.0775

Sussex County Association

Aldwick, West Sussex

St Richard

Sunday, 6 October 1968 (7–3–26 in B♭)

1272 Minimus (3m)

1 Anne M Stevens

2 G F Durrant

3 Ruth Halford

4 P Stevens (C)

First Q inside 2; First Q 3. Rung for the laying of the foundation stone of the daughter church, St Michael

Sussex County Association

Westbourne, West Sussex

St John the Baptist

Thursday, 10 October 1968 in 2h 47 (10–1–12 in G)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by Nolan Golden

1 Kenneth C Knight

2 Ernest Treagus

3 Patrick M Wills

4 Rev Norman J Smith

5 Michael J Wake

6 Philip Stevens

7 E Winifred Keys (C)

8 Frank H Hicks

Rung to mark the institution and induction of the Rev Norman J Smith to the neighbouring village of Chidham.

Sussex County Association

West Grinstead, West Sussex

St George

Sunday, 13 October 1968 in 2h 24 (8 in G♯)

5040 Treble Bob Minor (4m)

1 extent Norwich Surprise and 2 each of Oxford TB, Kent TB and Cambridge Surprise.

1 Timothy Banner

2 Edgar R Rapley (C)

3 F Richard Verrall

4 E Winifred Keys

5 Geoffrey Rix

6 Philip Stevens

A farewell peal for the Rector, Rev C W H Story, on his retirement.

Ringing World page reference: 3016.0111

Sussex County Association

Upper Beeding, West Sussex

St Peter

Friday, 18 October 1968 in 2h 37 (7–2–27 in A)

5120 Hungerford Surprise Major

Composed by Ian M Holland

1 John R Norris

2 Edgar R Rapley

3 David D Smith

4 Derek C Slater

5 Stanley G Ponting

6 Ian Wickens

7 Derek E Sibson (C)

8 Tom Page

First peal in the method by all the band and for the Association.

Sussex County Association

Crawley, West Sussex

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 19 October 1968 in 2h 52 (13–2–26 in E)

5120 Crawley Surprise Major

Composed by Richard F B Speed

1 James M Hills

2 Edgar R Rapley

3 David D Smith

4 Ian Wickens

5 Stanley G Ponting

6 Tom Page

7 Derek E Sibson (C)

8 George E Francis

First peal in the method by all the band and for the Association.

Sussex County Association

Storrington, West Sussex

St Mary

Thursday, 24 October 1968 in 42m (7–0–21)

1320 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Michael Taylor

2 Jean Horton

3 Benjamin W Farhall

4 Marcus J Davies (C)

5 Alan J Taylor

6 George Mercer

Rung in memory of Mr Alfred Crowhurst, for 50 years a Churchwarden at St. Mary's

Sussex County Association

Bosham, West Sussex

Holy Trinity

Saturday, 26 October 1968 in 2h 47 (13–0–7 in F)

5040 Minor (8m)

Oxford Treble Bob, Cambridge Surprise, Kent Treble Bob, Double Oxford, Thelwall, St Clement's, Childwall, Plain Bob.

1 Patrick M Wills

2 E Winifred Keys

3 Michael J Wake

4 Bryan C Burrough

5 Robert Wake

6 Bernard E Matthews (C)

Rung as a compliment to the Rev Norman J Smith, inducted to the neighbouring parish of Chidham.

Sussex County Association

Fittleworth, West Sussex

St Mary the Virgin

Friday, 1 November 1968 in 2h 18 (7 in B)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

7 different 720s.

1 Susan M Wills

2 e winifred

3 Edgar R Rapley

4 Patrick M Wills

5 Philip Stevens

6 Frank H Hicks (C)

Ringing World page reference: 3016.0111

Sussex County Association

Eastbourne, East Sussex

St Mary

Saturday, 2 November 1968 in 3h 3 (15–1–18 in F)

5040 Grandsire Triples

12-part (6th obs.)

Composed by J J Parker

1 Frederick J Lambert

2 Janet M Percy

3 Betty Percy

4 Paul Fox

5 Harold G F Reynolds

6 Thomas M Barlow

7 Alan R Baldock (C)

8 Robert W R Percy

First peal of Grandsire Triples inside - 4

Rung to mark the 150th anniversary of the first peal in this tower, also Grandsire Triples, which was rung on October 26th, 1818.

Sussex County Association

Arundel, West Sussex

St Nicholas

Tuesday, 5 November 1968 in 2h 58 (13–3–4 in E)

5024 Arundel Surprise Major

Composed by J R Mayne

1 John R Norris

2 Edgar R Rapley

3 David D Smith

4 Ian Wickens

5 Stanley G Ponting

6 Tom Page

7 Derek E Sibson (C)

8 George Francis

The first peal in the method by all and for the Association.

Ringing World page reference: 3011.0012

Sussex County Association

Rudgwick, West Sussex

Holy Trinity

Saturday, 23 November 1968 in 2h 50 (14–0–5 in F)

5040 Minor (7m)

7 extents: Oxford TB, Double Oxford, Cambridge Surprise, St Clement's Bob, Single Oxford Bob, Kent TB and Plain Bob.

1 Ian M Davey

2 Michael J Wake

3 E Winifred Keys

4 Patrick M Wills

5 Philip Stevens

6 Frank H Hicks (C)

First peal in 7 methods - 4.

Ringing World page reference: 3016.0111

Sussex County Association

Hurstpierpoint, Sussex

Holy Trinity

Sunday, 1 December 1968 in 42m (12–3–6 in F♯)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 David Kirkcaldy

2 Maureen Kirkcaldy

3 James Kirkcaldy

4 Stanley Brown

5 Harry Brown (C)

6 Roy Kirkcaldy

First 1, 2, 3, 6.

Sussex County Association

Pagham, West Sussex

St Thomas a Becket

Saturday, 7 December 1968 in 2h 43 (7–2–7 in F♯)

5040 Doubles (5m)

8 extents each of St Simon. St Martin, Rev Canterbury and Plain Bob, and 10 of Grandsire.

1 Patricia Clark

2 Susan M Wills

3 Michael J Wake

4 Patrick M Wills

5 Robert Wake (C)

First peal - 1. Believed to be the first peal on the bells.

Ringing World page reference: 3012.0031

Sussex County Association

Arundel, West Sussex

St Nicholas

Saturday, 7 December 1968 in 3h 11 (13–3–4 in E)

5152 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by R W Pipe

1 M Iain Davey

2 Judith M Corby

3 Valerie J Howard

4 Derek C Slater

5 Ian Wickens

6 Richard W H Hayes (C)

7 David D Smith

8 John A Howard

Ringing World page reference: 3012.0031

Sussex County Association

Hammerwood, East Sussex

St Stephen

Saturday, 14 December 1968 in 2h 35 (6–1–22 in B♭)

5040 Doubles (7m)

42extents: (1-4) Winchendon Place Bob (5-8) St Nicholas (9-12) St Martin (13-16) St Simon (17-24) Reverse Canterbury (25-34) Grandsire (35-42) Plain Bob

1 Hilary Thick

2 Susan M Wills

3 E Winifred Keys

4 Patrick M Wills

5 Frank H Hicks (C)

First peal in 7 methods - 1,2. First of Doubles in 7 methods - 4.

Ringing World page reference: 3016.0111

Sussex County Association

Brighton, East Sussex

St Nicholas

Saturday, 14 December 1968 in 3h 13 (18–0–20 in E)

5079 Stedman Caters

Composed by C W Roberts

1 George Francis

2 Reginald V Johnson

3 R Jean Osbon

4 John A Howard

5 Herbert Audsley

6 Roger Osbon

7 David D Smith

8 Ian Wickens

9 John W Smith (C)

10 James T Stevens

First peal of Stedman - 6. First of Caters - 8. Rung with the best wishes of the band to Mr E Cullum for a speedy return to peal ringing.

Ringing World page reference: 3015.0090

Sussex County Association

Storrington, West Sussex

St Mary

Thursday, 19 December 1968 in 42m (7–0–21)

1320 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Michael Taylor

2 Jean Horton

3 Bronwen J Davies

4 Marcus J Davies (C)

5 Alan J Taylor

6 George Mercer

1st quarter inside - 3

Rung as a 14th birthday compliment to Michael Taylor

Sussex County Association

Hurstpierpoint, Sussex

Holy Trinity

Sunday, 22 December 1968 in 40m (12–3–6 in F♯)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Anne Lambert

2 Stanley Brown

3 James Kirkcaldy

4 Harry Brown

5 Peter Hepburn (C)

6 Roy Kirkcaldy

First - 1.

Rung prior to Evensong.

Sussex County Association

Aldwick, West Sussex

St Richard

Sunday, 22 December 1968 in 2h 34 (7–3–26 in B♭)

5040 Minimus (5m)

1 Anne M Stevens

2 Geoffrey Durrant

3 Ruth Halford

4 Philip Stevens (C)

First peal on the bells. First of Minimus for all. Rung to welcome Ernest Winstone Wort, ordained today as deacon by the Bishop of Chichester to serve in this parish.

Ringing World page reference: 3016.0111

Sussex County Association

Slaugham, West Sussex

St Mary

Friday, 27 December 1968 in 2h 52 (11–1–20 in A♭)

5184 Okeford Surprise Major

Composed by Stanley Jenner

1 James M Hills

2 Derek E Sibson (C)

3 Edgar R Rapley

4 David D Smith

5 Ian Wickens

6 Stanley G Ponting

7 Tom Page

8 George E Francis

First peal in the method. Rung for the Festival of Christmas.

Metho 21D CCC Surprise methods. Composition 5184 Ealing by Stanley Jenner, published in "The Ringing World" of December 25th, 1964.

Ringing World page reference: 3015.0090

Sussex County Association

Waldron, East Sussex

All Saints

Saturday, 28 December 1968 in 2h 55 (12–0–7 in G)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by J J Parker's 6-Part

1 Geoffrey D Welch

2 Susan M Harrison

3 Ann Harris

4 Ian V J Smith

5 John R Norris

6 Thomas M Barlow

7 Alan R Baldock (C)

8 Paul Fox

First peal away from cover - 1. First of Grandsire and on 8 bells - 2.

Ringing World page reference: 3014.0071

Sussex County Association

Billingshurst, West Sussex

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 28 December 1968 in 2h 50 (14–2–18 in F♯)

5024 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by J L Morris

1 Derek E Sibson (C)

2 Edgar R Rapley

3 David D Smith

4 Ian Wickens

5 Stanley G Ponting

6 George Francis

7 Tom Page

8 W Leslie Weller

First peal in the method - 4.

Ringing World page reference: 3016.0111

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