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Yorkshire Association

Rotherham, South Yorkshire

Minster Church of All Saints

Saturday, 23 January 1965 in 3h 40 (34–3–0 in C♯)

5040 Spliced Surprise Royal (42m)

120 Abergavenny, Abingdon, Albanian, Banbury, Belgrave, Bromsgrove, Cambridge, Clifton, Coalbrookdale, Diseworth, Enniskillen, Goldsborough, Gosforth, Haslemere, Inveraray, Langley, Leek, Limerick, Lincolnshire, Lindsey, London No. 3, Marsden, Minehead, Mirfield, Oakham, Ossett, Pontefract, Prittlewell, Pudsey, Ranmoor, Rutland, Selby, Shrewsbury, Solihull, Staffordshire, Sunderland, Wembley, Whitby, Wrexham, Yeovil, York, Yorkshire; 125 com

Composed by Donald H Niblett

1 Neil Donovan

2 Jeanne E Bottomley

3 W Eric Critchley

4 Donald H Niblett

5 Vernon Bottomley

6 J Henry Fielden

7 Gordon Benfield

8 Wilfred F Moreton (C)

9 John N D Chaddock

10 Norman Chaddock

The most methods rung to a peal of Royal.

Gosforth: 30-50.14-12-30-14-50.14.36-70-38.14.90,12 f

Minehead: -30-16-50-16-70-18-36-50-18-30,12 f

Ringing World page reference: 2807.0100

Yorkshire Association

Heptonstall, West Yorkshire

St Thomas the Apostle

Tuesday, 20 April 1965 in 3h 2 (18–1–3)

5088 Rutland Surprise Major

Composed by C W Roberts

1 Arlene Smith

2 Iris M E Lemare

3 Frances Fairbank

4 John F Bryant

5 Alan Sheppard

6 A Barry Sullivan

7 David Smith

8 J Henry Fielden (C)

Ringing World page reference: 2819.0300

Yorkshire Association

Ormesby, North Yorkshire

St Cuthbert

Friday, 30 April 1965 in 2h 51 (18–0–14 in E)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by E W Roberts

1 Margaret Lawson

2 Ann Lawson

3 Enid Lawson

4 Peter Wishart

5 Jack Roach

6 Tom Cooke

7 Tom Cox

8 Kenneth Lawson

Yorkshire Association

Norton juxta Malton, North Yorkshire

St Peter

Saturday, 15 May 1965 in 3h 1 (14–2–20 in F♯)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by C Middleton

1 Ronald Ducker

2 Howard C Palmer

3 David S Johnson

4 A Benjamin Cooper

5 Michael D Staniforth

6 Richard D Gibson

7 Rev Fred Ross

8 Alan A W Leggett (C)

25th peal - 6.

Rung as a 21st birthday compliment to the wife of the ringer of the treble.

Yorkshire Association

Fylingdales, North Yorkshire

St Stephen

Saturday, 29 May 1965 in 2h 45 (11–2–15 in G)

5120 Watford Surprise Major

1 Christopher A Moxon

2 Ronald Ducker

3 Howard C Palmer

4 David S Johnson

5 Richard D Gibson

6 Michael W Crowder

7 Rev Fred Ross

8 Wilfrid F Moreton (C)

First in the method by all the band.

Yorkshire Association

Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire

Minster Church of St John and St Martin

Monday, 7 June 1965 in 3h 21 (41–1–20 in C)

5039 Grandsire Caters

Composed by Edgar C Shepherd

1 Fred Hodgson

2 William Fay

3 Ray Aldington

4 John K Smith

5 Bert Sutton

6 Thomas M Cox

7 John N D Chaddock

8 C Michael Orme

9 Derek P Jones (C)

10 David Eames

First in the method - 3.

Yorkshire Association

Halifax, West Yorkshire

Minster church of St John the Baptist

Saturday, 19 June 1965 in 3h 30 (28–0–14)

5019 Stedman Cinques

Composed by J M H Hunter

1 John F Bryant

2 Iris M E Lemare

3 Norah M Randles

4 Jack L Millhouse

5 Vivian Nutton (C)

6 F Charles Hobson

7 Albert W Bond

8 J Henry Fielden

9 George H Randles

10 Geoffrey R Parker

11 Geoffrey Paul

12 Arthur Rogers

First peal of Stedman Cinques inside: 7.

Ringing world: 2828.0456

Ringing World page reference: 2828.0456

Yorkshire Association

Conisbrough, South Yorkshire

St Peter

Thursday, 15 July 1965 in 2h 49 (13–2–20)

5008 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by C W Roberts

1 Graham C Paul

2 Alan A Paul

3 Mrs H B Schofield

4 Roger W Smith

5 Charles A Truman

6 Harold B Schofield

7 John A Harrison

8 Wilfrid F Moreton (C)

Yorkshire Association

Rotherham, South Yorkshire

All Saints

Tuesday, 20 July 1965 in 3h 20 (34¾)

5093 Double Norwich Court Bob Caters

Composed by Nolan Golden

1 Tessa Hollis

2 Elsie Chaddock

3 J Henry Fielden

4 John N D Chaddock

5 Neil Donovan

6 Norman Chaddock (C)

7 David G French

8 John A Harrison

9 Stuart R Armeson

10 Michael Meadows

First peal in the method for all except 4, 6. A farewell to Michael Meadows, who is shortly moving to Guildford. [Also attribted to the Sheffield & District Society]

Yorkshire Association

Heptonstall, West Yorkshire

St Thomas the Apostle

Friday, 30 July 1965 in 2h 59 (18–1–3)

5088 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by S J Ivin

1 Cyril A Wratten

2 Joe E G Roast (C)

3 Joan Beresford

4 Michael J Cowling

5 Patrick W Saltmarsh

6 Michael J Hallett

7 Ian R Panton

8 James L Towler

First peal of Bristol: 4

Yorkshire Association

Bradfield, South Yorkshire

St Nicholas

Saturday, 31 July 1965 in 2h 54 (11–2–14 in F♯)

5040 Doubles (4m/v)

Six extents each of Grandsire and Reverse St. Bartholomew, 12 of April Day and 18 of Plain Bob.

1 Philip S Wood

2 David Hunton

3 Geoffrey W Pilkington

4 John Smalley

5 Michael King (C)

6 Dennis Burling

1st peal away from cover - 1

1st inside - 2

1st peal - 4

1st of doubles - 2,3,4,6

Yorkshire Association

Bridlington, East Riding of Yorkshire

Priory Church of St Mary

Wednesday, 4 August 1965 in 3h 35 (25–2–14 in D)

5088 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by J S Wilde

1 Frances Fairbank

2 Jeanne E Bottomley

3 Vernon Bottomley

4 W Eric Critchley (C)

5 J Henry Fielden

6 Rev David S Simon

7 Rev Frederick Ross

8 Wilfrid F Moreton

Yorkshire Association

Adwick le Street, South Yorkshire

St Laurence

Thursday, 26 August 1965 in 2h 50 (10–0–24 in G♯)

5040 Minor (4m)

Being 720 Single Oxford, 1440 Oxford Treble Bob, 720 Kent Treble Bob, 2160 Plain Bob.

1 Florence P E Chester

2 Russell Stephenson

3 Leonard Venables

4 John Laughton

5 John Whitham

6 Frederick J Jackson (C)

First peal 3&4.

First of Minor 5.

Rung to celebrate the 50th year of Adwick Urban District Council.

Yorkshire Association

Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire

St Mary

Monday, 30 August 1965 in 3h 15 (34–3–12 in D♭)

5067 Stedman Caters

Composed by G T Daltry

1 Alan Sheppard

2 F Charles Hobson

3 Frances Fairbank

4 Wilfrid F Moreton (C)

5 Richard D Gibson

6 Alan A W Leggett

7 Norman V Harding

8 Ronald Ducker

9 David S Johnson

10 R Gordon Corby

First peal of Stedman - 1,5.

First of Stedman Caters - 3,6,9.

Yorkshire Association

Holme on Spalding Moor, East Riding of Yorkshire

All Saints

Thursday, 2 September 1965 in 2h 45 (6–3–10 in A)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

York, London, Wells, Norwich, Cambridge, Beverley, Surfleet.

1 David S Johnson

2 Iris M E Lemare

3 Frances Fairbank

4 Ronald Ducker

5 Howard C Palmer

6 Leslie F Bailey (C)

Yorkshire Association

Doncaster, South Yorkshire

Minster Church of St George

Saturday, 25 September 1965 in 3h 39 (29–2–17 in C♯)

5184 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by W. Eric Critchley

1 Tony Price

2 W Eric Critchley (C)

3 Neil Donovan

4 Stuart R Armeson

5 J Henry Feilden

6 Norman Chaddock

7 John N D Chaddock

8 Philip Mehew

Yorkshire Association

St Neots, Cambridgeshire

St Mary

Saturday, 30 October 1965 in 3h 13 (29–2–13 in D♭)

5024 Rutland Surprise Major

Composed by Norman Smith

1 A Benjamin Cooper

2 Keith Goldthorpe

3 Vivian Nutton (C)

4 F Charles Hobson

5 Ian G Campbell

6 John S Rank

7 David S Johnson

8 Ronald Ducker

First of Rutland - 2,3.

A birthday compliment to John S Rank.

Yorkshire Association

Leeds, Chapel Allerton, Yorkshire

St Matthew

Saturday, 6 November 1965 in 2h 27 (7–2–23 in B♭)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

Being seven different extents

1 Marion Richards

2 Roy A Ward

3 James W Belshaw

4 Richard W Sweet

5 John Weaver

6 C Barrie Dove (C)

First peal at first attempt -1.

Ringing World page reference: 2849.0806

Yorkshire Association

Leeds, Yorkshire

St Peter

Saturday, 6 November 1965 in 3h 33 (40–1–27 in C)

5040 Plain Bob Royal

Composed by C Barrie Dove

1 Keith R Taylor

2 Arnold Cole

3 Roy A Ward

4 Richard W Sweet

5 Graham Elmes

6 George E Bonham

7 Adrian C Boorman

8 C Barrie Dove

9 Robin Brown

10 Philip Mehew (C)

First Peal on 10 bells - 1, 3, 4, & 6.

First Peal of Royal - 5.

Ringing World page reference: 2849.0806

Yorkshire Association

Heptonstall, West Yorkshire

St Thomas the Apostle

Saturday, 6 November 1965 in 3h 11 (18–1–3)

5280 London Surprise Major

Composed by R Baldwin

1 Frederick J Jackson

2 Iris M E Lemare

3 Frances Fairbank

4 M Susan Jackson

5 Cyril Rusby

6 Neil Donovan

7 Stuart Armeson

8 J Henry Fielden (C)

First peal of London:5

Yorkshire Association

Pontefract, West Yorkshire

All Saints

Saturday, 18 December 1965 in 2h 55 (12–1–7 in G)

5056 Yorkshire Surprise Major

With 5678 in the "handstroke" for 2 courses.

Composed by J Henry Fielden

1 Elizabeth Peace

2 M Susan Jackson

3 Cyril Rusby

4 Leslie F Bailey

5 Richard D Gibson

6 Ian G Campbell

7 David S Johnson

8 J Henry Fielden (C)

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