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Yorkshire Association

Kirkby Malzeard, North Yorkshire

St Andrew

Thursday, 1 January 1970 in 2h 52 (16–3–0 in F)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

1 Peter F Town

2 Jonathan A Soar

3 J Michael Humphrey

4 Edward Hudson

5 David A Town

6 John Pladdys (C)

First peal - 2,3.

Ringing World page reference: 3066.0078

Yorkshire Association

Carlton in Cleveland, North Yorkshire

St Botolph

Friday, 2 January 1970 in 3h 4 (15–0–7 in F)

5184 Spliced Surprise Major (6m)

960 Cambridge, Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, 768 Pudsey, Superlative, Rutland, 143 com.

1 Enid Lawson

2 Ann Lawson

3 Jennifer A Dunning

4 Peter F Town

5 James W Belshaw

6 David A Town

7 John Pladdys

8 Christopher I Rowson (C)

First Spliced - 4.

Ringing World page reference: 3067.0098

Yorkshire Association

Ranmoor, South Yorkshire

St John the Evangelist

Saturday, 3 January 1970 in 2h 50 (16–1–5 in F)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by J E Groves

1 A Colin Banton (C)

2 Susan E Davis

3 Graham A Newman

4 Susan E Banton

5 Andrew R Queen

6 Peter Carbutt

7 Simon P D Burnett

8 Christopher J Groome

First triples - 3,4,5,7. Rung after meeting short for Caters.

Ringing World page reference: 3066.0078

Yorkshire Association

Hartlepool, Durham

St Oswald

Saturday, 3 January 1970 in 3h 7 (21–2–12 in E♭)

5000 Plain Bob Royal

Composed by J Pladdys

1 Christopher I Rowson

2 David A Town

3 Peter F Town

4 Jennifer A Dunning

5 David R Cox

6 Peter Wishart

7 Thomas M Cox

8 Jack Roach

9 Thomas Cooke

10 John Pladdys (C)

First on 10: 5

200th Peal: 10

Ringing World page reference: 3067.0098

Yorkshire Association

Birstwith, North Yorkshire

St James the Apostle

Monday, 5 January 1970 in 2h 45 (11–1–14 in G)

5088 London Surprise Major

Composed by J W Washbrook

1 Ronald Crabtree

2 Iris M E Lemare

3 Graham J Jones

4 Christopher F Easton

5 Gerald Parsons

6 Peter H Gardner

7 C Barrie Dove (C)

8 Ronald R Warford

First in method inside - 3,4,6.

Ringing World page reference: 3071.0177

Yorkshire Association

Ecclesfield, South Yorkshire

St Mary the Virgin

Wednesday, 7 January 1970 in 3h 5 (14–1–22 in E)

5152 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Composed by C W Roberts

1 Patricia North

2 Marianne Baker

3 Marie Hatswell

4 Iris M E Lemare

5 Malcolm S Turner

6 Ian North

7 Neil Donovan

8 Stuart Armeson (C)

First peal - 1. First in the method - 3,5. In memoriam Mr E H Dawson and Mr G Comport, 2 prominent members of the church.

Ringing World page reference: 3068.0118

Yorkshire Association

Heptonstall, West Yorkshire

St Thomas the Apostle

Saturday, 10 January 1970 in 3h 2 (18–1–3)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by C Middleton

1 Arthur Rogers

2 Elizabeth Beaumont

3 A Christine Turner

4 Andrew R Naylor

5 Christopher D Walker

6 A Barry Sullivan

7 David Smith

8 J Henry Fielden (C)

First peal: 3, 4

Ringing World page reference: 3068.0117

Yorkshire Association

Ashover, Derbyshire

All Saints

Saturday, 10 January 1970 in 3h 21 (18–0–10 in E)

5376 Belfast Surprise Major

Composed by R J Tibbetts

1 David Nichols

2 Iris M E Lemare

3 Patricia North

4 M Alec Beaumont

5 Neil Donovan

6 Ian North

7 Stuart Armeson (C)

8 Richard E Price

Ringing World page reference: 3068.0117

Yorkshire Association

Leeds, West Yorkshire

St Peter

Saturday, 17 January 1970 in 2h 59 (12–0–15 in F♯)

5184 London Surprise Major

Composed by F Dench

1 Elizabeth J Campbell

2 Rosamund M Brown

3 Graham J Jones

4 Christopher J Easton

5 Peter H Gardner

6 John J Durham

7 C Barrie Dove (C)

8 Robert A Beresford

First of Treble Bob - 1. First in method inside - 2.

Ringing World page reference: 3071.0177

Yorkshire Association

Shelley, West Yorkshire

Emmanuel

Saturday, 24 January 1970 in 2h 48 (10–3–23 in G)

5040 Minor (6m)

1 each Sandal, London Scholars, Kingston, Oxford and Kent TB, 2 of Plain Bob

1 George D Johnson

2 Frances Garfield

3 George E Hancock

4 Peter Carbutt

5 Trevor Tarbatt

6 Wilfred F Moreton (C)

Ringing World page reference: 3069.0137

Yorkshire Association

Pontefract, West Yorkshire

All Saints

Saturday, 24 January 1970 in 2h 37 (12–1–7 in G)

5024 London Surprise Major

Composed by Rev H Law James

1 Robert A Beresford

2 Christopher F Easton

3 Rosamund M Brown

4 Graham J Jones

5 Robert H Jordan

6 Peter H Gardner

7 C Barrie Dove (C)

8 John J Durham

Ringing World page reference: 3071.0177

Yorkshire Association

Collingham, West Yorkshire

St Oswald

Monday, 26 January 1970 in 2h 29 (7–2–0 in B♭)

5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by S Humphrey

1 Graham J Jones

2 Christopher F Easton

3 C Barrie Dove (C)

4 Peter H Gardner

5 E C Gareth Higgs

6 Rosamund M Brown

7 Ronald Crabtree

8 Ronald R Warford

First on 8 bells - unk

Ringing World page reference: 3071.0177

Yorkshire Association

Otley, West Yorkshire

All Saints

Saturday, 31 January 1970 in 2h 47 (16–0–20 in F)

5024 Rutland Surprise Major

Composed by N Smith

1 Christopher J Easton

2 Maris C Stephenson

3 Rosamund M Brown

4 A Pattie Clapham

5 C Barrie Dove (C)

6 John J Durham

7 Robert A Beresford

8 Ronald Ducker

Ringing World page reference: 3071.0177

Yorkshire Association

Leeds, West Yorkshire

St Peter

Saturday, 31 January 1970 in 2h 47 (12–0–15 in F♯)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Minor

Completes the Cambridge family - 5.

1 David Kealey

2 Christopher J Easton

3 Rosamund M Brown

4 Graham J Jones

5 John J Durham

6 C Barrie Dove (C)

Completes the Cambridge family - 5.

Ringing World page reference: 3071.0177

Yorkshire Association

Campsall, South Yorkshire

St Mary Magdalene

Saturday, 31 January 1970 in 2h 54 (11–1–5 in A♭)

5021 Glasgow Surprise Major

Composed by R W Pipe

1 Ian G Campbell

2 Iris ME Lemare

3 Michael Maughan

4 Peter Church

5 M Alec Beaumont

6 Neil Donovan

7 Stuart R Armeson (C)

8 John N D Chaddock

First of Glasgow: 3, 4.

300th Peal: 3.

Ringing World page reference: 3069.0137

Yorkshire Association

Birstwith, North Yorkshire

St James the Apostle

Monday, 2 February 1970 in 2h 5 (11–1–14 in G)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Christopher J Easton

2 T Felicity Ashford

3 Graham J Jones

4 C Barrie Dove (C)

5 Peter H Gardner

6 Ronald R Warford

35th as conductor for the Association - 4. Completes the family - 5.

Ringing World page reference: 3071.0177

Yorkshire Association

Surfleet, Lincolnshire

St Laurence

Saturday, 7 February 1970 in 3h 12 (12–0–9 in F♯)

5016 Plain Bob Maximus

Composed by C Barrie Dove

1 Melvyn J Hiller

2 Paul A Williams

3 C Barrie Dove (C)

4 Peter H Gardner

5 A Pattie Clapham

6 Laura M Grindrod

7 Graham J Jones

8 Rosamund M Brown

9 Christopher J Easton

10 John J Durham

11 James Clatworthy

12 Robert A Beresford

First of Plain Bob Maximus - 1,2,4,5,7,8,9,11. First on 12 - 6.

Ringing World page reference: 3071.0177

Yorkshire Association

Bradford, West Yorkshire

Cathedral Church of St Peter

Saturday, 7 February 1970 in 3h 18 (25–2–21 in D)

5056 Bradford Delight Major

Composed by W Eric Critchley

1 Colin Bottomley

2 William Barton

3 Stephen R Munday

4 Ernest J Gower

5 W Eric Critchley (C)

6 Barry Sullivan

7 Frederick A Munday

8 Ronald R Warford

First peal in the method.

Ringing World page reference: 3072.0197

Yorkshire Association

Ewerby, Lincolnshire

St Andrew

Sunday, 8 February 1970 in 2h 56 (15–0–23 in D)

5040 Ewerby Surprise Royal

Composed by S Armeson

1 Laura M Grindrod

2 Melvyn J Hiller

3 Rosamund M Brown

4 A Pattie Clapham

5 Paul A Williams

6 John J Durham

7 Peter H Gardner

8 James Clatworthy

9 Robert A Beresford

10 C Barrie Dove (C)

First of Treble Bob Royal - 1. First of Surprise Royal inside - 2. First in the method by all and for the Association.

Ringing World page reference: 3071.0177

Yorkshire Association

Sherburn in Elmet, North Yorkshire

All Saints

Monday, 9 February 1970 in 2h 45 (13–0–8 in F)

5088 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

Composed by C J Sedgley

1 David Kealey

2 E C Gareth Higgs

3 Graham J Jones

4 Christopher J Easton

5 Ronald Crabtree

6 C Barrie Dove (C)

7 John Potts

8 Peter H Gardner

First Lincolnshire - 2,5.

Ringing World page reference: 3071.0177

Yorkshire Association

Dore, South Yorkshire

Christ Church

Saturday, 14 February 1970 in 2h 45 (11–0–24 in G)

5152 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by R W Pipe

1 Ian North

2 Iris M E Lemare

3 Margaret White

4 Christopher Newton

5 Patricia North

6 M Alec Beaumont

7 David Nichols

8 Stuart Armeson (C)

First of Yorkshire - 3,4.

Ringing World page reference: 3071.0177

Yorkshire Association

Collingham, West Yorkshire

St Oswald

Monday, 16 February 1970 in 2h 32 (7–2–0 in B♭)

5120 Spliced Surprise Major (3m)

1760 Yorkshire, Cambridge, 1600 Lincolnshire, 84 com, atw.

Composed by P G K Davies

1 Alan M Glover

2 C Barrie Dove (C)

3 Peter H Gardner

4 Graham J Jones

5 Ronald Crabtree

6 E C Gareth Higgs

7 John J Durham

8 Ronald R Warford

First of 3-Spliced - 2,3,4,7,8. First of Spliced - 5,6.

Ringing World page reference: 3074.0237

Yorkshire Association

Pudsey, West Yorkshire

St Lawrence and St Paul

Saturday, 21 February 1970 in 2h 50 (17–0–13 in F)

5088 Pudsey Surprise Major

Composed by Arr R W Parker

1 William Barton

2 Adrian Dempster

3 John W Gibson

4 Alexander E Marsh

5 James Crowther

6 Colin Bottomley

7 George S Deas

8 Michael Maughan (C)

First of Surprise - 6.

Ringing World page reference: 3072.0197

Yorkshire Association

Darrington, West Yorkshire

St Luke and All Saints

Sunday, 22 February 1970 in 2h 43 (12–2–15 in G)

5040 Minor (20m)

Walsingham, Lammas, Fulmer, Olney Alliance, Little Bob; Court, Double Court; Double Oxford, Thelwall, St Clements, Thelwall; Oxford Bob, Plain; Oxford, Sandal, London Scholars, Kingston, Capel T; Kent; Cambridge

1 J Philip Charlesworth

2 Robert Cater

3 Peter Carbutt

4 Wilfred F Moreton (C)

5 Ronald R Warford

6 Trevor Tarbatt

Ringing World page reference: 3074.0237

Yorkshire Association

Leeds, West Yorkshire

St Peter

Monday, 23 February 1970 in 2h 56 (12–0–15 in F♯)

5024 Superlative Surprise Major

Composed by R J Parker

1 Alan M Glover

2 E C Gareth Higgs

3 Ronald Crabtree

4 Graham J Jones

5 Christopher J Easton

6 Peter H Gardner

7 Ronald R Warford

8 C Barrie Dove (C)

First of Superlative Surprise Major - 2,3,4,7.

Ringing World page reference: 3074.0237

Yorkshire Association

Leeds, West Yorkshire

St Peter

Monday, 2 March 1970 in 3h 4 (12–0–15 in F♯)

5152 Pudsey Surprise Major

Composed by S A B Wigg

1 David Kealey

2 Alan M Glover

3 E C Gareth Higgs

4 Ronald Crabtree

5 Graham J Jones

6 Robert H Jordan

7 C Barrie Dove (C)

8 Peter H Gardner

First of Pudsey Surprise Major - 2,3,4.

Ringing World page reference: 3074.0237

Yorkshire Association

Birstwith, North Yorkshire

St James the Apostle

Monday, 9 March 1970 in 2h 47 (11–1–14 in G)

5184 Spliced Surprise Major (27m)

192 Ashtead, Bilsborrow, Bristol, Cambridge, Cassiobury, Cornwall, Cray, Crewkerne, Dorchester, Double Dublin, Glasgow, Helmshore, Higher Walton, Ipswich, Jersey, Lincolnshire, Lindum, London, Ospringe, Pudsey, Radcliffe, Rochester, Rutland, Simonstone, Superlative, Uxbridge, Yorkshire, with 161 changes of method.

Composed by N Smith

1 Peter H Gardner

2 John J Durham

3 Christopher Forster

4 Robert A Beresford

5 Gerald Parsons

6 John Robinson

7 Ronald R Warford

8 C Barrie Dove (C)

First of 27 methods by all.

Ringing World page reference: 3074.0237

Yorkshire Association

Birmingham, West Midlands

Cathedral Church of St Philip

Saturday, 14 March 1970 in 3h 22 (31–0–21 in D)

5040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal

Composed by S Armeson

1 Christopher F Easton

2 Peter H Gardner

3 Laura M Grindrod

4 Paul A Williams

5 Robert A Beresford

6 John J Durham

7 James Clatworthy

8 Stephen Fenwick

9 Ronald R Warford

10 C Barrie Dove (C)

Ringing World page reference: 3075.0257

Yorkshire Association

Collingham, West Yorkshire

St Oswald

Monday, 16 March 1970 in 2h 27 (7–2–0 in B♭)

5024 Rutland Surprise Major

Composed by N Smith

1 Alan M Glover

2 Christopher F Easton

3 Peter H Gardner

4 C Barrie Dove (C)

5 Ronald Crabtree

6 Graham J Jones

7 Gerald Parsons

8 Ronald R Warford

100th peal - 2. First in method inside - 5.

Ringing World page reference: 3075.0257

Yorkshire Association

Pontefract, West Yorkshire

All Saints

Saturday, 21 March 1970 in 2h 41 (12–1–7 in G)

5152 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by R J Parker

1 David Kealey

2 Elizabeth J Campbell

3 Alan M Glover

4 Rosamund M Brown

5 E C Gareth Higgs

6 Christopher F Easton

7 Graham J Jones

8 C Barrie Dove (C)

Ringing World page reference: 3081.0381

Yorkshire Association

Leeds, West Yorkshire

St Peter

Saturday, 21 March 1970 in 2h 56 (17)

5056 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by D Knox

1 Alan M Glover

2 A Pattie Clapham

3 Graham J Jones

4 Rosamund M Brown

5 John J Durham

6 Peter H Gardner

7 Robert A Beresford

8 C Barrie Dove (C)

First of Bristol Major - 2,3,4,6.

Ringing World page reference: 3081.0381

Yorkshire Association

Heptonstall, West Yorkshire

St Thomas the Apostle

Saturday, 21 March 1970 in 3h 4 (18–1–3)

5120 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by H Dains

1 F John Nelson

2 Eric Roughley

3 Sidney Hough

4 Timothy Wylie

5 Michael Thompson

6 David Bates

7 John Robinson

8 Denis Mottershead (C)

First peal in the method: 5

Ringing World page reference: 3079.0338

Yorkshire Association

Chapel Allerton, West Yorkshire

St Matthew

Saturday, 21 March 1970 in 2h 43 (7–2–23 in B♭)

5040 Minor (2m)

2160, and 2 extents Kent TB and 2 Plain Bob.

1 Patricia North

2 Valerie M Gill

3 Ian North

4 David Hudson

5 Graham Hudson

6 Robin Brown (C)

Has circled tower - 1. First of Minor - 4. First peal - 5.

Ringing World page reference: 3076.0277

Yorkshire Association

Huntington, North Yorkshire

All Saints

Friday, 27 March 1970 in 2h 28 (5–0–17 in C)

5040 Minor (7m)

Oxford & Plain Bob; Cambridge S; Double Oxford & Plain Bob; Oxford TB; St Clements & Plain Bob; Kent TB; Plain Bob.

1 Christopher J Groome

2 Cynthia E Barnett

3 Susan E Banton

4 Christine Broadley

5 A Colin Banton

6 J Martin Thorley (C)

Rung half muffled on Good Friday.

Ringing World page reference: 3078.0317

Yorkshire Association

Huntington, North Yorkshire

All Saints

Sunday, 29 March 1970 in 2h 30 (5–0–17 in C)

5040 Doubles (1p/5m)

Stedman, Grandsire, St Martin, St Simon, Plain Bob, Rev Canterbury.

1 Christine Broadley

2 J Martin Thorley

3 Cynthia E Barnett

4 John W Thorp

5 Christopher J Groome (C)

Rung for Evensong on Easter Day.

Ringing World page reference: 3078.0317

Yorkshire Association

Cleckheaton, West Yorkshire

St John the Evangelist

Sunday, 29 March 1970 in 2h 54 (10–3–11 in A♭)

5376 Whitbourne Surprise Major

Composed by Richard E Price

1 Margaret White

2 Iris M E Lemare

3 Ian North

4 Patricia North

5 M Alec Beaumont

6 Ronald R Warford

7 David Nichols

8 Richard E Price (C)

50th of Surprise Major - 8. The first peal in the method by all and for the Association.

Ringing World page reference: 3078.0317

Yorkshire Association

York, North Yorkshire

Arts Centre

Monday, 30 March 1970 in 2h 52 (9–0–4 in G♯)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

7 extents

1 Susan E Banton

2 J Martin Thorley

3 Cynthia E Barnett

4 Christine Broadley

5 A Colin Banton

6 Christopher J Groome (C)

25th peal: 3

Ringing World page reference: 3078.0317

Yorkshire Association

Collingham, West Yorkshire

St Oswald

Monday, 30 March 1970 in 2h 36 (7–2–0 in B♭)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by F Bennett

1 A Colin Banton (C)

2 J Martin Thorley

3 Christine Broadley

4 Cynthia E Barnett

5 Peter N Chambers

6 Susan E Banton

7 Christopher J Groome

8 Ronald R Warford

50th peal - 6.

Ringing World page reference: 3078.0317

Yorkshire Association

Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire

St Mary

Monday, 30 March 1970 in 3h 35 (34–3–12 in D♭)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Composed by Christopher I Rowson

1 Ian North

2 Iris M E Lemare

3 Patricia North

4 Neil Donovan

5 M Alec Beaumont

6 W Eric Critchley

7 Norman Chaddock

8 John H Fielden

9 David Nichols

10 Richard E Price (C)

YACR Peal No: 7963

Ringing World page reference: 3079.0339

Yorkshire Association

Market Drayton, Shropshire

St Mary

Tuesday, 31 March 1970 in 3h 1 (17–2–3 in E)

5056 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by D Knox

1 Christopher F Easton

2 Rosamund M Brown

3 Roger G Green

4 Michael G Dodson

5 Christopher Forster

6 John J Durham

7 Paul A Williams

8 C Barrie Dove (C)

First of Bristol Surprise Major - 3,4.

Ringing World page reference: 3081.0381

Yorkshire Association

Heptonstall, West Yorkshire

St Thomas the Apostle

Tuesday, 31 March 1970 in 3h 5 (18–1–3)

5088 Kent Treble Bob Major

Composed by D Wood

1 Patricia North

2 Pamela A Lockwood

3 Margaret White

4 Robert Cater

5 Delwyn B Tidball

6 Philip Charlesworth

7 Ian North (C)

8 David S Lockwood

First peal of Kent Treble Bob Major: 2,3,4,5,6

Ringing World page reference: 3080.0362

Yorkshire Association

Handsworth, South Yorkshire

St Mary

Tuesday, 31 March 1970 in 2h 37 (12–0–2 in F♯)

5152 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

Composed by R Baldwin

1 Harold Dowler

2 Derek F Yates

3 William H Dowse

4 Roland W Morant

5 Ian M Holland

6 Michael W Crowder

7 Raymond J Ballard (C)

8 John E Turley

Ringing World page reference: 3079.0339

Yorkshire Association

Doncaster, South Yorkshire

Minster Church of St George

Tuesday, 31 March 1970 in 3h 33 (29–2–17 in C♯)

5024 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by C W Roberts

1 Derek F Yates

2 Raymond J Ballard

3 Roland W Morant

4 Harold Dowler

5 Cyril Rusby

6 William H Dowse

7 Michael W Crowder

8 Ian M Holland (C)

Ringing World page reference: 3079.0339

Yorkshire Association

Leeds, West Yorkshire

St Peter

Monday, 6 April 1970 in 3h 4 (12–0–15 in F♯)

5056 Spliced Surprise Major (8m)

768 each London, Rutland, 640 Bristol, 576 each Cambridge, Lincolnshire, Pudsey, Superlative, Yorkshire, 142 com

Composed by N Smith

1 Elizabeth J Campbell

2 A Pattie Clapham

3 Robert H Jordan

4 Graham J Jones

5 Gerald Parsons

6 Peter H Gardner

7 Ronald R Warford

8 C Barrie Dove (C)

First of 8-Spliced - 2,4,6.

Ringing World page reference: 3081.0381

Yorkshire Association

Ossett, Yorkshire

33 Kingsway Close

Wednesday, 8 April 1970 in 1h 37 (13 in E)

5040 Minor (3m)

2 Oxford TB, 2 Kent TB, 3 Plain Bob

1–2 Margaret White

3–4 Patricia North

5–6 Ian North (C)

Ringing World page reference: 3079.0339

Yorkshire Association

Doncaster, South Yorkshire

Minster Church of St George

Saturday, 11 April 1970 in 3h 28 (29–2–17 in C♯)

5088 Lessness Surprise Major

Composed by S. Jenner

1 Iris M E Lemare

2 W Eric Critchley

3 Patricia North

4 Neil Donovan

5 Ian North

6 M Alec Beaumont

7 David Nichols

8 Stuart R Armeson (C)

First in the method 2,3,4,5,6,7

Ringing World page reference: 3080.0362

Yorkshire Association

Dewsbury, West Yorkshire

Minster Church of All Saints

Saturday, 11 April 1970 in 3h 1 (13–1–6 in F)

5120 Kent Treble Bob Major

Composed by J Reeves

1 Ruth Richardson

2 Suzanne J Snack

3 John W Gibson

4 Christopher N Grandidge

5 Frederick J Jee

6 Geoffrey Richardson

7 Robin Brown

8 Ronald J Snack (C)

First of Kent Major - 2,4. 50th peal - 2. First in method - 3,6. Birthday compliment to treble.

Ringing World page reference: 3082.0401

Yorkshire Association

Collingham, West Yorkshire

St Oswald

Monday, 13 April 1970 in 2h 29 (7–2–0 in B♭)

5120 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)

1440 Yorkshire, 1280 Cambridge and Lincolnshire, 1120 Rutland, 69 com, atw.

Composed by P G K Davies

1 C Barrie Dove (C)

2 A Pattie Clapham

3 Ronald R Warford

4 Elizabeth J Campbell

5 Ronald Crabtree

6 Graham J Jones

7 Alan T Winter

8 Peter H Gardner

First of Spliced inside - 4. First of 4-Spliced - 5. 400th peal as conductor and 450th for the Association.

Ringing World page reference: 3082.0401

Yorkshire Association

Sherburn in Elmet, North Yorkshire

All Saints

Saturday, 18 April 1970 in 2h 48 (13–0–8 in F)

5152 Uxbridge Surprise Major

Composed by W Eric Critchley

1 Elizabeth J Campbell

2 Gillian R Cleaver

3 A Pattie Clapham

4 Christopher F Easton

5 Graham J Jones

6 Michael G Dodson

7 John J Durham

8 C Barrie Dove (C)

First in the method - 2,3,6,7.

Ringing World page reference: 3082.0401

Yorkshire Association

Halifax, West Yorkshire

Minster church of St John the Baptist

Saturday, 18 April 1970 in 3h 28 (28–0–14)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Composed by R W Pipe

1 Stuart R Armeson (C)

2 Iris M E Lemare

3 Marie Hatswell

4 Christopher G Newton

5 Patricia North

6 Roger Smith

7 M Alec Beaumont

8 Ian North

9 Neil Donovan

10 Richard E Price

First peal of Surprise Royal: 3, 4.

Ringing World page reference: 3082.0401

Yorkshire Association

Aysgarth, North Yorkshire

St Andrew

Saturday, 18 April 1970 in 2h 45 (11–3–10 in F♯)

5040 Minor (2m)

3 extents Kent TB and 4 of Plain Bob.

1 Alan Capstick

2 Richard M Harker

3 A William Pallister

4 Nicholas M Newby

5 Andrew Stott

6 Kevin M Price (C)

First peal on the bells.

Ringing World page reference: 3082.0401

Yorkshire Association

Birstwith, North Yorkshire

St James the Apostle

Monday, 20 April 1970 in 2h 37 (11–1–14 in G)

5056 Spliced Surprise Major (10m)

576 Ashtead, Cambridge, Lincolnshire, Pudsey, Superlative, Yorkshire, 448 Bristol, 384 each London, Rutland, Uxbridge, 130 com

Composed by N Smith

1 Ronald Crabtree

2 A Pattie Clapham

3 Graham J Jones

4 Gerald Parsons

5 C Barrie Dove (C)

6 Peter H Gardner

7 John J Durham

8 Ronald R Warford

First of 10 Spliced - 2,3,6,7.

Ringing World page reference: 3082.0401

Yorkshire Association

Tadcaster, North Yorkshire

St Mary

Saturday, 25 April 1970 in 3h 5 (20–3–1 in E♭)

5024 Rutland Surprise Major

Composed by C J Sedgley

1 Frederick J Jackson

2 Marie Hatswell

3 W Eric Critchley

4 Neil Donovan

5 M Alec Beaumont

6 J Henry Fielden

7 Malcolm S Turner

8 Richard E Price (C)

First in the method - 2,7.

Ringing World page reference: 3083.0421

Yorkshire Association

Rawmarsh, South Yorkshire

St Mary

Saturday, 25 April 1970 in 2h 54 (12–1–13 in G)

5088 London Surprise Major

Composed by S J Ivin

1 Christopher Newton

2 Patricia North

3 W Eric Critchley

4 Ian North

5 Roger Smith

6 M Alec Beaumont

7 Stuart Armeson (C)

8 Fred Jackson

First of London - 8.

Ringing World page reference: 3082.0401

Yorkshire Association

Pontefract, West Yorkshire

All Saints

Saturday, 25 April 1970 in 3h 4 (12–1–7 in G)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by J R Pritchard

1 Patricia North

2 Margaret White

3 Delwyn B Tidball

4 Robert Stansfield

5 Michael Johnson

6 David S Lockwood

7 Ian North

8 David Atkins (C)

25th peal - 2. First attempt - 4.

Ringing World page reference: 3082.0401

Yorkshire Association

Leeds, West Yorkshire

Minster Church of St Peter

Monday, 4 May 1970 in 2h 59 (40–1–27 in C)

5056 Spliced Surprise Major (12m)

576 Ashstead, Lincolnshire, 448 Bristol, 384 Cambridge, Cray, Lindum, London, Pudsey, Rutland, Superlative, Uxbridge, Yorkshire, 128 com.

Composed by N Smith

1 Christopher J Easton

2 A Pattie Chapman

3 Graham J Jones

4 Gerald Parsons

5 Peter H Gardner

6 C Barrie Dove (C)

7 Robert H Jordan

8 Ronald R Warford

First of 12-Spliced - 2,3,4,5.

Ringing World page reference: 3084.0440

Yorkshire Association

Leeds, West Yorkshire

St Peter

Saturday, 9 May 1970 in 3h 2 (12–0–15 in F♯)

5088 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

Composed by R J Parker

1 E C Gareth Higgs

2 Rosamund M Brown

3 Elizabeth J Campbell

4 Nigel P A Goulding

5 Christopher J Easton

6 Graham J Jones

7 C Barrie Dove (C)

8 John J Durham

First of Lincolnshire - 3,4.

Ringing World page reference: 3084.0440

Yorkshire Association

Drighlington, West Yorkshire

St Paul

Saturday, 9 May 1970 in 2h 53 (14–0–16 in F)

5152 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by C P Starbuck

1 David G Kealey

2 Elizabeth J Campbell

3 Rosamund M Brown

4 Nigel P A Goulding

5 E C Gareth Higgs

6 Christopher J Easton

7 Graham J Jones

8 C Barrie Dove (C)

Ringing World page reference: 3084.0440

Yorkshire Association

Crofton, West Yorkshire

All Saints

Saturday, 9 May 1970 in 2h 53 (15–1–21 in F)

5040 Minor (7m)

Cambridge S, London Scholars, Kingston, Oxford TB, Kent TB, St Clements, Plain Bob.

1 Patricia North

2 Margaret White

3 Delwyn B Tidball

4 Robert Cater

5 Malcolm S Turner

6 Ian North (C)

First of Minor - 3.

Ringing World page reference: 3084.0439

Yorkshire Association

Ossett, West Yorkshire

Holy and Undivided Trinity

Saturday, 16 May 1970 in 3h 12 (27–1–25 in D)

5040 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Composed by Sir A P Haywood

1 Pamela A Lockwood

2 Margaret White

3 Patricia North

4 Delwyn B Tidball

5 Malcolm S Turner

6 Revd Nicholas Webb

7 David S Lockwood

8 Ian North (C)

First of Double Norwich - 4.

Ringing World page reference: 3084.0440

Yorkshire Association

Guiseley, West Yorkshire

St Oswald King and Martyr

Saturday, 16 May 1970 in 3h 1 (16–3–7 in F)

5184 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)

1344 Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, 1280 Cambridge, 1216 Rutland, 150 com.

Composed by C I Rowson

1 Ian North

2 Marianne Baker

3 Iris M E Lemare

4 Marie Hatswell

5 Patricia North

6 M Alec Beaumont

7 Neil Donovan

8 Stuart Armeson (C)

First Spliced - 4.

Ringing World page reference: 3086.0481

Yorkshire Association

Birstall, West Yorkshire

St Peter

Saturday, 16 May 1970 in 3h 19 (22–1–3 in E♭)

5184 Pudsey Surprise Major

Composed by E A Barnett

1 Andrew R Naylor

2 Alan Jackson

3 A Barry Sullivan

4 Christopher D Walker

5 Arthur Rogers

6 Frederick A Munday

7 David Smith

8 J Henry Fielden (C)

First peal - 2. First in method - 4,5,7.

Ringing World page reference: 3085.0462

Yorkshire Association

Ossett, Yorkshire

33 Kingsway Close

Sunday, 17 May 1970 in 1h 36 (13 in E)

5040 Minor (4m)

2 London Scholars, 1 Oxford TB, 1 Kent TB, 3 Plain Bob.

1–2 Margaret White

3–4 Patricia North

5–6 Ian North (C)

Ringing World page reference: 3084.0440

Yorkshire Association

Birstwith, North Yorkshire

St James the Apostle

Monday, 18 May 1970 in 2h 36 (11–1–14 in G)

5056 Spliced Surprise Major (14m)

448 Bristol, 384 Ashtead, Cambridge, Cassiobury, Lincolnshire, Lindum, London, Pudsey, Rutland, Superlative, Uxbridge, Yorkshire, 192 Cray and Cornwall, 130 com

Composed by N Smith

1 Alan M Glover

2 A Pattie Clapham

3 Graham J Jones

4 Gerald Parsons

5 C Barrie Dove (C)

6 Peter H Gardner

7 John Robinson

8 Ronald R Warford

First of 14-Spliced - 2,3,6. A birthday compliment to Mrs Laura Grindrod.

Ringing World page reference: 3091.0581

Yorkshire Association

Leeds, West Yorkshire

St Peter

Saturday, 23 May 1970 in 2h 58 (12–0–15 in F♯)

5056 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by D Knox

1 Alan M Glover

2 Rosamund M Brown

3 Shirley M Drew

4 John P Ottaway

5 Christopher J Easton

6 Peter H Gardner

7 Geoffrey R Drew

8 C Barrie Dove (C)

Ringing World page reference: 3091.0581

Yorkshire Association

Bradfield, South Yorkshire

St Nicholas

Saturday, 23 May 1970 (11–2–14 in F♯)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 R A Fry

2 M King

3 D Lyon

4 J D Cooper

5 R Fletcher (C)

6 J Crocker

A wedding compliment to A W Hague (local ringer) and Miss S M Marston.

Yorkshire Association

Rotherham, South Yorkshire

Minster Church of All Saints

Sunday, 24 May 1970 in 3h 24 (34–3–0 in C♯)

5040 Bristol Surprise Royal

Composed by R W Pipe

1 Edgar R Rapley

2 Joan Beresford

3 John R Mayne

4 W Eric Critchley

5 J Henry Fielden

6 Howard W Egglestone

7 George W Pipe

8 Derek E Sibson

9 Stanley Jenner

10 Dennis Beresford (C)

First in the method - 6,9. First in the method for the Association.

Ringing World page reference: 3088.0521

Yorkshire Association

Pontefract, West Yorkshire

St Giles

Sunday, 24 May 1970 in 3h 9 (18–0–19 in F)

5040 Plain Bob Royal

Composed by F C Price

1 Patricia North

2–3 Frank C Price (C)

4 Iris M E Lemare

5 Peter J Wycherley

6 Ian North

7 Richard E Price

8 Geoffrey R Drew

9 Cecil W Pipe

10 Thomas J Lock

Ringing World page reference: 3086.0481

Yorkshire Association

Sharow, North Yorkshire

St John Div

Monday, 25 May 1970 in 2h 50 (12–0–5 in G)

5152 Rutland Surprise Major

Composed by 27-course block reduced

1 Keith G Game

2 Judith M Corby

3 Valerie J Howard

4 Philip M J Gray

5 John A Howard

6 Richard Hayes

7 Trevor A Cross

8 Philip A Corby (C)

Ringing World page reference: 3086.0481

Yorkshire Association

Leeds, West Yorkshire

St Peter

Monday, 25 May 1970 in 2h 53 (12–0–15 in F♯)

5184 Rutland Surprise Major

Composed by J M Jelley

1 Alan M Glover

2 Peter J Wycherley

3 Christopher J Easton

4 John Robinson

5 Christopher M Movley

6 Geoffrey R Drew

7 Peter H Gardner

8 C Barrie Dove (C)

Ringing World page reference: 3091.0581

Yorkshire Association

Guiseley, West Yorkshire

St Oswald King and Martyr

Monday, 25 May 1970 in 3h (16–3–7 in F)

5184 London Surprise Major

Composed by R Baldwin

1 John R Mayne

2 Joan Beresford

3 Edgar R Rapley

4 Lawrence C Pizzey

5 Tom Page

6 Derek E Sibson (C)

7 Howard W Egglestone

8 Dennis Beresford

Ringing World page reference: 3088.0521

Yorkshire Association

Far Headingley, West Yorkshire

St Chad

Monday, 25 May 1970 in 3h 9 (18–2–13 in E♭)

5152 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by C Starbuck

1 A Patrick Cannon

2 Norman V Harding

3 Peter J Wycherley

4 Cecil W Pipe

5 Thomas J Lock

6 Geoffrey R Drew

7 R Roger Savory (C)

8 Ralph G Edwards

1250th peal - 1.

Ringing World page reference: 3087.0499

Yorkshire Association

Epworth, Lincolnshire

St Andrew

Monday, 25 May 1970 in 3h 9 (16–3–16 in F)

5088 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by I M Holland

1 Marie Hatswell

2 Iris M E Lemare

3 Frank C Price

4 Patricia North

5 M Alec Beaumont

6 Neil Donovan

7 Ian North

8 Richard E Price (C)

Ringing World page reference: 3086.0481

Yorkshire Association

Collingham, West Yorkshire

St Oswald

Monday, 25 May 1970 in 2h 40 (7–2–0 in B♭)

5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by A Craven

1 Wilfred Williams

2 Jacqueline S King

3 Shirley M Drew

4 Claudia A Critchley

5 G William Critchley (C)

6 Gordon Benfield

7 Eric J Hitchins

8 David King

Ringing World page reference: 3088.0521

Yorkshire Association

Sprotbrough, South Yorkshire

St Mary the Virgin

Wednesday, 27 May 1970 in 2h 45 (8–1–26 in B♭)

5088 Spliced Surprise Major (8m)

736 Superlative, 704 London and Rutland, 608 Cambridge, Lincolnshire and Pudsey. 576 Bristol, 544 Yorkshire. 120 changes of method - all the work

Composed by N J Diserens

1 Joan Beresford

2 Edgar R Rapley

3 W Eric Critchley (C)

4 Christopher H Rogers

5 Cyril A Wratten

6 Derek E Sibson

7 Dennis Beresford

8 John R Mayne

Ringing World page reference: 3088.0521

Yorkshire Association

Leeds, West Yorkshire

St Peter

Thursday, 28 May 1970 in 2h 58 (12–0–15 in F♯)

5152 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by C P Starbuck

1 Charles F W Eyre

2 David G Kealey

3 Alan M Glover

4 Christopher J Easton

5 Graham J Jones

6 C Barrie Dove (C)

7 Barnabas G Key

8 Christopher Forster

First of Surprise Major inside - 2.

Ringing World page reference: 3091.0581

Yorkshire Association

Heptonstall, West Yorkshire

St Thomas the Apostle

Saturday, 30 May 1970 in 3h 7 (18–1–3)

5152 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

Composed by S Humphrey

1 Neil Donovan

2 Marianne Baker

3 Maria Hatswell

4 Patricia North

5 M Alex Beaumont

6 David Nichols

7 Malcolm S Turner

8 Ian North (C)

Ringing World page reference: 3086.0481

Yorkshire Association

Ossett, Yorkshire

33 Kingsway Close

Sunday, 31 May 1970 in 1h 35 (13 in E)

5040 Minor (5m)

1 each Sandal, London Scholars, Oxford, Kent, 3 Plain Bob

1–2 Margaret White

3–4 Patricia North

5–6 Ian North (C)

Ringing World page reference: 3086.0482

Yorkshire Association

Whixley, North Yorkshire

The Ascension

Saturday, 6 June 1970 in 2h 30 (5–3–3 in A♭)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

7 extents.

1 Anne M Robinson

2 Robert J Atkinson

3 C Ann Steed

4 Richard H Roberts

5 J Crawford Allen

6 John Robinson (C)

First peal - 1,3. First inside - 2.

Ringing World page reference: 3088.0521

Yorkshire Association

Macclesfield, Cheshire

St Peter

Saturday, 6 June 1970 in 2h 46 (7–2–22 in B♭)

5152 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by C P Starbuck

1 Christopher N Grandige

2 Suzanne J Snack

3 Margaret Warford

4 Robert Cater

5 Christopher Forster

6 Ronald R Warford

7 C Barrie Dove

8 Ronald J Snack (C)

First of Surprise Major as conductor

Ringing World page reference: 3087.0500

Yorkshire Association

Earlsheaton, Yorkshire

St Peter

Sunday, 7 June 1970 in 2h 55 (13)

5040 Little Bob Major

Composed by S H Wood

1 Pamela A Lockwood

2 Patricia North

3 Margaret White

4 Robert Cater

5 Michael Johnson

6 Wilfred F Moreton

7 David S Lockwood

8 Ian North (C)

First in the method - 4.

Ringing World page reference: 3089.0541

Yorkshire Association

Collingham, West Yorkshire

St Oswald

Monday, 8 June 1970 in 2h 38 (7–2–0 in B♭)

5152 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by C I Rowson

1 Ronald H Dove

2 Ronald R Warford

3 C Barrie Dove (C)

4 E C Gareth Higgs

5 Ronald Crabtree

6 Graham J Jones

7 Alan M Glover

8 Peter H Gardner

Ringing World page reference: 3091.0581

Yorkshire Association

Rothwell, West Yorkshire

Holy Trinity

Saturday, 13 June 1970 in 2h 54 (15–0–21 in F)

5040 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Composed by Sir A P Haywood

1 Patricia North

2 Valerie M Gill

3 Margaret White

4 Ian North

5 Suzanne J Snack

6 E Guy Cox

7 Ronald J Snack

8 Robin Brown (C)

First in method - 2. First in method as conductor.

Ringing World page reference: 3089.0541

Yorkshire Association

Heptonstall, West Yorkshire

St Thomas the Apostle

Saturday, 13 June 1970 in 3h 3 (18–1–3)

5024 Superlative Surprise Major

Composed by N J Pitstow

1 Maurice Hillary

2 Iris M E Lemare

3 David Smith

4 Andrew R Naylor

5 Ronald Crabtree

6 Arthur Rogers

7 W Eric Critchley

8 J Henry Fielden (C)

First of treble bob: 1

First of superlative: 4

Ringing World page reference: 3088.0521

Yorkshire Association

Birstall, West Yorkshire

St Peter

Saturday, 13 June 1970 in 3h 11 (22–1–3 in E♭)

5184 Spliced Surprise Major (27m)

192 Ashtead, Bottesford, Bristol, Cambridge, Cassiobury, Cornwall, Cray, Delaford, Double Dublin, Glasgow, Helmshore, Higher Walton, Ipswich, Jersey, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, Lindum, London, Ospringe, Pudsey, Radcliffe, Rochester, Rutland, Simonstone, Superlative, Uxbridge and Yorkshire, with 161 changes of method.

Composed by N Smith arr P M Wilkinson

1 Graham J Jones

2 Robert A Beresford

3 John J Durham

4 Christopher Forster

5 Ronald R Warford

6 Peter H Gardner

7 John Robinson

8 C Barrie Dove (C)

First time this arrangement has been rung.

Ringing World page reference: 3091.0581

Yorkshire Association

Ossett, Yorkshire

33 Kingsway Close

Sunday, 14 June 1970 in 1h 34 (13 in E)

5040 Minor (6m)

1 each Kingston, Sandal, London Scholars, Kent TB, 2 Plain Bob

1–2 Margaret White

3–4 Patricia North

5–6 Ian North (C)

Ringing World page reference: 3089.0541

Yorkshire Association

Gisburn, Yorkshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 20 June 1970 in 2h 51 (9 in A)

5040 Oxford Treble Bob Minor

1 Amy M Warnes

2 Alan Capstick

3 Andrea E Smith

4 Andrew Stott

5 A William Pallister

6 Kevin M Price (C)

First peal - 3. First of Minor in the method by all.

Ringing World page reference: 3091.0581

Yorkshire Association

Whitby, North Yorkshire

St Mary

Saturday, 27 June 1970 in 3h 11 (19–0–11 in E)

5040 London Surprise Royal

Composed by J H Fielden

1 Alan M Glover

2 Iris M E Lemare

3 Maris C Stephenson

4 W Eric Critchley

5 John D D Chaddock

6 Ian G Campbell

7 Ronald Ducker

8 Norman Chaddock

9 Ronald E Warford

10 J Henry Fielden (C)

First on 10 - 1.

Ringing World page reference: 3090.0561

Yorkshire Association

Sowerby, West Yorkshire

St Peter

Saturday, 27 June 1970 in 3h 10 (15–3–26 in F)

5040 St Simon's Bob Triples

Composed by W F Moreton

1 Patricia North

2 Margaret White

3 Pamela A Lockwood

4 Delwyn B Tidball

5 George Hancock

6 Philip Charlesworth

7 Ian North (C)

8 Douglas Barker

First in the method - 2,3,4,5,6.

Ringing World page reference: 3092.0601

Yorkshire Association

Leeds, West Yorkshire

St Peter

Saturday, 27 June 1970 in 3h 5 (12–0–15 in F♯)

5056 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by D Knox

1 Robert A Beresford

2 Gillian R Cleaver

3 Rosamund M Brown

4 Graham J Jones

5 Jonathan G Rose

6 Michael G Dodson

7 John J Durham

8 C Barrie Dove (C)

First of Bristol Surprise Major (2 & 5).

Ringing World page reference: 3091.0581

Yorkshire Association

Bradford, West Yorkshire

Cathedral Church of St Peter

Sunday, 28 June 1970 in 3h 18 (25–2–21 in D)

5039 Grandsire Caters

Composed by C W Roberts

1 William Barton

2 Maurice J Thurmott

3 Jane Thurmott

4 Christopher M Movley

5 William E Court

6 Frederick A Munday

7 Stephen R Munday

8 W Eric Critchley

9 Wilfred F Moreton (C)

10 Maurice Hillary

First in the method - 4,7. For the diocesan jubilee celebrations.

Ringing World page reference: 3091.0581

Yorkshire Association

Wragby, West Yorkshire

St Michael and Our Lady

Saturday, 4 July 1970 in 2h 38 (10–3–11 in G)

5040 Minor (28m)

Wath, Pontefract, Carisbrooke and Donottar; Killamarsh, Kent, Trinity Sunday and Pontefract; Felkirk, Havercroft, Barnsley and South Kirkby, College Bob IV, Newdigate, Old Oxford and Willesden; Wragby, Charlwood, Neasden and St Albans; College Exercise, Ockley, Duke of Norfolk and Norbury; London Scholars, Oxford, Capel, Sandal and Kingston.

1 Delwyn B Tidball

2 Margaret White

3 Patricia North

4 David S Lockwood

5 Robin Brown

6 Ian North (C)

Ringing World page reference: 3092.0601

Yorkshire Association

Campsall, South Yorkshire

St Mary Magdalene

Saturday, 4 July 1970 in 2h 55 (11–1–5 in A♭)

5056 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by W Eric Critchley

1 James Thorley

2 Sheila Bruce

3 W Eric Critchley (C)

4 Alan W Jackson

5 Ernest J Padgett

6 Peter Bruce

7 Roger A Smith

8 Frederick J Jackson

First of Surprise - 2. First in the method - 4,5,6.

Ringing World page reference: 3092.0601

Yorkshire Association

Wakefield, Yorkshire

5 Copley Lane, Robin Hood

Sunday, 12 July 1970 in 2h 7 (17 in A)

5040 Plain Bob Major

Composed by 48 course block reduced

1–2 Stella M Brown

3–4 Patricia North

5–6 Robin Brown (C)

7–8 Ian North

Ringing World page reference: 3092.0601

Yorkshire Association

Heptonstall, West Yorkshire

St Thomas the Apostle

Thursday, 6 August 1970 in 3h 22 (18–1–3)

5152 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

Composed by R Baldwin

1 Peter S Philpott

2 Philip G K Davies

3 Raymond J Ballard (C)

4 Kenneth R Davenport

5 F Hector Bennett

6 John Robinson

7 Stephen Yates

8 Geoffrey R Gardner

Yorkshire Association

Halifax, West Yorkshire

Minster church of St John the Baptist

Saturday, 8 August 1970 in 2h 56 (10–2–12)

5056 Spliced Surprise Major

9 methods: 576 Ashtead, Cambridge, Lincolnshire, London, Pudsey, Rutland, Superlative and Yorkshire, 488 Bristol, with 136 changes of method

Composed by N Smith

1 Christopher J Easton

2 Robert A Beresford

3 Michael G Dodson

4 John J Durham

5 Peter H Gardner

6 Ronald R Warford

7 Melvyn J Hiller

8 C Barrie Dove (C)

Most methods to Spliced Surprise Major: 7

Ringing world: 3098.0720

Ringing World page reference: 3098.0720

Yorkshire Association

Saddleworth, Greater Manchester

St Chad

Friday, 14 August 1970 in 2h 46 (10–1–6)

5056 Spliced Surprise Major

17 methods: 384 Ashtead, Cambridge, Lincolnshire, Lindum, London, Pudsey, Rutland, Superlative, Uxbridge, 256 Bristol, 192 Cassiobury, Cornwall, Cray, Glasgow, Jersey, Ospringe and Yorkshire, with 131 changes of method

Composed by Norman Smith

1 Christopher J Easton

2 A Pattie Clapham

3 Graham J Jones

4 John J Durham

5 Robert A Beresford

6 Ronald R Warford

7 Melvyn J Hiller

8 C Barrie Dove (C)

Most methods to Spliced Surprise Major: 2, 3, 7

A 20th birthday compliment to H.R.H. Princess Anne

Ringing world: 3098.0720

Ringing World page reference: 3098.0720

Yorkshire Association

Heptonstall, West Yorkshire

St Thomas the Apostle

Friday, 14 August 1970 in 2h 59 (18–1–3)

5088 Spliced Surprise Major

4m: 1344 Rutland; 1248 Cambridge, Yorkshire and Lincolnshire, 90 com and atw

Composed by P G K Davies

1 George E Bonham

2 Christine M Carter

3 Martin Major

4 John W Blackwood

5 Andrew W R Wilby

6 Anthony R Carter

7 David R Saunderson

8 George E Thoday (C)

First of spliced inside: 2, 3, 7

Yorkshire Association

Doncaster, South Yorkshire

Minster Church of St George

Saturday, 3 October 1970 in 3h 27 (29–2–17 in C♯)

5088 Watford Surprise Major

Composed by D. Knox

1 Alan W Jackson

2 Patricia North

3 Ian North

4 W Eric Critchley (C)

5 Tom M Cox

6 Ernest J Padgett

7 J Henry Fielden

8 Roger A Smith

First in the method 1,2,3,5,6,8

Yorkshire Association

Doncaster, South Yorkshire

Minster Church of St George

Saturday, 10 October 1970 in 3h 22 (29–2–17 in C♯)

5088 London Surprise Major

Composed by S. J. Ivin

1 Iris M E Lemare

2 Morley P Tobin

3 Clifford Skidmore

4 W Eric Critchley

5 Michael G J Elton

6 Reginald H Newton

7 Michael J Fellows (C)

8 Gerald C Hemming

Yorkshire Association

Duffield, Derbyshire

St Alkmund

Saturday, 31 October 1970 in 2h 54 (17–2–11 in E)

5040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal

Composed by R F B Speed

1 Iris Lemare

2 Ian North

3 Patricia North

4 Margaret White

5 John F I Turney

6 W Eric Critchley (C)

7 J Henry Fielden

8 Roger A Smtih

9 Steven W Barton

10 Richard E Price

First of Surprise Royal: 4, 5.

RW 1970.0941

Yorkshire Association

Heptonstall, West Yorkshire

St Thomas the Apostle

Saturday, 7 November 1970 in 3h 12 (18–1–3)

5056 London Surprise Major

Composed by R Baldwin

1 Andrew R Naylor

2 Iris M E Lemare

3 Arthur Rogers

4 Christopher D Walker

5 Alexander E Marsh

6 Alan F Scholfield

7 A Robin Heppenstall

8 J Henry Fielden (C)

200th peal of surprise: 2

First of London: 3,4

Yorkshire Association

Loughborough, Leicestershire

Bell Foundry Tower

Saturday, 12 December 1970 in 6h 21 (6–2–13 in B)

13440 Ashtead Surprise Major

Composed by Christopher Forster

1 Robert A Beresford

2 Melvyn J Hiller

3 John J Durham

4 Ronald J Snack

5 Peter H Gardner

6 John Robinson

7 Ronald R Warford

8 C Barrie Dove (C)

The longest length in the method.

Umpires: Rosamund Brown, A Pattie Clapham, Margaret Warford.

RW 1971.0033

Yorkshire Association

Duffield, Derbyshire

St Alkmund

Sunday, 13 December 1970 in 2h 46 (17–2–11 in E)

5040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal

Composed by C Barrie Dove (No 1)

1 Peter H Gardner

2 Margaret Warford

3 A Pattie Clapham

4 Rosamund M Brown

5 Robert A Beresford

6 John Robinson

7 John H Durham

8 David W Friend

9 Ronald R Warford

10 C Barrie Dove (C)

550th peal: 10.

RW 1971.0101.

Yorkshire Association

Rotherham, South Yorkshire

All Saints

Thursday, 31 December 1970 in 3h 36 (34–3–0 in C♯)

5280 Spliced Surprise Royal (8m)

1440 Rutland, 720 Cambridge, Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, 480 London, Pudsey, Albanian, 240 Clifton, 114 changes of method. Arranged by S R Armeson.

1 Malcolm S Turner

2 Iris M E Lemare

3 Maris C Stephenson

4 Peter Church

5 Neil Donovan

6 Ian G Campbell

7 Ronald Ducker

8 M Alec Beaumont

9 Stuart R Armeson (C)

10 Richard E Price

RW 1971, p100

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