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Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Twickenham, Middlesex

All Hallows

Saturday, 5 January 1963 in 3h 10 (18–2–23 in E♭)

5040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal

Composed by Charles W Roberts

1 Frederick R Scott

2 S Kathleen M Baldwin

3 Dr D J Neal Smith

4 A Patrick Cannon (C)

5 Gillian A Neal Smith

6 Roger Baldwin

7 Robin G Leale

8 David J Taylor

9 J Keith Ward

10 Frank C Price

First peal of Yorkshire Surprise Royal, and on the bells:3

First of Yorkshire Royal as conductor, and rung as a compliment to him on the eve of his 50th birthday.

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Stamford Hill, Greater London

St Ann

Saturday, 5 January 1963 in 2h 55 (7–3–1 in A)

5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by N J Pitstow

1 Arthur F Warren

2 Elsie K Hart

3 Ruth M Foreman

4 Robert W Powell

5 J George Hart

6 Martin F Lock

7 Thomas J Lock (C)

8 Michael J Rowe

First peal of Surprise Major: 4 and 8

First in the method: 6

Rung in honour of the engagement of Michael J. Rowe and Miss Ann M Aldridge, both members of the local band .

RW 1963 p65

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Brentford, Middlesex

St Lawrence

Monday, 7 January 1963 in 2h 43 (11–2–1)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Robin G Leale (C)

2 Gillian A Neal Smith

3 Ian Hughes

4 Colin D Emery

5 Hadley Hunter

6 Michael P Moreton

First peal of Surprise: 3 and 4

First of Minor on tower bells, and of Surprise Minor: 5.

Gillian Neal-Smith has now rung peals of Cambridge from Minor to Maximus.

RW 1963 p67

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Westminster, Greater London

St Margaret

Saturday, 12 January 1963 in 3h 12 (26–0–26 in D)

5079 Stedman Caters

Composed by C W Roberts

1 Leonard Stilwell

2 Frank T Blagrove

3 Arthur D Barker

4 William T Cook

5 Edwin A Barnett

6 W Arthur Riddington

7 George J Butcher (C)

8 Frederick W Goodfellow

9 Wilfrid G Wilson

10 Frederick J Cullum

Rung by his friends to celebrate the 89th birthday of Reuben Sanders.

Rw 1963 p65

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Esher, Surrey

Christ Church

Saturday, 12 January 1963 in 2h 55 (7–1–14 in A♭)

5040 Plain Bob Major

Composed by Arr Anthony Tyers

1 Dennis Brock

2 Paul A Brand

3 Michael B Tyers

4 John F M Maybrey

5 Christopher H Rogers

6 Douglas M Boniface

7 Andrew M Johnson

8 Anthony G Tyers (C)

A compliment to J. Marilyn Gibbs and Derek G. Astridge on their engagement. RW2702.0082

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Harrow Weald, Middlesex

All Saints

Wednesday, 16 January 1963 in 2h 47 (7–3–3 in A)

5088 Spliced Surprise Major (2m)

In two methods, comprising 2,592 of Cambridge and 2.496 of Superlative; with 72 changes of method. All the bells do all the work of both methods.

Composed by Harold G Cashmore

1 John R Mayne (C)

2 Rosemary Fleming

3 S Kathleen M Baldwin

4 Elsie K Hart

5 H George Hart

6 David J Taylor

7 Brian Bladon

8 Roger Baldwin

First peal of Spliced inside: 2 and 5

RW 1963 p82

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Willesden, Middlesex

St Mary

Thursday, 17 January 1963 in 2h 42 (7–3–7 in B♭)

5024 Hackney Surprise Major

Composed by Denis N Layton

1 John Hill

2 Joan Beresford

3 Claudia A Critchley

4 Brian Bladon

5 Alick Cutler

6 G William Critchley

7 Thomas J Lock

8 John R Mayne (C)

First peal in the method (Lindoff’s No. 12).

RW 1963 p82

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Harrow, Middlesex

170, Headstone Lane

Friday, 25 January 1963 in 2h 22 (15 in C)

5056 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by W Eric Critchley

1–2 Thomas J Lock

3–4 Christopher W Woolley

5–6 John R Mayne (C)

7–8 Frank C Price

First peal of Bristol on handbells: 1-2, 5-6 and 7-8

RW 1963 p99

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Windsor, Berkshire

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 26 January 1963 in 2h 46 (17–2–11 in E♭)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by J R Pritchard's Four-part

1 Monica Blagrove

2 Leonard Stilwell

3 D Kenvyn Waters

4 A James Glass

5 Andrew Johnson

6 Ernest F Willcox

7 David P Hilling

8 Frank T Blagrove (C)

A belated compliment to Leonard Stilwell on 50 years' membership of the Association. He also ‘completes the circle.’

RW 1963 p114

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Harrow on the Hill, Middlesex

St Mary

Saturday, 2 February 1963 in 2h 58 (19–0–4 in E)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by John Carter

1 Roger A Gage

2 Rosemary Fleming

3 Elsie K Hart

4 H George Hart

5 Robin A Hodgson

6 Thomas G Hawkings

7 David J Taylor

8 John R Mayne (C)

First peal: 1.

First of Surprise on the recast bells.

RW 1963 p115

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Chipping Barnet, Hertfordshire

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 2 February 1963 in 3h 15 (22–3–15 in D)

5056 Biddenden Surprise Major

29-course block, reduced

1 Brian J Bull

2 Alan R Millidge

3 Pauline Fennell

4 Philip G Erith

5 Marcus P Barton

6 Anthony G Osborne

7 Nicholas J Davies

8 Brian J Woodruffe (C)

First peal of Surprise: 2.

First of Biddenden Surprise Major by all the band.

RW 1963 p145

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Brentford, Middlesex

St Lawrence

Saturday, 2 February 1963 in 2h 50 (11–2–1)

5040 Minor (2m)

In two methods, being three extents of Kent Treble Bob and four of Plain Bob.

1 Susan M White

2 Lorna E Simpson

3 Leonard J North

4 Clive W Simpson

5 Bernard E Matthews (C)

6 Bryan C T Burrough

First peal on six bells: 1 and 3

First ‘ inside.': 2

Rung as a compliment to Joan M. Wilcockson and David Hopwood on their engagement.

RW 1963 p131

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Chalfont St Peter, Buckinghamshire

18, Wheatley Way

Friday, 8 February 1963 in 2h 3 (15 in C)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by J Pritchard

1–2 Tom Chapman

3–4 Margaret E L Chapman

5–6 Frank C Price (C)

7–8 Thomas J Lock

Witnessed by Mrs S Price and William H Coles

RW 1963 p132

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Willesden, Middlesex

St Mary

Thursday, 14 February 1963 in 2h 39 (10)

5088 Mottram Surprise Major

Composed by Arr Robert C Kippin

1 J Richard Castledine

2 Joan Beresford

3 Claudia A Critchley

4 Alick Cutler

5 Thomas H Francis

6 G William Critchley

7 John R Mayne (C)

8 Thomas J Lock

First peal in the method (Corrigan, No. 231).

Rw 1963 p146

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Stanmore, Middlesex

St John the Evangelist

Saturday, 16 February 1963 in 2h 47 (12–0–12 in G♯)

5040 Stedman Triples

Composed by Heywood's Transposition of Thurstans' Four-part

1 Joan M Wilcockson

2 Susan M White

3 Andrew Kett

4 Bryan C Burrough

5 Trevor E Carless

6 Bernard E Matthews

7 John R Mayne (C)

8 Leonard J North

First peal of Stedman: 2, 3, 4 and 6

RW 1963 p147

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Willesden, Middlesex

St Mary

Thursday, 28 February 1963 in 2h 44 (10)

5024 Aldersgate Surprise Major

Composed by Dennis Knox

1 C Edward Lankester

2 Joan Beresford

3 Claudia A Critchley

4 Alick Cutler

5 J Richard Castledine

6 John Hill

7 G William Critchley (C)

8 Thomas J Lock

First peal in the method

RW 1963 p178

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Harrow, Middlesex

170, Headstone Lane

Friday, 1 March 1963 in 2h 17 (15 in C)

5024 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by Stephen Ivin

1–2 Thomas J Lock

3–4 Christopher W Woolley

5–6 John R Mayne (C)

7–8 Frank C Price

RW 1963 p203

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Feltham, Middlesex

St Catherine

Saturday, 2 March 1963 in 2h 56 (11–1–0)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Composed by W Pye

1 A Patrick Cannon

2 William Birmingham

3 S Kathleen M Baldwin

4 David P Hilling

5 Alan E Bagworth

6 Anthony G Tyers

7 Gillian A Neal Smith (C)

8 Roger Baldwin

9 Robin G Leale

10 Frederick R Scott

First peal of Royal: 6

RW 1963 p177 and MCA Report #3973

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Harrow Weald, Greater London

All Saints

Friday, 8 March 1963 in 2h 55 (7–3–3 in A)

5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by N J Pitstow

1 Elsie K Hart

2 Celia F Hughes D'Aeth

3 John Hill

4 H George Hart

5 Vernon Green

6 Ruth M Foreman

7 William S Deason

8 Thomas J Lock (C)

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Harrow Weald, Middlesex

All Saints

Saturday, 23 March 1963 in 2h 49 (7–3–3 in A)

5024 London Surprise Major

Composed by G Lindoff

1 John E Rootes

2 Elsie K Hart

3 Vernon Green

4 H George Hart

5 William A Yates

6 James Linnell

7 Christopher W Woolley (C)

8 George W Holland

RW 1963 p235

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Harrow on the Hill, Middlesex

St Mary

Saturday, 23 March 1963 in 3h 10 (19–0–4 in E)

5024 Kent Treble Bob Major

Composed by Arthur Knights

1 Susan M White

2 John S Rank

3 Lorna E Simpson

4 Bryan C Burrough

5 Clive W Simpson

6 Leonard J North

7 Bernard E Matthews (C)

8 W Leslie Weller

First peal in the method: 1, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7

Rung for the Patronal Festival: also the second anniversary of the rededication of the bells (March 25th, 1961).

RW 1963 p249

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Feltham, Middlesex

St Catherine

Saturday, 30 March 1963 in 3h 4 (11–1–0)

5040 Bristol Surprise Royal

Composed by Arr John R Mayne

1 Eric Edmondson

2 Joan Beresford

3 Thomas J Lock

4 J Richard Castledine

5 Dennis Knox

6 John Hill

7 Jack S Dear

8 Frank C Price

9 Frank T Blagrove

10 John R Mayne (C)

First peal of Bristol Surprise Royal by all the band, in the county, and for the Association

RW 1963 p249

Ringing World page reference: 2712.0249

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Willesden, Middlesex

St Mary

Thursday, 4 April 1963 in 2h 37 (10)

5024 Chester Surprise Major

Composed by John R Mayne

1 Martin F Lock

2 Joan Beresford

3 Claudia A Critchley

4 Alick Cutler

5 John Hill

6 G William Critchley

7 Thomas J Lock

8 John R Mayne (C)

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

RW 1963 p267

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Twickenham, MIddlesex

64, St Margaret's Road

Tuesday, 9 April 1963 in 2h 23 (15 in C)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by Hadley Hunter

1–2 Peter N Felton

3–4 Michael B Tyers

5–6 Hadley Hunter (C)

7–8 David W Struckett

First peal of Major ‘ in hand.’: 1-2

First ‘ in hand.’: 3-4 and 7-8

RW 1963 p300

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Sunbury on Thames, Middlesex

St Mary the Virgin, belfry

Sunday, 14 April 1963 in 1h 44 (11 in G)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

1–2 David W Struckett

3–4 Anthony G Tyers (C)

5–6 Michael B Tyers

First peal of Minor in hand: 1-2

First in hand and first of Minor: 3-4

First of Minor: 5-6

Rung to the glory of God on Easter Day

RW 1963 p341

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Cranford, Middlesex

St Dunstan

Monday, 15 April 1963 in 2h 40 (7–0–0 in B)

5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (6m)

In six methods, viz.: Cambridge, Primrose, Norfolk, Ipswich, Hull, Bourne.

1 John E Pickett

2–3 Christopher B Fynes (C)

4 Robert J Wiggins

5 Laurence C Way

6 David G Pickett

First peal of Minor: 1

First of Spliced Surprise: 4

Rung for Easter.

RW 1963 p284

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Harrow Weald, Greater London

All Saints

Wednesday, 17 April 1963 in 2h 50 (7–3–3 in A)

5184 Fordham Surprise Major

1 Freda Clayton

2 Elsie K Hart

3 Christopher W Woolley

4 H George Hart

5 S Kathleen M Baldwin

6 Roger Baldwin (C)

7 David J Taylor

8 William S Deason

First peal in the method by all except the seventh.

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Willesden, Middlesex

St Mary

Thursday, 18 April 1963 in 2h 39 (10)

5024 Penzance Surprise Major

Composed by John R Mayne

1 C Edward Lankester

2 G William Critchley

3 Claudia A Critchley

4 Alick Cutler

5 J Richard Castledine

6 Thomas J Lock

7 John Hill

8 John R Mayne (C)

First peal in the method (Corrigan, No. 245).

A second birthday compliment to Ian P. Hill.

RW 1963 p314

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Twickenham, Middlesex

St Mary

Thursday, 25 April 1963 in 3h 2 (18–2–19 in E♭)

5056 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by Arthur Knights (no 151)

1 Leonard Stilwell

2 Edwin A Barnett

3 Alick Cutler

4 Peter J Coles

5 Frederick W Goodfellow

6 Thomas J Lock

7 C Edward Jeffries

8 Philip A Corby (C)

Rung in honour of the silver wedding of Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Lock (April 23rd, 1963) and Mr. and Mrs. H. Turner (April 26th, 1963); both marriages were at this church.

RW 1963 p336

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Dorchester, Oxfordshire

Abbey Church of St Peter and St Paul

Friday, 26 April 1963 in 3h 13 (16–2–11 in E)

5088 Apsley Surprise Major

Composed by Richard F B Speed

1 Michael B Tyers

2 Gillian A Neal Smith

3 Anthony G Tyers

4 David P Hilling

5 William Birmingham

6 Sydney M Bailey

7 Frederick R Scott

8 Frank C Price (C)

RW 1963 p336

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Ealing, Middlesex

St Mary

Saturday, 27 April 1963 in 3h 13 (17)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by J W Parker

1 Leonard Stilwell

2 Joyce Dodds

3 Ruth M Foreman

4 Michael Hatchett

5 Giles Thompson

6 Vernon Green

7 Christopher W Woolley

8 Alan R Pink (C)

100th peal together: 1 and 8

Rung to mark the silver wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Lock (April 23rd, 1963).

RW 1963 p337

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Harrow, Middlesex

170, Headstone Lane

Friday, 3 May 1963 in 2h 19 (15 in C)

5056 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by Henry Dains

1–2 Frank C Price

3–4 Margaret E L Chapman

5–6 John R Mayne (C)

7–8 Tom Chapman

First peal of Yorkshire in hand: 1-2 and 7-8

RW 1963 p356

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Hillingdon, Middlesex

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 11 May 1963 in 3h 15 (21–1–22 in E♭)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Composed by Thomas B Worsley

1–2 Frank C Price

3 Kathleen M Higgins

4 Thomas J Lock

5 John R Mayne (C)

6 John Hill

7 Dennis Knox

8 Albert R G Twinn

9 Tony Price

10 Frank T Blagrove

This is the first time that Surprise Royal has been rung doublehanded on tower bells.

Rung to celebrate the Uxbridge Festival of Arts

RW 1963 p353

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Harrow Weald, Greater London

All Saints

Wednesday, 15 May 1963 in 2h 47 (7–3–3 in A)

5088 Vermont Surprise Major

Composed by Roger Baldwin

1 Robin A Hodgson

2 Elsie K Hart

3 Roger Baldwin

4 S Kathleen M Baldwin

5 H George Hart

6 Ronald A Wright

7 William S Deason

8 David J Taylor (C)

First peal in the method.

NOTE: When published in the RW the method was mistakenly printed as Vermouth S M.

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire

The Vicarage Flat

Tuesday, 21 May 1963 in 1h 55 (15 in C)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

1–2 Michael Hatchett

3–4 Frank C Price (C)

5–6 Giles B Thompson

Rung to commemorate the Feast of Kassian of Uglich, 1504.

RW 1963 p426

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Harrow on the Hill, Middlesex

St Mary

Saturday, 25 May 1963 in 3h 8 (19–0–4 in E)

5184 Eastbourne Surprise Major

Composed by John R Mayne

1 Peter J Coles

2 G William Critchley (C)

3 S Kathleen M Baldwin

4 Claudia A Critchley

5 J Richard Castledine

6 Roger Baldwin

7 Jack S Dear

8 John R Mayne

First peal in the method by all the band.

RW 1963 p 402

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Harrow, Middlesex

170, Headstone Lane

Tuesday, 28 May 1963 in 2h 11 (13 in E)

5040 Surprise Minor (14m)

Being seven extents in 14 methods, viz.: (1) Cambridge. Primrose, Ipswich, Norfolk, Hull. Bourne. (2) London and Wells, (3) Cunecastre. (4) Lightfoot and Wearmouth, (5) Netherseale, (6) York and Durham. (7) Cambridge.

1–2 S Kathleen M Baldwin

3–4 John R Mayne

5–6 Roger Baldwin (C)

RW 1963 p426

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Willesden, Middlesex

St Mary

Thursday, 30 May 1963 in 2h 43 (10)

5184 Gunnersbury Surprise Major

Composed by John R Mayne

1 Rosemary RIch

2 G William Critchley

3 Joan Beresford

4 Alick Cutler

5 John Hill

6 J Richard Castledine

7 Thomas J Lock

8 John R Mayne (C)

First peal in the method (Corrigan, No. 144).

RW 1963 p423

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Edgware, Middlesex

St Margaret

Monday, 10 June 1963 in 2h 34 (9 in B♭)

5040 Surprise Minor (20m)

Being seven extents in 20 methods, viz.: (1) Carlisle. (2) London, Wells and Cunecastre; (3) York. Durham, Berwick. Beverley. Hexham and Surfleet; (4) Cambridge. Norfolk. Ipswich. Hull. Primrose and Bourne; (5) Lightfoot and Wearmouth : (6 ) Bourne and Netherseale : (7) Norwich; with 82 changes of method

1 Nicholas J Davies

2 Derek E Sibson (C)

3 E Jane Sibson

4 George W Pipe

5 John R Mayne

6 Brian J Woodruffe

First peal in 20 Surprise Minor methods by all the band, and for the Association.

RW 1963 p475

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Willesden, Middlesex

St Mary

Thursday, 20 June 1963 in 2h 41 (10)

5120 Queensway Surprise Major

Composed by Richard F B Speed

1 G William Critchley (C)

2 Joan Beresford

3 Claudia A Critchley

4 Alick Cutler

5 J Richard Castledine

6 John Hill

7 Brian J Woodruffe

8 Thomas J Lock

First peal in the method (E. W. Tipler’s A 1/8).

RW 1963 p459

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Stepney, Greater London

St Dunstan and All Saints

Saturday, 29 June 1963 in 3h 12 (28¾ in D♭)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Composed by J W Parker

1 Brian Downes

2 Andrew N Stubbs

3 Diana M Lawless

4 William A Theobald

5 John C Eisel

6 Alan F Thirst

7 David T Darby

8 Alan J Frost

9 Trevor N Bailey

10 Wilfred Williams (C)

RW 1963 p473

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Willesden, Middlesex

St Mary

Thursday, 11 July 1963 in 2h 39 (10)

5024 Heston Surprise Major

Composed by John R Mayne

1 Claudia A Critchley

2 Joan Beresford

3 J Richard Castledine

4 Alick Cutler

5 Dennis Knox

6 G William Critchley

7 Thomas J Lock

8 John R Mayne (C)

First peal in the method (Corrigan, No. 158).

RW 1963 p507

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Ruislip, Middlesex

42, Willow Grove

Thursday, 11 July 1963 in 1h 50 (13 in E)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

1–2 Michael Hatchett

3–4 Frank C Price (C)

5–6 Wilfred G Wilson

Rung for the solemnity of Our Holy Father Benedict, and with special intention for the Anglican Benedictine Community at Nashdown.

RW 1963 p556

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Harrow, Middlesex

170, Headstone Lane

Friday, 12 July 1963 in 2h 20 (15 in C)

5024 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)

In four methods, comprising 2,496 London, 1,280 Bristol. 768 Cambridge and 480 Superlative; with 125 changes of method

Composed by Edwin A Barnett

1–2 Thomas J Lock

3–4 Christopher W Woolley

5–6 John R Mayne (C)

7–8 Frank C Price

First peal of Spliced Surprise on handbells: 1-2 and 7-8

RW 1963 p541

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Harrow, Middlesex

170, Headstone Lane

Friday, 26 July 1963 in 2h 31 (13 in E)

5024 Spliced Surprise Major (5m)

In five methods, comprising 2,112 of London, 864 Cambridge, 768 Ealing, 704 Bristol and 576 Superlative; with 119 changes of method.

Composed by Harold G Cashmore

1–2 S Kathleen M Baldwin

3–4 John R Mayne (C)

5–6 Roger Baldwin

7–8 Joan Beresford

First peal of Spliced Surprise Major on handbells by all the band except the conductor.

RW 1963 p556

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Westminster, Greater London

St Stephen

Saturday, 27 July 1963 in 3h 18 (24–0–18 in D)

5040 Plain Bob Major

Composed by Cornelius Charge

1 John V Clark

2 Andrew N Stubbs

3 Rodney A Yeates

4 Lawrence Smith

5 Clive Simpson

6 Ian Hughes

7 David T Darby

8 Michael P Moreton (C)

First peal on eight bells: 1, 6

First of Major in the method: 7.

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Willesden, Middlesex

St Mary

Thursday, 1 August 1963 in 2h 40 (10)

5024 Frodsham Surprise Major

Composed by John R Mayne

1 Joan Beresford

2 John Hill

3 Claudia A Critchley

4 Alick Cutler

5 John R Mayne (C)

6 G William Critchley

7 Thomas J Lock

8 J Richard Castledine

The first peal in the method (Corrigan No. 133).

RW 1963 p554

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Harrow Weald, Middlesex

All Saints

Tuesday, 6 August 1963 in 2h 49 (7–3–3 in A)

5056 London Surprise Major

Composed by Frederick Dench

1 Martin F Lock

2 David J Taylor

3 Elsie K Hart

4 H George Hart

5 John R Mayne (C)

6 Peter M Fleckney

7 Thomas J Lock

8 John Hill

First peal in the method: 6.

Rung in honour of the engagement of David J. Taylor to Janet Ferrari.

RW 1963 p570

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Harrow, Middlesex

170, Headstone Lane

Friday, 16 August 1963 in 2h 29 (13 in E)

5024 Spliced Surprise Major (6m)

In six methods, comprising 1,440 of London. 768 each of Cambridge nnd Ealing. 704 Bristol and 672 each of Rutland and Superlative: with 134 changes of method.

Composed by Harold G Cashmore

1–2 S Kathleen M Baldwin

3–4 John R Mayne (C)

5–6 Roger Baldwin

7–8 Joan Beresford

First peal of Spliced Major in six methods by all.

RW 1963 p621

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Willesden, Middlesex

St Mary

Thursday, 29 August 1963 in 2h 36 (10)

5088 Preston Surprise Major

Composed by Gabriel Lindoff

1 Martin F Lock

2 Thomas J Lock

3 E Jane Sibson

4 Alick Cutler

5 John Hill

6 J Richard Castledine

7 Derek E Sibson

8 John R Mayne (C)

First peal in the method (Corrigan No 251)

RW 1963 p634

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Harrow Weald, Greater London

All Saints

Wednesday, 18 September 1963 in 2h 50 (7–3–3 in A)

5088 Jedburgh Surprise Major

Composed by R F B Speed

1 Robin A Hodgson

2 Elsie K Hart

3 Bryan C Burrough

4 Keith Jordan

5 H George Hart

6 Bernard E Matthews

7 William S Deason

8 David J Taylor (C)

First peal in the method by all the band and on the bells. Rung in honour of the wedding anniversary of George and Elsie Hart.

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Willesden, Middlesex

St Mary

Thursday, 19 September 1963 in 2h 43 (7–3–7 in B♭)

5184 Datchet Surprise Major

Composed by Dennis Knox

1 G William Critchley

2 Arthur V Pearson

3 Claudia A Critchley

4 Thomas J Lock

5 Alick Cutler

6 John R Mayne

7 John Hill

8 Dennis Knox (C)

First peal in the method.

In the RW as Watchet Surprise Major.

RW 1963 p667

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Harrow, Middlesex

170, Headstone Lane

Friday, 27 September 1963 in 2h 26 (13 in E)

5120 Spliced Surprise Major (8m)

In eight methods, comprising 1,600 each of London and Rutland, and 320 each of Bristol, Cambridge. Lincolnshire, Pudsey, Superlative and Yorkshire; with 129 changes of method.

Composed by W Eric Critchley

1–2 S Kathleen M Baldwin

3–4 John R Mayne (C)

5–6 Roger Baldwin

7–8 Joan Beresford

First peal of Spliced Surprise Major in eight methods on handbells: 7-8

RW 1963 p685

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Hillingdon, Middlesex

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 28 September 1963 in 3h 11 (21–1–22 in E♭)

5000 Kent and Oxford Treble Bob Royal

Ilkeston variation

Composed by C W Roberts

1 G William Critchley

2 Claudia A Critchley

3 Thomas J Lock

4 Eric Edmondson

5 Albert R G Twinn

6 Dennis Knox

7 William H Coles

8 John R Mayne

9 John Hill (C)

10 Frank C Price

RW 1963 p717

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Willesden, Middlesex

St Mary

Thursday, 3 October 1963 in 2h 37 (10)

5088 Brentwood Surprise Major

Composed by Gabriel Lindoff

1 Martin F Lock

2 Joan Beresford

3 Claudia A Critchley

4 John Hill

5 Alick Cutler

6 G William Critchley

7 Thomas J Lock

8 John R Mayne (C)

First peal in the method (Corrigan, No. 43).

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Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Hampton, Greater London

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 5 October 1963 in 2h 52 (12–2–4 in F♯)

5120 Spliced Surprise Major

In 12 methods comprising 960 of London, 640 each of Bristol and Rutland, and 320 each of Cambridge, Eastcote, Lincolnshire, Lindum, Pudsey, Superlative, Watford, Wembley and Yorkshire

Composed by Albert J Pitman

1 Robin G Leale

2 Joan Beresford

3 Claudia A Critchley

4 William S Deason

5 Robin A Hodgson

6 G William Critchley

7 J Richard Castledine

8 John R Mayne (C)

500th peal 3, first of 12 Spliced Surprise Major 4.

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Willesden, Middlesex

St Mary

Thursday, 17 October 1963 in 2h 40 (10)

5024 Cleveland Surprise Major

Composed by John R Mayne

1 C Edward Lankester

2 Joan Beresford

3 Claudia A Critchley

4 Alick Cutler

5 John Hill

6 G William Critchley

7 John R Mayne (C)

8 George W Pipe

First peal in the method (Corrigan, No. 74)

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Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Harrow, Middlesex

170, Headstone Lane

Friday, 18 October 1963 in 2h 7 (11 in G)

5120 Spliced Surprise Major (9m)

In nine methods, comprising 1.920 of London, 640 each of Bristol and Rutland, and 320 each of Cambridge. Lincolnshire, Pudsey. Superlative ' Watford and Yorkshire; with 129 changes of method

Composed by Albert J Pitman

1–2 S Kathleen M Baldwin

3–4 John R Mayne (C)

5–6 Roger Baldwin

7–8 Joan Beresford

First peal of Spliced Surprise Major in nine methods on handbells by all the band.

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Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

City of London

St Vedast, Foster Lane

Saturday, 19 October 1963 in 3h 7 (16–2–12 in F)

5040 Minor (7m)

Being seven extents in seven methods: (1) Childwall Bob. (2) Cambridge Surprise, (3) Kent Treble Bob. (4) Oxford Treble Bob, (5) Double Oxford Bob, (6) St. Clement’s College Bob, (7) Plain Bob.

1 Christopher Mew (C)

2 John R Ketteringham

3 Lawrence R H Smith

4 Brynley A Shackleton

5 John C Eisel

6 Michael P Moreton

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Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Hackney, Greater London

St John, St John at Hackney

Saturday, 26 October 1963 in 2h 54 (16–1–6 in F)

5120 Daventry Surprise Major

Composed by John R Mayne

1 Eric Edmondson

2 Joan Beresford

3 Peter J Coles

4 Claudia A Critchley

5 G William Critchley

6 J Richard Castledine

7 John Hill

8 John R Mayne (C)

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

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Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Willesden, Middlesex

St Mary

Thursday, 31 October 1963 in 2h 41 (10)

5056 Yiewsley Surprise Major

Composed by Dennis Knox

1 G William Critchley

2 Joan Beresford

3 Claudia A Critchley

4 Alick Cutler

5 John Hill

6 John R Mayne

7 Thomas J Lock

8 Dennis Knox (C)

First peal in the method (Corrigan, No. 348), which is now renamed.

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Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Harrow, Middlesex

170, Headstone Lane

Friday, 1 November 1963 in 2h 22 (15 in C)

5120 Spliced Surprise Major (6m)

In six methods, comprising 1,280 each of London and Rutland, 1,120 of Bristol and 480 each of Cambridge, Superlative and Yorkshire; with 129 changes of method.

Composed by Stephen Ivin

1–2 Thomas J Lock

3–4 Christopher W Woolley

5–6 John R Mayne (C)

7–8 Frank C Price

First peal of 6-Spliced Surprise Major on handbells: 1-2 and 7-8

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Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Barnes, Greater London

St Mary

Saturday, 2 November 1963 in 2h 39 (10–2–20 in G)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by Nolan Golden

1 Simon Rutter

2 Alan R Millidge

3 Bernard E Matthews

4 Pat J Bryan

5 Bryan C Burrough

6 Gerald W Reynolds

7 John W Euston

8 John C Eisel (C)

First peal: 1.

First of Plain Bob, and of Major: 4.

Rung for All Souls' Day.

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Harrow, Middlesex

170, Headstone Lane

Friday, 8 November 1963 in 2h 25 (15 in C)

5120 Spliced Surprise Major (8m)

In eight methods, comprising 1.760 Rutland, 1.440 of London, and 320 each of Bristol, Cambridge, Lincolnshire. Pudsey. Superlative and Yorkshire; with 144 changes of method.

Composed by W Eric Critchley

1–2 Thomas J Lock

3–4 Christopher W Woolley

5–6 John R Mayne (C)

7–8 Frank C Price

First peal of Spliced Surprise Major in eight methods on handbells: 1-2 and 7-8

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Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Willesden, Middlesex

St Mary

Thursday, 14 November 1963 in 2h 41 (10)

5056 Sunbury Surprise Major

Composed by Gabriel Lindoff

1 John R Mayne (C)

2 Joan Beresford

3 E Jane Sibson

4 Alick Cutler

5 J Richard Castledine

6 G William Critchley

7 Derek E Sibson

8 Thomas J Lock

First peal in the method.

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Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Hughenden, Buckinghamshire

St Michael

Saturday, 23 November 1963 in 3h 8 (14–3–19 in F)

5184 Plain Bob Major

Composed by D J Hunt

1 Brian W G Elliott

2 Susan M White

3 Clive W Simpson

4 Lorna E Simpson

5 Andrew Kett

6 Bryan C Burrough

7 Leonard J North

8 Bernard E Matthews (C)

Rung in memoriam John F Kennedy, assassinated 22 Nov 1963.

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Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Willesden, Middlesex

St Mary

Thursday, 12 December 1963 in 2h 39 (10)

5024 Hardham Surprise Major

Composed by Adapted from C Middleton

1 Claudia A Critchley

2 Joan Beresford

3 John Hill

4 Alick Cutler

5 Dennis Knox

6 G William Critchley

7 Thomas J Lock

8 John R Mayne (C)

First peal in the method (Corrigan. No. 151).

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Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Westminster, Greater London

St Stephen

Saturday, 14 December 1963 in 3h 17 (24–0–18 in D)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

1 Frederick R Scott

2 Rodney A Yeates

3 Claudia A Critchley

4 J Keith Ward

5 G William Critchley (C)

6 David P Hilling

7 Michael P Moreton

8 John H Crampion

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Hackney, Greater London

St John, St John at Hackney

Saturday, 14 December 1963 in 2h 50 (16–1–6 in F)

5024 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Composed by A P Heywood

1 John R Ketteringham

2 Peter N Felton

3 David A Burt

4 Lorna E Sibson

5 Alan R Millidge

6 Bernard E Matthews

7 Alan E Bagworth

8 A Patrick Cannon (C)

First peal of Double Norwich: 2, 3 and 4.

First of Double Norwich on the bells.

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Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Harrow Weald, Greater London

All Saints

Tuesday, 17 December 1963 in 2h 52 (7–3–3 in A)

5120 Spliced Surprise Major (9m)

Comprising 1280 each of London and Rutland, 640 of Bristol and 320 each of Cambridge, Lincolnshire, Pudsey, Superlative, Wembley and Yorkshire, with 120 changes of method.

Composed by A J Pitman

1 H George Hart

2 Elsie K Hart

3 S Kathleen M Baldwin

4 Thomas J Lock

5 David J Taylor

6 Roger Baldwin

7 William S Deason

8 John R Mayne (C)

First peal of 9 spliced Surprise Major - 1 and 2. First of 9 spliced Surprise Major on tower bells - 3 and 6. Rung in honour of the birth of a son to Mr and Mrs P D Beedie.

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Chiswick, Greater London

St Nicholas

Monday, 23 December 1963 in 2h 55 (13–1–15 in F)

5056 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by John L Morris

1 E Jane Sibson

2 Diana M Lawless

3 Susan J Newman

4 Stanley G Ponting

5 Kenneth Newman

6 Derek E Sibson (C)

7 Alan J Frost

8 Robert C Kippin

First peal in method: 3, 4, 5.

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Westminster, Greater London

St Clement Danes

Thursday, 26 December 1963 in 2h 59 (21–1–23 in E)

5184 London Surprise Major

Composed by F Dench

1 Claudia A Critchley

2 Joan Beresford

3 G William Critchley

4 Rev Giles C Galley

5 J Richard Castledine

6 David E House

7 Robert C Kippin (C)

8 Wilfred Williams

Rung after meeting short for Royal

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