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Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Tottenham, Middlesex

All Hallows

Saturday, 8 January 1966 in 2h 59 (13–2–0 in F♯)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by Parker's Twelve-Part

1 Michael Hatchett

2 Valerie E Ware

3 Kenneth Warner

4 Anne Horsford

5 David E Rothera

6 Michael J Uphill

7 John R Ketteringham (C)

8 Wilfrid G Wilson

First peal: 3

First peal in the method and of triples: 5

RW 1966 p83

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Sunbury on Thames, Middlesex

St Mary

Saturday, 8 January 1966 in 2h 44 (14–2–4 in F♯)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by C Middleton

1 Dennis Brock

2 Paul A Brand

3 Patricia Rogers

4 David W Struckett

5 Michael B Tyers

6 Anthony G Tyers

7 Andrew M Johnson

8 Christopher H Rogers (C)

First peal of surprise: 4. First Surprise Major: 8. First Surprise as Conductor. Rung as Sunbury’s tribute to Westminster Abbey, on the 900th anniversary of its foundation. RW2858.0068

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Harrow, Middlesex

170, Headstone Lane

Tuesday, 11 January 1966 in 2h 14 (13 in E)

5120 Spliced Surprise Major (14m)

In 14 methods, comprising 640 each o f Ealing and London, and 320 each of Bristol, Cambridge, Eastcote, Elford, Lincolnshire, Lindum, Pudsey, Rutland, Superlative, Watford, Wembley and Yorkshire, with 139 changes o f method.

Composed by John R Mayne

1–2 S Kathleen M Baldwin

3–4 Christopher W Woolley

5–6 John R Mayne (C)

7–8 Gerald Penney

RW 1966 p101

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Willesden, Middlesex

St Mary

Thursday, 13 January 1966 in 2h 42 (10)

5152 Ditcheat Surprise Major

Composed by John R Mayne

1 C Edward Lankester

2 Joan Beresford

3 Claudia A Critchley

4 Thomas J Lock

5 Alick Cutler

6 G William Critchley

7 John Hill

8 John R Mayne (C)

First peal in the method: 3 and 6

RW 1966 p83

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Harrow, Middlesex

170, Headstone Lane

Sunday, 16 January 1966 in 2h 19 (13 in E)

5120 Spliced Surprise Major (9m)

In nine methods, comprising 960 each of Eastcote, London and Rutland, 640 of Bristol, and 320 each o f Cambridge, Lincolnshire, Pudsey, Superlative and Yorkshire, with 129 changes o f method.

Composed by John R Mayne

1–2 Christopher W Woolley

3–4 Robert C Kippin

5–6 John R Mayne (C)

7–8 Gerald Penney

First peal of Surprise on handbells: 3-4.

50th peal of Spliced Surprise Major on handbells as conductor.

RW 1966 p101

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 22 January 1966 in 2h 57 (20–0–20 in D)

5152 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by 27-course block reduced

1 John R Ketteringham

2 Julia A Fellows

3 Ruth M Foreman

4 David J Herschell

5 Roy D Tomlin

6 David E Rothera

7 Michael J Uphill

8 Alan R Patterson (C)

Rung after meeting short for Grandsire Caters

RW 1966 p120

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Feltham, Middlesex

St Catherine

Saturday, 5 February 1966 in 2h 47 (11–1–0)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by J R Pritchard

1 Susan E N Davis

2 Pamela E Brown

3 Jonathan S N Porter

4 Martin E Harrison

5 Norman F Edwards

6 Christopher K Hill

7 Peter N Felton

8 Robin J Collis (C)

First peal in the method: 1 and 4

First peal: 8

Rung as a 19th birthday compliment to Miss Jan Cluett, of Chartham.

RW 1966 p139

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Willesden, Middlesex

St Mary

Thursday, 10 February 1966 in 2h 42 (10)

5120 Essex Surprise Major

Composed by John R Mayne

1 C Edward Lankester

2 Joan Beresford

3 Claudia A Critchley

4 Alick Cutler

5 Vernon Green

6 G William Critchley

7 John R Mayne (C)

8 Thomas J Lock

200th peal on these bells: 1.

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

RW 1966 p139

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Kilburn, Greater London

St Augustine

Saturday, 12 February 1966 in 2h 48 (8–1–0 in A)

5088 Rutland Surprise Major

Composed by C W Roberts

1 Michael N Bland

2 Douglas C Birkinshaw

3 David A H Bennett

4 Andrew N Stubbs

5 Christine C Macnair

6 David T Darby

7 Ian M Smith

8 Rodney B Meadows (C)

First peal in the method: 2 and 3

RW 1966 p155

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Hillingdon, Greater London

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 12 February 1966 in 3h 11 (21–1–22 in E♭)

5040 Grantham Surprise Royal

Composed by D G Wilford

1 Joan Beresford

2 G William Critchley

3 Claudia A Critchley

4 Dennis Knox

5 William S Deason

6 Thomas J Lock

7 John R Mayne (C)

8 Gerald Penney

9 John Hill

10 Frank C Price

The first peal in the method.

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Bushey, Hertfordshire

5, Moat Close

Friday, 25 February 1966 in 2h 33 (15 in C)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Composed by Joseph W Parker

1–2 S Kathleen M Baldwin

3–4 Christopher W Woolley

5–6 John R Mayne (C)

7–8 Roger Baldwin

9–10 Gerald Penney

First peal of Surprise Royal on handbells for the Association

RW 1966 p188

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Holywell, Cambridgeshire

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 26 February 1966 in 2h 45 (9–1–4 in G)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

1 Martin R Rickman

2 Donald E R Knights

3 Mary E Took

4 Donald F Murfet

5 Geoffrey A Lucas

6 Harold S Peacock (C)

First peal: 1 and 3

RW 1966 p171

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Willesden, Middlesex

St Mary

Thursday, 17 March 1966 in 2h 39 (10)

5056 Brewood Surprise Major

Composed by A G Driver

1 C Edward Lankester

2 Joan Beresford

3 Susan E Smith

4 Alick Cutler

5 Dennis Knox

6 Thomas J Lock

7 John Hill

8 John R Mayne (C)

First peal in the method (Corrigan No. 350 renamed).

RW 1966 p219

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Brighstone, Isle of Wight

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 26 March 1966 in 2h 36 (7–1–15 in B♭)

5040 Minor (4m)

Being three extents of Plain Bob, two of Cambridge and one each of Kent T B and Oxford T B.

1 Barbara Walpole

2 Ernest J Munday

3 Gillian A Leale

4 Cyril F Low

5 Robin G Leale (C)

6 William S Deason

RW 1966 p251

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Stoke D'Abernon, Surrey

St Mary

Saturday, 2 April 1966 in 2h 17 (3–3–11 in E♭)

5040 Minor (3m)

Seven extents in three methods, viz.: (1) Childwall, (2 and 3) St. Clement's, (4) Childwall, (5, 6 and 7) Plain Bob.

1 Anita J Nickells

2 Peter Henry

3 Pamela E Brown

4 Robin J Collis

5 Douglas Boniface

6 Peter N Felton (C)

First peal: 1.

First of Minor and in more than one method: 2, 3 and 4

First in three Minor methods on tower bells for conductor.

Rung as a wedding compliment to Harold Blagden and Carol Pacey, who were married later this day.

RW 1966 p251

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Barnes, Greater London

St Mary

Sunday, 3 April 1966 in 2h 34 (10–2–20 in G)

5088 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

Composed by William Barton

1 Norman F Edwards

2 Dennis A Hewitt

3 Kenneth Warner

4 William Birmingham jun

5 Timothy G Pett

6 John R Ketteringham

7 C Martin Press

8 George E Thoday (C)

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Harrow Weald, Middlesex

All Saints

Wednesday, 13 April 1966 in 2h 46 (7–3–3 in A)

5056 Ipswich Surprise Major

Composed by Henry W Wilde

1 Freda Clayton

2 Elsie K Hart

3 Susan E Smith

4 H George Hart

5 John R Mayne (C)

6 Alick Cutler

7 John Hill

8 David J Taylor

First peal in the method on the bells and by all the band except the ringer of the sixth. This is the 100th peal on these bells.

RW 1966 p282

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Willesden, Middlesex

St Mary

Thursday, 21 April 1966 in 2h 41 (10)

5184 Headstone Surprise Major

Composed by Dennis Knox

1 G William Critchley

2 Joan Beresford

3 Claudia A Critchley

4 Alick Cutler

5 Dennis Knox

6 John Hill

7 Thomas J Lock

8 John R Mayne (C)

The first peal in the method

RW 1966 p315

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Hillingdon, Middlesex

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 23 April 1966 in 3h 7 (21–1–22 in E♭)

5003 Grandsire Caters

Composed by Charles H Kippin

1 Patricia A Copas

2 G William Critchley

3 Carole L Andrews

4 Claudia A Critchley

5 Peter N Felton

6 Geoffrey R Marchant

7 John Hill (C)

8 Albert R G Twinn

9 Dennis Knox

10 William H Coles

First peal: 1

First peal on ten bells: 6

Rung as a compliment to Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Copas on the occasion of their 30th wedding anniversary.

RW 1966 p315

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Bushey, Hertfordshire

5, Moat Close

Tuesday, 3 May 1966 in 2h 11 (13 in E)

5120 Spliced Surprise Major (25m)

In 25 methods, comprising 320 each of Bristol. Ealing, Elford, Leatherhead, Lindum. London and Uxbridge, and 160 each of Acton, Aldenham, Ashtead, Berkshire, Cambridge. Eastcote, Highgate, Hitchin, Langley, Lincolnshire, Painswick, Pudsey, Radlett, Rutland, Superlative, Watford, Wembley and Yorkshire, with 149 changes of method.

Composed by John R Mayne

1–2 S Kathleen M Baldwin

3–4 John R Mayne (C)

5–6 Roger Baldwin

7–8 Gerald Penney

First peal of 25-Spliced Surprise Major on handbells for the Association.

RW 1966 p333

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Willesden, Middlesex

St Mary

Thursday, 12 May 1966 in 2h 40 (10)

5120 Oakington Surprise Major

Composed by Dennis Knox

1 Claudia A Critchley

2 Joan Beresford

3 Thomas J Lock

4 Alick Cutler

5 Dennis Knox

6 G William Critchley

7 Robert C Kippin

8 John R Mayne (C)

The first peal in the method

RW 1966 p363

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Harrow Weald, Middlesex

All Saints

Friday, 13 May 1966 in 2h 50 (10)

5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by Arthur Craven

1 Elsie K Hart

2 Margaret E Goodyer

3 Claudia A Critchley

4 Joan Hooton

5 H George Hart

6 G William Critchley

7 Robert C Kippin

8 John R Mayne (C)

First tower-bell peal: 2

First peal in the method: 4

RW 1966 p363

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Pinner, Middlesex

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 14 May 1966 in 3h 1 (18–3–15 in E♭)

5056 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by W Eric Critchley

1 Donald E R Knights

2 G William Critchley (C)

3 Claudia A Critchley

4 Alick Cutler

5 J Richard Castledine

6 Jack S Dear

7 Frederick R Scott

8 J Keith Ward

200th peal: 8

RW 1966 p363

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Stanwell, Middlesex

St Mary the Blessed Virgin

Sunday, 15 May 1966 in 2h 50 (13–0–14 in G)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

1 John E Pickett

2 Barbara Walpole

3 Malcolm G Lane

4 Jeffrey Britchford

5 David G Pickett

6 William S Deason (C)

RW 1966 p379

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Edmonton, Greater London

All Saints

Sunday, 29 May 1966 (15–3–9 in E♭)

1344 Plain Bob Major

1 Carol Francis

2 Janet Cave

3 Jacqule Hedges

4 Gloria Simpson

5 Beryl Platt

6 Teresa Langdon

7 Dennis Langdon

8 Thomas G Hawkins (C)

First of Major - 1.

A farewell tribute to Rev. Eric Rees, curate for 14 years.

Ringing World page reference: 2878.0402

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Willesden, Middlesex

St Mary

Thursday, 2 June 1966 in 2h 38 (10)

5024 Harlesden Surprise Major

Composed by Richard F B Speed

1 Claudia A Critchley

2 Joan Beresford

3 Alick Cutler

4 Ruth M Foreman

5 Dennis Knox

6 G William Critchley

7 Thomas J Lock

8 John R Mayne (C)

First peal in the method: 1, 2, 4, 5, 6 and 8

RW 1966 p399

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Harrow on the Hill, MIddlesex

St Mary

Saturday, 11 June 1966 in 2h 56 (19–0–4 in E)

5040 Stedman Triples

Composed by Sir A P Heywood's transposition of Thurstans' Four-Part

1 Robert C Kippin

2 Frederick R Scott

3 Mary G Gage

4 Roger A Gage

5 Maurice G Ingram

6 J Keith Ward

7 David P Hilling (C)

8 John A Elliott

First peal: 3 and 8

RW 1966 p434

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Cranford, Middlesex

St Dunstan

Sunday, 3 July 1966 in 2h 38 (7–0–0 in B)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

1 Josephine Pole

2 Barbara Walpole

3 Colin Stevenson

4 Peter J Woodgyer

5 Jeffrey Britchford

6 William S Deason (C)

First peal: 1

First of minor: 3

A 21st wedding anniversary compliment to Mr and Mrs P S Venn of Hillingdon

RW 1966 p482

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Willesden, Middlesex

St Mary

Thursday, 7 July 1966 in 2h 38 (10)

5024 Elstree Surprise Major

Composed by H G Cashmore

1 G William Critchley (C)

2 Joan Beresford

3 Ruth M Foreman

4 Alick Cutler

5 Claudia A Critchley

6 John Hill

7 Dennis Knox

8 Thomas J Lock

First peal in the method by all

RW 1966 p499

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Willesden, Middlesex

St Mary

Thursday, 21 July 1966 in 2h 41 (10)

5152 Bosmere Surprise Major

Composed by Gabriel Lindoff

1 Claudia A Critchley

2 John Hill

3 Margaret A Bould

4 Alick Cutler

5 Martin F Lock

6 Vernon Green

7 Thomas J Lock

8 John R Mayne (C)

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

200th different Surprise Major method as conductor.

RW 1966 p515

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Bushey, Hertfordshire

5, Moat Close

Monday, 25 July 1966 in 2h 31 (15 in C)

5040 Spliced Surprise Royal (4m)

In four methods, comprising 2.640 of London (No. 3), 1,080 of Clifton, 680 of Yorkshire and 640 of Cambridge, with 95 changes of method.

Composed by John R Mayne

1–2 S Kathleen M Baldwin

3–4 John R Mayne (C)

5–6 Roger Baldwin

7–8 Robert B Smith

9–10 Gerald Penney

First peal of 4-Spliced Surprise Royal on handbells: 7-8.

First peal of 4-Spliced Surprise Royal on handbells for the Association.

RW 1966 p549

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Willesden, Middlesex

St Mary

Thursday, 11 August 1966 in 2h 44 (10)

5152 Bognor Surprise Major

Composed by Ernest W Tipler

1 C Edward Lankester

2 Joan Beresford

3 Claudia A Critchley

4 Alick Cutler

5 John Hill

6 G William Critchley

7 Dennis Knox

8 John R Mayne (C)

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

Rung in memory of Ernest W. Tipler.

RW 1966 p563

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Westminster, Greater London

St Clement Danes

Monday, 29 August 1966 in 3h 18 (21–1–23 in E)

5040 Single Oxford Bob Caters

Composed by Frank T Blagrove

1 Norman S Bagworth

2 Elsie K Hart

3 Patricia Rogers

4 H George Hart

5 Christopher H Rogers

6 William Birmingham

7 Frank T Blagrove (C)

8 William H Coles

9 Alan E M Bagworth

10 Douglas M Boniface

50th peal: 3.

First peal of Oxford Bob Caters. Rung with common Grandsire bobs and singles. Rung in memoriam Albert J. Pitman.

RW 1966 p659

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Willesden, Middlesex

St Mary

Thursday, 8 September 1966 in 2h 40 (10)

5024 Brecon Surprise Major

Composed by Ian M Holland

1 Claudia A Critchley

2 Joan Beresford

3 Ruth M Foreman

4 Alick Cutler

5 John Hill

6 G William Critchley

7 Thomas J Lock

8 John R Mayne (C)

First peal in the method: 1, 2, 7 and 8.

The conductor's 100th peal on this bell

First peal in the method for the Association

RW 1966 p628

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Olveston, Gloucestershire

St Mary the Virgin

Thursday, 8 September 1966 in 3h 5 (18–3–8 in F)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by J E Burton

1 Marie D Simnett

2 Pamela E Brown

3 Catherine M Powell

4 Edgar T Skipsey

5 Michael J Bew

6 John F M Maybrey

7 Paul A Brand

8 Michael J Uphill (C)

Rung immediately following the opening by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II of the Severn Suspension Bridge.

RW 1966 p710

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Stanwell, Middlesex

St Mary the Blessed Virgin

Saturday, 10 September 1966 in 2h 42 (13–0–14 in G)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

1 Janet Perryman

2 Monica Blagrove

3 David G Pickett

4 Malcolm G Lane

5 John E Pickett

6 Frank T Blagrove (C)

First peal: 1

Rung by the Stanwell Society

RW 1966 p659

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Tottenham, Middlesex

All Hallows

Monday, 12 September 1966 in 2h 49 (13–2–0 in F♯)

5152 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by J S Wylde

1 John R Ketteringham

2 Catherine S Maylott

3 Julia A Fellows

4 C Martin Press

5 Martin L J Jordan

6 Robert E Hardy

7 Gerald Penney (C)

8 Thomas J Lock

First of Surprise inside: 2

Rung as a compliment to Miss Catherine Jones and Robert Moore who were married at Edgbaston Parish Church on September 10th, 1966

RW 1966 p644

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Harrow Weald, Greater London

All Saints

Wednesday, 28 September 1966 in 2h 52 (7–3–3 in A)

5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by Sir A P Heywood

1 Alick Cutler

2 Elsie K Hart

3 Ruth M Foreman

4 H George Hart

5 Frederick W Goodfellow

6 Thomas J Lock

7 William S Deason (C)

8 John Hill

Rung as a wedding compliment to John Wayne and Marguerite Dalraine married on September 24th, 1966, the above ringers all being officers of the Middlesex County Association.

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Willesden, Middlesex

St Mary

Thursday, 29 September 1966 in 2h 37 (10)

5088 Bedfordshire Surprise Major

Composed by Stephen J Ivin

1 Ruth M Foreman

2 Joan Beresford

3 Claudia A Critchley

4 Alick Cutler

5 John Hill

6 Thomas J Lock

7 G William Critchley

8 Dennis Knox (C)

RW 1966 p691

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Harrow Weald, Greater London

All Saints

Wednesday, 5 October 1966 in 2h 49 (7–3–3 in A)

5088 Lessness Surprise Major

Composed by P J Wycherley

1 Freda Clayton

2 Elsie K Hart

3 Alick Cutler

4 Claudia A Critchley

5 H George Hart

6 Gerald Penney

7 G William Critchley (C)

8 John Hill

First peal in the method by all the band.

Rung in honour of the ordination as deacon of John Pratt, now working in this parish

RW 1966 p710.

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Feltham, Greater London

St Catherine

Saturday, 8 October 1966 in 2h 52 (11–1–0)

5040 Rutland Surprise Royal

Composed by Alan R Patterson

1 Michael J Uphill

2 C Martin Press

3 Cyril F Low

4 Robin G Leale

5 Jonathan S N Porter

6 Kenneth J Darvill

7 William S Deason

8 Christopher H Rogers

9 Antony R Kench

10 Alan R Patterson (C)

First peal of Royal in the method by all the band and for the Association. First on 10 as conductor.

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Westminster, Greater London

Collegiate Church of St Peter

Wednesday, 12 October 1966 (30–1–15 in D)

1280 London Surprise Major

1 Peter A Lawrence

2 Frederick W Goodfellow

3 Alick Cutler

4 John Hill

5 William S Deason

6 Thomas J Lock

7 Frank T Blagrove

8 John R Mayne (C)

Rung at the invitation of the Dean and Chapter on the eve of the Feast of the Translation of St Edward, King and Confessor, and as part of the celebration commemorating the 900th anniversary year.

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Putney, Surrey

St Mary

Saturday, 22 October 1966 in 2h 48 (15)

5184 Hendon Surprise Major

Composed by R F B Speed

1 Keith J Walpole

2 Julia A Fellows

3 Ruth M Foreman

4 Eric Edmondson

5 Jonathan S N Porter

6 Antony R Kench

7 Martyn L J Jordan

8 Gerald Penney (C)

First peal in the method by all the band

RW 1966 p747

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Hackney, Greater London

St John, St John at Hackney

Saturday, 22 October 1966 in 3h 4 (16–1–6 in F)

5184 Plain Bob Major

Composed by D John Hunt

1 E Winifred Keys

2 Bryan C Burrough

3 Elizabeth M Emmett

4 Clive W Simpson

5 Thomas H Norris

6 Robert E J Dennis

7 Leonard J Worth

8 Bernard E Matthews (C)

RW 1966 p763

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Bray, Berkshire

St Michael

Saturday, 29 October 1966 in 3h 15 (24–3–27 in D)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by Arthur T King

1 David C Brown

2 Monica Blagrove

3 Albert C Wenban

4 James Brooks

5 Robert Wiggins

6 Jeffrey M Britchford

7 Alan E Bagworth

8 Frank T Blagrove (C)

RW 1966 p763

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Willesden, Middlesex

St Mary

Thursday, 3 November 1966 in 2h 44 (10)

5120 Cheshire Surprise Major

Composed by W Harrison

1 C Edward Lankester

2 Joan Beresford

3 Claudia A Critchley

4 Alick Cutler

5 John Hill

6 G William Critchley

7 David P Hilling

8 Dennis Knox (C)

First peal in the method for the Association and by all except the ringers of the fourth and tenor.

Rung in memory of William Hewett

Rw 1966 p779

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Willesden, Middlesex

St Mary

Thursday, 17 November 1966 in 2h 40 (10)

5024 Uppingham Surprise Major

Composed by John R Mayne

1 H George Hart

2 Elsie K Hart

3 Joan Beresford

4 Alick Cutler

5 Claudia A Critchley

6 Thomas J Lock

7 John Hill (C)

8 David P Hilling

First peal in the method: 1, 2, 5 and 8

RW 1966 p795

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Putney, Surrey

St Mary

Saturday, 19 November 1966 in 2h 55 (15)

5216 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

Composed by D Knox

1 Cecilia J Bland

2 Ian G Campbell

3 Alison M Mann

4 John R Southey

5 Anthony K Fortin

6 David E Rothera

7 C Martin Press

8 Jonathan S N Porter (C)

First peal of Lincolnshire: 3 and 8

First peal: 4

RW 1966 p812

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Harrow Weald, Middlesex

All Saints

Tuesday, 22 November 1966 in 2h 49 (7–3–3 in A)

5040 Stedman Triples

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

1 Elsie K Hart

2 Brenda P Redfearn

3 S Kathleen M Baldwin

4 Sara K D Woolley

5 H George Hart

6 David Redfearn

7 John R Mayne (C)

8 John Hill

First peal of Stedman: 2 and 6

RW 1966 p813

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Farnham Royal, Buckinghamshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 26 November 1966 in 2h 42 (11–3–10 in F♯)

5120 Spliced Surprise Major (3m)

In three methods comprising 1,760 each of Cambridge and Yorkshire, and 1.600 of Lincolnshire, with 84 changes of method and all the work of each method for every bell.

Composed by P G K Davies

1 Sara K D Woolley

2 Frederick R Scott

3 Ian G Campbell

4 J Keith Ward

5 David E Rothera

6 Keith J Walpole

7 Robert E Hardy

8 Jonathan S N Porter (C)

First peal of Spliced on the bells

RW 1966 p831

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Willesden, Middlesex

St Mary

Thursday, 8 December 1966 in 2h 44 (10)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by Middleton's

1 C Edward Lankester

2 Joan Beresford

3 Valerie E Ware

4 Alick Cutler

5 Vernon Green

6 G William Critchley (C)

7 David P Hilling

8 Thomas J Lock

First peal of major: 3

RW 1967 p49

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Harrow Weald, Middlesex

All Saints

Saturday, 10 December 1966 in 2h 32 (7–3–3 in A)

5152 Pudsey Surprise Major

Composed by 27-course block reduced

1 John R Ketteringham

2 George E Bonham

3 George E Thoday

4 Jonathan S N Porter

5 Anthony K Fortin

6 David E Rothera

7 C Martin Press (C)

8 Philip Mehew

125th peal and 50th in 1966: 2

First in the method: 4, 5 and 6

25th together: 2 and 6

25th together: 3 and 6

RW 1966 p863

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Harrow on the Hill, Middlesex

St Mary

Saturday, 17 December 1966 in 3h 3 (19–0–4 in E)

5024 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Composed by Sir A P Heywood

1 Patricia J Laycock

2 Ruth M Foreman

3 Ian L Dear

4 Walter G Knight

5 Roger A Gage

6 M Roger Ashmore

7 Alan E Bagworth

8 A Patrick Cannon (C)

First peal of Double Norwich on the bells.

Rung for the Christmas Festival

RW 1967 p11

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

City of London

St Botolph without Aldgate

Sunday, 18 December 1966 (25–0–7 in D)

1280 Rutland Surprise Major

1 Miss J M Corby

2 T Lewis

3 Miss H Oakshott

4 R G Crosland

5 M H O’Callaghan

6 M F Oakshott

7 D P Smith (C)

8 J W Smith

First of Major on the bells since restoration.

For service of Holy Communion.

Ringing World page reference: 2907.0007

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Windsor, Berkshire

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 24 December 1966 in 2h 56 (17–2–11 in E♭)

5088 Kent Treble Bob Major

Composed by Henry Dains

1 Patricia A Copas

2 Norman V Harding

3 Monica Blagrove

4 Frederick R Scott

5 Jeffrey M Britchford

6 Frank B Lufkin

7 Frank T Blagrove (C)

8 J Keith Ward

First peal of Kent Major: 1

Rung for the Feast of the Nativity

RW 1966 p27

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Bishopsgate, City of London

St Botolph, Bishopsgate

Saturday, 31 December 1966 in 3h (17–1–6 in D)

5088 Plain Bob Major

Composed by Charles Roberts

1 Arthur F Warren

2 Brian C Burrough

3 Dennis A Hewitt

4 Michael J Uphill

5 Jeremy R Pratt

6 Brian C Watson

7 Bernard E Matthews

8 John W Euston (C)

Rung to honour Edward Atleyne, bom 1566 and baptised at this church. He founded Dulwich College, at which the ringer of the fifth is a student, and the towerkeeper, Mrs. E. Davis, is now resident at the original old college.

RW 196 p66

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