BellBoard

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Stanwell, Middlesex

St Mary the Blessed Virgin

Saturday, 7 January 1967 in 2h 39 (13–0–14 in G)

5040 Minor (4m)

Being in four methods: 720 Cambridge Surprise, 1,440 Kent T.B., 1,440 St. Clement’s College Bob and 1.440 Plain Bob.

1 Howard E J Smith

2 Monica Blagrove

3 Diane M Mullins

4 David G Pickett

5 David D Smith

6 Frank T Blagrove (C)

Rung for the wedding cf Barbara Walpole and William Deason, and for the engagement of Diane Mullins and David Pickett.

RW 1967 p87

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Harlington, Middlesex

St Peter and St Paul

Saturday, 7 January 1967 in 2h 41 (10)

5088 Effingham Delight Major

Composed by Sir A P Heywood

1 Ruth M Foreman

2 Gillian A Leale

3 Robin G Leale (C)

4 John D Rock

5 Cyril F Low

6 Frederick R Scott

7 John Hill

8 J Keith Ward

First peal in the method.

Rung to celebrate the marriage on this day of William S. Deason, Master of the Middlesex Association, and Barbara Walpole.

RW 1967 p86

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Cranford, Middlesex

St Dunstan

Saturday, 7 January 1967 in 2h 30 (7–0–0 in B)

5040 Cranford Surprise Minor

1 P Ruch

2 C Stevenson

3 D Fowles

4 P Woodgyer

5 J Britchford

6 G Merchant (C)

Rung as a compliment to Barbara Walpole and William Deason, who were married this day.

RW 1967 p87

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Shalford, Surrey

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 14 January 1967 in 2h 47 (13–2–8)

5040 Scientific Triples

Composed by A J Pitman

1 Gillian A Leale

2 Kenneth J Darvill

3 Christopher H Rogers

4 Jonathan S N Porter

5 Cyril F Low

6 John Hill

7 Robin G Leale (C)

8 Michael P Moreton

First in the method by all except the conductor

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Willesden, Middlesex

St Mary

Thursday, 26 January 1967 in 2h 39 (10)

5024 Hanslope Surprise Major

Composed by H W Wilde

1 G William Critchley (C)

2 Yvonne Edwards

3 Claudia A Critchley

4 Alick Cutler

5 Ruth M Foreman

6 Dennis Knox

7 David P Hilling

8 John Hill

First peal in the method by all the band

RW 1967 p137

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Hampton, Middlesex

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 4 February 1967 in 2h 44 (12)

5040 Scientific Triples

Composed by John Carter

1 Jonathan S N Porter

2 Kenneth J Darvill

3 Christopher H Rogers

4 Robin G Leale (C)

5 Cyril F Low

6 William S Deason

7 John Hill

8 A Patrick Cannon

This composition is now rung for the first time and at the first attempt.

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Willesden, Middlesex

St Mary

Thursday, 9 February 1967 in 2h 44 (10)

5088 Springfield Surprise Major

Composed by H G Cashmore

1 Claudia A Critchley

2 John Hill

3 David P Hilling

4 Alick Cutler

5 Vernon Green

6 G William Critchley

7 Dennis Knox (C)

8 Thomas J Lock

RW 1967 p171

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Hillingdon, Greater London

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 25 February 1967 in 3h 13 (21–1–22 in E♭)

5040 Elthorne Delight Royal

Composed by J R Mayne

1 Patricia Copas

2 Ruth M Foreman

3 William S Deason

4 Robin G Leale

5 Kenneth J Darvill

6 Christopher H Rogers

7 John Hill

8 Albert R G Twinn

9 Frank T Blagrove

10 John R Mayne (C)

First peal of Royal - 1. First peal in the method.

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Willesden, Middlesex

St Mary

Thursday, 2 March 1967 in 2h 43 (10)

5088 Superlative Surprise Major

Composed by N J Pitstow

1 John Hill

2 Joan Beresford

3 Valerie E Ware

4 Ruth M Foreman

5 Alick Cutler

6 G William Critchley

7 Dennis Knox

8 Thomas J Lock (C)

First peal in the method: 3

RW 1967 p207

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Tottenham, Middlesex

All Hallows

Saturday, 11 March 1967 in 2h 37 (13–2–0 in F♯)

5056 Spliced Surprise Major (6m)

In six methods, comprising 1,440 each of London and Rutland, 736 Bristol and 480 each of Cambridge, Superlative and Yorkshire, with 128 changes of method

Composed by A J Pitman

1 John R Ketteringham

2 Robert E J Dennis

3 David E Rothera

4 Ian G Campbell

5 Christopher H Rogers

6 Richard J Parker

7 Jonathan S N Porter (C)

8 Alan R Patterson

First peal of Spliced Surprise Major: 1

125th peal: 5

Rung in honour of the marriage of John Lindsay and Maud Austin, which took place this day at the Church of St. Nicholas. Carrickfergus, Co. Antrim.

RW 1967 p222

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Staines upon Thames, Middlesex

St Peter

Saturday, 11 March 1967 in 2h 50 (15½ in F)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by Middleton's

1 David E Parsons (C)

2 Alan D Flood

3 Michael G Bartlett

4 Richard C Stevens

5 Richard C Taylor

6 Robert J Wiggins

7 Norman Summerhayes

8 Edgar T Skipsey

First peal of Surprise: 2

First of Cambridge Major: 2 and 8

First of Surprise Major: 5 and 6

RW 1967 p222

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Harrow, Middlesex

170, Headstone Lane

Friday, 7 April 1967 in 2h 9 (13 in E)

5120 Spliced Surprise Major (18m)

In 18 methods, comprising 320 each o f Bristol, Cambridge, Ealing, Eastcote, Elford, Leatherhead, Lindum. London. Rutland, Superlative, Uxbridge, Watford, Wembley and Yorkshire, and 160 each of Aldenham, Lincolnshire, Painswick and Pudsey. with 139 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

RW 1967 p292

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Westminster, Greater London

St Margaret

Saturday, 8 April 1967 in 3h 14 (26–0–26 in D)

5019 Stedman Caters

Composed by Henry Haley

1 Alan R Millidge

2 John W Euston (C)

3 Michael J Uphill

4 William J Rawlings

5 Bryan C Burrough

6 Thomas G Hawkins

7 Norman S Bagworth

8 Dennis Randall

9 Bernard E Matthews

10 Alan J Griffin

Rung as a mark of esteem for ten years’ “ good work ” by the Rector, Canon M. Stancliffe, for “ the people ” of St. Margaret’s Parish and Church.

RW 1967 p290

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Staines upon Thames, Surrey

St Mary

Saturday, 8 April 1967 in 2h 58 (16–3–1 in F)

5120 Norwich Surprise Major

Composed by Samuel Wood

1 Monica M Blagrove

2 Frederick R Scott

3 Michael J Church

4 William S Deason

5 Christopher H Rogers

6 Robin G Leale

7 Frank T Blagrove (C)

8 J Keith Ward

First peal of Major in the method.

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Tottenham, Middlesex

All Hallows

Monday, 10 April 1967 in 2h 51 (13–2–0 in F♯)

5184 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by R W Pipe

1 Jeffrey R Goodenough

2 Caroline R F Cole

3 Christopher W Ottaway

4 Michael B Jefferyes

5 Andrew J Slade

6 Ian L Dear

7 David E Rothera

8 Jonathan S N Porter (C)

First peal: 1

First of Surprise inside: 2

First of Yorkshire: 3

RW 1967 p290

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Harrow Weald, Middlesex

All Saints

Thursday, 20 April 1967 in 2h 54 (7–3–3 in A)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by A Knights

1 Elsie K Hart

2 Ruth M Foreman

3 Dianne Gazeley

4 Walter G Knight

5 H George Hart

6 Alick Cutler

7 Robert J Moore

8 Thomas J Lock (C)

First peal, first attempt: 3.

950th peal: 8

A 21st birthday compliment to Christopher Brunditt, a member of the local band

RW 1967 p347

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Harefield, Greater London

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 22 April 1967 in 2h 45 (7–0–12 in A)

5040 Minor (7m)

Being one extent each of Cambridge Surprise, Oxford T B, Kent T B, Double Oxford, Single Oxford, St. Clement's College and Plain Bob.

1 Elsie Savory

2 Monica M Blagrove

3 Frank T Blagrove (C)

4 Albert C Wenban

5 Robert J Wiggins

6 William S Deason

Rung as a compliment to Mr F Adams, churchwarden at this church for 40 years. The first peal on the bells.

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Slough, Berkshire

St Mary, Upton cum Chalvey

Sunday, 23 April 1967 in 3h 1 (17–2–4 in E)

5040 Single Oxford Bob Royal

Composed by F T Blagrove

1 Frank T Blagrove (C)

2 Frederick R Scott

3 David E Rothera

4 William S Deason

5 Jonathan S N Porter

6 J Keith Ward

7 Christopher H Rogers

8 William Birmingham

9 Wilfred G Wilson

10 Frank C Price

First peal of Single Oxford Bob Royal.

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Willesden, Middlesex

St Mary

Thursday, 27 April 1967 in 2h 43 (10)

5056 Hadleigh Surprise Major

Composed by Stephen Ivin

1 Ruth M Foreman

2 Thomas J Lock

3 Alick Cutler

4 Alan Patterson

5 John Hill

6 John R Mayne

7 Dennis Knox (C)

8 David P Hilling

First peal in the method.

Rung as a tenth wedding anniversary compliment to John and Marjorie Hill.

RW 1967 p365

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Barnes, Greater London

St Mary

Sunday, 30 April 1967 in 2h 50 (10–2–20 in G)

5120 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)

(4 methods: 1440 Yorkshire; 1280 Cambridge, Lincolnshire; 1120 Rutland: 69 com, atw)

Composed by Philip G K Davies

1 Caroline R F Cole

2 Robert E J Dennis

3 Jonathan S N Porter

4 Andrew J Slade

5 Ian L Dear

6 Simon Humphrey

7 John R Ketteringham

8 David E Rothera (C)

First peal of Spliced Surprise: 4, 5, 7.

First of Spliced Surprise on the bells.

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Harrow, Middlesex

170, Headstone Lane

Monday, 1 May 1967 in 2h 18 (15 in C)

5024 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by Dennis Knox

1–2 S Kathleen M Baldwin

3–4 Christopher W Woolley

5–6 Roger Baldwin

7–8 John R Mayne (C)

RW 1967 p348

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Staines upon Thames, Surrey

St Peter

Saturday, 6 May 1967 in 2h 47 (15½ in F)

5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by Dennis Knox

1 Peter N Felton

2 Jonathan S N Porter

3 Alan R Patterson

4 William S Deason

5 Robert J Wiggins

6 David G Pickett

7 Christopher H Rogers (C)

8 Frank T Blagrove

First peal in the method - 5. First of Surprise Major - 6. First in the method as conductor. Rung as a welcome to Sarah Francis, first child of Gillian and Robin Leale, whose birth took place during the peal.

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Heston, Middlesex

St Leonard

Sunday, 7 May 1967 in 2h 46 (14–0–14 in F)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by Parker's 12-Part

1 Myles Hawkins

2 John Chilcott

3 Carole Andrews

4 Peter Ruch

5 Derek Fowles

6 Aidan Butcher

7 David Parsons (C)

8 Christopher Rogers

Rung to celebrate the centenary of the rededication of this church

RW 1967 p365

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Willesden, Middlesex

St Mary

Thursday, 11 May 1967 in 2h 41 (10)

5120 Mablethorpe Surprise Major

Composed by J R Ketteringham

1 G William Critchley (C)

2 Joan Beresford

3 Claudia A Critchley

4 Alick Cutler

5 Ruth M Foreman

6 Dennis Knox

7 John Hill

8 Thomas J Lock

First peal in the method

RW 1967 p398

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Windsor, Berkshire

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 13 May 1967 in 3h (17–2–11 in E♭)

5040 Single Oxford Bob Triples

Composed by Frank T Blagrove

1 Frank T Blagrove (C)

2 Monica Blagrove

3 Margaret Wenban

4 Albert C Wenban

5 Malcolm Loveday

6 Robert Wiggins

7 J Keith Ward

8 Sidney Blyth

Rung for Whitsuntide and the 70th anniversary of the Middlesex County Association.

RW 1967 p419

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Hackney, Greater London

St John, St John at Hackney

Saturday, 20 May 1967 in 2h 56 (16–1–6 in F)

5152 Pudsey Surprise Major

1 John R Ketteringham

2 Richard Inglis

3 Caroline, R F Cole

4 David E Rothera

5 Alan E Bagworth

6 Ian L Dear

7 Martyn L J Jordan

8 Jonathan S N Porter (C)

First peal of Pudsey: 2, 3 and 6

RW 1967 p398

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Tottenham, Middlesex

All Hallows

Monday, 22 May 1967 in 2h 42 (13–2–0 in F♯)

5056 Spliced Surprise Major (8m)

In eight methods, comprising 960 Rutland, 896 Yorkshire, 704 each of Bristol and Lincolnshire, 672 Cambridge, 448 each of Pudsey and Superlative and 224 London, with 111 changes of method and all the work of each method fo r every bell.

Composed by R J Parker

1 Caroline R F Cole

2 Jonathan S N Porter (C)

3 Martyn L J Jordan

4 Andrew J Slade

5 Ian L Dear

6 David E Rothera

7 Alan R Patterson

8 Robert E J Dennis

First peal of 8-spliced Surprise Major: 4, 5 and 8

100th peal: 6

RW 1967 p398

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Harrow Weald, Middlesex

All Saints

Thursday, 8 June 1967 in 2h 47 (7–3–3 in A)

5088 Pudsey Surprise Major

Composed by Dennis Knox

1 Freda Clayton

2 Elsie K Hart

3 Joan Beresford

4 Roger W Smith

5 H George Hart

6 Claudia A Critchley

7 Alick Cutler

8 G William Critchley (C)

Rung to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the inauguration of the Association.

RW 1967 p460

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Staines upon Thames, Surrey

St Peter

Saturday, 10 June 1967 in 2h 42 (15½ in F)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by A T King

1 Dennis Brock

2 Monica M Blagrove

3 Robert Wiggins

4 Douglas M Boniface

5 Christopher H Rogers

6 William S Deason

7 Wilfred G Wilson

8 Frank T Blagrove (C)

Rung for the 70th anniversary of the Middlesex County Association. RW2932.0460

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Stamford Hill, Greater London

St Ann

Saturday, 17 June 1967 in 2h 30 (7–3–1 in A)

5088 Watford Surprise Major

Composed by W E Critchley

1 John R Ketteringham

2 Ian L Dear

3 Martyn L J Jordan

4 Caroline R F Cole

5 Andrew J Slade

6 David E Rothera

7 Keith J Walpole

8 Jonathan S N Porter (C)

First peal of Watford by all the band

RW 1967 p461

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Willesden, Middlesex

St Mary

Thursday, 22 June 1967 in 2h 36 (10)

5024 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by Dennis Knox

1 Dennis Knox (C)

2 Joan Beresford

3 Claudia A Critchley

4 Alick Cutler

5 Simon Humphrey

6 G William Critchley

7 Thomas J Lock

8 John Hill

RW 1967 p540

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Edmonton, Middlesex

All Saints

Monday, 26 June 1967 in 2h 52 (15–3–9 in E♭)

5280 London Surprise Major

Composed by R Baldwin

1 Colin G Wright

2 Caroline R F Cole

3 Robert E J Dennis

4 Andrew J Slade

5 Ian L Dear

6 David E Rothera

7 Christopher H Rogers

8 Jonathan S N Porter (C)

First peal of London: 2, 4 and 5

Rung as a birthday compliment to the conductor's mother

RW 1967 p480

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Staines upon Thames, Middlesex

St Mary

Saturday, 8 July 1967 in 3h 2 (16–3–1 in F)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by C Middleton

1 Frank T Blagrove (C)

2 Monica Blagrove

3 Malcolm Loveday

4 Alan Flood

5 Robert Bunker

6 Robert Wiggins

7 Wilfrid G Wilson

8 J Keith Ward

First peal of Cambridge: 3 and 5

250th peal: 8

RW 1967 p540

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Feltham, Middlesex

St Catherine

Saturday, 15 July 1967 in 2h 58 (11–1–0)

5019 Stedman Caters

Composed by J Chilcott

1 John Chilcott

2 William Hibbert

3 Michael V Chilcott

4 David E Parsons (C)

5 Alan D Flood

6 Stephen R Elliott

7 Frank C Price

8 William T Cook

9 Frank E Darby

10 Norman Summerhayes

First peal of ten bells: 5, 6

RW 1967 p540

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Willesden, Middlesex

St Mary

Thursday, 27 July 1967 in 2h 43 (10)

5184 Heathcote Surprise Major

Composed by J Reeves

1 G William Critchley (C)

2 Elsie K Hart

3 Claudia A Critchley

4 Alick Cutler

5 H George Hart

6 John Hill

7 Thomas J Lock

8 Dennis Knox

First peal in the method

RW 1967 p591

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Harrow on the Hill, Middlesex

St Mary

Saturday, 29 July 1967 in 3h 8 (19–0–4 in E)

5152 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)

In four methods, comprising 1,312 Bristol and 1,280 each of Cambridge, London and Superlative, with 112 changes of method and all the work of each method for every bell.

Composed by Albert J Pitman

1 Frederick R Scott

2 Claudia A Critchley

3 John Hill

4 Alan E Bagworth

5 Alan R Patterson

6 G William Critchley

7 David P Hilling (C)

8 John R Mayne

RW 1967 p591

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

City of London

St Olave, Hart Street

Saturday, 5 August 1967 in 2h 38 (11–3–23 in G)

5024 Superlative Surprise Major

Composed by Richard J Parker

1 Timothy G Pett

2 Caroline R F Cole

3 Ian L Dear

4 Andrew J Slade

5 Robert E J Dennis (C)

6 John C Slater

7 Christopher H Rogers

8 C Martin Press

Has now circled the tower to peals: 1

first in the method: 2, 3, 4 and 6

First of Superlative Major: 5

RW 1967 p591

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Willesden, MIddlesex

St Mary

Thursday, 17 August 1967 in 2h 38 (10)

5024 Eversfield Surprise Major

Composed by C J Sedgley

1 Ruth M Foreman

2 Joan Beresford

3 Claudia A Critchley

4 Alick Cutler

5 Dennis Knox

6 G William Critchley (C)

7 John Hill

8 Thomas J Lock

First peal in the method (Corrigan No 124)

RW 1967 p622

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Stamford Hill, Greater London

St Ann

Saturday, 26 August 1967 in 2h 36 (7–3–1 in A)

5024 Superlative Surprise Major

Composed by R J Parker

1 David A Wright

2 Colin G Wright

3 Sara K D Woolley

4 Michael J Uphill

5 Anthony K Fortin

6 John Pladdys

7 Alan R Patterson

8 Jonathan S N Porter (C)

First peal of Superlative: 2, 3, 6

RW 1967 p661

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Harefield, Middlesex

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 26 August 1967 in 2h 45 (7–0–12 in A)

5040 Minor (7m)

Being one extent each of Double Court Bob, Double Oxford Bob. St. Clement’s College, Plain Bob. Cambridge Surprise. Oxford and Kent Treble Bob.

1 Elsie Savory

2 William Birmingham, jun

3 William H Coles

4 Albert C Wenban

5 Frank T Blagrove (C)

6 Tony Price

Rung in thanksgiving for the life and work of Frederick A. Finch.

RW 1967 p682

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

North Mymms, Hertfordshire

St Mary

Monday, 28 August 1967 in 2h 47 (12–3–0 in F♯)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

1 Jennifer M Indge

2 John R Ketteringham

3 John R Southey

4 Walter C G Wainwright

5 Frank B Lufkin (C)

6 Robin J Collis

First peal: 1

First inside: 4

RW 1967 p682

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Hillingdon, Middlesex

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 2 September 1967 in 3h 7 (21–1–22 in E♭)

5029 Grandsire Caters

Composed by Charles W Roberts

1 Frank T Blagrove

2 Jennifer E Pearce

3 Albert R G Twinn

4 Richard F Prime

5 Michael W Seymour

6 Ronald Russ

7 Michael J Palmer

8 William H Coles

9 John R Mayne (C)

10 John Hill

Rung with the best wishes of the band to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Frederick W. Goodfellow, which took place at this church on September 3rd, 1927.

RW 1967 p682

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Harrow, Middlesex

170, Headstone Lane

Monday, 4 September 1967 in 2h 37 (18 in G)

5040 London No. 3 Surprise Royal

Composed by Arr John R Mayne

1–2 S Kathleen M Baldwin

3–4 John R Mayne (C)

5–6 Roger Baldwin

7–8 Christopher W Woolley

9–10 Gerald Penney

This is the first peal of London Surprise Royal on handbells

RW 1967 p704

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Harrow Weald, Middlesex

All Saints

Thursday, 7 September 1967 in 2h 51 (7–3–3 in A)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by Charles Middleton

1 Joan Hooton

2 Elsie K Hart

3 Ronald K Russ

4 Brenda P Redfearn

5 H George Hart

6 Richard F Prime

7 David Redfearn

8 John Hill (C)

First peal of Major: 4

First of Major inside: 7

RW 1967 p702

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Barnet, Greater London

St John the Baptist

Sunday, 24 September 1967 (22–3–15 in D)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Marjorie Paternoster

2 Elizabeth Aubrey

3 K Record

4 J Paternoster

5 R Adcock (C)

6 Michael Bullett

First Quarter - 2, 3 and 6.

First as Conductor - 5.

A compliment to Michael Bullett on his birthday.

Ringing World page reference: 2948.0764

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Willesden, Middlesex

St Mary

Thursday, 28 September 1967 in 2h 40 (10)

5088 Superlative Surprise Major

Composed by R Baldwin

1 David P Hilling

2 Joan Beresford

3 Ruth M Foreman

4 Alick Cutler

5 Dennis Knox (C)

6 G William Critchley

7 John Hill

8 Thomas J Lock

Rung as a compliment to Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Fardon for their 40th wedding anniversary.

RW 1967 p761

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Staines upon Thames, Middlesex

St Peter

Saturday, 30 September 1967 in 2h 58 (15½ in F)

5184 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by C Middleton

1 Frederick R Scott

2 Monica Blagrove

3 David C Brown

4 Olive L Rogers

5 Alan Flood

6 William Birmingham

7 Robert Wiggins

8 Frank T Blagrove (C)

Rung as a compliment to Marguerite and John Mayne on the birth of a son, and for the wedding anniversary of Harold and Olive Rogers

RW 1967 p780

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Barnet, Greater London

St John the Baptist

Sunday, 1 October 1967 (22–3–15 in D)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 P Cuckson

2 Marjorie Paternoster

3 Elizabeth Aubrey

4 M Bullett

5 R Adcock (C)

6 E Paternoster

For Harvest Festival.

Ringing World page reference: 2948.0764

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Willesden, Middlesex

St Mary

Thursday, 12 October 1967 in 2h 35 (10)

5024 Kew Surprise Major

Composed by H G Cashmore

1 G William Critchley (C)

2 Joan Beresford

3 Claudia A Critchley

4 Alick Cutler

5 Dennis Knox

6 David P Hilling

7 Thomas J Lock

8 John Hill

350th peal on the bells: 4

First peal in the method.

500th peal for the Association on the bells.

RW 1967 p800

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Warfield, Berkshire

St Michael Archangel

Saturday, 14 October 1967 in 2h 48 (13–2–27 in F)

5152 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)

In four methods, comprising 1,312 Bristol and 1,280 each of Cambridge, London and Superlative, with 112 changes of method and all the work of each method for everv bell.

Composed by A J Pitman

1 Ann E Fellows

2 Christopher H Rogers

3 Andrew J Slade

4 Colin G Wright

5 Frederick R Scott

6 Jonathan S N Porter (C)

7 David E Rothera

8 Martyn L J Jordan

RW 1967 p780

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Great Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire

St Peter

Saturday, 21 October 1967 in 2h 52 (15–2–22 in E)

5056 Spliced Surprise Major (11m)

In 11 methods, comprising 576 each of Cambridge. Pudsey. Superlative and Yorkshire. 448 Bristol, and 384 each of Ashtead. Cassiobury. Lincolnshire, London, Rutland and Uxbridge, with 124 changes of method

Composed by N Smith

1 John R Ketteringham

2 Martyn L J Jordan

3 Andrew J Slade

4 Roger Baldwin

5 Jonathan S N Porter (C)

6 David E Rothera

7 Andrew J Corby

8 Robert E J Dennis

First peal of 11-spliced: 2 and 7

100th peal of Major: 6

Rung as a birthday compliment to Jane Fransella

RW 1967 p800

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Harrow Weald, Middlesex

All Saints

Thursday, 26 October 1967 in 2h 51 (7–3–3 in A)

5184 Jersey Surprise Major

Composed by Stephen Ivin

1 Joan Hooton

2 Elsie K Hart

3 G William Critchley (C)

4 Claudia A Critchley

5 H George Hart

6 Alick Cutler

7 Dennis Knox

8 Thomas J Lock

First peal in the method: 1, 2, 4, 5 and 7

RW 1967 p820

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Twickenham, Middlesex

All Hallows

Saturday, 4 November 1967 in 2h 58 (18–2–23 in E)

5040 Plain Bob Major

Composed by J R Pritchard's Four-part

1 David C Brown

2 Lesley Hawes

3 Norman F Edwards

4 Norman Summerhayes

5 Jeffrey M Britchford

6 Alan D Flood

7 Michael J Church

8 Frank T Blagrove (C)

First attempt for a peal: 2

Rung for the Patronal Festival and in memoriam Mrs. Joan Turner of St. Mary’s Church, Twickenham.

RW 1967 p901 - *surname misprinted as Brown.

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Cranford, Middlesex

St Dunstan

Saturday, 4 November 1967 in 2h 31 (7–0–0 in B)

5040 Doubles (11m)

In 11 methods, being 120 each of St. Simon, St. Nicholas, Bluebell, Daffodil, Longparish and Harbury, 640 each of Winchendon and St. Martin, 1,200 each of Rev. Canterbury and Grandsire. 1,440 of Plain Bob.

1 Geoffrey R Marchant

2 Brenda J Martin

3 Roy H Jones (C)

4 Jeffrey M Britchford

5 Leonard R Porter

6 Richard D Bing

RW 1967 p861

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Heston, Middlesex

St Leonard

Sunday, 5 November 1967 in 2h 49 (14–0–14 in F)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by J J Parker's 12-part

1 Aidan E Butcher

2 Patricia A Searle

3 William H Coles

4 Michael B Tyers

5 Peter A Ruch

6 Christopher H Rogers

7 John Hill (C)

8 Richard F Prime

First peal: 2

Rung immediately before a service at which the Bishop of London preached, marking the closing of the Centenary Year Festival.

RW 1967 p861

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Ruislip, Greater London

St Martin

Saturday, 11 November 1967 in 3h 1 (12–1–6 in F♯)

5152 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by C Middleton

1 Monica M Blagrove

2 William S Deason

3 Robin G Leale

4 Christopher H Rogers

5 Kenneth J Darvill

6 Albert C Wenban

7 Frederick R Scott

8 Frank T Blagrove (C)

Rung for the Patronal Festival.

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Harrow Weald, Middlesex

All Saints

Thursday, 16 November 1967 in 2h 47 (7–3–3 in A)

5024 Grimsdyke Surprise Major

Composed by E Timbrell

1 Claudia A Critchley

2 Elsie K Hart

3 Joan Beresford

4 G William Critchley

5 H George Hart

6 Alick Cutler

7 Dennis Knox

8 John R Mayne (C)

100th peal on these bells, the first person to accomplish this: 1

First peal in the method.

RW 1967 p881

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Stamford Hill, Greater London

St Ann

Friday, 17 November 1967 (7–3–1 in A)

1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 S Clark

2 S Rowe

3 Leonard G Gates

4 Mrs A Medley

5 M J Medley

6 John Weaver (C)

A silver wedding compliment to M r. and Mrs. N . Weaver, parents of the conductor.

Ringing World page reference: 2953.0864

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Staines upon Thames, Middlesex

St Mary

Saturday, 18 November 1967 in 3h (16–3–1 in F)

5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by Gabriel Lindoff

1 Wally S Rice

2 Alan D Flood

3 Michael J Uphill

4 John C Sheppard

5 Norman Summerhayes

6 Michael G Bartlett

7 Edgar T Skipsey

8 Frank T Blagrove (C)

First peal in the method: 2 and 4

RW 1967 p901

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Harlington, Middlesex

St Peter and St Paul

Saturday, 25 November 1967 in 2h 38 (7–2–7 in B♭)

5088 Kent Treble Bob Major

Composed by Henry Dains

1 Sara K D Woolley

2 Monica Blagrove

3 Margaret Wenban

4 David C Brown

5 Albert C Wenban

6 Ronald J Snack

7 Anthony K Fortin

8 Frank T Blagrove (C)

Rung for the 70th anniversary of the formation of the Middlesex County Association

RW 1968 p29

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Harrow on the Hill, Middlesex

St Mary

Saturday, 2 December 1967 in 3h 12 (19–0–4 in E)

5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by N J Pitstow

1 Mary G Gage

2 Elsie K Hart

3 Roger A Gage

4 H George Hart

5 Frederick R Scott

6 Michael J Church

7 Walter G Knight

8 John Hill (C)

First peal in the method: 3 and 7

Rung for Confirmation by the Bishop of Willesden

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Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Willesden, Middlesex

St Mary

Thursday, 14 December 1967 in 2h 45 (10)

5152 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

Composed by Simon Humphrey

1 Christopher R Bird

2 Joan Beresford

3 Claudia A Critchley

4 Alick Cutler

5 John Hill

6 G William Critchley

7 Dennis Knox (C)

8 Thomas J Lock

First peal: 1

RW 1968 p10

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Bushey, Hertfordshire

St James

Monday, 18 December 1967 in 2h 39 (12 in F♯)

5088 Glasgow Surprise Major

1 Christopher W Woolley

2 Christopher H Rogers

3 Jonathan S N Porter (C)

4 Timothy G Pett

5 S Kathleen M Baldwin

6 David E Rothera

7 Martyn L J Jordan

8 Roger Baldwin

First peal of Glasgow: 2,4,6,7.

A compliment to Christopher Rogers and Elizabeth Bellfield on becoming engaged.

Rung with 4ths place bobs.

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Windsor, Berkshire

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 23 December 1967 in 3h 2 (17–2–11 in E♭)

5184 Single Oxford Bob Major

Composed by J W Parker

1 Malcolm Loveday

2 Monica Blagrove

3 Margaret Wenban

4 Albert C Wenban

5 Norman V Harding

6 Robert Wiggins

7 Frank T Blagrove (C)

8 A Patrick Cannon

Rung for the Feast of the Nativity

RW 1968 p29

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Hampton, Greater London

St Mary the Virgin

Tuesday, 26 December 1967 in 2h 55 (12–2–4 in F♯)

5120 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by F T Blagrove

1 William S Deason

2 Michael G Bartlett

3 Alan D Flood

4 Ronald K Russ

5 Roger A Gage

6 Michael J Church

7 David E Rothera

8 Frank T Blagrove (C)

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