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Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Pinner, Greater London

St John the Baptist

Monday, 2 January 1984 in 3h 7 (18–3–15 in E♭)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by J R Pritchard

1 Dorothea M Robotham

2 Thomas J Lock

3 Kenneth B Sanders

4 Donald E R Knights

5 G Peter M Green

6 Richard F Knights

7 Frank T Blagrove

8 John R Mayne (C)

250th peal together: 1, 2. First major: 3, 5. 100th peal together: 7, 8. Farewell tribute to the Rev Canon Hugh Wybrew

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Enfield, Greater London

St Andrew

Sunday, 15 January 1984 (19¾)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1 Donna P Lawrence

2 Craig E Ward

3 Jennifer M Thomas

4 Stephen A Rossiter

5 George Russell

6 Kenneth M Hudson

7 Stephen R Munday (C)

8 David J Hastings

Rung for evensong.

First quarter: 1.

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Willesden, Greater London

St Mary

Saturday, 28 January 1984 in 2h 36 (7–3–7 in B♭)

5024 Wymondham Surprise Major

Composed by S Ivin

1 Joan Hooton

2 Dorothea M Robotham

3 Eric Edmondson

4 Geoffrey Pearson

5 Robert A Partridge

6 Frank T Blagrove

7 Thomas J Lock

8 John R Mayne (C)

50th together: 1,8. 250th together: 2,3. 250th tower for a peal: 4. The conductor has now rung peals in 500 different Surprise Major methods. First peal in the method for the Association and by all except the ringer of the 3rd

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Hounslow, Middlesex

2 Cranfield Court

Saturday, 28 January 1984 in 2h 29 (15)

5088 Oxford Treble Bob Major

Composed by J Nicholl

1–2 Godfrey L Foat

3–4 Judith G Nolan

5–6 David C Brown

7–8 Stephen J F Mitchell (C)

50th peal: 1-2 (25 on handbells)

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Enfield, Greater London

St Andrew

Sunday, 29 January 1984 (19¾)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 J Mark Halliwell

2 Jennifer M Thomas

3 Stephen R Munday

4 Craig E Ward

5 Stephen A Rossiter (C)

6 Hugh V Thomas

Rung for evensong.

First quarter: 1.

First quarter as conductor: 5.

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Harrow Weald, Greater London

All Saints

Saturday, 4 February 1984 in 2h 52 (7–3–3 in A)

5040 Stedman Triples

Composed by Heywood's Transposition of Thurstans' 4-part

1 Joan Hooton

2 Dorothea M Robotham

3 Robert A Partridge

4 Bunty MacNaughton

5 Edward A Hibbs

6 Richard F Knights

7 John R Mayne (C)

8 Eric Edmondson

First peal: 4. First on 8 bells: 5.

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Hillingdon, Greater London

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 11 February 1984 in 3h 14 (21–1–22 in E♭)

5040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal

Composed by F T Blagrove

1 Thomas J Lock

2 Stephen G Jakeman

3 Robert A Partridge

4 Ronald K Russ

5 Andrew M Cluer

6 Bernard H Taylor

7 Godfrey Foat

8 Stephen J F Mitchell

9 Frank T Blagrove (C)

10 John R Mayne

First Surprise Royal: 2

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Sunbury on Thames, Middlesex

St Mary

Saturday, 18 February 1984 in 2h 56 (14–2–4 in F♯)

5088 London Surprise Major

Composed by S Ivin

1 Dennis T Brock

2 Dorothea M Robotham

3 Thomas J Lock

4 Stephen J F Mitchell

5 Godfrey L Foat

6 Robert A Partridge

7 Frank T Blagrove

8 John R Mayne (C)

First in method: 5. Engagement compliment to Lorna Brock, of the local band, and Dr Keith Doyle. RW3803.0236

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Windsor, Berkshire

St John the Baptist

Sunday, 19 February 1984 in 3h (17–2–11 in E♭)

5040 Spliced Plain Major (3m)

1680 each St Clements College Bob, Plain Bob, LIttle Bob; 5 changes of method

1 Susan Lightfoot

2 David J Atkins

3 Michael Cole

4 Jeffrey C Birt

5 Edward Armstrong

6 Andrew P Deamer

7 Michael R Spencer

8 Frank T Blagrove (C)

For the birthday of HRH Prince Andrew

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Enfield, Greater London

St Mary Magdalene

Saturday, 25 February 1984 in 3h 4 (20)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by F T Blagrove

1 Thomas J Lock

2 Joan Hooton

3 Stephen A Rossiter

4 Peter J R Bevis

5 Mark J Herbert

6 Robert A Partridge

7 Stephen G Jakeman

8 Frank T Blagrove (C)

First peal: 3. To mark the centenary of the first peal rung on the bells - Kent TB Major on February 14 1884 by the Society of Cumberland Youths.

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Shoreditch, Greater London

St Leonard

Sunday, 26 February 1984 in 3h 37 (25–1–11 in E♭)

5280 Spliced Surprise Maximus (110m)

(In 110 methods, comprising 48 each of Albanian, Aldenham, Apsley, Ashton, Barford, Bedford, Belfast, Belgrave, Belvoir, Birmingham, Blackley, Brigstow, Bristol, Buckfast, Buckinghamshire, Cambridge, Christchurch, Cirencester, Clerkenwell, Clifton, Conisbrough, Cornwall, Cotswold, Cray, Deansgate, Dodford, Dorking, Double Dublin, Dunsmore, Ealing, Eldon, Elkington, Essex, Evesham, Feering, Gartree, Goscote, Halifax, Hampshire, Hampstead, Indiana, Jedburgh, Jersey, Kidderminster, Kilsby, Lambeth, Langley, Leicestershire, Leominster, Lilbourne, Lincolnshire, Lindum, Lindsey, Londinium, Lutterworth, Manchester, Manitoba, Mellor, Metropolis, Moorgate, New Durham. Newgate, New Gloucester, Oldham, Oxfordshire, Painswick, Pennine, Pontefract, Preston, Prittlewell, Pudsey, Quex, Reading, Redcliffe, Redfield, Ribbleton, Rochester, Saskatchewan, Shropshire, Solihull, Southwark, Southwell, Stancil, Stoneygate, Stoodley, Strathclyde, Superlative, Swindon, Timaru, Trafalgar,Trafford, Trowbridge, Utah, Uxbridge, Verulam, Warwickshire, Wembley, Wensleydale, Westminster, Wexham, Wigston, W inchester, Worcestershire, Worsley, Wycombe, Xenia, Yarmouth, York, Yorkshire and Zelah; with 109 changes of method)

Composed by N Bennett, J H Fielden and D Ogden

1 Elizabeth A Hibbert

2 Leslie M Boyle

3 Geraldine R Lea

4 Stephanie J Pattenden

5 David C Brown

6 Howard W Egglestone

7 Stephanie J Kenton

8 Murray A Coleman

9 Graham A Duke

10 Derek E Sibson (C)

11 David E House

12 John P Loveless

Most Maximus methods by all except 5,6 and 10. Most Maximus methods on tower bells: 5.

Ringing World page reference: 3807.0323

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Enfield, Greater London

St Andrew

Sunday, 4 March 1984 (19¾)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Alison M Sampford

2 Craig E Ward

3 Christopher R Edwards

4 Jackie S Edwards

5 Stephen A Rossiter (C)

6 Stephen R Munday

Rung for evensong.

First quarter: 1.

First minor as conductor: 5.

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Windsor, Berkshire

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 17 March 1984 in 3h 7 (17–2–11 in E♭)

5152 Bray Surprise Major

Composed by F T Blagrove

1 Andrew P Deamer

2 Dorothea M Robotham

3 Eric Edmondson

4 Robin J Walker

5 Robert A Partridge

6 Frederick R Scott

7 Frank T Blagrove (C)

8 John R Mayne

For St Patrick's Day. First peal in the method.

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Enfield, Greater London

St Andrew

Sunday, 18 March 1984 (19¾)

1266 Plain Bob Major

1 John L Arnison

2 Jackie S Edwards

3 Jennifer M Thomas (C)

4 Craig E Ward

5 Stephen A Rossiter

6 George Russell

7 Christopher R Edwards

8 Stephen R Munday

Rung for evensong.

First quarter of major: 1.

First major as conductor: 3.

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Isleworth, Greater London

All Saints

Thursday, 22 March 1984 in 2h 48 (16–0–24 in E♭)

5079 Stedman Caters

Composed by J Freeman

1 James G A Prior

2 Enid Belshaw

3 Alan Regin

4 Ronald K Russ

5 David G Thorne

6 Harold W Rogers (C)

7 Raymond Eddy

8 Andrew D Barnsdale

9 Stephen Coaker

10 Frank T Blagrove

In appreciation of the work of Wilfrid G Wilson for the Ringing Exercise

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Enfield, Greater London

St Andrew

Saturday, 24 March 1984 in 2h 55 (19¾)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by J R Pritchard

1 Jackie Fletcher

2 Roger Durrant

3 Jennifer M Thomas (C)

4 Craig E Ward

5 Stephen A Rossiter

6 Michael J Fletcher

7 Barry D Mack

8 Stephen R Munday

First peal as conductor: 3.

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Windsor, Berkshire

St John the Baptist

Sunday, 25 March 1984 in 3h 6 (17–2–11 in E♭)

5056 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by F T Blagrove

1 Frederick R Scott

2 J Michael Cole

3 Susan Lightfoot

4 Edward Armstrong

5 Andrew P Deamer

6 Jeffrey C Birt

7 Michael R Spencer

8 Frank T Blagrove (C)

First in method: 3. For Feast of Annunciation

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Hounslow, Middlesex

2 Cranfield Court

Monday, 26 March 1984 in 2h 16 (15)

5000 Spliced Plain Major (6m)

732 Wellington, 976 Reverse, 976 Double, 732 Gainsborough, 512 Little, 1072 Plain; 373 changes of method

Composed by P N Felton

1–2 Judith G Nolan

3–4 Julie Dodd

5–6 Stephen J F Mitchell

7–8 Peter N Felton (C)

Most Spliced Major in hand by all

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Heston, Greater London

St Leonard

Saturday, 7 April 1984 in 2h 49 (14–0–14 in F)

5058 Bristol Surprise Major

6th place calls

Composed by B H Taylor

1 Michael T Sprackling

2 Edward H Goater

3 David J Atkins

4 Stephen A Coaker

5 Alan Regin

6 David J Sheppard

7 Bernard H Taylor (C)

8 Malcolm P Taylor

First in method: 2, 3

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Harrow Weald, Greater London

All Saints

Saturday, 7 April 1984 in 2h 52 (7–3–3 in A)

5152 Ambleside Surprise Major

Composed by J R Mayne

1 Joan Hooton

2 Dorothea M Robotham

3 Eric Edmondson

4 Robert A Partridge

5 Frank T Blagrove

6 John R Southey

7 Thomas J Lock

8 John R Mayne (C)

First peal in the method, which is no 1149 in the current CC Collection

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Hackney, Greater London

St John, St John at Hackney

Saturday, 14 April 1984 in 2h 55 (16–1–6 in F)

5040 Stedman Triples

Composed by J W Washbrook

1 Julie M Baker

2 Stephen G Jakeman

3 Paul V M Parkes

4 John S Ashcroft

5 Paul Norman

6 Helen M McGregor

7 Frank T Blagrove (C)

8 J Dana Josephson

First Stedman Triples: 1, 3. Half-muffled in memory of Imogen Holst CBE, an honorary member of the Suffolk Guild, who died 9th March and who would have been 77 on 12th April.

RW 3810.0388

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Enfield, Greater London

St Andrew

Friday, 20 April 1984 (19¾)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 J Mark Halliwell

2 Craig E Ward

3 Stephen A Rossiter

4 Jackie S Edwards

5 Christopher R Edwards

6 Barry D Mack

7 Stephen R Munday (C)

8 John L Arnison

Rung half-muffled on Good Friday, prior to a performance of J S Bach's St Matthew Passion.

First quarter of triples: 1.

First Grandsire Triples as conductor: 7.

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Windsor, Berkshire

St John the Baptist

Sunday, 22 April 1984 in 3h 7 (17–2–11 in E♭)

5120 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by C J Sedgley

1 Susan Lightfoot

2 Malcolm H Joyce

3 Michael R Spencer

4 Edward Armstrong

5 Raymond Eddy

6 Michael Cole

7 Frank T Blagrove (C)

8 Philip R Grover

For Easter Day

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Staines upon Thames, Surrey

St Peter

Saturday, 5 May 1984 in 2h 55 (15½ in F)

5056 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by F T Blagrove

1 Roger Forster

2 Anthony J Crowther

3 Julie Dodd

4 Michael J P Franklyn

5 Ralph H G Collins

6 Paul Bayes

7 David J Atkins

8 Frank T Blagrove (C)

First Surprise Major: 6. First in method: 3. Wedding Compliment to Carina Walters and Duncan Livingstone

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Isleworth, Greater London

All Saints

Saturday, 5 May 1984 in 3h 4 (16–0–24 in E♭)

5079 Stedman Caters

Composed by J M Hadley Hunter

1 Dorothea M Robotham

2 Olive L Rogers

3 Joan Hooton

4 Geoffrey Pearson

5 Harold W Rogers

6 Edward Armstrong

7 James G A Prior

8 Walter Hunt

9 John R Mayne (C)

10 Thomas J Lock

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Holborn, Greater London

St Giles in the Fields

Saturday, 5 May 1984 in 2h 48 (14–0–16 in F)

5056 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by M S Bruce

1 Christopher Ridley

2 Kate N Parlett

3 Keith D Waples

4 Gwen Rogers

5 Martin Morris

6 Richard A Hutchings

7 Christopher F Mew

8 Philip Rogers (C)

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Enfield, Greater London

St Andrew

Sunday, 13 May 1984 (19¾)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 John L Arnison

2 Craig E Ward

3 J Mark Halliwell

4 Jennifer M Thomas (C)

5 Stephen A Rossiter

6 David J Hastings

Rung for evensong.

First quarter on inside bell: 3.

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Harrow Weald, Greater London

All Saints

Monday, 28 May 1984 in 2h 40 (7–3–3 in A)

5040 Surprise Minor (4m)

Norwich, Beverley, Surfleet, Cambridge

1 Edward A Hibbs

2 Mandie Woods

3 Joan Hooton

4 Dorothea M Robotham

5 John R Mayne (C)

6 Robert A Partridge

First minor: 1. In memory of Henry D Butler, for many years a member of the local band

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Windsor, Berkshire

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 2 June 1984 in 2h 50 (17–2–11 in E♭)

5024 Rutland Surprise Major

Composed by N Smith

1 Martin Morris

2 Lesley A Warwick

3 Kate N Parlett

4 Lavinia Sullivan

5 Jennifer M Bunyan

6 Stephen Coaker

7 David Sullivan

8 David J Buckley (C)

First in method: 2, 5. To mark the 31st anniversary of the Coronation of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Wheathampstead, Hertfordshire

St Helen

Saturday, 9 June 1984 in 3h 8 (14–0–22 in F)

5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by A Craven

1 Dorothea M Robotham

2 John R Mayne

3 Frederick W Ellis (C)

4 Andrew F Alldrick

5 Leonard Luck

6 S Kathleen M Baldwin

7 Roger Baldwin

8 John R Southey

The conductor's 100th peal, and first of Surprise as conductor

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Windsor, Berkshire

St John the Baptist

Sunday, 10 June 1984 in 3h 4 (17–2–11 in E♭)

5088 London Surprise Major

Composed by J W Washbrook

1 Nigel C Smith (C)

2 Malcolm H Joyce

3 Andrew P Deamer

4 David J Atkins

5 Frederick R Scott

6 J Michael Cole

7 Robin J Walker

8 Frank T Blagrove

For Whit Sunday and the birthday of HRH Prince Philip

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Hounslow, Middlesex

2 Cranfield Court

Monday, 11 June 1984 in 1h 47 (11)

5040 Minor (2m)

St Clement's Bob, Plain Bob

1–2 Peter N Felton

3–4 Judith G Nolan

5–6 Stephen J F Mitchell (C)

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Isleworth, Greater London

All Saints

Thursday, 21 June 1984 in 2h 55 (16–0–24 in E♭)

5088 Littleport Little Surprise Royal

Composed by D J Sheppard

1 Harold W Rogers

2 David J Dearnley

3 Stephanie J Kenton

4 Christopher S Caryer

5 Martin J Turner

6 Stephen S Russ

7 Norman M Brock

8 Stephen A Coaker

9 Alan Regin

10 David J Sheppard (C)

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Hillingdon, Greater London

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 23 June 1984 in 3h 18 (21–1–22 in E♭)

5000 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Composed by B H Taylor

1 Jeffrey C Birt

2 Ronald K Russ

3 Ian K Bushell

4 Isabel F Jones

5 Mark A Jones

6 Brian D Crawley

7 Thomas J Lock

8 Norman M Brock

9 Stephen S Russ

10 Bernard H Taylor (C)

First in method: 4, 5, 6. 75th Birthday compliment to 7. For Flower Festival

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Windsor, Berkshire

St John the Baptist

Sunday, 24 June 1984 in 2h 57 (17–2–11 in E♭)

5040 Plain Bob Major

Composed by F T Blagrove

1 Edward Armstrong

2 Monica Blagrove

3 Susan Lightfoot

4 Michael Cole

5 Malcolm Joyce

6 Michael Spencer

7 Martin Turner

8 Frank T Blagrove (C)

For the Patronal Festival

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Enfield, Greater London

St Andrew

Sunday, 24 June 1984 (19¾)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Sandra J Roberts

2 Stephen R Munday

3 Jennifer M Thomas

4 Craig E Ward

5 Stephen A Rossiter (C)

6 Susan A Layzell

Rung for evensong and to celebrate the engagement of 1 and 2.

First quarter: 1.

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Hayes, Greater London

St Mary

Saturday, 30 June 1984 in 2h 55 (17–1–5 in F)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by F T Blagrove

1 Monica Blagrove

2 Edward Armstrong

3 Susan Lightfoot

4 Jennifer M Bunyan

5 Michael Cole

6 Raymond Eddy

7 Frank T Blagrove (C)

8 Michael Spencer

For St Mary's Flower Festival and the Village Fair

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Harrow on the Hill, Greater London

St Mary

Sunday, 1 July 1984 in 52m (19–0–4 in E)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1 Lesley Dodd

2 Bridget E L Connor

3 Susan Hubbard

4 Patricia Laycock

5 Matthew Hubbard

6 John Small

7 Keith Middleton (C)

8 Douglas Dodd

Rung for the Annual Civic Service

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Great Stanmore, Greater London

St John the Evangelist

Monday, 2 July 1984 in 2h 59 (12–0–12 in G♯)

5024 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)

Cambridge, Superlative, London, Bristol. 110 changes of method. atw

Composed by N J Diserens

1 Martin Turner

2 Thomas J Lock

3 Paul N Mounsey (C)

4 Stephanie J Kenton

5 Norman M Brock

6 Alan Regin

7 David J Dearnley

8 Peter J Sanderson

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Harrow Weald, Greater London

All Saints

Saturday, 7 July 1984 in 2h 50 (7–3–3 in A)

5184 Xavier Surprise Major

Composed by J R Mayne

1 David Redfearn

2 Dorothea M Robotham

3 Joan Hooton

4 John R Southey

5 Howard J Wastling

6 Robert A Partridge

7 Thomas J Lock

8 John R Mayne (C)

First peal in the method by all except 7, 8. 250th different Surprise Major method for a peal on tower bells: 2.

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Bushey, Hertfordshire

St James

Monday, 9 July 1984 in 2h 53 (12 in F♯)

5280 Spliced Surprise Major (8m)

960 London; 928 Watford; 896 Bristol, 672 Cambridge; 512 Dorchester, 448 Pudsey, Superlative; 416 Lincoln; 121 com, atw.

Composed by A J Pitman

1 Joanna M Ainsworth

2 George Unsworth

3 Ian G Campbell

4 David J Dearnley

5 Paul N Mounsey

6 S Kathleen M Baldwin

7 Roger Baldwin

8 Alan Regin (C)

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Holloway, Greater London

St Mary Magdalene

Saturday, 14 July 1984 in 2h 49 (17–2–15 in E)

5056 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by A J Cox

1 Stephen G Jakeman

2 Joanna Barton

3 Francesca Newman

4 Timothy J S Yates

5 John S Ashcroft

6 Paul Norman

7 Mark J Herbert

8 David J Sheppard (C)

First in method: 4, 5. Sponsored peal for replacing treble headstock and belfry restoration

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Enfield, Greater London

St Andrew

Sunday, 15 July 1984 (19¾)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 David J Hastings

2 Jennifer M Thomas

3 Sean Hammant

4 Barry D Mack

5 Stephen A Rossiter (C)

6 Craig Ward

Rung for evensong.

First quarter away from cover: 1.

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Bow, Greater London

St Mary-atte-Bow

Monday, 16 July 1984 in 3h 7 (13–3–23 in F♯)

5152 Spliced Surprise Major (23m)

Belfast,, Buckfastleigh, Caterham, Chertsey, Chesterfield, Claybrooke, Colnbrooke, Essex, Glasgow, London, Malpas, Moulton, Newcastle, Newlyn, Northampton, Pudsey, Richmond, Sonning, Sussex, Whalley, Willesden, Yeading. 160 changes of method. atw. each lead different

Composed by S D Chandler

1 Stephanie J Kenton

2 George Unsworth

3 David J Dearnley

4 Paul N Mounsey

5 David J Sheppard

6 Roger Baldwin

7 Alan Regin (C)

8 Peter J Sanderson

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Kingston-upon-Thames, Surrey

106 Norbiton Avenue

Saturday, 21 July 1984 in 2h 2 (15)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by C K Lewis

1–2 Godfrey L Foat

3–4 Julie Dodd

5–6 Peter N Felton

7–8 Stephen J F Mitchell (C)

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Harrow on the Hill, Greater London

St Mary

Sunday, 29 July 1984 in 48m (19–0–4 in E)

1264 Plain Bob Major

1 Matthew Hubbard

2 Bridget E L Connor

3 Susan Hubbard

4 Patricia Laycock

5 Richard Simpson

6 John Small

7 David Colliss

8 Keith Middleton (C)

For Evensong

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Windsor, Berkshire

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 4 August 1984 in 2h 59 (17–2–11 in E♭)

5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by N J Pitstow

1 Helen M McGregor

2 June A Saint

3 Tania C Osband

4 John S Ashcroft

5 Mark J Herbert

6 Peter J R Bevis

7 Paul Norman

8 Stephen G Jakeman (C)

First in method: 2, 3. First Surprise Major as conductor. Birthday compliment to Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother.

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Chiswick, Greater London

St Nicholas

Saturday, 4 August 1984 in 2h 59 (13–1–15 in F)

5152 Yorkshire Surprise Major

1 Timothy R Willis

2 David G Thorne

3 Geraldine R Lea

4 Paul V M Parkes

5 Andrew D Barnsdale

6 Martin Morris

7 James G A Prior

8 David J Buckley (C)

First Treble Bob: 1. First Yorkshire!: 4 .400th peal: 8

For the 100th anniversary of the rededication o f the rebuilt church,

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Bushey, Hertfordshire

St James

Monday, 6 August 1984 in 2h 38 (12 in F♯)

5152 Spliced Surprise Major (23m)

224 each Ashtead, Bristol, Carmarthen, Cassiobury, Chiswick, Cornwall, Cray, Double Dublin, Glasgow, Ipswich, Jersey, Lincolnshire, Lindum, London, Otley, Preston, Pudsey, Tavistock, Tring, Uxbridge, Watford, Wembley and Whalley; 160 com, atw.

Composed by N Smith, arr. J R Leary

1 Joanna M Ainsworth

2 David J Dearnley

3 Ian G Campbell

4 David J Sheppard

5 Stephanie J Kenton

6 Peter J Sanderson

7 Alan Regin (C)

8 Paul N Mounsey

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Uxbridge, Greater London

St Margaret

Sunday, 12 August 1984 in 2h 41 (14–0–24 in F♯)

5024 Spliced Surprise Major (8m)

Bristol, Pudsey, Rutland, Superlative, Yorkshire, Cambridge, Lincolnshire, London. 120 changes of method. atw

Composed by N J Diserens

1 Patricia M Newton

2 Joanna M Ainsworth

3 Andrew P Deamer

4 Robert H Newton

5 Enid Belshaw

6 Stephen A Coaker (C)

7 David J Dearnley

8 Frederick R Scott

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Bow, Greater London

St Mary-atte-Bow

Wednesday, 22 August 1984 in 2h 57 (13–3–23 in F♯)

5088 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

Composed by C P Starbuck and S Humphrey

1 Stephanie J Pattenden

2 James G A Prior

3 Betty Murtagh

4 Juliet R Hawkins

5 Joanna Ainsworth

6 Alan Regin (C)

7 David J Dearnley

8 David J Sheppard

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Norwich, Norfolk

St Peter Mancroft

Monday, 27 August 1984 in 3h 35 (37–3–15 in B)

5007 Stedman Cinques

Composed by J E Chilcott

1 Stephanie J Pattenden

2 Rowena M Unsworth

3 David J Sheppard

4 Nicholas W H Simon

5 Simon D Brown

6 James W Belshaw (C)

7 Neil J Sheard

8 Geraldine R Lea

9 Paul A Williams

10 David Woodward

11 Michael V Chilcott

12 Raymond East

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Windsor, Berkshire

St John the Baptist

Wednesday, 29 August 1984 in 3h 2 (17–2–11 in E♭)

5040 Stedman Triples

Composed by J W Washbrook's 5-part

1 E Dennis Poole

2 Susan J Spencer

3 Michael R Spencer

4 Stephen R Smith

5 Martin J Turner

6 Harold W Rogers

7 Frank T Blagrove (C)

8 J Michael Cole

Commemoration of St John the Baptist

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Uxbridge, Greater London

St Margaret

Sunday, 9 September 1984 in 2h 42 (14–0–24 in F♯)

5024 London Surprise Major

Composed by S D Chandler

1 Frederick R Scott

2 David J Dearnley

3 Stephanie J Kenton

4 Joanna M Ainsworth

5 Andrew P Deamer

6 David J Sheppard

7 Alan Regin

8 Stephen A Coaker (C)

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Harmondsworth, Middlesex

St Mary

Sunday, 9 September 1984 (14 in F♯)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 C E Marshall

2 M D King

3 A F Thirst

4 N B Wilson

5 Mark Philipson (C)

6 P Poulton

1st Quarter: 1.

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Shoreditch, Greater London

St Leonard

Monday, 10 September 1984 in 3h 30 (28¼)

5056 Spliced Surprise Major

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Composed by R G Crosland

1 Rowena M Unsworth

2 Stephanie J Kenton

3 Joanna M Ainsworth

4 Ian G Mills

5 Stephen A Coaker (C)

6 David J Dearnley

7 Alan Regin

8 David J Sheppard

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Pinner, Greater London

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 15 September 1984 in 3h 4 (18–3–15 in E♭)

5088 Pinner Surprise Major

Composed by T Day

1 Donald E R Knights

2 Dorothea M Robotham

3 Eric Edmondson

4 Thomas J Lock

5 Frank T Blagrove

6 Richard F Knights

7 John G Gipson

8 John R Mayne (C)

First in method: 1, 2, 5, 6. Rung immediately following the induction of the Rev David Tuck as Vicar of Pinner

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Windsor, Berkshire

St John the Baptist

Sunday, 16 September 1984 in 2h 58 (17–2–11 in E♭)

5056 New Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by Arr F T Blagrove

1 Norman M Brock

2 Lavinia Sullivan

3 Susan J Spencer

4 Michael R Spencer

5 David Sullivan

6 Stephen R Smith

7 Jeffery C Birt

8 Frank T Blagrove (C)

To commemorate the Battle of Britain, in memory of the Few.

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Bushey, Hertfordshire

St James

Monday, 17 September 1984 in 2h 36 (12 in F♯)

5024 Spliced Surprise Major (11m)

640 Rutland; 576 Superlative; 480 Cambridge; 448 Chesterfield, Eccleston, Lindum, Pudsey; 416 Adelaide, London; 384 Brighton; 320 Bristol; 146 com atw.

Composed by R G Crosland

1 S Kathleen M Baldwin

2 Rowena M Unsworth

3 Paul N Mounsey (C)

4 David J Sheppard

5 Alan Regin

6 Roger Baldwin

7 David J Dearnley

8 Stephen A Coaker

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Harrow on the Hill, Greater London

St Mary

Wednesday, 19 September 1984 in 50m (19–0–4 in E)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Patricia Staite

2 Bridget E L Connor

3 Susan Hubbard

4 Patricia Laycock

5 Richard Simpson

6 Matthew Hubbard

7 John Small (C)

8 Chris Small

For Middlesex CA Quarter Peal Week

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Enfield, Greater London

St Andrew

Sunday, 23 September 1984 (19¾)

1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Paul V M Parkes

2 Jennifer M Thomas

3 Paul Norman

4 Stephen A Rossiter

5 Stephen Jakeman

6 Barry D Mack (C)

Rung for the ordination, today, of the Rev. Steve Croft.

First surprise minor: 4 & 6.

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Uxbridge, Greater London

St Margaret

Monday, 1 October 1984 (14–0–24 in F♯)

5184 Spliced Surprise Major (2m)

Sonning, Westmorland. 84 changes of method. atw

Composed by G A A Taylor

1 Joanna M Ainsworth

2 Rowena M Unsworth

3 David J Sheppard

4 Stephanie J Kenton

5 David J Dearnley

6 Stephen A Coaker (C)

7 Alan Regin

8 Paul N Mounsey

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Willesden, Greater London

St Mary

Saturday, 6 October 1984 in 2h 43 (7–3–7 in B♭)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by C Middleton

1 Robert A Partridge

2 Joan Hooton

3 Dorothea M Robotham

4 John R Southey

5 John H Botham

6 Frank T Blagrove

7 Thomas J Lock

8 John R Mayne (C)

Specially arranged and rung for John H Botham of Cape Town, who learned to ring at Willesden over 55 years ago. He last rang a peal in England (in which his wife also rang) in this tower on 8th May 1947, and has since rung only two 6-bell peals in South Africa.

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Uxbridge, Greater London

St Andrew

Saturday, 13 October 1984 in 2h 49 (13–1–25 in F)

5024 Sarah Surprise Major

Composed by B H Taylor

1 Helen R Taylor

2 Eric J Taylor

3 David J Sheppard

4 Frank T Blagrove

5 Michael J Palmer

6 Stephen S Russ

7 Bernard H Taylor (C)

8 Malcolm P Taylor

To celebrate the birth of Sarah Anne Taylor, born 17 Sep, daughter of 7, niece of 8, grand-daughter of 1 & 2, and god-daughter of 5

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Staines upon Thames, Surrey

St Peter

Saturday, 13 October 1984 in 2h 51 (15½ in F)

5090 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by B D Price

1 Eric Edmondson

2 David J Atkins

3 Sheila Edmondson

4 Paul Bayes

5 Roger Forster

6 Edward P Brown

7 Andrew J Watkins

8 Christopher Forster (C)

Circled tower: 2. For the 90th anniversary of the Church.

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Hillingdon, Greater London

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 20 October 1984 in 3h 11 (21–1–22 in E♭)

5021 Grandsire Caters

Composed by F T Blagrove

1 Edward Armstrong

2 Joan Summerhayes

3 Ian J Russ

4 Ronald K Russ

5 Robert A Partridge

6 Norman Summerhayes

7 Michael J Palmer

8 Stephen S Russ

9 Frank T Blagrove (C)

10 Frank C Price

In memoriam William H Coles

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Ruislip, Greater London

St Martin

Saturday, 27 October 1984 in 3h (12–1–6 in F♯)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by A J Pitman's 12-part

1 John Small

2 Robert A Partridge

3 Richard F Knights

4 Richard A Hunt

5 Ian W Blake

6 Michael J Palmer

7 Frank T Blagrove (C)

8 Graham Ivory

Arranged for the baptisms of Rachel Isabella, daughter of Jane and Richard Fenwick, Vicar of Ruislip, and of David Samuel Titus, son of Dawn and Stephen Fenwick

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Uxbridge, Greater London

St Margaret

Saturday, 3 November 1984 in 2h 50 (14–0–24 in F♯)

5024 Kingstone Surprise Major

Composed by J R Mayne

1 Geoffrey Pearson

2 Dorothea M Robotham

3 Eric Edmondson

4 Bernard H Taylor

5 Walter Hunt

6 Frank T Blagrove

7 Thomas J Lock

8 John R Mayne (C)

First peal in the method. No 1141 in the current CC Collection

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Windsor, Berkshire

St John the Baptist

Monday, 5 November 1984 in 3h 5 (17–2–11 in E♭)

5120 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by C J Sedgley

1 J Michael Cole

2 Jeffery C Birt

3 Susan J Spencer

4 Edward Armstrong

5 Stephen R Smith

6 Michael R Spencer

7 Frederick R Scott

8 Frank T Blagrove (C)

To commemorate Elizabeth, mother of John the Baptist

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Windsor, Berkshire

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 10 November 1984 in 3h 9 (17–2–11 in E♭)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by F T Blagrove

1 Frank T Blagrove (C)

2 Monica Blagrove

3 Susan J Spencer

4 Michael R Spencer

5 Edward Armstrong

6 Stephen R Smith

7 Frederick R Scott

8 J Michael Cole

Half-muffled on the eve of Remembrance Day

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Twickenham, Middlesex

8 Palmerston Road

Saturday, 24 November 1984 in 2h 50

5040 St Clement's College Bob Royal

Composed by P N Felton

1–2 Godfrey L Foat

3–4 Joyce S Bode

5–6 Julie Dodd

7–8 Stephen J F Mitchell

9–10 Peter N Felton (C)

First St Clement's by all. Marriage compliment to Caroline Moss and Mark Richards

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Harrow Weald, Greater London

All Saints

Saturday, 24 November 1984 in 2h 49 (7–3–3 in A)

5056 Morden Surprise Major

(originally published as Mitcham S Major)

Composed by S Ivin

1 Joan Hooton

2 Dorothea M Robotham

3 Eric Edmondson

4 Geoffrey Pearson

5 Frank T Blagrove

6 Robert A Partridge

7 Thomas J Lock

8 John R Mayne (C)

500th peal together: 2, 8. First peal in the method.

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Ealing, Greater London

St Mary

Monday, 10 December 1984 in 2h 50 (17–1–0 in E)

5040 Stedman Triples

Composed by J W Washbrook's 5-part

1 Patricia D Taeuber

2 Edward Armstrong

3 Michael T Sprackling

4 Catherine Merlane

5 Raymond Eddy

6 Martin Turner

7 Frank T Blagrove (C)

8 Harold W Rogers

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Uxbridge, Greater London

St Margaret

Saturday, 15 December 1984 in 2h 47 (14–0–24 in F♯)

5024 Monewdon Surprise Major

Composed by J R Mayne

1 Joan Hooton

2 Dorothea M Robotham

3 Eric Edmondson

4 John R Southey

5 Frank T Blagrove

6 Bernard H Taylor

7 Thomas J Lock

8 John R Mayne (C)

First in the method by all and for the Association

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Shoreditch, Greater London

St Leonard

Sunday, 16 December 1984 in 3h 25 (25–1–11 in E♭)

5090 Bristol Surprise Maximus

Composed by J Clatworthy

1 David J Sheppard

2 Geraldine R Lea

3 Ruth Simon

4 Joanna M Ainsworth

5 Lorna E Champney

6 Stephanie J Kenton

7 Christopher S Caryer

8 Stephen A Coaker

9 John P Loveless (C)

10 Norman M Brock

11 Ian G Campbell

12 Alan Regin

First Bristol Surprise Maximus: 3, 5, 7, 10

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Windsor, Berkshire

St John the Baptist

Friday, 21 December 1984 in 2h 50 (17–2–11 in E♭)

5056 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by F T Blagrove

1 Harold W Rogers

2 J Stanley Mason

3 James G A Prior

4 Andrew P Deamer

5 Anthony G Pullan

6 Stephen R Smith

7 J Michael Cole

8 Frank T Blagrove (C)

Circles the tower: 7. Arranged for the baptism of HRH Prince Harold of Wales

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Great Stanmore, Greater London

St John the Evangelist

Saturday, 22 December 1984 in 2h 56 (12–0–12 in G♯)

5040 Stedman Triples

Composed by Heywood's Transposition of Thurstans' 4-part

1 Joan Hooton

2 Dorothea M Robotham

3 Thomas J Lock

4 Geoffrey Pearson

5 Peter G Scott

6 Eric Edmondson

7 John R Mayne (C)

8 Robert A Partridge

First inside: 5. Circled the tower: 3. To celebrate the 60th anniversary of the first peal on these eight bells, and the 300th anniversary of the casting of the 3rd and 4th.

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Harrow Weald, Greater London

All Saints

Saturday, 29 December 1984 in 2h 54 (7–3–3 in A)

5152 Gainsborough Surprise Major

Composed by 27-course block reduced

1 Mandie Woods

2 Sheila Edmondson

3 Gillian H Page

4 Eric Edmondson

5 Noel J R Gibbin

6 Joan Hooton

7 John R Southey

8 Robert A Partridge (C)

First in the method by all

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