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Guildford Diocesan Guild

Horsell, Surrey

St Mary the Virgin

Tuesday, 27 January 1953 in 2h 41 (11)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

Being seven different extents

1 Anthony Sibbick

2 John A Martin

3 Roland W Morant

4 David Sleet

5 Ernest R Warner

6 Jack R Worrall (C)

First peal: 1,2.

Ringing World page reference: 2185.0101

Guildford Diocesan Guild

Egham, Surrey

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 31 January 1953 in 2h 52 (17)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by Parker's 12-part (6th observation)

1 Ronald J Shepherd

2 Walter A Peck

3 Roland W Morant

4 Derek W Stone

5 Martyn W Harbott

6 Antony H Bates

7 William Welling (C)

8 John E Greenough

First peal of Triples: 4.

A birthday compliment to John Greenough.

Ringing World page reference: 2185.0099

Guildford Diocesan Guild

Guildford, Surrey

Holy Trinity

Wednesday, 11 February 1953 in 3h 16 (24)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by Johnson's Variation

1 Henry Hutton

2 C Ernest Smith

3 William J Robinson

4 Jack R Worrall

5 George L Grover

6 Colin A Hopper

7 Frederick A Munday (C)

8 T Mark White

First peal in the method as conductor.

Ringing World page reference: 2186.0116

Guildford Diocesan Guild

Send, Surrey

St Mary

Saturday, 21 February 1953 in 2h 49 (11)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

1 William A Goldstone

2 Herbert Colcombe

3 Clifford J Beadle

4 P Roy Collins

5 Robert J Andrews

6 E John Wells (C)

First peal in the method: 3,5,6.

Ringing World page reference: 2188.0149

Guildford Diocesan Guild

Banstead, Surrey

All Saints

Saturday, 28 March 1953 in 3h 15 (21)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by Parker's 12-part (7th observation)

1 Albert J Adams (C)

2 Richard A E Harbour

3 Joyce A Fishlock

4 S Geoffrey Waters

5 Albert E Cheesman

6 Norman Hobden

7 David E Parsons

8 John E Chilcott

First peal: 2,3.

First peal in the method as conductor.

Rung half-muffled in memoriam HM Queen Mary.

Ringing World page reference: 2193.0226

Guildford Diocesan Guild

Hersham, Surrey

St Peter

Saturday, 25 April 1953 in 2h 54 (8)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by Middleton

1 Herbert Colcombe

2 John S Mason

3 E John Wells

4 Gordon P T Peters

5 James F Dodson

6 William Simmonds

7 William T Beeson

8 Albert Harman (C)

First peal of Surprise: 1,3,5

Ringing World page reference: 2197.0291

Guildford Diocesan Guild

Ockham, Surrey

All Saints

Friday, 15 May 1953 in 2h 40 (7)

5040 Doubles (4m)

Being 2 extents each of Reverse Canterbury Pleasure and Stedman, 12 extents of Plain Bob, 24 extents and Morris's 240 of Grandsire

1 Ann M Cox

2 Roland W Morant

3 Rex J Corke

4 E John Wells

5 A Patrick Cannon (C)

First peal: 1.

First peal in four methods: 2,3,4.

First peal of Doubles: 3,4.

Ringing World page reference: 2200.0340

Guildford Diocesan Guild

Hascombe, Surrey

St Peter

Monday, 25 May 1953 in 2h 11 (4)

5040 Doubles (2m)

Being 8 extents of Plain Bob; 22 extents, 3 each Morris's and Pitman's 240's of Grandsire

1 Ann M Cox

2 Rex J Corke

3 Roland W Morant

4 Martyn W Harbott

5 E John Wells (C)

First peal of Doubles as conductor.

Ringing World page reference: 2202.0374

Guildford Diocesan Guild

Egham, Surrey

St John the Baptist

Tuesday, 2 June 1953 in 3h (17)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by Parker's 12-Part

1 Monica E Collins

2 Ronald J Shepherd

3 Norman G Smith

4 Martyn W Harbott

5 Walter A Peck

6 James F Dodson

7 George Gilbert (C)

8 John E Greenough

First peal: 1.

Rung in honour of the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II.

Ringing World page reference: 2203.0387

Guildford Diocesan Guild

Chobham, Surrey

St Lawrence

Saturday, 6 June 1953 in 2h 59 (9)

5040 Plain Bob Major

Composed by Cornelius Charge (CC Collection No 99)

1 David H B Williamson

2 James F Dodson

3 Herbert Colcombe

4 G Kenneth Williamson

5 E John Wells

6 Rex J Corke

7 William J Paice (C)

8 P Roy Collins

Rung in honour of the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II.

Ringing World page reference: 2204.0410

Guildford Diocesan Guild

Ewhurst, Surrey

SS Peter and Paul

Monday, 8 June 1953 in 3h (12)

5056 Aldenham Surprise Major

Composed by Arthur Knights

1 William J Robinson

2 C Ernest Smith

3 Leonard Stilwell

4 George L Grover

5 Edgar R Rapley

6 Jack R Worrall

7 William T Beeson

8 Frederick A Munday (C)

First peal in the method: 3,4,5,6.

First peal in the method as conductor.

Rung in honour of the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II.

Ringing World page reference: 2205.0427

Guildford Diocesan Guild

Seale, Surrey

St Lawrence

Wednesday, 10 June 1953 in 2h 37 (7)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

Seven different extents

1 Mary Downes

2 Ernest Gardner

3 Myrtle A Cass

4 G Kenneth Williamson

5 Rex J Corke

6 E John Wells (C)

First peal: 1.

First peal inside: 3.

First peal in the method: 5.

Rung in honour of the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II.

Ringing World page reference: 2206.0446

Guildford Diocesan Guild

Guildford, Surrey

St Nicolas

Thursday, 11 June 1953 in 3h 31 (22)

5040 Plain Bob Royal

Composed by H J Tucker

1 Ann M Cox

2 Frederick A Munday

3 William J Robinson

4 E John Wells

5 William Morey

6 Roland W Morant

7 Ronald H Kenward

8 Rex J Corke

9 Albert Harman (C)

10 A Patrick Cannon

First peal on ten bells: 1,4,5,7,8.

First peal of Royal: 6.

Rung in honour of the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II.

Ringing World page reference: 2206.0442

Guildford Diocesan Guild

Aldershot, Hampshire

St Michael the Archangel

Thursday, 11 June 1953 in 2h 56 (8)

5024 Kent Treble Bob Major

Composed by A Knights

1 Revd Peter G L Cole

2 Edward J Bragg

3 David H B Williamson

4 Shirley J Corke

5 William H Viggers

6 Stanley T A Russell

7 Tom Page

8 G Kenneth Williamson (C)

First peal on tower bells: 1.

Rung in honour of the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II.

Ringing World page reference: 2206.0443

Guildford Diocesan Guild

Banstead, Surrey

All Saints

Saturday, 13 June 1953 in 3h (21)

5040 Stedman Triples

Composed by Pitstow's Variation

1 Richard A E Harbour

2 Albert J Adams

3 Gillian R Parsons

4 Frederick W Housden

5 Norman Hobden

6 Albert E Cheesman

7 Harold N Pitstow (C)

8 Michael F Layton

First peal in the method: 1,8.

Rung in honour of the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II.

Ringing World page reference: 2206.0444

Guildford Diocesan Guild

Newdigate, Surrey

St Peter

Wednesday, 17 June 1953 in 2h 48 (8)

5040 Minor (3m)

Being one 720 of Oxford Treble Bob, two of Kent Treble Bob and four of Plain Bob

1 Ronald D Short

2 A Patrick Cannon (C)

3 Geoffrey J Gammon

4 Cecil T Clarke

5 Roland W Morant

6 David T North

First peal of Minor: 3.

Ringing World page reference: 2207.0466

Guildford Diocesan Guild

Ewhurst, Surrey

SS Peter and Paul

Friday, 19 June 1953 in 3h 5 (12)

5088 Kent Treble Bob Major

Composed by D Prentice

1 A Patrick Cannon (C)

2 Roland W Morant

3 Rex J Corke

4 Cecil T Clarke

5 David T North

6 Geoffrey J Gammon

7 E John Wells

8 Ronald D Short

First peal of Kent TB Major: 2,8.

First peal on eight bells: 4.

First peal of Major: 5,6.

Ringing World page reference: 2207.0463

Guildford Diocesan Guild

Guildford, Surrey

St Mary

Friday, 3 July 1953 in 2h 54 (15)

5040 Minor (7m)

Being one extent each of London and Cambridge Surprise, Oxford and Kent Treble Bob, Double Oxford, Double Court and Plain Bob

1 Ann M Cox

2 Roland W Morant

3 William J Robinson

4 George L Grover

5 Frederick A Munday (C)

6 William T Beeson

First peal in seven methods: 1,2.

First peal in seven methods as conductor.

Ringing World page reference: 2208.0482

Guildford Diocesan Guild

Cobham, Surrey

St Andrew

Friday, 10 July 1953 in 2h 28 (10)

5040 Minor (2m)

Being 3 extents of Kent Treble Bob and 4 of Plain Bob

1 Roland W Morant

2 W Ernest Matthews

3 George W Massey

4 E John Wells

5 P Roy Collins

6 A Patrick Cannon (C)

First peal of Minor: 2.

Ringing World page reference: 2209.0497

Guildford Diocesan Guild

Hersham, Surrey

St Peter

Saturday, 11 July 1953 in 2h 54 (8)

5088 Kent Treble Bob Major

Composed by D Prentice

1 Norman S Bagworth

2 James F Dodson

3 Roland W Morant

4 E John Wells

5 Herbert Colcombe

6 William T Beeson

7 Martyn W Harbott

8 A Patrick Cannon (C)

First peal of Treble Bob inside: 7.

The conductor's 25th peal of Kent Treble Bob as such.

Ringing World page reference: 2209.0495

Guildford Diocesan Guild

Shalford, Surrey

St Mary the Virgin

Thursday, 16 July 1953 in 2h 59 (13)

5056 Shalford Surprise Major

Composed by E A Barnett

1 William J Robinson

2 T Mark White

3 Frederick A Munday

4 Jack R Worrall

5 Edgar R Rapley

6 William T Beeson

7 Leonard Stilwell

8 C Ernest Smith (C)

The first peal in the method.

Ringing World page reference: 2209.0496

Guildford Diocesan Guild

Guildford, Surrey

Holy Trinity

Wednesday, 22 July 1953 in 3h 19 (24)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by T B Worsley

1 Thomas W White

2 Audrey White

3 William J Robinson

4 Frederick A Munday (C)

5 Henry Hutton

6 Colin A Hopper

7 William T Beeson

8 T Mark White

Arranged and rung as a compliment on the birthdays of H Hutton (75) and T W White.

Ringing World page reference: 2210.0512

Guildford Diocesan Guild

Albury, Surrey

SS Peter and Paul

Thursday, 6 August 1953 in 2h 57 (16)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Minor

Five different callings

1 A Patrick Cannon (C)

2 James F Dodson

3 Roland W Morant

4 E John Wells

5 Leonard Stilwell

6 William T Beeson

First peal on six bells: 2.

First peal of Surprise Minor: 3,4.

First peal of Surprise Minor as conductor and on the bells.

Ringing World page reference: 2212.0545

Guildford Diocesan Guild

Ockham, Surrey

All Saints

Saturday, 8 August 1953 in 2h 50 (7)

5520 Doubles (6m/v)

Being 2 extents each of Stedman, April Day, Reverse Canterbury Pleasure and St Simons; 24 extents of Plain Bob; 10 extents, Morris's and Pitman's 240's of Grandsire

1 Monica E Collins

2 Eileen M Turner

3 Roland W Morant

4 George L Grover

5 E John Wells (C)

First peal: 2.

First peal of Doubles: 1.

First peal in six methods: 3,5.

First peal of Doubles inside: 4.

First peal in six methods on the bells.

The greatest number of methods and the longest peal of Doubles ever rung for the Guild.

Ringing World page reference: 2212.0545

Guildford Diocesan Guild

Bramley, Surrey

Holy Trinity

Wednesday, 9 September 1953 in 2h 33 (8)

5040 Kent Treble Bob Minor

Being two 2160's and one 720

1 Eileen M Turner

2 Ann M Cox

3 David H B Williamson

4 Jack O Glanville

5 Roland W Morant

6 E John Wells (C)

First peal on six bells: 1.

First peal inside: 2.

First peal of Minor inside: 3.

First peal of Kent Treble Bob Minor by all the band.

Ringing World page reference: 2218.0641

Guildford Diocesan Guild

Ranmore, Surrey

St Barnabas

Saturday, 19 September 1953 in 3h 11 (19)

5056 Ashtead Surprise Major

Composed by G Marriner

1 George Marriner

2 Alfred H Winch

3 Roland W Morant

4 Alan J Smith

5 Leonard Stilwell

6 Gordon P T Peters

7 William T Beeson

8 Albert Harman (C)

First peal in the method: 3,4,6.

Ringing World page reference: 2218.0640

Guildford Diocesan Guild

Hersham, Surrey

St Peter

Wednesday, 7 October 1953 in 2h 40 (8)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

Seven different extents

1 James F Dodson

2 Herbert Colcombe

3 John A Martin

4 Roland W Morant

5 P Roy Collins

6 E John Wells (C)

First peal of Plain Bob Minor: 1.

Rung as a farewell to W Simmonds who was 18 years captain of this tower.

Ringing World page reference: 2221.0689

Guildford Diocesan Guild

Hascombe, Surrey

St Peter

Saturday, 10 October 1953 in 2h 17 (4)

5040 Plain Bob Doubles

42 extents, 4 callings

1 David R Redfern

2 Roland W Morant

3 Eileen M Turner

4 Ann M Cox

5 E John Wells (C)

First peal: 1.

25th peal: 5.

First peal in the method by all the band and on the bells.

Ringing World page reference: 2221.0689

Guildford Diocesan Guild

Farnborough, Hampshire

St Peter

Saturday, 17 October 1953 in 2h 17 (6)

5040 Minor (4m)

Being one 720 of Cambridge Surprise and two each of Oxford & Kent Treble Bob and Plain Bob

1 David H B Williamson

2 Ann M Cox

3 Eileen M Turner

4 Roland W Morant

5 E John Wells (C)

6 A Patrick Cannon

First peal of Minor in 4 methods: 1,2,3,5.

First peal of Minor inside: 3.

First peal in four methods as conductor and on the bells.

Rung on the day of the Guild's Annual Dinner to commemorate the name of John S Goldsmith.

Ringing World page reference: 2222.0705

Guildford Diocesan Guild

Farnham, Surrey

St Andrew

Saturday, 24 October 1953 in 3h 7 (19)

5184 Plain Bob Major

Composed by John Carter

1 Charles W Denyer

2 Eileen M Turner

3 Ann M Cox

4 G Kenneth Williamson

5 James F Dodson

6 Roland W Morant

7 E John Wells (C)

8 P Roy Collins

First peal on eight bells: 2,3.

Rung as a farewell to the Revd S E Bliss, who is leaving the parish.

Ringing World page reference: 2224.0735

Guildford Diocesan Guild

Shere, Surrey

St James

Saturday, 7 November 1953 in 2h 58 (15)

5088 Superlative Surprise Major

Composed by N J Pitstow

1 A Patrick Cannon (C)

2 Frank I Harris

3 Jean M Harris

4 Colin J Champion

5 E John Wells

6 Roland W Morant

7 Gordon P T Peters

8 William T Beeson

First peal of Superlative: 4,5,6,7.

100th peal of Major as conductor.

Ringing World page reference: 2225.0753

Guildford Diocesan Guild

Guildford, Surrey

Holy Trinity

Monday, 9 November 1953 in 3h 28 (24)

5120 Ashtead Surprise Major

Composed by W Barton

1 C Ernest Smith

2 Audrey White

3 William J Robinson

4 T Mark White

5 Frederick A Munday (C)

6 Colin A Hopper

7 William T Beeson

8 Jack R Worrall

First peal in the method: 2,3,5,6,8.

Ringing World page reference: 2226.0767

Guildford Diocesan Guild

Chobham, Surrey

St Lawrence

Saturday, 14 November 1953 in 2h 49 (9)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

Being seven different extents

1 Doreen M Gibbons

2 Eileen M Turner

3 Ann M Cox

4 Edward J Bragg

5 G Kenneth Williamson

6 Jack R Worrall (C)

First peal: 1.

First peal of Bob Minor: 2,3,4.

First peal of Minor on the bells.

Ringing World page reference: 2226.0770

Guildford Diocesan Guild

Chertsey, Surrey

St Peter

Saturday, 14 November 1953 in 3h 1 (20)

5024 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Composed by A P Heywood

1 Judy A Dodson

2 Colin J Champion

3 Herbert Colcombe

4 Roland W Morant

5 E John Wells

6 James F Dodson

7 Frank E Hawthorne

8 A Patrick Cannon (C)

First peal of Double Norwich: 3.

First peal of Double Norwich on the bells and first of Major since 1922.

Ringing World page reference: 2226.0768

Guildford Diocesan Guild

Hersham, Surrey

St Peter

Wednesday, 25 November 1953 in 2h 50 (8)

5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by A Craven

1 Herbert Colcombe

2 John W Euston

3 George W Massey

4 Roland W Morant

5 Jack R Worrall

6 James F Dodson

7 William T Beeson

8 A Patrick Cannon (C)

First peal of Yorkshire: 6.

First peal of Yorkshire on the bells.

Ringing World page reference: 2228.0798

Guildford Diocesan Guild

Ockham, Surrey

All Saints

Saturday, 28 November 1953 in 2h 22 (7)

5040 Doubles (8m/v)

Two extents each of Stedman, Reverse Canterbury Pleasure, Reverse St Bartholomew, April Day, St Martins, St Simons; Twelve extents of Plain Bob; Ten extents and two each Morris's and Pitmans 240's of Grandsire

1 John A Martin

2 Ann M Cox

3 Eileen M Turner

4 Roland W Morant

5 E John Wells (C)

First peal of Doubles: 1.

First peal in eight methods by all the band and on the bells.

Ringing World page reference: 2228.0800

Guildford Diocesan Guild

Bramley, Surrey

Holy Trinity

Wednesday, 2 December 1953 in 2h 28 (8)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

One extent each of London, Wells, York, Durham, Beverley, Surfleet and Cambridge

1 Bernard Hawkins

2 Leonard Stilwell

3 Roland W Morant

4 Jack R Worrall

5 William T Beeson

6 Frederick A Munday (C)

First peal of Minor: 1.

First peal in seven Surprise Minor methods: 3,6.

Ringing World page reference: 2229.0818

Guildford Diocesan Guild

Staines upon Thames, Middlesex

St Mary

Saturday, 19 December 1953 in 3h 5 (18)

5088 Oxford Treble Bob Major

Composed by H Dains

1 Ann M Cox

2 Ronald I Shepherd

3 William Birmingham

4 Roland W Morant

5 James F Dodson

6 E John Wells

7 Roy Collins

8 A Patrick Cannon (C)

First peal of Treble Bob Major: 1

First peal of Oxford Treble Bob: 2, 4, 5, 6 and 7

A wedding peal for Edith Hudson and Michael Jones, married on the same day at All Souls', Langham Place, W1

RW 1954 p4

Ringing World page reference: 2231.0004

Guildford Diocesan Guild

Hawley, Hampshire

Holy Trinity

Thursday, 24 December 1953 in 2h 57 (16)

5088 Kent Treble Bob Major

Composed by H Dains

1 A Patrick Cannon

2 Shirley J Corke

3 G Kenneth Williamson

4 Ann M Cox

5 Eileen M Turner

6 James F Dodson

7 Roland W Morant

8 E John Wells (C)

First peal of Treble Bob Major: 5.

First peal of Treble Bob Major inside: 4.

First peal of Treble Bob Major as conductor.

Ringing World page reference: 2234.0050

Guildford Diocesan Guild

Bentley, Hampshire

St Mary

Saturday, 26 December 1953 in 2h 45 (12)

5040 Minor (3m)

Being: One extent of Oxford Treble Bob, two of Kent Treble Bob and four of Plain Bob.

1 Eileen M Turner

2 Ann M Cox

3 Shelagh R Collins

4 Roland W Morant

5 E John Wells (C)

6 A Patrick Cannon

Ringing World page reference: 2234.0053

Guildford Diocesan Guild

Froyle, Hampshire

St Mary of the Assumption, Upper Froyle

Monday, 28 December 1953 in 2h 42 (10–2–18 in G)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

Seven different extents

1 Shelagh R Collins

2 Ann M Cox

3 Eileen M Turner

4 Roland W Morant

5 E John Wells (C)

6 A Patrick Cannon

Mr A P Cannon's 25th tower in the county for a peal.

Ringing World page reference: 2234.0053

Guildford Diocesan Guild

Bentworth, Hampshire

St Mary

Monday, 28 December 1953 in 2h 25 (8)

5040 Doubles (5m/v)

Being: Two extents of Stedman, four each of April Day and St Simons, twelve of Plain Bob and 10 extents, 3 Morris 240's and 2 Pitman's 240's of Grandsire

1 Ann M Cox

2 Eileen M Turner

3 Roland W Morant

4 E John Wells (C)

5 A Patrick Cannon

The first peal on the bells.

Ringing World page reference: 2234.0053

Guildford Diocesan Guild

Hascombe, Surrey

St Peter

Wednesday, 30 December 1953 in 2h 16 (4)

5040 Doubles (7m/v)

Being: Two extents each of Stedman, Reverse Canterbury Pleasure, Reverse St Bartholomew, April Day and St Simons; twenty extents of Plain Bob; twelve extents of Grandsire

1 A Patrick Cannon

2 Eileen M Turner

3 Ann M Cox

4 Roland W Morant

5 E John Wells (C)

First peal in seven methods on the bells and the first in seven Doubles methods for the Guild.

Ringing World page reference: 2234.0053

Guildford Diocesan Guild

Dunsfold, Surrey

St Mary and All Saints

Wednesday, 30 December 1953 in 2h 39 (10)

5040 Minor (7m)

Being 720 each of Single Oxford, St Clements, Double Oxford, Cambridge, Oxford and Kent Treble Bob and Plain Bob

1 Eileen M Turner

2 Ann M Cox

3 E John Wells

4 Roland W Morant

5 William T Beeson

6 A Patrick Cannon (C)

First peal in seven Minor methods: 1,3.

First peal in seven Minor methods inside: 2.

First peal in seven methods on the bells.

Mr A P Cannon's 25th tower in Surrey for a peal.

Ringing World page reference: 2233.0037

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