BellBoard

Guildford Diocesan Guild

Send, Surrey

St Mary

Saturday, 2 January 1954 in 2h 45 (11)

5040 Minor (2m)

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

1 Monica E Collins

2 Ronald J Shepherd

3 Shelagh R Collins

4 Roland W Morant

5 Eileen M Turner

6 E John Wells (C)

First peal of Minor: 1.

Ringing World page reference: 2234.0054

Guildford Diocesan Guild

Staines, Surrey

St Peter

Saturday, 9 January 1954 in 2h 54 (15)

5024 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Composed by A P Heywood

1 Gordon P T Peters

2 Ann M Cox

3 Derek W Stone

4 Ronald J Shepherd

5 James F Dodson

6 Roland W Morant

7 P Roy Collins

8 A Patrick Cannon (C)

First peal of Double Norwich: 2.

The conductor has now called this composition (CCC No 34) 25 times in 25 different towers in 15 counties.

Ringing World page reference: 2234.0052

Guildford Diocesan Guild

Seale, Surrey

St Lawrence

Saturday, 30 January 1954 in 2h 33 (7)

5040 Minor (4m)

Being: One 720 each of Cambridge Surprise, Oxford Treble Bob; Two of Kent Treble Bob; Three of Plain Bob

1 Myrtle A Cass

2 Roland W Morant

3 Eileen M Turner

4 Ann M Cox

5 E John Wells

6 A Patrick Cannon (C)

25th peal together: 2 & 5.

Mr A P Cannon's 250th different tenor 'turned in' to a peal.

Ringing World page reference: 2237.0102

Guildford Diocesan Guild

Ottershaw, Surrey

Christ Church

Wednesday, 3 February 1954 in 2h 58 (16)

5040 Minor (2m)

Being: Three 720's of Kent Treble Bob and four of Plain Bob

1 John A Martin

2 Roland W Morant

3 A Patrick Cannon (C)

4 Robert J Andrews

5 James F Dodson

6 P Roy Collins

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

Rung as a compliment to Mr W Morant on being appointed a lay reader of Guildford Diocese on this date.

Ringing World page reference: 2238.0117

Guildford Diocesan Guild

Farnham, Surrey

St Andrew

Saturday, 20 February 1954 in 3h 7 (19)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

Seven different extents

1 Edward J Bragg

2 Monica E Collins

3 R James Cook

4 Eileen M Turner

5 James F Dodson

6 E John Wells (C)

First peal inside: 2.

First peal of Minor on the bells.

Rung as a farewell to Revd G L Clowes.

Ringing World page reference: 2240.0150

Guildford Diocesan Guild

Capel, Surrey

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 20 February 1954 in 2h 23 (6)

5040 Minor (9m)

(1) Double Court; (2) Double Bob, Oxford Bob; (3) Double Oxford, St Clements; (4) Cambridge Surprise; (5) Oxford Treble Bob; (6) Kent Treble Bob; (7) Plain Bob

1 Margaret E Brown

2 Ann M Cox

3 Roland W Morant

4 Leonard Stilwell

5 Ralph Bird

6 A Patrick Cannon (C)

First peal in nine methods: 1,2.

Mr A P Cannon's 325th tower for a peal.

Ringing World page reference: 2240.0150

Guildford Diocesan Guild

Hersham, Surrey

St Peter

Thursday, 25 February 1954 in 3h (8)

5040 Plain Bob Major

Composed by J E Burton

1 Monica E Collins

2 A Patrick Cannon

3 Herbert Colcombe

4 George W Massey

5 Roland W Morant

6 P John King

7 E John Wells

8 James F Dodson (C)

First peal: 6.

First peal of Major: 1.

First peal as conductor.

Ringing World page reference: 2241.0163

Guildford Diocesan Guild

Pirbright, Surrey

St Michael and All Angels

Saturday, 27 February 1954 in 2h 49 (12)

5040 St Simon's Bob Doubles

42 six-scores (4 callings)

1 John Avenall

2 Ann M Cox

3 Frederick Cherryman

4 Eileen M Turner

5 E John Wells (C)

6 Frederick Creagh

First peal: 6.

First peal of Doubles: 1,3.

First peal of Doubles on the bells.

Believed to be the first peal in the method.

Ringing World page reference: 2241.0166

Guildford Diocesan Guild

Chobham, Surrey

St Lawrence

Saturday, 13 March 1954 in 2h 52 (9)

5040 Little Bob Major

Composed by B Annable

1 Eileen M Turner

2 G Kenneth Williamson

3 Edward J Bragg

4 James F Dodson

5 Roland W Morant

6 P Roy Collins

7 E John Wells

8 Jack R Worrall (C)

The first peal in the method by all the band except the conductor, and for the Guild.

Ringing World page reference: 2245a.0242

Guildford Diocesan Guild

Send, Surrey

St Mary

Saturday, 20 March 1954 in 2h 45 (11)

5040 Doubles (4m)

Being: 1440 each of Reverse Canterbury, Old and Plain Bob; 720 of Grandsire.

1 Winifred A Oliver

2 George L Grover (C)

3 John A Martin

4 John A Etherington

5 G Brian Grover

6 Sidney M Strudwick

First peal: 6.

First peal in four Doubles Methods: 3,4,5.

Rung for 'Our Lady's Day'.

Ringing World page reference: 2244.0212

Guildford Diocesan Guild

Ewhurst, Surrey

SS Peter and Paul

Thursday, 25 March 1954 in 2h 47 (12)

5056 Southwell Surprise Major

Composed by C Middleton

1 Ann M Cox

2 Jack R Worrall

3 Tom Page

4 Roland W Morant

5 Leonard Stilwell

6 Ralph Bird

7 William T Beeson

8 A Patrick Cannon (C)

First peal in the method by all the band, for the Guild and in the County.

Mr A P Cannon's 375th peal.

Ringing World page reference: 2245.0227

Guildford Diocesan Guild

Banstead, Surrey

All Saints

Saturday, 27 March 1954 in 3h 2 (21)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by C Middleton

1 Gillian R Parsons

2 Elizabeth Layton

3 Denis N Layton (C)

4 Frederick W Housden

5 Norman Hobden

6 Albert E Cheesman

7 Albert J Adams

8 Harold N Pitstow

First peal in the method: 2.

Rung as a compliment to Mr H N Pitstow on his appointment as a Member of the Order of the British Empire, and on the birth of his first grandson, Michael John Pitstow.

Ringing World page reference: 2245.0227

Guildford Diocesan Guild

Ewell, Surrey

St Mary the Virgin

Monday, 19 April 1954 in 2h 57 (12)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by J R Pritchard

1 Jeanette M Winchester

2 John Hill (C)

3 Kathleen E Weller

4 Janet M Besant

5 Stewart F W Kimber

6 Gordon P T Peters

7 Ralph Bird

8 Arthur H Smith

First peal of Plain Bob on a working bell: 4.

Ringing World page reference: 2247.0275

Guildford Diocesan Guild

Weybridge, Surrey

St James

Saturday, 15 May 1954 in 2h 50 (11)

5024 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Composed by A P Heywood

1 Eileen M Turner

2 Alfred H Winch

3 Ann M Cox

4 Gordon P T Peters

5 James F Dodson

6 E John Wells

7 Roland W Morant

8 A Patrick Cannon (C)

First peal of Double Norwich: 1.

First peal in the method on the bells.

In honour of the Homecoming of Queen Elizabeth II, May 15 1954.

Ringing World page reference: 2252.0357

Guildford Diocesan Guild

Aldershot, Hampshire

St Michael the Archangel

Saturday, 15 May 1954 in 3h (8)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by J R Pritchard

1 George L E Brown

2 J Alan Ainsworth

3 Edward J Bragg

4 William H Viggers

5 Rex J Corke

6 G Kenneth Williamson

7 Patrick Page

8 Tom Page (C)

First peal: 1.

E J Bragg has now 'circled' the tower.

In honour of the Homecoming of Queen Elizabeth II, May 15 1954.

Ringing World page reference: 2252.0354

Guildford Diocesan Guild

Capel, Surrey

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 29 May 1954 in 2h 34 (6)

5040 Minor (3m)

Being: Two extents of Oxford and Kent Treble Bob and three of Plain Bob

1 Ethel E Clear

2 Mrs H A Tullet

3 Margaret E Brown

4 Alfred H Winch

5 Edward G L Coward

6 Albert Harman (C)

First peal: 1.

Rung as a wedding compliment to Mr Oliver Toogood, of the local band, and Miss Peggy Brunning.

Ringing World page reference: 2255.0405

Guildford Diocesan Guild

Worplesdon, Surrey

St Mary

Monday, 7 June 1954 in 3h 10 (18)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by Parker's 12-Part

1 Myrtle A Cass

2 Samuel Petter

3 Frederick Cherryman

4 Reginald Tickner

5 Ann M Cox

6 Eileen M Turner (C)

7 E John Wells

8 Ralph Jordan

First peal: 4,8.

First peal on eight bells: 3.

First peal in the method: 5,6.

First peal as conductor.

First peal on the bells since they were augmented in 1948.

Rung in honour of the christening of R Tickner's daughter.

Also in honour of the wedding of Mr G Brown and Miss Muriel Lewis at Aldershot on the same day.

Also for the first anniversary of the induction of the Rector, the Revd the Hon A C V Elphinstone.

Ringing World page reference: 2256.0418

Guildford Diocesan Guild

Guildford, Surrey

Holy Trinity

Thursday, 10 June 1954 in 3h 8 (24)

5056 Southwell Surprise Major

Composed by Middleton

1 Ann M Cox

2 Leonard Stilwell

3 C Ernest Smith

4 Harold A May

5 E John Wells

6 Frederick A Munday (C)

7 Jack R Worrall

8 William T Beeson

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

50th peal: 5.

Rung in honour of the Official Birthday of HM the Queen and the 33rd birthday of the Duke of Edinburgh.

Ringing World page reference: 2255.0404

Guildford Diocesan Guild

Guildford, Surrey

St Mary

Friday, 25 June 1954 in 2h 49 (15)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Minor

Being two 2160's and one 720

1 Frederick A Munday

2 Alan Pendlebury

3 John R Cooper

4 E John Wells

5 T Mark White

6 Jack R Worrall (C)

First peal of Surprise: 2.

Ringing World page reference: 2257.0436

Guildford Diocesan Guild

Odiham, Hampshire

All Saints

Saturday, 26 June 1954 in 2h 48 (15)

5040 Minor (8m)

(1) Double Bob, Single Oxford; (2) St Clements; (3) Double Oxford; (4) Cambridge Surprise; (5) Oxford Treble Bob; (6) Kent Treble Bob; (7) Plain Bob

1 Ann M Cox

2 Eileen M Turner

3 Ralph Bird

4 Roland W Morant

5 E John Wells

6 A Patrick Cannon (C)

First peal in eight methods: 2,5.

25th peal and all with John Wells: 2.

The first peal on the bells since 1913.

Ringing World page reference: 2257.0436

Guildford Diocesan Guild

Crondall, Hampshire

All Saints

Wednesday, 28 July 1954 in 2h 59 (18)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

Seven different extents

1 Dugald Macpherson

2 Brian T Hale

3 Myrtle A Cass

4 Eileen M Turner

5 James F Dodson

6 E John Wells (C)

First peal: 1,2.

First peal on the bells for 41 years.

Rung in honour of the wedding of Mr T Page and Miss H J Flavell which took place at Aldershot on July 24th.

Ringing World page reference: 2261.0499

Guildford Diocesan Guild

Egham, Surrey

St John the Baptist

Monday, 2 August 1954 in 3h 5 (17)

5088 Kent Treble Bob Major

Composed by H Dains

1 Monica E Collins

2 Margaret E Brown

3 Ann M Cox

4 Shelagh R Collins

5 Eileen M Turner

6 E John Wells

7 Martyn W Harbott

8 A Patrick Cannon (C)

First peal of Treble Bob: 1.

First peal of Major: 2.

25th peal together: 6 & 8.

Rung as a birthday peal for the Misses S R Collins and A M Cox.

Ringing World page reference: 2262.0516

Guildford Diocesan Guild

Ashtead, Surrey

St Giles

Saturday, 14 August 1954 in 3h 1 (13)

5088 Kent Treble Bob Major

Composed by A Knights

1 Derek G Astridge

2 Alfred H Winch

3 Ethel E Clear

4 Margaret E Brown

5 George Marriner

6 Edward G L Coward

7 Albert E Cheesman

8 Albert Harman (C)

First peal: 1.

First peal in the method: 3.

Ringing World page reference: 2265.0563

Guildford Diocesan Guild

Stoke-next-Guildford, Surrey

St John the Evangelist

Thursday, 9 September 1954 in 2h 22 (7)

5040 Minor (7m)

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

1 Frederick A Munday

2 Eileen M Turner

3 Ann M Cox

4 E John Wells

5 Roland W Morant

6 A Patrick Cannon (C)

100th peal: 1.

The first peal on the bells, dedicated on June 13th 1954.

The conductor's 75th peal of Minor as such.

Ringing World page reference: 2268.0614

Guildford Diocesan Guild

Guildford, Surrey

Holy Trinity

Thursday, 16 September 1954 in 3h 20 (24)

5056 London Surprise Major

Composed by Frank Bennett

1 John R Cooper

2 Alfred H Pulling

3 William J Robinson

4 William T Beeson

5 C Ernest Smith (C)

6 J Alan Ainsworth

7 Frederick A Munday

8 T Mark White

Arranged and rung as a birthday compliment to W J Robinson (73 on September 16th) and A H Pulling (74 on September 18th).

Ringing World page reference: 2269.0628

Guildford Diocesan Guild

Ottershaw, Surrey

Christ Church

Wednesday, 29 September 1954 in 2h 59 (16)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

Seven different extents

1 Robert J Andrews

2 William A Kitchenside

3 John A Martin

4 P Roy Collins

5 Jack R Worrall (C)

6 James F Dodson

Ringing World page reference: 2271.0661

Guildford Diocesan Guild

Bentley, Hampshire

St Mary

Saturday, 2 October 1954 in 2h 37 (12)

5040 Minor (6m)

Being: One 720 each of Double Oxford, Oxford Single Bob, Cambridge Surprise, Oxford & Kent Treble Bob, and two of Plain Bob

1 Peter Minchin

2 Eileen M Turner

3 Tom Page

4 J Alan Ainsworth

5 John R Cooper

6 E John Wells (C)

First peal: 1.

50th peal: 5.

50th peal for the Guild: 6.

First peal in six Minor methods by all the band.

Rung as a birthday compliment for J Alan Ainsworth.

Ringing World page reference: 2272.0678

Guildford Diocesan Guild

Banstead, Surrey

All Saints

Saturday, 2 October 1954 in 3h 11 (21)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by C Middleton

1 Gerald R Smerdon

2 Gillian R Parsons

3 Michael F Layton

4 Frederick W Housden

5 Harold N Pitstow (C)

6 Albert E Cheesman

7 Albert J Adams

8 Denis N Layton

First peal in the method: 1.

Rung as a welcome to the Revd F Schofield, who was inducted Vicar of Banstead, and also to G R Smerdon on his return from HM Forces.

Ringing World page reference: 2272.0676

Guildford Diocesan Guild

Guildford, Surrey

St Nicolas

Saturday, 16 October 1954 in 2h 28 (7)

5040 Minor (7m)

Being: One 720 each of St Clements, Oxford Single Bob, Double Oxford, Cambridge Surprise, Oxford & Kent Treble Bob, Plain Bob (One method short!)

1 Peter Minchin

2 Eileen M Turner

3 Ann M Cox

4 Roland W Morant

5 E John Wells (C)

6 A Patrick Cannon

First peal in seven methods: 1.

First peal in seven methods as conductor.

First peal of Minor on the bells.

Rung on the front six.

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

Ringing World page reference: 2274.0708

Guildford Diocesan Guild

Hersham, Surrey

St Peter

Saturday, 23 October 1954 in 3h 3 (8)

5184 Plain Bob Major

Composed by John Carter

1 Pat McFarlane

2 Herbert Colcombe

3 Frank E Hawthorne

4 James F Dodson

5 Ann M Cox

6 Eileen M Turner

7 J Alan Ainsworth

8 E John Wells (C)

First peal: 1.

Rung as a farewell to Revd E Russell Brittain MA who retired after 27 years as Vicar.

Ringing World page reference: 2274.0707

Guildford Diocesan Guild

Leatherhead, Surrey

SS Mary and Nicholas

Saturday, 6 November 1954 in 3h 13 (19)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Composed by W Pye

1 Edward G L Coward

2 George L Grover

3 Alfred H Winch

4 George Marriner

5 Gordon P T Peters

6 Albert E Cheesman

7 Bernard Hawkins

8 Albert J Adams

9 Arthur H Smith

10 Albert Harman (C)

Rung on the eve of Remembrance Day.

Also the 50th anniversary of G Marriner's first peal.

Ringing World page reference: 2276.0738

Guildford Diocesan Guild

Farnham, Surrey

St Andrew

Saturday, 6 November 1954 in 3h 20 (19)

5504 Plain Bob Major

Composed by H J Tucker

1 Dugald Macpherson

2 Brian T Hale

3 Ann M Cox

4 Peter Minchin

5 Eileen M Turner

6 James F Dodson

7 Roland W Morant

8 E John Wells (C)

First peal on eight bells: 1,2,4.

25th peal together: 3 & 5.

Rung as a farewell to the Rector, Canon G N Selby-Lowndes.

Ringing World page reference: 2280.0802

Guildford Diocesan Guild

Pirbright, Surrey

St Michael and All Angels

Friday, 12 November 1954 in 2h 40 (12)

5040 Minor (8m)

(1) Double Bob, Oxford Single Bob; (2) St Clements; (3) Double Oxford; (4) Cambridge Surprise; (5) Oxford Treble Bob; (6) Kent Treble Bob; (7) Plain Bob

1 Frederick Cherryman

2 G Kenneth Williamson

3 Eileen M Turner

4 Alan E Hartley

5 J Alan Ainsworth

6 E John Wells (C)

First peal in eight methods: 1,2,4,5.

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

Rung in honour of the wedding anniversaries of the Vicar, Revd B A Whitehead, and Mr W Thompson, and a birthday peal for Mr F Cherryman.

Ringing World page reference: 2277.0758

Guildford Diocesan Guild

Oatlands Park, Surrey

St Mary

Saturday, 13 November 1954 in 2h 51 (12)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by C Middleton

1 Alfred H Winch

2 Ann M Cox

3 James F Dodson

4 Colin J Champion

5 Roland W Morant

6 E John Wells

7 Albert Harman

8 A Patrick Cannon (C)

25th peal together: 2 & 8.

First peal in one Surprise method on the bells and first peal on the bells for the Guild.

Ringing World page reference: 2277.0756

Guildford Diocesan Guild

Puttenham, Surrey

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 20 November 1954 in 2h 27 (8)

5040 Minor (9m)

(1) Double Court; (2) Double Bob, Oxford Bob; (3) St Clements, Double Oxford; (4) Cambridge; (5) Oxford Treble Bob; (6) Kent Treble Bob; (7) Plain Bob

1 Leonard Stilwell

2 Eileen M Turner

3 Ann M Cox

4 Roland W Morant

5 A Patrick Cannon

6 E John Wells (C)

First peal in nine methods: 2,6.

First peal in nine methods on the bells.

First peal of Minor on the bells since 1931, and first peal since rehanging by Messrs Mears & Stainbank.

Ringing World page reference: 2279.0789

Guildford Diocesan Guild

Guildford, Surrey

St Nicolas

Saturday, 20 November 1954 in 3h 19 (22)

5152 Double Oxford Bob Major

Composed by John Cox

1 Monica E Collins

2 Ann M Cox

3 Eileen M Turner

4 Gordon P T Peters

5 Leonard Stilwell

6 E John Wells

7 Roland W Morant

8 A Patrick Cannon (C)

50th peal together: 7 & 8.

First peal in the method by all except the conductor, the first peal for the Guild and in the county.

Ringing World page reference: 2278.0771

Guildford Diocesan Guild

Ashtead, Surrey

St Giles

Saturday, 20 November 1954 in 2h 48 (13)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by Parker's 12-Part

1 Kathleen Beasley

2 Derek G Astridge

3 Frank Oakshott

4 James Symonds

5 Edward G L Coward

6 Albert Harman (C)

7 Arthur H Smith

8 H H Hayns

First peal: 1,8.

First peal away from the treble and in the method: 2.

Rung on the seventh anniversary of the wedding of HM the Queen.

Also a birthday compliment to J T Symonds.

Ringing World page reference: 2278.0771

Guildford Diocesan Guild

Guildford, Surrey

Holy Trinity

Monday, 22 November 1954 in 3h 27 (24)

5152 Lyme Surprise Major

Composed by S Burton

1 Alfred H Pulling

2 Frederick A Munday (C)

3 William J Robinson

4 William T Beeson

5 C Ernest Smith

6 Jack R Worrall

7 J Alan Ainsworth

8 T Mark White

First peal in the method by all the band.

Ringing World page reference: 2278.0772

Guildford Diocesan Guild

Send, Surrey

St Mary

Wednesday, 24 November 1954 in 2h 40 (11)

5040 Minor (4m)

Being: One 720 each of Cambridge Surprise and Oxford Treble Bob, two of Kent Treble Bob and three of Plain Bob.

1 Roland W Morant

2 Alfred H Winch

3 E John Wells

4 A Patrick Cannon (C)

5 James F Dodson

6 P Roy Collins

First peal in four methods: 5,6.

The conductor's 50th peal in 1954.

Ringing World page reference: 2279.0790

Guildford Diocesan Guild

Horsell, Surrey

St Mary the Virgin

Friday, 3 December 1954 in 2h 45 (11)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

Seven different extents

1 David D Wright

2 Doreen M Gibbons

3 John A Martin

4 George Oliver

5 Jack R Worrall (C)

6 P Roy Collins

First peal: 1.

First peal inside: 2.

First peal of Minor: 4.

Ringing World page reference: 2281.0820

Guildford Diocesan Guild

Stoke-next-Guildford, Surrey

St John the Evangelist

Saturday, 4 December 1954 in 2h 6 (7)

5040 Minor (2m)

Being: Two 720's of Kent Treble Bob and five of Plain Bob

1 Dugald Macpherson

2 Monica E Collins

3 Eileen M Turner

4 Roland W Morant

5 Gordon P T Peters

6 E John Wells (C)

First peal in two methods: 1.

First peal inside in more than one method: 2.

First peal of Minor: 5.

Ringing World page reference: 2280.0806

Guildford Diocesan Guild

Crondall, Hampshire

All Saints

Saturday, 11 December 1954 in 2h 54 (18)

5040 Minor (3m)

Being: One 720 each of Oxford & Kent Treble Bob and five 720's of Plain Bob.

1 Dugald Macpherson

2 Monica E Collins

3 Eileen M Turner

4 Roland W Morant

5 E John Wells (C)

6 A Patrick Cannon

First peal in three methods: 1.

First peal in three methods inside: 2.

First peal in three methods on the bells.

Ringing World page reference: 2281.0821

Guildford Diocesan Guild

Hersham, Surrey

St Peter

Wednesday, 15 December 1954 in 2h 58 (8)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by E Bennett

1 Eunice A Hiley

2 Monica E Collins

3 John W Euston

4 A Patrick Cannon (C)

5 James F Dodson

6 E John Wells

7 Herbert Colcombe

8 Roland W Morant

First peal: 1.

First peal on eight bells inside: 2.

Mr H Colcombe has now completed the circle.

The conductor's 225th peal in that capacity.

Ringing World page reference: 2282.0835

Guildford Diocesan Guild

Seale, Surrey

St Lawrence

Thursday, 23 December 1954 in 2h 37 (7)

5040 Grandsire Doubles

30 extents (10 callings) and three each of Morris's and Pitman's 240's.

1 Brian T Hale

2 Dugald Macpherson

3 Ernest Gardner

4 E John Wells (C)

5 Alan E Hartley

6 Roland W Morant

First peal of Doubles: 1,2,3,5.

First peal inside: 2.

Ringing World page reference: 2285.0021

Guildford Diocesan Guild

Stoke-next-Guildford, Surrey

St John the Evangelist

Monday, 27 December 1954 in 2h 55 (7)

5040 Minor (13m)

(1) College Bob, Double Court; (2) Hereward Bob, Double Bob; (3) Kent TB, Oxford TB; (4) Thelwall, Childwall; (5) Cambridge S; (6) Single Oxford, Double Oxford; (7) St Clements, Plain Bob

1 Shelagh R Collins

2 Ralph Bird

3 Roland W Morant

4 Eileen M Turner

5 E John Wells

6 A Patrick Cannon (C)

First peal in 13 methods: 1,3,4,5,6.

First peal in 13 methods for the Guild and in the county.

Rung as a compliment to Winifred M Burton and Brian G Warwick, who were married this day at South Wigston, Leicester.

Ringing World page reference: 2285.0022

Guildford Diocesan Guild

Cobham, Surrey

St Andrew

Tuesday, 28 December 1954 in 2h 32 (10)

5040 Minor (4m)

One 720 each of Cambridge Surprise, Oxford and Kent Treble Bob, and four 720's of Plain Bob

1 W Ernest Matthews

2 Shelagh R Collins

3 Eileen M Turner

4 Ann M Cox

5 Roland W Morant

6 E John Wells (C)

First peal in four methods: 2.

Ringing World page reference: 2285.0022

Guildford Diocesan Guild

Bramley, Surrey

Holy Trinity

Thursday, 30 December 1954 in 2h 34 (8)

5040 Doubles (14m/v)

Being: Three extents each of Stedman, Northrepps Pleasure, Cliffords Pleasure, Eynsham, Old, St Simons, St Martins, St Nicholas, Winchendon, Reverse Canterbury Pleasure, Reverse St Bartholomew, April Day, Plain Bob and Grandsire

1 Monica E Collins

2 Shelagh R Collins

3 Eileen M Turner

4 Roland W Morant

5 E John Wells (C)

6 Lawson B Lung

First peal: 6.

First peal of Doubles: 2.

First peal in 14 methods by all the band and for the Guild.

Ringing World page reference: 2285.0023

Guildford Diocesan Guild

Albury, Surrey

SS Peter and Paul

Thursday, 30 December 1954 in 2h 58 (16)

5040 Minor (7m)

720 each of College Bob, Double Court, Double Bob, Single Oxford, St Clements, Double Oxford, Plain Bob

1 Monica E Collins

2 Shelagh R Collins

3 Eileen M Turner

4 Roland W Morant

5 E John Wells

6 A Patrick Cannon (C)

First peal in seven Plain methods for the Guild and in the county.

The conductor's 425th peal.

Ringing World page reference: 2285.0023

Guildford Diocesan Guild

Binsted, Hampshire

Holy Cross

Friday, 31 December 1954 in 2h 58 (13)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

Seven different extents

1 Shelagh R Collins

2 Eileen M Turner

3 Monica E Collins

4 Roland W Morant

5 E John Wells (C)

6 A Patrick Cannon

50th peal together: 4 & 5.

Mr R W Morant's 50th peal in 1954.

The first peal on these bells since 1914.

Ringing World page reference: 2286.0038

Guildford Diocesan Guild

Aldershot, Hampshire

St Michael the Archangel

Friday, 31 December 1954 in 2h 49 (8)

5040 Grandsire Triples

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

1 Dugald Macpherson

2 Cyril Williamson

3 Charles W Denyer

4 Edward J Bragg

5 William H Viggers

6 Tom Page

7 E John Wells (C)

8 Harry C Williamson

First peal of Triples: 1.

First peal of Triples as conductor and 75th peal.

Rung as a farewell to the Vicar and Mrs A I E Hoskyns-Abrahall.

Ringing World page reference: 2285.0020

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