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Society of Royal Cumberland Youths

Edmonton, Middlesex

All Saints

Saturday, 6 January 1968 in 2h 52 (15–3–9)

5024 London Surprise Major

Composed by Roger Baldwin

1 Peter Beresford

2 Yvonne Edwards

3 Joan Beresford

4 Edwin A Barnett

5 John S Barnes

6 Derek E Sibson

7 James A D Woolford

8 Dennis Beresford (C)

Society of Royal Cumberland Youths

Petworth, West Sussex

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 27 January 1968 in 3h 7 (18–0–9)

5280 Spliced Surprise Major (7m)

7 methods: 960 London, 928 Watford, 896 Bristol, 672 Cambridge, 640 Superlative, 608 Dorchester, 576 Pudsey. 125 changes of method, all the work, 70 combination roll ups.

Composed by Albert J Pitman

1 Christopher B Fynes

2 John R Pratchett

3 C Martin Press

4 Edward F P Bryant (C)

5 Stanley G Ponting

6 Derek E Sibson

7 W Leslie Weller

8 Peter Beresford

Society of Royal Cumberland Youths

Tonbridge, Kent

SS Peter and Paul

Sunday, 4 February 1968 in 3h 6 (19–1–0)

5280 Spliced Surprise Major

7 methods: 960 London, 928 Watford, 896 Bristol, 672 Cambridge, 640 Superlative, 608 Dorchester, 576 Pudsey. 125 changes of method, all the work, 70 combination roll ups.

Composed by Albert J Pitman

1 Edward F P Bryant

2 Derek E Sibson (C)

3 David D Smith

4 Douglas A R May

5 Stanley G Ponting

6 Thomas Page

7 Frank J Matthews

8 Stanley Jenner

Society of Royal Cumberland Youths

Great Baddow, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 4 February 1968 in 3h 4 (14–1–13)

5280 Spliced Surprise Major

7 methods: 960 London, 928 Watford, 896 Bristol, 672 Cambridge, 640 Superlative, 608 Dorchester, 576 Pudsey. 125 changes of method, all the work, 70 combination roll ups.

Composed by Albert J Pitman

1 Ann E Fellows

2 Jane Foster

3 Joseph E G Roast

4 Ronald J Sharp

5 Edward F P Bryant

6 Peter M Wilkinson

7 J Michael Lakin

8 Dennis Beresford (C)

Society of Royal Cumberland Youths

Bushey, Hertfordshire

St James

Tuesday, 13 February 1968 in 2h 47 (12–3–23)

5280 Wollaton Surprise Major

Composed by Simon Humphrey

1 John R Pratchett

2 Joan Beresford

3 Simon Humphrey (C)

4 James A D Woolford

5 J Michael Lakin

6 Derek E Sibson

7 Roger Baldwin

8 Dennis Beresford

Society of Royal Cumberland Youths

Maulden, Bedfordshire

St Mary

Thursday, 15 February 1968 in 2h 55 (10–2–14)

5472 Spliced Surprise Major

9 methods: 1024 London 832 Bristol 800 Watford 640 Cambridge, 512 Dorchester, Pudsey, 416 Cassiobury 384 Superlative 352 Lincoln. 125 changes of method. All the work.

Composed by Albert J Pitman

1 C Michael Orme

2 Joan Beresford

3 Christopher B Fynes

4 Geoffrey Pearson

5 Ronald J Sharp

6 Frank W Rivett

7 Alfred E Rushton

8 Derek E Sibson (C)

Society of Royal Cumberland Youths

Turners Hill, Sussex

St Leonard

Sunday, 18 February 1968 in 2h 56 (13–3–27)

5280 Spliced Surprise Major

8 methods: 960 London, 928 Watford, 896 Bristol, 672 Cambridge, 512 Dorchester, 448 Pudsey, Superlative 416 Lincoln. 121 changes of method, all the work

Composed by Albert J Pitman

1 James M Hills

2 Edward F P Bryant (C)

3 Christopher B Fynes

4 Douglas A R May

5 Stanley G Ponting

6 Derek E Sibson

7 Frank J Matthews

8 Stanley Jenner

Society of Royal Cumberland Youths

Putney, Surrey

St Mary

Saturday, 24 February 1968 in 2h 59 (16)

5472 Spliced Surprise Major

9 methods: 1024 London 832 Bristol 800 Watford 640 Cambridge, 512 Dorchester, Pudsey, 416 Cassiobury 384 Superlative 352 Lincoln. 125 changes of method. All the work.

Composed by Albert J Pitman

1 John R Pratchett

2 Edward F P Bryant (C)

3 S Kathleen M Baldwin

4 Ronald J Sharp

5 Stanley G Ponting

6 Derek E Sibson

7 Peter Beresford

8 Roger Baldwin

Society of Royal Cumberland Youths

Gravesend, Kent

St George

Saturday, 24 February 1968 in 3h 20 (18–1–6 in E)

5472 Spliced Surprise Major (9m)

1024 London; 832 Bristol; 800 Watford; 640 Cambridge; 512 Dorchester, Pudsey; 416 Cassiobury; 384 Superlative; 352 Lincoln; 125 changes of method, all the work

Composed by A J Pitman

1 Walter H Dobbie

2 M Jane Foster

3 Joan Beresford

4 Sheila M Dobbie

5 John P Pratchett

6 Peter M Wilkinson

7 Frank J Matthews

8 Dennis Beresford (C)

First of 9 Spliced Surprise Major - 2, 5, 6, 7

Rung the with best wishes of the band to Margaret E Fort and Ian H Oram on their marriage.

Society of Royal Cumberland Youths

Gravesend, Kent

St George

Saturday, 24 February 1968 in 3h 20 (17–3–22)

5472 Spliced Surprise Major

9 methods: 1024 London 832 Bristol 800 Watford 640 Cambridge, 512 Dorchester, Pudsey, 416 Cassiobury 384 Superlative 352 Lincoln. 125 changes of method. All the work.

Composed by Albert J Pitman

1 Walter H Dobbie

2 Jane Foster

3 Joan Beresford

4 Sheila M Dobbie

5 John R Pratchett

6 Peter M Wilkinson

7 Frank J Matthews

8 Dennis Beresford (C)

Society of Royal Cumberland Youths

Maulden, Bedfordshire

St Mary

Saturday, 2 March 1968 in 2h 40 (10–2–14)

5024 Rutland Surprise Major

Composed by Norman Smith

1 Jill K Orme

2 C Edward Jeffries

3 Alfred E Rushton

4 Ronald J Sharp

5 Frank W Rivett

6 Rodney H French

7 C Michael Orme

8 Philip Mehew (C)

First peal on eight bells: 1.

First in the method as conductor.

First peal in the county for this Society by a resident band since 1949.

Date of peal recorded incorrectly as 9th March in the Ringing World. Maulden peal book corrected.

Society of Royal Cumberland Youths

Goldhanger, Essex

St Peter

Saturday, 2 March 1968 in 2h 52 (8–3–1)

5472 Spliced Surprise Major

9 methods: 1024 London 832 Bristol 800 Watford 640 Cambridge, 512 Dorchester, Pudsey, 416 Cassiobury 384 Superlative 352 Lincoln. 125 changes of method. All the work.

Composed by Albert J Pitman

1 Peter Beresford

2 Jane Foster

3 Joan Beresford

4 Michael H D O'Callaghan

5 Edward F P Bryant

6 Peter M Wilkinson

7 J Michael Lakin

8 Dennis Beresford (C)

Society of Royal Cumberland Youths

Woodford, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 9 March 1968 in 3h 3 (10–2–21)

5472 Spliced Surprise Major

9 methods: 1024 London 832 Bristol 800 Watford 640 Cambridge, 512 Dorchester, Pudsey, 416 Cassiobury 384 Superlative 352 Lincoln. 125 changes of method. All the work.

Composed by Albert J Pitman

1 Christopher P Starbuck

2 Yvonne Edwards

3 Joan Beresford

4 Simon Humphrey

5 Edward F P Bryant (C)

6 Edwin A Barnett

7 John S Barnes

8 Peter Beresford

Society of Royal Cumberland Youths

Stanford le Hope, Essex

St Margaret of Antioch

Saturday, 9 March 1968 in 3h 5 (11–1–5)

5472 Spliced Surprise Major

9 methods: 1024 London 832 Bristol 800 Watford 640 Cambridge, 512 Dorchester, Pudsey, 416 Cassiobury 384 Superlative 352 Lincoln. 125 changes of method. All the work.

Composed by Albert J Pitman

1 M Louise Slater

2 Jane Foster

3 John R Pratchett

4 Ronald J Sharp

5 Frank W Rivett

6 Peter M Wilkinson

7 J Michael Lakin

8 Dennis Beresford (C)

Society of Royal Cumberland Youths

Stamford Hill, Middlesex

St Ann

Saturday, 9 March 1968 in 2h 55 (7–3–1)

5472 Spliced Surprise Major

9 methods: 1024 London 832 Bristol 800 Watford 640 Cambridge, 512 Dorchester, Pudsey, 416 Cassiobury 384 Superlative 352 Lincoln. 125 changes of method. All the work.

Composed by Albert J Pitman

1 James M Hills

2 Susan Rothera

3 Christopher B Fynes

4 David J Tubbs

5 David D Smith

6 Douglas A R May

7 Alfred E Rushton

8 Derek E Sibson (C)

Society of Royal Cumberland Youths

Hertford, Hertfordshire

St Andrew

Saturday, 9 March 1968 in 2h 58 (15–1–22)

5472 Spliced Surprise Major

9 methods: 1024 London 832 Bristol 800 Watford 640 Cambridge, 512 Dorchester, Pudsey, 416 Cassiobury 384 Superlative 352 Lincoln. 125 changes of method. All the work.

Composed by Albert J Pitman

1 Adrienne Gibson

2 Ann E Fellows

3 Hilary Muirhead

4 S Kathleen M Baldwin

5 Geoffrey Pearson

6 James A D Woolford

7 Ronald F Diserens

8 Roger Baldwin (C)

Society of Royal Cumberland Youths

Hackney, Middlesex

St John

Saturday, 9 March 1968 in 3h 8 (16–1–6)

5472 Spliced Surprise Major (9m)

1024 London 832 Bristol 800 Watford 640 Cambridge, 512 Dorchester, Pudsey, 416 Cassiobury 384 Superlative 352 Lincoln. 125 changes of method. All the work.

Composed by Albert J Pitman

1 Claire Hudson

2 Joseph E G Roast (C)

3 Andrew S Hudson

4 Patrick W Saltmarsh

5 Ian R Panton

6 Dennis A S Symonds

7 James L Towler

8 Howard W Egglestone

RW 2976.0347

Society of Royal Cumberland Youths

Gravesend, Kent

St George

Saturday, 9 March 1968 in 3h 3 (18–1–6 in E)

5472 Spliced Surprise Major (9m)

1024 London; 832 Bristol; 800 Watford; 640 Cambridge; 512 Dorchester, Pudsey; 416 Cassiobury; 384 Superlative; 352 Lincoln; 125 changes of method, all the work

Composed by A J Pitman

1 Hilary F Hinde

2 Margaret E Oram

3 Maryl R Fielden

4 Tony Lewis

5 Michael H D O'Callaghan

6 Ian H Oram (C)

7 Frank J Matthews

8 W Leslie Weller

One of six peals of 9 Spliced Surprise Major by this Society in one day

Society of Royal Cumberland Youths

Gravesend, Kent

St George

Saturday, 9 March 1968 in 3h 28 (17–3–22)

5472 Spliced Surprise Major

9 methods: 1024 London 832 Bristol 800 Watford 640 Cambridge, 512 Dorchester, Pudsey, 416 Cassiobury 384 Superlative 352 Lincoln. 125 changes of method. All the work.

Composed by Albert J Pitman

1 Hilary F Hinde

2 Margaret E Oram

3 Maryl R Fielden

4 Anthony Lewis

5 Michael H D O'Callaghan

6 Ian H Oram (C)

7 Frank J Matthews

8 W Leslie Weller

Society of Royal Cumberland Youths

Salehurst, Sussex

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 30 March 1968 in 3h 7 (16–2–16)

5088 Adderbury Surprise Major

Composed by Stephen J Ivin

1 Thomas M Barlow

2 Ann Harris

3 Jane Foster

4 Joan Beresford

5 Ian V J Smith

6 Peter M Wilkinson

7 Alan R Baldock

8 Dennis Beresford (C)

Society of Royal Cumberland Youths

Shrewsbury, Shropshire

St Chad

Saturday, 20 April 1968 in 3h 26 (39–2–7)

5042 Yorkshire Surprise Maximus

1 Jane Foster

2 Yvonne Edwards

3 Joan Beresford

4 Sheila M Dobbie

5 J Michael Lakin

6 Walter H Dobbie

7 Peter M Wilkinson

8 John R Pratchett

9 John S Barnes

10 Derek E Sibson (C)

11 Peter Beresford

12 Dennis Beresford

Society of Royal Cumberland Youths

Ash next Sandwich, Kent

St Nicholas

Saturday, 27 April 1968 in 3h 22 (21–3–0)

5056 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by W Eric Critchley

1 D Mary Beresford

2 Jane Foster

3 Joan Beresford

4 Peter M Wilkinson

5 Peter Beresford

6 Derek E Sibson

7 Dennis Beresford

8 Stanley Jenner (C)

Society of Royal Cumberland Youths

Wilford, Nottinghamshire

St Wilfrid

Saturday, 18 May 1968 in 2h 21 (7–0–18)

5040 Grandsire Doubles

1 George A Dawson

2 Elizabeth J Foster

3 Simon Humphrey

4 Christopher P Starbuck

5 John R Pratchett

Society of Royal Cumberland Youths

Horsham, West Sussex

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 18 May 1968 in 3h 17 (22–2–24)

5088 London Surprise Major

Composed by Stephen J Ivin

1 M Louise Slater

2 Adrienne Gibson

3 Joan Beresford

4 Ronald J Sharp

5 John S Barnes

6 Derek E Sibson

7 Peter Beresford

8 Dennis Beresford (C)

Society of Royal Cumberland Youths

Southampton, Hampshire

St Mary

Saturday, 25 May 1968 in 3h 24 (21–2–8)

5040 Bristol Surprise Royal

Composed by John R Mayne

1 Adrienne Gibson

2 Jane Foster

3 Joan Beresford

4 Thomas H Francis

5 David J Forder

6 Maurice J Butler

7 John S Barnes

8 Derek E Sibson (C)

9 Peter Beresford

10 Dennis Beresford

Society of Royal Cumberland Youths

Salehurst, Sussex

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 15 June 1968 in 3h 13 (16–2–16)

5152 Glasgow Surprise Major

Composed by John R Mayne

1 Adrienne Gibson

2 Sheila M Dobbie

3 Olive D Barnett

4 C Martin Press

5 Edwin A Barnett

6 Derek E Sibson

7 James A D Woolford

8 Dennis Beresford (C)

Society of Royal Cumberland Youths

Tottenham, Middlesex

All Hallows

Saturday, 29 June 1968 in 2h 49 (13–2–0)

5152 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by Richard J Parker

1 Rodney H French

2 M Louise Slater

3 John R Pratchett

4 Michael H D O'Callaghan

5 Stanley G Ponting

6 C Martin Press

7 John S Barnes

8 Dennis Beresford (C)

Society of Royal Cumberland Youths

Benington, Hertfordshire

St Peter

Saturday, 6 July 1968 in 2h 52 (12)

5088 Cassiobury Surprise Major

Composed by Stanley Jenner

1 John R Pratchett

2 M Louise Slater

3 Christopher B Fynes

4 Christopher P Starbuck

5 Michael H D O'Callaghan

6 Derek E Sibson (C)

7 Dennis Beresford

8 James A D Woolford

Society of Royal Cumberland Youths

Aldershot, Hampshire

St Michael the Archangel

Tuesday, 16 July 1968 in 2h 46 (8–3–16)

5056 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by Arthur Knights

1 James M Hills

2 Beryl R Simpson

3 David D Smith

4 Michael J Church

5 Christopher P Starbuck

6 Stanley G Ponting

7 Thomas Page

8 Derek E Sibson (C)

Society of Royal Cumberland Youths

Lambeth, Surrey

St Mary

Saturday, 20 July 1968 in 2h 55 (16–3–12)

5024 Spliced Surprise Major

4 methods: 1280 Bristol, Cambridge, 1248 Superlative, 1216 London. 107 changes of method, all the work.

Composed by Albert J Pitman

1 Doris E Colgate

2 Joan Beresford

3 John R Pratchett

4 Edwin A Barnett

5 John S Barnes

6 Derek E Sibson (C)

7 Philip Mehew

8 Dennis Beresford

Society of Royal Cumberland Youths

Reading, Berkshire

St Laurence

Sunday, 21 July 1968 in 3h 35 (23–0–20)

5280 York Surprise Maximus

1 Adrienne Gibson

2 Jane Foster

3 Joan Beresford

4 James A D Woolford

5 Ronald F Diserens

6 Peter Beresford

7 Peter M Wilkinson

8 John R Pratchett

9 John S Barnes

10 Derek E Sibson

11 Philip Mehew

12 Dennis Beresford (C)

Society of Royal Cumberland Youths

Stamford Hill, Middlesex

St Ann

Saturday, 27 July 1968 in 2h 46 (7–3–1)

5152 Spliced Surprise Major

12 methods: 448 Bristol. Cambridge, Ealing, Eastcote, Lindum, London, Plumstead, Rutland, Superlative, Thamesmead, Yorkshire and 224 Claybrooke. 160 changes of method, all the work.

Composed by Roger Baldwin

1 Christopher P Starbuck

2 Sheila M Dobbie

3 Edwin A Barnett

4 Derek E Sibson (C)

5 John S Barnes

6 Roger Baldwin

7 Stanley Jenner

8 Dennis Beresford

Society of Royal Cumberland Youths

Barnes, Greater London

St Mary

Saturday, 27 July 1968 in 2h 40 (10–2–20)

5088 London Surprise Major

Composed by Stephen J Ivin

1 James M Hills

2 Joan Beresford

3 Ian V J Smith

4 Stanley G Ponting

5 Norman Summerhayes

6 Derek E Sibson

7 Peter Beresford

8 Dennis Beresford (C)

Society of Royal Cumberland Youths

St Stephen's by Launceston, Cornwall

St Stephen

Wednesday, 7 August 1968 in 2h 49 (15–1–20)

5040 Stedman Triples

No 2 variation of Thurstans'

Composed by Frederick H Dexter

1 Peter M Wilkinson

2 Joan Beresford

3 Canon Arthur S Roberts

4 Harry Stacey

5 Stanley G Ponting

6 Derek E Sibson (C)

7 Dennis Beresford

8 Nicholas J Davies

Society of Royal Cumberland Youths

Walsall, Staffordshire

St Matthew

Saturday, 17 August 1968 in 3h 20 (25–2–18)

5280 Londinium Surprise Maximus

1 Clive M Smith

2 Susan E Smith

3 Jane Foster

4 Joan Beresford

5 Ronald F Diserens

6 Thomas H Francis

7 Peter M Wilkinson

8 Peter Beresford

9 John S Barnes

10 Derek E Sibson

11 James A D Woolford

12 Dennis Beresford (C)

Society of Royal Cumberland Youths

Saffron Walden, Essex

St Mary

Saturday, 14 September 1968 in 3h 30 (22–2–24)

5280 Londinium Surprise Maximus

1 Philip Mehew

2 Susan E Smith

3 Joan Beresford

4 Adrienne Gibson

5 Thomas H Francis

6 Roger Baldwin

7 John R Pratchett

8 Peter Beresford

9 John S Barnes

10 Derek E Sibson

11 James A D Woolford

12 Dennis Beresford (C)

Society of Royal Cumberland Youths

Wye, Kent

SS Gregory and Martin

Saturday, 21 September 1968 in 3h 1 (19–1–8)

5056 London Surprise Major

Composed by Roger Baldwin

1 Joan Beresford

2 Edward F P Bryant

3 Michael H D O'Callaghan

4 Peter M Wilkinson

5 Colin J E Wyld

6 Nicholas J Davies

7 Derek E Sibson

8 Dennis Beresford (C)

Society of Royal Cumberland Youths

Shoreditch, Middlesex

St Leonard

Saturday, 16 November 1968 in 3h 23 (28–1–14)

5007 Stedman Cinques

No 5

Composed by David E Parsons

1 M Louise Slater

2 Joan Beresford

3 Adrienne Gibson

4 Sheila M Dobbie

5 Walter H Dobbie

6 Michael H D O'Callaghan

7 George A Dawson

8 Norman Summerhayes

9 John S Barnes

10 Derek E Sibson

11 Dennis Beresford (C)

12 Peter Beresford

Society of Royal Cumberland Youths

Nottingham, Nottinghamshire

St Peter

Saturday, 23 November 1968 in 3h 24 (19–2–27)

5019 Stedman Cinques

Composed by Charles W Roberts

1 Jane Foster

2 Joan Beresford

3 Simon Humphrey

4 Ronald F Diserens

5 David Phillipson

6 Christopher P Starbuck

7 Peter M Wilkinson

8 Norman Summerhayes

9 John R Pratchett

10 Edmund Malin

11 Dennis Beresford (C)

12 George A Dawson

Society of Royal Cumberland Youths

Hythe, Kent

St Leonard

Saturday, 14 December 1968 in 3h 12 (19–0–9)

5056 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by Richard F B Speed

1 Peter Beresford

2 Jane Foster

3 Joan Beresford

4 Colin J E Wyld

5 Nicholas J Davies

6 Peter M Wilkinson

7 Norman Summerhayes

8 Dennis Beresford (C)

Society of Royal Cumberland Youths

Watford, Hertfordshire

St Mary

Saturday, 21 December 1968 in 3h 15 (24–1–6)

5040 Spliced Surprise Royal

3 methods: 1800 London No.3, 1640 Cambridge, 1600 Yorkshire. 50 changes of method, all the work.

Composed by Albert J Pitman

1 John R Pratchett

2 S Kathleen M Baldwin

3 Ronald F Diserens

4 Sheila M Dobbie

5 James A D Woolford

6 Edwin A Barnett

7 John S Barnes

8 Derek E Sibson

9 Roger Baldwin

10 Dennis Beresford (C)

Ringing World page reference: 3013.0050

Society of Royal Cumberland Youths

Shoreditch, Middlesex

St Leonard

Saturday, 28 December 1968 in 3h 34 (28–1–14)

5280 Bristol Surprise Maximus

1 Peter Beresford

2 Susan E Smith

3 Jane Foster

4 Joan Beresford

5 Christopher P Starbuck

6 Peter M Wilkinson

7 John R Pratchett

8 Edward F P Bryant

9 John S Barnes

10 Derek E Sibson

11 James A D Woolford

12 Dennis Beresford (C)

Ringing World page reference: 3014.0070

Society of Royal Cumberland Youths

Sittingbourne, Kent

St Michael

Sunday, 29 December 1968 in 3h 8 (19–0–6)

5024 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)

1280 Bristol, Cambridge, 1248 Superlative, 1216 London. 107 changes of method, all the work.

Composed by Albert J Pitman

1 Joan Beresford

2 Sheila M Dobbie

3 Jane Foster

4 Walter H Dobbie

5 James A D Woolford

6 Peter M Wilkinson

7 Derek E Sibson

8 Dennis Beresford (C)

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