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Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Overton, Hampshire

St Mary

Monday, 2 January 1956 (10–0–19 in A♭)

1259 Grandsire Triples

1 Miss R E Sanders

2 H J Balaam

3 J Weaver

4 C Osler

5 P R Sanders (C)

6 Revd F A Sanders

7 B Garrett

8 A Taylor

First Triples: 1

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Deane, Hampshire

All Saints

Saturday, 7 January 1956 in 2h 44 (10–0–21 in F♯)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

Seven different extents

1 Revd Frederick A Sanders

2 Paul G Holmes

3 Bert Garrett

4 Robin L Story

5 Jack Weaver

6 Peter R Sanders (C)

First peal 1 and 2. First peal of Minor 5.

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Portsmouth, Hampshire

Cathedral Church of St Thomas of Canterbury

Saturday, 4 February 1956 in 3h 15 (25–2–0 in E♭)

5024 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by C. W. Roberts

1 Frederick W Burnett

2 S Kathleen M Knight

3 Frederick W Rogers

4 Roger Baldwin

5 Tower R Taylor

6 Alfred T Greenwood

7 C Ernest Smith (C)

8 William T Beeson

First peal of Bristol for the ringers of the 2 and 4. 50th peal of Bristol for the ringer of the 3. 75th peal on the bells by the ringer of the Treble.

Source: The Ringing World Magazine.

Ringing World page reference: 2342.0100

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Shedfield, Hampshire

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 11 February 1956 in 2h 51 (12)

5040 Spliced Major

2m:1440 Cambridge Surprise, 3600 Plain Bob,90 changes of method

Composed by Roger Baldwin

1 Marion J Parker

2 Margaret E L Beamish

3 Albert York Bramble

4 S Kathleen M Knight

5 Peter Nash

6 Adrian J Tumber

7 J Michael Lakin

8 Roger Baldwin (C)

First of Spliced: 1,4,5,8.First of Spliced Major:3 First of Spliced on the bells.First of Spliced in these methods.

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Petersfield, Hampshire

St Peter

Saturday, 25 February 1956 in 3h 6 (16½)

5088 Lyme Surprise Major

Composed by N J Pitstow

1 Roger Baldwin

2 Margaret E L Beamish

3 S Kathleen M Knight

4 Adrian J Tumber

5 R Roger Savony

6 Peter Nash

7 Charles H Kippin

8 J Michael Lakin (C)

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

Ringing World page reference: 2345.0147

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Overton, Hampshire

St Mary

Saturday, 10 March 1956 in 2h 49 (10–0–19 in A♭)

5056 Overton Surprise Major

1 Geoffrey K Dodd

2 Albert Diserens

3 Reginald W Rex

4 Adrian J Tumber

5 John N Diserens

6 Ronald F Diserens

7 J Michael Lakin

8 Noel J Diserens (C)

First in method on the bells.

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Portsmouth, Hampshire

Cathedral Church of St Thomas of Canterbury

Tuesday, 3 April 1956 in 3h 22 (25–2–0 in E♭)

5088 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

Composed by W. Barton

1 Roger Baldwin

2 E Winifred Keys

3 Robin G Leale

4 David R Reed

5 Tower R Taylor

6 Frederick W Burnett

7 Frederick W Rogers (C)

8 Alfred T Greenwood

First peal of Lincolnshire Surprise for the ringers of the 2 and 3.

Source: The Ringing World Magazine.

Ringing World page reference: 2351.0243

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Sherfield English, Hampshire

St Leonard

Saturday, 14 April 1956 in 2h 49 (9–2–1 in A)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by F Bennett

1 Robert C Kippin (C)

2 Michael J Thomas

3 Nelia M Leahy

4 Jessie M Kippin

5 Maurice J Butler

6 Adrian J Tumber

7 Peter Nash

8 J Michael Lakin

First peal in the method: 1

First peal: 2

First peal as conductor.

A birthday compliment to the ringer of the second.

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Portsmouth, Hampshire

Cathedral Church of St Thomas of Canterbury

Saturday, 28 April 1956 in 3h 17 (25–2–0 in E♭)

5088 Rutland Surprise Major

Composed by C. W. Roberts

1 June M Clements

2 Frederick W Burnett

3 S Kathleen M Knight

4 E Winifred Keys

5 Tower R Taylor

6 Roger Baldwin

7 Frederick W Rogers (C)

8 Alfred T Greenwood

First peal of Rutland for the ringer of the 3. 50th peal for the ringer of the 6.

Source: The Ringing World Magazine.

Ringing World page reference: 2355.0307

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Romsey, Hampshire

Abbey Church of St Mary and St Ethelflaeda

Saturday, 12 May 1956 in 3h 30 (24–0–8 in D)

5056 New Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by C H Hattersley

1 Nelia M Leahy

2 Robert C Kippin

3 Margaret E L Beamish

4 Adrian J Tumber

5 R Roger Savory

6 Geoffrey K Dodd

7 Maurice J Butler

8 J Michael Lakin (C)

First peal of New Cambridge - 2,4,5

First peal of New Cambridge Surprise Major - 8

The first peal in the method on the bells.

Reference: Ringing World 25 May 1956 Number 2356 Volume 52 Page 323

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Portsmouth, Hampshire

Cathedral Church of St Thomas of Canterbury

Saturday, 19 May 1956 in 3h 22 (25–2–0 in E♭)

5088 Painswick Surprise Major

Composed by N. J. Pitstow

1 June M Clements

2 Roger Baldwin

3 S Kathleen M Knight

4 E Winifred Keys

5 Frederick W Burnett

6 Tower R Taylor

7 Frank L Harris (C)

8 Ronald N Marlow

First peal in the method for the ringers of the Treble, 2, 3, 7 and 8. 25th peal for the ringer of the Treble. 25th peal together for the ringers of the 3 and 5. A compliment to Josiah D. Harris on his 84th birthday

Ringing World page reference: 2358.0354

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Portsmouth, Hampshire

St Mary, Portsea

Saturday, 9 June 1956 in 3h 8 (17–0–7 in F)

5056 London Surprise Major

Composed by Gabriel Lindoff

1 Frederick W Burnett

2 Marion J Parker

3 E Winifred Keys

4 Alfred T Greenwood

5 Tower R Taylor

6 William T Beeson

7 Frederick W Rogers

8 C Ernest Smith (C)

First peal of London 'inside" for the ringer of the 2.

Source: The Ringing World Magazine.

Ringing World page reference: 2360.0388

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Highclere, Hampshire

St Michael and All Angels

Saturday, 9 June 1956 in 2h 54 (11–0–27 in G)

5088 Ashtead Surprise Major

Composed by A G Driver

1 Maurice J Dodd

2 Reginald W Rex

3 Frank W Lewis

4 Donald H Niblett

5 Geoffrey K Dodd

6 Harold P Reed

7 Reginald A Reed

8 Alan R Pink (C)

First peal in the method: 1,3,4,5,6,7. First peal in the method on the bells.

Ringing World page reference: 2360.0388

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Portsmouth, Hampshire

St Mary, Portsea

Saturday, 11 August 1956 in 3h (17–0–7 in F)

5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by Arthur Craven

1 Robin G Leale

2 Russell H R Parker

3 Mrs M Marshallsay

4 Damiel T Martin

5 Tower R Taylor

6 Frederick W Rogers (C)

7 Herrick B Bowley

8 Alfred T Greenwood

Source: The Ringing World Magazine.

Ringing World page reference: 2369.0531

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Portsmouth, Hampshire

67 Oriel Road

Sunday, 26 August 1956 in 2h 1 (7)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1–2 S Kathleen M Knight

3–4 Robin G Leale

5–6 Roger Baldwin (C)

First peal of Surprise on handbells for all the band and for the Guild

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Winchester, Hampshire

St Maurice

Wednesday, 5 September 1956 in 2h 35 (7–3–0)

5040 London Surprise Minor

1 Marion J Parker

2 Robert C Kippin

3 Nelia M Leahy

4 S Kathleen M Knight

5 Roger Baldwin

6 J Michael Lakin (C)

First of London Surprise Minor by all the band and on the bells.

Ringing World page reference: 2373.0596

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Overton, Hampshire

St Mary

Saturday, 22 September 1956 in 2h 48 (10–0–19 in A♭)

5024 Plain Bob Major

Composed by A P Heywood

1 J Michael Lakin

2 A Patrick Cannon (C)

3 Revd F A Sanders

4 Adrian J Tumber

5 Geoffrey K Dodd

6 Malcolm S Cloke

7 Peter Nash

8 Harold P Reed

First in method on the bells. First Major: 3. 150th peal: 6. Overton ringers: 3 and 6.

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Lyndhurst, Hampshire

St Michael and All Angels

Saturday, 29 September 1956 in 3h 3 (11–0–0 in G)

5088 Pudsey Surprise Major

Composed by N J Pitstow

1 Daniel T Matkin

2 Frank L Harris

3 James E Daniels

4 Mrs F J Marshallsay

5 David R Reed

6 John Hartless

7 William E Cheater

8 Ronald N Marlow (C)

First Peal in method: 2,3,5,6 & 7.

First peal in method as conductor.

First peal in method on the bells.

Rung for the Patronal Festival. Also birthday compliment to Andrew Harris.

RW 2376.643

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Hawkley, Hampshire

St Peter and St Paul

Sunday, 30 September 1956 in 2h 37 (7–3–11 in A)

5024 Superlative Surprise Major

Composed by Roger Baldwin

1 Jean Powell

2 E Winifred Keys

3 Marion J Parker

4 June M Clements

5 Russell H R Parker

6 S Kathleen M Knight

7 Robin G Leale

8 Roger Baldwin (C)

First peal of Superlative: 1, 3, 4.

[Ringing World 1956, p.706]

[Length incorrectly printed as 5120 in the Ringing World]

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Portsmouth, Hampshire

St Mary, Portsea

Saturday, 20 October 1956 in 3h 7 (17–0–7 in F)

5184 London Surprise Major

Composed by Frederick Dench

1 E Winifred Keys

2 S Kathleen M Knight

3 C Ernest Smith (C)

4 Roger Baldwin

5 Tower R Taylor

6 Frederick W Burnett

7 William T Beeson

8 Alfred T Greenwood

75th peal of London Major for the ringer of the 3. 700th peal for the ringer of the 7.

Source: The Ringing World Magazine.

Ringing World page reference: 2379.0692

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Portsmouth, Hampshire

Cathedral Church of St Thomas of Canterbury

Saturday, 27 October 1956 in 3h 5 (25–2–0 in E♭)

5040 Stedman Triples

Composed by Washbrook's Variation

1 Frederick W Burnett

2 Marion J Parker

3 S Kathleen M Knight

4 E Winifred Keys

5 Roger Baldwin

6 F Donald Boreham

7 John H Hunt (C)

8 Arthur E Hoodless

Ringing World page reference: 2380.0708

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Swanmore, Hampshire

St Barnabas

Saturday, 10 November 1956 in 2h 34 (6–3–20 in B)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

1 Blanchie M Hunt

2 John A G Ball

3 Renee Sturgess

4 Alan H Sturgess

5 Frederick W Burnett

6 John H Hunt (C)

First Peal for the ringer of the 2.

Ringing World page reference: 2383.0757

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Romsey, Hampshire

Abbey Church of St Mary and St Ethelflaeda

Saturday, 10 November 1956 in 3h 22 (24–0–8 in D)

5056 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by C H Hattersley

1 William J Prescott

2 Frank L Harris

3 Laurence E Hitchins

4 Eric Naylor

5 Gwilym Salmon

6 William E Cheater

7 Ronald N Marlow

8 David Hoare (C)

First touch of Yorkshire and first peal of Major - 5

Reference: Ringing World 30 November 1956 Number 2383 Volume 52 Page 755

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Alton, Hampshire

St Lawrence

Saturday, 10 November 1956 in 3h 3 (18–1–20 in E)

5056 Braunstone Surprise Major

Composed by C Middleton

1 Reginald W Rex

2 Robert C Kippin

3 Margaret E L Beamish

4 Adrian J Tumber

5 S Kathleen M Knight

6 Geoffrey K Dodd

7 Roger Baldwin

8 J Michael Lakin (C)

First peal of Braunstone by all and for the Guild.

Source: The Ringing World.

Ringing World page reference: 2382.0740

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Gosport, Hampshire

35, Brighton Avenue

Sunday, 18 November 1956 in 1h 46 (7 in D)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

One extent each of Norfolk, Ipswich and Primrose and Four of Cambridge.

1–2 S Kathleen M Knight

3–4 Robin G Leale

5–6 Roger Baldwin (C)

The most Surprise methods rung on handbells.

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Sherfield English, Hampshire

St Leonard

Wednesday, 28 November 1956 in 3h 5 (9–2–1 in A)

5040 Little Bob Major

Composed by Nathan J Pitstow

1 Donald C Exell

2 J Michael Lakin (C)

3 Isobel Inman

4 Ruth A Carey

5 Michael V White

6 Margaret E L Beamish

7 Paul W M Jones

8 Raymond E Finch

First peal: 1

First peal of Major: 3, 5, 7

First peal of Little Bob by all

Rung on the conductor's 18th birthday

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Hambledon, Hampshire

St Peter and St Paul

Saturday, 1 December 1956 in 2h 40 (10–0–3 in G♯)

5040 Minor

Comprising two different extents each of Oxford and Kent Treble Bob, and three different extents of Plain Bob.

1 John A G Ball

2 Renee Sturgess

3 E Winifred Keys

4 Alan H Sturgess

5 Frederick W Burnett

6 John H Hunt (C)

First peal in more then one method for ringers of the Treble, 2 and 4.

Source: The Ringing World.

Ringing World page reference: 2387.0820

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Tangley, Hampshire

St Thomas

Sunday, 16 December 1956 in 2h 35 (5–3–15 in D)

5040 London Doubles

Grandsire Variation

1 Jane Goodyear

2 Terry A Tarrant

3 Phillip E Dodd

4 Maurice J Dodd

5 Geoffrey K Dodd (C)

The first peal in the method and the first peal on the bells.

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Portsmouth, Hampshire

24, Doyle Avenue, Hilsea

Sunday, 23 December 1956 in 1h 47 (7 in D)

5040 Surprise Minor (10m)

1) Cambridge, Primrose, Norfolk, Ipswich; 2) Bourne; 3) Hull; 4) Norwich; 5) Westminster; 6) Netherseale; 7) Annable's London.

1–2 S Kathleen M Knight

3–4 Robin G Leale

5–6 Roger Baldwin (C)

The greatest number of Surprise methods rung on handbells.

Ringing World page reference: 2393.0085

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Portsmouth, Hampshire

Cathedral Church of St Thomas of Canterbury

Saturday, 29 December 1956 in 3h 10 (25–2–0 in E♭)

5040 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Composed by Sir A. P. Heywood

1 John A G Ball

2 Marion J Parker

3 Russell H Parker

4 Lesley D Duguid

5 E Winifred Keys

6 Frederick W Burnett

7 John H Hunt (C)

8 William T Beeson

First peal on eight bells for the Treble ringer.

Ringing World page reference: 2389.0020

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