BellBoard

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Fawley, Hampshire

All Saints

Sunday, 6 January 1974 in 47m (6–3–16 in A♭)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Simon C Milliken (C)

2 Stephen Gregory

3 S John Chamberlain

4 Hilary L Chadwick

5 Elizabeth A Smith

6 Lionel D Smith

First Quarter inside for 2.

Rung for the Morning Service

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

North Stoneham, Hampshire

St Nicolas

Tuesday, 8 January 1974 in 2h 40 (10–1–16 in G)

5021 Grandsire Caters

Composed by J Reeves

1 Graham Nabb

2 Barry J Fry

3 Martin J Whiteley

4 John S Croft

5 Alison K Surry

6 Edward W Colley

7 Roy LeMarechal (C)

8 Anthony P Smith

9 David R Dewar

10 John P Colliss

First on 10 - 3 & 5

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Goodworth Clatford, Hampshire

St Peter

Sunday, 13 January 1974 in 42m (7½ in A)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Anne Warner

2 Barbara Lowe

3 George Dowling

4 Jack C Wimlett

5 Howard W Smith (C)

6 Frank Huxford

First in method: 1 & 3

First in method: C

For evensong

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Fawley, Hampshire

All Saints

Sunday, 13 January 1974 in 50m (6–3–16 in A♭)

1440 St Clement's College Bob Minor

1 Lionel D Smith

2 Dorothy H Chamberlain

3 S John Chamberlain

4 Hilary L Chadwick

5 Simon C Milliken

6 Elizabeth A Smith (C)

First Quarter in the method for 2 and 3.

Rung for Evensong.

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Upper Clatford, Hampshire

All Saints

Sunday, 20 January 1974 in 42m (9–0–16 in A)

1260 All Saints Place Doubles

1 Rosemary Jackson

2 Barbara Lowe

3 Howard W Smith

4 George Dowling

5 Jack C Wimlett (C)

6 Frank Huxford

For Evensong

First in method for all

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Bournemouth, Dorset

St Peter

Sunday, 20 January 1974 in 3h 12 (20–2–7 in E)

5120 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by H Poyner

1 Daniel T Matkin

2 William T Perrins

3 Barry J Fry

4 Richard H Hutchins

5 Edward W Colley

6 Graham W Elmes

7 Graham Nabb

8 Roy LeMarechal (C)

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Fawley, Hampshire

All Saints

Sunday, 27 January 1974 in 47m (6–3–16 in A♭)

1260 Winchendon Place Doubles

1 Joan M Griffiths

2 Elizabeth A Smith (C)

3 Peter E Reynolds

4 Malcolm G Wills

5 Simon C Milliken

6 Lionel D Smith

First Quarter in the method for 3.

Rung for the Morning Service.

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Woolton Hill, Hampshire

St Thomas

Wednesday, 30 January 1974 in 2h 29 (6–3–26 in C)

5040 King Charles Doubles

1 Beverley Munday

2 Carolyne Johnson

3 Miriam Green

4 Albert Green

5 Geoffrey Dodd (C)

6 Bernard Doe

First peal in the method/variation. On the 325th anniversary of the beheading of King Charles I. (January 30, 1649.)

Ringing World page reference: 3279.0184

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Soberton, Hampshire

St Peter

Wednesday, 30 January 1974 in 2h 34 (13–1–24 in G)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by J J Parker - one part

1 Edward W Colley

2 Graham Nabb

3 Barry J Fry

4 Anthony P Smith

5 Michael J Thomas

6 David R Dewar

7 Roy LeMarechal (C)

8 John P Colliss

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Upper Clatford, Hampshire

All Saints

Sunday, 3 February 1974 (9–0–16 in A)

1320 Doubles (3m)

4 ext Rev St Bartholomew, 4 ext Plain Bob and 3 ext Grandsire

1 Rosemary Jackson

2 Barbara Lowe

3 Howard W Smith (C)

4 George Dowling

5 Jack C Wimlett

6 Frank Huxford

For Evensong

Most methods as C

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Bishopstoke, Hampshire

St Mary

Tuesday, 5 February 1974 in 2h 31 (10)

5152 Northill Surprise Major

Composed by C Middleton

1 P Mary Cheesewright

2 John P Colliss

3 Graham Nabb

4 Barry J Fry

5 Edward W Colley

6 David R Dewar

7 Anthony P Smith

8 Roy LeMarechal

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

East Tytherley, Hampshire

St Peter

Tuesday, 12 February 1974 in 3h 3 (14–1–5 in F♯)

5152 Eastleigh Surprise Major

Composed by 27cbr

1 David P Hammonds

2 Graham Nabb

3 P Mary Cheesewright

4 Edward W Colley

5 Barry J Fry

6 John P Colliss

7 Anthony P Smith (C)

8 Roy LeMarechal

Firs of TB - 1

First peal in the method

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Soberton, Hampshire

St Peter

Saturday, 16 February 1974 in 2h 54 (13–1–24 in G)

5120 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)

1440 Yorkshire, 1280 Cambridge, Lincolnshire, 1120 Rutland. 69 changes of method. All the work.

Composed by P G K Davies

1 E Joan Salmons

2 Maryanne Roache

3 Christine A Morton

4 Roy Le Marechal

5 Ian M McCallion

6 David K Barrington

7 Ernest F Salmons

8 David R Dewar (C)

First of Spliced Surprise Major - 2,3,6, and as conductor.

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Slough, Berkshire

St Mary, Upton cum Chalvey

Saturday, 23 February 1974 in 2h 57 (17–2–4 in E)

5040 Superlative No. 2 Surprise Royal

Composed by P Border

1 Andrew F Case

2 William T Perrins

3 Richard Green

4 H Lyndon Hatfield

5 Barry J Fry

6 Geoffrey K Dodd

7 Graham Nabb

8 Roy LeMarechal

9 David R Dewar

10 Timothy F Collins (C)

First on 10 -1

First Royal in method by all.

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Fordingbridge, Hampshire

St Mary

Saturday, 23 February 1974 in 3h 5 (13–2–1 in F)

5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by N J Pitstow

1 Ronald N Marlow

2 Michael P Hartley

3 Patricia D Jones

4 Susan Dye

5 Paul Dye

6 Neil O Skelton

7 Reginald T Jones

8 Charles G Jones (C)

First Peal: 2; first in method: 3; first Surprise Major as conductor

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Winchester, Hampshire

Chapel of St Mary, Winchester College

Sunday, 24 February 1974 in 2h 45 (10–3–3 in G)

5040 Minor (7m)

London Surprise, Cambridge Surprise, Kent Treble Bob, Oxford Treble Bob, Double Oxford, St Clement & Plain Bob.

1 Patrick L H Brooke

2 Julian L Morgan

3 Alison Surry

4 Roy LeMarechal

5 Charles H Kippin

6 Thomas Hooley (C)

First peal — 1

First peal as conductor.

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Alverstoke, Hampshire

St Mary

Sunday, 24 February 1974 in 42m (13–1–19 in F♯)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Brenda Margets

2 Anne S Keenan

3 Heather Burbidge (C)

4 Janet Camden

5 T A Getty

6 G E Brown

For Evensong.

From Tower Quarter Peal Book, No. 42.

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

East Tytherley, Hampshire

St Peter

Monday, 4 March 1974 in 3h 3 (14–1–5 in F♯)

5152 Spliced Surprise Major (23m)

224 each Ashtead, Bristol, Cambridge, Cassiobury, Cornwall, Cray, Double Dublin, Glasgow, Ipswich, Jersey, Lincolnshire, Lindum, London, Preston, Pudsey, Rutland, Superlative, Tavistock, Uxbridge, Watford, Wembley, Whalley, Yorkshire; 160 com; atw.

Composed by Norman Smith

1 David R Dewar

2 Anthony P Smith

3 John P Colliss

4 Graham Nabb

5 Barry J Fry

6 William T Perrins (C)

7 Roy LeMarechal

8 Richard Green

Most Spliced Major: 3, 4 & 5.

Most Spliced Major by a resident Guild band.

Ringing World page reference: 3283.0267

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Goodworth Clatford, Hampshire

St Peter

Friday, 8 March 1974 (7½ in A)

1320 Southrepps Doubles

1 Rosemary Jackson

2 George Dowling

3 Terry Tarrant

4 Howard W Smith (C)

5 Jack C Wimlett

6 Frank Huxford

Coming of age compliment to the treble.

First in the method for all

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Wareham, Dorset

Lady St Mary

Saturday, 23 March 1974 in 3h 10 (17–1–20 in E)

5040 Swindon Surprise Royal

Composed by Charles W Roberts

1 Susan M Hopkin

2 Ann Toomer

3 David R Dewar

4 Roy LeMarechal

5 Nicholas W H Simon

6 Michael J Dew

7 Angus G Ogilvie

8 Graham Nabb

9 Graham W Elmes

10 James Clatworthy (C)

First Peal - 1.

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Fawley, Hampshire

All Saints

Sunday, 24 March 1974 in 45m (6–3–16 in A♭)

1260 Doubles (11m)

120 St Vedast, 120 New Bob, 120 Blaisdon, 120 Huntspill, 120 St Hilary, 120 Westminster ll, 120 Dragon, 120 Blackburn Place, 120 Plain Bob, 120 Reverse Canterbury, 60 Grandsire.

1 Malcolm G Wills

2 Lionel D Smith (C)

3 Hilary L Chadwick

4 Simon C Milliken

5 Elizabeth A Smith

6 L V John Smith

Most Doubles Methods for 4.

Rung for the Morning Service on Mothering Sunday.

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Romsey, Hampshire

Abbey Church of St Mary and St Ethelflaeda

Wednesday, 27 March 1974 in 3h 8 (24)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Parker's 12 part

Composed by J J Parker

1 Caroline B Trueman

2 Susan Savage

3 Barbara M Mitchell

4 Alan A Price

5 H Jack Page

6 Wally R Gilks

7 Ivor H Trueman (C)

8 Tom Drew

First peal on 8 bells: 1

First peal by an all local band since 1905

To mark the end of the Borough of Romsey

Reference: Ringing World 3 May 1974 Number 3288 Volume 70 Page 370

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Fawley, Hampshire

All Saints

Sunday, 7 April 1974 in 46m (6–3–16 in A♭)

1260 Doubles (4m)

180 Grandsire, 360 Reverse Canterbury, 360 Plain Bob, 360 All Saints.

1 Hilary L Chadwick

2 S John Chamberlain

3 Elizabeth A Smith

4 Simon C Milliken

5 Lionel D Smith (C)

6 L V John Smith

Most Doubles Methods for 2.

Rung for the Morning Service on Palm Sunday attended by the Bishop of Southampton.

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Southampton, Hampshire

'Lindum' 29 Hanley Road

Wednesday, 10 April 1974 in 2h 26

5040 Kent Treble Bob Royal

Composed by H W Haley

1–2 Katherine J Maundrell

3–4 John S Croft

5–6 William S Croft (C)

7–8 James S Croft

9–10 Graham Nabb

First TB Royal - 9 /10

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Upper Clatford, Hampshire

All Saints

Friday, 12 April 1974 in 45m (9–0–16 in A)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Rosemary Jackson

2 Heather Marchment

3 Howard W Smith

4 George Dowling

5 Jack C Wimlett (C)

6 Frank Huxford

Half-muffled for Good Friday. Also in memoriam Mrs D E Dowling died 1 April 1974

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Fawley, Hampshire

All Saints

Friday, 12 April 1974 in 47m (6–3–16 in A♭)

1260 All Saints Place Doubles

1 Simon C Milliken

2 Stephen Gregory

3 Hilary L Chadwick (C)

4 Malcolm G Wills

5 Elizabeth A Smith

6 L V John Smith

First Quarter in the Method for 2.

First Quarter as Conductor.

Rung half-muffled for the Service on Good Friday.

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Goodworth Clatford, Hampshire

St Peter

Sunday, 14 April 1974 in 43m (7½ in A)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Alec Gray

2 Rosemary Jackson

3 Howard W Smith

4 George Dowling

5 Jack C Wimlett (C)

6 Frank Huxford

First quarter: 1

First inside: 2

25th quarter: 3

For Easter

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Cheriton, Hampshire

St Michael and All Angels

Tuesday, 16 April 1974 in 44m (6–1–26 in B♭)

1260 Minor (5m)

360 St Clements & Childwell, 360 Double Oxford & Thelwell, 540 Plain Bob.

1 Stephen Gregory

2 Simon C Milliken

3 Hilary L Chadwick

4 William Merritt

5 Elizabeth A Smith (C)

6 Lionel D Smith

First Quarter of 5 Minor Methods for 2, 3 and 4.

Most Minor Methods as Conductor.

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Winchester, Hampshire

Cathedral Church of the Holy Trinity, St Peter, St Paul, and St Swithun

Saturday, 20 April 1974 in 3h 45 (35–2–6 in C)

5007 Stedman Cinques

Composed by A S Hudson (no.10)

1 William T Perrins (C)

2 Thomas Hooley

3 John S Croft

4 Alison K Surry

5 Barry J Fry

6 Wendy Waterfield

7 Graham W Elmes

8 John P Colliss

9 John R Pratchett

10 Roy Le Marechal

11 Timothy F Collins

12 David R Dewar

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Christchurch, Dorset

Priory Church of the Holy Trinity

Saturday, 20 April 1974 in 3h 22 (27 in D)

5059 Grandsire Cinques

Composed by Nolan Golden

1 Barry F Peachey

2 Barry J Fry

3 Wendy Waterfield

4 Kenneth S B Croft

5 Graham W Elmes

6 John P Colliss

7 Graham Nabb

8 John S Croft

9 Ernest F Salmonds

10 David R Dewar

11 Timothy F Collins (C)

12 Roy LeMarechal

First peal on 12 tower bells in the County

All except 1,3 & 12 complete the grandsire family.

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

St Germans, Cornwall

St Germanus

Friday, 26 April 1974 in 3h 16 (14–1–6 in F)

5088 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by C H Kippin

1 Graham W Elmes

2 Katherine J Maundrell

3 William T Perrins (C)

4 Barry J Fry

5 Graham Nabb

6 George E Bonham

7 Ronald N Marlow

8 A Patrick Cannon

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Southampton, Hampshire

St Michael Archangel

Saturday, 27 April 1974 in 2h 58 (16–1–15 in F)

5040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal

Composed by C W Roberts

1 John S Croft

2 Graham Nabb

3 Alison K Surry

4 Roy LeMarechal

5 James S Croft

6 Barry J Fry

7 Ronald N Marlow

8 Kenneth S B Croft

9 David R Dewar

10 R Roger Savory

First of Royal and of Surprise -3

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Fawley, Hampshire

All Saints

Sunday, 28 April 1974 in 46m (6–3–16 in A♭)

1260 All Saints Place Doubles

1 Hilary L Chadwick

2 S John Chamberlain

3 Elizabeth A Smith

4 Simon C Milliken (C)

5 Lionel D Smith

6 Dorothy H Chamberlain

Rung for Evensong.

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Fawley, Hampshire

All Saints

Monday, 29 April 1974 in 44m (6–3–16 in A♭)

1260 Fawley Surprise Minor and Plain Bob Minor

720 Fawley Surprise Minor, 540 Plain Bob Minor.

1 Dorothy H Chamberlain

2 Hilary L Chadwick

3 Simon C Milliken

4 Elizabeth A Smith

5 Lionel D Smith (C)

6 William Merritt

First Quarter of Fawley for 2, 3 & 6.

100th Quarter on the bells.

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Romsey, Hampshire

Abbey Church of St Mary and St Ethelflaeda

Saturday, 4 May 1974 in 3h 25 (24)

5120 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by W T Perrins

1 Martin K Waldron

2 John P Colliss

3 Derek C Jackson

4 Geoffrey M Soul

5 Richard Green

6 Graham Nabb

7 Ronald N Marlow

8 William T Perrins (C)

On Annual Dinner Day

Reference: Ringing World 24 May 1974 Number 3291 Volume 70 Page 436

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Alverstoke, Hampshire

St Mary

Sunday, 5 May 1974 in 40m (13–1–19 in F♯)

1260 Doubles (2m)

Grandsire and Plain Bob

1 Moira S Blake

2 Anne S Keenan

3 Heather Burbidge (C)

4 Theodore A Getty (C)

5 Graham E Brown

6 Stephen G Hammond

First quarter peal in two methods: 1

First quarter peal: 6

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Abbotts Ann, Hampshire

St Mary

Sunday, 12 May 1974 (9–3–6 in F♯)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Anne Warner

2 Jane Tarrant

3 Terry Tarrant

4 Gill Warner

5 Jack C Wimlett (C)

Half-muffled for a joint morning service and in memoriam Rev Kingsford Venner, Rector 1940-1967

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Upper Clatford, Hampshire

All Saints

Sunday, 19 May 1974 in 42m (9–0–16 in A)

1260 Doubles (2m)

5 ext Rev St Bartholomew, 5.5 ext Grandsire

1 George Dowling

2 Jane Tarrant

3 Terry Tarrant

4 Howard W Smith

5 Jack C Wimlett (C)

6 Frank Huxford

For Evensong and to celebrate the band being awarded the certificate for striking

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Fawley, Hampshire

All Saints

Sunday, 19 May 1974 in 47m (6–3–16 in A♭)

1260 Doubles (11m)

120 St Simons, 120 St Osmund & St Simons, 120 St Martins, 120 Eynesbury & St Martins, 120 Winchendon, 120 Huntley & Winchendon, 120 St Nicholas, 120 St Remigius & St Nicholas, 120 Reverse Canterbury, 120 All Saints, 60 Plain Bob.

1 Stephen Gregory

2 Malcolm G Wills

3 Lionel D Smith (C)

4 Hilary L Chadwick

5 Elizabeth A Smith

6 L V John Smith

Most Doubles methods for 2.

Rung for the Morning Service on Rogation Sunday.

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Alverstoke, Hampshire

St Mary

Thursday, 23 May 1974 in 42m (13–1–19 in F♯)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Moira S Blake

2 Anne S Keenan

3 Heather Burbidge (C)

4 Theodore A Getty

5 Graham E Brown

6 C David Clark

First quarter peal: 6

For Confirmation Service on Ascension Day.

(Originally printed as SUNDAY, May 23, 1974)

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Lymington, Hampshire

St Thomas the Apostle

Monday, 27 May 1974 in 3h 5 (20–1–3 in E♭)

5024 Rutland Surprise Major

Composed by N Smith

1 Daniel T Matkin

2 Marcia Marshallsay

3 James S Croft

4 Barry J Fry

5 John S Croft

6 Graham Nabb

7 David R Dewar

8 Roy LeMarechal (C)

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Goodworth Clatford, Hampshire

St Peter

Tuesday, 28 May 1974 (7½ in A)

1260 Doubles (2m)

5 Ext Rev St Bartholomew, 5.5 ext Grandsire

1 Rosemary Jackson

2 Jane Tarrant

3 Terry Tarrant

4 George Dowling

5 Jack C Wimlett (C)

6 Frank Huxford

To welcome Lee Raymond Belbin

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Alverstoke, Hampshire

St Mary

Sunday, 2 June 1974 in 43m (13–1–19 in F♯)

1260 Doubles (2m)

Plain Bob and Grandsire

1 John A Stott

2 Anne S Keenan

3 Heather Burbidge (C)

4 H Lyndon Hatfield

5 Graham E Brown

6 C David Clark

First quarter peal: 1

For Evensong, Whitsunday.

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Grantham, Lincolnshire

St Wulfram

Saturday, 8 June 1974 in 3h 43 (32–1–11 in D♭)

5000 London No. 3 Surprise Royal

Composed by Roderick W Pipe

1 P Mary Cheesewright

2 John P Colliss

3 Richard Green

4 Barry J Fry

5 Geoffrey M Soul

6 Graham Nabb

7 David R Dewar

8 Roy LeMarechal

9 James Clatworthy

10 Timothy F Collins (C)

First London Royal 5 & 7.

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Goodworth Clatford, Hampshire

St Peter

Sunday, 9 June 1974 in 45m (7½ in A)

1379 Doubles (4m)

360 each Rev St Bartholomew, All Saints, Plain Bob, 299 Grandsire

1 Alec Gray

2 Barbara Lowe

3 Jack C Wimlett

4 George Dowling

5 Howard W Smith (C)

Engagement complement to Barbara Lowe and Michael Townsend

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Alverstoke, Hampshire

St Mary

Sunday, 9 June 1974 in 43m (13–1–19 in F♯)

1260 Doubles (3m)

St Simons, Plain Bob and Grandsire

1 J A Stott

2 Anne S Keenan

3 Heather Burbidge (C)

4 T A Getty (C)

5 G E Brown

6 C D Clark

First in 3 methods for all.

From tower Quarter Peal Book, No. 46.

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Upper Clatford, Hampshire

All Saints

Wednesday, 12 June 1974 in 2h 46 (9–0–16 in A)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

1 Michael S Holbrook

2 Helen Robb

3 Barbara Lowe

4 Richard T Coxhead

5 Geoffrey K Dodd (C)

6 Robert J Crocker

First in method on working bell: 2

Engagement compliment to Michael Townsend and Barbara Lowe

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Southampton, Hampshire

St Mary

Saturday, 15 June 1974 in 3h 16 (21–2–8 in E♭)

5003 Grandsire Caters

Composed by Arthur Knights

1 Michael J Thomas

2 Margaret Gaskin

3 Susan Eames

4 Victoria Westgarth

5 Andrew Gaskin

6 Roy LeMarechal (C)

7 Alan Russell

8 Martin K Waldron

9 Thomas Hooley

10 Ian Russell

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Fawley, Hampshire

All Saints

Sunday, 16 June 1974 in 45m (6–3–16 in A♭)

1260 Double Oxford Bob Minor

1 Peter E Reynolds

2 Dorothy H Chamberlain

3 Lionel D Smith

4 Hilary L Chadwick

5 Simon C Milliken

6 Elizabeth A Smith (C)

First Quarter in the method for 2.

Rung for the Morning Service.

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Alverstoke, Hampshire

St Mary

Sunday, 16 June 1974 in 43m (13–1–19 in F♯)

1260 Doubles (3m)

Grandsire, Plain Bob and Reverse Canterbury Pleasure

1 John A Stott

2 Heather Burbidge

3 Anne S Keenan

4 Theodore A Getty (C)

5 Graham E Brown

6 Stephen G Hammond

First Reverse Canterbury for all at first attempt.

In Memoriam H.R.H. the Duke of Gloucester.

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Upper Clatford, Hampshire

All Saints

Sunday, 23 June 1974 in 42m (9–0–16 in A)

1260 Doubles (4m)

360 each Rev St Bartholomew, April Day, Plain Bob and 180 Grandsire

1 George Dowling

2 Jane Tarrant

3 Terry Tarrant

4 Howard W Smith

5 Jack C Wimlett (C)

6 Frank Huxford

A pre-wedding (29 June) compliment to Erica Gregory and Sam Tinsley

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Fawley, Hampshire

All Saints

Sunday, 23 June 1974 in 45m (6–3–16 in A♭)

1272 Kent Treble Bob Minor

1 Malcolm G Wills

2 Dorothy H Chamberlain

3 Elizabeth A Smith

4 S John Chamberlain

5 Lionel D Smith

6 Simon C Milliken (C)

First Quarter in the Method for 2, 4 and 6.

First Quarter of Treble Bob as Conductor.

Rung for Evensong.

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Westbourne, West Sussex

St John the Baptist

Wednesday, 26 June 1974 in 2h 40 (10–1–12 in G)

5024 Rutland Surprise Major

Composed by J R Ketteringham

1 Ernest Treagus

2 Mary-Anne Roach

3 Christine B E D Morton

4 Shirley Danby

5 Brian Danby

6 Thomas Hooley

7 John P Colliss

8 Roy LeMarechal (C)

First peal in the method - 3, 4, 5 and 6.

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Winchester, Hampshire

Chapel of St Mary, Winchester College

Saturday, 29 June 1974 in 2h 44 (10–3–3 in G)

5040 Minor (3m)

Cambridge Surprise, Kent Treble Bob & Plain Bob.

1 Peter C Harthoorn

2 Patrick L H Brooke

3 Wendy Waterfield

4 Julian L Morgan

5 Roy LeMarechal

6 Thomas Hooley (C)

First peal — 1.

Rung to celebrate the visit 'Ad Portas' this day of Professor Arnold Toynbee to Winchester College.

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Portsmouth, Hampshire

Cathedral Church of St Thomas of Canterbury

Saturday, 29 June 1974 in 3h 10 (25–2–0 in E♭)

5040 Plain Bob Royal

Composed by D R Dewar (arr)

1 E Joan Salmons

2 Maryanne Roache

3 Molly Harris

4 Miles W C Lawson

5 Shirley E Danby

6 David K Barrington

7 William A Harris

8 Brian Danby

9 Ernest F Salmons

10 David R Dewar (C)

First Plain Bob Royal - 2,4,5,6,8. First of Royal for 3,7, and for the Portsmouth Cathedral Guild. Farewell compliment to Bill and Molly Harris, leaving for Australia.

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Alverstoke, Hampshire

St Mary

Sunday, 30 June 1974 in 47m (13–1–19 in F♯)

1260 Doubles (3m)

Plain Bob, Grandsire, Reverse Canterbury Pleasure

1 Moira S Blake

2 Anne S Keenan

3 Heather Burbidge

4 Theodore A Getty (C)

5 Graham E Brown

6 Janet Camden

7 John A Stott

8 C David Clark

First in three methods: 1

First as cover: 6, 7

For Evensong and as a farewell compliment to the Rev. Robert Penman, leaving this Curacy for an Army Chaplincy.

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Fawley, Hampshire

All Saints

Monday, 1 July 1974 in 48m (6–3–16 in A♭)

1440 Hull Surprise Minor

1 Dorothy H Chamberlain

2 Hilary L Chadwick

3 Elizabeth A Smith

4 Simon C Milliken

5 Lionel D Smith

6 William Merritt (C)

First Quarter in the Method for all the band.

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Alverstoke, Hampshire

St Mary

Sunday, 14 July 1974 in 47m (13–1–19 in F♯)

1320 Plain Bob Minor

1 John A Stott

2 H Lyndon Hatfield

3 Janet Camden

4 Heather Burbidge (C)

5 Graham E Brown

6 Theodore A Getty

7 Stephen G Hammond (Cover)

First of Minor: 1

First Minor as Conductor.

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Upper Clatford, Hampshire

All Saints

Friday, 19 July 1974 in 2h 30 (9–0–16 in A)

5040 Minor (3v)

1 Oxford Treble Bob, 2 Kent Treble Bob, 4 Plain Bob

1 Jack C Wimlett

2 Howard W Smith

3 Robert J Crocker

4 Roger J Knight

5 Geoffrey K Dodd (C)

6 Allen Twyman

Circled tower: 1

First in three methods: 3

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Probus, Cornwall

St Probus and St Grace

Sunday, 21 July 1974 in 3h 8 (20–0–11 in E♭)

5024 Cornwall Surprise Major

Composed by W T Perrins

1 Wendy Waterfield

2 William S Croft

3 Katherine J Maundrell

4 Barry J Fry

5 Roy LeMarechal

6 David R Dewar

7 Graham Nabb

8 Timothy F Collins (C)

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Goodworth Clatford, Hampshire

St Peter

Sunday, 21 July 1974 in 42m (7½ in A)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Heather Marchment

2 Rosemary Jackson

3 Alec Gray

4 Jack C Wimlett

5 Howard W Smith (C)

6 Frank Huxford

For Matins

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Fawley, Hampshire

All Saints

Sunday, 21 July 1974 in 46m (6–3–16 in A♭)

1260 Doubles (15m)

60 Grandsire, 120 St Simons & St Osmund, 120 St Martins & Eynesbury, 120 St Nicholas & St Remigius, 120 Winchendon & Huntley, 120 All Saints & Reverse St Bartholomew, 120 All Saints & Reverse St Sebastian, 120 All Saints & Minster, 120 Reverse Canterbury, 240 Plain Bob.

1 Malcolm G Wills

2 Dorothy H Chamberlain

3 Elizabeth A Smith (C)

4 S John Chamberlain

5 Lionel D Smith

6 L V John Smith

Most Doubles Methods for all the band.

Rung for Evensong.

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Carbis Bay, Cornwall

St Anta and All Saints

Monday, 22 July 1974 in 2h 53 (9–2–5 in G♯)

5040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal

Composed by T F Collins

1 George E Bonham

2 William S Croft

3 Katherine J Maundrell

4 Wendy Waterfield

5 John N Longridge

6 Graham Nabb

7 Barry J Fry

8 David R Dewar

9 John S Croft

10 Roy LeMarechal (C)

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Bodmin, Cornwall

St Petroc

Wednesday, 24 July 1974 in 3h 10 (17–0–11 in F)

5056 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by A Knights

1 A Patrick Cannon

2 Wendy Waterfield

3 Roy LeMarechal

4 Barry J Fry

5 Graham Nabb

6 George E Thoday

7 Michael J Church

8 Timothy F Collins (C)

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Fawley, Hampshire

All Saints

Sunday, 28 July 1974 in 48m (6–3–16 in A♭)

1260 Doubles (17m/v)

60 Grandsire, 120 St Simons & St Osmund, 120 St Martins & Eynesbury, 120 St Nicholas & St Remigius, 120 Winchendon & Huntley, 120 St Albans & St Ambrose, 120 St Nicholas, Winchendon & St Remigius, 120 All Saints & Reverse St Bartholomew, 120 All Saints & Reverse St Sebastian, 120 All Saints & Minster, 120 Plain Bob & Reverse Canterbury.

1 Stephen Gregory

2 Elizabeth A Smith

3 Simon C Milliken

4 Malcolm G Wills

5 Lionel D Smith (C)

6 L V John Smith

Most Doubles / Variations for 3 and 4.

Rung for Evensong

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Southampton, Hampshire

St Mary

Saturday, 3 August 1974 in 3h 14 (21–2–8 in E♭)

5040 Pudsey Surprise Royal

Composed by R F B Speed

1 Barry J Fry

2 Frances Dodds

3 John S Hopwood

4 Martin J Whiteley

5 Peter L Furniss

6 John P Loveless

7 Christopher J Pickford

8 Stephen J Bedford

9 George H Campling

10 Stephen D Pettman (C)

Completes the family 3, and 6.

50th together 6, and Tenor.

First in the method by all except the Treble ringer.

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Petersfield, Hampshire

St Peter

Saturday, 3 August 1974 in 2h 57 (15½ in F)

5024 Kent Treble Bob Major

1 R Jean Salmons

2 Ramon A Stone

3 William F J Cope

4 Karin M Hatherly

5 David M Hughes

6 Kenneth A Tipper

7 Christopher W Tidwell

8 Ernest F Salmons (C)

Sponsored Peal in aid of Bell Restoration Fund. First of Major in the method, for ringers of 2. 5. 6. 7. First of Major for ringer of the 4. First of Kent Major as conductor. Source: Record taken from a binder, volume II, of the St Peter's Guild of Change Ringers, Petersfield which is kept in the ringing room at St Peter's Church.

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Fawley, Hampshire

All Saints

Sunday, 4 August 1974 in 49m (6–3–16 in A♭)

1260 Doubles (2m)

660 All Saints, 600 Plain Bob.

1 Elizabeth A Smith

2 Stephen Gregory

3 Dorothy H Chamberlain (C)

4 Malcolm G Wills

5 S John Chamberlain

6 Lionel D Smith

First Quarter in 2 methods for 2.

First Quarter in 2 methods as Conductor.

Rung for Evensong.

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Bournemouth, Dorset

St Peter

Sunday, 4 August 1974 in 3h 5 (20–2–7 in E)

5088 London Surprise Major

Composed by Roger Baldwin

1 Frances Dodds

2 Christopher J Pickford

3 John S Hopwood

4 Peter L Furniss

5 Stephen J Bedford

6 George H Campling

7 Stephen D Pettman

8 John P Loveless (C)

50th together 1, and Tenor.

First of London Surprise Major 5.

Wedding anniversary compliments to the parents of the conductor.

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Hawkley, Hampshire

St Peter and St Paul

Monday, 5 August 1974 in 2h 26 (7–3–11 in A)

5088 Lessness Surprise Major

Composed by Stanley Jenner

1 John S Hopwood

2 George H Campling (C)

3 Frances Dodds

4 Martyn G Reed

5 Martin J Whiteley

6 Stephen J Bedford

7 John P Loveless

8 Peter C Randall

First in the method by all.

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Hursley, Hampshire

All Saints

Tuesday, 6 August 1974 in 3h 2 (13–3–26 in F♯)

5024 Rutland Surprise Major

Composed by M Hodgson

1 Stephen D Pettman (C)

2 Christopher J Pickford

3 Frances Dodds

4 Peter C Randall

5 Peter L Furniss

6 John S Hopwood

7 Martin J Whiteley

8 Stephen J Bedford

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Havant, Hampshire

St Faith

Wednesday, 7 August 1974 in 3h 10 (15–0–25 in E)

5152 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by Christopher Starbuck

1 Martyn G Reed

2 John P Loveless

3 George H Campling

4 Christopher J Pickford

5 Peter L Furniss

6 Stephen J Bedford

7 Stephen D Pettman

8 Martin J Whiteley (C)

First of Major as conductor.

Birthday compliment to the Treble ringer.

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Highclere, Hampshire

St Michael and All Angels

Thursday, 8 August 1974 in 2h 38 (11–0–27 in G)

5184 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by Stanley Jenner

1 John S Hopwood

2 Peter C Randall (C)

3 Frances Dodds

4 George H Campling

5 Martin J Whiteley

6 Martyn G Reed

7 Stephen J Bedford

8 Peter L Furniss

First of Bristol Surprise Major 7.

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

North Stoneham, Hampshire

St Nicolas

Friday, 9 August 1974 in 2h 36 (10–1–16 in G)

5040 Lincolnshire Surprise Royal

Composed by Joseph P Cool

1 John S Hopwood

2 Christopher J Pickford

3 Martyn G Reed

4 George H Campling

5 Martin J Whiteley

6 Peter L Furniss

7 Stephen J Bedford

8 Peter C Randall (C)

9 Stephen D Pettman

10 John P Loveless

First of Lincolnshire Surprise Royal for all except 4, 6, and 8.

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Goodworth Clatford, Hampshire

St Peter

Sunday, 11 August 1974 in 41m (7½ in A)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Jack C Wimlett

2 Rosemary Jackson

3 Alec Gray

4 R Tolman

5 Howard W Smith (C)

6 Frank Huxford

For evensong

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Overton, Hampshire

St Mary

Thursday, 22 August 1974 in 49m (10–0–19 in A♭)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Nicholas Hussey

2 Christine Smith

3 Angela Payne

4 R Christine Hassell

5 Paul G Holmes (C)

6 Ray Hassell

First Quarter:1. First Quarter inside: 2 and 3.

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Southampton, Hampshire

St Mary

Saturday, 24 August 1974 in 3h 5 (21–2–8 in E♭)

5040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal

Composed by T F Collins

1 E Joan Salmonds

2 Graham Nabb

3 Shirley E Danby

4 Roy LeMarechal

5 Wendy Waterfield

6 Brian R Danby

7 R Mark Esbester

8 John S Croft

9 David R Dewar (C)

10 Ernest F Salmonds

A wedding compliment to Angus Ogilvie & Caroline Mackie

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Goodworth Clatford, Hampshire

St Peter

Sunday, 25 August 1974 in 40m (7½ in A)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 David A Huxford

2 Anne Warner

3 Alec Gray

4 Howard W Smith

5 Jack C Wimlett (C)

6 Frank Huxford

First attempt: 1 aged 10

Wedding compliment to Mr and Mrs Frank Huxford

For evensong

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Sherborne St John, Hampshire

St Andrew

Saturday, 31 August 1974 (10–3–13 in G)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Amanda Mummery

2 P Mummery

3 Susan J Hall

4 Valerie Holdsworth

5 J Chesterman (C)

6 I Holdsworth

First quarter peal for 1, 2, 3, 6

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Lyndhurst, Hampshire

St Michael and All Angels

Saturday, 31 August 1974 in 2h 50 (11–0–0 in G)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by E Taylor

1 Martin K Waldron

2 Simon C Milliken

3 Paul C Trend

4 Barry F Peachey

5 Barry J Fry

6 John Hartless (C)

7 R Roger Savory

8 Frederick E Collins

First attempt: 2.

First Triples as conductor.

RW 3310.818

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Longstock, Hampshire

St Mary

Thursday, 5 September 1974 in 2h 40 (8 in A♭)

5040 Doubles (7m)

720 each Rev Canterbury Pleasure, Cliffords Pleasure, Southrepps Pleasure, Kennington Bob, April day, Grandsire, Plain Bob

1 Jack C Wimlett

2 Michael J Goss

3 David Forder

4 Terry Tarrant

5 Geoffrey K Dodd (C)

First in Doubles: 3

Wedding compliment to Gp Captain and Mrs Cox, married at Longstoke on 12 September

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Hursley, Hampshire

All Saints

Saturday, 14 September 1974 in 2h 54 (13–3–26 in F♯)

5056 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by J L Morris

1 Frank B Lufkin

2 Barry J Fry

3 Roy LeMarechal

4 John P Colliss

5 Wendy Waterfield

6 Alison K Surry

7 Graham Nabb

8 Timothy F Collins (C)

First of Surprise Major - 6

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Alverstoke, Hampshire

St Mary

Sunday, 15 September 1974 in 44m (13–1–19 in F♯)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Moira S Blake

2 Heather Burbidge

3 John A Stott

4 Anne S Keenan

5 H Lyndon Hatfield (C)

6 Graham E Brown

7 Stephen G Hammond

Rung for Evensong.

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Alverstoke, Hampshire

St Mary

Sunday, 22 September 1974 in 43m (13–1–19 in F♯)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Moira S Blake

2 Anne S Keenan (C)

3 Janet Camden

4 Heather Burbidge

5 Graham E Brown

First as Conductor.

Rung for Evensong.

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Winchester, Hampshire

Cathedral Church of the Holy Trinity, St Peter, St Paul, and St Swithun

Saturday, 28 September 1974 in 3h 48 (35–2–6 in C)

5007 Stedman Cinques

Composed by C H Hatterley

1 William T Perrins

2 Kenneth S B Croft

3 Derek C Jackson

4 Barry J Fry

5 Wendy Waterfield

6 R Roger Savory (C)

7 Alison K Surry

8 John Hartless

9 Graham Nabb

10 Geoffrey K Dodd

11 Ronald N Marlow

12 David R Dewar

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Goodworth Clatford, Hampshire

St Peter

Sunday, 29 September 1974 in 42m (7½ in A)

1380 Grandsire Doubles

1 Rosemary Jackson

2 George Dowling

3 Alec Gray

4 R Tolman

5 Howard W Smith (C)

6 Jack C Wimlett

For Harvest Evensong

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Upper Clatford, Hampshire

All Saints

Sunday, 6 October 1974 in 44m (9–0–16 in A)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Rosemary Jackson

2 Howard W Smith

3 Alec Gray

4 George Dowling

5 Jack C Wimlett (C)

6 Walter Mulford

For Harvest Evensong

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Bristol, Bristol

Christ Church with St Ewen

Sunday, 6 October 1974 in 3h 7 (23)

5000 Rutland Surprise Royal

Composed by Frank E Darby

1 Roy LeMarechal

2 Wendy Waterfield

3 John P Colliss

4 David R Dewar

5 Barry J Fry

6 Angus G Ogilvie

7 Graham Nabb

8 Richard Green

9 Nicholas W H Simon

10 James Clatworthy (C)

Completes the Standard 8 to peals of Royal: 5. First in the method for all.

For evensong.

Ringing World page reference: 3316.0945

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Alverstoke, Hampshire

St Mary

Sunday, 6 October 1974 in 43m (13–1–19 in F♯)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Moira S Blake

2 Anne S Keenan

3 Janet Camden

4 Heather Burbidge

5 Theodore A Getty

6 Graham E Brown (C)

7 Stephen Hammond

First as Conductor.

Rung for the installation of the rector, the Rev. W. E. Rees, as honorary canon of Portsmouth Cathedral. Also for Harvest Festival.

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

East Tytherley, Hampshire

St Peter

Tuesday, 8 October 1974 in 3h (14–1–5)

5120 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by C Middleton

1 Edward W Colley

2 Susan E Smith

3 Patrick L H Brooke

4 Alison K Surry

5 Roy LeMarechal (C)

6 Julian Morgan

7 W Nigel G Herriott

8 John P Colliss

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Fawley, Hampshire

All Saints

Sunday, 20 October 1974 in 47m (6–3–16 in A♭)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Joan M Reynolds

2 Dorothy H Chamberlain

3 Peter E Reynolds

4 S John Chamberlain

5 Elizabeth A Smith (C)

6 Lionel D Smith

First Quarter in the method for 3.

Rung for the Evening Service.

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Alverstoke, Hampshire

St Mary

Sunday, 20 October 1974 in 45m (13–1–19 in F♯)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Moira S Blake

2 Anne S Keenan

3 E Joan Salmons

4 Janet Camden

5 Theodore A Getty

6 Graham E Brown

7 Ernie F Salmons (C)

8 Heather Burbidge

First of Triples: 1

First Grandsire Triples: 6

18th birthday compliment to Anne Keenan.

Engagement compliment to Heather Burbidge and Theodore Getty.

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Alverstoke, Hampshire

St Mary

Sunday, 27 October 1974 in 43m (13–1–19 in F♯)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 John A Stott

2 Moira S Blake

3 Anne S Keenan

4 Theodore A Getty

5 Heather Burbidge (C)

6 Graham E Brown

7 C D Clark

First inside: 2

For Evensong.

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Upper Clatford, Hampshire

All Saints

Sunday, 3 November 1974 in 40m (9–0–16 in A)

1260 All Saints Place Doubles

1 Alec Gray

2 Jane Tarrant

3 Terry Tarrant

4 Howard W Smith

5 Jack C Wimlett (C)

6 Frank Huxford

First in method: 1, 2, 3

Engagement compliment to Nicola Passingham and Clive Judd

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Fawley, Hampshire

All Saints

Sunday, 10 November 1974 in 48m (6–3–16 in A♭)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Lionel D Smith

2 Stephen Gregory

3 S John Chamberlain

4 Malcolm G Wills

5 Elizabeth A Smith

6 Simon C Milliken (C)

First Quarter of Minor inside for 2.

Rung for the Morning Service.

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Southampton, Hampshire

St Michael Archangel

Saturday, 16 November 1974 in 3h 8 (16–1–15 in F)

5039 Grandsire Caters

Composed by Albert M Tyler

1 Marcia Marshallsay

2 Daniel T Matkin

3 Alison K Surry

4 Wendy Waterfield

5 James Clatworthy (C)

6 James S Croft

7 Barry J Fry

8 H Lyndon Hatfield

9 Graham Nabb

10 Roy LeMarechal

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Portsmouth, Hampshire

Cathedral Church of St Thomas of Canterbury

Saturday, 16 November 1974 in 3h 3 (25–2–0 in E♭)

5000 Yorkshire Surprise Royal

Composed by D R Dewar (arr)

1 Susan E Eames

2 David K Barrington

3 Maryanne Roache

4 Christine A Morton

5 Shirley E Danby

6 Brian R Danby

7 Miles W C Lawson

8 Ernest F Salmons

9 R Mark Esbester

10 David R Dewar (C)

First of Royal and of any Treble Bob - 1. 25th peal - 3,7. First Yorkshire Royal - 3,4,7. Retirement compliment from the Portsmouth Cathedral Guild to Dr. Martin Ramsey, Archbishop of Canterbury, Primate of All England.

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Fawley, Hampshire

All Saints

Sunday, 17 November 1974 in 47m (6–3–16 in A♭)

1260 St Clement's College Bob Minor

1 Dorothy H Chamberlain

2 Malcolm G Wills

3 Lionel D Smith

4 S John Chamberlain

5 Simon C Milliken

6 Elizabeth A Smith (C)

First Quarter in the method for 2.

Rung for the Evening Service.

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Alverstoke, Hampshire

St Mary

Sunday, 17 November 1974 in 44m (13–1–19 in F♯)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Janet Camden

2 Moira S Blake

3 Anne S Keenan

4 T A Getty (C)

5 G E Brown

First doubles inside: 2.

For Evensong.

From Tower Quarter Peal Book, No. 55.

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

St Mary Bourne, Hampshire

St Peter

Monday, 18 November 1974 (11–1–6 in F♯)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 J Burr

2 Jane Tarrant

3 Brian Oaks

4 Terry Tarrant

5 Jack C Wimlett (C)

6 F Rich

Appreciation to Mrs Cooper for the gift of a new rope (No 3) in memory of her husband former Tower Captain Henry E (Ted) Cooper

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Upper Clatford, Hampshire

All Saints

Thursday, 21 November 1974 in 2h 40 (9–0–16 in A)

5040 Kent Treble Bob Minor

1 Helen D Robb

2 Richard T Coxhead

3 Roger J Knight

4 Robert J Crocker

5 Geoffrey K Dodd (C)

6 Jack C Wimlett

First in method: 6

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Basingstoke, Hampshire

All Saints

Saturday, 23 November 1974 in 2h 56 (11–3–12 in F)

5001 Spliced Grandsire Major and Caters

3689 Caters, 1312 Major; 2 com.

Composed by W T Perrins

1 Richard Knight

2 Barry J Fry

3 Richard Green

4 William T Perrins (C)

5 Geoffrey K Dodd

6 Mark Esbester

7 George Evenden

8 Graham Nabb

9 David R Dewar

First on 9: 1, 6, 7, 8, 9.

First peal of Spliced Caters and Major ever rung.

Ringing World page reference: 3321.1047

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Goodworth Clatford, Hampshire

St Peter

Sunday, 24 November 1974 in 45m (7½ in A)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 David A Huxford

2 Rosemary Jackson

3 Anne Warner

4 Jack C Wimlett

5 Howard W Smith (C)

6 Frank Huxford

11th birthday compliment to treble

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Fawley, Hampshire

All Saints

Sunday, 24 November 1974 in 47m (6–3–16 in A♭)

1260 Doubles (3m)

360 Reverse Canterbury, 420 Plain Bob, 480 All Saints.

1 Elizabeth A Smith

2 Malcolm G Wills

3 Stephen Gregory

4 Lionel D Smith (C)

5 Simon C Milliken

6 L V John Smith

Most Doubles Methods to a quarter for 3.

Rung for the Morning Service

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Halifax, West Yorkshire

Minster church of St John the Baptist

Saturday, 30 November 1974 in 3h 28 (28–0–14)

5042 Cambridge Surprise Maximus

1 Richard Green

2 William T Perrins (C)

3 Wendy Waterfield

4 John P Colliss

5 Barry J Fry

6 Martin J Whiteley

7 Geoffrey M Soul

8 Geoffrey Brewin

9 R Mark Esbester

10 David R Dewar

11 Roy Le Marechal

12 Timothy F Collins

First of Maximus: 3, 7.

Ringing world: 3321.1064

Ringing World page reference: 3321.1064

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

King's Somborne, Hampshire

St Peter and St Paul

Saturday, 7 December 1974 in 2h 30 (10–1–9 in F)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

7 different exts

1 Anne Warner

2 Helen Robb

3 Richard T Coxhead

4 Roger J Knight

5 Jack C Wimlett

6 Geoffrey K Dodd (C)

First in minor: 1

In memoriam Charles Perry 25 years local captain

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Goodworth Clatford, Hampshire

St Peter

Sunday, 8 December 1974 in 43m (7½ in A)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Rosemary Jackson

2 Alec Gray

3 Howard W Smith (C)

4 George Dowling

5 Jack C Wimlett

6 Frank Huxford

First in method: 2

Birthday compliment to Alec Gray

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Fawley, Hampshire

All Saints

Monday, 16 December 1974 in 47m (6–3–16 in A♭)

1260 Doubles (30m/v)

120 St Simons, St Martins, St Osmund, Eynesbury. 120 St Albans, St Paul, St Ambrose, St John John Evangelist. 120 Elford, Austrey, St Felix, St Wenceslas. 120 St Nicholas, Winchendon, St Remigus, Huntley. 120 St Giles, St Miles, Church Greasley, Ezneih. 120 Shareshill, Ryton, St Cleer, Omega. 120 Plain Bob, Southrepps. 120 Plain Bob, Kennington. 240 All Saints. 60 Grandsire.

1 Stephen Gregory

2 Elizabeth A Smith

3 Lionel D Smith (C)

4 Simon C Milliken

5 William Merritt

6 S John Chamberlain

Most methods / variations to a Quarter for 4 and 5.

Rung to congratulate Hilary and Ellis Chadwick on the birth of their daughter, Catherine Anne.

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Hursley, Hampshire

All Saints

Monday, 23 December 1974 in 3h 2 (14–0–0)

5120 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by F Dench

1 Ian M McCallion

2 Charlotte K Olding

3 Richard H Youdale

4 Wendy Waterfield

5 W Nigel G Herriott

6 John A Dodd

7 Roy LeMarechal (C)

8 Martin K Waldron

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Fawley, Hampshire

All Saints

Wednesday, 25 December 1974 (6–3–16 in A♭)

1260 Doubles (3m)

480 All Saints, 240 Reverse Canterbury, 540 Plain Bob.

1 Malcolm G Wills

2 Dorothy H Chamberlain

3 Stephen Gregory

4 S John Chamberlain

5 Simon C Milliken (C)

6 Elizabeth A Smith

Rung for the Morning Service on Christmas Day.

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Alverstoke, Hampshire

St Mary

Sunday, 29 December 1974 in 44m (13–1–19 in F♯)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Catherine M Tweed

2 Moira S Blake

3 Elizabeth R Noble

4 Heather Burbidge (C)

5 Anne S Keenan

6 Graham E Brown

First quarter peal: 1

First quarter peal 'inside': 3

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Hursley, Hampshire

All Saints

Monday, 30 December 1974 in 2h 59 (14–0–0)

5007 Grandsire Major

Composed by J Noonan

1 John S Croft

2 Wendy Waterfield

3 John P Colliss

4 W Nigel G Herriott

5 William S Croft

6 Martin K Waldron

7 Richard H Youdale

8 Roy LeMarechal (C)

First Grandsire Major for all

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Laverstoke, Hampshire

St Mary

Tuesday, 31 December 1974 in 2h 49 (11–0–3 in A♭)

5040 Norfolk and Plain Bob Minor

2880 Norfolk and 2160 Plain Bob

1 Christine Smith

2 Philip G Taylor

3 Helen D Robb

4 Robert J Crocker

5 R Christine Hassell

6 Geoffrey K Dodd (C)

First peal 1. First in the Norfolk variation of minor which has the same calls as Norfolk Doubles.

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Goodworth Clatford, Hampshire

St Peter

Tuesday, 31 December 1974 in 2h 24 (7½ in A)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

1 Alexander E Gray

2 Howard W Smith

3 Richard T Coxhead

4 Philip Taylor

5 Geoffrey K Dodd

6 Robert J Crocker (C)

First peal: 1

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