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Beverley & District Society and Yorkshire Association

Hedon, East Riding of Yorkshire

St Augustine

Saturday, 17 February 1968 in 2h 56 (17–1–19 in E)

5056 Rutland Surprise Major

Composed by Stephen J Ivin

1 Iris E Piper

2 Maris C Stephenson

3 Ian G Campbell

4 F Neville Pailing

5 Alan H Bridges

6 Ronald Ducker

7 Michael Maughan (C)

8 Geoffrey W Randall

First peal on 8 bells - 1.

First in the method - 2.

Beverley & District Society and Yorkshire Association

Hedon, East Riding of Yorkshire

St Augustine

Saturday, 9 March 1968 in 3h 1 (17–1–19 in E)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Bruerton's 12-part

1 Elizabeth Moss

2 Linda S Sherwood

3 Rev Frederick Ross

4 Robert H Jordan

5 F Neville Pailing (C)

6 Roderick R Horton

7 Ian G Campbell

8 A Benjamin Cooper

First peal - 1.

First peal of triples - 2, 4, 6.

Beverley & District Society and Yorkshire Association

Walkington, East Riding of Yorkshire

All Hallows

Saturday, 30 March 1968 in 2h 39 (7–2–2 in B♭)

5040 Mixed Minor (7m)

Extents of London S, Cambridge S, Beverley S, Surfleet S, Norwich S, Oxford TB & Plain Bob.

1 Ronald Ducker

2 Elizabeth A Johnson

3 Graham K Smith

4 Maris C Stephenson

5 Roderick R Horton

6 David S Johnson (C)

Rung for the wedding of Patricia A Teal who for several years was a regular local ringer.

Beverley & District Society and Yorkshire Association

Kirk Ella, East Riding of Yorkshire

St Andrew

Saturday, 6 April 1968 in 3h 4 (19–0–12 in E)

5040 Surprise Minor (8m)

Extents of Norwich; London; Wells; York; Primrose; Beverley & Surfleet; Cambridge.

1 A Benjamin Cooper

2 Howard C Palmer

3 David S Johnson

4 Wilfrid F Moreton (C)

5 Ronald Ducker

6 Ian G Campbell

First peal of surprise and in 8 methods on the bells.

Rung for the dedication on April 3rd of St Luke's Church, Willerby. A daughter church of St Andrew's Parish.

Beverley & District Society and Yorkshire Association

Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire

St Mary

Monday, 15 April 1968 in 3h 16 (34–3–12 in D♭)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Composed by Roderick W Pipe

1 Alan H Bridges

2 Richard S Starkie

3 F Charles Hobson

4 Richard D Gibson

5 F Neville Pailing

6 Ian G Campbell

7 Geoffrey W Randall (C)

8 Rev Frederick Ross

9 Ronald Ducker

10 John N D Chaddock

Beverley & District Society and Yorkshire Association

Hessle, East Riding of Yorkshire

All Saints

Saturday, 22 June 1968 in 2h 42 (13–3–4 in F♯)

5040 Mixed Minor (7m)

Extents of Cambridge S; Kent TB; Double Oxford & Plain Bob; Thelwall & Childwall Bob; Plain Bob; St Clements & Plain Bob; Plain Bob.

1 Raymond Sharp

2 Roderick R Horton

3 Alan H Bridges

4 Rev Frederick Ross

5 Robert H Jordan

6 Geoffrey W Randall (C)

First peal in 7 methods - 5.

175th peal - 6.

Rung with the congratulations of the band to the Rev and Mrs F Ross and Mr and Mrs R H Sharp on the birth of daughters, and to the conductor on gaining the Degree of B.Sc. in psychology from Hull University.

Beverley & District Society and Yorkshire Association

Holme on Spalding Moor, East Riding of Yorkshire

All Saints

Saturday, 29 June 1968 in 2h 33 (6–3–10 in A)

5040 Minor (2m)

St. Clement's College Bob and Plain Bob.

1 Alan B Spivey

2 John L Birdsall

3 Roderick R Horton

4 Ross A Bradley

5 Christopher L D Munday

6 Robert H Jordan (C)

First peal - 2.

First of minor - 4.

First as conductor.

First peal in 2 methods - 1, 4.

Rung as a birthday compliment to Anne Jordan.

Beverley & District Society and Yorkshire Association

Clifford, Herefordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Monday, 26 August 1968 in 2h 42 (12–1–14 in G)

5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by Arthur Craven

1 A Benjamin Cooper

2 C Barrie Dove

3 John R Leary

4 John N D Chaddock

5 Ian G Campbell

6 David S Johnson

7 Wilfrid F Moreton (C)

8 Ronald Ducker

Beverley & District Society and Yorkshire Association

Llanfeugan, Powys

St Meugan

Tuesday, 27 August 1968 in 2h 43 (12–0–19 in G)

5152 Putney Surprise Major

Composed by J A Reeves

1 A Benjamin Cooper

2 Elizabeth A Johnson

3 John R Leary

4 Stephen K Thompson

5 John N D Chaddock

6 Ronald Ducker

7 C Barrie Dove (C)

8 Ian G Campbell

First peal in the method - 2,3,4,5,6.

Beverley & District Society and Yorkshire Association

Swansea, Swansea

St Mary

Wednesday, 28 August 1968 in 2h 52 (20–2–12 in E)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by C Middleton

1 Ian G Campbell

2 John R Leary

3 Stephen K Thompson

4 A Benjamin Cooper

5 C Barrie Dove

6 David S Johnson

7 Ronald Ducker

8 John N D Chaddock (C)

First peal in the method - 2.

Beverley & District Society and Yorkshire Association

Aberavon, Neath Port Talbot

St Mary

Wednesday, 28 August 1968 in 2h 47 (16–1–2 in F♯)

5088 Rutland Surprise Major

Composed by Norman Smith

1 Stephen K Thompson

2 Elizabeth A Johnson

3 John R Leary

4 John N D Chaddock

5 David S Johnson

6 Ian G Campbell

7 Ronald Ducker

8 C Barrie Dove (C)

First in the method - 4.

275th for the Yorkshire Association - 8.

Beverley & District Society and Yorkshire Association

Pontypridd, Rhondda Cynon Taf

St Catherine

Thursday, 29 August 1968 in 2h 46 (12–2–21 in F♯)

5088 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

Composed by C J Sedgley

1 A Benjamin Cooper

2 Elizabeth A Johnson

3 Ronald Ducker

4 John N D Chaddock

5 Ian G Campbell

6 John R Leary

7 C Barrie Dove (C)

8 David S Johnson

First peal in the method - 4,6.

Beverley & District Society and Yorkshire Association

Llanfeugan, Powys

St Meugan

Sunday, 1 September 1968 in 2h 56 (12–0–19 in G)

5152 Pudsey Surprise Major

Composed by S A B Wigg

1 A Benjamin Cooper

2 Elizabeth A Johnson

3 David S Johnson

4 John N D Chaddock

5 John R Leary (C)

6 F Charles Hobson

7 Ian G Campbell

8 Ronald Ducker

First peal in the method - 2, 4, 6, 8.

First peal of surprise major as conductor.

Beverley & District Society and Yorkshire Association

Hedon, East Riding of Yorkshire

St Augustine

Wednesday, 18 September 1968 in 3h 8 (17–1–19 in E)

5056 Warwickshire Surprise Major

Composed by Albert J Pitman

1 Robert H Jordan

2 Maris C Stephenson

3 Ronald Ducker

4 John R Leary (C)

5 Roderick R Horton

6 Ian G Campbell

7 Christopher L D Munday

8 F Charles Hobson

First peal in the method by all the band.

Beverley & District Society and Yorkshire Association

Kirk Ella, East Riding of Yorkshire

St Andrew

Saturday, 30 November 1968 in 2h 54 (19–0–12 in E)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

Extents of Norwich, London, Wells, Primrose, Beverley, Surfleet & Cambridge.

1 Elizabeth A Johnson

2 Ian G Campbell

3 Alan H Bridges

4 Ronald Ducker

5 John N D Chaddock

6 Michael Maughan (C)

Rung on the Patronal Festival.

Beverley & District Society and Yorkshire Association

Sutton on Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire

St James

Sunday, 22 December 1968 in 2h 50 (13–2–9 in F♯)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

Extents of Well, Beverley, London, Surfleet, Primrose, Norwich & Cambridge.

1 Ronald Ducker

2 Christopher L D Munday

3 Linda S Sherwood

4 Maris C Stephenson

5 John N D Chaddock

6 Ian G Campbell (C)

The first peal of surprise on the bells.

Rung for the visit of the Archbishop of York at the ordination of Rev M Exley at this church.

Beverley & District Society and Yorkshire Association

Hedon, East Riding of Yorkshire

St Augustine

Monday, 30 December 1968 in 3h 15 (17–1–19 in E)

5056 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by Nathan J Pitstow

1 Stephen K Thompson

2 Gwynneth C Ducker

3 Maris C Stephenson

4 Roderick R Horton

5 Ross A Bradley

6 David Cook

7 John R Leary (C)

8 Ronald Ducker

First peal of major - 2, 5.

First of major "inside" - 6.

Rung in respectful memory of Henry (Harry) Rodmell of St James', Sutton on Hull.

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