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Worcestershire & Districts Association

Old Hill, West Midlands

Holy Trinity

Saturday, 8 June 1968 in 2h 58 (23–1–0 in F)

5056 London Surprise Major

Composed by RW Pipe

1 Margaret A Swain

2 Morley P Tobin

3 Clifford Skidmore

4 Michael J Fellows (C)

5 Arthur C Berry

6 Robert Edwards

7 Martin D Fellows

8 Gerald C Hemming

First of London Surprise Major - 2 & 5

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Suckley, Worcestershire

St John the Baptist

Thursday, 15 August 1968 in 2h 47 (11–3–20 in F♯)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

7 different extents.

1 James Ranford

2 Leonard J Walters

3 Jack Cale

4 Leslie F Smith

5 E Charles Biggs

6 John A G Clements (C)

First peal - 4.

Ringing World page reference: 3015.0090

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Llanbedr Ystrad Yw, Brecknockshire

St Peter

Saturday, 17 August 1968 in 2h 31 (9–0–15)

5040 Doubles (11m/V)

Being six six-scores each of Reverse Canterbury Pleasure, Grandsire and Plain Bob and three each of Southrepps, Clifford's Pleasure, Wychbold Pleasure, Windrush, Kennington, April Day, Salwarpe and Dedworth.

1 Christopher J Pickford

2 Arthur D Cook

3 Michael J Robinson

4 S Barnaby Bell

5 Paul Cattermole (C)

First peal on the bells since 1940.

First peal 1.

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Overbury, Worcestershire

St Faith

Wednesday, 21 August 1968 in 2h 31 (9–1–21 in A♭)

5040 Minor (12m)

(1)Cambridge S, Beverley S (2)Cambridge S, Surfleet S (3)Oxford TB (4)Kent TB (5)Double Oxford, Thelwell, Pinehurst,St Clements, Childwell, Buxton (6,7) Plain Bob

1 Harold B Schofield

2 Anna Sadowska

3 Shirley M Drew

4 Maurice G Ingram

5 Peter Robertson

6 Geoffrey R Drew (C)

Rung to celebrate the engagement of Anna and Maurice

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Coseley, Staffordshire

Christ Church

Wednesday, 21 August 1968 in 2h 58 (11–2–5 in G)

5088 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

Composed by William Barton

1 John Masefield

2 M Irene Ellsmore

3 Clifford Skidmore

4 James W Belshaw

5 A Bryan Ellsmore

6 Arthur V Pearson (C)

7 Stephen W Barton

8 Michael J Fellows

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Toddington, Gloucestershire

St Andrew

Monday, 26 August 1968 in 2h 35 (6½ in B)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

1 Maurice G Ingram

2 Anna K Sadowska

3 Roman Sadowski

4 Richard Tibbles

5 Roger Liddell

6 Peter Robertson (C)

3: First Peal

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Norton, Worcestershire

St Egwin

Wednesday, 28 August 1968 in 2h 44 (12–3–26 in F♯)

5056 Putney Surprise Major

Composed by C Middleton

1 John Whittall

2 Anna K Sadowska

3 Shirley M Drew

4 Michael Robinson

5 Maurice G Ingram

6 Peter Robertson

7 Arthur C Berry

8 Geoffrey R Drew (C)

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Mitcheldean, Gloucestershire

St Michael and All Angels

Monday, 2 September 1968 in 2h 45 (12–0–6 in F)

5056 Braunstone Surprise Major

1 Christopher Hims

2 Shirley M Drew

3 Anna K Sadowska

4 Harold B Schofield

5 Peter Robertson

6 Maurice G Ingram

7 Arthur C Berry

8 Geoffrey R Drew (C)

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Hanley Swan, Worcestershire

St Gabriel

Saturday, 19 October 1968 in 2h 43 (6–1–0 in B♭)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

7 different extents.

1 John Read

2 Susan P Price

3 James Ranford

4 Bernard Spiers

5 Jack Cale

6 John A G Clements (C)

First peal - 2. 50th for the Association - 6. Western Branch quarterly peal.

Ringing World page reference: 3015.0090

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Upton upon Severn, Worcestershire

St Peter and St Paul

Monday, 4 November 1968 in 2h 58 (11 in G)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by J R Pritchard

1 Ken O'Beirne

2 Ivor Goulter

3 Revd Albert Webb

4 Herbert C Spencer

5 Robert W Cole

6 Leonard Mills

7 Ian Lloyd

8 Peter S Robertson (C)

First peal of Major as conductor.

Ringing World page reference: 3016.0111

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Kidderminster, Worcestershire

St Mary and All Saints

Saturday, 16 November 1968 in 3h 13 (25–2–0 in D)

5280 Cambridge Surprise Maximus

Composed by R W Pipe

1 Morley P Tobin

2 Geoffrey J Hemming

3 Muriel Reay

4 Susan E Smith

5 Clifford Skidmore

6 Arthur V Pearson

7 Roderick W Pipe (C)

8 Terry R Hampton

9 Norman J Goodwin

10 Martin D Fellows

11 Gerald C Hemming

12 Michael J Fellows

Frst peal on 12 bells - 1. 100th of Cambridge Maximus and 700th peal - 9.

Ringing World page reference: 3011.0013

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Worcester, Worcestershire

Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary

Saturday, 23 November 1968 in 4h 5 (48–0–2 in B)

5280 Yorkshire Surprise Maximus

Composed by Anon

1 F John Nelson

2 John Robinson

3 Philip G K Davies

4 J Henry Fielden

5 Charles A S Webb

6 Alan J Frost

7 Derek Butterworth

8 Richard E Price

9 John R Mayne

10 E Alan Jacques

11 Neil D Lomas

12 Denis Mottershead (C)

Ringing World page reference: 3012.0031

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Pershore, Worcestershire

Abbey Church of the Holy Cross

Saturday, 23 November 1968 in 3h 7 (25½ in D)

5376 Pudsey Surprise Major

Composed by Arr R W Pipe

1 Harold B Schofield

2 Ian Lloyd

3 Geoffrey J Hemming

4 David G Franklin

5 Roderick W Pipe (C)

6 Robert Edwards

7 Gerald C Hemming

8 Arthur C Hemming

First peal in the method - 6. First in the method on the bells. A 21st birthday compliment to Stuart Barry Schofield.

Ringing World page reference: 3011.0013

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Worcester, Worcestershire

Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary

Friday, 29 November 1968 (48–0–2 in B)

1295 Grandsire Caters

1 Ronald W Repton

2 Miss R Tailby

3 D R Morris

4 Sydney T Holt

5 D R Sayers

6 Paul Cattermole

7 David Beacham (C)

8 John J Stanier

9 David G Franklin

10 F C Pugh

Annual quarter peal in memoriam Archdeacon Goodman.

Ringing World page reference: 3011.0006

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Earls Croome, Worcestershire

St Nicholas

Friday, 29 November 1968 in 2h 21 (8–0–10 in A♯)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

7 different extents.

1 Prudence M Judd

2 Bernard Spiers

3 Raymond C Sayers

4 Geoffrey C Bagley

5 John A G Clements (C)

6 R George Morris

First peal - 1. First in the method - 3.

Ringing World page reference: 3015.0090

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Bewdley, Worcestershire

St Anne

Saturday, 7 December 1968 in 2h 52 (15–2–23 in F)

5088 Rutland Surprise Major

Composed by H W Wilde

1 John G Barker

2 M Irene Brown

3 Geoffrey J Hemming

4 Morley P Tobin

5 Peter J Brown

6 Michael J Fellows

7 Gerald C Hemming

8 Martin D Fellows (C)

First peal of Treble Bob - 1. First in the method - 5. 500th peal - 6. First on the bells since 1929. Believed to be the first peal of Major on the bells. Rung as a compliment to Mr and Mrs C Bow on their 40th wedding anniversary; also a 21st birthday compliment to M J Fellows.

Ringing World page reference: 3012.0031

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Mickleton, Gloucestershire

St Lawrence

Saturday, 14 December 1968 in 2h 43 (15–3–16 in E)

5088 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by J Pigott

1 Peter J Brown

2 M Irene Brown

3 Morley P Tobin

4 Clifford Skidmore

5 Arthur C Berry

6 Michael J Fellows (C)

7 Robert Edwards

8 Martin D Fellows

First peal of Bristol Surprise Major - 2,3,5.

Ringing World page reference: 3013.0051

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Netherton, West Midlands

St Andrew

Sunday, 15 December 1968 in 2h 34 (13–0–3 in F♯)

5024 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by S J Ivin

1 Michael J Fellows (C)

2 Margaret Swain

3 M Irene Brown

4 Morley P Tobin

5 Raymond Smith

6 Peter J Brown

7 Stephen W Barton

8 Robert Edwards

Ringing World page reference: 3013.0051

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Pensnett, West Midlands

St Mark

Thursday, 19 December 1968 in 2h 38 (9–2–13 in A♭)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by J R Pritchard

1 John Macefield

2 M Irene Brown

3 Peter J Brown

4 Morley P Tobin

5 Geoffrey Westwood

6 Michael J Fellows (C)

7 Robert Edwards

8 Martin D Fellows

Ringing World page reference: 3014.0071

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Kingswinford, West Midlands

St Mary

Saturday, 21 December 1968 in 2h 34 (10–1–17 in F♯)

5024 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by N Smith

1 Raymond Smith

2 M Irene Brown

3 Morley P Tobin

4 Clifford Skidmore

5 C Frederick Jukes

6 Robert Edwards

7 Martin D Fellows

8 Michael J Fellows (C)

First peal in the method - 5.

Ringing World page reference: 3014.0071

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Dodderhill, Worcestershire

St Augustine

Saturday, 21 December 1968 in 3h 2 (18–2–4 in E♭)

5040 Plain Bob Major

Composed by C Charge

1 Harold B Schofield

2 Christopher Hims

3 Arthur C Berry (C)

4 Walter H Raxter

5 Geoffrey J Hemming

6 Ian Lloyd

7 Peter S Robertson

8 Geoffrey R Drew

First peal of Plain Bob Major and Major inside - 2.

Ringing World page reference: 3015.0090

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Evesham, Worcestershire

The Bell Tower

Thursday, 26 December 1968 in 2h 38 (11)

5040 Minor (11m)

(1 & 2) Cambridge Surprise (3) Oxford TB (4) Kent TB (5) St Clement's, Childwall and Buxton (6) Double Oxford, Thelwall and Pinehurst (7) Single Oxford and Plain Bob.

1 Revd Albert Webb

2 Ian Lloyd

3 Geoffrey J Hemming

4 David G Franklin

5 Peter S Robertson

6 Arthur C Berry (C)

Rung aftr meeting short for Major.

Ringing World page reference: 3015.0090

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Malvern Link, Worcestershire

St Matthias

Friday, 27 December 1968 in 2h 58 (16–2–3 in F♯)

5088 London Surprise Major

Composed by S J Ivin

1 Harold B Schofield

2 R George Morris

3 Arthur C Berry

4 S Barry Schofield

5 Gerald W Edwards

6 Roderick W Pipe (C)

7 Peter L Wood

8 Geoffrey R Drew

First peal of Surprise - 5. First of London Major - 8.

Ringing World page reference: 3015.0090

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Bredon's Norton, Worcestershire

Chapel of Ease

Monday, 30 December 1968 in 2h 15 (6½ in C♯)

5040 Minor (7m)

In the following extents: (1) Cambridge S (2) Kent and Oxford TB (3) Double Oxford (4) Single Oxford (5 and 7) Plain Bob (6) St Clement's

1 James Attwood Sen

2 Anna K Sadowska

3 Maurice Ingram

4 Arthur C Berry

5 Geoffrey R Drew (C)

6 James Attwood Jun

Ringing World page reference: 3016.0111

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