BellBoard

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Halesowen, West Midlands

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 10 January 1970 in 2h 53 (16–2–18 in E♭)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by Parker's 12 part

1 B Eric Woodall

2 Ivor Shilvock

3 M Irene Brown

4 Peter J Brown

5 Thomas Greenall

6 A Bryan Ellsmore

7 Michael L Lashford (C)

8 Alan Hackett

First inside - 2. First peal - 8. First as conductor. Half-muffled in memoriam Albert H Harris, 50 years a ringer in this tower.

Ringing World page reference: 3068.0118

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Worcester, Worcestershire

St John in Bedwardine

Saturday, 17 January 1970 in 3h (15–1–16 in F)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by Parker's 12 part

1 Thomas W Lewis

2 William H Compton

3 Dawn V A Petts

4 Austin T Wingate

5 M Frederick Stallard

6 Geoffrey C Bagley

7 John A G Clements (C)

8 Gordon W Hawkes

50th for Association - 2. First on 8 - 3,5. First peal - 8.

Ringing World page reference: 3068.0118

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Stourbridge, West Midlands

St Thomas

Sunday, 18 January 1970 (18–2–8 in E)

1259 Grandsire Caters

1 Mrs F L Smith

2 M Irene Brown

3 Colin C Monson

4 Raymond Smith

5 Frederick V Nicholls

6 P J Brown

7 Morley P Tobin

8 Geoffrey Westwood

9 Marttin D Fellows (C)

10 Arthur D Fellows

First quarter peal on ten since augmentation

For Evensong

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Cheltenham, Gloucestershire

48 Willersey Road

Tuesday, 20 January 1970 in 1h 54 (14 in D)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

7 extents

1–2 Martyn Hawkes

3–4 Valerie Willard

5–6 Hugh N Evans (C)

First in hand - 1-2.

Ringing World page reference: 3070.0157

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Clent, Worcestershire

St Leonard

Saturday, 24 January 1970 in 2h 43 (11–0–18 in F♯)

5088 Rutland Surprise Major

Composed by C J Sedgley

1 Roger H Hunt

2 Morley P Tobin

3 Peter J Brown

4 M Irene Brown

5 Clifford Skidmore

6 Martin D Fellows

7 Robert Edwards

8 Gerald C Hemming (C)

100th as conductor. 100th on the bells. A compliment to Bernard C Ashford on completing 30 years service as Northern Branch secretary.

Ringing World page reference: 3069.0137

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Chaddesley Corbett, Worcestershire

St Cassian

Saturday, 24 January 1970 in 2h 46 (15–2–0 in E)

5152 Spliced Surprise Major (7m)

960 London,928 Watford, 768 Bristol, 672 Cambridge, 640 Superlative, 608 Dorchester and 576 Pudsey, 121 com, atw.

1 Roger Hunt

2 J Clifford Skidmore

3 Michael Elson

4 Morley P Tobin

5 Michael J Fellows (C)

6 Gerald C Hemming

7 Robert Edwards

8 Martin D Fellows

Ringing World page reference: 3068.0118

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Cheltenham, Gloucestershire

48 Willersey Road

Tuesday, 3 February 1970 in 1h 50 (12 in F)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

1–2 Martyn Hawkes

3–4 Valerie Willard

5–6 Hugh N Evans (C)

Ringing World page reference: 3070.0157

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Swindon Village, Gloucestershire

56 Quat Goose Lane

Monday, 9 February 1970 in 1h 50 (11 in G)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

1–2 Valerie Willard

3–4 Martyn Hawkes

5–6 Hugh Evans (C)

First on an inside pair - 3-4.

Ringing World page reference: 3072.0197

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Old Swinford, West Midlands

St Mary

Friday, 20 February 1970 in 2h 38 (10–3–12 in F♯)

5040 Stedman Triples

Composed by J Carter (No 35)

1 Peter J Brown

2 Robert Edwards

3 M Irene Brown

4 Clifford Skidmore

5 Joseph Warr

6 Geoffrey Westwood

7 Martin D Fellows (C)

8 Morley P Tobin

First of Stedman Triples - 6. To mark the birthday of Samuel Thurston (February 19, 1789).

Ringing World page reference: 3072.0197

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Norton, Worcestershire

St Egwin

Wednesday, 25 February 1970 in 2h 44 (12–3–26 in F♯)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by C Middleton

1 Roger H Hunt

2 Shirley M Drew

3 Valerie Willard

4 Roman Sadowski

5 John A G Clements

6 Leonard C Edwards

7 Hugh N Evans (C)

8 Geoffrey R Drew

First of Surprise inside - 4. First of Surprise as conductor.

Ringing World page reference: 3073.0217

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Malvern Link, Worcestershire

St Matthias

Saturday, 28 February 1970 in 3h 2 (16–2–3 in F♯)

5120 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by N J Diserens

1 Thomas W Lewis

2 Austin T Wingate

3 Shirley M Drew

4 Jill Riley

5 John A G Clements

6 Geoffrey C Bagley

7 David G Franklin

8 Geoffrey R Drew (C)

First of Surprise Major - 4,6. For the Feast of St Matthias. Western Branch quarterly peal.

Ringing World page reference: 3073.0217

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Spetchley, Worcestershire

All Saints

Sunday, 1 March 1970 in 2h 5 (6 in B♭)

5040 Minimus (2m)

10 Double Bob, 200 Plain Bob

1 Gordon E Hunt

2 Christopher Hims

3 Roger H Hunt

4 Christopher J Pickford

First of Minimus - 1. First peal on the bells. Rung A.M.D.G.

Ringing World page reference: 3073.0217

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Netherton, West Midlands

St Andrew

Saturday, 7 March 1970 in 2h 49 (13–0–3 in F♯)

5152 Spliced Surprise Major (8m)

960 London, 928 Watford, 768 Bristol, 672 Cambridge, 512 Dorchester, 448 each Pudsey, Superlative, 416 Lincoln, 117 com, atw

Composed by A J Pitman

1 Roger Hunt

2 M Irene Brown

3 Morley P Tobin

4 J Clifford Skidmore

5 Michael J Fellows (C)

6 Michael Elson

7 Robert Edwards

8 Gerald C Hemming

First of Spliced on this plan by all except the conductor.

Ringing World page reference: 3074.0237

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Hanbury, Worcestershire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 7 March 1970 in 2h 51 (12–1–15 in F♯)

5152 Erdington Surprise Major

Composed by S Humphrey

1 Christopher Hims

2 Laurence E Hitchins

3 David J King

4 Peter J Wycherley

5 Arthur C Berry

6 Cyril A Wratten

7 Anthony R Peake

8 Geoffrey R Drew (C)

Ringing World page reference: 3074.0237

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Leigh, Worcestershire

St Edburga

Saturday, 14 March 1970 in 2h 50 (17½ in E)

5040 Stedman Doubles

10 callings

1 John E Whittall

2 Thomas W Lewis

3 Allan Morgan

4 Reginald Woodyatt

5 John A G Clements (C)

6 Cecil H Deakin

First of Stedman Doubles - 1. Golden wedding compliment to Mr and Mrs H Portman.

Ringing World page reference: 3082.0401

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Netherton, West Midlands

St Andrew

Friday, 20 March 1970 in 2h 40 (13–0–3 in F♯)

5024 Cassiobury Surprise Major

Composed by J R Mayne

1 Roger Hunt

2 M Irene Brown

3 Morley P Tobin

4 J Clifford Skidmore

5 Peter Robertson

6 Michael J Fellows (C)

7 Robert Edwards

8 Gerald C Hemming

The first peal in the method by all and for the Association.

Ringing World page reference: 3077.0297

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire

St Paul

Saturday, 21 March 1970 in 3h 13 (28–2–9 in D)

5040 London No. 3 Surprise Royal

Composed by arr M J Fellows

1 Revd Frederick Ross

2 Morley P Tobin

3 Clive A Thrower

4 Michael J Fellows (C)

5 Robert Edwards

6 Dennis R Carlisle

7 Geoffrey Paul

8 Martin D Fellows

9 Gerald C Hemming

10 David W Friend

First of London Royal - 2,3,9. To mark the occasion of the forthcoming official visit to the county borough of Burton upon Trent of H.R.H. Princess Alexandra and The Hon Angus Ogilvie G.C.V.O..

Ringing World page reference: 3077.0297

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Cheltenham, Gloucestershire

48 Willersey Road

Wednesday, 25 March 1970 in 2h 23 (12 in F)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by J R Pritchard

1–2 Shirley M Drew

3–4 Valerie Willard

5–6 Geoffrey R Drew

7–8 Hugh N Evans (C)

Ringing World page reference: 3079.0339

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Wootton Wawen, Warwickshire

St Peter

Tuesday, 31 March 1970 in 2h 30 (10–2–6 in F)

5040 Plain Bob Doubles

42 extents, 4 callings

1 Jennifer Rollins

2 Anthony C F Perry

3 Christopher J Pickford

4 Christopher Hims

5 Roger H Hunt (C)

6 Bernard H Hunt

First attempt - 1. First inside - 2. First as conductor. First of Plain Bob Doubles by all.

Ringing World page reference: 3078.0317

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Suckley, Worcestershire

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 4 April 1970 in 2h 47 (11–3–20 in F♯)

5040 Doubles (3m)

Rev Canterbury, Plain Bob and Grandsire.

1 Nicholas C R Cronin

2 James Ranford

3 Frederick W Davis

4 Leslie F Smith

5 John A G Clements (C)

6 G Leonard Parry

First peal - 1.

Ringing World page reference: 3082.0401

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Norton, Worcestershire

St Egwin

Saturday, 4 April 1970 in 2h 46 (12–3–26 in F♯)

5088 Plain Bob Major

Composed by arr J R Ketteringham

1 Anthony C Freeman

2 John R Ketteringham (C)

3 Angela R Styler

4 Shirley M Drew

5 Eric Styler

6 Christopher J Pickford

7 Christopher Hims

8 Roger H Hunt

First on 8 bells - 1.

Ringing World page reference: 3079.0338

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Evesham, Worcestershire

The Bell Tower

Saturday, 4 April 1970 in 3h 50 (35–2–20 in C♯)

5280 Yorkshire Surprise Maximus

1 Geoffrey C Sparling

2 Geoffrey J Hemming

3 Geoffrey R Parker

4 Geoffrey W Randall

5 Geoffrey Pearson

6 Geoffrey Fothergill

7 Geoffrey Bridges

8 Geoffrey Brewin

9 Geoffrey Gardner

10 Geoffrey Pratt

11 Geoffrey Paul

12 Geoffrey R Drew (C)

First of Maximus by an all-Geoffrey band.

Ringing World page reference: 3079.0338

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Earls Croome, Worcestershire

St Nicholas

Saturday, 4 April 1970 in 2h 27 (8–0–10 in A♯)

5040 Doubles (2m)

21 each of Grandsire and Plain Bob.

1 C Edwin Brookes

2 Jane E Hills

3 Thomas W Lewis

4 Barnabas G Key

5 John E Whittall (C)

6 Cecil H Deakin

First of Doubles as conductor.

Ringing World page reference: 3080.0361

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Great Comberton, Worcestershire

St Michael

Tuesday, 7 April 1970 in 2h 32 (8–2–16 in B♭)

5040 Minor (12m)

Cambridge S, S Oxford and Plain, Oxford TB, St Clements, Childwall, Buxton, D Oxford, Thelwall, Pinehurst, Plain, Kent TB, Plain and Double Bob

1 Christopher J Pickford

2 Christopher Hims

3 Shirley M Drew

4 Roger H Hunt

5 Peter S Robertson

6 Geoffrey R Drew (C)

Ringing World page reference: 3080.0361

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Old Swinford, West Midlands

St Mary

Sunday, 12 April 1970 in 2h 53 (10–3–12 in F♯)

5472 Spliced Surprise Major (9m)

1024 London, 832 Bristol, 800 Watford, 640 Cambridge, 512 Dorchester and Pudsey, 416 Cassiobury, 384 Superlative, 352 Lincoln, 125 com, atw.

Composed by A J Pitman

1 Roger H Hunt

2 M Irene Brown

3 Morley P Tobin

4 Michael Elson

5 Michael J Fellows (C)

6 Robert Edwards

7 Arthur C Berry

8 Gerald C Hemming

First of 9-Spliced by all except conductor. To mark the retirement of Mr Donald Lambert, for 48 years organist at this church.

Ringing World page reference: 3080.0361

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Cleeve Prior, Worcestershire

St Andrew

Thursday, 16 April 1970 in 2h 30 (8–3–26 in G)

5040 Doubles (2m)

20 Grandsire, 22 Plain Bob.

1 Shirley M Drew

2 Roger H Hunt

3 Charles A Milward

4 Christopher Hims

5 Christopher J Pickford (C)

6 Geoffrey R Drew

25th peal - 2. First of multi-method Doubles - 4. First peal - 3. First as conductor.

Ringing World page reference: 3080.0362

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Halesowen, West Midlands

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 18 April 1970 in 2h 46 (16–2–18 in E♭)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by Parker's 12 part

1 Frank Sluter

2 Thomas Greenall

3 B Eric Woodall

4 Molly Tromans

5 Winnie Pretty

6 A Bryan Ellsmore

7 Michael L Lashford (C)

8 Alan P Hackett

First peal - 1,5. A farewell to the Ven and Mrs J C Williams, leaving for Dodderhill.

Ringing World page reference: 3081.0381

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Brierley Hill, West Midlands

St Michael

Saturday, 18 April 1970 in 2h 50 (14–1–13 in F)

5056 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

Composed by Rev H Law James

1 Morley P Tobin

2 M Irene Brown

3 J Clifford Skidmore

4 Roger H Hunt

5 Geoffrey J Hemming

6 Peter J Brown

7 Robert Edwards

8 Michael J Fellows (C)

First of Surprise inside - 4.

Ringing World page reference: 3081.0381

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Grimley, Worcestershire

St Bartholomew

Sunday, 19 April 1970 in 2h 46 (12–0–14 in F♯)

5040 Doubles (2m)

26 Grandsire, 16 Plain Bob

1 James Ranford

2 Frederick W Davis

3 Leslie F Smith

4 David G Franklin

5 David Beacham (C)

6 Charles Brown

First peal - 6.

Ringing World page reference: 3082.0401

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Toddington, Gloucestershire

St Andrew

Wednesday, 22 April 1970 in 2h 30 (6½ in B)

5040 Treble Bob Minor (7m)

London, Primrose, Beverley, Surfleet S, Oxford TB, Cambridge S, Kent TB.

1 Charles A Milward

2 Shirley M Drew

3 Christopher Hims

4 Roger H Hunt

5 Hugh N Evans

6 Geoffrey R Drew (C)

Ringing World page reference: 3082.0401

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Earls Croome, Worcestershire

St Nicholas

Thursday, 23 April 1970 in 2h 35 (8–0–10 in A♯)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Paul Cattermole

2 Paul Jopp (C)

3 Barbara Luckes

4 Andrew Jopp

5 John A G Clements

6 Arthur A Jopp

First of Surprise - 2,3,4. First as conductor (aged 12).

Ringing World page reference: 3082.0401

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Mickleton, Gloucestershire

St Lawrence

Saturday, 25 April 1970 in 2h 47 (15–3–16 in E)

5056 Superlative Surprise Major

Composed by E A Barnett

1 Robert Edwards

2 M Irene Brown

3 Michael J Fellows (C)

4 Morley P Tobin

5 Roger H Hunt

6 Michael Elson

7 Arthur C Berry

8 Gerald C Hemming

First in method - 4,5.

Ringing World page reference: 3082.0401

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Eldersfield, Worcestershire

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 25 April 1970 in 2h 52 (18–1–0 in E)

5040 Minor (5m)

Kent TB, Plain Bob, St Clements and Buxton, Plain Bob, St Clements, Childwall and Plain Bob.

1 Shirley M Drew

2 Christopher J Pickford

3 Robert W Cole

4 David G Franklin

5 John A G Clements

6 Geoffrey R Drew (C)

Ringing World page reference: 3082.0401

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Hanbury, Worcestershire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 2 May 1970 in 2h 51 (12–1–15 in F♯)

5088 Ashtead Surprise Major

Composed by J R Mayne

1 Margaret Swain

2 Morley P Tobin

3 M Irene Brown

4 Peter J Brown

5 Roger H Hunt

6 Michael J Fellows (C)

7 Arthur C Berry

8 Gerald C Hemming

First in the method by all.

Ringing World page reference: 3083.0421

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Worcester, Worcestershire

St John in Bedwardine

Wednesday, 6 May 1970 (15–1–16 in F)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Ann R Smith

2 W H A Compton

3 M F Stallard

4 Dawn Petts

5 Thomas W Lewis (C)

6 G Hawkes

By the Sunday Service band. A farewell to Rev J J Burley (Curate).

Ringing World page reference: 3086.0477

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Salford Priors, Warwickshire

St Matthew

Saturday, 9 May 1970 in 2h 46 (15–0–14 in F♯)

5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by S J Ivin

1 Richard Bateman

2 Shirley M Drew

3 Christopher Hims

4 Valerie Willard

5 Leonard Edwards

6 Roger H Hunt

7 Gerald C Hemming

8 Geoffrey R Drew (C)

25th peal - 3.

Ringing World page reference: 3084.0439

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Netherton, West Midlands

St Andrew

Saturday, 9 May 1970 in 2h 41 (13–0–3 in F♯)

5040 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Alison M Turney

2 Margaret P Eisel

3 Robert Edwards

4 A Bryan Ellsmore

5 John C Eisel (C)

6 Brian MacNicol

First of Bob Doubles - 1,3,4,5. First attempt - 2,6. For the visit of the Bishop of Worcester to the Rural Deanery of Dudley, on his arrival by canal boat.

Ringing World page reference: 3083.0421

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Bradley, Staffordshire

St Martin

Saturday, 9 May 1970 in 2h 37 (11–1–5 in G)

5088 London Surprise Major

Composed by Stephen J Ivin

1 Roger H Hunt

2 M Irene Brown

3 Morley P Tobin

4 Colin C Monson

5 Michael J Fellows (C)

6 Michael Elson

7 Robert Edwards

8 Gerald C Hemming

For Ascensiontide

Ringing World page reference: 3084.0439

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Swindon Village, Gloucestershire

56 Quat Goose Lane

Tuesday, 12 May 1970 in 2h 14 (11 in G)

5064 Spliced Plain Major (4m)

3648 Plain Bob, 448 Double Bob, 504 Gainsborough Little Bob, 464 Little Bob, 239 com.

Composed by arr C A Wratten

1–2 Martyn Hawkes

3–4 Valerie Willard

5–6 Hugh N Evans

7–8 Cyril A Wratten (C)

First in 4 methods in hand - 1-2.

Ringing World page reference: 3084.0440

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Broadwas, Worcestershire

St Mary Magdalene

Saturday, 16 May 1970 in 2h 16 (4–0–20 in C♯)

5040 Doubles (2m)

15 Grandsire, 27 Plain Bob

1 Nicholas C R Cronin

2 Frederick Dench

3 Christopher Hims

4 David G Franklin

5 Christopher J Pickford (C)

To mark the 800th anniversary of the Church.

Ringing World page reference: 3084.0439

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Bridgnorth, Shropshire

St Leonard

Saturday, 16 May 1970 in 2h 54 (18–0–18 in D)

5088 London Surprise Major

Composed by S J Ivin

1 Alan M Jones

2 J Clifford Skidmore

3 M Irene Brown

4 Morley P Tobin

5 Michael J Fellows (C)

6 Martin D Fellows

7 Robert Edwards

8 Gerald C Hemming

First on a "Treble Bob" bell - 1. In memory of Mr Frederick Bishop, aged 58, for many years a worshipper at St Leonard's.

Ringing World page reference: 3085.0461

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Hanley Swan, Worcestershire

St Gabriel

Tuesday, 19 May 1970 in 2h 28 (8)

5040 Minor (25m)

London Scholars, Kingston, Sandal, Capel T.B.; College Exercise, Norbury, Duke of Norfolk, Ockley T.B.; Cambridge, Beverley, Surfleet S.; Primrose, Berwick, Hexham S.; Kent and Oxford T.B.; Double Oxford, Thelwall, Pinehurst, St. Clements, Childwall, Buxton; Single Oxford, Plain, Double Bob.

1 Bernard Spiers

2 Christopher Hims

3 Shirley M Drew

4 Roger H Hunt

5 John A G Clements

6 Geoffrey R Drew (C)

Most methods to a peal: 2, 4. Most methods to a peal by a resident Worcestershire band.

Ringing World page reference: 3085.0461

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Daventry, Northamptonshire

Holy Cross

Sunday, 24 May 1970 in 3h 7 (18–3–11 in E♭)

5040 London No. 3 Surprise Royal

Composed by R W Pipe

1 Eric Hitchens

2 Morley P Tobin

3 M Irene Brown

4 Michael J Fellows (C)

5 Michael G J Elson

6 Ian C Maycock

7 Geoffrey W Randall

8 Barrie Hendry

9 Gerald C Hemming

10 Peter Border

First of London Royal - 3.

Ringing World page reference: 3085.0462

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Ombersley, Worcestershire

St Andrew

Saturday, 30 May 1970 in 2h 52 (16–2–4 in E)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

1 Thomas W Lewis

2 Ronald W Repton

3 David G Franklin

4 Leslie F Smith

5 John J Stanier

6 John A G Clements (C)

First of Minor - 2.

Ringing World page reference: 3088.0521

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Brierley Hill, West Midlands

St Michael

Saturday, 30 May 1970 in 2h 52 (14–1–13 in F)

5280 Spliced Surprise Major (6m)

960 London, 928 Watford, 896 Bristol, 832 each Cambridge, Pudsey, Superlative, 127 com, atw

Composed by A J Pitman

1 Roger H Hunt

2 Morley P Tobin

3 M Irene Brown

4 J Clifford Skidmore

5 Michael J Fellows (C)

6 Stephen W Barton

7 Arthur C Berry

8 Gerald C Hemming

Ringing World page reference: 3087.0499

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Great Comberton, Worcestershire

St Michael

Saturday, 6 June 1970 in 2h 33 (8–2–16 in B♭)

5040 Minor (3m)

Oxford TB, Kent TB, Plain Bob.

1 Valerie Willard

2 Roger H Hunt

3 Shirley M Drew

4 Eric Styler

5 Christopher Hims

6 Geoffrey R Drew (C)

First in more than 1 method - 4.

Ringing World page reference: 3090.0561

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Droitwich Spa, Worcestershire

St Peter

Thursday, 11 June 1970 (9½ in G)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 W H Raxter

2 A Ager

3 R Bridge

4 Paul Cattermole (C)

5 Martin G Powell

6 F W Smith

Half muffled in memoriam Dr E Shirley-Jones, sideman and thrice Mayor of Droitwich, for many years churchwarden and lay reade rat this church.

Ringing World page reference: 3088.0516

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Kingswinford, West Midlands

St Mary

Saturday, 13 June 1970 in 2h 39 (10–1–17 in F♯)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by C Middleton, arr by Henry Johnson

1 J Clifford Skidmore

2 M Irene Brown

3 C Frederick Jukes

4 R Arthur Peakman

5 Michael J Fellows (C)

6 Peter J Brown

7 A Bryan Ellsmore

8 Martin D Fellows

First of Surprise - 4.

Ringing World page reference: 3089.0541

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Croome D'Abitot, Worcestershire

St Mary Magdalene

Sunday, 14 June 1970 in 2h 43 (10–1–2 in A)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

1 Jim Richards

2 Shirley M Drew

3 Christopher J Pickford

4 Roger H Hunt

5 Christopher Hims

6 Geoffrey R Drew (C)

First peal on the bells since 1896.

Ed. {Records say 1889)?

Ringing World page reference: 3090.0561

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Bromsgrove, Worcestershire

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 20 June 1970 in 2h 55 (17–1–17 in E)

5000 London No. 3 Surprise Royal

Composed by W Eric Critchley

1 Peter J Brown

2 M Irene Brown

3 Morley P Tobin

4 J Clifford Skidmore

5 Michael J Fellows (C)

6 Michael G J Elson

7 Arthur C Berry

8 Ian Friend

9 Gerald C Hemming

10 Martin D Fellows

First of London Royal - 7,8.

Ringing World page reference: 3089.0541

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Dodderhill, Worcestershire

St Augustine

Saturday, 27 June 1970 in 2h 52 (18–2–4 in E♭)

5088 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

Composed by W Barton

1 Walter H Raxter

2 M Irene Brown

3 Morley P Tobin

4 Clifford Skidmore

5 Martin G Powell

6 A Bryan Ellsmore

7 Gerald C Hemming (C)

8 Martin D Fellows

A welcome home to the SS "Great Britain".

Ringing World page reference: 3091.0581

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Bridgnorth, Shropshire

St Mary Magdalene

Sunday, 28 June 1970 in 2h 30 (8–2–4 in G)

5184 Rutland Surprise Major

Composed by N Smith

1 Alan Jones

2 M Irene Brown

3 Morley P Tobin

4 Peter J Brown

5 Roger H Hunt

6 Reginald H Newton

7 Gerald C Hemming (C)

8 Michael J Fellows

First in method - 5. 375th peal - 7. A farewell o the vicar (Rev George Abell) leaving for Australia.

Ringing World page reference: 3091.0581

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Swindon Village, Gloucestershire

56 Quat Goose Lane

Tuesday, 30 June 1970 in 2h 13 (11 in G)

5016 Spliced Plain Major (6m)

1920 Plain Bob, 1440 Double Bob, 576 each Reverse Bob and Little Bob, 288 Wellington Little Court, 216 Gainsborough Little Bob, 299 com.

Composed by arr C A Wratten

1–2 Martyn Hawkes

3–4 Valerie Willard

5–6 Hugh N Evans

7–8 Cyril A Wratten (C)

First in six methods in hand: [unknown].

Ringing World page reference: 3091.0581

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Eastwood, Nottinghamshire

St Mary

Saturday, 4 July 1970 in 2h 49 (19–0–21 in E)

5088 London Surprise Major

Composed by S J Ivin

1 Margaret Swain

2 J Clifford Skidmore

3 Morley P Tobin

4 Michael J Fellows (C)

5 Michael G J Elson

6 Robert Edwards

7 Gerald C Hemming

8 Martin D Fellows

Ringing World page reference: 3091.0581

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Middle Littleton, Worcestershire

St Nicholas

Tuesday, 7 July 1970 in 2h 37 (12–2–27 in G)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

London, Berwick, Hexham, Primrose, Beverley, Surfleet, Cambridge.

1 Christopher Hims

2 Shirley M Drew

3 Hugh N Evans

4 Roger H Hunt

5 John A G Clements

6 Geoffrey R Drew (C)

First 7 Surprise - 1,4.

Ringing World page reference: 3092.0601

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Mathon, Herefordshire

St John the Baptist

Thursday, 9 July 1970 in 2h 41 (7–2–23 in A♭)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

7 extents.

1 Jane E Coles

2 Raymond C Sayers

3 Clarissa J E Caroe

4 John Hyden

5 John A G Clements (C)

6 R George Morris

First peal - 1.

Ringing World page reference: 3095.0660

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Powick, Worcestershire

St Peter

Saturday, 11 July 1970 in 2h 58 (23½ in E♭)

5040 Minor (4m)

Cambridge S, Kent TB, Oxford TB & Plain Bob

1 Geoffrey R Drew

2 Robert Cole

3 Martyn Hawkes

4 Roger H Hunt

5 Christopher Hims

6 Michael J Uphill (C)

Ringing World page reference: 3093.0621

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Evesham, Worcestershire

The Bell Tower

Saturday, 11 July 1970 in 3h 40 (35–2–20 in C♯)

5001 Stedman Cinques

Composed by R E J Dennis

1 Richard L Underwood

2 Robert E J Dennis (C)

3 Herbert C Spencer

4 Kenneth J Darvill

5 Frank W Perrens

6 James B Cooke

7 Alan T Winter

8 Geoffrey J Hemming

9 Richard H Youdale

10 Christopher H Rogers

11 S Clarke Walters

12 Edward W Colley

First on 12 bells - 6. 50th of Stedman - 10.

Ringing World page reference: 3094.0641

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Chaddesley Corbett, Worcestershire

St Cassian

Saturday, 11 July 1970 in 2h 56 (15–2–0 in E)

5088 Oxney Surprise Major

Composed by York Green

1 John Whittall

2 Michael J Uphill

3 Roger H Hunt

4 Shirley M Drew

5 Christopher Hims

6 David G Franklin

7 Arthur C Berry

8 Geoffrey R Drew (C)

The first peal in the method by all and for the Association.

Ringing World page reference: 3093.0621

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Brierley Hill, West Midlands

St Michael

Saturday, 11 July 1970 in 2h 41 (14–1–13 in F)

5120 Spliced Surprise Major (3m)

1760 Cambridge and Yorkshire, 11600 Lincolnshire, 84 cpm. atw.

Composed by P G K Davies

1 Allan M Jones

2 Clifford Skidmore

3 Margaret A Swain

4 Morley P Tobin

5 Reginald H Newton

6 Robert Edwards

7 Gerald C Hemming (C)

8 Martin D Fellows

First of Spliced Surprise - 1,3,5.

Ringing World page reference: 3093.0621

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Bredon's Norton, Worcestershire

Chapel of Ease

Sunday, 12 July 1970 in 2h 23 (6½ in C♯)

5040 London Surprise Minor

1 Freda Salter

2 Geoffrey J Hemming

3 Morley P Tobin

4 James Attwood Jun

5 Robert Edwards

6 Gerald C Hemming (C)

First peal - 1. First of London Minor - 3,4,5.

Ringing World page reference: 3093.0621

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Stoke Prior, Worcestershire

St Michael

Saturday, 18 July 1970 in 2h 42 (8–3–18 in A)

5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by R Baldwin

1 Arthur C Berry

2 Margaret Swain

3 Morley P Tobin

4 Clifford Skidmore

5 Robert Edwards

6 Roger Hunt

7 Geoffrey J Hemming

8 Gerald C Hemming (C)

Circled the tower - 7.

Ringing World page reference: 3094.0641

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Hanbury, Worcestershire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 18 July 1970 in 2h 39 (12–1–15 in F♯)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by C Middleton

1 Clifford Skidmore

2 Morley P Tobin

3 Margaret Swain

4 Geoffrey J Hemming

5 Brian Ellesmore

6 Robert Edwards

7 Gerald C Hemming (C)

8 Martin D Fellows

100th peal - 2.

Ringing World page reference: 3094.0641

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Great Hampton, Worcestershire

St Andrew

Saturday, 18 July 1970 in 3h 1 (12–2–4 in F♯)

5056 Kingsthorpe Surprise Major

Composed by A J Pitman

1 Leonard Stilwell

2 Christopher Hims

3 Arthur C Berry

4 Alan R Pink

5 William Birmingham jun

6 William Birmingham Sen

7 Roger H Hunt

8 Geoffrey R Drew (C)

500th peal - 8. The first peal in the method by all and for the Association.

Ringing World page reference: 3093.0621

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Old Swinford, West Midlands

St Mary

Thursday, 23 July 1970 in 2h 48 (10–3–12 in F♯)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by J J Parker Arr J E Groves

1 Morley P Tobin

2 Frederick G Handley

3 M Irene Brown

4 Peter J Brown

5 Michael J Fellows (C)

6 Charles William Cooper

7 Martin D Fellows

8 Arthur D Fellows

500th peal - 7. Specially arranged as a compliment to Mr C W Cooper on his 84th birthday to mark the completion of 70 years as a ringer, and in the 57th anniversary year of his first peal, which was also rung at this church.

Ringing World page reference: 3094.0641

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Chaddesley Corbett, Worcestershire

St Cassian

Saturday, 25 July 1970 in 2h 50 (15–2–0 in E)

5024 Spliced Surprise Major (2m)

3520 London and 1504 Bristol, 56 com, atw.

Composed by J W Parker

1 Peter J Brown

2 M Irene Brown

3 J Clifford Skidmore

4 Morley P Tobin

5 Michael G J Elson

6 Michael J Fellows (C)

7 Martin D Fellows

8 Gerald C Hemming

Ringing World page reference: 3095.0660

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Bridgnorth, Shropshire

St Mary Magdalene

Tuesday, 28 July 1970 in 2h 30 (8–2–4 in G)

5056 London Surprise Major

Composed by R W Pipe

1 Alan Jones

2 M Irene Brown

3 Morley P Tobin

4 J Clifford Skidmore

5 Michael J Fellows (C)

6 Peter J Brown

7 Robert Edwards

8 Gerald C Hemming

First of London inside - 6.

Ringing World page reference: 3095.0660

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Studley, Warwickshire

Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Wednesday, 29 July 1970 in 2h 40 (11–1–9 in G)

5040 Minor (3m)

Oxford TB, Kent TB, Plain Bob.

1 Shirley M Drew

2 John W Perkins

3 Christopher J Pickford

4 Roger H Hunt

5 Christopher Hims

6 Geoffrey R Drew (C)

First in more than 1 method - 2.

Ringing World page reference: 3096.0682

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Ripple, Worcestershire

St Mary

Wednesday, 5 August 1970 (12–0–0 in F♯)

1440 Ripple Surprise Minor

1 Geraldine Mitchell

2 Bernard Spiers

3 Valerie Willard

4 M Hawkes

5 D Price (C)

6 John A G Clements

First in the method.

RIPPLE SURPRISE MINOR -36-14-12-1236-14-56 6ths 34625

Ringing World page reference: 3097.0696

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Eckington, Worcestershire

Holy Trinity

Thursday, 6 August 1970 in 2h 56 (14–0–26 in E)

5040 Plain Bob Triples

1 Shirley M Drew

2 F Ralph Perks

3 Roger H Hunt

4 Ronald Hickmott

5 Christopher J Pickford

6 Christopher Hims

7 Geoffrey R Drew (C)

8 Kenneth Pratt

First peal on the bells since the augmentation to 8 bells (ec 1968). A wedding compliment to Mr and Mrs F R Perks.

Ringing World page reference: 3097.0699

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Stoke Prior, Worcestershire

St Michael

Sunday, 9 August 1970 in 2h 32 (8–3–18 in A)

5088 Jersey Surprise Major

Composed by R F B Speed

1 A Colin Banton

2 Susan E Banton

3 M Irene Brown

4 Morley P Tobin

5 Peter J Brown

6 Robert Edwards

7 Gerald C Hemming

8 Michael J Fellows (C)

First in the method by all.

Ringing World page reference: 3098.0719

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Hanbury, Worcestershire

St Mary the Virgin

Monday, 10 August 1970 in 2h 45 (12–1–15 in F♯)

5120 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)

1440 Yorkshire, 1280 Cambridge and Lincolnshire, 1120 Rutland, 69 com, atw.

Composed by P G K Davies

1 Morley P Tobin

2 Susan E Banton

3 Clifford Skidmore

4 Peter J Brown

5 Reginald H Newton

6 Stephen W Barton

7 A Colin Banton

8 Gerald C Hemming (C)

First of Spliced inside - 2,4. First of 4-Spliced inside - 5. 30th wedding anniversary compliment to Mr and Mrs A D Fellows.

Ringing World page reference: 3098.0719

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Kidderminster, Worcestershire

St Mary and All Saints

Saturday, 15 August 1970 in 2h 50 (7)

5088 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by J Pigott

1 J Clifford Skidmore

2 M Irene Brown

3 Morley P Tobin

4 Peter J Brown

5 Michael J Fellows (C)

6 Robert Edwards

7 Michael G J Elson

8 Arthur C Berry

First of Bristol inside - 4. A birthday compliment to Stephanie Buckley.

Ringing World page reference: 3098.0719

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Hartlebury, Worcestershire

St James

Monday, 17 August 1970 in 2h 55 (17–2–22 in E♭)

5040 Stedman Triples

Composed by Heywood's variation of Thurstan's

1 Michael J Fellows

2 E Marion Key

3 David Hawksworth

4 John A G Clements

5 Leslie F Smith

6 Alfred W Glazzard

7 Barnabas G Key (C)

8 William Turner

First Stedman Triples - 3,4,6,8. Wedding compliment to Pamela Key and Donald Craven (local ringers), married here August 15.

Ringing World page reference: 3105.0861

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Bromsgrove, Worcestershire

St John the Baptist

Monday, 17 August 1970 (17–1–17 in E)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 F Potter

2 Joy Willcox

3 Louise Hogarth

4 Charles Hawkins

5 Christine Salmon (C)

6 R Harrison

First quarter: 2, 3, 6

First quarter as conductor

A farewell to Miss Joy Willcox

Ringing World page reference: 3099.0736

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Redditch, Worcestershire

St Stephen

Saturday, 22 August 1970 in 2h 42 (10–3–12 in A♭)

5088 London Surprise Major

Composed by S J Ivin

1 Roger H Hunt

2 J Clifford Skidmore

3 M Irene Brown

4 Morley P Tobin

5 Peter J Brown

6 Robert Edwards

7 Gerald C Hemming

8 Michael J Edwards (C)

200th tower for a peal - 2. 600th peal - 8. First on the bells for 17 years.

Ringing World page reference: 3098.0719

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Brierley Hill, West Midlands

St Michael

Saturday, 22 August 1970 in 2h 51 (14–1–13 in F)

5152 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)

1312 Bristol, 1280 London, Cambridge and Superlative, 112 com, atw.

Composed by A J Pitman

1 Robert Edwards

2 M Irene Brown

3 J Clifford Skidmore

4 Michael J Fellows (C)

5 Morley P Tobin

6 Peter J Brown

7 Michael G J Elson

8 Gerald C Hemming

Ringing World page reference: 3098.0719

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Leigh, Worcestershire

St Edburga

Wednesday, 26 August 1970 in 2h 55 (17½ in E)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

1 C Edwin Brookes

2 Royston Grosvenor

3 Thomas W Lewis

4 Geoffrey R Drew

5 Leslie F Smith

6 John A G Clements (C)

First of Minor - 1. Has completed the circle - 3. A wedding compliment to Stephen Moreton Jackson and Miss O'Brien, married at Crediton, Devon.

Ringing World page reference: 3106.0881

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Wem, Shropshire

St Peter and St Paul

Monday, 31 August 1970 in 2h 45 (13–2–24 in F)

5056 London Surprise Major

Composed by R W Pipe

1 Morley P Tobin

2 M Irene Brown

3 Reginald H Newton

4 J Clifford Skidmore

5 A Bryan Ellsmore

6 Peter J Brown

7 Gerald C Hemming

8 Michael J Fellows (C)

First of London - 3. A birthday compliment to Gerald Hemming.

Ringing World page reference: 3100.0760

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Preston, Lancashire

St John the Evangelist

Monday, 31 August 1970 in 3h 2 (24–0–18)

5040 Plain Bob Royal

Composed by H J Tucker

1 Keith G Game

2 Richard L Underwood

3 Marcus C W Sherwood

4 Christopher Hims

5 Peter S Robertson

6 Ian Smith

7 Roger H Hunt

8 Christopher J Pickford

9 Geoffrey R Drew

10 Michael J Uphill (C)

First of Royal: 1.

First on ten: 4, 7 & 8.

25th together: 4 & 7.

Ringing World page reference: 3104.0841

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Kirkham, Lancashire

St Michael

Monday, 31 August 1970 in 2h 53 (15–3–24 in E)

5040 Plain Bob Major

Composed by M C W Sherwood

1 Michael J Uphill

2 Christopher J Pickford

3 Roger H Hunt

4 Peter L Hughes

5 Peter S Robertson

6 Richard L Underwood

7 Revd Michael S Hart

8 Marcus C W Sherwood (C)

First of Bob Major since 1846 (the first on the bells) and first peal since 1936. With best wishes to Peter D Sell for a speedy recovery from injuries sustained in a car crash.

Ringing World page reference: 3104.0841

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Goosnargh, Lancashire

St Mary the Virgin

Monday, 31 August 1970 in 2h 22 (7–2–13 in A)

5040 Minor (7m)

Cambridge, Kent, Oxford, St Clements, Childwall, Buxton, Plain Bob.

1 Richard J Stewart

2 Christopher Hims

3 Philip S Woods

4 Keith G Game

5 Christopher R Harris

6 Geoffrey R Drew (C)

Ringing World page reference: 3104.0841

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Lancaster, Lancashire

Priory Church of St Mary

Tuesday, 1 September 1970 in 3h 14 (30–2–2 in D♭)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by J R Pritchard

1 Christopher J Pickford

2 Christopher Hims

3 Revd Michael S Hart

4 Keith G Game

5 Peter S Robertson

6 Marcus C W Sherwood

7 Geoffrey R Drew

8 Michael J Uphill (C)

Firstof Treble Bob - 1. First in method - 2. 175th peal - 6.

Ringing World page reference: 3104.0841

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Bridgnorth, Shropshire

St Mary Magdalene

Tuesday, 1 September 1970 in 2h 36 (8–2–4 in G)

5024 Plain Bob Major

Composed by G Lindoff

1 Reginald H Newton

2 Margaret A Swain

3 Alan M Jones

4 Leslie Smith

5 J Clifford Skidmore

6 John J Durham

7 Morley P Tobin (C)

8 Michael J Fellows

Ringing World page reference: 3100.0761

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Helmshore, Lancashire

St Thomas

Wednesday, 2 September 1970 in 2h 49 (8–3–7 in G)

5024 Cambridgeshire Surprise Major

Composed by J W Parker

1 Richard J Stewart

2 Christopher J Pickford

3 Ian Smith

4 Peter L Hughes

5 Christopher R Harris

6 Christopher Hims

7 Roger H Hunt

8 Marcus C W Sherwood (C)

First of Surprise - 2,3. First in method - 7. 100th tower for a peal - 8.

Ringing World page reference: 3104.0842

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Blackpool, Lancashire

St John

Wednesday, 2 September 1970 in 2h 51 (12–3–7 in F)

5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by R F B Speed

1 Peter L Hughes

2 Ian Smith

3 Michael J Uphill

4 Christopher R Harris

5 Rv Michael S Hart

6 Peter S Robertson

7 Keith G Game

8 Geoffrey R Drew (C)

First in method - 2,4. First on the bells since 1946.

Ringing World page reference: 3104.0842

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Chipping, Lancashire

St Bartholomew

Thursday, 3 September 1970 in 2h 35 (8–0–23 in A)

5040 Minor (7m)

Cambridge, Kent TB, Oxford TB, St Clements, Childwall, Buxton, Plain Bob.

1 Richard J Stewart

2 Christopher J Pickford

3 Michael J Uphill

4 Christopher R Harris

5 Christopher Hims

6 Peter S Robertson (C)

Ringing World page reference: 3104.0842

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Blackburn, Lancashire

Cathedral Church of St Mary the Virgin

Thursday, 3 September 1970 in 3h 13 (25–1–14 in D)

5021 Grandsire Caters

Composed by E Bennett

1 Michael J Uphill

2 Philip S Woods

3 Roger H Hunt

4 Peter S Robertson

5 Peter L Hughes

6 Ian Smith

7 Keith G Game (C)

8 Revd Michael S Hart

9 Marcus C W Sherwood

10 Geoffrey R Drew

First of Caters - 3,6. First of Grandsire Caters - 4.

Ringing World page reference: 3104.0842

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Rishton, Lancashire

St Peter and St Paul

Friday, 4 September 1970 in 2h 37 (15–0–13 in F♯)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by J R Pritchard

1 Revd Michael S Hart

2 Ian Smith

3 Roger H Hunt

4 Christopher R Harris

5 Geoffrey R Drew

6 Marcus C W Sherwood

7 Peter S Robinson

8 Michael J Uphill (C)

50th as conductor. A welcome to Rev Ernest W Southcote, late Provost of Southwark, vicar of Rishton from Sptember 22.

Ringing World page reference: 3104.0842

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire

Immanuel

Friday, 4 September 1970 in 2h 45 (11–0–21 in G)

5152 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

Composed by S Humphrey

1 John T Parsons

2 Michael J Uphill

3 Roger H Hunt

4 Keith G Game

5 Revd Michael S Hart

6 Peter S Robertson

7 Marcus C W Sherwood (C)

8 Geoffrey R Drew

50th peal for the Association - 3. 50th peal - 6.

Ringing World page reference: 3104.0842

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Haslingden, Lancashire

St James

Friday, 4 September 1970 in 2h 52 (16 in F♯)

5142 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by Arr M C W Sherwood

1 Christopher J Pickford

2 Peter L Hughes

3 Christopher Hims

4 Geoffrey R Drew

5 Christopher R Harris

6 Ian Smith

7 Roger H Hunt

8 Marcus C W Sherwood (C)

First in method - 2. 50th peal - 7.

Ringing World page reference: 3104.0842

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Brindle, Lancashire

St James

Friday, 4 September 1970 in 2h 32 (12–2–17 in F♯)

5040 Doubles (2m)

Grandsire, Plain Bob.

1 Christopher R Harris

2 Peter L Hughes

3 Christopher J Pickford (C)

4 Philip S Woods

5 Richard J Stewart

6 Christopher Hims

First of Doubles - 1. 50th peal - 2.

Ringing World page reference: 3104.0842

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Samlesbury, Lancashire

St Leonard the Less

Saturday, 5 September 1970 in 2h 51 (19–1–10 in F)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by J J Parker

1 Keith G Game (C)

2 Michael J Uphill

3 Christopher R Harris

4 Peter L Hughes

5 Richard J Stewart

6 Roger H Hunt

7 Marcus C W Sherwood

8 Geoffrey R Drew

Ringing World page reference: 3104.0842

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Feckenham, Worcestershire

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 5 September 1970 in 2h 49 (11–3–24 in F♯)

5088 Spliced Surprise Major (8m)

736 Superlative, 704 each London, Rutland, 608 each Cambridge, Lincolnshire, Pudsey. 576 Bristol, 544 Yorkshire, 120 com, atw

Composed by N J Diserens

1 Reginald H Newton

2 M Irene Brown

3 Morley P Tobin

4 Robert Edwards

5 Michael J Fellows (C)

6 Peter J Brown

7 Arthur C Berry

8 Gerald C Hemming

First of 8-Spliced - 6. A compliment to David and Carolyn Draper (of the local band), married this day.

Ringing World page reference: 3100.0760

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Amblecote, Worcestershire

Holy Trinity

Saturday, 12 September 1970 in 2h 30 (7–0–3 in B)

5184 Plain Bob Major

Composed by F A Holden

1 Alison M Turney

2 Robert Edwards

3 Roderick J Lees

4 Joyce J Barton

5 John F I Turney

6 Colin C Monson

7 Arthur V Pearson

8 Stephen W Barton (C)

Ringing World page reference: 3105.0861

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Swindon Village, Gloucestershire

56 Quat Goose Lane

Tuesday, 15 September 1970 in 2h 12 (11 in G)

5112 Spliced Surprise Major (7m)

1664 Double Bob, 1616 Plain Bob, 752 Rev Bob, 252 Wellington LC and Gainsborough LB, 184 Crayford LC, 392 Little Bob, 311 com.

Composed by arr C A Wratten

1–2 Martyn Hawkes

3–4 Valerie Willard

5–6 Hugh N Evans

7–8 Cyril A Wratten (C)

First in 7 methods in hand - 1-2. Amended RW 3110 p 966.

Ringing World page reference: 3103.0820

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Strensham, Worcestershire

St John the Baptist

Wednesday, 16 September 1970 (11–0–8 in G)

1440 Strensham Surprise Minor

1 Bernard Spiers

2 H N Evans

3 Cyril A Wratten

4 M Hawkes

5 D Price (C)

6 John A G Clements

First in the method. Strensham Surprise Minor: 34-36.14-12-1236-34-16 le 12 154632

Ringing World page reference: 3103.0817

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Great Comberton, Worcestershire

St Michael

Wednesday, 16 September 1970 in 2h 31 (8–2–16 in B♭)

5040 Minor (2m)

3 Kent TB, 4 Plain Bob.

1 Roger H Hunt

2 Tony Freeman

3 Christopher J Pickford

4 Shirley M Drew

5 Geoffrey R Drew (C)

6 Christopher Hims

First Minor - 2. 25th together - 4,6.

Ringing World page reference: 3102.0801

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Worcester

St John in Bedwardine

Saturday, 26 September 1970 in 3h 3 (15–1–16 in F)

5152 Oxfordshire Surprise Major

Composed by S Humphrey

1 Thomas W Lewis

2 Christopher Hims

3 Roger H Hunt

4 John A G Clements

5 Peter J Wycherley

6 Cyril A Wratten

7 Anthony R Peake

8 Geoffrey R Drew (C)

Ringing World page reference: 3105.0861

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Hartlebury, Worcestershire

St James

Saturday, 26 September 1970 in 2h 51 (17–2–22 in E♭)

5024 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by S J Ivin

1 Morley P Tobin

2 Sidney T Holt

3 Roger H Hunt

4 Michael G J Elson

5 Michael J Fellows (C)

6 Peter J Brown

7 Robert Edwards

8 Gerald C Hemming

To mark the retirement of the Lord Bishop of Worcester (Rt Rev L M Charles-Edwards, DD).

Ringing World page reference: 3105.0861

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Netherton, West Midlands

St Andrew

Monday, 28 September 1970 in 2h 42 (13–0–3 in F♯)

5152 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

Composed by S Humphrey

1 Richard J Tibbetts

2 Jack L Millhouse (C)

3 Clifford Skidmore

4 John S Croft

5 Maurice F Edwards

6 Stephen W Barton

7 George E Fearn

8 Gerald C Hemming

700th peal - 3.First of Lincolnshire S Major - 4.

Ringing World page reference: 3106.0881

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Kingswinford, West Midlands

St Mary

Monday, 28 September 1970 in 2h 41 (10–1–17 in F♯)

5056 London Surprise Major

Composed by R Baldwin

1 Jack L Millhouse (C)

2 Stephen W Barton

3 Clifford Skidmore

4 John S Croft

5 Richard J Tibbetts

6 Maurice F Edwards

7 Gerald C Hemming

8 George E Fearn

200th of London Surprise Major.

Ringing World page reference: 3106.0881

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Salford Priors, Warwickshire

St Matthew

Tuesday, 29 September 1970 in 2h 38 (15–0–14 in F♯)

5024 Rutland Surprise Major

Composed by N Smith

1 Richard J Tibbetts

2 B Gillian Pipe

3 Jack L Millhouse (C)

4 John S Croft

5 Terry R Hampton

6 Stephen W Barton

7 Gerald C Hemming

8 George E Fearn

First of Rutland S Major - 4.

Ringing World page reference: 3106.0881

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Stoke Prior, Worcestershire

St Michael

Wednesday, 30 September 1970 in 2h 41 (8–3–18 in A)

5088 London Surprise Major

Composed by R Baldwin

1 Jack L Millhouse (C)

2 Richard J Tibbetts

3 Clifford Skidmore

4 John S Croft

5 Terry R Hampton

6 George E Fearn

7 Stephen W Barton

8 Gerald C Hemming

Ringing World page reference: 3106.0881

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Norton, Worcestershire

St Egwin

Wednesday, 30 September 1970 in 2h 39 (12–3–26 in F♯)

5024 London Surprise Major

Composed by R Baldwin

1 Richard J Tibbetts

2 Jack L Millhouse (C)

3 Clifford Skidmore

4 John S Croft

5 Stephen W Barton

6 Terry R Hampton

7 Gerald C Hemming

8 George E Fearn

Ringing World page reference: 3106.0881

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Old Swinford, West Midlands

St Mary

Friday, 2 October 1970 in 2h 55 (10–3–12 in F♯)

5280 London Surprise Major

Composed by R Baldwin

1 Jack L Millhouse (C)

2 Clifford Skidmore

3 Arthur V Pearson

4 John S Croft

5 Terry R Hampton

6 Richard J Tibbetts

7 Maurice F Edwards

8 George E Fearn

700th of Surprise - 3.

Ringing World page reference: 3106.0881

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Bridgnorth, Shropshire

St Mary Magdalene

Saturday, 3 October 1970 in 2h 40 (8–2–4 in G)

5184 Pudsey Surprise Major

Composed by E A Barnett

1 Alan M Jones

2 Morley P Tobin

3 Clifford Skidmore

4 Roger H Hunt

5 A Bryan Ellsmore

6 Peter J Brown

7 Gerald C Hemming

8 Michael J Fellows (C)

First of Pudsey - 4,6. To welcome the new rector. Rev P H Whittaker, rung after the induction service.

Ringing World page reference: 3105.0861

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Ashchurch, Gloucestershire

St Nicholas

Saturday, 3 October 1970 in 2h 41 (11–1–7 in F♯)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

7 extents

1 John Garle

2 Iris Milton

3 Valerie Willard

4 Christopher Hims

5 Peter S Robertson

6 Geoffrey R Drew (C)

First peal - 1,2.

Ringing World page reference: 3105.0861

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Hinton on the Green, Worcestershire

St Peter

Thursday, 8 October 1970 in 2h 46 (10–1–8 in G)

5088 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Composed by J Hunt

1 Leonard Mills

2 Shirley M Drew

3 William J Newman

4 Mrs J Thomas

5 Joseph D Johnson (C)

6 Geoffrey R Drew

7 Christopher Hims

8 Joseph E Newman

First of Double Norwich - 1,7. Southern Branch quarterly peal.

Ringing World page reference: 3106.0881

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Hartlebury, Worcestershire

St James

Tuesday, 13 October 1970 in 3h (17–2–22 in E♭)

5040 Stedman Triples

Composed by Heywood's variation

1 Gerald Bowen

2 E Marion Key

3 Lucy A Smith

4 Leslie F Smith

5 Howard Howell

6 Alfred W Glazzard

7 Barnabas G Key (C)

8 William Turner

First of Stedman - 3. A welcome home to Rev W S Davies after 6 months' duty in South Africa.

Ringing World page reference: 3107.0900

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Wolverhampton, West Midlands

Collegiate Church of St Peter

Saturday, 17 October 1970 in 3h 29 (33–0–21 in C♯)

5120 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by R W Pipe

1 Reginald H Newton

2 Morley P Tobin

3 Clifford Skidmore

4 Michael G J Elson

5 Robert Edwards

6 Arthur C Berry

7 Michael J Fellows (C)

8 Gerald C Hemming

50th of Bristol Surprise Major - 3. To welcome the new rector, Rev John H Ginever, MA.

Ringing World page reference: 3108.0922

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Netherton, West Midlands

St Andrew

Monday, 19 October 1970 in 2h 38 (13–0–3 in F♯)

5088 London Surprise Major

Composed by S J Ivin

1 Roger H Hunt

2 Clifford Skidmore

3 Morley P Tobin

4 Arthur V Pearson

5 Michael J Fellows

6 Peter J Brown

7 Brian Ellesmore

8 Gerald C Hemming (C)

First of London Surprise Major as conductor and 400th peal.

Ringing World page reference: 3108.0922

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Worcester, Worcestershire

All Saints

Wednesday, 21 October 1970 in 2h 30 (20–1–1 in E♭)

5040 Minor (11m)

Single Oxford, Oxford TB, Double Oxford, Thelwall, Pinehurst, St Clements, Childwall, Buxton, Cambridge S, Plain Boob, Kent TB.

1 Shirley M Drew

2 David G Franklin

3 Patricia A Jenkins

4 Christopher Hims

5 Hugh Evans

6 Geoffrey R Drew (C)

Ringing World page reference: 3107.0900

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Great Hampton, Worcestershire

St Andrew

Saturday, 24 October 1970 in 2h 43 (12–2–4 in F♯)

5152 Amsterdam Surprise Major

Composed by S Humphrey

1 Arthur C Berry

2 John E Whittall

3 Valerie Willard

4 Roger H Hunt

5 David G Franklin

6 Gerald C Hemming

7 Geoffrey R Drew (C)

8 Michael J Uphill

Has circled the tower - 1.

Ringing World page reference: 3107.0900

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Daventry, Northamptonshire

Holy Cross

Sunday, 25 October 1970 in 3h 7 (18–3–11 in E♭)

5040 Lincolnshire Surprise Royal

Composed by Traditional

1 Graham C Paul

2 Morley P Tobin

3 Barry E Saunders

4 Michael G J Elson

5 Michael J Fellows (C)

6 Raymond A Vickers

7 Reginald H Newton

8 Peter J Brown

9 Alan A Paul

10 Gerald C Hemming

First of Surprise Royal - 7,8.

Ringing World page reference: 3109.0940

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Worcester, Worcestershire

Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary

Saturday, 31 October 1970 in 3h 59 (48–0–2 in B)

5007 Stedman Cinques

Composed by David E Parsons

1 Brian Bladon

2 G William Critchley (C)

3 Peter Beresford

4 Claudia A Critchley

5 Vernon Green

6 Robert C Kippin

7 Thomas J Lock

8 Rodney B Meadows

9 D John Hunt

10 Michael P Moreton

11 Dennis Beresford

12 Frank C Price

Ringing World page reference: 3109.0940

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Hanbury, Worcestershire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 31 October 1970 in 2h 50 (12–1–15 in F♯)

5120 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by R W Pipe

1 Alan M Jones

2 Morley P Tobin

3 A Brian Ellsmore

4 Michael J Fellows (C)

5 Peter J Brown

6 Michael G J Elson

7 Robert Edwards

8 Gerald C Hemming

First of Bristol - 3.

Ringing World page reference: 3109.0940

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Evesham, Worcestershire

The Bell Tower

Sunday, 1 November 1970 in 2h 52 (11)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by J R Pritchard

1 Anthony C Freeman

2 Arthur C Berry

3 Christopher Sims

4 Shirley M Drew

5 Revd Albert Webb

6 Geoffrey R Drew

7 Roger H Hunt

8 Geoffrey J Hemming (C)

Has now rung peals of Plain Bob from Minor to Maximus in his own tower - 5. For All Saints' Festival.

Ringing World page reference: 3110.0961

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Coseley, Staffordshire

Christ Church

Saturday, 7 November 1970 in 2h 48 (11–2–5 in G)

5280 Spliced Surprise Major (5m)

Containing 1120 London; 1088 Superlative; 1024 each of Bristol, Cambridge and Pudsey. 107 changes of method and all the work

Composed by Albert J Pitman

1 A Bryan Ellsmore

2 Michael J Fellows (C)

3 Clifford Skidmore

4 Morley P Tobin

5 Peter J Brown

6 Gerald C Hemming

7 Robert Edwards

8 David W Friend

Ringing World page reference: 3109.0940

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Brierley Hill, West Midlands

St Michael

Saturday, 7 November 1970 in 2h 51 (14–1–13 in F)

5088 Spliced Surprise Major (8m)

736 Superlative, 704 each London, Rutland, 608 each Cambridge, Lincolnshire, Pudsey. 576 Bristol, 544 Yorkshire, 120 com, atw

Composed by N J Diserens

1 Morley P Tobin

2 Michael J Fellows (C)

3 Clifford Skidmore

4 Michael G J Elson

5 David W Friend

6 Peter J Brown

7 Robert Edwards

8 Gerald C Hemming

Ringing World page reference: 3109.0940

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Swindon Village, Gloucestershire

56 Quat Goose Lane

Tuesday, 10 November 1970 in 2h 9 (11 in G)

5008 Spliced Plain Major (9m)

1664 Plain Bob, 1376 Double Bob, 1056 Reverse Bob, 240 Little Bob, 192 Crayford LC, 144 Gainsborough, 144 Wellington LC, 96 St Clements, 96 Crayford College, 290 com.

Composed by arr C A Wratten

1–2 Martyn Hawkes

3–4 Valerie Willard

5–6 Hugh N Evans

7–8 Cyril A Wratten (C)

First in 9 methods on handbells - 1-2.

Ringing World page reference: 3109.0941

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Grimley, Worcestershire

St Bartholomew

Wednesday, 11 November 1970 in 2h 46 (12–0–14 in F♯)

5040 Minor (11m)

Cambridge S, Single Oxford, Oxford TB, Double Oxford, Thelwall, Pinehurst, St Clement's, Childwall, Buxton, Kent TB, Plain Bob.

1 Fred C Pugh

2 Shirley M Drew

3 Paul Cattermole

4 David G Franklin

5 Christopher Hims

6 Geoffrey R Drew (C)

A 65th birthday compliment to Fred Pugh.

Ringing World page reference: 3112.1002

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Wychbold, Worcestershire

St Mary de Wyche

Saturday, 14 November 1970 in 2h 40 (10 in G♯)

5040 Doubles (3m)

4 extents Rev Canterbury Pleasure Bob, 16 of Plain Bob and 22 of Grandsire.

1 C Edwin Brookes

2 M Frederick Stallard

3 John A G Clements

4 Dawn V A Petts

5 John E Whittall (C)

6 Cecil Deakin

First of Doubles - 2. Western Branch quarterly peal.

Ringing World page reference: 3111.0980

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Eardisland, Herefordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 14 November 1970 in 2h 45 (12–2–26 in G)

5088 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by J Pigott

1 Peter J Brown

2 Clifford Skidmore

3 Morley P Tobin

4 Reginald H Newton

5 Michael J Fellows (C)

6 A Brian Ellsmore

7 Robert Edwards

8 Gerald C Hemming

First of Bristol inside - 4.

Ringing World page reference: 3111.0980

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Netherton, West Midlands

St Andrew

Monday, 16 November 1970 in 2h 43 (13–0–3 in F♯)

5152 Glasgow Surprise Major

Composed by 27-course block reduced

1 Margaret A Swain

2 Clifford Skidmore

3 Morley P Tobin

4 John C Eisel

5 Michael J Fellows (C)

6 Peter J Brown

7 Robert Edwards

8 Gerald C Hemming

First in the method - 1,2,3,6,7,8.

Ringing World page reference: 3111.0980

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Kingswinford, West Midlands

St Mary

Saturday, 21 November 1970 in 2h 38 (10–1–17 in F♯)

5088 Superlative Surprise Major

Composed by N J Pitstow

1 Morley P Tobin

2 Reginald H Newton

3 Clifford Skidmore

4 Roger H Hunt

5 Peter J Brown

6 A Bryan Ellsmore

7 Robert Edwards

8 Gerald C Hemming (C)

First of Superlative and 100th peal - 5.

Ringing World page reference: 3111.0980

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Birlingham, Worcestershire

St James the Great

Sunday, 22 November 1970 in 2h 46 (10–0–20 in F♯)

5040 Doubles (20m/v)

5 St Osmund, 3 St Simon, St Martin, Winchendon Place, St Nicholas, Rev Canterbury, Plain Bob, 1 St Albans, Eynsham, St Giles, St Andrew, St Paul, St Leonard, St Miles, St John, Kennington, April Day, Southrepps, Clifford's Pleasure, 5 Grandsire and 1 240.

1 Hilary C Glazebrook

2 Arthur C Berry

3 Martyn Hawkes

4 Geoffrey R Drew

5 John A G Clements (C)

In conjuction with Festival of Folk Music and Dance.

Ringing World page reference: 3115.0032

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Suckley, Worcestershire

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 28 November 1970 in 2h 46 (11–3–20 in F♯)

5040 Doubles (2m)

30 Grandsire, 12 Plain Bob

1 H David Pratt

2 James Ranford

3 Jim Wheeler

4 Nicholas C R Cronin

5 Barnabas G Key (C)

6 Leslie F Smith

First peal - 1,3. First inside - 4. 40th wedding anniversary to Mr and Mrs James Ranford.

Ringing World page reference: 3115.0033

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Stoke Prior, Worcestershire

St Michael

Saturday, 28 November 1970 in 2h 35 (8–3–18 in A)

5088 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by J W Parker

1 Roger H Hunt

2 Clifford Skidmore

3 Reginald H Newton

4 Peter J Brown

5 Morley P Tobin

6 Michael J Fellows (C)

7 Robert Edwards

8 Gerald C Hemming

Wedding compliment to Joy Byng and Martin Powell, married this at at Sidemoor Methodist Church, Bromsgrove.

Ringing World page reference: 3114.0015

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Leigh, Worcestershire

St Edburga

Saturday, 28 November 1970 in 2h 51 (17½ in E)

5040 Doubles (25m)

St Osmund, Longworth, Merton, St Remigius, Harpley, Hascombe, Plain Bob, Boxford, Candlesby, Reverse Canterbury, Dorton, Raveningham, St Simon, Braywood, Rueby, St Martin, Welford, Slapton, St Nicholas, Fundenhall, Longford, Winchendon, Thornborough, Haddiscoe and Grandsire.

1 C Edwin Brookes

2 Paul Cattermole (C)

3 Martyn Hawkes

4 John A G Clements

5 David G Franklin

6 Cecil E Deakin

Western Branch quarterly peal. Most Doubles methods for the Association.

Ringing World page reference: 3114.0015

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Worcester, Worcestershire

St John in Bedwardine

Wednesday, 2 December 1970 (15–1–16 in F)

160 Grandsire Triples

1 Ann R Smith

2 R George Morris

3 Mrs R G Morris

4 Paul Jopp

5 Arthur A Jopp

6 D Price (C)

7 Thomas W Lewis

8 Cecil Deakin

First on 8 - 2.

Ringing World page reference: 3114.0010

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Swindon Village, Gloucestershire

56 Quat Goose Lane

Wednesday, 2 December 1970 in 2h 10 (12 in F)

5064 Spliced Plain Major (13m)

1536 Plain Bob, 1344 Double Bob, 864 Rev Bob, 216 Gainsborough LB, 192 Little Bob, Crayford LC, 144 Wellington LC, 96 St Clement's, Crawford College, Fulbeck, Cleatham, Hackington and Canterbury, 294 com.

Composed by arr C A Wratten

1–2 Martyn Hawkes

3–4 Valerie Willard

5–6 Hugh N Evans

7–8 Cyril A Wratten (C)

Most Major methods to a peal - 1-2.

Ringing World page reference: 3114.0016

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Berrow, Worcestershire

St Faith

Wednesday, 2 December 1970 in 2h 36 (8–2–6 in A)

5040 Doubles (36m)

42 extents: Shipway, Colnbrook, Tandridge, Westminster II, Knapton, Chesham, Blackburn, Broughton, Lyng, St Hilary, Ockham, Intwood, Reverse Canterbury, Raveningham, Dorton, St Nicholas, Fundenhall, Longford, Winchendon Place, Haddiscoe, Thornborough, St Remigius, Harpley, Hascombe, Plain Bob, Candlesby, Boxford, St Simon, Rugby, Braywood, St Martin, Welford, Slapton, St Osmund, Longworth, Merton.

1 Shirley M Drew

2 Paul Cattermole (C)

3 John A G Clements

4 David G Franklin

5 Geoffrey R Drew

Most methods rung to a peal in Worcestershire and for the Association.

Ringing World page reference: 3114.0015

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Ripple, Worcestershire

St Mary

Wednesday, 9 December 1970 (12–0–0 in F♯)

1272 Munden Surprise Minor

1 H Evans

2 Valerie Willard

3 Bernard Spiers

4 D Price (C)

5 John A G Clements

6 Geoffrey R Drew

Ringing World page reference: 3118.0096

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Kingswinford, West Midlands

St Mary

Saturday, 12 December 1970 in 2h 47 (10–1–17 in F♯)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by J J Parker's 12-part 7th obs

1 Michael Wright

2 Clifford Skidmore

3 Margaret P Eisel

4 Charles Peakman

5 C Frederick Jukes

6 R Arthur Peakman

7 John C Eisel (C)

8 Stephen Mallen

First of Triples - 3. 50th for the Association - 5. First of Triples as conductor.

Ringing World page reference: 3115.0033

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Kempsey, Worcestershire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 12 December 1970 in 2h 41 (15–0–0 in E)

5040 Doubles (14m/v)

600 each Stedman, St Simon, St Martin, Winchendon Place, St Nicholas, Rev Canterbury, Plain Bob, 840 Grandsire

1 Shirley M Drew

2 Christopher Hims

3 Hugh N Evans

4 Martyn Hawkes

5 Cyril A Wratten (C)

6 Geoffrey R Drew

Ringing World page reference: 3115.0033

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Droitwich Spa, Worcestershire

St Peter

Saturday, 12 December 1970 in 2h 39 (9½ in G)

5040 Doubles (11m)

240 Kennington, Windrush, Salwarpe, April Day, Dedworth, Wychbold Pleaure and 720 each of Rev Canterbury, Southrepps, Clifford's Pleasure, Plain Bob and Grandsire.

1 James Ranford

2 Nicholas C R Cronin

3 Paul Cattermole (C)

4 David G Franklin

5 Andrew A Jopp

6 Philip K Twinberrow

First peal - 6. To commemorate Edwin Winslow, baptised in this church in 1595, and who, in 1620, sailed with the Pilgrim Fathers in the "Mayflower".

Ringing World page reference: 3116.0056

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Broadwas, Worcestershire

St Mary Magdalene

Sunday, 13 December 1970 in 2h 19 (4–0–20 in C♯)

5040 Doubles (7m)

720 St Simon, St Martin, Plain Bob, St Nicholas, Winchendon Place, Rev Canterbury and Grandsire.

1 David G Franklin

2 Paul Cattermole (C)

3 Shirley M Drew

4 John A G Clements

5 Geoffrey R Drew

50th peal - 1.

Ringing World page reference: 3116.0056

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Kidderminster, Worcestershire

St Mary and All Saints

Saturday, 19 December 1970 in 3h 5 (25–2–0 in D)

5057 Grandsire Caters

Composed by W Micklewright

1 Freda D Salter

2 Morley P Tobin

3 Clifford Skidmore

4 Michael J Fellows (C)

5 Peter J Brown

6 John G Barker

7 Michael G J Elson

8 Robert Edwards

9 John C Eisel

10 Reginald H Newton

First on 10 - 1,6.

Ringing World page reference: 3116.0056

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Netherton, West Midlands

St Andrew

Monday, 21 December 1970 in 2h 34 (13–0–3 in F♯)

5056 London Surprise Major

Composed by R W Pipe

1 Morley P Tobin

2 Clifford Skidmore

3 Reginald H Newton

4 Robert Edwards

5 John C Eisel

6 Peter J Brown

7 A Brian Ellsmore

8 Michael J Fellows (C)

Ringing World page reference: 3116.0056

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Strensham, Worcestershire

St John the Baptist

Wednesday, 23 December 1970 (11–0–8 in G)

1320 Alnwick Surprise Minor

1 D Price (C)

2 Bernard Spiers

3 H Evan

4 P Robertson

5 John A G Clements

6 M Hawkes

Ringing World page reference: 3117.0074

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